For her.
Zhu Xianhai was indeed very sorry, from the bottom of his heart.
Even when he left, he still felt a little guilty. After all, everything started with him.
But that's it.
"fair……"
Zhu Xianhai, who was walking on the roadside, sighed.
"Sometimes, in order to ensure fairness, we have to make sacrifices. We can't sacrifice the entire society!"
Yes, studying is the only channel for ordinary people to rise. In order to avoid the blockage of this channel, I have made all of this.
"Everyone can benefit from it, as can society. Only when this upward channel is smooth can society move forward steadily, rather than falling into class division. This is the most important thing."
I'm sorry, I really am, but it's all worth it.
Just at this moment, Zhu Xianhai passed by a school. Through the railings, he could see students taking physical education classes. Although this was a complete school in Zhongdu that included elementary and middle schools, it looked not much different from the schools he had seen when he traveled in Mexico, except that the school was a little smaller. However, the library, laboratory, gymnasium and stadium were all the same.
"Are you homesick?"
I knew who the voice behind me was, without even turning around. Who else could it be but Ma Bangde?
Although Zhu Xianhai didn't say anything, Ma Bangde continued to talk to himself.
"In Ming Dynasty, people said that if you miss home, you can go to the nearest school and stay for a while to relieve your homesickness."
Why is this happening?
Because all schools are built according to standard blueprints, whether it is the school near the Forbidden City in Zhongdu or the school on Huoshao Island, the only difference is the size of the students, and there is almost no difference in hardware facilities. Because all schools are the same, there is such a saying.
Zhu Xianhai, who didn't expect such a statement, nodded slightly after figuring out the reason.
“That’s good.”
Looking at the children who were taking football lessons on the playground, he added.
"By the way, do you know why there are no private schools in Ming Dynasty?"
"Uh...you mean college?"
Ma Bangde was surprised, looked at Zhu Xianhai, and said,
"You mean elementary and middle schools?"
"right."
"It seems that it is because the Empire does not support it. I remember that the Empire only allows private universities and prohibits private investment in primary and secondary schools."
"right."
Zhu Xianhai nodded.
"Emperor Taizu once said to the Minister of Culture: "Capital can be allowed to enter everything except basic education!"
"Oh? Why is that?"
Although Ma Bangde was definitely an excellent student in both character and academics when he was studying, he did not understand these things.
Standing at the edge of the campus, Zhu Xianhai pointed at the children in the school and said.
"Because capital is profit-seeking, if capital is allowed to enter, a situation will occur where the wealthy will get better and better educational resources, and getting better and better educational resources will mean getting richer and richer."
“Is this because education is the greatest weapon for crossing class barriers?”
Mabond asked.
"Yes, in ancient times, studying was the most important way for ordinary people to change, so there was a saying that "in the morning, you are a farmer, and in the evening, you are in the emperor's palace." The same is true now. If capital is allowed to enter education, the rich can receive better quality education in private schools, and high-quality educational resources will mean getting richer and richer. The poor can only receive ordinary education in public schools provided by social welfare. On this basis, it is difficult for them to compete with the rich, and they will become poorer and poorer."
Looking at the children on campus, Zhu Xianhai recalled the original intention of designing all this.
“Society will not change its path because of education. When the rich use their money to monopolize or obtain more educational resources, it means that the poor cannot or find it difficult to cross classes through education. This brings about another problem, which is a problem that no dynasty can avoid.”
“Is it the solidification of class?”
"Yes, when the class develops to a certain extent, no matter who it is, it will solidify. Then the solidified class must be unstable. You must give it a channel. What is the channel? It is hope!"
In fact, Zhu Xianhai was one of those people who was born in a small county in the 24th tier. He had no quality educational resources and no money. Although he tried his best, he only got into a first-tier university in the province, and that was in order to increase his chances of getting into a first-tier university and upgrade from a second-tier university.
This is also why he attaches great importance to educational equity, because he deeply feels the harm caused by injustice, and he also knows that in order to realize his dream of a thousand-year empire, he must first break the solidification of classes.
"And this hope is the fair opportunity for advancement provided by fair education, so education must not be determined by money. If education is determined by money, you will find that what will happen to those who don't have money? Right?"
What should people do if they have no money?
Hearing this question, Mabond thought about everything he had witnessed during his mission in Europe, and then said.
"He must be living in the slums, getting drunk all day, and relying on vodka to numb everything."
Nodding slightly, Zhu Xianhai continued.
"If the allocation of educational resources is determined by money, then you will eventually lead to a result that the poor and the lower classes cannot receive basic education, which will not only lead to the solidification of the class structure, but also lead to changes in cognitive structure. Once they find that they cannot change, they will continue to go downhill, that is, the poor will get poorer and the rich will get richer. If the poor cannot stand up, then the entire social class cannot change, which will not only lead to the loss of the driving force for social progress, but also the more terrible thing is the division of society. At this time, either change everything through internal struggle or pass the risk outward."
"I see."
Ma Bangde said as if he suddenly realized something.
"When I was on a mission in Europe, I found that the poor were getting poorer and the rich were getting richer. I was very confused at the time, wondering why they were so unstable internally. Our missions were basically to prevent civil war or external expansion. It turned out that the fundamental reason was this: the rich were studying in the best private schools, while the poor were studying in the chaotic and underfunded public schools."
Yes, this is why the world under the rule of the Ming Dynasty can maintain long-term peace. The fundamental reason is that because of the fair upward channels, there is no social division within the Ming Dynasty, and there is no need to transfer risks externally. However, the Great Piaoliang in another world cannot do this and can only transfer risks by constantly launching wars. Don’t look at them being happy about the anti-war movement, in fact, it is just part of the purpose of diverting attention!
"This is also the fundamental reason why the Empire does not allow private schools."
At this moment, Ma Bangde finally understood what the biggest difference is between the Ming Dynasty and other Chinese countries and other countries. It is not just the developed economy and technology, but in essence, it is the clear educational goals - to provide fair education to everyone, to give them fair opportunities to cross classes, to allow the poor a chance to turn over, rather than letting the poor get poorer!
"yes……"
Zhu Xianhai nodded and said.
“So there is one thing that capital must never allow in: education.”
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