Those who could study and take the imperial examinations all had some wealth in their families. But one of them was sick, and the other's mother was sick, and all the money was spent on medical treatment.
The two men held low official positions, had low salaries, and were extremely poor.
Before Jiang Chengxu left, he could only ask a neighbor with whom he had a good relationship to help look after his mother.
This time he was forced to go to the southwest, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it might not be a bad idea.
"Going to the southwest may not be a bad thing." Jiang Chengxu looked at his friend and said in a deep voice.
Yang Quanren asked curiously, "Brother Jiang, why do you say that? These soldiers should not be able to pass the imperial examination, right?"
The Ministry of Rites was in charge of the imperial examinations and various schools. In the past, the Ministry of Rites had also sent officials to give lectures in some county schools...
If a few outstanding scholars can emerge from the school, it can be regarded as your teaching contribution and political achievement.
but……
What results can be achieved by teaching illiterate soldiers to read?
The officials of the Ministry of Rites were reluctant to go to the southwest, firstly because they thought it was too remote and not as prosperous as the capital, and secondly because they thought they could not gain any merit.
Many people discussed privately that lecturing those soldiers was like playing the lute to a cow!
Your Majesty's idea is too naive.
If there is no achievement by then, it will be a blessing if His Majesty does not blame me. Do you still expect to be promoted?
There are also some government decrees that are ineffective or even harmful after implementation.
It's obvious that this job won't be easy to get credit for.
"I personally think that your majesty's intention is not to let the soldiers understand a lot of knowledge." Jiang Chengxu analyzed carefully:
"The proposal for the Southwest Education Program clearly states that after we go there, we should call some scholars to join us in the military camp, teach them to read, and give lectures on the Book of Rites."
"Li Yan" is the official book of Dayan, which mainly writes about ideas such as loyalty to the emperor, patriotism, propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame. It is also a must-learn for scholars.
"But they didn't say they were going to be taught to write articles... So I think if there really is an assessment standard, it would probably be whether they can write or recite the Book of Rites, rather than asking them to write articles, which would be considered an achievement."
As for what benefits would come from accomplishing these two things, Jiang Chengxu could probably guess.
He himself is a scholar, and he knows best that reading and knowing etiquette will indeed have an impact on a person.
Your Majesty is exerting influence...
In addition, learning to read can also help them learn military tactics.
He guessed in his heart that many people might underestimate the importance of being sent abroad to give lectures in the eyes of His Majesty.
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