Chapter 983 Random Check

Van Diemen secretly decided that after returning to Batavia, he would sort out the local educational institutions, especially the private schools and academies established by the Han people, and check to see if anyone was teaching.

These brainwashing textbooks formulated by Heihan. If Heihan uses this method to infiltrate Batavia, the East India Company will be really difficult to prevent it. Fortunately, this inspection has yielded something, otherwise Van Diemen will have his head broken even if he wants to.

Unexpectedly, Haihan actually has this set of tricks.

But Van Diemen still thought of things too simply. If Haihan wanted to set foot on Java Island in the future, there was no need to use this method of slow cooking over low heat, which would take a long time. All he had to do was let the Han people cause trouble there.

, then military intervention can be directly carried out in the name of protecting overseas Chinese. Of course, if Haihan wants to establish a long-term ruling area on Java Island in the future, control of the education field will still be an indispensable means.

After conducting random checks and inquiries on the students in the junior literacy class, Ning Qi expressed his affirmation of the teaching results of Bailu Academy. Although the ideological consciousness of the students is still far from the level in Sanya, considering the specific environment here, Bailu Academy

The academies were also considered to have passed the test. Fan Changyi almost smiled when he received Ning Qi's praise. Although there are many academies in Danzhou, it is not an ordinary treatment to receive personal praise from Haihan's senior official in charge of culture and education.

Fan Changyi has already begun to think in his mind that after Ning Qi leaves, he will record this lecture and then go find someone from the Danzhou newspaper office to try to get a front page in the "Danzhou News Express" that is published every ten days. By then,

By the way, if you spend some money on advertising, you will definitely get good results during this year's enrollment season.

There are many academies in Danzhou, and the competition for admissions is also very fierce. Although Bailu Academy is an old and well-known academy, in the past two years, many academies have begun to find new ways to open some so-called vocational training courses, including shipbuilding, textiles, smelting, navigation, exploration, medical care, etc.

and other majors, after graduation, students will be provided with employment opportunities in government-run institutions in Haihan. This kind of vocational training class has a short cycle and quick results, and can solve job problems after graduation, so it is favored by some students from poor backgrounds. Even

Some families who were originally unwilling to spend money to send their children to school due to financial reasons decided to sign up for their children after learning about the employment prospects of such training classes.

This method is useful for small academies, but it is a bit shameful for a large academies like Bailu Academy. After all, this is the place where dozens of people were elected in this dynasty. Now they have to put down their dignity and start a class to train craftsmen.

It still seems a bit low-profile. If Fan Changyi wants to attract more students, he can only start from other directions, such as using the name "Danzhou First Academy" to promote it. Of course, Wu Wu Erwen

There is no first place. Whether this is enough to qualify for first place is up to him. But if he can get praise from senior figures in Haihan, this kind of bonus will make the academy's self-promotion appear more emboldened.

After watching the junior class, Fan Changyi led the way to the intermediate class with a higher level of education. The teaching methods received by the students here can be regarded as the examination-oriented education of this era, mainly aiming at the imperial examination of the Ming Dynasty. Of course, in Haihan

After taking over here, the teaching objectives were divided into two completely different categories, one was the imperial examination of the Ming Dynasty, and the other was the advanced training qualification examination of the Haihan.

The teaching content for the Ming Dynasty imperial examination is mainly eight-legged essay. This style has strict requirements for the format, which is divided into eight sections: breaking the topic, carrying the topic, starting the lecture, beginning, starting the part, the middle part, the back part, and the closing part. Candidates who take the exam

You cannot write in a random manner. You must strictly follow this formatting procedure so that the article you produce can be reviewed and scored by the examiner.

The examination questions in the imperial examination generally select a sentence from the "Four Books", namely "The Analects", "Mencius", "The Great Learning" and "The Doctrine of the Mean". Candidates need to clarify this sentence first

To expand the discussion, the content of the discussion must conform to the interpretation of the Four Books and Zhu Xi's Commentary. However, the contents of the Four Books are all dead. There are county examinations, government examinations, hospital examinations, and provincial and rural examinations every three years.

and the National Examination. Over the centuries, the contents of these four books have been read over and over again to come up with questions.

So in the end, in order to avoid repeating their questions to others, the examiners had to think of new ways to come up with questions. They used various permutations and combinations of sentences from these books. Sometimes they even randomly selected two sentences and put them together as questions.

, this way of setting questions is called intersecting questions. This kind of questions are randomly pieced together, and the candidates have to establish a logical relationship, and they also have to elucidate the content of Confucius and Mencius. The test is often no longer the candidate's.

Literary skills, but a competition of imagination.

But now, in addition to the imperial examinations held by the Ming Dynasty, local scholars have another way to join Haihan. As long as they can pass the semi-annual qualification examination, they can get the opportunity to study in Sanya institutions. Not only is the tuition fee free,

, and the employment problem will also be solved. After reading, you will be directly assigned to work in the Haihan official organization. The status and salary are one level higher than those of the craftsmen in the so-called vocational training classes.

For those scholars who have always failed in the imperial examination, or who yearn for a stable life, working for Haihan is actually a pretty good place. The good treatment given by Haihan people is obvious to all, and there are stable and open channels for advancement. There will still be opportunities in the future.

Being promoted to an official position is always better than being a down-and-out scholar who has achieved nothing. The most important thing is that Haihan has a strong demand for scholars. The competition is far less fierce than taking the imperial examination. As long as there is a certain subjective will and a clean financial background

, you can basically pass the not-so-difficult qualification exam.

Therefore, under the dual requirements of Haihan and the students, Bailu Academy also followed the trend and opened a course for the further qualification examination. Of course, all the teaching materials used in this course were provided by Haihan. Among them,

The content is based on the Haihan Civic Standards and is easy to understand. In addition, teachers specially assigned by Haihan regularly hold classes in the academy to explain. For these intellectuals who can read and write, their interest in learning is far greater.

It is higher than studying boring eight-part essays.

As usual, Ning Qi also randomly selected a few people in the class for Q&A. Most of these students were adults, and many of them had participated in previous county examinations and even provincial examinations. They had no discomfort with this kind of random questioning, and their answers were clear and logical. In terms of speaking,

It is indeed much better than the junior classes I have seen before.

People from Ningqi are here, so naturally they will not just do some superficial things, and immediately ask another question: "I believe all the students here know that we Haihan have never regarded the Four Books and Five Classics as the standard. To govern the world, we use laws and regulations

, rather than the works written by predecessors. I would like to ask you, how can these Four Books and Five Classics that you have learned since childhood be used in your future work and life? If you are willing to answer, please raise your hand."

As soon as Ning Qi's question came out, some people looked thoughtful, while others were immediately eager to give it a try. Ning Qi saw that someone had already raised their hands, so he pointed from a distance and said: "Please answer the question from the scholar in white in the third row."

The man stood up and said: "Student Zhang Ying, I have a little humble opinion. I hope the leader will give you some advice."

Zhang Ying cleared his throat and said: "Students think that the Four Books and Five Classics were all written by sages. Countless people have studied them for thousands of years. They have been regarded as required books for officials in all dynasties. This actually shows their value. Haihan Wu

This habit seems to be the reason why the chiefs have not carefully studied these classics. If the chiefs can spend some time to study them carefully, they will surely discover the role of the Four Books and Five Classics."

Ning Qi shook his head slightly after hearing this. Zhang Ying said everything but it was all nonsense. Haihan's rule was not based on Confucianism, but was based on the productivity of industrial society and governed society with a scientific concept of development.

.If everyone rushes to study the classics and histories, then Haihan is setting the clock back on history. These things about kings, kings, ministers, fathers and sons are a set of theories developed by literati in order to safeguard the ruling class. They are suitable for feudal dynasties but

It is not suitable for the industrial society that Haihan wants to build. Zhang Ying wanted to persuade Haihan's senior management to accept Confucianism, but he took the problem astray, not to mention the industrial party and soldiers who occupy the main body of the crossing group. Even Ning Qi

Scholars with a background in literature and history will no longer regard Confucianism as the basis for governing the country and bringing peace to the world.

Ning Qi motioned Zhang Ying to sit down and asked another person to answer. The person stood up and responded: "Student Du Wei, I secretly think that what Brother Zhang just said is reasonable, but it is unrealistic."

Du Wei said loudly: "It is said in this textbook that Haihan was in power and based on science. What is science? That is, learning by subject. The Four Books and Five Classics we have studied in the past are just a small part of the subjects they are divided into.

It may be difficult to use this to govern the country and bring peace to the world. In the humble opinion of students, familiarity with the Classics and History Collection may be of great use in the Ming Dynasty, but given the situation of Haihan, it is only enough to become a scribe at most. Therefore, after passing the qualification examination,

You still need to go to Sanya University for further studies before you can work as an errand in Haihan Yamen."

Ning Qi heard that what he said made some sense, so he continued to ask: "Then do you think the Four Books and Five Classics are of no use under Haihan's rule?"

Du Wei responded: "Students believe that studying ancient classics can help them understand things and know how to advance and retreat. Although they may not be able to use them to govern the country, they are quite useful for self-cultivation. To be fair, there are still many philosophies on how to behave in the world in the works of the sages.

Being able to absorb the essence of it through study is also beneficial and harmless.”

Ning Qi nodded slightly after hearing this, feeling that what Du Wei said had some insight. Although many Danzhou literati came to Haihan one after another, they were mostly motivated by the generous treatment given by Haihan rather than understanding.

They understood the superiority of the social system under the rule of Haihan. Most literati still clung to Confucianism, hoping that one day the upper class of Haihan would change their minds and use the skills they had learned. They could truly realize the differences between the two social systems, and

The proportion of people who are determined to make changes and adapt to the new system in the cultural world is far lower than that of ordinary people who are illiterate.

The reason for this is actually very simple. The ability of ordinary people to settle down and live a life does not depend on Confucianism. They can support themselves and their families with just one hand. Even if the environment changes, they can continue to live as long as they are willing to work. And these literati

Without this theory, you would probably have no choice but to work as a calligrapher on the street. Although scholars who failed in the imperial examinations still have options such as becoming a master or switching careers to business, there is still a considerable proportion of people who lack the means to maintain their lives.

They are poor because of their skills. Therefore, literati often refuse to make changes, preferring to wait for an opportunity to get ahead with books from sages, rather than learn another skill.

Ning Qi gestured for Du Wei to sit down, and then said: "You may not have a clear understanding of the gap between what you have learned before and what you will use in the future. What I want to remind you of is that the sages left us

The works written above are all theoretical knowledge rather than practical skills. If you want to be a scholar studying theory in the future, then of course you can continue to hold on to the Four Books and Five Classics that you have studied thousands of times. But if you want to adapt to the changes of this era

, and even if you want to take advantage of the opportunity of social change to try your luck at wealth and wealth, you'd better put down the books you have studied in the past and learn more practical skills. If you want to be an official, we Haihan have many official positions, so just look

Do you have the ability to sit on it? But please remember, what we want is not a scholar who can only write eight-legged essays, but people who can do practical things."

Ning Qi saw that everyone's faces were very focused, so he continued: "If you are determined to become an official, then please study the teaching materials we provide and have a clearer understanding of Haihan's social system first. As for what you really want to do,

The skills you have learned will be taught to you naturally after you pass the qualification exam and go to Sanya. Mr. Fan, do you have anything else to add?"

Fan Changyi came to his senses and responded quickly: "What Chief Ning said is absolutely true. In the past, taking the imperial examinations to serve the Ming Dynasty was naturally based on the Four Books and Five Classics. Now that Haihan is in power, the teaching content of the academy should also be based on the Executive Committee

It is the request to make adjustments. Since this academy is under the jurisdiction of Haihan, it must comply with the arrangements of the chief."

Ning Qi was very satisfied with Fan Changyi's statement, nodded and said: "If everyone at White Deer Academy was as enlightened as you, my work would be much easier!"

Fan Changyi said a few words of humility, then led Ning Qi and others to the next courtyard to inspect the teaching situation of the advanced study class. The students in this advanced class have all participated in the exams hosted by the academic officer, and at the end they are scholars with the reputation of being a scholar.

Most of these people hope to advance to the next level in the imperial examination, pass the provincial examination, or pass the imperial examination in the capital. If they want to become an official in the court, they have to take the imperial examination and obtain the honorary title of Jinshi.

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