Mo Manor!
When a carriage slowly stopped in front of the Mo Manor, Meton opened the door. Immediately, a gust of cold air rushed out.
"Young master is back!"
Zi Yi, who had been waiting in front of the Mo Manor, couldn't help but scream excitedly. Immediately, everyone in the Mo Manor came out to welcome him.
"Congratulations on your glorious return!" Xu Jie cupped his hands and said.
"First in six subjects! Young master is mighty! "Zi Yi was so excited that her face was flushed red. She had a proud look on her face.
Everyone in the Mo Manor shared the glory. When the news of Meton obtaining first in the Imperial College spread, everyone in the Mo Manor felt proud of Meton.
When Meton returned to the Mo Manor, he was immediately treated like a hero returning triumphantly.
"It was just an exam." Meton waved his hand and said uncomfortably.
"Young Master, you must have exhausted a lot of your brain power over the past few days. The manor has already prepared delicacies for you to nourish your body!" Even Uncle Yu had come specially from Yu Zhuangyuan's Restaurant to congratulate Moton.
"Hahaha, Uncle Yu's cooking skills go without saying. I can't wait." Meton laughed.
Soon, the entire Mo Manor was bustling with noise and excitement.
The night passed silently. The next day, Meton yawned and walked out of his room when the sun was high in the sky.
"Little Mo, you woke up so late in the morning. How can you be a role model for the youths of Chang 'an City?" A reprimanding voice came from the side.
Meton looked and saw that it was Teacher Li.
"So it's my teacher. Meton has learned!" Meton cupped his hands and bowed.
"Don't! This Old Man can't be your teacher. He can't teach a student like you! "Teacher Li suddenly exploded and hurriedly avoided him.
Meton was stunned and said, "How can that be? A teacher for a day is a father for life. How can I forget the teacher's teachings? "
Teacher Li sneered and said, "Forget it. This Old Man can't teach a disciple like you. Back then, the Old Man only taught you a few chapters of Mozi. You spent most of your time with Old Man Zhang in the carpenter's room. The Old Man won't take this credit."
If other teachers could meet a disciple like Meton, they would be ecstatic. They would constantly flatter themselves and take all the credit for themselves. However, the strange scholar Teacher Li didn't care. Since Meton's achievements today were not taught by him, he naturally wouldn't take the credit.
Not to mention back then, even now, most of the children of the Mohist family were mainly literate and learned the teachings of the Mohist family. Moreover, he was also very clear about the characteristics of the education of the Mohist family. That is, the Mohist family gave a generous salary to hire some teachers to teach the children of the Mohist family. Although the children of the Mohist family were also very respectful to these teachers, they definitely did not have the strict teaching of the Confucian school that a teacher for a day was a father for life.
"If you really care about old times, just call me teacher!" Teacher Li sighed and said.
Modun bowed to Master Li and said respectfully, "Greetings, Master!"
Teacher Li straightened his body and said seriously, "With such a sentence, this Old Man is satisfied."
In the living room.
Meton and Teacher Li sat opposite each other. Zi Yi served them tea and waited on them.
"I don't know why Teacher is here today. Is there something wrong with the Mo Periodical?" Meton asked. He knew that Teacher Li definitely wouldn't visit without a reason.
Teacher Li put down the teacup in his hand and shook his head. He said, "With Brother Mo Jiazi's source of information, the Mo Periodical will naturally be doing better. How can there be anything wrong?"
"Then I don't know why Teacher is here today?" Meton asked in surprise.
Teacher Li looked at Meton and said, "After the Old Man read the 'Young Tang Dynasty' that you wrote in the Imperial College, he was greatly moved. It is indeed a rare article."
"Teacher, you flatter me. It's just my feelings for the young people of the world!" Meton said modestly. Teacher Li's expression changed.
Master Li's expression changed and he suddenly looked as if he had not achieved his ambition. He said solemnly, "However, if we want the young Tang Empire, we must first train the young people of the Tang Empire. If we want the young people to be wise and independent, we must set up education. However, I have been calling for compulsory education for the past six months. Unfortunately, the entire imperial court has not heard of it. The letter I have sent to the people of the Tang Empire is like a stone sinking into the sea. There is no response at all.
How can we not talk about the Young Tang Dynasty? "" Teacher, you want to take advantage of the popularity of the 'Young Tang Dynasty' to promote compulsory education! "Meton suddenly understood the purpose of Teacher Li's visit.
Teacher Li nodded and said, "Yes. Now in Chang 'an, people are talking about compulsory education. If we miss this opportunity, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult."
"Teacher, how are you going to implement it?" Meton asked.
"Of course, we will write to the imperial court. The imperial court will set up all the official schools and promote compulsory education!" Teacher Li said excitedly.
"Who will teach these students?" Meton asked.
"Of course, we will hire teachers!" Teacher Li said straightforwardly.
"If you want to promote compulsory education, there are tens of thousands of students in the world. How many qualified teachers are willing to teach?" Meton asked.
Teacher Li suddenly became silent. Everyone who studied wanted to be a scholar. Unless they were poor, there were very few people who were willing to teach.
Meton continued to ask, "Even if there are enough teachers, what will they teach?"
"Of course, it will be Confucianism … the teachings of the Hundred Schools of Thought?" Teacher Li suddenly said awkwardly.
Meton shook his head and said, "Compulsory education is for all the people. It does not cultivate the elites of Confucianism or the Hundred Schools of Thought. For ordinary people, what they need is basic literacy. They need to be able to read and understand words. They also need basic mathematics to satisfy their basic needs. This is compulsory education. Is it over?"
Teacher Li was suddenly stunned. He looked at Meton in confusion.
Meton continued helplessly, "Compulsory education is the most basic education. The real cultivation of talents is on the basis of compulsory education. Only in this way can the real pillars of the country be cultivated."
"There is also the construction of the school and the salary of the teachers. These are all astronomical figures."
At this time, Teacher Li realized that his previous considerations were too simple. It was afraid that the implementation of compulsory education would be a huge project. The Village Mo could implement compulsory education because it was just a village. It had a lot of money and Meton's support. Other places did not have so much money and material resources.
"No matter how difficult it is, someone has to do it!" Teacher Li said dryly.
Meton nodded and said, "Indeed, someone has to do it. However, the first step is to determine the teaching materials for compulsory education. Professor Shen has to compile mathematics teaching materials that are enough for the students to learn for six years. Now, we need the same set of literacy books that are enough for the students to learn for six years. I wonder if you can complete this task. "
Teacher Li's eyes suddenly lit up. Students usually started their education at the age of six. After six years of compulsory education, they would be 12 years old. After that, they could choose from various schools of thought according to their interests. Such a step-by-step plan was naturally more convincing than the empty slogans.
"Leave it to the Old Man," Teacher Li said excitedly.
Meton shook his head and said, "The implementation of compulsory education is a huge project. If we want to implement it, we need the support of His Majesty. Therefore, the literacy books must satisfy His Majesty! "
"Satisfy His Majesty?" Teacher Li was suddenly stunned. Wasn't it just teaching people how to read? Besides, how could His Majesty be satisfied?
Meton analyzed, "First of all, these books should be from easy to difficult. It should be suitable for most students. Moreover, the literacy efficiency will be higher than in the current private schools."
Teacher Li nodded in agreement. Nowadays, the students of official schools and private schools were usually given a thousand-character classic and forced to memorize it by rote. Not only was the efficiency low, but it was also too difficult. A six-year-old student who did not know anything had to memorize the words of heaven, earth, black, yellow, and the universe. They only knew the words but not the meaning.
"In addition, the literacy books are also responsible for educating the students about daily etiquette, how to advance and retreat, how to stay away from danger, and how to learn simple knowledge about saving people and first aid. At the same time, they will go through the simple history of the past dynasties to cultivate their recognition of Huaxia and their belief in serving the court in the future. …"
Teacher Li's eyes became brighter and brighter. He did not expect a literacy book to involve so much knowledge. It was simply a combination of the essence of hundreds of schools of thought.
One had to know that the private schools of the Tang dynasty usually used the Four Books and Five Classics to explain. If they could really compile a book that covered so much knowledge, the advantages would definitely impress the Emperor.
When the time came, the book would be promoted throughout the country. As the editor, Li Duo would definitely go down in history.
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