I Don’t Want To Be the Emperor

Chapter 519 Ambition

 The illiteracy rate in Daliang is so high that finding one literate person among 10,000 people is considered a good thing.

 Most of them are genuine "white men".

 The most important task now is not to cultivate real talents and promote the development of medicine, agriculture and biology, science and technology, humanities, social sciences, and education, but to increase the literacy rate of the population and strengthen the quality of the population.

 Only literate people have the ability to innovate!

 Without education, it is useless to have more children!

 Education is a heavy investment, and the return cycle is also very long. You must have great patience and a long-term perspective.

 Understand the truth.

 But my pockets are empty.

 The treasury of Daliang State was infested with rats, and there was not much money at all. It was difficult to even issue regular silver to officials and soldiers.

  Investments in new education are basically funded by the prefectures and prefectures themselves.

Only a large city can have a few decent new schools, and most of them are filled with children from rich families.

 Occasionally there is one in a township, but it is usually a large town close to the size of a city.

For example, the Tonga River town in front of you.

 The countryside is basically blank.

Out of practical considerations, Lin Yi regarded rural private schools as an important supplement to basic education.

 It is impossible to give money. We can only encourage local talents to invest and provide funding.

Especially to reward those local tycoons who are "well-known for their virtues and admired by the villagers". Last year alone, Lin Yi issued ten plaques of Daliang Kingdom's "Charity Model".

 Those who have made significant and outstanding contributions may even receive tax exemptions and exemptions, and their children may receive extra points for taking public examinations.

 In short, we must do everything possible to not only make private schools in remote villages operational, but also to expand them on a large scale to ensure that all rural school-age children can enter school and be literate.

The only thing the government invests is teaching materials. Each rural private school is given three to five textbooks, and all teaching content is synchronized with the new schools in the prefecture.

 After completing two years of study, take the local unified entrance examination.

 Those with excellent grades can enter Fucheng Middle School to continue their studies.

 After graduating from middle school in three years, you can take the civil service examination in Daliang.

Lin Yi originally wanted to set an age limit, but in the end he found that he was overthinking it.

Those who took the exam were basically no one under the age of sixteen, and there were even many gray-haired old men who had spent their entire lives struggling to make a living.

He now finally understood why no one objected when he clamored to abolish the "imperial examination".

 Because for many people, the “cost” of learning is too low!

Now as long as you complete the basic so-called courses, you can "skip a grade" and take the exam to become an official!

 Since ancient times, there has never been such a good thing!

We are no longer afraid of people who are not good at poetry, songs, and writing!

 As long as one of "Arithmetic", "Politics", "History", "Physics" and "Chemistry" has a perfect score, you can even be admitted!

 “Young master, you don’t know something,”

Kuan Bo laughed and said, "The teachers in this private school are old men. I will give them a day off today and let them move around freely."

I'm secretly complaining, aren't you the ones who delayed me?

 Otherwise, at this time of the day, he would be giving lessons to the students.

Lin Yi said with a smile, "Then your family controls the politics, economy, and education in Zhuangzi, which is really remarkable."

 He didn't feel anything strange.

Although he vigorously cracked down on land annexation, the reality is still reality. In the vast countryside of Daliang, the richest people are still the group of landowners and gentry, who usually serve as clan leaders, village chiefs, principals, and joint defense captains.

 Squire has the power and obligation to manage the entire clan and even the entire rural society due to his political status, economic status and cultural status.

 Although they are non-staff members of the government, they have absolute say in rural areas.

He once lamented that in these grassroots clan societies, no matter how hard the poor work, if they can break through the "ceiling", they will win.

ˆBasically impossible…

 “Young Master is joking,”

Although Uncle Kuan didn't understand the specific meaning of Lin Yi's words, he also knew that they were teasing. He raised his head and said, "Our young lady actively responded to the regent's educational policy of 'cultivating builders and successors for the Liang Kingdom' and came up with With ten thousand taels of silver, he used his own farmland to build a big house that could accommodate fifty students!

 Since he is old and incapable of talent, he becomes the principal. "

Lin Yi cupped his hands and said, "Disrespect, disrespect."

But then he said curiously, "Anyone who can explain arithmetic and studying things clearly is a great person."

 This is quite true.

 Nowadays, teachers in many schools in Ankang City are recruited from Sanhe, and few local teachers can explain arithmetic and physics clearly.

Kuan Bo laughed and said, "I am dissatisfied with this young master. Arithmetic and physics are the top talents in Tangjia Town. I only teach history and Chinese."

Lin Yidao, "What about this scholar today? I wonder if we can meet him?"

 He still wanted to know as much as possible about the teaching situation in rural areas.

Kuan Bo said, "Unfortunately, his mother is seriously ill and has been serving at home these days."

"I see."

 Lin Yi has no hope for the educational level here.

 What can we do if schools are constantly closed?

Lifting up the hem of his clothes and stuffing them into his belt, he walked barefoot on the muddy wheat field. Instead of playing like many other children, the boy was squatting on the ground and writing on the ground with a branch.

 The four characters "Universe Xuanhuang" are written with great force.

"good…"

Lin Yi couldn't help but praise him.

 The child raised his head and said curiously, "You are a guest at the lady's house."

Lin Yi said, "You have very good eyesight."

The child said, "I saw you go in yesterday."

Arhat looked at the child's thick hands and feet and said with a smile, "You kid has also learned leg and foot skills. No wonder you speak so loudly."

Children from the countryside have never seen the world and are very reserved in their speech. There are few who are as fearless as this child.

 The child looked Arhat up and down, lowered his head and said, "I can't beat you."

Arhat sneered, "If you can beat me, you won't be able to rebel."

Lin Yi waved his hand and said, "Don't argue with children."

"yes."

Hearing this, the Arhat stepped aside.

 Lin Yi's hand touched the child's yellow head. The child subconsciously wanted to avoid it, but when he saw the arhat's staring eyes, he could only stand still and rub his head casually.

“Study hard and you can become the pillar of our Daliang Kingdom in the future.”

 “I will definitely get ahead in the future!”

 The child was very sure after hearing this.

 “Then what do you want to do in the future?”

Lin Yi asked immediately.

 The child held his head high and shouted loudly, "I want to be a general!"

"Hahaha"

 The children next to him all laughed, as if they had heard the funniest joke in the world.

 The child's face remained unchanged and he still insisted, "I will definitely become a general!"

Lin Yi looked at the young face in front of him and said with a smile, "Yes, you must stick to your dreams. If you give up, they will laugh at you again."

 “Hey, my name is Shen Ping, what’s your name!”

 The child asked excitedly when he saw someone affirming him.

“Lin Yi, one day you really become a general, and you will know who I am.”

Lin Yi finished speaking and left without looking back.

 “Lin Yi.”

 The child memorized the name after reciting two sentences silently.

Lin Yi was accompanied by Uncle Kuan and looked around the village again. There were still low thatched huts everywhere, and most of the people were hungry.

 There is probably only one Luo family and a few wealthy households who have enough to eat.

 “Exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes.”

Lin Yi once again realized the exploitation of the lower class people by feudal bureaucracy.

 Sometimes, some things cannot be changed with a piece of paper.

There are policies and measures to counter.

Even if you send imperial envoys everywhere to inspect, the fundamental problem cannot be solved.

 Everything is determined by the economic basis.

 It was late in the afternoon and the road was hardened by the sun.

Luo Qi stood at the entrance of the village, reluctant to say goodbye to his master.

Du Yinniang was riding on the horse without looking back.

It was almost dark, and the group finally arrived at the crowded Tonga River Town.

Different from other towns, this place has city walls, guards, and garrisons, making it just like a small town.

 “What kind of black-hearted people are these?”

Lin Yi was hungry. He was sitting in front of a bean curd stall and said with emotion, "You have to pay an entrance fee when you come in. It's really lawless.

Who is the garrison garrison here? "

 He remains aggrieved.

Pan Duo hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, there are more than 500 troops stationed here. The leader is Guard Pang Long. The Ministry of War cannot support them. Lord He Jixiang has made the decision, so they can raise their own funds to attack some mountain bandits, which has aroused public outrage. The evil gentry is also stretched thin and cannot even provide horse feed.

According to the knowledge of his subordinates, this section of the road was originally a dirt road. Pang Shouwei had no choice but to organize officers, soldiers and ordinary people to build the road so that they could walk on it even on rainy days. It was not so much a city gate fee as a checkpoint fee.

 According to Liang law, it is not illegal. "

“Pang Long? Is this guy still a guard?”

The name Lin Yi is familiar to him.

 He was once his bodyguard.

 And the old man from the palace.

Wei Yishan, Liu Kan, Jiang Zhen and other three-in-one brats can overwhelm him!

Luo Han said, "The year before last in Saibei, I had a disagreement with Tao Yingyi and had a conflict. We almost had a fight with each other. In fact, he was an offender. General Shen Chu dealt with him according to military law. He was put on guard as a guerrilla general and sent to this place."

Lin Yi said angrily, "This guy is indeed worth two hundred and fifty."

Then he drank the last mouthful of beancurd in the bowl, stood up and said, "Let's go see if this **** is dead."

Panduo led the way and after asking the passers-by on the left and right, he finally found the garrison camp.

 Surrounded by a wooden fence, there is a row of thatched houses made of stones.

Lin Yi frowned and said, "Are you so poor?"

 Arhat went in to report.

 After a while, there was a sound of horns in the military camp.

As soon as Juma withdrew, the officers and soldiers had already assembled. When Lin Yi walked in, a large group of people were already kneeling in front of him.

Pang Long sobbed, "I'm here to see you, Your Majesty. Your Majesty is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"

 “The prince is a thousand years old!”

 The officers and soldiers below spoke in unison, and their voices resounded throughout the world.

 “Get up.”

Lin Yi didn't say anything and went straight into the nearest house.

Inside are two rows of long earthen beds, with tattered bedding placed on them. Lin Yi rubbed them casually with his hands. Under the sunlight, mold dust and old cotton wool danced wildly.

“You are living so miserable?”

 “I am aware of my guilt!”

Pang Long looked at Prince He in front of him, always feeling like he was in a dream!

How could you and the prince come to such a rural place?

He lowered his head and said, "Please punish me, Your Majesty!"

Lin Yi didn't even look at the tea cup in front of him, and just said lightly, "Although I don't like officers and soldiers doing business, I don't completely prohibit it. Even if you go out to serve as guards for merchants, you won't be such a coward, right?"

Pang Long smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, you don't know. During the battle in Saibei, food and grass were in short supply. This battalion belongs to the reserve force. My subordinates wanted to make contributions, so they took some risks, but had no choice but to raise part of it themselves. When the battle in Saibei came to an end, they were burdened with debts.

Even if they actively respond to the prince's market economic policy, cultivate land, build roads, set up checkpoints, and expand financial resources, it is still a drop in the bucket. The subordinates still owe Yan Kuisheng more than 30,000 taels of silver.

The monthly interest payment alone is five hundred taels. "

Reserves are stepmothers, and they are given priority to the forward battalion. When the forward battalion is full of food and drink, and when it is their turn, it will be a problem to even have enough food!

 On the battlefield, competing for a breath is secondary, the main thing is to get ahead!

 But if you don’t charge forward, how can you get ahead?

 There is no food, no armor, no weapons

 In short, it doesn’t matter what you want.

 In order to achieve anything, they had to borrow money.

"okay,"

Looking at the bearded Pang Long crying, Lin Yi suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, "I must quickly find a way to fill this hole myself."

 He wanted to fix the hole for Pang Long!

However, the strength does not allow it.

If he dares to promise blindly for Pang Long, He Jixiang will definitely fight him!

　　Neither the imperial court nor the Ministry of War has any money!

He Jixiang can’t wait to drink porridge every day!

 “Subordinates are bold,”

Pang Long hesitated for a moment and said boldly, "Please, Your Majesty, prepare the garrison camp to go to sea with Jizhou's wealthy merchants!"

 “You landlubber want to go to sea?”

Lin Yi said in surprise.

Pang Long said helplessly, "Your Majesty, many maritime merchants in Phoenix City have asked garrison battalions to go out to sea as escorts. However, due to Liang Lv's restrictions, my subordinates did not dare to do it themselves. They have already asked the Fifth Army Governor's Office for instructions, but Mr. He has not given any instructions yet." Give a reply."

Lin Yidao, "They won't invite people from the Navy?"

Pang Long said, “Master Jiang Kan’s navy also has a limited number of people.”

 Among the five military commanders, the richest one is the Navy!

With a sea merchant, there will be tens of thousands of inputs!

 This naval camp is still willing to take advantage of it!

It's nothing like their garrison camp, where the father doesn't love the mother!

 After building the road and collecting some money, he was scolded by the people!

Lin Yi pondered for a moment and said, "That's right."

 “Thank you, Your Majesty.”

Pang Long cried with joy. He didn't expect that a matter that seemed to him so difficult could be solved so easily!

Lin Yi stood up again, then walked out of the house, looked at the slowly setting sun, rubbed his brows and said, "Why are there so many bad things? Nothing is good every day."

He really wanted to lie down and ignore these complicated matters.

 (End of this chapter)