After farming, I opened a family tree

Chapter 234 School Opens

Emperor Jing looked at the standing Shen Tang and suddenly had an imperial intuition.

The Great Qi Dynasty may have had many wise emperors, but it would be hard to find another Shen Tang.

When Shen Tang left the palace, he had a heavy token on his sleeve.

The weather is perfect in early spring.

Sure enough, the news that the emperor wrote an inscription for the academy outside the city spread like wildfire.

Originally, the academy was short of a few teachers, but after hearing that the academy was recruiting teachers, they all volunteered to go.

Among them were quite a few Juren, and two were Jinshi.

Passing the imperial examination is the first step in selecting an official, but there are only a few official positions. However, there is indeed a steady stream of new officials every three years.

The difficulty in finding employment is not only in modern times, but also in Da Qi.

Similarly, in addition to many scholars who wanted to teach at Hope School, those people who missed the registration period were even more regretful.

Crying and sighing could be heard from many homes in the south of the city.

That was the school inscribed by the emperor himself and backed by the Marquis of Ning'an!

Why didn’t I go earlier? If there were no boys of the right age in my family, couldn’t the girls in my family also go?

Why do you want to covet the chores that girls do at home!

Before Shen Tang reached the school gate, he heard and saw a group of scholars gathered at the school gate.

"This Hope Academy was founded by the Emperor himself."

"Yes, I have wanted to come to this school for a long time, but my family insisted that teaching girls would bring disgrace to the family. I would not have listened to them if I had known."

"How could I have known this school was so famous? A few days ago, a young master even asked me if I wanted to teach here. I really didn't know what I was getting myself into!"

"My father said that if I could teach at this academy, our family would be safe for the rest of our lives."

"What's the big deal? If I can teach at this academy, my father said he would donate 1,000 taels to the academy!"

Wow, which rich kid is here to teach at his own expense?

When Shen Tang's carriage stopped at the school gate, the voices of the people talking to each other became a little quieter.

"I have met the Marquis of Ning'an."

Someone in the crowd recognized Shen Tang.

Shen Tang was also quite surprised. During the time she came to the capital, she kept to herself and rarely went out. Apart from the court officials, few ordinary people could recognize her.

Shen Tang looked at the other person in surprise. He was a young man.

"Since you're here, please come in."

Shen Tang spoke lightly to the people behind him.

The school will start in three days. Today, we are here to select some suitable teachers.

There are many people running for the position of Master, but Shen Tang only wants to select eight more.

Ten teachers in a school is not a lot.

Moreover, when selecting a teacher, knowledge is not the most important factor, but rather a noble character and one that is not pedantic.

After a whole day, I finally picked out a few that suited my taste.

But there were only two young men among the teachers, and the others were already nearly forty years old.

There are sons of wealthy businessmen, families that have passed down farming and studying, and even relatives of minor officials in the court.

"Three days from now, the school will officially begin classes. All teachers need to do now is to enlighten the children.

Hope School motto: Strive for self-improvement and be broad-minded; be both virtuous and talented, and integrate knowledge and action.

These words are not only addressed to students, but also to all teachers and scholars."

The school motto of Shentang is also taken from some famous schools in later generations.

Three days later, the carved plaque was delivered to the school.

Early in the morning, many students were already waiting at the door.

The students and elders at home who came were dressed neatly and cleanly, and they did not look like they were registering on the same day.

"We are so lucky. We originally came here for the free school, but who could have imagined that the free school would be so prestigious!"

Some people were holding their children and sighing.

"That's right. I originally wanted to send my child here to learn a few words. But you don't know that after my mother-in-law learned about the school, she knelt in front of the ancestors for a whole day!"

"If you ask me, I'm lucky. My brother and sister-in-law gave birth to twin boys this year. They were treated like real babies at home, and they used to tease my daughter every day. But now, everyone in the family is making sure my daughter studies hard in school!"

I even gave my daughter an egg this morning, and my sister-in-law was so angry that her face twisted."

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The happiest people are those families who send their daughters to study.

I originally thought I could just have a free meal, but I didn't expect this school to have such a great background.

A school plaque covered with red silk was hung up, and the teacher's portrait was also brought out.

Ten teachers, wearing the uniform teacher's gowns issued by the school, stood at the school door.

"Everyone, please go back and let the students come in."

Master Lu stood at the front and spoke.

Those children who successfully registered entered the school with the list in hand.

All the registered students attended the school without exception.

The teachers stood in front of the statue of Confucius, burning incense and paying their respects.

The children followed behind them, and after the ceremony, a lot of time passed.

"Girls, follow me."

Master Lu and Master Zhang, who was recruited later, took the female students away first.

Although the school does not distinguish between boys and girls, Shen Tang still took it into consideration that the classrooms for boys and girls were separated by several rows of pine trees and green bamboos.

Because there were so many teachers, the remaining eight teachers were responsible for the remaining male students.

In this way, each teacher is assigned no more than twenty students.

Teaching will not only be easier but also of higher quality.

Compared to the naturalness of the male students, Master Lu was more reserved.

Even though they had already prepared themselves for this, Master Lu and Master Zhang were still a little nervous when they saw so many female students in front of them.

Hearing the faint sound of reading coming from the male students, the two men let the girls sit down.

The girls all opened their eyes wide and looked at the clean table and elegant environment, their eyes full of caution.

The two teachers were extremely patient and gentle.

"Today, let's learn the Three Character Classic. At birth, human nature is good. Natures are similar, but habits make them different..."

"When people are born, their nature is good. Natures are similar, but habits make them different..."

Although the girls' voices were not as loud as the boys', and even seemed a little restrained, their loud reading voices had a different kind of firmness.

Shen Tang, Qiu Zhixue and others sat in the back dormitory of the school, listening to the sounds coming from the academy, and felt relieved.

The school was finally established.

The early spring wind blew in through the window with a chill, but it also brought with it the children's tender and lively atmosphere.

The sound of reading hardly stopped throughout the morning, and the children felt fresh and motivated.

After finishing the morning classes, it was time for lunch.

"Wash your hands before you eat."

Behind the school, mountain water was brought in from the mountain using bamboo.

It seems as if they know that studying is extremely difficult for them, and each child is obedient and sensible.