Chapter 379: Literature can convey the truth, and military power can maintain peace
Yuelu Academy is a semi-public and semi-private academy, and invites people with both moral integrity and talent to serve as presidents.
The academy was run by the government and funded by officials and gentry.
Officials and gentry donated or purchased large amounts of land, and the land rent and shop rent were converted into tuition fees and salaries for positions such as mountain chiefs.
Yuelu Academy selects the best students from all over Huguang Province.
The academician would inspect various prefectures and select the best students to be transferred to Yuelu Academy, which usually had about 100 students enrolled.
Students who are selected to study in the college will be provided with tuition fees by the college (tuition fees are the students' tuition fees).
Moreover, the tuition fees for students were very generous, with at least one ounce of tuition silver and three dou of rice per month, which was enough to support a family, freeing students from financial pressure and allowing them to concentrate on their studies.
Of course, a boarding student like Sun Shan is not nominally a student of Yuelu Academy and is not registered in the student booklet of Yuelu Academy (except for outstanding students). The tuition fee may be higher or lower, and the academy is free to collect it.
Except that they cannot be officially registered and cannot obtain scholarships from the college, other treatment for transfer students is the same as that for local students.
Yuelu Academy takes the teachings of Zhu Xi and Zhang Zai as its academic tradition.
After the "Zhu-Zhang Lecture Meeting", free lectures were established as the main teaching method, forming a unique teaching model.
The principal of Yuelu Academy, Chen You, whose courtesy name was Shengshen, was from You County and was a successful candidate in two imperial examinations.
I heard that he has been teaching at Yuelu Academy for five years.
Chen You advocated that "literature can carry the truth, and martial arts can bring peace to the country." In simple terms, it means that morality, intelligence and physique should be developed in an all-round way. At the same time, he paid more attention to martial arts training than previous presidents.
It is said that the academy added a compulsory course called "Shooting".
The so-called "shooting garden" is a place for learning horse riding and archery, which is equivalent to having a shooting range and military physical education courses.
Chen You required that students who attended the academy should be able to study to safeguard the country and also be able to lead troops in battle.
According to fellow villager Qian Yingyang, the students in the academy are most afraid of taking the horse riding and archery classes. It is impossible for ordinary people to ride a horse and shoot arrows at the same time.
According to fellow villager Qian Yingyang, if the students registered at Yuelu Academy failed the riding and archery courses, they would not only lose their scholarships, but also their tuition fees.
If a student still fails the horse riding and archery course after one year, then he or she can be dismissed.
You won't be expelled, but you will need to pay the tuition fees and you won't be able to participate in various evaluations.
According to fellow villager Qian Yingyang, students like them can learn horse riding and archery or not, but it is best for them to learn.
If you learn well and are noticed by the headmaster, you will have a bright future.
Sun Shan suddenly remembered that his senior brother Chen Jin had said that his dear cousin was good at riding and archery, and Chen Jin admired him very much.
Could it be that my cousin He Shujin was noticed by the headmaster because of his proficiency in riding, archery and became his favorite student?
First, Gao Qiu became General Gao by playing Cuju, and then the eldest cousin became the headmaster's favorite by riding horses and shooting arrows?
Sun Shan glanced down at his own small body and felt that as a human being, it was most important to ensure peace for generations to come.
He wanted to learn horse riding and archery, but he gave up trying to master them because he had no confidence in himself.
Gui Ge'er thought the same, and warned him, "Brother Shan, don't try to show off your ability by riding a horse or shooting arrows randomly. It would be terrible if you fall off the horse.
Of course, this is not the worst. The worst thing is riding a horse and shooting arrows at the same time. If you shoot one of the students, it would be a tragedy.
Brother Shan, we can’t do these things that are against the will of heaven and earth.”
Sun Shan was so upset that he really wanted to pack up Gui Ge'er and take him back to Sunjia Village. Is there any assistant who can talk to the boss like this?
Sun Shan felt a little regretful at this time. He shouldn't have been nepotism.
Sun Shan said coldly, "Gui, what you said is totally unreasonable. I have learned horse riding in the prefectural school, and I have also learned archery. So riding and archery are not difficult for me at all."
Gui Ge'er didn't believe it.
He wanted to say something when he inadvertently saw Mr. Qian and his servant Qian Wu looking at him. Gui Ge'er suddenly realized that he should not say that Shan Ge was not good in front of outsiders, as this would make him lose face.
Gui Ge'er changed his serious expression and said with a playful smile: "Yes, Brother Shan, I believe you will definitely learn it, and you will be proficient in it. Even better than cousin Jin. Brother Shan, I believe in you."
This made it clear that he was trying to cover up his mistake. Sun Shan was even more speechless.
So it was decided to let Gui Ge'er empty the chamber pot, while he and Qian Yingyang went to participate in the activities at the hometown association.
Qian Yingyang covered his eyes, and even if he opened them, it still felt like his eyes were closed.
I don't know if it's congenital or just myopia.
Qian Yingyang led Sun Shan to walk on the small path of the academy, enjoying the beautiful scenery as they walked.
Qian Yingyang said with admiration: "Ashan, if you have a chance, come to Xiqiao Mountain in Duanzhou, it is more beautiful than Yuelu Mountain."
Sun Shan nodded and said, "Yes, I will definitely go if I have the chance. If you have the chance, you can also come to Guanyin Mountain in Huangyang County. It is also more beautiful than Yuelu Mountain."
When it comes to mountains, everyone thinks that the mountains in their hometown are the most beautiful.
Sun Shan naturally felt that Guanyin Mountain in Huangyang County was more desirable than Xiqiao Mountain and Yuelu Mountain, because his hometown and his relatives and friends were there.
The two soon arrived at a pavilion by the lake, where groups of students were enjoying the scenery.
When he saw Sun Shan and Qian Yingyang, he greeted them warmly.
When fellow villagers meet, they are naturally very friendly.
Sun Shan sat for a long time, and then several more students came one after another.
In the end, there were only fifteen students from Guangnan Province studying at Yuelu Academy, a pitifully small number.
Sun Shan is a new member, so let him introduce himself first.
There is not much to introduce about Sun Shan. The only shining point is that he has an older cousin who is a royal family official.
After he said that He Shujin was his biological cousin, everyone looked at him in shock.
Stunned, dumbfounded.
Sun Shan saw in their eyes the same surprise that he saw when he first met Chen Jin.
Sun Shan was so upset that he wanted to ask, "Are you polite with such expressions?"
Why doesn't he deserve to have a cousin who is as gentle as jade and a gentleman?
One of the fellow villagers said enviously: "Ashan, I didn't expect that Senior Brother Jingci is your eldest cousin. Oh, if you didn't tell me, I would never have thought of it."
Another fellow villager also said: "Yes, if you hadn't said it out loud, I wouldn't have thought about it that way. Ah Shan, you and your eldest cousin are completely different."
Then seven or eight fellow villagers started talking at once, and they talked in front of Sun Shan.
Sun Shan was very upset, even more upset than when Gui Ge'er said that he would kill someone while riding a horse and shooting arrows.
I should have known not to mention my cousin, but it would seem insincere if I didn't mention him. After all, my cousin is too famous. He was the best student in the last class of Yuelu Academy, and everyone in the academy knows him.
If I don't say it directly today, and someone finds out one day, it will seem insincere.
The president of the hometown association, Liu Zhiyan, is from Chaozhou. He has been at Yuelu Academy for two years and can be considered an old hand.
First, he introduced the situation of the academy to Sun Shan, then explained to Sun Shan the matters that he should pay attention to in the academy, and finally explained the situation of the teachers in the academy.
He also told Sun Shan that the hometown association would meet regularly, especially during festivals when people miss their families, and everyone would gather together to keep each other warm and relieve their homesickness.
Finally, the hometown association collected 1 tael as funds to maintain the daily operations of the association.
Sun Shan paid the money readily. Not to mention anything else, even the tea and cakes prepared for today also required money to buy. There was no reason why they would grow in vain without collecting funds.