The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 84

"Since the previous dynasty, the establishment of imperial examinations must be made by the school system. Today, the succession to the throne and the establishment of elementary schools are the beginning of your studies. It's not because your father doesn't want to teach you personally. Although the women's imperial examinations are not clear now, step by step is the best choice for you. "

Third Master Sheng spoke earnestly, but Sheng Yuan still argued: "Daddy lied to the children! Didn't my brother study at Zheng's family school? My cousins ​​and cousins ​​in the mansion also study at home school."

"Daddy didn't lie to you!" Although Sheng An was dissatisfied that her father might choose another school for her younger sister, she thought she was fair and wanted to speak for her father.

"Zheng's family education is the name of the family. In fact, the Zheng family has an academy itself. Moreover, it is not completely considered a private school. Since the previous dynasty, the qualifications and treatment of the Zheng's academy have been on par with government schools, and it is recognized today."

"Look, sister said that, right?" Third Master Sheng added with a smile, "As for the women's schools that the girls in the mansion go to... No one in the mansion expected them to take the imperial examination, like me and your mother, Why don't you let my sister go there to study with you? As for your cousins... we are the Duke of Shengguo."

"Shengguo Duke's mansion has been specially bestowed by the emperor since the Yan Dynasty. The man in the mansion has a quota for the Imperial College. In other words, no matter whether the boys in the mansion study or not, they all have a school record." Sheng An tacitly cooperated and told his sister Don't jump around, or think about where to go to school!

Sheng Yuan sighed, finally being honest.

After dinner, Sheng Xiangxun and Zheng's couple sat in front of the couch, facing the two daughters on the couch, and began to analyze the several government schools they could choose from.

"Before, your father and I reviewed all the official schools, and picked out six suitable ones, and you helped to choose them."

Sheng An took over the information about the colleges, took a rough look, and found that Jiujiang Academy was impressively listed, and immediately became hopeful: "How did you choose these schools?"

Mr. Sheng took a pen and paper and prepared to record. Hearing this, he and his wife looked at each other with a smile and said, "Don't choose if the academy is too cramped, don't choose if you don't have enough masters, don't choose if the dean is too rigid and pedantic, and don't choose if the dean is too rigid and pedantic. People in the school of management don’t choose those who value boys over girls, don’t choose those who only teach literature, and don’t choose those who have a tense atmosphere in the academy.”

Good guy, he went to elementary school for his little girl, and even investigated the situation at home.

Of course, fearing that the eldest daughter would be jealous, Third Master Sheng hurriedly said: "It was the same when I was selecting officials and schools for you, but it's been a few years since you were at that time, and many academies have changed their teachers and heads, so I checked again. "

Sheng An didn't mind these things, she just wondered if her sister could go to the same college as her.

"Now, the options... are Jiujiang Academy, Yunqi Academy, Baizhou Academy, Luyuan Academy, Tingfeng Academy and Luo'an Academy."

Sheng Yuan leaned on her sister's shoulder and looked at the pile of written materials, and couldn't help yawning.

"Each of these academies seems to have their own characteristics, so it's really hard to choose." Rao Sheng An, who wanted his younger sister to study with her in Jiujiang Academy, couldn't help being tempted by other academies.

"Little guy, don't sleep! Take a look, which one do you want?" Sheng An didn't know how to choose, so he poked his sister's cheek with his finger and let her make up her own mind.

Sheng Yuan thought about it lazily, and then threw the question back: "How about...send someone to ask them, and see what the academy has for girls' education plans?"

Although Sheng Xiangxun and Zheng Shi knew it was a lazy choice for the little guy to say so, they had to say it was a good idea.

The next day, as soon as Sheng An finished school, he ran to the outer room of the main courtyard to ask about the investigation of the academy.

Mr. Sheng went home early, and when asked by his eldest daughter, he said, "Except for the three academies of Jiujiang, Yunqi, and Baizhou, which said that they should teach boys as they used to teach girls, without any modification plans, the other three academies have their own arrangements. .

Some said that they would pay special attention to the cultivation of girls' piano, chess, calligraphy and painting; some said that they would increase the education of girls in housekeeping; "

"Isn't that good?" Sheng An didn't expect that there are so many academies now, and he thought that his younger sister would probably choose among those academies, and he sighed in his heart that he couldn't study in the same academy as his younger sister, but also for his younger sister. I am happy, after all, I can learn a lot.

Unexpectedly, after hearing the words, Sheng Yuan said straightforwardly: "Then choose from Jiujiang, Yunqi and Baizhou!"

"Why?!" Don't say that Sheng An was puzzled, even Sheng Sanye and Zheng Shi were also very curious.

"I'm such a smart baby, I'm no worse than anyone else! So I don't ask much, as long as the academy treats boys and girls equally!"

Sheng Yuan felt that she didn't need special care: "Besides, emphasizing sounds nice, but I'm afraid that emphasizing will become the focus, and the knowledge used in scientific research will become a side effect instead."

Besides, how difficult is it to learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting?As long as there are official official schools, there are professors of the Six Arts.

If you want to learn how to be a female housekeeper, do you still need to learn it outside?Her mother is good at housekeeping, and everything is properly arranged in the family's shop and farm.

Wanting to learn etiquette and organizational skills, the queen's aunt asked her to play in the palace every ten days, and Aunt Qi could teach her.

Of course, this is because she has the conditions to be picky, but even if there are no such convenient conditions, she will still choose this way!

Although she is only three years old, she has a clear head!
As long as you can take the imperial examination, you must embark on an official career!What about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, female red butler, I didn't see how many men in the examination room were proficient in it, but it didn't affect their ability to be officials and hold power!In this generation, only when you become an official can you have a smooth path. Then you still have to worry about these things?Do not be silly.

The little guy talked eloquently, and Sheng An was stunned for a while when he heard it. Third Master Sheng and Mrs. Zheng both exclaimed that this child is transparent!
It really is!From this point of view, academies that focus on additional training may not be a good thing for girls, but it is easy to pick sesame seeds and lose watermelons.

"Sure enough, it's my sister! She's so smart!"

Sheng An was agitated by what his sister said, so he put his arms around her and kissed her several times.

While Mr. Sheng and Mrs. Zheng were happy, they were also very relieved that the little guy went to elementary school under the minimum age requirement.

"Okay, looking at it this way, our choice seems to be reduced by half again. Choose one of the three, let's see how to choose!" Sheng Xiangxun looked at the three academies, but he actually preferred Jiujiang Academy.

But since it has already been said that it will be discussed, it is not easy to make a direct decision at the moment.

Regarding this, Sheng Yuan had no other solution: "How about...to catch up with my sister's vacation, let's go to Yunqi and Baizhou Academy to have a look?"

When she said this, Sheng An immediately refused to accept it: "Bad sister, why don't you go to Jiujiang Academy?"

This excludes Jiujiang?
Seeing her sister's mood swings, Sheng Yuan wondered, "You are familiar with Jiujiang Academy! And there will be a competition in a few days, so of course I'm going, why bother to make a special trip!"

Sheng An: "..."

My sister is really smart!

(End of this chapter)