Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 661 Why didn’t you tell me earlier?

That morning, as soon as Mo Lixiao arrived at the school, she saw Zou Jinsheng and Cai Rong waiting for her.

Mo Lixiao was puzzled. "Did you two gentlemen want to see me about something?"

Xiao Jun quickly opened the door and took out a few cushions, placing them on the benches in the yard.

Mo Li smiled and invited the two gentlemen to sit down, then personally poured them tea.

"Dean," Cai Rongxian began, "Mr. Zou has some ideas he'd like to discuss with you."

Mo Lixiao's gaze fell on Zou Jinsheng. "Sir, please speak freely."

"That's how it is." Zou Jinsheng coughed lightly before continuing, "Currently, the academy has divided students into five classes according to their academic level. The reason for this is to allow the students in Class A to focus more on preparing for the county examination."

Mo Li smiled and nodded in agreement, waiting for him to continue.

Zou Jinsheng said, "Yesterday I gave a question to the children in Class A and Class B, but I found that some of the children in Class B gave more decent answers than the children in Class A."

It is evident that over the past month or so, some children have been working hard, while others, thinking that being in Class A guarantees success, have begun to slack off.

Therefore, testing once a year or every six months is not enough.

For the children in Class A, the test can be adjusted to once a month; for the children in Class B, it can be once every three months; and for the other three classes, it can be once every six months.

The class schedule is adjusted based on the results of each test.

Mo Lixiao understood what he meant, but she also had her concerns, "Won't the children be too tired if it's once a month?"

Zou Jinsheng smiled and said, "The imperial examination is not an easy thing to begin with. If you can't even handle this little bit of fatigue, then you should transfer to another class as soon as possible."

Mo Lixiao wanted to ask Meng Changqing, but remembering what Meng Changqing said about making decisions about the academy, she carefully considered Zou Jinsheng's words.

Indeed, as he said, the path of the imperial examinations is cruel for the vast majority of people, with countless scholars being eliminated one by one.

These children should have known what they would be facing when they made the decision to go on this scientific expedition.

The college's tests and class reassignment were simply to help them adapt in advance.

“What you say makes sense, sir. Let’s do as you suggest.”

Mo Lixiao's agreement to this change was within Zou Jinsheng's expectations, but there was still one thing he was unsure about.

However, he still wanted to say something, "Dean, as everyone knows, these children in Class A are all going to participate in next year's county examination. As you also know, girls are not allowed to participate in the imperial examination."

Shouldn't the girls in Class A be transferred to Class B after next month's test?

Before she could even finish hearing that, Mo Lixiao was already unhappy.

It's amazing!

If we remove the girl from Class A today, will we remove her from the college next year?
She knew in her heart that if she took a step back now, she would have to take ten steps back later. After all, if you are willing to back down, there will naturally be many people who will take advantage of you.

Mo Lixiao gained some insights from dealing with Meng Changqing over time; at least she was able to somewhat conceal what she was thinking.

She really wanted to tell Zou Jinsheng directly that he wasn't good.

But this person was someone I had spent a long time getting back, so I really couldn't refuse to give them face.

"Those girls couldn't answer the questions you asked?" Mo Li asked with a smile.

"Oh, no, that's not it," Zou Jinsheng thought to himself. Sure enough, this matter is not easy to handle.

"Why is that?" Mo Lixiao tried her best to keep a smile on her face.

Zou Jinsheng glanced at Cai Rong, who was only focused on drinking his tea and hadn't said a word since then.

"As I just said, girls can't participate in scientific expeditions, so there's no point in them learning," Zou Jinsheng said dryly.

Mo Lixiao could tell that he had something else to say, “How could it be useless? Although women cannot take the imperial examinations, the county government does not distinguish between men and women when recruiting officials. What they have learned will be useful when they work in the county government in the future.”

Zou Jinsheng refused to give up and said, "If it's just for the county clerk assessment, then we can add more class hours on top of the existing Class B instruction."

"Why?" Mo Li smiled, puzzled. "Why would you, sir, create trouble for yourself?"

“The schools in Beishan County are different from other places; boys and girls are taught together.” Zou Jinsheng said, “It can be seen that Lord Meng values ​​these children very much. However, the children gradually grow up. The Book of Rites says that boys and girls should not sit together for seven years.”

It's improper for a man and a woman to be in the same room these days.

Mo Lixiao said with annoyance, "Why didn't you say these things earlier, sir?"

Zou Jinsheng thought he had persuaded the other party, "It's also about getting along..."

Before he could finish speaking, Mo Lixiao interrupted, "If you had said this earlier, I wouldn't have invited you here."