Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 768 Enrollment

I learned about all the academies and masters in Xichang Prefecture, and I wanted to contribute my remaining energy to the education cause of Xichang.

Then, Hua Lei saw all the people present. Hua Lei was so happy that after finishing her conversation, she politely invited everyone to the guest house at the back, so that these teachers could have a good rest for a few days.

He asked Wu Yousheng from the Rites Office to distribute the books for the imperial examination in the warehouse to the various academies below.

Ten days later, Wu Yousheng was allowed to take several teachers to visit the academies in various state capitals and let them choose the academy in which to work.

These teachers can all serve in the Imperial College for their entire lives. There is no doubt that they have great talent and knowledge, and they are more than qualified to be teachers in any academy.

Therefore, it is best to let them choose the academy that suits them. Even if they choose the same academy, it doesn't matter. At that time, the worst that can happen is that the students who are going to take the imperial examination can go to this academy to study.

Soon, these teachers all chose their own academies. Moreover, perhaps considering the shortage of people in each academy, they all chose one academy.

Gui Jijiu chose the academy in Changliang Prefecture, which was the largest academy in Xichang Prefecture. It not only had introductory classes, but also classes for students who were both students and scholars, so the pressure was probably the greatest.

However, when Hua Lei heard Wu Yousheng come back and say that several teachers were actually vying to go to Changliang Prefecture, she couldn't help but sigh that the character of these teachers was trustworthy.

Moreover, not only did they lead by example, they also actively recruited local teachers for their respective academies, because they had information about the teachers in Xichang Prefecture.

Therefore, these people brought their own information and went to the academies to hire those teachers who had retired and returned home to work again.

Some private school teachers who had closed their schools because they could not recruit students were also recruited by them and brought to the academy to serve as teachers of corresponding levels.

These teachers who were originally somewhat disheartened returned to the academy one by one because people like Gui Jijiu personally came to hire them, and Hua Lei promised them a high monthly salary.

The academy is not short of teachers for the time being and can start recruiting students.

Therefore, Hua Lei directly appointed Gui Jijiu and several other teachers as deans of various academies, and asked them to guide some local teachers in Xichang when teaching students.

Then, Hua Lei asked all the state governments to issue notices for the academy's enrollment, and also wrote down the fact that the teacher came from the Imperial College in the capital.

At the same time, the resumes of the teachers and the commendations given by Emperor Shengwu to several teachers were also posted on the notice. As soon as the enrollment notice was released, all the students in Xichang and the surrounding prefectures were excited.

How could I be a student of the Imperial Academy? You know, among the students of the Great Sheng Dynasty, the Imperial Academy was a place of worship.

As a result, many students came here to enroll in the state school, especially those students whose families were not short of money.

There were students from all walks of life, from the introductory class to the scholar class. Many students who had failed the college entrance examination several times were extremely excited.

I thought that if I could get some guidance from the teacher of the Imperial College, I could get a scholar or a juren. Most importantly, not only was the teacher good, but Shuyou was also very cheap.

In order to produce talents in Xichang Prefecture, Hualei also put a lot of thought into it. She referred to the model of the academy established in Mobei and enrolled students in different classes.

The first batch was that each county nominated five outstanding students. After passing the academy's examination, they could directly pay half of the tuition fee and enter the academy in the provincial capital, where they would be taught by teachers from the Imperial College.

The second group is students from poor families. They pay a 70% discount on the tuition fee, but they also have to pass the examinations of the teachers in the academy before they can enter the academy.

The remaining three-fold bond was offset by having them teach children in the introductory class. Or they could work to offset the salary, that is, students could help with cleaning and tidying up in the academy to offset the three-fold bond.

If that still doesn't work, Hua Lei once again proposed a student loan in the name of the Zhenbei Marquisate to help some students from poor families attend the academy.

Then, within a year, their parents or the students themselves would go to Hualei's farm to work to offset the debt that Hualei had paid in advance, or they could use other exchangeable materials to offset it.

As for the wealthy kids whose families were not short of money, Hua Lei's approach was slightly changed. When registering, Shu You paid the same fee as other students.

However, after entering the academy, these students can pay a class selection fee and choose their own class and teacher if they wish.

The class selection fee is fifty taels per person per year, and each teacher has fifty places under his name, first come first served, until the quota is full. If you don't want to pay, it doesn't matter.

The academy will assign you to classes by drawing lots. Which class and which teacher you are assigned to depends on your luck.

If you are lucky and don't have to pay the class selection fee, you may be able to enter the class you want and be assigned to the teacher you want, because each teacher will teach two or three classes.

As soon as the bud method was announced, it caused heated discussions. Some people applauded, while others were dissatisfied. Some were eager to make a move, while others were completely devoted.

In fact, this was also proposed by Hua Lei with reference to those excellent private schools in the previous life, where students needed to participate in a lottery, and after winning the lottery, they had to pay a certain amount of school selection fees.

After discussing it for a long time with Gui Jijiu, Rong Jin, and Wan Tongpan, they finally decided on it. Although the plan was a bit shameless, there was nothing that could be done about it.

Gui Jijiu and other teachers who came from the Imperial College were so popular that almost every student, especially those who needed to take the imperial examinations, came for them.

If I don't set a threshold, then Gui Jijiu and his men will definitely be too late, and local teachers will have no students to teach.

This is not what Hua Lei wants to see. It is already good enough for Gui Jijiu and other teachers who came from Shangjing City to come to Xichang to help for a few years, but they will not help in Xichang for the rest of their lives.

In a few years, they will all return to the capital, so local education still has to rely on these local teachers.

Soon, the academy began to recruit students. The Great Sheng Dynasty had certain regulations for merchants to participate in the imperial examinations, requiring them to pay a certain amount of silver to participate in the imperial examinations.

Therefore, those students who were not short of money paid the class selection fee very happily and directly chose a teacher like Gui Jijiu as their mentor.

And those poor students who could not afford the tuition were also admitted to the academy because of Hualei’s various admission methods.