Chapter 103: The B-character roll is in the morning and the sun is shining, teaching students in accordance with their aptitude
According to the study regulations of Qingtan Academy, there is one and a half hours of teaching time in the morning and afternoon. Professors and teaching assistants responsible for teaching classics and meanings come to teach in separate classes, while in the evening, they mainly study and discuss policy theory.
The fourth, fourteenth, and twenty-fourth of each month are routine self-examination and tempering of moral cultivation. Every student must write an essay on his reflections on self-cultivation as a scholar. This is also Qingtan's A big difference between the academy and other academies.
With the later period of Emperor Taishang's reign, it gradually began to evolve from the original classics and doctrines as the main policy and supplemented by the theory.
Twenty-six years after Yuanxi, the proportions of classics and policy theory in the examinations have become equal, changing the eight-part essay style of the previous Ming Dynasty and the early Zhou Dynasty.
Since the 32nd year of Yuanxi, that is, the 35th year of Yuanxi, the proportion of policy discussions has become increasingly obvious, and this change has also extended to the Qiu Wei Township Examination.
In other words, even the rural examinations, where classics and meanings played an absolute dominant role, have also changed, and policies have begun to gain the upper hand.
Of course, the policy papers in the rural examination tend to focus more on the social conditions and public opinion in the province as policy papers, while in the general examination, political papers covering the whole country are generally used as the test questions.
This change has also directly affected learning at Qingtan Academy.
Especially in the autumn of the first year of Yonglong and the spring of the second year of Yonglong, the new emperor explicitly requested the cabinet to pay more attention to the timeliness and effectiveness of policy discussions in scientific examinations, and the policy papers of scholars should be in line with current trends.
The new emperor also went against the rule of the Supreme Emperor who stopped grading examination papers after the 14th year of Yuanxi, and had to grading examination papers for every student who passed the Jinshi examination.
Needless to say, the first-class Jinshi were all appointed by the emperor, while the second-class Jinshi had to be read personally by the emperor, and the third-class Jinshi examination papers had to be selected and read. In fact, in the spring examination paper of the second year of Yonglong, the new emperor read almost all the papers without missing a single paper. I have read the Jinshi rolls one by one.
"Dongxian, Dongyuan is so enthusiastic, it seems that I thought wrong." Instructing the other party to take a seat, Qi Yongtai's face was gentle, but his eyes were calm.
"Brother Chengfeng, my foolish brother has also thought about this. Since Brother Chengfeng can rest assured that Yuxuan, Zhonglun and Ziying will be responsible for this kind of matter, and they have five days to produce the text, I thought about it. Brother Feng is also optimistic about Dongyuan students. If this is the case, we might as well give them more opportunities so that they can be more relaxed..."
Guan Yingzhen has become accustomed to this kind of dialogue and confrontation with Qi Yongtai. It should be said that this is not actually a confrontation, but more like a discussion.
Qi Yongtai and he must have differences and emphasis on the academy's teaching activities, which is normal.
In Guan Yingzhen’s view, Qi Yongtai’s focus is still more on the central court.
Qi Yongtai's purpose of attaching great importance to the Xiyuan scholars is very simple. In the Spring Festival Competition more than two years later, there are many talents in this group of Xiyuan students. According to Qi Yongtai's estimation, among the more than 20 people, there may be comparisons. A big breakthrough is unknown, and more than ten people will pass the examination.
At the very least, a few of these Jinshi candidates will become Shujishi. They are very likely to enter the Hanlin Academy in the future, and these people will soon become the mainstay of the imperial court in the future. It is most useful for the resurrected Qi Yongtai.
In contrast, Dongyuan students still need to pass the Qiuwei Pass in the next year. Even after passing the imperial examination, in the spring of the next year, only one or two people can directly pass the Jinshi examination. It is already commendable.
Most people still need to sharpen one subject, two subjects, or even three subjects and four subjects before they can pass the Jinshi examination. Many of them cannot even persist and can only serve as officials.
However, Qi Yongtai is not the kind of headstrong person. When the major premises are consistent, he and Guan Yingzhen get along quite well. Therefore, although there are differences on this issue, it is not a matter of principle and an agreement can be reached.
"Well, since Dongxian trusts them so much, it's not a bad thing for them to be exposed to these contents earlier and penetrate deeper. It will also be beneficial for them to mature earlier." Qi Yongtai nodded, "Next year after the provincial examination, Brother Yu It is estimated that the imperial court may make further changes based on last autumn, pay more attention to current policies, and make adjustments in this aspect of the academy."
“Brother Chengfeng means that our academy needs to make adjustments to its curriculum?” Guan Yingzhen frowned slightly.
The meaning of the classics is the foundation, the foundation. If the foundation of the classics and meanings is not strong, even policies and theories need to be interpreted and developed on the basis of the classics and meanings.
In Guan Yingzhen's view, Qingtan College has attached great importance to the topic of current policy. Discussions on current policy often last until midnight every night. It can be described as serious and intense. Sometimes even professors and teaching assistants will be Attracted into the argument, the face turned red.
This is also the most attractive course for students. However, if the foundation of classics and meanings is neglected, resulting in a lack of support for the interpretation and description in the provincial examination, it will be a bit neglectful.
"I understand your concerns, Dongxian, but have you noticed that in the past two or three years, as our academy has become more and more famous, although the students who come to our academy are relatively young, most of them are elites in each province. "Many of them have been familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics since they were children, and they even have the teachings of famous teachers in their own provinces. They are among the best in the county and government examinations. What does this mean? It means that their foundation in the classics and meanings is not bad."
Qi Yongtai explained patiently: "What many of them lack now is to further refine and sublimate the classics and meanings, form some of their own ideas, and then use this point of view and ideas to analyze various current affairs. Interpretation, they are most lacking in this aspect, and it also requires time and a large number of examples to practice and hone.”
“So Brother Chengfeng wants to use Feng Keng’s trip to Shandong as a pilot?” Guan Yingzhen nodded.
In fact, the academy has also made attempts in this area, but most of them were explained based on the information obtained from some imperial newspapers. Because it was too far away from itself, it lacked an effective understanding of its detailed content, so many interpretations and analyzes were It seems a bit superficial and cannot achieve the best effect.
Comparing this point with Tonghui Academy and Chongzheng Academy, there is a gap between Qingtan Academy and Tonghui Academy because there are many Imperial College students in Tonghui Academy. Many of them have had experiences and can provide some examples for teaching.
Chongzheng Academy has the most children of officials and gentry, and many of these children can use the experiences of their fathers and brothers as teaching examples. This is similar to the stories of the Imperial College students.
"Yes, such a rare opportunity is very meaningful to both Dongyuan and Xiyuan. Our academy students are exactly what they need most in this regard." Qi Yongtai smiled, "But Dongxian, you are also worried. Logically speaking, we need to teach students in accordance with their aptitude. Some students who are relatively weak in classics and meaning need to make up for their studies in a targeted manner. For example, Feng Ziying, this student has a particularly good understanding of current affairs, but his basic knowledge of classics and meaning can only be said to be unsatisfactory. …”
Guan Yingzhen carefully thought about Qi Yongtai's point of view and felt that it was acceptable. Moreover, the other party was aware of some changes in the imperial court during the rural examination meeting, so he made such a suggestion, which was also beneficial to the entire academy.
“Well, if Feng Keng performs well in this teaching task, he can be regarded as passing the admission examination.”
"Dongxian is too harsh." Qi Yongtai smiled and shook his head, "In my opinion, if you can do this well, it will not be an exaggeration to pass the monthly and quarterly exams."
For a newcomer like Feng Ziying, Qiao Yingjia also mentioned in the letter that this child may not have enough knowledge in classics. The monthly and quarterly exams in this academy are very strict and they will never let anyone off the hook intentionally, so it is really hard for Feng Ziying to pass this test. Not easy.
Qi Yongtai did this in the hope of giving Feng Ziying more time to make up for his shortcomings.
Guan Yingzhen thought about it and thought it was okay. After all, if such a teaching task could be completed, it would be of great benefit to the entire academy student group, and Feng Ziying's role in it was irreplaceable.
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