At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

Obviously, this approach is very effective.

Manuel himself has seen many missionary schools funded by the church, and these schools are also recognized as legal-mainly because the empire does not have so much money to build so many secular schools.

Manuel doesn't believe in these preaching sticks, and always feels that they have ulterior motives. After getting in touch with some church personnel, he feels that these people are full of faith in their mouths, but they are actually thinking about their own interests.

Those dirty things at the top of the church are not at all better than those in the Roman court, but they are good at propaganda, and one or two seem to be very upright, and it is easy to deceive illiterate and unreasonable farmers and women to believe in religion.

In the Wei Empire, Manuel heard that in addition to Taixue, the empire also set up local schools in many places, all of which were under the jurisdiction of the government.

Below the central government of the Wei Empire, there are state-level organizational systems. The state-level organizational system has a school, the state-level organizational system has a county-level organizational system, and the county-level organizational system has schools.

At present, the public school institutions of the Wei Empire have been set up to the county level, and they have not yet reached the point of full deployment. It can only be said that about half of them have been completed, and the remaining half is still an empty shell. There is still a long way to go.

The state-level school has been fully constructed, and teachers are stationed there. Formal teaching has already begun, with an average enrollment of more than [-] students, and county-level schools have more students, but the construction is not perfect and sufficient.

To Manuel's surprise, such a public school was the only recognized educational institution in the Wei Empire, while other private institutions were not.

"Wouldn't it cost too much money and energy?"

Manuel himself was educated in a private Torah school.

Simpi felt a little sad when he heard the words.

"There used to be. Many big families had family studies, and there were also ethnic studies for many outsiders. There were also schools for private lectures. There were many, but they were all banned by His Majesty. Private individuals are no longer allowed to run schools, and they must join schools and schools. Only the palace can.

Your Majesty insisted that the central government lead the establishment of schools and schools, and popularize them locally. The central government would arrange teachers to go to these schools and schools to teach students the knowledge of the Five Classics, mathematics, agriculture, and astronomy and geography. "

Wei Yong translated Simpi's words.

Manuel has been surprised too many times, and he no longer wants to be surprised by the educational model of the Wei Empire.

Although he felt that such an education model would definitely be able to cultivate many people who were loyal to the empire.

Students educated by the emperor-led educational institutions will inevitably be loyal to the empire, loyal to the emperor, and serve the emperor, and will not have other identifications.

And this is something that many Roman emperors hoped to do but could not do at present.

After a little questioning, Manuel learned that there is no so-called church school in Wei State.

It would be better to say that Simpi was surprised when he heard that there were church schools in the Roman Empire.

He hadn't heard of it when he was in Rome.

"Wouldn't their preachers be the same as Taipingdao?"

Simpi asked Wei Yong.

Wei Yong said that he didn't quite understand what Manuel said, but it didn't seem to mean the same thing.

The Taipingdao Rebellion at the end of the Han Empire completely opened the prelude to the demise of the Han Empire.

After the establishment of the Wei Empire, everyone reversed the history of the Han Empire, and they all believed that the Taipingdao Rebellion started 20 years of troubled times, leading to the demise of the Han Empire.

Therefore, since the founding of the Wei Empire, the missionaries from all over the world have been strictly guarded against and killed, and they have tried their best to attack these forces that may threaten the rule of the empire, and they will never be soft.

Just like the Five Dou Rice Sect founded by Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, it was completely wiped out by Guo Peng with various means.

Those literacy teaching sticks were all thrown into the Qinling Mountains to build roads, and all died in the Qinling Mountains, and all teaching materials such as writing were also burned.

As for letting the teaching sticks of Taipingdao run a school or something like that, that is simply a fantasy, it is purely funny.

The rulers of our Wei Empire were inherently wary, disgusted and deeply malicious towards this type of force, and expressed difficulty in understanding this situation within the Roman Empire.

Manuel later also learned that something similar to a Christian rebellion had occurred on the territory of the Wei Empire, which directly led to the demise of the previous government of the Wei government, so the Wei Empire firmly did not allow this to happen again.

Isn't that great?

Anyway, Manuel hated that group of people.

Before going to the Wei Empire this time, it seemed that some church forces tried to contact the emperor and got permission to go to the Wei Empire, but they were not approved.

Manuel didn't want to be with that group of people.

Afterwards, they entered Taixue, toured and went sightseeing in Taixue.

The Tai students were well-informed. They had known for a long time that the ambassador of the Roman Empire had come to Luoyang and was visiting Luoyang.

When the students coming and going saw the Roman ambassador with strange clothes and strange appearance, they were only surprised for a moment, and then rushed to class.

The Imperial Academy has many courses and many exams, and the requirements are extremely strict. If you don’t study hard, you will be asked to drop out of school and lose the opportunity to study in the Imperial Academy.

He even lost the qualification to take the imperial examination.

Therefore, the study pressure of Tai students is still very high.

Seeing groups of Tai students hurrying with books in hand, Manuel curiously asked what they were going to do.

"To go to class, these Tai students are organized into several classes according to the age of entry. There are about 50 people in a class. They gather together to study and study. When and what class will be taught, they must go to the classroom to attend the class. They must not be late, otherwise they will have to go to class. punished."

Wei Yong didn't need to paraphrase Simpi's words, he himself was a student of the Imperial Academy, and he knew all about the arduous learning process in the Imperial Academy.

"That's interesting."

Manuel asked very happily: "Can I go and see how they educate?"

"He wants to see the students in class."

Wei Yong looked at Simpi.

"Yes, as long as you don't disturb the students in class."

Simpi nodded.

So Wei Yong led Manuer to the teaching area of ​​Taixue, and watched the mode of teachers teaching and students listening to classes in Taixue outside a row of classrooms.

Guo Peng has basically transplanted the education model of the training camp into Taixue, and taught the students in Taixue in different classes to match the teaching ability of teachers and the ability of students to receive, and maximize the efficiency of education in various aspects.

Then, in order to test the efficiency of education, put pressure on Tai students, and force them to improve their knowledge, Guo Peng stipulated an examination system and a drop-out system.

Once you fail a number of subject examinations, you will be expelled from the school and your student status will be deprived of the Taixue. There is no room for negotiation, no matter who you are.

In the past, the son of an official from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Officials failed the exams many times because he did not study hard. Yuan Si, who was serving as a sacrifice to the Taixue for the second time, dismissed him with a cold face and mercilessly. He was kicked out of the Taixue and deprived of his student status. .

Under the imperial examination system, the prerequisite for taking the imperial examination is to obtain a student status. You have been deprived of your student status, and you still want to take the imperial examination?

As soon as this incident happened, the current officials also saw it clearly. They were completely wrong when they had the idea that their son who was an official would definitely continue to be an official.

After the reform of the imperial examinations, there were two ways to become an official in the Wei Empire. Either the official position was high enough or the meritorious service was enough to enshrine his wife and son, or the imperial examination.

These two roads can't work, no matter who you are, you can't be an official, just be your common people honestly.

In short, as soon as this incident happened, the style of study at Taixue immediately became particularly rigorous.

Those second-generation and third-generation children who were a little arrogant and exaggerated in the past also tucked their tails and studied hard, sharpening their heads and competing with all scholars in the world for seats in the imperial examination.

Basically, Taixue has a small exam in January, a high school exam in a quarter, and two major exams at the end of the midterm. During the period, there are some exams that some teachers improvise. .

It is hard to say if you lose your student status at Taixue, whether you can still enter other schools and schools, and get your student status again. Anyway, there has never been a student who has lost his student status once and obtained it for the second time.

Without a student status, you cannot take the imperial examination, and your future is gone.

This regulation is shocking.

Chapter 1400 One Thousand 310 There is still a long, long time before he fully understands the Wei Empire

Wei Guo Taixue is different from the former Han Taixue. It is not for Taixue students to come here to learn to eat with spoons and chopsticks.

The requirements are really very strict, and the study pressure is very high.

Better subjects, better textbooks, better homework, and more exams.

His Majesty the Emperor of the Wei Empire also didn't play tricks with you. If you disagreed, you would drop out of school, deprive you of your student status, and ruin your future.

Guo Peng simplified the elite education model for his own children a little and transplanted it into Taixue. Soon, the spirit of the students in Taixue was completely different.

I am busy with my studies every day, and I hardly have much free time to use. Except for holidays, it is the norm in Taixue to study hard.

So when Manuel came to Taixue, what he saw was the pace of Taixue students rushing to class, and the appearance of listening carefully to the lectures and taking notes during class.

During class, dozens of classrooms are in class together, except for a few Taixue students who are taking physical education classes, they are basically studying hard.

Wei Yong explained to Manuel the learning content and learning mode of Taixue students, and explained to him some educational facilities in Taixue.

"This is the library, also known as the self-study hall. It is a place where Tai students study independently during the holidays. There are a lot of books and facilities for studying here. It is very quiet. You must not make any noise when you enter it, so Many students like to study and study here.”

"This is called the stadium by His Majesty, and it is a place where physical education classes are held. Physical education, as the name suggests, is physical education. Your Majesty thinks that I, Wei, will fight on horseback to expand the territory. Officials, whether civil or military, should have a strong physique.

Therefore, in addition to other courses, there are also physical education courses and credits. If every Taixue student wants to graduate from Taixue, he must obtain the credits of the physical education course, otherwise he will not be able to graduate and cannot take the imperial examination. "

"This is the cafeteria. Most of the Tai students eat here. Three meals a day are provided, all of which are free. Yes, there is no need to spend money. It is directly spent by His Majesty's internal funds. Let us eat for free. The food is very good, with vegetables and meat. It’s sure to be full, and many people get fat from eating here.”

"This is a dormitory area. People who have a residence in Luoyang City don't live here. It is mainly because it is inconvenient for students from other places to study, so they live here. The price is very cheap, and it is a symbolic fee. In fact, the feeling is not much different from not accepting it. "

"This is the shower room for the students to take a shower. Once a day in summer, once every two days in spring and autumn, and once every three days in winter. You don't need to pay, you can use it directly, yes, you don't need to pay."

"It's very empty here, and the sunshine is very good on weekdays. Everyone washes and dries clothes here. If the bedding is dirty and damp, they will also hang it here. It's very convenient."

While walking, Wei Yong introduced various living and study facilities in Taixue to Manuel.

As he spoke, he couldn't help but sigh.

"At the beginning, I came to Luoyang from far away to study, and I didn't have much money. My parents were only farmers who cultivated the land, so they couldn't give me a lot of money. Thanks to Taixue, they could let me read, practice calligraphy and eat for almost no money. I can have today."

Manuel was even more surprised when he learned that Wei Yong was from a peasant family.

"Your family shouldn't have much money, right? How did you get into the highest institution to study? What's going on here? Does it have anything to do with the imperial examination you just mentioned?"

Wei Yong looked at Simpi.

"Butang, he asked me about the imperial examination, do you want to talk about it?"

"Speak, there is nothing you can't say."

Simpi nodded in agreement.

So Wei Yong began to introduce to Manuel how he was literate in his hometown and how he was selected to study in Taixue.

When Manuel knew that Wei Yong had come from a very poor peasant family all the way to the current official position, he found it hard to understand.

He was even more surprised when he learned that His Majesty the Emperor of the Kingdom of Wei had been teaching farmers to read and carry out literacy campaigns in the village for 20 years.

When he heard about the Wei Empire's mode of selecting officials who didn't look at bloodlines or parentage and only looked at test scores, he was speechless.

There are too many differences, some of which he can understand, and he thinks that Rome may also try to do it, but some he can't understand, and feels that he doesn't know how to proceed, let alone how the Wei Empire did it.

Things that seemed impossible to happen, actually happened.

Manuel felt that he needed some time so that he could seriously think about and summarize all that he had experienced.

Today's tour of Luoyang City will stop at Taixue.

Luoyang City is too big, and there are plenty of places to visit. Now that it is getting late, Manuel should go back to the embassy.

Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and even for a long period of time in the future, you can travel slowly.

After dinner that night, Manuel sat alone in his study, feeling the completely different feelings this country brought to him. He involuntarily took out the parchment and quill he carried, and began to write letters .

Before departure, Emperor Caracalla asked him to tell him if he had any interesting experiences in Wei, and to tell him what was important, and to tell him what was worth learning, and he wanted to know all about it Wei Guo.

Manuel thought that there might not be much to say, but the little information he learned today made him feel that these parchments were not enough.

It doesn't matter, there is no parchment, and the white paper produced by Wei Guo can still write.

At that time, it may be a good feeling to learn a little bit about the way the Wei Empire wrote, and try it with their pen and paper.

After a little deliberation, Manuel began to write the letter.

"My lord, right now, I am writing to you in Luoyang, the city of emperors in the state of Wei. This is the 13th day since I came to the state of Wei, and the second day after I entered Luoyang city. I thought I would not Then I will write to you soon, but I find that there are many things I can't wait to tell you..."

Manuel started writing letters.

And I plan to wait for the next wave of merchant ships to Rome to be ready, and then send these letters and goods back to Rome and hand them over to Emperor Caracalla.

And there is still a long, long time before he fully understands the Wei Empire.

It doesn't matter, his letters will not stop, he will always insist on writing letters, telling Emperor Caracalla all important things.

Guo Peng will not always focus on the Roman envoy, he has more important things to do.

The matter of entertaining envoys is Simpi's job, and Simpi needs to devote himself to this job, so as to be worthy of his status and benefits.

And Guo, as the emperor, also has the basic duties of the emperor.