Section 48: Fengya (3)

As he spoke, the carriage arrived at the straw hat Hutong in Dongcheng, where Yuan Jiasan's mansion was here. A 11th anniversary in Xianfeng almost destroyed all the Yuan family. Later, Zaiying pleaded for mercy, and Fang Shishu passed away. However, Yuan Jiasan was sent to the Heilongjiang Army and established three new provinces in the northeast. The emperor appointed him as the governor of Liaoning and the chief officer of Yingkou, Lushun, Dalian, Jinzhou and other places. His trust was beyond words. Only then did Yuan's old view reappear. In the 19th year of Xianfeng, the emperor visited the east and brought Yuan Jiasan back to Beijing, rewarded the Minister of Rites and the bachelor's degree in the Hanlin Academy, and asked him to be responsible for managing the Peking University Hall.

Yuan Jiasan has not entered the imperial capital for many years. This time he came back, he was handling such errands again. He was the kind of person who was very serious about his work. When he entered the college to handle the affairs of the institute, he soon discovered a problem. That is, the admission of students depends entirely on the governor and the governor of the province and the government. Although he had to pass the exam, such exams were just to deal with errands. This caused the quality of students to be of varying quality. Many people, especially the bannermen, relied entirely on the relationship between the same banner and the same clan to enter the school. After entering the school, their academic difficulties were very difficult and they could not achieve the purpose of cultivating talents.

Another point is that after students enter the school, there is no careful distinction between the courses selected, and they will not consider the students' life preferences. They will be carried out completely according to the arrangements of the hospital. This makes some students enter majors that they do not like, and they have no motivation when studying. In this way, they will not be able to achieve any effect. Yuan Jiasan drafted a memorial for what he saw in January, but the emperor did not give any instructions, and it seemed that he had not received it. Seeing that the New Year was coming, Yuan Jiasan was not easy to ask, and just thought about waiting for the New Year to open the yamen and then going to the imperial court to report.

This time, the Yuan Mansion was very lively during the New Year in Beijing. After many years, the head of his hometown returned to the imperial capital and was valued by the emperor. The brothers and nephews who rushed over from his hometown in Henan gathered in the hall, and there was a steaming scene. Yuan Jiasan was also happy, talking and laughing with the children, and enjoying the joy of playing with his grandchildren.

On the morning of the third day of the junior high school, a guest came to visit, and he was also Yuan Jiasan's colleague in the university, Yung Wing. In a few years, Yung Wing had already reached the second-rank position and served as the chief auditor in the university. He celebrated the New Year to the old man, ordered his servants to brew tea, sat opposite each other, talked about a few words, and brought the topic to serious matters. In fact, the second item that Yuan Jiasan gave to the emperor about the mistakes in the university was Yung Wing's opinion. However, it was also very much approved by Yuan Jiasan.

"Brother Chunpu, I'm going to tell you, if you said this before I took office as a member of Liaoning, I'm afraid I won't agree, but I will also think that I'm greedy for Shu!"

"The student is puzzled by the elders."

"I have been out of seclusion for many years and have been ordered by the emperor to handle coastal defense affairs. I have all the Western assistants and official duties. I talked to them about their own affairs. I only then did I know that as you said, there are many majors in such universities, but when it comes to choosing, they are all chosen by the children?"

"Yes." Yung Wing has been back in China for more than ten years. His dialogue is much more proficient than before. Moreover, he also has a lot of measures to deal with words and sentences. "Before the student went to the United States, his eyes were blind, and he could not know about the difference between majors in this university. When he entered the school, the college asked me to choose myself, and he still made a lot of jokes." He said with a smile, "But after choosing, he would see the benefits. Why? He could save a lot of spare time and specialize in one subject and one; and the major he chose was actually his own preference, so when he studied, he only saw the joy but did not fear the suffering, the second was."

"Well, it's true, it's true." Yuan Jiasan said, "The new policy of the school is carried out by the emperor and implemented with all his might. It must be different from other things, so that my emperor is as wise as the sky. If it's like the Imperial College and the Hanlin Academy, what's the benefit of making a thousand people the same?"

"Sir, this is also a humble and stupid opinion."

"I'm just worried that the inherent majors in the school are not as complete as those in Western countries. If students don't have too many choices to choose from?"

"This matter is easy. As long as the emperor asks for more Western teaching, there are many talents in that country, and there is no need to worry about finding them. As long as I am willing to invite you, I think there are still many people who are willing to spread the word from all over the world based on what I have learned in my heart."

"Then, I'm afraid I'll have to use Spanish when teaching, right?"

"There is no need to worry about this. Nowadays, in Peking University, in addition to the teaching of cultural and educational, such as laws, laws, money, grain, and numerology, etc., selected by the Hanlin Academy to teach people with excellent talent and morality, aren't other subjects such as chemistry, physics, and medicine all taught in Spanish?" Yung Wing said calmly, "And, teaching in Spanish has another great benefit. Do adults know what it is?"

“What is it?”

"The emperor made an Eastern tour last year and approved what Lord Shen asked for, do you know?"

"You mean, are you allowed to select students from the Naval Academy to study abroad?" After saying this, Yuan Jiasan also reacted, "You mean, after you have obtained a university degree, you can also study abroad?"

"That's exactly what it means. Adults, please think that students have been teaching Spanish for a long time in the school. After going abroad, they don't have to waste their time in vain for speech. After several years, their studies have improved and their ambitions have become stronger. Isn't that good? "

Yuan Jiasan smiled bitterly and remembered the scene in his heart when he was ordered to handle university affairs and Yung Wing when he first met. His thoughts and thoughts seemed to have not been eliminated with time! I just don’t know if it can be done this time?

The two of them talked for a while, and seeing that it was almost noon, Yuan Jiasan kept guests at the mansion for dinner as usual. Before Yung Wing could thank Yi Er, the subordinates came to report, "Master, a guest is here."

"Who is it?"

"I don't know each other, I just said I was here to wish the master a happy new year."

"Can you have a handwritten book?"

"No."

Yuan Jiasanshou frowned. He was so unruly that he didn't know where to hit the wooden clock. He ummed his mouth and stood up and walked to the door. From a distance, a man was bent down and talking to the child in the yard.

Yuan Jia, a gentleman in three ways, emphasizes daily details, and what he sees in his eyes makes him even more displeased. How could such a guest behave like this? Without being greeted by the host, he just enters the door and plays with the child? When he opened the door and went out, he coughed lightly. When the child heard it, he quickly turned his head and said, "Uncle!"

"Well, Weiting, go and have fun by yourself."

"Oh." The boy who called Weiting agreed, turned around and wanted to leave, and stopped the man again, "Don't leave, haven't you told me your name yet?"

"What you said just now is me!" The child answered in a hurry, turned around and ran away.

Yuan Jiasan recognized the person at a glance, hesitated for a moment, and hurriedly opened the door of the house and greeted him from the hall, "My teacher..."

"Don't salute!" The emperor stopped him, pointed his hand at the child who ran away, and asked with a chuckling, "This child?"

"This is my nephew, my name is Shikai." Yuan Jiasan agreed in a mess, "I followed my father from Henan to Beijing from Henan to pay New Year's greetings to the old minister."

"I think he seems naughty."

Yuan Jiasan didn't understand why the emperor was so interested in an eleven-year-old child. "It's Shikai's child, who is always called a naughty one."

"Haunt?" the emperor chuckled and shook his head, "I want me to say that you are all here when you look at the Yuan family in the distance!"

Yuan Jiasan became confused. Yuan Shikai followed his father to the capital. It was only a matter of ten months. This was the first time that the emperor saw him. Why did he add such expectations? Or did he have any unique skills in distinguishing talents? He didn't dare to ask more questions and said, "Your Majesty, the wind is cool outside, please follow the old minister to the house?"

The emperor no longer had any more troubles. After following Yuan Jiasan to the hall, Yung Wing was also shocked and hurriedly stood up to salute and asked the emperor to sit down. Yuan Jiasan ordered someone to get a red felt stick, and performed a great gift from the monarch and ministers, standing there, "Emperor, are you leaving the palace alone in confinement? This... the old minister is disrespectful and wants to apply for a book. Can't you do this? What if something goes wrong, what can you do?"

"What can happen? In the most wise area of ​​Beijing, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the criminals have long disappeared, so there will be no problem. You don't have to tell me about this." That's what he said, the emperor was moved by Yuan Jiasan's heart to the master and explained, "I originally took my servants, but if there is something happening, I will let him do the job. You can sit there too."

Yuan Jiasan knew his temper and did not persuade him. He returned to his seat aside. He looked at him, "Your Majesty, Lord Rong is here to pay New Year's greetings to the old ministers, and even more so for the university."

"University? What's the matter with the university?"

Yuan Jiasan was stunned and said what he had just said to Yung Wing. The emperor nodded. This was something he realized. Although there were many majors in China in later generations, they all depend on their grades. Those who did not have good grades might not be able to choose to get their favorite majors. And this kind of preference should be more about taking into account the gains and losses of interests after graduation. Those who can make more money are good majors, and vice versa. As for personal preferences, everyone's preferences are the same, that is money! When you can make decisions, you must indeed make some serious rectifications. But this kind of rectification must be taken from the most basic part.

"Although this is a good story, Yung Wing, have you ever thought about it? Students have studied in official schools or private schools since childhood. All the knowledge they have learned is taught by the Four Books and Five Classics. I am not saying that such words are not good, but over ten years, children have gone from ignorant children to the beginning of their studies, and their minds are filled with such knowledge, culture, and customs. How can they choose their favorite special studies after going to college?"

Yung Wing couldn't understand such words, not only did he not understand, but even Yuan Jiasan couldn't understand. "I would like to ask the emperor for advice."

"I will explain this to you. All children educated in this kind of official school and private school have long become the same example for thousands of people. They only have common characteristics but have no personality. What they think about in their minds is how to ascend to the dragon and join the officialdom, and Rong Guang's ancestors - of course there are technical specialists like Xu Shou and Hua Hengfang, but there are very few such people. How can you reach what you said by just a few years of practice in college and explaining the secret? "

He looked at Yung Wing and said again, "Let's say you Yung Wing. You have been influenced by church schools in Macau since childhood, and later went to the United States to study, so you can see what you see today and be incompatible with the Qing Dynasty students. You don't have to apologize. I'm not saying that you are not good at this, but just asking you, who have special experience like you, how many people can there be in the country?"

A series of questions made Yuan and Rong stunned. After a while, he squeezed out a sentence, "I am worried about the incompetence of my affairs, and I will bring the worries of the king and the father. Please forgive me."
Chapter completed!