Chapter 1896 The Emperor's Concept
What to learn?
The emperor had also thought about it.
These were all rich and noble children who had no titles and would not take the imperial examinations, so they either had to learn business, housekeeping, or a skill.
The emperor listed a bunch of subjects to choose from, including horse riding and archery, chess, calligraphy and painting, agriculture, business, wood science, etc.
Each student had subjects that he had to learn and subjects that he could choose to learn. In the first year, he had to learn all the subjects. From the second year on, he had to learn several required subjects and several optional subjects. He had to take the assessment every year. If he failed, he would be held back until he had passed all the required subjects and the subjects he chose, and then he could leave the Royal Academy.
Every morning, it started at 7:00 and ended at 1:30. There was a one-hour lunch break, which started at 3:30 and ended at 1:30.
Every eight days, there were two days off, and six days off every month.
Except for the rest days, the rest of the time was spent in the academy and he was not allowed to go out.
The rich and noble children of the Great Zhou Dynasty were enrolled at the age of 14 for men and 12 for women at the latest.
At the same time, the emperor also made a hard rule that the age of a man and a woman must be sixteen years old for marriage. If they are under sixteen, the government office is not allowed to issue a marriage certificate. This is not only for the children of rich families, but also for the people of the whole Zhou Dynasty.
The emperor handed a list to Gu Shouxin, which listed the children of various families who are eligible and old in the capital.
Wow, it's a few pages. How big must this academy be!
Gu Shouxin couldn't help but think of the world that Cai Xiaolian and Gu Nian talked about. Men and women have to study since childhood and must study for nine years.
Nian Nian didn't tell the emperor this, right? How did the emperor think of pulling them together to study for six years?
"Your Majesty, as far as I know, there are people on this list who have been weak since childhood. If they don't go out in the academy for a few days, what should I do if something happens?" Gu Shouxin asked.
"I plan to send four doctors to take turns." The emperor touched his chin and said, "Second Gu, I see the princesses in the West, all of them are healthy. I have asked, in the West, the rich and noble families also have slaves, but no matter they are princes or princesses, they are very good at doing things, and they can still survive without slaves. What about the rich and noble children in our Great Zhou? Some of them may not even know how to wear their own clothes! I will not allow such people to exist. Therefore, maids and servants are not allowed in the academy."
"Another point is that I found the problem from my own children. They are all very stupid, and some of them listen to their staffs, as if they have no brains. If they are allowed to go to the academy by themselves, all families are either rich or noble, and the academy teachers cannot favor one over the other. At this time, what can they do? They can only rely on themselves. Where there are people, there are right and wrong. They have to rely on their own abilities to solve these right and wrong and learn how to get along with others. Instead of asking others for help when there is something. Everyone should have their own opinions."
The emperor said it very seriously, and it can be seen that he is a little sad.
He should have thought of the third prince and the seventh prince. The third prince listens to Li Shan, and the seventh prince listens to Concubine Lin and Prime Minister Lin. These two brothers only want to ascend the throne and think that everyone around them is an expert. However, they don't know that there are better people than you and if something happens to the experts, they don't have the ability to turn the tide. Wouldn't they be useless?