Be a master through ancient times

Specify to buy books?

Chu Ci is actually no stranger to this point.Because when he was in modern times, the Education Bureau would issue documents every three days. In addition to the prohibition of making up lessons in violation of regulations, the most frequently issued documents were not allowed to sell to students or designate students to purchase extracurricular books. If it is serious, he will be transferred from the post.

He has a good family background and a good life, so naturally he will not touch this moral red line.When he was teaching in high school, whenever he came across books that needed to be expanded, he would directly open a booklet and post it to the parent group, allowing them to buy freely.

He had seen this situation in the disciplinary notice issued by the Education Bureau, but he did not expect such a thing to happen in ancient times.

"Shopkeeper Liu, what are you saying? You must know that without evidence, it is a false accusation." Chu Ci reminded him that everyone should be responsible for what they said.

Shopkeeper Liu looked cautious, he nodded and said: "If the little old man lies, he will be struck with a thunderbolt from the sky! This is what my nephew heard the master say with his own ears, and he told me himself!"

"How old is your nephew?" A child who has just started school, will there be any miscommunication that may cause misunderstandings?

Shopkeeper Liu heard the meaning of Chu Ci's words, so he told the story completely.

"My nephew is the elder brother of my own brother. He just turned seven years old this year. He entered the school last spring. My younger brother lives in Guo County. His father-in-law is in the candle business. Because the family has no children, My younger brother inherited his mantle. Their family was quite rich, so they sent my nephew to the elementary school under the county school. Because I opened a bookstore, I took a whole set of enlightenment books, pens, inks, papers and inkstones, etc. Deliver things to his home."

"My younger brother and sister were very happy, saying that I sent them at the right time, because the master had already asked them to buy books, these are the titles. I was also very happy at the time, and I drank a few drinks at his house. But wait for me After returning home, within two days, my younger brother and my nephew also came to Fucheng."

"I asked him if he went outside to buy goods, but why did he bring his nephew with him? He smiled wryly and said that they went to Yanzhou Mansion to buy books. When he said that, I wondered, what should be used I sent all the books to him, what books do I need? Besides, even if I have not sent them well, you should come to my book shop to pick them up, why go to Yanzhou Mansion so exhaustingly?"

"My younger brother listened to my question and just wanted to say something, but my nephew grabbed the hem of his clothes and made a fuss, saying that he was not allowed to tell others. I coaxed him again and again, and only then did I find out that it was when he brought books to Meng Xue that day. , was reprimanded by the master, saying why he had to make his own decisions and not listen to the master's orders? My nephew was timid and cried for a long time when he got home, saying that the master told him that if the books used by his classmates were different, he would use them in the future. Don't come. My younger brother went to the county school to find out the reason, but the master sneered at him when he saw him, and said that if he didn't want to go to the county school, he could find another academy. It's really not easy to be registered here. Naturally, he couldn’t give up just because of a few books, so that day he took my nephew to the bookstore mentioned by the master, and bought the same books for his own use.”

Chu Ci's face remained calm, but his heart was already overwhelmed, and the vigorous anger would only spew out when he found a suitable time.

"What happened later? Did the master say anything after the book was bought?"

"What else can he say? They rested at my house when they came back from buying books in Yanzhou Prefecture. I saw their big and small bags. In addition to books, there were pens, inks, papers and inkstones inside. I bought it. The little old man is surprised, why can’t I use any of the things in my bookstore?” When shopkeeper Liu mentioned this matter, his face was full of sarcasm, presumably in his heart, that person The image of a teacher who should have been respected has disappeared.

Chu Ci frowned, he thought for a while, and then said to Shopkeeper Liu, "Did you inform the government of this matter at that time?"

Shopkeeper Liu shook his head. Last spring was still the old Tixue adult who didn't even know his surname. The atmosphere in the entire Zhangzhou prefecture academic circle was terrible. He just wanted to report it, but he didn't know who to tell it to.The current Chu Tixue, he also observed and inquired about his personality silently for a long time, and then he quietly came to file a complaint under the pretext of this education newspaper.

"Shopkeeper Liu, I keep what you said in my heart, but for a while, I can't make it public. As for your desire to make your family's book famous in the education newspaper, I have agreed to it. It’s just that you need to make sure that after the source comes back, the prices of the items used in the imperial examination will not be raised arbitrarily. After all, there are not a few students who come from poor backgrounds.” Chu Ci instructed that he still needs to investigate some things.

Shopkeeper Liu was overjoyed, his lips trembled a few times, and he got up and wanted to kneel down. This news was simply too good for him.To be honest, as long as he can hold on, he won't come to complain today.This year, several small bookshops have closed down one after another.

Chu Ci immediately stopped him, for fear that he would plop down and kneel in front of him again: "Shopkeeper Liu, go back first, and wait patiently for the news."

"Chu Tixue, our Zhangzhou Mansion Bookstore depends entirely on you!" Before leaving, shopkeeper Liu cupped his hands at Chu Ci, and his deep anticipation made Chu Ci feel uncomfortable.He thought he was doing well enough, but in fact he wasn't.

……

Brother Ah Tie has been working hard to protect Chu Ci since they were sent by Butler Xu.When he stayed in the provincial capital for more than half a month, these people were there to protect him.

After returning to the Zhangzhou Mansion, the few people immediately relaxed, because Chu Ci sat in the Yamen almost all day long and did not need protection at all.They have nothing to do all day long, except eating, drinking and lazing, they can only pass the time by doing exercises.This time when Chang Xiao came to the door, the brothers immediately became excited, and after hearing the mission requirements, they immediately dispersed around.

On the evening of the third day, Chu Ci received a thick pile of investigation results.After he opened it, the more he looked at it, the angrier he became.It turns out that they operate in this way. If the school is a little better, the master will let the parents buy it by themselves, and they can sell other things while buying books.For schools that are a little bit worse, an extra book fee will be charged, and the teacher will purchase it on his behalf and distribute it to the children.

There are 100 to [-] schools involved in it. You know, there are only more than [-] schools in Zhangzhou Prefecture, and nearly half of them are involved in that bookshop.How can it not be shocking?

In addition to investigating these, Ah Tie also found a little beggar to pretend to be father and son to buy books together.The clerk at the book shop heard that they were called by a certain master, and he was a little bit wary.After repeated confirmation, they bought a few books.During this period, Ah Tie flipped through these books and found that a few of them were covered with ink spots.He pretended to be puzzled and asked questions, but the waiter pushed back with an impatient "buy or go".He tactfully stopped talking, but the clerk complained, as if blaming him for only paying for these few books and nothing else.

With these evidences, it is certain that some schools in Zhangzhou prefecture colluded with that Hanyuan Bookstore to sell books and draw high kickbacks.

How to deal with it?Chu Ci fell into deep thought.

It is obviously unrealistic to say that they are all expelled. Where did he find more than 100 vacancies for teachers?Moreover, among these masters, not all of them may be mercenary.

If it is to report criticism and fine them?I'm afraid it will cause their rebellious psychology, and maybe they will vent their anger on the students.

Is it possible to let them go?But their behavior is indeed wrong and should not be recognized.If there is no means, I am afraid that these people will revert to their old ways soon.

Chu Ci has always been clear about rewards and punishments, but now he finally fell into a contradiction.Neither of the two completely different approaches can be easily implemented by him, because he has to consider the consequences of the implementation.

He finally understood what "the law does not blame the public" means.There is no way to deal with this kind of behavior that is not obviously illegal and only behaves improperly on the moral level.After all, the environment he is in now is ancient times, and there are not many legal provisions on education in ancient times.

Chu Ci thought for a long time, and finally wrote down the disposal method.After finishing writing, he stamped the official seal on the paper, and then ordered someone to take it to Wang Ming's pen and ink room to print the list.

There were seven bulletins in total, which were distributed by Zhou Qing's Foreign Affairs Office to the sub-inspectors, and then the sub-inspectors called all the mountain chiefs in the county to read out the list, and finally the mountain chief conveyed it to the ears of each teacher.

The announcement clearly stated that after investigation, some things that harmed the interests of the students were found in the school, but considering that everyone had committed a crime, they gave priority to warnings, and hoped that everyone would reflect upon their return and refrain from committing the same crime again.And in the future, no one can use any excuse to sell to students and designate bookstores to buy books for teaching. Once found out, the consequences will be at their own risk.

In addition, he also asked the county inspectors to place anonymous report boxes outside the yamen, count them every five days, and take everyone's appeals seriously. While safeguarding the interests and dignity of teachers, they should not damage the the vital interests of the students.

When this announcement was made, some people wanted to protest.In the ancient times when one day was a teacher and life was a father, some people actually instigated students to report their teachers, which was simply a violation of the norms of ethics.

The discussion became louder and louder, and some people even clamored to go to the school to discuss an explanation.Chu Ci sneered, he wished they would come and make trouble!Because the law does not punish the public, he clearly still has anger in his heart, and now an early bird is about to come, and if he doesn't kill the chickens to make an example, it will be hard to dispel the hatred in his heart.

But in the end, these people didn't come over.Because what Chu Ci said in Tixue Division was spread.Faced with doubts from some officials of the Department of Education, Chu Ci said:

"Apprentice to sue teacher, son to sue father, although there is suspicion of disobedience, but there is also a saying in the law that righteousness kills relatives. What's more, this box is hanging, and other than students, other people can also sue. If you don't make mistakes, naturally you don't have to be afraid of being reported. As for those who are worried about being falsely accused, there is no need to be too afraid. The government pays attention to evidence in its actions, and the Tixue Division is naturally the same. If there is no real evidence, it will never take people by hand! As long as you act upright and sit upright, you will naturally have nothing to fear. As for Those who are clamoring all day long probably have problems in the first place, and if anyone comes to object, the yamen will investigate them."

As soon as these words came out, those people with ghosts in their hearts died down.And some defenders only dare to show their power with their mouths because they don't have many people who support them.

On June [-], the second issue of the newspaper was issued.

In addition to the answers to the last issue that everyone wants to know, the column of the width of the foot in the middle of the newspaper is the most eye-catching.There are huge words of advertisement written on it. Some people are puzzled, but others can see at a glance that these two words are clearly written by Guang and Advertisement.

It describes a book store in Zhangzhou Prefecture, which introduces in detail from the year it was founded to its service beliefs. The simple words reveal the sincere expectations of this old store for the students of Zhangzhou Prefecture. They were very moved when they read it, and even felt sorry for them if they didn't support it.

Looking at it again, a book of questions was recommended to them in the long strip below. I heard that it was newly imported from Xijiang Province, and everyone became interested immediately.

When they went to buy it, they found that the collection of questions was divided into several volumes, and they included everything from children's exams to general exams. After flipping through them, they found that the questions in it were very novel and cleverly conceived, so they all chose to buy a whole volume to read back.

Shopkeeper Liu of the book shop faced this grand scene that he hadn't seen for a long time, and laughed so hard that his teeth came out.