Disguised as a man: Watch me create a new dynasty

Mr. Ji pondered for a long time, and finally asked, "The school you took me to just now was teaching agronomy?"

“Why do we need to teach students this kind of knowledge?”

Yan Yunxuan straightened his robe and smoothed out the wrinkles.

"Old sir, there are so many students in the world, but there is no place for them to stay in the court?"

"No, those who can go to the imperial court in Kyoto every day are the best among the officials, and only they are qualified to go to the imperial court."

"Yes, they have been in high positions for a long time. Do you know how much one mu of good farmland can produce? How much silver is one pound of meat and poultry?"

"These are purchased by someone special..."

"Then do they know how much money an ordinary family needs to earn in a year to avoid starvation?"

Mr. Ji was speechless. Not to mention those trusted ministers in the court, even he, who was just an ordinary person in the world, was stumped by the question.

He smiled bitterly, "I don't know..."

Yan Yunxuan's deep and meaningful voice sounded, "They don't know the suffering of the people, nor do they know the hardships of the people."

"I don't know how much effort the people have put in to have enough clothes to wear and food to eat."

"I don't know how many farming and studying families were crushed by those few pieces of silver. They gave up their pursuit of education and became like ordinary people."

"The hard work they had put in before now seems like a joke."

Yan Yunxuan stood up, walked to the flower bed, and took a look at the flowers that were competing for beauty.

"As an official, if you don't know this or that, how can you speak up for the people and benefit the local people?"

"Can they use their eloquent words to make the people of the world safe and worry-free, so that they no longer have to worry about their livelihoods?"

He turned and looked at the old man sitting on the stone bench in deep thought. With his gray hair and beard, he was thinking about whether something he had been doing all his life was really right.

Yan Yunxuan sighed silently in his heart, "Sir, if you stay high and mighty for too long, you will forget the original intention of being an official."

"The Daqing Dynasty urgently needs a group of fresh blood to enrich the court and change this situation."

"And our Yan Family School will not only teach students the knowledge they should learn for the imperial examination, but also let them know what the people really need."

"Officials must have compassion in order to save the people from suffering."

"Only then can our Daqing Dynasty achieve long-term stable development."

"These are what Sheng'er has been doing all along, and our Yan family strongly supports him."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Ji suddenly raised his head and looked at Yan Yunxuan, "You said this is the theory advocated by Mr. Yan?"

"Yes, our Yan family's clan school was established by Sheng'er, including the motto of our Yan family's clan school, 'Study for the rise of Daqing, be knowledgeable and ask questions, think carefully and discern clearly, and act with sincerity and perseverance.' All of them came from Sheng'er's mouth."

When everyone heard Yan Nansheng's words, they were deeply shocked.

Their son Sheng'er has a compassionate heart and a broad mind that cares about the world.

Mr. Ji also sighed, "If Mr. Yan were to enter the court in the future, I wonder what kind of prosperous era our Daqing Dynasty would be able to present..."

Yan Yunxuan was somewhat surprised that Mr. Ji had such a high opinion of Yan Nansheng.

However, their Sheng'er can afford it.

For a moment, Yan Nansheng's image in Mr. Ji's mind was elevated again.

Several people stood up and headed towards the square in front.

"Has it also been Mr. Yan's idea to have a martial arts arena in the academy?"

Mr. Ji looked at the strange set of boxing being performed in the martial arts arena and asked curiously.

"Yes, this is also Sheng'er's idea. She said that scholars should not only focus on studying but also ignore the importance of physical fitness."

"This was something she proposed after she came back from the child exam."

"She said that the Tongshi exam alone has hindered many students' careers. Without a strong body, one cannot even pass the Tongshi exam."

"From then on, the children of the Yan family were required to strengthen their bodies. They even found this kind of boxing method for strengthening the body in ancient books and asked the children to practice it."

This is not something found in ancient books. This is clearly the Tai Chi that was popular in the world before Yan Nansheng.

Mr. Ji nodded and said, "Indeed, students with poor health will be affected in their performance during the scientific examinations."

Everyone knows this, but no one teaches students physical exercise as a subject.

"What is the name of this subject?"

"It's called sports."

"Physical education really fits the image of this subject."

When passing by the classroom teaching technical subjects, Mr. Ji listened with great interest.

It turns out that carpenters can do this, it turns out that houses can be built like this, and it turns out that a small room can hold so many things as long as the layout of the room is designed well.

What is this called, rational use of space!

You should know that in ancient times, craftsmanship was the livelihood of the common people and was generally passed down from family to family, and passed down to males only, not females.

But just now I clearly saw that some girls’ schools were also learning this.

"Does our Yan family still accept female students?"

"And these skills are all unique skills, right? Are you just going to teach them so easily?"

"Where did you invite these gentlemen from? Did you have to work hard to convince them?"

Mr. Ji, who is in his seventies, has become the embodiment of a hundred thousand whys, and the thirst for knowledge in his eyes is almost overflowing.

Yan Yunxuan could only answer questions one by one to satisfy the old man's curiosity.

"Old sir, it's not easy to be a woman in this world. If you have a skill, your husband's family will pay more attention to you."

Yan Nansheng never thought that she could change the customs and cognition of an entire era by herself, so she never openly advocated or shouted slogans to change the oppression of women in this world.

But she also wanted to do something for the women of this era, so as to gradually minimize the constraints on women.

"Ever since Sheng'er opened a school like this, I've been deeply touched that we underestimate women too much. Women who are serious are no worse than men."

At this point, Yan Yunxuan thought of his daughter, a girl who was also deeply influenced by Sheng'er. His daughter's current achievements also made him very proud.

His daughter is now also one of the teachers of the Yan family school.

The girls of the Yan family all shine in their respective areas of expertise. Isn't this something that even the aristocratic families in the capital can't do?

Mr. Ji also agrees with this point. Mrs. Ji is a heroine and the woman Mr. Ji admires most in his life.

"Speaking of these skills, these are all teaching plans compiled by Sheng'er based on ancient books and visits to some old craftsmen. Then, he paid a large sum of money to invite the master craftsman to come to the Yan family to learn and teach the skills."

"Most of them came here because of Sheng'er's character, and some even came with their families to seek refuge with Sheng'er."

"There are many others who were invited by Sheng'er after three visits. Sheng'er has made the best possible arrangements for the students who came to study here because of her reputation."

"Whether it's for students or preachers, if they come to Qingshui County with their families, their lives won't be too difficult."

"The Yan family can ensure that they can take root here as soon as possible, so that they can study with peace of mind."