NCCnovel Chapter 172 Paper, the teacher is convinced!
Chapter 172 Paper, the teacher is convinced!
Ye Chen was sitting in a carriage. When he arrived at the gate of Yingchuan Academy, he lifted the curtain and saw that the gate of Yingchuan Academy was bustling with people coming and going, and it looked quite lively.
"It seems that Xu Youde is indeed quite capable."
Ye Chen smiled slightly.
The fact that Yingchuan Academy was able to recover so quickly after being renovated by him undoubtedly proves Xu Youde's ability.
"Let's go, Qiu'er, take the paper with you."
Ye Chen smiled slightly, lifted the carriage curtain and walked out first.
After he got off the carriage, he turned around and led Qin Man out of the carriage as well. When he reached out his hand to Shen Qiu, Shen Qiu jumped directly off the carriage.
Ye Chen knew Shen Qiu's personality and didn't care.
The three of them walked towards the gate of Yingchuan Academy together.
As soon as Ye Chen stepped into the gate of Yingchuan Academy, a gatekeeper stopped him.
"Sir, Miss, are you here to study or to visit?"
The boy wore a tall crown and Confucian clothes, and then bowed respectfully to Ye Chen.
"I'm here to see your dean."
Ye Chen looked at the boy and smiled slightly. He remembered that when he first came to Yingchuan Academy, the people in Yingchuan Academy treated people differently based on their status.
But now, no one comes up to ask about one's identity.
"Ah, sir, the dean of the academy is very busy and doesn't have much time to meet guests. I wonder if you have an invitation?"
The servant asked respectfully and politely.
"No, but go and inform Dean Xu that Master Ye, the commander of the Imperial Guards, has arrived!"
As soon as I heard it was the Imperial Guards.
The boy trembled all over and did not dare to be negligent at all. He said, "Sir, please wait a moment," and quickly retreated.
Ye Chen waited there and continued to observe the interior of Yingchuan Academy. He saw that at the high wall that separated the students from poor families from the students from wealthy families, there were some people in short shirts and shorts working there, obviously tearing down the wall.
In the attics that were originally used only by the children of aristocratic families, Ye Chen could also see many people wearing linen clothes.
All this means that Yingchuan Academy is changing.
Ye Chen couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth.
He welcomes such changes.
The boy was very efficient. Ye Chen didn't have to wait long before the boy returned.
"Commander Ye, please follow me. The dean is waiting for you."
The servant bowed respectfully to Ye Chen. Ye Chen nodded slightly and followed the servant towards an attic.
At this moment, he was accompanied by Qin Man and Shen Qiu. Wherever he went, he attracted people's attention and attracted the attention of passers-by.
Ye Chen himself also attracted the attention of many people because of this.
Ye Chen completely ignored the gazes of others and followed the boy up to the attic.
This is a three-story loft.
Xu Youde's office is on the top floor of the attic, while the first and second floors are also where other masters work and live.
So when he went upstairs, Ye Chen didn't see any students, and the whole attic seemed much quieter than other attics.
When Ye Chen pushed open the door and walked into the room, Xu Youde, who was looking at the bamboo slips, did not even raise his head.
"Close the door. I don't want to be disturbed."
Xu Youde said so.
Hearing this, Ye Chen looked at Shen Qiu, and Shen Qiu immediately closed the door.
Then, Ye Chen looked around and found that the room was filled with bamboo slips, but there were also a few stools. He picked up a stool and sat down upright.
"Commander Ye, what brings you to my Yingchuan Academy today?"
Only then did Xu Youde put down the bamboo slips in his hand and looked at Ye Chen.
"Master Xu, do you still remember the promise I made to you?"
Hearing this, Xu Youde was slightly startled, then nodded: "Of course I remember. As long as Commander Ye can come up with something better than these bamboo slips, something that is easier to record text on, and convenient to carry, then I will accept the emperor's appointment and agree to be the dean of Yingchuan Academy."
"Ha, Dean Xu really has a good memory. Well, I'm here today to fulfill my promise to Dean Xu!"
Hearing this, Xu Youde was slightly stunned.
"Master Ye, it's not even two months yet. It seems too early for you to come here now."
Xu Youde was quite frightened and said.
"I also thought it would take two months, but my people built it ahead of time."
"Qiu'er, take the things out and let Master Xu take a look."
Ye Chen turned and said to Shen Qiu.
"promise!"
Shen Qiu immediately took out a bamboo tube, opened it, and took out the paper inside. When the white paper was spread out in front of Xu Youde, the old man, who was over fifty years old, couldn't stop shaking all over.
He stretched out his hand and tremblingly picked up the white paper in front of him, his old face full of disbelief.
"What is this?"
"This is called paper. You can write on it, Master Xu. You can give it a try."
Ye Chen smiled and said.
"Oh."
Xu Youde immediately picked up the brush on the table. He was watching the students' homework and naturally wanted to make some comments. The brush and ink were ready.
He picked up the pen and tapped the paper lightly. Looking at the ink on the paper, his chest couldn't help but rise and fall.
"Ye, Commander Ye, who made this thing?"
"It was made by the craftsmen ordered by the current emperor!"
"Hi~!"
Xu Youde took a deep breath, then stood up solemnly and bowed to Ye Chen: "Just based on this thing, it is enough to be passed down through the ages and benefit future generations. Xu is convinced. Xu is willing to accept the position of the president of Yingchuan Academy."
"Ah."
Ye Chen looked at Xu Youde's attitude and immediately smiled.
"Master Xu, besides being the dean of this academy, His Majesty has other things that he needs you to do."
Hearing this, Xu Youde was slightly stunned and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
He also understood that after receiving this imperial edict, he had become the emperor's man and would really have to help the emperor in the future.
"Commander Ye, please speak."
But just when Ye Chen was about to speak, he looked at Qin Man beside him first.
"Mian'er, go wait outside for a while. I'll call you after I finish talking to Master Xu."
Ye Chen said so
He trusted Qin Man 100%, but he also had to be on guard against Qin Man accidentally telling things to people around her to prevent Madam Xue's incident from happening again.
Moreover, what he wanted to discuss with Xu Youde was indeed very important and could not be leaked.
"it is good."
Qin Man nodded obediently, then stood up and walked out of the room.
"Master Xu, the emperor wants me to ask you a question first. Students from Yingchuan Academy should be selected based on their talent, regardless of their social status. But how should we evaluate a person's talent? Master Xu, do you have any ideas?"
"this."
Xu Youde frowned and said, "Commander Ye, when I evaluate a person's talent, I always look at their writings and policy papers first. If I come across someone whose writing is astonishing, he must be a person of great talent!"
"Oh, Master Xu, judging the excellence of an article based solely on one's likes and dislikes, or judging a person's talent solely based on their essays and policy proposals, then if you were to encounter someone like Zhao Kuo, who is invincible in theory but weak in practice, wouldn't you choose a useless good-for-nothing who would bring disaster to the country and the people?"
Ye Chen asked again.
"this."
Xu Youde frowned and fell into deep thought.