Back In Time For Imperial Examination Chapter 46

Minister Zhang said approvingly, "It should be so. During the Zhengtong period of the previous emperor, Duke Chengguo established a military school to teach the sons of military officers, and allowed military students to take the imperial examinations like Confucian scholars, in order to teach them to study and learn etiquette. Although these sons have some minor official positions, how can they compare to the future of regular officials? I will discuss this with Lord Lin later, and really strengthen the atmosphere of martial arts, and strictly reward and punish them, so that they can understand the subtle words and great principles of the saints, be familiar with strategies, and have both wisdom and courage."

Xie Ying agreed and said: "The care and love of the Shangshu is a blessing for these students."

Minister Zhang shook his head: "What good fortune? If they really investigate strictly, they will hate me. However, the atmosphere of martial arts is not as strict as before. Students are lazy in learning. Some of them can't even understand the Seven Military Classics. They are not diligent in training. Today, I went to school to investigate and found more than ten old young officials and children who were supposed to be promoted to the position of officials who skipped school. They should be severely punished to correct the atmosphere of learning."

Xie Ying bowed and smiled, "Then I will not delay your business."

Zhang Shangshu nodded slightly, looked down at the book in his right hand, and couldn't help sighing: "A young boy from the countryside who has not yet entered school is willing to study the scriptures. This martial arts school established by the emperor, with Jinshi selected as teachers, has produced some mediocre students. It is really shocking. I will teach them to put these books in the lecture hall and let the students read them when they come in and out, so that they can have a sense of shame and strive to make progress!"