Upon hearing this, Su Moyan's expression was not much different from Feng Lianru's earlier, and then he burst into laughter.

"President Jing is indeed a remarkable person! Since you're here, let's eat together! After we finish eating, we can have a chat!"

After saying that, Feng Lianru called for the kitchen to serve the dishes.

Hao Junguang was very interested in titles such as "editor-in-chief" and "minister," and asked Jing Zhe to explain them in more detail.

After listening to Jing Zhe's explanation, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Small but perfectly formed! It's impressive enough that President Jing came up with the idea of ​​starting a newspaper, but to create so many official positions is truly remarkable!"

Su Moyan nodded and said, "It's really impressive! With this arrangement, the small newspaper can divide the work and cooperate effectively, and each department can perform its own duties, which greatly improves efficiency!"

"..."

During the meal, Jing Zhe was praised countless times, and his face was stiff from smiling so much.

After the meal, the servants served tea, and only then did we begin to get down to business.

Hao Junguang said first, "President Jing, actually His Highness and I have always had the same idea, which is to focus on education!"

"educate?"

Hearing this unfamiliar yet familiar word, Jing Zhe felt somewhat dazed.

"Yes, it all comes down to studying!"

Su Moyan picked up the conversation, speaking earnestly: "After all, I am a disciple of the Grand Tutor, so my opinion is the same as his. I believe that everyone should read, not just a small number of scholars! For example, if the newspaper founded by President Jing is only read by a small group of scholars, then what is the point of this newspaper, which is like a lofty overarching view? Moreover, President Jing's ideas for the lifestyle, current affairs, and entertainment sections of the newspaper are certainly not limited to scholars, are they?"

Jing Zhe nodded and said, "Your Highness is right. My original intention in establishing the newspaper was to reach all the people of Anguo. Of course, the focus will be different. For example, the literature section can be read by everyone, but it is mainly aimed at scholars. The military section is similar, but it is mainly aimed at martial arts practitioners. The remaining three sections are more leisure and entertainment, aimed at the general public."

Hao Junguang nodded: "I initially supported you because I saw your ideas! But has President Jing considered how few literate people there are in the entire Anguo? Two out of ten is considered a lot. Even if your newspaper is excellent, what if others can't read it?"

Jing Zhe nodded; this was also a question he had considered.

Creating the newspaper was just a sudden whim of his, but once it was actually established, he discovered that there were many problems.

For example, the scarcity of literate people has a certain impact on the dissemination of newspapers. Although he had considered that this would promote the rapid development of the storytelling industry, it was ultimately not a long-term solution.

Should we implement quality education?

Perhaps we shouldn't expect everyone to become a successful scholar, but at least we should ensure that everyone can recognize some basic characters and read newspapers without any problem. This would be of great significance in broadening their minds and enriching their intellectual lives.

Once the idea took root in my mind, it sprouted like bamboo shoots after a spring rain and I couldn't suppress it anymore.

As a time traveler, Jing Zhe did not make much real contribution to this society.

Making ice? Making strong liquor? Or even copying a few poems, none of these can benefit the people of the world.

If we can truly popularize quality education, this can be considered a great achievement that will go down in history!

Jing Zhe was somewhat excited.

"What Your Highness and the Grand Tutor said was like a wake-up call, and I have benefited greatly from it!"

Su Moyan nodded, then said earnestly, "Actually, this is not just what I and the Grand Tutor are thinking. There are countless people in the entire An Kingdom who have this idea. Or rather, many years ago, my ancestors thought about it, but due to the many things involved, it was difficult to carry out. Although my father also wanted to, internal and external troubles left him with no energy. If President Jing can fulfill the royal wish with the newspaper, I will definitely not treat President Jing unfairly!"

"No problem, no problem..."

Jing Zhe was clearly not very interested in the promises Su Moyan made, after all, even his father, Emperor An, hadn't given him much benefit, so why would he, a mere crown prince, expect anything?

...

Besides being invited by the Crown Prince, Jing Zhe also wanted to bring his three subordinates out to practice their military skills. So he said to them, "Tell me your thoughts after hearing His Highness and the Grand Tutor's suggestions."

"..."

Upon hearing this, the three sat up straight, as if facing a major exam.

Chen Jiannan was, after all, the top scorer in the college entrance examination, and his knowledge was still superior. However, he had been suppressed by Jing Zhe so badly that he had never had the opportunity to show his abilities.

While the other two were still pondering, he stood up first, bowed to Su Moyan and Hao Junguang, and then began to speak eloquently.

"As Your Highness said, it is indeed a good thing for the country and its people to have access to education. However, I think there are some difficulties. First, education should start with children, since adults rarely have the energy to study. Second, the common people know the benefits of education, so why are there so many children without access to books? Ultimately, it comes down to the issue of tuition fees!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hao Junguang praised, "Not bad, no wonder you're the top scorer in this year's exam! Chen Jiannan, right? Very good!"

Chen Jiannan was pleased to receive Hao Junguang's praise, but he was more concerned about Jing Zhe's opinion, so he looked at Jing Zhe again.

Jing Zhe nodded in agreement: "Well said. In short, a strong youth makes a strong nation, and education must start from childhood!"

"Brilliant!"

Su Moyan agreed, and Chen Jiannan was also very convinced. "When the youth are strong, the nation is strong"—that's a truly wise saying…

Seeing Chen Jiannan being praised repeatedly, Zhao Wei, the head of the interview department, couldn't sit still any longer: "Since the children can't afford to go to school because of the high tuition fees, could we focus on adding more content to the newspaper to help children learn to read and write—or even create a new section to teach children to read and write!"

"That's right! That's exactly why we've come to see President Jing today!"

Su Moyan nodded in agreement, and Zhao Wei finally felt a sense of triumph.

"Therefore, the first issue of this newspaper is crucial. The reason we called President Jing here is to give you some advice. Only when the first issue makes a name for itself will the people flock to read it, and then the promotion of education will be much more effective."

Hao Junguang looked at Jing Zhe and said, though he didn't say it explicitly, it was clear that they wanted to interfere in the newspaper's affairs—at least in matters like grasping the general direction, which Jing Zhe was not satisfied with.

So instead of replying, he looked at Xiong Qiang and said, "Minister Xiong, Editor-in-Chief Chen and Minister Zhao have both given their opinions. Why don't you say something too?"

"I?"

Xiong San rolled his eyes, then said in a serious tone, "President Jing, I am the Minister of Life Affairs. This kind of thing should be the responsibility of the Current Affairs Department or the Literature Department, so I will not offer my opinion."

"..."

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