Chu Xiujie had a preliminary idea in mind when he heard this, but he was not sure whether his guess was consistent with what His Majesty wanted to say. After all, Shengwu University was of vital importance to the people of Wei. If the enrollment was not done well, then there would be no need to talk about building a law firm in the future.

This is a matter that concerns millions of people in the Wei State. If it is not done well at the beginning, the future construction of the law firm may become a joke.

Chu Xiujie replied, "Your Majesty, the former lords of the three citadels were not only guilty of corruption, but also protected the aristocratic families from doing whatever they wanted in the city, seriously harming the interests of the people. If Your Majesty had not discovered these problems during your inspection and dealt with them promptly, the consequences would have been disastrous."

After hearing Chu Xiujie's answer, Chu Fan knew that he had not forgotten what the city lords had done. Chu Fan continued:

"The original lords of the three citadels were all victims of the disaster in Hedong Jiuzhou, and they put a lot of effort into the construction of the three citadels. But what happened to them in the end?

After gaining power, they were soon corrupted by it and money, eventually colluding with the aristocratic families and becoming parasites that harmed the people. In fact, except for students whose families have members who have committed crimes, all other qualified students should be admitted fairly, rather than deliberately withholding places from the aristocratic families just because they have so many applicants.

Chu Xiujie also had some insights after hearing this, and said: "Your Majesty means that Shengwu University only requires those who meet the requirements to be admitted, regardless of whether they are children of aristocratic families or children of commoners, and their identities and backgrounds are treated equally.

Moreover, the former lords of the three Acropolis mentioned by Your Majesty became arrogant after gaining power and became the new aristocratic families that oppressed the people.

But even so, Your Majesty, I still have some concerns. If we follow the method you describe, then the number of children of ordinary people who can enroll will be very small, while the children of those aristocratic families will occupy the majority of the places. This may allow those aristocratic families to gain more power in Wei State."

Chu Fan was very shocked by Chu Xiujie's point of view. He didn't expect Chu Xiujie to be more of an idealist than himself. Since he wanted Shengwu University to admit students who were not much different from ordinary people and children of aristocratic families from the beginning,

Putting aside the question of whether the unsuccessful candidates from aristocratic families might harbor resentment towards Shengwu University, even those children of ordinary people who were admitted through special admission—could they truly become qualified lawyers? Chu Fan believed it was extremely difficult. After all, education was not yet universal, and the children of ordinary people differed from those of aristocratic families in terms of knowledge and ability. Forcing equal admission would likely lead to a decline in the quality of Shengwu University graduates, impacting the operation of law firms throughout the State of Wei.

Chu Fan said, "Prince Zhong, have you ever thought about how many of the children of ordinary people can successfully graduate from Shengwu University if their academic performance is not good enough to meet the admission standards of Shengwu University?

Another point is, if Shengwu University's first round of admissions is treated so differently, then what fairness will there be in the future? Will the aristocratic families think that I and the court are favoring the common people, causing Shengwu University and future law firms to be disrespected by the aristocratic families?

In this case, even if a law firm is built in the future, when the lawyers go to mediate or uphold justice for the people in the yamen, will they stand up and say that the Shengwu University established by the court and the law firm built are entirely for the purpose of fighting against those aristocratic families?

The most important point is that if the royal family and the court have not made up their minds to completely eradicate the aristocratic families in the Wei State, then it is better not to make decisions that will completely disgust the aristocratic families.

After all, the current Wei Kingdom, whether it is the royal family or many officials in the court, are also members of the aristocratic families in a sense. Prince Zhong is also a warrior, so he should know the origin of the Wei Kingdom, right?

Chu Xiujie didn't know why His Majesty raised such a question at the end, but he still answered respectfully: "Your Majesty, I know the origin of the Wei Kingdom."

Chu Fan nodded and said, "In that case, you should understand that there are many families like the Cao family in the Wei Kingdom. They have followed our royal Chu family for more than a thousand years. When the ancestor of the Chu family was the head of the sect, the ancestor of the Cao family was the elder of the sect. The Cao family has always been a staunch supporter of the Chu family.

After the Chu family established the State of Wei, the Cao family still played an important role and remained loyal to the Chu family. There are many such families in the State of Wei, and they have been serving the Chu family for generations.

Now, if Shengwu University favors the children of ordinary people when admitting students, and the children of these families are eliminated and replaced by children of ordinary people who are not as good as themselves, then the loyalty and trust of these families will be severely hit.

Perhaps their dissatisfaction cannot be seen for the time being, but disappointment will gradually accumulate and may eventually develop into dissatisfaction with the royal family and the court. By then, even the most loyal family will feel alienated from the Chu family. Will there be other families loyal to the royal family?

If other families see that the royal family is being treated unfairly even by their own families, then why should they continue to be loyal? If it really comes to that, then my promise to treat all the people of Wei fairly will become a joke."

When Chu Fan said this, he sighed deeply. How easy is it to achieve true fairness? He could only achieve relative fairness, gradually seeking more rights and interests for the people, rather than completely overthrowing the existing order.

The power of the aristocratic families is deeply rooted, and they have deep historical roots with the State of Wei and the royal family. They are also very loyal to the royal family of Wei. How could I not understand why I would make a decision that disgusts them?

Chu Xiujie broke out in a cold sweat after hearing this. He had never thought about these issues from these aspects. He always believed that Shengwu University should admit more students from ordinary people, so that they would be more considerate of the people. However, he never thought that such a decision would trigger so many chain reactions.

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