Once Ye Jingshu had an idea, she began to discuss the specific implementation process with Ye Jingchen.
She is a decisive person; she will do what she wants to do immediately, and she will create conditions to do what she cannot do.
Others arrived one after another, and upon hearing the topic of their discussion, they joined in, offering suggestions as well.
The capital city has no shortage of powerful and wealthy people, and those people are not short of money either. If this matter is planned well, it is not impossible to double the size of the orphanage.
In this way, Salesian will be able to take in more homeless children.
By the time Ye Jinghe arrived, they had already discussed and finalized the specific terms of the agreement.
When they went to Chengqian Palace for dinner, Ye Jingchen suggested to the emperor that an academy be built outside the palace and that the best teachers be invited to teach the imperial grandsons.
The emperor knew what he meant and was very unhappy, but he did not refuse.
The academy will be located in the center of all the princes' and princesses' residences. Construction will begin now, and the eldest grandson will be able to start school when he turns six.
"Why wait until six? It's a rule set by our ancestors that princes and grandsons should begin their education at four. By the time they're six, it'll be too late," the emperor said with a dark face.
"The reason why our ancestors set the age of four for education was because Da Yuan was beset by internal and external troubles at that time, so children had to start working hard from a young age. Now, under the rule of our father, Da Yuan is peaceful and prosperous, and the people live in peace and contentment. Why should we be so harsh on our grandson?"
"Isn't the effort of our predecessors all for the sake of making future generations happier and more fulfilled?"
The emperor was pleased with the flattery and stopped mentioning ancestral rules.
“The academy is called University,” Ye Jingchen added.
"Why is it called a university?" Ye Jingshu asked.
"If you remove a stroke from the character '太', it becomes '大', right?" Ye Jingchen joked.
The princes and princesses were somewhat bewildered, but the emperor's heart stirred.
"I was just kidding. The reason it's called 'university' is because it's about cultivating oneself, managing one's family, governing the state, and bringing peace to the world!" Ye Jingchen then gave a very serious reason.
This reason was accepted by everyone.
“I have experience in building academies. I first have people draw up blueprints, and then we discuss the details together after the blueprints are finished,” Ye Jingshu said.
"We can start looking for teachers for the academy now. The teacher could be the main lecturer for classics and history. He has always been very interested in teaching us," Ye Jingming said.
The teacher he was referring to was Yan Xu.
Yan Xu was not only the head of all officials, but also a famous Confucian scholar of his time. His talent and character were evident to all, making him the best candidate.
"You should mention this to Yan Xiang first and see what he thinks. Anyway, it's still a long way from teaching," Ye Jingchen said to Ye Jingming.
“Bei Chen knows the situation at Hanlin Academy best. We can have him find suitable people there to serve as tutors and lecturers at the university,” Ye Jingyu said.
Those who could enter the Hanlin Academy were at least second-class Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations). Their knowledge was sufficient, but in addition to knowledge, character and personality were also extremely important, and all three were indispensable.
"I have another idea, which is that each of you must give a lecture at the university at least once a month. You can teach any of the Six Arts of a Gentleman, or any of the classics, histories, philosophical works, or literary collections. There are no restrictions on the content, but you must give at least one lecture," Ye Jingchen said to them with a smile.
Several people's expressions froze.
It's fine to let them listen to lectures, but to make them give lectures is just putting them in a difficult position.
"I know you haven't taught before and might not know how to teach, so I'm telling you in advance to give you plenty of time to prepare. Don't let me down when the university has students!"
"Brother, may I tell you about the ingenious items in the Heavenly Crafts Pavilion?" Ye Jingning was the first to raise his hand and ask.
If that doesn't work, then he should quit in the first place.
"Of course! These are the crystallization of the wisdom of our predecessors, and they can benefit many people." Ye Jingchen nodded in agreement.
The ingenious items housed in the Heavenly Craft Pavilion represent almost all of the most outstanding craftsmanship in the Great Abyss, and these crafts naturally need to be passed down.
It's not just universities that offer this course; Ye Jingshu's girls' school and the Imperial College also offer elective courses in astronomy, which anyone interested can take.
Ye Jingchen also sent people to communicate with other influential colleges. Some college heads were more open-minded and agreed to add this elective course, while others were more conservative and Ye Jingchen did not force them.
The social hierarchy of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants has been gradually improved due to tax reforms, and the status of artisans should also be elevated.
At that point, those conservatives will only have two choices: accept it or be eliminated.
Ye Jingning's question opened up new avenues of thought for the others.
If they can talk about even the ingenious items in the Heavenly Craft Pavilion, then they can certainly choose to talk about what they are best at.
Since the students I'm teaching are my own nephews and nieces, it would be incredibly embarrassing if they didn't perform well.
So everyone secretly decided that from today onwards, they would prepare for the teaching that would not begin for several years.
After returning to the East Palace, Ye Jingchen told Xie Chang'an about the university plan.
Xie Chang'an realized he had been overthinking things. Although Ye Jingchen was in charge of the matter, he had delegated all the tasks to others. He himself didn't actually have any work to do; he was merely playing a supervisory role.
Although he did nothing but talk, in everyone's eyes he was still the one who made the greatest contribution.
Sure enough, a salted fish is a salted fish. Even if he wants to work hard, he only talks the talk and directs others to work hard.
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