Chang Suining's establishment of three halls for agriculture, craftsmanship and medicine was not a sudden and whim.
The books she collected this time included not only books on statecraft, but also a wide range of subjects, such as water management, mathematics, engineering, medicine, and agronomy.
The reason why she insisted on seizing those books was because they not only contained the ways to build a country, but also the ways to keep the people alive.
Food is the most important thing for people. The origin of food and the foundation of the country is agriculture. Its importance needs no elaboration.
The craftsman's way also permeates every aspect, from farm tools to various structures, daily objects that are within reach, and even improvements in military equipment, all of which can be seen with the presence and wisdom of craftsmen.
Many of the ingenious ideas and skills that are called trivial tricks, gimmicks, or even considered by the mainstream power to be detrimental to ruling the people's hearts and minds, and are therefore belittled and suppressed, will achieve twice the result with half the effort if they can be properly utilized and improved, freeing people's hands and allowing them to participate in more production matters.
The reason why Chang Suining has such ideas that seem "very different" nowadays is due to her experience. Years of military life and practical experience of walking among the people's livelihood have made her extremely clear about the great benefits that the craftsman's way can bring.
Because they were afraid that the various strange skills would confuse the people, make them indulge in pleasure and stop working, and even be detrimental to ruling the people with Confucianism, which would increase the difficulty of governing, they tried to suppress them and did not recognize the value of craftsmen. This was tantamount to tying one's own feet, covering one's own eyes, and throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
For Chang Suining, vigorously training and making use of craftsmen is what she must do now.
Even though this step is a bit too big and needs to contend with current values, which will inevitably lead to criticism and obstruction, she must take this step. Dasheng is facing both internal and external troubles, and it must take drastic measures to save it before there can be a turnaround.
New orders are more likely to emerge in troubled times, and those who control the right to speak and the right to distribute can establish a new order - now that she has the ability to do so, she might as well do it.
As for the possible disadvantages after taking drastic measures, there will be more appropriate means to check and balance them. If you want a new thing and order to come into being, the first thing you must do is to let it fly, and then the rulers will weigh and restrict its landing point. If there is any deviation, they will correct it bit by bit.
What she has to do now is to make Jiangdu "fly" first.
In addition to agriculture and craftsmanship, medicine is a shield used to protect the safety of the people. Compared with other sciences, the significance of medicine is unquestionable. It is a self-help method born out of the desire for survival of human beings and even all living things, and it is a great persistence in fighting for life against heaven.
The continuation and advancement of medicine is not limited to one state or one country. It is the constant pursuit of the vitality of the entire human race and should be valued and promoted.
The strategies for governing the country and maintaining peace, the brilliant poetry and literature are the most noble romance in the eyes of the world.
However, the vast grain fields, the vigorous herds of livestock, the boiling molten iron used to cast objects, the fragrant or bitter herbs, and all the sweat shed for survival are also another kind of romance.
All products of wisdom created for the continuation of humanity are glorious.
There are always traces of the wisdom of the people of this land. It is because of the hard work and wisdom written in the bones and blood of their ancestors that the Chinese bloodline has been passed down for thousands of years.
These wisdoms dedicated to different fields should collaborate with each other and draw on each other's strengths, so that the road ahead can be steady and solid.
Precisely because of the existence of these wisdoms, Chang Suining, even after living two lives as a human being, still firmly believes that the most precious resource on this land will always be its people.
Only population is a priceless treasure.
So now she wants to try to build a greenhouse in Jiangdu that is suitable for the growth of wisdom, so that they can live first for themselves, then for others, and then for the world.
The journey is difficult and there are many forks in the road, but she believes that if she has an unremitting determination, she will eventually succeed.
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"Old Qian..."
In the Jiangdu Governor's Mansion, Wang Yue used a new title to address his friend and said with emotion: "Now I understand more and more why you chose Governor Chang."
Luo Guanlin: ...It was not his original intention to choose Chang Suining. I have said it many times. He was abducted in a sack! Of course, he said it in his heart.
He had no intention of sharing such a tortuous and embarrassing story with Wang Yue.
Wang Yue sighed to himself, "Although I have been busy recently, I feel extremely fulfilled, as if I could throw a seed into the soil today and see it sprout tomorrow..."
Is to be tired of having a response.
Getting a response for your efforts may sound ordinary, but nowadays it is a very valuable experience.
Wang Yue also had great ambitions when he was young, but his temperament was different from Luo Guanlin. Luo Guanlin was a man who dared to hit the wall and would not retreat even if he got a bloody head. But if Wang Yue felt that the timing was not right and he was not sure, he would just lie still, which was somewhat like the spirit of waiting for the rabbit to come to him.
Wang Yue often felt that he was like an old duck stewed in his mother’s pot - his mother liked to stew a dish repeatedly, and if she couldn’t finish it in one go, she would put it back into the pot and stew it again. Therefore, no matter how old the duck was, it could be stewed repeatedly by his mother until it was soft and mushy.
It seems that he is destined to be the duck that rots in the pot, and he will probably be depressed and frustrated for the rest of his life.
This time he stayed in Jiangdu because he was forced by the situation, and he made the decision under pressure...
But as Wang Yue worked on it, he felt more and more hopeful.
At this moment, I couldn't help but sigh: "Although I am approaching old age, it is not too late to realize my youthful ambitions."
Many people who are more talented than him have just lived a mediocre life. Those who have the opportunity to fulfill their ambitions are rare.
Therefore, there is a saying that there are many good horses, but it is difficult to find a good horse trainer.
As the decrees issued by Chang Suining were implemented one by one, Wang Yue began to change his opinion of this girl who was known to be ambitious.
He was afraid of Chang Suining at first, fearing that she was too ambitious, too unrestrained, and doomed to be a flash in the pan and end in failure.
But now it seems that if it were not for her "ambition", her dominance, and her courage to fight and rob, how would she have the opportunity to occupy Jiangdu and do these unprecedented things?
In this world, if you want to get things done, you can't just talk and make people follow you... Perhaps, Jiangdu needs someone like her who "uses force first and courtesy later" to save it.
She is truly saving Jiangdu.
Therefore, no matter how much she was belittled and feared in the court, the people of Jiangdu treated her with respect and gratitude.
Even those wealthy businessmen who had been "exploited" by her before were now willing to cooperate with her policies and orders, because they gradually saw the tangible benefits - this governor actively opened up trade routes everywhere, had no official airs at all, and personally secured many business opportunities for Jiangdu, especially the commercial exchanges between Xuanzhou and Hezhou, which were even closer than Jiangdu before the war.
Her many measures to attract talents to settle down and study have also brought fresh blood to Jiangdu. Where there are people, there are business opportunities. Now, those who come to Jiangdu, those who have money spend money, and those who have no money are also settled on the spot, contributing manpower and labor. In short, at least one of the people and money must stay.
With profits to be made, why wouldn't those wealthy merchants follow suit? Now, looking at Jiangdu, officials, scholars, merchants, and civilians, whether for profit, fame, or survival, have gradually become united, and the people are extremely obedient, so the implementation of the governor's orders is particularly smooth.
But how long has she been in Jiangdu?
Because she was too young, had little experience, and was a girl, she was subject to many doubts and criticisms... But it was under such circumstances that she quickly twisted Jiangdu into a solid rope and exerted force in the direction she wanted.
"There is only one bad thing about Jiangdu now..." Wang Yue said with regret: "The Japanese troops are approaching, like a sharp sword hanging over Jiangdu... Otherwise, just based on these many measures, the prosperity of Jiangdu would be far better than it is now."
Luo Guanlin finally responded to his friend: "Why else do you think she came back yesterday to personally hang a plaque for Wueryuan?"
Wang Yue responded briefly: "You mean..."
Yes, as the commander-in-chief who fought against the Japanese army, she was able to take time out to return to Jiangdu to hang a plaque for the academy. What does this mean? It means that the battle with the Japanese army was not at a critical disadvantage! Regardless of whether it is true or false, since she did it, it must be effective - her appearance is the best medicine to calm people's hearts.
Luo Guanlin said in a noncommittal tone: "Everything she does must be calculated. Even if she just blinks her eyes, there are hundreds of thoughts falling to the ground. You have to be careful."
"…Why should I be so worried?" Wang Yue said happily, "This is my lord. My lord is so wise. I am so happy that I don't even have time to be worried."
Luo Guanlin: “…”
He forgot that Wang Wangshan had never been threatened or tortured by her sack, so he was naturally not as paranoid as he was.
"But then again..." Wang Yue lowered his voice and asked, "Is this really all her own wisdom? Was it really not General Chang or other experts who gave her advice?"
After all, he was not very familiar with this lord. Most of his understanding of her came from the handover of official business and what Luo Guanlin said.
After Chang Suining returned to Jiangdu yesterday, he went on inspections in disguise, but Wang Yue hasn't seen a single piece of his clothes so far.
Speaking of the corner of the clothes, the corner of the clothes has arrived.
Following the announcement from the guard outside the study, Chang Suining, wearing a dark blue robe, walked in accompanied by Yao Ran and Wang Changshi.
Wang Yue's eyes lit up, and he stood up and saluted. He finally had a chance to get to know his lord better and cultivate his feelings! Although he hesitated before, now that he was on this ship and his whole family had been brought to Jiangdu, if he continued to be listless and lacked the enthusiasm and initiative of a subordinate, wouldn't that be a mental illness? Thinking of this, Wang Yue suddenly glanced at the unenthusiastic Luo Guanlin thoughtfully.
Luo Guanlin was not affected by his friends' gazes.
But he underestimated his friend's determination to improve his relationship with the new lord.
Chang Suining only reserved three days to return to the city this time, as he would return to the army the day after tomorrow. Time was tight, so naturally he had to use it on important official business.
Next, for nearly half an hour, almost all of Chang Suining's questions were answered by Wang Yue or answered implicitly. His answers were all practical, concise and to the point, and it was obvious that he had been working hard during this period.
One needs not only to be attentive but also to possess outstanding abilities in order to be able to handle these complicated official duties with ease.
Chang Suining was never reluctant to express his joy and appreciation.
In addition to the Q&A session, Wang Yue also took out a booklet. New decrees will inevitably encounter obstacles and problems during implementation, and this booklet reads:
"...These are some of the crude solutions I came up with." Wang Yue said modestly, "as well as some ideas for possible problems that may arise in the future."
There are both remedial measures and precautions.
Luo Guanlin frowned quickly and looked at his friend - how come he didn't know Wang Wangshan had such a booklet? Was he on guard against him? Was he starting a conspiracy?
Chang Suining's eyes lit up: "Sir, you are thoughtful. Suining is all ears."
Wang Yue's voice was already showing signs of hoarseness when he finished speaking: "...The number of students admitted to the Literature Institute and the Mathematics Institute in Wuer Academy is limited. As far as I know, there are many people who have already gained some reputation among those who come to study here. They all come here for the rich collection of books. The significance of the institute is to cultivate more talents. If all the places are taken up by those knowledgeable people, it would lose its original purpose..."
Chang Suining nodded: "So we need to conduct graded assessments, with different ages for examinees, and different assessment contents, and try to make it as evenly distributed as possible."
For example, the museum also has classes for children with early childhood education, which mainly test the children's qualifications, with half of them being boys and half being girls.
Although qualifications are selected at every level, which is not in line with the principle of education for all, resources are limited nowadays and must be used on the people who are most suitable for studying.
As for true education for all, that is something for the future and is not applicable now.
For example, those who are over ten years old and have not received any education are not included in the admission scope of Wu Er Academy unless they are extremely talented. Ten years old is past the best age for enlightenment, and it is bound to be difficult for them to learn.
Jiangdu is in short supply of talent, and is destined to not be able to use all its manpower and material resources on indiscriminate enlightenment.
Therefore, setting test questions by age to screen the most suitable people at each age group is an enrollment strategy decided after many considerations.
"But in this way, many talented people are bound to be rejected..." Wang Yue said: "So I wonder, after the assessment is completed, can we screen those who failed to enter the Wuer Academy and keep them in Jiangdu to work according to their abilities?"
Jiangdu is already short of people, and if the other party is capable enough, retaining him directly is the best option.
Chang Suining had not had time to think about this matter carefully. At this moment, he followed Wang Yue's words and thought: "But they came here for the collection of books in Wueryuan. They may not easily change their minds and stay to work..."
Wang Yue: "Then why not give them some preferential treatment, for example, those who stay to serve can take turns to attend classes in Wueryuan for one day every ten days; if their monthly performance meets the standards, they can read books in the library of Wueryuan for one day that month..."
Chang Suining nodded and said, "For example, if someone performs the best in his position, he can borrow and take away at most three books from the collection every month?"
Wang Yue smiled in surprise: "Your Excellency is indeed extremely intelligent!"
Not only does it provide practical advice, but it also gives emotional value, demonstrating your abilities while not forgetting to build a closer relationship with your lord.
Luo Guanlin: “…”
Wang Wangshan was so busy with his performance that he was thirsty and didn't care about the lives of others at all.
Of course, no matter how Wang Wangshan behaved, he didn't care, after all, he didn't care who Chang Suining preferred. He just felt that Wang Changshi and Ran Nushi, who had no chance to speak, should be sweating profusely.
After all, not everyone can be as indifferent as him.
However, he still had to remind Wang Wangshan not to be too eager to win favor, otherwise, in the long run, it would be detrimental to the harmonious coexistence among colleagues.
He said this out of consideration for Wang Wangshan's situation. He had no selfish intention of being afraid of being overshadowed by Wang Wangshan. After all, he had no intention of winning Chang Suining's favor.
He only planned to work for three years, so naturally he didn't care about these things.
Mr. Luo, who said "it doesn't matter" and "he doesn't care", later found Wang Yue alone and wanted to remind him, but Wang Yue's attitude gave him a headache.
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