Inside the Wuying Hall.
"His Majesty,"
Grand Secretary Yu Maocai handed a document to Li Xin and said, "This is a document forwarded by the Prefect of Jingzhao. It concerns the development plan for the four northern districts of Wanping County."
"Development plan for the North Four Districts?"
Li Xin was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "Who wrote it? It couldn't be that Han Wenan, could it?"
"Your Majesty guessed correctly!"
Yu Maocai smiled and said, "This development plan is quite unexpected. After discussion within the cabinet, there are those who support it and those who oppose it. This matter still needs His Majesty to make a decision."
"oh?"
Li Xin became interested and took the document, carefully reading its contents.
Upon seeing this, Li Xin was also stunned.
He never expected that Han Wen'an would make such a suggestion in the development plan for the four northern districts. It was truly astonishing!
"That's a bit ahead of its time!"
Li Xin nodded slightly and said, "This matter needs to be explained by the person involved."
"so,"
Looking at Yu Maocai, Li Xin instructed, "Set a time to invite Han Wen'an over, and also invite the cabinet ministers and the Minister of Education to come and discuss this matter in detail."
"As you command."
Yu Maocai quickly agreed.
Yu Maocai immediately began assigning tasks.
Two o'clock in the afternoon, inside the Wuying Hall.
All the cabinet ministers and ministers of various departments of the Great Gan Kingdom were present.
Beside them stood a middle-aged man in his forties, looking somewhat apprehensive.
This middle-aged man is Han Wen'an, the head of the North Fourth District of Wanping County!
A short while later, a guard announced loudly, "His Majesty has arrived!"
Immediately, all the ministers in the hall bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Han Wen'an knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"
When Li Xin walked in and saw this scene, he couldn't help but laugh. "Han Wen'an, get up. Don't kneel down all the time, I don't like it. Come, come, sit down."
After instructing the guards to add a chair for Han Wen'an, and everyone sat down, Li Xin said, "The reason I've called everyone here today is to discuss the proposal submitted by Han Wen'an, concerning the development plan for the four northern districts of Wanping County!"
"I'm sure everyone has seen it by now. Oh, right, the Privy Council hasn't seen it yet. Take it over and let Zhang Jingzhi, Zhao Bingzhang, and Wei Jun take a look."
Immediately, a guard took the document and handed it to Zhang Jingzhi, Zhao Bingzhang, Wei Jun, and others who were standing nearby.
After reading it, none of them said anything.
After all, the development plan for the four northern districts of Wanping County is a matter of government affairs, and it is not appropriate for these members of the Privy Council to interfere.
"Han Wen'an,"
Turning to look at Han Wen'an, Li Xin said, "Tell everyone your thoughts first, why you made this plan."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Han Wen'an explained, "I have been in office in the Northern Fourth District for over a month, and during this time I have visited villages and communities of all sizes. I have gained a good understanding of the specific situation in the Northern Fourth District. The population is not large, and there are many wastelands, tidal flats, and puddles, as well as a lot of unclaimed land, all of which are government property. Unlike Dongning, the cost and effort required to reclaim land here is less than what one could earn working in the manufacturing bureau, factories, or shops. Therefore, land reclamation is not worthwhile. Based on local conditions, we have abandoned this approach."
"As for why we chose this route in the development plan document, it's because since we took over Beijing, schools such as the Beijing Municipal Government School, Beijing University, and the Privy Council Infantry School have all been built in the four northern districts. In addition, there are many primary and secondary schools nearby!"
"Although there are so many schools, such as the Capital Political Affairs School, Capital University, and the Privy Council Infantry School, their campuses are not large. And currently, they can only accommodate a limited number of students. According to the data I have collected recently, Capital University has the largest number of students, around 13,000, for both grades. The Capital Political Affairs School has around 5,000 students, also for both grades. The Privy Council Infantry School has the smallest number, around 3,000. From the current perspective, the campus buildings are sufficient. However, the development of our great nation must not only focus on the present but also look to the future."
"As far as I know, after this year's new imperial examination in the capital, many candidates who failed have purchased textbooks to study, hoping to enter the capital's political academy and graduate to take up an official post. These people alone are enough to show that the capital's political academy has a large number of potential students. By extension, as it develops, the number of students in the capital's university, the Privy Council Infantry School, and so on will also increase. For long-term development, we must reserve enough room for these schools to grow."
"Therefore, the North Four Districts Development Plan allocates a large area near these campuses as the development site for these three schools. It is conveniently located near various places, mostly wasteland, mudflats, and puddles, which, after dredging and improvement, can become the best choice for building campuses."
"in addition,"
Han Wen'an paused briefly before continuing, "Two years ago, the Ministry of Education of the Imperial Court reformed the education system, establishing a system of primary schools, middle schools, and universities. Primary and middle schools can be built locally. However, universities will inevitably be concentrated in important prefectural cities, with the capital naturally being the first choice. Therefore, the current number of universities in the capital, with only three, one of which is the Privy Council Infantry School, is too small. The number of students they can accommodate is also too small. For long-term considerations, we will definitely continue to build an appropriate number of universities. Since the Capital University, the Capital Political Affairs School, and the Privy Council Infantry School are all located in the North Fourth District and are adjacent to each other, why don't we allocate more land in the vicinity to add other universities in the neighboring areas, turning the entire region into a district full of universities? This will facilitate student exchanges and also make teaching more convenient for teachers."
"With universities everywhere, other supporting service facilities can also be established. For example, libraries, exhibition halls, and science and technology museums built to support students can be established at the same time, which will save a lot of trouble."
"It is based on these considerations that I have finalized this development plan for the four northern districts after such a long period of investigation."
Hearing Han Wen'an's words, Li Xin's face lit up with a bright smile.
Wow!
This is exactly what a university town looks like!
"Hahaha,"
Li Xin smiled and said, "Han Wen'an, you're quite good! This suggestion is excellent, and university construction will naturally follow! Currently, there are indeed too few universities and political schools in the capital. We need to add many more academies, and your suggestion is worth considering! As you said, there is a lot of wasteland in the four northern districts, and it is only right to utilize it to build universities! I agree with your suggestion!"
As he spoke, Li Xin turned to look at Yu Maocai and the others, and said, "The expansion of these three universities can now begin! In addition, the construction of other universities also needs to be planned. The cabinet and Han Wen'an should coordinate and draft a detailed plan to submit!"
Yu Maocai and the others quickly replied, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
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