For example, opening a university, although it will only be opened in the capital, but once this precedent is set, with the empress's current courage, there will definitely be a university in every region in the future.
For example, since ancient times, only educated people could become officials, but the empress announced that regardless of birth or literary talent, if you can farm and farm very well, you can also become an official.
For example, if you were originally a carpenter and your carpentry work is very delicate, and you have confidence in yourself, you can also sign up to be an official.
All the ministers looked at each other in bewilderment. They knew that once these imperial edicts were issued, scholars would no longer have such a high status.
From now on, it is not the case that all other things are inferior except reading.
Therefore, a minister quickly came out to stop it.
"Your Majesty, if everyone wanted to be an official, there would be a lot of officials in the world, and the court would have so much food to supply these idle people."
"Forgive me for not agreeing with your Majesty's approach. Oxen plow the fields, roosters crow, and cats catch mice—all things follow their own laws."
"And the remarks Your Majesty has made now are no different from asking chickens and cats to plow the fields, and if all domestic animals were to plow the fields."
"Then who will crow? And who will catch the rats when they are overrun?"
Dozens of ministers stood up together.
"I don't agree either."
"Your Majesty, I do not agree."
“…”
Gu Sang stepped forward and slowly walked towards the minister's seat. As she walked, she said, "There are 360 professions, and every profession has its top talent."
"The world shouldn't only have scholars, it should also have talented people from other industries."
“Only by being all-inclusive can a country go further.”
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