Tang Hongwen was very happy about Chu Fan's promise. Of course, it didn't mean that he would be promoted again, but that His Majesty would definitely give the Ministry of Industry a profitable industry as a reward, so that the Ministry of Industry could obtain more resources.
As for his own promotion? Tang Hongwen was unwilling to actually get one. Who was the current Prime Minister of Wei? It was Cao Mengde, a veteran of three dynasties and renowned throughout the world. His own Ministry of Works' achievements were largely due to the detailed blueprints provided by His Majesty.
If he really gets promoted, it will cause dissatisfaction among some ministers in the court. Not to mention other court officials, even the ministers in the other six ministries will not be happy about his promotion.
You should know that among the six ministries, there are still two departments that have been neglected and have not received much attention from Your Majesty. After Your Majesty's tax reform, the Ministry of Revenue is now able to collect a lot of taxes, and the national treasury is now becoming more and more substantial.
The Ministry of War also received the cement formula bestowed by His Majesty, which made the Ministry of War earn a lot of money and gained a lot of good reputation for its infrastructure projects. The stirrups, saddles and other equipment given by His Majesty were of great help to the cavalry.
The Ministry of Rites has become more visible in recent months because of Your Majesty's wedding, and the Ministry of Rites also needs to contribute a lot to the construction of Wei State Academy. Although Your Majesty's future teaching methods will not focus solely on Confucianism, Confucianism needs to be studied in all schools, and these students still need to know something about propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame.
Of course, the Ministry of Industry was the department that received the most gifts from His Majesty. Whether it was papermaking, steelmaking, or steam locomotive technology, they were all the most advanced technologies in the world. The craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry not only learned the most advanced technology, but also received His Majesty's commendation for their good performance.
However, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Personnel had basically no presence in the past year, and His Majesty had not given them much to do. The Ministry of Personnel was fine, as when His Majesty sent the second-generation officials to serve in the border cities of Wei, the Ministry of Personnel had helped to assess them.
However, the Ministry of Justice was not involved in any major events, nor did it obtain any profitable industries. Although the Minister of Justice also had the agency rights for refined salt and made a lot of money, compared with the Ministry of Industry, that little profit seemed insignificant.
Tang Hongwen knew clearly in his heart that if his Ministry of Works not only gained wealth but he also got promoted, then he would really get all the benefits. If he were other court ministers, they would be jealous of him.
Just as Chu Fan and Tang Hongwen were discussing, Chu Fan's female relatives in the carriage behind also started discussing.
Tang Ji asked, "Didn't Your Majesty say that the Wei Kingdom's universities were managed separately by the court and the royal family? Why is the Wei Kingdom National Defense University, which Your Majesty named in Five Star City, jointly managed by the city lord and the officials of Five Star City?"
Liu Ruyan also knew that Tang Ji was a reckless man. Although he had impressive martial arts skills, he knew nothing about government affairs. There were many things that she and other politically savvy people could easily understand, but Tang Ji could not understand them.
Liu Ruyan explained, "Sister Tang Ji, you only see that the two universities in Kaifeng City are controlled by the imperial court and the royal family respectively. Do you know what the positioning of the two universities in Kaifeng City is? From what I understand, the two universities in Kaifeng City require students who can pass the palace examination from other countries in Shengwu Continent to enter.
The Royal Academy and Weiwu Academy are both cradles for cultivating reserve talents for the Wei court. Students graduating from these two universities will not only have a much higher starting point than students from the three Acropolises, but will also have a greater chance of holding important positions in the court in the future.
That's why Your Majesty has each of the imperial family and the court control a university, to prevent one from dominating. However, universities like those in Five Star City are different. Based on my guess and the number of students enrolled at the Wei National Defense University, as Your Majesty mentioned, this university primarily trains grassroots officials and military talent for the local area.
After they have taken up their posts, they will not be facing court officials but local people and garrisons, and their duties will be more practical. Therefore, being jointly managed by the city lord and local officials will allow them to be closer to actual needs and cultivate talents who can truly get things done. "
After listening to Liu Ruyan's explanation, Tang Ji nodded thoughtfully. Of course, she only understood the information Liu Ruyan said. As for whether there was any other deeper meaning behind it, she could not analyze it further.
Liu Ruyan also knew that Tang Ji certainly didn't fully understand it, and even if Tang Ji had already understood the deep meaning, she would continue to speak. After all, in front of Chu Fan, she was just like a junior who was slow to realize things. Many times, it was only after Chu Fan made a decision that she realized why Chu Fan made such a decision.
She was once a renowned talent within the Canglan Empire, but during her time in Wei, Chu Fan's intelligence completely overshadowed her, sometimes even causing her to doubt her own intelligence. Even when Chu Fan had previously asked her to describe in detail everything he had done in Wei over the past two years, and although she had given a coherent analysis, it was merely Chu Fan testing her. She always felt somewhat inadequate in front of him.
However, now he can talk freely in front of Tang Ji and show off his wisdom, which can also help him regain some confidence.
Liu Ruyan continued, "Sister Tang Ji, you must know that the Lord of Five Star City is also a prince of the royal family. Even though the National Defense University of Wei is solely managed by the Lord of Five Star City and his officials, it is actually a workaround for the joint supervision of the royal family and ministers of the court.
If we take the Five Star City out for a separate look, then the city lord of the Five Star City, Prince Yu, is equivalent to the Emperor of Wei, and the officials in the Five Star City are like important officials of the court. They check and balance each other and are interdependent.
In this way, it would be impossible for the Wei National Defense University to have a situation where its thoughts were solely controlled by court ministers. Instead, it would be able to cultivate talents who were both loyal to the royal family and had local practical capabilities under diversified management, so that they could know how to find a balance between power and obligations, and neither favor the court nor the royal family but wholeheartedly seek the welfare of the people.
This unique management model not only ensures the all-round development of talent but also avoids the drawbacks of excessive concentration of power. I believe this is the perfect situation Your Majesty desires. Furthermore, the talents cultivated under this model will generally be loyal to Your Majesty and will not be easily deceived by powerful officials.
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