Li Hua felt helpless about Zhang Tao's stubbornness and could only gently persuade him, "Zhang Tao, you don't really think Shengwu University is that easy to get into, do you? With our knowledge, it's basically impossible for us to get into Shengwu University.
You have to know that even though Shengwu University has over 100,000 admissions, its enrollment is open to the entire Wei State. Even though there are few scholars in Wei State, for a country as a whole, there are many scholars who meet the requirements.
Zhang Tao, however, refused to listen to Li Hua's words of advice. He believed Li Hua was merely undermining his confidence. He feared that if he were admitted to Shengwu University and achieved academic success, the gap between him and Li Hua would widen. Then, the two would no longer be on the same level.
Zhang Tao's face turned cold when he thought of this. He no longer had any in-depth conversation with Li Hua, but just responded coldly: "Li Hua, it's okay if you don't apply to Shengwu University, but I will definitely not give up this opportunity.
You know, life is a gamble. How can you know the outcome if you don't give it your all? I'd rather fight for my dreams than regret it later. I really don't want to live an ordinary life, letting those wealthy businessmen and powerful families continue to bully us."
Zhang Tao said this and walked away. He felt that Li Hua was no longer from the same world as him. Li Hua was now a coward, a timid man who didn't dare pursue his dreams. He had to carve out a niche for himself and prove to everyone that he was no less capable than the sons of aristocratic families and businessmen.
Li Hua looked at Zhang Tao's departing back, and the feeling in his heart was indescribable. He had tried his best to persuade him, but was unable to change his obsession.
Li Hua knew that Zhang Tao would never be able to be admitted to Shengwu University. As for why Li Hua made such a judgment, it was because Li Hua himself knew the difference in knowledge between Zhang Tao and himself. The two of them were not very knowledgeable, and their families were not aristocratic families. No matter from which aspect, they could not have the strength to compete with those children from aristocratic families.
In fact, Li Hua still had many worries in his heart that he had not yet expressed. Of course, he would not tell these things to Zhang Tao. Li Hua knew that there were many things that he could only mention briefly. If he said too much, it might become a handle for Zhang Tao to attack him in the future. By then, if he really became rich, Zhang Tao might become his enemy behind the scenes.
After all, people's hearts are unpredictable. If Zhang Tao used what he said to attack him, it would be more trouble than good. So Li Hua did not try to persuade him too much, but just watched Zhang Tao's back disappear around the corner.
Standing at his door, Li Hua couldn't help but sigh: "We're just ordinary people with a few books. How can we compare to those children from aristocratic families who have received an elite education since childhood?" He might not even understand the exam paper for Shengwu University.
This is the first year that Shengwu University is enrolling. Wei State had never implemented such a selection system before. Even ordinary people can see this opportunity, so how could the aristocratic families and merchants let it go so easily? After all, His Majesty has not issued an order prohibiting the children of aristocratic families and merchants from applying.
To obtain these official positions, many children of aristocratic families and merchants would surely apply. It's important to note that the Wei Kingdom didn't have an imperial examination system before. Many children from capable families studied in other countries' academies, and only after passing the imperial examinations in the countries of Shengwu Continent that held them did they obtain official positions.
Not to mention that now that the Emperor of Wei has reformed education, anyone who passes the university entrance exam will have a chance to obtain an official position. How could this not excite the aristocratic families?
You have to know that the number of places available to university students nowadays is equivalent to the county examinations in the countries that hold the imperial examinations on the Shengwu Continent. Even if a graduate of Shengwu University becomes a member of a very small law firm, it is equivalent to obtaining an official position, which is a great temptation for the children of wealthy merchants and aristocratic families.
You have to know that many times, even in those countries with imperial examinations, some top scorers might only be a ninth-rank official because they offended the powerful. Now, as long as you graduate from Shengwu University, you can get a small official position. This is undoubtedly a huge temptation in the eyes of those aristocratic families.
After all, no one from aristocratic, aristocratic, or wealthy family could be a genius in literature or martial arts. Most of these people were mediocre. Of course, they were only slightly inferior to the geniuses from the aristocratic families, but compared to ordinary people, their starting point was much higher.
These children of aristocratic families have more resources and a broader perspective under the influence of their families. They have received elite education since childhood, and their knowledge and connections are unmatched by ordinary people.
In the past, these less-than-stellar children had little status within their families. They were essentially playboys, neither high nor low, with no plans or ideas for their lives. The establishment of Shengwu University has now given them a new path, allowing them to escape their muddled lives and pursue their own values.
Of course, these families will also support those children who want to enter Shengwu University, because they all know in their hearts that as long as one of these children has such an outstanding ability and obtains an official position in the court in the future, it will bring glory to their family and a huge improvement in status, and even affect the future destiny of the family.
Li Hua knew very well that he could never compete with those children from aristocratic families, so his only goal was Chung Hwa University. The Chung Hwa University reported in the newspapers taught things about people's livelihood, but for Li Hua, this was a more practical path.
He was originally a child from an ordinary family. He knew that even if he was lucky enough to be admitted to Shengwu University and enter the officialdom, it would be difficult for him to achieve great things. It would be better for him to enter Zhonghua University. As long as he could learn a skill there, he would be able to gain more benefits in his future life and his family would live a better life.
When Li Hua turned around and went into the house, he sighed in his heart and thought: It is important for people to know themselves. Don't pursue those unattainable dreams, then there will be no disappointment. Being down-to-earth is the key.
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