A few months ago, when Liu Xueyu returned to the Wei Palace, Chu Fan got a dual cultivation technique from the royal family. So usually, Chu Fan and many women not only practiced the Jade Girl Heart Sutra, but also carried out further practice.
Liu Ruyan smiled slightly and replied softly, "Yes, Your Majesty, are you willing to practice with me?"
After several months of getting along, Chu Fan and Liu Ruyan have established a deep understanding, and Liu Ruyan even swore allegiance to Chu Fan in front of the Heart of Martial Arts. How could Chu Fan possibly refuse such a loyal and tacit partner?
Chu Fan also knew that Liu Ruyan was just teasing him, so he said, "Of course I am willing. It is a great honor to be able to practice with such a talented woman like Ruyan."
After saying this, Chu Fan pulled Liu Ruyan back to the bedroom. However, what Chu Fan didn't know was that there were actually other people waiting for him in the bedroom. When he returned to the bedroom and found out about the surprise Liu Ruyan had given him, a hint of surprise flashed in Chu Fan's eyes, and then Chu Fan excitedly began to practice.
The next day, the Royal Daily of Wei State was filled with reports on the three academies in the Acropolis. The three different educational philosophies of the three academies aroused widespread discussion. After seeing such reports, the students discussed which academy they should choose in the future.
As Chu Fan expected, although many people discussed the Chinese University, few people wanted to apply. This was because before Chu Fan carried out the educational reform, all students received the same education: they learned civil and military skills and sold them to the emperor.
The philosophy of the Chinese Academy completely contradicted the education they had received, which was unacceptable to them. Fortunately, Chu Fan had anticipated this situation, so the admission rules of the Chinese Academy were completely different from those of other academies. The Chinese Academy had the lowest requirements for Confucianism, and the students admitted by the Chinese Academy were the best in all walks of life in the Wei State. They not only had to possess solid professional knowledge, but also had to be innovative and have the ability to think independently.
Once these people have received a basic education, Chu Maoshi can use them as teachers to educate the next generation of students, forming a virtuous cycle. By then, many new talents will emerge in the Wei State. They may not be well-versed in Confucian classics, but they have strong professional capabilities in their respective fields. They can play a key role in various parts of the Wei State and improve the living standards of the people.
For example, when building a house, ordinary people could only ask other villagers to help build a thatched hut, while the rich could perhaps build a stone house. However, building a blue brick and tile house was absolutely impossible and only professionally trained craftsmen could do it.
In today's Wei State and Shengwu Continent, there are very few craftsmen who have the technology to burn blue bricks and tiles. Even the craftsmen who can use blue bricks and tiles to build houses are mostly concentrated in cities and it is difficult to spread them to towns and villages.
Furthermore, the wages these workers earned were far beyond the reach of ordinary villagers, making brick and tile houses practically a luxury in these rural towns. Chu Fan and Chu Maoshi both understood that only through educational reform, cultivating more skilled professionals, could this situation be gradually changed, allowing advanced technology to benefit more people and ultimately enhancing the overall strength of the Wei State.
Obviously, such hard labor is not what those from aristocratic families and those who have been influenced by Confucianism are willing to do. Therefore, the admissions strategy of Chung Hwa University deliberately avoids these groups and instead attracts young people who are interested in technological innovation and practical application.
Of course, teachers are also a problem. After all, there is a saying in Shengwu Continent: "Teach your apprentice and starve yourself to death." Therefore, there are few teachers willing to teach their students everything they have learned throughout their lives.
After considering this, Chu Fan directly asked the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Agriculture in the Wei court to send highly skilled officials to Zhonghua City to serve as teachers. Their teaching results would be linked to their official promotion. In this way, the teacher problem was solved and the enthusiasm of officials was stimulated.
Of course, not all students failed to see the opportunity. Some came from humble backgrounds, had little knowledge of Confucianism, and had no understanding of martial arts, let alone warfare. Upon seeing the Zhonghua Academy's enrollment announcement, these students felt an inexplicable excitement and hope, as these students were likely from families who had spent all their money to support their education.
If they fail to face their own shortcomings and blindly pursue entrance exams to other colleges to gain academic honors, then their academic achievements will be hopeless for the rest of their lives. By then, they may even drag down their entire family due to their obsession, and become insane and useless themselves.
Those students who can recognize their own shortcomings will see the opportunities provided by the China Academy and understand that by learning practical skills, they can not only change their own destiny, but also bring more benefits to their family.
In Kaifeng, two young people were arguing over their college entrance exams. They were both ordinary people, and thanks to the development of the Wei State's rice paper industry over the past year, books had become cheaper, giving them the opportunity to buy books and learn.
However, their family did not have enough savings for them to study in college, so the two of them only learned some basic knowledge from books and were always hesitant about which college to apply for.
Zhang Tao said, "I want to try Shengwu University. I know I won't be able to get into the two universities in Kaifeng City, and Weiwu Academy requires martial arts skills, which I have no foundation in. But Shengwu University has a college that focuses on literature, so I might have a chance to get in."
Li Hua, however, has a different view: "I think the China Academy is more suitable for us. Its emphasis on practical skills will help us find a way out more quickly."
Zhang Tao denied it, "Li Hua, don't you want to become an official and stop the city lord's wealthy masters from bullying us?"
Li Hua sighed and said, "Zhang Tao, if you hold on to this idea, you may not be able to enter Shengwu University. You should know that the motto given by His Majesty to Shengwu University shows that Shengwu University focuses on the character of its students. If your mind is full of thoughts about being superior to others after entering the university, then you may not be able to enter Shengwu University."
Zhang Tao, however, was unimpressed by Li Hua's words. For him, there was no better opportunity to change his fate than becoming an official. He firmly believed that as long as he held an official position, no one in the city would dare to bully him and his family.
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