Chapter 69 The Emperor's skill in painting cakes is improving day by day

Hearing this, the Grand Tutor, who was originally lying on the bed, sat up in surprise.

He looked incredulous: "How is this possible? Are they crazy?"

Lu Yanshi stared at him and spoke slowly: "Hey, didn't the Grand Master say that he was sick? I see that you look pretty good."

The Grand Tutor's face froze, knowing that he had been exposed. He covered his waist and groaned twice, saying, "I have sprained my waist, so it is inconvenient for me to attend the court. I have not lied to the emperor."

Lu Yanshi nodded. He understood. He had twisted it when he first arrived.

"Well, that's why I came to visit you. After all, something so big happened in the court, and I have to inform you."

Now that the Emperor has come to visit in person and his attitude is so sincere, the Grand Tutor can no longer put on airs.

After all, one should have a sense of propriety in life.

If the emperor gives you face, you should accept it. If you are shameless, you will only bring trouble upon yourself.

"Your Majesty, you have acknowledged the identity of Concubine Shu in front of so many people. This matter has been agreed to. But as for that advanced examination, I think it is absolutely impossible." The Grand Tutor also changed his tone, as if he wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with Lu Yanshi.

Seeing that the Grand Tutor had given in on the matter of Concubine Shu, Lu Yanshi was quite satisfied.

But the implementation of the higher-level examination is inevitable, and he will not give up just like that.

If we can convince the Grand Tutor, the resistance will be much smaller.

Therefore, he will never stop until he achieves his goal today.

"Why not?" Lu Yanshi asked back.

"As the saying goes, there is always a teacher among three people. Being an official does not mean that one knows everything. There are also talented and ambitious people among the people. I have summoned them and made them available to Daxia. That is to strengthen Daxia's national strength! It is not simply to check and balance the bureaucracy."

The Grand Tutor didn't expect Lu Yanshi to be so direct.

The ministers opposed this matter because their own interests were harmed, so they refused to agree.

"Look, Grand Master, this is the newly made Qingtan paper from the Papermaking Institute of the Ministry of Industry." Lu Yanshi ordered someone to present a stack of clean, white and smooth paper.

The Grand Tutor was a man of letters, and he couldn't let go of the paper once he touched it.

Most of the paper available in Daxia now is hemp paper, which has a smooth surface and a rough back. Sometimes it is clinging to straw, paper scraps and other debris, which is completely different from the qingtan paper that the emperor showed him.

He ignored his back pain and immediately asked his servant to grind ink. He picked up the pen and tried to write a few lines.

This qingtan paper is fine and smooth, has a tough texture, and does not bleed ink when written on. It can definitely be called the best paper available today.

"These people who made paper had never been to school and could not read, but they made better paper." Lu Yanshi said as he asked someone to bring out two more books.

"Who copied this book? How could the handwriting be exactly the same?" The Grand Tutor was shocked.

Lu Yanshi smiled without saying anything, and took out a few identical books.

"It will only take a few hours for these books to be printed."

"Impossible." The Grand Master denied subconsciously.

"This is called woodblock printing. In the future, books can be printed in batches, and the people in the Ministry of Industry will lower the prices of paper and printing. Then more people will be able to afford books." Lu Yanshi spoke lightly about woodblock printing.

The Grand Master was so shocked by these things that he was speechless.

He didn't expect that the emperor had already done so many things silently without his seeing.

"These people have never been to school. Are their contributions lower than those of educated people? I don't know how many talents like them there are among the people of Daxia. Is it wrong for me to hold the college entrance examination to discover talents?" Lu Yanshi looked sincere.

"I hope that all people in the world can have enough food to eat and can afford to read. Every household can live and work in peace and contentment, and the people have smiles on their faces. Don't you want to witness such a peaceful and prosperous world, Grand Master?"

The Grand Master was silent.

He was speechless after being asked back by Lu Yanshi.

He never thought that the emperor he had taught and raised would have such ambitions.

[If Daxia is destroyed in the future, it is uncertain whether your official positions will be kept. What is the point of just thinking about the official positions in front of you?]

[Besides, what's the point of being a teacher to just my father? Can you be more ambitious and open-minded and become a teacher to everyone in the world?]

Lu Li felt drowsy after listening to this and couldn't help but complain in her heart.

When Lu Yanshi heard this, his eyes lit up.

He knew how to convince the Grand Tutor.

"If you promote the college entrance examination, you will be the teacher of the people of the world."

Lu Yanshi looked at him sincerely.

"To be the teacher of the emperor, or to be the teacher of the people of the world. I believe that the Grand Master will make the right choice."

After Lu Yanshi finished speaking, he took Lu Li away.

The Grand Tutor looked at his departing back, his heart in turmoil.

To be a teacher for the people of the world, the temptation is really too great.

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Lu Yanshi still had a good temper towards the Grand Tutor, but he had a different attitude towards other officials.

He ordered Cao Dehai to go there and use the same old trick to threaten them with the secrets.

If he did not approve of the Higher Education Examination, then he would make their secrets known to the public.

Those officials are pissed off.

It's so frustrating. The evidence they have is enough for the emperor to hold on to for the rest of his life.

But there was no other way, they could only accept it and comfort themselves in private.

The emperor has made up his mind, and the implementation of the higher examination is inevitable. It would be better to go with the flow and help the emperor make it happen.

Maybe the emperor will still remember their kindness in the future.

So the next day when the court was held, the Grand Tutor also came.

Under the leadership of the Grand Tutor, most of the court officials sided with Lu Yanshi and agreed to hold advanced examinations to recruit talents for Daxia.

Other officials were confused: ???

We agreed to oppose the college entrance examination together, why did you suddenly turn against us?

Just like he did yesterday to convince the Grand Tutor, Lu Yanshi took out the Qingtan paper and woodblock printing to make his case.

All the civil and military officials in the court were shocked.

Has their Great Xia developed to this point?

Those court officials who came from poor backgrounds immediately stood on Lu Yanshi's side.

They were well aware of the benefits of reading, and with the introduction of woodblock printing, the prices of these books could be lowered, allowing them to read more books.

Not to mention that the emperor also planned to print out some of the books in the palace and build a royal library for them to borrow.

Of course they would support such a good thing with both hands and feet.

"My dear ministers, you study for the rise of Daxia, not just to become an official. If you have no intention of building a prosperous and strong Daxia, then you have different ideals and cannot work together. You can resign today." Lu Yanshi looked at them seriously.

Some young officials were inspired and excited by Lu Yanshi's words "study for the rise of Daxia".

Some old officials were also moved.

The future that Lu Yanshi described for them was so touching. Perhaps one day, their Great Xia could really become the largest country in the Central Plains.

By then, as officials of the largest country, they will also share in the honor.

Qu Fufeng looked at those officials who were deceived and became passionate, and couldn't help shaking his head.

The emperor's skills in painting cakes are getting better and better. Look at these old men, such simple scholars, how they have been fooled.

It is not so easy to become the largest country.