After meeting Benedictus and exchanging a few simple greetings, Claudia got down to business. She hoped that basic arithmetic and geometry courses could be offered in the monastery school and parish school in Stormwind City.
Benedictus undoubtedly expressed his surprise at Claudia's words: "Your Majesty, does teaching children arithmetic and geometry help them obey the kingdom's rule and become more pious?"
"No," Claudia admitted frankly, "but our future citizens will need to master math. Math is both practical in life and a prerequisite for learning other skills. Stormwind will open many factories in the future, and the training of skilled workers will require a basic understanding of math."
Claudia's reasons clearly failed to convince Benedictus. After several rounds of verbal exchanges, and realizing that Claudia was quite resolute, he subtly reminded the Queen Regent:
"Your Majesty, the church school currently does not have a mathematics teacher. Hiring a mathematics teacher would require a considerable amount of money."
"We don't need specialized scholars to teach the children. We only need part-time teachers such as stonemasons who know basic math to teach the children. This will greatly reduce the cost. Moreover, I will pay for it with my own money."
"In that case, then, your majesty, the people of Stormwind will be grateful for your generosity."
Benedictus agreed. Although he did not understand Claudia's intentions, it was funded by the Queen herself, so he considered it as a gift to the children of Stormwind. As Claudia said, mathematics is extremely useful in life.
After Benedictus left, Claudia began planning another sponsorship.
She plans to privately fund the establishment of an orphanage for Stormwind's orphans, where they will learn the knowledge she wants them to learn, such as mechanics, chemistry, and secondary mathematics, to prepare them for training as engineers and workers.
Establishing a school for ordinary orphans is much simpler than establishing a university or adjusting the curriculum of Stormwind's church schools. Claudia found a scholar in Stormwind who understands engineering to be the principal, and then she only needs to be responsible for paying the money.
After spending this money, Claudia's personal assets shrank again, but she didn't care much. She didn't like buying jewelry, nor did she like holding banquets like other noble ladies. Her daily life was supported by Varian's royal private treasury, and there was almost no need for her to spend her own money.
Claudia thought it would be totally worthwhile if the money saved from buying jewelry and holding banquets could be used to invest in education. Education is the best way to help civilians, especially those who cannot practice cultivation, escape poverty. It is also an effective way for society to reduce crime rates. Many people commit crimes simply because of stupidity and ignorance.
If possible, Claudia even planned to enact a law to implement compulsory education for all citizens, but she could only think about it. Once she did so, everyone, from nobles to commoners, would oppose her.
The nobles obviously would not agree to spend this much money, and it would not pass the parliamentary hurdle. Besides, there are still a large number of child laborers in Stormwind City. This decree would undoubtedly reduce the number of child laborers and increase employment costs.
As for the common people, many of them do not realize the importance of education. In their view, children are valuable labor force who can earn money to supplement the family income. They do not think it is necessary to send them to school. Common people who are not pious will try to avoid the obligations of church schools, not to mention compulsory education.
Therefore, Claudia's education reform this time only stopped at establishing universities, orphanages and adjusting the curriculum of church schools in Stormwind. What is needed for the time being is to obtain stable engineers and workers to maintain the industrial infrastructure and technological facilities built by the dwarves in Stormwind.
In the future, Claudia will use the power in her hands to slowly advance the industrialization process of Storm Kingdom.
For example, regarding the issue of the Storm Kingdom's air force establishment discussed at the recent royal conference, she modified Duke Grayson's proposal to use all griffin knights to form the air force, and instead proposed to add some helicopter units to take on some air defense tasks.
With the addition of some helicopter troops, the demand for engineering facilities and parts will increase, and the progress of Stormwind's industrialization will be further accelerated due to the increase in demand.
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