To accelerate the transition to a new social form, economics alone is not enough.
The role of culture cannot be ignored either. We must know that culture has a reverse effect on the economy and politics.
Lin Tongxi realized this, and then chose Shen Xingyao, Lin Yuecheng, and Su Ruoxue to preside over the ideological reform and promote the "new learning."
Lin and Chen came to Luohe Academy, which was the experimental field for educational reform.
The heads of the five major academies gathered at Luohe Academy to pay homage to Emperor Chen Yunxuan of Xiangguo, Empress Shen Xingyao of Xiangguo, and reform leader Lin Tongxi.
After the routine greetings, several people came to the meeting hall of Luohe Academy to listen to opinions on the reform.
Shen Xingyao spoke first, "Masters, we have invited you all here to discuss the future education of the people."
"Unlike before, our dynasty now practices co-governance between the ruler and the people, rather than absolute monarchy."
"As a result, the traditional ideas about the ruler ruling and the ministers serving no longer suit current needs."
Zhang Xunhe, the head of Luohe Academy, stroked his beard and asked, "I've heard about this a long time ago. Forgive my bluntness, but this move will overturn thousands of years of Shenzhou's beliefs."
"The royal family is undoubtedly the most affected."
"Your Majesty, have you really thought it through?"
Chen Yunxuan nodded, expressing his stance: "I do not wish to be a tyrant and a traitor to the people. What I seek is eternal peace and prosperity for the country and the people!"
"Throughout history, countless monarchs have implemented harsh policies out of personal selfishness, causing unbearable suffering for the people."
"As the Son of Heaven, I should benefit the people!"
"Although the royal family suffered temporary losses, it gained the support of the people!"
The headmaster of Yanyun Academy nodded and replied, "This is what it means to sacrifice one's own family to protect the greater family, and the greater family in turn protects the smaller family. The people are truly fortunate to have such a wise and benevolent ruler."
Upon hearing this, the other leaders followed suit.
"Yunxuan thanks all the leaders for their praise. Reform cannot be achieved by one person in a day. I beg for help from the seniors to build a prosperous Daxiang together." Chen Yunxuan said with a fist salute.
"That's not a problem. The five great academies were originally established to educate the people and bring peace to China." Meng Qiuke, the head of Haiyou Academy, nodded and looked at the other four heads. "What do the other four think?"
The remaining four leaders all seconded the motion, which made Lin Tongxi and others very happy.
"But how can we help?" asked the head of Chengtian Academy.
Lin Tongxi clapped his hands, then had a pile of books brought over. He explained, "This is a book that several of us wrote overnight. We ask the five major academies to use it as a classic for education."
"As for the rest of the details, you can ask the Queen." Lin Tongxi waved his hand in Shen Xingyao's direction.
The headmaster of Minghe Academy took a copy first and after reading only the preface, he sighed, "So this is the new school of thought. If it were in the previous dynasty, he would have been beheaded."
"It's a lifelong learning experience, and I've gained a lot of knowledge." Haiyou Academy also sighed.
"This is the idea of civil rights... It is similar to that of the ancient sages." Chengtian Academy savored the words carefully.
After reading it, the heads of the five major academies all agreed to the request to teach the new subject.
At the same time, Lin Tongxi also put forward another suggestion - to carry out in-depth cooperation with the five major academies.
The so-called deep cooperation means that the five major academies provide talents to Xiangguo, and Xiangguo provides them with financial and other support.
The five major academies have the best teaching resources and have long been famous, making them the most suitable places to cultivate top talents.
In the past, the disciples of the five major academies were exclusive to the academies, and there were very few people like Gu Qingli who came out to become officials.
After thinking about it, the five leaders agreed to the suggestion.
Although the five major academies are very influential, they are only for top talents, and only a few people can enter the academies.
In order to expand the influence of the "new learning", we must seize the sectors of popular education and public opinion.
In this regard, Lin Tongxi chose to hand it over to Lin Yuecheng, who is also a modern person.
After all, they are children who have been influenced by modern society and are more familiar with this.
"Yuecheng, how is the establishment of the school and the newspaper going?" Lin Tongxi asked.
Lin Yuecheng looked proud as he took Lin Tongxi to visit the kindergarten, primary school, middle school and university in turn.
Although there is only one room each, it is better than nothing.
Lin Tongxi patted Lin Yuecheng's head and praised him: "Not bad, it seems that it was not in vain to send you to school."
"Hehe, I can't do much else, but when it comes to school, I'm very familiar with it." Lin Yuecheng looked proud.
Speaking of this... Lin Tongxi remembered Lin Yuecheng's ideal, which was to become a teacher.
Unfortunately, due to health reasons, Lin Yuecheng was unable to continue his studies and had to stay in the hospital for treatment.
The only thing she could do was to conceive it in her mind, which actually led her to the path of becoming a writer.
As the brother and sister were talking, they came to the newspaper.
Thanks to the development of printing technology, newspapers were able to supply enough newspapers.
On the other hand, due to economic development, many people not only have money, but also have a demand for information.
As a result, newspaper sales continued to rise.
Newspapers are crucial as a battlefield of public opinion.
What can be published in newspapers and what cannot be published in newspapers is a very important question.
Fortunately, Lin Yuecheng had experience in publishing and took many measures to deal with the situation, thus avoiding many pitfalls in advance.
"Brother, here you go. There are some good things inside!" Lin Yuecheng handed the newspaper to Lin Tongxi.
Lin Tongxi took a look at today's newspaper and said, "The county magistrate next door, Lin Xitong, actually did something like this, causing his wife to file for divorce!"
“…” Lin Tongxi looked at this person’s name and always felt something was wrong.
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