Many of these students wanted to serve their motherland, but many were unable to realize their ambitions in Qi. The teachers in various schools were of noble character. They could serve as officials in the court, but it was too humiliating to be raised like pigs and dogs, so the Jixia Academy declined.
Who among the scholars in the world does not want the holy land to reappear?
If the holy land reappears, no matter where it is, people will yearn for it.
However, the previous experience of Jixia inevitably made them feel uneasy.
Especially the Mohist Master Wu Wen, his expression was even more unhappy, because the Mohist resistance was the most fierce back then. In the hearts of Mohists, the giants are supreme, so how could they be left to be dogs for Tian Hou?
Zhao Ji laughed loudly: "Of course you can! When the academy is completed, it will be a place for students from all over the world to study. If you come, Dali will welcome you with lines along the road. If you leave, Dali will not stop you and will even send you off with courtesy."
"really?"
"I swear!"
“…”
Everyone present looked at each other, and they were all tempted.
They had all heard of the blood oath of the Li royal family. The fact that Zhao Ji could even say he had sworn an oath showed that he was quite sincere.
At this time, Le Li, the teacher of the Yan Fa family, asked again: "Does the King of Li have any selfish motives?"
"have!"
Zhao Ji smiled slightly, very frankly, and when everyone's eyes fell on him, he slowly said: "As you can see, the reform of the country of Gan has been a shining example before. Although the land of Li is vast, most of the wise men are in the wild. I am eager to seek talents, and I have vacated more than a thousand real official positions, waiting for you!"
Hearing this, everyone's pupils shrank.
What a big ambition.
What a drastic measure!
What a big pie!
"oh?"
Nangong Ling half-closed his eyes and spoke in a sarcastic tone: "Your Majesty Prince Li just said that we should learn from the past experience of Jixia, how come he followed the example of Marquis Tian in the blink of an eye..."
Zhao Ji interrupted directly, "I set up official positions on a voluntary basis. Not only do I not force students to stay or leave, but even who will take up official positions is left to the assessment and recommendation of the teachers!"
"What!"
What Zhao Ji said just now was like thunder from a clear sky.
Even who will hold an official position is evaluated and recommended by the Master?
This, this, this... This kind of statement has never been seen before!
In the past, even if students wanted to become officials, they had to ask for it themselves, either by recommending themselves directly to the king, or by first becoming a retainer under a noble. Even though many famous officials emerged, the path to becoming an official was still full of difficulties and obstacles. For many people, it was even difficult to meet the king, let alone become an official.
Now, the master actually has the power to examine and recommend.
In this case, wouldn't the career path of the students in the academy be...
Could it be that the more than a thousand official positions mentioned by Zhao Ji were not groundless?
If this is really possible, Jiangcheng might really become a true holy land of a hundred families.
But...is it really possible?
Nangong Ling smiled slightly: "I admire King Li's ambition, but I admire his ability to talk big even more!"
The teachers looked at each other and realized the difficulties and obstacles within.
Wu Wen, a Mohist master, asked, "Your Majesty, the officials of the Kingdom of Li are mostly nobles. May I ask where these thousands of real positions come from? Excuse me, although the Zhao clan is the head of the aristocratic family, during the reign of Duke Wen, the power to appoint and dismiss officials in various places was handed over to the nobles.
There are more than a thousand actual positions, if the smaller clerks are not included, it would probably be enough to empty the entire royal family.
Your Majesty built the Dali Academy and promised not to force students to become officials, but he hollowed out the official positions of royal family members and even gave the power of examination and recommendation to the teachers of each family.
Do you believe this, Your Majesty?"
He was not polite in his words.
The meaning is simple and clear.
This pie is too big.
I can't eat.
Everyone present also woke up from their previous shock and excitement, because this was a very realistic issue.
Everyone knows that Prince Li enjoys great prestige among the royal family. But if he really dares to do this, no matter how high his prestige is, there will definitely be backlash from the royal family. Overthrowing Prince Li from the throne will be the least of his worries, and whether he can survive is even more doubtful.
Zhao Ji laughed loudly: "Of course, what I said is not to empty the royal family and leave everything to you masters. After the academy is built, I will work with you masters to designate the examination system for students. Under the joint supervision of you masters, the students will compete for the qualification of recommendation. The final power of selection is in my hands.
At the same time, the power to evaluate officials' performance and dismiss them lies in his hands.
Students from all over the world could enter the palace to study, including naturally the descendants of the Zhao clan.
As for where the one thousand real positions will come from, I already have a plan in mind and will tell you later.
The idea of hollowing out the royal family is not acceptable."
Many people have been convinced by the first half. As long as the system for appointing and dismissing officials can be well established so that a benign balance of power is formed between the emperor and the academy, the officials in office will definitely be the most suitable officials.
Just the second half of the sentence...
One thousand real positions is really an exaggeration.
But since Zhao Ji said there is a solution, let's just believe it for now.
After all, with such conditions, even if a saint came, he would probably be tempted.
Nangong Ling frowned even deeper. A few days ago, the Taoist disciple Han Juan's words about the chaotic times were widely spread. The State of Li was likely to be the center of the great strife. If the Great Li Academy could really be completed, it would certainly be extremely disadvantageous to the Zhou royal family.
He continued, "It will cost a lot to build a school. If I remember correctly, most of the royal expenses come from the royal family. You all believe that Your Majesty can take out the official positions, but taking the official positions of the royal family and asking them to pay for the construction of the school is a bit..."
Zhao Ji laughed loudly: "Da Li is sitting on a rare fertile land in the world. Brother Nangong doesn't need to worry about the financial resources of the Li royal family."
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