People are in the Tang Dynasty, creating a mythical dynasty

Chapter 111 Compulsory education in Datang? ?
in the library.

After a busy day, this is a rare time for Li Shimin to rest.

With his accession to the throne, natural disasters continued everywhere.

Plus reforms, and changes.

He can be said to be devastated every day.

Fortunately, this era has gathered the most elite talents, so that the entire Tang Dynasty can develop in an orderly manner.

"How about the drought?"

"Hasn't the construction of reservoirs and canals already started?"

Rubbing his forehead, Li Shimin asked Wang De beside him.

"Your Majesty, the engineering team of His Royal Highness King Wei has already started construction, and it is expected to be completed in the middle of next month. By then, the drought in the pass should be resolved."

Wang De spoke respectfully and reported the situation.

As the manager, although Wang De can't do politics, he can also help Li Shimin with some things.

"Next month?"

"Let Fourteen, as soon as possible!"

"Nowadays there are locust plagues in the five prefectures in the big man in the pass, and it needs to be stabilized as soon as possible."

"By the way, there is another notice on the [-]th. Since the locusts are purchased, there is no need to restrict the customs, and the purchases are also made outside the customs."

The words opened, and Li Shimin gave orders.

At this moment, he realized the importance of Li Ming more and more.

Compared with other princes, Li Ming can undoubtedly solve many of his problems.

Such is the plague of locusts, such is the drought.

Even the previous martial art is the same.

After a few months, Li Shimin also discovered that this Martial Dao is not Wu Dao, but a practice method independent of Wu Dao, Shen Dao, and Immortal Dao.

But its level is not low at all.

Less than three months.

Relying on some treasures in the royal treasury, Li Shimin is now vaguely about to reach the Blood Exchange Realm.

His energy and spirit have improved a lot compared to before.

Between the raising of hands and feet, there was even the whistling of the wind.

At this moment, even if he was facing thousands of people alone, Li Shimin felt that he could completely win the battle.

This is only the first level of martial arts, it is hard to imagine what it will be like if martial arts can enter the second level, or even higher.

All this made him pay more and more attention to Li Ming.

Of course this is because Li Ming is his son, if not, he might not have valued it.

Thoughts were flowing in Li Shimin's mind, while Li Shimin was thinking, Wang De waited for a moment and found that there was no other voice, and bowed back.

Just get out.

Not long.

While he was still thinking, Wang De walked in again.

Li Shimin frowned slightly.

But before he could speak, Wang De quickly spoke.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Wei begs to see you."

Li Shimin was taken aback by the respectful answer, and then a smile appeared on his face.

"Let him in."

Soft words.

Soon Wang De led Li Ming in.

Seeing Li Ming again, Li Shimin's pupils couldn't help shrinking.

"Are you going to change blood?"

When he opened his mouth abruptly, a gleam of light flickered in Li Shimin's eyes.

"It's the father!"

"These ministers should be able to break through in the past few days!"

Li Ming nodded. At this time, he was indeed about to make a breakthrough. Three months later, the qi and blood in his body had been condensed to the extreme. There was only one chance before he would be able to completely step into the blood-changing realm and reach the first realm of martial arts. Complete layers.

"it is good!"

"Hahaha, not bad!"

Hearing Li Ming's affirmative words, Li Shimin stood up instantly, and the smile spread across his face.

Although the exercises are true.

But how strong the first level of martial arts is, can only be felt when someone really reaches it.

Now even he is still some distance away from the first level of martial arts.

As for others, the gap is even greater.

Now that Li Ming is about to break through, it is undoubtedly a very good thing.

"By the way, Fourteen, are you coming to me this time to make a breakthrough?"

After a while, the excited Li Shimin gradually calmed down, and spoke with doubts.

"Father, my son came this time for another matter!"

Li Ming shook his head and answered softly.

"Oh? Another thing?"

Listening to Li Ming's words, Li Shimin couldn't help but suddenly became interested, and spoke with a curious voice.

"Father, the national power of our Tang Dynasty is growing stronger and stronger, but there are not too many talents. I implore Father to reopen the Taixue and cultivate talents!"

Looking at Li Shimin, Li Ming's words came out word by word.

It's just that when his voice fell, Li Shimin's smile couldn't help but shrink in an instant.

His brows were also slightly wrinkled.

Seeing Li Shimin's reaction, Li Ming didn't continue to speak.

but silence.

The room became quiet at this moment.

until a moment later.

Li Shimin waved his hand.

And Wang De immediately bowed and retreated.

Then close the study door.

until the figure disappeared.

Li Shimin looked at Li Ming.

"Fourteen, who told you this?"

Li Shimin frowned more and more, and his voice couldn't help but stern at this moment.

"Father, no one has mentioned this to my ministers. This is my son's idea. Father established Taixue. Among them, Zhongzixue can serve the descendants of officials of the third rank and above, and Taixue can serve the officials of the fourth rank and fifth rank. The four schools can serve the descendants of officials of the sixth and seventh ranks."

"As time goes by, there will be more and more talents in the imperial court."

The seriousness of the words made Li Shimin's face change a bit.

Since the Han Dynasty, the power of the country has been basically monopolized by the royal family, nobles and aristocratic families, and there is basically no upward channel for the bottom. The existence of this situation led to the fact that the national power was emptied by the aristocratic families in the late Han Dynasty and the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and it was difficult for the common people to have an upward channel , the uprising continued to resist the dual oppression of the aristocratic family and the imperial power, and the political situation fell into an unstable situation for a long time.

After the establishment of the Li Tang Dynasty, this official selection system was further improved, hoping to open up the channels for the common people at the bottom to enter the official career, so as to alleviate the contradictions at the bottom and limit the power of the aristocratic families. .

However, the actual situation was not as Li Tang Dynasty wished. The imperial examination did not become an obstacle to prevent the aristocratic family from entering the official career, nor did it build a convenient channel for the low-level civilians to enter the official career smoothly. On the contrary, the aristocratic family soon used it as a guarantee A new approach to its family status.

Since he came to the throne, Taixue has not been established, and its purpose is to limit the emergence of aristocratic families.

At this time, Li Ming actually mentioned this matter again, which immediately caused countless thoughts to arise in Li Shimin's mind, and he even began to suspect who made the gesture.

But just as Li Shimin's mind was constantly intertwined, Li Ming's words came out again.

"Father, the establishment of Taixue is a major event. It is up to the father to decide. Some literate people will be needed for the sons and ministers. It is decided to set up [-] large and small schools in the early days of Chang'an. In the next two to three years, they will be expanded to Guanzhong. One thousand schools are used to teach children to read and write. Basic calculations are sufficient, and all expenses are borne by the government. However, I hope that the emperor will allow it. After one year, all local children who are seven years old and under fourteen must go to the school. Those who beat their parents to labor."

The voice was clear and clear, without noise, but what he said made Li Shimin's originally cloudy face pause instantly, and his pupils couldn't help shrinking violently at this moment.

Simple words, simple content.

But this moment is not so simple.

Opening schools to teach literacy may be nothing.

Its name is only to recruit workers from Shaofu.

But what kind of person is Li Shimin?

The key to it was grasped almost instantly.

That is the knowledge dissemination system directly independent of the aristocratic family.

It is said that teaching literacy is fine, so is it possible to teach others?

Obviously, the so-called reopening of Taixue is not the end at all, the end lies in these schools.

At this moment Li Shimin's heart trembled.

It's just that this tremor didn't last too long, and it gradually calmed down, and a wry smile appeared on his face.

"Fourteen, the matter of Taixue may be enough to make them stop paying attention, but the school is not so easy. Where do the people who teach come from, where does the money come from, let alone teach the people in Guanzhong, even the people in Chang'an, The national treasury may not be able to support it."

Li Shimin looked helpless.

The monopoly of the aristocratic family is not only a privilege, but also talents and knowledge.

Knowledge is easy to handle, and their old Li's family is not a small shrimp, so they naturally have a lot, but where can they find talents.

There is also money.

It is hard to imagine how much this kind of school costs.

As he said, don't talk about Guanzhong, Chang'an is hanging.

But obviously, Li Ming had already thought about this.

"Father, those who teach don't need to worry. There are only a hundred schools in Chang'an in advance. The required thousand people are enough, and the Shaofu personnel can complete it."

"As for money, the Shaofu should be enough to support it."

When he spoke, Li Ming looked very calm at this time.

There are tens of thousands of officials in the Shaofu alone, and almost all of these tens of thousands of people are literate, so they can naturally serve as teachers.

Now with Li Ming's control over the Shaofu, this is naturally easy.

As far as money is concerned, it is even less of a problem.

Today's Shaofu has almost become a cornucopia.

A steady stream of refined salt and snow sugar provided the Shaofu with massive income.

Steel, chickens, ducks, earth dragons, and pig raising can also bring in a steady stream of income.

In the past year, Shaofu's income has been no less than the national treasury.

And this year, Shaofu's income will undoubtedly rise to a higher level.
The further improvement of papermaking, as well as the extraction of soybean oil, can provide no less wealth than before.

Although less government expenditure is also a lot.

Such as the construction of reservoirs, canals, and roads.

But road construction can be paid back.

For nearly two years, some roads have begun to charge.

Started to have income.

I believe that it will not be long before the highway reaches the balance of payments.

The only thing that needs to be spent is the reservoir. After all, in this era, there is no power generation, and there is no other way to get income.

But that's not completely spending money on the government, and part of it is spending money from the state treasury.

In this way, the annual balance is undoubtedly huge.

The money is nothing when it is flowing, and it is real money when it is spent.

And it's totally worth it for compulsory education.

Think about the horror of compulsory education in the previous life, and you can know how powerful this thing is.

In the previous life, Germany was so developed that it was even enough to start World War I and World War II. One of the important reasons was compulsory education.

In Prussia at that time, education and military service were regarded as the obligations of citizens.The country must provide its citizens with educational opportunities. Before German reunification, the enrollment rate of school-age children had reached 97.5%.

In the more than 1871 years after the reunification in 40, the Prussian economy has developed by leaps and bounds. The total amount of coal and steel in Germany has leapt to the top in Europe, and the output of chemical industry has leapt to the top in the world. By 1910, the total industrial output of Prussia surpassed all European countries.

It was the same in Germany, and it was the same in Huaxia in the previous life.

Since the initiation of compulsory education in Huaxia, the national power of the entire Huaxia has been rising like a rocket.

In just a short period of time, it has surpassed the development of Western powers for hundreds of years.

Although this is the world of Journey to the West, some things are still common.

Such as education.

If compulsory education can be started in Datang, the national power of the entire Datang can undoubtedly go to heaven.

It's just that the issue of the family has to be considered.

So his plan is to attract the attention of the family with ether science.

Compulsory education is gradually laid out in schools.

Coupled with the cover of Shaofu, it is almost difficult to be discovered.

Just give him time.

When the school is laid out all over the world, and when the system sign-in gives enough things for Li Tang to reach a higher level, then all problems will no longer be problems.

It doesn't even take long.

It just needs to be hidden in the early stage.

The time may be only three to five years, or even two or three years.

After all, Datang will definitely be able to reach level three by then.

Once he reaches the third level, there will undoubtedly be more things he can sign.

Don't say anything else.

I'm afraid there will definitely be a second level of martial arts.

Coupled with the development of Datang in recent years.

Even facing the aristocratic family directly will not have too many problems.

And listening to Li Ming's words, Li Shimin's originally calm heart couldn't help but have another ups and downs at this moment.

At this moment, his thoughts are constantly flickering, and thoughts are constantly appearing.

until a moment later.

Li Shimin finally stabilized, and looked at Li Ming again.

"I'm ready!"

"Also take my token to find Kong Yingda, if you need someone, he will give you some!"

The voice spoke, at this moment Li Shimin gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind.

Although this has great risks.

But he was even more aware that Datang could not continue like this.

This is an opportunity, he is not willing to give up.

And listening to Li Shimin's words, Li Ming couldn't help being overjoyed.

Because at this moment, the plan can be considered to start.

Without Li Shimin's consent, he would not dare to start without authorization.

Once something goes wrong, it's no small matter.

On the contrary, with Li Shimin's response, many problems can be said to be no problem, don't look at the unexpected support.

"Three days later, at the meeting of the court, I will ask Fang Xiang to propose reopening the Imperial Academy."

Li Shimin paused for a moment, then spoke again.

"promise!"

Li Ming responded.

(End of this chapter)