Time Travel: The First Female Imperial Teacher of the Qin Dynasty

"We can start with basic education and improve the quality of civilians. This will make management easier, and it doesn't cost too much to build schools and popularize education." Lin Anlan tried to change Ying Zheng's mind.

Ying Zheng shook his head: "The reward does not match the effort."

Lin Anlan frowned. She didn't expect the former to be so stubborn, but she couldn't give up now. She had to find a way to convince this old guy.

"Let's make a bet."

Ying Zheng looked at her with interest: "What are you betting on?"

"If I can convince you, you will have to introduce your daughter to me." Lin Anlan said with a smile.

When Ying Zheng heard this, his expression changed. He said hesitantly, "Why do you want to meet my daughter? Didn't I tell you before? I don't have a daughter!"

Lin Anlan smiled and said, "Don't get me wrong. I just think your daughter must be very cute, so I want to get to know her and become her sworn brother. I have absolutely no other intentions."

Ying Zheng was still a little hesitant.

At this time, Meng Yi suddenly came over and said something in Lin Anlan's ear. Her eyes suddenly lit up and she immediately took out a Qin Banliang and handed it to the former.

Meng Yi happily accepted the money, and then said to Ying Zheng: "Brother Zhao, I will take my leave now."

After saying this, he ran away. Ying Zheng had a dark face, because he knew that the former must have sold him out.

"Your daughter is nine, right?"

Ying Zheng nodded helplessly, and then saw Lin Anlan sitting upright: "Okay, now let me tell you about the advantages of universal education and establishing schools."

Although Ying Zheng was skeptical about Lin Anlan's ideas, he still listened patiently.

"First, let's talk about the imperial examination system. Nowadays, the court selects talents by recommendation, but this method has many disadvantages. For example, some people have a false reputation, or some people cannot be recommended for various reasons, which leads to many talented people being buried. The imperial examination system is different. As long as you have the ability, you can take the imperial examination and get an official position based on your performance. This is very important for many talented people."

"Secondly, let's talk about universal education. I know what you are worried about now, but have you ever thought that universal education cannot be achieved overnight? We need to take it slowly."

"For example, we can first popularize basic education, let people realize the importance of learning, and then gradually increase investment in education so that people can gradually receive education. For example, in the imperial palace, the prince has a tutor, and the nobles also let their children receive private school education. This shows that the top leaders have a high degree of recognition of education and they know the importance of learning."

"Besides, popularizing education and establishing schools have two major benefits. One is that it can improve the wisdom of the common people and make them smarter, which makes them easier to manage. The other is that the investment is relatively small."

Lin Anlan's impassioned speech left Ying Zheng silent.

She knew that these words alone would not be enough to impress Ying Zheng, so she decided to add fuel to the fire.

"In fact, building schools is not only for civilians, but can also be used to train soldiers. Although training an excellent soldier requires a lot of energy, once the training is successful, the rewards will be extremely rich."

"Even if the success rate is only 10%, or even 1% of 10%, or 1% of 10%, there will be tens of thousands of warriors who are both wise and brave that can be trained."

"What's more, the Qin army has more than just a million soldiers. Once there are tens of thousands of wise and brave warriors, the combat effectiveness of the entire army will be greatly improved. At that time, the Qin cavalry will be invincible!"

Lin Anlan's words made Ying Zheng's eyes light up, and he knew that the former was telling the truth.

And if what she said is true, then the Qin army will indeed be extremely powerful.

"Of course, in addition to this, there is another point, which is the importance of the imperial examination system."

"The imperial examination system is the only upward channel for the lower classes. Through the imperial examination system, ordinary soldiers and civilians have the opportunity to be recognized and promoted. Although the proportion is small, it is a great motivation for every soldier. With the imperial examination system, soldiers will be more courageous in participating in the war, because they can also be promoted for meritorious service on the battlefield. In this way, the combat effectiveness of the army will be stronger."

"And the imperial examination system also has another function, which is to provide more talent reserves for the empire. The territory of the Qin Dynasty is too vast, and there are too many places to govern. It is definitely not enough to rely on the nobles alone. In addition, the nobles also pay attention to marriage. Over time, power is concentrated in the hands of a few families, which is extremely detrimental to the stability of the empire."

"The imperial examination system can avoid this situation, because the talents selected through the imperial examination system are all capable of making a living. They will not form cliques for personal gain, but will only do their own jobs conscientiously, which is extremely beneficial to the stability of the empire. In addition, the talents selected through the imperial examination system are also people with real talents and knowledge, and they can better promote the prosperity of the empire."

"Therefore, whether for the sake of stability or development, the imperial examination system must be implemented."

Lin Anlan's words completely moved Ying Zheng. He didn't expect that a small imperial examination system would involve so many things.

"In that case, the imperial examination system is indeed a good thing that benefits the country and the people. The Qin Dynasty must implement it as soon as possible. This matter cannot be taken lightly and must be handled with caution. I will mention it to His Majesty the First Emperor again."

Lin Anlan smiled and said, "In fact, there is no need to rush this matter. We can take our time. For example, we can first establish some private schools to allow more children to read and learn to read, and then gradually promote it nationwide."

Ying Zheng nodded.

"By the way, what about the caravan you mentioned before?" Lin Anlan suddenly asked.

At this time, Meng Yi, who had run away, came back and heard this. He quickly explained: "It is like this. We plan to form a caravan and go to the Xiongnu, Qiang and other places to trade in order to obtain intelligence."

Lin Anlan couldn't help but roll his eyes when he heard that.

"What? Is there something wrong?"

Lin Anlan shook his head: "Your trick won't work now. Now force decides everything. Trade is useless."

Meng Yi's expression changed several times when he heard this, and finally he sighed. He realized that he had thought the problem too simply.

"But you reminded me that we can use this method to obtain intelligence in the future." Lin Anlan said with a smile.

Meng Yi smiled bitterly and shook his head. He found that he was still far behind Mr. Lin.

"Leave this matter to me." Ying Zheng suddenly said.