We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?

Tao Qian remained silent all the way from the Han family's house to the palace.

Everything he saw today was both inspiring and a blow to him.

He originally believed that the country should be based on agriculture, and as long as the people could farm with peace of mind, they could all live a happy and prosperous life.

However, Li Che gave another answer.

A social system with industry, agriculture, and commerce all included, supporting and complementing each other.

Before this, Tao Qian had never thought that a commoner could be a farmer, a craftsman, and a businessman.

But...if you think about it carefully, it seems that Fengguo's system is more perfect than a simple agricultural society system?

Thinking of this, Tao Qian couldn't help but look at the young prince beside him in a trance.

What kind of person is he?

How can you have such insight and vision?

It’s as if you can see the social development for thousands of years to come, find the most correct path, and then follow it unswervingly.

If it weren't for Tao Qian's strong will, I would really doubt whether there are people in this world who can predict the future.

Feeling Tao Qian's gaze, Li Che tilted his head: "What is Master Tao thinking about?"

Tao Qian came back to his senses and said seriously, "Your Highness has not yet answered my question. In your heart, are the officials of the aristocratic families in this world more important than the common people?"

Li Che did not answer, but turned to look at Chaoyang City in the dark night.

At this moment, night has fallen and thousands of lights are lit, making the entire city sparkle.

He sighed deeply, his voice soft but firm: "I believe that those who discuss the world must follow the public interest of the world."

"The rise and fall of a family is private; the life and death of the people is public!"

"A ruler should not doubt the whole world because of one person, nor should he favor one person over the whole world."

Tao Qian widened his eyes and looked at Li Che, as if he saw something indescribable.

Nothing he saw or heard that day had as much of a shock as Li Che's words.

The rise and fall of a family is a personal matter!

Don’t use the world for your own benefit!

In a feudal society where the emperor is the most respected person in the world, such remarks are simply words of rebellion and rebellion!

What's more, these words came from Li Che's mouth.

Who is Li Che? He is the Prince of Feng, the prince, and the biological son of His Majesty!

To put it bluntly, the rise and fall of this family is about the Li family! The Li family is the largest family and the biggest vested interest!

In Li Che's heart, the Li family is not as important as the common people, and he himself is not as important as the common people, let alone those aristocratic families?

When Li Che saw Tao Qian's incredible look, he immediately understood that Wang Fuzhi's ideas were still too advanced.

Even a great scholar like Tao Qian, who had relatively radical ideas and was willing to fight for the benefit of the people, felt that he was radical.

There is still a long way to go to promote democracy in feudal society.

After a moment, Tao Qian came back to his senses, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Li Che changed completely.

Although there was respect before, that was the respect shown by Confucian scholars to the emperor.

The respect nowadays is the respect that uneducated people show to those who are well-versed in knowledge.

Don't worry about Li Che's identity or the purpose of his words.

Anyone who can say this is worthy of Tao Qian's loyalty.

"Your Highness's words are like pearls of wisdom, awakening the deaf and dumb." Tao Qian bowed and said, "I am an old man of humble talent, but I am willing to serve Your Highness at my utmost."

"Okay, okay!" Li Che smiled from ear to ear and quickly stepped forward to help him up. "Master Tao, please get up quickly."

Accepting Tao Qian was equivalent to accepting the entire Taoyuan Sect.

The founders of your Taoyuan Sect are all under my command. What are the others waiting for? Hurry and get in the bowl!

The disciples of Taoyuan School were not Confucian scholars who only knew how to talk, but a group of scholars who understood practical matters and were the best candidates for officials.

Whether they are responsible for agriculture or serve as local officials, they are definitely capable of doing it.

"Master Tao, Fengguo is in a state of disarray and lacks talented officials. I heard that the Taoyuan Sect has many disciples, spread all over Daqing?"

Tao Qian stood up and said, "I have lived a muddled life, achieving nothing. But when I was young, I did travel extensively and did take on many disciples."

"If I think about it carefully, whether it's too many or not, there are still more than a hundred people."

Li Che was overjoyed and said, "Can you let them all join my Feng Kingdom? This king is eager to recruit talented people and will surely treat them with high positions and generous salaries!"

Tao Qian immediately said, "I will write letters to them right away. Those who have not yet entered officialdom will receive them soon, but those who have may have to wait for a while."

"Very good, very good."

Li Che was very excited.

These are more than a hundred qualified and capable officials!

If I can trick them all into coming to Fengguo, I won't have to worry about the lack of talent in the next few years.

Seeing Li Che so excited, Tao Qian couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness, why don't you follow the example of the imperial examination system and select talents through examinations?"

This world has long had an imperial examination system, and the system is very complete. Daqing has always relied on the imperial examination to recruit officials.

As a time traveler, Li Che also experienced the college entrance examination, so naturally he also thought about implementing the imperial examination.

He shook his head and replied, "I thought about it, but for various reasons, I gave up in the end."

"Oh? Why?"

"Fengguo's education system is not yet perfect." Li Che said with a wry smile, "Just think about it, who among the people of Fengguo have received an education?"

"This... is at least the home of a local tyrant."

Reading in ancient times was not as easy as it is today. Those who had books at home were all from wealthy families.

Even the so-called poor students were all local tyrants and wealthy people, and ordinary people could not even reach the level of poor students.

"Yes, if we were to use exams to select talents now, children from ordinary families would have no chance at all, and the same group of people would still hold power."

The monopoly of knowledge by aristocratic families is the reason why they last longer.

"My plan is to first build a school so that all the children of school age in Feng Kingdom can attend the school."

"At the same time, we launched a literacy campaign in Feng State, so that every citizen who is willing to read and learn to read can become literate, rather than being illiterate for life."

"After education becomes universal, we will then select talents through examinations, so that every citizen will have the opportunity to serve as an official in the court."

Li Che knew very well that this world was inherently unfair.

Even in that later era, there was still considerable unfairness and the gap between people was still huge.

The college entrance examination is the fairest thing a person has ever encountered in his life.

The people of Fengguo should also have this opportunity.

"Your Highness is truly concerned about the people." Tao Qian felt a little ashamed. "I am not talented, but I am willing to contribute my humble efforts to this end."

"I do need your help, Master." Li Che said with a smile, "I have thought that this school should not only teach classics and history books."

"Teaching should be tailored to the students' abilities. Students should not only learn Confucian classics, but also mathematics, agriculture, medicine, physics, chemistry..."

"After children have reached enlightenment, the school will then assign them the direction of future study based on their interests, talents and gifts."

"Those who study agriculture should go to the fields to manage farm work; those who study medicine should go to practice medicine and benefit the people."

The ancient imperial examination system was actually divided into different subjects, but in Li Che's opinion, the division was not thorough enough.

"Half of the Analects can rule the world" was said by Zhao Pu, the prime minister of the early Song Dynasty, emphasizing the importance of studying Confucian classics.

Li Che did not think that "The Analects of Confucius" was useless, but he also did not think that this book could produce an omniscient and omnipotent person.

Perhaps Zhao Pu himself is gifted and can do it.

But ordinary people absolutely cannot do that. Professional matters should be left to professionals.

If Hu Qiang reads "The Analects of Confucius" once, will he be able to govern a region?

Stop it, he was probably swinging the Analects while putting the stunned beautiful young woman into a sack and loading it onto a truck to bring it to him...

Hearing Li Che's words, Tao Qian nodded slightly. Although he was a disciple of Confucianism, he was not a pedantic person.

He also hated those who used the reputation of Confucianism to deceive the world and steal its fame.

"I know arithmetic and agronomy, but I don't know what physics and chemistry are."

"They are all practical studies, Master Tao will understand them in the future."

"It is my wish that Master Tao be appointed as a professor of agronomy, and train a new group of students who truly understand agronomy for Fengguo."

"This king has always believed that agriculture is the lifeblood of the country. Any official appointed to a certain place must have some knowledge of agronomy, or at least be able to distinguish between the five grains."

Tao Qian bowed and said, "That is what I wish for, but I dare not ask for it."

"Good!" Li Che smiled and shook Tao Qian's hand. "Having Master Tao is like King Wen meeting Taigong."

Qiu Bai, who was standing by, scratched his head in embarrassment when he heard this.

I always feel that His Highness has said this to more than one person.

. . . . . .

In the following days, Li Che officially began to plan for the school.

The so-called school is just an abbreviation for school in ancient times.

What Li Che wanted to establish was not just a school to teach children to read, but a comprehensive department with teaching and scientific research capabilities like later universities.

Li Che named it Fengguo University.

As for the candidates for teachers to teach the students, Li Che had already made preparations.

Since the school is just being established, there is no need to offer too many subjects.

Classics, mathematics, agronomy, and medicine are what I need most at the moment.

Famous teachers such as Qian Bin, Hua Chang'an and Tao Qian are more than enough to cope with the teaching tasks.

Li Che placed the university's address outside the city.

Chaoyang City has long been overcrowded with people, and there are residential houses everywhere. There is no such large vacant land at all.

Li Che has been considering expanding Chaoyang City and erecting a city wall to protect the factories and universities outside the city.

Building a school is not a difficult task. There is no shortage of wood and stone in the Northeast, and there is no shortage of labor in Chaoyang City.

Li Che summoned Liu Ye to draft a blueprint for the school.

In his vision, the university should be large enough to accommodate thousands of students.

There must also be canteens, dormitories, and classrooms so that students can devote themselves to their studies without being disturbed by external factors.

Before Liu Ye could draw a sketch that Li Che was satisfied with, something happened that interrupted Li Che's plan to build a university.

Time flies faster than expected, and half of the autumn that has just arrived has passed.

The autumn harvest is about to begin.