Zhao Ning woke up before dawn.

Wang Huaiji arranged a simple breakfast for him, and there was an early morning meeting today.

After listening to the government, Zhao Guan's family returned to Wende Palace.

Zhao Ding has returned from the northwest, and all the officials are in the Wende Hall.

Zhao Ding reported the entire process of negotiations with the Xixia people.

Zhao Ning is still very satisfied with this progress.

In fact, some people in the court suggested asking the Xixia people to compensate for their war horses.

That was basically adding to the chaos. The negotiations after the Sixth Song-Xia War were an unprecedented tacit truce between the Song and Xia parties, rather than a crushing victory for the Song Dynasty.

Therefore, Xixia people will not agree to any request.

Now, for Zhao Ning, the most important thing is still time. As soon as banknote payments are implemented in the northwest border, the financial pressure in the northwest will be relieved as soon as possible.

"How's Enyin's restructuring going?"

Zhao Ding said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the policy of Enyin restructuring is to change from direct Enyin official position to one that can recommend women to study at the University of Tokyo. If they pass the graduation examination, they can recommend local officials. This has been discussed by many parties at the Political Affairs Hall.

in conclusion."

Zhao Ning nodded, this is a good idea.

In the final analysis, the essence of the patronage system is to win over the powerful class and stabilize the power structure.

It certainly has its effects, but its disadvantages are even greater.

If the patronage system is abolished across the board without giving them new "authority", it will inevitably cause an extremely widespread and violent backlash.

It would be much easier if I could be recommended to study at the University of Tokyo.

Because according to the system of the University of Tokyo, every student must take the exam when he graduates. Those who fail will not be able to graduate. If they fail three times in a row, they will be forced to drop out of school.

As long as this level is controlled well, those who are ignorant and unskilled can be filtered out.

Zhao Ning said: "If this is the case, it is feasible, but the University of Tokyo needs to expand its enrollment and must control the number of children from farmers and officials. Officials can only account for a small part."

Moreover, it can only be an expedient measure, an excessive means to abolish the patronage system, and it will certainly not form a privileged class in the new school.

Xu Han said: "Your Majesty, I do think that universities can be opened in the four capitals. Now the teaching materials of the universities have gradually been improved. Judging from the performance reports of various places last year, it goes without saying that the role played by the town supervisors in the local areas is obvious.

Yu, the new farmland management implemented by King Kang on Jingdong Road also achieved immediate results, and these are all inseparable from the town supervisors."

"The Song Dynasty needs new talents."

Cai Mao said: "Your Majesty, the Song Dynasty has its own official schools. Why not directly incorporate the new academic courses into the local official schools, so as to increase the number of talents as quickly as possible."

The teaching system of the Song Dynasty was probably the most complete in the world during this era.

The local official school of the Song Dynasty was established in the fourth year of Renzong Qingli.

Military supervisors in various prefectures set up official schools. If there are more than 200 students, county schools are allowed to be established.

In the first year of Chongning, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, the restrictions were lifted and schools were established in all prefectures and counties.

There are no detailed regulations on the number of students. It is only clarified in the third year of Chongning: the number of students to increase students from counties is 50 for large counties, 40 for middle counties, and 30 for small counties.

Teaching personnel in each state and county are called professors.

Moreover, there are local administrative offices specifically in charge of education, such as the Academic Affairs Department.

Tie Ji Xueshi visits every state and county once a year to examine the quality of teachers and the diligence of students.

Even in Wang Anshi's reform, the "Three Shedding Methods" were implemented.

The so-called three-shelter method is that Taixue is divided into upper-shelf, inner-shelter, and outer-shelter. Under certain years and conditions, students born from outer-shelter can be promoted to inner-shelter.

The inner equanimity gives rise to the superior equanimity.

Finally, through examination, their origins were determined and they were awarded official positions.

In the second year of Yuanfu, Emperor Zhe Zong issued an order to all states to implement the "Three Residence Methods", conduct examinations and selections, and promote and supplement them, all like Taixue.

In the first year of Chongning, it was stipulated that students from the county could be promoted to the state school, and students from the state could contribute to the imperial college. Each year, one student was allowed to go to the upper house and two to the inner house.

Finally, school fields were allocated to ensure funding.

The four major academies in the Song Dynasty were all local schools.

Cai Mao continued: "The current difference between the University of Tokyo and local officials is the tutorials. If you directly join the tutorials, you can get twice the result with half the effort."

Xu Han objected: "No, most of the current local government professors only read Confucian classics. How can they teach agriculture and engineering?"

Cai Mao said: "Relevant personnel can be hired from various places, and some outstanding students from the University of Tokyo can also be incorporated into local teaching."

Zhao Ding said: "It may be inappropriate to suddenly rectify the local official education. It is better to set up new universities in the four capitals and gradually improve them from then on."

Zhao Ning nodded, this matter is not as simple as establishing a school.

This matter is actually a competition between ideological fields.

Cai Mao obviously has selfish motives. If he follows his method, it will inevitably cause strong confrontation among Confucian scholars everywhere, hinder the new learning, and even lead to sharp conflicts between the two sides.

The safest way now is to continue to allow traditional Confucianism to exist and establish a new one.

When dealing with Confucian scholars, you can't just kill them with a knife.

Many Confucian scholars in the Song Dynasty were quite good, proactive, upright and responsible.

For example, people like Chen Dong are all Confucian scholars.

They just lack the methods to do things, which need to be learned through practice.

"Xu Qing, I'll leave it to you and Li Ruoshui to arrange the establishment of universities in the other three capitals."

"I accept the decree."

"I also plan to set up a separate school in Hangzhou to recruit people with lofty ideals and train sailing talents. What do you think?"

Xu Han said: "Although our dynasty has frequent trade with overseas, overseas is a wilderness after all. I heard that there are strong winds and huge waves on the sea all year round, causing the death of both people and goods. I'm afraid..."

Zhao Ning said: "I have inquired about this matter. There are many people among the people who are familiar with going overseas. We can recruit them to enroll in the school, compile teaching materials, and train a group of professionals. As long as we continue to go out, we can continue to accumulate and explore.

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"Practice the truth."

For a moment, everyone didn't know how to refute Zhao Guan's words.

"The expenses of the country are increasing day by day, and overseas trade is abundant, so we must pay attention to it."

"Your Majesty is Holy Ming."

"That being said, it's settled that I will arrange for someone else to handle the matter at Hangzhou Maritime University, and let him negotiate with you at that time."

"yes."

"By the way, what's going on with Jinghu North Road?" Zhao Ning suddenly asked.

He Li said: "Tang Ke wrote a note to Zhengshi Hall the day before yesterday and discovered some iron ore on Jinghu North Road."

"I also heard that there are iron mines in Fujian?"

"Yes, it was reported to the police, but it was said that many people were mining it privately and even forging swords."

Zhao Ning thought for a moment and said: "This matter is related to armaments, so keep a close eye on it."

He Li said: "Yes!"

Zhang Shuye came out and said: "Chang'an Military and Political University has applied for approval. Please take a look at it."

Zhao Ning looked at it carefully and approved it directly after reading it.

"Have Li Yanxian and the others arrived in the capital?"

"Just arrived yesterday afternoon."

"Xuan has entered the palace, I want to see them."

A new group of generals finally emerged.
Chapter completed!