Even in the Association's Covenant and Civilization Agreement, some of the requirements were clearly written down.
It required unity, a firm will, and loyalty to human civilization.
In fact, Clove's Great Dao also explained this point.
She demanded that the self of a learner and a person of knowledge must be "beneficial to the country and the people".
However, this requirement was only an abstract concept.
In the eyes of the aristocratic families.
While benefiting the country and the people, it could also benefit the aristocratic families. They themselves were the country and the people. There was no obvious contradiction between the two.
That was why they had the guts to use some "small tricks" to pursue the interests of their aristocratic families when the Immortals were still around.
"Clove, what do you plan to do?" Shen Yi looked at Clove with interest.
"There are many ways," Clove said. Lilac said, "It's the simplest to concretize abstract concepts, or … it's also necessary to guide the establishment of ideology and theory to a certain extent."
In the end, Clove was obviously hesitant.
This was because it was easy to say that the Immortals' words were absolutely correct. There might not be a problem in the short term, but as time passed, the guidance that was applicable now might change.
Ideology contained philosophy and strong applicability.
Even Clove could not create an immortal ideology.
"Then leave this matter to me." Shen Yi smiled. "Clove, your logic is still biased towards science. You still don't understand the methods of the mysterious side."
"Yes." Clove pursed her lips. This was her action to express her shame.
Shen Yi was quite happy. Although it was a good thing that his subordinates were smart, as the Association's President, he had to have some sense of presence.
He continued to look down.
The news of the establishment of the Immortal Bestowing Academy spread quickly throughout Chang 'an. It also spread rapidly to the Tang Empire. Whether it was the aristocratic families, the country gentry, the merchants, or the people, they were all very excited.
It was not only because they could learn the knowledge bestowed by the Immortals.
It was also because of the phrase "all people can enroll."
In an era where knowledge was extremely precious, this was probably the first academy in history that didn't have any requirements for the identity of the students. Even some sects and forces that were in hiding and keen on rebelling had the impulse to send their students there to learn.
After that, it was time to decide on the location of the academy and the establishment of the academy's disciplinary system.
Lilac helped a little once again.
The subjects in the academy were completely categorized.
It included four major disciplines: engineering, science, agriculture, and medicine.
The theory behind it was something that everyone had to learn. It contained a lot of basic knowledge. However, out of the three major disciplines, engineering, agriculture, and medicine, one could only choose one.
After that, there was the selection of teachers and the compilation of teaching materials. By the time the academy was truly established and many students came from all over the Great Tang to prepare for the examination, it was already thirty-two days after the imparting of the Dao by the fairy.
Over the past month, almost everyone's attention had been focused on the academy.
Although the frequency of ghosts appearing in various places had obviously increased.
However, the Ghost Rider Division led by Gu Yan had also expanded to the level of having 48 people.
With Clove's surveillance and the transportation ability of the transport plane, the Ghost Rider Division had already killed hundreds of ghosts. It was the most famous division in the Great Tang other than the Immortal Bestow Academy.
Gu Yan had even summarized the emergency measures to deal with ghost incidents and spread them out as they went to various places in the Great Tang to kill ghosts.
For example, when a ghost incident occurred, the first thing to do was to escape.
When ghosts were just born, they wouldn't easily leave their birthplace.
If they realized that they couldn't escape, they would try their best to scatter.
Gathering together not only made it easier to attract ghosts, but it also made it easier to strengthen the ghosts.
Other than the emergency measures, they also spread the reasons why ghosts were born, such as resentment and so on.
For a moment, not to mention the noble families, even those brave men of the underworld didn't dare to rashly kill people. The atmosphere of the Great Tang seemed to have improved.
This was the theory of the "Bright Ghost" that the School of Mo spoke of.
And on this day.
In a manor less than ten miles away from Chang 'an City, there was already a sea of people. At a glance, there were at least a few thousand people. There were also close to a thousand Great Tang Imperial Guards in cold armor and holding long sabers, standing in various places to maintain order.
It was rare to see such a lively scene in the Great Tang.
All this was because today was the day of the Immortal Bestow Academy's first admission test.
Originally, the test was planned to be held in Chang 'an City. However, the test wasn't just about literacy. Those who chose engineering and agriculture could also be illiterate.
This was also why there were so many people.
In this era, more than 95% of the population were farmers.
They farmed for a living.
This time, the Immortal Bestow Academy gave the children of farmers who fit the age a chance to enter.
The current Li Shimin was already in the first house made of cement in the academy.
"It's just some powder. After being solidified with water, it can actually be so hard." Li Shimin sighed. "And the method of making salt, the textile machinery … It seems simple, but it's so efficient and convenient. Why hasn't anyone created it in the past thousand years?"
"Your Majesty, it's because Confucianism underestimates the workmanship of machinery." Mo Hui cupped his hands and said, "Our Mo School is different. We've long known the benefits of machinery. Our Mo Family has talents in engineering, science, and agriculture. They've been bestowed with knowledge by the fairy."
Mo Hui was now one of the most glorious people in the Great Tang.
Not only was he a third-grade official.
Most importantly, he also received the position of priest of the academy, which was equivalent to the position of deputy principal.
The rest of the Mo Family also rose in status, and more than half of them held positions in the academy.
"Fortunately, the fairy has descended. Only now do we know the truth of the mortal world." Li Shimin smiled and held Mo Hui's hand. It was a happy scene.
The Mo Family had concealed their identity and didn't have a foothold in the imperial court. Now that they were put in an important position by Li Shimin, they were completely part of the Emperor's faction.
And at this moment.
An official came in.
"Your Majesty, the auspicious hour has arrived."
"Good!" Li Shimin turned to look at Empress Zhangsun and was quite high-spirited. "Empress, please come with me."
The Start-of-Term Ceremony this time was very grand.
The personnel, the ceremony, the steps, everything was done according to the highest standards. It was comparable to the ascension of an Emperor. It was enough to see how much importance Li Shimin placed on it.
And at the end, there was a step added: worship the Immortal.
In fact, the first impact Shen Yi's arrival had on this world was in the aspect of 'ceremony'.
After all, the ancient people's sacrifice had the process of worshipping the heavens and the ancestors.
And now that a True Immortal had descended, it had to be worshipped.
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