In the Taiji Palace, Li Shimin looked solemnly at the two thick stacks of books in front of his desk.
"Literature! Mathematics! "Li Shimin muttered to himself as he looked at the books in front of him.
After a year of revision, Shen Hongcai and Teacher Li had finished compiling books for six years of compulsory education. According to the idea of two semesters per year, there were a total of 12 books in two thick stacks in front of Li Shimin.
"Your Majesty! These books range from easy to difficult, from partial to complete. They are excellent for learning. "Shen Hongcai bowed.
Li Shimin personally flipped open the mathematics book. Indeed, it started with Indian numerals. It was easy to understand. With his insight, he could see that if he finished learning one or two of these six books, he would be able to do daily calculations. If he finished all of them, he would be able to be an accountant. These were probably the best books for learning mathematics.
Li Shimin naturally had no doubts about mathematics, but the native language in front of him made him hesitate. He had long heard of the name of the strange scholar Li Duo, and the idea of compulsory education for all was even more amazing.
However, Li Shimin knew that with the current situation of the Tang dynasty, it was extremely unrealistic to implement compulsory education for all. Not to mention the number of children of suitable age in the Tang dynasty, it would require a lot of money.
Moreover, how would these students be arranged? One had to know that in the three years of the Tang dynasty, only a hundred or so officials were recruited through the imperial examinations. This was already criticized by many people. How could such a large number of students be recruited to become officials? He was the emperor who was about to conquer the world. Naturally, he knew that if the entire country was filled with Confucian scholars, it would be a tragedy for the imperial court.
That was why Li Shimin had always had reservations about a good thing that everyone knew about. However, he did not expect Li Fuzi to be so creative and take such a different path.
First, he used the School of Mo's financial support to build a Teacher's College and a school. Now, it was starting to take shape. He even compiled the book "Literature"! He jumped out of the competition of the Hundred Schools of Thought and focused on educating the children of the world to be literate and polite.
"So you're saying that you're no longer participating in the Esoteric Debate?" Li Shimin asked with interest.
Shen Hongcai bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, what we are running is a basic education. Not only are we not participating in the Esoteric Debate, we are providing an endless stream of students for the Esoteric Debate. As of now, we have already planned 60 schools. After these students learn how to read and write, they can enter the School of Mohism to work. They can also study medicine and become apprentices. They can also study the teachings of Confucius and Mencius.
Li Shimin's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. In this way, the benefits of compulsory education for the Tang dynasty were obvious.
However, Li Shimin wasn't impulsive. Instead, he pondered for a moment before asking, "How many schools have been built?"
Shen Hongcai said seriously, "Including the one in the Village of Mohism, five schools have been built. There are still seven schools to be completed. In the next two years, these 60 schools will be completed as scheduled."
Li Shimin couldn't help but take a deep breath. Unknowingly, Mister Li and Shen Hongcai had created such a large scale.
"Learning is a good thing. I will naturally support it. However, the specific results will have to wait for two years. When the schools are completed, I will make a decision. If it is really as you imagine, I will naturally submit the compulsory education plan to the officials for discussion," Li Shimin said seriously.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Shen Hongcai was overjoyed.
Being able to obtain Li Shimin's promise would probably be his greatest gain. They could still afford to wait for two years. Moreover, within these two years, if there were no accidents, once the sixty schools were completed, it would be the most powerful weapon to persuade the officials.
"I will definitely not disappoint Your Majesty!" Shen Hongcai bowed solemnly.
Once compulsory education was carried out, everyone in the world would learn mathematics. The school of mathematics would truly rise.
"Mm!" Li Shimin nodded and said casually, "I heard that you once taught Meton. After Princess Changle's wedding, go to the Mo Manor and ask the Red Cross Society to donate a batch of schools. I believe that Changle will give you face."
Shen Hongcai was immediately overjoyed. He said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will take my leave."
If the Red Cross Society donated money, it wouldn't be as simple as adding a few more schools. The significance of this was self-evident.
After Shen Hongcai left, Li Shimin stroked the book in his hand and revealed a mysterious smile.
Currently, the Confucian School was still the dominant faction in the imperial court. Naturally, he couldn't immediately support Shen Hongcai. Coincidentally, the Red Cross Society, which was about to receive the magic mirror's income, could donate some schools. It wouldn't take much effort and could be considered a form of support for the two of them.
Although the Confucian School was beneficial to social stability, the entire imperial court was dominated by the Confucian School. As the emperor, he clearly felt constrained. However, the world's education was controlled by the Confucian School. The compulsory education advocated by Teacher Li and Shen Hongcai gave him hope of breaking through this situation.
This was because the national language seemed to be a hodgepodge, but Teacher Li had added in the concept of loyalty to the emperor. This was an opportunity for the imperial family to intervene in education. This became loyalty to the emperor first, followed by the Confucian School, and even the Hundred Schools.
"In the future, there might not even be such a thing as the Hundred Schools. I will include all of you in the national language." Li Shimin revealed a hint of pride.
Once the proposal of compulsory education was made, those with insight understood the significance behind it. Not only did the Hundred Schools have their own plans, but even the imperial family couldn't help but be moved.
"Let's go. Let's leave the palace!" Li Shimin was in a good mood. He stood up and shouted.
Pande, who was beside him, walked out from the shadows like a shadow and said, "May I know where Your Majesty is planning to visit?"
Li Shimin revealed a trace of an inexplicable smile. He stretched out his hand and revealed an invitation. "Today is the second day of the second month of the Mo Arts Exhibition. How can I miss such an exciting event?"
Pande looked around and saw that this box was still the same box as last year. He couldn't help but nod.
Not long after Li Shimin's carriage left the palace, Li Zhi watched as it left. Then, he sneaked into the East Palace.
"Brother Crown Prince, Sister Changle, Father has left the palace!" Li Zhi said excitedly.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go! "Li Tai said as he jumped up. Princess Jinyang, who was beside him, cheered.
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Last year's Mo Arts Exhibition was so exciting that everyone couldn't help but feel regretful that they missed it. However, for this year's Mo Arts Exhibition, the siblings had already planned to go together. The tickets they used were naturally the box that Meton had reserved for Princess Changle.
"Taking you there won't be enough to shut your mouth!" Changle coldly snorted. However, she still obediently took out the invitation in her hand. Although they could enter without the invitation, it would be bad if they alerted Father.
"Since everything is ready, let's go!" Li Chengqian led the way and stood up.
Then, an ordinary carriage quietly drove out of the palace and rushed toward the south of the city.
Outside the Qin Manor.
Qin Huaiyu walked out of the Qin Manor and sat in the waiting carriage. He hurried to meet up with Cheng Chumo and Yuchi Baolin.
Not far from the Qin Manor, Yu Zhining, dressed in a Confucian robe, looked angry. Finally, he coldly snorted and went out to sit in the four-wheeled carriage, heading toward the south of Chang 'an.
He wasn't as stubborn as Kong Desheng. He didn't refuse to ride in the four-wheeled carriage, but he bought a carriage made by another workshop. Although the effect was a little worse, he was still willing.
In the Kong Manor, Kong Yingda and Kong Huisuo looked speechlessly at the two-wheeled carriage in front of them. Then, they looked at the insistent Kong Desheng. Finally, they looked at each other helplessly and lowered their heads to enter the carriage.
The two-wheeled carriages creaked as they moved forward. Soon, they were overtaken by the four-wheeled buses on the road.
These buses were almost fully loaded. They only had one purpose: the south of Chang 'an. In the carriage, Zu Mingjun was so crowded that he couldn't breathe. He couldn't help but regret that he didn't set off earlier.
In a moment, almost all the carriages in Chang 'an rushed to the south of Chang' an. The Mo Arts Exhibition was gathering in Chang 'an.
Outside the Mo Arts Exhibition.
It was already crowded. Everyone was excitedly talking about the excitement of last year's Mo Arts Exhibition and their expectations for this year's Mo Arts Exhibition. There were also many first-time participants of this year's Mo Arts Exhibition who were interested in the results of the exhibition. They couldn't help but be shocked by the wonderful Mo Arts Exhibition.
Amidst the hustle and bustle, there were also the shouts of scalpers who were selling tickets at high prices. But soon, some guards of the Mo Family Village came to stop them. Since last year's exhibition of Mo Skills was harmed by scalpers, the guards had increased the intensity of the crackdown. Once a scalper was found, they would be directly restrained until the exhibition of Mo Skills began. No matter how many tickets they had, they were only allowed to enter.
Soon, the shouts of scalpers selling tickets at high prices disappeared without a trace.
Li Shimin walked down the carriage and looked at the crowd. He couldn't help but sigh. "The Mo Arts Exhibition is indeed better than last year."
Last year's cancellation of subscriptions didn't make the Mo Family yield. Instead, they used the Mo Arts Exhibition to counterattack. This year, many Chang 'an citizens weren't so stupid. The number of subscriptions for Mo Arts Exhibition had increased. This time, the Mo Arts Exhibition could be said to be full.
"It's about to start. Let's go in!" Li Shimin took a deep breath. Soon, he familiarly walked to his box.
Kong Desheng was also sitting in the box. Looking at the crowd of people who came to watch the Mo Arts Exhibition, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
"The Mo Family actually has such a big influence." Kong Desheng said seriously.
He couldn't imagine that the Mo Family, which was unknown three years ago, would develop so much in such a short time.
Kong Huisuo nodded and said, "The Mo Family has been silent for thousands of years. The accumulation of thousands of years in such a short time is not surprising."
Kong Yingda said, "Most of these people are just here to watch the show or to chase after money. The real Little Brother Mo Jiazi is probably just in the Mo Family Village."
Kong Desheng's expression relaxed. "Even so, the Mo Family still can't be underestimated."
One had to know that the Mo Family's rise wasn't the rise of a single family. Under the Mo Family's lead, the rise of hundreds of other families had brought about a huge impact on the Confucian School.
In a box not far away, Yu Zhining couldn't help but feel embarrassed when he saw the Mo Family's momentum. He was even more determined to deal with the Mo Family. If the Mo Family was allowed to develop, there would come a day when they would become a great threat to the Confucian School.
"This is the Mo Arts Exhibition!"
In a hidden box, Li Zhi stretched his head out to look at the lively venue. He couldn't help but feel excited. This was the first time he had seen such a big scene.
"Meton is amazing." Li Tai couldn't help but praise. With his eyes, he could tell that there were too many amazing Ink Skills in this venue alone, not to mention other things.
Princess Changle couldn't help but reveal a proud expression.
As time passed, the Mo Arts Exhibition was quickly filled with people.
With the crisp sound of a gong, the entire venue fell silent. Everyone knew that the Mo Arts Exhibition was about to begin.
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