latelenovela Chapter 278 Imperial College
Chapter 278 Imperial College
People who get up early usually have no appetite. Many ministers choose not to have breakfast during the morning court and eat after the court.
Today, after standing for more than an hour, my legs felt sore and I started to feel hungry.
But fortunately, everything that needs to be reported today has been reported, and we can leave the court soon.
The ministers looked at Yun Zhi, waiting for the words "If you have something to report, please speak up. If not, please dismiss the court" and then leave.
But Yun Zhi asked at this time.
"How many students are there in the Imperial College now?"
The Imperial College was the highest institution of learning in Anguo. It recruited two types of people: one was the children of officials, and the other was outstanding civilian students who passed the imperial examination or were recommended by ministers to enter the Imperial College.
The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment. The Imperial College's chief academic officer hurried out and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, there are currently approximately three thousand students in the Imperial College."
"Three thousand, that's a little too little."
Hearing Yun Zhi's confusing words, the Imperial College's chief academic officer tentatively asked, "Then... lower the difficulty of the assessment and recruit more students?"
Your Majesty has not paid much attention to the affairs of the Imperial College in previous years, so why did he suddenly ask about it in the court this year?
Three thousand people is a lot compared to previous years, and we have recruited a lot more in the past two years.
Yun Zhi shook her head. "There's no need to lower the difficulty of the exam. Starting today, the Imperial College will add a new category of students to its enrollment. We'll recruit prodigies under ten years old who are gifted in learning, statecraft, and decision-making, and possess excellent character. I want to inject new blood into the Imperial College and cultivate more young talents."
The chief academician of the Imperial College was shocked at first, but then he thought about it for a while and felt that what His Majesty said was feasible.
Especially this kind of teaching from a young age can guide them to be loyal to the country and loyal to Your Majesty.
"Your Majesty is wise and wise. If this is done, our Anguo will surely produce many talented people in the future. However, the selection criteria and procedures still need to be carefully considered."
Yun Zhi nodded slightly. "You should discuss this matter with the other ministers and make sure to come up with a fair and reasonable plan."
"I obey your order." The chief academic officer of the Imperial College responded.
Yun Zhi glanced at the ministers and said, "I hope that you, my dear ministers, will handle this matter with all your heart and do not disappoint me."
All the ministers shouted in unison: "Your Majesty, rest assured, we will do our best."
Yun Zhi glanced at everyone and stood up, "Dismiss the court."
Looking at Yun Zhi's departing back, several sharp-minded ministers always felt that the matter His Majesty mentioned this time was not simple.
Is it really just to cultivate more young talents?
After following His Majesty for so many years, they have discovered that behind every decision His Majesty makes, there are deeper considerations.
Especially the conditions proposed by Your Majesty, there are less than one or two hundred of them in the whole country, and they cannot achieve the purpose of increasing the number of students in the Imperial College.
Does it mean cultivating confidants? But most of the people in the court have followed His Majesty all the way, so they should be considered confidants.
Or did he want to consolidate the foundation of the court by cultivating these young talents and prevent a talent gap in the future?
Or is it for some other purpose?
I always feel like I’m only a thin layer of window paper away from the truth, but I just can’t break it.
Several ministers thought about it and did not dare to make a conclusion.
Rather than...
Several people looked at Liu Anruo who was walking in front.
She is your Majesty's close minister and is the best at guessing your Majesty's intentions. Why not find some time to ask her?
After making up their minds, several people followed the crowd out of the palace.
On the other side, Yun Zhi left the main hall and walked towards the imperial garden.
On the way, they met Yun Chenyi's parents who were playing with him.
Obviously, his parents brought him into the palace to play.
Yun Chenyi, Yun Jingxian's son, will be five years old in a few months. He now has a daughter, Yun Xi, who is only a few months old.
At this time, Yun Chenyi was catching butterflies in the garden.
When Yun Chenyi saw Yun Zhi in a black dragon robe, he ran over excitedly.
When he got closer and felt the aura emanating from Yun Zhi, he looked up at Yun Zhi timidly, then bowed politely.
"Yier has met Auntie."
Yun Chenyi was somewhat in awe of this emperor aunt, but at the same time he also liked her very much.
The aunt looks fierce, but she is very kind to him, and she is super powerful. He admires her very much.
On weekdays, he often listened to his father and mother talk about the great achievements of his aunt.
Seeing the child no longer crying or making a fuss, Yun Zhi felt like playing with him. She smiled, squatted down, and touched his head. "Did you have fun, Yi'er?"
Yun Chenyi nodded vigorously, "Happy, Auntie, I caught a lot of butterflies!"
"That Yi'er is really amazing."
Yun Chenyi blinked his big eyes and said, "Aunt, I can give you the butterfly."
"Sure, aunt thanks Yi'er."
Yun Zhi looked at the child in front of her, and her thoughts suddenly drifted away.
Yun Chenyi is very similar to Yun Jingxian in both appearance and personality.
For example, he is active and likes to practice martial arts, but he has no interest in reading at all.
This time, Yun Zhi's last mention of the Imperial College recruitment at the morning court session did have her own intentions.
She is already thirty-two years old this year, and it is time to start selecting and training future heirs.
Children under ten years old are chosen because most of them can correct any bad habits in time and are highly malleable.
Now that she has cast a wide net, she doesn't believe that she won't be able to find a few that satisfy her.
As for the child in front of him, it was decided from the moment he was born that he could not become the next emperor because he was a man. What's more, he was not cut out for it. At most, he could be a military general like his father.
Now that she is still alive, people all over the world seem to have gradually become accustomed to the fact that no matter what position it is, both men and women can be reused as long as you have strong abilities.
But how long can a person live? Yun Zhi cannot say that the decades she has been in power can completely change the deeply rooted patriarchy.
Today's gender equality is just an appearance. If the next emperor is a man, it is very likely that things will return to the way they were before.
Yun Zhi didn't dare to gamble.
Therefore, the next emperor, or even the next few emperors, must be women. When this idea becomes unshakable and becomes the most natural thing in people's minds, there will be no need to interfere with the selection of subsequent emperors. There will be both men and women, and their common point is that they are capable.
As for my little niece and my grandfather's family, it depends on their future abilities. She will not choose them just because of their blood relationship.
For her, if her blood relatives made a mistake, she would still kill them all and would never show mercy.
So, blood ties don't work for her.
Yun Zhi came back to her senses, looked at Yun Chenyi's innocent smile, and touched his head again, "Go play."
"Yes, aunt."
At this time, Yun Youde and Lin Huixin also came over.
"Has Meimei gone to court early?"
Yun Zhi stood up and looked at her mother who was speaking. "Well, it's time to go to court. Come here and take a look."
A few days later, the ministers who were planning to visit Liu Anruo to inquire about the news met each other awkwardly.
They are all old foxes and probably guessed each other's intentions.
Anyway, we are not enemies, so since we have met, let's go in and ask together.
Your Majesty, what is the profound meaning of recruiting child prodigies into the Imperial College?