Phi-Fic Chapter 193 Building an Academy
Chapter 193 Building an Academy
Because of this isolation, the knowledge that disciples of other noble families and ordinary people in the entire Tianxuan Continent can learn is very basic, except for the Five Kingdoms, Six Hegemons, and Seven Great Families.
Therefore, even a direct descendant of a marquis like Wu Heng treasured those low-level, beginner-level martial arts manuals, as well as manuals on weapon crafting and alchemy. This is evident from the large number of beginner-level manuals stored in Wu Heng's sixth-floor treasury.
Therefore, after implementing land reform and building the new special economic zone, Mo Yuming made another important decision.
That is, to transform the city lord's mansion in Zhongyuan City into a university, and to build a primary school in Shangyuan City and Jian'an City respectively. The rule is that any citizen of the Great Xia Empire who is six years of age or older can pass an examination to enter the primary school, where they will study as a junior scholar for five years. And all tuition for these five years will be free.
Those who pass the assessment after five years will continue their studies for another three years and will be called Middle Scholars. They will then take a second assessment, and those who pass will enter the university in Zhongyuan City to study and will be called Grand Scholars.
The primary school curriculum is divided into literacy, introductory esoteric arts, enlightenment in esoteric arts, and etiquette and morality. The second stage involves arithmetic construction, esoteric arts cultivation, enlightenment in weapon and alchemy, and esoteric arts mecha. The university primarily focuses on enhancing each individual's strengths.
Mo Yuming's decision was met with everyone's approval, but they were worried that the university wouldn't have enough good teachers to provide individualized instruction. They also wondered about the financial difficulties of such a large-scale school, especially since primary school was free, and what the Qimen Mecha discipline entailed, its curriculum, and how to hire teachers.
Mo Yuming had already thought these things through. After all, the primary school was open to everyone, not an elite education program. Its main purpose was to discover and cultivate outstanding talents among the children of the general public, giving most ordinary people's children a chance to succeed.
Therefore, the school's mission is basic education, ensuring that every student who enters the academy learns practical skills to enhance their ability to earn a living in the future. Teachers who can instruct these basic practical skills are relatively easy to find, as even cultivators with lower cultivation levels are capable of the task.
As for learning about the Qimen mechs, Mo Yuming decided to personally lead the teaching team. In his previous life, he was an inventor with rich experience and knowledge in mechanical manufacturing. He decided to combine the arrays and runes of this world into a special discipline, mainly focusing on the production, research and design of mechanical transmission and mech weapons.
After a period of basic training, we will recruit some quick-thinking individuals with talent in mecha manufacturing, intensify their training, and then add them to the teaching staff to expand the knowledge dissemination team in this field.
Significantly reducing taxes on farmers and establishing public schools are the best ways to attract people. It is believed that once the news spreads, many immigrants will immediately request to join the Great Xia Empire, thus increasing the total population of the Great Xia Empire in a short period of time.
The Great Xia Empire's territory is located in a remote region of the continent, sparsely populated. Increasing the population base is a major issue if it wants to become powerful as quickly as possible. With these two major measures, the problem is easily solved.
Having just occupied Zhongyuan City and before the government institutions were even established, they announced that they would transform the former city lord's mansion into the first commoners' academy on the entire continent, immediately attracting the attention of nearly a million people in Zhongyuan City.
The people, who had been filled with anxiety due to the sudden outbreak of war, all calmed down. No matter what kind of world it is, a family values the future of their children more than anything else. As long as their children have a good future, parents don't care how hard or tiring it is, and they wouldn't hesitate to even give their lives for it.
Therefore, after the Great Xia government posted the notice of school construction, 99% of the residents in Zhongyuan City immediately accepted the rule of the Great Xia Empire. Those followers of Wu Heng were embarrassingly abandoned. All their tricks had failed; these spies were either reported by residents and arrested, or they slunk away quietly.
On the third day, the first term of the prefectural government of Zhongyuan City was completed, and the government began to take over the administration of Zhongyuan City. Other prefectural governments, such as the prefectural administration office, the prefectural security office, and the prefectural finance office, were also established in succession. The newly established government members followed the original rules: they would first serve a three-year temporary term, and after three years, they would be evaluated by the council of elders. If they passed the evaluation, they would become permanent members. Each term of office was ten years, and they could serve two consecutive terms.
After the establishment of the new prefectural government, special personnel were immediately selected to organize the construction of the university. The buildings for the new prefectural government and other administrative offices were kept simple and convenient in accordance with the previous rules. The official residences of the prefectural government and the prefectural office were located in a five-story building next to the Wushuang Restaurant. This building originally belonged to Wu Heng's private property and was used for renting out shops.
Similar buildings existed in various districts of Wuheng, totaling more than a hundred. They have all been confiscated. Jun'an Prefecture selected a building in the opposite district. Due to the large number of people in Jun'an Prefecture, several other buildings in other streets were also requisitioned as branch offices.
The location of the County Finance Office was chosen next to the County Security Office, which increased the security level for the County Finance Office, which managed the money.
That evening, Huang Xiaoxiao handed a receipt to Mo Yuming, which detailed all the confiscated Wu Heng property: the treasury gold, silver jewelry, and antique collections were all converted into gold shells: 357 million.
Magic Crystals: 260,000; Ore: 1.1 million catties, of which 70% are attribute ores and the rest are black iron ore;
There are 3,000 bottles of pills, including 1,800 bottles of Spirit Gathering Pills, 5,000 bottles of Demon-Breaking Pills, 2,000 Spirit Nourishing Pills, 3,000 Profound-Unraveling Pills, and 2,000 Yuan-Consolidating Pills.
There are 1,200 secret manuals of profound skills, including 800 basic Five Elements Profound Skills, 100 basic Formation Manuals, 120 basic Weapon Forging Manuals, 130 basic Alchemy Manuals, and 50 basic Poison Refining Manuals.
Three hundred Xuan Tie Cold Light Swords, two hundred Xuan Tie Flame Blades, one hundred and seventy Poison Dragon Spears, thirty Ice Flame Curved Blades, ten Xuan Tie Black Gold Staffs, three Ghost Head Blazing Heavy Blades, and twelve sets of Xuan Tie Fire-Controlling Armor.
“In the past, the total annual expenditure of our Great Xia Empire was only 75 million gold coins, mainly because the construction costs of several important facilities were relatively large.”
Now, including Zhongyuan City, the estimated annual operating expenses under normal circumstances will not exceed one hundred million gold coins. We've spent a considerable amount of money on Wuheng's treasury, so at least we won't have to worry about cash flow shortages for the foreseeable future. Our Peerless Castle can now be built at full speed.
Huang Xiaoxiao said.
After reading it, Mo Yuming said to Huang Xiaoxiao:
"All these gold coins will be collected into the national treasury and then allocated according to various budgets. Since there are sufficient funds, the construction of several academies and Wushuang Castle can be carried out together. The renovation project of this university will not cost too much and will be completed quickly, so it can be built first and students can be recruited as soon as possible."
These Spirit Gathering Pills will all be left to the academy as rewards. Several copies of the profound martial arts manual can be made—one for the army and one for the academy; the original can be preserved. Weapons, ores, and magic crystals will be transferred to the weapons factory and the army. Demon-Slaying Pills, Spirit-Nourishing Pills, Profound-Unlocking Pills, and Yuan-Stabilizing Pills will be divided into two portions: one for the National Security Bureau and one for the army, as they will frequently need these.