"Universal education?" Brother Zheng keenly caught the key point in Zhao Ye's words.
But then again, Ying Zheng also felt that it was a little strange.
Zhao Ye seemed to always be able to say some strange words. Sometimes, the strange ideas he casually mentioned would always make people think deeply.
"Oh, it's to make Great Qin's citizens literate!”Zhao Ye replied casually, but his mind was deep in thought.
Was universal education important to a country?
The answer was, it was very important.
In the modern era, many people advocated the theory that studying was useless and attacked the college entrance examination system in China.
However, in reality, wasn't the college entrance examination the only competition in your life where you could stand at the same starting point as others?
People who had not experienced the campaign to eradicate illiterates would probably find it difficult to understand the importance of universal education.
In fact, during World War II, 80% of the soldiers in Germany were university students.
They had a good level of knowledge and understanding. In fact, Germany had already proved with their military achievements how terrifying a cultured and religious army was.
At that time, Germany was still in a period of economic collapse, and it was with such troops that the world trembled.
How important was literacy?
On the battlefield, being literate meant that one could understand and convey the orders of their superiors very well.
Not to mention the convenience of living.
However, universal education had always been a big topic.
At the very least, it was very difficult for Great Qin to do so.
First of all, the key tool for universal education, paper, had yet to be born.
Secondly, the aristocratic families controlled the books and the flow of positions in the court. They were not willing to easily give up this power.
In the past dynasties, how many generals had risked their lives? Why did they become aristocratic families in the end?
Because they finally understood that relying on risking their lives to prosper the luck of the family was too much.
As long as you join that circle and become a cultured person, you can ensure the prosperity of your family.
Studying was probably the best way to stand out in a feudal society.
In the past dynasties, there was no lack of people from poor families.
But what did it mean to be a Humble Class?
He was a scholar!
No matter how poor the poor were, they were still part of the noble circle, different from the common people who farmed.
In feudal society, the biggest difference between nobles and commoners was that they could read and write.
Universal education also meant eliminating the estrangement between the nobles and the common people.
To put it simply, would a fair, rich, and beautiful woman be willing to live in the same room as a short, poor man?
This was something that would put all the nobles in the world on the opposite side.
In a feudal society, such a thing could lead to eternal damnation if one was careless.
This kind of thing could only be accomplished by a talented monarch.
But now, it seemed that this goal was still too far away.
However, it was good enough to leave a thought in Brother Zheng's heart.
Zhao Ye sighed and said," Universal education is to make every citizen literate. Every citizen has the chance to become an official and become a pillar of the Great Qin Empire. Every citizen is well-read! The world said that Shang Jun, Zhang Yi, and Su Qin were all dragons among men. However, if the people of the Great Qin Dynasty were all literate, wouldn't they all be dragons?”
The Ancestral Dragon's eyes lit up in an instant.
Everyone in Great Qin was like a dragon!
There was no doubt that the Ancestral Dragon had poured a lot of effort into Great Qin.
Reality proved that he was also a qualified king.
Any qualified ruler would be tempted to hear the words " everyone is like a dragon ".
"How prosperous is this?" Ying Zheng praised.
"It's too difficult for Great Qin to make education universal!”Zhao Ye shook his head and said.
Ying Zheng frowned and said,"So what if it's a dangerous place?"”
"Bamboo tubes are too expensive to make, and brocade is even more expensive. How can we make education universal?”Zhao Ye said with a smile.
"Moreover, think about it, Your Majesty. A group of people surrounded a pot of meat, and suddenly a large group of people surged out to share the meat. Would they be willing?”Zhao Ye shook his head and smiled.
Ancestral Dragon was stunned for a moment. In the end, he also understood Zhao Ye's meaning.
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Back then, Shang Yang's reform was obstructed by the conservative faction led by Gan Long and Du Zhi. Why?
Wasn't it because of Qin Fa's strictness that the nobles didn't have any preferential treatment?
Wasn't it because of the military merit system that prevented their descendants from making up the numbers?
If it was universal education, one could imagine what the situation would be like.
Back then, Shang Jun had died tragically because he had violated the interests of the conservative faction.
Ying Zheng looked at Zhao Ye, wanting to ask him more questions. But after thinking about it carefully, he realized that Zhao Ye was right.
It was still too early to think about it now. As a medium for universal education, bamboo silk was still too expensive.
If everyone could read, Great Qin's treasury would not be able to support it.
"What a pity!"
The Ancestral Dragon shook his head and sighed.
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