Chapter 205.1
Through the Empire Sandbox, Lin Beifan found Yaoyao eating fruit in a pavilion within the imperial palace.
However, as soon as she saw Lin Beifan, she turned and ran.
Lin Beifan shouted: Yaoyao, stop right there! Ive already seen you!
Yaoyao stopped in her tracks, turned around, and said with a sheepish smile: Little foolish emperor, what do you need? If theres nothing, Im going to practice, see you later!
Dont go, Ive come to you for an important reason!
Lin Beifan approached and said: You must have heard about what happened to the Great Luo Dynasty, right?
Yaoyao looked puzzled: What happened to the Great Luo Dynasty?
Keep pretending! I see right through you!
Lin Beifan said with a knowing look: Such a big incident, I dont believe you, a Demon Sect Saintess, wouldnt know about it! Do you need me to jog your memory?
Yaoyao slapped her forehead: Oh~ I remember now, its about the earth dragon turning over! When the Great Luo soldiers were returning, they encountered a massive upheaval of the earth, the ground collapsed, and millions of soldiers fell into the pit, suffering heavy casualties! They got what they deserved. That woman must be furious, haha
Exactly, thats the incident!
Lin Beifan continued: At that time, we made a bet, Chu Chu bet on Great Feng winning, you bet on Great Luo, and I judged that it was a lose-lose situation! Now the facts are clear, according to our agreement, shouldnt you fulfill a condition for me~~?
Did that really happen? Yaoyao looked confused.
Lin Beifan said irritably: It did! If you want to go back on your word, then I wont bet with you in the future nor give you the chance to make money with me! Because you dont keep your word!
Hearing there would be no chance to make money, Yaoyao immediately compromised.
She grabbed Lin Beifans arm while speaking in a pleasant tone: Alright, alright, I lost this time, you happy now? You can set a condition, but dont go too far!
Dont worry, its not too much at all! Lin Beifan whispered into her ear.
Yaoyaos face turned red in an instant, and she said through gritted teeth: You jerk! You said it wasnt too much, Ill strangle you!
Lin Beifan: Ow, ow, ow
Give me a different condition!
Lin Beifan was unyielding: This is the only condition. Take it or leave it. If you dont agree, we can go our separate ways!
Yaoyao glared at Lin Beifan fiercely: Fine! Come with me!
The two of them ran behind the rockery.
After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they both emerge.
Yaoyaos face was flushed with embarrassment.
Lin Beifans face was also red, but from being kissed.
Little foolish emperor, Ive kept my promise, and our debt is now settled! Yaoyao said through gritted teeth.
It was only because Lin Beifan was in dire need of people that he relaxed the conditions, allowing more scholars to participate.
However, this boon is ultimately going to end.
The next session might see 200,000 scholars participating in the imperial examination if it wasnt restricted.
Most scholars gave the matter serious thought and decided to accept the conditions of Great Xia, choosing to stay and teach.
After all, they wouldnt have opportunities in other countries, but here, they at least had a chance.
Thus, Great Xia seized the opportunity to retain a lot of talent.
With talent staying, Great Xia was ready to vigorously promote education.
By imperial decree: Starting today, we will vigorously advance national education, enabling more children to afford schooling and serve the country!
We will build schools in every city! Any child of the appropriate age can enter these schools to learn to read and write without paying tuition! Those with excellent performance will also receive generous scholarships to help them complete their studies!
This caused a huge stir!
You see, in ancient times, getting an education was of paramount importance!
Doing well in studies could lead someone to become an Apprentice Scholar, an Advanced Scholar, or even an opportunity to serve in the court and bring honor to ones ancestors!
However, education was also an extremely costly affair!
Whether it was books, brushes, paper, etc., they were all very expensive, and many people simply couldnt afford them.
But the most expensive part was the tuition.
A lot of knowledge couldnt be learned alone; one needed a teachers guidance to continue learning.
The more skilled the teacher, the higher the tuition they charged.
For an ordinary family to educate a scholar, it would typically mean financial ruin.
Even for a moderately wealthy family, it was unsustainable!
Precisely because education was so expensive, many were deterred from pursuing it!
But now, Great Xia was fully promoting basic education and had abolished tuition fees!
As a result, many children could afford to go to school!
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