After hearing everyone's chatter, Long Lin suddenly showed a hint of surprise.
He only thought about the possibility that the odds could be increased by half, but he did not expect that these people had already thought of these things.
What's more, they didn't expect that this half chance was completely insignificant to them, and they were not needed at all.
In an instant, Long Lin suddenly understood.
The talent they think of and the talent he thinks are two different things, and they are not the same type of people they represent at all.
After figuring it out, Long Lin smiled instantly.
"My lords, what kind of talent do you think can be considered a talent?"
Hahaha......
This sentence made everyone laugh immediately, and even the emperor showed a smile after hearing it.
"Your Highness, you have been studying with the Grand Master since you were a child. Do you even know what a talent is?"
"Your Highness, talents are those who are selected through the imperial examination and can serve as officials with integrity."
"Your Highness, the imperial court selects talents from all over the world through the imperial examination system, and then allows a group of students to study and become the pillars of the imperial court."
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Long Lin nodded. He had already thought of it. In the eyes of these people, the imperial examination was equivalent to selecting talents, and talents were those who could serve as officials.
But the talent he thought of was not like this.
Therefore, as soon as he left the palace, he repaired the school and immediately established a research institute. Those who produced results in the research institute are called talents.
As for his mind, he never thought about getting more people to become officials, and he did not think that those who became officials were talents.
This may also have a lot to do with him.
He was a prince since he was born, and he had no extra thoughts about becoming an official. As long as he was old enough, he could become an official directly.
Therefore, he did not truly connect talents with the imperial examination.
"My lords, what you said is not wrong, but it has some limitations."
"The intellectuals selected by the imperial examination are indeed among the few talents in the world, but this is just a part of them."
"The talents I think of are those who can contribute to the world and play a huge role in the world. They can be called talents."
After Long Lin finished speaking, everyone immediately showed contempt.
"Contributing to the world? Aren't they still officials sent by the imperial court to the world?"
"After all, are they not talents selected by the imperial court after the imperial examination?"
"What's the difference between what you said?"
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After everyone finished speaking, Long Lin immediately shook his head.
"There is a difference. The talents of the imperial court are just one aspect."
"The talents in the world involve all walks of life, and all kinds of outstanding people can be called talents."
"For these people, the court should encourage and support them, rather than blindly suppress them and let them become ordinary people."
Seeing that everyone still maintained their original expressions, Long Lin was ready to change his explanation.
"Well, let me give you some examples for you to listen to."
"Didn't you say that women should mainly give birth to offspring? Having offspring can increase the number of people in the world, and there is nothing wrong with that."
"But have you ever thought about it, the world is so big, and the ability of stable women to deliver babies varies greatly, how many women have died due to the nightmare of dystocia."
"But if the number of stable mothers increases and the ability of stable mothers can become stronger, then when the children are born, will this problem be reduced?"
"In this case, will it be possible to save the majority of women with dystocia, and will the number of people in the world increase?"
"Is this kind of thing only suitable for women? Why not provide strong support to increase the number of women in this category?"
After Long Lin finished speaking, everyone fell into silence. Regarding this point, everyone did not seem to be particularly opposed to it.
But Prime Minister Zhang spoke again at this time.
"Your Highness, what you said is certainly reasonable. There are Wenpo everywhere, and the court also attaches great importance to them, but a few are enough."
"Yes, yes, Your Highness, the court should stop women from studying."
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Long Lin spoke immediately.
"Since the court attaches great importance to it, it should support it. Why should it be stopped?"
"Women cannot take part in the imperial examination, but they can do more things."
"For example, you can become a doctor, or you can become a good clothing manufacturer, or you can even become a good teacher. These are all possible, so why should you stop them?"
After Long Lin finished speaking, everyone spoke again.
"Your Highness, most men can accomplish the things you mentioned very well, but some women should just stay at home and give birth."
"In this world, most men do not have the opportunity to study, let alone some women."
"Your Highness, you must understand that all the people in the world are seeking a way out when they study, and the imperial court simply does not have that much space to arrange for these people."
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Long Lin listened and felt particularly speechless.
To put it bluntly, in the eyes of this group of people, most people can only live at the bottom of the world.
The general public has no other choice but to farm.
What is even more tragic is that many people probably have no land to farm at all, and most of the land is probably in the hands of the powerful.
These people don't think about giving those people other roads, they just want ordinary people to stay on the land.
But these people have never thought that if they want to increase food, oppression cannot be achieved at all, and they can only change it.
This is a very difficult thing. Just talking about it? It won't work at all. No matter what he says, I'm afraid this group of people will never agree.
Now, he just wants to allow women to study. Things are going too far, and he needs to change them little by little.
It doesn't matter whether a woman takes part in the imperial examination or not, but she can do many other things, which is the result he wants.
"My lords, you have also said that students all over the world go to school just to get a good life."
"Isn't it the same for men? There are so many students in the world, but how many can actually enter the official career?"
"These people who have not entered the official career may not be able to serve the world in the officialdom, but they can become teachers or leaders in other industries."
"Only when there are more and more knowledgeable people can the world progress."
"To blindly restrict women from studying can only lead to a dead end. Only when women become more knowledgeable can they better support their husbands and raise their children."
"My lords, what are you so anxious about? The poor people in this world may not even be able to afford food. How can they afford to send their children to school?"
"I just open it in the capital so that some capable people can send their children to school."
"Isn't it the same if you find a teacher to teach your children at home and put them in a school?"
