"And this academy has two main purposes. The first is to cultivate imperial examination talents for the imperial court."
"The second is to prepare talents for the future expansion of education across the country and recruit knowledgeable people from all over the world. The royal family can make special allocations to support these students."
But Li Chen's true intention was not revealed.
He wants to select scientific talents among these students!
Scientific talents that can be put to his use!
Of course, Li Chen is not so confused as to engage in modern technology, but some urban defense equipment, military tools, and farming tools can be developed at the current level of technology.
With his own experience in traveling through later generations, he believed that as long as he had enough talent reserves, he could raise the technological level of the Qin Empire to a level that would surpass the world average for at least thirty years in a short period of time.
A single miraculous trick almost destroyed the development of science and technology in the entire feudal era.
Li Chen now wants to tear open a hole, and when the Ministry of Industry found out about Guan Zhiwei, Li Chen had such a plan.
The opening of the Royal Academy by Mr. Borrowing Mirror is the first step in implementing this plan from paper to reality.
Li Chen's attitude was sincere and what he said was factual. Although Mr. Jingzhi had no choice but to say: "In this case...then everything will be as per your Highness's words."
Li Chen smiled happily and said: "Sir, you are righteous."
Regardless of the process, the result is considered satisfactory to both parties.
After talking to Mr. Mirror, Sambo came back with Zheng Baorong.
Seeing Zheng Baorong kneeling in front of him again, Li Chen knew that what he said before was probably without much substance.
Otherwise, Sanbao's sword will not show mercy.
"Your Highness, we have verified that what Zheng Baorong said is not false."
Sanbao's words also confirmed Li Chen's thoughts.
Li Chen nodded and looked at Zheng Baorong quietly, thinking about how to deal with the person in front of him.
Zheng Baorong is a typical professional talent. His talent is only in management, but everything else is a mess.
Especially on the road to becoming an official, given Zheng Baorong's current level, if he were to rashly put him in a very high position, he would probably be eaten up by those old foxes right away.
However, Li Chen is really short of manpower right now.
Thinking of this, Li Chen said slowly: "Zheng Baorong."
"Weichen, Weichen is here." Zheng Baorong knew that the time to judge him had come, and immediately agreed.
"You created a name for yourself without permission and imposed excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes, which caused the people to complain and tampered with the government's tools. Such a serious crime must not go unpunished."
"But considering that this is your first offender, and the tax collected is indeed not pocketed for personal use, but is used mostly locally, it can be considered excusable."
"Therefore, I am removing you from your position as the prefect of Weihaiwei."
When Zheng Baorong heard this, his body paralyzed, as if his whole spine had been taken away. He fell down in the tunnel with a mournful face and said, "Wei Chen, thank you, Your Highness."
"Don't be in a hurry to thank me."
Li Chen continued: "When the imperial court appoints people, it comprehensively considers their talents, moral character, and abilities. Although your character is lacking, your talents and abilities are acceptable, and your desire to serve the country must not be neglected. Therefore, I have ordered you to serve as the capital's chief minister.
The position of Governor will be taken up immediately."
Jumping from the prefect of Weihai to the prefect of the capital is equivalent to going from a local prefecture-level city to a municipality directly under the central government. The leap is so big that it can be described as a blessing.
Zheng Baorong was completely stunned. He looked at Li Chen stupidly for a long time and was speechless.
"Why, you forgot to thank me now?" Li Chen said lightly.
Zheng Baorong woke up from a dream, kowtowed vigorously and said happily: "I thank you, Your Highness, and thank you, Your Highness, the Crown Prince. Your Highness, the Crown Prince, is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"
