"Teacher Fei Mu, do the teachers in the college still have any difficulties? If so, just raise them." Wu Feng asked Fei Mu, who was silently accompanying him while strolling on the path by the lake.
"Thank you for your concern, sir. The conditions of the college are quite good now. There are no problems yet." Fei Mu told the truth.
When these teachers from the imperial capital arrived in Qingyang, Wufeng provided them with quite favorable conditions and provided them with housing in Qingyang City. Those who were willing to live in the school could also live in the school. Many older teachers I prefer the quiet environment of the school, and finally chose to live in the school. Since the school is still some distance away from the city, Wu Feng also gave special instructions to equip the school with more than ten official carriages for the use of teachers.
The road condition from Qingpu to Qingyang City is quite good, and it only takes less than half an hour for a carriage to arrive. The teachers' salaries are also quite generous, far higher than the levels of Imperial University and Imperial Military Academy. To be fair, Li Wufeng should attach great importance to this aspect. Although Fei Mu was very dissatisfied with Li Wufeng's performance at the Imperial Military Academy, seeing that he attached so much importance to the education and training of military officers, he could not admire his foresight.
"However, in general, the school's teaching strength is far from insufficient. Although it is enough to cope with the current tasks, as the number of students gradually expands, I think this problem will gradually be exposed." Fei Mu is a very rigorous person You can tell what kind of person he is from his academic attitude. He didn't shy away from interrupting Wu Feng's good interest, but he still raised this question.
Wu Feng frowned, obviously he didn't want to hear these unpleasant things when he was in the right mood, but then he thought about it, didn't he just take a fancy to this advantage of Fei Mu? He then smiled and said: "I will consider this. I have asked the Department of Culture, Education and Health to send people to the Western Continent to recruit teachers. I have also invited some scholars from them to visit us and asked them to be our two teachers. I want visiting professors from the college, and these people will be here soon."
"Oh? Is this really true? That's great. We have long wanted to exchange teaching experiences with our colleagues in the Western Continent. I heard that they attach great importance to education, whether it is a government-run school or a private school. The schools we run are of a very high standard, and the overall quality of the teachers is higher than the average here. But it’s a long way, are these people willing to come? Also, famous scholars probably won’t come all the way here. Come be a guest teacher." Fei Mu was happy at first, but then became a little discouraged, obviously doubting Wu Feng's statement.
"Teacher Fei Mu, you don't have to worry about this. You may not fully understand the current situation in the Western Continent. There are ongoing wars among the countries in the Western Continent, and there are also conflicts within each country due to nationality, religious beliefs, hierarchies and other reasons. Continuously, the chaotic situation even far exceeds that of the Eastern Continent. Ordinary people are displaced and live in poverty. Even those scholars are not all living an easy life. Therefore, when I send people there, I also selectively invite and recruit those who are not satisfied with their lives. That category, I think in such a large Western Continent, we can still find some people who are willing to come to us. What's more, due to the large number of immigrants from the Western Continent, people on the Western Continent should also have heard about the situation here. , so please rest assured, Principal Fei Mu, I, Li Wufeng, am still absolutely sure." Wufeng smiled and explained that with the information he had, he was quite satisfied with his plan and full of confidence, "When the time comes, You will definitely be delighted.”
"If that's the case, it's really a good thing." Faced with Wu Feng's assurance, Fei Mu's doubts disappeared, "Although the economic exchanges between our Eastern and Western Continent have become increasingly frequent in recent decades, we must seek truth from facts. It is said that there are not many cultural exchanges. On the contrary, some negative things are continuously spread to our Eastern Continent through business exchanges. This is really sad. I have also stayed at Imperial University and Imperial Military Academy for nearly twenty years. During the year, there were not many bilateral exchanges on education, which is really a regrettable reality. If we can communicate and learn from our colleagues in the Western Continent this time, I believe it will be of great benefit to the improvement of our teaching level. .”
"Yes, I hope that by then, our school will also benefit a lot from this. You adults can't favor one thing over another." A hearty and rich voice sounded from the path in the nearby woods, and two well-dressed gentlemen walked out immediately.
"Hey, Principal Qin, you have just arrived. Your Excellency has already promised us, and we have taken care of all the scholars who came." Facing the tall, thin, middle-aged man walking in front, Fei Mu's face Showing a rare smile.
"Dean Fei, it's too selfish of you to devour it all before people arrive. Aren't you afraid that it won't be digested?" The middle-aged man, who was obviously very familiar with Fei Mu, joked with a smile.
Wu Feng had actually discovered the two of them a long time ago, but he knew that there were guards all around and no one else could get close to them. Moreover, the two of them obviously didn't know martial arts, so he didn't point them out.
The visitors were Qin Tieliu, executive vice president of Northwest University, and Ma Yuan, dean of dean, both of whom were also recruited by Wu Feng from Imperial University.
Qin Tieliu was born in the Qin family, one of the six major families in the empire. He was erudite and talented since he was a child. After entering the Imperial University, he became the best among the graduates of that class. Both the imperial government and the public believed that he would be the new political star of the empire in the future. To people's surprise, he declined to enter politics and stayed to teach at the Imperial University, which made many people sigh with regret. However, he was at home at the Imperial University. He received extremely high evaluations in both teaching and administrative management. He was soon promoted to deputy dean of the Imperial University, which was full of talents. Just when everyone thought that he would be the future president of the Imperial University. When the position belonged to him, his behavior once again caused an uproar in the empire's ruling and opposition parties.
He married a woman he met in a brothel as his first wife, and this woman was a slave at the time! This shocking incident immediately spread throughout the upper class society of the imperial capital. Relatives, friends and family were all shocked by it. They all came forward to persuade him not to do such a "feat" that would harm the image of the entire noble family, but he firmly refused.
It has always been a custom in the empire that marriage matters should be well-matched, especially among the nobles in the upper class of the empire. They pay even more attention to the fact that the first wife must be a noble, or at least come from a wealthy commoner family. This is unacceptable to the civilian class, let alone the family background. A slave. Of course, concubines, foreign wives, and mistresses are not subject to this restriction, but the head wife must not be careless.
Therefore, his move immediately aroused strong reactions from the upper class of the Imperial Capital. The Qin family immediately announced that it would sever ties with him. Many of his friends also cut off contact with him after their persuasion failed. Although the Imperial University did not take administrative action, The original intention of promoting him to the position of dean immediately came to nothing. Many nobles even proposed to the Imperial Administration of Culture, Education and Health that he should be expelled from the Imperial University to set the record straight. However, because the imperial law did not expressly stipulate that nobles could not intermarry with people of slave origin, this suggestion was not adopted in the end. It is said that this matter even alarmed His Majesty the Emperor, but His Majesty did not express his opinion on the matter, but remained silent.
Later, his wedding was very deserted, with only a few people attending. Only a few friends who were very close and did not care much about the status of Italian nobles attended, and Fei Mu was one of them. Fei Mu had also persuaded him beforehand that if he really fell in love with the woman, he could take her as a concubine after marrying her, but Qin Tieliu did not accept it. On the contrary, the concubines he took later were all from common people. Tribes and civilians, all his friends marveled at his unique behavior.
The two people who approached met Wu Feng, Ling Tianfang, and Lu Man, and Wu Feng also greeted them warmly.
"I heard that the adults came to attend the graduation ceremony of the military academy students. Ma Yuan and I also came to join in the fun. Just now I heard the adults' words in the forest. I was really overjoyed. There is a shortage of teachers in our school. Ma Yuan and I are This is so troublesome. It turns out that you still have this trick, which can solve our urgent need." Qin Tieliu's rich voice has a persuasive power, which makes people want to get close to him involuntarily.
"Principal Qin, please don't overwhelm the guest. Mr. Li is here today to attend the graduation ceremony of our college's students and solve practical problems of our college. Why do you act like this? I think I'd better wait for the day when Mr. Li is free to come to your side. Go, can you make another request?" Although Fei Mu straightened his face, there was a rare smile in the corner of his eyes. The two had a very good relationship and did not mind the verbal dispute.
"You two don't have to argue. I think the gains from this trip to the Western Continent to recruit talents will be considerable. They should be able to meet the current needs of the two schools. I specifically told the people sent out that as long as there are talents, the more the better, and we should recruit as many as possible. Some, even if it costs more money, I don’t care." Wu Feng interrupted the argument between the two with a smile.
"In the past two or three hundred years, both the political economy and culture and art of the Western Continent have developed very rapidly. In particular, the political, economic, cultural and artistic development of several important countries has reached a very high level. I have heard about it in the empire. The Eastern and Western Continents , complementing each other, there are several powerful countries such as Famini in the west, and the Tanghe Empire in the east. Especially our Tanghe Empire, our culture and art have reached a very high level through hundreds of years of peacetime development. It can be said that it It is no exaggeration to say that it was prosperous for a while. Talents emerged in large numbers in literature, painting, music, philosophy, astronomy, and architecture, creating miracles one after another. Literature and architecture in particular were incomparable to the Western Continent. This was also compared with the Empire. Related to the tendency to value education.”
He sighed softly, "But in the past few hundred years, the Western Continent has also developed quite rapidly, especially arithmetic, science, astronomy, geography, music, and painting have also reached a peak period of development. Their arithmetic, Science and geography have surpassed us. If we don't catch up, at this rate of development, I'm afraid it won't be long before we can catch up." Qin Tieliu's words were filled with a sense of worry. "Even in music, painting, and astronomy, where we were originally far ahead, we no longer have any advantages. To be fair, they should all have their own advantages and disadvantages now. In contrast, in the past 100 years, the empire's ruling and opposition parties have been full of conservative ideas. They are content with the status quo and follow the old ways. Without a sense of innovation and creativity, if things continue like this, the country will not be a country."
At this moment, the lakeside seemed particularly peaceful. Everyone was silently thinking about Qin Tieliu's deafening words, even Wufeng was no exception.
After a long time, Qin Tieliu broke the silence, "Maybe Qin's words are a bit alarmist, but it is true. It's a pity that no one in the empire can see the hidden crisis."
"Good opinion! Good opinion!" Wu Feng smiled and clapped his hands in appreciation, "Li has not heard such a thought-provoking and wonderful argument for a long time. I fully agree with Principal Qin's point of view, but don't we have any countermeasures?"
Everyone else was still digesting and absorbing Qin Tieliu's point of view, but Wufeng was already thinking about countermeasures.
"Your Majesty, you are laughing. Where there is a cause, there will be an effect, and where there is an establishment, there will be destruction. How can such a huge empire, with a population of tens of millions, be helpless?! What's more, the advantage of the Western Continent over us has only just emerged. As long as we take reasonable countermeasures, I believe that we will be able to regain our advantage in a short time." Qin Tieliu is not worried about this, "It is a pity that there are still people in the empire who can be as clear-eyed about their own shortcomings as your Excellency. Who is it? Most of them are people who are greedy for pleasure or arrogant." Qin Tieliu's tone turned low.