Li Yuanming, Yan Ze'an, and He Zhiguo were silent. He Zhiguo was not bad, after all, he had just joined the Shang Kingdom not long ago. Li Yuanming and Yan Ze'an were different. They knew the Shang Kingdom very well, but they didn't have any particularly eye-catching methods at the moment.
There has been no good way to deal with this kind of folk voice that is similar to "rumors". Refuting the rumor will only backfire.
After a while, He Zhiguo said, "Rumors stop at the wise, and a person with a clear conscience is not afraid of his own shadow. Perhaps, we don't need to take these things too seriously. As long as we develop with peace of mind and as long as we continue to grow stronger, all the rumors will be broken within three years at most."
"I'm afraid we can't just leave it alone!" Li Yuanming sighed, "Now the rumors are getting more and more intense, and people are in turmoil. Everything in the Shang Kingdom is different, and the people have no idea what the future will be like. I'm afraid we can't wait for three years! If it were another country, or a simple reform, the people would have a problem in their hearts, so the rumors would stop at the wise. But the development of the Shang Kingdom is completely different, and everyone is confused about the future. If we let the rumors spread at this time, the consequences will be disastrous. So, we must take the initiative. But..."
At the end, Li Yuanming could not continue and could only stare at Li Xian in a daze. There was no way, even Li Yuanming did not know what the future of the Shang Kingdom would be like, and he was also confused. The development situation of the Shang Kingdom was too unfamiliar, and Li Yuanming had no idea about the future.
For a moment, Li Yuanming, Yan Ze'an, and He Zhiguo all looked at Li Xian, waiting for Li Xian's explanation. At the critical moment, they still had to look to Li Xian.
Li Xian, however, did not seem to be worried. "Since rumors stop at wise men, why not launch universal education so that all people can become wise men?"
Universal education? It was like a flash of lightning that flashed through the minds of the three people. Gradually, their eyes began to light up. But He Zhiguo had a problem, "Wise King, although universal education is good, the cost... I'm afraid it's too high. It's already difficult to educate children of school age. There are more than three million children of school age in the country, and they haven't been fully arranged yet."
"No, no, no, you misunderstood!" Li Xian stood up and looked at the map on the wall with a confident tone. "The education we provide to children of school age is elite education and quality education. We want them to become the future pillars of the country and let them know the reasons for everything. But for ordinary people, we implement 'popular education'. It is enough to let people know the reasons. Popular education is very simple. It is enough to hold a lecture and tell everyone why this thing is so. As for the essence of this thing, etc., people do not need to understand. For example, tell people how to use agricultural machinery, How to use agricultural machinery to improve production efficiency and how to repair and maintain it are enough. As for the detailed steps and techniques of agricultural machinery production, the people do not need to know. We will train a group of experts, trained by teachers and general technical workers, and let them give lectures throughout the country. As for the cost, I think at most one million taels of gold is enough to achieve universal education for all. In addition, we will compile a batch of popular education materials and samples and sell them cheaply. By the way, let Anyang Daily add a section, the "Popular Science Section". This section introduces a small amount of popular science knowledge every day, not too much, otherwise it will be difficult for the people to accept it. "