I run a training class in Shu Han

Chapter 28 Promoting the Training Course: The Beginning is Always the Hardest

Although Zhang was kneeling on both knees, her posture was upright, and her eyes were firm and filled with anger.

Needless to say, it must be your fault.

Liu Shan was stunned.

No wonder she's Zhang Fei's daughter.

Although she appears dignified and poised, her inner resilience is innate.

Once she gets into a tough fight, her presence is no less imposing than any man's.

"Empress... This is my study, a place for handling state affairs, not a place for palace intrigues and family squabbles."

Liu Shan was completely unaware of the ins and outs of the matter, so it would be in accordance with the rules if Lady Zhang criticized him in the harem.

But this is the emperor's study, and absolutely nothing that would damage the royal family's reputation can be allowed to happen.

Zhang knelt down, placing her hands on her forehead.

"I know that doing this would offend the Emperor, but since I am here, I have prepared for the worst."

"Whether Your Majesty wishes to depose me or bestow upon me a white silk noose, I will accept it. I was prepared for this from the moment I married into your Liu family."

"This concubine takes her leave!"

Viewers familiar with Liu Bang and Liu Bei know that the "Liu family" is not a good term.

This was tantamount to slapping Liu Shan hard across the face.

After Zhang left, the side hall fell into a deathly silence.

"Can anyone tell me what's going on?"

Liu Shan questioned him coldly, and everyone present was so frightened that they knelt down on the ground.

"Your Majesty, spare my life!"

The chief eunuch beside him kowtowed desperately.

"Stop yelling and kowtowing, explain yourself clearly."

Liu Shan just wants to get to the bottom of things now, and he doesn't care if he breaks his head or goes crazy.

"Your Majesty, it was my oversight. Your Majesty said you wanted to rest in the back garden, so I assumed you were going to the inner palace. According to palace rules, you should have gone to the Empress's palace in advance to inform her so that she could make preparations."

"Later, His Majesty went to a side hall to handle state affairs, but I forgot to inform the inner palace, which is why Her Majesty the Empress waited in vain."

"This humble official deserves to die!"

Ah, I see.

Liu Shan looked at the chief eunuch who had kowtowed until his head was bleeding and said, "I remember you succeeded Huang Hao after his death, right? What was your name again?"

"Your Majesty..." the eunuch said in a trembling voice.

"Wang Gui, you've been seeing Huang Hao for a while now, haven't you?"

"Yes... it's been half a year..."

"Do you know why I beheaded Huang Hao?"

"I...I don't know..."

"Huang Hao is a meticulous person who knows how to please me; he is a rare talent. However, he is very ambitious. In addition to wanting to be the steward of the palace, he also wants to be the steward of the court, which has crossed my bottom line."

"Although his crimes are unforgivable, at least he managed the harem in an orderly manner. You've been with him for so long, yet you haven't learned management skills, nor have you learned ambition. What use are you to me?"

Wang Gui was terrified upon hearing this.

"Your Majesty, I absolutely have no intention of disloyalty."

"Alright, stop kowtowing. I'm not an executioner. But I won't keep anyone who lacks ability by my side."

"I'm giving you a chance. Go to the Empress and apologize. What you say is up to you. If the Empress forgives you, you can continue to stay by my side."

"If you can't handle it, you'll have to deal with it yourself."

"Get out!"

Seeing that he still had a glimmer of hope, Wang Gui immediately kowtowed to express his gratitude and scrambled out of the study.

"Your Majesty, why don't you explain to the Empress yourself, instead of relying on others? This will inevitably create unnecessary complications."

Liu Shan glanced at Huo Yi, who wasn't much older than him, and said, "You really don't understand women. Just based on her attitude and tone towards me just now, no matter how clearly I explain, in her mind it will still be just an excuse I made for myself."

"If the person who caused the misunderstanding were to explain it, the Empress would feel deeply guilty for misunderstanding me."

"The one who tied the knot must untie it, understand?"

Huo Yi clapped his hands, suddenly realizing what was happening.

But upon closer reflection, I feel like I've learned a skill I'll never use.

The new policies of the Imperial Academy were implemented the following day. The Prime Minister's Office issued unified orders and posted notices in various prefectures and counties.

These notices are mainly intended for people from poor families and ordinary people.

The main content is that the imperial court reopened the Imperial Academy, but civil officials had to pass an exam and an interview before entering the academy.

The purpose of the exam is to select the best among the scholars, and then conduct a comprehensive analysis of them through interviews.

As for the military, examinations and interviews are also required, mainly to select educated military officers who will then be brought together for unified training.

The purpose of this is to select elite talents from the grassroots level to enter the training program and maximize the effectiveness of the training program in the short term.

Then another notice was issued to officials who already held positions in the court or the army, requiring them to take an exam to test their comprehensive abilities.

If officials meet the performance targets, they can not only remain in their original positions, but also enter advanced training programs to lay a solid foundation for future promotions.

Those who are rejected will be sent to regular classes for retraining, which means they will study alongside those selected from impoverished families and ordinary people.

Only by passing the exam can one be reinstated to their original position.

As for the content of the Imperial Academy, civil officials focused on practical government affairs, such as law, documents, and county administration.

As for the Confucian culture from before, very little of it has been preserved.

Military generals, on the other hand, must learn all elements of warfare, including military strategy, troop deployment, logistics management, and geography.

Most importantly, military generals also need to study Confucian culture to enhance their loyalty to the emperor and their patriotism, and to raise their ideological awareness.

In addition to these, the Prime Minister's Office also offers some special courses, such as history, astronomy, and the I Ching, specifically for people with expertise and interest in these areas.

The advanced course is designed to refine and enhance the content learned previously.

For example, civil officials were required to study geography and local customs, and if necessary, live in a place for several months before writing a paper on how to manage the politics, culture, economy, and people of that place.

Military generals, on the other hand, are required to analyze recorded battles and wars from ancient times, and then put forward their own views and opinions.

Furthermore, to graduate, one must participate in simulated warfare to improve the abilities of generals and soldiers in simulated combat.

Such learning and practice are invaluable to those with genuine talent and ability.

It also opens up upward mobility channels for children from poor families and some ordinary people.

These were merely pilot projects for Liu Shan's training programs, as they required a considerable amount of funding from the imperial court.

Once these pilot programs are successful, then we will train those important officials and generals to improve their overall capabilities.

The ultimate goal of the training program is to educate all citizens, so that more ordinary people have the opportunity to become officials.

This is the significance and importance of universal education.

However, this ultimate goal was too ambitious, and Liu Shan did not tell anyone about it for the time being.

He needs to focus his energy on the initial promotion.

The biggest obstacle to implementing a new system is often whether it can be accepted by the public in the early stages and whether the public will stick to it.

All beginnings are hard.