"Li Xiu, where do you think our court's academy should be run?" Li Shimin on the top of the mountain looked at the Nanshan Academy below, and suddenly turned his head to ask Li Xiu, "The aristocratic family can open academy, and the court can naturally also run academy. This is Li Xiu's response. After all, if you only rely on the method of mixing sand into the aristocratic family academy, you can only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. The opening of your own academy is the root cause, so that you can compete with the aristocratic family for talents.

"The location of the academy is not important. Even if Your Majesty opens a academy next to the academy, it's okay. But now I'm considering what advantages should the academy opened by the court and the academy, otherwise it will be difficult to compete with the academy of the academy!" Li Xiu couldn't help but show a worried look when he spoke at the end.

The advantage of aristocratic families lies in their profound cultural heritage, which is something that even the court cannot compare with them. This is also fatal attraction to scholars all over the world, so it is easy for the court to open academies, but the key is how to highlight their own advantages and not lose the advantage in the competition with aristocratic families. This is the most important thing.

Li Shimin couldn't help but show a thoughtful expression when he heard Li Xiu's words. After a while, he slowly spoke: "I remember you said before that the academies run by the court are completely different from those of the Imperial College, but I have no experience in doing things like academies. I wonder if you have any good ideas?"

"There is indeed a huge difference between the academy and the Imperial College. The most important thing is the source of students. The Imperial College is known as the highest institution of learning in the Tang Dynasty, but except for the children of nobles and officials, ordinary people cannot enter, while the academy is completely different. It does not show its origins. As long as you can meet the conditions of the academy, even a beggar can go in and study."

"It is precisely because of this reason that when academies recruit students, the first thing they need to do is fairness, justice and openness. Of course, these are just the most basic things. I guess although Cui Gan will give preferential treatment to the children of aristocratic families, they can do this in general. In addition, it depends on our own advantages."

Li Xiu paused when he said this, and then said again: "The advantage of the aristocratic family is its profound foundation, but His Majesty's advantage is that he has the power to select officials. Whether it is the imperial examination or direct promotion, it depends on His Majesty's intention in the end. Therefore, I think the academies opened by the court can highlight some of their advantages in selecting officials, which is a bit similar to the Imperial College. Of course, there is no need to directly grant the position of a student in the Imperial College like the Imperial College."

"I understand what you mean. Simply put, the academy I want to run is actually an Imperial College that is not limited to students' origins, but does not have to directly grant students official positions. It is just that when the imperial examination or promotion, it is given some preferential treatment to the college students, at least there is more advantage than the students of the Shijia College." Li Shimin quickly concluded after hearing this.

"Your Majesty is wise, that's what I mean!" Li Xiu nodded immediately. He and Li Shimin have known each other for many years, and have had a tacit understanding between them, and communication is smoother than others.

"But how should I give this preferential treatment? How to grasp this degree is the key?" Li Shimin suddenly said again. It is appropriate to give some preferential treatment to the academies opened by the court, but if the amount is less, it will not have the effect of attracting students. If the amount is given too much, it may cause some opportunists to sneak in. It is not easy to grasp this degree.

"Haha, it's not complicated. For example, the colleges run by the court are better in terms of accommodation and diet, and do not need to be much better. As long as they are better than the academies of aristocratic families, they can also often send some famous ministers to the academies to give lectures, giving students the opportunity to meet these ministers in the court. In this way, when they participate in the imperial examination in the future, they will not be embarrassed to submit the examination papers. In addition, some selection mechanisms can be set up in the academies so that some extremely outstanding students can directly obtain official positions without taking the imperial examination, etc.." Li Xiu smiled again at this time, saying, "It's too simple to give the academies a little privilege."

After hearing Li Xiu's suggestions, Li Shimin nodded repeatedly. These were not particularly favorable treatments, but they made the court's academy highlight their own advantages, at least more prominent than the academy of aristocratic families. This naturally increased the attractiveness of his academy.

"In addition, in order to train officials for the court last time, didn't I suggest opening a school for officials? I can also combine academies with officials. For example, for some students who failed to pass the exam for a long time, they can enter the officialdom through the official school, and start with a minor official. As long as they have the ability, they will have a day to make a name for themselves sooner or later!" Li Xiu said finally.

Compared with the sparse number of officials, a large number of officials are more important to the rule of the court. In addition, the bank needed a large number of officials at the time, so Li Xiucai suggested that Li Shimin open a school of officials. Although this school of officials was very low-key, it had begun to train a large number of officials for the Tang Dynasty. Of course, there is no effect now. However, by more than ten years, the influence of this school of officials may be greater than that of the Imperial College.

"Good solution, I almost forgot the school of officials!" Li Shimin immediately exclaimed when he heard Li Xiu's words. Although he had known Li Xiu for many years, sometimes Li Xiu's thoughts still made him feel a little unable to keep up.

At that moment, Li Shimin and Li Xiu discussed some details about the opening of the imperial court's academy, and Li Xiu tried his best to express some of his ideas to facilitate Li Shimin as a reference. However, at the end of the conversation, Li Shimin suddenly asked again: "Academies, like military academies, need a respected person to serve as the chief of the mountain. Li Xiu, who do you think is the most suitable in the court?"

"I have two people recommend this mountain chief's candidate!" Li Xiu said again after pondering. Of course, he could not forget such an important thing. In fact, when he just made this suggestion to Li Shimin that day, he already had a corresponding candidate in his heart.

"Oh? I wonder which two people are?" Li Shimin immediately opened his mouth to ask.

"The selection of students in the academy must be fair and fair, so the candidates of the mountain chief must also be upright, and they must also have a high reputation among the scholars. Therefore, the first thing that comes to my mind is Doctor Wei Zheng and Wei. His personality, fame, ability, etc. are all very suitable for the candidates of the mountain chief!" Li Xiu immediately spoke out the first choice in his heart.

When Li Xiu recommended Wei Zheng, Li Shimin did not show any unexpected expression. In fact, he was the first to think of Wei Zheng just now, but soon he shook his head and said, "Wei Zheng is indeed a very suitable candidate, but now Wei Zheng is responsible for the affairs of the monks and Taoists. He has no time to clone him, not to mention that I have other things to use, so he probably doesn't have time to serve as the chief of the mountain."

"Your Majesty is the same as I thought. I was also worried that Doctor Wei would not be able to split up, so I thought of a second choice." Li Xiu said again at this time. When talking about the second choice, he couldn't help but show a mysterious smile on his face.

"Who is it?" Li Shimin also noticed the expression on Li Xiu's face, and asked with a very interested expression.

"Xiao Yu!" Li Xiu said with a smile and said an unexpected name.

Last time, Li Xiu and Xiao Yu had a conflict because of suppressing Buddhism. Afterwards, Xiao Yu resigned from office in anger and personally drew a picture of "The Dare to the Zhenguan Dharma" to mock Li Xiu. Although Li Xiu did not take it seriously, he actually recommended Xiao Yu, his former opponent, but it still surprised Li Shimin.

"You actually recommend Xiao Yu, a stubborn person? You have to think clearly. Even if he knows that it was you who recommended him, he may not be grateful to you!" Li Shimin immediately said to Li Xiu. He had dismissed Xiao Yu several times, so he was so clear about his bad temper.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. The reason I recommend Xiao Yu is because he is indeed the most suitable candidate besides Wei Zheng, and he did not want to get his gratitude or anything else!" Li Xiu smiled indifferently and said, not caring about Xiao Yu very much.

After hearing Li Xiu say this, Li Shimin calmed down and thought about it, but found that as Li Xiu said, Xiao Yu was indeed very suitable to serve as the chief of the academy. First, his talent and reputation were not inferior to Wei Zheng, and second, after Xiao Yu was dismissed from office last time, he had been idle at home. The most important thing is that Xiao Yu was born in the Xiao family of Lanling and belonged to the southern gentry. He also disliked each other with the five surnames and Qiwang, the great gentry of the north. Therefore, he did not have to worry that he would collude with Cui Gan and other people as the chief of the mountain.

Of course, with Xiao Yu's stinky and hard character, even Wei Zheng's old-fashioned personality, he is not the kind of person who secretly engages in conspiracy. In fact, Xiao Yu's personality is not suitable for being an official, otherwise he would not have been dismissed from office several times, but if he was asked to teach and educate people, it would be very suitable.

"You really chose a good candidate!" Thinking of the above, Li Shimin shook his head helplessly. He originally had a few spare candidates in his heart, but now compared with Xiao Yu, he really feels that there is no one more suitable than him.

After discussing the matter of the academy, Li Shimin and Li Xiu looked at the opposite academy on the top of the mountain again, and then went down the mountain to leave. However, just as they both left Pei Ji's villa and were about to return to Chang'an in a carriage, they suddenly saw a carriage coming from the mountain road next to them. Then a girl poked her head out of the car window and waved to Li Xiu while shouting: "Sir, why are you here in Nanshan?"
Chapter completed!