Chapter 203 Year-End 3

When Austin was reporting on various naval matters, Paul asked him about the Southern.

"I just received a letter from the adventurers they commissioned to hurry up. Judging from this, they should already be in the middle of the kingdom's coastline."

"Can you come back before Advent?"

Austin shook his head: "I'm not optimistic, maybe I won't even be able to make it in time for the New Year."

"Why is it so slow?"

"They were sailing against the wind as they sailed north, and the letter said there were two more women. Naturally, they couldn't be as casual as when they went there. It was necessary to dock frequently to replenish fresh water and the like."

"Oh, I forgot about that."

"In addition, according to the information in the letter, Ms. Ladi's identity has been exposed."

"Haha, I think Quirk will be surprised. Is there anything else you want to add about the military?"

The conversation between the two made everyone feel strange. Many people knew that the green-haired female consultant had gone to pick up her family with the Nanfang, but what did it mean when her identity was exposed?

Chief of Staff Schroeder said: "Sir Graiman, I have some suggestions regarding the training of officers."

Paul motioned to him to continue.

"Previous military academies used a crash course to train officers, instilling some miscellaneous knowledge into them. I suggest that the training of officers will be more formalized and systematic starting next year."

"Very good, I agree with this suggestion."

"Given that we have just formed the army and are in urgent need of many grassroots officers, we can temporarily implement the one-year system. When it is no longer so urgent in the future, we can change it to three or four years."

"How to recruit military cadets, and what arrangements will be made after graduation?"

"We can recruit young people who are literate and determined to join the army directly from the private sector, or we can select soldiers with good performance or meritorious service from the army and let them enter military schools to study."

"After the trainees graduate, they will be awarded the rank of non-commissioned officer or lieutenant based on their performance and serve as platoon-level officers, starting from the lowest level."

Paul agreed with Schroeder's suggestion.

"Okay, I'll trouble you to draw up a charter."

"Yes, sir."

"Master Schroeder, we must not forget our navy."

"Of course I won't favor one over another."

“Civil education must also be strengthened!”

A voice like a silver bell rang, it was Miss Dias, the female consultant.

"So far, the teaching methods in Weiss College are quite rough. I hope Lord Graiman can pay more attention to this aspect."

"Do you have any good suggestions?"

Erin thought for a while and said: "I hope to follow the model of those church schools, dividing children into different grades according to their entry age, and adopting a class system, instead of being crowded into one classroom."

Paul asked: "How many grades should it be divided into?"

"I suggest a five-year system, divided into grades one to five. In addition, the curriculum needs to be divided, and at least the 'Seven Arts' must be included."

The so-called "seven arts" refer to the seven courses of logic, grammar, rhetoric, mathematics, geometry, astronomy, and music. These seven courses are generally available in schools established by the church.

"Okay!" Paul said, "In addition to reading, we will retain the grammar, mathematics, and geometry of the seven arts, and reduce the five grades to four. Children can be sent to school to learn after they reach the age of six."

Then he added: "However, literacy education for the entire society cannot be stopped. Classes specifically for 'older students' must also be set up, and night schools for people who are not part-time workers must also continue to operate."

Erin was very dissatisfied: "Why do you want to delete so many courses and reduce the grades?"

Paul spread his hands helplessly: "Miss Dias, there is a very cruel reality - we have insufficient teachers. If you can hire a sufficient number of teachers for me, I will naturally be happy to offer these courses."

As soon as Paul finished speaking, a voice that made Eileen extremely annoying added: "And the things deleted by the lord are of no use to civilians. In fact, they only need to know how to read and count."

It was Hansel Abbott. Irene didn't even want to talk to him. This guy's attitude towards refugees was still so bad, but Count Grainman only reminded him at that meeting and that was it.

There is no mistake. One post, one content, one 6 one, one book, one book, one read!

She had gone to see Paul in private many times, but every time he was ignored, which made her very angry.

"As for why we want to reduce the grade, I don't want the children to be as comfortable as they are in a missionary school. Throughout the day, I hope to hear the continuous sound of reading coming from Weiss College."

Paul couldn't wait to inflict exactly the pain he suffered in his previous life on the poor flowers in this world, but there was another important reason - children who were ten years old could be sent to factories as apprentices.

"Aha, that's right! In order to prevent a large number of unqualified graduates, I hope to adopt the method of easy entry and strict exit. There will be a year-end exam every year. Those who fail the exam will be repeated. There will also be an exam when you graduate. Regarding the exam To those who pass, we will issue a certificate to prove that their academic performance in our school is qualified. If they fail, they will not receive a diploma unless they repeat the grade and continue their studies and pass the graduation exam.”

"I have taken note of it, Your Majesty the Earl!"

Erin nodded while using a quill to write down on the paper in front of her. The suggestions made by Count Grayman later were quite good.

General Manager Ford asked: "What should we do about the expenses? Textbooks, paper and pens all cost money."

"My intention is that adult education needs to pay for the textbooks themselves, and the education of minors is borne by parents and the Ministry of Education in half. As for the teachers' salaries, they will be paid by the Ministry of Education. In short, the teachers' salaries cannot be lower than our officials."

"My lord, this will be a huge expense."

"Next year, I promise that the finances will be more abundant, and after we build a few more printing presses and set up a printing factory, the cost of textbooks will be greatly reduced. Anyway, let's implement it for a year and see, if it doesn't work, we can adjust it."

Erin asked Paul: "Count, is it not enough to build a school in Lake Heart Town alone? One Weiss College is too little for the two earldoms of Alda and Bayerdin."

"You are right. In that case, we will build a school in every settlement that reaches the town level and recruit students from the villages around the town. When we have more money, we will build a school in every village, but I think that is a bit far-fetched."

Paul answered like this. In his plan, more schools must be built. Investing in education will not be a loss in general, especially in this era when people are more dependent on their lords.