When Austin was reporting on various naval matters, Paul asked him about the Nanfang.
"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 Day?"
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. Laddie's identity has been exposed."
"Haha, Quirk must 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 Female Advisor of Green-haired had gone to pick up his family on the Nanfang, but what did it mean when his identity was exposed?
Chief of Staff Schroeder spoke, "Lord Greiman, I have some suggestions on the training of military officers."
Paul motioned to him to continue.
"The previous Military Academy training of officers was in the form of a crash course, 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. Later, when it is no longer so urgent, we can change it to three or four years."
"How to recruit military cadets, and what arrangements will be made after graduation?"
"We can directly recruit young people who are literate and determined to join the army from the civilian population, or we can select Soldiers who have performed well or made meritorious deeds from the army and let them enter military academies 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."
"Lord Schroeder, don't forget our navy."
"Of course I won't favor one over another."
"Civil education must also be strengthened!"
A silver bell-like voice rang, it was Female Advisor Diaz Miss.
"So far, the teaching methods in Ves Institute are quite extensive. I hope Lord Greiman can also pay more attention to this aspect."
"Do you have any good suggestions?"
Irene thought for a while and said, "I hope to follow the model of those Church School, dividing children into different grades according to their entry age, and adopting a class system, instead of cramming them 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 courses need to be divided. At least 'Seven Liberal Arts' must be included."
The so-called "Seven Liberal Arts" refers to the seven courses of logic, grammar, rhetoric, mathematics, geometry, astronomy, and music. These seven courses are generally available in schools established by Church.
"Okay!" Paul said, "In addition to literacy, the grammar, mathematics, and geometry in Seven Liberal Arts will be retained, and the five grades will be reduced to four. Children can be sent to school to learn after they are six years old."
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 non-retired people must also continue to be opened."
Irene was very dissatisfied. "Why do you want to delete so many courses and reduce the grades?"
Paul spread his hands helplessly. "Miss Diaz, there is a rather cruel reality - our teaching staff is insufficient. 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 Irene 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, and Earl Greiman only reminded him in that meeting and that was it.
She went to Paul privately many times, but was ignored every time, which made her very angry.
"As for why we need to reduce the grade, I don't want the children to be as comfortable as they are in Church School. I hope to hear the continuous sound of reading coming from Ves Institute throughout the day."
Paul can't wait to inflict exactly the pain he suffered in his previous life on the poor flowers in this world, but there is another important reason - children who are ten years old can 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, and those who fail the exam will repeat the grade. There will also be an exam at graduation. For those who pass the exam, we will issue a certificate to prove that his academic performance in our school is qualified. Unless he repeats the grade to continue studying and then passes the graduation exam, otherwise he will not get the diploma."
"I have taken note of it, Your Majesty the Earl!"
Irene nodded while using a quill pen to record on the paper in front of him. Earl Greiman The suggestions mentioned later are quite good.
Chief Steward Ford asked, "What should we do about expenses? Textbooks, paper and pens all cost money."
"My intention is that adult education needs to bear the cost of books by itself, and the education of minors should be paid half by parents and Department of Education. As for teachers' salaries, Department of Education should pay them. In short, teachers' salaries cannot be lower than our Affairs Officer."
"Sir, this will be a huge expense."
"Next year I guarantee that the finances will be more abundant, and when we build a few more Printing Presss and then build a Printing Factory, the cost of textbooks will be greatly reduced. In short, let's implement it for a year and see. If it doesn't work, we will make adjustments."
Irene asked Paul: "Earl, is it not enough to just establish a school in Lakeheart Town? One Ves Institute is too few for the two counties of Arda and Bairdin."
"You are right. In that case, we will build a school in every residential area 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 each village, but I guess this is a bit far away."
Paul replied that in his plan, more schools must be built, and investment in education will not suffer losses in general, especially in this era when the people are more dependent on the lords.