Opening a University (2)

Huo Ling looked at the old man, who was clearly tempted, and did not beat around the bush. He said:

"You know that I'm opening this university to cultivate talent for my own use. So among these hundred students, I want to recruit some children from commoner families and give them an opportunity."

Gu Zhengyuan frowned after hearing Huo Ling's words. "This... isn't appropriate. Problems will arise."

Huo Ling nodded. Of course he knew there would be problems with doing this.

All universities in Great Xia that trained professionals were controlled by academic clans, yet not all of their graduates remained within the universities.

A large portion would be taken in by the imperial family and join Great Xia's official ranks. Another portion would join various families, and some had been children of those families from the start.

If Huo Ling wanted to establish a university, naturally it would follow the same model.

This was the prevailing trend, and also Great Xia's rule. Without strength that surpassed all others, one could not break this unspoken rule.

Huo Ling wanted to rely on the university to recruit and cultivate talent. Didn't other universities think the same way? Their thoughts were the same, but there was no way to make it absolute.

Huo Ling set his teacup on the table, straightened up, and said:

"Of course I know there are issues with this, so I have another option. If any family has descendants who wish to take me as their master and are willing to send them over, I will not turn them away.

"They will not be restricted by the quota of one hundred students, but they must pay the training expenses themselves. I will teach them all equally."

Huo Ling paused before continuing:

"I will only recruit students on this