The seven Great Scholars remained silent for a full quarter-hour before finally reaching a consensus.
"We agree. But at inappropriate times, we may remain silent." Xiangli Yuan looked at Fang Yun.
"Deal!"
Fang Yun broke into a brilliant smile.
Afterward, Fang Yun began preliminary planning for Craftsmen School academies with the seven Great Scholars.
The eight quickly came to an agreement: they would gradually establish three categories of schools—secondary vocational schools, higher vocational colleges, and comprehensive institutions of higher learning. The first batch would be built in Mi Prefecture, Xiang Prefecture, and Jiangzhou respectively.
The schools in Mi Prefecture would chiefly study military mechanism technologies, Jiangzhou would focus on civilian mechanism technologies, while Xiang Prefecture would oversee the broader field, researching the highest levels of Craftsmen School technology while covering every aspect of the Craftsmen School.
Jiangzhou was Fang Yun's hometown, Mi Prefecture was where he had risen to prominence, and Xiang Prefecture was practically territory he had conquered single-handedly. Only by establishing these new academies in those three places did Fang Yun dare guarantee that everything would proceed smoothly.
At the same time, Fang Yun had a few selfish motives—he wanted his own people to benefit first.
Fang Yun knew perfectly well what kind of impact it would have on the Saint Origin Continent, and even the Myriad Worlds, once large numbers of scholars from those three regions entered the Craftsmen School academies.
The Craftsmen School academies in those three places would become cradles for National Scholars!
"Also, besides being conferred as a Craftsmen School Master, I hope to become the first headmaster of all the schools, as well as their eternal first honorary headmaster," Fang Yun said.
"That will not be a problem." The pavilion elders agreed without hesitation.
Fang Yun handed a thick booklet to Xiangli Yuan.