With that, he led the eunuchs briskly down from the stands, boarded the Dragon Carriage, and left the Drill Ground in a flash.
Only the generals remained, their faces full of regret and resentment.
The establishment of the Imperial Academy proceeded smoothly.
Under Guo Jia's sole direction, large numbers of sons of humble families from every province and commandery were selected to study at the Imperial Academy. Within just three months, their numbers reached over a thousand.
As for why so many students were admitted in its first intake, Liu Xie's instructions were clear: the first few batches of students would not undergo lengthy training.
Once the public schools opened, these students would all be sent out to teach and educate people at public schools across the land, becoming teachers on the Imperial Court's official payroll.
During this period, they could continue studying independently and return to Chang'an every three years for an assessment. Those with outstanding results could be promoted and truly enter government service.
The assessments would focus on two things: their mastery of the Imperial Academy's four major subjects, and their achievements as teachers in their respective regions.
Although the Imperial Academy's selection and promotion mechanism was strange, markedly different from the recommendation system, the students admitted were still very excited.
Under the recommendation system, they would have had little hope of entering government service, but now the Imperial Academy offered them a new path into officialdom!
How could they not be happy?
Thus, after news of the Imperial Academy spread, more and more sons of humble families came from far and wide, drawn by its reputation and hoping to study there.
Weiyang Palace, Wen Room.
"Your Majesty, we are admitting more and more students, and their numbers keep growing. There simply aren't enough instructors for