"Two million gold thalers a year? No problem, it's well spent! Roland nodded briskly, "Mr. Boris, I will transfer this year's training subsidy to the church's account tomorrow, and you can withdraw the money by sending someone to the Ministry of Finance to go through the formalities, but I want to say that the ugly thing is in front, the special fund is earmarked, and every expenditure must be recorded, I am completely at ease with you, but I can't guarantee that the hands and feet of the people around you are clean, if the accounts are not clear, even if Zahar does not trouble you, he will not be able to pass my level." ”

Boris laughed: "Your Highness, don't worry, I can forgive other mistakes, but people who make mistakes in money are not qualified to serve the church!" ”

As the "Minister of Education", Pastor Boris's attention to education was limited to the small part of "training the clergy", and the annual investment of two million gold talers was not too much, and Roland easily met Pastor Boris's request. As the "Minister of Education", Master Merlin needs to pay attention not only to the devout disciples who aspire to become Pastor Sindra, but also to the educational needs of more ordinary people.

"Your Highness, we have now established a complete set of compulsory education planning, but the four-year primary school is only basic education, and the cultivation is nothing more than a coarse grammar and simple arithmetic teenagers, not enough to meet the standard of talents, the state should provide opportunities for young people who have completed compulsory education to further receive secondary education and even higher education, so as to continuously cultivate high-end talents."

Merlin first proposed a master plan for a complete education system, and then told Roland about his further vision for secondary and higher education:

"His Royal Highness's rural governance plan includes the construction of rural primary schools, which has been perfect, I will not be verbose, as for secondary schools, I suggest focusing on urban areas, after all, the purpose of education is to apply what you have learned, and it will be very sad if you can't find a place for the students to be trained, the urban population is more, the industry and commerce are more developed, and the corresponding employment opportunities are more.

"I completely agree with you, what about higher education?" Roland asked Merlin.

"Frankly, it is a little early to talk about higher education in the present situation in the Far East, most people who have completed primary education will be enough to meet the needs of daily life, secondary schools should be open to all young people who are keen to learn, children from urban middle-class families have better conditions for secondary education, but children from rural and working families should not be abandoned, I think it is necessary to set up an education development fund, low-interest student loans for students from poor families, scholarships for students with excellent grades, and as for university students...... I am not against the construction of universities, only from a political point of view, Far Easterners should also have their own university, which is very good for strengthening national pride, but there are not so many high-end industries in the Far East to meet the employment needs of college students, except for entering the government, there are not many decent jobs that match their academic qualifications. Master Merlin took a sip of tea and softened his attitude: "When the financial resources are abundant in the future, I propose to establish a comprehensive university in Krasbourg, including general disciplines such as mathematics, law, medicine, literature, business, and engineering technology, and should also set up a seminary and an arcane academy, and increase efforts to cultivate spell-casting talents, the future world will be the era of the magic industry, and the progress of the magic industry is inseparable from the invention and creation of the spellcaster, whether a country's national strength is strong or not, Much is proportional to the number of spellcasters who serve the country, Your Highness, do you agree? ”

"I agree, the teacher's insights are still so incisive." Roland poured the old master's cup full of black tea again, and said, "Teacher, you have a far-sighted plan for the national education system, but I have a less mature suggestion that may be able to add a brick to the education edifice you envisioned. ”

The old mage smiled knowingly: "Don't be so polite with me, if you have any suggestions, just say it directly, I have a hunch that it must be very exciting." ”

"Teacher, you just mentioned that the current overall development level of the Far East is still very backward, there are not many high-end jobs for those who have received higher education, and politics seems to be their best choice, which inspires me - our education system should be combined with the official selection system!" Roland said in a deep voice.

The old mage's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but interrupt him: "What do you want to do?" Are there courses in secondary schools or universities that specialize in training civil servants? ”

"Of course, this is a way worth trying, but I think a more feasible way is for governments at all levels to open the door to recruitment to secondary school and university graduates, and in the future, our grassroots civil servants will not make any more recommendations, so that the young officials selected will either be the children of rich families or the children of official eunuchs, and 'inbreeding' will be rampant." Nepotism is rampant, and in the long run, officialdom will inevitably form a degenerate atmosphere of factionalism and self-interest, and it will be difficult to overcome the chronic disease of institutional corruption, and eventually the corruption of the entire bureaucracy will lead to the decay and even destruction of our country......" Roland sighed, a complicated look in his eyes.

Master Merlin and Pastor Boris listened attentively, and their faces became extremely grim. Both old gentlemen were well-educated men who understood how the powerful empires of history had been driven to the abyss of decay by bureaucratic corruption, and they were sympathetic to Roland's warnings.

"If the country is compared to a machine, government officials are the parts of this machine, if all the parts come from the rich and noble, then this machine will inevitably serve the rich and powerful, and the demands of the masses at the bottom will be collectively ignored by the bureaucracy, so we must break the monopoly of the elite class on the officialdom, provide all the children of the poor who have received secondary education with a rising channel that can break the class barrier with their own talents, and establish a perfect civil service selection system with the annual national civil service examination as the basic modelThe young people who pass the examination will be offered a position in the grassroots civil service, and a comprehensive evaluation will be conducted once a year, and each person will be promoted based on their performance in their position. ”

Roland raised two thick black sword eyebrows, and his eyes became fiery and firm again.

"I can't change the fact that the children of the rich are born higher than the children of the poor, but I hope that a system can be established that is as fair as possible, so that all Far Easterners have the opportunity to pursue their dreams with real talents, and I hope that one day in the future we will have ministers from small-town working families, and the public will be accustomed to and proud of the Prime Minister from a peasant family."