“…Balor, come here.”
In the office room on the first floor of the wooden castle, Art’s voice reached the ears of Balor who was sorting out daily official documents in the next room.
After Balor put down the official document in his hand, he immediately came to Art. "Your Majesty the Earl~"
Matt put down the quill in his hand and motioned for Balor to sit on the chair beside him.
"Balor, you have been my personal secretary for a while. Frankly speaking, with your help, I feel a lot more relaxed." Art was very satisfied with Balor.
"Your Majesty, Earl, you are very grateful." Balor replied politely as always with a smile on his face.
"I think you have heard that in two days I will take people to the south of the valley for reconnaissance, and it may take more than half a month before I return. During my absence, I will leave the official documents to Madam and Cooper. One of your tasks is to assist them like you assisted me."
"One of the tasks?" Balor's eyes widened.
"Yes, in addition to this matter, I have another important thing to leave to you. I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer when I return to the valley."
Barol stood up from the chair with a sudden movement, with a serious look on his face, "Please give me your instructions~"
“Sit down.” Art raised his hand to signal. "You don't have to be so nervous. This matter won't be difficult for you." Art took a sip from the beer at hand.
“Please make it clear, Your Majesty, Earl.” Balor was eager to know what task Art assigned him. After all, he had just arrived, and he was a little excited to receive such attention from Art.
"It's like this. Looking at the entire valley, it is difficult to find a few people as knowledgeable as you. You also know that most of the knowledge received by the students in the school is taught by those in the church. However, due to the limitations of the church personnel's thinking, in addition to learning fixed skills, these students are also subject to certain restrictions in their thinking. Over time, their thinking Just like the teaching staff, they are somewhat rigid, which is not conducive to the future development of the Province of Wales. After the students leave the school, they will be the backbone of our Province of Wales, and most of them will serve as officials in various government departments. I hope that they will not only be useful in their studies, but also that they can bring changes to the entire territory..." Art has great expectations for these apprentices.
"Is the Earl planning to reform school education?" Balor had a bright mind, and he understood Art's intention in a matter of seconds.
"Exactly."
h "But, Your Majesty, I am just your private secretary, dealing with school matters~"
h "That's right, you are different from those clergy. Although you used to work for the church, your thoughts are different from them. In addition, you are proficient in multiple languages and can speak eloquently. , You have a flexible mind. And during your tenure in the library, you also met a lot of nobles, bureaucrats and businessmen from various places, and you have a good understanding of the situation in various countries, and you also know how to deal with all kinds of people, and you will not be my personal secretary~" Art glanced at Balor and secretly rejoiced that he successfully recruited Balor under his command.
“It turns out that this is the reason why the Earl summoned me~” Balor looked at Art with a surprised look on his face. I thought that I was just an inconspicuous librarian in Lombardy, and that I could only earn a meager income by recommending books to others to support my family. I didn't expect that I would be so valued here. Not only was his family's life guaranteed, but he also had a place to display his abilities, which made him feel a little unreal.
After coming back to his senses, Balor immediately knelt on the ground and said excitedly: "I am willing to serve the Earl!" There was no baggage in his heart at all.
"Quick, get up and talk." Art stepped forward and helped Balor up personally. "Okay, as long as you say this, I will feel relieved."
"I wonder what the Earl needs me to do?"
"Your task is simple to say, but it is an extremely test of your abilities. Currently, the apprentices in this batch of schools are about to finish their studies in two months. I plan to start with the next batch of apprentices and no longer use the previous teaching methods and teaching subjects. Your task is to set up a complete teaching system and teaching subjects for future school education during this period of time. I will provide you with a general direction, you can grasp it yourself~"
"Please speak, Lord Earl~"
"First, in terms of the teaching system, in addition to mastering the necessary knowledge and skills, apprentices must also be able to speak eloquently. To put it simply, it is eloquence. I have learned from government officials that many apprentices are not good at speaking after entering various departments, which often leads to the inability to effectively implement the orders issued by their superiors, and are often even misunderstood by the people below. This seriously reduces the efficiency of departments at all levels..."
“In addition, in addition to skills and eloquence, we must also pay attention to the moral character of the apprentices. After the war, I personally executed a group of civil affairs officials who were corrupt and violated the law. These people not only neglected their duties, but also abused their power and secretly embezzled money and food. In view of this This is a lesson, and we must pay attention to cultivating the personal ethics of apprentices in the future. Anyone who breaks the rules for their own benefit will not be allowed to serve in the government." Balor nodded sometimes and wrote on the paper with a quill.
As for the teaching system, in addition to the above points, it is also necessary to educate the apprentices at all times to be loyal to the lord and develop in an all-round way, even taking into account personal physical fitness.
"...Second, in terms of teaching subjects. In addition to the previous subjects of arithmetic, writing, taxation, etc., you can also add subjects such as history, geography, humanities, literature and other subjects of various countries. Also, the valley is currently under reclamation and construction, and I think some subjects can also be added on agriculture to better guide the people in farming in the future."
"Okay, Lord Earl~" Balor responded.
∣ gene Up in in in in in the subject on commerce and construction “
“…How is it? Have you written it down?” After Art finished saying everything he could think of, he asked.
"Your Majesty, Earl, I have taken note of everything." Balor handed two pieces of paper filled with dense words to Art.
After taking it, Art took a quick glance, nodded with satisfaction, and let out a long sigh. Said: "These are just basic ideas. You can continue to add to it after you go down, and try to get this matter done before I come back."
"Please rest assured, Lord Earl, I will give you a satisfactory answer." Balor said confidently. "However, Lord Earl, as a result, the teaching staff of the school will inevitably have to be changed~"
Art has already made arrangements for this matter.
"I have already told the old steward about this matter. I believe that after the new school is fully completed, a group of bachelors from all over the country will come to Wales."
"Bachelor?" Balor asked in surprise. As far as he knew, bachelors were very famous and knowledgeable figures in various principalities, and were highly valued by the rulers of various countries. His lord, the Earl, said "a batch" as soon as he opened his mouth, which made Balor feel a little incredible.
"Yes. The government has sent people to various places to recruit talents, and the main targets are bachelors with real talents from various places. If the Province of Wales wants to gain a foothold, these talents are indispensable." Art plans to fundamentally change the face of the Province of Wales.
"But, Lord Earl, this may be a bit difficult~"
"You don't have to worry about it. This time, I spent a lot of money to recruit these guys..." Art said confidently. Because he understands that as long as the price is enough, some people will always be willing to defect to him.
Balor admired Art's methods in his heart. He kept nodding his head and said nothing more.