Ferdinand's plan of agrarian reform did not harm the interests of the landlord class. Therefore, it was supported by enlightened landlords, and most of the others were indifferent, and the promotion to the rural areas was very smooth.

Seeing the progress, Ferdinand was very satisfied, as long as he could produce results this year, he could go further next year.

As he got to know Bulgaria better, Ferdinand did not plan to build a hydraulic project until he took power.

Now the Bulgarian peasant class, whose life is already very difficult, cannot afford to bear the burden of water conservancy projects.

Some people will say that the government can pay for it, or let the landlord class pay for it. It is practically impossible to do, and the Bulgarian finances cannot afford it.

The Bulgarian landlord class, before the great annexation of land, had not yet adopted mechanized production on a large scale, nor was it as rich as imagined.

Unlike the Qing Dynasty, 180 acres of land is called a landlord, and 1,000 acres of fertile land is a big landlord.

In fact, in Bulgaria, an ordinary peasant family has hundreds of acres of land, which is commonplace, and without tens of thousands of acres of land, they are embarrassed to be called landlords.

The land is vast and sparsely populated, and there is no talk of protecting the ecology in this era, as long as you are willing, you can continue to reclaim wasteland.

This is also the reason why the Stamm cabinet dared to raise taxes, and the peasants were bankrupt, or they could go to the mountains to continue to open up the wasteland, and the government could not control it.

The peasants will not rebel unless they are driven to a dead end. Historically, Bulgaria has repeatedly imposed agricultural taxes in order to develop its industry, but peasant uprisings have rarely occurred.

Knowing the current state of Bulgarian agriculture, Ferdinand was relieved. At present, the output of agricultural products, on the premise of satisfying domestic demand, is still exported abroad, and the demand for increasing production in the short term is not very urgent.

In June, the construction of the humble Bulgarian University was completed. As for the decoration, in those days, who was so picky, it was enough to hang a layer of lime on the cement floor and on the wall.

Historically, the University of Sofia was also established this year. Built with a generous donation from two brothers, Hristo Georgiev and Evloki Georgiev, the main building was completed only in 1934.

Now naturally there are none, Bulgaria's resources are limited. Thanks to Ferdinand's intervention, the Bulgarian government took the lead and there was strong support from all walks of life.

In just a few months, a manor house on the eastern outskirts of the city was converted into a simple university, which is estimated to be comparable to the rural primary school of 20 or 30 years ago.

Ferdinand had to devote his energy to the school, the historical Sofia University, and the title of the Red Cradle, which he could not afford not to pay attention to.

Although he didn't know much about the Bulgarian Revolution, there was one thing Ferdinand remembered. Graduates of the University of Sofia were massively unemployed, laying the foundations for the spread of the revolution.

Ferdinand decided to take a salary from the bottom of the kettle and directly distribute the package, everyone has a job, and there is no time to make a revolution!

On July 2, 1888, Ferdinand convened a meeting of the school management to determine the number of students admitted to the first class and the division of faculties.

"Mr. Minister, is the Grand Duke really coming to the meeting?" Aleko Konstantinov asked in surprise (famous Bulgarian writer, current teacher of literature at Bulgarian universities)

Everyone else pricked up their ears in concern. Although all of them are celebrities in the education field, the biggest official they usually come into contact with is someone from the Ministry of Education.

He had no idea about Ferdinand, a high-profile headmaster, and he was only elected to fight for funds.

"Of course, the Grand Duke attaches great importance to education. Isn't there still half an hour to start, just be patient and wait! Chekov said with a smile

……

After a few polite words, Ferdinand waved his hand and said, "Alright, let's start the meeting!" ”

"Yes, Your Excellency! Let's start with the Ministry of Education! Chekov said in a good mood

"The Ministry of Education began to prepare for this admissions exam as early as three months ago, and the preparations have been prepared, and now the main thing is to determine the number of admissions, as well as the number of students in various majors!" Chekov finished very succinctly

Ferdinand liked his pragmatic approach, without long speeches or the slightest bureaucracy.

"Well, let's express our opinions!" Ferdinand nodded in satisfaction

"We need two hundred people in the mechanical department! Everyone knows that Bulgaria is undergoing industrialization, and there is a shortage of such talents! Allen, head of the mechanical department, said first

None of them spoke, apparently agreeing with Allen's reasoning, but when it came to the battle for places, they didn't speak. Ferdinand nodded, motioning for his entourage to take notes.

"We need 300 people in the literature department. Bulgaria was enslaved by the Ottoman Empire for a long time, and there is an urgent need to emancipate the mind and restore traditional culture, which requires a large number of people, and we also urgently need excellent literary works to enrich the spiritual life of the people! Alek followed

Next, the Department of History......

Department of Physics......

Department of Chemistry......

Department of Architecture......

……

The small Bulgarian University has more than 30 faculties and departments, and the total number of students enrolled is more than 5,000.

Ferdinand listened with a smile all over the room, and frankly, more than 5,000 people are very much? In Ferdinand's opinion, there were not many at all, but where it should be divided, there were tens of thousands of people at any university in later generations.

But now, that's not possible, and it is estimated that the number of applicants in the first batch of applicants in Bulgaria may not be 5,000.

Ferdinand looked at Chekov and asked, "My minister, what is the first number of applicants for Bulgarian universities estimated by your Ministry of Education?" ”

"Your Excellency Hui Dagong, through the preliminary investigation, it is expected that the total number of eligible applicants will fluctuate between 4500~5200 people!" Chekov said cautiously

Ferdinand said cautiously: "Yes! You are all the elite of Bulgarian education, and now everyone understands the situation. Based on the current situation, everyone understands that it is impossible for us to meet everyone's requirements! ”

"Well, for the better development of Bulgaria, many majors have to be sacrificed!"

Everyone's faces changed greatly, in fact, they were also frightened by this data, how many people are there at the University of Vienna? Less than three thousand! If Bulgarian universities really want to admit 5,000 students at a time, it is estimated that everyone will become a laughing stock in the educational circles.

It is necessary to reduce the number of people, but which major will cut more and which will cut less, is a question!

Seeing that everyone was still pondering, Ferdinand spoke again and said: "Everyone knows that Bulgaria has established universities for the development of the country, so the quality of college students must be guaranteed, so the number of students admitted in the first class would rather be scarce than excessive, and in principle, it will not exceed five hundred!" ”

"Actually, it's only going to be less, and the University of Vienna is no more than that, and the University of Oxford is even less! Internationally renowned universities have set a good example for us! ”