Chapter 264: The First Achievement of Breaking Ground
The area of the entire Tang Continent is very small, not as large as that of the European continent. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
However, the relatively closed environment has become another protective umbrella for the current Tang people.
The Tang people, with a population of just over 300,000 people, are like a drop of water in the ocean on the European continent, with a population of more than 10 million. In an instant, it was assimilated.
With this in mind, Jiang Ning set the basic plate of recuperation in the isolated island.
While cleaning up the indigenous population of the island, Jiang Ning also accidentally opened up the magic world.
Medieval Sardinia, with a small population.
Not only the Muggle population, but also the wizards in the wizarding world, there are only a few dozen. This has to do with the geography of the islands, as well as the scarcity of resources.
After all, things rich in resources, whether they are magical creatures or herbs, plants, minerals, etc., are all on a much larger continent.
And although the island will also give birth to some rare resources, it is still a minority.
At this point, after Jiang Ning set foot in Sardinia, he spent some time searching the whole island. Basically, there are no scarce resources, but in the process of searching, Jiangning found a lot of caves.
After analysis, most of the caves are natural caves, but many of them are caused by acquired human factors.
Although I really wanted to explore these underground caves, I was delayed due to time and some trivial matters. After a long time, Jiang Ning forgot about it.
Although he remembered it this time, Jiang Ning didn't have time to explore.
These big and small things are not on the right track, and they can't do without anyone.
If he didn't care about the life or death of these Tang people, then he wouldn't have put on this pile of burdens. Now that it's been managed, I have to spend a little more time and manage it to the end.
At the very least, let something take shape. Well, the prototype that can be continuously upgraded in the foundation.
At this point, Jiang Ning racks his brains every day!
It's too much brain cell, and a lot of energy is shared in it.
However, there are more than 300,000 Tang people and more than 10,000 Jews, and there are not many talented people at all. Even if there is, it is only a few words, and it is completely a rookie period for dealing with government affairs.
Therefore, many times, he needs to be meticulous in everything, and finally understand why Wuhou died.
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"Universal access to the most basic education?"
The parchment in her hand, although light and thin, was as if Elizabeth was holding the weight of a thousand pounds.
Jiang Ning took a sip of tea, nodded and said, "It's just the simplest way to teach literacy, arithmetic, morality, and the knowledge of farming and animal husbandry!" ”
"Do you know how this news would cause if it spread to Europa?" Elizabeth was incomparably excited, and her white cheeks even flushed with excitement.
"All of Europe is going crazy, it's going to be unbelievable! And the commoners, will envy us and envy us. ”
"This is an era of knowledge, monopolized by the aristocracy." Jiang Ning said the truth, and this was the case in Europe and even most of the world during this period. Even China is the same, but the monopoly of the aristocracy has been broken, so that the poor also have the opportunity to read and write and enter the officialdom, but most people still do not have the opportunity to get education.
It's not that I don't want to promote, but with the productivity at that time, the cost is too great! It is not only pen, ink, paper, inkstone, but also contains many aspects. Before the scholar has no fame, he cannot be exempted from taxes, or exempted from taxes, or can be said to receive the land granted by the government. (I don't know if it's correct, the relevant information has not been found.) And a family, about 5 people, is less than a young and middle-aged laborer. It is equivalent to raising a person who eats and drinks for nothing, and does not know what the future holds.
It can be seen from this that from the application of learning to write, the consumption is huge. And it's a long-term supply! For those whose family is not well-off, it is a bottomless hole, and during this period, you have to pray to the heavens and gods to bless your family with a good harvest every year, free from disease and disaster. Once a serious illness comes, then this family is also over.
It can be seen from this that when Jiang Ning proposed universal education in this dark Middle Ages, how much turmoil it would set off among the people at that time! Even, what kind of waves will be set off in the whole continent?
This move is enough to be called the first time in the world. Education for all. Although Jiangning's factors are very large, the problem of population and other constraints is easy in his eyes. But in the eyes of others, it is quite shocking!
After all, since the birth of civilization, society has also been born, and classes have also been born. And resources are finite, and the population is simply unlimited. So, in the midst of this, who masters the vital means of production, who masters the resources. Then, accordingly, become a member of the top of the pyramid class.
Whether ancient or modern, whether Chinese or foreign, it is better than that!
Especially in the dark Middle Ages, it was still far from the glorious period called the Renaissance. The whole of Europe was shrouded in darkness and everyone was dumbfounded.
Especially the low-level commoners and serfs are extremely stupid, and people's lives are spent in chaos.
But suddenly, the land of Europe was shrouded in thick dark clouds! Suddenly, on the Mediterranean island country across the sea, it took the lead in setting off a vigorous people's wisdom movement and educational revolution!
For a stagnant, dark and gloomy Europe, it is as dazzling as a lighthouse.
Only Jiang Ning dared to ignore these factors, and only Jiang Ning dared to ignore these petty profits that he disdained. However, for Europe and the entire Mediterranean region, Jiangning's epoch-making and epoch-ahead move can be said to be the first time since the birth of human civilization that someone has carried out a universal education campaign.
Universal education, as the name suggests, is to make education accessible to all. All people are literate, and all people can read and write.
Moreover, during this period, the monarchs of Europe hid the relevant taboo knowledge and content that the people did not know and grasp. Jiangning did not prohibit the people from learning, but generously let go of this part of knowledge.
Moreover, it also explains that they learn and encourages them to draw inferences from the old knowledge system and innovate. The monarchs of the countries of Europe, no... It should be said that since ancient times, it has long been tacit that the government has carried out bathing education for the people, and even for foolish people. There are different education systems for foolish people that are constantly carried out in other countries, but what Jiangning has done is to truly open the minds of the whole people!
Only when the people's wisdom is opened, and then their horizons will be opened, and then ambition will be opened.
Let's ask, when a few hundred years later, the total population of the Tang people has been very large, and even to the point of some surplus. Tang people, will they still live in a small corner with peace of mind?
At that time, everyone had knowledge, so the elite army trained was stronger than other countries. Because of their knowledge, they are able to understand the meaning of every word and understand the commands of every word.
When such a group of armies with advanced knowledge and the wisdom of the people are carrying out the movement of expanding their territory everywhere, who will be the opponent of this group of armies with advanced knowledge and open minds in the surrounding countries that are still in a state of ignorance?
As for whether these Tang people will rebel against their own descendants in the future, that is not something that Jiang Ning needs to consider.
He is different from monarchs in the traditional sense, and his own long years are equivalent to the history of the development of an independent civilization! Therefore, this kind of dynastic change in the traditional sense was not taken by Jiang Ning in his heart.
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Subsequently, Jiang Ning gathered craftsmen and built the first fully equipped academy on a low hill in the city. Specially designed to train relevant and qualified talents from all walks of life!
After that, new academies were built in all cities of the country. According to the later generations, small, junior and high are specially divided. With the current social hierarchy, this is quite sufficient. Even, it's already ahead of its time.
However, the books and other knowledge compiled by Jiang Ning were within the tolerance range of this era, and they were much more advanced than those of Europe in the same period. However, compared with China at the same time, it is obviously somewhat backward.
Even so, this kind of knowledge is enough to set off a revolution in a completely backward Europe! It should be said that a suitable hotbed was laid for a possible revolution.
However, a revolution is unlikely!
Today's Europe is an era of feudal lords and monarchs. Commoners could not afford a revolutionary movement that would upend the dynastic landscape, nor did they have the financial resources and knowledge to do so!