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"Minerals... Microorganism... Is this what Youyang learned at the Fu Lang Machine? May I know which branch of knowledge it belongs to? "

Princess had already learned how to reason with herself.

Mr. Xue said, "Minerals are chemistry, and microorganisms are biology."

Princess asked with interest, "I've already heard from Youyang that chemistry is a part of biology. What does that mean?"

Mr. Xue said, "Living things are the study of all living things. For the human beings with the souls of all living things, as long as they are alive, anything that cannot be seen will be studied. "

Princess nodded and didn't ask any further. Mr. Xue called Ma Yuanliang, told him to open the window to bask in the sunlight during the day, and to close the window when there was no sun.

Mr. Xue was going to the side hall to meet up with Lady Liu to sort out the paperwork and account books that had just been handed over. Princess wanted to go back to the main hall, which happened to be along the way.

Princess Pingyang called Mr. Xue to her side and said casually, "I remember Youyang once said that in Fu Lang, from the age of six, children have to study continuously for 12 years, separately learning the knowledge Youyang talked about, right?"

"That's right!" Elementary school studies are simple, mainly about the basics. The main courses are Chinese, mathematics, and the introduction of some other subjects; secondary school gradually increases the difficulty of the courses, and to go to university is for the students to choose their own subjects of interest to study. "

Princess Pingyang said, "University? How many years do you need to learn this? "

"It's usually four years."

"Doesn't this mean that I'll have to study for sixteen years?"

Princess found it hard to hide her astonishment. Mr. Xue paused for a moment. He was used to living in modern times, so he rarely studied for many years. At this point, if you added in a master's or doctor's degree, a third of his life would be spent in university. Humans risked their lives for knowledge and survival.

Therefore, Mr. Xue sighed and said, "After His Royal Highness said so, it's really true, to actually need 16 years to study from primary school to university."

Princess Pingyang said, "A total of sixteen years. I'm afraid the expenses are not small. Can an ordinary family afford it?"

"Whether or not I can afford it depends on my family. Even at the Volkswagen, the share of education spending in household spending is very large. If there is no change in the average family, it is not a problem to pay for the education of a child; if there is a change in the family and the cost increases, it is a big problem to pay for the education of a child. "

Mr. Xue thought of himself, education loans are only available in universities, not in high school, so he could only drop out of school.

Princess Pingyang said, "It seems that no matter where you are, learning is a huge expense. You can't afford it without money."

"Your Highness is right!" In the Fu Lang machine, regardless of men, women, children, nobles or civilians, all of them had the idea of 'reading high and high'. Part of the national power of the country had to be invested in education. At that time, six years of primary school and three years of junior high school were called compulsory education and tuition fees were exempted. The country's law states that all citizens of this country must receive compulsory education and their parents must cooperate.

Actually, compulsory education is a good thing. In economically developed regions, the benefits of compulsory education may not be apparent in poor, remote areas.

At the very least, in middle school, he would know how to make simple calculations. He would know most of the words, go out and work, look at the signs, calculate his income, and so on. At least he wouldn't be fooled.

"Is there such a rule? Where did the expenditure come from? Could it be a State tax? "

This time, Princess Pingyang was truly amazed. Her almond-shaped eyes were wide open, showing less coldness and more cuteness. Mr. Xue said, "At that time, the country had advertised to its citizens that no matter how poor they were, they could not have poor children, and no matter how poor they were, they could not have poor education. The path of education was one of success in the current era and benefits in the future. It was imperative to enlighten the people. Almost all the schools are opened by the country. The teachers and the salaries are also given by the country, and everything is paid by the country. The students only need to prepare their own living expenses and spend the money on books and ink. "

Princess Pingyang was not a person who knew nothing. Just by hearing it, she understood the huge expenses involved and stopped her steps. Her expression could even be described as dull as she exclaimed, "The houses in the school, the teachers, the tables, chairs, etc. How rich would that be?

Princess was slightly speechless, frightened by the number calculated in her mind. Mr. Xue did not explain. Although he knew that Princess must have misunderstood something, if it could indirectly affect the Li and Tang Dynasty's dedication and attitude towards education, then that would be the best outcome.

The Chinese nation has always attached great importance to education and inheritance. Throughout the world at that time, the so-called four great ancient countries of civilization, the Chinese civilization was the only one that had passed down since ancient times. This naturally had something to do with the people's habit of learning well and paying great attention to the inheritance of education.

Therefore, Mr. Xue said, "I'm not that rich. It's just that when the social economy and the national economy reach a certain stage, I can do it. If you put it here... In my opinion, let's first solve the basic problem of being warm and full before talking about anything else. "

Princess Pingyang was stunned and looked at Mr. Xue with a smile that was not a smile: "Youyang is as honest as she says."

"Ugh …" Did Princess complain?

Mr. Xue laughed, "This subordinate once heard from my ancestor that when the time comes to hire people, there is a saying that there is no one of high rank and no one of low rank." A person's status depended solely on the theory of bloodline origin. Regardless of character or talent, whether one could have any future depended on the technique of reincarnation. Right? "

"Embryo Technology..."

Princess smiled. "That's a good saying. Tell me the reason why. This is indeed the case at the time of promotion. "

Mr. Xue said, "Actually, there's another reason besides the fact that the Noble Families have control over the imperial government. That is because of the popularization of knowledge!"

"The prevalence of knowledge?! "What do you mean?"

Mr. Xue explained, "The prevalence of knowledge is the proportion of the population that goes to school. For example, if the total population is 100 and only 5 people have attended school, then the rate of knowledge penetration can be counted as 5 percent. "

Princess Pingyang nodded and finally understood. She signaled Mr. Xue to continue.

Mr. Xue said, "The dissemination of knowledge, in addition to your teaching, also relies on the dissemination of books. At that time, most of the books were in the hands of the Scholars, and even if the poor had the heart to pursue knowledge, they would not pursue the path of learning. Without a book, how could he learn? If I can't afford pen, ink, paper, and paper, how can I learn them? I can't afford to pay Mister's tuition, how can I learn? Furthermore, soldiers and families are natural allies of interests. "