"...Balor, come here."

In the official 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 Earl~"

Art 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 some time. Frankly speaking, with your help, I feel a lot more relaxed." Art was very satisfied with Balor.

"Your Excellency, you have given me the compliment." Balor replied politely as always with a smile on his face.

"I think you have also heard that in two days I will take people to the south of the valley to conduct surveys. It may take more than half a month to return. During my absence, I will leave the official documents to Madam and the library.

Uncle, one of your tasks is to assist them as you assist me."

"One of the tasks?" Balor opened his eyes wide.

"Yes, apart from this, I have another important thing to leave to you. I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer when I return to the valley."

Balor suddenly stood up from his chair, with a serious look on his face, "Please give me your instructions~"

"Sit down." Art raised his hand to indicate. "You don't have to be so nervous. This matter is not difficult for you." Art took a sip from the beer at hand.

"Please make it clear, Lord 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's difficult to find a few people as knowledgeable as you. You also know that most of the knowledge received by students in the school is taught by those in the church. But due to the limitations of the thinking of church personnel

In addition to learning fixed skills, these students are subject to certain restrictions in their thinking. If things go on like this, their thinking will become more or less like those of the teaching staff, which is somewhat old-fashioned, which is not conducive to the future development of the Province of Wales. School

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 use their knowledge, but also that they can bring changes to the entire territory..." Asia

I have great expectations for these apprentices.

"Does the Earl intend to reform school education?" Balor had a bright mind and understood Art's intention in a moment.

"Exactly."

"But, Lord Earl, I am just your personal secretary, and I am responsible for school matters~"

"That's right, you are different from those clergy members. Although you used to work for the church, your thoughts are different from theirs. In addition, you are proficient in multiple languages, eloquent, and flexible. And during your tenure in the library

I have also met many aristocratic bureaucrats and businessmen from various places, and I have a good understanding of the situation in various countries. I also know how to deal with all kinds of people and behave tactfully. Otherwise, you will not become my private secretary~" Art took a look.

Balor glanced at him and secretly rejoiced that he had successfully summoned Balor under his command.

"It turns out that this is the reason why the Earl summoned me~" Balor looked surprised and looked straight at Art. He thought that he was just the first humble librarian in Lombard and could only rely on recommendations to others in his life.

He earned a meager income from books to support his family. He didn't expect that he 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 regaining consciousness, Balor immediately knelt on the ground and said excitedly: "I am willing to serve the Earl!" There was no burden in his heart at all.

"Quickly, get up and talk." Art stepped forward and personally helped Balor up. "Okay, as long as you say this, I will feel relieved."

"I wonder what the count needs me to do?"

"Your task sounds simple, but it is an extremely test of your ability. Currently, this batch of apprentices in the school will 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, and you can grasp it yourself~"

"Your Majesty, please speak~"

"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 often fail to speak well after entering various departments because they are not good at speaking.

As a result, orders issued by superiors cannot be effectively implemented, and are often even misunderstood by 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 apprentices. After the war, I personally executed a group of civil affairs officials who were corrupt and perverted the law. These people not only neglected their duties, but also abused their power and secretly embezzled money and food.

In view of this lesson, we must focus on cultivating the personal ethics of apprentices in the future. Anyone who does not abide by the rules for their own benefit will not be allowed to serve in the government."

Balor sometimes nodded and sometimes took a quill to record on the paper.

Regarding 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 such as 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. I see that there are more questions about farming.

We can also add some subjects to better guide the people in farming in the future."

"Okay, Your Majesty Earl~" Balor responded.

"By the way, we need to add subjects such as business and construction. Currently, the caravan is in urgent need of a large number of talents, and those recruited from outside are definitely not as reliable as our own people. In addition, there is a lack of places like weapon workshops and textile workshops.

Manpower. Soon, the scale of these places will expand several times. We must make plans early..."

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"...How's it going? Have you written it all down?" Art asked after he finished saying everything he could think of.

"My lord, 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 sighed. "These are just basic ideas. You can continue to add to them 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. "But, Lord Earl, as a result, the teaching staff of the school will inevitably be replaced~"

Art had already made arrangements for this matter.

"I have already told the old housekeeper 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 group of people" as soon as he opened his mouth. Balor

It feels a little incredible.

"Yes. The government has sent people to various places to recruit talents. The main recruitment targets are bachelors with real talents and knowledge from various places. If the Province of Wales wants to gain a foothold, these talents are indispensable." Art plans to start from the fundamentals.

Changing the face 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 understood that as long as the price was enough, some people would always be willing to defect to him.
Chapter completed!