Your Majesty, please beg for mercy. The prince's rebellion was successful.

The army returned victoriously, and the news quickly spread to every corner of the Great Zhou.

For a moment, the people lined the streets to welcome him, and all the officials in the court breathed a sigh of relief.

Especially Gong Tan, Mu Yun and others, they finally put their minds at ease.

On the way back to the palace, everything went smoothly.

What made Zhou Zheng particularly happy was that the number of refugees from the Great Zhou he saw along the way was now much fewer than before.

He saw that the people were living and working in peace and contentment, and that schools in many places had begun to recruit students.

Zhou Zheng felt warm in his heart when he saw those poor children who had never had access to knowledge heading towards the school happily.

If a dynasty wants to be truly powerful, it must rely not only on military capabilities, but more importantly, on young people.

When the youth are strong, the dynasty will prosper.

Yun Yun, who was accompanying them, was even more amazed when she saw this scene.

You know, no matter which dynasty it was, knowledge was almost monopolized by the aristocracy.

It is not easy for poor people to turn their lives around! ?

For the poor, the biggest chance to turn their lives around is to join the army and make military achievements.

Charge, break through the enemy lines, be the first to reach the summit, kill the generals, and capture the flag!

This is the biggest opportunity.

But any one of the things mentioned here would undoubtedly be as difficult as ascending to heaven for ordinary people.

Most of the poor people choose to join the army just to make a living, nothing more.

But now, the Great Zhou actually allows poor people to go to school?

If Yun Yun hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she would have found it hard to believe.

Although, she had heard from Gong Tan before that this was the first step Zhou Zheng took to create his ideal country, Yun Yun did not take it seriously.

Because, not to mention the opposition from the nobles, this expenditure alone is terrifying.

Poor people simply cannot afford the cost of studying.

Whether it is the construction of the school, the teachers or the textbooks, which one is not a huge expense! ?

"These expenses are borne by the imperial court and local officials."

Zhou Zheng did not hide it.

After hearing this, Yun Yun looked at Zhou Zheng with a look of shock and disbelief.

This is not a one-time expense, but a continuous source of support.

The current Great Zhou is far from being prosperous, and the national treasury is also not well-off.

How dare he do this?!

“Some things always need someone to do them.”

"If we can't even solve this problem, how can we make the Great Zhou truly prosperous?"

Zhou Zheng shrugged, looking casual.

These casual words made Yun Yun lower her head in silence.

As a member of the royal family and the most powerful figure in the Yuan Dynasty, she knew better than anyone how much pressure Zhou Zheng was taking by this action.

"There are still very few schools now, and the scope of their influence is still very small."

"My real intention is to let all school-age children in the whole Great Zhou go to school."

"If all people can read and write, if everyone can enjoy the teachings of knowledge, then the Great Zhou will flourish."

Zhou Zheng raised his head, and there was a glimmer of light in his eyes.

Hiss, hiss! ! ! !

All school-age children?!

If the person in front of her wasn't Zhou Zheng, Yun Yun might have thought that the person next to her was a fool.

Because only a fool would say such reckless words.

"Not only that, I will also enact a special law on this matter when the time comes."

"In my conception, children of school age can study in the school for at least nine years."

"During these nine years, all expenses were borne by the imperial court and local government offices."

"I call it nine-year compulsory education!"

There was a gleam in Zhou Zheng's eyes.

If he wants to truly transform the world, it is not enough to rely on his own strength alone.

Nine years, compulsory education! ?

Hearing this, Yun Yun opened her mouth wide, with an expression of incredible shock.

Throughout the world, countless dynasties have appeared, and countless emperors with great talents and strategies have dominated their territories.

But there is no one like Zhou Zheng!

This is simply crazy!

"But, if he really did it..."

He grunted, his pupils dilated, and his face was shocked.

If this day really comes, perhaps the world will really be different.

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