Generals of the Great Song Dynasty.

Summary

Wen Yan Bo and Jia Chang Chao, aiming to undermine the Six Arts Academy, are thwarted by Wang Ning An, who anticipates their moves. He recognizes the potential dangers if the Six Arts were to monopolize the imperial examination and seeks to reform the academy. Wang Ning An proposes a complete transformation, focusing on training teachers, compiling textbooks, and developing officials' skills, while also establishing a Royal Academy of Sciences to address the lack of technological knowledge. His strategy is to guide the Great Song in a new direction while supporting Ou Yang Xiu's Confucian reforms. Despite Wen Yan Bo's initial attempts to resist, he finds himself outmaneuvered, leading to Zhao Zhen's support for Wang Ning An's plans. The chapter concludes with Wang Ning An receiving an unexpected visitor, Wang An Shi, indicating further developments ahead.

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