Silence.

Qin Changxin nodded in acknowledgment of Qin Ye's artful analogy, and Li Lanzhi also gave an appreciative smile in response.

Everyone was happy aside from Qin Ye.

Why are my subordinates always so slow when it comes to things like this? Shouldn't they be falling to their knees in reverence and exclaiming something like: "Such an apt and wonderful analogy has never been heard before! Your wisdom is truly unmatched, Your Excellency!" 

He couldn't help but miss Su Daji and Qin Hui a little.

All of the subordinates around him were too candid and forthright, perhaps it was time to teach them the art of boot-licking...

Setting that train of thought aside, Qin Ye pursed his lips slightly in displeasure at the lack of praise directed his way, then said, "What we have to do next is build a foundation, as well as choose locations for our universities and select subjects to be taught."

A school couldn't be built just like that. Subjects like art, architecture, and humanities were relatively easy to create curriculums for, but subjects like geography, biology, botany, physics, and Yin runology were completely different from the mortal realm. Materials had to be gathered from all over the nation, and courses had to be carefully planned...