Seven thousand words.
Chapter 552: I'm Not That Great Chen Daolin has always felt that there are many very strange phenomena in this Roland world.
The most concentrated manifestation of these strange phenomena lies in the magician.
In many ways, the magical civilization in this world is actually promising, but the magician community always has an uncooperative attitude.
To put it simply, magicians basically regard themselves as masters, to serve, coax, and then coax these masters to be happy, and the masters will occasionally flow a little bit of ability from their fingers to help you.
As a simple example, from a military point of view, the help of a mage to the army should be greatly improved.
Not to mention the time of battle, how much will the combat effectiveness of the army be improved by having a mage to help in battle.
A mid-tier fire mage is almost the equivalent of a movable humanoid turret.
For the Roland Empire, which is still in the era of cold weapon warfare, such combat effectiveness can almost achieve a qualitative change.
But in fact, the vast majority of magicians are reluctant to serve the army, magicians are a privileged class that is more noble than the nobility, and even the imperial decree clearly states these privileges, even the emperor has no right to force magicians to serve the army, can only rely on coaxing, waiting, coaxing the magicians to be happy, people will play with you when they are happy, if they are not happy, even if you are beaten by the enemy, the magicians are just as cold.
Not to mention the help of direct combat.
The role of the mage in the military can be reflected in many ways.
To take the simplest example, the transportation of logistical supplies.
The logistical transportation of the army in feudal times was an extremely painful thing.
Relying on manpower, relying on the transportation of livestock, long supply lines, transporting supplies, transporting food, the cost on the road is enough to collapse people The Northwest does not produce grain in the event of a major war.
It is necessary to transport grain from the six inner regions to the northwest, and if it is transported by manpower and animal power, then it will cost about seventy percent to transport 100 catties of grain along the way.
People eat, horses have to chew.
It is necessary to levy a large number of people, horses, and convoys, which is very costly But with a magician, it's much easier.
Magicians have an overwhelming advantage, at least in the "moving" industry.
A mage with storage magic equipment, simply calculating transportation capacity.
It is enough to replace a transport brigade and, moreover, this is not the upper limit If a magician has unlimited storage rings, then theoretically the amount of transportation is almost unlimited.
Chen Daolin even made calculations, considering the magic power consumed by the magician himself when using the storage ring or other storage equipment, when he included and took out the materials, as well as the magic power limit of the magician himself, then from the calculation of paper data, a middle-level magician, one person is enough to undertake all the logistics and transportation work of a regiment-level army The number of mages currently owned by the Roland Empire.
It is definitely possible to replace the logistics convoy of the entire empire But the problem is that until now, all the armies of the Roland Empire still use the most primitive methods for logistics and transportation: manpower and animal power.
Of course, water transport can be used in areas near the river.
But other places can't help it.
The reason is that the magicians have no concept of serving the country at all.
Most magicians would not want to run away to the army to be an honest porter.
Magicians are noble, and this nobility is reflected in the fact that they need to eat and drink well, and they also have to live like an uncle.
You can't follow orders and do whatever you want.
The most important thing is that magicians have a kind of pride in their bones.
They were magicians, a class above ordinary people, even nobler than nobles, and their precious time was spent on magical research.
In fact, everyone at the top of the empire is well aware of this, but no one can change the status quo.
Therefore, in Chen Daolin's view, the biggest problem of the Roland Empire is the misconception of the status of magicians.
The status of the magician is too high, resulting in such a powerful force, but it does not play a role in the empire and society at all.
Theoretically, seven or eight mid-level magicians can take on all the logistics and transportation of a division's army, and it is more than enough Taking a division as an example, in this way, about 4,000 people can be saved in logistics and transportation, which is 4,000 people In addition to manpower consumption, in the process of transportation, about sixty or seventy percent of the food consumption can be saved, for the northwest such a region where the grain itself is not rich, how much benefit such savings can bring, as long as people with brains can calculate.
But few magicians would want to do that.
The magician can't be restrained, can't be commanded, you want the magician to help, yes, come and beg me This can be seen from the fact that Carmen brought people to the northwest.
There is a big disaster in the empire, this is a big thing for a country, and to put it mildly, this is a national war What is called national war is the key to the life and death of a country With Carmen's prestige in the magic academy, he could only bring out more than sixty magicians from the magic academy in the end, most of whom were just students.
Only these sixty-odd people, for the sake of Carmen's prestige, were willing to come out to serve.
And what about the rest of the academy hehe Therefore, Chen Daolin has always felt very ridiculous about the current situation of the Roland Empire.
What is the Academy of Magic, its full name is the Royal Academy of Magic of the Roland Empire All the expenses of the Academy of Magic each year are all allocated by the Imperial Treasury, and it is a school that is supported by the Empire's public funds.
Such a school fed by the Imperial Del public funds, but the vast majority of people are unwilling to serve the country, so what is the point of this kind of training Don't forget, there is no tuition fee in the magic academy, that is to say, the students of these magic academies are all eating the country and using the country, and they are not willing to contribute to the country in the end.
It's not what a pack of white-eyed wolves is With an annual investment of more than one million gold coins, it feeds a group of high-ranking uncles, and they have to be served and coaxed.
Follow the hair to soothe You can't beat, you can't scold, you can't speak.
Because these are all "traditions".
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According to the tradition of the Roland Empire, a magician should be an uncle, and he should enjoy all privileges.
Of course, it's not without contribution.
But in Chen Daolin's view, the only contribution of the Academy of Magic to the empire is that the laboratories and research institutes in those academies occasionally research some new results, which can provide the empire with some technological and productivity improvements.
But in fact, this kind of achievement is very rare.
It is also limited.
To be precise, the Roland Empire has not yet formed a "magical civilization" in the true sense.
Most magic does not contribute to the uplifting of this society.
"If I were the emperor of the empire, the first thing I would do was to close the magic academy, even if it was not closed, I would stop the appropriation of the magic academy, and let them fend for themselves, more than a million gold coins every year, what to do with so much money, put it into production, invest in military spending, and the national strength of the empire can be improved.
Isn't it sick to feed a group of uncles who only eat and don't do anything, and have to carefully serve and coax?"
Sitting in his laboratory, when Chen Daolin told Dean Carmen all about such a large number of remarks.
Carmen was shocked Emotionally speaking, Carmen felt very harsh when she heard these words, after all, she was a high-level member of the Academy of Magic, and she was a beneficiary of this system.
It is also a traditional magician who has grown up under this "tradition" since childhood.
Intellectually speaking, Carmen has to admit that what Darling Chen said actually has some truth.
"Even if it's a dog.
I also know that I have to take care of the home for my master.
Chen Daolin pouted.
Carmen's face sank: "That's it, how can you compare a magician with a dog Darling Chen, you are also a magician" "I didn't spend a penny on the Empire."
Chen Daolin said lightly: "I am not from the Roland Empire.
I don't owe anything to this empire.
And now it's me fighting for the Empire, albeit forced.
And those magicians who eat the country and take the country and use the country, except for the more than sixty people you brought, the rest are hiding in the imperial capital and are free. ” Carmen was speechless.
Today, Carmen came to see Chen Daolin, firstly, to discuss with him the progress of the production of the tidal magic motive in the past few days.
Another important thing is to discuss the idea of establishing the "Northwest Branch of the School of Magic".
Speaking of the establishment of the Northwest Branch, Chen Daolin immediately said such a lot of complaints.
In Chen Daolin's view, the creation of another Northwest branch is pure nonsense.
The empire has military academies, and there are grants and expenses every year, but at least the military academies have produced many military talents for the empire, and these talents are used by the empire and serve in the army.
But what has been cultivated in the Academy of Magic?
There are nearly a thousand people in the magic academy in the imperial capital, including teachers and students Under Carmen's strong call, less than one-tenth of them came to play in the Northwest Such a school, and another one with more money to support This is different from a real-world university.
In a real-world university, at least you have to pay tuition.
After graduation, you can do whatever you want to do and make your own living.
But the Academy of Magic doesn't even have tuition, which is equivalent to the state spending money to train you.
And the magician doesn't even have to pay taxes What is the point of being a citizen of an empire, not paying taxes, not working for the state, spending the country's money, and at the same time enjoying all kinds of privileges?
Chen Daolin didn't have any interest in this Northwest Branch.
Now, in his opinion, at least this place in Rova City is his one-third of an acre of land, and it is his territory He was not interested in building another privileged school in his own territory to cultivate a group of privileged classes.
Occupy your own place, spend your own money, and raise a group of people who only eat and don't work, even if they are a group of magicians, how can they not bring me benefits, what should I raise them for "Then you mean that you are refusing to create the Northwest Branch," Carmen's face was very unpleasant.
Although Carmen intellectually has to admit that this guy's words are reasonable, but emotionally after all, he can't accept it for at least a while, so the dean has a straight face: "This is the resolution of the academy's committee, don't forget that you are also a professor of the academy."
You can't object to the committee's resolution, and the more than 60 people came to the Northwest on the premise of this resolution. ” Chen Daolin sighed and said with a wry smile: "Of course I know, so this Northwest Branch, if it wants to be created, it is not impossible, but it must be restructured."
"Restructuring" "Yes.
It must be restructured" Chen Daolin said coldly: "Continue to cultivate a group of privileged masters who are unwilling to do anything, I am not interested in creating this kind of school, who is willing to do it, so if you want to build a school, you can."
It had to be created the way I said it.
Otherwise, Lord Dean, I will say ugly things in front, if you can't build a school according to my ideas, then this kind of uncle school, don't build it in Rowa City, you go to Mulan City to build a school. ” "Tell me what you think."
Dean Carmen endured the anger in his heart, suppressed the fire and said If it weren't for the fact that Darling Chen was also a saint, he might not have been able to beat this guy, and the dean would have been struck by a thunderbolt a long time ago.
This hard-tempered female dean.
When is it time to be a good talker "The meaning of restructuring and restructuring is that at least from the first step of the creation of the academy, it is necessary to change the privileged position of magicians, who only eat and get paid and do not work, absolutely not."
Carmen thought for a moment, "But it's a magician's prerogative.
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It was given by the Imperial Code.
You are not an emperor, and you can't tamper with the imperial code at will. ” "I'm not interested in changing the laws of the Empire, I don't have the power or the interest.
I just want to restructure the college, at least the Northwest Branch, and I want to change the system. ” "Tell me first.
How to change it.
Carmen asked patiently.
"First of all, there are two kinds of students in the academy.
Public and self-paying. ” "Ugh" Looking at Carmen's blank eyes, Chen Daolin said lightly: "I don't understand what the so-called public expense and self-funding are."
Public funds are still supported by the money from the state treasury, and the students do not have to pay a penny themselves.
But self-funding means that if you want to study magic in my Northwest branch, you can pay for the tuition yourself."
Pay tuition fees Dean Carmen was immediately shocked by this concept tuition What is the tuition thing, in the traditional concept of magician, there is no concept at all Not to mention the Academy of Magic, even if it is a more traditional training model for magicians, the set of the Magic Guild has never said that it is for magic apprentices to call tuition To learn magic, you have to pay money "This, isn't this a mess" Carmen immediately said angrily: "Cultivating a magician, even if it is a great contribution to the magical civilization, it is also good for the country, how can you let the students pay for it themselves" "Where is the benefit" Chen Daolin dug out the ear of the digger and looked at Dean Carmen with disdain.
The dean was speechless.
Although she can have a large set of clichés to say, theoretically speaking, magicians are valuable talents, and every time one more magician is cultivated, it is equivalent to the improvement of the magic power of the Roland Empire, but thinking of Chen Daolin's initial words just now, it seems that this so-called "promotion" has no meaning.
"Of course, you have to pay tuition, what is magic, you can become a privileged class if you learn magic, you can become a master, and become a respected high-ranking person, such a good thing, why do you want to learn for no reason, you want to learn the profound ability, you want to learn the ability to call the wind and rain, you can, give money, don't give money, why do I teach you my skills in vain, is it difficult to understand this kind of truth, even if it is a noble family, to ask for a tutor for the children of the nobles, you have to give people money."
"This doesn't seem like a good idea."
Carmen was still a little resistant, but her attitude was obviously not so resolute.
"I didn't say that I would pay all at once, I said, there are two kinds of self-funded and public-funded.
Part of them let them pay tuition, and the other part will continue to pay public funds, without paying money, just like the current magic academy in the imperial capital. ” Carmen laughed, the dean was not a completely unworldly person, and said disdainfully: "Your statement is tantamount to nonsense.
Since there is a system of public funds, then who will be willing to pay for it, everyone will choose to go to public funds. ” "It's easy.
You can choose between public and private expenses, but the conditions I offer are different.
Chen Daolin said lightly: "Publicly-funded students."
You don't have to pay tuition, you can eat and live for nothing, and you don't have to give a copper plate for all the fees, but there is a condition that you must sign a contract before you enroll, and after graduation, you must work for the college for five years."
"How to say" Carmen immediately keenly sensed the key to what Chen Daolin said.
"The meaning of the five-year service is that the contract with the academy is signed in advance, preferably the magic soul contract, and after graduation, the kind that cannot be broken will be distributed by the academy, that is.
Where I let him work, he has to work, I ask him to do something, he has to do it, the time limit is five years, even if I let him go to the army as a porter, he has to go, I let him go to the workshop to be a blacksmith, he also has to go, in short, five years, you must give me a job, work for me, as a free price to train him to become a magician" Chen Daolin said viciously: "Otherwise, why are there so many free lunches in the world for him to eat such a good thing, don't even think about it" Carmen was silent.
The Dean thought for a moment.
He said slowly: "The idea you said is somewhat interesting, but I'm afraid it's not that simple.
After all, there are only a few people who can learn magic, and not everyone has a talent for magic.
And a lot of magic students.
I'm afraid they would rather choose to be self-financed, just to pay some money.
Magicians are proud and yearn for freedom, and no one likes to be told to do things.
So I'm worried that they should all be willing to pay for their own work. ” "Yes."
Chen Daolin sneered: "Then let them choose to pay the money."
At least I've earned back the cost of the academy, so I don't have to post any more money."
After a pause, Chen Daolin sneered: "Say it again."
Is it so easy to be a self-financed student, of course I have to set the threshold.
Of course, the tuition is not cheap, you think, once you finish your studies, you can become a magician, how rich a magician is, think about the good life in the future, such a good thing, my tuition is cheap, and it is not suitable, I will not charge much, the basic tuition, a thousand gold coins a year can afford it, although come to study" "A thousand gold coins a year" Carmen jumped: "What are you kidding, even if you are an auditor of the Imperial Capital Academy of Magic, it is not so expensive" The auditor that Carmen is talking about is a special kind of existence in the Academy of Magic.
In fact, there is also a group of self-financed students in the current magic academy, but the names are different.
In the current magic academy, there is a name called auditor.
Auditors are a special group in the Academy of Magic.
The official students, each of whom is a treasure of the Academy of Magic, are all free to study in the Academy, not only that, but also enjoy superior free food and lodging treatment, as well as free training, and even are carefully cared for and protected by the Academy of Magic.
But the auditors are different, they are some young students who are interested in taking the path of magic, but they are not talented enough to become official students, so they have to spend money to enter the academy to audit.
These people can only audit the courses in the Academy of Magic, but they do not have the same rights and benefits as the regular students, such as not being able to enter some special magic laboratories in the Academy, not being able to read some real magic books in the Academy's collections, and some special courses, which are also not allowed to learn.
But to be honest, this kind of auditor generally doesn't learn much.
Because in terms of talent, these auditors were brushed off during the selection process, and after being tested, it was proved that there was not much magical talent, even after auditing at their own expense, most of them had no achievements, and in the academy, teachers would not pay attention to this kind of auditors.
The vast majority of the students who audited were very few who could become low-level magicians all their lives, that is, as a magic apprentice "The self-financed students I am talking about are different from audit students, except for the payment of money, the rest of the treatment is exactly the same as that of public-funded students, you can use the magic laboratory, you can read the magic books in the library, and you can also learn special courses, the only difference is that one has to pay money, and the other does not have to pay."
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"What about the threshold for selecting cadets?"
asked Carmen.
In the past, the Academy of Magic was selected based on a talent test.
After all, there are very few people who have the talent of magicians, so everyone who has obtained the official student qualification is a treasure, and they will enjoy privileges and free.
There is value and potential for cultivation.
"Of course there is a threshold."
Chen Daolin said coldly: "The threshold is the test of magical talent, in the future magic academy, there is no such group of auditors, and there are no talented people, even if they are willing to pay, I will not accept it, because at this stage, teachers are a valuable resource, and I don't have so many teachers to waste on people who have no talent."
All students must pass the talent assessment in the selection process.
Then, depending on their voluntariness, they can choose whether to pay for themselves or at public expense. ” "But your tuition is too high," Carmen sighed.
A thousand gold coins a year directly excludes 99% of the people in this world.
Magicians are very rich students, but before they become magicians, there are not so many rich people Even a small nobleman in a place like Baron Pierre, all the reinforcements can only afford a self-funded student Don't forget, that disciple of Baron Pierre, Quinn, the necromancer who was killed by Chen Daolin, is an auditor of the Academy of Magic.
The tuition fee of the auditor is not as expensive as the self-financed student that Chen Daolin said, and in order to provide such a younger brother to audit at the magic academy, Baron Pierre is almost bankrupt.
"You are forcing the vast majority of students to sell themselves and force them to choose the terms of five years after graduation."
Carmen was a little dissatisfied.
"How can it be said that it is forced" Chen Daolin spread his hands: "This is your own choice, if you learn magic, you can become a rich man, become a good person, why is it your turn, if you want this benefit, you have to pay, if you don't pay, you want benefits, I don't owe them" "But a lot of kids have a talent for magic, and if that's it, keep them out, this" "I said, it's your own choice, you have a talent for magic, that's your business, what does it have to do with me, I can't say that you have talent, I have the obligation to spend my own money to train you for free, I'm not his father, if you want to learn my skills, you have to pay something."
Who doesn't owe anyone in this world?"
"This, this is immoral" "Morality" Chen Daolin smiled: "Eat me, drink me, use mine, I raised them for a few years, pat my ass and leave after a few years, eat fragrant and drink spicy, become a privileged person, don't pay anything, this is morality, my deficit is deserved" Carmen was speechless.
This female dean with a tough personality suddenly appeared, and it seemed that she had never taken advantage of any debate with this Darling Chen.
"I'm going to have to think about it."
Carmen shook her head.
"Think about it slowly, Lord Dean."
Chen Daolin looked very relaxed: "My attitude is very clear, this is my only condition, and it is also the bottom line, if you can't agree, then it's okay, what is this Northwest Branch, I won't participate in you to open it elsewhere, open it in Mulan City, open it anywhere, just don't open it in my territory."
This kind of thing of doing things for nothing with my own wallet, I'm not interested, I'm not that great.
"To be continued “”: