Azeroth is a very magical world. Different countries and races may adopt very different political systems.
Due to the background of the times, the mainstream political system in Azeroth is a feudal monarchy, but there are also republics like the night elves and goblins. There are even some races with relatively backward civilization that still use ancient slavery.
Sarlayan had no intention of creating systems that were not in line with the background of the times.
There is a saying that goes well, if you are half a step ahead of your time, you are a genius; if you are one step ahead of your time, you are a madman.
To put it crudely, if you take too big a step, you will tear your balls.
When it came to reforming the system of Quel'Thalas, Sarlayan and Danmu were very cautious when discussing it, for fear of making any mistakes.
Examples of failed reforms leading to the decline of national power are not uncommon in the world of barrage, such as the black reforms in South Africa, the Peronist reforms in Argentina, the Soviet democratic reforms, Wang Mang's reforms in the Western Han Dynasty, and Wang Anshi's reforms in the Northern Song Dynasty, etc.
It is easy to overlook some important details in the reform process if one is immersed in moving forward, and whether these details are handled appropriately will determine the final success or failure.
Sharlayan and Kael'thas have a complete plan for the reform of Quel'Thalas.
There cannot be only one voice within a group, and forcibly suppressing different opinions will only lead to stronger backlash.
Therefore, Kael'thas had no intention of creating a single-word hall for the Sunstrider royal family from the beginning. He adopted Sharlayan's opinion and decided to introduce the concept of involution.
Of course, the senior leaders of Quel'Thalas who hold the power must control the situation, otherwise the involution will not only fail to promote the progress of social productivity, but will instead bury endless troubles.
The too decadent old aristocratic forces have been beheaded by Anastria.
Among the aristocrats left today, the main ones are the military meritorious nobles who rose up in the Troll War, as well as some of the old enlightened aristocrats who are biased towards the royal family or have always stood in a neutral position.
The latter's position has always been firm and stable, and it is unlikely to participate in involution.
At the time of the great changes in the high elf society, the nobles witnessed the demise of the once arrogant old aristocracy, and it was inevitable that they would feel sad.
In order to prevent these nobles from doing stupid things driven by restlessness and uneasiness, Kael'thas planned to find a clear target for them and let them vent their excess energy on this target.
This target is the civilian class that will gradually emerge.
The current political system of Quel'Thalas has lasted for more than 7,000 years. With the development of the times, it has long become outdated.
According to the barrage, this political system formulated by Dathrema is very similar to the ancient feudal dynasty of their country. They are essentially the routine of "scholars governing the country".
In the country where the barrage is located, the scholars like to say one thing most - the king should not compete with the people for profit.
It sounds reasonable, but the "people" mentioned by these scholars are not the common people at the bottom, but the gentry and wealthy families who hold large amounts of land and assets.
civilian? Is this mud-legged bitch also qualified to be called a citizen? Let me farm the land!
Since Quel'Thalas is rich in civilian assets, the civilians are not so miserable, but it only allows them to have enough food and clothing.
The aristocracy firmly controls the channels for advancement. Before Kael'thas appointed Ms. Alina as Minister of Medicine to join the cabinet, Quel'Thalas had never had a precedent for a civilian to serve as an official, let alone this kind of thing. A high-ranking official who rose to the top in one step.
By the way, Kael'thas has adopted Sharlayan's suggestion and plans to rename the Silver Moon Council to the Cabinet in the near future. The status of the original members will not be reduced, but will have the title of a cabinet minister.
No matter in any country, ordinary civilians will account for the majority of the population.
Under such a large base, the probability of talents being born in the civilian class will be greater than in the sparse aristocratic class. What these talents lack is the systematic knowledge learning like the descendants of the aristocracy.
In order to activate social vitality, Kael'thas is preparing to gradually open up the channels for civilians to be promoted to officials. Education reform is his first attempt.
The controversy over Ms. Alina's entry into the cabinet has not yet subsided. The new Minister of Education, Belovar Salona, suddenly released bombshell news.
Quel'Thalas is about to reform the country's education system.
The Marquis of Salona and the Sun King discussed on and off for a week, and finally came up with a relatively mature education reform plan.
Currently, there is only one institution of higher learning in Quel'Thalas, the Fasselin Academy of Magic, which can only train outstanding arcanists. When Quel'Thalas needs to promote officials, it will give priority to selecting nobles and arcanists.
This is also the reason why arcanists have such a high status in Quel'Thalas, because other professions have no way to rise.
Kael'thas intends to change that.
One flower blooming alone is not spring, but a hundred flowers blooming together fills the garden.
Sarona did not intend to take the risk and get it done in one step. He first opened the junior college, which was not likely to arouse the vigilance of the nobles.
The Junior College is open to all people in Quel'Thalas. Anyone can join as long as they sign up. They only need to pay a small tuition fee every year for the normal operation of the college.
The knowledge taught in junior colleges is relatively simple, but covers a wide range. The purpose is to discover the areas in which students are good at, and to select suitable talents for the subsequent intermediate and senior colleges established.
I have said before that the people of Quel'Thalas are relatively wealthy, but they can't find a way forward and can only live in a dream all day long.
Junior college tuition was limited to a range that most civilians could afford.
In conjunction with Beloir's educational reforms, Kaelthas made a simultaneous commitment.
Outstanding graduates from junior colleges will advance to intermediate or even senior colleges to learn more in-depth the knowledge and techniques that best suit them.
Once a student graduates from the Intermediate Academy, he or she will automatically be eligible to become a low-level official in Quel'Thala.
Of course, Kael'thas' decision once again aroused strong opposition from the nobles and crazy support from the common people.
Now that Kael'thas has great power, no one at the highest decision-making level will stand up to oppose his decision, and he has also gained the support of a large number of civilians.
The nobles whose power had shrunk significantly were unable to sway the decision of the royal family and the cabinet, and could only hold their noses and acquiesce in annoyance.
Fortunately, what Kael'thas promised to the common people were only those grassroots officials who did dirty work, and could not shake the foundation of the noble privileges.
But the nobles are not all fools. At this point, they finally saw Kael'thas' intention to boil the frog in warm water.
Recently, the lord's office of Sarlayan has been frequently visited by nobles. They solicited Sarlayan's opinions in a subtle way, with the intention of putting the Deep Shadow family in the forefront as representatives of the nobles.
Sharlayan and Kael'thas are reform partners who wear a pair of trousers. Since the nobles pretend to obey his orders, he can just use the tiger skin as a banner.
"What are you worried about? In the past, when there were no civilians fighting for it, nobles could be reused by high-level officials?"
"Uh~ No, there are old nobles blocking it."
"That's alright. Now that the old aristocracy is declining, no one can stop you from getting promoted."
"As long as you are capable enough, His Majesty Kael'thas will put you to great use, regardless of your family background."
"Isn't this bad? Do you also want to rank people by seniority like when the old aristocracy was in power? Whoever has a good family background will get a better official position?"
"Or are you saying that you, who come from a distinguished family and have a good education, don't have the confidence to handle the children of ordinary people who have even received enlightenment education?"
The provocation method is very old-fashioned, but that doesn't mean it's not easy to use.
Moreover, Thalayan assured these nobles who were anxious about the reform of Quel'Thalas that as long as they did not engage in illegal activities in private and complied with the policies of Quel'Thalas, he promised to take these with them. Xun Gui continued to make a fortune.
When it comes to power, Sarlayan doesn't dare to make casual guarantees, but he still dares to brag a little bit when it comes to making money.
With the opening of major colleges and large enrollment, all walks of life in Quel'Thalas will enter a period of rapid development.
In this era, if Sarlayan, who has barrage guidance, still can't find a way to make money, he can buy a piece of tofu and kill himself.
Just when Quel'Thalas was quarreling over education reform, Sharlayan suddenly received a report from Onyxia from the Royal City of Lordaeron.
Putting down the letter in his hand, Sarlayan sighed with a deep look in his eyes.
"As expected, it's you big haunting bats again."
