The Theory of the State: Focusing on the Fictional Nation Joseon (1)

“Is this all a lecture plan…….”

Looking at the documents piled up like a mountain on the desk, the Second Prince wore a stunned expression.

The Imperial Academy’s Humanities Department, newly established by the emperor’s decree.

The Second Prince had been appointed to oversee the entire project.

Of course, the academy itself was an institution that existed somewhat independently of the Imperial Family’s power.

What was the purpose of the Humanities Department?

To provide various forms of education to young layabouts…… no, to young people deeply devoted to learning, and furthermore help them rise as political officials.

That was why, in recruiting freshmen, they intended to include not only the children of nobles but also commoners regarded as exceptionally intelligent.

At Count Ulysses’s suggestion, they had also screened applicants through a selection exam and chosen those with the requisite intellectual level.

Even so...