The sun had just risen, and there was already a sea of ​​people in front of the Taixue gate. The originally empty square was filled with various carriages, ox carts, and even donkey carts. It seemed that people from the entire capital had come to Taixue.

After the expansion of Taixue, the gate alone is two feet high. The white marble gate is pure white and solemn. In the middle, the word Taixue is written in gold on a black background, which was written by Sun Chengzong himself. On the white marble pillars on both sides, there are two lines of words,

The difference is that knowledge is power, and those who fall behind will be beaten. The two lines of silver hook and iron paintings, at first glance, are made by everyone's hands.

For young people who are full of thirst for knowledge, this gate is the legendary Dragon Gate. As for them, they are the carps who want to cross the Dragon Gate.

The voices of calling friends and brothers are endless, and vendors with bamboo baskets around their necks are constantly squeezing in the crowd. These people get up early and go on their way, and it is best to eat fried dough sticks. A big basket of fried dough sticks soon turns into a big one.

A lot of copper dudes.

If you want to eat better, under the pergola in the distance, there are small stalls with tables and chairs, tofu curd, porridge and even bean juice for sale. The waiters are so busy that they don’t even have time to breathe. The bowls in the bamboo baskets

Almost stacked to the ceiling.

"Brother, I always feel that my Hu boy will not pass the exam. He has been fond of martial arts since he was a child, and he can't learn this skill of dancing and writing."

"Brother! You don't know this. Students who graduate from Taixue can directly enter the Army Officer School in Shanhaiguan to study. I heard that after three years of study, they can become a company commander. Listen carefully, it's Liaoning

The company commander of the army, not the company commander of the garrison, has great authority."

"Really! It's a pity that my baby's body is not strong. I don't want to let him go to war. The war is fierce and dangerous, but this is the root of my family!"

"If you don't want to go to the military academy, you can go to other places. For agriculture, there is the Agricultural Research Institute, for machinery, there is the Mechanical Institute, as well as the School of Medicine and the Institute of Geography. I heard that the most popular one is called the Electrical Engineering Institute. But that institute is not as big as the one you go to.

Easy, you need to investigate eight generations of your ancestors. Only children with a clean family background can enter and study there.

But there are rumors that after graduating from the Electrical Engineering College, the salary in the first year is this amount...!"

"How many?"

"Two hundred silver coins a month, dear, buy a courtyard house in a good area of ​​the capital for three thousand silver coins. If you work for three years, you can buy a family property in the capital."

"As long as I can pass the exam, there won't be much difference. The books children read now are not the eight-legged essays that the old men read in the past. I don't even recognize those weird symbols. I heard they came from Dashi.

Knowledge and calculation are extremely convenient.

My accountant is not as good as my children when it comes to abacus calculations."

"The children have been studying for six years, and they can basically read and write. They can do some calculations with their mouths. Thanks to the commander, otherwise I would be a driver. In eight lifetimes, there has never been a literate person in the family. Now,

For a child to have such a promising future is like smoke rising from the graves of ancestors."

"It can be said that the commander-in-chief's policies are good. The children did not learn those useless eight-legged essays. What they learn now is very useful. Sometimes when I go to the street to buy groceries, he can do calculations better than I can. Sometimes he can't.

Ask me this question, how the hell do I understand.

Hey...! I’m so angry!”

"These kids are in good times."

"I couldn't even get ahead in chewing gum before, but now..."

The side door of Taixue is wide open, and sixteen fully armed soldiers are holding large eight-piece rifles. The bayonets on the rifles are shining brightly in the morning sun. No one dares to step onto the white marble steps. Only those holding admission tickets are here.

Students can enter, but anyone else who breaks in will definitely be shot dead on the spot.

The current atmosphere in Ming Dynasty is very good. The rules are clearly there. Anyone who breaks the rules will be punished. As long as you act within the rules, you are guaranteed to live as comfortably as a swimming fish.

Today is the day for Xiong Cilu to show his authority. A month ago, he and Li Hao were in the far western region, digging out mummies from the Xiaohe Cemetery. A month later today, he actually became the sacrifice wine of the Imperial Academy. He was so young at a young age.

He is in a high position, and his encounters in life are unparalleled.

Xiong Cilu was wearing a pair of black trousers and a white half-sleeved top. There was a pen in his left breast pocket, with the sword-like pen holder exposed.

Behind him stood the assistants Li Xiao personally selected for him. These are the best grassroots classrooms. Some of them are former storytellers, and some are cultural teachers who have retired from the Liao Army. Some of them are even retired from the Liao Army.

Although he is a big boy, he is literate after receiving education from the Liao Army literacy class.

Xiong Cilu raised his head and glanced at the sun, then took out his pocket watch and checked the time. He walked to the microphone and shouted loudly: "Heaven is my witness, I will be fair and impartial. The thick soil is a lesson, I will be a scholar."

Treat everyone equally.

No matter you are the son of an official, or you come from a poor family. No matter you are a disciple of a famous scholar, or you are self-taught. As long as you have excellent grades, you can study in our Imperial College.

This is the oath of my Imperial High School! If you violate it, you will be abandoned by humans and gods."

Every time Xiong Cilu recited a sentence, the rest of the people followed him. The salute officer of the Ministry of Etiquette shouted in a long voice: "Enter the examination room!"

Four strong men pushed open the gate of Taixue, lined up ten rows of desks, and began to receive candidates holding admission tickets.

Each candidate's admission ticket has a number, and they can find their own examination room according to the number. Even the examination number is posted on the table in advance. Most of the candidates, who are mostly thirteen or fourteen years old, are very sensible. They walked to the gentlemen's room.

Everyone in front of them would bow and salute. Candidates in the same examination room gathered together and were guided into the examination room by two Liao soldiers.

"The laws are strict! Such a big thing is handled in an orderly manner. The Xiong Cilu you recommended is really a good one." Sun Chengzong, who was watching from a distance, nodded.

"Young and young, with the ability to coordinate the overall situation, your future is limitless." Zhang Huangyan also nodded.

Being able to get comments from these two old foxes, and they were quite positive, Li Xiao felt very happy, and a hat of discerning people was properly placed on his head.

"Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles! Over the years, Xiong Cilu has followed my fourth son all over the nine northern provinces. The distance traveled is more than thousands of miles. The achievements he has made cannot be repaid by a single imperial scholar!

"

"Walking through nine provinces on foot to explore and build railways for our Ming Dynasty, an imperial eunuch is a little overwhelmed with the wine he can offer." Sun Chengzong sighed.

"This guy is still young. After a few years of experience here, it won't be too late for him to be reused again."

"These are all things for later, six years! It took a long time for this batch of students to graduate. Each and every ignorant child has now become a primary school teacher who can write and calculate. Now this exam will determine who among them

Able to continue studying.

If they pass the exam, many of them will study at Taixue for another three years. After three years, there will be another big exam. After passing the exam, the children will study for another three years according to their own interests.

They will be the pillars of our country in the future of Ming Dynasty. Only by continuously cultivating talents can our Ming Dynasty stand at the top of the world's nations."

"Haha! Okay! If the old man can live this long, we have to see how far my Ming Dynasty will develop. In the past, brother Xiao, you said that iron can float on the sea, but we already have iron-clad ships. You also said that iron can float on the sea.

Flying in the sky, I am waiting for that day." Sun Chengzong smiled and watched the groups of candidates filing in, his eyes full of love.

"Yes! As long as there is a steady stream of talents, we will be there tomorrow."

Xiong Cilu noticed the three people standing here and immediately ran over at a trot. Just as he was about to salute, he was stopped by Li Xiao.

"Look at your Imperial Academy! Three hundred thousand silver coins, you can't just show off. For this money, Mr. Sun almost poked Ai Husheng's forehead with his fingers." Li Xiao waved his hand, and the three of them were here today.

Look at Taixue. Beijing Taixue is an institution of higher learning. It is a place where all school-age children in Beijing want to enter.

"What a pity! There are not enough teachers. I really want to open such schools in Jinan, Jinzhou and even the whole country. The children who have just entered school are called elementary schools, and now they can be called middle schools. In the future, there will be universities. There is no end to learning, and there is no end to research.

.In the future, the state will allocate funds specifically for the development and research of various disciplines."

"You kid, don't be crazy. Money can't be made by just touching your upper lip to your lower lip."

"If we can't change it, I will lead my troops and go overseas to rob it."

"You're a living bandit!"

Li Xiao supported Sun Chengzong, and Zhang Huangyan followed behind. Xiong Cilu carefully led the way! These three can be regarded as the souls of the Ming Dynasty today. One word can make you prosperous, or one word can make you fall into hell.

Don’t dare offend!

"Let these children grow up quickly. Now they are asking me for people everywhere. But I can't change them! A few days ago, Li Yongfang suddenly arrested a lot of people. I asked him to argue, but he came up with

There was tangible evidence proving that these people had connections with foreign countries and sold information about the Ming Dynasty to Wu Sangui. Many people were even willing to disclose information to the British without taking any money.

Sigh...! I really don’t understand why even those who read the books of sages and sages don’t understand the principle that family and country are one, and without a country, there is no home.” Sun Chengzong looked at the candidates who were concentrating on answering the questions and couldn’t help but sigh.

"If you read the books of sages, you may not know the truth about the integration of family and country. Compared with the country, they prefer to be loyal to their master or party. Whether it is the Chongzhen Year or the Longwu Year, in which year is there not a party in the government, the party

There is a faction within the faction, and there is a relationship within the faction.

When the imperial court issues a decree, they don't care whether it meets the urgent needs of the country. They only care whether it comes from a member of the party! As long as they are from the same party, they must support it no matter how absurd it is. As long as it is from the same party.

If something is proposed by a hostile party, it must be that the party is united in opposing the differences and facing the outside world.

In recent years, the imperial court has abolished the imperial examination. It has also set up primary schools everywhere in cities and villages to teach children to read and read. Those eight-part essays in the past have been abandoned. People who are going to live a lifetime of relying on one eight-part essay will certainly not

I am willing." Zhang Huangyan stroked his beard. He was also the one who was hit back then. He knew very well what it was like to be united against different parties.

"I think they just hate the Kuomintang! They don't care whether the Ming Dynasty is good or not, what they care about is their own glory and wealth. No wonder they always talk about family and country, and they always put family first before interests. In fact, they

It's about putting yourself first.

I have read the Four Books and Five Classics well, but I have only cultivated such a group of refined egoists.

From now on, we must promote the country and the nation more in primary and secondary schools. Let the children know that serving the motherland and revitalizing the nation is the most glorious thing."

"Yes, yes! We must do a good job in patriotic education so that children can love this country. Only in this way will Ming Dynasty become better."

Several people were walking on campus. This time they came to take the Taixue exam. They were all top students from various primary schools who had passed the preliminary exam. The total number of people reached more than 1,300. Only half of them could stay here to go to school.

The remaining children had no choice but to go home and fend for themselves.

However, the children are all literate and proficient in arithmetic after several years of education. The way out is naturally easy to find, not to mention that many of them will stay in school as teachers and teach their own knowledge.

There are many trees planted in the school, but these trees are only small saplings. Seeing this scene, Zhang Huangyan smiled helplessly: "The new painting of the tree house is not old, this person must be the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

Integrity is something that cannot be faked, nor can it be acquired by throwing money at it.

"Haha! This jingle is interesting, but the truth is not bad. Xiong Cilu, don't turn this place into the Ministry of Internal Affairs. If so, none of us will be able to spare you." Sun Chengzong stared at Xiong Cilu.

, eyes burning like a tiger.

"Mr. Sun, my Fourth Master and I have traveled all over the nine provinces in the north in the past few years. I know very well the suffering and ignorance of the people. Many people who get sick go to the witches and seek help from gods and witches. As a result, they delay their illness and die in pain. It's not that they don't want to see a doctor.

, but because there are no doctors in those places. They can only place their hope in gods and Buddhas!

The imperial court established such a school in order to provide talents for all walks of life. Let those who build roads know how to build roads, let those who build bridges know how to build bridges, and let those who can treat people's illnesses treat people's illnesses.

In today's current situation, the imperial court is in need of talents everywhere. I will definitely focus on cultivating talents for the country, but... I have an unkind request." Xiong Cilu paused and said.

"Oh! They also talked about the conditions, saying that as long as you are reasonable today, we will listen to you." Sun Chengzong became interested. He wanted to hear what this insightful boy had to say.

"Cultivating talents requires years of investment and dedication, and you must not encourage them. I would like to ask a few of you, even if you need talents, you must wait until these students have studied for three years before transferring them. Otherwise..., children will be in the most suitable place for learning.

If you fail to lay a solid foundation at an early age, you will regret it for the rest of your life."

Li Xiao, Sun Chengzong and Zhang Huangyan looked at each other.
Chapter completed!