It can only be said that civil servants are meticulous and can clearly see the designer's thoughts.
When Lao Liu designed the Guozi School, he wanted to replace the traces of Confucianism with royal imprints as much as possible. This would subtly allow the students to identify as 'disciples of the Emperor' rather than 'disciples of Confucius and Mencius'...
Boss Zhu is naturally very satisfied. He has been unhappy with Confucianism and Confucius for more than a day or two. He doesn't understand why the officials he paid to train do not recognize himself as the emperor as a teacher, but have to give up to an old ghost who has been dead for almost two thousand years. As a student?
He couldn't say these words openly. But Lao Liu did it tacitly, which really made him secretly happy, so he praised it profusely, no matter what he saw, he liked it.
But Lao Liu is actually in the atmosphere. He knows that the old thief hates Confucius the most, so he uses this method to minimize the influence of Confucius on Guozi University.
Otherwise, these scholars would easily bring up Kong Laoer’s plaque to antagonize themselves. It would be very difficult to defeat the Kong Family Store in the Kong Family Store...
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After entering the archway, you will see Piyong.
Piyong's ancient system says: "The Learning of the Son of Heaven", which was originally a university established by the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty. Pi'er refers to bi, which is like a round bi, and is also used to teach heaven; on the side of Yong River, it is like the popularity of education.
Therefore, the Emperor's Lecture Hall of the Ming Dynasty is also circular. It is built on three floors of white marble steps, surrounded by a pool, and a white marble arch bridge with carved dragons is erected on it.
Students cross Panchi from the arch bridge and enter Piyong to listen to lectures, which is like "fish leaping over the dragon gate".
There was also a stone tablet for Bastard Carrying the Emperor beside the bridge. On the tablet was also an imperial article. This time it was closer, and all the officials could see clearly that it was the edict written after the previous incident in the Imperial Academy.
This is to warn them to study with peace of mind, not to discuss government affairs, not to form gangs, not to slander their teachers...
I remember that when His Royal Highness King Chu was a student at Guozi University, he was very disgusted with the school for not allowing students to speak. But now that he has become the president of Guozi University, he is also skilled in covering the students' mouths... So the butt determines the head. , these words will never go out of style.
While the official shook his head, he didn't forget to touch the bastard's head... This is called taking the lead and asking for a fortune.
Piyong is a gilt-topped, blue-tiled, red-column, magnificently painted circular hall with double eaves. If viewed from the sky, it looks like an upside-down yellow porcelain plate.
When you go in, you will see that it is even bigger inside. There are thirty-six large pillars supporting the roof alone, which means thirty-six heavens.
Under the high throne in the center, there is a three-foot podium, which can accommodate four thousand students. If the seats are removed and all standing seats are used, it is not impossible to accommodate all eight thousand students.
Although the officials are full of slander towards this university where Confucius' imprint has not yet been seen, they can't help but imagine that if they could stand on this podium and lecture to thousands of students under the gaze of the emperor, they would be Do you have no regrets in this life?
"Can such a large lecture hall be reliable?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the large lecture hall, which was larger than Fengtian Hall, and couldn't help but worry. What if thousands of students were listening inside and the roof suddenly collapsed?
"Father, don't worry, this Piyong is the masterpiece of my son...master." Lao Liu hurriedly cleared up his doubts:
"Thirty-six beams and columns, carefully designed, are enough to support the roof."
"Your pillars are as thick as the Panlong golden pillars of Fengtian Temple." Zhu Yuanzhang patted the beams with fine and magnificent textures and said with some surprise: "It's also golden nanmu. How much does it cost?"
He remembered that the six large pillars of Fengtian Temple cost a total of 600,000 yuan. He felt very distressed.
"It's a lot of money, but how can my father's Emperor's Lecture Hall be so shabby?" Lao Liu said with a heartbroken look on his face: "It cost me a full eighty thousand yuan..."
"How much?" Boss Zhu exclaimed, and even the prince looked surprised.
The knowledgeable official from the Ministry of Industry snickered secretly, Lao Liu had really gone too far in pretending to be Bo Yi this time. In order to show his ability, he even ignored the Basic Law when bragging.
This kind of golden nanmu comes from the mountains of Yunnan and Guizhou, and the better the wood, the heavier it is. Cut down such a golden nanmu that can be used as a pillar of the main hall, transport it out of the mountains, and then transport it thousands of miles to the capital. There is no way.
How can you get one hundred thousand guan?
"It cost a total of 80,000 guan, and the average cost of each stick is 2,222 guan." Lao Liu repeated it and said with a smile:
"Father, please don't forget that this Guozi University is sponsored by the Prime Minister's Hai Zheng Yamen. The Hai Zheng Yamen purchases large wood for shipbuilding all the year round. It brought back thirty-six pieces of golden nanmu."
"It can't be more than 2,000 pieces. How can this amount of money cover the shipping cost?" Zhu Yuanzhang frowned.
"What my father said is right, but these woods are not produced in Yunnan and Guizhou, but from Siam and Myanmar. This kind of high-grade large wood is also produced locally, and after being cut down from the forest, it can be directly transported by waterway and towed by boats.
Go to the seaside. Then ship it back to China and send it to Jiangdongmen Pier."
Then Zhu Zhen explained: "The total cost of procurement and transportation is more than 2,000 yuan. The local king also thanked us for the high price, and the freight was not short of the shipping department."
"Is there really such a big difference between following Yunnan and Guizhou and following Siam?" Zhu Yuanzhang felt that his understanding was subverted. "It seems that Siam is further away, right?"
"Of course Siam is further away, but the wood can be transported all the way by water. Although Yunnan and Guizhou are close, you have to cross mountains and ridges. And the price of sea transportation is only one percent of that of land transportation!" Zhu Zhen said solemnly:
"In fact, the wood grows in the mountains, so there is no need to spend money to purchase it. The main cost is the transportation cost. When the transportation cost is low, the wood is cheaper." Zhu Zhen said with a smile: "This is the biggest advantage of sea transportation."
"It's really too cheap." Zhu Yuanzhang actually knew that Lao Liu would not lie to him about this kind of thing. He just couldn't accept it for a while.
'But no matter what, it's time to learn more about shipping and sea trade...' Zhu Yuanzhang said secretly, then nodded with satisfaction and said:
"Piyong's repairs are good, and the workmanship and materials are all good."
Then he walked towards the back door to the north and said, "Let's go look elsewhere."
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Zhu Zhen took Zhu Yuanzhang to visit the teaching facilities of six halls and five halls, and then visited the dormitories and canteens.
There is nothing much to say about the six halls and five halls. When no one is around, they are just empty rooms.
The dormitories and canteens are worth mentioning. Compared with the original Guozi School, it is simply a change from a shotgun to a cannon.
When Lao Liu was studying in the Imperial College, he originally lived in an eight-bed room. The current dormitory is much larger than the original dormitory, but each room only has four beds.
"Only four students can live in one room?" Zhu Yuanzhang felt it was a bit wasteful. According to him, he directly changed it into two rows of large bunkhouses, which can sleep forty students!
"With fewer people in the dormitory, it will be more conducive for students to rest, and it will also allow them to feel the father's care." Zhu Zhen then smiled and said: "And this first phase of the dormitory, because time is too tight, can only be like this. Waiting.
In the second phase, dormitories with water supply and drainage are planned to be built. Only then will the accommodation conditions be worthy of the slogan of 'Disciple of the Emperor'."
"You will spoil them rotten." Zhu Yuanzhang muttered, but he didn't say much more about the words 'disciple of the emperor'.
