Chapter 1176 Postscript: All the thirty-two gossips have reached Shangshu Mansion
Chapter 1176 Postscript 32: The gossip has spread to Shangshu Mansion
On the fourth day after the opening ceremony, a plenary science conference suddenly had to be held, and the report meeting originally scheduled for that day was canceled and postponed.
The extraordinary conference mainly invites science scholars, but liberal arts scholars can also participate if they are interested.
The protagonist of the meeting is the scale!
"Rokuro, it's time to get up."
Early in the morning, the attendant came to wake me up.
Xie Yan turned over and said drowsily: "Let me sleep a little longer."
The followers could only retreat silently.
I don’t know how long I slept, but my entourage came to remind me again: "Rokuro, Rokuro... wake up, we will soon be late for the meeting."
Xie Yan was very irritated: "Ten minutes, call me in another ten minutes!"
The four attendants discussed for a while and no longer asked Xie Yan to get up. Instead, two of them went to the canteen to buy breakfast.
The young man was already sleepy, and Xie Yan was too tired yesterday.
From day to night, countless scholars, teachers, and students came to visit and communicate in an endless stream. Xie Yan couldn't drive them away. He kept talking for more than ten hours, making his throat smoke as he drank.
water.
Until early in the morning, there were still several students staying in the dormitory where he temporarily stayed.
"Liu Lang, ten minutes have passed early. We bought back the steamed buns and soy milk." The attendant reminded again.
Xie Yan could only get up with his eyes closed, get dressed with his eyes closed, and go to the bathroom as if sleepwalking.
These student dormitories have only one washroom and toilet on each floor. The school has a self-built water tower that only supplies running water within the school at certain times.
After washing up, Xie Yan finally woke up.
There was not enough time, so he took the soy milk and steamed buns and ran to the auditorium. Along the way, he met many students who bowed to him and greeted him.
In the auditorium, the impromptu meeting had already begun.
Lu Gai, the vice-president of the Royal Society, was introducing the balance in detail, and said: "Yesterday afternoon, I urgently contacted the Ministry of Industry. The Ministry of Industry promised to immediately dispatch a hundred top craftsmen, and the balance produced would be given priority.
Give it to local academic societies and Taixue. Scholars who want to
To get it, you have to pay to order it from the Ministry of Industry... This thing was invented by Bachelor Xie Yan. Since he did not apply for a patent, the Ministry of Industry will give a sum of money as a reward. On behalf of the Ministry of Industry, the society and all scholars, I would like to express my gratitude again
Thank you to Bachelor Xie Yan for your...contribution."
At this point, Lu Gai paused, because Xie Yan came in carrying soy milk buns.
"Thank you, Bachelor, please take a seat in the first row!" The staff quickly led the way.
Lu Gai stopped speaking and waited for Xie Yan to take his seat first.
All the eyes of the audience fell on Xie Yan. He hurriedly ran to the first row and sat down, nodded to the old president next to him, and then started eating breakfast as if there was no one else around.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
A burst of laughter erupted in the auditorium.
Lu Gai was also amused and helped explain: "Scholar Xie Yan was very tired yesterday. He kept communicating from morning to night. I heard that he was still discussing issues with scholars in the early morning."
Xie Yan quickly stood up, turned around and bowed towards the back row, still chewing while saluting.
I'm quite hungry. I didn't eat much at noon or night yesterday.
Lu Gai continued: "Various experiments in physics and chemistry have to wait for more balances to be built. Everyone will be very busy in the next few years. Everyone wants to use this balance now.
, I learned that it is inconvenient to make decisions here.”
"So for the scholars who are temporarily staying in Luoyang, the society recommends that you discuss it privately first. Similar experiments can be done in groups and work together, and the results belong to everyone in the group. Of course, this is entirely voluntary and you decide for yourself. As for the use of this balance
The order will be determined by drawing lots after everyone is divided into groups."
This arrangement was quite reasonable, and the audience gave a burst of applause.
Lu Gai added: "The old president was also very tired yesterday and has been communicating with scholars. Today I will speak on his behalf. The old president said that Bachelor Xie Yan has made outstanding contributions, and it is not too much to be directly awarded the Bachelor of Rose. But out of
After many considerations, I have been temporarily awarded the title of Bachelor of Furong and specially recruited to study in the Imperial Academy of Luoyang. Please come to the stage, Bachelor of Science Xie Yan!"
A bachelor's degree in Furong, a bonus from the Ministry of Industry, and a student at Luoyang Imperial College. Of course, these three are not all the rewards.
There will be awards next year, and the proper highest award will be given, and a knighthood will be awarded at that time.
In fact, he was previously awarded the Bachelor of Jasper because of his discovery of the damping phenomenon, which led Nie Qi to invent the ultra-long-arm damping balance. Of course, there are also factors that have prospects for the application of damping in other fields.
His contribution on the scale was rewarded last year, and it is really hard for him to rise too high this year.
Xie Yan quickly drank the remaining soy milk in the cup, stuffed half of the bun into his mouth, and then ran to the stage to receive the bachelor's badge.
With a smile on his face, Lu Gai stood side by side with Xie Yan, waiting for Xie Yan to finish chewing the buns and swallow them.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
There was another round of laughter in the audience. Xie Yan was not only eating, but also wearing his hat a little crookedly because he was in a hurry to go out.
Finally, Lu Gai held a hibiscus jade pendant in his hand and said to Xie Yan: "Congratulations, Bachelor Xie, keep up the good work."
"Thank you, President Lu," Xie Yan suddenly asked while untying the jasper waistband, "Should I keep this piece of jasper for myself, or should I return it to the society?"
Lu Gai was amused: "Keep it yourself, it's engraved with your name."
The new Hibiscus bachelor's waist badge is made entirely of pink top-quality Dushan jade. Even if nothing is carved, this piece of jade alone is worth a lot of money.
The jade pendant pattern had been carved in advance, and the craftsmen worked all night to engrave Xie Yan's name and number on it.
Wearing the pink Hibiscus Bachelor's Jade Pendant like this, Xie Yan felt a little more handsome, and then bowed straightly to the audience, but it was a pity that the hat was crooked without him realizing it.
After returning to the stage, the scholars in the first few rows expressed their congratulations.
The old president joked: "I am a Bachelor of Furong at the age of thirty-seven, but I can't compare with you."
"I'm lucky enough to meet an old president who cherishes his talents." Xie Yan flattered him smoothly.
The old president laughed and said: "I love hearing your flattery. My family lives in Jiangzuo Village, which is the boundary of Yichuan County. If you don't mind the distance, you can come and sit there more often."
Xie Yan said: "I must come to ask for advice."
I took out the scales yesterday and was promoted to Bachelor of Furong today. It must have something to do with the old president, otherwise the speed would not have been so fast.
Moreover, the old president also left his home address, saying that Xie Yan is welcome to visit at any time.
This old man is very good at choosing places. The name of Jiangzuo Village comes from Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. When Emperor Gaozong passed by the place, he said, "The scenery of Jiangzuo is nothing but this."
Just by hearing the name of the village, you can tell that the scenery is beautiful.
The presidents of physics, chemistry and other branches came to the stage to speak one after another.
The old president was too lazy to listen to what they were saying and asked, "Will you major in physics or chemistry in the future?"
Xie Yan said: "Do I have to choose one?"
The old president said: "Of course you can study everything, including mathematics, astronomy, and geography at the same time. But human energy is limited after all, and it is best to choose a main direction first."
"Then let me choose physics," Xie Yan said casually.
The old president shook his head and smiled: "I thought you wanted to choose chemistry."
"Anything is fine." Xie Yan said.
While chatting, the temporary meeting ended, and Xie Yan received more than ten famous assassinations.
Mingshi is an ancient business card, usually written on red paper. If you like to play retro, you can also use bamboo or wood chips to make it.
The more formal ones belong to the door-shaped and name-shaped forms, which are mainly used to visit nobles. They are usually written with red paper and gold characters, but some are made of silk and brocade. Everyone should be familiar with the word "toumingzhuang".
Xie Yan carefully put away his business cards. He received hundreds of them yesterday, and even some students gave him business cards.
Zhu Shirong stopped Xie Yan: "Chaozong, do you want to live in Taixue or rent a house by yourself?"
"Let's rent a house." Xie Yan said.
It is inconvenient to live in Chen Shangshu's house all the time, mainly because it is too far away from the school, and I need to take a bus to Taixue for classes every day.
He also didn't want to live in the Taixue dormitory, otherwise he wouldn't be able to live in peace, as countless teachers and students would come to visit him every day.
The best way is to rent a private house in Fuguo or in the suburbs.
Zhu Shirong smiled and said: "I'll take you to see the house. The Fuguo neighborhood is full of buildings, especially those newly built in the past few decades. They are all six-story buildings. There are dozens of families living in one building, and there are so many people and so many eyes.
It’s inconvenient. The houses in the suburbs are the best, and many traditional courtyards are still preserved.”
"Is the rent expensive?" Xie Yan asked.
Zhu Shirong said: "You will definitely get a discount if you move in. The landlord is smart. Haha, if you only stay for a year or two and there are not many servants living there, the landlord will not only provide free food but also provide food."
Xie Yan was surprised: "My fame is so effective?"
Zhu Shirong said: "It's more valuable than you think. Seventeen-year-old Furong Bachelor, they can offer you as a Bodhisattva."
"Then you have to pay the rent." Xie Yan knew that the advantage was not in vain.
Zhu Shirong praised: "It's rare that you know this."
The place where Zhu Shirong took Xie Yan was called "Beigedang Village", which at this time belonged to the boundary of Longmen Town, Longmen Township. It was located between Longmen Town and Zhuge Town in later generations, probably near Longmen No. 1 Experimental Primary School in Luoyang City.
On the way, Zhu Shirong introduced: "The owner of the house is a descendant of the Longxi County Prince (Li Yanxian). The descendants of the Longxi County Prince are divided into four branches. The main one lives in Luoyang City, one goes back to his hometown in Longxi, and the other goes far away.
They moved to Gaochang City and one branch lived in Longmen Town, the southern suburbs of Luoyang."
"One is inside the city and the other is outside the city?" Xie Yan was quite confused.
Zhu Shirong whispered: "There was a falling out when the family was separated. The appearance of the third-generation eldest son was too ugly. But it was also a blessing in disguise. The main clan living in the city participated in a coup a few years ago and was executed. He was imprisoned and exiled for hundreds of years.
The remaining people. Because the division of the family was complete, the Li family branch outside the city was not affected, and instead used this to claim to be the main lineage of the Li family."
As the carriage drove into the boundary of Beigedang Village, Zhu Shirong said: "The entire Beigedang Village, as well as Diaoyao Village in the south, all the land in the two villages belongs to the Li family. The villagers are either descendants of the Li family, or they are members of the Li family.
tenant or hired hand."
Xie Yan was stunned when he heard this, thinking that the land annexation was really serious.
Luoyang was the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and the suburbs were full of descendants of the powerful. How could ordinary people withstand the annexation? There was no need to use any means. There were always people who went bankrupt and sold their land. Over a hundred years later, the powerful accumulated more and more land.
Take Beigedang Village as an example. The Li family owns all the land. However, more than half of the farming rights are still in the hands of tenants, and landlords are not allowed to transfer them to tenants at will. When tenants are forced to sell their land to make a living, they often only sell their land ownership.
, firmly grasp the sharecropping rights and never let go.
At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, after a series of rectifications, the separation of property rights of land was not recognized for a long time. However, the landlords and tenants could not resist the willingness, and various illegal private contracts were made, which finally forced the court to acquiesce, which can be used as evidence in lawsuits over land disputes.
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The most troublesome thing is the demolition.
Whether it is demolition to build commercial housing or demolition to build a factory, farmers hold permanent tenure rights but cannot receive compensation because they have no ownership rights, so they firmly refuse to agree to demolition. Such cases have emerged one after another in the past few decades.
The newly promulgated "Industrial and Commercial Law" last year completed the relevant laws and canceled the conflict laws of the early Ming Dynasty. Businessmen must compensate farmers with sharecropping rights during demolition!
Not long after, a large mansion appeared.
Zhu Shirong handed over the famous assassin, and the homeowner went out to greet him in person.
The landlord's name is Li Minqiu, the sixth generation grandson of Li Yanxian, and his life is not easy.
Even though the Li family owns land in two villages, a lot of it has been distributed to their children and grandchildren, and not all of it is controlled by one family. Some of the Li family's descendants have even become homesteaders because of the continued division of the family.
The descendants of the Li family living in two villages in the southern suburbs have not been able to develop smoothly because they have been suppressed by the main clan in the city for a long time.
Moreover, the Southern Suburbs itself is not up to par. Not a single person passed the Jinshi exam, and only two mid-level officers were produced through attending military academies.
It is not possible to do business either. There is only a small quarry, a small cement factory and a pottery kiln in Diaoyao Village.
Let's put it this way, even if he sent his son to be a self-financing student at Taixue University, Li Minqiu was deeply distressed by the various expenses.
Down and out.
But you still have to be pompous and save your own face.
Especially when the main clan in the city was overturned due to a coup, Li Minqiu took the opportunity to declare himself the head of the Li clan. The court ignored this operation, and it was impossible to return the removed titles to them.
This little family fortune cannot support the grandeur of the Li family!
"Brother Tan, long time no see." Zhu Shirong clasped his fists and said.
Li Minqiu laughed loudly: "You want to hurt me."
Zhu Shirong said to Xie Yan: "This is Li Minqiu, the sixth grandson of Duke Long, whose name is Tanzhi. He studied hard at Tuanxiu Academy when he was young, and he and I are classmates and good friends."
Li Minqiu had long seen the hibiscus jade pendant on Xie Yan's waist and had already guessed Xie Yan's identity. At this moment, he shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed. I won't be able to make any progress after being selected for the exam. I have no achievements in studying academics. Even a bachelor of medicine and jade has not achieved anything."
If you don’t make it, you’ll have to retreat to the countryside to work and study for the rest of your life.”
Zhu Shirong said: "This is Bachelor Xie Yan."
"Disrespectful, disrespectful," Li Minqiu hurriedly bowed, "Quinzi was at the Imperial Academy yesterday. When he came home in the evening, he talked about Xie Xie, the bachelor. All his deeds are really admirable."
"Luckily." Xie Yan returned the greeting.
Zhu Shirong said: "Xie Xie also wants to enroll in Imperial College and is looking for rented housing."
Li Minqiu said: "You can just live in my house and set aside a courtyard specifically for Bachelor Xie. You can stay as long as you want, and I won't charge you a penny."
Xie Yan said: "The rent still has to be paid."
"Then just give me a few." Li Min begged.
Zhu Shirong said: "Then let's use the market price."
The two sides quickly reached an agreement, and Xie Yan returned to Taixue with his entourage and moved the things in the dormitory.
Then I went back to Chen Shangshu's house. I had to say something to the owner before leaving.
"Rokuro, please come in quickly!"
The new concierge of the residence of the Minister of Industry seemed particularly enthusiastic today. It seemed that what happened in the Imperial College had already spread to the city.
Mainly related to princesses, purely academic matters are not so popular.
Chen Shangshu is working in the Yamen.
When the two old ladies knew that he was back, they quickly sent someone to invite him.
Mrs. Xia couldn't wait to ask: "Did Liu Lang call the eldest princess's black hair?"
Xie Yan said: "Weighed it."
Mrs. Xia suddenly smiled and said, "It's a perfect match."
Mrs. Zhang said: "The eldest princess is married after all, and Liulang is already a Bachelor of Furong. If he has a bright future as an official, it is a pity."
"It's not a pity. It's good to be a consort and specialize in learning." Mrs. Xia had a different idea.
Mrs. Zhang said: "My sister is right, but it is still a pity."
Xie Yan asked curiously: "How did this spread to Shangshu Mansion?"
Mrs. Xia smiled and said: "All the servants at home know about such a big matter! Who else do you want to hide?"
Alas, gossip spreads quickly.
(I went to have dinner with friends. There is only one update today.)