I saw the busyness of the workshop and the prosperity of the new wharf.
The last group of people arrived at the new school in Jiangzhou.
I need to mention the matter of establishing a school.
The old school has been returned to Xincheng Wharf for use as a warehouse, and the new one is in the south of the city next to Xincheng.
The new school was built this summer. Although it is on the edge of the new city, it can be considered a part of the new city.
Children no longer have to run to the pier to go to school.
The new school is a large enclosed place.
There are three two-story buildings in total, including more than a dozen classrooms.
The new school is designed according to Song Yang, and has classrooms, playgrounds, and offices.
It looks a bit like a rural hope primary school.
Half of the rooms are vacant. Song Yang said that this is for future preparation. In the future, when the population increases, the school will be expanded and relocated.
Of course, Song Jing and his daughter were deeply shocked by a school of this scale.
They didn't expect Song Yang to value education so much.
In Song Yang’s words, education is the foundation of a country, and only by doing a good job in education can the future of the country be guaranteed.
"The things you learn in this school...don't have three hundred thousand?"
They came to visit the small class. Daqian's enlightenment education was also like three hundred thousand, and after he became literate, he could read the Four Books and Five Classics.
But here, Song Jing looked through several children's textbooks, and none of them cost three hundred thousand.
And to be honest, there are some books that I have no idea what they are about...
"There are three hundred thousand. We combine three hundred thousand into one and collectively call it Chinese. That means language and literature." Song Yang picked up the Chinese book and introduced it.
Song Jing also found a Chinese text and flipped through it. Indeed, the content was similar to Three Hundred Thousand.
Of course, it is more enriching, and it also teaches how to form words and sentences.
"What are these books? Nature? Morality? Mathematics?" Song Jing was puzzled and had never heard of any of them.
Especially nature, what is written in it?
I can’t understand it at all!
"These are the basic courses of Jiangzhou Academy. For example, this book of nature teaches students to understand and utilize the energy of nature. If you learn this book, you can create the steam hammers, boring machines and other advanced tools we see in the workshop. "
Song Yang introduced several books to the students one by one. Although Song Jing and his daughter did not understand much, they still thought it was very advanced.
"How do your students here take the imperial examination?" Song Jing asked, expressing his doubts.
The things taught in Jiangzhou's schools seemed very practical, but they didn't seem to be practical for imperial examinations.
"No exam!" Song Yang said matter-of-factly.
"We only teach practical talents here, and we will not conduct imperial examinations. Besides, now that Daqian has been rebuilt, there is no imperial examination." Song Yang added.
"Then...you won't take the imperial examination in the future?" Song Jing looked at Song Yang.
"No!" Song Yang affirmed.
"Then how to select officials?" Song Jing was confused.
"The current situation is quite special, and the method adopted is a recommendation system; in the future, an examination will be set up to select officials. Different from the imperial examination, the content of the examination will be very practical. I can call it... a civil service examination."
"Public service exam? It's quite appropriate." Song Jingding nodded.
"Ah Yang, the imperial examination is a system that has been passed down for thousands of years. To break it rashly... I'm afraid there will be a lot of resistance." Song Jing advised with some worry.
Song Yang is the person who will take the lead in the future. If the imperial examination is abolished in the entire Daqian, the original literati will definitely make a fuss.
"The natural disaster actually helped me! There were not many literati left after the natural disaster. In the past year or so, the living soil of corrupt scholars was basically destroyed. Especially in Jiangnan and in the alliance. The policies I promoted were all based on Prepare for Jiangzhou’s teaching model.”
Song Yang explained.
Alliance members often come back to Jiangzhou for inspection and study. They learn not only the advancements in industry, but also many advanced experiences in teaching.
Song Yang emphasized many times that alliance members must take charge of education and teach according to the Jiangzhou model.
At the last conference, Song Yang demanded that the youth literacy rate of alliance members must increase by 10% every year, eventually reaching 100%.
Driven by Song Yang's efforts, education within the alliance is moving closer to Jiangzhou.
Among them, Hongzhou and Jizhou have sent several teachers to Jiangzhou for further study.
After returning, they also developed an education model similar to that in Jiangzhou.
Other state capitals are even more trouble-free.
Many of the first batch of students from Jiangzhou Academy were booked by other state capitals.
As soon as they graduate, they can go to those state capitals to work as teachers.
High salary, high benefits!
Song Yang introduced these, and Song Jing nodded.
In terms of resistance, as Song Yang said, there are not many landlords and literati classes left.
As long as you remove it ruthlessly, it won't be difficult.
Just like Jiangzhou, the landlord class and literati group have now been completely eliminated.
Not long after the natural disaster, those people were taken away by Zhao Wenbin.
During the following period, due to Song Yang's strict control, no conservative landlord class came back.
This is the case in Jiangzhou, and the situation in other prefectures such as Ezhou, Yuezhou, and Fengzhou is similar.
Song Yang can live a good life without relying on the original powerful class, so why should he keep them there to suck blood?
In fact, many landlords and intellectual groups fled.
I heard that they all went to Luo Xin's bandit group in Jiangbei.
Song Yang readily accepted this, saying that he would be an enemy if he went there.
It will be less burdensome to eliminate them in the future.
When Fang Zhe and Song Yang reported this matter, Song Yang also said:
"Ask if there are any other landlords, rich people and corrupt scholars who want to go to Jiangbei. We can ship them out and pay for the trip!"
After the inspection ended and they returned to their residence, Song Jing and his daughter still couldn't calm down.
What I saw and heard in this half day completely overturned my understanding of the word advanced.
According to Song Jing, except that there are fewer people here in Jiangzhou, its prosperity is already comparable to that of the capital in those days.
In some aspects, it has completely surpassed the capital, becoming the most advanced place in the world.
"What did father think?"
"I originally planned to hand over Lingnan Road to him. After reading it today, I feel that this decision is absolutely correct."
Song Jing, the King of South China Sea, has convinced Song Yang in his heart and decided to completely surrender to him.
Although it was only one afternoon, and I had not seen any powerful thermal weapons.
But Song Jing understood that Jiangzhou's development was bound to be limitless.
Only under the leadership of Song Yang could Daqian regain its glory as quickly as possible.
Early the next morning.
Before going to the shooting range to visit the artillery, Song Jing found Song Yang and told him that Lingnan Road would obey his management in the future!
It is to seek refuge with Song Yang, not to join the alliance.
It is similar to the state directly under the jurisdiction of the state, and directly relies on Song Yang.
Song Yang was also stunned. He originally thought that this third uncle would join an alliance at most, but he didn't expect that he would directly join him.
"Ah Yang, my third uncle thought a lot last night. You are the only one who can lead Da Gan back to its glorious glory."
"That's why Third Uncle chooses to support you!"
Song Jing spoke to Song Yang quite formally.
"Third uncle... maybe my father was really not as good as you back then..." Song Yang said with emotion.
In terms of courage, he admired this third uncle very much.
For the sake of greater success, you can give up your rights.
"Haha! Okay! With your words, I will win the second prize!" Song Jing laughed happily.
"But Third Uncle, you still have to take care of Lingnan Road. I don't know the situation there, and I can't take care of it. I can provide you with some help here, and you can slowly improve it according to Jiangzhou's model."
The Lingnan Road is a long way away. Song Yang had just taken over the territory of the King of Suzhou and could not spare any time to manage the Lingnan Road.
Song Jing thought for a while and said, "That's alright. Then I will help you take care of it for a while. I will try to get half of the west side back and give it to you together!"
Lingnan Road is now divided into two parts.
The east side was under Song Jing's control, while the west side was controlled by some local chieftains.
They were similar to Jiu'an. Taking advantage of the imperial court's inability to control it, they led their own people to occupy the territory and established themselves as kings.
Although Song Jing controlled the east, he was still powerless to deal with the complicated terrain of the western part of Lingnan Road.
Song Yang smiled and said: "Third uncle, don't be impatient. When I calm down, I will get back the old land."
Song Yang will not give up those territories in the west. He is not taking it now just because he does not have enough soldiers at the moment.
Moreover, to deal with the mountain people hiding in the mountains, there will be greater damage without sufficient firepower.
This is not what Song Yang wants.
This was also the reason why he didn't send anyone to chase Liu Jinpeng rashly to central Guizhou.
"A Yang, just ask me for anything you need me to do! The third uncle thinks he still has some ability in execution." The third uncle promised with his chest raised.
"The third uncle was joking. In terms of ability, the third uncle is not much worse than my nephew." Song Yang said with a smile.
"Yes, Third Brother. Among our brothers, Third Brother is the most capable." Song Tong came over and said.
Everyone chatted for a while, and finally Song Jing decided that he would go back in a few days and let his daughter Song Lanliu learn the experience of Jiangzhou in Jiangzhou for a period of time.
Song Yang naturally had nothing to say.
Anyway, I have already taken in Song Ning, so I just need another cousin to help me...
After talking about political affairs, everyone had time to have breakfast.
It can be seen that Song Jingduo was in such a hurry to come to Song Yang that he didn't even bother to eat breakfast.
After dinner, Song Yang took Song Jing to the shooting range.
Twenty tiger cannons, fifty muskets, and some explosives.
Although Song Tong had already made a mental preparation for Song Jing and his daughter on the way.
But the moment the cannon actually fired, it still frightened them.
It was indeed scary.
Such a powerful firearm is simply unthinkable.
It was only now that Song Jing truly realized why the King of Suzhou, who had 20,000 to 30,000 elite soldiers from the Jiangnan camp, was defeated so quickly.
What elites can withstand the output of Crouching Tiger Cannon and Musket?
Not to mention the King of Suzhou, even before the natural disaster, no one could match the firepower of Jiangzhou!
"Amazing! Incredible! What a miraculous skill!"
Song Jing sighed with trembling emotion.
The huge explosion made him almost fall.
It took a while before I could speak.
"A Yang! This world should be yours!" Song Jing sighed again.
At this point, Lingnan Road has completely surrendered, and there is no possibility of leaving.
Song Yang's sphere of influence expanded again.
It starts from the sea in the east, to central Guizhou in the west, to the Yangtze River in the north, and to Lingnan in the south.
This area has almost reached that of the Southern Song Dynasty.
And it is the richest area in Daqian.
With the support of this basic base, Song Yang has more confidence in reviving Daqian.