To a certain extent, Princess Zhu Yuyao of Kunxing is Chen Yuanyuan's best friend, even a younger sister. At least when they were with Concubine Tian, they got along very well.
Although Chen Yuanyuan was not as proficient as Zhu Aola in the field of study of objects, her versatility impressed Zhu Aola.
When Zhu Yuanyuan heard that Chen Yuanyuan had returned to Beijing, she immediately sent someone to invite Chen Yuanyuan and wanted to get together. Chen Yuanyuan was very curious about the newly built Royal Academy of Ming Dynasty and wanted to see it.
Therefore, she took the initiative to go to the Ming Dynasty Royal Academy of Sciences outside the capital city to meet Zhu Aina and take a tour.
Sitting on the carriage, after leaving the capital city gate, Chen Yuanyuan opened the carriage curtain and looked outside. Suddenly, she couldn't help but feel very emotional.
When she was brought to the capital from Jiangnan by Concubine Tian's father, in her memory, outside the capital, it was desolate. Only some refugees built thatched shacks outside the city, waiting outside the city, wondering if they could
The rich people in the capital are pitiful, and they can just give some food or hire workers. But in troubled times, the value of human life is really unimaginable.
In order to prevent bandits, captives, etc., refugees are not allowed to gather outside the capital city. The officers and soldiers in the city will drive them away every once in a while. The sounds of crying fathers and mother-in-laws and frozen bones on the roadside are really common.
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By the time Chen Yuanyuan left Beijing for business, there was already a train station outside the city, and people were coming and going. It was a busy scene, and there was no longer the desolation that it had been at the beginning.
The people in sight are no longer in a panic, not knowing what will happen today or tomorrow. Everyone is working hard to live their lives. Walking on the street, the shouts of shop assistants and the hurried figures of coolies are full of life.
But now, Chen Yuanyuan had some leisure time, and when she looked outside the capital city, she had a new feeling.
Outside the capital city, row after row of houses have been built, and most of them are made of cement, including the streets and alleys.
If I hadn't confirmed that I had passed the city gate just now, I would have thought that we were still in the capital city.
A few years ago, it would have been absolutely impossible to be like this. If the Jianlu invaders came, wouldn't everyone suffer if there were no tall city walls outside the site to protect them?
However, people outside the city now have no such worries at all.
The prosperous age of Chongzhen has arrived!
Chen Yuanyuan sighed with emotion in her heart, and couldn't help but think in her heart, "I don't know which of the Zhenguan rule, Kaiyuan prosperous age, and Yongle prosperous age in history is more like the prosperous age than today?"
With this thought in his mind, the carriage trotted along the concrete road and quickly left the downtown area. Then, the scenery outside the carriage window made Chen Yuanyuan's eyes light up again.
She simply asked the maid to open the car door so that she could have a wider view.
Far ahead, I saw a manor-like building surrounded by walls, covering a very large area. However, the walls were not particularly tall, and I could see the buildings inside. They were not too many, and they were obviously well-proportioned.
That place was the destination of Chen Yuanyuan's trip, the branch of the Royal Academy of Sciences of the Ming Dynasty.
On both sides of the road she took to the Academy of Sciences, there were also buildings. But there was no noise like that near the train station. Instead, she could hear the sound of people reading loudly.
Out of curiosity, she paid attention to the buildings on the roadside. The signs hanging on the roadside told what kind of academies they belonged to, and what kind of bookstores they belonged to. They were all related to reading.
Seeing Chen Yuanyuan staring outside so curiously, the coachman smiled and said: "Sir, the shops here are all for scholar business, and the back is where the students live. The nobles from the Academy of Sciences sometimes come out.
Preaching, receiving work, and explaining the science of physics to outside students. Because of this, there are more and more academies and the like here!"
After hearing this, Chen Yuanyuan couldn't help but be very curious, and asked: "There is only one school established by the imperial court, and it doesn't seem to be here!"
"Your Excellency, you have such a good memory!" After hearing this, the coachman quickly complimented and replied, "The free school set up by the imperial court is in the city. All the schools nearby are set up by wealthy families. It costs a lot to study here.
Most people from all over the world come here to study.”
Chen Yuanyuan listened and understood.
If you want to say where has the richest foundation in the study of physics? Without a doubt, it must be the Capital.
As for the best place to study Physics in the capital, it is probably the branch of the Royal Academy of Sciences of the Ming Dynasty.
If you study Physics here, you can get acquainted with the talents of those talented people there! There is no shortage of wealthy families in the Ming Dynasty. If their children are interested in studying Physique, they will probably be sent here to study.
"Your Majesty, you don't know!" The coachman saw that Chen Yuanyuan seemed to be very talkative and started chatting. He couldn't hold it back anymore and babbled: "The vast wilderness around here was originally an unclaimed land.
, because of the popularity brought by the Royal Academy of Sciences of the Ming Dynasty, rich people came here to build houses, and the result was good, all of them were taken over by the imperial court. After a while, the imperial court would put a piece of land out for auction, and the one with the highest price would
have to!"
Speaking of this, he said with emotion: "The land prices here have now reached sky-high prices. Most people will definitely not be able to afford it anyway."
Chen Yuanyuan was not surprised after hearing this.
The so-called shore of land is not the land of the king. Since it is an ownerless land, it must be the land of the imperial court. The imperial court has a valid reason for taking it.
As for the imperial court's final bid for the land, she could understand it.
As long as there are more people buying, and the land is limited, according to the practice in Jiangnan, the one with the highest price will get it, that's for sure.
But one thing is new. It has never been done before by the imperial court.
Chen Yuanyuan actually didn't know that Emperor Chongzhen already had other ideas about this land.
This idea came about when he told Liu Weichao about the situation here. As soon as Liu Weichao heard this, he naturally thought of the land finance of later generations.
Therefore, Liu Weichao suggested that he could build a high-rise building here. Since the steel and concrete are already there, not to mention high-rise buildings like those in later generations, at least five or six floors should not be a problem. Then he could rent a house and collect rent every year. It would definitely be a problem.
A good income.
After all, it is definitely the only place in the Royal Academy of Sciences of the Ming Dynasty. With the development of the Ming Dynasty's economy and the promotion of physical studies, more and more people will gather here. The closer the house is to the Academy of Sciences, the more scarce it will be.
As for the nationwide promotion of land finance, it was impossible in the Ming Dynasty. The reason was no other than private ownership of land.
However, like the Royal Academy of Sciences of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court can also serve as an example.
For example, if a train station or other popular place is to be built in a certain place, as long as the land is unowned, it belongs to the imperial court and can be dealt with using methods similar to the Ming Royal Academy of Sciences branch.
Emperor Chongzhen's plan is that the rent he will collect in the future will be used for the Royal Academy of Ming Dynasty, which is like returning the wool to the sheep.
When Chen Yuanyuan arrived at the gate of the Academy of Sciences, she found that it was guarded by soldiers just like the yamen in the city.
The carriages of visiting people cannot enter and can only stop at the door. And no matter who it is, unless there is an imperial edict or a warrant from Song Yingxing, no one can enter, and they need to be received by someone inside.
Before Chen Yuanyuan left, the coachman who was familiar with the situation had already told her.
Chen Yuanyuan was originally worried that she would wait at the door for a long time, but unexpectedly, as soon as she got out of the car, she heard a surprised scream from inside the courtyard door: "Come on, come on, Master Chen is here!"
This voice sounds like a female voice.
Chen Yuanyuan was stunned when she heard this. Who is this? It doesn't sound like a princess! Besides, it's impossible for a princess to yell like this, right?
She was just thinking about it, but before she could explain to the soldiers guarding the gate, she heard the sound of chaotic footsteps coming from the side doors on both sides of the courtyard gate.
When Chen Yuanyuan heard the sound and took a look, she was immediately shocked.
I saw many girls pouring out of the side doors on both sides, all of them were very happy, as if they were celebrating a festival.
For a moment, Chen Yuanyuan even doubted whether there was something behind her.
There are so many of them, it's impossible for them to come to greet me, right?
Chen Yuanyuan was not wrong at all. After Zhu Yuyao told the news about Chen Yuanyuan's arrival, all the girls in the Academy of Sciences were not calm.
Qin Liangyu does not count, because Qin Liangyu was promoted based on his military merit. This is something that girls in the Academy of Sciences cannot achieve no matter what.
And Chen Yuanyuan is their role model. The first woman to become a civil servant, and in the past two years, Chen Yuanyuan's deeds have been constantly reported, which has given them a strong voice.
In their minds, Chen Yuanyuan is an idol that they can possibly achieve. Of course, Qin Liangyu is an idol that they can't even hope to achieve.
Therefore, under constant requests, class monitor Zhu Yuya simply agreed, and all the girls came together to greet Chen Yuanyuan.
The soldiers guarding the gate were dumbfounded when they saw this scene. This situation was beyond their imagination. At a loss, they were squeezed away by the girls and reluctantly stepped aside.
Seeing these female talents from the Academy of Sciences surrounding her, each of them welcoming her very happily, Chen Yuanyuan couldn't help but be very moved. She didn't know what to say when she looked at them!
Fortunately, Zhu Ainao appeared at this time, and she, a female official who had seen a lot of scenes, regained her composure in her heart.
"The sisters all admire you. When I heard that you were here, they didn't even bother to attend class." Zhu Yuyao said with a smile, "Let's go inside and tell us about the outside world!"
"..." Chen Yuanyuan was speechless. She really didn't expect that she would be like this when she came to the Academy of Sciences!
What she didn't expect was that when she walked into the Academy of Sciences, surrounded by girls, slightly behind Princess Kunxing, she saw a square of boys inside, standing on the passing playground, seeming to welcome her.