In the spring of March, the grass grows and the warbler flies.

The entire capital has also woken up from the cold winter.

After the sun rises in the morning, the streets can be said to be full of people, countless people walking around, and everyone is busy.

There were also many carriages gathered at the gate of the capital, all heading west.

All of these carriages went to the new city, some of them made a living in the new city, and some went to the new city to study.

March has just begun, and many scholars are rushing over.

There was a lot of traffic along the way, so it was not lively.

Since the official completion of the new city a year ago, the new city has become a very lively place in the capital.

The imperial court began to build the new city four years ago, and the entire new city lasted three years before it was finally completed. Of course, this is a sub-district construction, and many places have already been put into use.

The new city is now very prosperous and lively, because there are the Royal Academy, the Royal Martial Arts Academy, as well as the Royal Library, the Confucian Temple, etc., which can be said to be the entire cultural and educational gathering place of the Ming Dynasty.

Over the years, everyone has been running to the new city. Scholars have never been to the new city, and that will be looked down upon.

As for the name of the new city, it was called the Acropolis, and the people did not agree with this name at all.

Xincheng is called the Book City among the people, and this name has been decided. That's why now everyone calls it the Book City.

As time went on, the city grew more populous and flourished around. A few days ago, I heard that the emperor's palace was completed in the book city, and it is said that the emperor will live in the past for a while, and the book city will be more lively.

In addition, to the west of the book city, it is said that the Imperial Castle is under construction, and it will be the place where Fukuo and others live. It is said that the new Shin Prince's Mansion is also over there, and King Shin is the younger brother of His Majesty today.

At the gate of the city gate, a young man looked at a man with a bag on his back and said with a smile, "Brother Chen, I didn't expect to meet you here." Originally, I wanted to go to your house to find you, but now it seems that I don't need to. ”

The man known as Brother Chen was a young man in his twenties. After seeing the person, his face showed a look of helplessness, but his eyes were more moved.

After all, he was now dressed in coarse linen, and although the square scarf on his head proved that he was a scholar, it was really not decent; With a cloth bag behind him, he looked like he was in a hurry.

And the man in front of him was dressed in silk and luxury, not to mention, and the carriage he was sitting in was also extraordinary.

The four-wheeled carriage, which was only made in the capital the year before last, is said to be an object of the Hundred Crafts, and it is said that it is a very, very good thing.

He had sat once before, not to mention comfort, and it was called a steady run. Moreover, the four-wheeled carriage is very large, and it can lie down in it, which can be said to be very suitable for those rich people and gentlemen in the capital.

Horse-drawn carriages are now very popular in the capital and are sold very expensively. It is said that leaf springs and steering shafts are such things that only Hyakkoin can get.

This car costs a few thousand taels of silver, and it is a regular version. Like what is more expensive limited edition, the price is even more fatal.

Anyway, for a while, the four-wheeled carriage formed a fashion among the capitals.

Under such circumstances, the people in the capital who can afford to sit in such a carriage can be said to be either rich or expensive.

Brother Chen smiled and arched his hand to the person in front of him and said, "Brother Lao Zhao Xian is concerned, although this book city is not far away, I still want to go a little earlier." ”

"Come on, come on, get in the car." Zhao Gui, who was known as Zhao Xiandi, smiled and beckoned, "Let's take the car together." A few days ago, I went to Jiangnan, and I only came back two days ago, and the family was busy marrying me, I was anxious, otherwise I must have told you in advance to let you go with me. Brother Chen, don't blame. ”

After hearing this, Chen Yannian said helplessly: "Where do you start with this? ”

While talking, Chen Yannian got into the car.

As for the people on the side of the street, when they saw these two people, there was a look of envy in their eyes. Some people even pointed to the carriage and said to the child: "Study hard, and go to Xicheng to study in the future." ”

After several years of development, there are already six royal academies in the capital, and the strength has also been divided into high and low.

How do you measure strength? Of course, it depends on how many places it can get in the imperial examination. In last year's imperial examination, the Royal Academy in the west of the capital city won 16 places, and one of them also produced a champion.

Under such stimulation, the status of the Chengxi Royal Academy is very high, and it has directly become a hit. In the college examination after the year, the number of people who participated in the examination can be said to be overwhelming.

The two people in front of him knew at a glance that they were students of the Chengxi Royal Academy. Needless to say, the rich one, the poor one knows at a glance that he is a person who studies hard, and he will inevitably turn over after graduation in the future. 520

In the past two years, Daming has been very prosperous in business and trade, and all walks of life are employing people. Even if the students who graduated from the academy fail the exam, they are also the sweets of various commercial houses.

In the past two years, the major business gangs have been inseparable, and everyone is short of people, especially high-end talents. And the talents of the Royal Academy are exactly what they need, and these students are the best choice regardless of knowledge and vision.

These students are very familiar with court observation, and they also know how to contact the yamen, and even know the law and the art of war, not only can fight lawsuits, but also can train the bodyguards of the escort team, which can be said to be a rare talent.

As long as you graduate from the Royal Academy, even if you can't become an official if you don't pass the exam, it is appropriate to get a high-paying job. Not to mention other places, the Ministry of Internal Affairs admits a large number of students from the Royal Academy every year. The money came out, which made people look staggering.

Even those with good grades can directly get the house prepared by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the capital. To be able to solve this problem, for many poor readers, it is to turn over.

Therefore, as long as you are admitted to the Royal Academy, for the current scholars, it is equivalent to a step to the sky.

The two people in front of them didn't look around. After getting into the carriage, the carriage slowly started and headed towards the west of the city.

Along the way, it can be said that there is a lot of traffic, people come and go, and the speed of walking is not fast.

After leaving the city gates, there is no desolation, but all kinds of shops along the street.

Since the establishment of the Book City, countless shops have gathered on both sides of the road from the city gate to the Book City, forming a commercial street.

In the past, there was no such thing as a commercial street, but then someone put it forward. Land prices here have skyrocketed, and business looks good.

As the carriage walked, the two people in the carriage looked out with a smile.

Zhao Gui said: "The time to go this time is relatively urgent, and I don't have time to take a good walk." Wait until the next college vacation, let's walk back from there and take a good look along the way. ”

Chen Yannian said with a smile: "If Brother Xian is interested, then let's walk back." ”

The two studied together in Fuxue before, and they were both classmates and the same year, and their relationship has always been very good.

Although Zhao Gui's family is relatively wealthy, he does not dare to slack off on Chen Yannian at all. After all, this is the first in the same class, and his knowledge is really good; And when I was admitted to the Royal Academy of Book City, I was admitted with the top three results in the same class.

This achievement means that as long as Chen Yannian does not mess around in the academy, he will be able to be admitted to the Jinshi in the future. If you can work hard, it is not impossible to be a first-class. At that time, Chen Yannian's status is not comparable to him Zhao Gui.

Although Zhao Gui's knowledge is also good, and his test results are also very good, he is still much worse than Chen Yannian in front of him.

The most important thing is that the two are like-minded and can be regarded as good brothers.

When the two of them drove to the book city, it was already crowded.

Entering from the gate of the book city, the two saw a tall building not far away.

Zhao Gui said excitedly: "Royal Library, I don't know what it's like inside?" ”

The two have been here before, but can only be seen from the outside. Because this place is only allowed to students of the academy.

Originally, at the beginning, all students were allowed to enter. But there are so many people who read books that this royal library is simply not enough. It is said that the construction of the royal library in the eastern part of the city has already begun.

This royal library has a collection of more than 100,000 kinds of books and millions of volumes, which is very large.

A main building, four floors high, and four sub-buildings next to it, are arranged according to the direction of the five elements, and it is said that the master was invited.

Anyway, this is a holy place in the hearts of scholars, and they used to come here just to pay their respects, but now they finally have the qualifications to enter.

In addition to the Royal Library, there is also a Bunshoin Temple at the back. It's a place to compile books, a place to compile books for students from tomorrow.

Since His Majesty's decree four years ago, all the great Confucians in the world have gathered in Wenchang Yuan to write books in Wenchang Yuan.

Chen Yannian's eyes also looked over, with an excited expression on his face. Although his face had always been very old-fashioned, he couldn't help but see the Royal Library.

It is said that the books compiled there can be roughly divided into two types, one is the task of the imperial court, that is, what kind of books the imperial court needs, what kind of tasks will be issued. If you feel like you can participate, you can sign up and be recognized.

Once such a book is compiled, it is printed and distributed by the royal family, and you leave your name on it. Such books can be said to be strange, and it is said that there are also books dedicated to craftsmen.

In addition, you can also say what book you want to write. If the proposal for this book is approved in the Wenchang Academy, it will also be written by the royal family. If it succeeds, it will be issued by the royal family, which can be said to be something that is very, very valued by a literati.

Chen Yan also heard about something a few days ago, it seems that there is a person named Xu Xiake, who wants to compile a book of Daming mountains and rivers. The imperial court agreed, and specially pulled a team of hundreds of people for him, and paid them to travel all over the famous mountains and rivers every year, and it is said that they have already gone to Henan Mansion.