Xu Xiake's errand made many people envious, which was equivalent to taking the money of the imperial court to go on a tour.

It is said that at that time, the number of people who wanted to join was thousands, and many scholars wanted to see the great mountains and rivers of the motherland. After all, reading people pay attention to reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles, and there is such an opportunity to go out and have a look.

As a result, the imperial court screened and sifted, selected and selected, and created a team of more than 100 people. It is said that it will expand after the year, thinking about the court's generosity, Chen Yannian can't help but sigh that His Majesty is really rich today.

It's just that everyone knows that His Majesty is rich, but he is very stingy with himself.

Now the people of the people know that His Majesty eats four dishes and one soup every time, and has not built a palace since he ascended the throne, but has done countless things for the people to build Confucian temples, schools, and libraries.

Nowadays, the people's evaluation of the emperor has become higher and higher. Originally, everyone once said that the emperor believed in Taoism, the emperor had killed many people, and the emperor's thoughts were extreme. But after a few years, everyone didn't see it that way, and the wind direction changed very quickly.

Especially after the Four People's Theory and the Mandate of Heaven Theory came out, everyone didn't say so.

The so-called theory of the four peoples means that the four people are equal. As long as it is the people of the Ming Dynasty, there is no distinction between high and low. Of course, this is only the appearance, and the one who can enjoy the benefits of this theory is the businessman.

In addition to this, the doctrine of Manifest Destiny also played a large role. The so-called doctrine of the Mandate of Heaven is actually meritorious service to the state.

After this theory first appeared, everyone was also arguing. But now, everyone has accepted it.

Why is the emperor able to be the emperor?

Because they have done merit in the world. The Zhu Emperor of the Ming Dynasty rescued the people of the world from the chaos, expelled the Tartars, and recovered the land of China, so they were qualified to be emperors.

As for those dukes, they also have such a high status because of their merits in the world.

And now if you want to have such a high status, you can go to the country to make meritorious contributions; If you make a mistake, the court will punish you severely when your mistake is enough to undo your credit.

This is now widely recognized. If anyone wants to replace the Zhu family's world, then go and make meritorious contributions. But in fact, everyone knows that you don't even have a chance to make a big difference.

Chen Yannian looked at the Royal Library in front of him, and his eyes were full of yearning.

It is said that many ideas were born in this royal library, and after so many years of popularization, there are things that everyone sees and learns now.

In the words of Xu Guangqi, a scholar of the dynasty, the Ming Dynasty is in the midst of a millennium of unprecedented changes, a millennium of opportunities, and a millennium of unseen prosperity. All the people of the Ming Dynasty should participate in the grand event.

Anyway, they, the readers, have only heard about it, and it's still too early to get involved.

"Brother Chen, what are you thinking? Look over there. Zhao Gui interrupted Chen Yannian's thoughts, pointed to a building not far away, and said, "We still have unfinished buildings over there?" Didn't you say that the book city had already been built? ”

"It's said to be a church." Chen Yannian frowned and said, "It seems to be some kind of sect." ”

"I know." Zhao Gui said with some excitement: "It is said that it came from the West. Many of the books we learned were brought by them. They have proven that the Earth is round and that we live on a ball. When I first found out about this, I was shocked. ”

"Besides, aren't you also very interested in the things they brought? It is said that they are still translating books, and the books they brought with them have been translated, and many of them have been sent by His Majesty to put them away. ”

Chen Yannian nodded and said, "It is said that he is going to preach." ”

After hearing this, Zhao Gui pursed his lips and said with disdain in his tone: "Think beautifully!" ”

After saying this, looking left and right, Zhao Guicai said cautiously: "I heard someone say earlier that these people have made a fuss once. They said that if they were not given the opportunity to preach or build churches, they would no longer translate books for the Ming Dynasty. ”

"Do you know what Your Majesty does? It is said that His Majesty has killed many of them, and now those people do not dare to make any more trouble. You see, this church has been built for more than four years and has not been completed, and it is estimated that it will never be completed. ”

"What about translating those books?" Chen Yannian frowned and said, "After all, you still have to use these people." ”

"Do you think our Ming scholars are ornaments?" Zhao Gui said disdainfully: "Those who followed them to translate books earlier have already taken out all their skills. Now these readers can write their own book in Western dialect. ”

After hearing this, Chen Yannian's expression was a little complicated, he glanced at Zhao Gui helplessly, and said, "It seems a little ...... to act like this."

Glancing at Chen Yannian, Zhao Gui hurriedly stretched out his hand to pat him, looked left and right, and saw that no one was staring, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

Then Zhao Gui said: "Don't talk nonsense, this kind of thing is also something we can discuss?" I tell you, don't get yourself into trouble. What are those foreigners? Those are all people who don't have a good heart. They still want to preach, how can His Majesty today let them come in? ”

"Academician Wang, do you know? At the beginning, because of his concubine, there was a lot of uproar. These missionaries did not allow him to take concubines, and it is said that his Majesty had many of his heads cut off. These people are also strong enough to be cut off and still don't agree. ”

Chen Yannian shook his head helplessly. Forget it, this matter is not something he can focus on.

Chen Yannian thought for a while and asked, "What should I do about Academician Wang Wei?" ”

Chen Yannian wanted to know this kind of thing, but his status was too low, and the news channels were simple, so he didn't know the real situation at all.

"What else can I do? Of course, it was pressed down by His Majesty. At that time, His Majesty once summoned Academician Wang and told him about a matter, but no one knew what he said, anyway, Academician Wang didn't mention it later. You should also know the concubine law two years ago, because of his business. ”

When it came to the concubine law, Chen Yannian's expression was a little weird.

The imperial court allowed concubines, but also imposed restrictions on concubines, such as not allowing too much age difference, and those over 50 were not allowed to marry those under 20, and so on.

At that time, when the concubinage law came out, it can be said that it caused an uproar. But the matter was settled.

There is now a legal school in the imperial court, represented by Huang Kezhang, the secretary of the Criminal Department, who has jumped up and down in recent years, which can be said to be very conspicuous. Everybody knows about it.

This so-called school of law in the court represents the jurisprudence in Confucianism, follows Xunzi's statement, and pays attention to the law must be followed and the law must be strictly enforced in the court.

In recent years, the Fa sect has also been criticized. But even so, these people are still making a lot of noise, and there are huge numbers.

That is, Huang Kezhang prompted the emperor to revise a "Royal Family Law", and if the emperor's relatives violated a law, they must all be dealt with in accordance with the royal law.

Originally, everyone thought it would be a relaxed law, but after the law was implemented, everyone found that this was not the case, and there were many punishments for beheading in this royal law, but it was different from the law of ordinary people. After all, some parts of the royal family are special, and many places are different.

There is also a "Honorable Law", which was also instigated and revised by Huang Kezhang.

People all over the world can be said to love and hate Huang Kezhang. Huang Kezhang and these people have no humanity to talk about, and what they play is legal principles.

And where love is, it's even simpler. These people are not emotional, and if something happens, they can go to him. Once there is a problem, they can call the shots for you, and they are not afraid of the powerful.

Many people in the Fa Sect came out of the Law School of the Royal Academy, and these people screamed one by one.

Chen Yannian has thought about entering this law school, but it is only possible to wait until the branch examination one year after entering the college, but now it is impossible.

The two of them drove past the Royal Library, and soon another building appeared in front of them

Zhao Gui said excitedly: "This is the Temple of Confucius!" When you come back, you must come here to pay respects. ”

Chen Yannian nodded, and said with a serious expression: "You should indeed come here to pay respects." If you don't worship Sage Kong in the book city, it's equivalent to coming in vain! ”

The carriage passed through the Temple of Confucius and soon came to a massive building.

The green trees at the entrance are faint, and a short walk along the street will see a tall archway.

Further inside, there is a huge stone gate with a huge plaque on it with four large characters written on it:

Royal Academy.

This is His Majesty's handwriting, and there are stone tablets and couplets next to it.

At this time, there were already many people gathered at the entrance of the Royal Academy, and next to it was a huge parking lot.

Zhao Gui asked the servant to stop the car, and he and Chen Yannian got out of the car together and walked towards the gate of the Royal Academy.

There are guards standing guard at the door, and you can only enter after showing your acceptance letter.

After checking the admission notice and identity documents, Zhao Gui and the two walked towards the Royal Academy together.

The spring breeze is warm, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, and the whole Royal Academy looks so comfortable.

Walking on the street is refreshing.

"What a great place!" Zhao Gui couldn't help but sigh and said, "Look at the bachelor's uniforms they are wearing, they are so good-looking." ”

"You've got it too." Chen Yannian said with a smile: "Don't make trouble, hurry up and leave, and report early." After we've got everything done, let's go out for a walk. ”

"Let's go to the Royal Library first, I've been looking forward to it for a long time."

Zhao Gui said with a smile on his face: "You are right. ”

The two of them took the admission letter and walked along the sign towards the Freshman College.

At the same time, in the martial arts academy next to it, this scene was also happening.

On this day, countless students gathered in the book city and went to the holy place of their hearts - the Daming Royal Academy to study.

In the Daming Royal Academy, Zhu Youxiao also wore a bachelor's uniform and walked around with his hands behind his back.