In the face of such a thing, be calm and steady, and do what you need to do, and you will not be affected in the slightest.

This is the magnanimity of an emperor, which is good.

So Zhu Youzhu smiled and said, "Go quickly." ”

Zhu Houzhao turned around and walked out of the Qianqing Palace, looking at the clouds outside, with a confident expression on his face.

In his opinion, he is the general trend of the world, and he is unstoppable, and a group of young people are destined to be crushed into powder by themselves. When they finally crush the past, there is only one way to wait for them.

Zhang Jun, who was waiting for Zhu Houzhao outside, watched His Royal Highness the Crown Prince come out of the Qianqing Palace, and always felt that something was different.

But he didn't dare to ask, so he had to respectfully follow behind His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Zhu Houzhao pulled Zhang Jun into his carriage, which was in the same car as himself, representing his absolute trust in Zhang Jun and treating him as his own.

Zhang Jun was a little flattered, because the people inside and outside the court all knew that he was actually His Majesty's person.

Looking at Zhang Jun, who was a little cramped, Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "What is Aiqing worried about?" Worried that this palace will let Aiqing do something against his father's will? ”

Zhang Jun was stunned for a moment, he raised his head and looked at Zhu Houzhao with some shock. He didn't expect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to say this sentence like this.

However, when Zhang Jun saw the playful smile on Zhu Houzhao's face, the nervousness at that moment just now disappeared, and was replaced by peace of mind.

"Your Majesty is a king, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also a king, and the ministers are naturally loyal to the king." Zhang Jun said with a smile.

"The prince is also a courtier, there is no other gentleman in front of his father, and there is only one monarch in this world." Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "What this palace does will not hide from my father, this is not only the way of a minister, but also the way of a son of man." So Aiqing put her heart in her stomach. ”

"It is the luck of the courtiers, the court, the world, and the people to be like this!" Zhang Jun bowed down and said to Zhu Houzhao.

"It's just the duty of a minister and a son of men. In this world, everything is disturbing, and everyone wants to get something that does not belong to them. If everyone can abide by their own duties, why can't they be peaceful in the world? ”

Zhu Houzhao and Zhang Jun chatted all the way, and the atmosphere was relaxed and harmonious.

By the time the carriage stopped, the two men had already reached the west of the city.

The Royal Academy was built in this place, which is actually the place where Li Wei, the grandfather of Wanli in later generations, built the garden.

This garden can be said to be a very famous garden in the Ming Dynasty, and its name is Tsinghua Garden.

This name is definitely not an unfamiliar name in later generations, and it is a place that countless people yearn for.

Zhu Houzhao chose the location of the Daming Royal Academy here, and naturally he also had his own ideas.

First, it is located in a remote and barren area, so you don't have to worry about the use of land when you build a large academy.

Second, I also want to borrow some of the cultural atmosphere here, after all, this is the famous Tsinghua Garden in later generations.

After getting out of the carriage, Zhu Houzhao looked around, took a deep breath of fresh air, and the expression on his face looked a lot better, revealing a rare ease and leisure.

Although this place is still very desolate, Zhu Houzhao knows that this place will soon be lively.

This is a new district that Zhu Houzhao is preparing to develop, which is the education district, which will also be called the school district in later generations.

Zhu Youxiao is also preparing to move the martial arts academy here, and then expand it, plus the current Royal Academy, and various schools in the future, this will become the most important cultural and educational place in the Ming Dynasty, similar to the university school district in later generations.

In later generations, Zhu Houzhao saw that if a new development zone was established in a place, the first thing to do was to move the school

The students of the school can drive the local economy, after all, they are all wealthy.

No matter how poor you are, you can't be poor students, this is already a thing that runs through everyone's bones.

The school will form a population cluster, and the place will be revitalized.

The surrounding land Zhu Houzhao was also detained, and then he would build a garden here, similar to the garden of Tsinghua Garden, in order to let his father and mother have a place to vacation.

Naturally, this practice is not for enjoyment, but to boost the economy and land prices here. Once the royal family built a garden here, the nobles would naturally follow suit, and it would become a gathering area for nobles, and the land price would inevitably be every inch of land.

Otherwise, where will the money come from to build your own school?

As a person from the afterlife, how can you not speculate on real estate?

As the saying goes, I haven't seen a pig run, and I've eaten pork, so there's no problem in learning it.

Zhang Jun felt that this place was a little desolate, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince chose the place here, and it was not something he could say anything about.

There are construction sites all over the place, but most of them are finished, but there are still workers coming and going.

"Aiqing, let's go over and have a look!" Saying that, Zhu Houzhao walked in front.

The two of them walked forward a short distance and came onto a flat road, not one but one. It's really a piece, and Zhang Jun was a little surprised.

The ground is grayish-white and looks unusually flat and smooth.

Zhang Jun couldn't help but squat down and touch it, and found that it was not a stone. He lifted his foot and stomped it hard, finding that his foot was a little numb.

It was really hard here, and Zhang Jun immediately became curious, this is not a dirt road, nor is it paved with stones, because it doesn't look like a stone.

But what is it?

Zhang Jun couldn't help but look up at Zhu Houzhao

"Look at the walls." Zhu Houzhao said with a smile.

Zhang Jun's movements naturally fell in Zhu Houzhao's eyes at the beginning, so Zhu Houzhao was referring to the wall not far away.

Those walls were all made of this gray thing, and they looked very smooth and flat, which aroused Zhang Jun's curiosity.

In fact, this is not a high-end thing, this is the cement of later generations.

The eighth bureau has already been made, but it is the first large-scale application in the capital.

The red bricks, plastered with cement on the outside, and glazed tiles on top, made Zhu Houzhao a little trance-like. Because it's very much like some of the buildings of later generations.

Zhang Jun rushed back from the wall and said with some hesitation: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, I don't know how much this kind of construction costs?" ”

"Cheap." Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "If Aiqing is interested, let someone bring Aiqing an account book after I go back, and Aiqing can study it carefully." After all, this will be Aiqing's territory in the future, so it's always better to understand it clearly. ”

In this era, the cost of building materials is actually not much, and a large part of the money is spent on transportation.

Whether it's a huge amount of wood, a huge stone, or a triple soil, all of them require a huge amount of labor input, which is a very, very time-consuming thing and a lot of money.

Why do you say that the royal camp oppresses the people?

A large part of this is due to conscription.

It is compulsory for the people to work here, basically they are oppressed by the officials, and their daily meals are still deducted, and at the same time, there is no salary, and the farm work at home is delayed.

So as soon as the emperor worked, he oppressed the people

It's just that Zhu Houzhao is different this time, no matter what he does now, he spends money to hire people.

It doesn't matter if you delay the farming time, the money you earn is enough to compensate, and the wages are so rich that you can even hire a short-term worker at home to farm for yourself, and there is still a surplus of wages.

Therefore, the enthusiasm of the people is very high, which is actually a very simple truth in later generations.

All the buildings of the Royal Academy are made of red bricks instead of green bricks, which are simple and fast to fire, and even faster with cement.

It's fast to build and the cost of construction comes first, so it's a very good way to build.

Later generations said that the reinforced concrete building lost its classical charm, but he did not know the cost of wooden and stone construction.

The destruction of nature and the cost of building those ancient buildings that look noble are really huge.

Even if you cover a few pieces of glazed tiles, it is increasing the cost, which is much higher than the cost of cement capping.

Zhu Houzhao said to Zhang Jun that the cost is low, so the cost is really low.

Since Zhang Jun had received Zhu Houzhao's permission, he was relieved in his heart, and said respectfully: "In this way, it is better to obey than to obey your orders." ”

"Don't think about it now, let's go in and have a look." Zhu Houzhao said with a smile.

So the two of them went inside together.

In fact, this royal academy was built after the university of later generations, with classrooms, libraries, canteens, toilets, and green plants planted in it.

Walking in this school, it really makes Zhu Houzhao feel like a world away.

Although the architectural style is still the style of the Ming Dynasty in general, it looks more like the antique buildings of later generations.

The two of them walked around the Royal Academy and watched.

Zhu Houzhao was very satisfied with this place, glanced around, and said to Zhang Jun: "It's almost done here, let's let the students move in these days." ”

Zhang Jun nodded and replied respectfully, "I will do it as soon as the minister arrives." ”

Zhu Houzhao nodded and didn't say anything more.

The two of them continued to walk forward together, and after walking a few steps, Zhu Houzhao asked, "What does Aiqing think about the exam?" ”

The so-called examination is actually the enrollment of the Royal Academy.

The first batch of students of the Royal Academy, in fact, are ready, and they are those new Jinshi.

As for the second batch of students, they are going to be re-recruited, and they must be recruited from the show, as long as they have the fame of the show, they can participate.

Zhu Houzhao has been planning this matter for a long time, and it is a very important point that he uses to break the imperial examination system.

You must know that bureaucrats are rampant in the officialdom now, and they will develop into party rampant in the future, and a large part of the reason is because of the current imperial examination system.

The Royal Academy was founded for this purpose, to give more people the opportunity to enter this door.

In the future, more royal academies will be created, expanding from the capital to various provinces.

Teach these scholars how to be officials, not learn the ways of Confucius and Mencius all day long. Those things can be tested to the level of Xiucai, otherwise people will be stupid to read books.

Hearing Zhu Houzhao's question, Zhang Jun's expression also became serious.

In fact, he also knew what he was doing here, and this question was something he could not escape.

The reason why he chose to come here is actually for this thing, he is here to do things, so he is very active in this matter.

"The minister felt that it was too late this year, and when the royal academy officially opened, the minister wanted to write to the provincial capitals and counties, inform the matter of this matter, and set the date of the exam for next spring. When the time comes, the world's talents will gather the spirit, and they will inevitably be able to select materials for the country. ”

In addition, the minister wants to make this matter a routine and take the exam once a year.

Taking the exam once a year is not an uncommon thing in Daming. After the martial arts academy set this precedent, basically everyone has become accustomed to it, so there is nothing surprising.

Zhu Houzhao was not worried about this, the management of the Ming Dynasty was not so corrupt, and there was no problem in organizing such activities.

Glancing at Zhang Jun, Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "Can you hold on?" ”

Of course, Zhang Jun knew the meaning of Zhu Houzhao's question.

This matter will definitely be very stressful, although he has the support of His Royal Highness the Prince, but there will be people looking for trouble, and even those Jinshi in the academy may also do things.

But since I'm here. That's naturally prepared

"The minister can do it well." Zhang Jun said with a smile.

In fact, Zhang Jun attaches great importance to this matter, on the one hand, because of his background, and on the other hand, because he wants to make meritorious contributions through this matter.

has been an official for so many years, but he actually doesn't have any merits that he can do too well. With his background, it is not easy to get to where he is now, and it is even more difficult to take another step forward.

If people have great ambitions and want to do great things, they must do things that others can't do.

If he had been the champion in the exam and entered the Hanlin Academy, he would naturally not need to come out to do this kind of thing, and he would have been promoted safely and steadily.

But for him, it was too hard, so he needed to find another way.

After the matter of the Royal Academy came out, he had already set his sights on it, and at the same time, it was also to give people like him a way out. I have already walked in front, and it is also my right intention to go on a journey for future generations.

For Zhang Jun's ideals, Zhu Houzhao can guess somewhat.

This should be regarded as Zhang Jun's ideal. When people get to a position, what they want to do is naturally different.

For Zhang Jun, this is the realization of his self-worth, if he can do it, he will definitely be able to go down in history.

It's just that he is confident, and this is enough for Zhu Houzhao.

Nodding, Zhu Houzhao said, "Just let it go, if there is anything, you can find this palace." Since this matter was manipulated by this palace, it is natural that he will not stand idly by. ”

"Minister, His Royal Highness Prince Xie." Zhang Jun hurriedly bowed down and said.

Zhu Houzhao took Zhang Jun here to sneak around, in fact, he was also supporting him, making it clear to everyone that he supported him, so that those who want to jump out and make trouble think about it.

After having a meal here at noon, Zhu Houzhao went back, it was impossible for him to stay here excessively.

After returning to Xianyang Palace, Zhu Houzhao changed his clothes, tidied himself up, and then rushed to Qianqing Palace.

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