Because it was winter, the opening ceremony in the afternoon did not start from time to time, and it was held for about half an hour, and at about two o'clock, the two teams of the opening ceremony played their first game.

The two sides are two teams from Group A, one team is the favorite to win the championship, the first team is the team of the First Fleet, which is recognized as the brisket, the South City People.

There are many stars in the First Fleet of the Navy, and Duan Renzhi is now a superstar of Daming. Although he is not the strongest physically, he has an outstanding sense of the game and superhuman ball skills, and is the idol of many people.

This Nancheng people's team was originally a third-rate team, and most of the players were natives of Nancheng.

They don't have stars, and their skills are not outstanding, they rely on the overall coordination and familiarity. In the spring knockout rounds, they unexpectedly made it to the Winter Finals.

Because after entering the finals, every game you play, you can get a lot of rewards. That's why they have the money to recruit soldiers.

But on the whole, their power is inferior to the Navy's First Fleet, and in the eyes of the audience, they are the third round of the group stage of the finals, and it is difficult for them to enter the top 16.

Yes, today's competitions are not only directly applied to later generations, but even the mode of competition is directly applied to later generations.

The spring competition is a universal suffrage, and 32 teams are selected to qualify for the finals.

In the final stage, the 32 teams are divided into eight groups, and the top two advance to form the round of 16. Then there are the quarterfinals, the semi-finals, and finally the top three.

The result of the game did not surprise most people, and the First Fleet of the Navy was victorious.

Although Duan Renzhi did not score in this game, he handed out three assists, and at the end of the game, the whole audience chanted his name.

After the game, the members of the First Fleet came to Zhu Zhanji's box, knelt down on one knee, and bowed to their chests.

Zhu Zhanji also walked to the wide window and waved to everyone, which caused cheers from the audience.

Although it was only four o'clock at this time, the sky was gradually darkening. With the officials on duty, the audience began to leave the venue in an orderly manner.

Zhu Zhanji's box had a special passage to appear, and the outside was also emptied, and he smoothly took his wife and children out of the gymnasium.

A group of children are still very excited, and even Sun Xian and the others are also excited. It is difficult for them to get out of the palace, although today's competition can't attract them, but it is worth the trip to see so many performances.

Yu Qian and the others were still excited, and as soon as they arrived in the capital, they enjoyed such a grand competition, which made them all excited.

The group left the arena and were taken to a restaurant by Kangshun, who was already familiar with the capital, and a few people ordered food and began to feast.

"Brother Tingyi, are you going to familiarize yourself with it in the capital for a few days, or will you study hard from tomorrow?"

Yu Qian thought for a while and said, "It's not too late to study in a few days...... There are so many new places in this capital, and I plan to start looking around in the capital tomorrow. ”

Kang Shun said with a fluttering eyebrow: "This capital is really much more fun than Hangzhou, and the green buildings on the banks of the Qinhuai River, all the women are good-looking. The singing and dancing performances of the Teaching Workshop Division are also wonderful. There are also overseas commodity stores in the area of Gulou Street, many of which are beautiful Yiren women selling goods, and you can go to see those things that the Ming Dynasty does not have, and you can also appreciate the beauty.

There is also Neiku Street on the west side of Chang'an Fang, all of which are the latest products produced by the Ministry of Industry and the Internal Supervisor, and I have never even seen many things. And there are several zoos opened by the internal superintendent, which have rare animals from all over the world, and you can see them for a long time if you go......"

Yu Qian nodded and said: "I want to see these, but what I want to see more is the factory in Jiajiang Industrial Zone, as well as the Xiamaqiao Research Institute of His Royal Highness Taisun." The Polytechnic Institute built by His Royal Highness in Xiamaqiao has also begun to recruit students, right? ”

Kang Shun nodded and said: "The Institute of Technology is actually bigger than Guozijian, and it is even more luxurious, alas...... But that's where you can go. The factories in the Jiajiang Industrial Zone are not allowed to enter by ordinary people, and at most they can only look outside, and as for the research institute in Xiamaqiao, they are not even allowed to approach. ”

Yu Qian said with a smile: "You don't necessarily have to see those changes, just by seeing some changes in the capital, you can also know His Highness's changes to Daming." Only by understanding what His Highness is thinking in his heart can we better serve Daming and serve His Highness. ”

Wang Qian also said approvingly: "Today, I met a half-sized son, but he was coarse and vulgar, and he dared to despise us. It's not that I don't understand, the world is changing fast! ”

"So I have to understand how this change began, how can I be a good official if I don't understand people's livelihood? Today, it was a child who gave me a lesson. Yu Qian smiled bitterly and shook his head, feeling fresh and curious about everything in the capital.

After nightfall, in order to let Yu Qian and Wang Qian see the prosperity of the capital, the group walked all the way along the bustling streets and returned to the square house in Taipingfang.

The prosperity of the capital is different from Hangzhou, which is like a small jasper, with a unique beauty and restraint.

But the capital is like a noble son, with a trace of extraordinary publicity, and it is even more noisy.

Yu Qian looked at the prosperity that was different from Hangzhou, but he kept thinking about the future in his heart.

He originally thought that he could be admitted to the Jinshi this time, and he didn't expect the top two to have a fellow Jinshi and be selected as a Shujishi.

Then after a few months and half a year of entry, it will be smooth sailing if you can become a seven-grade county commander in the future.

However, since coming to the capital, the originally calm heart has gradually been lost. There were too many different places, too many new feelings, which made him have deep doubts about his original plan.

If you read the books of the sages, will you definitely be able to become an official? Can you be a good official yourself?

Because he has been valued by his father and ancestors since he was a child, over the years, he can be said to have ten fingers that do not touch the spring water, in addition to reading, understanding some external current affairs, and only knowing a little about people's livelihood and people's feelings.

I just arrived in the capital today, and I don't know many things in front of me, and I taught them a lesson.

Although that kid's words are a little biased, this insight is even far greater than his.

In his more than 20 years of growth, he has never thought of any other path except studying and becoming an official.

But the understanding of this world has always been limited to the insight of a student, can he really be a good official?

Unlike Yu Qian, who fell into self-doubt, Wang Qian was very excited.

When he was in the arena, he was very controlling because he was a little afraid of heights. Keju doesn't know much, and he's not as excited as others, but after that, he is also the most energetic.

Since he was a child, his family was poor, he devoted himself to studying, and he had little contact with the outside world. All this in the capital made him feel very novel, as if he had come to another world.

The endless factories, the arena where you feel dizzy when you enter, and the people who can be seen everywhere on the street all make him very fresh.

Especially today, I saw His Royal Highness Taisun with my own eyes, that majestic figure, people couldn't help but want to surrender to him.

When His Royal Highness Taisun clenched his fists and raised his arms, he couldn't help but raise his arms, and shouted hoarsely with His Highness.

Only then did he feel that uncontrollable tears had flowed all over his face.

On the first day he came to the capital, he met His Royal Highness, which made him look forward to being in the capital even more.

He is not as well-informed as Yu Qian, nor is he like Yu Qian who has more choices and is more pure-minded.

He only knew that he had to study hard to change his fate.

The group came to the Fang Mansion and did not go directly to the main entrance, but came to the side gate of the west courtyard.

The dignified Shangshu Mansion can provide a place for them to eat and live for free during the Spring Festival, which is already a great grace, and they can't hope for more.

The house where Yu Qian and the others lived had already been set aside, although it was not big, but it also had a small courtyard of seven or eight rooms.

When the two of them came late, there were only three side rooms left, which were not large, with a bed, a table, and two chairs.

Because they came back late, the housekeeper had already rested, so they didn't bother and went back to the house directly.

The scholar had already tidied up the room, they washed up, and rested.

Yu Qian drank some wine in the evening, and there was something in his heart, and he had no interest in talking. The scholar slept on the floor, still talking excitedly about what he had seen and heard today. Coming to the capital obviously made him very excited.

After a night of silence, Yu Qian woke up at dawn on the second day, asked the scholar to go to the well in the courtyard to fetch water, and after washing, he saw Kangshun and them get up.

Yu Qian patiently waited for them to wash up, and then went to meet the old housekeeper together.

The Fang family is also a big family in Qiantang, but it only developed in Fang Bin's generation.

Although the Yu family is now in decline, his ancestors were the general managers of Hangzhou Road in the Yuan Dynasty, which is equivalent to the current political envoy of Zhejiang, with a profound background.

In the face of Qian, the old housekeeper was not arrogant, and he also remembered the prestige of the Yu family in Hangzhou when he was a child, and encouraged Yu Qian. Let him not be restrained in the Fang Mansion, just mention it to him if he needs anything, and then send him out.

When Yu Qian was in Qiantang, he saw a lot of the arrogance of the children of the Fang family, and today he saw the old housekeeper, so kind, he was a little surprised.

In addition to the housekeeper's courtyard, Yu Qian asked, Kang Shuncai said in a low voice: "There are rumors outside that Fang Shangshu was sent to the northwest to preside over military affairs because of corruption and evil to His Highness. ”

Yu Qian didn't want to evaluate, he had already lived in the Fang family, and he wouldn't live elsewhere because of this.

Such two ends of the rat are taboo in officialdom. Ignoring the feelings of the hometown, it will not only offend the Fang family, but also make others think that he Yu Qian is a person who tends to be inflammatory.

Seeing that Kang Shun's expression was a little depressed, Yu Qian comforted him and said, "Fang Shangshu is already a supreme minister, and we are just a student. Even if we live in his house, it won't bother us. Since you have inherited the love of the Fang family, it is good to remember this incense in the future, and there is no need to worry. ”

Kang Shun smiled and said: "It's just a little depressed, but it won't alienate the Fang family because of this, otherwise I will become something!" You want to look around today, do you want me to show you the way? ”

"Don't dare to disturb Brother Chang'an, since there is already a map for sale in this capital, I will buy a copy today and look around."

They are all classmates and know each other well. If Yu Qian had a specific destination, Kang Shun would definitely lead the way, but just go out and have a casual look, so he wouldn't have to follow.

However, he still told Yu Qian some of his experience in coming to the capital, and waited until Yu Qian and Wang Gan's scholars packed up and came out with their burdens with great interest before saying goodbye to each other.

Just as he was about to go out, Kang Shun suddenly remembered, and reminded loudly behind his back: "Brother Tingyi, remember to pay attention to those old people in the neighborhood after going out, especially those with red armbands on their arms. Don't throw garbage in front of them, and don't spit on the ground, otherwise...... Alas......"

His words were vague, but they aroused Yu Qian's interest. He ran back with a smile and pulled Kangshun to prevent him from leaving. "Tell me, what's going on?"

Kang Shun didn't say anything, his scholar just laughed, Yu Qian didn't let him go, and several people made a mess.

They were still pulling here, and Zhao Shucheng had also finished washing up at this time, and when he heard their words, he couldn't help laughing.

Kang Shun was embarrassed to say, but he didn't have any worries, and said with a smile: "Brother Tingyi should pay attention to these old people, they are a scene in the Heavenly Mansion, although they are assisting the officials to maintain law and order, the power of jurisdiction is not small at all." Brother Chang'an was fined five coppers for spitting a mouthful of phlegm, and he was also educated on the street and on duty for an hour. ”

Yu Qian understood everything Zhao Shucheng said, but when they were connected, they didn't know what it meant.

After asking in detail, they learned that Ying Tianfu would recruit healthy old people from among the people to assist Ying Tianfu's officials in cleaning up law and order, and maintaining hygiene on the streets.

Most of these elderly people are idle people in their families, and their incomes are very small, and now they are arranged to go to the streets, with one person in charge of 200 meters in Wide Street and 500 to 800 meters in Narrow Lane.

On this section of the street, whether there is a dispute or someone who does not observe hygiene, they have the right to jurisdiction.

Once someone violates the law, they can have someone sweep the street for them, maintain law and order, and hide themselves.

Just care about such a thing, I won't work hard, I can get 80 catties of grain a month, and the monthly money is 500 yuan.

So now in the entire Yingtianfu, these old people can be seen patrolling everywhere, and the security in the capital is much better.

This matter is still the only one of the Ming Dynasty, and it is still being piloted, and if the effect is good, it will be implemented throughout the country in the future.

Yu Qian frowned and thought for a while and said: "Although each person seems to have a lot of money and food, but this should be a million people in Tianfu, I am afraid that it will not take more than 10,000 old people to maintain the situation, which is thousands of taels of silver and hundreds of thousands of catties of rice and grain every month!" This place alone is so costly, and it is not easy to implement it nationwide. ”

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile: "These highnesses and court officials are worried, and it is our turn to worry there." We just need to remember that after we go out, we must not cause trouble at will, and we must not bring bad habits to the capital, otherwise we will sweep the streets by lifting people and sweeping the streets, which is really sweeping the floor......"

Yu Qianping smiled and said, "Thank you for reminding, if something like this really happens, I'm afraid I'll be embarrassed to go out." ”

With two scholars who had been warned, Yu Qian and Wang Qian went out.

Out of Taipingfang, they came to Guozijian, not far from Taipingfang, although the map is still an important military material, but those are detailed military maps, national maps.

A city map like Ying Tianfu is not kept secret.

They bought a new map with a standard scale, which was divided into several colors.

The green area can be visited by anyone, including Guozijian, most of the city.

Some of the yamen were painted yellow, and these were areas that could not be collided with casually, and they were not allowed to be watched at will.

There are also red zones where no one is allowed to approach without a pass.

Yu Qian paid attention to it, the Jiajiang Industrial Zone he wanted to go to the most was half yellow and half red. As for the Xiamaqiao Farm, near the eastern part of the city wall, all except the Royal Hospital are red, except for the newly renovated Polytechnic School, which is yellow.

On the contrary, except for the imperial palace, the inner library of the city is yellow, and even most of the yamen area is green.

Wang Gan was a little strange, and couldn't help but say: "Even the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army, the Sixth Department is a green area, why are those factories a red area?" Doesn't that mean that those factories are more important than the six departments? Moreover, the palace is only a yellow area, doesn't it mean that the palace is not as important as those factories! ”

Yu Qian shook his head, he didn't understand why Zhu Zhanji was divided like this.

However, seeing such a division, he now seems to understand a little, why the people of Ying Tianfu will lose their respect for officials.

The Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, the Six Ministries, and these yamen of the imperial court, the people can watch outside the door at will without breaking the law.

But those factories, research institutes, can't even get close. This shows that His Royal Highness regards some of the techniques there as more important than the safety of the court officials.

"It's not easy to get into the bridge, let's go to Jiajiang Industrial Zone first, although we can't go in, but some roads can still be crossed, we also go to see a fresh, in Hangzhou, there are not so many factories built together."

Wang Gan also had no opinion, he had long been curious about the industrial area that looked like a new city.

The four of them found a carriage carrying people and said that they were going to Jiajiang Industrial Zone to have a look. The horseman obviously saw a lot of guests who came to Beijing from other places and wanted to increase their knowledge, and said with a smile: "If you just go alone, forty coppers, seventy coppers back and forth." ”

Although the price is slightly higher, Yingtianfu is the capital, and the cost is slightly higher.

Yu Qian didn't bargain, got into the car with a smile and said: "Uncle, we have just arrived in the capital, and you have to tell us all about the wonders of the capital." ”

The coachman smiled: "This is natural, the old man, I have lived in Yingtianfu for more than fifty years, and there is no one I am not familiar with everywhere in Yingtianfu." ”

The four of them got into the car, and the carriage walked along the bell tower and drum tower along the Guozijian, went around to the south to the tribute courtyard, turned to the west, and walked out of the city through the Qingliang Gate.

It is no longer worthy of the name to say that it is out of the city, because the city defense here in Qingliangmen has been removed, and the people can enter and exit freely, and it has formed a piece with the Jiajiang Industrial Zone outside the city.

The coachman was a talkative man, and every time he passed by, he told a few people in detail about the historical allusions here, so that they felt that the seventy texts were not wronged at all.

As soon as I got out of Qingliangmen, the street here became a hundred meters wide, the cement road was divided into lines, and even trees and flowers were planted in the middle of the road.

The carriage also walked here much faster, and suddenly, Yu Qian's scholar exclaimed, "What is that?" ”

Yu Qian followed his gaze and looked over, only to see a large number of towering buildings connected into a large area, and there were square openings on them.

The coachman looked very proud of the surprise of several people, and said with a smile: "This piece is a house built by the internal supervisor for the guys, and there is a large area in front of it, which was built by the Ministry of Works. This is the only one of Ying Tianfu, the house is six stories high, and everyone lives in the sky......"

Wang Qian asked, "Then how to cook this?" What about water? What about the thatched house? ”

The coachman smiled: "You don't understand, you see the square house above the house, right?" It is said to be a large pool of water that was pumped from the ground with a steam engine, and then each house could receive water directly into the house. Cooking at home, boiling water at home, going to the thatched house, flushing with water, it flows directly to the underground septic tank, which is very convenient! ”

Yu Qian shook his head and said: "The bookstore at home also bought a steam engine, and using this machine to drive printing saves a lot of effort. But I didn't expect that the steam engine could still be used here. ”

The coachman smiled: "Rare and strange, this steam engine was used in the mine to pump water a few years ago, but later His Highness came back and changed it to the machine, and now the steam engine is used to build trains." You see, the craftsmen who paved the road over there were just laying the way for the train, and they didn't know what the train would be like. ”

Looking at these novel houses, several people couldn't help but want to go down and have a look. However, it is not yet fully built, and outsiders are not allowed to enter, so they can only watch outside for a while and leave.

But they were soon captivated by the new and strange scenery, the great chimneys that seemed to rise into the sky, and they were speechless in amazement.

This is the chimney of the steel factory, there are three of them, two of which belong to the Ministry of Industry Factory and one to the Internal Supervision Factory. It's just that they don't know why the steel mill should be built separately.

The factories of the Ministry of Industry are ordinary steel, and the steel plants of the internal supervision are special steel, of course, they are not clear.

Wang Gan has a fear of heights, and now when he looks up at the chimney dozens of meters high, he feels a little dizzy. It was hard for him to imagine how these chimneys were built.

Although the factories are garrisoned by young soldiers and navies, they are not allowed to enter. But just walking around the factory area, looking at the buildings and large equipment that are completely different from other places, a few people felt that the trip was worthwhile.

On the way back, Yu Qian looked at these factories and couldn't help but say, "I think I know why this is a yellow area, and some factories are red areas." ”

"Why?"

"Because this is the power to change the world, these are much more important than the righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period, and more important than any one person. With muskets, artillery, Mengyuan was conquered by us, and with various warships, Dongying was conquered by us. And with these changes, the whole world will be conquered by us. ”

Wang Qian looked at him in surprise, then at the factory area behind him, and thought for a while.

Yu Qian said with some yearning: "Now, I am more interested in His Highness's Xiamaqiao Farm. It's a pity that you can't get into ......."

The coachman laughed, "It's fine if you just walk along the road, but you can't see anything there." Today's sunshine is good, and the Qinhuai River Park in front of the farm is suitable for you to go shopping in the afternoon, and if you are lucky, you can also see the train running. ”

This time several people were interested, they just saw the train tracks, but they couldn't imagine what the train looked like.

If you can take a look, it's worth the trip.

When I got back to the city, it was already noon. On Gulou Street, a few people got out of the carriage, the street here is wide, but it is being renovated everywhere, and you can still see demolished houses on both sides.

However, the store that is still open still attracts a large number of people, and it is the place where the most Western toys are sold in the capital, and almost all the people and special things from various countries are sold.

Here, they also noticed an old woman with a red armband on her left arm, sweeping the garbage on the ground, while looking at the situation on the street, and when they saw someone who did not abide by public customs and good order, they would step forward to stop it.

"Sure enough, it's the best place...... Yu Qian sighed and said to Wang Gan: "Let's find a place to fill our stomachs, and then take a carriage to that Qinhuai River Park." ”

According to the driver's instructions, you don't need to rent a car to go to Wudingmen Dongshuiguan. There were public carriages in the city, and the carriages were larger and more people sitting, and a person could ride for only two or three coppers.

A few people had no interest in shopping, so they found a random restaurant, filled their stomachs, and asked where to take the public carriage.

From here, you can get on the bus and take to Dongshuiguan, where you can choose to walk or take a boat to visit the park.

This time, they were lucky, and when they came to Qinhuai River Park, they saw that a large number of people had gathered on the south bank, all looking north.

When I asked, I found out that there was a train test run this afternoon, so it attracted so many people to look here.

"The train is so long, it's really amazing, and when the train opens, I must take it once to see what it's like."

Yu Qian was also very curious in his heart, but he suppressed his curiosity and looked around the crowd. Suddenly I heard a loud flute, and then saw a puff of white smoke rising from behind the woods.

Immediately after that, they heard a clang, and the sound of clanging came.

A monster emitting white smoke emerged from behind the trees, its dry branches unable to stop it, and the entire outline could be blurred. Yu Qian was not in a good position to stand, and couldn't help but run behind the train that turned east.

It's not a few of them running, but almost all of them are running behind the train, trying to see the train clearly.

But the train was much faster than they were, and they saw carriage after carriage passing behind the woods, and they could not see the end or the end.

By the time they reached a sparsely wooded spot in the east, the train was nowhere to be seen.

Yu Qian felt a little disappointed, but heard a young man gasp and say: "Don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry, the train only runs the second lap, and each test run is dozens of laps." ”

When Yu Qian heard this, his heart calmed down, and he sat on the lawn, looking at the quiet community on the other side of the river.

There is the Xiamaqiao Farm, which is said to have the earliest sewers in the Ming Dynasty, although each household is small in size and has no back garden, but there are several public gardens.

The name of the park was first shouted by His Royal Highness, and he asked the ministers to stop building private gardens for themselves, and that the money should be invested in public gardens, so that more people can enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Yu Qian has longed for this most mysterious place in the Ming Dynasty for a long time, but if he wants to enter, he is afraid that he will have to go through layers of tests.

When he saw the monster of the train, Yu Qian's heart understood better. Indeed, these techniques should be kept secret. What other countries can't make, only I can make it, it should be the only one I know.

He also thought of the patent bill that His Highness had vigorously promoted in the thirteenth year.

Could it be that at that time, His Highness was already preparing for today?

He is the same age as His Royal Highness the Grand Sun, so he clearly knows that when he was thirteen years old, His Royal Highness was angry, and at that time, he had already begun to take precautions!

Thinking of this, he felt that His Highness was even more unfathomable.

"Brother Tingyi, did you count just now? How many trains are there? ”

Yu Qian shook his head and asked, "Brother Zhaonan, have you ever thought about what you will do in the future if you go to high school in Chunqiu next year?" ”

"The imperial court has its own arrangements, so why think too much."

"Have you forgotten that His Royal Highness mentioned the professionalization of officials when he released "Young China Says"? I am afraid that from the beginning of our term, the appointment of officials will be fixed, and there will be no more rotation of several ministries. ”

Wang Zhaonan thought for a while and said: "I can draw, and I like to draw, if I can design a new train in the future, it will be very good." Brother Tingyi, what about you? ”

"I don't know...... When I came to the capital, I felt that I was a frog at the bottom of the well. I want to be a useful official, but I haven't found my own way yet. ”

As they spoke, the rumbling train came again, and this time they had a good view, and they could clearly see the train passing by one by one, and with the front of the train, there were thirteen in all.

They heard people talking. "It is said that there are six seats in a row of this kind of train carriages, a total of fifteen rows, one carriage can seat ninety people, twelve carriages, that can seat one thousand and eighty people!"

Another strong man, who was obviously a soldier, said: "If the Ming Dynasty repairs the railway to the border pass, a few more such trains, thousands of people can directly transfer the border pass." ”

"Alas, it's too expensive to ......"

Yu Qian raised his head and said, "It's difficult, it's not difficult." Now that there is a train, the imperial court is obviously going to promote it throughout the country after the test is completed. This train can not only carry people, but also carry grain, which can be said to be an important weapon of the country. ”

Wang Qian asked, "Do you know how fast this train can run at the fastest?" ”

"Last time, I said in the newspaper that I could run 160 miles in one hour. That's not just a thousand miles a day, it's almost two thousand miles. ”

Wang Qian was speechless. "Then if the train from Beijing to Hangzhou is repaired, we will be home in a few hours!"

Yu Qian shook his head and said: "In my thoughts, I am afraid that Your Highness will not build the railway to Hangzhou first, and the most important thing for the Ming Dynasty to repair now should be the railway to the northwest." ”

The soldier gazed in the direction of the farm and sighed, "If this is the case, blessed is the northwest." ”

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