On May 18, the examination of the new subjects of the graduate school began. Originally, Bi Maokang thought that there would not be too many students who came to the exam, because there were only two subjects after all. There were more than 6,000 people who didn't want to take the exam in the end, and the vast majority of them came to take the exam in literature and history.

When he reported the situation to the emperor, Zhu Youxiao was interested and decided to expand the number of students enrolled in the Department of Literature and History and open a new Academy of Chinese Literature.

And the dean of this Chinese Academy of Literature has become a sweetheart. Ye Xianggao expressed a strong interest in the position of dean. And his student Sun Chengzong thought that the teacher was old and should enjoy the blessings, or it was better for the disciples to serve him.

These two bigwigs were in front, and although the others were a little timid, they still expressed to the emperor through various means, such as Wei Zhongxian or Wang Chengen, that they were also willing to be the president of this Chinese Academy of Literature. Zhu Youxiao saw the list submitted by Wang Tiqian, with more than ten names, including Yuan Keli, who had just returned from Denglai.

Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "Playing the piano indiscriminately, Master Yuan is going back to Denglai next, and he is also here to make a lot of fun, do you want me to change the governor of Denglai." ”

Wang Tiqian also said with a smile: "Governor Yuan originally went to the military department to report on his work, but after hearing about the affairs of the Academy of Chinese Literature, he shouted that now Denglai is already as safe as Mount Tai, and he also wants to live a good life of teaching and educating people." ”

Zhu Youxiao said: "No, I don't worry about Denglai's replacement, you go and tell Master Yuan, stay for another three years, and when Jiannu is completely pacified, let him come to Jingshi University Hall, and he can choose whatever he wants." ”

Wei Zhongxian said with a smile: "Holy Lord, in fact, the slave maid thinks that Master Yuan doesn't really want to be this dean. ”

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said: "I understand that Master Yuan last time wanted to build a long-term route from Denglai to North Korea for trade, but I refused, he was making a fuss." There is no way, now North Korea's commerce is managed by military logistics, and I can't let Denglai interfere. By the way, the factory minister, you leave the matter of tobacco planting to Denglai, didn't you say last time that Shandong is suitable for growing tobacco leaves? This can also calm Yuan Shi's anger. ”

Wei Zhongxian said: "Holy Lord, I have already handed over the task of tobacco planting to Yongping Mansion last time. ”

Zhu Youxiao said: "It doesn't matter, Yongping Mansion remains the same, and then said to Yuan Shi, we will collect as many tobacco leaves as Denglai can produce." ”

Wei Zhongxian hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, you can't sell it when the time comes, but the backlog will be broken." You still have to give a quantity, just like Yongping Mansion, the amount we give them is 5,000 quintals a year. ”

Zhu Youxiao sneered: "5,000 quintals, you see if you can sell 50,000 quintals, you underestimate the power of this thing." You just have to calculate how much it is in that year when more than half of all men in the country smoke. Rest assured to buy, but pay attention to quality, your cigarette factory should step up to build machines, build factories, and recruit workers. ”

On 30 May, after the marking was completed, more than 400 students from the literature and history department and 100 students from the miscellaneous subjects were selected. At this time, the Academy of Chinese Literature was also formally established, and the president was Ye Xianggao (nominal name), who was specifically responsible for Yun Qian Qianyi in Youchunfang, who was the thirty-eighth year of Wanli to explore flowers, and his literary style was good, but it was also suitable.

The Academy of Chinese Literature is divided into literature classes, history classes, and opera classes. And Zhang Dai and Ling Mengchu, one entered the history class, and the other entered the literature class, which can be regarded as getting what they wanted.

As for the teachers of the Academy of Chinese Literature, it can really be said that there are all kinds of things, of course, Sun Chengzong is one of the cabinet ministers, as well as Wu Bing, director of the Water Department of the Ministry of Industry, Ruan Dacheng, Taichang Shaoqing, Zhou Yanru, Zhou Yanru, and Jiang Yunlong, the secretary of the cabinet...... As long as there is a literary name or is good at opera, they are all included by Ye Xianggao.

Zhu Youxiao didn't have much interest in literature, history and opera, but he just collected talents in it first, just in case he needed to use it one day. But the miscellaneous department was different, he called all the students to ask for expertise, and the result was very satisfied, and found a few students who were gifted in mechanical engineering, and stuffed them directly into the equipment department, and asked them to help improve the steam engine. There were also two students who were good at overprinting and were sent by him to study the printing press.

The exam that was held at the same time was the Wujinshi Exam, but the name was changed to the Jiangwutang Entrance Exam. The examination is divided into three categories: martial arts, equipment, and military knowledge, which are personally invigilated by Sun Chuanting, and after the results are submitted, Zhu Youxiao selected more than 100 candidates who are excellent in all three items, as well as more than 70 candidates who are particularly excellent in the first two items and those who do not know anything about the third item, a total of 200 people, to join the lecture hall.

On 28 May, the lecture hall officially opened. Of course, the mountain chief is Zhu Youxiao, and the deputy mountain chief is Sun Chuanting and Lu Xiangsheng, but Lu Xiangsheng is in Liaodong, so it is Sun Chuanting who is actually responsible.

There are more than 200 officers from various units, so there are 428 students in the first class of the martial arts hall. In the lecture hall next to Gongji City, the opening ceremony was held.

When Zhu Youxiao came to the stage to speak, all the students stood up, and Sun Chuanting shouted: "Salute!" The students raised their hands in unison, Zhu Youxiao looked at the neat team, and sighed in his heart, this is my martial arts team in this world, and I am also the principal.

Zhu Youxiao returned a salute, and Sun Chuanting shouted: "All sit down and listen to Your Majesty's instructions." ”

Zhu Youxiao walked to the tin horn and said, "Today is an important day, because today is the day when the martial arts hall opens. Why is it important to talk about martial arts? Because the martial arts hall is completely different from the previous martial arts. I want to cultivate a new type of Ming military attaché in the martial arts hall, a kind of military attache that is completely different from the previous military generals. ”

"Many students may find that outside the door of the martial arts hall, there is a couplet: Please go another way to get promoted and get rich, and don't enter this door if you are greedy for life and fear of death. This makes many people feel inexplicable, I believe that many people can do it if they are not greedy for life or afraid of death, but don't everyone want to serve the country and get promoted and make a fortune? ”

"Then why hang such a couplet? Because I think that the army should be the protector of the country and the people, I ask you, from today onwards, set up a will, for the rest of your life, there is no psychology of promotion and wealth, only know to do the cause of protecting the country and protecting the people, and the only hope for opening this martial arts hall here today is to create a new type of army to protect China, protect the Chinese nation, expand China's territory to where we can see, and promote Chinese culture to where we can reach! ”

"Therefore, this couplet is my hope for you, I hope that you will become the most powerful protector of this country and this nation, and use the sword in your hands to gain space for our country and nation to survive, and escort the spread of our culture."