Anyway, with the fragrance of Hanako chicken on other people's tables, eating fragrant rice, although it is all vegetarian dishes, it is finally enjoyable. I have the goods in my stomach, and I don't feel so cold when I stand in the cold wind outside.

"Senior brother, where are we going now?" One of his subordinates burped and asked Fan Wencheng very satisfied.

Fan Wencheng frowned, just stood there and looked around for a while before replying, "Let's go, let's go along the flow of people and have a look?" ”

He was still thinking about everything in his heart, and he always felt unbelievable. For a long time, the Metropolitan Procuratorate was only available in Beijing. At the local level, only the provincial capital of a province has a subordinate yamen of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, that is, the Procuratorial Envoy Division. But this is Yongping Mansion, and it's not a provincial capital, and it's unimaginable to have a Metropolitan Procuratorate here! Based on such thoughts, he finally wanted to find out in his heart!

Fan Wencheng took the idea, and his subordinates naturally had no opinions, so the group walked along the street to a crowded place.

Sure enough, not far after, I saw that near the square, on the edge of the prefect's yamen, there were many people lined up, both civil and military, and when they got closer, they saw a plaque hanging on it, "Yongping Mansion Branch of the Metropolitan Inspection Yuan".

Seeing this, Fan Wencheng couldn't help but say in a lost voice: "The Yongping Mansion Branch of the Metropolitan Procuratorate really has even the level of the prefecture city?" ”

It just so happened that someone was passing by beside him, and when he heard his words, he couldn't help but turn his head and look at him and said, "Brother, are you from the countryside?" Don't you know that the Metropolitan Procuratorate has been set up at the county level? ”

When Fan Wencheng heard this, his heart sank, and he was afraid of revealing his feet, so he hurriedly said: "Amitabha, it is difficult for a poor monk to go to the temple, I really haven't heard of it!" ”

When the man heard this, he carefully looked at Fan Wencheng and the others, and only then did he find that they were wearing cotton robes, and under the hats on their heads, they really didn't seem to have any hair. So, he smiled and said, "This master, I guess there are many things you don't know!" It's an absolute eye-opener to take a look around. Now our Daming, the Son of Heaven Shengming, is different from before, there are more! ”

Fan Wencheng was already numb with surprise when he heard this, he was about to seize this opportunity to ask this person how many things were different from before.

But before he could open his mouth, he saw that the man spoke first: "Master, I really don't have time, I'm sorry, I'm sorry." “

With that, he hurried away. However, his companion, seeing this situation, kindly reminded Fan Wencheng and said, "This master, if you want to know what is happening in the world, it is best to go to Jingshi. Where did all the things of our Daming start. The freshest thing also starts there. Anyway, you can find out what you want to know, and if you want to know the latest things, it's the only way to find it! ”

After saying that, he also hurried away.

Fan Wencheng listened and was stunned. In the previous impression, the people of the Ming Dynasty, these people who have a little money, aren't they quite idle, why do they seem to have a lot to do now?

Regarding that person's reminder, Fan Wencheng did not listen to it at once. Because in his opinion, although Jingshi is indeed a place where news is dispersed, it is at the foot of the Son of Heaven, and it is also the place where the government is the strongest. It is not a wise move to do nothing and crash headlong into the Jingshi.

Thinking so, he found an unobtrusive place and watched the situation at the gate of the so-called Yongping Mansion Branch of the Metropolitan Procuratorate with cold eyes. After looking at it for a long time, he felt that it should be a new yamen, so a lot of manpower was urgently needed. The clerks of the clerks in the field of clerkship were chosen from among the scholars; The errand in military affairs is different from the ordinary government yamen, but is selected from the officers of the guard.

Fan Wencheng is indeed smart, and from these signs, he immediately vaguely sensed that it is likely that the guard of the Ming Kingdom has also changed!

Thinking like this, he suddenly really admired the Qing Emperor. This time, I can definitely bring back a lot of precious news about the Ming Kingdom. And these news can analyze the real reasons for understanding why the Ming Kingdom suddenly became stronger, from the previous wars against the Qing Dynasty, repeated defeats and repeated victories.

Fan Wencheng walked along the main street of Yongping Province while observing the surrounding situation. After this walk, he suddenly found that what he thought was an ordinary house on the street seemed to be a little different, as if it was not an ordinary house. What's more, these houses seem to have been planned in advance, and they will have this pattern when they are built uniformly.

Come to think of it, Yongping Mansion has been burned down before, so it is natural to rebuild. But it's only been about two years, not only has it all been built, but it also has popularity, isn't the Ming court out of money, how did this happen?

Generally speaking, the more you know something, the clearer things will be. But Fan Wencheng is good, the more he understands things, the more doubts he has. Ever since I entered the city, I haven't figured anything out.

No, he walked and walked, and it was almost sunset, when he unconsciously walked to a building, and faintly heard the sound of children reading aloud from inside.

Hearing this voice, Fan Wencheng couldn't help but stop and watch, and found that the plaque at the door read "Yongping Mansion Children's School" with five big characters.

Is this a children's school? As he thought so, he was a little curious. He noticed that the courtyard wall here seemed to be different from other places, and that the courtyard wall was the kind with holes, and if an adult passed by, he could see the inside through the holes. So, he went over and looked inside.

I saw that the courtyard inside was relatively large, and in the middle near the side of the house, there was a wooden pole erected there, and there was a flag on the tip, which fluttered fearlessly in the cold wind.

As soon as he saw this flag, Fan Wencheng's pupils shrank, because he recognized this flag, and there was this flag in the so-called Ming New Army under Gaizhou City that made the Qing Dynasty suffer a big loss.

This children's school should only be a place for children to start their education, how can there be such a banner? Fan Wencheng wondered in his heart, there was one more doubtful thing!

I don't understand, I really can't understand it, Fan Wencheng shook his head, and looked inside carefully, it is certain that this is the place where the children of the Ming Kingdom are enlightened. It's strange to say, how many children must be enlightened in it? This is the largest private school in my impression, and it is much bigger, which family's ethnology is located? But it's not right, isn't the plaque at the door that says "Yongping Mansion Children's School"?

He was wondering when he suddenly heard the sound of a "bell-clang".

Fan Wencheng's two subordinates were excited, and they immediately looked around. The bell for the end of class, which was very common in later generations, was a bit like the sound of gold on the battlefield. The sudden appearance in this city startled them.

Fan Wencheng was also a little vigilant, but he was relatively calm. As the bell rang, he saw the doors of the wings open, and children lined up to come out of it. The youngest of them was only five or six years old, and the older ones were about ten years old, and they were not very well dressed, coarse cloth and ugly color, and they did not seem to be children of rich families.

"Senior brother, can these children still afford to go to private school?" When one of Fan Wencheng's subordinates saw it, his eyes were full of envy, and he also had a trace of doubt, so he couldn't help but ask Fan Wencheng.

Fan Wencheng couldn't answer his question at all. It is impossible for a poor family to afford to read. One is that there is no money, and the other is that the children of poor families have to help the family work at a very young age, and it is impossible to have time to study. But the fact in front of me is that so many children were reading just now. How can this be explained?

If you can't answer, you just keep silent. Fan Wencheng looked at the courtyard and found that the children who came out of the queue were all carrying schoolbags, and they were standing in front of the flagpole in the courtyard. I counted a little in my heart, and there were probably hundreds of children.

What are they doing here? Fan Wencheng had some doubts in his heart. But suddenly, he noticed something, and quickly looked to both sides vigilantly. I don't know when, on this side of the courtyard wall, there are already many people standing unconsciously, all like them, looking through the hole.

Fan Wencheng's eyes are also very poisonous, and he can see that some of these people seem to be domestic slaves or the like, and although some are not well dressed, their temperament is not like that of a poor person. What are they doing here? Could it be that like myself, I also came from other places, and I am very curious about this children's school?

Those people were a little surprised when they saw Fan Wencheng and them, but in the end they all nodded in a friendly manner, and then continued to look inside.

No hostility! This was the first thought of Fan Wencheng and the others, since this was the case, he decided to take a second look at the situation inside, so as to figure out one thing, otherwise it would be very uncomfortable to hold back so many doubts.

In the meantime, a few gentlemen-like men came out and stood under the flagpole. Two big children, who watched the delicateness, came out and went to untie the rope under the flagpole.

Seeing this, Fan Wencheng understood a little in his heart, this is to collect the flag?

This time, however, he had only guessed one thing right. After a gentleman waved his hand, the more than 100 students suddenly sang in unison, and at the same time, the flag slowly descended in the hands of the two older children.

Fan Wencheng is indeed a person who is both civil and military, but when he stood outside and listened to it like this, it was the first time he listened to it, and he heard the lyrics clearly:

If one side is in trouble, all sides will support!

All of them are united, and their profits are broken!

The south is flooded and the north is dry, what a way!

Corrupt officials and corrupt officials will have to pay back sooner or later!

Defend the family and defend the country, and vow to die to the enemy!

Each does his duty, each does his duty!

The country is rich and the people are strong, live and work in peace and contentment!

Weijia Hai Neixi, the Quartet comes to congratulate!

Fan Wencheng's heart immediately gave the impression that these lyrics were simple and easy to understand, and easy to remember. But this lyric contains all aspects, implying expectations. If a country can really do what the lyrics say, then who else can win?

As soon as he thought of this, he immediately remembered it again. In the past, the emperor once showed him the latest banknotes of the Ming Kingdom, aren't these lyrics on those banknotes?

Fan Wencheng was very shocked in his heart, there are banknotes, enlightened children are singing, maybe there are people in other places singing, such a way of transmission, it can really be spread among the people of the Ming Kingdom immediately, and even engraved into the bones of the people of the Ming Kingdom, if it goes on, maybe it will not take many years, all the people of the Ming Kingdom will sing and remember these lyrics. This is the work of education!

In the chorus, Fan Wencheng could hear that these children sang attentively and sincerely. Or only these children, with simple minds, can sing sincerely! If these children grow up, even if one out of ten people remembers these words and uses them to restrain their behavior and do things, then how strong will the gathered power of so many people in the Ming Kingdom be?

Fan Wencheng thought about it, and he didn't dare to think about it anymore. Is today's Ming Kingdom still the decaying Ming Kingdom in my impression?

He was thinking about it, when suddenly his mind was pulled back by the movement in the courtyard. Then the two older children carefully folded the flag, and solemnly held it to a gentleman with both hands. Then, it seemed that the gentleman with the highest status was speaking: "You must remember that it was the emperor who raised money and food for you, so that you can all come to study." When you grow up in the future, you must be a real Ming person, you must not oppress the good, you must not be corrupt, you must not pervert the law for bribes, you must not fornicate with foreign enemies, and forget your ancestors! I hope you will contribute to the strength of my Ming Dynasty, and serve the country loyally! Do you understand? ”

"Got it!" More than a hundred children responded in unison, and the momentum was very strong.

For some reason, when Fan Wencheng heard this, he couldn't listen to it anymore, so he thought about leaving quickly. But when he looked at the people around him, none of them seemed to be leaving, and he was worried that his sudden departure at this time would attract attention, so he had to stand still.

However, the courtyard was all right, and I listened to the dissolution of the gentleman who had just spoken, and then I saw the children turn around in order, as if they were in the ranks of the army, and walked to the door in order.

At this time, the people watching from this side of the courtyard wall all hugged to the door. When the children had gone out of the door, they also dispersed, said goodbye to each other, and went their separate ways.

Fan Wencheng and the three of them didn't move, staring blankly at the situation at the door, not knowing what they were thinking in their hearts, they heard the sound of conversation coming into their ears from time to time.

"Young master, let's go home!"

"Grandpa, grandpa, sir said that it was my turn to raise the flag tomorrow!"

"It seems that the good grandson is doing well, grandpa is really happy!"

“……”

Looking at those children, some were led away by adults, and some were ...... walking by themselves, until the gate of the courtyard was empty, Fan Wencheng and the three of them came back to their senses.

"I really can't see it, it turns out that there are rich people's children among these children!" One of Fan Wencheng's subordinates said in surprise, he looked at the clothes that were really not very good, but they were all called by the young master, and the conditions at home must be good.

But Fan Wencheng didn't pay attention to this, he only had one thought in his heart, where did the emperor of the Ming Kingdom get the money, so that the children of the Ming Kingdom could go to this children's school, and sooner or later he would be so brainwashed, what would the Ming Kingdom be like in the future?

Actually, there is one point, he misunderstood Emperor Chongzhen.