"It's really the six princes and the seven princes, they still have to take the exam when they enter Youzhou Academy, and they have to line up like ordinary students?" This well-dressed middle-aged man from Yizhou, is a well-known local wealthy businessman, this year is to send his son to the exam, not that there is no academy in Yizhou, but if he can be admitted to this college, it is the glory of his family. Yizhou belonged to Liu Yi relatively late, and although he also received great benefits from His Majesty, he still couldn't believe what was in front of him.

"Don't take the test? Have you ever heard of someone who can enter Youzhou Academy without taking the exam? It's useless to have a drama, Lord Jia, to go any way. Your Majesty, his old man is a saint, not only is he good to our people, but he is also very strict in governing the family, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness King Lu had to be tested by their ability. The locals said this with a tone of honor.

"Well, Your Majesty is really a saint, and none of our people in Shu have been dissatisfied in the past few years, and this trip to Beiping is really an eye-opener." The foreigner sincerely admired that the prosperity of Beiping and the many things he saw were something he could never have dreamed of, and he would have something to talk about now.

In fact, in the palace, the children of the royal family have special learning institutions, and the children of Gan Ning, Zhao Yun, Zhang Hu, and Deng important ministers can also study here. This time, Liu Ren and Liu Lilai came to Youzhou Academy out of arrogance to be talented in the world for a while, they first told the eldest brother about this idea, and then Liu Yi also learned that Lang Sheng strongly supported this, but there is a condition, you can't do anything special, and completely rely on your true skills!

Liu Yi also had other considerations in making this decision, there is one thing in Huaxia that cannot be avoided since ancient times, and that is human affection! In particular, Youzhou Academy is famous all over the world. How much pressure is there, sometimes Liu Yi will feel very embarrassed, Xi Zhicai once sighed that he has to lose ten pounds every year when the academy recruits for the exam! This year, there is a big war that is about to be lost, and it can finally be easy for a year, and he is replaced by Xiang Lang, who is also known for his iron-faced selflessness. Liu Yi's move is tantamount to making a declaration, my princes are like this, you can watch and do it.

Why does Youzhou Academy have so much magic? Take a look at the next data, in the past 20 years, he has trained thousands of officials at all levels for the Han Dynasty, and more than half of the officials in the Beiping Dynasty are from academies. Even if it is not in the officialdom, Youzhou Academy has also sent a lot of talents to the equipment institute and various industries, to have a reputation, to have a status, there are not a few rich businessmen, how can such a place not attract people from all over the world?

Located in the northwest suburbs of Beiping, the academy has been expanding year by year, and now it has an area of thousands of acres, with more than a dozen sub-colleges, a higher education institution with nearly 10,000 teachers and students, plus various service measures and supporting facilities around it, as if it has the qualification of being a satellite city of Beiping, the capital of the Han Dynasty. The style of studying here is very strong, even those merchants and hawkers are literary, usually a little disputed and quote scriptures, and the reckless words and deeds here are the most despised. With the continuous expansion of the Han Dynasty, there are now more students of different races studying here, such as the current Wuhuan patriarch Hu Yanyu used to study here back then.

Compared with that year, now the three-span gate of Youzhou Academy that is as high as six zhang can be described as imposing, and the four big characters on the top plaque "Tianxia Shu" are strong and powerful, and the couplet on both sides "The book mountain has a road diligent path, and the sea of learning is endless." "It is also the dragon flying and the phoenix dance, which is all from the handwriting of Emperor Kaiyuan, of course, that couplet has been replaced, and the previous calligraphy has long been unable to enter Liu Yi's eyes.

Entering the gate of the college, the first thing is a huge circular flower bed, in the middle stands a stone statue with a height of three zhang, and the base is made of white marble with a net height of one zhang. The stone statue is an old Confucian with a crown of E, holding a scroll to do the shape of pure teachings, the face is kind and kind, the whole stone statue is exquisitely carved, the characters are lifelike, and it is a master to build at a glance.

From then on, the students and teachers who passed by would salute the stone statue with respect from the bottom of their hearts. Who is this person? It is Liu Yu, the first president of Youzhou Academy, who has devoted himself to this place since the establishment of the academy, and has worked diligently for nearly 20 years, and I don't know how many talents he has cultivated for the Han Dynasty, until he died of illness two years ago.

At that time, Liu Yi told Liu Yu to be the Duke of Wen Zheng, and personally presided over the funeral for him. Emperor Kaiyuan even wrote "Humble and gentlemanly style, Yin Yin elders, hard work in the academy, peach and plum all over the world." The poem is engraved on the top of the white marble base, and it can be said that although Liu Yi is not brilliant in writing, he is sincere, and Liu Yu is indeed one of the people he respects the most.

Since he rescued him from Gongsun Zhan, Liu Yu has given Liu Yi the greatest and most firm support, and it can be said that Liu Yi was able to stabilize the panorama of Youzhou very quickly at the earliest, especially later, not for fame or profit, and it is even more admirable to teach and educate people for a long time.

Regarding some people's claims that Liu Yu's stone statue trampled Liu Yi's inscription under his feet, Lang Sheng was even more rare and refuted with anger. "The people are precious, the society is secondary, and the monarch is light, I don't dare to die for a moment, all the people can be on me, let alone a person like Liu Gong? This argument can be put to rest. ”

In addition to teaching and educating people, Liu Yu's love for talent is also well-known to the world, and many of his deeds have been recorded in the Hall of Fame of Youzhou Academy. He can rush to Beijing overnight for Liu Yi's slightly ignored comment, wait for the emperor to point it out in the morning, and he can also drag the seriously ill body to correct the students' examination papers and guide them. For many students of Youzhou Academy, Liu Yu is not only a teacher, but also a loving father, on the day of the funeral, there are many seven-foot eyebrows full of tears, and even Liu Yi's eyes are red.

When the Kaiyuan Emperor officiated, the originally clear sky suddenly began to drizzle, and when all the sacrifices were done and the burial was completed, the clear sky was restored, and the sky was cloudless.

In the end, Liu Yu was buried on the mountain in Youzhou Academy, so that he could always see batches of students in the academy, which was also Liu Yu's wish in front of him. His cemetery is guarded by a special person, and many people come to sweep the tomb every year on the death day, including Liu Yi, the son of heaven, and Liu Huan, the crown prince, and Cai Yong, the son of heaven, took over the burden of the dean. Like Liu Yu, he is also deeply respected by his students.

Bypassing Liu Yu's stone statue and further inside, it is a wide and tidy boulevard, which is in the middle of summer, but the breeze is extraordinarily cool, and the red walls and green tiles under the shade of green trees and the water pavilion are really beautiful!

Some of the students are sitting and reading under the shade of the trees, some are playing chess in two, and there are groups of three or five talking about the side of the discussion, and some are experimenting to seek knowledge. Walking into Youzhou Academy, you can definitely feel a wind of studying. You must know that the students at this time do not have winter and summer vacations, and the kind of serious and diligent students who study is far beyond the future generations, it is said that you can see students studying hard here at any time, which is not an exaggeration!

It is well known that Youzhou Academy is difficult to enter, and it has become more and more intense in recent years. Once you fail to pass two times in a row, you will be persuaded to quit by the college, and once you lose not only a rare learning opportunity, but also will be looked down upon by your classmates including your relatives, so everyone in Youzhou Academy will have a sense of urgency.

Of course, this kind of assessment Liu Yi is also well thought out, he cherishes every talent, but he must also give them a certain amount of pressure, so that they can make them more progressive. Therefore, as long as it is not too excessive, candidates who study hard can basically pass, and persuasion is still rare.

Like Beiping City, Youzhou Academy has also undergone many expansions to have today's scale, when it was first built, it was completed by Liu Yi with soldiers and people, and then there were many achievements of the students of the Academy. From the day it was built, Youzhou Academy did not advocate "not listening to things outside the window, and only reading sage books." Rather, it is "compatible with the package and the world." "Encourage the holistic development of students.

The greatest foundation of this era was agriculture, which was also reflected in the seowons, where each branch of the seowon had its own fertile land, and the students worked on their own, and in addition to studying, they would have one or two days to be busy with farming every ten years, which was a special practice.

When this matter was implemented at that time, it was not received in the group, and in the eyes of many scholars, farming would lose its identity. If this problem is easy to solve in the army, order you to implement what you think, and if you can't figure it out, go back and think slowly, and the military order must be executed. However, it is obviously inappropriate for the students of the academy to come to this set, and the methods adopted will naturally be different depending on the object.

"Lay out the facts and be reasonable." This is Liu Yi's magic weapon, you will all be the pillars of the country in the future, agriculture is the basic of the country, and the livelihood of the people is the top priority, how can you do it if you don't take it to heart? And if you want to manage it well, you must first understand it, and if you don't know it, you will be deceived and concealed.

At the same time, Liu Yi will also invite graduates who have already served as county and county officials to come forward to explain the two-pronged approach of theory and practice, and finally let this concept take root in the hearts of students.

Since then, Liu Yi's speech has also become a unique landscape of the academy, perhaps without the literary brilliance of those great Confucians. But his speeches have always been very popular with students, not only because of his status, but also because of his equality and sincerity.

Detailed facts, a witty and humorous style, and a constant look of hope in their eyes made it easy for the students to feel that they were highly valued in the hearts of the generals, and sometimes this kind of spiritual suggestion was more effective. Especially after Liu Yi ascended the throne, many students will unconsciously consider themselves protégés of the Son of Heaven, which has also become one of the main reasons why Youzhou Academy is so popular.