Glancing at the opponent with a face like ashes, Zhang Cai didn't intend to pay attention to the other party, and quietly glanced at the note in the palm of his hand, he let out a clear whistle, pressed his hands, and signaled everyone to be quiet. [Full text reading]

I have to say that Zhang Cai's speech can achieve the current effect, in addition to his upright position and high eloquence, it is not unrelated to his handsome appearance.

To be handsome is to take advantage, most of the old and young onlookers are applauding for his words, but those big girls and little daughters-in-law, the attention to these truths is far less than the attention to the handsome guys, and there are screams from time to time in the crowd, making Zhang Cai's speech like acting, and there is a posture of a superstar in the future to hold a concert.

The folk atmosphere of the Ming Dynasty was quite open, but it could not reach the level of later generations, but since the rise of the theater, the people have gradually let go, so there is the current scene, which makes Zhang Cai very crying and laughing.

"Young grandma, look, how majestic and handsome the young master is, what is this not the right thing?" Zhang San was very happy, after the young grandmother heard the young master's message, she was immediately furious, and she was about to come to arrest him, and he was also forced to lead the way, and she just sighed in her heart.

The young master suddenly became nervous, saying that it was enough to scold the saint, and the young grandmother did not stop, when the young master went to Lichun Courtyard to drink flower wine, she did not go to catch the annihilation, she had to rush at this moment today, if she saw the young master being beaten by someone with a blue nose and swollen face, and then thrown out of the tragic situation, she would not have to faint?

Unexpectedly, the young master actually went to the high platform, and he was so majestic, Zhang San also breathed a sigh of relief, and recited the gods and Buddhas in his heart, of course, he would not leave behind the champion Hou who saved the suffering.

"Young grandma?" There was no response in the carriage, which made Zhang San a little worried, and he asked tentatively.

"Xianggong is really the most handsome, I know that those bad women will find him, not because Xianggong doesn't care about the slave family, but because he is handsome and gets into trouble."

There was a faint sigh in the carriage, which shocked Zhang San's tiger body, and sure enough, there is a strange young master, and there is a wonderful young grandmother. Nymphomaniac is nothing, but to the extent of young grandma, that's a bit too much.

Of course, Zhang Cai didn't know that the vinegar jar at home had also come, and seeing that the crowd had calmed down, he asked aloud: "Liaodong's bumper harvest depends not only on the beauty of heaven, everyone think about it, plus the border army, Liaodong has a total of only hundreds of thousands of people, how can millions of acres of wasteland be reclaimed in one spring?" And the same amount of cooked land was cultivated? ”

"Because there are new farm tools created by Hou Ye!" This matter was much easier to answer than clouds and rain, and many people shouted.

"Not bad." Zhang Cai smiled slightly and continued: "And the production of agricultural tools also relies on natural science, learning general physics, traveling all over the world, and the couplets at the gate of the academy are not deceiving people at all. Let's think about it, the treasures in Zhenbao Zhai are also created through the study of things, and the knowledge of things is the key to changing fate. ”

Without waiting for everyone to react, Zhang Cai waved his hand vigorously and said loudly: "Therefore, today the emperor has made a decree to promote the study of things throughout the world, in addition, to restore the study of a hundred schools, in order to make my Ming people like dragons!" ”

"Wow!"

There was a stirring in the crowd, Zhang Cai's previous words had already been quite disrespectful to the Confucian sages, and many people had some guesses in their hearts, but no one thought that he would say such a shocking news.

Everybody is like a dragon? Confucianism also has this saying, but it usually goes back to the ancient period of the Three Emperors and the Five Emperors, when it was said that the world was ruled and everyone was happy. But in later generations, people's hearts will collapse, and they will no longer be glorious in ancient times, and if the people can't introspect themselves, they will never reach that legendary realm.

This saying has been passed down for thousands of years, and the people themselves do not know how to change themselves in order to restore the world to the ancient scene, and can only work hard, be strong and patient, and look forward to miracles.

But now, through Zhang Cai's mouth, the emperor and the marquis pointed out another avenue, that is, to learn from a hundred schools, and everyone has extraordinary achievements.

Is this possible?

"Of course it is possible, as long as you think about the champion Hou, everyone should understand that as long as you are willing to learn, you can rise to the top!" Zhang Cai's voice became more and more passionate: "The emperor is benevolent, educating the people with the learning of a hundred schools, teaching without class, and recruiting students from all over the world......"

"In addition to the way of things, there are also political science and law schools, business schools, arts colleges, art schools, music schools and other disciplines, each with its own strengths, such as the School of Political Science and Law, now the emperor has set up a political court, with the students of the School of Political Science and Law as the Son of Heaven's assistants, participate in the world's political affairs, and give advice to the Son of Heaven......"

After the virtual truth was finished, Zhang Cai began to throw out the substantive surname content. Originally, these should have been preached by those storytellers, but since he was willing to come forward, Ma Wentao, the shopkeeper of Houdefang, also felt that it was better than the previous arrangement, so he wrote a note to him, and he preached it.

The truth of the void is always false, even if there is such a clear example as Xie Hong, but most of the people are self-aware and don't think that they can compare with Xie Hong's kind of god, so although the previous reaction was enthusiastic, it was actually not much different from earlier.

When Zhang Cai suddenly broke out the news of the Senate, everyone's spirit was at its peak, even those scholars.

Many people are moved, they will come to join in this fun, of course, there are those who are responsible for maintaining Taoism; There are also many who plan to fight for fame and take the lead in the imperial examination. Zhang Cai's words will make the former more and more resentful, but in the latter's ears, there is a lot of intention.

What does the Senate do? There may be something that the people don't understand, but how can these scholars not know? The Son of Heaven is obviously the cabinet! The current students of the School of Political Science and Law, the scholars have some understanding, and half of them are all talents who don't even have a reputation for making a name for themselves, and there are even children, and their talents are far worse than them.

Because the third year of Zhengde is the year of the imperial examination, the scholars present are not only from the capital, but many of them came to the capital in advance to take the exam. Of course, I want to be an official in rushing for the exam, but the imperial examination is known as a feat of thousands of troops crossing a single-plank bridge.

Tang Yin is talented, right? But after a imperial examination, even his fame was deprived; Li Dashi and Yang Tinghe are also well-known and famous, and they are family scholars, but after all, they are just a jinshi, not to mention the champion, even the top three have no chance. It can be seen that even if you are talented, if you want to pass the imperial examination successfully, you have to rely on some luck, and no one can guarantee that you will win.

What's more, winning the imperial examination is not once and for all. Most people are also released to a county, and there are many people who can only be a county or the main bookkeeper; If you are lucky, you may be able to stay in the capital, but most of them are just engaged in the yamen, the main thing or something; The brightest future is to enter the Hanlin Academy, but if you want to rise to the top, you have to endure decades of seniority...... Compared to these, entering the Senate is simply a step to the sky! It's not that the future of the imperial examination is not good, it's just that the road of the Senate is too brilliant. Of course, the Senate must have a much larger number of people than the Cabinet, but how difficult it is to get into the Cabinet!

The imperial examination once every four years, or under normal circumstances, if the emperor thinks it is unnecessary, he may cancel it once or twice, and then the sea will rise and fall, maybe one day it will fall into the sea, among the thousand jinshi, I don't know if there is a single one who has entered the cabinet, it is really difficult.

Although the Senate has not entered the cabinet, the competition is much smaller, and of course there are risks, if Xie Hong's big tree falls, the monkeys below will naturally suffer. can look at the current situation, Xie Hong has infinite scenery, and the day of his fall is still far away, why not seize the opportunity now?

Zhang Cai stood on the high platform, and he could see the expressions of the scholars. He is also a scholar, of course he knows the mood of these people very well, in the final analysis, the purpose of studying is to be an official, and being an official is to make profits, how many people who take this kind of thing as their goal can have a firm position?

"The students of the Gewu Academy, there are already many who have entered the Ordnance Division, what is the situation, just ask ......"

"That's right, my brother is now in the Ordnance Division, and his salary is enough for a dozen taels a month, so he is living a comfortable life!" Before Zhang Cai's words fell, someone immediately shouted and made a footnote to his words.

"Me ...... too"

"And my ......" echoed in an endless stream.

"Tsk, that's really ......" The crowd was also full of admiration.

Zhang Cai threw out another incense bait: "In addition, the royal merchant fleet will go to sea after winter, and now we will start recruiting captains and shopkeepers, and those who are interested in maritime trade can sign up for it at Zhenbao Zhai......"

"Zhang Shilang, going to sea to do business is very profitable, but we are all from Beijing, we don't know the water surname, we are also very unfamiliar with overseas, and we don't have ships, how can we ...... this?"

Since the beginning of last year's blowing, the new word of sea trade has spread throughout the capital, and has taken root in the hearts of everyone, when the emperor came back from Tianjin, he saw the scene on the canal, and everyone had no doubts, and the benefits of sea trade were indeed exciting.

Even the most daring businessmen know that the profits are big and the risks are also great, especially the sea, which is a completely unfamiliar field, no matter how tempted you are, you can't throw away all your concerns.

"Actually, it's very simple, the emperor's benevolence is not just empty words, but made ......" Zhang Cai smiled faintly and replied like a stream.

"The royal fleet has prepared more than 200 seagoing ships, and they are also staffed with veteran sailors who have traveled by sea, and all you have to do is to obtain qualifications, then prepare the goods, recruit men, and then get on board to become shipowners...... Of course, taxes still have to be paid. ”

The eyes of the merchants lit up, there were ships and sailors, or a large group of people and horses acting together, even at sea, the risk was minimized, when the fleet of the Three Treasure Eunuchs went to sea, wasn't it just such a charter?

Is there no difference at all from trading by land, as for taxes? Hehe, of course, the tax to the emperor has to be paid, compared to the checkpoints and taps that have to be passed by land, what is that tax?

"Master Zhang, how do you get that qualification?" There was a quick mind and hurriedly asked, in this good law, the only restriction is only that qualification, as long as there is a qualification, there is a golden avenue in front of you.

"It's very simple, before the disaster in Liaoxi, there were righteous people from all over the world who extended a helping hand, which greatly reflected the spirit of benevolence and righteousness in my Ming Dynasty, and ......" Zhang Cai first poured out affectionately, and then said word by word: "Where the righteousness is, the benefit is also the future, therefore, the identity of the righteous people is the qualification!" ”

(To be continued)