Chapter 738: Imperial Academy
In the days that followed, there were no more anomalous fluctuations in the psychic network, and Daniel had begun to investigate the rumors of the vision, while Gawain continued to follow the situation at home and abroad, and the operation of the huge imperial machine he had built, and time passed quietly.
On the first day of rest in the foggy month, the weather was unusually clear.
Today, Cecil has something to celebrate.
The light of the giant sun dispelled the thin clouds in the sky, and the bright sun shone on the streets of Cecil in winter, and the jubilant citizens in thick winter clothes gathered in a stream of people in the mage quarter in the south of the city.
A new and large-scale building stands at the end of this block, next to the buildings of the Mage District, next to the Rune Research Institute and the Magic Technology Research Institute, facing the block avenue of the Mage District and the semi-circular "Knowledge Square", like a crown worn in the southern city district, accepting the observation and cheers of the citizens.
- The Imperial College will be officially put into use today.
The guard of honour formed a heroic procession in the square of learning, a high rostrum was erected in the early hours of the morning, long curtains with black and blue shading, golden sword and plough insignia hung from both sides of the high platform, shining solemnly in the rising sun, and four white knights in heavy armor stood on either side of the high platform, and when Gawain, dressed in ceremonial robes, appeared, the white knights and the soldiers lined up in the square turned their bodies at the same time, saluting their loyal monarch in the clash of metal armor.
Before Gao Wen walked up to the high platform, he first turned his head to look at the building behind the high platform that was about to be put into use-
The castle-like main building of the Imperial College stands in the bright skylight, the two annexes on either side of the main building and the four minarets around the academy glitter in the sunlight, and the new fountains, flower beds, and large magic obelisks that rotate quietly in the plaza are scattered and scattered, mixing the classical mystical atmosphere with the unique beauty of modern magic industry.
Gawain couldn't help but think of the low-slung brick houses, fence walls, dusty squares, and plank shacks that swayed when the wind blew.
It's really different.
With the development of the southern border, especially the reorganization of the old Ansu Kingdom, many of the foundations that Gawain laid in Cecil City at the beginning have become insufficient, especially the emergency infrastructure in the past, which is facing the rigid requirements of upgrading.
Cecil General College, which had trained the first key intellectuals for the South and completed its first four-year literacy mission, was now overwhelmed by the growing population of Cecil and the increasing demand for higher levels of education and the influx of students from all over the North.
To this end, Gawain began planning the construction of a larger capital college a year ago, as the most important "model of educational facilities" in the new order he created, this college was initially named "Cecil College of Higher Education", but after the establishment of the empire, its name was finally decided to be "Imperial College", and a series of later adjustments were made to the new imperial situation, and finally today, it ushered in the day of public opening.
As the "advanced" institution of Cecil's General Academy, the Imperial College will be able to accommodate more scholars, and will also carry out a higher level of education, in the initial stage it was divided into four branches, respectively focusing on magic technology, cultural knowledge, extraordinary education, modern military four fields, and the internal subdivision includes runes, mechanics, grammar, history, law, magic, alchemy, society, nature, military strategy and discipline, modern weapons and so on, and it can even be said that the entire new order created by Gawain, All of them have been included in the whole large and complex system of this college.
The academy will be open to all, and like the previous Cecil General College, it is an institution that does not take into account the origin of the student at all, and prohibits any kind of differential education.
The former Cecil General College was certainly not abandoned by the establishment of the Imperial College, it still remains, has been renovated and renovated, it is only two blocks away from the new Imperial College, and will continue to perform the functions of literacy education and basic education, providing educational opportunities for those who have no or weak foundation.
In a sense, the General Academy can also be regarded as a path reserved for low-level civilians to enter the Imperial College - low-level civilians without any foundation will certainly not be able to keep up with the professional education of the Imperial Academy, nor can they compete with those wealthy children with a knowledge base in higher institutions, but they can fill the shortcomings in this area in the General Academy, and the recommendation letters and scholarships of the General Academy will also help civilians enter the academy to study.
This can be regarded as an imperfect but effective "patch measure" set up by Gawain under the current social structure.
Gawain came to the high platform prepared for him, with a heartfelt smile on his face, and his gaze slowly swept over the countless people gathered in the square.
Cheers rang out from all directions, and everyone in the square shouted with joy in salute to the founder of the empire.
"Citizens, welcome to this place, I am pleased to announce to you that a new facility that will bring benefits to the people of Cecil will be put into operation today, and it is ...... behind me"
In the crowd in the square, a young man with short brown hair stood in an inconspicuous corner, looking up at Emperor Cecil as he spoke on the high platform, just like everyone else.
But unlike others, although the young man also has respect in his eyes, he seems more calm, and there is a trace of curiosity in his eyes.
Huge holograms stood on both sides of the square, and the sound of speech amplified by magic devices resounded throughout the square, and every time Gawain Cecil said a few words, there would be bursts of cheers from all around, which made the young man can't help but raise his head and look around—he looked curiously at the excited and joyful people, felt the strange enthusiasm exuded by each of them, and finally couldn't help but touch a passer-by beside him:
"Such a grand rally...... Did everyone gather spontaneously? How did you know there was a rally today? ”
The passer-by who was touched turned his head to look at the young man, and asked in a loud voice, "Are you an outsider?" ”
The loud voice of the person in front of him seemed to make the young man a little uncomfortable, and he took a small step back imperceptibly, but still had a gentle and polite smile on his face: "I...... It's true that it's from out of town. ”
"Then it's normal that you're not familiar with it," said the loud-voiced passer-by with a happy smile, "and this kind of gathering is a major event in Cecil City, and it usually shows all kinds of novelties, or more important new deals, and of course everyone is interested. Before the rally starts, there will be a newspaper to publicize it, and then the magic network radio will also announce the news, basically as long as you don't stay in the house all day and don't go out and don't read the newspaper, you will know about the rally......"
The young man showed a sudden realization: "I see, it's ......"
The loud passer-by looked at him again, and suddenly became a little curious: "Hey, young man, what are you here for?" ”
"I'm here to study," the young man said with a smile, and gestured in the direction of the Imperial College, "I'm going there." ”
"Ho-that's terrible!" The loud passer-by's eyes widened suddenly, "Then you will definitely have a chance in the future." ”
The young man blinked: "Why do you say that?" ”
"The simple truth, if you go to school, you will understand more things, and if you understand more things, you can get a good job, in the factory, in the government hall, in the army, these decent places must be able to write and calculate," the passerby said with a smile, showing a hint of pride, "You are like me, I used to be a coolie in the mountains, but now I am working as a mechanic in the factory, because I entered the night school ......"
The young man listened to these words to himself in a loud voice in front of him in a little stunned, and gradually became a little surprised.
This is a superficial "truth", but it is a "truth" after all.
An ordinary civilian, with such a confident and happy appearance, told himself these "truths", which was really an unprecedented experience for him.
"Anyway, young man, you should study hard," the loud-voiced passer-by suddenly stretched out his hand and slapped the young man on the shoulder twice, "I can see that you are capable, and capable people are welcome in this place, what did Master Godwin say in that sentence...... Oh, it's a good time! ”
The young man's eyes widened in astonishment as the other's hand was about to tap his shoulder, and he instinctively frowned to avoid it, but his body only slightly turned to the side and stopped, and the hand was still firmly clapped on his shoulder.
The powerful impact from his shoulders made the young man's body shake twice, and he showed a somewhat strange expression for a moment, then disguised it with a slightly stiff smile, and after a few casual reciprocal words, he turned sideways and squeezed out of the crowd.
He was about to walk to the edge of the square, leaving the place unobtrusively from a side path and returning to his temporary residence, but he had only taken a few steps when he stopped as if sensing something.
The young man raised his head, narrowed his eyes slightly, and in the bright sunlight, he saw two figures walking not far away.
One of them was a blonde man of his own age, but he didn't know him.
The other is a man with a bright smile and a bright smile in a dark blue silk jacket with short silver hair.
That's what he knew.
It's someone else's child.
Heir to the Duchess of the North, Findil Wild.
It was hard to mistake that distinctive, cold magical aura, and the young heir of the North had obviously not yet learned the essence of Duke Victoria's mastery of magic, and he appeared in the square, and the faint magic fluctuations could not be concealed at all.
The young man with short brown hair smiled and walked towards the two not far away, who had apparently noticed this too, and before he could speak, the heir of the North had already waved his hand and shouted, "Eleven! Are you really here? ”
Eleven-Franklin stepped forward quickly, her brow furrowed slightly, "Findil - shouting so loudly in the square is not what a marquis should do. ”
"Don't do that, I managed to get out of my aunt's sight," Findil Wild waved his hand at once, "and is it in the marquis's way to be crowded into the crowd to watch the assembly like this?" ”
Next to the two, the blonde-haired young man Film was about to say hello to his friend's friend, but his eyes widened a little sluggishly at the moment, he looked at Fendil, and then at the stranger in front of him who was called "Eleven", and finally his eyes fell on Fendil: "...... Yes? ”
“…… Damn, I haven't figured out how to say it yet," Fendil reacted suddenly, couldn't help but hold his forehead, and glared at Elevenn again, "How many times have you messed up on me?" ”
Eliven was stunned for a moment, as if he had guessed something, he looked at Film, who was still stunned, and then at Findil: "Then this is ......"
"My traveling companion, we met aboard the Highlander - ah, the Highlander is a magical mechanical ship, you know, it's ......"
"I know the mechanical boat, I've been on the Whitewater," Elevenn shook his head helplessly, "So, you didn't tell this traveling companion who you are?" ”
"I don't want to ruin this rare trip," Findil smiled wryly and turned to Film, "I'm sorry, Film, but I didn't mean to hide it, I just didn't want my status as the Duke of the North to interfere with our relationship—it's not easy to make a friend outside the castle." ”
"Heir to the Duke of the North......" The blonde young man from Barron finally confirmed the words he had heard, and the huge shock even made him feel a little suffocated, "Oh my God...... So your full name is ......"
"Findil Wild," said Findil, then pointing to Elevan beside him, "This is the Marquis of Ilevan Franklin, son of the Duke of the West, and I should have elaborated on his title and his many honorary titles on this occasion, but that would be too much trouble to omit."
"Eleven, the man in front of you is Mr. Film from Barron, the creator of the Shadow Drama and an outstanding playwright...... At least that's what I think. ”
Film's eyes once again jumped between the two dukes' heirs, and as a man who aspired to be a brilliant playwright, he suddenly questioned his ability to write scripts.
In the face of dramatic reality, his imagination as a playwright is suddenly a little insufficient.