In the spring of the second year of Xingqing, Jinling City, the Pavilion of Appreciation.

Since the first year of Xingqing, the imperial court implemented the new policy on Jiangnan East Road, and since the Jinling Lecture Hall and Jinling University Hall were established one after another, unknowingly, a year has passed.

The country is fundamentally in the southeast, and the southeast is fundamentally in Jinling.

It is undeniable that today's Jinling City is cleaner and tidier than before, and it is much more lively and prosperous. So much so that in the Great Song Dynasty, many scholars and people talked about it.

Could it be that the Great Song Dynasty is moving south?

I don't know if the imperial court is going to move south, but Jinling City is changing with each passing day, the streets have widened a lot, and the original dirt road has been replaced with a uniform cement pavement, not to mention smooth, and I am not afraid of wet shoes when it rains. In addition, the streets were cleaned on time, and they were extremely clean.

The only thing that makes it a pity is that the street seems to be too wide enough for five or six carriages to run in parallel, so that it usually feels a little empty.

The sewers on both sides of the street are also cement channels, and the covers are poured with cement and iron bars, which are extremely strong.

It is said that this cement was also made by the emperor himself, I don't know what other emperor wouldn't?

The garbage can is standard, square or round, with a lid on the top, located on both sides of the street, and cleaned up on time by the officials of the Jinling Street Division "sanitation workers" to ensure the city's appearance and hygiene.

The most curious thing is that on both sides of the street, you can see public toilets from time to time, which are free of charge, and free paper is distributed, and the so-called "sanitation workers" under the street department clean and rinse from time to time to avoid "smelling strange".

In addition, some plainclothes officials hid in the crowd, and when they encountered people spitting and throwing dirty things, they were caught and put on the uniform of "sanitation workers" to clean the toilets and sanitize as punishment.

If you encounter open defecation, it will be miserable, not only to clean the toilet and hygiene, but also to pay a fine of 50-100 yuan, which is simply a loss of face and a loss of money.

At the intersection of various avenues, there are "newspaper kiosks" and public notice boards, which are not only government decrees, but also have commercial purposes, such as recruitment, restaurant sales and opening, housing rental and sales, and so on.

The "newsstand" is mainly for the sale of newspapers, as well as some pen and ink and other four treasures of the study.

And the biggest change is the intensification of martial arts.

The students of the first phase of Jinling Lecture Hall are about to graduate, and the second phase of Jinling Lecture Hall and Jinling University Hall are about to be assessed and opened. Compared with the haste of the first phase, in addition to the opening of the second phase after the Yuan Xi Festival, Jinling University Hall is also open to the people, and the courses involved are not only mathematics, but also calendars, geography, history, etc., as well as physical requirements, which are more stringent.

Even so, the two Jinling schools, plus the Sailor School, are in charge of the admission of more than 4,000 people, so that the young people from the north and south of the Great Song Dynasty are flocking to it, and Jinling City is overcrowded for a while, and many young people arrive in Jinling City early, wanting to prepare early, and win any of the two schools in one fell swoop.

Due to the construction and opening of the Jinling Lecture Hall, and also due to the opening of the second phase of the Jinling University Hall to the people, the school halls and martial arts halls in Jinling City have emerged like mushrooms after the rain.

Although both the academy and the martial arts hall must be registered with the government, some students from poor families have to study in some black institutions without "licenses" in order to be cheap, which can be regarded as a way out.

As for the teaching materials, the teaching materials for the students of the Jinling Lecture Hall and the Jinling Academy are the basis for their lectures and studies.

Due to the concentration of people and the prosperity of commerce, a large number of "Jinling drifters" prevailed. Those who stay for a long time must also go to the government for registration and filing, otherwise they will be treated as "blind streams" and repatriated.

For more than a year, the population of Jinling City has increased by more than tens of thousands, and the population has been growing, which has also made the housing prices of Jinling City soar, and there is a taste of "it is not easy to live in the capital".

South to Jilong Mountain, Zhoushan Mountain, north to Jubao Mountain, Tianyin Mountain, east to Banshan Temple, Jiang Mountain, west to Bailuzhou, by the mountains and rivers, the houses are increased, the market is prosperous, the literati and ink writers, dignitaries and nobles, "Jinling Drift" family, have gathered here.

Especially in the area of Bailuzhou in the west of the city, because the ferry port is densely populated, all kinds of goods are concentrated here, merchants from all over the world, all kinds of appearances come and go, all kinds of carriages and trucks shuttle, it has become the most lively and densely populated place outside Jinling City.

However, the world is changing too fast, and there are often some people who are unacceptable, and there is a feeling of "China is not China" and helplessness.

Since the beginning of the first year of the new emperor, every time he passed by Bailuzhoutou, Liu Kezhuang, who was the director of the Propaganda Department, would let out the same helpless sigh.

"Good Egret Continent, how did you get it like this?"

Although he is Lang Zhong of the Propaganda Department, he often meets with Zhao Hong, and he can be regarded as an "official family". But when I saw the black smoke on the beautiful island, soaring into the sky, I couldn't help but complain.

The three mountains are half set outside the blue sky, and the black smoke is billowing on the Egret Island?

Isn't this burning the harp and cooking the cranes, and ruining the scenery?

However, this is the emperor himself who ordered the construction of the factory, who can stop it?

Standing in the attic of the Appreciation Pavilion, Liu Kezhuang also shook his head secretly, feeling regretful.

Isn't there a recipe for the best of both worlds?

"Brother Liu, everything must be seen in a good place. The Weapons Manufacturing Division is the most important weapon of the country, if there is no steel and no gunpowder, how can you deal with the cavalry of the nomads in the north? How to regain lost ground? ”

Outsider Lang Zeng Ji's opinion is obviously more positive than Liu Kezhuang.

If you can't change, you can adapt and accept the better side, which seems to make people more positive.

"There are pros and cons to everything. I heard that Daye built an iron factory, and tens of thousands of people around it were able to have something to do. Tens of thousands of people are tens of thousands of households, everyone has something to do, and the people's lives are much better. ”

Dai Gugu, who has just joined the Propaganda Department, seems to appreciate what the imperial court has done.

At least from the perspective of improving people's livelihood, what this dynasty has done is much stronger than that of previous dynasties.

"The development of commerce lies in the prosperity of industry; The prosperity of industry lies in the development of industrial technology; The strategy for China's prosperity lies not in the prosperity of commerce, but in the prosperity of industry. The emperor's words can be seen from the Jiangnan Ordnance Manufacturing Division and Daye Iron Works. ”

Another Jianghu poet, Ye Shaoweng, echoed Dai's retro remarks.

With a developed industry and a breakthrough in the economy, the farmers' land endowment can be reduced and the people can live and work in peace and contentment.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm just whining. In fact, since the implementation of the new policy on Jiangnan East Road, not to mention the abolition of the harsh taxes on the heads of the people, the people have praised it, and the government's financial endowment has increased greatly. I'm also very pleased. ”

Liu Kezhuang smiled and nodded yes.

Several of them are literati personalities, and Dai Retro seems to be more free and pragmatic.

Several young men dressed in the uniforms of Jinling Jiangwutang and with lofty spirits went up to the attic, each of them carrying swords, looking at the railing at the trunk, and between the words, attracted the attention of Liu Kezhuang and others.

"Li Siyu, you've thought about it. The northwest side of Saike is different from Jinling City, not to mention the desolation and remoteness, and there is a possibility of war. Don't force it. ”

One of the heroic students said, with a crisp voice, tied up and crowned, and seemed to be a woman.

"Huiyu, you don't have to persuade her. Zhang Zhongxia went to the northwest side, of course she was a husband and a wife! ”

Another round-faced student said with a grin, the female voice was obvious, obviously a woman.

Liu Kezhuang and the others looked at each other. No need to ask, this is a female student of Jinling Martial Arts Hall.

The second phase of Jinling Lecture Hall has not yet opened, and these women should be graduates of the first phase, or they are about to graduate.

"Sisi, do you think everyone is like you, and you go to Biansai just to see your lover. We are to serve the kingdom and share the sorrows of the king. ”

There were outsiders around, and Shi Huiyu hurriedly corrected the names of several of them.

If others hear this, they will think that they are only looking for a lover in the martial arts hall, not to learn.

"There are 13 of us, 2 of them left, and 11 people remain, Xuan Yuehua stayed in school, 3 of us went to Shukou, Liu Fangning and they went to Huaidong and Jinghu, it's really sad to think about."

Li Siyu's eyes were red, and he seemed to be a little sad.

Of the 13 female students, Du Hui and Zhao Manqing were dropped out of school, and they knew what the reason was. Among the remaining 11 female students, only Xuan Yuehua was retained as a teacher because of her excellent academics.

The remaining 10 female trainees were assigned to the three major war zones of the Great Song Dynasty together with other male trainees from the medical department.

"There is no banquet in the world that will not be dispersed, it is inevitable."

Wei Sisi comforted Li Siyu, shook his head and said:

"I just don't understand, why didn't Wu Min ask to go to the northwest? She and Zhenzhidao, did they break up? ”

"Zhenzhidao wants to go to the Weapons Manufacturing Division, and Wu Min wants to go to Biansai. Wu Min looked down on Zhenzhidao and could only part ways. ”

Shi Huiyu shook her head, looking very helpless.

Wu Min's spirit is completely different now. She went to Huaidong Biansai, and Zhenzhidao went to the Northwest Lizhou Weapons Manufacturing Division, and the two sides were on their own side, which was obviously impossible.

"Last year, the martial arts hall only recruited 13 of us. In the second phase of this year, more than 50 people were recruited. That's a lot more than last year! ”

"What is there to be happy about? 1,200 students, only more than 50 women, too few! ”

Wei Sisi was very unimpressed with Shi Huiyu's excitement.

Female students are less than 5 percent of the total number of students, which is really humiliating.

"It will be fine in the future. I heard that there are also female students enrolled in Jinling University Hall this year, and in the long run, it will only get better and better. ”

Li Siyu said quietly.

"The principal is inspecting the southeast, and he will come to Jinling in the next few days to attend the graduation ceremony and the opening ceremony. I heard that the president will bring a group of officials to Sichuan, and some of them are still gentlemen of Jinling University Hall. I don't know what to think? ”

Wei Sisi's tone was very disdainful.

In her mind, Jinling Lecture Hall is much more "tall" than Jinling University Hall. Jinling Lecture Hall is where the young talents of the Great Song Dynasty are located, and Jinling University Hall is just a group of officials of the second generation.

"There are many articles in the newspapers, and the Propaganda Department is hyping it, of course it's true!"

Shi Huiyu immediately picked up the conversation.

"The principal wants to implement the new policy on Sichuan Road, Jiangnan West Road and Liangzhejiang Road, of course, there must be a group of capable cadres. Also, don't call those graduates of Jinling University Hall. They have been studying for a year, and it is no longer what it used to be. ”

Liu Kezhuang and the others looked at each other, and they were all excited.

From this point of view, the Propaganda Department has some credit for waving the flag and shouting for the new policy.

The emperor took the capable generals to Sichuan, and Jiangnan West Road and Liangzhejiang Road naturally would not be left behind. The emperor made a big move, which also made them look forward to it.

"Good, good! They are not gentlemen, they are the pillars of the imperial court. After shopping for a long time, I'm hungry, so let's find a place to eat! ”

After studying in Jinling Lecture Hall for a year, Wei Sisi's temperament seems to have changed a lot.

"Sisi, you went to the northwest side, why didn't your father stop you?"

"Graduation is all voluntary, and the principal personally asks about it, and my father can't control it. He, the vice principal, does not have this power! ”

"Your dad must have a crooked nose!"

Several female students left as they spoke, full of youth, and the young ones were enviable.