Five days later, Qin Mu came to Jiangling County. Jiangling County was much more prosperous than the counties he had seen on the road. Jiangling County was almost a city built on a river. This river was not the Yongjiang River, but the Jinjiang River. , so Jiangling is also called Jinling.
The Jinjiang River is fast-moving, and the water is like the sea. Originally, Jiangling County was built on an oasis in the long river. However, after boats and boats came and went here, it became more prosperous and crowded, so the city was expanded and large-scale construction was carried out.
At that time, the governor of Jiangling County was the current national teacher. At that time, he was already a talented and powerful man. The piles are hundreds of feet long and short, and there are more than 3,800 stone piles in total. The top of the stone pile is still 30 feet away from the water surface, which can allow large ships to pass under it, and also allow large floods to flow through calmly.
Yankang Guoshi and those skilled craftsmen and supernatural powers paved the road with huge stones, stabilized it with supernatural powers, and expanded Jiangling City. This is a huge project. Tens of thousands of supernatural powers have worked here for ten years to complete the new city.
There are some patios under the new city for lighting, and the patios are used for drainage during heavy rains, and there are also some docks built under the city, which are communicated by nooses.
There are also large and small docks beside the city, where ships often park and unload and load.
It was really prosperous here, so it was also called the small capital. It was criticized by the scholar-bureaucrats at the time, saying that the governor of Jiangling County was suspected of rebellion. The newly built Jiangling City cut off the dragon vein of the empire and let the emperor kill him.
Some also said that the governor of Jiangling built a dragon head on the Jinjiang River, with evil intentions.
After Yankang Guoshi completed this feat, he was summoned to the capital. Many people thought that the emperor wanted to kill him, but they did not expect that Prince Yanfeng admired him very much. Crown Prince Yanfeng was very talented and broad-minded. After ascending the throne, he promoted Yankang National Teacher repeatedly, and it didn't take long for him to be promoted to National Teacher.
Qin Mu also heard the boatman talk about these interesting things, so he didn't know if it was true or not, but Yankang Guoshi's talents, and Emperor Yanfeng's knowledge of people, made him admire these two people very much.
On the same boat as him were some scholars from Jiangling County, some from poor and humble families, and some from rich and powerful families. Qin Mu asked, most of these people came from elementary schools and universities in Jiangling County, and they were all students of the same school.
Qin Mu was surprised and asked about elementary schools and universities in Jiangling County, and only then did he know the reason.
The primary school university was set up by Yankang National Normal University and has been extended to the whole country.
The national teacher said to Emperor Yanfeng: "When a person is eight years old, he will be from the princes and below. As for the children of the common people, they will all go to elementary school, and they will be taught guidance, etiquette, the festivals of advance and retreat, ritual music, archery, number of books, and practice. , Building foundations. Observe their talents, teach students according to their aptitude, awaken the soul, break the wall of the gods, and select students to enter the university."
The national teacher also said to Emperor Yanfeng: "And in ten or five years, from the sons of the emperor, the sons, to the sons of the public, the ministers, the officials, the suitable sons of the Yuanshi, and the handsome men of the common people, all enter the university. And teach them the ways of supernatural powers, swordsmanship, righteousness, self-cultivation, and governance of others, all night ancient and modern supernatural powers. University scholars are all disciples of the emperor, and there is no need to be attached to sects. As time goes by, the troubles of sects can be eliminated."
The National Teacher also said: "After graduating from the university, you can enter the Taixue. A scholar of the Taixue, teach the way to be an official, study the Taoism, and govern the world. Then the world will be peaceful, and the emperor can rest easy."
Qin Mu was filled with emotion, how could the country not prosper if Yankang Guoshi studied like this
The living space of the Yankang sect is squeezed by primary schools and universities, there is no living space, no wonder they will rebel.
On the boat, Qin Mu took out the "Suan Jing" bought in Jiangling City from his luggage, studied it carefully, and at the same time wrote down the decomposed formula on paper with a charcoal pen.
Suddenly, a fat scholar asked: "Brother Qin also went to the capital for the exam?"
Qin Mu nodded and said with a smile: "Yes. I plan to go to the capital to fight for my future, and brother Wei is also going to catch the exam?"
The stout scholar named Wei Yong nodded and said with a smile: "It is my long-cherished wish to get a good reputation and enter the Imperial College to read a lot of books!"
Another scholar said with a smile: "Brother Wei, it is not so easy to enter the Imperial Academy. You are only fourteen years old, and you are still a junior scholar, so you cannot enter the Imperial Academy!"
Wei Yong sneered and said, "Is a university scholar great? He may not be able to beat Brother Qin and me!"
Many scholars laughed.
Qin Mu also showed a smile. Most of the scholars who were on the same boat with them were going to the capital to rush for the exam and wanted to enter the Imperial Academy.
The universities in Jiangling teach basic swordsmanship and spells, and they do not cover a wide range of subjects. However, the Taiyuan Academy in Beijing has a collection of millions of books, covering everything. Almost all the martial arts and supernatural powers of Yankang Kingdom are gathered here. It can be said that it is the highest in the empire. Academy!
It is very difficult to enter Taiyuan Academy. University scholars from all over the country try to get into it. As for elementary school scholars, they intend to enter Beijing, and they often want to enter the university there. It is even more difficult for elementary school scholars to enter Taiyuan Academy. Unless they are particularly outstanding, they may be hired exceptionally. There are very few elementary school scholars who can pass the examination and enter the Taiyuan Academy every year.
The boatman took the helm and steered the boat to the opposite shore.
Qin Mu noticed that this ship used a strange alchemy furnace, and there was a flame in the alchemy furnace. As long as the medicine stone was put in, the spiritual power in the medicine stone could drive the gear on the top of the alchemy furnace to rotate, and the gear turned a huge ship wheel. Water, like a waterwheel, propels a big ship forward.
The boatman only needs to take control of the rudder and control the direction.
Qin Mu was amazed, where could he see such strange things in the Great Ruins
Not long after, the big boat sailed to the shore, and he disembarked with many scholars, and followed them to the Chema City.
Qin Mu looked around, becoming even more curious, and saw that there were some land boats, speeding cars, cranes, earth dragons, and several building ships that were being assembled and ready to go for rent and sale here. fire.
"Brother Qin, this way!"
Standing under a large boat, Wei Yong waved to him. The boat got off the ladder, and some scholars were walking on the boat.
Qin Mu walked over and looked up at the building boat, showing surprise. Wei Yong was a familiar person, and said with a smile: "The boat on land is bumpy, and the speeding car is too expensive. Cranes, earth dragons, etc. are exposed to the wind and sun, or The building boat is comfortable to sit on, but the speed is a little slower. However, it is still early for the selection of the Taiyuan Academy, so we still go to the capital by boat."
Qin Mu said yes, and said, "How about the price?"
Wei Yong took out a jug of wine and said with a smile, "You dress better than me, and you still care about the price? Fox girl, I bought you a jug of wine."
Surprised and delighted, Hu Ling'er stood up, thanked him seriously, and then took the jug.
Qin Mu went to the boat boss to pay the boat fare. The boat from Jiangling to the capital needs ten Dafeng coins, which is not expensive. After all, Qin Mu is used to being extravagant in the past five days. What is the value of Dafeng coins? How much he didn't have any idea, he only knew that he would give the other party a Dafeng coin for his meals and accommodation, and he was very happy with the convenience.
The two of them boarded the boat together, and it didn't take long before the boat was full of passengers. A pharmacist and a boy activated the alchemy furnace of the boat, and the medicinal power was transformed into mana and supplied to the bronze beast sculpture at the stern, and the bronze beast's mouth immediately spewed out. With the strong flames, the building boat slowly soared into the air, slowly turned its direction in mid-air, and sailed away from Jiangling with its sails open, heading north.
On the upstairs ship, the passengers have their own rooms, and meals are also provided on board, and they only need to spend the next few days on board.
Qin Mu stood on the boat and looked down, and saw that the boat was rising higher and higher, and the speed was gradually increasing. The Jiangling City below had become smaller and smaller, but you could still see strange things like speeding cars, birds, and spaceships in the city from time to time. Things flew out and flew to other cities, and boats came and went on the river, which was very lively.
"Yankang is really a magical place."
Qin Mu admired in his heart: "Ling Yuxiu said that Yankang's Taoism and magical powers are improving with each passing day, and now it seems that it is true."
He can see that Yankang Kingdom is applying Taoism and magical powers to every corner of life, and the basic necessities of ordinary people are slowly being changed, which is very similar to the way of saints mentioned in the Great Yutian Demon Sutra .
The way of a sage is only used by ordinary people. Yankang Country has done a very good job.
He suddenly had a strange idea in his heart: "Could it be that Yankang Guoshi is also taught by my Heavenly Demon?"
There were some scholars on the boat who were practicing martial arts, and they were all excellent in cultivation and strength, but what surprised Qin Mu was that they often practiced the same martial arts, spells and swordsmanship.
Qin Mu was puzzled: "Cultivating the same magic and sword skills, wouldn't it be easy for people to catch the flaw?"
In his opinion, although warriors are the foundation of the state, erudition is also the foundation. Most scholars practice the same martial arts, the same spells, and the same swordsmanship. If this is the case, it is easy for others to catch their flaws.
"I can hit ten such warriors with one hand." Qin Mu shook his head secretly, and continued to study the "Suanjing". There are ten volumes of "Suanjing" printed by Yankang Kingdom. He also sorted out a lot of calculation formulas.
At night, Qin Mu came to the deck from the room, looked up to observe the stars in the sky, and then deduced them using the meta-solution formula, and recorded the calculations on paper.
The boat floated for four days, and it was getting closer to the capital. Most of the scholars on the boat were going to the capital for the first time, and they couldn't hide their excitement, and they all lay on the side of the boat and looked out. Suddenly, there was a violent shock, the building tilted in the air, and several scholars lost their grip and fell from the boat.
These few people didn't practice the supernatural powers of flying, so they let out long screams, and the screams lasted for a long time. The boat was flying too high, and it would take a while for them to fall to the ground.
Qin Mu frowned, his legs were nailed to the boat like two guns, he carried Hu Ling'er who was drunk with one hand, and Wei Yong who was also drunk with the other to prevent them from being thrown overboard.
At this moment, a loud laugh came from outside the boat, and an unimaginable giant python opened its big mouth full of barbs, biting the stern of the boat, tearing it vigorously!
Everyone on the boat was shocked, the stern of the boat had been bitten off by the giant python. The scholars standing near the stern fell from the boat one after another, and several scholars were swallowed by the giant python!
There was a person standing on the flat head of the giant python, dressed in a flower robe, painted with rouge and powder, very seductive, but he was an enchanting man, looking excitedly at the panicked people on the boat.
Note: These passages are quoted from the words of Zhu Xi in the Song Dynasty, and Zhaizhu slightly adapted them. The name of elementary school university existed in ancient times, and its name was confirmed in the first century BC. In the Western Han Dynasty, it is recorded in "Da Dai Li Ji", "The ancients left at the age of eight to live in a foreign house, learning small skills and performing small duties. "" "Cut your hair and go to university, learn great skills, and perform great integrity." "Xiao Dai Li Ji ยท Wang Zhi": "The primary school is on the left of the south of the palace, and the university is in the suburbs." Eastern Han Dynasty, "Bai Hu Tong": " Enter elementary school at the age of eight, and enter university at fifteen."