1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 234 Tiangong
"Is there really only one of your chief executives?" Wang Zheng asked a young man beside him kindly.

"Well, our chief executive is indeed the only one." Qi Fang replied respectfully.

"It can be seen that your chief executive is a person who values ​​knowledge." Wang Zheng twirled his beard and nodded.

During the one-month visit in Hanzhou, almost all the four towns and the villages below were visited. What is surprising is that all children over the age of four in Hanzhou, regardless of gender, all attend free schools.Although all the students were taught simple words, spelling, reading and writing, Hanzhou managed to make these children learn for five consecutive years.

After five years, these children will choose a learning direction that suits them according to their own interests and the teacher's suggestions.Workshop manufacturing, agricultural production, metal smelting, building construction, boating and fishing, and simple military skills also took five years to learn.However, during these five years, in addition to learning theoretical knowledge in the classroom for half of the time, the other half of the time is spent on operating drills in various related professional directions.

Although, from the perspective of later generations, this learning mode is somewhat similar to a technical school, but Hanzhou has not formed a systematic education system at all, and is still groping.In addition, coupled with the lack of manpower, we can only implement this kind of work-study model for children about ten years old to impart knowledge.

In Hanzhou, the most solid and magnificent building is the library in Jianye City.The building is two floors high, and the entire usable area is more than [-] square meters.After two years of continuous collection of various books from Daming, the number of books in the library has reached more than [-].But this only takes up less than half of the space on the second floor.

Song Yingxing walked slowly among the rows of bookshelves, looking at the huge room full of books, his excitement was beyond words.He could see that these books were not deliberately stored here by the rulers of Hanzhou to save face.Because, every day at noon and evening, many people will come here to read books and transcribe the contents.And the few teenagers and disabled rough men in charge of the library didn't intentionally make things difficult for those who borrowed books, but just stared at those who copied books from time to time, in case they didn't deface the books.

There are all kinds of people who read books, including officials, teachers and students in schools, craftsmen, farmers, and even soldiers.Although, when they are reading and transcribing books, they will ask their companions sideways from time to time whether they recognize or understand some uncommon words and sentences in them.

It can be seen that some people are not very literate, but their eyes showed eagerness to acquire knowledge, which deeply stimulated Song Yingxing.This Hanzhou seems to contain some unknown power, driving many people to work hard to change themselves, improve themselves, and acquire more knowledge and skills.

He and Wang Zheng also visited the residents in the city and the farmers in the villages outside the city, and got a very definite but surprising fact that people in Hanzhou can eat enough.Although the food they eat looks rough, mostly coarse grains such as corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and sorghum, but for the hungry people who were on the verge of starving to death, it is already a very happy thing to have a full stomach .

It was originally thought that the people in power in Hanzhou must have embezzled a large amount of fine grain here to satisfy their own extravagance.But after walking a few villages, Song Yingxing knew immediately that he had maliciously speculated about the person in power in Hanzhou.

Gein, Hanzhou has only been established for three years, and the land is barren. Fine grains such as wheat, barley, and rice are either temporarily unable to grow or plant, or the yield is extremely low.Hanzhou will spend a lot of money every month to buy tens of thousands of shi of rice from Batavia, Champa, and the Kingdom of Cambodia to satisfy the appetite of more than [-] Hanzhou people.

What made him especially gratified was that the people in power in Hanzhou did not let farming go to waste because of the barren land.Since they obtained books about farming such as "Tiangong Kaiwu" and "Nongzheng Quanshu", they immediately published several volumes related to planting, breeding, field, fallow, etc., and handed them over to the officials in charge of farming. Scientific guidance for farmland production in the land.Perhaps, in a few years, the northern part of Hanzhou can completely achieve self-sufficiency in most food categories.

"Chang Geng, what do you think of this Hanzhou?" Wang Zheng asked softly while standing in front of the library window, looking at the vibrant Jianye City outside.

"Although it is crude, its enterprising spirit and its emphasis on education are amazing. After more than ten years, it will surely be full of vitality and become a powerful country." Song Yingxing said.

"The people in power used to be the rebels of the Dengzhou navy, and then the pirate Liu Xiang. After being defeated by Zheng Zhilong, they landed here three years ago and established this Hanzhou." Wang Zheng said: "Now all kinds of actions And achievements, the old man is ashamed and dare not admit it, shame us literati!"

"You said it was Cao Xiong?" Song Yingxing asked.

"In the past, I supervised the army in the Liaohai Sea, and I also acted as an agent for military affairs. Although I have never come into contact with Cao Xiong, I don't understand him. But the old man thinks that he may not have such abilities." Wang Zheng said.

"Could it be that his nephew really did it?" Song Yingxing was a little curious, "Mr. Liangfu, no, I'll go see the Chief Civil Affairs Officer of Hanzhou later."

"The old man has exactly this intention."
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"I'm Qi Tian, ​​the chief executive in charge of Hanzhou's civil affairs." Qi Tian finally saw the two famous people in the history books, and he was a little flustered in his heart while he was excited.

"Sure enough, young Yingjie!" Wang Zheng said with a smile, "I heard people say that you are the one who insisted on bringing us from Daming to Hanzhou?"

"That's right, I was the one who insisted on taking you to our Hanzhou." Qi Tian blushed, and then said seriously: "To save your lives, and even more so to save our Ming Dynasty's cultural catastrophe."

"I'm afraid it's also to help you Hanzhou develop your strength!" Song Yingxing said coldly.

"Of course, this is incidental. When you come to Hanzhou, you naturally have to do a little for us." Qi Tian said: "In Daming, you can't do much. Isn't it?"

"In Daming, although we can't do much, we can be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, and we can also do some beneficial things for the people." Song Yingxing said, "In your Hanzhou, do you want me to be a thief?"

"What is a thief?" Qi Tian said: "The people of Hanzhou are all the people of our Huaxia, and they are the people of Ming Dynasty. Hanzhou, where are the thieves?"

"Since you are the people of Huaxia and the people of Ming Dynasty, why don't you serve my Ming Dynasty?"

"Because Daming made it impossible for us to survive!"

"..." Song Yingxing suddenly became angry.

"Bosses, can't you see that Daming is about to perish." Qi Tian said, "Do you want to be slaves of barbarian chieftains of different races?"

"Nonsense!" Song Yingxing said sharply, "Da Ming will perish if you say so...Even if Daming is really..., what is really unexpected, how can we be slaves to that barbarian chief of the alien race? ?”

Also, at this time, no matter who it is, no one thinks that Hou Jin will swallow up Daming, sweep the entire world, and finally turn all the people of China into their slaves.

"However, at this moment, Daming is riddled with holes and is on the verge of collapse. The end of the world is not far away. The two adults must know it."

Wang Zheng and Song Yingxing remained silent, almost all the north had been corrupted, and more and more refugees were suppressed, which is not the scene of the end of the dynasty.

"However, the south of the Ming Dynasty is still stable, so how could it not be the situation of the two Songs?" Song Yingxing lived in the south for many years, and he has not experienced the persecution of the refugees in the north, but he still feels that even the worst situation in the Ming Dynasty can only be formed. The situation of the two Jins, or the two Songs.Although it is unavoidable that it will be partial to the south of the Yangtze River, it will not completely destroy the Ming Dynasty, and still retain the Chinese orthodoxy.

"With the advent of troubled times, it is impossible to form the situation of the Song Dynasty." Qi Tian said: "The south of the Yangtze River is peaceful, and the culture is peaceful and the martial arts are fun. Moreover, the economy is emphasized and food is neglected. How can we fight against the enemy in the north? The Ming Dynasty will eventually be defeated!"

"When the troubled times come, it will take 50 years to calm down. At that time, tens of millions of people will be in chaos. How can literati and scholars be spared? After all, Hanzhou is the people of China, so I will naturally inherit the rule of China and the order of China. I will wait here and work hard to accumulate strength, and then, when the Great Tomorrow collapses, I can save millions of people in chaos and preserve thousands of cultural inheritances."

"Is it true that Hanzhou will go to Daming to save millions of people in disorder?" Wang Zheng asked seriously.

"Although our Hanzhou is relatively weak at present, we still save thousands of hungry people to come to our Hanzhou every year."

"Can Hanzhou preserve Chinese heritage and culture?"

"Of course!"

"How to inherit?"

"Open up the wisdom of the people, promote education, promote science, respect all kinds of talents in technology, and contend among a hundred schools of thought in academics!"

"What a big tone!" Song Yingxing said in a low voice.

"Hanzhou currently wants to set up an academy to specialize in the research and manufacture of Baigong machinery. The money spent will use all the power of Hanzhou to promote it!" Qi Tian looked at Song Yingxing and said softly: "Master Song, would you like to take charge of this academy?"

Song Yingxing was taken aback, "Why me?" Then he looked at Wang Zheng, in terms of age, qualifications, and prestige, shouldn't it be Mr. Liangfu?
"Under our Hanzhou people's government, there is still a lack of a person in charge of education in various places in Hanzhou. I want to ask Mr. Wang to give in." Qi Tian bowed to Wang Zheng and said earnestly.

"Hanzhou Daxing Education, is it a short-term hasty move?" Wang Zheng asked.

"Education is the foundation of a century-old plan! The Hanzhou Club will use the funds it has received to do its best to ensure the needs of education."

"My family is still in Daming, when will you pick it up for us?" Wang Zheng asked.

"It's easy!" Qi Tian was overjoyed, "After Hanzhou sends some heavy artillery to Zheng Zhilong, the family members of the two elders will take them back to Hanzhou."

"Sure enough, you Hanzhou colluded with Zheng Zhilong, a thief, and kidnapped the people of Ming Dynasty to your Hanzhou!" Song Yingxing said bitterly.

"Ah?" Qi Tian was a little worried when he heard the words, but he was relieved when he saw that Song Yingxing was only talking hard, but there was no expression of anger in his brows and eyes.

"Master Song, I think that academy can be named Tiangong Academy. What do you think?"

"How do you name the academy you built? Ask me what I do?"

"You are the first head of the academy, and you can also choose a name for the academy yourself."

Song Yingxing shook hands, and walked out of the room with Wang Zheng.

"Remember to tidy up two clean and comfortable houses for us!"

(End of this chapter)