Zhan Zhumen

The six major city gates of Kuncheng have been crowded with people since they were opened every day.

Except for a few main streets, the rest of the blocks are also full of cars and horses.The street used to be deserted and lonely, and many vacant shops were rented out and transferred, but now they are almost sold out overnight.

Seeing the craftsmen busy, Gen Qi couldn't help feeling grateful. "It's Madam who has a unique vision and is quick to act." I bought two pieces of land near the city gate in the south city and the north city, and planned to build two commercial streets.Work is underway now.

Huo Xi smiled: "We take advantage of the right time, place and people. If we don't have the foresight and courage, we won't even be able to drink soup after others."

Gen Qi was filled with admiration, "Now someone else is following us to drink the soup."

After Madam bought two pieces of land and planned to build a commercial street, big households in the city bought land and built shops one after another. Suddenly, there was almost no vacant land in Kuncheng.

The people living in the shacks and thatched cottages all received a generous amount of relocation money. Unexpectedly, someone would even buy the thatched huts they lived in. They took the money and happily bought a house to build a house or do other business.

The supply of craftsmen in Kuncheng was short of demand for a while, and many craftsmen were invited from surrounding states and counties.

Construction is going on all over the city.Visible to the naked eye changes day by day.The largest city in the southwest will soon rise and become the commercial and cultural center of the provincial capitals in the southwest.

"Ma'am, don't you build a commercial street in the area of ​​Beicheng?"

Huo Xi shook his head: "There are fewer people going to the North City, and the place is quiet. I discussed with Shizi, and I plan to build a big academy in the North City, and build some small yards next to it, as a school, and for students from far away to study. A place to study. A few shops will also be built, and books, pens, ink, paper and inkstones must also be sold in shops."

"Academy is going to be built on the land in Beicheng?" Gen Qi was a little surprised.

The land in the south city is the first to start construction, and the design drawings have been prepared long ago. Before the craftsmen were invited, they were placed in the guild hall for pre-sale. Before the construction started, it was almost sold out.Now the craftsmen have been invited in place early, and the construction has been started for several days, but there is still no movement on the land in the northern city.

Didn't you think Madam would keep it to build an academy?
Huo Xi nodded, "The Mu family is in charge of this land. Your family and I will live on this land in the future. Of course, I hope it will get better and better. With the launch of a series of measures that benefit business and people , I believe that more and more people will flood into Kuncheng. If we want to develop rapidly, we can’t even have a decent academy.”

The population composition of Yunnan Province is complex, Yi and Han live together, and the places where Yi people live together are still primitive slash-and-burn farming, and the culture is even more backward.They intend to integrate into the Han cultural circle, but they don't have this condition now.

She discussed with Mu Yan, first to open a large academy in Kuncheng, and then to set up social schools in various states and counties.

Sociology first flourished in the Wu Dynasty.

At that time, the Wu Dynasty destroyed the Dali Kingdom and wanted to educate the people here. It was stipulated that [-] families should be established as a commune, and each commune should set up a school. Sir, please come and educate the people.

That would be to govern the country and educate the people. Although it has positive meanings, it is more out of political considerations.

Sociology is different from private schools in colleges, it educates semi-adults and adults.It is during the slack time that children go to school, with teaching etiquette and persuading farming and mulberry as the primary teaching tasks.After the unification of the Wei Dynasty, social studies were suspended.

Huo Xi and Mu Yan discussed reopening the social studies, but changing some educational content.

In the meeting hall, Mu Yan also brought up the matter of reopening sociology.

"Reopen sociology?" There was a lot of discussion among the bureaucrats and staff.

His son has been acting a little bit lately.It is to reduce or exempt taxes, to fill the population, and to strictly investigate the concealment of mining taxes, and now it is necessary to reopen social studies.

"My son, the social studies established by the previous dynasty were selfish in educating the people, and the people didn't like to go or listen to them. Later, because of the huge expenditure, it was useless. Do we really need to reopen the social studies?"

Some people at the bottom nodded in agreement. After the business tax was reduced, the tax revenue would be reduced, and with the addition of social education expenses, I am afraid it would be even more difficult to pay for it.

"Your Majesty, you can actually encourage educated people to open more private schools and academies, which can also encourage a scholarly atmosphere."

As for sociology, because it is a free school, the expenses are all paid by the government offices in various places, and this part of the expenses may be quite a lot.

Even Duke Qian frowned.

Reopening sociology and educating the people has positive significance, but there are many problems in the process.Duke Qian only hoped that this place would be stable and peaceful. Once there was turmoil, he would raise the army and mobilize the masses.

Mu Yan is more pioneering than Qian Guogong who only wants to keep things going.

He opened the mouth and said: "Last year, when my wife's North-South Merchant Store opened, it was said that [-]% of the annual profit would be used to benefit the people. Now this part is first used to start social studies, build school dormitories and continue to invite Mr. Kuncheng and the surrounding five counties each open a social school, and the expenses will be borne by Guangfengshui's North and South Merchant."

ah?Everyone was surprised.

They all forgot about it.Mrs. Shizi really donated [-]% of the profits of the North-South Merchant Company?how much is that

North and South Merchant, who hasn't bought anything in it?That shop is making money every day, which makes people jealous.

Since the prince said that the social education expenses in Kuncheng and the five surrounding counties were all paid out of [-]% of the profit of Nanbei Goods last year, it must have made a lot of profits last year.God, it's so enviable and jealous.

Mu Zhan pursed his lips and lowered his eyes.If sociology is opened again, Mu Yan's reputation will rise to a higher level. What else can he compare with him?

Since there is no need for Yamen to pay, the subordinate officials and Mu Liao nodded in agreement.

Sociology is developed by those in power, and educating the people is mixed with the needs of those in power for political rule.The Mongolian people ruled the country, and the atmosphere of conflict was strong everywhere, and the people were not enthusiastic about sociology.But now that the Han people are in power, reopening social studies and educating the local people must be actively promoted.

"Your Majesty, is the age for enrollment in accordance with the old system?"

Mu Yan didn't answer, but turned to look at Duke Qian.

Qian Guogong likes poetry and prose, and he agrees with the reopening of social studies without increasing government expenses.Seeing that Mu Yan was asking for his opinion, he was very satisfied.

After thinking about it, he said: "Relax the age of admission to over 12 years old and under 30 years old. Except for the slack season, if you have leisure time on weekdays, you can go to school and follow up. The teaching content is based on the imperial edict, the law of the dynasty, Rituals such as crowns, weddings, and funerals are the main ones, supplemented by historical and calculative scriptures, and the most important thing is still teaching and persuading farmers."

"Yes." Seeing Qian Guo's open mouth, the bureaucrats and bureaucrats responded one after another.

As a result, the re-opening of sociology in Dian, under the impetus of Shizi, spread all over the place.

Due to the strict investigation of counterfeit citizenship, students from all over the country who came to the attached school to apply for the exam, after learning about the generous naturalization policy on the spot, bought land and real estate in the local area.Housing in Kuncheng was expensive at the time.

Seeing that the number of students applying for the exam increased, Huo Xi's academy construction speeded up.

She has people in her hands, and she is not short of money. A large number of craftsmen are recruited from all over Yunnan Province to devote themselves to the construction of the academy.Huo Xi's action was not hidden from others, and the big households in the city followed suit, buying land and building houses, and opening several restaurants and inns every day.

Kuncheng is becoming more and more lively.

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