Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 863 Ye Chen's Story
On January 27th, the new semester of Xiangfu College started, and a new round of enrollment also started on this day.

Compared with the first enrollment last year, the entrance examination this time is naturally more rigorous.It is even stricter than the imperial examinations of previous dynasties. As an examination for the country to collect materials, it will give these scholars some face, but Xiangfu Academy does not. Stripping inspection is a must, and the most terrifying thing is medical treatment for the body. health examination.

According to the relevant regulations of Xiangfu Kingdom, people with hidden diseases and serious diseases are not allowed to be officials, so students of Xiangfu College must also pass this pass.Outside the physical examination field, there were many carriages coming from Xiajing City to send people off. Among them was a carriage that looked inconspicuous from the outside. Ye Chen sat in it in casual clothes and pointed through the window at the examinees who entered and exited the reed mat shed. , Recalling the physical examination when I volunteered to choose a military academy when I filled out the college entrance examination in later generations, I said to Bai Canghai who was sitting next to me: "After the first batch of students from Xiangfu Academy graduate, your special brigade can also choose one or two students who are suitable for you. .”

Today Bai Canghai went to the palace to talk to Ye Chen about something. Ye Chen stayed in the palace these days and thought about it very much. Thinking of the opening of Xiangfu Academy today, he took Bai Canghai's micro-service to visit Lushui Village privately.

Bai Canghai was a little stunned, and said, "What can these students do in our special brigade?"

Ye Chen said with a smile: "You have to discover this by yourself. I can only tell you that knowledge is power. And they will definitely be the most knowledgeable people in the world."

Bai Canghai knew that Ye Chen's words often contained deep meaning, so he couldn't help thinking about it.

After becoming the emperor of his own country, Ye Chen became more and more lonely. Some of his former brothers and friends became courtiers. The way he looked at him, the words he said, and the attitude he faced when facing him have undergone great changes.Only Bai Canghai can maintain the relationship with him as both minister and friend, and his speech is relatively more casual.So, Ye Chen brought Bai Canghai with him today.

Ye Chen chatted with Bai Canghai without saying a word, and suddenly saw the sound of people in front of him, as if something happened.

In view of the fact that the primary, secondary and Xiangfu colleges in Xiangfu Kingdom are getting bigger and bigger, Han Xizai and Ma Wentao wrote a letter last year to set up an education department in the Ministry of Rites to be responsible for teaching related matters across the country.Enrolling students at Xiangfu College today is a major matter for the Department of Education. Whether it is due to their responsibilities or to reflect their presence in the Department of Education, how can they not come.In fact, they are more to reflect their presence. The students who have passed the physical examination and interview of the college, the officials of the Department of Education also set up a row of tables like the college, insisting on checking and interviewing the students who have been checked by the college. , Now something must have happened again.

"How dare the son of a pariah peep at the artifact of my Xiangfu Kingdom, come and drive him out, so as not to pollute this precious land of Wenhua."

Hearing these words, Ye Chen frowned and said, "Go and see what's going on."

There were two people sitting in the driver's seat of the carriage, one was a young man with a white face and a calm expression, and the other was a middle-aged man with an indifferent expression and a faint evil spirit.These two people are none other than Lian Jicheng, the commander of the Dark Guard Department, and Xin Shi, the head of the Ouchi.Both of them were of course in casual clothes.At this moment, after Xin Shi agreed in a low voice, he got out of the carriage and walked over.

Xin Shi stepped forward and stood in the crowd to watch. The person who said that he wanted to drive people out just now was Zhang Mingfu, the envoy of the Department of Education. He had sharp eyes and saw Xin Shi at a glance. Xin Shi could be seen at the court meeting, how could he not recognize him, his expression was taken aback, and he wondered why this Eunuch Xin came here, could it be His Majesty?He quickly looked around, but found nothing, and then immediately saluted Xin Shi, "So Director Xin, why are you here?"

Seeing that he was discovered, Xin Shi returned the salute, walked out generously, and said, "Your Majesty is very concerned about the enrollment of Xiangfu Academy, let me take a look. What happened?"

Zhang Mingfu immediately pointed to a candidate whose face was flushed and dressed in new linen clothes, and said, "Boss Xin came just in time. How could the son of such a lowly servant girl enter Xiangfu Academy? This is a shame for Xiangfu Kingdom."

"Please confirm that as long as you are a citizen of our Xiangfu Kingdom and pass the entrance examination of Xiangfu College, you can enter." Ye Chen's voice suddenly rang in Xin Shi's ear. Xin Shi looked around, apparently only he could hear it. See.He didn't show his face or speak, but picked up the resume on the table, and began to ask the candidate who was ashamed but gritted his teeth and had a determined face: "Don't be afraid, tell me your name and Native place."

When the examinee saw Xin Shi's question, he immediately cupped his hands and replied, "As far as my lord is concerned, Xiaosheng's name is Wei Ruwen, and he is from Heishan County, Jingzhou."

Xin Shi asked again: "Is that the people registered in my Xiangfu Kingdom?"

Wei Ruwen said: "Xiaosheng is a registered citizen of our Xiangfu Kingdom."

Xin Shi then turned his head and said to Zhang Mingfu: "Your Majesty said at the beginning of the establishment of Xiangfu College that all citizens of our Xiangfu country can enter as long as they can pass the examination and selection. Since Wei Ruwen is a citizen of our Xiangfu country, naturally eligible for admission."

Zhang Mingfu looked stunned and said, "Director Xin, does he know what his father's job is and what his mother's job is?"

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Xin Shi to answer, he turned around and said disdainfully to Wei Ruwen, "Wei Ruwen, what do you think your father does, and what does your mother do?"

Wei Ruwen's face turned pale when he heard the words, and he clenched his fists and said in a low voice: "Xiaosheng didn't know who his father was from birth. My mother was a brothel girl in the early years, and now she supports the family by washing clothes for brothel girls." Hearing what he said, several members of the Education Department The officials and most of the nearby students who came to sign up all showed sarcasm, and a few even sneered, and others were in an uproar.

Wei Ruwen's face was ashen, and both hands on the ground had been deeply inserted into the soil. It could be seen that he was trying his best to endure and not let himself leave. If he wanted to get ahead, he had to enter Xiangfu Academy, but that kind of The shame that went deep into his bone marrow made him extremely painful.

Xin Shi didn't seem to hear the question and answer between Zhang Mingfu and Wei Ruwen, and said to Xin Shi indifferently: "It doesn't matter who his parents are, as long as he is a citizen of our Xiangfu country, he has the qualifications to enroll in Xiangfu College to take the selection exam." Master Zhang shouldn't stop you."

Zhang Mingfu and other officials from the Department of Education thought that they had heard it wrong. Since ancient times, it has been the practice or tacit agreement of the past dynasties that the untouchables were not allowed to enter the high hall. Xin Shi actually wanted to break this practice and give these untouchables a way to survive?
Wei Ruwen, who had to kneel on the ground just now because he was a pariah, raised his head in disbelief. He didn't understand that he had been humiliated just now, how could there be such a big turnaround?He was mentally prepared for being humiliated, that is, he came to the exam with the slightest hope. Before he came, his mother hugged him and cried, saying that his child had learned enough, but his identity was an insurmountable moat. If you don't, you will inevitably suffer humiliation and unfair treatment. I was almost ready to leave just now, so how could I be able to take the exam all of a sudden?
Zhang Mingfu was extremely annoyed in his heart, and secretly cursed to death that the eunuch supervised more, but he knew that Xin Shi was really the emperor's confidant, so it was inconvenient to offend him, but what he said just now was too deadly, and what he did was too extreme, under the watchful eyes of everyone It is absolutely impossible to make him change his mind.Hesitating in his heart, embarrassed on his face, he said to Xin Shi quite politely: "Boss Xin, this matter is my duty, and I will consider Boss Xin's opinion."

After speaking, he glanced at Wei Ruwen again and said, "How about this! You go back first, and if you are allowed to sign up, I will send someone to notify you."

Wei Ruwen's face suddenly turned miserable, and anyone with a little discernment could see that what Zhang Mingfu said was just a scene where he didn't want to offend Xin Shi, so naturally he wouldn't notify Wei Ruwen later.

Xin Shi secretly scolded Zhang Mingfu for being an idiot in his heart, ignored him, and turned to Wei Ruwen and said, "There are three days to sign up, you come over tomorrow and sign up again. I guarantee that you will not be driven away when you come over tomorrow. But the premise is that you can Pass the college selection exam."

As soon as the words fell, Xin Shi nodded to Wei Ruwen, ignored Zhang Mingfu, turned and left, leaving only Zhang Mingfu with an unsteady expression and resentment deep in his eyes.Wei Ruwen was stunned for a while, got up and saluted Zhang Mingfu, then turned and left.Although he comes from a humble background, he is not stupid, so he naturally understands that he may have a chance to come back tomorrow.

Xin Shi walked through the crowd, only to find that His Majesty's carriage had disappeared.He knew that he probably entered the academy, so he walked into the academy.

In the academy, Ye Chen, Bai Canghai, and Lian Jicheng had already got off the carriage. Although they deliberately concealed their identities as much as possible, the image and temperament of the three of them were too eye-catching, not to mention that they were incompatible with Xiangfu Academy, so they got off quickly. It was recognized by two students.

Coincidentally, these two students are Han Zixiu and Ma Mengru again.After the two were surprised, they knelt down and quickly attracted the students, lecturers and professors of the entire college, as well as the dean Xu Xuan and the deans of each branch.

Seeing the teachers and students kneeling all over the ground, looking at him in admiration and awe, and their expressions and temperaments gradually different from those of ordinary people outside the academy in this era, Ye Chen felt very relieved, knowing that the seeds of science had already Germinated in Xiangfu Country, the chariot of scientific development has been accelerated by myself, and the trajectory of the world has quietly changed because of him.

Ye Chen's interest suddenly increased, so Xu Xuan gathered everyone in the lecture hall and gave an impromptu lecture to everyone.To be precise, I told everyone a story, a story without the gods that many people believe in in this era, without the rotation of the five virtues that Confucianism believes, and there is no absurd story without the participation of yin and yang as mentioned in Yi Xue and Taoism.

(End of this chapter)