The fierce grandson of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 91 Zhu Xiong Ying: Our word is law!

In the blink of an eye, it was already the second month of spring.

Before the start of the university semester, Zhu Xiong Ying specially asked his imperial grandfather to bestow a name upon him.

Considering its location in Zhongshan, Zhu Yuanzhang simply named it "Zhongshan Academy"!

Considering the purpose of establishing the school, Emperor Zhu, in front of the entire court, praised its efforts in cultivating talent and applying knowledge to practical use, which aligned with the fundamental principles of the Ming Dynasty.

These words can be considered an endorsement of the good grandson!

Wait until February 12th.

The sky was just beginning to lighten.

With Emperor Zhu's permission, Zhu Xiong Ying dressed in ordinary clothes and left the palace in a sedan chair, preparing to attend the opening ceremony of Zhongshan Academy.

After leaving the palace, they immediately transferred to a horse-drawn carriage.

Jiang led his Imperial Guards to closely protect the surrounding area.

After leaving the city, Zhu Xiong Ying lifted the carriage curtain, smelled the fragrance of flowers, glanced at San Bao, and said, "Go and fetch Vice Commissioner Jiang; we have some questions for him!"

Sanbao, holding his whisk, responded and quickly ran forward.

A moment later, Jiang Huan arrived on horseback, his hand on the hilt of his sword, and bowed, saying, "I wonder what business Your Highness has with me?"

Zhu Xiong Ying glanced at the scene indifferently, then looked towards the distant mountains and said, "About ten days ago, we discussed with Jiang about finding a man named Luo Ben. He's skilled in writing vernacular novels and is quite well-known—I wonder if there's been any progress these days?"

Luo Guanzhong's original name was Ben, and his courtesy name was Guanzhong!

Since he wrote works like "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and published some of them, he couldn't possibly be an unknown person!

Currently, the most developed publishing industries are in places like Nanjing, Suzhou and Hangzhou, and Fujian!

Therefore, Luo Yonghao's hiding place could be easily found by the Imperial Guards.

Once we invite him to the capital, we must ask him to write more custom-made documents!

As long as we can keep Old Zhu happy.

Even the fact that Lao Luo served as an advisor in Zhang Shicheng's staff when he was young is not a big problem.

He asked the eldest grandson of the emperor.

Jiang Huan, cautious and respectful, lowered his eyes and said, "Reporting to Your Highness!"

"I have already sent my men to investigate, and in the past few days we have made some progress—it should be possible to find them within a month!"

Zhu Xiong Ying nodded and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Vice Commissioner Jiang!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Huan felt relieved and repeatedly said that he dared not.

Ever since discovering that the eldest grandson of the emperor harbored some resentment towards him, this deputy commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard had been walking on thin ice.

However, after thinking about it for several months, I still couldn't figure out where the problem lay.

That only intensified their awe and fear!

One hour later.

At the foot of the mountain, near Zhongshan Academy, a large crowd of people stood waiting to welcome them.

Among them were not only lecturers responsible for daily instruction, but also a large group of students recruited by the government, plus local officials from Yingtian Prefecture—a truly massive gathering!

Fang Xiaoru, who was invited by Zhu Xiong Ying a few days ago, was among them!

In addition, to ensure safety, Xu Yungong, following the orders of the Crown Prince, led his guards here early to maintain order.

But then they saw the emperor's eldest grandson's entourage approaching in a grand procession from afar.

Everyone hurriedly straightened their clothes and craned their necks to look.

"The eldest grandson of the emperor has arrived!"

As soon as Lai Shun shouted, the carriage came to a steady stop, and Zhu Xiong Ying stepped down.

In an instant, everyone bowed and said in unison, "We (the students) respectfully welcome His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Seeing this, Zhu Xiong Ying smiled, quickly stepped forward, and helped the elderly man at the front.

This man was named Wang Rui, and he was known as one of the "Three Elders" along with Liu Sanwu and Zhu Shan.

For the past two years, he has frequently taught at the Dabentang and served as the Zuo Sizhi of the Zuo Chunfang.

Last December, I resigned from my official post.

Only after much persuasion from Biao'er's father did he stay and serve as the school's headmaster.

He raised his eyes, looked behind him at the young faces, and said loudly, "Please rise, Lord Wang! You have all worked hard, no need for such formalities!"

"Today is the opening day of Zhongshan Academy. We are honored by the Emperor's own name, the tireless teaching of all the gentlemen, and the students' long journeys to study. We thank you all!"

Wang Rui said tremblingly, "Your Highness's cultivation of talented individuals is a merit that will last for generations! We, your humble servants, will certainly do our utmost to live up to Your Highness's trust and the Emperor's grace!"

Upon hearing this, the others also chimed in, expressing their loyalty.

Zhu Xiong Ying did not neglect anyone, but went up to talk to each of them.

Until Sanbao came to tell them that the auspicious time had arrived.

Only then did they proceed with the series of ceremonies according to the established procedures!

Finally, all the students were gathered together.

Zhu Xiong Ying stood on the high platform, her tone suddenly becoming serious.

"Our Great Ming Emperor rose from Haozhou to establish his rule over the entire realm, not by empty talk of righteousness, but by genuine ability to apply his knowledge to practical affairs! And in building this vast empire, he relied not on rote learning, but on truly talented individuals capable of bringing peace, stability, and prosperity to the country!"

"From this day forward, as you step into the school, there will be no distinction between members of the royal family and nobles, or between people from humble backgrounds and artisans. You are all students. Furthermore, you should remember to respect your teachers, be friendly to your fellow students, integrate knowledge with practice, be practical and avoid empty talk, be strict with yourselves, and study diligently without ceasing."

School discipline and other matters.

At the beginning of the school year, a notice was posted.

Zhu Xiong Ying was not in a hurry and briefly explained the situation again.

Finally, upon hearing that every day at dawn (卯时), all students must go to the drill ground for morning exercises and running—

Suddenly, a commotion arose.

the reason is simple.

Neither the Imperial College nor local government schools ever had such a regulation!

Furthermore, the only training subject was archery, which is one of the Six Arts!

Generally, archery practice is held for three days each in the first and last ten days of the month, with a formal archery ceremony performed on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month.

See the arrangements made by the eldest grandson of the emperor.

Even the great Confucian scholar Wang Rui couldn't help but glance at him sideways.

Not to mention Fang Xiaoru, Wang Pu, Jian Yi, and others, many of them looked puzzled.

Only Xu Yungong seemed to be deep in thought.

The eldest grandson's arrangement is similar to placing eggs in the army, but it's intended to instill self-discipline in these people.

Zhu Xiong Ying didn't care what everyone was thinking.

After everyone quieted down, he continued, "Remember this, everyone: your health is your most valuable asset!"

"Studying in school is meant to cultivate the ability to handle situations and solve problems, so that one can acquire real skills! One must not develop lazy and ignorant habits!"

"These are the rules we've discussed, are they all clear?"

In fact, besides the reasons mentioned above.

His actions were also intended to temper the fierceness of some of the noble children!

Now that we're here, we have to follow the rules!

We must not let this ruin the academic atmosphere!

After his words, the assembled students fell silent for a moment, then reacted and shouted, "Your Highness's teachings will be remembered!"

After finishing his business here, Zhu Xiong Ying went to inspect the various schools in detail.

Before departing, I felt I received a lot of encouragement!

Imperial City.

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished dealing with all the memorials he had submitted, it was already dark.

Looking at Jiang, who had come to report, Old Zhu took the opportunity to ask about what had happened at the university during the day.

I learned about the incident.

To Chiang Kai-shek's surprise, the Ming emperor not only had no objections, but also praised him with satisfaction, saying, "Our great grandson has done this well—"

"You see things very clearly!"

"Whether you study the Five Classics or pursue practical knowledge, without a strong body to shoulder responsibilities and a martial spirit, it will all be useless in the end!"

"Pass on our decree: the Imperial Academy must follow suit from now on—"

"By the way, who exactly is Robben, whom our Grandson asked us to investigate?"