back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 56 Completion of the University
In the first issue of "Dashun Minbao", this news was announced: "Between March 15 and March NO. It doesn’t matter if you don’t have any fame or literacy, if you enter, you will be a student of the Son of Heaven. The principal of the Royal University is the current sage, the vice-president is the teacher of the sage, the former grand master Yang Daoqi, and other officials of the current dynasty went to teach skills. Tuition fees are comprehensive, and board and lodging are provided , a two-year schooling system. The location is twenty miles outside Chang'an City. If you want to apply as soon as possible, the number of places is limited, and the application will be closed when stocks last."

In addition, Lu Chengqi issued an imperial decree and announced it to the whole country. For a while, those who aspired to become disciples of the emperor almost overwhelmed the city of Chang'an.Lu Chengqi originally planned to recruit only smart and studious people for the first session, with a quota of around 300 people.Unexpectedly, nearly [-] people came to sign up within [-] days.Yang Daoqi, who was in charge of selecting the students, was so worried that his hair turned gray. After several efforts, he finally selected nearly a thousand students out of ten.

Lu Chengqi also had money in his pocket, so he didn't care about it, so he agreed with a flick of a pen.At the same time, Lu Chengqi asked "Dashun Minbao" to send a reporter to record Lu Chengqi's opening speech.

Now Lu Chengqi, except for some important matters, the rest of the political affairs are all handed over to the cabinet, and his daily life is very fulfilling, either cultivating feelings with the queen, or visiting the people privately in a micro-service.Sometimes they almost walked out of the boundaries of Chang'an City, but after showing up too much, they would be recognized every time, which made Lu Chengqi very distressed.

The Royal University is no different from the Royal Military Academy, they are both located in the outskirts far away from the secular world, except for an official road leading directly to Chang'an City, the surrounding area is deserted.This is also to ensure the confidentiality of the Royal University and the Royal Military Academy. After all, these are the highest scientific and technological achievements and the highest military achievements that are related to the life and death of the Dashun Dynasty.Even in the experimental stage, there is enough protection value.

Lu Chengqi felt that the defense force was not enough, so he specially arranged for supervisors to be on duty in the Royal University to serve as the defense force.Xu Jingchun thought it was a trivial matter, but he didn't dare to disobey Lu Chengqi's intention, so he had to do it.More than [-] inspectors with qualifications in the frontier army were selected and sent to the Royal University to serve as guards.

The Royal University covers an area of ​​nearly a thousand acres, which is divided into four disciplines: mathematics, physics, natural science and medicine, which are divided into four directions: east, west, north, south.Now there are only a few buildings of classrooms and dormitories, and enough open space has been reserved for experiments.

Lu Chengqi did not stipulate that the recruited students should specialize in one subject.If you think you are capable, you can study four subjects at the same time, that's fine, as long as you pass the teacher's final assessment.The Royal University is lenient in entry and strict in exit, and strives to cultivate every student into a talent.

On this day, the sky is bright and the air is clear, and the wind is smooth.Spring is gloomy on the Guanzhong Plain, and weeds that have been watered by heavy snow have also sprouted new shoots.Many trees have sprouted new branches, and the wildflowers are beginning to smell their fragrance.

The Royal University, located outside Chang'an City, ushered in the opening day of the semester.Lu Chengqi went there on purpose to give a speech.

Under the eyes of all the people, Lu Chengqi stood on a high platform and started an exciting speech with his iconic megaphone: "Today is the opening day of the Royal University, and it is also the beginning of my expectations for you. This school is named University, which means learning for adults. I hope that you can uphold the spirit of hard work and create a better tomorrow for Dashun and yourself. Dashun is now in need of people who know how to calculate. So I opened a mathematics course; Dashun now needs people in physics, so I opened a physics course; Dashun now needs people who study natural science, so I opened a course in natural science; Medical courses. Don’t be afraid of illiteracy, don’t be afraid of not understanding, as long as you dare to do it, dare to ask questions, dare to question, Dashun’s tomorrow will be created by you!”

There was applause under the high platform, and after the applause stopped, Lu Chengqi continued: "In the border of Dashun, there are many literati who look down on these so-called miscellaneous studies, and think that reciting classics is the right way. But what I want to say is that history is one by one. People like you created it. Thousands of years ago, who knew what papermaking is? Who knew how to make sophisticated agricultural tools? It’s not invented and created by individual craftsmen? So, don’t look down on yourself, you are the history The real promoter of progress! The reason why I created the Royal University is to ask you to create more artifacts that can change the course of history, no matter what it is!"

There was another burst of applause, and Lu Chengqi finally said: "Here, I assure you that food, clothing and lodging will be free, and you will be allowed to learn a skill, and it is best to be able to invent it yourself. If one person can't do it, then many people will brainstorm. After two years , those who have completed their studies can graduate and make a living outside of the university. I expect a lot from you, and I hope you will not disappoint my expectations!"

The students under the high platform applauded excitedly and said, "I will not fail the grace of the Holy Spirit!"

Lu Chengqi nodded in satisfaction and stepped off the stage.After checking the faculty again, he said to Yang Daoqi: "Teacher, I will entrust the Royal University to you. For the recruitment of the gentleman, you must have real talents. As long as you have real talents and real learning, how much money is not a problem. It's up to me to find a solution."

Grand Master Yang said excitedly: "Your Majesty values ​​the Royal University so much, I will definitely live up to your holy hope!"

Lu Chengqi smiled and said: "I value the Royal University very much, and I will work hard on the teacher from now on."

After the two exchanged pleasantries, Lu Chengqi returned to the palace.On the second day, "Dashun Minbao" recorded Lu Chengqi's speech. For a while, the remarks of "craftsmen are the ones who promote the progress of history" shocked the whole country.The literati launched a counterattack in disdain, but Lu Chengqi ignored it, but the status of the craftsman was greatly improved for a while.

The craftsmen in the past were all vulnerable groups who were bullied, but now with the support of the emperor Lu Chengqi, they finally felt proud and puffed up their chests.If the science and technology award a few days ago was a good medicine, then Lu Chengqi's speech now is sending a message: in the future, the status of a craftsman will rise, equal to that of a doctor.

Lu Chengqi looked at the latest issue of "Dashun People's Daily" with a smile, and thought in his heart: "The education layout has been completed, and the next step is the economic and military layout. I don't know how the imperial army newly trained by Wang Shao will be. War? The Khitan people are too arrogant, it's time to kill their prestige. They can come to the border of our Dashun to fight grass valleys, shouldn't our Dashun army be allowed to go to their borders to fight grass valleys? If you want the people of Dashun to unite as one To develop the economy, we must gather the hearts of all people first, and the best way is to win a battle. It doesn’t need a big scale, as long as it is a victory, it will be able to arouse the self-confidence of the people of Dashun. The development of the economy will surely lead to a smooth journey..."

(End of this chapter)