Chapter 201 Crazy Girl and Crazy Old Man
When Jinsui showed the map of the academy he had drawn overnight, the overview of each branch, the recruitment of craftsmen from all over the world, and the low tuition fees, he did not compete with the regular academies that worship Confucius for students.
We only recruit students from the common people. Our academy does not teach "all other trades are inferior except reading", but the 360 trades.
Dong Zhongshu presented Confucianism to Emperor Wu of Han, and from then on, all other schools of thought were abolished and Confucianism was the only one respected. Confucianism can indeed govern the world, but if you want to make a country prosperous, you need something else.
For example, Mohism's study of things is the best knowledge for building cities, constructing fortifications, making weapons, improving agricultural tools, opening up mountains and building roads. It can clearly form a combination of civil and military with Confucianism.
But now they are suppressed and become craftsmen! And what our border town needs most is these craftsmen! The Four Books and Five Classics can't stop the iron cavalry of foreign enemies, nor can they go out to sea to destroy the Japanese.
I will build an unprecedented university in the border town to help the prince strengthen his army and enrich his people.
I want to cultivate high-yield varieties, improve agricultural tools, and ensure that everyone in the world has enough food and clothing.
I want to improve tools and increase efficiency so that our products can be sold all over the world and our business can be spread all over the world.
I want to make more powerful weapons for the army and reduce the sacrifices of soldiers. Not only must I guard the border, but I must also let those barbarians know that the Chinese border must not be violated!
I want the Han people to become the most noble nation in the world, and to make them guests of honor wherever they go, rather than slaves who are even lower than cattle and horses...
Jin Sui became more and more excited as she spoke, and she didn't even realize that her eyes were filled with tears.
What she wanted to build was not an academy, but a brand new country, a country that would be more powerful than the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
This is not a plan for building a college, but a blueprint. A blueprint that makes Gu Changxiao's blood boil! He felt how narrow-minded he was before! Just return to Chang'an and compete for power with Prince Yu.
Now Sui Sui has let him know what a truly wise and powerful ruler of a country should do.
"Is ten thousand acres enough? I'll give Sui Sui twenty thousand acres!"
Jin Sui thought seriously and said, "That's fine! Agricultural science needs a lot of experimental fields to cultivate good varieties anyway."
Gu Changxiao suddenly approached, and Jin Sui's heart trembled: "What are you going to do?"
He took out his handkerchief to wipe his tears: “Every year I have great ambitions, but I am ashamed that I cannot live up to them.
It is not that you help me make Border Town strong every year, but that we work together to make our Border Town a truly powerful city! "
Jin Sui laughed dryly: "I understand Mr. Cheng's feelings a little bit. This name does sound strange."
Gu Changxiao disagreed: "Not surprising at all! When the power city is just as Sui Sui said, the army is strong, the people are well-fed and well-clothed, and the merchants are connected to the world.
At that time, everyone in the world will proudly say that there is a majestic and powerful city in the northern border of Daxia!"
As he spoke, he handed me a cup of tea: "Is your throat dry, Sui Sui?"
Jin Sui took it without any precautions and drank: "I did finish it..."
Before she finished speaking, she felt a little dizzy. Medical common sense told her that the tea she had just drunk contained sleep-inducing ingredients.
He looked at Gu Changxiao in disbelief: "What are you going to do?"
Gu Changxiao went forward and hugged her, not letting her fall to the ground, and said distressedly: "I just want you to have a good sleep, Sui Sui, you are too tired."
Jin Sui herself didn't notice it, but Gu Changxiao did. She had just spoken passionately about the college's plan. Her excitement was obviously due to her having not slept all night and she was in an excited state the whole time.
This is very harmful to your health.
We clearly agreed when we parted that you would have a good sleep.
It was not easy to drug Sui Sui. Gu Changxiao lovingly carried her to his bed, held her little hand and kissed her: "If you want to blame me when you wake up, you can beat me or scold me. I just don't want you to work so hard by burning the midnight oil like this."
Unfortunately, Sui Sui was already fast asleep and didn’t hear a word.
He asked the secret guards to guard the yard, and he dressed himself and went to inform Grandpa Ling in person.
When Grandpa Ling heard that his granddaughter had slept in the palace, he was shocked and angry. Then, when he heard that she had stayed up all night writing the academy's regulations and collapsed in the palace from exhaustion, he felt distressed.
"This kid is like this, he works hard uphill like a mule and downhill like a horse, and once he thinks of something to do, he will do it in one go without stopping.
Alas, I always advised her before that it’s okay to go slow. She always said that time waits for no one. I don’t know what this child is anxious about. Please take care of her, Your Majesty. "
Gu Changxiao said hurriedly: "Master, you are too kind. She has been devoted to me and Border Town year after year. It is my duty to take care of her."
Perhaps influenced by Jinsui, Grandpa Ling went to select a site for the Taoist temple that day and planned to start construction as soon as the soil became loose in spring.
Lian Jinan studied harder and practiced martial arts today. He already knew his sister's style of doing things. If they were not close to him, they would only think that his sister was lazy and unprofessional.
Only those who are close to her know how serious she is when she is serious! She really forgets to eat and sleep, so it is no wonder that the prince is worried about her health.
As for Gu Changxiao, it goes without saying that he worked so hard every year, how could he slack off! In the past, he had only one goal, which was to return to Chang'an.
Now he has even more responsibilities on his shoulders. He wants to turn Border Town into the richest city in Daxia. He wants to reduce the power of the nobles of Prince Yu's party and restore Daxia to a peaceful and peaceful country! More importantly, he wants to build a navy to destroy Japan and get rid of the inner demons of the past few years.
Jin Sui had a good sleep, and didn't even turn over. After waking up, he opened a blind box that was refreshing. You know, it's not common to open this blind box during a nap! I found myself sleeping in Gu Changxiao's bedroom. Thinking of the sleeping pills he tricked me into drinking, I wanted to catch Gu Changxiao and scold him. It was too much. He actually took advantage of my trust and drugged me! As soon as I opened the door, the guards brought a steaming hot tomato pot, thinly sliced lamb, white and tender fish balls, refreshing konjac strips, and crispy fried bean curd...
This is much better than drinking coffee and eating energy bars in the space! She instantly felt a greasy feeling in her stomach. She decided to eat first and then scold him after eating!
Halfway through the meal, a guard brought a small pot of osmanthus rice wine. After drinking a bowl, my anger was half gone.
After eating and drinking, I received another note from Gu Changxiao. I opened it and read: "Is Sui Sui still angry? There is a surprise in the bathroom. Sui Sui can go and relax."
Jin Sui snorted coldly, I won't take a bath at your house! But she still took a look out of curiosity, and saw a warm water bath with flower petals floating in the pool, and next to it were unopened Yanzhizhai hair care essential oils, soaps and other toiletries.
What she didn't expect was that there were also her clothes, including her bathrobe and change of clothes.
When did Gu Changxiao prepare it?
Jin Sui was a little tempted. Although he could take a bath in the space, he had never taken a petal bath! Was he leaving it for Gu Changxiao? What a waste! First, he boiled a pot of red dates and pear tea and brought it over, then closed the door and entered the pool. Taking a bath is a very interesting thing. Many people have this experience, that is, they don’t want to take a bath before they start, but they can’t bear to stop after they start.
Jinsui is in this mood now, so comfortable! In this era, taking a bath in winter is definitely something that only rich people can do. It wastes water and firewood, and if you don’t keep warm after taking a bath, you are prone to getting sick.
As far as she knew, it was common for people in the North to not take a bath during the long winter.
Bathhouse culture is not popular yet. Should we talk to Yan Shiyi and ask him to invest in building a big bathhouse in the city? She almost fell asleep again. After changing her clothes, drying her hair half-dry, and putting on the hood of her cloak, she went out.
Then she heard from the guard that an official was waiting for her.
"Wait for me? Are you sure you are waiting for Miss Ji and not the prince?"
The guard said respectfully: "Indeed, we are waiting for Miss Ji."
Jin Sui went to the front hall and saw that the official was already holding a blank land deed. "The prince said that he would give Miss Ji 20,000 acres of land to build an academy. I am waiting here for you to go choose a site together."
Jinsui knew this official, who followed Cheng Yu. His surname was Huang and his given name was Dequan.
Jin Sui was very surprised. Gu Changxiao was really capable! As soon as he mentioned it in the morning, he sent someone to choose a site in the afternoon!
"Excuse me, Master Huang. Please wait a moment. I will have someone prepare the carriage."
Huang Dequan was very excited to see that Miss Ji still remembered his name: "I don't want to trouble you, Miss. This is my duty. The carriage has been prepared. If you are ready, we can leave immediately."
Jinsui didn't have to prepare anything, but she carried a space with her, so she could take whatever she needed.
The carriage was warm, and the walls were covered with animal skins to block the wind, but she could see that the skins had just been nailed on.
Seeing her observing the carriage, Mr. Huang smiled and explained, "The prince specially asked someone to modify the carriage. From now on, this carriage will be used exclusively by Miss Ji."
To be honest, Jinsui is no longer angry now. Gu Changxiao, this guy, would think of a way to apologize after doing something that made people angry. If he gets angry again, it would seem that he is petty.
But I still have to warn him, next time he takes advantage of my trust and drugs her, don't blame her for doing it too! If it comes to drugging, I don't believe anyone in the world can beat her?
"Where is my grandfather's Taoist temple?"
"In the east of the city, Taoist Ji said it should be by the sea, with good feng shui."
Jin Suixi said, "Then we should choose that place too. I forgot this. In the future, the shipyard should be connected to the sea through the river. The closer to the sea, the better."
The carriage drove towards the eastern road. She asked again which piece of land was less used for military farms? Were there any refugees reclaiming wasteland? She wanted to avoid occupying the land of military farms and refugees as much as possible. Mr. Huang knew all the wasteland near the border town very well.
"Don't worry, Miss Ji. Let alone 20,000 acres, it would be very easy to carve out 100,000 acres in the wilderness of our border town."
Jin Sui laughed. That was right. When she first went to the beach, she also felt that the countryside of the border town was too desolate! She could run for a whole day without seeing anyone.
At that time, she thought, how wonderful it would be if one day all those wilderness areas could be turned into urban areas! She didn't expect it to be realized so soon. She believed that once Grandpa, the Taoist temple and her academy were built, the wilderness would be prosperous within a few years.
Mr. Huang gave another suggestion: "If you want to go to the mountain, there is a forest on the other side that you can include. Beyond the forest is the pasture."
Jin Sui raised her hand and wanted to pat her thigh, but then she remembered that she was "Miss Ji" now and had to be reserved, otherwise Grandpa would be angry again.
"We need forests! Agriculture needs forests to grow fruit trees, and pastures need them even more. Animal husbandry is also a university subject. Oh, so wouldn't 20,000 acres be a little too little?"
Mr. Huang said hurriedly, "Miss Ji, rest assured. The prince has already considered it. He said that if you need mountains and pastures, these two places will be given to you separately, and will not be included in the 20,000 acres."
Jinsui was relieved. In fact, even if it included 20,000 acres, it would not be used up. Think about the Jinghua Academy in his previous life, which was only a few thousand acres.
Who said that the border town has a lot of land when there is not much else? If it were in Chang'an, even a first-class duke wouldn't be able to build anything with 20,000 acres.
On the way, Jin Sui met Grandpa Ling and his group. She hurriedly invited Grandpa Ling to get on the carriage and choose a location with her: "Grandpa, please help me tell fortunes! I must choose a place with good feng shui."
Grandpa Ling sneered, "Twenty thousand acres of land! What kind of feng shui do you want? Do you still need fortune-telling? It's just a horse racing circle."
Jinsui first came to enclose the land in a horse-drawn carriage, but finally accepted Grandpa Ling's suggestion and selected a dozen soldiers who held red silk cloth as flags to help her enclose the land on horseback.
Because it was too late, the carriage was so slow that it would take two days to cover the 20,000 acres.
Mr. Huang followed breathlessly, making a mark and writing on the deed. With the help of more than a dozen people, he finally finished this important task before dark.
Jin Sui sighed: "This is the speed of our border town!"
If it were in Chang'an, from preparing to build the academy to selecting a site and building it, it would be considered fast if it could be completed within five years. There were no machines in the border town to block the way.
As soon as she finished writing her plan, Gu Changxiao gave an order and Lord Huang brought the land deed and finalized such a big thing in just one day and one night.
"The ground is frozen and we can't build houses. Let's level the road first! Once the road is repaired, it will be convenient to transport materials next spring."
Grandpa Ling said hurriedly: "Then include the main road of my Taoist temple and repair it together."
The grandfather and grandson stood halfway up the mountain and looked down. Grandpa pointed to a piece of land and said, "This will be Grandpa's Taoist temple from now on!"
Jin Sui pointed to the area with red silk and said, "That will be my granddaughter's academy from now on."
The grandparents looked at each other, clapped their hands childishly, and said in unison: "We will be neighbors from now on!"
After saying that, both of them burst into laughter. Grandpa looked up to the sky and laughed, and Jinsui also looked up to the sky and laughed.
When she was halfway laughing, her grandfather slapped her in the face: "How can a girl laugh like that? You should cover your mouth with a handkerchief and laugh without showing your teeth! You laugh like a crazy girl!"
Jin Sui touched his beard and said, "How can a Taoist priest laugh like that? You should laugh like an immortal, but you laugh like a crazy old man!"
Mr. Huang and Jiao were so nervous that they didn't know whether they should come up and stop the fight.
He looked at Jin Sui with a bit of awe and admiration. Who could have thought that this girl in front of him used to be our Prince Li? I had even called her Prince for a long time!
A group of people and horses appeared in the wilderness, with two people on the back of the leading horse.
"Grandpa, sister!" Gu Changxiao came with Jin'an.
Jin Sui squinted at Gu Changxiao. This guy must have done it on purpose! Don't think that I won't settle accounts with you just because my grandfather and brother are here! At this time, the sound of rumbling horse hooves came from outside the Great Wall, and she hurriedly took out a telescope to see.
Grandpa was very surprised: "Where did you put it? Let me see it too."
Jinsui dodged his grandfather's hand while adjusting the angle and finally saw it clearly.
"It's Han Xing! Han Xing and the others are back."
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