For several days in a row, Fang Zhengyi took Alibai around the capital.
Fang Zhengyi took him to visit various shops, academies and tourist attractions, and even some less important government offices in the capital.
Although Alibai had a lot of fun, he was a little confused.
The impression of Fang Zhengyi in his mind had changed greatly without him realizing it.
Master Paba said that he was unusual and did not follow common sense.
It is true... This person is too open and aboveboard! He seems to say whatever is on his mind, and he tells you his true feelings. Ordinary people definitely don't have this kind of temperament.
He was also present when his subordinates were being taught a lesson. He was clear about rewards and punishments, and whenever he issued an order, it was always accurate and clear, without any detours.
Moreover, he was swearing and spitting, and had a strong gangster spirit, a real gangster.
Even in the Jin Dynasty, it is basically impossible to find such officials?
With such a straightforward personality, why did the Imperial Master ask him to be careful again and again... Alibai was confused.
However, the ability and influence of Master Paba in the Kingdom of Jin are obvious to all. If he is asked to be on guard against Fang Zhengyi by someone like him, it would definitely not be without purpose.
Therefore, Alibai was still wary and remained vigilant at all times.
Fang Zhengyi has been quite depressed these past few days. He has tried to get nothing useful out of this kid.
He looks silly and seems to have no status and is not taken seriously in the country.
Talking about novels and the country is quite exciting.
He must have come here just to give Chunchun a gift.
However, there were still some unusual things that Fang Zhengyi keenly noticed. This kid was guarding against him.
I don't know why, but it's not a good thing.
If anything goes wrong when we go to the Jin Kingdom later, we will have to rely on Alibai for any unexpected situations.
We have to find a way to develop him into a downline...
On this day, Fang Zheng was finishing up the official business at hand, and Ali Bai was sitting quietly beside him.
There was also a stack of official documents next to him, which Fang Zhengyi had given him to look at to entertain him. There was nothing important in them.
It was nothing more than punishing some minor officials.
After a long while, Fang Zheng gathered the documents on hand and put them on the table. He raised his head and said, "Second Prince, why don't we go to Dongjiao University instead of watching a play today?"
Alibai's heart skipped a beat.
Dongjiao University...I seem to have heard of it once in the country. It is a special place.
Moreover, during his stay in Beijing, he also heard that Fang Zhengyi was the president of Dongjiao University.
This is a very important place, it seems necessary to go and see it in person.
"Okay, Master Fang will arrange everything."
......
Outside the gate of Dongjiao University, Fang Zhengyi and Alibai stood side by side.
Alibai looked at the wide school gate and the huge landscape stone at the entrance, and was slightly shocked.
It is only a school in the world that can be run in such a grand manner.
"Second Prince, please follow me and I will introduce everyone to you one by one." As he spoke, Fang Zhengyi had already walked into the school.
Alibai followed closely.
The decoration inside the school is exquisite, with a different scene at every step.
In addition, the academic atmosphere is free and relaxed, and many students stroll around the campus and talk to each other, creating a relaxed and contented scene.
Fang Zheng pointed to the scenery in the distance and said, "Second Prince, do you know how much money it costs to build this school?"
Alibai lowered his head and thought: "I'm afraid it's no less than tens of thousands of taels."
Fang Zheng shook his head and held up two fingers: "Tens of thousands of taels? You can't even pretend to have half of it, no less than 200,000 taels!"
"Look at the trees over there. They are all rare species transported from the south. The craftsmen who built the house are all from the Ministry of Works. And the teaching materials in this school..." Fang Zheng said as if he knew all the treasures. "If this piece of land was not approved by the royal family, plus the many supports provided by the court, two hundred thousand taels would be far from enough."
"Not only that, two hundred thousand is just the initial investment, and a series of subsequent expenses will continue to come."
Alibai was shocked. The annual revenue of the Jin Dynasty was only more than 15 million taels of silver, but it would cost hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to build a school in the capital?
What kind of financial resources is this!
"What does Second Prince think?" Fang Zheng asked.
Alibai forced a smile and said, "It's really impressive, but is it necessary to spend so much money to build a school? What do they teach here?"
"It encompasses everything. Roughly speaking, it is divided into two majors: arts and science. The arts are... but at present, they are still mainly practical. To put it simply, it is to train craftsmen. Of course, these are educated craftsmen, and we also call them college students here."
"Craftsmen?" Alibai was greatly puzzled. "Based on my understanding of your country, the status of craftsmen is probably not that high, right? Isn't it against tradition to train craftsmen in such a high-profile manner?"
Fang Zheng laughed: "The Second Prince is indeed well-informed, that's right! But the so-called tradition is just a spiritual inheritance, and it doesn't matter how it is presented. In the future, the college students trained by our Dongjiao University will be worth ten cows and horses. I wonder how many people will benefit from it."
"Da Jing will also benefit from these cattle and horses. This is tradition!"
One college student is worth ten oxen and horses.
There are so many people in Dajing...how many cattle and horses would that be?!
"How can one man compare to ten oxen and horses?"
Although Alibai didn't quite understand what he heard, he was deeply shocked.
"That depends on learning, of course." Fang Zhengyi answered vaguely and continued walking forward.
Alibai didn't know what to ask, so he followed silently and looked around.
As they walked, Alibai stopped and pointed at the buildings in front and asked, "Master Fang, I see that many of the houses inside have signs. What are the ones without signs used for?"
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