Enqing School... This name sounds interesting, full of the people's warm and deep emotions.
Emperor Jing couldn't help but smile like a father as he thought about it.
“What a great name!”
"I didn't expect that the learning atmosphere here is so strong. How many scholars are there in the county now?"
Since the education is so outstanding, the grassroots resources in the officialdom must also be richly accumulated.
Yang Fengfan quickly recalled and said, "Last year, there were 46 scholars who passed the examination for the title of scholar in this county, but now there are a total of 221 scholars in the county."
The officials were in an uproar: "Where did these nearly 200 extra scholars come from?"
This matter sounds so shocking! The weight of this news far exceeds other aspects.
There are usually only about twenty scholars in a county, while in a large county the number can reach forty or fifty.
The scholar looks inconspicuous, but his title seems to be a common one in books and plays.
But in reality, it is not the case. Just relying on this status, one can be exempted from many taxes. Passing the examination to become a scholar is basically equivalent to getting a job, and it has to be of the yancao level.
As long as you give up the fantasy of moving forward and stop making unnecessary efforts, you can live a happy life.
"Many scholars came from other places. Before Pingwan implemented the policy of widening the number of merchants, there were only 20 scholars. But last year, more than 30 scholars emerged. Merchants who were away from home spread the word, and gradually it became known that this place was the place of cultural heritage, so we have the situation today."
"Some people still come here from far away, even if they have spent all their money, to be here, to be influenced by the literary atmosphere and continue to strive for progress." Yang Fengfan said with emotion.
Emperor Jing felt it was absurd: "Now that all the money has been spent, how will these people live in the city? Are they going to work in the workshops?"
Yang Fengfan shook his head and said, "No, these people are the seed of learning for my Dajing. Everyone has the opportunity to serve the court as an official. If we lose the big picture because of distraction, it will not be worth the gain. So I am also trying to take care of them as much as possible."
"For this purpose, the county has specially set up a new plan to take out a sum of money and lend it to these scholars without interest, so that they can prepare for the exam well."
"Because there are so many students here, we simply call it the Student Land Plan. Many students have borrowed money from the county, and they are interest-free for three years."
After hearing this, Emperor Jing clapped his hands and laughed: "Good, your family has made a good arrangement."
"The academic atmosphere in Pingwan County is so flourishing now. I dare say it is very rare in Dajing. I wonder if Your Majesty would like to take a look at the Enqing School?" Yang Fengfan said cautiously.
"Yes, I have the same idea. Then lead the way."
Hearing Emperor Jing's agreement, Yang Fengfan turned around and gave Fang Zhengyi an affirmative look, then led the way forward.
Emperor Jing and his ministers were already chattering in the back.
Except for Sun Sheng, who was distraught and covered in blood at the end.
At this moment, he seemed to have been abandoned by the whole world, and he didn't know what fate was waiting for him.
But no matter what, the reputation I have accumulated so far has been completely destroyed...
Fang Zheng glanced at him, then quickly walked to Yang Fengfan and whispered, "Have you prepared everything in advance for the academy?"
"I have already sent people back to prepare for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. We have prepared the fireworks and firecrackers. I am sure that His Majesty will be very happy." Yang Fengfan replied in a low voice, "But what about our fireworks?"
"It's nothing. The fireworks will be set off tonight. Then you can tell His Majesty this..."
A group of people were walking and discussing.
After Yang Fengfan's explanation, the situation in Pingwan County seemed to have become a completely different scene.
The original 'chaos' now looks lively and pleasing to the eye.
The various smells in the air also turned into the smell of human life.
Even the merchants who had been looked down upon before seemed to be more pleasing to his eyes this time.
Halfway through the journey, Fang Zheng and his companions suddenly saw a noisy scene in front of them, which looked a little unusual.
Guo Tianyang and others immediately became nervous and gathered around Emperor Jing.
Emperor Jing was not panicked. He waved his sleeves and asked, "What happened ahead?"
"I'll go and ask!" Yang Fengfan plunged directly into the crowd and squeezed in.
Soon he came out breathlessly and said to Emperor Jing: "I know, it's the richest man in Taoyuan who came here to teach the merchants and tell them about his business. He's signing and selling books inside!"
"Who is the richest man in Taoyuan?" Emperor Jing asked Fang Zhengyi with a sidelong glance.
Fang Zhengyi was also a little puzzled.
Who else could be the richest man in Taoyuan? Me!
However, he seemed to have heard of this name somewhere, but there were too many things to do and he couldn't remember this little thing clearly.
"Your Majesty, wait a moment. I will call him in for questioning."
After Fang Zheng finished speaking, he took Zhang Biao and walked towards the crowd.
Zhang Biao pushed hard twice to create a passage, and the people on both sides were silent.
Fang Zheng must have taken a closer look and remembered.
Isn’t this Liu Zhongshun? He came here instead of selling his house in the county.
"Liu Zhongshun!"
Liu Zhongshun was concentrating on signing autographs. After signing one book, he threw it aside very rudely and then signed the next one.
It has the style of an international superstar's signature.
Hearing someone calling his name, Liu Zhongshun raised his head and saw Zhang Biao at first glance. The next thing he saw was Fang Zhengyi, who asked in surprise, "Brother Biao? Master? Why are you here?"
Fang Zhengyi stepped forward and whispered, "His Majesty is here. You must speak to him nicely when you see him later. If you...don't worry about this, just follow me."
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Soon, Fang Zhengyi pulled Liu Zhongshun and walked in front of Emperor Jing.
Emperor Jing looked at Liu Zhongshun and smiled, "Are you the richest man in Taoyuan?"
Liu Zhongshun bowed tremblingly and said, "I don't deserve it, it's just a rumor from the outside world."
"So what do you do for a living?"
"I'm selling a house in Taoyuan County."
"Why are you here?"
Liu Zhongshun swallowed his saliva, briefly recalled Fang Zhengyi's words, cleared his throat and said, "I have some experience in doing business and have made some money, so I want to pass on some of my methods to others and benefit the people."
"Also, I heard that merchants are flourishing here and many people are lacking guidance, so I came here. When I was in Taoyuan County, I often heard our master say that merchants should not only focus on making profits."
"The business of merchants belongs to the people. Since it is a product of the people, they must bear some responsibilities of the people. The responsibility of merchants is to do business well, for a long time, for a long time, and for a professional. They must be responsible for their employees and the people. They must also contribute to their country, provide high-quality and low-priced goods, and actively pay taxes."
"The most important thing is that merchants in Taoyuan County have always had a fine tradition of patriotism. Only with a vision can the business grow bigger, and only when the business grows bigger can it better benefit the people and cooperate with others, so I came to Pingwan County to share my experience."
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