He is so bold to give up the palace examination.

Are you looking down on Your Majesty?

You must know that the chief examiner of the palace examination is the current emperor.

There are some things that you can't just choose not to do.

"You are really seeking death. If you want to investigate, it will be considered as the crime of deceiving the emperor."

"Not necessarily. After all, he is trying to enter the Military Academy. His Royal Highness should protect him."

"It's hard to say, and we'll see when the time comes."

Many people still sneered at the discussions about him. Why would he join the army instead of taking the glorious path?

After all, these days, only officials can live a comfortable life.

"Brother Liu, listen to me. Who isn't talking about you? In my opinion, why take such a risk?"

In a restaurant somewhere, a man dressed as a scholar spoke earnestly to a burly man opposite him.

This burly man was Liu Buyi.

Liu Sanwu's apprentice and Zhu Ying's teacher in the school.

"You don't understand. If you had seen the majesty of the Black Armor Guards, you would naturally understand what I am pursuing."

"Governing one region is good, but ruling the whole world is great."

"The world today may seem peaceful, but in fact it is full of undercurrents. It gives me a sense of the great world. If I want to be part of it, the only way is to give up writing and join the army."

Liu Buyi said solemnly.

"Brother Liu, you, eh."

"Since Brother Liu has already made his decision, I won't persuade him any further. However, the current problem is how Brother Liu should explain to His Majesty."

"If something goes wrong, it will be a disaster."

Listening to his classmates' concerns, Liu Buyi smiled mysteriously: "Don't forget, I teach at the school run by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's Qunying Chamber of Commerce."

Upon hearing this, the man immediately reacted: "Liu Buyi, you are very cunning."

"Brother Liu must host the Qinhuai Night Tour tonight."

Liu Buyi laughed: "It's just a small matter."

…

In Kunning Palace, after hearing the news from Song Zhong, Zhu Ying nodded slightly.

Since Ye Yueqing has become the Crown Prince's Consort, it is naturally not easy for her to personally handle many things.

After much deliberation, Song Zhong was finally given the position.

The main person responsible for intelligence is still Zhang Bo, and Song Zhong is just like a messenger.

It is obvious that the matter concerning Liu Buyi was also arranged by Zhu Ying.

This is not to say that it was forced. On the contrary, this matter was pushed over by Uncle Zhang.

Liu Buyi proposed to enter the military academy on his own initiative.

It happened to be the spring examination, which was considered a good hand.

As for the old man, to be honest, he doesn't take the imperial examination seriously.

If Zhu Ying hadn't proposed it, I'm afraid there wouldn't have been any spring exam this year.

Historically, the imperial examination was not resumed until the 27th year of Hongwu, after it had been suspended 17 years earlier.

So some things, from a higher level, are not problems at all.

"How is the Nine Swords of the Ming Dynasty?"

Zhu Ying asked in a deep voice.

The Military Academy is very important, but the Nine Swords of the Ming Dynasty set up at the same time is the hope of the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years to come.

Song Zhong immediately bowed and said, "Your Highness, the nine schools are being built at a rapid pace and hopefully students will be able to enroll in three months."

"I have arranged for the Royal Guards to search for talents from all over the Ming Dynasty. Uncle Zhang is also working hard to find them."

Zhu Ying nodded.

The so-called Nine Swords of the Ming Dynasty refer to nine academies established with the capital as the center.

In these nine institutions, the Four Books and Five Classics were not taught, nor were officials enlisted to fight in wars.

Rather, it was a series of research that was far ahead of its time, including astronomy, arithmetic, gunpowder, industry, and medicine.

Indeed, perhaps Zhu Ying might not be able to research anything in these nine institutions throughout his lifetime.

But is this the reason why it is not open?

China's accumulation is profound and extensive, and even in Zhu Ying's later generations, it has an unimaginable impact.

Use something common, the calendar.

People in later generations generally use the Gregorian calendar, which is also known as the solar calendar, Gregorian calendar, and Western calendar.

Fewer and fewer people use the lunar calendar, and it has even disappeared in many big cities in later generations. It only still has a place in rural areas.

Many elderly people only use the lunar calendar and do not talk about the Gregorian calendar.

The lunar calendar is different from the Western calendar. The origin of the Western calendar is mainly related to the annual movement of the earth and the sun.

The lunar calendar not only represents the connection between the earth and the sun, but also between the earth and the moon.

Therefore, the accurate positioning of the lunar calendar should be a combination of the lunar and solar calendars.

How graphic is the lunar calendar?

When you see the full moon in the sky, it means the fifteenth day has arrived.

When you see only a tiny bit of the moon, it is the beginning of the month.

The Upper Xuan Moon and the Lower Xuan Moon can be clearly recognized with just one glance.

This is the connection between the lunar calendar and the moon.

The connection between the lunar calendar and the sun is even clearer.

Twenty-four solar terms.

When a solar term arrives, certain phenomena will occur.

For example, after a flood there will be a great epidemic, heavy snow will bring a good harvest, and after a severe drought there will be a great earthquake.

After the beginning of autumn, the weather immediately turns cooler.

All of these are included in the lunar calendar and have been fully verified even in later generations.

But the most amazing thing is not just that. The greatest use of the 24 solar terms is that they provide guidance for agriculture.

Even illiterate people are familiar with the 24 solar terms.

In later generations, in some villages, many elderly people were illiterate, but they could recite the 24 solar terms by heart and clearly understand them.

Among the nine palaces, there is also research on astronomy.

It’s hard to imagine, in this era, why study astronomy?

It would be better to build a telescope first. Without a telescope, how can we study astronomical bodies?

However, in later generations, before the 18th century, all research related to astronomical bodies was conducted in China, and only in China.

The ancestors of the Chinese nation are Gan De and Shi Shen.

These two people, who lived in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, compiled the world's earliest astronomical work, "Gan Shi Xing Jing", simply by observing with the naked eye.

In the Ganshi Star Classic, a total of 1,464 stars, planets and celestial bodies are included.

In the Gan Shi Star Classic, there is also a greatest discovery, that is, of the eight hundred stars in the solar system, a total of one hundred and twenty-one were accurately located and confirmed before Zhu Ying left.

This is not something that can be seen with the naked eye alone.

The mystery behind it is difficult to explain, but not difficult. It is based on some mysterious Chinese techniques such as Zi Wei Dou Shu.

After continuous calculation, it is calculated.

As for the ones other than the 121 stars, it is not a mistake. It is because when Zhu Ying lived in later times, astronomical telescopes were not yet available to see them, so they naturally could not be confirmed.

I just want to say that these are all we can see, without any mistakes or omissions.

For Zhu Ying, Shi Shen's understanding is the naming of the back side of the moon.

Thus the greatest astronomer in the history of the world commands all kinds of mountains.

And Shishen Mountain is the largest crater.

It was because of these things that Zhu Yingcai came up with the idea of ​​carrying on the past.

Chinese literature cannot be buried.

For now, perhaps only traditional Chinese medicine can be put into practice quickly.

Traditional Chinese medicine in the early Ming Dynasty did not suffer a great blow. The Mongols despised the Han people, but they always respected doctors.

Because we all know that doctors can really save lives at critical moments.

As far as the world is concerned today, Traditional Chinese Medicine is the world's top medical technology.

What Zhu Ying needs to do is to make it last longer.

This is the Nine Swords of the Ming Dynasty, the foundation of the country.

No matter how much you spend or value it, it is never too much.

…

The internal affairs of the Ming Dynasty were constantly innovating and improving.

And the border is also constantly changing.

Ever since the news of the fertile land of Liaodong spread, the forces on the grassland who received the news began to gather towards Liaodong.

"Brother, do you think the Ming Dynasty is lying to us? Is such a bitter and cold place really that good?"

From a tribe that migrated eastward on the grassland, a Mongolian man riding a tall horse asked the eldest brother next to him.

The elder brother who was questioned replied: "It is definitely not a lie. Didn't you hear what the Khan said? All the people of the Ming Dynasty know about this matter. The Khans on our grassland also know about it."

"Everyone is heading there now. Once we get there, we won't have to go hungry anymore. There will be plenty of food to eat."

Hearing the eldest brother's answer, the Mongolian man who asked the question earlier smiled happily.

He had already begun to imagine the good days ahead.

In the minds of the people of the Ming Dynasty, the Mongols represented cruelty, but in reality, very few Mongols could actually have enough food to eat.

Having no idea where to get the next meal after the last one is the true portrayal of Mongolian men.

Fortunately, the big tribes had enough cattle and sheep to occupy the fertile grasslands.

Small tribes could only migrate around and avoid the territories of large tribes, and their lives were quite miserable.

Recently, there have been rumors on the grassland that Liaodong has the most fertile land. If farmers plant crops there, they will grow enough food to eat. No matter how many people go there, they will be able to eat their fill, and some may even die of overeating.

Although the rumor seemed a bit outrageous, many tribes really began to migrate after hearing it.

At this moment, in a large grassland tribe, some merchants were being questioned.

"The person behind you is the grandson of the Ming Dynasty, the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Would he tell everyone about such a good thing instead of hiding it?"

"If you dare to lie to me, I will kill you all and use your heads to hold wine."

A Khan spoke viciously to the dozen or so tied-up merchants below.

These businessmen belong to the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce.

They mainly do business on the grasslands and deserts.

Not long ago, the caravan was plundered by the Mongols. All the goods were stolen and the guarding knights were all killed.

In the end, only these people were left.

In fact, over the past two months, the power of the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce on the grassland has been constantly being disintegrated.

A large number of branches, or even being completely engulfed.

All this just stems from the exposure of Zhu Ying's identity as the Ming Dynasty's crown prince.

Long ago, Zhu Ying had sent a message to the Chamber of Commerce on the grassland, asking them to evacuate first.

Some chambers of commerce obeyed, but more chambers of commerce did not leave but chose to stay.

It seems that the Grassland Chamber of Commerce here does not obey Song's orders, but in fact it is related to the system of the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce.

In just a few years, the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce suddenly expanded rapidly. All this originated from the chamber of commerce franchise system proposed by Zhu Ying.

In other words, 90% of the chambers of commerce on the grassland are not from the Western Regions or the Ming Dynasty, but real Mongolians or other grassland tribes.

This phenomenon is not only happening in the grasslands, but also in other areas.

This is the fundamental reason why the Qunying Chamber of Commerce has expanded so rapidly.

The total number of core members of the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce who are actually on the grassland is less than a hundred.

Most people had already started evacuating long before the accident.

Only a small part remains.

Among the businessmen being interrogated, there was one who was a real core member of the Chamber of Commerce.

But he is not Han Chinese, but a genuine Mongolian.

"Respected Khan, I, your humble servant, greet you. Your eyes are as sharp as an eagle flying in the sky. In front of you, everything will be sincere. How dare we, your servants, deceive you, your honorable one?"

"The matter of the fertile land of Liaodong was not spread by our Qunying Chamber of Commerce. It is something that everyone knows about in the border of Ming Dynasty."

"The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty wants to grow crops on the black soil of Liaodong, so he needs enough people. As long as there are enough people, there will be no wall that will not leak information."

The businessman prostrated himself on the ground, praising and explaining loudly.

The Khan sat on it, holding a long whip, and became a little hesitant after listening.

A Han Chinese man nearby came over and whispered something.

The Khan nodded slightly, then struck the ground with a whip:

"Foolish slaves, your Chamber of Commerce will completely disappear from the grassland under the watchful eyes of Changshengtian."

"I will give you a chance. Kneel down and kiss the back of my feet. From now on, I will allow you to join my tribe."

After that, the Khan instructed the Mongolian soldiers beside him: "My most trusted warrior, go tell our people that our tribe will begin to migrate to the east where the sun rises."

"There are the fattest sheep, the freshest grass, and the Han people's crops that can never be eaten up."

"Anyone who dares to compete with our Hatan tribe will be beheaded by us."

The Mongolian soldiers on the side touched their chests and bowed their heads in salute: "We will obey your orders, my most honorable Khan."

After saying that, he went out to announce it.

Only at this moment did the merchants below dare to look up.

On the grassland, it was disrespectful for slaves to look their masters in the face and they would be whipped. It was only now that the Khan had freed them from their slave status that they were qualified to hold their heads up high.

The businessman who spoke earlier was stunned as soon as he looked up.

Because he was very familiar with the Han Chinese next to the Khan.

When he founded this branch of the Chamber of Commerce, the Han people in front of him came to act as teachers and taught them how to do business.

The Han man, with a smile on his face, didn't seem to worry at all about the possibility of his identity being exposed.

The businessman bowed his head deeply again and said nothing more.

That night.

"Teacher, why are you here too?"

"How could you survive if I wasn't here?"

"Thank you for saving my life, teacher."

"No need to be polite, I just did it for the sake of convenience. You are lucky to be able to survive."

"Teacher, what should we do now?"

"Go to Liaodong. The Chamber of Commerce will make its own arrangements there."