July 1st is the graduation day for all schools in Nanhua.
From elementary school to university, all students graduate on this day.
The breeze was blowing slowly that day, and the bright sunshine was shining warmly on me. The graduation ceremony was about to begin, and all the invited guests arrived one after another.
Graduation Day in 1875 was a little different for the University of South China - His Majesty the Emperor personally came to the University of South China to preside over the graduation ceremony!
This is something unprecedented.
Although Emperor Shengde is the honorary president of Nanhua University, he has never attended the graduation ceremony of Nanhua University in the six years since the establishment of the empire. The last time was when he was in Nanhua.
Hearing that the emperor was going to attend the graduation ceremony in person, the entire University of Nanhua was in a sensation. Not to mention current students, and even many graduated students returned to the university one after another. They hoped to see His Majesty, even if it was only from a distance.
Looking at it from a distance, it is also a great blessing.
As Chinese people, the awe and admiration for the imperial power are engraved in their bones. Being a part of the imperial spirit is not only a matter of honoring the ancestors, but also allows you to brag in front of your grandson when you are old in the future - your grandfather and I have seen each other in the past.
Emperor's!
As in previous years, the graduation ceremony was held in the school's large stadium - the University of South China Stadium, which is not only the largest stadium in Ming Dynasty, but also the largest stadium in the world. The stadium includes track and field fields, Chinese martial arts fields, basketball courts, and swimming pools.
Baseball fields, tennis courts, football fields, racecourses, etc. cover an area of 1,000 acres, cost more than 800,000 yuan, and can accommodate 60,000 spectators at a time. The central building is a track and field, and all surrounding stands can accommodate more than 35,000 spectators. As the world's largest
The largest sports ground. From the day it was built, this stadium has not only been a place for teachers and students of the University of South China to practice sports, but also the home court of the University of South China's football team. Every seat is packed here during every game.
On this morning, just after 8 a.m., the world's largest stadium was already crowded with people, waiting for the arrival of Emperor Shengde!
In fact, Emperor Zhu Da had already arrived, and with him, in addition to the crown prince Zhu Youlin, there were also ministers from various ministries.
Looking at the packed stadium through the glass door, Zhu Youlin asked curiously.
"Father, are they all graduates of Nanhua University?"
"Roughly the same!"
Emperor Zhu Da nodded.
"Principal Zhao, how many students have graduated from Nanhua in recent years?"
Among the first-generation immigrants, Zhao Chunyang's knowledge was not the best. He didn't even pass the scholar examination. His father taught him how to read when he was 5 years old. He had already studied the Five Classics when he was 8 years old. He started learning eight-part essay when he was 9 years old.
He started to explore the world of books at a young age. From the age of 14, he and his father embarked on the road of scientific research.
Unfortunately, my father has been taking the exam for 15 years, and my son has been taking the exam for 4 years, but he is still a child. They will not give up if they fail to pass the exam!
However, he did not give up in the end. When the Taiping Army passed through Anqing, his father was killed. Zhao Chunyang was plundered into the camp, and then became a Taiping Army. Then the Qing soldiers were sold as piglets and went to Brazil.
If Emperor Zhu Da hadn't saved him by knocking down the gold mine, he would have died in the gold mine long ago.
At that time, his article was criticized by the examiner as "the rhetoric is good, but the art and science are not clear" - that is to say, the words and sentences in the article are good, but the reason is not clear.
Is he born stupid?
No, for a guy who was able to learn Portuguese on his own and then learn English and high school mathematics in less than a year after arriving in Nanhua, he is definitely not stupid.
When the first batch of international students were sent to Nanhua, he was responsible for the management of international students in the UK while studying education at the university. It was he who wrote to Zhu Xianhai in 1863 mentioning the idea of establishing a university.
From 1864 to the present, as the executive president, he is the real president of the University of South China! He can even be said to be the founder of the university.
"Back to Your Majesty, since the University of Nanhua was founded 11 years ago, a total of 11,612 students have graduated. Currently, there are 4,967 students at the university. Today, not only are the family members of the graduates, but also many students who have graduated for many years.
Many people came here with their wives and children, so it seemed a bit crowded."
As the principal, Zhao Chunyang has always regarded students as family members, which is why he will not refuse graduated students to bring their families to attend the graduation ceremony.
"The stadium is so big, it can accommodate it."
Emperor Zhu Da nodded slightly and said.
"It's time to start."
More than 10,000 top university graduates!
It is definitely a very impressive number for Ming Dynasty. These people can be said to be the intelligence of Ming Dynasty's second industrial revolution.
It is precisely because of their existence that Ming Dynasty's science and technology can develop at a rapid pace and maintain the first advantage of Ming Dynasty in the second industrial revolution.
These people will have the confidence to participate in international hegemony in the future!
At nine o'clock in the morning, Emperor Zhu Da walked into the central rostrum with his entourage to the sound of the school's military band. When he stood on the imperial seat, the stadium was filled with cheers.
"Long live His Majesty the Emperor, long live, long live!"
In the midst of the mountain call, Emperor Zhu Da just stretched out his hand to give a slight signal, and then the mountain call fell. At this time, the military band played the national anthem, and the cadets of the school's officer reserve group raised the national flag.
The military police present performed military salutes, and the students and their families put their right hands on their chests and watched the national flag rising slowly.
In the loud national anthem, the sun and moon flag was raised high. After it reached the top of the flagpole, people took their seats again. In all large-scale events in Ming Dynasty, the national anthem and the flag-raising ceremony will be performed. This is a subtle patriotism.
socialist education.
The stadium was packed with seats, and Emperor Zhu Da sat high on the stage. In order to maintain order, Nanhua City not only mobilized a large number of police forces, but also a large number of armed military police patrolling back and forth. Just when the ceremony was about to begin, there was a
The object flew over, and with people shouting, everyone raised their heads and looked into the sky.
A strange-looking "big bird" in the sky appeared in everyone's sight. A big white bird flew lightly over the stadium.
"It's a plane!"
Emperor Zhu Da looked at the plane in the sky in surprise.
"No, there's no engine... this is a glider!"
This light glider flew low and slowly. This was the first time people saw an airplane from such a close distance, and the crowd couldn't help but commotion.
Even if it was just a plane without any power, it was enough to shock people. People stood up one after another, looked up at the sky, and looked at the white "big bird" in the sky.
Zhao Chunyang, standing aside, introduced.
"Your Majesty, this is a glider designed by the school's power laboratory. It can already fly for 25 minutes!"
"I can fly for 25 minutes!"
When Emperor Zhu Da was surprised, a piece of cloth suddenly stretched out from behind the glider, with several large characters written on it - "Long live the Ming Dynasty, long live His Majesty the Emperor!"
The moment the banners were unfurled in the air, people in the stadium seemed to understand what was going on and they cheered. For a moment, there was a chorus of shouts, and waves of "Long Live" echoed in the stadium.
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At this moment, the entire ceremony reached its climax.