Emperor Chongzhen was already very stupid in another time and space. He was so stupid that he would rather bear the infamy of a subjugated king and hang himself secretly than disobey the instructions of his ancestors and leave the capital to seek refuge. Compared to the man who ran away regardless of his age and physical condition when he heard the enemy was coming.
The old Tatar witch who is as weak as a rabbit and allowed Western bandits to burn, kill and loot in the Garden of Ten Thousand Gardens is simply stupid. And the holy king who would rather be the grandson of the Japanese pirates than the emperor, even more so
It's totally different.
Even more stupid than this is the current Chongzhen. Although the monster Zhu Youcong robbed him of tens of millions of taels of silver, it was not a long-term solution after all. They all said that if you want to get rich, build roads first, but this foolish king actually
I didn't expect to build a few expressways to collect tolls and start a virtuous cycle as written in Fan Thief's suicide note, but instead, I invested the money in the field of education, which has the highest investment and the lowest output.
The most distressing thing is that the treacherous sycophants of the Ming Dynasty also followed him in his mischief. In the sixth year of Chongzhen alone, it cost 20 million taels of silver to build an official school and implement free education for all. And this building, which was transformed from Zhongdu, covers an area of 200
The initial investment of the Imperial College, which covers an area of more than 900,000 acres, is as high as 40 million taels. This does not include the old guy Kong Yanzhi’s account book that requires an additional increase of not less than 6 million taels per year to provide for the teaching, living, and education of all teachers and students.
The cost of scientific research.
Well, the money was all stolen anyway, and Chongzhen didn’t put in much effort. It was up to him as the emperor to use it how he liked. General Zhenguo of the Ming Dynasty, who was the only one qualified to raise objections, was busy on the Japanese island recently and had no time.
Pay no attention to this nonsense, and considering the fat man's level of ignorance, he might even start choosing his next robbery target with a silly smile after finding out.
But this foolish king and those treacherous sycophants definitely don’t know what image engineering is, and they don’t know how to make a fuss about such a feat that will last forever. Imperial College, an investment of 40 million taels! The treatment they enjoy is still the same as that of those who have already started school.
Just like the ordinary government schools in the country, they are too poor to spend a tael of money to hold a grand ceremony. No wonder people in another time and space are willing to demolish a newly renovated school to build a shopping mall. Apart from such a thankless and stupid thing
Except for this idiot who doesn't know anything, I'm afraid no one is willing to do it.
It would not be accurate to say that there was no ceremony at all before the Imperial College opened its doors. Chongzhen was a show-off king no matter what, and the opening time was something he and the court ministers had to think about carefully. How about seizing this opportunity to talk about it?
If he only shows his face in a few words, then his work is really in vain. However, his ceremony is too shabby, so it is better not to hold it.
The city gate is still closed, there is no flat avenue paved with carpets, no arches made of flowers, and no loud sound of firecrackers. There are only a few iron loudspeakers and a makeshift wooden structure that looks shaky.
Chongzhen, dressed in fine clothes, stood on the stage and began his absurd speech.
"My dear friends!" Since those who entered this imperial academy are all disciples of the Emperor, and at least some have the false title of ninth grade, naturally this title must be given in accordance with the rules.
"Master..." This is too unruly. You must know that the person standing here is a scholar elite who broke out from more than 900,000 candidates. He even scolded someone for him a few days ago. How can I say it?
Should we open the door first and let everyone in for a rest before discussing other matters? But he is the emperor after all, and he is also the most terrifying fool in history. Since he wants to show off, he can only cooperate, kneel down and do the routine.
Dishan shouted.
"Don't kneel down yet!" Fortunately, there weren't many people present, and Chongzhen was using the latest improved iron loudspeaker, otherwise not many people could hear his voice clearly in such an open place.
"Although you have successfully passed the assessment, and everyone's identity has been strictly reviewed. But whether to kneel or not is up to you to decide for yourself after listening to my words!"
You decide whether to go in or not? Where does this Hunjun's song come from? He thinks that these nearly eight thousand students are just like him and do not learn from countless others? It has been a tradition for thousands of years to worship the king when he sees you. But now that the Hunjun has spoken,
Then just listen to it first.
"Do you still know where this place is?" Chongzhen's leaping thinking came into play again. Before the students could understand the previous question, he started asking again.
Where? Fengyang City used to be Zhongdu. It was the first capital of the Ming Dynasty. Hasn't it been transformed into the Imperial College? Thinking of the endlessly flowing tributaries of the Huaihe River in the distance, the students suddenly remembered that today is
During the Dragon Boat Festival, there is a tradition of eating rice dumplings and racing dragon boats.
Isn't this fool trying to save money? He plans to hand out a few rice dumplings and then hold a dragon boat race as the opening ceremony of the Imperial College? The students were really shocked by this idea. You know, this fool is nothing.
If he doesn't dare to do it, if he has already made a decision, he must quickly find a few classmates who are good at it as partners, so as not to lose his life before entering the academy.
"That's right! This is Zhongdu, the place where the Ming Dynasty flourished!" Chongzhen pointed behind him with a serious look on his face and said: "Taizu Taizu was born here more than three hundred years ago, and left when natural disasters and hunger and cold struck.
Here, a commoner with his own beliefs leads a group of patriots who are unwilling to be enslaved by foreigners and unwilling to watch the fall of our Chinese civilization. They drive away the barbarians, eliminate the riots, and save our Chinese nation from danger. They use their flesh and blood.
I, the Ming Empire, created a prosperous age of more than two hundred and ninety years. And now..."
Pointing to the east, Chongzhen continued: "There are generals who lead millions of troops in bloody battlefields to quell chaos and drive away enemies to open up territory for our Ming Empire, so that our Ming Dynasty no longer suffers from foreign invasions, but also for the sake of the world.
The people can maintain peace. But is this really enough? Is the world really at peace? Natural disasters continue to occur, and a Liaodong Tatar has been wiped out. I have Tatars in the north of the Ming Dynasty, and there are small groups of wolves in all directions in the south.
Look around, they will not stop here, they will quietly wait for the opportunity, waiting for the day when our Ming Empire declines again and our Chinese civilization falls into a low point again. At that time, they will pounce on me, tear my Ming Dynasty into pieces, and enslave me again
I am a Chinese son and daughter!”
"Be prepared for danger when you are in peace. Thinking is prepared. If you are prepared, you will be safe. Dare to follow this rule. The words of the sage are not wrong. The general who controls the country and I will pass away one day. I don't know how long a general who controls the country can last, and I don't know who will follow.
Can we still uphold the ancestral precepts so that the emperor guards the country and the king dies for the country? But I know that promoting talents and imparting talents in a strict and inconsequential way is my hope for the Ming Dynasty. Only when the people of the world are fully awakened, when we
Only when our nation truly rises can our Ming Dynasty last forever and shine forever. No one dares to covet our land of China." After a pause, Chongzhen pointed at everyone in the audience and said: "And you are where this hope lies, and I will take over the empire.
The college was established in this capital city of outstanding people, hoping to use the shadow of our ancestors to cultivate you into extraordinary talents who will shoulder the important task of continuing the glory of our Ming Dynasty and leading the entire nation to rise again."
"Be concerned about the worries of the world first, and be happy after the joys of the world. If you can really take the world as your own responsibility at all times, then you will be the pillars of my Ming Dynasty and the pillars supporting the entire empire. I give you the first
Privilege means not kneeling before you!" Changing the topic, Chongzhen said again: "If you can't do it and still keep those pedantic words in your heart, then you are not qualified to kneel, let alone enter this Imperial Academy!"
"I will obey the imperial edict!" Although Chongzhen's words could not have an immediate effect, and the students could not immediately abandon their illusions, Chongzhen at least said something that touched their hearts.
For their own responsibilities, both the founder of Confucianism, Kong Shengren, and Zhu Xi, who tampered with the classics, often talked about this. Under the influence of their ears and eyes, these students who were not deeply involved in the world and still retained some ideals still chose to stand upright.
Hold your chest high and your head high.
"Do you still remember what day it is today?" Under the influence of just now, the students did not dare to speculate on the holy will anymore. Who knows what stupid words this foolish king would say again. They still stood obediently and listened quietly.
Relatively stable.
"Today is the Dragon Boat Festival, a day to commemorate Dr. Qu." Fortunately, Chongzhen was more reliable this time and did not talk nonsense. "I chose to open the gate of Imperial College today to let you remember this day. Remember to sigh.
To cover my tears, I mourn the hardships of the people's lives."
"What I, the Imperial Academy of the Ming Dynasty, want is a group of Qu Yuan who understand that the road is long and long, and I will pursue it from top to bottom. They are willing to work tirelessly for the benefit of all people in the world. What we cultivate is a group of green clouds, white clothes, and long arrows."
They are willing to work hard for the tranquility of the Ming Dynasty and the happiness of the people. They are willing to use their knowledge to prevent all possible disasters."
"What our Ming Dynasty needs is a loyal and patriotic Qu Yuan, a Qu Yuan who, even though he was slandered, shunned or even exiled, always cared about the rise and fall of the motherland and the suffering of the people. Not the mysterious Qu Yuan in "Li Sao", nor the "Li Sao".
The frustrated Qu Yuan in "Tian Wen" is not even the lonely Qu Yuan who is sober when everyone is drunk and everyone is drunk."
"The fifth month is poisonous and the fifth day is evil. It is recorded in the Book of Rites that you should bathe with orchids on this day. There are five poisons in the world and five beetles in the country. I set the day for the start of school today because I hope you will be loyal to the country and the nation.
For this reason, you are willing to break all taboos and even give up your original beliefs and work hard for the rise of our Ming Dynasty. I also hope that you can use what you have learned in your mind to clear away the haze of my Ming Dynasty in the future and restore the world to a peaceful and prosperous age. Let my Ming Dynasty and the world be harmonious.
Live the same life, and shine with the sun and the moon."
"I will obey the Holy Order!" This should be the request. It doesn't seem too much when you think about it, and it shouldn't be difficult to do it.
When everyone's response subsided, Chongzhen suddenly looked angry and said loudly: "Today is still the day when the people of Wu commemorate Wu Zixu, but what I want to say is that Wu Zixu will never be allowed to appear in our Ming Dynasty. Excavate the tomb of King Ping of Chu.
He did nothing wrong by flogging the corpse three hundred times. A man must have the courage to avenge his father and brother with a three-foot sword. But he should not have joined the Wu Kingdom to defeat the powerful Chu State in the west, because he was a Chu State person who colluded with foreign enemies to invade him.
The people of this country do not deserve to be respected by me."
"No one can make mistakes without being a sage. I cannot guarantee that everything I do is right. There may also be some unkind and unjust people among my descendants. That's why I issued this decree when General Zhenguo put down the civil unrest in Shaanxi.
According to the imperial edict, the king is unjust and the people can rebel. If that day comes, I will never complain even if I am under Jiuquan. But if you, who have mastered the most advanced knowledge of our Ming Dynasty, collude with foreign enemies because of the fault of the imperial court, then I will
The Ming Dynasty’s tiger and wolf divisions are your enemies!”
"I won't say anything about the traitors who took refuge with the Tartars before. I have already made it known to the world what kind of treatment they received. But what I want to tell you is that that was the previous attitude to annihilate the whole clan, because no matter what you say about them
The Tatars who had taken refuge previously have a thousand-year relationship with China, so if we all calculate, we can still barely make up a family."
"What I want to talk about today is the Wu Sangui that General Zhenguo captured on the Japanese island this time. You must have heard of it! He also wanted to be Wu Zixu and tried to collude with the Japanese pirates to harass our sea and invade our Ming Dynasty, so I don't mind either
Carrying the eternal infamy for cruelty and violence, he ordered Zhao Yu to let him die for a full year! You should also know about Zheng Zhilong who defected to Japan Island! Although he had not done any evil deeds, General Zhenguo executed him
If his twenty clansmen had not taken this into account and cared about their fellow Chinese blood, the pirates under him would not have had the chance to be pardoned and would have only been slaves for three lifetimes."
"Recently, the imperial court has formulated a special law. There is nothing else in it. It only elaborates on the methods of dealing with traitors. Maybe you think that it is something to be proud of and that you can transfer what you have learned and taught to the Westerners.
A feat of Qing history. But what I want to tell you is that this has violated our new Ming Dynasty law. The severity of this crime is comparable to that of collaborating with the enemy and treason, and you will also die for a whole year."
"I will remember the teachings of the Holy One!" This should be a threat? Many students secretly wiped their sweat in private. Although they didn't bother to do Wu Sangui, they didn't have the same thoughts as Zheng Zhilong. But they really planned to stay.
After I finished my studies, I wanted to show off and make myself famous all over the world, but I never thought about the harm this would bring to the Ming Empire.
"Killing without teaching is cruelty. I have already said what needs to be said. Now the gate of the Imperial College is about to open. Those who are interested in fighting for the rise of our Ming Dynasty can come with me! Otherwise, I still advise you to leave as soon as possible.
Go, so as not to regret it later." After saying that, Chongzhen shouted to the tower: "Open the door! Welcome my hope of the Ming Dynasty!" (To be continued...)