People live in the Ming Dynasty, evil spirits are soaring into the sky

Chapter 370: The canteen and accommodation environment make the civil officials jealous! !

Sophia took Emperor Wanli and all the officials to visit the colleges of Imperial University of Peking.

It can be clearly seen that when the civil officials saw the carved beams and painted buildings and the luxurious construction inside, they gnashed their teeth in hatred.

Why are they so resentful?
Simply because they have never enjoyed such treatment before.

They have always considered themselves to be scholars and superior.

They even feel that only they and others can truly enjoy such a good environment.

But what they didn't expect was that these environments were built for the craftsmen they had always looked down upon. You have to know that in their eyes, those craftsmen were not even as good as ordinary people.

They were literati, who were of a higher class than the common people, but they had never enjoyed these things.

The mixture of jealousy, resentment and various complex emotions made the expressions on many officials' faces very interesting.

As they looked at the luxurious scene around them, they gnashed their teeth and clenched their fists in anger.

Then it was obvious to see that those officials were cursing at the bronze statue of Chen Han built inside the academy.

Erecting a bronze statue is not only a spiritual monument, but also a tradition of every college.

It is to commemorate important people.

In fact, at the beginning, Sophia was thinking about whether to erect a bronze statue of Emperor Wanli for the students of the college to visit.

However, this decision was rejected by Chen Han, because in the eyes of ancient people, erecting bronze statues was something that was only done for the dead, not for the living.

But Chen Han himself was not afraid of these things, so he had no taboos, and Sophia gave up.

However, the bronze statue was originally open to everyone for viewing, but Sophia could see that those civil servants did not say a single good word about Chen Han.

They were completely speaking sweet words to the bronze statue. Seeing them like this, Sophia finally understood why Chen Han insisted on taking these officials to visit the academy when it first enrolled students.

This is not to make these officials see how good it is here.

But it is to let these officials know that all the things you are not qualified to enjoy, I have already allowed these craftsmen to enjoy them, just to make you mad.

When the craftsmen who enrolled in the school saw the carved beams and painted buildings and the countless stunning views, they were so excited.

They didn't expect that they would have such a good environment when studying here.

And that's not all.

After seeing the surprised expressions on the officials' faces, Sophia said again, "Your Majesty, we can go and take a look at the students' dormitories.

It was carefully built by our Duke, who spent a lot of money to ensure that every student who enrolled would have a good accommodation and leisure environment.

Our goal is to ensure that every student who enters the college leaves a good impression.

We want them to enjoy treatment that is not only better than at home, but also to feel that being able to live in the Imperial University is the greatest fortune of their lives. "

After seeing the teaching environment and the carved beams and painted buildings around it, every student was looking forward to seeing how much better the environment would be than the current one.

Sophia lived up to everyone's trust and took them directly into the backyard of the academy.

After arriving at the backyard, what comes into view is the huge cafeteria.

Sophia introduced, "This is where students eat. Here we will provide students with a variety of delicacies from Sichuan, Shandong, Guangdong, Huaiyang, Fujian, Zhejiang, and Hunan, in order to satisfy the tastes of students from all over the world.

Here you will be able to taste the cuisine of famous chefs from all over the world for free. As long as you don’t waste food, you can eat and drink as much as you want, and it’s completely free. You can even try some exotic delicacies.”

Sophia said to the students very proudly, "According to the Duke's dining standards for you, he said that he wants every student to be able to enjoy the good food that you can't even get in a big restaurant.

Here, you will be able to eat seafood from the seaside, ginseng from Liaodong, grapes from the Western Regions, and fruits from the south.

Here you will enjoy the best restaurant treatment, and you can choose every dish yourself, whether you want noodles, rice, or even something strange, as long as you ask, the chef will prepare it for you according to your taste. "

After Sophia finished speaking, not only the students were stunned, but even the civil servants were stunned.

Are you here to study?

This is for enjoyment.

Such treatment would be difficult to obtain even for an emperor.

Finally, a civil servant stood up and said, "Aren't you afraid that the people will be dissatisfied if you do this? They come here to study and learn etiquette, but in your eyes, they are just here to enjoy themselves.

Not only are the churches in front so luxurious, but the landscape is also modeled after the most luxurious courtyards in Jiangnan.

You are not letting the students learn, you are letting them degenerate here.

Your Majesty and our subjects will never allow such an academy to exist.

This is a complete waste of the people's money. We beg Your Majesty to take this place back."

The civil officials stood up one after another, "Your Majesty, since ancient times, learning the teachings of sages must be austere, such as what the sage Yan Hui said, even if he had only a bowl of rice and a gourd of water, he would not forget his ambition. But now Chen Han is clearly trying to create a comfortable home for this so-called student.

When studying here, how can we not forget the original intention of coming here? Only by working hard can we learn the real things. Since ancient times, only diligence and frugality can forge quality.

However, Chen Han's teaching philosophy is completely contrary to what the saints said.

It is easy to imagine what kind of person he will cultivate for our Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty, please make your judgment."

Everyone spoke very high-sounding words at this time.

Their meaning was very clear, that is, there should not be such a luxurious place for these craftsmen to stay here.

They feel that if they continue to live like this, people will always be wasted.

They even think that it would be great if they could leave this good courtyard to us to manage.

We will definitely cultivate more good students and more scholars.

And the scholars standing among them are actually so envious that their teeth are itching.

If I could give myself such a good environment.

They will have a stronger motivation to learn.

However, after hearing this, Emperor Wanli smiled and said, "I am willing to give it to them, do you have any objection?
I am willing to cultivate those who are willing to degenerate. Do you have any objection?
I am willing to spend money on them, don't you agree?"

After hearing what Emperor Wanli said, Sophia almost laughed to death.

Boy, that’s too straightforward.

She originally thought that Emperor Wanli would at least try to explain himself to them and convince them with some profound principles.

But unexpectedly, Emperor Wanli did not do so. Instead, he asked them directly if they were dissatisfied.

The officials did not expect that Emperor Wanli's train of thought was so bizarre.

Of course they were not convinced.

We have never enjoyed these things, and now we have handed them over to these craftsmen to enjoy. How can we be convinced? Not only are we not convinced in our hearts, we are not even convinced verbally.

Because I knew that this was Chen Han's malicious guidance.

Originally, everyone saw that scholars had the highest status. But Chen Han's move made it seem like all the craftsmen were superior to others, which was a dangerous signal.

So these officials have to fight, even if they cannot win.

Because there are many vested interests behind them.

Those gentry, those wealthy families, those big landowners have invested a lot of money, time, energy and connections in them.

These things are given without asking for anything in return, but they must be moved at critical moments.

Now is the time for them to move.

If they say it here, someone will help them spread it.

Some people will feel that they have tried their best, but there is nothing they can do.

To put it bluntly, when they are in this position, they can say whatever they want in front of His Majesty the Emperor, which is enough to change the situation.

But they cannot change the current situation.

Even if you can't change it, you have to get involved to show your presence.

We just want to tell His Majesty the Emperor that we do not agree to do this, but if you insist on doing this, there is nothing we can do.

This way they can explain to the wealthy people behind them.

You see, it's not that we don't want to persuade His Majesty the Emperor not to do this, but we can't persuade him. If you really have any solution, use it yourselves. We have no other way.

As expected, after the officials said this, Emperor Wanli directly asked, "Are you not convinced?"

In fact, they have no choice but to accept it.

A civil servant was walking around in the cafeteria and saw that the cafeteria was divided into seven or eight windows. There was a kitchen stove behind each window. Although the work had not started yet, it was already obvious that things would be very busy in the future.

In the middle of the cafeteria there are hundreds of tables, all fixed to the ground with rivets.

From this perspective, these students only need to eat here in the future. The dining environment is indeed better than that of ordinary large restaurants.

One official lamented, "Why didn't we have such a good environment when we were in private schools?"

"What do you think? Should we let our children learn literature in the future? Or should we learn to do the work of craftsmen by picking up adzes, chisels, axes, saws and hammers?"

Everyone felt helpless after hearing this.

"Well, since ancient times, all these craftsmen have been servants. Since ancient times, no one has done things like this. But now this kind of thing has happened in our Ming Dynasty. Don't you think it's weird?"

Another official immediately made a gesture and said, "Master Su, please don't say these words, otherwise it will not only implicate you and your family, but also implicate those of us who hear it."

"Ah, Lord Wang, you are really careful. Can't you hear or see clearly? In fact, His Majesty is afraid of us being long-winded, and he is not afraid at all.

No matter how unpleasant our words are, in His Majesty's eyes, they are nothing but nonsense, so stop hesitating.

No one will listen to what we say.”

When he said this, the official's face was full of sadness.

You know, they have been taking the imperial examination for at least ten years and at most twenty years, and have seen too many officials rise and fall, but they have never seen that craftsmen would have the opportunity to rise one day.

"Chen Han is now trying to fundamentally change the Confucian school's dominance. Now it seems that everyone must find another place to live."

When these words came out, many people felt frightened.

If we were to say who is the toughest person on this hill right now, it would definitely be Chen Han.

But Chen Han appears to be upright and honest.

Although he went from a small errand boy to the emperor's favorite overnight, and even took in more than a dozen maids, he seemed to be quite tight on money and had no interest in matters of money.

When it comes to women, he is indeed a sex maniac, but there are so many beautiful women around him that no one can take advantage of him.

This left the civil servants at a loss as to what to do.

Although the methods and approaches to curry favor with Chen Han were correct, it was obvious that Chen Han was irreconcilable with them.

Chen Han wished he could confiscate all their properties and wipe out their clans, and then start his own faction.

An example of this is having today's craftsmen replace them.

So it seems too late to flatter now.

After all, the previous bloody conflicts had already resulted in so many deaths that the roads in the capital were filled with blood.

Chen Han doesn't need anyone to pledge their allegiance, nor does he need anyone to come to his dock and take up space.

Even if his dock was empty, these scholars would not have the opportunity to rise to power.

For a moment, everyone was silent.

These officials, who used to watch the docks act and change their stance according to the situation, now seemed to have hit an iron nail, with no crack for them to squeeze through.

They sighed and groaned, and just as they sighed and groaned, Sophia gave an order, "Everyone, let's go to the backyard dormitory and take a look."

The officials could only leave the canteen reluctantly.

Going out from the back door of the cafeteria, you will see a large lawn with many flowers planted on it that never wither even in the deep winter.

The path is paved with pebbles, which is very comfortable to walk on.

This elegant scene alone made all the craftsmen and students who came here to watch stunned.

They were like wild boars that could not eat fine bran, and had never seen such an elegant sight.

In this green area, the winding road extends forward, and at the end of the cobblestones is a dormitory building painted white.

Although it is still a one-story courtyard, it is different from other places except that it is made of wood.

The material used here is actually clam ash made from burning shells on the beach.

Clam ash is mixed with lime, so although it does not appear particularly pink and white, it still looks bright and eye-catching.

Just this scene made many people feel jealous.

Chen Han has really invested a lot of money to turn this into a paradise on earth.

This made the civil servants clench their fists, and they were filled with envy and jealousy.

Sophia stepped forward and led the students: "Look, this is where you will live in the future. Each courtyard is divided into three rooms, each room can accommodate four people, so one courtyard can accommodate twelve people.

You share a toilet and a bathroom, which are fully equipped with living facilities and have your own door and door.

Although it is not very spacious, twelve people can still live in it with a sense of privacy. Come in and take a look! ! "

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(End of this chapter)