Mingshi

Chapter 1574 Fragrant Hills
The four scholars blushed. Scholars originally wanted to learn mathematics, but they only knew a basic arithmetic.Seeing their expressions, Luo Xin knew that their understanding was limited.Four poor scholars spend all their time on the Four Books and Five Classics, how can they have the money and energy to learn arithmetic?sidewalk:

"So, in the day after tomorrow, I will devote an hour every night to teach you mathematics."

"Yes, my lord!" There was a trace of nervousness on the faces of the four instructors, they really didn't have much confidence in mathematics.

Luo Xin didn't take it seriously, there are no stupid people who can pass the examination of scholar.Especially the poor scholars, they failed to pass the examination, and then became Jinshi, not because they were not smart enough, but because they did not read enough books and did not have famous teachers to guide them.

Books were luxury accessories in ancient times!

And now they are not children, they are all adults. The analytical ability of adults is higher than that of children, so Luo Xin is confident that he will teach them the first level of mathematics within one month.

"After the academy on the Fragrant Hills side is built, you will live there. I will build some private houses there, and then you will have one for each of you, and you can move your family members there."

Excitement appeared on the faces of the four scholars, and they bowed deeply to Luo Xin and said:

"Thank you sir."

"You can start with five taels of silver every month. If you teach well in the future, I will give you a promotion. Of course, if you don't teach well, the academy won't use you anymore."

When the four scholars heard that they could get five taels of silver every month, their faces flushed with excitement.When I heard that it was not a permanent job but an assessment, I became nervous again.

"Before the academy is completed, do you live with me or go home? Come over every night? Of course, the salary will start to be counted from today, and you will take away this month's five taels of silver in a while."

The four scholars were excited again, and gave them a month's salary first, five taels of silver!

The family is almost unable to uncover the pot!

Very good!
"Thank you sir, I will definitely teach the students well." The four scholars saluted again.

Luo Xin nodded and turned his attention to Lin Yun: "We have changed the direction of recruiting students. There will definitely be a large number of families who want to send their children here. There will be no shortage of students. However, we only accept 50 people this time. So yes The requirements for these 50 people are very high. To select smart children, brother Lin, you must check carefully. These 50 people are the foundation of the academy. Only when these 50 people grow up, the academy can expand."

"I understand!" Lin Yuntong learned about Hanyu Pinyin today, and immediately gained confidence in the academy: "Don't worry, I will check it myself."

After chatting with everyone for a while, someone gave silver taels to the four scholars, and sent everyone to the gate.

For the next few days, Luo Xin was so busy that he was not in the cabinet at all.

Every morning, I would ride to Fragrant Hills with my family members, personally supervise the construction of the academy, and come back at night to teach the four teachings of mathematics.After three days like this, Luo Xin simply lived in the house that had been built in Xiangshan Academy, and the four scholars naturally also lived here.Sha Lang led some people to build the Academy together with the Ministry of Industry. Luo Xin brought out the experience of later generations from time to time, and with the help of burnt bricks and cement, the construction of the Academy was taking shape at a terrifying speed.Moreover, after the cement was successfully fired, Luo Xin ordered the Ministry of Industry to start building the walls of the academy.

Luo Xin, Zhou Yu, Sha Lang and the others were so focused on building the academy that they simply didn't hear anything from the window and didn't even return to the capital.And Lin Yuntong was also very busy. Apart from the daily affairs of the Ministry of Industry, he devoted all his energy to recruiting students from the academy.

There were too many children who came to the assessment. In order to select the smart children, Lin Yuntong divided them into primary selection, secondary selection and final selection. He was bound to select fifty of the best.

However, Luo Xin, the cabinet minister, and Lin Yuntong, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, were all ridiculed by the court.

You must know that Gao Gong deprived Luo Xin of most of his rights at the cabinet meeting, and it can also be said that he picked Luo Xin's peaches.In his heart, he felt ashamed of Luo Xin, and he was even more afraid of angering Luo Xin, causing Luo Xin and Zai to compete in the cabinet.Therefore, Luo Xin greatly supports the reform of the Ministry of Industry proposed by Luo Xin.A large piece of land was allocated to Luo Xin. Anyway, isn't Xiangshan a mountain?Isn't it good land?
He even thought in his heart that the more space he gave, the more he supported Luo Xin's reform of the Ministry of Industry, and the more Luo Xin would be trapped in the reform of the Ministry of Industry, and he would have no time to care about cabinet affairs.Let him hold the cabinet firmly in his hands.

It's not that he is afraid of Luo Xin, it's that Luo Xin has been promoted too fast. In just a few years, he is already the second minister of the Ming Dynasty's cabinet after him. How can he not be afraid?

And the result was just as he had imagined, Luo Xin was completely caught up in the affairs of the academy, he didn't even come to the cabinet, he was obsessed with the construction of the engineering college, and he was very happy to let Gao Gong dominate in the cabinet.At the same time, Luo Xin was also full of ridicule.

Is it young after all, hehe...

As for the reform of the Ministry of Industry?And the technology that Luo Xin mentioned, hehe...

The Ministry of Industry with the lowest status in the Six Ministries, even if Luo Xin worked hard, would he be able to make a fortune?

The entire Da Ming officialdom thought that Luo Xin was putting the cart before the horse and laughed at Luo Xin for not even going to the cabinet and spending all day on the construction site of the engineering institute.As for paying attention to the construction of the engineering institute?
Pull it down!

Who would pay attention to an academy that does not aim at imperial examinations?
Enough support!
All officials ridiculed Lin Yuntong, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry.

How much do you have to lose your reputation!

The emperor and the cabinet instructed that the engineering college, which was personally operated by the cabinet's second assistant, recruited students, but none of the scholars went, and the recruits turned out to be some urchins from vulgar families.

This is really... huh...

Therefore, people who just started paying attention to the Ministry of Industry, all had the mentality of watching the excitement, and gradually lost interest.But not long after that, the attention was completely drawn away.

Because something big happened!

It has been 20 days since Luo Xin moved to Xiangshan.

this day.

Hugh.

Zhang Xun, Xu Shixing and others came to Xiangshan together, and from a distance, they saw Luo Xin in short clothes, like a craftsman, directing, and Zhou Yu, Sha Lang and others were also like this.To their surprise, such a huge academy, covering an area of ​​thousands of acres, has already been half-enclosed by the wall at this time, and the speed is too fast.

"Why are you here?" Luo Xin saw them and greeted them with a smile.

"There's no need to do it yourself, right?" Zhang Xun looked at Luo Xin and said.

"I want to be faster." Luo Xin said with a smile, and seeing the expressions of several people, he restrained his smile and said, "What happened?"

"Let's find a place to talk." Zhang Xun sighed.

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