The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Xiao Jing picked up the Yishan crown and hurriedly put it on Emperor Hongzhi.

Li Dongyang and others heard the Jinyiwei spy report that Yan Chengjin and the prince were crazy, and they were angry. How could they frame others without reason?

But when they heard about 30,000 taels of silver, they went crazy, really crazy.

The salary of a first-rank official is 100 dan, which is 50 taels of silver.

It takes 50 years of salary to get 30,000 taels of silver.

There are only a few first-rank ministers in the court, only three.

Many officials have been promoted to the fourth rank. To rise further, they need great opportunities, which is not something ordinary officials can do.

"Really... really crazy, giving 30,000 taels of silver for nothing."

"Is the news true? Where did you get the news from!"

The officials no longer have the mind to discuss the court affairs, and what are they discussing about the court affairs? This is the court affairs!

Facing the Emperor Hongzhi's gaze, the Jinyiwei trembled: "It's true, the court reports everywhere in the capital, and the seal of the Eastern Palace stamped by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."

The Emperor Hongzhi's heart skipped a beat, and he hurried to look at the imperial desk. The jade seal was still there, which scared him to death.

But what seal did the Crown Prince stamp?

The officials had not yet recovered.

The Jinyiwei hesitated: "There are also Gaozhao Literature Award, Gaozhao Science Award, Gaozhao Medical Award, all of which are 30,000 taels of silver..."

The officials were stunned and gradually numb.

They stood in the hall, listening to the Jinyiwei report, and actually had a sense of enjoyment.

After all, they also have the possibility of winning the award.

Even if they don't win the award, their sons and their descendants will have a chance.

This is much cleaner than accepting bribes and hiding the silver of fertile land.

Good things, great things!

Only Emperor Hongzhi stared blankly: "Where does the silver come from? I won't give it to you!"

Thirty thousand taels of silver, used to repair the old palace in the palace, is better than giving it away for nothing.

The court has never rewarded meritorious officials with such a huge amount.

What he is worried about is that the prince has stamped the seal, and he is the crown prince. If he can't pay the silver at that time, won't he lose his credibility with the people?

He has not even ascended the throne, but he has become a tyrant.

The Jinyiwei said: "I don't know, Your Highness, it's the Liangxiang Chamber of Commerce that is giving you the silver."

The Liangxiang Chamber of Commerce trades silk, refined salt and medicinal materials. With the help of the Chamber of Commerce, the thirty thousand taels of silver can be collected.

At this time, another Jinyiwei entered the palace to report: "Your Majesty, a large number of students in the Imperial College are begging for Xie Yu to return to Liangxiang to teach Tianyuanshu..."

This?

The decree was just issued yesterday to resign Xie Yu's position as a doctor of the Imperial College, and today they are begging again.

Emperor Hongzhi actually felt uncomfortable.

Li Dongyang stroked his beard: "This should be the method that Yan Chengjin came up with. With such a high reward, I'm afraid that many people will specialize in mathematics in the future."

After his reminder, Emperor Hongzhi and others responded one after another.

This boy's method is really too heroic.

The spy who came in later raised his head cautiously: "Your Majesty, the winners of the Gaozhao Literature Award have been announced..."

Thirty thousand taels of silver have been produced?

The list of names was announced just today after the silver award was established. It was too fast. Emperor Hongzhi was so surprised that he almost bit his tongue.

Even Li Dongyang, who was calm, was nervous at this moment.

All the officials were in high spirits. Could it be this official?

They also wrote articles, recited poems and made couplets, which were widely circulated among their disciples.

Liu Jian stroked his beard: "I guess it was Wang Yue, the trick of handing it over from the left hand to the right hand, and the silver was from the Liangxiang Chamber of Commerce."

Xie Qian and others nodded.

The three people who are most popular in the market now are the new faction.

Wang Yue is the president of Liangxiang College and is most likely to get the silver, and then return it to the Liangxiang Chamber of Commerce.

The Jinyiwei said: "Sir Li, the court report in the market notifies you to go to collect the silver after your shift."

Li Dongyang was stunned, and the card in his hand was not held firmly, and it fell to the ground with a snap.

There was an uproar in the hall.

Then, there was another sound of a card falling.

They all secretly hated why he was not surnamed Li, why he was not called Dongyang.

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The students of the Imperial College were all cursing. With such a high temptation, how could they read the books of sages?

Zhao Xuan, the chief wine of the Imperial College, actually thought of resigning from his official position and learning Tianyuanshu from Xie Yu.

His monthly rice salary was only 27 stones.

Compared with 30,000 taels of silver, it was undoubtedly a world of difference.

"Damn it, he actually misled the students. The atmosphere of scholars in the world has been corrupted by this boy."

"Your Excellency is right, but 30,000 taels of silver is really a waste of money."

Yang Chengsheng had a lot of complaints about Xie Yu. Now, the mathematics classroom is full of students.

When he came to the Imperial College, the classroom where Xie Yu was was crowded with students.

Xie Yu stood on the stage and tremblingly talked about Tianyuanshu.

The court newspaper was still spreading outside the capital. Mathematics was a miscellaneous subject and many private schools did not teach it.

But from today, the teachers in private schools began to talk about mathematics.

The scholars agreed that Li Dongyang was awarded 30,000 taels of silver, and immediately recognized the status of the Gaozhao Literature Award.

……

Yan Mansion,

Yan Chengjin was very satisfied with the news that He Neng had inquired about.

Not long after, the Jinyiwei knocked on the door lightly, and Ye Zhun walked into the main hall and conveyed the oral order of Emperor Hongzhi, summoning Yan Chengjin to the palace.

This matter has caused such a big stir in the streets, let alone in the palace.

It is reasonable for His Majesty to summon him.

Yan Chengjin came to Fengtian Palace, saluted, and stood aside. To his surprise, when it was time to leave, Li Dongyang was still in the palace.

Emperor Hongzhi frowned and said sternly: "Why set up such a silver reward?!"

Yan Chengjin thought carefully and then said: "Because the people don't have enough food to eat and don't have enough clothes to cover their bodies, everything outside the capital is a poor place.

This action I take is to carry on the unique knowledge of the past saints and create peace for the prosperous age. "

This is not bragging. When he was an official in Hanyuan, he did not copy a single arithmetic classic.

It led to the enlightenment of arithmetic, and arithmetic classics such as the Siyuan Jade Mirror were lost.

"Listen to what you said, as long as these silver rewards are set up, the people will be filled with rice jars and covered with brocade clothes? I want to see it! Answer me, how long will it take to see the scene you mentioned?"

Emperor Hongzhi stared at him with disbelief.

Liu Jian and others also stared at Yan Chengjin with suspicious faces.

"Maybe... five hundred years from now." Yan Chengjin raised his head cautiously.

A muffled sound came from Emperor Hongzhi's mouth, as if he was choked.

In five hundred years, who can see you in your prime?

He resisted the urge to yell, took a deep breath, and swallowed back his anger.

Liu Jian stroked his beard and shook his head. Five hundred years later, it is unknown whether the Ming Dynasty will still be there.

Yan Chengjin stood solemnly in the hall with a serious face.

Five hundred years later, it was the descendant of his time travel, and he did not lie to Emperor Hongzhi.

"Why do you want the prince to get involved?!" Emperor Hongzhi asked with a straight face.

The prince is involved in it. If the merchants in Liangxiang cannot afford the money, why don't they want the court to pay it?

The Crown Prince has the Tianxian in his mouth, and now the whole capital knows that this is the silver reward mixed in by the Crown Prince.

Soon, the news will also reach South Zhili.

"In order to establish prestige, the prince is the crown prince and represents the imperial court. Only when the imperial court recognizes it can this silver reward be passed down to future generations."

Otherwise, Zhu Houzhao would not be allowed to get involved.

With Zhu Houzhao's temperament, if he becomes emperor, he will most likely carry it out vigorously.

Emperor Hongzhi picked up the tea cup and blew on the tea foam: "You are sincere!"

He didn't want to interfere if the court was not allowed to take out money. He was too lenient. Maybe Yan Chengjin would take money from the court.

When leaving the palace, Yan Chengjin and Li Dongyang left the palace together.

Li Dongyang said seriously with a straight face: "Even if you give me the money, you will not betroth Qing'e to you. How can I sell my daughter for glory?"

Yan Chengjin really didn't think so.

When Li Qing'e actually comes through the door, given Li Dongyang's old father's temperament, he might cry and howl and express his heartfelt support.