When choosing the site for the college, Liu Deng had two criteria. The first one was naturally that it was easy to defend but difficult to attack.
After all, we are still in a feudal society. Who knows if someone will suddenly have a seizure and raise a flag to rebel.
Liu Deng didn't want the academy he had finally built to be ruined by any lunatic he encountered.
As for the other one, of course the scenery is beautiful and the place is big enough. Although this hill is nameless, the scenery nearby is quite impressive.
What's even better is that this barren mountain is actually a mountain of dirt, and there are not many stones on the mountain. Therefore, during the construction process, Liu Deng directly ordered people to flatten the entire mountain.
There is a small stream at the bottom of the mountain. It hugs the mountain and it is much more convenient to get water. What's even better is that someone actually discovered a water vein on this mountain. After drilling down for more than ten meters, a living water well was dug. The water is sweet and refreshing, a rare treat.
In the future, it can be used directly as domestic water for the college. In this way, this college will never be in danger of running out of water in the future.
By the time the emperor followed Liu Deng to the construction site, the place was completely different from a few months ago. Even though it had not been long since preparations were officially started here.
But with the help of cement, the foundation was built incredibly quickly.
When building the foundation, Liu Deng did not choose traditional boulders. Instead, he chose to use moso bamboo as a support and pour it with cement.
The whole process does not require wasting too much manpower on digging out mountains and extracting rocks, so the progress of the project is astonishingly fast.
In addition, the Mohist disciples immediately devoted themselves to the project after a short period of training. They were already good at all kinds of craftsmanship, and the Mohist disciples themselves also had many unique secret skills.
Although these things were not worth mentioning in Liu Deng's eyes, they were just simple lever tools, but in the eyes of ordinary craftsmen, they were astonishing.
Only then did Liu Deng discover that his ancestors had learned to use pulleys more than 2,000 years ago, and it was ridiculous that later generations had thrown all these splendid civilizations into the trash.
It’s really unfilial to say the least!
"You really have found a treasure this time. If these people from the Mo family can be used in various industries, they are indeed rare talents!"
As soon as he entered the construction site, Liu Heng saw those strange tools.
Under the command of a Mohist disciple, two craftsmen pushed a strange wooden shelf with a lot of building materials tied to it.
Looking at it, it weighed at least several hundred kilograms, but the two men walked lightly and looked very relaxed. Liu Heng couldn't help but admired it.
"Your Majesty's words are wrong. It should be said that our college has found a treasure. Don't forget that you are the dean of the college. Most of these Mohist disciples will become teachers of the college!"
Liu Deng said with a strange smile.
"Hahahaha, you little little monkey, if you can't make a name for yourself, I won't be the only one who will be embarrassed! After spending so much money, if you can't make the best academy in the world, I’m afraid you will become the world’s biggest loser!”
Seeing Liu Deng's careless look, Liu Heng said with a smile.
"Don't worry, Dean, if we can't build the best college in the world under our conditions, who else in the world would dare to mention running a school!"
Liu Deng is not worried at all about this, after all, whether it is the teaching staff or the relationship behind the scenes.
This academy has unparalleled advantages. Most of the well-known academies in the world are founded by a certain scholar.
After all, those are just family rumors, and they are similar to private schools, but this college is different. As long as you can enter the college to study.
They have almost stepped into the officialdom of the Han Dynasty, especially the first batch of students. The best among them, as long as they intend to enter the officialdom, will definitely get a starting point that is much higher than ordinary people.
Even if one or two of them have no intention of entering the officialdom, with so many knowledgeable people gathered here, plus a series of preferential treatment conditions provided by Liu Deng, this college will become the first choice for those who are interested in studying.
In this world, children from poor families want to stand out, and new intellectuals want to become famous in the world. This college will be the best platform for them!
With so many innate conditions combined, this college has not yet been born, but its position as the number one college in the world has already been tied to it.
"Is this mountain famous?"
Such a big thing happened in Chang'an City. If it weren't for Liu Deng's repeated insistence, Liu Heng would really have no intention of giving this college a name.
But now that we are here, we still have to do what needs to be done.
"Back to Grandpa Huang, the barren mountain has no name..."
It's not that this mountain really has no name, but the name sounds really vulgar. It's called Mao'er Mountain. Liu Deng was very worried that the emperor would slap his forehead and go directly to Mao'er Academy, which would really make him cry. There is no place to cry.
"It has been more than seventy years since Emperor Gaozu entered the country. Although the country is not peaceful and the people are safe, the people have finally made a living. But until now, there are still very few scholars in the world. Since you are interested in this , I also hope that this academy can contribute to the enlightenment of all people in the world, so why not call it Wenchang Academy! It means the prosperity of Han culture!"
After looking around for a long time, Liu Heng considered his words and said.
"Wenchang Academy? Liu Deng thanks the dean for the name! Come here!"
While Liu Deng was speaking, someone immediately brought over a desk, and then someone brought pens, ink, paper and inkstones. It took a lot of effort to trick the emperor into coming here. How could this one-stop service let him run away?
The name has already been given, leaving behind a piece of calligraphy is also the proper meaning of the title.
Until now, the archway at the entrance of the college is still empty, just waiting for these four words to shock everyone!
"You little monkey, because of your cleverness, I believe that this college will be able to shine for eternity in the near future!"
Liu Heng smiled, then directly picked up the huge brush and splashed ink on the mulberry paper prepared by Liu Deng.
After writing the four characters "Wenchang Academy", he thought for a moment and simply stretched his hand back. Wang Deyi hurriedly took a seal from a young eunuch behind him and handed it over.
After using the seal, Liu Heng nodded with satisfaction, and then walked towards the other end of the construction site without looking back.
Liu Deng was left alone and dumbfounded. This was a real treasure!
The emperor's inscription is already a great gift from heaven, plus the words in the lower right corner: "Ordered by heaven, and live forever", who else in the world dares to come here to cause trouble?
