Several large carts were fully loaded, and under the guidance of soldiers escorting the carts and officials, they drove toward the east warehouse.
"Stop! What's in the car?"
Wei Liaoweng frowned and asked loudly.
"Mr. Wei, the car is loaded with teaching materials from the martial arts hall. They have just been printed and are being taken to the warehouse."
"Textbook?"
Wei Liaoweng's heart moved and he strode over.
"Bring a few copies and let me read them!"
Speaking of which, as the vice-principal of Jinling Martial Arts Hall, he has not read the textbooks. Tian Yi, Li Tang, and the bachelors from the Bachelor's College are usually in charge.
The officer accompanying the train directed the drivers to unload several frames of books. Wei Liaoweng picked up one in his hand, but it was a geography book. Wei Liaowen opened it. The first chapter was about the geography of China. The sketches were clear and the Yellow and Yangtze rivers were clearly visible. It seemed that the printing quality was good.
Wei Liaoweng cheered up and read on.
"China is located in the east of Asia and on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean. It has a vast territory and a land area of tens of millions of square kilometers (note: one kilometer is equal to two miles, and the standard distance is one thousand meters). China's terrain is higher in the west and lower in the east, and is distributed in a ladder shape. Mountains, The plateau covers a vast area. It is more than 5,000 kilometers apart from east to west, and the mainland coastline is more than 20,000 kilometers long. The precipitation and climate are changeable..."
It turns out that China is so vast.
Wei Liaoweng nodded and suddenly realized something was wrong, so he quickly took a closer look.
Horizontal arrangement, from left to right, with added punctuation marks.
There were punctuation marks in ancient China, but they were not commonly used or standardized. In articles and classics, punctuation marks are mostly not used. These articles use punctuation marks, and they are so formal, which seems to eliminate the trouble of deciphering words.
However, the articles in ancient books are all arranged vertically, from right to left, which is very different from the horizontal arrangement, from left to right in textbooks.
"Which one is... a Chinese book?"
After receiving the Chinese document handed over by the official, Wei Liaowen opened it. As expected, it was the same as the geography book, arranged horizontally from left to right. He turned to a page, and sure enough there was an introduction to punctuation marks:
"Punctuation marks, written symbols used to mark the reading and tone of sentences. Punctuation marks include marks and periods
Punctuation marks are symbols that assist written language recording and are an integral part of written language. They are used to express pauses, tone, and the nature and function of words. "
Wei Liaoweng was greatly shocked and continued to read.
"Periods: period (.), question mark (?), exclamation mark (!), comma (,), pause (,), semicolon (;) and colon (:).
Labels: quotation marks (""''), brackets [()[]{}], dashes (——), ellipses (...), emphasis marks (.), book title numbers (""..."
Wei Liaowen put down the Chinese document and secretly marveled.
The emperor's articles were unparalleled in the world, and he even did his part in reading and writing.
These punctuation marks make the article more vivid and interesting, allowing readers to better understand and remember it. Once it comes out, it won't take long for it to become popular all over the world and set off a revolution in writing.
"Wei Gong, this punctuation mark is good. The article is readable and catchy. Even the bachelors from the Bachelor's College are full of praise. What's even better is that His Majesty uses Arabic numerals and letters in the mathematics textbooks, not to mention how convenient it is. Got it!"
The words used by the Academy of Academic Affairs of the Song Dynasty, edicts, pardons, imperial edicts, state letters and palace bans were all written by the masters of literati. This time they compiled the teaching materials for the martial arts hall, polished them, added punctuation marks, and made a lot of mistakes.
However, as the actual compiler of history, geography, firearms, formations, including mathematics, it was the emperor who took the greatest credit.
"Mathematics? Take a copy and let me read it!"
Wei Liaoweng immediately became interested.
"Arabic numerals: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6..., 250 is two hundred and fifty, 1314520 is one, three hundred and fourteen thousand five hundred and twenty...
Common mathematical symbols include: plus sign "+", minus sign "-", multiplication sign "×", division sign "÷", equal sign "=", approximately equal sign "≈", less than or equal sign "≤"... …;
a, b, c represent constants; for example, the Pythagorean theorem: a²+b²=c², where a and b respectively represent right angles...;
x, y, z represent variables; for example, the area of a rectangle is 864 square meters, and the width is 12 meters less than the length. When finding the length, you can set the length to x meters, and the column formula is x*(x-12)=864..."
Wei Liaoweng closed the book and was sweating profusely. He stayed for a moment, put the book back, waved his hands, and the coachmen put away the book basket and drove the carriage away.
"Wei Gong, what's wrong with you?"
Wei Liaoweng was in a trance and sweating profusely. Zhang Zhongshu shouted softly from the side. Wei Liaoweng woke up as if he had just woken up from a dream.
"fine!"
Wei Liaoweng shook his head and suddenly asked:
"Professor Gu, are the uniforms for instructors and students in the martial arts hall, as well as the school flag and emblem, all ready?"
"Back to Wei Gong, the clothing factory and shoe factory are rushing to produce it. It will probably be completed in two or three days."
Supervisor Gu replied, and Wei Liaowen nodded, feeling slightly relieved.
Clothing factories and shoe factories are both government-run, but tailors and craftsmen are employed by the private sector. The styles and requirements of clothing and boots were all given by the Ministry of War and produced only after the emperor agreed.
He touched all over and found a few pages of lists, and immediately opened them and started reading.
"Mr. Liu, have the warships been remodeled and cannons installed? Has the wooden horse been moved to the Guards and Horses Division?"
"Back to Wei Gong, three warships have been renovated, each equipped with ten cannons, which are enough for temporary use. The new warships are being built later and will be completed in June. The wooden horses have been installed at the Guards Ma Junsi. All trenches, ranges, and horses are ready."
Liu Langzhong's confirmation made Wei Liaowen feel relieved and let out a sigh of relief.
The preparations were inseparable, and finally I had an explanation to the emperor.
Artillery, thunder, Trojan horses, various military training equipment...
Cavalry Department, Infantry Department, Navy Department, Medical Department...
School flag, school song, school emblem, school uniform, school motto...
Serve the country and the people, sacrifice and contribute...
Wei Liaoweng said with emotion when he thought of how Zhao Hong's meticulous work was as high as heaven and earth.
“Your Majesty’s erudition is astonishing to the world!”
When it comes to miscellaneous studies, nowadays no one dares to claim to be the first.
"Your Majesty is not only knowledgeable, but also omnipotent!"
Zhang Zhongshu was also full of surprise.
From poems and songs, iron smelting briquettes, soaps, firearms and gunpowder, to today's martial arts halls and universities, as well as punctuation marks, mathematical symbols and formulas...
It seems simple, but in fact, breaking through any step is as difficult as reaching the sky.
His eyes inadvertently looked at the door of Jinling Lecture Hall, and he was slightly startled.
"Wei Gong, some of the upstarts of the dynasty are here!"
Wei Liaoweng recovered his mind and turned his head. Several noble officials came in, shouting one after another, and bowed their hands to Wei Liaoweng.
"Ms. Wei, everyone, it's been a long time!"
"Xiangong Wei, everyone, thank you for your hard work!"
Wei Liaoweng smiled broadly and quickly raised his hands in salute.
"Mr. Wang, Mr. Hu, nice to meet you."
The other officials present also saluted the two officials together, with envy and jealousy in their eyes.
The two people who came were the two newly appointed officials of Jiangnan East Road in the imperial court. One was Wang Gang, the envoy of Jiangnan East Road and the prefect of Jiankang Prefecture, and the other was Hu Mengyu, the commander-in-chief of Jiankang Prefecture. Both of them were very popular people in the dynasty. Jian was in the emperor's heart, and he could be regarded as a high official in the border area, a proper upstart in the officialdom.
"Mr. Wei, colleagues, Mr. Hu and I are here to ask you if there is anything we can do to help. If so, don't be polite!"
Wang Gang laughed and said straightforwardly.
"My two gentlemen, why are you so embarrassed?"
Wei Liaoweng smiled happily, but was a little embarrassed.
With the help of these two parents from Jiangnan East Road, the Jinling Martial Arts Hall and the Jinling University Hall will be completed on time.
"Xiangong Wei, just say it directly, there is no need to be polite!"
Wang Gang's tone was sincere, without any excuse.
If the Jinling Lecture Hall and Jinling University Hall, especially the Jinling Lecture Hall, cannot be completed on time, he, the newly appointed envoy of Jiangnan East Road and the prefect of Jiankang, and Hu Mengyu, the governor of Jiankang Prefecture, will have neglected their duties and will be unable to resign. Its to blame.
"Ms. Wei, if there is a shortage of money, the Consulate General can allocate part of it to you."
Sure enough, Hu Mengyu followed up and spoke with sincerity.
The Consul General of Jiankang Mansion is not only in charge of the finance of the first government, but also the financial official of Jiangnan East Road. His office is called the "General Consul Office". The office is located southwest of the palace and north of the Capital Winery. Working independently, his power is evident.
When the two feudal officials spoke, Wei Liaowen unconsciously smiled.
"My two gentlemen, there is no shortage of money for the time being, but there is still some shortage of manpower."
The sooner the martial arts hall is completed, the better, so that leaks can be checked and remedied as soon as possible.
As for expenses, Shi Miyuan and others were at the bottom of the list with more than two million yuan in home confiscation expenses, so they were not stretched thin.
"Xiangong Wei, the Production and Construction Department will first allocate a thousand sergeants to you each, and ask them to come to the Martial Arts Lecture Hall and the Jinling University Hall to help until the Jinling Martial Arts Lecture Hall and Jinling University Hall are built. If there is not enough manpower, the Production and Production Department will allocate another one. .what do you think?"
Wang Gang pondered for a moment and immediately made a decision.
It is already February, and the Jinling Lecture Hall will start in early March. We dare not delay it any longer and delay the emperor's important events.
"Then I'd like to thank Mr. Wang!"
Wei Liaoweng smiled happily and felt much more relaxed.
Each has a thousand sergeants to help. In this case, maybe it can be completed by the end of February without having to work overtime.
"Ms. Wei, it's your duty, so you're welcome."
Wang Gang said with a smile and pointed to the west of the city.
"On Bailuzhou, an iron factory and a gunpowder factory are now being built. Many officials and craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry have come, and I have to support two thousand soldiers here. It is also working day and night over there. Now there is a lot of construction work inside and outside Jinling City. , it’s overwhelming!”
In addition to implementing the New Deal and rectifying military equipment, the emperor also wanted to prosper various industries on Jiangnan East Road, including soap factories, briquette factories, clothing factories, shoe factories, iron factories, gunpowder factories, etc.
I heard that the emperor was ambitious and wanted to implement a five-year plan, a Jiangnan Machinery Manufacturing Company, a cement factory, a glass factory, and a bone china factory. I didn’t know whether it was true or not.
Maybe when the emperor arrives in Jinling City in a few days, everything will be clear.
"Ten thousand years is too long, seize the day. This is His Majesty's motto, it's really frustrating..."
Wei Liaoweng had no choice but to shake his head.
The emperor acted vigorously and resolutely, not only to establish the Jinling Martial Arts Hall and train and strengthen the army, but also to build a large number of factories and promote the development of various industries. The emperor wanted the civil and military affairs of the Song Dynasty to go hand in hand. It can be said that he had good intentions and put all his efforts into it.
However, the Song Dynasty had many shortcomings and it was important not to encourage them. I don’t know if the imperial court can support it with its current wealth. I don't even know if the emperor was too impatient and couldn't achieve great things, and finally failed to recover?
Make bricks without straw. In the final analysis, military and civil affairs must ultimately be supported by enough money.
"Ms. Hu, the New Deal is being implemented on Jiangnan East Road. I wonder what the situation will be like?"
Wei Liaoweng asked Hu Mengyu with a smile on his face.
"Mr. Wei, I have a few words. I wonder whether I should say them or not?"
Hu Mengyu did not comment and suddenly said to Wei Liaoweng.
"Ms. Hu, please speak directly. There is nothing to avoid between you and me!"
Wei Liaoweng was stunned for a moment, then said decisively.
Hu Mengyu suddenly asked what this meant.
Hu Mengyu turned his head, and Wang Gang had already pulled Zhang Zhongshu and several officials to the side and started talking to them.
Wei Liaoweng was even more frightened. He had been in officialdom for many years and understood that Wang Gang was trying to avoid suspicion. But what can he do to avoid suspicion?
After a quick mental calculation, he didn't seem to have committed any crime.
