Ten years later, Chaonan Port.
Zhang Shaoqi, a Chinese scholar from Beihai, got off the huge cruise ship.
He picked up the school bag with "Emperor College Beihai Aid College" written on the back.
Looking up, I saw even larger ironclad ships docked at the port.
There were army generals above, listening to the merchants crying about which pirate had robbed his cargo ship again. .
Cargo ships docked at the port one after another, and huge tower cranes dozens of people high were constantly pulling up the containers on the ships, and then dropped them onto the harbor.
Port personnel immediately went to check.
"This is the strength of Donghai Kingdom..."
Their country, Beihai, is still ignorant and backward.
The army does not protect the people, but instead helps the powerful suppress the people.
Fortunately, there are aid schools, otherwise he would not even have the possibility to acquire knowledge.
He stood at the port and looked at the clean streets around him. He didn't notice anyone defecating at all.
Pedestrians were well-dressed and had happy smiles on their faces.
He took a deep breath.
"Even the air is so sweet!"
Zhang Shaoqi took his luggage and continued walking towards the city.
When he just entered the city, he suddenly saw several soldiers parading a man in official robes on the street.
A huge sign hung on his chest.
It says: Corrupt officials.
A young scholar shouted excitedly from above:
"Corrupt officials have no shame, they only want to make money, they pretend to be human, but in reality they are thieves and prostitutes..."
The young scholar was angry and led the procession away gradually.
Zhang Shaoqi just heard someone say that this corrupt official was originally born into a poor family.
Originally, I had nothing to pursue in my life and could only be a farmer.
Because the emperor built Huangren Academy, he had the opportunity to become an official.
But he had only been an official for half a year, and he began to oppress the poor people for money.
Then he was caught by Jin Yiwei's people.
He also asked the academy where he was born to send people to suppress him and parade him through the streets.
Let them see the shame of this academy.
Later, this person will be sent to mine to atone for his sins.
Zhang Shaoqi stood aside and listened for a while, and felt that the officials of Donghai Kingdom did govern Qingming.
Their Beihai country doesn't have such good officials.
It is normal for powerful officials to protect each other, deceive the superiors and conceal the inferiors, and exploit the people.
He shook his head and entered the city, only to find that the soldiers at the city gate did not collect the city gate tax at all.
He asked curiously: "Why don't you charge me city gate tax?"
The soldier smiled and said:
"The imperial court does not allow you to accept money from the common people. It only accepts money from businessmen. The little officials should go in quickly. The road is blocked."
Zhang Shaoqi cupped his hands and entered the city gate.
What a good attitude. If I were from Beihai Country, I would probably get slapped twice if I asked this question.
As soon as we entered the city, we saw high-rise buildings and various signboards everywhere.
There is everything you need to eat, drink, use and play.
He walked around and looked at everything, which made him feel extremely novel.
Many things have only been seen in textbooks.
After all, the slogan of Donghai Kingdom is that no matter how hard education is, only reading can change people's destiny.
But no matter how good the paper material of the textbook is, and how realistic the sketches are, it is still not as good as seeing the real thing with his own eyes.
He sighed sadly.
I really want to stay here for a while and experience it.
This is their life, but I am just living.
QAQ
But he immediately gave up the idea.
I have more important things to do.
He came to the train station, where there were many people like him from other countries.
They were all carrying various Huangren Academy backpacks.
The reason why they came to this place.
They all want to go to this world, the imperial capital Chang'an, the center of civilization, to look for opportunities.
Chances back home are slim.
Even if there is a chance, the money given is not as high as washing dishes in Donghai Kingdom.
They obtained free tickets unique to students from the smiling conductor and boarded the train to Chang'an.
The train started slowly, leaving Chaonan Port behind little by little.
While admiring the beautiful scenery along the way, I chatted about the various possibilities for the future with a group of friends from foreign countries in the car.
The sky is high and the sea is vast, allowing birds to fly.
Everything after coming to Donghai Kingdom made Zhang Shaoqi feel very comfortable.
This is a place that respects talent.
After several days of travel, their train was about to arrive at Chang'an East Station.
The outline of Chang'an is already vaguely visible.
The originally towering city walls have been directly removed during repeated expansions.
What comes into view now are towering buildings.
According to the royal family.
Chang'an is a city with long-term peace and stability.
If the flames of war spread to Chang'an, then it would no longer deserve this name.
Therefore, Chang'an is also the only city in the world without city walls.
Coming out of Chang'an East Station, people like Zhang Shaoqi who came from a foreign country were once again shocked.
Looking at the huge number of pedestrians coming and going in the city.
A companion sighed:
"The sleeves are stretched like yin, the sweat turns into rain, shoulder to shoulder, one after another, why is there no one..."
But before he could continue to say anything, someone representing the Donghai Kingdom's court had already arrived.
The leader of the team plays the suona, the harp and the dragon and lion dances.
It shows that Donghai Kingdom attaches great importance to these people.
The surrounding Donghai people also pointed at them, their eyes full of envy.
After a performance, an official from the Ministry of Etiquette came over.
He cupped his hands in front of everyone and said:
"Our country, East China Sea, welcomes all Qilin sons. I hope you can show your talents and realize your ambitions in East China Sea."
Everyone returned the gift one after another.
Then, under the arrangements of the officials, we went to the selection hall.
In the selection hall, there will be an exam covering various types of knowledge.
It is used to test what students who have graduated from foreign countries are suitable for doing.
Zhang Shaoqi writes like a master, and none of the above seems to be difficult for him.
After the exam.
He stood confidently in front of the red list and looked at them one by one.
I originally thought that I could be safely assigned to a good unit.
But the more I looked behind me, the more panic I felt.
Why don't you have your name in front of it?
When he read the entire list, his name was not found.
Distraught, he thought he had been discriminated against.
Not long after, unexpectedly, the examiner asked someone to call him into the lobby.
"Zhang Shaoqi, are you willing to continue your studies?"
The examiner asked as if looking at a piece of jade.
Zhang Shaoqi was stunned for a moment, then his sadness turned into joy.
Pointing at himself and asking, "Can I?"
Can a foreign student like him enter an institution of higher learning in the East China Sea?
But then he smiled bitterly and said: "I have no money."
Yes, he even borrowed the money to come here.
Where can I find the money to pay for higher education tuition?
The officials at the selection hall burst into laughter upon hearing this.
"We, the Donghai Kingdom, will not let students like you who enter based on their ability pay for it."
With that said, he took out another booklet from his arms and handed it to Zhang Shaoqi.
"Take a look."
Zhang Shaoqi took the booklet, opened it and took a look, and was immediately surprised.
This is an admissions brochure for high-quality students.
As long as you are smart enough and pass the exam with a high score.
Then not only do you not have to pay any tuition fees, but you can also receive a certain monthly bonus every month.
The amount of this monthly payment is already comparable to that of some petty officials.
He excitedly held the booklet and looked at the officials in the selection hall.
"Can I really do that?"
The selection hall official smiled and stroked his beard.
"You are absolutely fine. Your intelligence is worthy of Donghai Kingdom's investment."
