Emperor Jing also suddenly understood, stretched out his hand and pointed at Fang Zhengyi with a smile.
It has to be you!
After the paper fireworks were set off, the officials who had set off the cannons ran into the academy one after another.
After a while, they lined up and ran out again, but this time they had a handful of extremely long red satin in their hands.
There is a big red flower in the center of the satin, which looks particularly festive.
The two people in the front row were each holding a tray.
Emperor Jing asked: "What is this?"
Yang Fengfan explained: "Your Majesty, this is called ribbon-cutting. This is a new form of winning prizes in this county. The scissors have been prepared for you. You can just cut it off."
Emperor Jing suddenly understood, and then stepped forward.
Fang Zhengyi smiled.
This kind of ribbon-cutting ceremony has not yet happened in this world. He vaguely remembered that this method originated from Europe.
I don’t know if it will become popular in Dajing.
The ministers accompanied Emperor Jing up the steps, and Emperor Jing took the scissors from the tray.
The red silk was cut with a click of the knife without any sense of ceremony.
Then Yang Fengfan shouted: "Your Majesty, please unveil the red flag!"
At this moment, the officials had already used a pole to remove the ends of the red cloth covering the plaque.
Putting the red cloth into Emperor Jing's hands, Emperor Jing pulled it casually.
The red cloth floated down, revealing the four characters of Enqing School behind it.
At this point, the ceremony ends.
"Bah bang bang!" Fang Zheng grinned and started to take the lead in applauding. As soon as he started to lead, the other ministers also started to applaud.
It's a pity that all the people have been driven away, and the atmosphere is really boring.
Fang Zheng smacked his lips secretly.
However, Emperor Jing was very happy. The ribbon-cutting and unveiling was over, but there was still a servant beside him holding a pen and ink.
"This ink is..."
"Look, your majesty, the plaque at the entrance of the school has no inscription yet. Please ask your majesty to inscribe it with your own hand! If the students in the school know that this plaque is written by your majesty, they will definitely work hard in the future!" Yang Fengfan said happily.
"That's fine." Emperor Jing smiled and picked up the brush, dipped it in ink, and was about to write the inscription when he suddenly paused.
He turned back to look at Fang Zhengyi and said: "Zhengyi, you have always been talented in literature. Since the prosperity of Pingwan County today is inseparable from your Taoyuan County, then it is up to you to decide what to write in this word."
"Ah?" Fang Zheng was dumbfounded.
Why are you here again! I don’t want to sell the character of a top student anymore!
All the ministers looked at Fang Zhengyi expectantly.
Although this guy doesn't talk about four or six...but when it comes to poetry, he is really awesome.
Everyone is happy, and some people even secretly speculate about it at home.
In particular, he also has a lot of broken poems and broken words... These broken words that complement Fang Zhengyi are a unique hobby of some upper-class circles.
Although no one said it openly.
Fang Zheng closed his eyes and thought wildly.
The stream flows straight down three thousand feet... The solitary smoke in the desert... The spring silkworms will not run out until they die...
Hiss, there are only two sentences, and he can still handle it with his reserves!
What you have used before must not be used again, otherwise wouldn't it show your cowardice?
What should I write about?
Emperor Jing and others didn't rush him.
I know that this wonderful poem requires inspiration and time to brew, and Fang Zhengyi will definitely produce something amazing soon.
After waiting for five minutes, Fang Zheng opened his eyes, clapped his hands and said, "Yes!"
"Say it quickly!" Emperor Jing said with great interest.
"It is our responsibility to benefit the country and to pass it on to our family."
Everyone savored it carefully.
The first half of the sentence is good, but the second half is not interesting...
Mr. Fang shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, these two sentences represent both a big family and a small family, which is perfect for inspiring students."
"To be honest, I repeat this sentence in my mind every day. I think it is just right to use it here. I wonder what your Majesty thinks?"
"That's fine."
Emperor Jing nodded, without saying anything else, he just wrote on the left and right plaques.
After I finished writing, there was another round of applause.
Yang Fengfan stretched out his hand and bowed: "Your Majesty, please come in for inspection."
Emperor Jing stepped into the hall, followed closely by the officials.
Although it is called a school, its area is no less than that of many large academies.
The facilities in the school are extremely complete. After all, they are schools prepared for young teenagers.
Many parents have no intention of taking care of them and stay here all day long.
So gardens, playgrounds, canteens, libraries, and school buildings are all included.
There was even leaked information about the business stalls of merchants doing business on campus.
Every building, table and chair is brand new. Although they are not made of expensive materials, every detail is unambiguous.
This stroll lasted for an hour.
Emperor Jing kept asking questions, and Yang Fengfan kept answering.
When he finally walked out of the school, Emperor Jing sighed: "You really have good intentions. I wonder how much money it cost to build this school?"
Yang Fengfan said: "This land belongs to the county, but the materials used are absolutely solid and durable, so the total cost of building the school was as much as seventeen thousand taels."
Xu Wenshu asked: "It costs so much just to build a school, so how much was the annual income in Pingwan County last year? Why was it not reported in time?"
Yang Fengfan thought: "The official's failure to report in time was due to his own reasons."
"As you all don't know, since the massive influx of merchants from Pingwan County, the focus of taxation has shifted from field tax to commercial tax. Field tax is easy to collect, but commercial tax is a bit troublesome after all. There are so many merchants and every household The billing period is also different.”
"If the officials rush to collect taxes before they clear their accounts, it may cause panic. On the other hand, many people actually have weak financial resources and can only wait until they receive the money before paying taxes."
"According to the current situation, the total amount of commercial tax collected in the county plus field tax and other tax items is about 560,000 taels. However, according to the official's estimate, the overall annual income last year will not be less than 700,000 taels. .”
No less than 700,000 taels!
A mere Pingwan County?
The ministers were shocked again, and Xu Wenshu's teeth chattered... This was really terrible.
Compared to the past, I am afraid it has more than doubled...it is even more crushing against Xinzhang County!
The most important thing is that it is absolutely impossible for him to say such things in front of His Majesty, let alone forgery!
Emperor Jing's breathing became a little short, and he asked Yang Fengfan in detail.
Sun Sheng's face was extremely pale, as if he were mourning for his heir.
It was already miserable enough, but now that Yang Fengfan's political achievements are so outstanding, we still don't know what fate awaits him later.
After more than ten minutes, Emperor Jing ended the question without saying anything, and then said with a flushed face:
"You are my subordinate, and I am very pleased that you can achieve such an achievement...Come on, here comes the decree. Yang Fengfan, the magistrate of Pingwan County, has worked hard and made outstanding achievements. He is promoted to the magistrate of Hengjiang Prefecture. As for the magistrate of Pingwan County, Yang Fengfan is the magistrate of Pingwan County. The officials will decide on the candidates themselves."
Upgraded two levels in a row!
Yang Fengfan raised his head in disbelief, with immense joy on his face...
Although he was transferred from the Imperial Academy to the local government as a county magistrate, the governor who was promoted to a local government also had real power.
More importantly, judging from His Majesty’s attitude, there must be plans for you in the future!
Thinking of this, Yang Fengfan couldn't help but look at Fang Zheng gratefully.
I have been licking it for many years... and it was not in vain.
Where there's a will, there's a way!
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