Chapter 99: Chance Encounter
Zhang Ming looked around confusedly. A carriage passed by him, wondering what happened. The horse suddenly started, neighed, and was about to run out, leading the carriage around.
Zhang Ming made up his mind, grabbed the reins, immediately lowered his waist, shouted loudly, and tried to drag the frightened horse. But he didn't expect that the horse was so powerful that Zhang Ming's cloth shoes almost made sparks when he stepped on the ground, but he didn't even hear it.
Seeing that the carriage was about to hit someone, Zhang Ming swayed, shouted loudly, and leaned against the horse suddenly.
But the horse neighed and fell to the ground.
Only then did Zhang Ming let out a sigh of relief.
This move has no name yet. But if future generations of martial artists look at it, they will naturally see that it is the method of Bajiquan. It's just that these days, many playing styles are immature. Or there is no summary.
But Zhang Ming was also surprised immediately.
But when he saw this crazy horse, his mouth was bleeding, and he couldn't help it.
Although the Ming Dynasty's several great victories against the North caused horse prices to fall, even if they fell again, ordinary people would not be able to afford the compensation.
"Thank you, brother." A young man stuck his head out of the carriage and said.
This person is none other than Zhang Zongde.
It's just that Zhang Zongde at this moment is no longer the same boy as he was when he was on the bank of Liaosong Canal.
Zhang Zongde has changed a lot in recent years.
He is already a graduate of Yingkou University.
The side between He Xi and King Yan and Zhang Zongde is nothing to He Xi and King Yan. But for Zhang Zongde, it is an opportunity that cannot be missed in life. More importantly, many people know that Zhang Zongde had such an encounter.
Therefore, Zhang Zongde easily got a place at Yingkou University. In addition, Zhang Zongde's talent in the Four Books and Five Classics was limited. But in science, he is very thoughtful. Among Yingkou University, the results are very good.
Therefore, I came to the capital at this time.
As mentioned earlier, He Xi recruited almost all the students from Yingkou University to the capital, but Zhang Zongde was not among them.
It's not that Zhang Zongde is too bad, on the contrary, Zhang Zongde is too good.
Excellent in many ways.
Yingkou University actually wanted to retain Zhang Zongde as a teacher, so when He Xi recruited the first batch of students, Zhang Zongde did not arrive at all. But it's different now. Because He Xi wants to build the Imperial College in Beijing. This is compared to the Nanjing Imperial College, one of the highest institutions of learning in the Ming Dynasty.
This is also He Xi's move to make it difficult for natural subjects to enter the elegant hall.
Therefore, He Xi spared no effort in recruiting teachers at the Imperial College in Beijing. Recruited everyone who could be recruited. Yingkou University Hall, Taiping Institute of Technology, etc., among the colleges established by He Xi, the most outstanding teachers and students were almost wiped out.
It can be said that almost all the talents trained by He Xi in the ten years of Ming Dynasty are here.
The Imperial College in Beijing is naturally the headquarters of He Xi's group. The real base camp is completely different from the Nanjing Imperial College.
Although Zhang Zongde did not hold an official position when he came here, after the Imperial Academy in Beijing was established, Zhang Zongde would definitely have an official position, although it was very likely that he would be an eighth-grade or ninth-grade minor official. But no matter what, it is a noble official position.
Therefore, Zhang Zongde's current financial conditions do not care about a horse.
A pack horse costs only ten taels of silver at most.
Nothing compares to the grace of saving a life.
It’s just that Zhang Ming doesn’t know.
When Zhang Ming saw this, he already wanted to withdraw. Without much greeting, he turned around and left. It's just that he doesn't know where he's going?
Zhang Zongde's heart moved and he saw Zhang Ming's dilemma and said, "Brother, are you a disaster victim who just arrived in the capital?"
Zhang Ming said: "Exactly."
Zhang Zongde said: "You haven't found your place yet?"
Zhang Ming said: "Exactly."
Zhang Zongde said: "I have a place to go? Are you interested?"
Zhang Ming said: "Don't you blame the horse for being injured?"
Zhang Zongde said: "A mere horse is nothing compared to my life. The Imperial College in Beijing has just been built, and now the campus has not been built. There are only a few houses, but teachers from all over the country have arrived. Many handymen are needed. Watch the gate at night Morihu, I think you have good skills. I can take you there. Of course, I can’t pay you much. But one thing is the most important. There are many books in the Imperial College. If you are interested, you can read and study. Yours Children and grandchildren, it’s easier to study.”
This is true.
He Xi actually intends to popularize education, but it is too difficult to accomplish this. There are great difficulties in terms of funding and teachers. But He Xi does not give up every opportunity. For example, if you set up a small school under the Yingkou University School, the money is easy to solve. It is just a small school, and the teachers are also very important. There is no need for teachers, just let the students go to class.
As a result, this model was implemented.
Chinese people value education the most. This kind of small school is actually nothing to many teachers in large schools.
Because in ancient times there was something called family learning. Between the Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties, there were frequent wars and chaos. Much knowledge has been lost. Many of them are passed down and learned from their families. Moreover, many aristocratic families also have their own private schools, which are much better than the primary schools in schools.
But for some people who have a relationship with the school. For example, many local businessmen and school employees do not have these conditions. This elementary school is an excellent place to go.
When Zhang Ming heard this, he said: "This is true."
Zhang Zongde said: "Of course I take it seriously. I teach in the Imperial College and I won't lie to you."
Zhang Ming believed in Zhang Zongde at once. After all, ordinary people have blind trust in scholars. And Zhang Zongde has been studying in the past few years, and he has a bookishness that ordinary people don't have, which can also be seen.
Zhang Ming also had a choice and said, "Thank you so much, Mr. Zhang."
The reason why Zhang Ming chose this place was, on the one hand, because of the bright head of the Imperial College. Zhang Ming actually didn’t know what the Imperial College was. According to Zhang Zongde, it seemed to be a school. But this is not important. What is important is the government office.
Ordinary people know too well that there are too many invisible powers in the government. It has nothing to do with how much money is paid.
On the other hand, it’s reading.
Zhang Ming's rough knowledge of Chinese characters was taught by his father. His father didn't know many words either, but he gave all the words he knew to his son. This is the Chinese people's desire for knowledge. It’s not that Zhang Ming doesn’t want to study, but he doesn’t have the conditions.
But similarly, Zhang Ming does not have children yet, but he is willing to give his children a hope of studying.
Just like his father did to him.
