Five days later, Qin Mu came to River Tomb County. River Tomb County was much more prosperous than the other counties he had seen on the way. River Tomb County was almost completely built on a river. This river wasn't Surging River but Gold River, thus River Tomb was also called Jin Ling.
The water of Gold River flowed rapidly and spread out like an ocean. Originally, River Tomb County was built on an oasis in the middle of the river. However, as the boats came and went, it became more and more prosperous and crowded. Thus, the city was expanded and large scale construction was carried out.
Back then, the magistrate of River Tomb County was the current National Division. At that time, he was already a strong practitioner brimming with talent and displayed extraordinary abilities. He gathered numerous skilled craftsmen and countless divine arts practitioners to dig deep stone stakes in the river. Each stone stake was three hundred yards long and there was a total of three thousand and eight hundred stone stakes. The top of the stone stakes was three hundred yards from the water surface, allowing large boats to sail below and also allowing the flood to flow through.
Yankang National Preceptor and those skilled craftsmen and divine arts practitioners used huge stones to pave the road and stabilise it with divine arts to expand River Tomb City. It was a huge project and tens of thousands of divine arts practitioners worked hard for ten years to complete the new city.
There were some patios under the new city that could be used for lighting and to drain water during heavy rain. There were also some docks built under the city that were connected by ropes.
Beside the city, there were also docks of all sizes where ships would dock to unload and load their cargo.
This place was simply too prosperous, thus it was also called Little Capital City. It was criticized by the scholar-officials at that time, saying that the magistrate of River Tomb County was suspected of rebelling. The newly built River Tomb City had cut off the dragon's vein of the empire, thus the emperor had him executed.
There were also some who said that the magistrate of River Tomb County had built a dragon's head on Gold River and was up to no good.
After Yankang National Preceptor completed this magnificent feat, he was summoned to the capital city. Many people thought that the emperor wanted to kill him but never would they have thought that Crown Prince Yanfeng at that time admired him so much. Crown Prince Yanfeng was a man of great talent and bold vision. After ascending the throne, he promoted Yankang National Preceptor time and time again and not long after, promoted him to the National Division.
Qin Mu had also heard these interesting stories from the helmsman and didn't know if they were true or not. However, he admired the talents of the Yankang National Preceptor and Emperor Yanfeng's ability to recognize talents.
Those who were on the same ship as him were scholars from Jiangling Country. There were scholars from poor families, and there were also scholars from wealthy families. Qin Mu asked around and found out that most of these people were from primary school and university in Jiangling Country. They were all from the same sect.
Qin Mu was astonished. He inquired about the primary schools and universities in Jiangling County and found out the reason.
Elementary schools and colleges were established by Yankang National Preceptor and had already been promoted throughout the country.
The National Division said to Emperor Yanfeng, "When a person is eight years old, he or she will be below the level of a duke. As for the children of commoners, they will enter primary school and be taught Daoyin, etiquette, propriety, etiquette, music, archery, literacy, cultivation, and foundation building. Based on their talents, they will be taught according to their aptitude. After awakening their spirit embryos and breaking through their divine treasures, they will be selected to enter the university. "
The National Division then said to Emperor Yanfeng, "After five years, the Son of Heaven's Yuanzi and his sons, as well as the sons of dukes, ministers, physicians, Yuan scholars, and the handsome commoners, will all enter the university. They will be taught divine arts, sword skills, righteous heart, self-cultivation, and the way to govern others. They will be well-versed in ancient and modern divine arts. The scholars of the university will all be the disciples of the Son of Heaven and won't need to rely on sects. After a long time, the danger of sects will be eliminated. "
The National Division then said, "After graduating from the university, one can enter the Imperial College. The scholars of the Imperial College will be taught the path of being an official and a general. They will research the path and skills to govern the world. Then the four seas will be at peace and the Son of Heaven will be able to sit back and relax. "
Qin Mu sighed ruefully in his heart. With Yankang National Preceptor being so knowledgeable, how could the country not be prosperous?
The survival space of the sects in Yankang Kingdom was squeezed by the primary schools and universities. Without any survival space, it was no wonder they rebelled.
On the ship, Qin Mu took out the "Arithmetical Canon" that he had bought in River Tomb City from his bag and studied it carefully while using a charcoal pen to write down the fraction of the primordial solution.
Suddenly, a scholar with a wide and fat body asked, "Is Brother Qin also going to the capital city to take the exam?"
Qin Mu nodded his head and smiled, "Yes. I plan to go to the capital city to fight for my future. Is Brother Wei also going to take the exam? "
That scholar with a wide and fat body was called Wei Yong. He nodded his head and smiled, "Passing the exam and entering the Imperial College to read extensively is my long-cherished wish!"
Another scholar smiled, "Brother Wei, it's not so easy to enter the Imperial College of the Empire. You're only fourteen years old and a primary school scholar. You won't be able to enter the Imperial College! "
Wei Yong sneered, "So what if you're a scholar of the university? You might not even be able to defeat me and Brother Qin! "
Most of the scholars laughed loudly.
Qin Mu also revealed a smile. Most of the scholars on the ship with them were going to the capital city to take the exam and wanted to enter the Imperial College of the Empire.
The universities in River Tomb only taught basic sword skills and spells and didn't cover a wide range of subjects. On the other hand, the Imperial College of the capital city had a collection of millions of books and was all-encompassing. Almost all the techniques and divine arts of all the sects in the Yankang Kingdom were gathered here and could be said to be the highest institution of learning in the empire!
It was very difficult to enter the Imperial College. Scholars from all over the country would break their heads just to enter the Imperial College. As for the primary school scholars who planned to go to the capital city, they usually wanted to enter the universities there. It was even more difficult for primary school scholars to enter the Imperial College. Unless they were especially outstanding, then there was a chance for them to be accepted. Every year, there were only a few primary school scholars who could pass the exam and enter the Imperial College.
The helmsman steered the ship and steered the ship to the opposite shore.
Qin Mu noticed that this ship used a strange pill furnace. There was a flame in the pill furnace and as long as medicinal stones were thrown in, the spirit energy in the medicinal stones could push the gears on the top of the pill furnace to rotate. The gears would then push a huge wheel of the ship forward like a water wheel.
Meanwhile, the helmsman only needed to control the helm and the direction.
Qin Mu clicked his tongue in wonder. Where could he see such a strange thing in the Great Ruins?
Not long later, the ship steered to the shore and he and the other scholars got off the ship. Following the crowd, they didn't walk far and came to the carriage market.
Qin Mu looked around and became even more curious. He saw that there were some land traveling boats, flying carriages, red-crowned cranes, earth dragons and a few flying ships that were ready to set off. They were giving off billowing smoke and there were even flames in the smoke.
"Brother Qin, over here!"
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