Chapter 437 Yan Shaoting's Highlight Moment
Shuntian Mansion.

Changping Academy.

As the reputation of the academy spread and became widely praised, more and more students came to study there.

However, everyone within the academy, including a certain president, believed that it was not appropriate to expand the number of students indefinitely.

They even adopted a strict entry and strict exit model.

In addition to the classics courses aimed at preparing students for the imperial examinations, academies have now shifted their focus to a variety of industries.

same.

In terms of numbers, naturally, the number of students in the various professional courses far exceeds that in the classics courses.

Just recently, at a routine meeting within the academy, someone had suggested whether a branch system could be implemented within the academy, and then reported to the Public Security Bureau to continue expanding the scale of the academy, preferably to include the entire Jiashan behind, and to build different branches and dormitories for teachers and students to live in.

This matter was actually discussed seriously in the academy.

It was just because Yan Shaoting was going south to take up the post. Although the academy quite agreed with this, they still had to wait for the real head of the academy to be determined.

today.

It is the daily class time in the college.

And in the arithmetic courtyard in a corner of the academy.

The sounds of abacus and mental arithmetic could be heard constantly in the classroom.

And in a room in the corner, the door suddenly opened.

A young man in not very clean Confucian clothes opened the door and rushed out.

The young man's expression seemed a little dull, with his head lowered blankly. If someone passed by him, he would even turn his head away or lower it, never looking people in the eye.

But at this moment, the young man was holding a stack of papers full of formulas tightly in his hand, and only when he lowered his head to look at the papers.

Those eyes that usually appear dull and dazed will now flash with a dazzling brightness.

Several students who were sitting in the corridor, working on formulas by heart, looked over secretly.

"Brother Shuai, what happened?"

"Recently, except for going to the cafeteria to eat, he has been locking himself in the room."

"It's not even dinner time today, why are you out?"

A student who looked older than Shuai Jiamo looked puzzled.

However, in the academy, in addition to age, there is also an unspoken rule that those who are more capable come first.

In this arithmetic school.

Senior Brother Shuai Jiamo's arithmetic skills have reached a level that is admired by all the teachers.

Everyone, from top to bottom, called him "Senior Brother" with full conviction.

Next to the student, another student secretly glanced at Shuai Jiamo and whispered, "Before the guest left Beijing and went south, it seemed that he left some questions for Brother Shuai. I think there is some progress."

The student who spoke earlier immediately showed envy on his face.

He muttered, "Questions left by the guests? They must be matters related to the imperial court, and they must be accounts worth millions... When will I be able to calculate the imperial court accounts for the guests like Senior Brother Shuai..."

The student who explained it immediately smiled and moved his mouth, then stuffed a book under his arm into his classmate's arms.

"Come, Mr. Li Ye, in this book Yi Gu Yan Duan, the 36th question: Now there is a round field, with a straight pond in the middle, and the outside area is 6,000 steps. It is said that from the four corners of the inner pond to the four edges, each is 17 and a half steps. The length and width of the inner pond add up to 85 steps. How many are the three things? Solve this question first and then talk about doing things for the guests!"

Li Ye.

He was a master of arithmetic who inherited the Tianyuanshu of the Song and Yuan dynasties. He wrote works such as "Haijing of Measuring Circles" and "Yi Gu Yan Duan".

As for the current issue.

It’s actually an equation problem.

The problems of one Yuan, two Yuan, three Yuan and even Gao Yuan have been explored by people in every dynasty in the Central Plains, with remarkable achievements.

The person being questioned suddenly smiled and returned the book to his classmate.

Then he raised his head and said confidently: "I answer: The outer field is one hundred steps long, the pond is sixty steps long and twenty-five steps wide."

As he spoke, he took out a piece of paper filled with formulas from the book in his hand and handed it to the other party.

The questioner immediately lowered his head and looked through the answers.

Then he looked at the calculation paper carefully, his face full of surprise, and then he began to grit his teeth.

"How come you can solve this problem all of a sudden?"

"Did you sneak over here to study while I was sleeping in the dormitory?"

roll.

everywhere.

Since ancient times~
Shuai Jiamo, carrying a stack of mathematical formula papers, walked out of the house and quickly walked towards the outside of the Arithmetic Institute.

When he arrived outside the academy, Shuai Jiamo looked up at the scorching sun in the sky, and a smile finally appeared on his pale and lifeless face.

"I figured it out!"

"I figured it out!"

“Finally figured it out!”

"..."

Muttering to himself, Shuai Jiamo figured out the direction and continued to rush towards the Public Security Bureau.

Not long after.

He appeared in front of Xu Wei, who was about to lead his men to work on spring plowing, and stopped him.

Xu Wei was stunned for a moment at Shuai Jiamo's sudden appearance, then looked at Zhou Yunyi beside him.

Zhou Yunyi nodded immediately: "I will take people to the fields to check the situation this year."

Xu Wei hummed, clasped his fists and said, "Thank you for your help."

Zhou Yunyi waved his hand, said no more, and continued to lead his men to the fields.

Only then did Xu Wei smile and look at Shuai Jiamo, who had dirty clothes, a pale face, and a stack of papers in his hand.

"What's the matter, Jiamo?"

"I figured it out!"

Shuai Jiamo immediately shouted.

Xu Wei raised his eyebrows, not because he thought Shuai Jiamo was being rude.

He is just that kind of person. Everyone in the academy, or even in Changping, knows his character.

Although he is dull and only knows arithmetic, he has a kind nature and everyone likes him. They often try to communicate with him more in the hope that this arithmetic expert can become more outgoing and cheerful.

Many women in Changping were secretly thinking that if this young man had any talent other than arithmetic, they would hurry up and arrange a marriage for him.

Otherwise, if such a great math genius, with no one to rely on, ran away in the future, it would be a huge loss for Changping.

When Xu Wei heard what Shuai Jiamo said, he immediately lowered his head to look at the stack of arithmetic papers in his hand again, and then lowered his voice and asked, "But what are the questions that the guest left for you before leaving Beijing?"

Shuai Jiamo nodded heavily.

But before he could open his mouth, Xu Wei grabbed him rudely and dragged him towards the Public Security Bureau office.

The two entered the Public Security Bureau.

Because of the recent busy spring ploughing season, there aren't many people in the government office.

Xu Wei pulled Shuai Jiamo into his office and took the thick stack of arithmetic papers from the other's hand.

Shuai Jiamo was able to speak at this time: "Because of the guest, I have retrieved all the financial and tax accounts of the court in the two capitals and 13 provinces from my Ministry of Revenue, which involve all kinds of taxes such as land tax, population tax, commercial tax, salt tax, etc. in all prefectures and counties in the two capitals and 13 provinces. Apart from those complicated taxes, the results of the three items of land tax, population tax and commercial tax are exactly the same as what the guest said that day!"

Xu Wei looked at the paper full of equations that he couldn't understand at all. His hands trembled and he looked at Shuai Jiamo with wide eyes: "Can the three fiscal and tax revenues really be doubled?"

Shuai Jiamo nodded heavily and gave a specific number: "It can increase by as much as 120%! If it can really be improved, the court can increase its annual revenue by nearly 40 million taels!"

Hearing this number, even Xu Wei was stunned for a moment.

It took him a long time to slowly sit down, holding onto the table.

Shuai Jiamo said excitedly: "Si Cheng, our calculations are correct! What the guests said is also correct! If the court really does what we say, the prosperity of our Ming Dynasty will surely come!"

however.

Although he could not understand it, Xu Wei carefully put the stack of arithmetic papers brought by Shuai Jiamo into a wooden box under the table.

Seeing this, Shuai Jiamo couldn't help but frown. But Xu Wei had already raised his head with a smile on his face: "Jiamo."

Only then did Shuai Jiamo finally bow.

"The students are here."

Xu Wei was a little entangled, but still spoke softly: "Sometimes, calculations of matters in the court don't mean anything, and you can't just do it just because you know it. I wonder... do you understand?"

Shuai Jiamo frowned.

Then he shook his head.

He didn't understand.

Apart from arithmetic, he understood little else.

I am even less willing to waste my brain thinking about those non-formulary problems.

“So what’s the student going to do next?”

Since he didn't understand and didn't want to think about it, Shuai Jiamo changed the question.

He is very happy in Changping now.

You don’t have to worry about food and clothing, as long as you think about it, there will be countless arithmetic problems waiting for you.

that's enough.

Xu Wei smiled and breathed a sigh of relief. He took out a book from the other side and put it on the table: "This is all the accounts and plans of Changping from the beginning to now involving fields, factories, food streets, commercial streets and the future. You can calculate where we can save money and where we can make further breakthroughs to earn more money for the people."

When Shuai Jiamo saw this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he immediately stretched out his hand.

However, Xu Wei had already pressed down the thick account book with his hand.

Shuai Jiamo looked at Xu Wei with some confusion.

Xu Wei smiled and scolded, "You haven't been out of the house much these days! Go to the account office of the academy and get ten taels of silver. Whether you are in Changping or want to go to the capital, just take the silver and spend it! Buy some clothes that catch your eye, eat something that suits your taste, or at least invite a young lady you like to go out and play with. When you have rested enough, come back and take this book from me."

This is pure love and care.

But Shuai Jiamo's face turned red, and he said nothing, and fled in a panic.

Looking at the young man running away, Xu Wei couldn't help but smile.

Then he looked at the wooden box and sighed slightly.

……

West Garden of Sun Yat-sen Palace in Nanjing.

As Hai Rui asked questions, Zhang Juzheng also looked at Yan Shaoting with a deep gaze.

Have to admit.

In many cases, Zhang Juzheng admired Yan Shaoting's brilliant ideas and fantastic methods.

Sometimes he even felt.

Yan Shaoting should not be a person of this era.

He's like...

Like an outsider.

Facing the attention of the two, Yan Shaoting just smiled lightly.

He spoke slowly: "The method proposed by Lord Gui'e in the past was to collect taxes by paying silver with a whip. This method certainly has its advantages, but it also has its disadvantages."

Zhang Juzheng finally asked, "Where is the shortage? Can it be made up? If such good laws can be implemented to make up for the shortage, it will also benefit the people."

Seeing Zhang Juzheng's anxious look, Yan Shaoting just smiled slightly.

Because he was a latecomer, he was very clear about the importance of the Single Whip System to Zhang Juzheng.

It can almost be said that the prosperity of the first ten years of the Wanli reign was brought about by Zhang Juzheng using just a whip.

Can……

There are some omissions after all.

This is the truth.

Yan Shaoting spoke slowly: "Brother Shuda, Brother Gangfeng, may I ask what experience did Lord Gui'e have when he proposed this method, and where did he serve as an official?"

Although Zhang Juzheng didn't know why Yan Shaoting asked this, he still answered softly: "Gui E was born in Jiangxi and served as an official in Jiangnan for a long time. He participated in the government affairs as the head of the Nanjing Ministry of Justice. Later, in the eighth year of Jiajing, he joined the cabinet and participated in the affairs of the cabinet. Later, he submitted a memorial to the Renmin Kao to propose the One Whip Law..."

Yan Shaoting smiled and said, "That's why Lord Gui'e was an official in Jiangnan for a long time. Did he consider the local conditions and customs of the southwest before proposing the method he proposed? Did he also consider the customs of the people in Guanzhong, Northwest China, etc.? And did he even ask the officials and people in the north, that is, Liaodong?"

Zhang Juzheng closed his mouth and fell into deep thought again.

Hai Rui's eyes lit up.

He seemed to have come up with some new ideas.

"The meaning of nourishing things, does it mean that the method proposed by Gui Egong lacks the consideration of local conditions and has not been able to take into account the overall situation of the two capitals and thirteen provinces of our dynasty?"

Yan Shaoting nodded, "My meaning is exactly what Brother Gangfeng said. Lord Gui'e didn't consider the two capitals and thirteen provinces of our dynasty. Jiangnan is the financial and taxation center of our dynasty, and most of the world's tax revenue is in the provinces of Jiangnan. The government's collection of taxes and taxes will naturally cause a lot of losses during transportation, so the "One Whip Law" should be feasible. But what about the southwest? What about the northwest? What about the north and Liaodong? Merchants are not prosperous in the first place. If the "One Whip Law" is applied, will the situation of "southern tangerines and northern tangerines" happen?"

Zhang Juzheng opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

Yan Shaoting ignored all this and continued, "Besides, let's not talk about whether the government will impose additional taxes, and whether the court will impose additional taxes in the future. As for the collection of taxes in silver, there is also the loss of silver in the process of smelting, which will definitely be imposed on the people. If it is to be implemented, this issue must be resolved."

These words come down.

Zhang Juzheng's face looked a little unhappy.

Hai Rui looked at Zhang Juzheng, then at Yan Shaoting, his eyes shifting, and it was unknown what he was thinking.

Yan Shaoting smiled and shook his head: "In addition, if we implement the Single Whip Law and collect taxes from the people in local areas in the form of silver, it will inevitably cause another problem. That is, this law will cause silver to be expensive and grain to be cheap. Not to mention that merchants will compete with the court for profits later, even if it is the first time, it will lower the price of grain for the people and raise the price of silver. How will the court deal with it then? How will it deal with this strategy that should have been a good policy?"

Zhang Juzheng's face turned completely pale.

Hai Rui kept blinking and looked at Yan Shaoting.

In a trance.

He seemed to notice that something was shining on Yan Shaoting's head at this moment.

This made him want to knock open this guy's head and see what was inside.

The pavilion was silent for a moment.

I don’t know how much time passed.

The wind passed under the pavilion several times.

A few dead leaves fell from the branches.

The fish in the pond leaped several times.

Zhang Juzheng stood up slowly with a pale face.

"As the saying goes, among three people there must be one person who can be my teacher..."

"I have been thinking about the past, praising Gui'e Gong's method as a good policy, but I have never thought about what I hear today, such as oranges growing in the south and tangerines in the north, the waste of money in melting silver, the levies and taxes, and the high cost of silver and the low cost of grain."

"The words of Runwu today can be my teacher."

Talking.

Zhang Juzheng, a man of great talent who cared about the people of the world, actually bowed respectfully to Yan Shaoting in front of the two people in the pavilion.

Hai Rui's eyes widened, his face full of surprise.

Zhang Juzheng's move.

It can be said that I was truly impressed by Yan Shaoting!
He was truly bowing with sincerity!

Zhang Juzheng stood up, looked at Yan Shaoting and smiled again.

"Please consider the welfare of the people and the interests of our country."

"Please feel free to give me your advice and help me find the right path."

again.

Zhang Juzheng bowed and saluted.

He is observing the etiquette of a disciple!
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