Zhang Yu and Chen Gong were both in casual clothes, and they didn't take a guard this time. So they left the city and went to Jiangdong college outside the city.
They soon arrived at the college.
After arriving at the college, Zhang Yu didn't rush in, but walked around.
Chen Gong looked at Zhang Yu and said in silence: "Mr. Zhang, it should be me who should be curious. What's your strange ghost?"
Zhang Yu said with a smile: "things are busy. I really don't know much about Jiangdong college, and I don't know how busy it is around the college."
At this time, there was a lot of activity around Jiangdong college. A lot of inns and rental houses were built two or three miles away.
Many of the people who live here are from other aristocratic families. A few of them are students of Jiangdong college, but most of them can't enter the college.
The students here buy books to study by themselves. If they don't understand, they ask the students in the college.
However, this is an information center, and students from all sides send back the situation here.
However, Jiangdong did not care about these. They sent books and knowledge back.
Zhang Yu also wants to take the opportunity to expand his influence, and the intelligence they get will not endanger the security of Jiangdong.
When these people bring information back, they will also have a description here, knowing that there is such a sacred palace, which will only attract more people.
Jiangdong university has expanded to 3000 students, and Zhang Yu is willing to expand further.
Chen Gong is speechless. Zhang Yu doesn't bring him here to understand, but he is not familiar with Jiangdong University.
Zhang Yu can't say he's not familiar with it. It's just that he has developed too fast in the past year or two and has no time to pay attention to it.
"Mr. Zhang, there are at least tens of thousands of people gathered around the college." Chen Gong asked curiously.
Zhang Yu nodded and said: "our preliminary estimate is that there are more than 17000 people, who come from all over the world and leave every day. This has greatly promoted the local economy. The people who can come here at their own expense are all rich people, and there are many people selling books, stationery and wine around."
More than 10000 students from other places spend a lot of money on their daily life. Those who can come at their own expense must be the children of the aristocratic family. Of course, a small number of them are poor people. But apart from studying, the poor people have to find something to support themselves.
"However, according to our estimation, there are more than 3000 people in the last month, and the number is still increasing," Zhang said
Chen Gong suddenly stopped and asked, "is it because of the imperial examination?"
"Yes, the influence of the imperial examination is huge. At that time, tens of thousands of people may participate, and tens of thousands of talents will be available for me to choose." Zhang Yu said.
Chen Gong was in a trance. It was very difficult for others to recruit talents, and he had to invite them several times in person. However, Zhang Yu was different. Tens of thousands of talents came from all over the world for him to use.
There is only sigh left in Chen palace. People can't compare with each other.
Zhang Yu can gather tens of thousands of talents at once, and these talents will play a huge role in the future.
After a long time, who else can compete with Zhang Yu.
This talent alone will be incomparable to the princes.
Chen Gong continued to follow Zhang Yu into the Academy.
After walking in the Academy, Chen Gong was immediately fascinated.
The area of the college is very large, it doesn't seem crowded at all, the classrooms are separated, and there are many places for teachers to give lectures in public.
When Chen Gong arrived, he saw Lu Zhi lecturing in a pavilion.
There are more than 100 students listening.
When Lu Zhi gives lectures in public, he usually studies new theories and new viewpoints.
Through public lectures and discussion with students, he can improve his theory.
Lu Zhi has been teaching here for many years, and he will not despise these students. Many students have their own opinions, and they can often ask good questions to let themselves have an epiphany.
Zhang Yu and Chen Gong listened in for a while. Chen Gong felt very fresh here.
After a turn, Chen Gong had to marvel at how profound Jiangdong college was.
Hundreds of teachers, not to mention all of them are masters, many of them are really good at their own fields.
Chen Gong felt that he had entered a wonderful palace, which was full of experts. He could learn skills by chatting with anyone.
"Gongtai, how about here? How about teaching here? " After a turn, Zhang Yu takes Chen Gong to a reception room and asks.
Chen Gong said with a bitter smile, "I used to be self righteous and think I have some skills, but when I got here, I found that I didn't lack one."
Chen Gong is somewhat frustrated. Many people here have studied for many years, and they have rich resources. Compared with themselves, their level is much higher.
This is not nonsense. Chen Gong's own resources are always limited. In the college, many books are inaccessible to others. There are still several masters who can communicate with each other and have a broader vision.
Although Chen Gong was a child of a rich family, he could only read his own books when he was young, and later he did not have a steady stream of books to read.
Zhang Yu said to him, "Gongtai doesn't need to belittle itself. Naturally, you have a lot of talents. You have rich experience, which is not found in the academic school. You also have many unique opinions. Only through collision can you improve your knowledge."
Zhang Yu's words made Chen Gong feel better.
When Zhang Yu chatted with them, two students did not go to class, but chatted in a corner.
"Shiyuan, have you really decided?"
"Kong Ming, I've decided. I went back to Jingzhou and asked my grandfather and teacher. They didn't have any opinions." Pang Tong said.
Zhuge Liang nodded. They are two star students of the college, and Zhang Yu secretly interfered, which gave them a lot of freedom and allowed them to learn what they wanted.
After they were silent for a while, Pang Tong said, "Kong Ming, do you really want to stay for the scientific research?"
Kong Ming definitely said: "it's a great pleasure in life to be able to compete with talented people in the world."
"Jiangdong suits you, but it doesn't suit me. I'm good at scheming, and you're suitable for managing politics. You agree with many of Jiangdong's views, and government affairs are complicated, which is very suitable for people like you." Pang Tong said.
"Shiyuan, do you have any plans after you leave?" Zhuge Liang asked again.
Pang Tong shook his head and said, "most of the princes in the world, except Zhang Yu and Cao Cao, can make people look up at them. At present, no one can make me work. I'll go back to Jingzhou first and learn more from my grandfather. As for becoming an official, I'm not in a hurry."
Zhuge Liang did not continue to persuade Pang Tong. He has decided to leave. It is not that Jiangdong is not suitable for him, but Pang Tong has ambitions.
"Here, I wish you a good result in the exam. According to Zhang Yuer, it's the title of the golden list." Pang Tong said.
"When do you leave?"
"I'll go when I've sorted out my notes and books in Jiangdong Academy."