Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Over several months, the capital was abuzz with activity.

With Xiao Letian's success in securing a hundred taels scholarship, countless students were thrilled!

Initially, there was envy, but this situation didn't last long.

The people of Da Jing have always been kind, and they can empathize with the weak.

However, when they encounter someone who is doing better than themselves, they always raise their eyebrows and find fault.

When everyone realized that Xiao Letian's theories were useless, countless criticisms surged towards him like a tide.

Although the academic atmosphere at Dongjiao University was good, and most students maintained basic politeness when they met, their private remarks were quite unpleasant.

What made it even more difficult was returning home, where the neighbors' harsh and disdainful comments flew into Xiao Letian's and Xiao's father's ears.

It really caused him a lot of pain for a while.

In the end, it was Fang Zheng Yi who came forward and fed him a concentrated soup cube to alleviate his depression.

In fact, even Fang Zheng Yi himself suffered a lot of criticism and impact.

But he was thick-skinned and didn't care at all!

How rich he was, how beautiful his life was... those bumpkins couldn't even imagine it if they tried their hardest.

Enjoying life wasn't enough, why would he argue with a bunch of idlers?

Moreover, he had already seen through history, and those sarcastic remarks could only make him laugh.

However, there were definitely some benefits, Xiao Letian went to college and got a scholarship.

Undoubtedly, it stimulated the competitive spirit of other students.

After class every day, they began to frantically observe 'useless' natural phenomena, trying to soar into the sky.

Various papers appeared in Dongjiao University like snowflakes.

The enthusiasm for learning in the school had seriously exceeded Fang Zheng Yi's expectations, so he specially set up an audit team.

Each person's paper had to be submitted to the audit team for review, and then tested by experiment or on-site observation.

If the experimental results were reproducible, or the phenomenon was true, then it would be published on the school's bulletin board first.

If anyone disagreed, they could apply for a public debate in the auditorium, using evidence and logic to speak.

Once a definite result was obtained, an article would be published in the newspaper immediately for the world to see.

The Banshan Daily specially set up a popular science section for this purpose.

Some of them are popular science stories and trivia.

Such as Fang Zheng Yi working day and night, using the method of cutting circles to successfully push the value of pi to 3.141592653.

There's also why you should wash your hands before meals and after defecation, why raw dumplings sink, and why they float when cooked, and so on.

The rest is the content that caused heated discussions within Dongjiao University.

Usually, the school's audit team and newspaper reporters need to work together to modify it in language that humans can understand before publishing it.

For a time, folk theories about science were discussed, which was very lively.

In view of this situation, Dongjiao University once again released new news.

As long as there are talented people among the people who can publish an article that can withstand the audit test of Dongjiao University in the newspaper, regardless of gender or age, they can be admitted exceptionally!

Studying at Dongjiao University doesn't make money except for scholarships, but graduating from there gives you the opportunity to join the Royal Academy of Sciences!

The Royal Academy of Sciences is related to the royal family, and you get paid. Although the specific amount is unknown to the outside world, it's the royal family!

Can the money be less?

As soon as this news came out, it was like adding oil to the fire, once again stimulating a new upsurge in scientific research!

Many people actually have all kinds of imaginations about natural phenomena in their minds.

However, those imagined things can only exist in their minds. If they say it, they are afraid of being laughed at.

But now it's different, you can openly talk nonsense!

Not only is it public, but there is also royal encouragement, so why not talk nonsense! What if you get it right?

Countless people still don't think about tea and food, and they don't care much about work. Every day, they just want to come up with a shocking paper!

Bypass the top scorers and directly go to college to achieve overtaking on a curve!

For a time, agronomy, astronomy, geography, water conservancy and other industries have exploded with potential folk wisdom.

Such as the impact of rice planting spacing on grain yield, postpartum care of sows, why urine becomes sweet...

Due to the explosive growth of various papers, there will inevitably be very practical principles, but the number is somewhat small.

But those novel and practical principles have stimulated the crazy learning enthusiasm of many illiterate people. As a result, many people have begun to actively learn to read!

Although people's ideas are strange and varied, they will still be the same no matter how strange or novel they are. If they are not published first, they will be taken advantage of by others.

It is too late to learn and write now, so some down-and-out scholars have set their sights on this illiterate market and started a paper writing service...

There are also smart booksellers in the capital who have begun to learn to clip newspapers.

Collect the novel remarks published in the newspaper every day and publish them in a book.

Fang Zheng Yi originally wanted to get a manuscript fee from the bookseller, but after thinking about it, he changed his mind.

The person who publishes the newspaper has already paid the newspaper, and this money has nothing to do with him.

The bookseller and the publisher should share the money, and instead of earning that little money, it is better to write a cover and promote the popular science craze!

The bookseller was a little unwilling to hear that he had to share the money with the author, but he was overjoyed when he heard that Fang Zheng Yi was going to write a cover, and the two hit it off.

Almost every scientific book published later was written with Fang Zheng Yi's recommendation.

【Scientific common sense you must read before entering the court as an official, recommended by Fang Zheng Yi, principal of Dongjiao University.】

【A flower in the field, science plants the seedlings, improves grain yield, so you have food in your hands and don't panic in your heart. --- Fang Zheng Yi】

【This book is an excellent ideological and moral reading material for young people and a classic model of quality education. --- Fang Zheng Yi】...

The bookseller made a fortune, and Fang Zheng Yi also became a little prince of covers in the publishing industry of Da Jing for a time.

Although the situation looked great to Fang Zheng Yi, the old scholars in the court were still dissatisfied with such turbulent public opinion...

This day, outside the Meridian Gate.

Just as Fang Zheng Yi arrived in a sedan chair, an unexpected figure suddenly appeared beside him.

"Lao Fang, this is the manuscript I ordered last night. Look, there's something new again. The city is haunted!"

Fang Zheng Yi cheered up and took the newspaper from Li Yuanzhao's hand.

This guy has an extraordinary enthusiasm for new things and almost always asks himself to answer his questions.

Today, he ran to the Meridian Gate early in the morning. I don't know if His Majesty knows about it.

The people around him saluted when they saw the prince coming.

Fang Zheng Yi glanced at the newspaper absentmindedly, handed it back to Li Yuanzhao, and said: "Your Highness, I haven't been to the newspaper recently. Why is the newspaper getting less and less attentive now? What kind of garbage news is being reported? Where are the ghosts and gods? It's all nonsense."

Li Yuanzhao looked at the newspaper and said: "But the newspaper is based on facts. This family named Wang in the capital picked up a gem and made a jade pendant. People who wore the jade pendant died one after another. There is no way to explain it except seeing a ghost, right? The youngest son is still in Taoyuan Medical Center, and Wang Meng and the others can't find out the cause."

"What! ?"