According to the traditional saying, he is a military general. A long time ago, the civilian power was very strong. Forcing the imperial power. So they are proud and difficult to please. Especially looking down on military generals, just like the Ye family didn't take Xu Jingchang in their eyes at all. If Ting Fang wants to gain a firm foothold in the court like Ye Ge Lao, it is necessary to make friends with Wenchen. But Wencheng has his own circle, either a fellow villager, or a fellow student, or a classmate. All in all, they have their own system, and it's especially difficult to get into. The best way to enter the circle is the imperial examination, Tingfang, as a scholar, is not afraid at all, but unfortunately women cannot participate. And from Xu Jingchang as the entry point, it is undoubtedly impossible to integrate.

The civilian bureaucracy, which holds the power of life and death, must be infiltrated. There are many generals who have been killed in history, and Xu Jingchang's accidental acquisition of the second grade is not enough. In particular, he does not recruit saints, and if he does not recruit now, it is more likely that he will not recruit in the future. This is also the reason why the civil officials are so powerful, Xiucai has not been able to rebel for three years, and no matter how powerful the civil officials are, it is extremely difficult to at least usurp the throne. It's a big deal to get a puppet. Bit. There are only a few top positions, and if you want to sit firmly, you will never be able to lack struggle, and everyone is used to it. It's hard to say that the generals will drop ten times with one force, no matter if you are amazing, you can cut it directly. If she is the emperor, she has to stack 10,000 hearts to guard.

In such a situation, the road ahead is very bumpy. Instead of following the original route to curry favor with Wenchen, it is better to change the rules of the game. She and Xu Jingchang had a bad idea before, and the imperial examination added a math option. It may seem like it's hard to change the rules, but it's not. The imperial examination of the Tang Dynasty was to select scholars by discipline, and the strength of the Tang Dynasty was admired by later generations. The four words of history as a mirror cannot be refuted. Plus how cowardly the literati are! Looks iron-clad, bullshit! The Yuan Dynasty made literati into a ninth-rate person, and literati were not allowed to enter the ranks, so they had to write operas and express their dissatisfaction among the people. I didn't dare to rush at the ruler, so I had to fight the Black Gold Country. Although the Jin Kingdom is very worthy of being blacked, among the works that have been circulated in the world, there are few who dare to black Mongolia. When the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, the literati who had to wipe their necks and hang themselves at the beginning immediately knelt down completely when they heard that the imperial examination had been opened. It's easy to shave your hair and make so much trouble, and when Wanqing was forced to cut her braids, I don't know how many people were looking for death and life, and few people were really dead after all.

Now that the chaos is like this, if they can succeed, the generals will be able to stumble for at least seven or eight years. Taking advantage of the weakness of the civil service, mathematics was first added to the imperial examination. As long as mathematics entered the exam syllabus, she, Taishan Beidou, naturally became a member of the civil service. Because the advantage of mathematics can be exchanged with civil officials, unscrupulous literati can do whatever it takes on the road of the imperial examination of their sons and nephews. It's not a problem to worship a woman as a teacher. With the status of master and apprentice, many things are also easier to do. In the final analysis, civilian officials exclude military generals, but they are just superior. The discrimination of the superior against the inferior is the contempt for the "useless".

After sorting out a line of thought, Tingfang was in a much better mood. A group of girls in the house were still chatting. The girl of a large family has a good life, and the typical type of work that is close to home with less money and more work. Tingfang is more indulgent to them, as long as they don't delay their work, they can make trouble casually. Over time, the girls became more and more lively. In the middle of the bustle, Hawke came with a book in his hand.

The weather was cool and the windows and curtains were wide open. Ting Fang sat in the house and saw Hawke stop at the door, paused for a moment, and raised his voice: "County Lord, can I come in?" ”

Ting Fang smiled: "Priest, please." ”

With a foreign visitor, the frolicking girl immediately picked up the rules, found her own position, and stood quietly with her eyebrows low. It was as if the frolicking scene was an illusion. Hawke walked in with a smile, and when the gentleman saw the Westerner, he looked at it curiously. Hawke was used to being watched by people and didn't care. He bowed to Ting Fang and said with a smile: "The tutor is here to complain today, His Royal Highness the County Lord has not been in class for a long time. ”

Ting Fang said: "It's been a few days. Let's make an appointment and have a fixed class every day. "Learning is a protracted battle, and the effect of fixed-point quantification is the best.

Hawke praised, "The county lord is very good at learning. How about we meet every morning" Hawke lived in the front office of the commander, and the living space was tight, and he was only allocated one room. However, the daily necessities are readily available, and they are close to Tingfang, and Hawke is very satisfied. Before settling down, I couldn't wait to come to Tingfang.

After getting along for a few days, it was enough for Hawke to figure out who the family was. Xu Jingchang is mainly in charge of external things, very busy, and very practical. He didn't pay attention to the big thing of planting at all. In contrast, Ting Fang has the right to speak and is relatively idle. Hawke is very slippery in Chinese, and after spending more than a month in Nanchang, he knows what the highest official rank in a province is. One article and one martial arts are Tingfang's grandfather and husband respectively, which shows her weight. From ancient times to the present, from west to east, the truth that there is something good at the top and prosperity at the bottom is the same. Therefore, Hawke's first task was to lobby Tingfang to become religious. As long as she believes, the mission will be twice as effective with half the effort. Hawke drew a cross in his heart, Amen, a place of suffering, the gospel of the Lord in need.

After a few pleasantries, Hawke took the initiative to say, "Although it's afternoon today, why don't you start?" ”

Ting Fang had nothing to do, and nodded, "Yes." "After that, arrange the work of the maids and servants properly. Jun Zimo is not a girl, and now Xu Qing doesn't have to go to class, so he stands in place with a little hesitation. Ting Fang glanced at it and said with a smile, "Does the priest mind teaching one more student?" ”

"Of course! Very honored! Hawke readily agreed, and put the book in his hand on the table.

Ting Fang was embarrassed: "Bible? ”

Hawke was a little surprised: "The county lord knows? ”

Ting Fang smiled lightly: "I know, it's your doctrine. But I don't even know the basics now, so I think it's better to teach you from everyday language. ”

Hawke is a bit scornful, the Bible is a bit difficult for beginners in English. He came to Nanchang for more than a month, and the officials did not have time to deal with him, and the common people were busy with their lives, and there was no progress in preaching, so it was inevitable that he would be in a hurry. Ting Fang didn't have the slightest interest in religion, and he was only useful to Hawke's place, so he had to be polite. After taking Junzi Mo to English, Ting Fang pretended to be curious and asked Hawke: "Do you know chemistry?" ”

Hawke was stunned: "The county lord likes chemistry? ”

Ting Fang smiled: "There is also physics." The geography is also good. ”

Hawke hurried to pat himself on the back. Said: "The county lord has a wide range of knowledge! ”

Ting Fang said: "Is the priest willing to teach me?" ”

Why did Hawke come all the way to preach? There were no imperial examinations in Europe, and religion and navigation were the only two ways to ascend. Hawke didn't even have the capital to sail, so he chose to come to China to develop his followers in order to gain secular power. Yes, secular power. Many religious people are far less religious than believers think, as evidenced by indulgences. Being able to strengthen the connection with the aristocracy, Hawke is not only satisfied, but can also be said to be happy. Nodding busily, he said very respectfully: "I have some books in my luggage, just so that I can learn English through natural science." I didn't prepare today, can I start tomorrow? ”

Tingfang didn't prepare today, so she adjusted her working hours a little and freed up her morning time to prepare for English and natural science. I also calculated to pull in a few accompaniments. There are teachers here, and if you don't learn in vain, you won't learn. After the discussion, Ting Fang sent Hawke away and began to ponder again.

It wasn't until the sun set in the west and Xu Jingchang came back with the child in his arms that Tingfang came back from thinking about the direction of Jiangxi's construction. Tingfang has a lot of things, and she doesn't have time to take the child to Mrs. Jiang to knock her teeth, so she is all milk. Mother Han Qiaoer hugged her for a while during the day, and she fed her halfway, and then hugged her back after a few hours. Today, Xu Jingchang was busy before it was dark, sent Chen Fengning to his home, and brought his son back by the way. Xu Qing estimated that he was a little hungry, so he arched in Tingfang's arms. Ting Fang held the child in one hand to breastfeed, and asked Xu Jingchang by the way: "It's so early today!" ”

Xu Jingchang replied: "The replanting is complete!" The two days of the left precinct can also be concluded. After that, it is time to pull weeds and top dressing step by step. Grandpa discussed with his staff to plant some more vegetables, and to raise some pigs. I don't care about this agricultural matter, I have to organize people to build houses from tomorrow, and the province is anxious after winter. ”

Ting Fang said with a smile: "The house is easy to say, find my junior sister!" ”

Xu Jingchang raised his eyebrows and said, "You can even build a house?" ”

"How fresh! My city walls will be repaired, and the house is not trivial? ”

Xu Jingchang smiled: "There is no iron. ”

Ting Fang said directly: "What do you want iron for?" Senior brother, you forgot about assembly line thinking again. A wooden house had to be built by a team of people for three to five months. Let's summarize all the parts of the house, make them according to unified standards, and then send people to assemble them, which is much faster than a single cover. Also the same as in Datong, sharpening knives does not mistakenly chop wood, Nanchang has abundant water power, and make it first. Hydro-powered sawn plank machine. Go back and ask an old carpenter to come and we'll split the parts first. In addition, the parts should be as square as possible to match the installation. Remember, standardize production. The house doesn't need to be built very big, and saving materials can also speed it up. It is imperative to have a place to protect from the cold. As for the future, when their living conditions are better, they will have to build their own big houses. ”

Ting Fang said and paused: "Besides, the house has to be planned." The street is the street, and the road is the road. Leave the house spaced as wide as possible. The sewer has to be considered first. If possible, you can also get a drinking water canal. Fighting for water to reach every household, it really can't, at least to the neighborhood. These are called urban planning. Idle in the confinement is also idle, I already have some ideas, tomorrow, you are free, let's call Mr. Shang and Hawke, brainstorming. ”

Xu Jingchang praised: "It's still as fine as you think." It's still early, don't wait for tomorrow, let's discuss it now! ”

"Yes." Ting Fang threw her well-fed son to Han Qiao'er, straightened her clothes, and prepared for a meeting! 166 Reading Network