Zhang Huan is very naïve, his classmates are very helpless, most of the things that designate a successor belong to the treatment of ministers or ministers who are honored to die, and this is just to take care of your face, the cabinet or the emperor may not really adopt it, unless the power is really tilted towards the government and the opposition, no minister can do such a difficult thing as designating a successor. Zhang Huan obviously put Jiang Tian in the category of honorary retirement in his heart, as the prince asked who could take over after his teacher stepped down, which was regarded as respecting the teacher, but this was asked in the wrong place, at least the time was wrong, and Lord Jiang was not at the age of retirement anyway.

Regarding his students' nonsensical questions, Jiang Tian naturally just laughed at them. But the interpretation of this holy decree on the rivers and lakes is completely different, and the mainstream opinion believes that this is a warning from the emperor to Jiang Tian, who made him speak without paying attention to the emperor's grace. The real situation is that only a very small number of particularly smart people can see the truth of the facts, Jiang Tian withdrew from the administrative department itself is a signal that the emperor wants to start rectifying the officials again, and the new various false titles are also to prepare for the title of the overall situation in the future, taking the opportunity of Jiang Tian's blunt advice to let him win a good reputation in the clear stream, but also to be less constrained when he holds power in the future. Therefore, when it comes to political struggle, it is a group of people with the highest IQ who are good at fighting their hearts, and all kinds of dirty means are used, and if they make a mistake, they may lose everything, or how to say that politicians are the most shameless hooligans in the world.

Although the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was not a popular place before, it was at least one of the original six ministries, and being the leader of such a department, even if it was a second-in-command, means that you have entered a small circle that only a few people can participate in. However, because China is too powerful, most of the surrounding countries are subject countries that come to pay tribute, except for the old enemies in the north, so diplomacy has become a simple job of dealing with the envoys of small countries, but Lord Jiang did this simple work with a different trick when he was serving as a waiter in the Ministry of Rites.

First, he took the opportunity of Japan's request for trade to vigorously promote internal balance and make the struggle between the two factions in Japan clear, and then he used trade means to indirectly control the right to issue a country's currency. The most important thing is to take advantage of the dominant position of both sides to rely on China to strike at the nest of the Japanese invaders. This is not over, and at the same time, it cleverly took advantage of the Korean people's fear of the Japanese invaders, not only once again binding the loyalty of the Korean subject country to the Celestial Empire, but also turning the Jeju Island, which Zhu Yuanzhang ceded back then, into the actual control of China. Originally, the civil officials still didn't understand how to spend some money to buy an island, but the key was that they only bought the right to use the money and had no sovereignty. However, after the advance personnel of the military visited the island and submitted a report on the current situation of animal husbandry on Jeju Island to the cabinet, the Manchu civil and military forces were once again shocked by Jiang Tian's advanced vision. At this time, if anyone still regards him as a politician, then he can really be washed and waiting to be slaughtered.

When it comes to the horse politics of the Ming Dynasty, this is simply synonymous with disaster to the country and the people, but in order to deal with the war in the north, the Ming Dynasty had to force the people to raise horses. The dynasties with tough foreign wars in history all had plenty of military horses, and behind the figures of 1 million in the Han Dynasty and 700,000 in the Tang Dynasty was the test of the country's ability to govern. This time, no matter whether you know how to raise horses or not, everyone understands, not to mention that the environment of Jeju Island is very suitable for grazing, even if Ma Zheng exploits the people, it is also the North Korean people who are exploited, and it is a big deal to give North Korea a Jeju Island where the people are not living well after 99 years. Of course, most of the people who hold this idea are civilian officials, and after the military was ordered by His Majesty the Emperor, they immediately realized that the geographical location of Jeju Island is extremely important, and the military port here can directly control Korea and Japan, and from here until the Ryukyu Islands and the Taiwan Islands, a complete offshore defense chain will be formed, not to mention that Zhang Tao has been thinking about how to get Tsushima Island, and the Japanese pirates threatening China's coast will be stopped from this island chain. Therefore, the military that actually controls the island will definitely not do everything to oppress the Koreans on the island, but will entrap them so that they will turn their hearts into kings and eventually integrate them into the territory of China.

The main reason for mentioning these things is that Jiang Tian has opened a new chapter in the diplomatic work of China's great unified dynasty, and that China's civil servants no longer regard diplomacy as a simple reception work, and because Jiang Tian has promoted the pragmatic principle of putting interests first and not engaging in false names during his tenure, in fact, anyone who takes over this vice minister can only continue to work according to the established line, and if you change the established policy casually, you must first ask the emperor if he agrees or disagrees. So neither Zhang Tao nor Jiang Tian is worried that someone will tamper with their script of dismembering Japan. So before Zhang Tao completely put down the opposition forces within the imperial court, Jiang Tian happened to watch the play first with a good reputation.

In the cold winter, the snow is falling in Beijing, and the temperature has dropped to minus 15 degrees on the specially customized thermometer, which is not as warm and hazy as the city of Beijing in later generations. At this time, Jiang Tian sat by the warm stove and looked at a group of students who were writing hard or scratching their ears and cheeks, today was the time for the final exam, and the group of people he invigilated was an international class composed of Koreans and Japanese, even after a period of running-in, and at the same time, Jiang Tian was nurtured with equality and fraternity, but their usual behavior still did not like each other, and was even full of hostility. Fortunately, there are pickets composed of Liu Baokai and other military generals' children who have demonstrated their force value, so that the Japanese have no mind to fight, and they are used to seeing the prosperity of the Celestial Empire with abundant materials in singing and dancing, and it also makes the students of these small countries infinitely emotional about their previous lives.

And what about the aristocracy? Under the leadership of His Majesty, the wise and martial emperor of the Celestial Empire, ordinary Chinese people could eat a meal of meat during the New Year's holidays, not to mention starvation. But these students think that in their hometown, even people with a relatively good background like themselves, usually want to eat white rice for a single meal, except for a few people whose families are particularly wealthy, even the son-in-law of a medium-sized daimyo in Japan, they have to count the grains of rice to eat. What is a gap? What is the Celestial Empire? The Japanese infinitely despise Toyotomi Monkey, who once boasted of being eloquent and strategic, and with Japan's national strength, he still wants to be the enemy of the Celestial Empire.

Jiang Tian's original intention of accepting these international students was actually to assimilate their thoughts, and to show their muscles to cultivate the leading party of these two old neighbors. In order to show the strength of China in a phased manner and publicize the importance of being pro-China, Jiang Tian decided to give these international students a family leave after the final exam, and the navy sent a ship directly to the other party's port!

To be honest, some students are reluctant to go home, not to mention that the food is not as good as here after going back, and the most important thing is that in this cold winter, where can they find such a trendy, fashionable, dignified and elegant and practical water stove? This kind of cast iron coal stove copied by Zhang Tao has not been able to be promoted on a large scale, and the northern countryside is still using the fire kang, and the people who have the conditions in the city will build a fire wall, and the people who have no conditions can only burn charcoal to make a brazier, and even the charcoal stove used in the palace. It wasn't until Jiang Tian made a galvanized iron sheet that the invention of the chimney began to make the coal stove useful, and now this kind of cast iron stove has become a product that the magnates of the capital are vying to buy, which not only ensures the heating temperature but also can boil water to make tea, and there is no fireworks of the original charcoal stove, and sit by the stove to make a cup of fragrant tea on this day when the water is dripping into ice, or enjoy the snow or read a book that is hygienic and elegant.

Seeing that the time to hand in the papers was approaching, and most of the candidates stopped the pens in their hands, Jiang Tian stood up and announced: "The top three in this exam, I will reward him with a set of medium-sized briquette stoves and a twenty-meter cigarette pipe." ”

As soon as this reward was said, it immediately made many people's eyes shine, and when they went home, they should be able to bring back this kind of prize.

Jiang Tian, who had finished collecting the rolls, was walking back, and happened to see Zhao Zhi probing his brain to find something, so he shouted to the kid: "Why is Zhi'er here?" ”

Zhao Zhi saw that it was his master, so he could only trot over and whisper: "Sir, that Zhang Gongzi didn't come today, right?" ”

The Zhang Gongzi he said was Zhang Huan, because he was assigned to guide Zhao Zhi to get rid of illiteracy, and Jiang Tian was usually more like a generous elder, so what Zhao Zhi was most afraid of was not his teacher, but Zhang Huan, who forced him to recite various books every day, was his biggest nightmare.

Jiang Tian looked at him a little funny, this student is very handy when he memorizes cross talk jokes, but he can stumble by reciting the three-character scripture, it seems that he has no other development in his life except for literary and artistic work: "Don't look for it, they don't expect to come to the heavy snow today, and there are no important courses, but Boss Zhao still needs manpower?" ”

As soon as he heard that his nemesis was not there, Zhao Zhi let out a sigh: "Mr. Hui, there is no need to worry about the teahouse, this morning Steward Guo has sent someone to remove the snow to prevent the heavy snow from collapsing the roof, and there are not many tea customers in the cold." ”

Jiang Tian also felt that it was not a big deal when he heard it, since Guo Er came, the work arrangement in this mansion was well organized, except for the backyard or Xinyue to manage it on his behalf, Jiang Tian didn't have to worry about it at all. Although others can take a vacation in this ghost weather, he can't do it himself, and after throwing the roll to Xinyue to help judge the volume, he beckoned Zhao Zhihe, who was preparing to build a snowman, to go out.

Feet creaking in the snow, Jiang Tian and Zhao Zhi, who were wearing warm boots, didn't feel cold, because there was no strong wind, and the snowflakes just fell quietly and slowly, so Jiang Tian refused the carriage arranged by Guo Er, driving in this kind of snow that was more than his ankles, it was not as convenient as walking, and he could walk warmer, and his destination was the Academy of Sciences and Guozijian in the north of the city. Walking on the silent street, Jiang Tian sighed that he was so lucky, if he went to the Jinluan Palace, which could not be warmed in this kind of weather, Zhang Tao had nothing to say, and if he forgot the time when he discussed it, he would really suffer.

When Jiang Tian walked to the Academy of Sciences, he saw Old Man Song standing in the courtyard neatly dressed, and he was not polite when he saw Jiang Tian: "The old man thinks that you are also coming soon, so come with me." ”

Today is the day of the graduation of the Imperial Education Institute in the Guozi Prison, since the opening of Jiang Tian's private school, higher education has become Jiang Tian's patent, but the Imperial Education Academy is at least one of the few schools in China that specializes in teaching science, so many people who are determined to learn new learning, or the work of officials to further their education has been transferred to the Imperial Education Academy, which is responsible for completing the basic education of these people, and at the same time, it has also reduced the number of students there in disguise, so as not to let some people who already have official positions still look for Jiang Tian to return to the furnace.

Regardless of his age, the old man Song still stood in front of the students in the snow in a full set of official uniforms, compared to his rigor Jiang Tian was too casual, and it was just civilian clothes under the cloak to block the snow, so he didn't stand with the old man, but hid aside and stayed with Song Yi, watching the old guy say some words of encouragement to end the semester.

"Your grandfather still engages in this kind of formalism on a cold day?" Because he stood far away, Jiang Tian could whisper to Song Yi.

Hearing this complaint, Song Dagongzi could only smile bitterly: "This is the rule of the ancestors, not everyone can be as informal as you, sir." ”

Jiang Tian glanced at himself, a good student, who was infected by the pervert @ wolf, and now even Song Yi, who worships him, is no longer cautious when he speaks. But thinking about it, the old man actually has no contribution in the field of science, and it is impossible to say that he will not let the family perform the duty of the Guozi Priest Wine, so it is his own country supervisor who is the most incompetent, and being taken out to go through the motions can be regarded as a reminder that he still has such a position.

Seeing that the old man was still talking there, Jiang Tian continued to say to Song Yi: "I think of something, Dexin, your batch of students are also about to graduate, and you can take the graduation exam in one semester at most after the New Year, and I will discuss it with your grandfather to see what position will be arranged for you." ”

This kind of arrangement is definitely not going through the back door, not to mention that Jiang Tian's personal disciple has this qualification, even Song Yi's current work is enough to be the person in charge of the project, so the matter of turning him into a regular is really a matter of one sentence.

Song Yi turned his head in some surprise: "Sir, this is going to let us out of the school?" Why do I think you still have a lot to teach? ”

"Still taught? As far as the current things are concerned, half of you can fully grasp it, thank God, let's just say the calculus I just talked about this year, let alone others, even you and Zhang Huan's kid are ignorant, and Xinyue alone can fully grasp it, but when it comes to actual use, I don't know what to do at all. There are a lot of things in physics and chemistry that need to be tested in the future, and no matter how many hypotheses you learn, it will be useless. ”

Song Yi knew that he was telling the truth, although in the end he finally learned calculus through guò's hard work, and immediately discovered the great value in scientific research, but as Jiang Tian said, his classmates may not all be engaged in research work like him, so what is the use of learning these difficult things? As for the physics and chemistry that Jiang Tian said, he didn't think there was any need to verify it, anyway, all of Jiang Tian's hypotheses were basically true before, but he suddenly told him that he didn't need to go to school, and it was difficult to accept it as a person who was extremely thirsty for science, especially when he knew that Jiang Tian still had a lot of good things that he didn't tell you.

Song Yi was a little anxious: "But sir...... This geography, biology, music, art, politics and other courses are still promising! ”

Jiang Tian glanced at Song Yi again: "Are you still addicted to learning?" The political zhì class only gave me a textbook, and I dare not say more. Geography and biology need to be supported by the research of the Academy of Sciences. Music & Fine Arts ...... You know more about tradition than I do, and it is better to find a pastor to be a foreign teacher in the West. What else do you think I can teach? ”

Hearing this, Song Yi had no choice but to shake his head regretfully, it seemed that Master Jiang was determined to expel himself from the division.

Seeing his expression, Jiang Tian also guessed what he was thinking, so he patted the snowflake on Song Yi's shoulder and whispered: "I'm not a disciple to keep a hand, it's just that many things can't be passed on anymore, and anyone who intends to study science will eventually concentrate on the Academy of Sciences, I told your grandfather that I can't always make the name of the Imperial Academy not as loud as my private school, so in the future, I will open a graduate school in the Imperial Academy, which is responsible for more professional courses, as long as I can pass the entrance exam, You will find that the knowledge you have now can only be regarded as the surface of science, and how to penetrate the muscles and bones is a topic that graduate students and even higher doctoral students should explore on their own. ”

Hearing this internal news, Song Yi's eyes, who were still very depressed, instantly lit up, it turned out that it was not Jiang Tian hiding his secrets, but deliberately drawing a dividing line for science, not that people who sincerely seek knowledge were automatically excluded. And from Jiang Tian's words, it can be heard that as he thought, Master Jiang's knowledge is really unfathomable, and now these things that sound like books from heaven are just scratching the surface, no wonder the many problems that plague the Academy of Sciences have come to people, and a light and clever sentence can solve the problem. The old man is really, and he doesn't have to worry about it if he tells him early.

Somewhat different from what Song Yi thought, most of the things Jiang Tian taught in private schools were at the junior high school level in later generations, and a few Cheng Dù who reached the first and second years of high school had little to do with the university level in later generations, let alone graduate students. But Jiang Tian and Zhang Tao both understand that the existing curriculum is already very advanced for people in this era, how do you explain the relationship between electricity and magnetism to a person who has not been exposed to electricity at all? How can you tell the difference between bacteria and viruses without an electron microscope? What is used to determine the melting and boiling points of steel? How do you convince people that the genetic secret of all living things comes from something called deoxyribonucleic acid? In addition, in order to slow down the scientific development of Europe, many theorems and formulas cannot be copied for everyone to apply. So when it came to the knowledge above junior high school, Jiang Tian decided that he could no longer teach without class. It is true that science has no borders, but in order to maintain the leading position of the country, Jiang Tian must let scientists have borders.