Tang Ruowang was a little happy and a little frustrated: "We asked to meet with Sectist Xu as soon as possible, and he promised to try to solve it, but it is the same as what Master Sun said, it takes time. ”

Sun Yuanhua had not yet joined the Church at this time, so Tang Ruowang and others could not be called Catholics, while Xu Guangqi had already joined the Church and was later canonized.

"By the way, I have a place where they can go and settle down temporarily." Kong Minxing said on the side: "Have you ever heard of Datong Mansion? ”

"Your Excellency is talking about Tianchengwei Li Zhuang of Datong Mansion?"

Tang Ruowang said Li Zhuang at once, Kong Minxing was startled, and immediately said: "That's exactly what I said." ”

Tang Ruowang said with a smile: "Our Jesu Society and Li Zhuang have been doing business, we have sold a lot of machines there, Li Zhuang's proprietor Zhang is a rich businessman, he is very trustworthy in business, and he is also humble and kind......

In order to keep buying things from the Jesu Society, Zhang Han of course showed as much kindness as possible when dealing with them, so Tang Ruowang and others had a very good impression of Zhang Han.

Kong Minxing was inexplicably happy when he heard people praising Zhang Han and Li Zhuang, and he seemed to see a large area of farmland, a majestic factory area, and a barracks area where Yan Gang had been killed, a hopeful crowd and fierce soldiers, busy officials, shrewd businessmen and sturdy workers...... Kong Minxing suddenly had a feeling that he belonged to Li Zhuang's side, and it was a complete mistake here.

"We actually forgot about Li Zhuang...... "John Tang still said happily: "Thank you Mr. Kong for reminding us, it seems that Peter and they have a place to go." ”

"Li Zhuang is a person who likes to do practical things." Kong Minxing reminded: "Especially those who are proficient in geometric arithmetic, who can control machines, make machines, artillery, or can use artillery are also welcome." If you are a pure missionary, or a scholar who is proficient in the calendar, I am afraid that you may not be able to find a place in Li Zhuang. ”

Kong Minxing did not mention agriculture, and most of the missionaries were not proficient in agriculture, and the missionaries sent to the Ming Dynasty had at least a few years of academic training, and unlike the missionaries they sent to South America and South Asia, the Jesu Society was a very pragmatic missionary organization, and they knew what kind of talents were needed on the Ming side.

Tang Ruowang bowed down and thanked him, and smiled at Kong Minxing: "Mr. Kong is afraid that he is going to take the examination of the Tribute Academy?" This is the highest-level canon of the Ming Dynasty, and my Taixi countries are also studying the examination system of the Ming Dynasty now, and I hope we also have such a good method to give ordinary people a channel to get ahead......"

Kong Minxing knew that Taixi's side was governed by aristocrats, and wealthy businessmen could also come out, but it was a pattern of aristocrats and businessmen ruling the world together, and the king's power was very small, and he used to use the Pope to control the countries, and the divine power was greater than the imperial power, this peculiar national politics has been stable, and some royal families have existed for thousands of years, and he is also very interested in Taixi's system.

Sun Yuanhua also wanted to go to Nantang to improve his work with the missionaries, and the group said goodbye, looking at the backs of Sun Yuanhua and Tang Ruowang talking while walking, Kong Minxing actually felt a wave of envy.

……

A few days later, the time for the big exam finally arrived.

Just after the fourth watch, Kong Minxing's wife waited for him to get up and dress, the examination basket and food box have already been prepared, inside is paper, ink, pen and inkstone and other stationery, there are also some delicate and delicate pastries, the supply of the Ministry of Rites is actually very rich, at noon will provide rice and meat, this is still the rule set by Emperor Chengzu, but after a long time, the rules are also a lot worse, rice is brown rice, meat is carrion, so people have to bring their own food boxes.

The examination requires three consecutive exams, each of which is three days, which has high physical and mental requirements for everyone.

Kong's wife explained to Kong Minxing, the most in the food box is fried rice, and then a few dishes, this weather is not afraid of spoilage, Kong's wife told him to eat it hot, so as not to get cold in the abdomen, if it is diarrhea and stomach, it will be terrible.

Kong Minxing inspected the examination basket by himself, and said with a smile: "I am not a child at my age, and I have also experienced spring trouble, you can rest assured." ”

"Okay." Kong's wife smiled: "Then the concubine wishes the lord you an early apricot list!" ”

Because the exam is held in March, it is called spring for example, and because the list is released in April, it is a good season for the apricot blossoms to bloom, so the Jinshi in the list is also called the high school apricot list, when the exam is coming, of course, it also needs a good fortune, and the meaning of Confucius's wife is of course to wish good prayers.

Kong Minxing smiled and said: "The examination is not as good as the township test, the township test south list is often one or two hundred thousand people sign up, and there are only a few hundred people who win, and there are less than 3,000 people who will take the entrance examination today, and the selected person should be about two hundred, and one of the more than a dozen people, although your husband does not dare to say that Sanding A and stable into the second list, there is no problem in winning the apricot list." ”

Kong Minxing's knowledge is very solid, studying under Xu Guangqi is not only agriculture, Xu Guangqi himself is a very famous Confucian, and the people who attack him also feel that Xu Guangqi should not use his energy on miscellaneous studies, if it is used on the right path, it may have a greater play on the Confucian Society, Kong Minxing has studied under Xu Guangqi for many years, and his knowledge is unusually solid, plus he has rich experience and wide contacts, so it is unlikely that such a person will not be a Jinshi.

Mrs. Kong said with a smile: "The concubine knows, and I only hope that my husband will get what she wants as soon as possible." ”

"Wish?" Kong Minxing was silent instead, and only after half a sound did he say: "To be honest, what I want is not what I want now......

Confucius's wife was also silent, of course the husband and wife couldn't hide their thoughts, she shouted: "The concubine actually wants her husband to be happier, but it's just ......"

"I know." Kong Minxing said: "The teacher can't pass that level. ”

Kong Minxing and Zhang Han and Li Shenming and others are in correspondence, of course, Li Shenming has not been able to write to him recently, Zhang Han will have a letter every few days, Kong Minxing knows that He Yusheng has built a fort in the north of the border wall, if he can repel the northern captives, if he can seize a large amount of fertile land, how to cultivate the land on the grassland, fattening, and what kind of crops to match, this is a serious challenge to Li Zhuang's agronomy system.

Zhang Han also revealed that because agriculture will be of great importance in the development of the next few years, Li Dongxue does not have the energy to take care of both military and political affairs and agronomy, and will set up an agricultural administration department in the future, mainly to manage a large area of farmland and water conservancy with Li Zhuang as the core, and many other engineering matters, and of course the grassland is the top priority.

This agricultural department, of course, is waiting for it in Zhang Han's words, but Zhang Han did not say it clearly, this kind of invitation is a humiliation for a possible new jinshi, even if it is a lift, it is humiliating, after all, lifting people and lifting people are also different, the old lifters in the inland townships of Henan, and Kong Minxing, a young man with a famous division, are also very different in status, and they are not a grade at all.

"That's it, I'll go."

There was already an old servant waiting at the door with a lantern, and there was a waning moon overhead, and the morning star was the brightest time, Kong Minxing stepped out and hurried towards the tribute courtyard.

Along the way, I occasionally saw people with lanterns hurrying, most of them were lifting people in the direction of the Gongyuan, everyone didn't have the heart to talk at this time, even if the success rate was very high, it was one of the ten or twenty, who knew what their future would be? At this time, there are probably no people who are in the mood to "eat dreams".

When the test is completed, before the list, people's spirits are all relaxed, at that time everyone is profligate, the most old-fashioned people will also chase joy and laughter with the same year, indulge, and so on, after the list, a few happy and a few sad, then it was another situation.

The closer to the Ministry of Rites Tribute Academy, the denser the crowd carrying the lanterns becomes, Kong Minxing is also a celebrity among the lifters, many lifters came over to greet him, Kong Minxing responded with a smile one by one, but everyone's footsteps did not stop, thousands of lifters, it takes time to queue up to enter, the sooner you enter, the sooner you can adjust the state, although the palace test is really counted, but the ranking of the test is also very important, it is a very critical impression score.

The front of the Gongyuan has been cleared, only the lifters and servants can approach, a large number of Beijing soldiers holding torches around the guard, this is to strictly prevent the small generation from making trouble, people also see some brocade robe men wandering around, eyes from time to time to stare at this side, knowledgeable people know that these people are not Jinyi Wei or the East Factory of the army, they will report the situation here in the Gongyuan directly, may be on the emperor's desk at night.

At this time, people are a little nervous, this is different from the hospital examination and the township examination, this is the highest level of the country's talent ceremony!

"It's time to open the dragon gate."

Someone shouted, the gate of the Gongyuan slowly opened, this is commonly known as the open dragon gate, the main gate is only opened once every three years, and it will only be opened when the examination is held.

The chief examiner and the examiners should have already sacrificed to Confucius at this time, made some preparations in advance, and after the dragon gate was opened, the people began to enter.

"Searched."

"It's okay to just pat yourself on the body, and you don't have to be humiliated again......"

At the entrance, there were the officers of Shuntianfu and the soldiers of the Beijing camp who cooperated to pick up the items carried by the people, and they would also search for entrainment, and there were examiners watching in front of the door, and everyone did not dare to be a little sloppy.

Fortunately, this is a test, the probability of winning the exam is large, and the identity of the person who won the examination is already different, not compared to the Xiucai examination when many people will fight for their lives, because the gap between the show and the person is too big, although the person is not an official, but it can also be picked as an official, in the local area is a gentleman, and the pattern of the show is completely different, and the person is admitted to the Jinshi, it is not worth taking too much risk.

If it is a township test search, the talents even have to strip and check, the servants usually do not dare to offend the masters, but they can be humiliated in every way during the inspection, and when the students are examined, they regard the search as a great shame, but this is a strict rule, and no one can be spared at all.

Someone was still searched for prohibited items, severely reprimanded by the examiner, ordered to leave, and the qualification for this subject was cancelled.

If the situation is serious, they will be restricted from exams in several subjects, and even removed from their reputation and sent to prison.

The National Talent Ceremony, no one dares to show favoritism, Zhang Juzheng's son was admitted to the Jinshi, and was accused of being shady, and Zhang Juzheng's explanation was useless.