In the tenth year of the new Han calendar, the second imperial examination was successfully concluded.

It is worth mentioning that the champion Cheng Jiming, as well as nearly twenty percent of the Jinshi, are all from the high-ranking lords.

This means that the imperial examination system has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and even those families who have held the power of the DPRK and China have softened Jiang Kongming in disguise.

Although the imperial examination system also has various drawbacks, it has made a great leap forward compared with the past.

Under the deliberate guidance of Xu Haifeng and Jiang Kongming, several young handsome people from poor backgrounds have gradually grown up and have a high prestige in the court.

Although at present, it is not possible to compete with the families that represent the old system, but if it continues to develop like this, it will definitely be able to compete with it in the end, and even achieve a dominant position.

Waterwheels, cement, and even four-wheeled carriages with easy turning, as well as many new household utensils, have been popularized in Dahan.

The state has established dozens of institutions of higher learning in Beijing and major cities in China, which are divided into lecture halls and Yanwu halls, mainly teaching martial arts, military, business, mathematics, biology, and other subjects.

In the past ten years, it has provided countless high-quality talents for Dahan.

The national legislation encourages private schools, and the students can obtain corresponding reputations through years of service and achievements.

Once a certain title is reached, you can enter Beijing for pilgrimage, face the saint and listen to the seal, and from then on see the official without kneeling, and the status is noble.

I don't know if the Han people have such a surname, and the rich have generously donated money to run schools. Most of their purpose is just for that little bit of fame.

But this alone has led to thousands of children receiving unexpected assistance that has changed their lives.

The army of the Han Dynasty has already completed the upgrading of equipment, and the Iron Blood Legion with the original Wolong City City Guard Army as the backbone has replaced the Qilin Legion that went to Dongying, and since then, the five major legions of the Han Dynasty have been built.

In the vast grassland, after a turbulent situation in the past ten years, it has finally stabilized.

The strong men in the grassland, such as Aguta, conspired to rebel, but were ruthlessly betrayed by their companions. In the end, under the large-scale extermination of the prepared Red Sea, the whole army was annihilated.

The Han people did not take a cent of the property of Aguta and others, and gave it to the leaders of the small tribes who reported the news.

After this, the grassland was stable, and for decades, no one dared to rebel.

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Far to the West, a city in the Four Seas of the Western Regions.

Located on an island near Crete in the Mediterranean, it is a newly established secret base of the Han near the Mediterranean.

Shaped like a gourd, the southern part of the island is dominated by European pirate areas, inhabited by outlaws recruited from all over Europe and Africa.

To the north is the area of Sihai City, which is under militarized management and strictly forbidden.

Sihai City covers an area of 100 square kilometers, and a river runs through the city, connecting Sihai City with the seaside military port.

The city wall is made of bluestone bricks, cement-bonded, nine feet high, with a gun emplacement, and an all-steel sight on a high platform in the center.

Targeting through precision instruments and coordinate calculations can provide relatively accurate data for dozens of catapults in the city.

The gates are iron sliding gates, which are extremely strong. It is lined with basalt carved out of various patterns, and it is clear that it took a lot of effort to build the castle.

There is a row of fighting chambers one meter high and one point three meters wide dug around the height of the city wall, and soldiers can lie on their stomachs in the battle room during battle and attack the enemy outside the city wall through the shooting holes.

The buildings in the city were made of blue bricks, the doors and windows were made of iron, there were shooting holes, and each house had a cellar where grain was stored.

Even if the city is unfortunately broken, it will still cause great damage to the enemy in the street fighting.

The military and civilians on the island engage in secret activities under the guise of piracy.

It is divided into three departments, one is the Military Department, whose main work is to escort Han merchant ships, rob other countries' fleets, and collect European intelligence. Of course, their actions are extremely hidden, and the aftermath work is also professional.

The second is the Ministry of Commerce, whose main work is to trade with other countries, collect intelligence, purchase cultural relics from various countries, and transfer these precious products to the Han Dynasty, which is a major basis for archaeology by scholars of later generations.

The third is the scientific research department, which mainly focuses on the ecology, climate and minerals of the Mediterranean. Every year, the research institute in Beijing will send some of the latest products to try here, and the two sides maintain an excellent attitude and motivation for cooperation.

Fourth, the Rumors Department, whose main work is to spread rumors in Caesar's territory, bribe officials, and do some evil things that harm others and themselves, so as to delay the pace of Caesar's unification.

The existence of this city of the four seas is like a sharp dagger, silently and tightly under the belly of Caesar. Due to the special geographical location of the sea area, it is impossible to entangle the sweep of the army, which makes them even more fierce and unscrupulous.

Within ten years, the city of the Four Seas had a population of tens of thousands, and in Europe, it had hosted countless outlaws. It has always been a problem for Caesar's kingdom. It's just that no matter how they encircled and suppressed, in the end they all came to nothing.

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Feng He said Li, Xu Haifeng and Jiang Kongming walked in front of the imperial study, this is a habit, and the two of them have been accustomed to it for ten years.

"How's the emperor's homework?"

"Very good, the little prince is smart and clever, and he knows ten things when he hears them, far better than His Majesty."

"Huh? Can't you just put it nicely? Xu Haifeng glanced at him, this guy really knows how to tell the truth......

"The crime of deceiving the king, Weichen doesn't dare to commit it."

"Hmph." Xu Haifeng no longer bothered with him and asked, "How is our navy?" ”

"It's already beginning to take shape, well, at most three years, their combat power should not be inferior to the Qilin Legion in the past." Jiang Kongming said confidently: "Five years later, when all the new warships can be replaced, at that time, even if it is the Qilin Legion, it will be beyond the reach of the dust." ”

Xu Haifeng never doubted the words of this military master: "What about the people over there? Just let them be at ease? ”

"Otherwise, one day, we will still have to cut them."

"When?"

"When our forces can cross the ocean and reach the new continent, it's time for us to do it."

"Why?"

"Because we have to be vigilant, we have to be motivated, and we want the navy to know that there is a powerful military force outside the country that threatens our security at any time. Only then will they be able to stay in the best fighting condition. ”

Xu Haifeng nodded silently, what Jiang Kongming said was right, since the biggest threat to the north of the Han Dynasty, those grassland peoples went into decline, the two major armies stationed in the north have invariably relaxed to a certain extent.

Although generals at all levels are still training as usual, in any case, they have lost the sense of oppression that war will break out at any time, and the quality of training has plummeted.

Although this fact was suppressed by many ministers as much as they could, the senior generals of several major armies at this time all climbed up step by step from the flames of war.

How can these changes in the army be concealed from them? However, although they are worried, there is no solution.

"Yes, only war is the only way to maintain the strongest quality of the army." Xu Haifeng muttered.

Jiang Kongming smiled, diverted the topic, and said: "Your Majesty, cement brick and tile factories in various places have tried their best to start, although all high-quality products are handed over to the military, but the gap is so big that it is still not optimistic." ”

"You mean ......?"

"Liberalize the authority and allow private workshops to open factories."

"Ha......" Xu Haifeng smiled: "What, you don't want to make huge profits anymore?" ”

"Yes, but not with me."

"Oh?"

"It's been 10 years, and the hard concrete floors on the main urban roads have not been completely poured, and the ability to mobilize troops and materials has still not reached the expected goals. We've got to get up to speed. Otherwise......"

"How else?"

"Otherwise, I'm afraid that when we all die, these roads will not be paved."

Smiling slightly, Xu Haifeng turned his head, looked at the west, and said slowly: "How are they?" ”

"Absolon is a little more powerful than I thought." Jiang Kongming fanned the signature feather fan in his hand and said lightly: "However, he lacks the lofty prestige of Emperor Caesar, and what he urgently needs to solve now, is how to appease the Senate, how to make the poor and homeless no longer hate the rich." ”

"Hah, then, we can't wait for them."

"Yes, Caesar's territory is bigger than ours, too big, too big for them to bear. So when Julius Caesar died, even Absolon could barely hold the situation. And ......" Jiang Kongming suddenly laughed, it was a very happy smile: "Moreover, they still have the trouble of the north." ”

Xu Haifeng took a step forward, stretched out his hand and gently climbed a wisp of branches on his head, and a smile crossed the corner of his mouth: "The Eagle is really extraordinary, it is unimaginable that the Huns can make a comeback in the north of Caesar." It's just that I don't know who can have the last laugh between the Huns and Caesar? ”

"Hey...... This is probably the so-called yellow peril. Jiang Kongming said with a smile on his face.

"The Yellow Peril?"

"Haha." Jiang Kongming smiled slightly and diverted the topic: "Your Majesty, if we want the Han Dynasty to be passed on from generation to generation, we still have a lot to do." ”

At this time, there was a commotion in the distance, mixed with a thunderous voice: "Lord and Lord, Lord Commander, come and see, I caught a big bear, this time, it is alive, definitely alive......"

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The two people in the courtyard looked at each other, and at the same time felt a deep helplessness,

"Oh my God...... Why hasn't this guy given up? ”

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