On the winter solstice, the snow is beginning to shine.

Raiding Jiangsu, Zhejiang and the surrounding prefectures and counties of Dongting Lake, Luling County officials were taken a quarter. Some time ago, when Fujian was received, a few more officials from Luling County were taken away.

Liu Ru, a female intern, is now a county clerk.

"Xiaoliu, prepare some dried fruit wine, and I will draw a few people to Bailuzhou tomorrow." Chen Qianji, the chief bookkeeper, personally came to the mission section to preach.

Liu Ru confirmed in detail: "How much does it take to drink dried fruits, and how many people do you want to send to Egret Island?" ”

Chen Qianji thought for a while and replied, "Two hundred catties of dried fruits and thirty catties of wine." You don't care how many people you smoke, you're definitely going to go. Remember to call Tiansu (Lin Xue) as well. ”

Liu Ru didn't ask much, she had already roughly guessed that it was a certain noble person who was going to Bailuzhou tomorrow.

Chen Qianji was the young section chief, and in half a year, he was promoted to the chief secretary of Luling County. When the territory expands again next year, he will either be promoted to be a county governor, or he will be transferred to a prefecture to do his experience (similar to the director of the municipal office). There will be the next promotion, and the proper party will know the county.

Love and career have a bumper harvest, Chen Qianji has pursued Lin Xue, and the only obstacle to marriage is to persuade the feudal parents.

Liu Ru immediately went to withdraw the money and buy dried fruit wine for preparation.

Back in the rented courtyard, Liu Rushi said to Lin Xue: "Sister, brother-in-law asked you to go to Bailuzhou together tomorrow." ”

"What brother-in-law? I haven't skimmed it yet. Lin Xue blushed.

"Sooner or later," Liu Ru said with a smile, "Although my brother-in-law didn't explain it, I have already guessed that tomorrow it will be Mr. Zhao who will go to Bailuzhou." Otherwise, no one can let the county government branch bank to eat. ”

Lin Xue said with a smile: "When Da Ming travels to a county, he can make chickens and dogs jump." Mr. Zhao's rule is really strict, and the expenses for entertaining the officials are only a few taels of silver, and they have to be reported for approval at all levels. Many officials complained, saying that it was too difficult to be an official in Jiangxi, that they would do more and take less, and that they would have to eat and fall if they made mistakes. ”

Liu said: "It's already good. I'm just a county clerk, and it's no problem to support three family members. You can't eat big fish and meat, and you can't be in the wind and snow, and the children of the gentry feel hard. ”

"I heard that Huang Nuguan (Xiaohong) has been promoted to the magistrate?" Lin Xue asked suddenly.

Liu nodded and said, "Anfu Zhi County." ”

Lin Xue exclaimed and envied: "What a heroine among women!" ”

Liu Ru said: "The head town must be secretly taking care of it, the three counties of Luling, Jishui, and Anfu are the land of the head town. Anfu County has an open atmosphere and is exceptionally wealthy, and there is little resistance for women to be magistrates there. ”

Among the Jiangxi merchants, there are two major merchants, one is the Anfu merchant gang, the other is the lead mountain merchant gang, and the industry and commerce in Anfu County are extremely prosperous.

Following.

Lin Xue prepared pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and went out with Liu Ruyi. She waited at the county office, and after a short time, Liu Ru came out, and Chen Qianji took a few officials.

The magistrate and the county magistrate did not dare to put down their own work, and went to Bailuzhou to entertain Zhao Han in person.

When boarding the boat at the ferry to cross the river, Chen Qianji instructed: "There are many scholars today, and they have come to persuade them to enter, not only from Jiangxi, but also from Jiangnan, Zhejiang, Hunan, Guangdong, and even Fujian. The more and more scholars from all provinces gathered, it was nothing more than asking the town to establish itself as the king and move the capital to Nanjing to open a branch and take scholars. Their real intention is nothing more than to open a course for scholars, and they want to skip the officials and become officials directly after the exam. Therefore, whatever they say, do not mix it up. ”

The officials suddenly realized that they were going to be ushers this time.

When I came to Jiangxinzhou by boat, not only the officials from Luling County, but also the miscellaneous servants of Bailuzhou Academy were also busy. Stools and desks were lifted out and placed in the open space outside, and many preserved fruits and drinks were carried out, and there was a thick layer of snow in all directions.

Lin Xue pointed to the distance: "He is here too." ”

Liu Ru looked fixedly, but it was her ex-boyfriend Chen Zilong. The two once talked about marriage, but the Chen family did not agree, and with Chen Zilong being admitted to the Jinshi, they broke up completely when they entered Beijing as an official.

Everyone waited for a while, and Zhao Han finally appeared, and only brought more than a dozen guards today.

"Meet the Town!"

No one knelt, just made a gesture, which made Zhao Han very satisfied.

Zhao Han smiled and said, "Sit down." ”

"Mr. Xie!"

Everyone took their seats.

Zhao Han raised his glass and said: "Today's winter solstice, the weather is cold and freezing, and I drink this cup full." I wish the country and the people peace and security and eliminate the military disaster as soon as possible. ”

Everyone raised their glasses and toasted.

The wine glass was put down, and Zhao Han smiled: "Who is Chen Renzhong?" ”

Chen Zilong got up from the table and arched his hand: "I've seen the general town." ”

Zhao Han nodded and said, "It turned out to be you, you didn't drink in the audience just now." ”

Chen Zilong said: "Ding is not full of worries, and it is inconvenient to drink. ”

"I see, make him a pot of tea." Zhao Han commanded.

"Thank you for your understanding." Chen Zilong said.

"Sit down and talk," Zhao Han said approvingly, "I have already read the "Complete Book of Agricultural Administration" you presented, and it is more comprehensive and detailed than the "Book of Agriculture" of the previous dynasty. When this book is promulgated all over the world, it must be available to officials at all levels, and officials at all levels must read it. ”

Chen Zilong shouted from the bottom of his heart: "The head town is wise! ”

Chen Zilong actually didn't be an official for a few days, so his mother died of illness and went home for funeral.

"The Complete Book of Agricultural Administration" is Xu Guangqi's posthumous work, and Xu Guangqi died of illness before it was reviewed and revised. Chen Zilong obtained the draft of the "Complete Book of Agricultural Administration" from Xu Guangqi's grandson, deleted about three-tenths of it, and added two-tenths of the content himself.

The book is divided into two parts, one on agricultural technology and one on agricultural policy.

There are as many as 18 volumes of disaster relief and famine preparedness alone, and there are even hundreds of plants that can be used to satisfy hunger. In the book not only made statistics on the floods, droughts and locust plagues in all dynasties, but also analyzed and discussed the pros and cons of various disaster relief methods.

With the "Complete Book of Agricultural Administration" alone, Zhao Han will vigorously reuse Chen Zilong.

Alas, in history, Chen Zilong failed to resist the Qing Dynasty and was captured by the Qing soldiers and sent to Nanjing. Chen Zilong refused to surrender, jumped to his death halfway, and his body was beheaded by Ling Chi, and finally his body was thrown into the river.

Zhao Han said to the scholars: "Contemptible people are meritocracy, and gentlemen from all walks of life should not be impatient." ”

These scholars came from all provinces, and they gathered more and more in Bailuzhou Academy. They couldn't pull down their faces to be officials, so they wrote letters to persuade them twice in three days, and also asked Zhao Han to open a branch in Nanjing.

At this moment, seeing Zhao Han praising Chen Zilong, they were all envious.

Zhao Han pulled the routine for a while, said some words of encouragement, and suddenly asked: "Do you know, why is the Ming Society corrupted?" ”

Jiangyin raised Xu Lianggong to stand up, this is Xu Xiake's nephew: "The corruption of the Ming Dynasty is nothing more than three points." First, traitorous ministers are in power, and the government of the country is corrupt; second, Wen Tian is martial and martial, he can't govern the people internally, and he can't resist the enemy outside; Third, the emperor was mediocre, tyrannical, and the people were struggling to make a living. ”

"What else?" Zhao Han asked the rest of the scholars.

Yixing Xiucai Lu Xiangguan said: "Rewards and punishments are unknown, and rewards and punishments are impermanent. Those who do things often bring trouble, and those who are in the position of corpses are promoted. So, who else wants to serve the imperial court? My brother has worked hard for the Ming Dynasty, but now he is imprisoned in Beijing! ”

Zhao Han asked, "Who is Brother Ling?" ”

Lu Xiangguan replied: "My brother's surname is Lu, and he is like a sheng." ”

It turned out to be Lu Xiangsheng's younger brother.

Lu Xiangguan was also an anti-Qing righteous man, and personally led thirty cavalry to rush into the town and fight with the Qing soldiers on the streets. Later, he was surrounded by the bridge, and 45 brothers and nephews were killed, and the Lu clan wanted to arrest him and sacrifice him to the Manchus. Lu Xiangguan led 300 people into Taihu Lake, was outnumbered, cut the sail rope, and died in the battle on the boat.

Lu Xiangguan said: "The general town has clear rewards and punishments, and it should be prosperous. In the next time I came to Jiangxi, I did not persuade to advance, but asked to join the army, so that the world would return to peace as soon as possible. ”

"Would you like to join the army?" Zhao Han was a little surprised.

Lu Xiangguan said: "There is no shortage of civil officials in the town, and they are willing to put pen to paper. Please start with the longest! ”

"Can you be proficient in riding?" Zhao Han asked.

"on horseback." Lu Xiangguan replied.

"Good!"

Zhao Han clapped his hands and smiled: "Jeju Island is training cavalry, you can take your wife and children with you, and you will be a cavalry officer on the island!" ”

"Mr. Xie!"

Lu Xiangguan did not sit down, and continued: "Chen Tangong of Chaozhou is a general of the Tianxiong Army, this person is good at battle and the art of cavalry. After his brother was imprisoned, Chen Tangong resigned and returned to his hometown, and now he is in Haiyang County, Chaozhou. ”

Zhao Han said to the secretary: "Make a note of Chen Tangong and recruit him to Jeju Island to train cavalry." ”

Lu Xiangguan was satisfied, sat down to eat melon seeds, and did not say a word.

Li Yiyuan, a person from the Taiping Mansion, stood up and said: "The strategy of the general town is excellent everywhere. There is only one place, and that is to open a department. Half of the town has been completed, please add the king to move the capital to Nanjing. Once you open a branch in Nanjing, you will receive the hearts of the world's scholars, and Kyushu will all look forward to the wind and surrender! ”

"Please open a branch in the town!" The scholars shouted.

Zhao Han said with a smile: "In the future, we must open a department to recruit scholars, but we must set up middle schools in all provinces and counties." You can continue to do your studies, familiarize yourself with primary and secondary school subjects, and you will definitely be able to take the high school imperial examination in the future! ”

Everyone was stunned.

Wu Huangjia, a person from Fujian, couldn't help but ask: "In the future, will you have to take the exam in mathematics and geometry?" ”

"It's nature." Zhao Han was categorical.

Chen Dan, a man from Nanjing, said excitedly: "Arithmetic is a small way, how can you enter the hall of the imperial examination?" ”

The smile on Zhao Han's face disappeared, and he said in a cold tone: "You only have two choices, either take the test or don't take the test." ”

Xu Fuyi, a person from Qiantang, bowed his hand: "Please think twice about the general town, the imperial examination is only customized, and it cannot be easily changed." ”

Zhao Han asked rhetorically: "At the time of Confucius and Mencius, was there a imperial examination?" ”

Xu Fuyi replied: "No." ”

"In this case, what is tested in the imperial examination is determined by the emperors of later generations," Zhao Han said, "If I am an emperor, I can take whatever I want." Or do you think this town can't be the emperor? ”

"Don't dare." Xu Fuyi hurriedly sat back.

Zhao Han said: "Tomorrow in the spring and summer, I will move to Nanjing. As for the opening of the department, it is still the same sentence, and it is necessary to wait for the construction of middle schools and primary schools in various places. If you want to participate in the imperial examination, you should honestly study Datong, mathematics, and geometry. Or, go to work as a clerk now, maybe in the future, you will all be able to become a magistrate! ”

All the scholars looked at each other, and after all, they didn't dare to jump again, for fear that they would offend Zhao Han at this moment.