Nine years of Yuan Heng.

The ongoing drought still plagues the people of Datang.

This also made Li Chengqian consider whether he should revise the era name.

There are also officials who suggested that Li Chengqian sacrifice to heaven.

However, this was soon slapped in the face by Science News.

Because whether it rains or not, and what conditions are needed for rain, Science Daily has already made a very scientific explanation.

And......

In the entire eight years of Yuanheng, Li Chong's team also successively did a lot of experiments on the alpine clouds in Yizhou.

These experiments have also proved once again that salt powder can indeed increase the likelihood of rainfall.

At least a seventy percent probability.

Of course!

The main reason is that there is a lot of water vapor in those places itself.

This is probably the first time that science and theology have competed.

And then naturally it ended in theological failure.

Li Chengqian, who had no choice, had to come over and ask Li Chong.

He asked, "Teacher, what do you say we should do now?"

Li Chengqian asked Li Chong directly.

Li Chong said, "If I don't want to rain this day, then I can't do anything. I can only endure it."

But......

This also gave Li Chong the idea of building a large reservoir.

"The only way to prevent drought is to improve the control of water resources."

"If we can build a large reservoir and then cooperate with the water delivery project, maybe we can solve the urgent need when needed."

"It's just...... It's impossible to think of relieving everyone's urgent needs at once."

Let's talk about it.

Li Chong told Li Chengqian the general operating principle of the reservoir.

"It's a pity that the current Datang should not have the ability to build such a large reservoir."

"The main thing is that this cement hasn't been studied yet."

"Even if it is researched, it will not be very easy to build such a dam."

"At that time, the amount of work will not necessarily be less than that of building a railway, and it may even be more."

Then Li Chengqian asked, "Teacher, how can you always think of things that others can't think of?"

Li Chong: "Uh......"

This question, how do you ask Li Zhong to answer.

At last......

Li Chongben had no choice but to say shamelessly:

"Maybe I'm a genius?"

Although......

Li Chong does have the identity of a traverser in it, but it cannot be denied that he can get to this point, he definitely has something.

[In view of the general environment,

Although there is a major drought in some places in Datang, this has indeed affected the mood of the two.

But!

In general, it's okay to live here in Luoyang.

And in February and March of this year, Li Chong's two daughters finally gave birth to their first child.

And they are all sons.

The mother and son are safe, so Li Chong can be regarded as letting go of some big stones.

As for the arrangement of Yao Yuanchong and Zhang Renqing.

The two are now in the age of weak crowns.

Usually at this time, it is time to start participating in the imperial examination.

Let's be honest.

Li Zhong really can't help them too much in this imperial examination.

It's really going to have to be on their own.

Anyway......

Let's take the test first, just take it as an experience.

If you really can't pass the exam, then consider other ways.

To this end......

The two also went to take the exam together this year.

It's impossible to make the list all at once.

Aren't these two geniuses the geniuses of geniuses?

But it does!

The two should have a big disadvantage.

How do you say that?

Although Datang is relatively "open and transparent", and the examiner, relatively speaking, is not so selfish, but the phenomenon of seeing whether people can pass the test still exists.

If Li Chong is the kind of person who leans towards the government and the opposition, and is willing to open the back door for his heirs, and is willing to exchange benefits with others, then it is another matter.

The question is......

Once the examiner knows that pleasing Li Chong is estimated to be no benefit, or even if he doesn't please, Li Chong will not do anything to them, so they may not take too much care of the two.

Even, because these two people are Li Chong's sons-in-law, they will have serious requirements for them.

The probability of the two of them being able to pass the exam at one time is estimated to be much lower.

Unless......

These two people are indeed amazingly talented, and they also amazed the examiner.

However, when Li revisited the articles they wrote, he couldn't see how amazing they were for the time being.

It is estimated that in the first year, it should not be able to pass the exam.

However, with the intelligence of the two, they should be familiar with it after two or three years, and it will be nothing.

Other than that......

If you want to know what level you are, in the younger generation, what level is it about, whether it is upstream, midstream, or downstream, in fact, the best way is to find some great Confucians, ask others, and let people write articles for themselves to comment and comment.

Merely......

The two of them didn't have such an opportunity to get to know these great Confucians, so Li Chong could only give them a little bit of a look from the perspective of writing argumentative essays from the perspective of his own predecessors.

As long as what is said is reasonable, it should not be a problem to get a 40 point for a 60-point composition.

And if you want to get a higher score, you have to start with words and sentences.

Speaking of which......

In fact, the two of them can also go to find some champions to see if they can ask each other how the other party's current affairs policy was written.

Or rather, what kind of topic came out of the year.

The two suddenly came to visit someone, which was also a little surprising.

Especially after all, in the eyes of others, you are Li Chong's son-in-law, so isn't being an official just like playing?

Do you still need to take the test yourself?

That said, I think so!

In order to make a good relationship, the other party is also willing to talk to them.

Originally.

That's what Li Zhong intended.

Outcome......

I don't know if Li Chengqian let them go through the back door, or if they really knew the Han Dynasty for four hundred years, and the content of the answer was beyond the imagination of the examiner.

And then......

Both of them were admitted in the first year.

Although, among so many people who were admitted, the two definitely did not belong to the kind that was too high-ranked.

But at least they were admitted to the Ming Classics.

The first thing in this year's current policy is to test what you think about the operation of the Western Regions.

For example, how to make the border of Datang stable for a long time, you can casually talk about your opinions or suggestions.

All I can say is......

As soon as this question came out, there were many candidates who had no concept of the Western Regions, and these candidates were also brushed down as soon as possible.

So much so that after it came out, some people complained that this topic was too difficult, and who knew about the Western Regions.

The distance from Chang'an is at least four or five thousand miles, and the key is that no one has ever been to this place.

Maybe it's because of this, because the two happened to hear their brother-in-law talk about the Western Regions, maybe they were admitted because of this.