Zhonghuangzhou, the confluence of the Mangshan Mountains and the Hengduan Mountains - Tibetan Wind Valley.

It was once known as the first Xiongguan in the five states, and it was the closest pass between Xiliangzhou and North Xuanzhou to Zhongzhou.

Although it has now been overshadowed by the "Thousand Miles Entrance", the two passes that block the Tibetan Wind Valley still maintain the name of the second pass of the five states with its majestic posture.

"Recklessly, two broken and three states; Ten miles of stone city block the wind and cold. ”

On the east side of the wall, which is more than ten zhang high, there are rows of long-shaped buildings, which are horizontally and vertically arranged densely in the vast canyon.

The area of Kannai is about twice the size of Yuanlou Castle.

Baizhang Mountain in the north and south, a city wall slightly inferior in thickness to the east is majestic.

On the wall of more than ten zhang are engraved three words that are the size of adults - Craftsman and Weapons Supervisor.

The east of the Craftsman Prison, like a big tree, is lined up with dense buildings according to the position of the trunk and leaves, but it is different from the long buildings in the Craftsman's Prison, and the buildings outside the city are more like ordinary human houses.

As a rough estimate, there are at least a few dozen large trees.

On the thickest street in the middle, a line of armored, mighty and domineering generals surrounded a luan, stepping on the widest, bluestone road like the trunk of a big tree, and was slowly moving towards the craftsman superintendent.

After returning from Northern Xuanzhou, Zhou Yuan did not return to the imperial capital, but went straight to the craftsman in the northwest corner of Zhongzhou without stopping, with a worried expression.

"Master Lu, how's the progress?" Zhou Yuanjian's eyebrows stretched out, and his starry eyes were shining, all-encompassing, as if there were countless stars all over the place, and he said sideways.

On the right side of Luan Driver sat an old man with short hair and a beard, who was dressed in coarse clothes and was not very neat, but he exuded the air of a wise man.

The old man's face was like a crown of jade, his lips were greased, and under his gray hair was the face of a middle-aged man.

"Back to Your Majesty! The reserves are sufficient, but the repeaters are still a little bulky, and the manpower needed to build up the momentum still needs a lot of strength! However, my junior brother has already made a pulley set according to the "Tiangong Catalogue", which only needs to be perfected and can be put into use, and then only one person will need to use the ten stone crossbows! Lu Moshu bowed slightly, making a gesture.

"Pulley?" Zhou Yuan pondered silently, "A few days ago, in the entrance, I saw a device that can raise a thing weighing a thousand catties by just one person, can it be used?" ”

After Lu Moshu listened, a layer of surprise appeared on Gujing Wubo's face, "Really?" ”

"Indeed!" Zhou Yuan nodded affirmatively: "What is the ratio between the key and the pulley?" ”

Lu Moshu turned a deaf ear and couldn't help but start muttering to himself, "How is this possible?" How can it be? All craftsmen in the world have published the "Tiangong Catalogue", could it be that the person who has mastered the lost "Upper part of the Tiangong Catalogue"? I have been studying the "Middle Part of the Tiangong Catalogue" for nearly 40 years, and it is only recently that we have deduced the method of saving effort on pulleys. If there is really someone in the outside world who can improve a thousand pounds alone, it is most likely to master the upper part, otherwise he is a genius! Gotta find! Gotta find! ”

"Master Lu!" Gu Jingxuan, who was on Zhou Yuan's left, reminded him.

"Ahh Lu Moshu raised his head happily, "After all, I haven't left the Craftsman Prison for forty years, although my senior brother is a master craftsman, but after all, there are people outside the world!" Congratulations to Your Majesty! If I get this technique, my Great Zhou combat power can be at least tripled! ”

At this time, it was incredulous to change Zhou Yuan, "Sure enough? ”

Seeing Lu Moshu nodding and smiling, Zhou Yuan shouted, "Where is the shadow guard?" ”

Xiliangzhou, Jiufeng Temple, Farm Tools.

In the evening, Chu Jianghe did not wait for He Feng to borrow the cow, but waited for a middle-aged man with phoenix eyes and thick eyebrows and a slight beard and white face.

The sword marks in the corners of his eyes reveal a ruthless, angular line, and he has a chivalrous demeanor in his actions.

"How?" The middle-aged man said coldly.

Chu Jianghe looked a little restrained, his white little hands folded on his lower abdomen, and he bowed his head, "My daughter has already set up an elder who can go directly to the eighth floor of the Tiansheng Tower, and in time, she will be able to find out if the Tianhe Fu is in Jiufeng Temple?" ”

"Elder Nine Peaks? What is the background of that man? Chu Shanyue wondered.

"That person's name is He Feng, he is from Xiao'an Village under the mountain, and his mother Chu Xiangmei is the guarantor of her daughter's visit to Jiufeng Temple. As for the identity of the elder, it has been personally recognized by Yang Jiu! Chu Jianghe changed his weakness in front of He Feng, and his body exuded a fierce aura, but at this time, he still said cautiously.

"Is the saint the youngest in the Four Realms?" Chu Shanyue's suspicions dissipated slightly, and then he said, "That's it!" Then He Feng should not be underestimated, you don't want to be exposed! What is he? ”

"The early stage of Qi gathering!" Chu Jianghe raised his head and said.

"Hmm!" Chu Shanyue let go of his vigilance, and then changed his words: "If it is not feasible!" You can temporarily agree to the marriage of the Hu family, some time ago, the Hu family proposed again, and said that you can let your brother enter the inner door! ”

Of course, the "elder brother" that Chu Shanyue said is Chu Jianghe himself, and now it is his daughter Chu Jiangwen who is dressed as a man.

"Let's talk about it at the end of July!" Chu Jiangwen's face did not wave, and even her tone was the same as before, she couldn't hear the slightest emotion, as if the marriage event could not affect her at all in her heart.

Jiufeng Observation Courtyard, A House.

After Guo Liang's notification, He Feng had to wake up from meditation, and then came to the gate of the temple and saw An Erhu.

It is said that the mind is simple and the limbs are developed.

In He Feng's eyes, An Erhu is completely in line with this statement.

is only fifteen years old, but he has a body that is not as good as an adult, and he is estimated to weigh two hundred and fifty pounds when he touches it, which is stronger than Zhao Qiyuan.

Erhu is the same age as He Ling, and he is also He Ling's best playmate in childhood, and Erhu is simple and innocent in nature, and has protected He Ling many times, so He Feng treats him like a younger brother.

Erhu's childish face was still unresolved, with an innocent smile, scratching the back of his head and excitedly saying, "Brother Feng!" Giving you money! ”

"Money?" He Feng stretched out his hand to take over the burden, and almost stumbled to the ground, and it was estimated that there were twenty catties in rough touch, "So much?" How much did you buy? ”

Erhu stretched out his hand and said, "Hehe! Dad said that you are in a hurry to use the money, you use these first! ”

"Oh!" He Feng held the money bag in his arms, "That's okay!" It's getting dark, so why don't you stay on the mountain for the night? ”

"No! My dad said let me follow you tomorrow! Brother Feng, I'm leaving! Erhu smirked and ran away with heavy steps.

On the way to the internal affairs room to exchange money, He Feng said to himself, "It seems that An Xuekun's line can also take the next step!" ”

2,000 yuan for 20 taels of silver, and I can't help but feel more confident when I go to the county seat tomorrow.

At this rate, it won't take long to buy a show.

There was nothing to say all the way, and when He Feng returned to the guest house, Zhao Ling'er had already returned to the house.

Lying on the bed, watching the roof spiders hunt, he fell into deep thought.

In today's Great Zhou, the rank of literati is actually relatively strict and standardized.

There are the highest saints, and there are the lowest white dings.

Of course, according to the tacit understanding of the big guys, only the dead can be posthumously canonized as saints, and only the living are Confucians.

Therefore, those old pedants are the helmsmen who dominate the literati.

Doctors, Xiucai, Zhusheng, Tongsheng......

Passed the county test for: children.

Those who pass the county examination are called: all beings.

Different from the ancient times in memory, the discipline of the Great Zhou is relatively simple, but it also has a threshold.

The "Book of Filial Piety" and "Thousand Character Text" at the time of enlightenment, to the Five Classics when he was a teenager, poems, books, rites, Yi, and history, and then to the six arts when he was young, such as etiquette, music, archery, royalty, calligraphy, and mathematics.

This is similar to the education system of the previous generation, kindergarten, compulsory education, and junior college.

But here, people at the bottom generally believe that literati is a kind of chicken profession.

The investment is big, the return is small.

Although papermaking has been able to produce white paper, the yield is low and the price is expensive.

Printing is still limited to handwriting, rubbing, and sealing.

Although there are few subjects and few books, it is also a large expense for ordinary people.

And you have to "deduct words", in the limited text, imagine infinite knowledge.

It's a bit like the interior of the Xuanmen, it's all about imagination.

Therefore, there is no inheritance, no communication with others, and information and thoughts are closed......

It's hard to get started!

Not to mention the township, county, county, and state exams after completing the course.

It is not enough to take the exam only to be knowledgeable, first of all, you must have high morality, to put it simply, you must be filial.

Otherwise, you won't be able to pass this level in the village.

No one will recommend or guarantee you, and you won't even be able to participate in the township test.

So as long as he can rely on Confucianism, Wenlu will be considered to be more than half of his success.

Because the people who wrote the questions are all students of Confucianism, and you follow the mainstream ideas closely, you can pass the test as long as you copy them.

The old pedant might even compliment you with a "yes!" The children can be taught! ”

Of course, as far as the reader is concerned, as long as there are a few books at home and someone teaches them, the township examination can basically be exempted.

First, as far as Da'an Township is concerned, there are no more than 10,000 people in a township, and there are less than 10 families who can afford to read, so anyone who reads a little book is considered a reader.

Second, Da Zhou's performance appraisal also includes the annual delivery of talents to the empire.

Therefore, the first level of the child is better.

The county test of the second level is also relatively easy, and the questions of the Five Classics and Policy Theory will not be changed for three or five years, as long as you buy a qualified test paper, study it thoroughly, and then change it to your own words.

The county examination of the third level is different, this level not only has to test the "pros and cons of current politics", but also the basic "six arts".

Of course, some special students will also be selected from the six arts.

In other words, as long as you have a little specialty, you can pass the county exam.

The spider on the beam gradually enlarged in his eyes, and He Feng searched for available knowledge in his memory.

If you are a poem, it is estimated that it is enough!

I haven't read many poems in my last life, and the poetry of the Great Zhou is what the mainstream is! What a woohoo!

"We can't come here! As for the five-word poems and seven-word poems, I remember a few of them, but I don't know if they can do it? ”

Not to mention calligraphy, simplified characters are not well written, let alone small Kai, the last time the brush was pinched and folded.

Etiquette, I know a little!

However, he is actually more resistant to hypocrisy in his heart, so this can also be ignored.

Yi is to tell the hexagram.

In line with the principle of non-superstition, this is also ignored.

As for the number?

"It's hard to count the chickens and rabbits in the same cage, and the nine chapters of arithmetic or something, it is estimated that it is enough to choke!"

In the haze, He Feng slowly closed his eyes.

In the midst of his thoughts, he fell asleep.

In the dream, I came to the interior again, and the stone pendant on my chest glowed with a moon-white halo.

(End of chapter)