Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1644 New forces

At the same time as the Hongwen Museum held a meeting to discuss, officials at the state level also sent memorials to express their views.

Once this person became an official, his views became less pure.In other words, I can't help myself, I can no longer speak according to my own temperament, and my interests are too involved.

For example, the governor of Yunnan Province, Zhong Jushuang, as a well-known Confucian family, came from Kunzhou, praised the sage's literary and martial arts, and believed that the sage's literary and martial arts are still superior to martial arts, and he will surely benefit future generations.

The words were a bit nasty, but they were not too far from the truth. Shao Shude liked it very much.

He can't win the world just by fighting and killing.Or even if you get it, you will die in the second or third generation.

But he left something of himself to this world, which is indelible, and this is eternity.

In June and July, the discussion on the book "Zhizhi" was basically over.

On the fifth day of August, Zhong Jinxian, deputy envoy of Lifan Academy, and Sima Niu Xiji of Mianzhou, polished it, and Shao Shude reviewed the final version of "Zhizhi".

The book consists of three chapters, divided into "Population", "Currency", and "Geography", with tens of thousands of words in it, and it is used as a basic literacy reading and examination textbook for official reserves.

On the seventh day of the eighth lunar month, it was sent to Shaofu for engraving by famous masters.

After the engraving is completed, it will be handed over to the newly established commercial bookstore of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for printing. The Ministry of Households will pay for the first printing of [-] copies, and send them to officials in Daozhou, Sijing, Guozijian, Hongwenguan, Jixianyuan and other institutions. .

This is to allow scholars all over the world to have access to the necessary textbooks for the civil service examination as soon as possible.Next, whether they copied it or printed it privately, they spread it as soon as possible.

The imperial examination in the fourth year of Tongguang still took the original nine classics, and the new textbook will be implemented for the first time in the seventh year of Tongguang (922).That is to say, scholars all over the country have three to four years of preparation time, and the first exam in four years is bound to change drastically. Whoever can grasp the dividends of reform depends on his ability.

Of course, the seven-year reforms in Tongguang did not stop there.

Next year's imperial examination will add 32 places for agricultural subjects, and the imperial examination four years later will also add arithmetic subjects on this basis.Considering the overall low level of mathematics, the number of students is small, so there are only 27 places in the country.Most of the channels (16) have only one quota, and the level of admitted students is mostly uneven.

But there is no way, this is the elegant government of the new dynasty, and it must be fixed with a system to avoid being tampered with.

For Jinshi, Agriculture, and Math, 167 people are admitted every three years, which is not worth mentioning compared to the number of clerks in the country, which is tens of thousands and thousands, and there is no problem in getting one.

Therefore, the gold content of the imperial examination is still very high.You can become an official if you pass the exam, and the minimum is from the ninth rank. If you are lucky, it is not impossible to be an official of the seventh rank.

This prospect is enough to make people flock to it.

Thousands of people take the Xianggong examination every year for the Jinshi examination, and one hundred are admitted in the end. What kind of competition is this?
The Agricultural Science Examination will be the first exam next year. I don't know the specific data yet, but after a little thought, I know that the difficulty is several times lower.

Not to mention arithmetic.

In the past, the imperial court enlightened the arithmetic (mathematics) subject, but only a few people were admitted at a time, and sometimes even one failed, and no one was admitted.This time, the quota is fixed according to the road, which is tantamount to giving official positions to old and young frontier and poor areas.

This is called the reform dividend, and it can change your life if you catch it.

"Niu Qing has this style of writing, and he can be regarded as an edict even if he knows it. Why did he go to the Western Regions?" In the Taiji Hall, watching several edicts being sent out one by one, Shao Shude walked to the side, washed his hands, and asked.

"I have been studying since I was a child, and I have the ambition to help the world and the people." Niu Xiji said: "The Anxi states are newly acquired, and the Hu Feng is everywhere. If you don't educate them, it will be difficult to stabilize. I think about it, and we have to study the sages. book people to do it.”

"Jinshi one subject, 108 people are recruited, and the total number of agricultural and arithmetic subjects is 59 people. Do you have any ideas?" Shao Shude asked.

"I really didn't think so at first." Niu Xiji replied: "But after reading "Zhizhi" carefully, my heart suddenly became brighter. The country was established, and the agricultural science contributed a lot. Even the science, it also contributed in the cities of Zhuzhou. , brought countless commercial taxes to the court, and made great contributions. I feel that any subject is of great use, and we must not treat one more favorably than another.”

Shao Shude smiled softly after listening.

Niu Xiji's words were quite awkward, and there seemed to be lingering sounds behind them.But he didn't bother to get to the bottom of it, it wasn't necessary.

He didn't want to overthrow Confucianism with a single stick, and he never had such an idea.

Among the imperial examination places, the Jinshi department still has the most, which is enough to explain the status.

But he didn't want to see Confucianism being rigid and conservative, rejecting other theories, and finally being the only one.

Confucianism without competition will not progress, and will even become a religion.

People like Pi Rixiu applauded Han Yu's overthrow of other theories, and even wrote articles to promote it. This approach is definitely wrong.

It is the right way to allow a hundred flowers to bloom, compete with each other and promote each other.

In this matter, Shao Shude actually betrayed his own interests.

For the king, there is nothing more convenient, less troublesome, and more stable than dismissing a hundred schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone.

But he is a time traveler, he has had enough fun and enjoyment, and there is no need to pursue those illusory things.

"Just as Niu Qing wants." Shao Shude said: "Yanqi's mansion still lacks a young lady, so you are the only one. Work hard and don't let me down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Long En." Niu Xiji responded.

After Niu Xiji left, Shao Shude sat on the dragon chair, feeling a little hesitant and lonely all of a sudden.

The Son of Heaven, after all, is a lonely family.

This time the imperial examination reform, in name, was a collective effort, but in fact he acted arbitrarily.

He came from among warriors, created the army with one hand, pulled the court team with the other hand, and conquered a huge world. His prestige and power have reached their peak.At this time, few people dared to tell the truth in front of him.

Chen Cheng, the servant of Zhongshu, once took off his mask, stopped talking about those sloppy words, and asked him directly, what kind of world do you want?
Shao Shude was very surprised at the time, he didn't expect Lao Chen to be a very hidden Confucian scholar.

He immediately gave the answer: the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the industry and commerce prospered; communication with the surrounding areas promoted exchanges;

Chen Cheng said that "long-term peace and stability" is missing.

As soon as these words came out, Shao Shude understood that he was truly a loner.

If he really wants to "long-term peace and order", hehe, are there still few tricks in history?

He can learn from the Northern Song Dynasty, deeply control the private economy, implement various monopoly systems, and even intervene in all kinds of daily necessities, vegetables, and fruits in the lives of the people, share the benefits, and set prices.

He can learn from Zhu Yuanzhang and narrow the scope of Lu Yin.

In the Tang Dynasty, the whole country was divided into 26 levels, the upper, middle and lower levels, and "passes" were provided when passing the level, but not in other places.If you need to go in and out of various customs or even go abroad frequently, you can apply for "long-term registration".

The Song Dynasty was much stricter, and "credentials" were required when leaving the state, but not in the state.

In the era of Zhu Yuanzhang, Baili needed guides.You can also use the lijia system to monitor each other, report each other, and sit together when something happens.

There are so many ways.

Zhu Yuanzhang's routines are all ready-made. The society he ruled was a feudal society with the strictest official control from the pre-Qin period to the end of the Yuan Dynasty.

Household registration that distinguishes occupations, do what you have to do, don't try to reach the sky in one step.

What kind of clothes should be worn by what class, you have to know exactly what.

Scholars "shall not be unconventional and be contaminated with heresies" and "shall not talk about the benefits and diseases of the world and the country."

Civil associations, want to rebel?
What is a merchant good for?If you corrupt the social atmosphere, let me farm.

Another private film is not allowed to enter the sea, blocking cultural exchanges.

Finally, the prime minister system that had existed for 1600 years was abolished, and the emperor directly led the six ministries, entrusting his sons to various core points across the country.

Isn't it easy for me to learn these?Even if future generations pull back a little bit and relax a little bit of control, they will still be stricter than other dynasties in the end.

But does it make sense?Killing people for 30 years just for this "long-term peace and stability" is a bit outrageous.

Chen Cheng, you don't understand me either.

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In late August, Shaofu reported that the new version of wax paper and ink had been successfully trial-produced.

Shao Shude went there in person, and after inspecting it, he was very happy.

This is an achievement that is worthy of the "Xia Wang Award" level.

Since the establishment of the pole ten years ago (910), the sugar craftsmen in Toyosu won the 11th "Xia Wang Award", and they have been absent for 12 and [-] consecutive years.

In the 13th year since its founding, Sinong Temple won an award for cultivating "sand cattle". Many officials and craftsmen were rewarded, promoted, and given places to shelter their descendants.

In 14, Dengzhou craftsmen improved the wood drying kiln, which greatly increased the efficiency, and was awarded the No. 12 "Xia Wang Award".

15 years bye.

In the first year of Tongguang (916), Wudi boatman Zhou Wulang designed a professional squid fishing boat, which won an award.

In the second year of Tongguang period, some officials of Minzhou Qianjian had nothing to do. They designed a brand-new machine for stamping copper coins and silver dollars by hydraulic power, and won an award.

Bye this year.

Next year's "Xia Wang Award" - No. 15 - if nothing unexpected happens, it will fall on Xi and his sons, because their invention will greatly facilitate the world's printing industry.

Chen Xingyun, the Prime Minister of the Central Shang Department of the Shaofu, was promoted to the Order of the You Shang Department, and was promoted five or six levels in succession.

In 28 years, the [-]th "Xia Wang Award" was awarded, and Shao Shude was very pleased with this result.

Are these awards useful?

The "Blood Vein Theory" published in the third year of Qianning (896) has become the standard textbook for agricultural science examinations and has been widely circulated.Even if the imperial examination is not taken, many people are still using the theory in it, and their contributions to the world are already immeasurable.

In the fourth year of Qianning (897), the wool textile machine improved by the peasant woman Cui has entered thousands of villages and households in the north.In some places, even further improvements have been made, which are already the cornerstone of the northern rural economy.

"Geometry", published in the fifth year of Qianning (898), is now also one of the standard textbooks for mathematics imperial examinations. When building water conservancy facilities, buildings, temples, bridges and docks, construction scholars use the knowledge in it every moment .

In the first year of Tianyou (900), the "Wuyan sheep" bred by Tuoba, a peasant woman in Xiazhou, is now the main sheep breed in Guanzhong and Guanbei because of its soft and slender hair.

The "Haiyu" designed in the first year of Jianji (901) is still the ship with the largest stock in the navy. It was slowly iterated later, and its size, performance, and maneuverability were greatly improved. However, as the pioneer, the "Haiyu" Status remains unshakable.

In the fourth year of Jianji (904), Li Mo, a construction scholar, participated in the design of the Luoyang sewer and the Tianjin Bridge. Using knowledge of geometry and mechanics and precise calculations, he saved a lot of wood, bricks and stones, and was awarded a grand prize.The buildings he participated in the design are still in good operation today, proving that the effect can be achieved without stacking materials. Since then, the cost of official buildings has been effectively controlled.

In the fifth year of Jianji (905), Liu, a peasant woman in Henan Province, improved the wool jacquard machine, which greatly enriched the wool product line. Different colors of wool could be woven into patterns, which quickly became popular throughout the north.

In the sixth year of Jianji (906), the iron horse was born, and gradually the trackers left the labor market. Now it is widely used in Bianshui, Yongji Canal and even the Yellow River section east of Lanzhou, which greatly improves the efficiency of water transportation. Reduced expenses.

In the eighth year of Jianji (908), five craftsmen in Luoyang designed a simple machine for making bricks, and used coal ash, cinder, and slag to make bricks, which further increased the output of bricks, lowered prices, and made more brick houses. Appeared on the land of the Central Plains.

In the 910th year of Jianji ([-]), a machine for extracting sugar from sea beet came out, bringing the economic ties between the grassland and the Central Plains closer.

Sand cows, new drying kilns, water-powered minting machines, and the invention of ink all played an immeasurable role in promoting agriculture, construction, finance, and printing, and also benefited a large number of professionals and even ordinary people.

Just at the beginning of this year, someone in Luoyang even specially compiled the "'Xia Wang Appreciation' Heroes", which listed the winners and their encounters in the past 30 to [-] years.

Because the records are detailed, and the content is very dramatic—a small man suddenly ascended to the sky, not only himself rich, but his family and descendants also got the position of small officials—so it was circulated and copied everywhere, causing a sensation.

After Shao Shude heard about it, he sent people to engrave and print it, and distributed it everywhere to further expand his influence.

These—these were the things he had placed his high hopes on.

On the road of life, it is normal for someone to accompany you on the first half of the journey, and someone to accompany you on the second half of the journey.

Accompanying him now are the new forces and trends that have gradually emerged in the past 30 years.

They will accompany him all the way until the end of his life.

As long as he lives for a day, no one can go astray!
(End of this chapter)