The back door of my house can last until the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 260 A New Round of Offensive

If there are no accidents, Sun Jie's eldest son will become the heir of the empire in the future.

He will inherit this powerful empire from Sun Jie's hands and go further to glory.

The eldest son inheritance system has been deeply rooted for thousands of years, and it is firmly engraved in people's hearts. No matter whether it is an official or a commoner, almost no one can escape this rule.

A few days after the child was born, an official came forward to ask Sun Jie to be the crown prince.

It's not that they are in a hurry, the sooner this kind of thing is settled, the better, and the sooner it is arranged, the more stable it will be.

Now Sun Jie is in high spirits, and he has more than one son in the future.

It's not that these officials don't believe in Sun Jie, they really don't dare to gamble with this kind of thing.

The exchange of reserves is not uncommon in history. The status of an eldest son who does not have the title of prince is not stable enough.

As for the appointment of the crown prince, Sun Jie had his own considerations in mind.

It is still early for the crown prince to be registered, and the world has not yet been fully controlled. It is still early to say this now.

Not to mention, the child was born only a few days ago, which is really early, and we will wait until the first birthday.

Of course, Sun Jie would not do such a self-destructive thing like exchanging reserves. From ancient times to the present, the disasters caused by exchanging reserves are really innumerable. Not to mention, the farce in the Wanli period was the source of disasters.

Around the position of the prince, the officials bet one after another and fought with each other, forming waves of party struggles.

The dispute between the Donglin Party and the Eunuch Party may not be without this reason.

The calamity of replacing the crown prince was imminent, and it was impossible for Sun Jie to turn a blind eye.

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Into the summer, the temperature began to rise.

Chang'an is located in the Guanzhong Road, and the special geographical environment makes the summer temperature here much higher than the surrounding area.

Sun Jie sat in the imperial study, sweating profusely, and his clothes were already wet with sweat.

Liang Shangxi walked in from the outside with several eunuchs.

The eunuchs carried several baskets filled with ice cubes.

This is something used to cool down. On a hot day, put a few ice cubes in the room, and the temperature will drop quickly.

In fact, cooling down with ice cubes is nothing new.

It was already very popular in the Song Dynasty. At that time, the royal family and nobles used ice cubes to cool down.

There are two main sources, one is the ice cubes stored in the ice cellar in winter, and the other is the use of saltpeter to make ice.

When saltpeter dissolves in water, it absorbs heat, which can lower the water below freezing point.

However, this method is very expensive, and under normal circumstances, only the rich and powerful can afford it.

The ice cubes brought in now are basically stored in the ice cellar in winter.

Now there is electricity in the palace, and there are conditions for using air conditioners.

But Sun Jie only installed one in the Kunning Palace, not in the Imperial Study.

The air conditioner requires a lot of electricity. At present, the electricity generated is not enough. For the sake of industrial development, Sun Jie only installed one for Sun Ling who just gave birth.

As for Sun Jie, he first used this traditional method to cool off the heat. After all, he was still young and his body could withstand it.

After the ice cubes were placed, Liang Shangxi led a few eunuchs, holding fans, and fanning them slowly, spreading the cold air evenly throughout the study.

The temperature dropped a few minutes, and Sun Jie's swollen head became clear.

Pick up a report sent from Beiping Mansion, and carefully review it.

This is a memorial sent by Zhang Runde, and it is about the epidemic in Beiping Prefecture.

Today, the epidemic in Beiping Prefecture has basically been eliminated.

With so many medical equipment and low population mobility, it is not that difficult to eliminate them.

After reading the memorial, Sun Jie thought for a while and wrote a comment on it:
"Although the epidemic has disappeared, it should not be taken lightly. It should be checked in and around Beiping Mansion to prevent the epidemic from being involved again. After confirming that the epidemic is completely over, come back!"

The comments on the memorial will be sent by the officials of the Senate through the radio.

Time passed quietly, and June arrived as scheduled.

The wheat fields outside the city are fragrant and golden.

In this midsummer season, the Daqin University Entrance Examination has also entered the countdown.

Previously, Daqin University had conducted several admissions exams, but the scale was small, the time was scattered, and it was highly targeted. Basically, the admissions exams were conducted on a targeted basis.

Both the scale and the area involved in these exams are much larger than the previous ones.

It is an admissions test for all candidates in Sun Jie's territory.

This admissions examination was decided by Sun Jie a long time ago, and its main purpose was to replace the imperial examination system.

The exam was named "Big Exam" by Sun Jie, and it is held in mid-to-early June every year.

The main recruiting targets are middle school graduates from prefectural schools in various places, as well as people with the same academic ability in the society.

Because the number of applicants is limited, there are currently only seven or eight examination rooms, concentrated in Chang'an City.

The students who applied for the exam were mainly from Shaanxi. There were not many students from Shanxi, and there were not many students from Beiping Prefecture, because the epidemic had just ended there.

The Ministry of Education is in charge of this exam. All the exam papers must be reviewed by Sun Jie. Only with Sun Jie's approval can they be used.

At the same time, Sun Jie stipulated that before the exam, the content of the test paper should be the top secret of the empire, and should be leaked privately, so as to be punished for leaking the secrets of the empire.

Fairness, this is Sun Jie's most basic appeal.

Sun Jie sat in the imperial study, quietly flipping through the contents of the test paper.

In his hand was a math test paper, written by Tang Ruowang and others, based on the middle school math textbook that Sun Jie had promoted a long time ago. The content was equivalent to modern junior high school mathematics and simple high school mathematics.

"The test paper is okay, no problem!"

Sun Jie put down the math test paper in his hand, and then flipped through the test papers of other subjects.

The examination subjects include Chinese studies, history, mathematics, chemistry, physics, etc., and the sources of the examination questions are basically modern textbooks adapted by Sun Jie.

These test papers will be submitted to the Ministry of Education for printing after review.

Do not open the seal before the exam.

Middle schools in various places have been opened for several years, and the number of graduates is also considerable.

There was not much opposition to the abolition of the imperial examination system in Sun Jie's territory. Those stubborn gentry were basically washed away in the last purge.

The remaining people will basically not oppose the policies set by Sun Jie.

There is another most critical reason, that is, Sun Jie has found a suitable substitute.

Do gentry really like Haoshou Qiongjing to study knowledge?
Of course, with so many scholars, it is not ruled out that there are such people, but the main goal of more people is to pass the imperial examination and pass the Four Books and Five Classics to become officials.

For them, the Four Books and Five Classics and the imperial examinations are a tool to realize their dream of becoming an official.

Such people don't care too much about the difference between the imperial examination and the big exam. They only care about whether they can pass the exam, or whether their children can pass the exam.

One of the main reasons why Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism became prominent in the Ming Dynasty was the implementation of it by the Ming court.

People with active thinking had already begun to accept new knowledge when Sun Jie first started reforming.

Sun Jie's butcher's knife is still bloody, resistance is death, if he actively accepts new knowledge, maybe he can win a place after the big change.

Just after Daqin University was established, Sun Jie established Daqin University Press, which mainly publishes middle school books and teaching materials.

These things can be easily found in the market, and even those students who do not go to school can still learn.

Fengxiang Mansion, the place where the gentry rebelled once, has changed a lot now.

Those gentry who disobeyed Sun Jie were basically purged, and all the fields in their hands were distributed to the common people.

Later, many schools were established here, bringing a lot of light to this poor place.

However, the level of these teachers is limited. Those in the liberal arts such as Chinese history and history are not bad, but those in the sciences are not good enough.

In a small mountain village in Fengxiang Mansion, a boy in his early 16s was standing at the door of his house, carrying a cloth bag full of patches.

His parents stood in front of him, urging him non-stop.

The boy is not very old, but the years of hard work make him look much older than his peers.

On one hand, the joints are thick and the calluses are thick. It doesn't look like a hand holding a pen, but more like a hand holding a shovel handle.

His family was originally a tenant in Fengxiang Mansion, and later Sun Jie gave them land.

The days gradually improved, and his father sent him to school.

What is hard can not be hard for children, and what is poor can't be poorly educated.

Fortunately, the young man worked hard and was indeed talented, and now he has obtained a high school diploma.

In this era when academic qualifications are generally poor, high school education can make money and find a good job, but the young man still wants to try, go to Chang'an to take the exam, and want to go further.

The teenager's parents did not stop, they did their best to support.

"Going to Chang'an for the exam this time will cost you a lot. This is what dad has saved up over the years for you to marry a wife. Today, dad will take it out first. As for the money for marrying a wife in the future, dad will earn it later!"

The boy's father took out an old cloth bag from his arms, carefully opened the cloth bag layer by layer, and took out the silver dollars inside.

There are not many silver dollars, only about five, but this is their half-life effort.

"Either His Majesty is sympathetic to us ordinary people, exempted a lot of taxes, and the annual food tax is also very low. There is still a lot left throughout the year, otherwise, I can't save so much money.

During the few years you were studying in Fengxiang Mansion, you spent almost no money from your family. The imperial court will subsidize your tuition fees. As for your food expenses, it doesn’t cost much.
This is all the court's grace, you must keep it firmly in your heart, and you must repay the court and His Majesty in the future.

Be very careful when you go out.”

Parents' nagging is always so long, the boy stood quietly in front of his father and listened quietly.

"Poor family and rich road, when you arrive in Chang'an, find a good place to live, don't wrong yourself!"

The father handed over the money to the boy, and the boy took the money and put it in his innermost pocket.

"Today your third uncle is going to Fengxiang Mansion, and I have already greeted you when you ride in his ox cart."

While talking, a bullock cart stopped in front of the house.

The boy recognized his third uncle at a glance.

It's not very far from Fengxiang Mansion, and it doesn't take long to ride an ox cart.

After arriving at Fengxiang, there will be a special truck to pick them up.

The teenager can get on the bus with the admission ticket, no travel expenses are required, and the imperial court is responsible for all the journey.

The boy got into the bullock cart and headed towards Fengxiang Mansion.

After the boy left, his parents picked up the hoe and prepared to go to the field. When they came to the field, the neighbor sat on the ridge of his house and asked with a smile: "My son, your child will definitely pass the exam this year. He's a champion!"

The man let out a simple and honest smile, "With your good words, if you pass the exam, we will hold a banquet."

"Well, then I'll have a few drinks. Your child is the pride of our village, and his academic performance has always been very good." The neighbor wished sincerely.

The cars have been waiting outside the magistrate's office in Fengxiang Mansion for a long time. There are ten cars in total, all of which are top-notch car soldiers.

The boy got into the car with his test admission ticket and stood in the hood, his heart full of excitement.

He had only seen this car a few times, and it was his first time riding it.

The thought of being able to make a name for himself by entering a university made the young man even more excited.

Parents and ancestors have been slaves all their lives, and they are finally turning over in his hands.

He took a long breath, and became nervous after being excited.

The unprecedented pressure was on him, making him a little out of breath.

The car started and headed towards Chang'an.

The speed is very fast, and it will arrive at noon the next day.

They have special accommodation, which is the inn specially designated by the Ministry of Education for poor students.

It's not very luxurious, but for these poor students, it's an experience they've never had before.

The boy stood at the door of an inn, followed Daliu, and walked inside under the leadership of officials from the Ministry of Education.

Behind him is the bustling street, and the civilian clothes on his body are out of place.

Aspirations arise in the young man's heart, and he will wear brocade clothes in high school in the future.

Faith is a little more firm.

Time passed slowly, and the big exam came as scheduled.

The teenager sat in the examination room.

Meanwhile, Sun-jae is in the palace, running around with his son in his arms.

It has been two months, and my bones are much firmer.

Sun Chuanting and Lu Xiangsheng stood behind Sun Jie, their eyes were full of joy.

"Which step have they achieved?" Sun Jie asked suddenly.

Sun Chuanting said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the remnants of the previous dynasty are planning to wreak havoc in Chang'an City recently, in order to disrupt the holding of the grand examination.

The steel factory in the north is about to be completed, and some Jian slaves are starting to get restless.There are many adherents of the former dynasty who keep coming to the north, and the purpose is self-evident! "

"It's ridiculous. After the exam is over, send troops to destroy it. By the way, what happened to the Central Plains? And the South?"

Sun Jie looked at Lu Xiangsheng.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, at the beginning of March, Zhu Yujian went south to fight Zhang Xianzhong in Xiangyang, Zhang Xianzhong was defeated and retreated south.

Zhu Yujian stationed in Xiangyang to attract the common people and the defeated soldiers.But looking at his situation, it seems that he doesn't want to stay in Xiangyang.

The minister thought that his next target was Wuchang Mansion.

Wuchang is the territory of the king of Chu. In the land of fish and rice in Huguang, the family property of the king of Chu is the best in the world.Winning King Chu will solve many problems. "

Lu Xiangsheng's words are true, the lineage of King Chu is really rich.

Zhu Huakui, king of Chu, has been in power for 63 years, and the money in the mansion is piled up like a mountain.

In the 16th year of Chongzhen, Zhang Xianzhong attacked Wuchang, and local officials from Huguang gathered in the Chu Palace, begging Zhu Huakui to donate his salary.

But Zhu Huakui didn't take out any money, and he didn't pay any money, which disappointed the Huguang officials to the extreme.

Later, after Wuchang was captured by Zhang Xianzhong, he "taken all the gold and silver from the palace, and the chariots carried hundreds of cars."

Zhang Xianzhong pulled hundreds of carts without cleaning his family's gold, silver, and copper coins.

If you add those real estate, the value will only be higher.

Although Zhu Yujian is a fierce man, he has no money in hand.

This time going south, the target is obvious, and that is the king of Chu.

Although they are all descendants of Zhu Yuanzhang, after so many years, no one recognizes the other.

If he is allowed to win Wuchang and those wealth, maybe he really is waiting to show his strength.

"Later, Zhang Xianzhong defected to Zhu Huakui, king of Chu in Wuchang Prefecture, and colluded with Zhu Huakui's eldest son, Zhu Yunyu.

Zhu Huakui was originally a mediocre person who did nothing. Nanming lifted the ban on military training. He was ambitious and full of ambitions. He wanted to clean up the old country like Zhu Yuanzhang, but he was really not the material.

After he came to power, his officials fought against each other, and the people's hearts were betrayed, and his son also took the opportunity to cause trouble.

His eldest son, Zhu Yunyu, was named the King of Hanyang before, but he held a grudge because he was not named the prince, and now he is colluding with Zhang Xianzhong to set up a banner in the Hanyang mansion, as if he wants to rebel against his father."

"Where is King Zhou? How are they doing now?" Sun Jie asked.

"Returning to Your Majesty, only the King Zhou's family is left in the Central Plains, and Luoyang and the surrounding areas have all been captured by our army.

His Majesty's previous ban made the army stop advancing, so King Zhou was given a chance to breathe. He is currently marching towards Nanyang and Shandong! "Lu Xiangsheng said.

While Sun Jie was thinking, the son in his arms suddenly burst into tears.

Sun Chuanting and Lu Xiangsheng immediately raised their hearts. The nervousness was worse than a fight.

"Your Majesty, the prince is still the most important thing!"

Sun Chuanting persuaded with a worried face.

"It should be hungry!" Looking at the son in his arms, Sun Jie handed it to the nurse next to him.

Led by several guards, the nanny went to Kunning Palace.

Sun Chuanting and Lu Xiangsheng watched the nanny leave.

Sun Jie looked at Lu Xiangsheng, and said: "Let the first and fifth new formations move towards Nanyang. After arriving in Nanyang, the first new formation will detour towards Xiangyang, and the fifth new formation will detour towards Shandong, blocking the king of Zhou. Died in the Central Plains.

Within two months, eat the king of Zhou and eat the entire Central Plains.At the same time, recruit the seventh and third new armies, move to Shandong, and always prepare to go south!

The specific charter is for your military senate to study on your own, and the general framework is like this! "

"According to the order!"

Lu Xiangsheng's voice was a little louder.

Looking at Sun Chuanting again, he asked, "How is the construction of Tianjin Wei's port going?"

After Sun Jie took Beiping Mansion, he took Tianjin Wei in no time.

Then, let the arranger build the port here.

In modern times, the construction of the ocean-going squid fishing boat has been completed.

Sun Jie can't wait for his ocean dream.

I was entangled by the epidemic and my son before, but now I am finally relaxed, so I naturally have to act!
　This month is really busy, sorry, after this busy period, I will resume normal updates, sorry! ! !

　　
　
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