Cultivation of chastity

Chapter 20 Lu Cai
"The guest officer is a student who came to Chang'an for scientific research. If you feel tired, you can go to the boiling water bath next door and take a hot bath for five yuan."

Xiao Er looked at Lu Cai and earnestly recommended Lu Cai.

"Five Wen..." Hearing the price, Lu Cai couldn't help showing embarrassment.

For me, a poor family who came all the way from Qinghe County to Chang'an, I have already spent a lot of money, and I even have occasional part-time letter writing jobs along the way, so I can make enough money to come to Chang'an.

However, there are many high-ranking officials and dignitaries in Chang'an, so it should be possible to write and write music scores for a living.

Seeing Lu Cai's troubled expression, the waiter in the shop took a few steps back, knocked on a wooden board behind him, and said calmly:

"You're lucky. King Yue's Agricultural Academy is recruiting students. There are six subjects in literature, mathematics, agriculture, medicine, ink and music.

As long as you feel interested, you can apply for the job.

If you are a real gentleman, not only food and accommodation are included, but also free paper, scientific research and special car pick-up. Isn’t this more comfortable than living in this inn? "

"Xiao Er... You must have introduced it a little more enthusiastically!" Lu Cai was surprised when he heard Xiao Er's words.

"Oh, this inn and the boiled water bathhouse next door are also owned by Yuewang Mansion." Xiao Er said with a smile,
"I went here with a sign. As long as I can be hired, the inn and I will also be rewarded. Isn't there a lot of money?"

Hearing Xiaoer's words, Lu Cai looked at the little money left in his pocket, and felt that this was at least a place to eat, so he took a luxurious bath, took the introduction card given by Xiaoer, and went to Sign up in a fairly ordinary-looking private house in Chang'an.

But when I came over, I saw someone coming out from inside and shouted, "Twenty liberal arts teachers and twenty teaching assistants are full. If you want to apply for the liberal arts program, you can give up, or go to apply for other subjects."

"Hey..." Hearing this shout, most of the people who had gathered around sighed and dispersed.

After all, the poor students who came to the scientific examination may not have other abilities, but those who can become a student in literature basically have two brushes.

The main purpose of Li Tai to let them come is to educate children to learn to read and write, and there are too many qualified people.

But Lu Cai saw that literature was hopeless, so he chose music, which he was best at.

Although Lu Cai doesn't understand what the so-called music has to do with farming, even if he becomes a teacher himself, what can he give to the students.

But it doesn't matter, all I want is a temporary package of food and shelter in Chang'an, a place where money is desperately needed.

After Lu Cai came in, he discovered that the person in charge of Le Ke was a child who seemed to be only eight years old.

As for the candidates who came to apply for Leke, there were very few applicants. Of course, it is normal to think about it carefully.

Those who have a certain level of music examinations, go to the flower building of Kanglefang to be a musician for others, and the salary may not be worse than being a teacher here.

And maybe there is a high-ranking official who sees it right and recommends it, maybe you don't even need to take the scientific examination to become an official directly.

That is to say, I pretend to be noble, so I deserve to be poor and have no way out!Lu Cai laughed at himself.

"This man is really confident?!" Li Tai watched Lu Cai come in, he didn't feel nervous at all, and he didn't have any doubts about a child like himself doing the invigilation here. ?”

"Yes." Lu Cai heard Li Tai's words and said, "But there are not enough instruments."

"It's okay, whatever musical instrument you are good at, just use it here!" Li Tai had already prepared the musical instrument for "The Music of the King of Qin Breaking the Array".

I don't know much about other music of this era, the only thing I know is "Qin Wang Breaking the Array".

After I came into contact with Le Li, this was the first song, so I can only use this as the exam questions.

And Lu Cai was not stage fright, he first rang the bell, then played the qin, and after a while he started to play the flute, and in a blink of an eye, he played the flute again, built a zither with a harp, and the drums and drums continued, and the music burst out like a grand symphony.

You ask Li Tai why he kneels on the seat while listening, because Li Tai feels that if he does not finish listening on his knees, it is simply an insult to the performer.

Li Tai naturally didn't know Lu Cai, and he didn't know that in the future he would modify "Qin Wang's Breaking the Array" and change its name to "Seven Virtues Dance", compose "Gongcheng Qingshan Dance" and change its name to "Nine Gong Dance", and then Created "Shangyuan Dance", many of which have even been passed down for thousands of years.

It can be seen from this that Lu Cai is definitely the top contemporary musician, maybe not even one of them.

And Li Tai's assessment of him with "The Music of the King of Qin Breaking the Array" is simply playing a big knife in front of Guan Gong, and he is too overconfident.

However, Li Tai had been educated by the court. He knew that Lu Cai's musicianship might still be a little immature, but he already had a bit of grandeur. If he could improve it, he might become the king of musicians in this era.

"Good song, good song!" Li Tai couldn't help applauding, "If you pass, you will be a music teacher in the farm school from now on."

Seeing that he passed, Lu Cai also felt lucky.

At this time, he couldn't help but asked, "Young Lord, I'm a little confused, can you explain it to me?"

Lu Cai looked at Li Tai, and was the first to ask out his doubts.

"What questions do you have, as long as I can give you the answer, I will definitely give you the answer!" Li Tai affirmed.

"I heard that this is an agricultural school under the auspices of the King of Yue. I don't know why Leke is involved?" Lu Cai asked puzzled.

"So it's this!" Li Tai nodded and said, "It's normal for you to have such a question, but it's easy to answer.

There are mainly two aspects. One is that I plan to try large-scale intensive planting. In order to facilitate management, the sound of drums and music is the most convenient way to form an organizational force. I plan to try to strengthen instructions in this regard.

As for the second, it is the food itself! "

"Food itself?" Lu Cai was a little puzzled when he heard Li Tai's words.

And Li Tai said, "As the saying goes, all things have animism, since we humans like to listen to music, does the crop also like music?
So I plan to set aside a piece of land to try next year.

For example, let them listen to music for an extra hour every day, will it make them grow stronger! "

"Xiao Langjun's idea is refreshing. Can you use music to help crops grow?!" Lu Cai's eyes lit up.

"This is just an experiment!" Li Tai said to Lu Cai, "But as long as it is really useful, then I will let people use 24 solar terms, compose 24 solar term songs, and incorporate the precautions of each solar term, so as to assist the common people in farming. Plant."

Hearing Li Tai's words, Lu Cai's eyes flickered a few times.

To be honest, Lu Cai never thought about what Li Tai mentioned. Ritual and music can only be enjoyed by the upper class, and no one has ever cared whether the people at the bottom can enjoy music.

This seemed to let Lu Cai see a new world, but although Lu Cai was curious about what the new world behind this door was, Lu Cai didn't have the motivation to push the door open.

Because he is waiting angrily for this year's imperial examination, in order to be ranked in the imperial examination and become the top person.

"How about the teachers recruited this time?" Li Tai looked at Ma Zhou and asked, "Are they used to school life?"

Ma Zhou said: "Fortunately, teachers of liberal arts have basically started taking their children to "Thousand Characters".

With Qin Li watching, at least it should not be difficult for you to ask these more than 800 children to read and write.

Lu Cai of Le Ke is really a genius of ritual and music, and he is absolutely qualified to reconcile the six rhythms and the six Lus.

In contrast, the reciprocal, agricultural, ink, and medical subjects, although they are barely taught, have no talents who can become section chiefs. "

"Agricultural science allows them to slowly cultivate a section chief. Whoever is the best at farming and who can lead students the best will take ten to 20 years, and a chief of the agricultural department will naturally emerge.

For mathematics, I am going to go to Taishi Bureau or Qidaizhao to find someone to sit in charge.

Mo Ke, I hope that the Mo School of thousands of years ago can climb out again, but there is no one, so I can only choose from craftsmen.

In terms of medicine, I heard that Sun Simiao is the number one in medicine in the world, so it would be best if he came to sit in the town. "

Li Tai stretched out his fingers and counted them one by one, and finally sighed, "In this world, talents are really hard to come by!"

"Return to Sun Simiao, that is a fairy-level figure, how could he like you as an agricultural school!"

Ma Zhou glanced at Li Tai disdainfully, and said,

"It's better not to be too ambitious, and think about it down-to-earth, who are there!"

"Let's just use it first. Anyway, compared with liberal arts, other subjects can be taken slowly."

Li Tai was not in a hurry, he said to the horse carefully,

"Our school is originally an experimental one. We grow while exploring, and wait for it to take root and sprout."

"Okay, then I'll work part-time first!" Ma Zhou sighed, "But most people only sign temporary contracts. It's February, and I'm afraid we'll have to recruit another group of people."

"They won't win the exam!" Li Tai shook his head and said, "Most of the people who can come to our place are poor candidates with no money.

They don't have money to give gifts to high-ranking officials, and they don't have the relationship to be called by the Red Chamber. There are too few people who can win the election when a blind cat meets a dead mouse.

Aren't you just an example, if you can win the exam, you will come to hang out with me? "

"King Yue, when you don't speak, you are actually very wise." Ma Zhou heard Li Tai's teasing and said solemnly.

"Tsk tsk, this is going to kill people!" Li Tai sighed.

At this time, a father-in-law came to announce the decree, and everything was summed up in one sentence, that is,
"King Yue, a censor has sued you, you go to the East Palace to explain."

When the person who announced the decree took a sling of money and left, Ma Zhou said with a serious expression, "It seems that the matter between us and the Zheng family has been known."

"Let me bring the running water of the boiling water bath and the output of the coal miners back then!"

Li Tai took a deep breath and said, "Fortunately, even if you are scolded for this matter, at most you will lose the boiling water business.

But if it succeeds, then the property given by the Zheng family will be firmly in their hands. "

Ma Zhou didn't speak anymore, just bowed slightly to Li Tai, and sent Li Tai off respectfully.

When Li Tai came to the East Palace, he saw Zhang Xuansu, the censor, on the side, and Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling and other important officials were also there.

They were dealing with government affairs with their heads down, when Li Tai came to greet them, and then continued to deal with government affairs, as if they were just tools for handling government affairs, without any emotion.

"Li Tai has met a saint!" After all, it was a formal meeting, and Li Tai was not arrogant.

"You're here, Qingque." Li Shimin said calmly when he saw Li Tai approaching,

"A censor told you that you robbed the women of the people and demanded huge bribes from Zheng Fengchi.

Zheng Fengchi had nothing to do with you, so he asked his granddaughter to give it to you in the name of dowry, so I asked you to come and argue! "

"Aye, I was wronged!"

This script is completely different from Li Tai's imagined collusion with Zheng Fengchi's officials and businessmen, and the script of people fighting for profit.

Originally, Li Tai wanted to throw the data in that person's face, and let him see how he competed with the people for profit.

But I didn't expect that he actually accused himself of asking Zheng Fengchi for a bribe...

Depend on!
Did Zheng Fengchi come and sue himself?Who is meddling in my own business!
Li Tai took a deep breath and said, "Although Zheng Fengchi's granddaughter has indeed become my maid.

But these properties are all her dowry, and I haven't touched a single penny, all of which are taken care of by herself.

If you don't believe me, here is my account book for this month, and I invite Aye and all the ministers to look at it together.

You can see if there is any problem with the monthly accounts of my Yue Palace. "

Hearing this, Li Shimin waved his hand, and soon an attendant came over to take the account book from Li Tai's hand.

Li Shimin handed over the accounts to Zhang Xuansu first, and then to other ministers.

The inhuman ability of these ministers who can get here is just a basic configuration for them.

Li Tai's account books are even more clear, and the loans correspond to each other. The ministers can judge that Li Tai has no fake accounts after a glance.

"Since you don't covet the Zheng family's money, what do you want the young lady of the Zheng family to do with you?" Li Shimin asked Li Tai curiously.

"For the Zheng family's textile technology!" Li Tai explained,

"In order to ensure that the people of Chang'an can enjoy boiling water in winter, coal miners need to dig coal mines around the clock.

The hands of those miners were either cracked or swollen from the cold, and they supported the warm winter life of the people in Chang'an.

So how can I just watch their hands and feet suffer from cold, and even become disabled! "

As Li Tai said, he raised his hand, rubbed his hands together, pointed to his shoulder, and said,

"So I used the textile industry given by the Zheng family to make some gloves and shoulder pads for them, and even prepared to make a set of clothes for them.

If there is no textile industry, I can't do these things. If I buy them outside, it will be too expensive. It's better to do it myself. "

"Congratulations to the saint, it is the blessing of the saint and the virtue of the saint that the king of Yue can have such a benevolent heart!"

Wei Zheng had an upright face and said flattering words, if Li Tai hadn't known him, he really wouldn't have believed it was Wei Zheng who said those words.

Hearing Wei Zheng's words, Li Shimin smiled triumphantly, and was about to say a few words of praise.

At this time, Du Ruhui put down the ledger in his hand, raised his head to look at Li Tai, and said,
"Saint, there is clearly a large balance in the account book handed in by King Yue, but in the end it was all paid out.

I wonder if I can ask King Yue, where did the money go? "

(End of this chapter)