Doctor of the Great Song Dynasty: In the beginning, Li Qingzhao and Li Qingzhao made a private decis

Chapter 467 The rice is ripe in Champa!

"Severely punish Zhang Ruzhou and other imperial examination fraudsters!"

"Abolish the two Zhejiang roads and recruit people into official positions!"

When the bad news came from Bianjing, the severe punishment of those who cheated in the imperial examination did not surprise many scholars. After all, no dynasty could tolerate cheating in the imperial examination. What's more, many scholars cheered for it.

However, when the order to abolish Liangzhe Road and recruit officials came, the entire Liangzhe Road wailed.

Liangzhe Road has a prosperous literary style, and there is an endless stream of scholars rushing to take the exam. However, the number of candidates who pass the exam is fixed every year, and naturally there are many who fail.

Many scholars were thinking that if they failed repeatedly, they would still have a way to become an official. However, due to Zhang Ruzhou's imperial examination fraud case, this way was completely cut off.

"It's all the fault of the evil doctor Fan Zheng. If he hadn't come to Liangzhe Road, how could Li Qingzhao have discovered Zhang Ruzhou's imperial examination fraud case!" Many scholars were angry and couldn't help but point the finger at Fan Zheng and Li Qingzhao.

"There is no airtight wall in the world, and paper cannot contain fire. Even if Li Qingzhao had not been there, someone else would have discovered Zhang Ruzhou's scandal!" A scholar said in frustration.

He believed that the people who concealed their recruitment into the officialdom were not just two people. However, the most unlucky Zhang Ruzhou met Li Qingzhao, the most talented woman in the Song Dynasty, who instantly discovered Zhang Ruzhou's flaw, thus implicating the entire two Zhejiang roads.

Just when thousands of scholars in Zhejiang and Zhejiang were silent, an exciting news came that the evil doctor Fan Zheng was reforming the imperial examination system in Zhejiang and Zhejiang.

"Tongsheng, Xiucai, and Juren!"

When all the scholars heard about Fan Zheng's method of reforming the imperial examination, they couldn't help but burst into an uproar. No one thought that the evil doctor Fan Zheng not only destroyed the imperial examination in Liangzhe Road, but also found a new way for the imperial examination in Liangzhe Road.

Compared with the flashy policy of recruiting people into official positions, the preferential treatment of talents and candidates in Fan Zheng's reform was visible and tangible. It not only greatly increased the social status of scholars, but also made them focus on the imperial examination.

Even the lowest-ranking children only need to take the imperial examination in each county. They no longer need to go to the distant city of Hangzhou as before. If they pass the examination, everyone will be happy. If they fail, they will not only fail, but also lose both fame and fortune.

The setting of Tongsheng can save most scholars a lot of manpower and material resources when they are young, and can also allow them to realize the gap in knowledge. Some will continue to work hard, and some will change careers as soon as possible to avoid wasting time.

With such an ingenious three-level design, you can enjoy the treatment of that level according to which level you pass the exam. It can be said that every scholar is taken into consideration.

"We have always known that the evil doctor Fan Zhengai came up with evil prescriptions, but today's Liangzhe Road third-level imperial examination design is upright and correct, and it is much better than the previous examination!"

Many scholars saw the announcement and nodded with satisfaction.

The original imperial examination was time-consuming and expensive, and failing to pass the examination would drag the family into poverty. Even the most attractive offer of joining the imperial examination was just a pie in the sky, and only a handful of people could pass the examination.

But it is even more expensive. After all, many families cannot afford to go to Hangzhou for the imperial examination, let alone go to the more distant Bianjing, which is almost a huge gamble that drains the family's wealth.

"But although the treatment of scholars and candidates is good, it is currently only used as a pilot project on the Liangzhe Road. What if the court fails to pass and the court does not recognize it?" A scholar worried.

An old Confucian scholar snorted: "It doesn't matter if the court doesn't recognize it, as long as it is recognized on Liangzhe Road and Hangzhou Prefecture."

Anyway, the local departments are responsible for interpreting the examination. They are scholars from Liangzhe Road, and they do not need to go to other places for the imperial examination. As long as it is implemented in Liangzhe Road, they can enjoy these preferential treatment.

These are all real benefits, which are much better than the illusory and illusory reasons for becoming an official.

Sure enough, with the announcement of the reform of the imperial examination system, the scholars in Zhejiang and Zhejiang greatly agreed. After all, everyone knew that even if they went to Beijing to take the exam, they would not be able to succeed. They might as well enjoy the treatment of a scholar, let alone hold the position. Master’s livelihood.

Even if there are dissatisfied scholars who rely on the number of candidates to be elected officials, after all, the imperial examination fraud case has just occurred in Liangzhe Road, and coupled with the visible interests of scholars and candidates, they can only accept their fate.

"Your Excellency is wise! As soon as this policy comes out, the scholars on the two Zhejiang Roads will definitely be grateful to you." Bao Kang sighed.

Since Fan Zheng arrived at the Liangzhe Road, he has gone from officials being obedient and the people angrily scolding traitors to now rectifying the officialdom and establishing authority. From now on, Fan Zheng will be like an arm and a finger on the Liangzhe Road.

Fan Zheng said loudly: "Although our imperial examination has the highest number of scholars in all dynasties, the number of places admitted each year is limited. Compared with the huge number of candidates, the road to the imperial examination is no less than thousands of troops crossing a single-plank bridge, which causes serious congestion. , naturally it is better to improve the level step by step to prevent the world’s scholars from wasting time.”

"Your Excellency considers the world's scholars, and I admire you!"

While Bao Kang was sighing, he had a lot of emotions in his heart. He thought that he was also a scholar who was obsessed with the imperial examination. Unfortunately, he failed in the imperial examination many times. Coupled with his family's decline, he could no longer afford the huge cost of the imperial examination, so he finally chose to give up the imperial examination. Become a Shaoxing master.

Fan Zheng nodded and said: "I have been here on Liangzhe Road for several months, and I have finally established a firm foothold. It's time to show my ambition."

"Show your ambition!" Bao Kang couldn't help but flash his eyes.

Fan Zheng has already taken control of the entire Liangzhe Road. Ordinary officials naturally have to relax and just wait until the three-year term has passed to continue to be promoted and make a fortune. But Fan Zheng has just begun to show his ambitions!
"You also know that with my official position and qualifications, being able to serve as the prefect of a prefecture is already a great favor from the emperor. If Fan only needs to build Shanghai City out of thin air in Songjiang Prefecture in order to be promoted, his achievements are enough to be granted the title of marquis by the prime minister, why? However, despite the opposition of the ministers, the officials appointed Fan as the transfer envoy between Zhejiang and Zhejiang." Fan Zheng said.

"Could it be..."

Bao Kang's heart was moved. It was spread all over the world that Fan Zheng was a traitor. He relied on the favor of the royal family and his father, the prime minister, to spoil him. The officials made an exception and appointed him as the transfer envoy. Could it be that there was something hidden behind it.

Yes!

The Song Dynasty and the scholar-bureaucrats jointly ruled the world, and the officials could not keep their word. If there were no special reasons, I am afraid that this decree would not be able to pass the Zhongshu Province. For the sake of the overall situation of the world, it is impossible for the three prime ministers to approve the appointment, even if he is His father is Fan Chunli.

After all, if Fan Zheng wants to be promoted, there is no need to break the rules. In addition, Fan Zheng is very young, so there is no need for him to take shortcuts on this road.

"Is it possible that Lord Fan came to Liangzhe and had other important responsibilities?" Bao Kang said with his eyes shining.

Fan Zheng nodded and said, "Yes, do you know about Manichaeism?"

"Manicheism!"

Bao Kang couldn't help but was shocked. He looked up and looked at Fan Zheng. He didn't expect that Fan Zheng's purpose in coming to Zhejiang was not just Shanghai City, not just Champa Rice, but more importantly, it was for Manichaeism!

Bao Kang nodded and said: "I have heard a little bit about it. Manichaeism is a popular religion in the two Zhejiang areas. It is said that it comes from the branch of Zoroastrianism in Persia in the Western Region. It is called Manichaeism in the two Zhejiang areas."

"Go on!" Fan Zheng continued to signal.

"Manicheism spreads among the people, and most of the people it attracts are poor people. It preaches that believers are vegetarians, and there is no evil among the people!" Bao Kang said with a frown. Fan Zheng sneered and said: "Nothing evil? Just being a vegetarian is against family relations and goes against the medical philosophy."

Bao Kang thought for a while and said: "Being vegetarian goes against family relations, but Buddhism also pays attention to vegetarianism. Why doesn't the imperial court suppress Buddhism?"

Fan Zheng retorted: "Buddhism is indeed vegetarian, but Buddhism allows you to become a monk without having children, while followers of Manichaeism cannot help but get married. A normal person who only eats vegetarian food and does not eat meat will sooner or later have physical problems. Now Liangzhe Road Night blindness is extremely serious, which is why Fan came here in person.”

"Night blindness?"

Bao Kang's heart moved, and he couldn't help but think of Fan Zheng's evil prescription about the prince raising pigs. Now, by eating a lot of cheap pork, night blindness in Kaifeng Mansion was finally eliminated.

"The two Zhejiang areas are the origin of Dongpo Pork created by Suzhou University scholars. I am planning to vigorously promote the pig industry in the two Zhejiang areas. I have invited His Royal Highness Shen to come to Hangzhou to set up a pig farm. I believe it will not be possible. In one year, the pork supply in the two Zhejiang provinces will plummet," Fan Zhengdao said.

"Pork is down! Master Fan wants to let believers eat pork to break the Manichaean beliefs.

Bao Kang raised his brows and immediately understood Fan Zheng's idea. Manichaeism came from the Western Regions and had a crucial belief, that is, eating meat was explicitly prohibited, and pork was especially abhorred. Once you eat pork, it means If you wear unclean clothes, you will be excommunicated directly. "

Fan Zheng nodded and said: "It's not just pork. The land of Zhejiang and Zhejiang is located along the coast, and marine fish are also very common. I have ordered to summon sea ships to go fishing in the open sea. The people at the bottom of Zhejiang and Zhejiang are poor and could not afford to eat meat before. Instead of Don’t like to eat meat.”

After a period of observation, he discovered that Bao Kang also ate meat and was not a vegetarian. Only then did he realize that Bao Kang had not yet met Fang La and had not joined Manichaeism.

At that moment, Fan Zheng revealed all his plans.

"If you can make the people of Zhejiang and Zhejiang affordable to eat meat, Bao will definitely do his best to serve you?" Bao Kang said with a heartbeat.

He comes from a family of officials, and after the famous minister Bao Zheng, he naturally understands how difficult it is to make the poorest people eat meat. If Fan Zheng can really do this, he will sacrifice a little Mani It doesn’t matter if you teach nature.

Fan Zheng nodded and said: "We are officials of the Song Dynasty. We naturally want to make the people under our rule live a prosperous life. Please pass on the order. During my tenure, all officials will be selected based on the people's wealth! If I can make the people rich, I will Don’t hesitate to recommend it to the court!”

"People are rich!"

Bao Kang's eyes lit up. It would be difficult for the people to eat meat with just one person. Fan Zheng used his official position as a temptation. Naturally, he could make all the officials in Zhejiang and Zhejiang work together to make the people eat meat. Nepali religion lost its roots.

"People are rich!"

When Fan Zheng said this, the officialdom of the two Zhejiang provinces couldn't help but be in an uproar.

For a long time, to describe an official who manages a place well, it is usually described as not picking up things along the way. Once he is evaluated like this, he will definitely be promoted continuously.

Who would have thought that when Fan Zheng served as the transfer envoy between Zhejiang and Zhejiang, he would use the wealth of the people as the standard. In other words, they, high-ranking officials, should give priority to keeping those mud-legged people well fed and clothed.

"This is simply not possible. We are parents and officials, and we are supported by the people. How can we let officials support those mud-legged people!" Tan Hong snorted coldly in the Hangzhou prefecture.

"Evil doctor Fan Zheng has always come up with evil prescriptions. It is not surprising that this person can come up with the criteria for people's wealth. Moreover, this matter is not without traces, whether it is the construction of Shanghai City for maritime merchants or the promotion of Champa Rice , It’s all for money and food,” the master on the side analyzed.

"The evil doctor Fan Zheng wants to use the doctor's ideas to govern, but it's just a whim!" Tan Hong snorted coldly.

"The hanging pot helps the world!"

The master on the side couldn't help but feel in a daze, how brilliant this idea would be once it was successful. However, it might not work for other officials, but that was the evil doctor Fan Zheng, so he had no chance of succeeding.

No matter what they think in their hearts, all the officials on the Liangzhejiang Road give strong support on the surface. After all, Fan Zhengnai is the transfer envoy between the two Zhejiang Provinces, and he is also a celebrity around the officials, who determines their promotion.

Especially Songjiang Prefect was shocked. You must know that Songjiang Prefecture is building Shanghai City aggressively. Once this world water transportation center is completed, Songjiang Prefecture will surely soar into the sky. Then it is logical for his official position to take a further step.

However, except for Songjiang Prefecture, other officials had no way to deal with the wealthy people. At this moment, news came that transfer envoys from two Zhejiang provinces were coming.

"His Royal Highness Prince Shen has decided to continue to implement the prince's evil method of raising pigs on Liangzhe Road."

“Many pig farmers followed us!”

"The two Zhejiang roads are ready to give full play to their coastal advantages, vigorously support the development of maritime transport, and return offshore fishing and sea salt."

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"Raise pigs, fish! Sea traders!"

The first to respond were the coastal counties. The coastal counties of Zhejiang and Zhejiang are close to the sea, prone to storms, and often hit by disasters. County magistrates in coastal counties are often the least likely to succeed. Fan Zheng's policy of enriching the people gave them the opportunity. .

Coupled with offshore fishing, sea salt, and shipping, the coastal counties have advantages. If they can get the support of the two Zhejiang Roads, they can not only enrich the people but also get promoted, why not do it.

At present, a number of county magistrates from coastal counties wrote letters one after another to cooperate with Fan Zheng's strategy.

However, the reputation of building a pig farm is not good, which makes many county magistrates quite taboo. However, officials in coastal counties have taken the first step and naturally have no scruples, not to mention the example of the prince raising pigs. Very soon Quick, grab this mission too.

"Sir, most of the pig farms are built in coastal counties." Bao Kang reported with a wry smile. He never expected that the first to respond to Fan Zheng would be the poorest coastal counties.

In particular, the pig farm consumes a lot of food and grass. He believed that the Suhu land with the most abundant food was the best place, but he did not expect that it would be abandoned by the other party.

"No wonder even in later generations, coastal areas were the first to become wealthy. This is not only related to geographical location, but more importantly, coastal areas know how to adapt." Fan Zheng sighed.

If you are poor, you will change, and if you change, you will be successful. This principle is true whether it was a thousand years ago or a thousand years later.

"Sir, are you ready to deal with Manichaeism?" Bao Kang said impatiently.

Fan Zheng shook his head and said: "Everything is ready, all we need is the east wind, and the east wind to deal with Manichaeism is Champa Rice. Counting the days, Champa Rice should be mature by now!"

(End of this chapter)