I studied in modern times

Chapter 164
Kuichou (21) in May of the eighth year of Yuanfeng.

The Ministry of Rites presented a list of Jinshi of Jinke, Jinshi of Special Zuo and Wu Jinshi.

Although the imperial examination was exempted because of the filial piety of the emperor, the examination results of the Ministry of Rites were used directly.

However, it is still necessary to report to the two palaces, submit the list of Jinshi, and give Shi Brown to all Jinshi.

The two palaces took the list and ordered Zhao Xu to be invited to Baoci Palace, and the list was also shown to Zhao Xu.

Starting from the Ren Temple in the Song Dynasty, the number of Jinshi has increased year after year.

There are 570 Jinshi in Jinke, 840 Jinshi in special performance, and 39 Jinshi in martial arts.

Zhao Xu glanced at the list, and then saw the name of Yijia's No.1 Provincial Yuan Jiahui Yuan: Jiao Dance.

Zhao Xu flicked his fingers lightly, but did not speak.

Seeing that Zhao Xu had no objections, the two palaces handed over the relevant list to Liang Weijian: "Take it to Dutang, and post the list to announce it to the world!"

"only!"

Zhao Xu was a little distracted.

If he remembers correctly, in his previous life, the re-examination of the imperial examination this year was at the end of April and the beginning of May, and then the results were released directly on the sixth day of May.

The No. [-] pick and the No. [-] list are similar to those on the current list.

No.1 Jiao Dance, No.2 Liu Kui.

However, the number one scholar, Jiao Dance, died bizarrely and suddenly on the sixth day after the ranking was released, that is, on May [-]th.

Therefore, Liu Kui, the second place in the list, took over the official position and treatment that originally belonged to Jiao Tiao.

Now, because of Zhao Xu's attack on Li Ding, the exam has been postponed for more than ten days.

Unexpectedly, this Jiao dance has survived until now.

I just don't know if he will still be on the way back to his hometown, because he is too excited and eager to show off in front of his parents and villagers, so that he is overworked and gets sick.

The list of Jinshi is announced.

Bianjing City was lively for another day.

Scholars parade through the streets, catch a son-in-law under the list and other traditional entertainment items are staged successively.

The impoverished people in Bianjing city were envious, and those who failed in the current subject gritted their teeth and vowed that in three years, they would also appear among these Jinshi groups parading the streets with hairpin flowers.

Because there is no palace examination, the Qionglin banquet is gone, and the biography in the palace has also been cancelled.

Only on the second day, the Xinke Scholars, led by the Tongjian Division, bowed twice outside the hall of Yanhe Hall, and shouted: "Holy bow, all blessings!"

Even if the program is finished.

These new scholars have also completed the most critical step in their lives.

But to Zhao Xu, this is just a trivial matter.

The imperial examination in the eighth year of Yuanfeng was a typical young year of the imperial examination. There were not many talents and no one worthy of attention. It was not like the big year of the imperial examination in the second year of Qingli and the second year of Jiayou.

For Zhao Xu, he is more concerned about how many of the special scholars are willing to go to Xihe Road voluntarily?

Two days later, Zhao Xu knew the result.

There were only 23 special jinshi, who handed over posts to the Ministry of Officials and voluntarily went to Xihe Road.

This is a very normal result, and Zhao Xu didn't feel too surprised.

……

Dingsi (25) in May of the eighth year of Yuanfeng.

Shen Kuo looked at the red marks gradually appearing on the pieces of iron soaked in the water tank.

He let out a slight breath.

He knew it, it was done!
Tong Guan, who had been following him all this time, cautiously stretched out his hand, dipped into the water tank, and scratched on a piece of iron.

The crimson metal mud stuck to his fingers.

Tong Guan swallowed.

If you put iron in the water of bile alum, copper will grow on the iron! ?

What kind of spell is this?
He didn't quite understand.

Shen Kuo frowned, and he instructed his left and right: "Scrape off the red mud on the iron plate first..."

"Then put it into a crucible and melt it to see if it's real copper!"

"Wei!" Left and right took orders and started to work.

Shen Kuo closed his eyes and began to think, what's going on?

The young master reminded him.

Learn about things!

This Saint Avenue!
If he could use the sage's scriptures to explain it, the copper mud can be scraped out in three days by soaking the iron sheet in the alum water.

Shen Kuo knew that he would be the founder of the new Confucianism!

"Tong Goudang!" Shen Kuo looked at Tong Guan and asked, "Is there an imperial decree in the palace?"

Tong Guan shook his head.

Shen Kuo closed his eyes and stopped talking.

Half an hour later, the red metal mud on the iron plates in all the water tanks was scraped off.

After weighing, it was a full 25 catties!

Then, the metal slime was sent into the crucible, and under the smelting of the raging fire, the golden copper water was poured into the mold, and then sent into the cold water to cool.

A golden ingot of brass came into view.

Tong Guan felt that his heart couldn't take it anymore.

He looked at Shen Kuo: "Tiju, you can write memorials and ask for credit!"

His voice was trembling!

Refining copper with water, what kind of fairy method is this!

Shen Kuo looked at the copper ingots and nodded, "It's time to ask for credit!"

In any case, he has been in office for more than a month, and with such credit, the government and the opposition will look sideways, and the two palaces will also look favorably.

But what about the young master?

Shen Kuo thought, he knew it, he needed to be right again!
……

Shen Kuo's memorabilia went straight to the Tongjian Division, and Song Yongchen brought it directly to Zhao Xu.

After watching it, Zhao Xu was not surprised at all.

Chemical reactions are the basis of how the world works.

When gall water meets pig iron, it will definitely be able to replace copper.

No technology is required, and no pre-tech is required.

As long as you have guts and pig iron, you will be able to achieve it!

Instead, Shen Kuo once again begged for the right and he attributed all the credit to the benevolent sages of the two palaces, who are engraved on the ministers; His Majesty the Emperor, holy and wise, personally bestowed the ancient books on the ministers, and taught them with the saints ...', and he're relying on the patronage of the two palaces, and the emperor's sacred blessing, it's just a fluke'.

It is true, and the attitude is also good.

Zhao Xu thought for a while, and said to Song Yongchen, "Order Shen Kuo to enter the palace tomorrow afternoon, and see you at the Chongzheng Hall!"

"Yes……"

Zhao Xu picked up Shen Kuo's memorial and went straight to Kunning Hall.

After entering Kunning Hall, he happily took the memorial and showed off to the Queen Mother: "Mother Queen! Mother Queen!"

"The minister Shen Kuo chosen by the emperor for my son is really amazing!"

"A few days ago, I only said one thing to him: the sage learns from things! He put his heart into it. Today, he reported that he found a sage's knowledge from among the ancient books I gave him. Reason, using this principle, use iron to smelt copper from gall water!"

Listening to the queen mother, she just smiled at first, and then became overjoyed.

"Really?" She couldn't believe it!

Da Song's lack of money, even if she lives in the deep palace, knows about it.

The amount of money is positively related to the output of copper.

When Emperor Daxing was alive, in order to make more money, he worked hard and thought about it day and night, and tried every means.

He even repeatedly issued edicts to personally reward those mine supervisors who can pay more copper!

Not only that, Emperor Daxing, who loves money so much, in order to increase the output of copper, even listened to the opinions of the veterans of the old party and restored the world mining and metallurgy policy of the Renmiao era-the government and the people took [-] points!
Officials get two points, the rest are bought at market prices for five points, and the rest of the minerals are left to the discretion of the people.

Even so, copper is still not enough!

And far from enough!
Now, there is a new way?
The Queen Mother was naturally happy.

Especially when she watched Shen Kuo's memorabilia, and watched Shen Kuo attribute all the credit to the benevolent saints of the two palaces, especially after the sixth brother taught him.

She was even happier.

"Emperor Daxing really chose this minister well!" said the Queen Mother happily, "He is a loyal minister!"

In the heart of the Queen Mother, she did not believe Shen Kuo's words that "Your Majesty the Emperor, holy and wise, personally bestowed ancient books on the sages and taught them with the teachings of the sages".

The Queen Mother knew that this was an excuse.

That Shen Kuo is showing his loyalty in such a way!
She and the empress dowager have also been in charge of politics for more than two months, such things happen a lot!
Many ministers write letters to discuss the matter, and they will attribute most of the credit to the "benevolent saints of the two palaces and the sacredness of the emperor".

They try to find reasons and excuses to prove that this is the case.

At first, the Queen Mother actually enjoyed it a lot.

But now it's been more than two months, I've gotten used to it, and the threshold has dropped.

So, Shen Kuo's words, she didn't take it seriously.

It is because of Shen Kuo's contribution to the book and admonition given by the sixth brother, which made the Queen Mother very satisfied.

This is a new type of flattery!

It's much better to say it.

So, he put down the memorial and said to the Queen Mother and Zhao Xu: "Go, Brother Six, go to Baoci Palace and tell the Queen Mother the good news!"

"Make the empress dowager happy!"

Zhao Xu nodded vigorously: "That's exactly what it should be!"

　What I wrote this afternoon was related to the imperial examination. After I finished writing, I realized that it had nothing to do with the main text, and it didn’t have any effect on the current and future plots. If I posted it, I would probably be criticized again, so I deleted it~
　　Well, in fact, the most important thing is that there will be a similar plot of the imperial examination in the future as the main line!
　　It is the precursor of the protagonist's pro-government, that is, the new emperor's first imperial examination in three years, Long Feibang!
　　If I write it now, it is inevitable that the same plot will be repeated in the future!

　　
　
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