I engaged in modernization in ancient times
Chapter 67 Merchant Shipping
As soon as soybean oil came into the market, it immediately attracted great attention.
People's livelihood products that are closely related to the people like this are indeed spreading faster than more food.
Especially... the price!
Because the price is too low, it also aroused the suspicion of many people.
But when I asked, I found out that the recent series of cold dishes all use this kind of soybean oil.
Many people are aware of the unique oily aroma of cold dishes, and many people bought some to try at home immediately.
Of course, soybean oil is raw oil. When you buy it, you will be told to burn it in a hot pot for a while to make it mature before eating.
How fragrant is soybean oil?
Another extremely hot delicacy has appeared in Wuyi Lane. From this delicacy, the benefits of soybean oil can be fully seen.
That's... BBQ!
Grilled skewers, as a popular delicacy in the streets and alleys, used to only have animal oil, so grilled skewers are very inappropriate.
But now that there is soybean oil, Mo Shaoheng got it out immediately.
Grill a few skewers of barbecue, put them in a leather bag, and walk around Wuyi Lane while eating, adding a bit of excitement to this street.
In addition to skewers, there is also a particularly beautiful snack, candied haws.
There is a kind of red, sour fruit in Beiliang, which just ripens in this season, and it is coated with icing sugar, which is extremely beautiful.
A bunch of them are inserted on a special small wooden shelf, and the little shopkeeper carries the shelf and walks through the streets, "Where are the candied haws, buy candied haws!"
Every time the sound is heard, a group of children will follow behind, drooling non-stop.
The sweet and sour taste, coupled with the beautiful appearance, really satisfies the taste of children.
It's too busy.
In addition to food, there is also a small toy that is also on the market.
Mo Shaoheng felt that his little peddler didn't have any entertainment, it was specially prepared.
Although in the minds of the small shopkeepers, they watch the Battle of the Three Streets every day when they have nothing to do. It is so fun, because they all start working at nine o'clock in the morning, can rest for two hours after lunch, and get off work at five o'clock in the evening. Especially many.
It is indeed a small toy, a small spinning top.
Beiliang produces mulberry hemp. Peel off the skin of the mulberry strips, tie them to small wooden sticks, and shovel hard on the top of the top, and the top will spin non-stop.
Find a place with few people, surrounded by a group of small shopkeepers, and the spinning top in the middle is spinning fast.
The sound of laughter is also like a top, and it can't stop.
This little toy works so well that even beans can shovel it into motion.
Although the toy is small, it brings a lot of joy.
For example, beans, even if he doesn't shovel them, he can smile until his eyes narrow when he holds them in his hand.
Every time I see anyone, I have to say a few words, "This is our son, because we are afraid that our little shopkeepers don't have toys, so we made it."
"It's fun."
Zhao Jingcheng and the other students looked anxiously, "Is this spinning top really only for children to play with? We can't play with such a big one?"
Still a little envious.
The city of Liangjing changes every day, and it seems that some strange things will appear at any time.
At this time, Mo Shaoheng was taking Zhao Jingcheng and the others to the ranch.
The shepherd boy on the pasture is about to migrate, and he has to go and see.
When they came to the ranch, the shepherd boys were already packing up their business.
Mo Shaoheng gave a few instructions to the steward, he must pay attention to all the problems on the way of migration.
The route has already been determined, and people have been sent to explore the road from a long distance.
If prepared properly, there should be no problem.
After Mo Shaoheng finished giving orders, Zhao Jingcheng and the others outside had gone crazy.
Know what they saw?
Little piggies, little piggies everywhere.
It's too much.
These are all born by their own pigs in their ranch. There can be more than ten babies in one litter, and three litters a year. From this, we can know how many piglets there are.
Of course, this is also because the upper limit of the capacity of the grassland has not been reached. When the capacity reaches its peak, it will naturally need to be controlled.
Zhao Jingcheng froze holding a little piggy who dared not move, "Haha, it's still so cute."
His little piggies are too big to look at when they're grown up, but they look really smart when they're young.
Mo Shaoheng said before that the ranch will one day achieve the grand scene of "the wind blows the grass and sees the cattle and sheep". Although the number of cattle and sheep has increased now, this effect has not yet been achieved.
But the little piglets are everywhere.
That scene looked extremely exaggerated.
Mo Shaoheng looked at the situation of the grassland, the surrounding area was indeed almost bald by eating, and there were shallow grass roots left on the ground.
As long as there are these grass roots and vegetation, next spring will be a lush green again.
Because they have no shortage of manure, these animals provide them with natural manure.
Because of the cool weather in the north, even if you raise so many livestock, the smell on the grassland is actually not bad, because it quickly turns into tasteless shit cakes.
It's a natural cycle.
Of course, they can't let them eat all the grass roots, otherwise the vegetation will be destroyed, and the grassland will be destroyed in the long run.
If you want long-term development, you must strictly implement the migration plan.
Mo Shaoheng went to look at the newly bought chickens and ducks again.
Chickens and ducklings are happily killing insects on the grassland.
Zhao Jingcheng and others: "..."
They probably haven't seen such a fluffy, yellow and tender little guy before.
Especially a large group of land, it seems that the heart is melted, it is so healing.
The little chick was lively and active, and the little duck was wagging its little butt.
"We have to raise so many?"
Mo Shaoheng nodded.
There is a place, and now there is also the bean dregs left over from oil extraction to make soybean flour, so chickens and ducks can naturally be raised on a large scale.
"Haha, every time I come to the grassland, I feel very happy."
Have fun.
Mo Shaoheng thought to himself, probably similar to traveling.
Different mood, see different scenery.
By the time we got back, it was almost dark.
It's the end of autumn, and Mo Shaoheng still has one big thing to do.
One is that his bees can be divided into boxes again, and a group of students are still waiting to be divided into boxes, and they also keep bees.
Zhao Jingcheng and Fan Shen were the first to be assigned. The bees they raise now have produced honey, and they often show off in front of other students.I often bring some homemade honey for everyone to taste. I am so envious of other students.
Now it's all right, and I've divided out several boxes.
Second, Mo Shaoheng is going to collect a large number of wildflower seeds.
All kinds of flowers are collected, but they are divided into different categories.
It's not because when there are more bees, a large sea of flowers is needed, because the locust forest outside the city can fully meet the needs of bees.
He collected so many wildflower seeds because he was going to extract essence, make soap and extract pigment, and open a dyeing factory.
Whether it is soap or dyeing cloth, too many flowers are needed, and natural wild flowers are not enough.
He has to grow a sea of flowers.
Mo Shaoheng always feels weird about the soap he still uses to wash his face.
When Mo Shaoheng collected wildflower seeds, he surprised many people, because the purchase price was not low.
There is no way to do this. It would take too much energy to organize people to collect it, so we had to mobilize the surrounding farmers to help collect it.
However, farmers are also busy with work, and it is impossible to be idle and wait for wildflower seeds all over the mountains and plains.
So they have to spend money to buy, and they will be motivated to pay attention.
Wild flowers, in the eyes of the people of Liangjing, although they are beautiful, are useless.
He was surprised by Mo Shaoheng's big hands and feet again.
But the effect was not bad, Mo Shaoheng set up a purchasing point at the gate of the city, and there was an endless stream of people coming to sell flower seeds, some farmers collected more and some collected less.
Mo Shaoheng never refuses anyone who comes.
It is also thanks to his status as the eldest son of the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, otherwise the guards at the city gate would have chased him away long ago.
Now the city gate of Liangjing is extremely lively. Every day, there are fish carts from all over the world to send fish to the Yufu in the Battle of the Three Streets to make delicious food.
Every now and then, groups of pigs, cattle and sheep headed to Dongshi.
Now there are stalls for buying wildflower seeds again.
The hustle and bustle in the city did not give way too much, because... the Imperial Examination Continental Exam had begun.
The last time it was students from various counties who came to the county to take the exam, and now scholars from all the counties came to the continent to take the exam.
I believe that other continents are also welcoming students from all counties in this state.
The students who can make it this far are all local talents.
Therefore, when they entered the city, they caused a great commotion, especially some famous students, even the restaurants where they settled were decorated with lights and festoons.
The wind of the imperial examination may have exceeded the imagination of the nobles in the court, and caused unprecedented waves among the common people.
When a group of scholars entered Liangjing, they couldn't get used to it immediately.
The way of life does not adapt, because it is too different from their previous place.
There is also the unsuitable atmosphere, even throwing rubbish around, it feels like it will damage the character.
They are all rushing to official careers, and these aspects must be paid more or less attention.
There is also the group of elementary school students who are everywhere, which is refreshing.
They are no strangers to these primary school students, because...the last county examination topic was compulsory education.
Those who can pass the county examination have some understanding of compulsory education. Even if they didn't understand it at the time, those who passed the county examination based on their own strong talents will learn more about it later because of this question.
These elementary school students are the products of the compulsory education law.
To be honest, in the last exam, their impact on compulsory education is still somewhat vague and unknown.
But now, when they see these primary school students, they really understand the significance of compulsory education.
Like an unimaginably huge ship, it pushed Liangjing to a height different from any city.
The people of Liangjing were surprised by the changes in the children they saw every day.
Not to mention, these scholars who came to Beijing suddenly were shocked to see these polite and polite elementary school students whose code of conduct was like those portrayed in the books of the sages.
Compulsory education, the effect of trial implementation in Liangjing can be seen.
Zhao Jingcheng and others also took paper and pen to interview the celebrities among those scholars.
Mo Shaoheng was worried about the people being interviewed. Scholars are somewhat proud in their hearts. If they are arrogant and answer some questions that should not be answered in the newspaper, and they fail to achieve the same results in the state test, it may be useless. Face to face Jiang Dong's elders.
The liveliness of Liangjing City was pushed to a peak by the imperial examinations.
On the day when the list was published, not only the candidates and their families and parents went to see the list, but also many people in Liangjing.
In their hearts, those who can make it to the list can be called Wenqu stars in the sky.
Mo Shaoheng also found it funny when he heard it. If these are Wenqu stars, then... When the results of the Beijing Examination come out, what should the scholars who stand out in the Beijing Examination be called?
The scene was so lively that day that a historian went to the scene to take notes.
Mo Shaoheng: "..."
In the future, when businessmen from various countries come, it is estimated that Liangjing will reach a new level.
Liangjing at this time, in the eyes of the people of Liangjing, is already a scene they have never seen before.
Mo Shaoheng is also preparing for the entry of businessmen from various countries into Liangjing, and is vigorously producing paper, pens, books, and candy.
Zhao Jingcheng's mansion also sent people to other continents to develop their factories. Mo Shaoheng sent an old man from his own factory to help, and technical support was obtained.
If there is no accident, in the coming year, we will try to implement compulsory education in other places.
Zhao Di has also been very busy recently, because...unknowingly, the canal has been under construction for two years.
Mo Shaoheng also specifically asked about the progress of the construction of the Zhao Di Canal.
Zhao Di said, "This winter, we should be able to repair it outside Liangjing."
Mo Shaoheng was surprised for a long time, but he thought about it carefully.
The construction of the canal beyond the city of Liangjing is only half of the project of the planned canal, and it will continue to be repaired.
It takes about four years to build a canal.
Don't forget, it was built with the power of a whole continent, and the number of workers involved was not comparable to that of any dynasty.
Surprise must still be surprising, that is to say, in the coming year, there will be a canal outside their city.
The benefits of the canal are too many, besides irrigating the surrounding fields, it is also the best means of transportation.
In ancient times, the mountain roads were rugged, and except for the official road, other places were not easy to walk.
It can be said that river transportation was much more convenient than land transportation in ancient times.
Mo Shaoheng thought about it, no way.
He has to prepare in advance.
Mo Shaoheng said, "The next time you go to see the situation of the canal, bring me with you."
Zhao Di was taken aback, didn't Mo Shaoheng never ask about this before?Sometimes when I talk about it, I just say a few words casually.
However, now that the canal has been repaired, it will not take a few days to go and see it.
Mo Shaoheng wanted to see the canal, why?
If he wanted to use river transportation, he had to know the width and depth of the canal in order to find a suitable merchant ship to operate on the canal.
"It's better to hit the sun than choose a day, why not set off today?" Mo Shaoheng said.
Zhao Di: "..."
You are literally saying that one size is one size, and suddenly became enthusiastic without warning.
Mo Shaoheng: "Anyway, you are also the chief official who built the canal, how can you be so indifferent!"
Zhao Di: "..."
Doesn't he care that he handles a lot of paperwork about the canal every day?
Well, let's get ready, go and see for yourself.
Mo Shaoheng's trip this time came suddenly, so apart from Zhao Di, Nan Yi, and the guards, there was no one else.
Zhao Di also thought that this trip would take less than a month at most, and he asked the court to ask Mo Shaoheng for leave, which was also a month's time.
As a result, it took two full months.
Mo Shaoheng stayed on the construction site so much that he didn't want to leave.
By the time we got back, it was already late winter.
As soon as Mo Shaoheng came back, he said to Zhao Di, "I'm going to build a merchant ship."
"puff!"
Zhao Di was stunned and spit out all the tea he just drank into his mouth.
"Really? The cost of a merchant ship is estimated to match the cost of building a factory."
Moreover, there are few rivers in Beiliang, and there is no experience in building large-scale merchant ships, but Nanli has many rivers, and I heard that painted boats are particularly popular.
For example, the canal they are building now is diverted from a large river leading to Nanli.
That big river is called the Ji River, and it has a huge area. Standing by the river and looking at the other bank, it is blurry, and you can barely see the figure on the other bank.
The distance between Liangjing and the big river is not close. It took two years to build Liangjing. It was because of this canal that the previous dynasty had built it for several years. The previous dynasty was directly overthrown because of the construction of this canal, and it was finally unknown.
Mo Shaoheng nodded, "The canal we are building now is built according to the specifications of the previous canal."
"I have investigated for so long, enough for a large merchant ship to operate."
"Before, there was no such river in Beiliang that could run large merchant ships, so river transportation was never considered."
"But... think about it, this canal passes through the three continents of Beiliang along the way. Just selling products to these three continents is already very exciting, not to mention, the canal leads directly to the Ji River."
"The Ji River goes down to Nanli, and goes up to the ancient country of Loulan."
"Businessmen from all over the world and merchants from foreign lands will buy my products and sell them back at all costs. We can see the profits. If we have a merchant ship and open up trade routes, and save the transportation costs of climbing mountains and rivers, wouldn't we be able to make more money? .”
Zhao Di: "..."
It seems quite reasonable.
"But the cost of repairing merchant ships is expensive."
"The cost of running a merchant ship is even greater."
In ancient times, this kind of long-distance merchant ship sailed along the current, but if it was against the current, because there was no power engine, the sailors would paddle together.
For a merchant ship, the number of sailors alone is unimaginable.
Mo Shaoheng was smiling, of course he knew it was expensive.
Mo Shaoheng asked someone to bring the account books from the house, "Let's sort out the accounts."
Zhao Di was taken aback for a moment, since he handed over the account book to Mo Shaoheng, he didn't manage the account much, and he only knew that he owed a lot of money to the court.
The result of this accounting.
Zhao Di was a little stunned, because apart from the money that needed to be returned to the court on time, there was still a huge sum left, which was enough to build a merchant ship.
Mo Shaoheng said, "How is it?"
They all watched him spend money, but they didn't know that he kept getting money.
You can make a lot of money just by wholesale to franchisees.
In addition, the profit of the ranch is also huge. I didn't see that Zhao Jingcheng and others are now very rich, the dividends are distributed happily, and they still have spare money to go to various continents to join paper factories and so on.
Zhao Di: "..."
He also thought about making money, but he didn't expect to make money like this. This is still the case that the paper and pen factory and the printing factory have not paid back their capital due to investment in construction.
Well, if you have money, go for it.
Just don't be so hungry.
In fact, sometimes he felt that if Mo Shaoheng was so troublesome, if he didn't have any business acumen, he would really have to ask for it, and then he would have to go to the saint to beg for food.
The news that Mo Shaoheng wanted to repair the merchant ship quickly spread.
There is no way, to repair a merchant ship, it is not enough to rely solely on the craftsmen of Zhenbei Prince's Mansion.
Mo Shaoheng even hired a craftsman at a high price. This person had spent most of his life in Nanli and specialized in repairing merchant ships.
Most of the merchant ships in ancient times were made of wood. If iron was used, the consumption would be too high, and because it was too bulky, sailors might not be able to row against the current.
Regardless of the wooden structure of the ship, its craftsmanship is beyond imagination, not to mention the ancient warships, and the merchant ships alone have the ability to travel across the ocean.
Of course, not all of them are made of wood. An ordinary boat needs [-] iron nails.
For merchant ships, some anti-collision iron sheets will also be added.
Mo Shaoheng is not particularly familiar with this craft, but he will ask for it.
The old craftsman's surname is Xu, looking at Mo Shaoheng's demand map: "..."
"My lord, don't you want to build a building on the river?"
Mo Shaoheng asked, "Isn't that okay?"
"It's okay, it's just that no one cultivates like this."
The style is a bit like Nanli's painting boat, but it is much larger, and the requirements for sturdiness are several times greater.
Mo Shaoheng smiled and said, "If it can be done."
"If you need anything for ship repair, just ask, and I will try my best to satisfy you."
The old craftsman: "..."
The common people spread the word that Mo Shaoheng, a prodigal son, has not paid back the money he owed to the court, and started to prodigal again. They feel that sooner or later, Mo Shaoheng will lose all the money he earned.
Most people can't imagine that Mo Shaoheng can spend more money.
Zhao Di is the one who has the most say on this, because he can see the flow of expenses, and now he is starting to feel at ease. It's not money, it's numbers.
In any case, amidst the doubts and discussions, Mo Shaoheng's merchant ship also started to be built.
The cost is indeed like flowing water, Mo Shaoheng's heart aches when he sees it.
Think about the benefits in the future, which makes me feel better.
As soon as the time turned, it was almost time to go to Beijing for the test.
The people in Liangjing were a little confused, but also a little excited.
In other words, he is in Beiliang, and the most powerful scholars are going to gather in Liangjing.
From ancient times to the present, it has never been heard that there is any dynasty that can gather the most powerful scholars in the whole country.
Just thinking about it makes me so excited.
This will be the biggest event in Beiliang.
In fact, it's not just them, the adults in the imperial court are equally excited.
At the beginning, it was just the scene of the imperial examination in my mind, but now... all the scholars in Beiliang who were killed from thousands of troops are all coming to Liangjing.
The prosperity of culture and education is rare in the world.
As for the scholars who went to Beijing to rush for the exam, they were all excited.
No matter if you are a scholar from a poor family or a noble family, it is not an exaggeration to be called a celebrity in Beiliang, right?
In the past, living alone, I felt somewhat like a frog in a well. Now that I have stepped out, my eyes have been wide-opened. It turns out that there are many other places in Beiliang who are as good at reading as they are.
Indeed, there is a feeling of gaining knowledge and getting to know each other anew.
not to mention……
Once they pass the Beijing test, they are... the disciples of saints.
Even if you are only a small official, can you be the same as other officials?
They are sage students, and their teachers are today's sages. Where do they go, no matter how high the other party's official position is, how dare they ignore their status?
A poor family will become a phoenix, and a saint's disciple will be born in a noble family, which will also glorify the world.
All over Liangjing, whether it is the common people or the officials, they are all waiting for the students who come to Beijing to rush for the exam with a feeling they have never felt before.
This is the end of winter.
And this year, there is another very special thing.
This year is the saint's birthday.
In the words of modern people, it is the year of birth, the life of forty.
In the palace, preparations have been hastily prepared to entertain the Quartet.
In the market, it seems that this kind of happiness is also tainted.
If the time is not bad, the saint's birthday happens to be a few days after the Beijing test.
It is also the time of the new year.
It's triple celebration, so Liangjing is full of jubilation.
Mo Shaoheng was a little worried, he is an official, whether he is big or small, will the sage invite him?
Naturally, not all officials could be invited to the palace to attend the birthday banquet.
Officials who can't get up and down are the most entangled.
But it didn't take long before the birthday banquet post arrived.
Mo Shaoheng went to find Zhao Di, because it was his first time attending a saint's birthday banquet and he didn't know what to give.
Zhao Dida said, "It can't be extravagant, but the more meaningful the better."
Mo Shaoheng, "Why?"
Shouldn't it be well prepared?After all, for such a rare opportunity to hug the thigh, it could be said that the gift prepared suits the saint's appetite, and his official career will be smooth in the future.
Zhao Di gave Mo Shaoheng a strange look and said, "A saint hates luxury."
People like Mo Shaoheng used to be the standard used to kill chickens for monkeys to see.
Mo Shaoheng: "..."
Just need a meaningful gift?
He has to think about it.
Mo Shaoheng had nothing to do, so he went to Bird Clothes Lane.
Dou Zi and a group of small shopkeepers are also very happy, because everyone in the city is happy, everyone is beaming, with smiles on their faces.
Besides, they like Chinese New Year the most, and they look forward to it every day, because the prince said that they will eat pig-killing rice together this year.
They all still remember that during the Chinese New Year last year, there was a large table full of delicacies, all of which were meat.
As soon as Mo Shaoheng arrived, Dou Zi ran over. Now Dou Zi was growing up very well-behaved, which was very distressing. "My lord, I ate dumplings today. The ones filled with pork, I ate a huge bowl by myself."
Mo Shaoheng smiled, and rubbed Doudou's soft hair, "What a baby."
Douzi didn't know why, but his eyes suddenly turned red, and tears rolled out drop by drop.
Mo Shaoheng was taken aback, "What's the matter?"
Douzi wiped away tears, "No one has ever called me baby before."
Mo Shaoheng: "..."
The seemingly inconspicuous little care is the most touching thing for these little shopkeepers who lack care.
Mo Shaoheng looked around at a large group of small shopkeepers, and sure enough, all of them had longing eyes.
Mo Shaoheng said, "Everyone is a baby."
"They are all important people, and they will have a good life in the future."
The surrounding area started to cry.
They know more than beans. They have been insulted, beaten, and seen too much coldness in order to beg for a little food.
Once upon a time, I could... also be held in the palm of someone's hand, and be called a baby.
Mo Shaoheng: "..."
Why did he cry in a big circle.
Said, "It's time to celebrate now, don't cry."
It looked really pitiful.
After thinking about it, he said, "You are happier than my children in Liangjing now. Do you want to meet the saint on his birthday this year?"
The crying stopped in shock.
Even Douzi forgot to close his small mouth.
See... see the saint?
beans:"……"
That is, those who came to their dormitory last year and saw his stinky socks, they are saints from Beiliang.
It's a little shameful to think about it.
Could they meet the Saints this year too?
That's too blissful, the high officials in Beiliang can't see the saint yet.Some couldn't believe it, "Really...really?"
Mo Shaoheng nodded.
He has already thought of what birthday gift to give.
But it takes a while to prepare.
Mo Shaoheng sent someone to find his students again.
Basically the same thing, "Do you want to attend the saint's birthday banquet?"
A group of students were stunned: "..."
It is estimated that apart from Zhao Jingcheng, it is impossible for them to enter the palace to participate in the birthday banquet, and it is impossible for their elders to bring a child of them.
"But...we don't have invitations."
Mo Shaoheng smiled, "I have."
"I can take you in."
"Not only you, but I can also bring in two hundred small shopkeepers."
A group of students: "..."
It is already a great gift to bring a person in.
Also... Can you bring two hundred small shopkeepers?
It's impossible, right?
How is it possible?
Mo Shaoheng smiled and said, "It depends on whether you work hard or not."
In the following time, every day, Zhao Jingcheng and other students sneaked to Prince Yan's mansion to look for Mo Shaoheng.
Mo Shaoheng asked someone to vacate the yard, which caused quite a commotion all day.
Zhao Di didn't even know what Mo Shaoheng was doing, so he came to see it a few times, but was kicked out by Mo Shaoheng, saying that he would know later.
Make it mysterious.
Every once in a while, I also go to the warehouses of the small shopkeepers.
Every time I wait for the small shopkeepers to come after get off work, they are all there.
Mo Shaoheng also started to borrow some armors worn by children from various prefectures. Children in noble families actually wore clothes that looked like armors but were not made of armors at all.
Just like modern children, more or less wear small military uniforms.
Maybe it's worn out after two wears, and the pressure box is low.
It happened to be borrowed by Mo Shaoheng.
One day, he was very mysterious, and Zhao Di was extremely suspicious.
What are you doing?
Time flies.
Scholars from all over Beiliang also entered Liangjing one after another.
The business of each restaurant is too good.
But what is surprising is that no one raised the price, but gave special preferential treatment to these scholars.
Not only will I not be annoyed because I didn't make any money, but I will be too proud of the number of scholars who have settled in.
In ancient times, the life of a merchant may have looked good, but his status was a little low.
Maybe he is only interested in profit, but he still has some respect for these Wenqu stars from all over the world.
In particular, if their restaurant can produce a disciple of the emperor, they probably have to set off firecrackers to celebrate.
They all thought it over, if their restaurant really produced a disciple of the Son of Heaven, they would also hang a plaque in front of the door.
The restaurant where the disciples of the emperor lived.
I still learned this trick from Mo Shaoheng. In front of Mo Shaoheng's restaurant, the sign that says "Saints think it's delicious" is still there.
How much business has been attracted, it is honorable and face-saving, and it also makes money.
So don't look at them not earning the money of these scholars now, but they have a good calculation.
In addition, a strange phenomenon also appeared.
Often, the carriage of a woman from a wealthy mansion stops outside the inn to observe the scholars coming and going for a while.
Don't show your face, don't make a sound, and seem to just pass by or stay.
People in Liangjing: "..."
Mo Shaoheng: "..."
Get a son-in-law under the list.
Don't think it's a joke, it's really the idea of the Liangjing rich mansion.
If they have good eyesight and find a good son-in-law, and the son-in-law becomes an official, they will be promoted directly from the rich family to the official family, breaking the class in one fell swoop.
Mo Shaoheng: "..."
I don't know who thought of it, let alone this exquisite thought is really commendable.
Mo Shaoheng only thought that the imperial examination would allow people to break through the restrictions of class, but some people also researched other methods.
In this kind of matter, one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer, not to mention that the government has no control, let alone Mo Shaoheng.
Therefore, before the exam, there are too many horse-drawn carriages that often "pass by" the restaurant where the students live.
It became a hot topic in Liangjing for a while.Which student grows well, which student has high quality, which student is talented, it is short of digging out the ancestral home of others to talk about.
Mo Shaoheng: "..."
Sure enough, regardless of modern times or ancient times, the heart of gossip is equally strong.
Mo Shaoheng should also watch it for fun, let's have fun together.
The atmosphere in Liangjing City was pushed to the highest point.
This time, the Beijing test will soon begin.
Mo Shaoheng participated in the writing of the questions this time, so he still cannot invigilate the exam.
It's a pity that I didn't get to see the scene of the exam for the students of the Gongyuan Middle School.
His carriage also passed by outside, but did not approach.
Because it is impossible to get close, too many people are waiting outside.
Mo Shaoheng shook his head, it was useless to wait, and he couldn't help the students take the exam, besides, the results would be released after three days.
However, he now has a very high reputation in the poor family, and it seems inappropriate if he doesn't show it.
He simply wrote a curtain in that unique font and asked Nan Yi to paste it on the wall of the tribute courtyard.
Nan Yi went to put up the curtain, and it was pasted to the Candidates' Salvation Court. There were too many people, and they couldn't squeeze in.
Nan Yi rubbed the sweat on his forehead, "It's terrible, it almost crushed me."
"How could they wait so long without doing anything?"
Mo Shaoheng thought to himself, because the expectations were different.
This bit of suffering is nothing compared to becoming an official and having a disciple of the emperor at home.
The impact of the imperial examination was so great that even if the nobles in the court discovered that their interests might be greatly affected, they would be powerless to recover.
Because no one in the world will let the imperial examination be terminated.
Once some things have taken a step, it is impossible to turn back.
The students who came out of the Gongyuan saw the couplets on the wall as soon as they came out.
They probably thought that three days later, it was the place on the wall that would determine their honor and disgrace, so they would inevitably look in this direction subconsciously.
I saw the words on the couplet, "There is a way in the mountains of books, and there is no limit to the sea of learning. Keep your mind high and your ambitions will never fall."
"I wish all the students that studying hard in the cold window was yesterday, and the title of the gold list depends on today."
The students who came out clenched their hands.
After years of studying hard, I finally have hope.
The title of the gold list depends on the present.
In fact, Mo Shaoheng also had another meaning, that there is no limit to learning.
The exams are over, but the students will not leave Liangjing in a hurry, they have to wait for the results to be released.
Every day, the front of the tribute courtyard is crowded with people.
Mo Shaoheng: "..."
He made the imperial examination, but seeing this scene, he felt desolate again.
People, life is too hard.
Once you get on this boat with thousands of sails, you may never get off again.
Although this is to promote the rapid development of Beiliang, but...
Mo Shaoheng sighed and went to the Imperial College.
That's all he can do for these students who are up and down in the imperial examination.
Three days later, Mo Shaoheng was also very curious as to who would win the top spot.
You know, the question this time, even for him, looked a little shocking.
Take the power of the whole country and take the talents of one person.
He deserves the attention of everyone. After this imperial examination, according to the regulations, the next imperial examination will take three years. Unless there are special requirements, the sage will try Enke.
In general, a total of 100 people will be recruited this time.
The number of people is already quite high. This is because, to implement compulsory education, many talented officials are required to go to various places. Finally, the imperial court decided that the imperial court will admit 100 people for this imperial examination.
Mo Shaoheng originally planned to ask Nan Yi, a clever little ghost, to look at the list, but he saw the moving heads, so forget it, he just waited for the result.
The scene was indescribably boiling.
Especially those who found their names on the gold list, regardless of their rankings, were extremely excited.
A disciple of the saint.
That scene is indescribable.
Not to mention, if you pass the Beijing Examination, you will... face the saint.
What an honor this would be. This might be their only chance to meet a saint in this lifetime, but it was enough.
In front of the Gongyuan, the only problem now is that there are too many people, and many reference students... did not squeeze in, and could not see the list.
People's livelihood products that are closely related to the people like this are indeed spreading faster than more food.
Especially... the price!
Because the price is too low, it also aroused the suspicion of many people.
But when I asked, I found out that the recent series of cold dishes all use this kind of soybean oil.
Many people are aware of the unique oily aroma of cold dishes, and many people bought some to try at home immediately.
Of course, soybean oil is raw oil. When you buy it, you will be told to burn it in a hot pot for a while to make it mature before eating.
How fragrant is soybean oil?
Another extremely hot delicacy has appeared in Wuyi Lane. From this delicacy, the benefits of soybean oil can be fully seen.
That's... BBQ!
Grilled skewers, as a popular delicacy in the streets and alleys, used to only have animal oil, so grilled skewers are very inappropriate.
But now that there is soybean oil, Mo Shaoheng got it out immediately.
Grill a few skewers of barbecue, put them in a leather bag, and walk around Wuyi Lane while eating, adding a bit of excitement to this street.
In addition to skewers, there is also a particularly beautiful snack, candied haws.
There is a kind of red, sour fruit in Beiliang, which just ripens in this season, and it is coated with icing sugar, which is extremely beautiful.
A bunch of them are inserted on a special small wooden shelf, and the little shopkeeper carries the shelf and walks through the streets, "Where are the candied haws, buy candied haws!"
Every time the sound is heard, a group of children will follow behind, drooling non-stop.
The sweet and sour taste, coupled with the beautiful appearance, really satisfies the taste of children.
It's too busy.
In addition to food, there is also a small toy that is also on the market.
Mo Shaoheng felt that his little peddler didn't have any entertainment, it was specially prepared.
Although in the minds of the small shopkeepers, they watch the Battle of the Three Streets every day when they have nothing to do. It is so fun, because they all start working at nine o'clock in the morning, can rest for two hours after lunch, and get off work at five o'clock in the evening. Especially many.
It is indeed a small toy, a small spinning top.
Beiliang produces mulberry hemp. Peel off the skin of the mulberry strips, tie them to small wooden sticks, and shovel hard on the top of the top, and the top will spin non-stop.
Find a place with few people, surrounded by a group of small shopkeepers, and the spinning top in the middle is spinning fast.
The sound of laughter is also like a top, and it can't stop.
This little toy works so well that even beans can shovel it into motion.
Although the toy is small, it brings a lot of joy.
For example, beans, even if he doesn't shovel them, he can smile until his eyes narrow when he holds them in his hand.
Every time I see anyone, I have to say a few words, "This is our son, because we are afraid that our little shopkeepers don't have toys, so we made it."
"It's fun."
Zhao Jingcheng and the other students looked anxiously, "Is this spinning top really only for children to play with? We can't play with such a big one?"
Still a little envious.
The city of Liangjing changes every day, and it seems that some strange things will appear at any time.
At this time, Mo Shaoheng was taking Zhao Jingcheng and the others to the ranch.
The shepherd boy on the pasture is about to migrate, and he has to go and see.
When they came to the ranch, the shepherd boys were already packing up their business.
Mo Shaoheng gave a few instructions to the steward, he must pay attention to all the problems on the way of migration.
The route has already been determined, and people have been sent to explore the road from a long distance.
If prepared properly, there should be no problem.
After Mo Shaoheng finished giving orders, Zhao Jingcheng and the others outside had gone crazy.
Know what they saw?
Little piggies, little piggies everywhere.
It's too much.
These are all born by their own pigs in their ranch. There can be more than ten babies in one litter, and three litters a year. From this, we can know how many piglets there are.
Of course, this is also because the upper limit of the capacity of the grassland has not been reached. When the capacity reaches its peak, it will naturally need to be controlled.
Zhao Jingcheng froze holding a little piggy who dared not move, "Haha, it's still so cute."
His little piggies are too big to look at when they're grown up, but they look really smart when they're young.
Mo Shaoheng said before that the ranch will one day achieve the grand scene of "the wind blows the grass and sees the cattle and sheep". Although the number of cattle and sheep has increased now, this effect has not yet been achieved.
But the little piglets are everywhere.
That scene looked extremely exaggerated.
Mo Shaoheng looked at the situation of the grassland, the surrounding area was indeed almost bald by eating, and there were shallow grass roots left on the ground.
As long as there are these grass roots and vegetation, next spring will be a lush green again.
Because they have no shortage of manure, these animals provide them with natural manure.
Because of the cool weather in the north, even if you raise so many livestock, the smell on the grassland is actually not bad, because it quickly turns into tasteless shit cakes.
It's a natural cycle.
Of course, they can't let them eat all the grass roots, otherwise the vegetation will be destroyed, and the grassland will be destroyed in the long run.
If you want long-term development, you must strictly implement the migration plan.
Mo Shaoheng went to look at the newly bought chickens and ducks again.
Chickens and ducklings are happily killing insects on the grassland.
Zhao Jingcheng and others: "..."
They probably haven't seen such a fluffy, yellow and tender little guy before.
Especially a large group of land, it seems that the heart is melted, it is so healing.
The little chick was lively and active, and the little duck was wagging its little butt.
"We have to raise so many?"
Mo Shaoheng nodded.
There is a place, and now there is also the bean dregs left over from oil extraction to make soybean flour, so chickens and ducks can naturally be raised on a large scale.
"Haha, every time I come to the grassland, I feel very happy."
Have fun.
Mo Shaoheng thought to himself, probably similar to traveling.
Different mood, see different scenery.
By the time we got back, it was almost dark.
It's the end of autumn, and Mo Shaoheng still has one big thing to do.
One is that his bees can be divided into boxes again, and a group of students are still waiting to be divided into boxes, and they also keep bees.
Zhao Jingcheng and Fan Shen were the first to be assigned. The bees they raise now have produced honey, and they often show off in front of other students.I often bring some homemade honey for everyone to taste. I am so envious of other students.
Now it's all right, and I've divided out several boxes.
Second, Mo Shaoheng is going to collect a large number of wildflower seeds.
All kinds of flowers are collected, but they are divided into different categories.
It's not because when there are more bees, a large sea of flowers is needed, because the locust forest outside the city can fully meet the needs of bees.
He collected so many wildflower seeds because he was going to extract essence, make soap and extract pigment, and open a dyeing factory.
Whether it is soap or dyeing cloth, too many flowers are needed, and natural wild flowers are not enough.
He has to grow a sea of flowers.
Mo Shaoheng always feels weird about the soap he still uses to wash his face.
When Mo Shaoheng collected wildflower seeds, he surprised many people, because the purchase price was not low.
There is no way to do this. It would take too much energy to organize people to collect it, so we had to mobilize the surrounding farmers to help collect it.
However, farmers are also busy with work, and it is impossible to be idle and wait for wildflower seeds all over the mountains and plains.
So they have to spend money to buy, and they will be motivated to pay attention.
Wild flowers, in the eyes of the people of Liangjing, although they are beautiful, are useless.
He was surprised by Mo Shaoheng's big hands and feet again.
But the effect was not bad, Mo Shaoheng set up a purchasing point at the gate of the city, and there was an endless stream of people coming to sell flower seeds, some farmers collected more and some collected less.
Mo Shaoheng never refuses anyone who comes.
It is also thanks to his status as the eldest son of the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, otherwise the guards at the city gate would have chased him away long ago.
Now the city gate of Liangjing is extremely lively. Every day, there are fish carts from all over the world to send fish to the Yufu in the Battle of the Three Streets to make delicious food.
Every now and then, groups of pigs, cattle and sheep headed to Dongshi.
Now there are stalls for buying wildflower seeds again.
The hustle and bustle in the city did not give way too much, because... the Imperial Examination Continental Exam had begun.
The last time it was students from various counties who came to the county to take the exam, and now scholars from all the counties came to the continent to take the exam.
I believe that other continents are also welcoming students from all counties in this state.
The students who can make it this far are all local talents.
Therefore, when they entered the city, they caused a great commotion, especially some famous students, even the restaurants where they settled were decorated with lights and festoons.
The wind of the imperial examination may have exceeded the imagination of the nobles in the court, and caused unprecedented waves among the common people.
When a group of scholars entered Liangjing, they couldn't get used to it immediately.
The way of life does not adapt, because it is too different from their previous place.
There is also the unsuitable atmosphere, even throwing rubbish around, it feels like it will damage the character.
They are all rushing to official careers, and these aspects must be paid more or less attention.
There is also the group of elementary school students who are everywhere, which is refreshing.
They are no strangers to these primary school students, because...the last county examination topic was compulsory education.
Those who can pass the county examination have some understanding of compulsory education. Even if they didn't understand it at the time, those who passed the county examination based on their own strong talents will learn more about it later because of this question.
These elementary school students are the products of the compulsory education law.
To be honest, in the last exam, their impact on compulsory education is still somewhat vague and unknown.
But now, when they see these primary school students, they really understand the significance of compulsory education.
Like an unimaginably huge ship, it pushed Liangjing to a height different from any city.
The people of Liangjing were surprised by the changes in the children they saw every day.
Not to mention, these scholars who came to Beijing suddenly were shocked to see these polite and polite elementary school students whose code of conduct was like those portrayed in the books of the sages.
Compulsory education, the effect of trial implementation in Liangjing can be seen.
Zhao Jingcheng and others also took paper and pen to interview the celebrities among those scholars.
Mo Shaoheng was worried about the people being interviewed. Scholars are somewhat proud in their hearts. If they are arrogant and answer some questions that should not be answered in the newspaper, and they fail to achieve the same results in the state test, it may be useless. Face to face Jiang Dong's elders.
The liveliness of Liangjing City was pushed to a peak by the imperial examinations.
On the day when the list was published, not only the candidates and their families and parents went to see the list, but also many people in Liangjing.
In their hearts, those who can make it to the list can be called Wenqu stars in the sky.
Mo Shaoheng also found it funny when he heard it. If these are Wenqu stars, then... When the results of the Beijing Examination come out, what should the scholars who stand out in the Beijing Examination be called?
The scene was so lively that day that a historian went to the scene to take notes.
Mo Shaoheng: "..."
In the future, when businessmen from various countries come, it is estimated that Liangjing will reach a new level.
Liangjing at this time, in the eyes of the people of Liangjing, is already a scene they have never seen before.
Mo Shaoheng is also preparing for the entry of businessmen from various countries into Liangjing, and is vigorously producing paper, pens, books, and candy.
Zhao Jingcheng's mansion also sent people to other continents to develop their factories. Mo Shaoheng sent an old man from his own factory to help, and technical support was obtained.
If there is no accident, in the coming year, we will try to implement compulsory education in other places.
Zhao Di has also been very busy recently, because...unknowingly, the canal has been under construction for two years.
Mo Shaoheng also specifically asked about the progress of the construction of the Zhao Di Canal.
Zhao Di said, "This winter, we should be able to repair it outside Liangjing."
Mo Shaoheng was surprised for a long time, but he thought about it carefully.
The construction of the canal beyond the city of Liangjing is only half of the project of the planned canal, and it will continue to be repaired.
It takes about four years to build a canal.
Don't forget, it was built with the power of a whole continent, and the number of workers involved was not comparable to that of any dynasty.
Surprise must still be surprising, that is to say, in the coming year, there will be a canal outside their city.
The benefits of the canal are too many, besides irrigating the surrounding fields, it is also the best means of transportation.
In ancient times, the mountain roads were rugged, and except for the official road, other places were not easy to walk.
It can be said that river transportation was much more convenient than land transportation in ancient times.
Mo Shaoheng thought about it, no way.
He has to prepare in advance.
Mo Shaoheng said, "The next time you go to see the situation of the canal, bring me with you."
Zhao Di was taken aback, didn't Mo Shaoheng never ask about this before?Sometimes when I talk about it, I just say a few words casually.
However, now that the canal has been repaired, it will not take a few days to go and see it.
Mo Shaoheng wanted to see the canal, why?
If he wanted to use river transportation, he had to know the width and depth of the canal in order to find a suitable merchant ship to operate on the canal.
"It's better to hit the sun than choose a day, why not set off today?" Mo Shaoheng said.
Zhao Di: "..."
You are literally saying that one size is one size, and suddenly became enthusiastic without warning.
Mo Shaoheng: "Anyway, you are also the chief official who built the canal, how can you be so indifferent!"
Zhao Di: "..."
Doesn't he care that he handles a lot of paperwork about the canal every day?
Well, let's get ready, go and see for yourself.
Mo Shaoheng's trip this time came suddenly, so apart from Zhao Di, Nan Yi, and the guards, there was no one else.
Zhao Di also thought that this trip would take less than a month at most, and he asked the court to ask Mo Shaoheng for leave, which was also a month's time.
As a result, it took two full months.
Mo Shaoheng stayed on the construction site so much that he didn't want to leave.
By the time we got back, it was already late winter.
As soon as Mo Shaoheng came back, he said to Zhao Di, "I'm going to build a merchant ship."
"puff!"
Zhao Di was stunned and spit out all the tea he just drank into his mouth.
"Really? The cost of a merchant ship is estimated to match the cost of building a factory."
Moreover, there are few rivers in Beiliang, and there is no experience in building large-scale merchant ships, but Nanli has many rivers, and I heard that painted boats are particularly popular.
For example, the canal they are building now is diverted from a large river leading to Nanli.
That big river is called the Ji River, and it has a huge area. Standing by the river and looking at the other bank, it is blurry, and you can barely see the figure on the other bank.
The distance between Liangjing and the big river is not close. It took two years to build Liangjing. It was because of this canal that the previous dynasty had built it for several years. The previous dynasty was directly overthrown because of the construction of this canal, and it was finally unknown.
Mo Shaoheng nodded, "The canal we are building now is built according to the specifications of the previous canal."
"I have investigated for so long, enough for a large merchant ship to operate."
"Before, there was no such river in Beiliang that could run large merchant ships, so river transportation was never considered."
"But... think about it, this canal passes through the three continents of Beiliang along the way. Just selling products to these three continents is already very exciting, not to mention, the canal leads directly to the Ji River."
"The Ji River goes down to Nanli, and goes up to the ancient country of Loulan."
"Businessmen from all over the world and merchants from foreign lands will buy my products and sell them back at all costs. We can see the profits. If we have a merchant ship and open up trade routes, and save the transportation costs of climbing mountains and rivers, wouldn't we be able to make more money? .”
Zhao Di: "..."
It seems quite reasonable.
"But the cost of repairing merchant ships is expensive."
"The cost of running a merchant ship is even greater."
In ancient times, this kind of long-distance merchant ship sailed along the current, but if it was against the current, because there was no power engine, the sailors would paddle together.
For a merchant ship, the number of sailors alone is unimaginable.
Mo Shaoheng was smiling, of course he knew it was expensive.
Mo Shaoheng asked someone to bring the account books from the house, "Let's sort out the accounts."
Zhao Di was taken aback for a moment, since he handed over the account book to Mo Shaoheng, he didn't manage the account much, and he only knew that he owed a lot of money to the court.
The result of this accounting.
Zhao Di was a little stunned, because apart from the money that needed to be returned to the court on time, there was still a huge sum left, which was enough to build a merchant ship.
Mo Shaoheng said, "How is it?"
They all watched him spend money, but they didn't know that he kept getting money.
You can make a lot of money just by wholesale to franchisees.
In addition, the profit of the ranch is also huge. I didn't see that Zhao Jingcheng and others are now very rich, the dividends are distributed happily, and they still have spare money to go to various continents to join paper factories and so on.
Zhao Di: "..."
He also thought about making money, but he didn't expect to make money like this. This is still the case that the paper and pen factory and the printing factory have not paid back their capital due to investment in construction.
Well, if you have money, go for it.
Just don't be so hungry.
In fact, sometimes he felt that if Mo Shaoheng was so troublesome, if he didn't have any business acumen, he would really have to ask for it, and then he would have to go to the saint to beg for food.
The news that Mo Shaoheng wanted to repair the merchant ship quickly spread.
There is no way, to repair a merchant ship, it is not enough to rely solely on the craftsmen of Zhenbei Prince's Mansion.
Mo Shaoheng even hired a craftsman at a high price. This person had spent most of his life in Nanli and specialized in repairing merchant ships.
Most of the merchant ships in ancient times were made of wood. If iron was used, the consumption would be too high, and because it was too bulky, sailors might not be able to row against the current.
Regardless of the wooden structure of the ship, its craftsmanship is beyond imagination, not to mention the ancient warships, and the merchant ships alone have the ability to travel across the ocean.
Of course, not all of them are made of wood. An ordinary boat needs [-] iron nails.
For merchant ships, some anti-collision iron sheets will also be added.
Mo Shaoheng is not particularly familiar with this craft, but he will ask for it.
The old craftsman's surname is Xu, looking at Mo Shaoheng's demand map: "..."
"My lord, don't you want to build a building on the river?"
Mo Shaoheng asked, "Isn't that okay?"
"It's okay, it's just that no one cultivates like this."
The style is a bit like Nanli's painting boat, but it is much larger, and the requirements for sturdiness are several times greater.
Mo Shaoheng smiled and said, "If it can be done."
"If you need anything for ship repair, just ask, and I will try my best to satisfy you."
The old craftsman: "..."
The common people spread the word that Mo Shaoheng, a prodigal son, has not paid back the money he owed to the court, and started to prodigal again. They feel that sooner or later, Mo Shaoheng will lose all the money he earned.
Most people can't imagine that Mo Shaoheng can spend more money.
Zhao Di is the one who has the most say on this, because he can see the flow of expenses, and now he is starting to feel at ease. It's not money, it's numbers.
In any case, amidst the doubts and discussions, Mo Shaoheng's merchant ship also started to be built.
The cost is indeed like flowing water, Mo Shaoheng's heart aches when he sees it.
Think about the benefits in the future, which makes me feel better.
As soon as the time turned, it was almost time to go to Beijing for the test.
The people in Liangjing were a little confused, but also a little excited.
In other words, he is in Beiliang, and the most powerful scholars are going to gather in Liangjing.
From ancient times to the present, it has never been heard that there is any dynasty that can gather the most powerful scholars in the whole country.
Just thinking about it makes me so excited.
This will be the biggest event in Beiliang.
In fact, it's not just them, the adults in the imperial court are equally excited.
At the beginning, it was just the scene of the imperial examination in my mind, but now... all the scholars in Beiliang who were killed from thousands of troops are all coming to Liangjing.
The prosperity of culture and education is rare in the world.
As for the scholars who went to Beijing to rush for the exam, they were all excited.
No matter if you are a scholar from a poor family or a noble family, it is not an exaggeration to be called a celebrity in Beiliang, right?
In the past, living alone, I felt somewhat like a frog in a well. Now that I have stepped out, my eyes have been wide-opened. It turns out that there are many other places in Beiliang who are as good at reading as they are.
Indeed, there is a feeling of gaining knowledge and getting to know each other anew.
not to mention……
Once they pass the Beijing test, they are... the disciples of saints.
Even if you are only a small official, can you be the same as other officials?
They are sage students, and their teachers are today's sages. Where do they go, no matter how high the other party's official position is, how dare they ignore their status?
A poor family will become a phoenix, and a saint's disciple will be born in a noble family, which will also glorify the world.
All over Liangjing, whether it is the common people or the officials, they are all waiting for the students who come to Beijing to rush for the exam with a feeling they have never felt before.
This is the end of winter.
And this year, there is another very special thing.
This year is the saint's birthday.
In the words of modern people, it is the year of birth, the life of forty.
In the palace, preparations have been hastily prepared to entertain the Quartet.
In the market, it seems that this kind of happiness is also tainted.
If the time is not bad, the saint's birthday happens to be a few days after the Beijing test.
It is also the time of the new year.
It's triple celebration, so Liangjing is full of jubilation.
Mo Shaoheng was a little worried, he is an official, whether he is big or small, will the sage invite him?
Naturally, not all officials could be invited to the palace to attend the birthday banquet.
Officials who can't get up and down are the most entangled.
But it didn't take long before the birthday banquet post arrived.
Mo Shaoheng went to find Zhao Di, because it was his first time attending a saint's birthday banquet and he didn't know what to give.
Zhao Dida said, "It can't be extravagant, but the more meaningful the better."
Mo Shaoheng, "Why?"
Shouldn't it be well prepared?After all, for such a rare opportunity to hug the thigh, it could be said that the gift prepared suits the saint's appetite, and his official career will be smooth in the future.
Zhao Di gave Mo Shaoheng a strange look and said, "A saint hates luxury."
People like Mo Shaoheng used to be the standard used to kill chickens for monkeys to see.
Mo Shaoheng: "..."
Just need a meaningful gift?
He has to think about it.
Mo Shaoheng had nothing to do, so he went to Bird Clothes Lane.
Dou Zi and a group of small shopkeepers are also very happy, because everyone in the city is happy, everyone is beaming, with smiles on their faces.
Besides, they like Chinese New Year the most, and they look forward to it every day, because the prince said that they will eat pig-killing rice together this year.
They all still remember that during the Chinese New Year last year, there was a large table full of delicacies, all of which were meat.
As soon as Mo Shaoheng arrived, Dou Zi ran over. Now Dou Zi was growing up very well-behaved, which was very distressing. "My lord, I ate dumplings today. The ones filled with pork, I ate a huge bowl by myself."
Mo Shaoheng smiled, and rubbed Doudou's soft hair, "What a baby."
Douzi didn't know why, but his eyes suddenly turned red, and tears rolled out drop by drop.
Mo Shaoheng was taken aback, "What's the matter?"
Douzi wiped away tears, "No one has ever called me baby before."
Mo Shaoheng: "..."
The seemingly inconspicuous little care is the most touching thing for these little shopkeepers who lack care.
Mo Shaoheng looked around at a large group of small shopkeepers, and sure enough, all of them had longing eyes.
Mo Shaoheng said, "Everyone is a baby."
"They are all important people, and they will have a good life in the future."
The surrounding area started to cry.
They know more than beans. They have been insulted, beaten, and seen too much coldness in order to beg for a little food.
Once upon a time, I could... also be held in the palm of someone's hand, and be called a baby.
Mo Shaoheng: "..."
Why did he cry in a big circle.
Said, "It's time to celebrate now, don't cry."
It looked really pitiful.
After thinking about it, he said, "You are happier than my children in Liangjing now. Do you want to meet the saint on his birthday this year?"
The crying stopped in shock.
Even Douzi forgot to close his small mouth.
See... see the saint?
beans:"……"
That is, those who came to their dormitory last year and saw his stinky socks, they are saints from Beiliang.
It's a little shameful to think about it.
Could they meet the Saints this year too?
That's too blissful, the high officials in Beiliang can't see the saint yet.Some couldn't believe it, "Really...really?"
Mo Shaoheng nodded.
He has already thought of what birthday gift to give.
But it takes a while to prepare.
Mo Shaoheng sent someone to find his students again.
Basically the same thing, "Do you want to attend the saint's birthday banquet?"
A group of students were stunned: "..."
It is estimated that apart from Zhao Jingcheng, it is impossible for them to enter the palace to participate in the birthday banquet, and it is impossible for their elders to bring a child of them.
"But...we don't have invitations."
Mo Shaoheng smiled, "I have."
"I can take you in."
"Not only you, but I can also bring in two hundred small shopkeepers."
A group of students: "..."
It is already a great gift to bring a person in.
Also... Can you bring two hundred small shopkeepers?
It's impossible, right?
How is it possible?
Mo Shaoheng smiled and said, "It depends on whether you work hard or not."
In the following time, every day, Zhao Jingcheng and other students sneaked to Prince Yan's mansion to look for Mo Shaoheng.
Mo Shaoheng asked someone to vacate the yard, which caused quite a commotion all day.
Zhao Di didn't even know what Mo Shaoheng was doing, so he came to see it a few times, but was kicked out by Mo Shaoheng, saying that he would know later.
Make it mysterious.
Every once in a while, I also go to the warehouses of the small shopkeepers.
Every time I wait for the small shopkeepers to come after get off work, they are all there.
Mo Shaoheng also started to borrow some armors worn by children from various prefectures. Children in noble families actually wore clothes that looked like armors but were not made of armors at all.
Just like modern children, more or less wear small military uniforms.
Maybe it's worn out after two wears, and the pressure box is low.
It happened to be borrowed by Mo Shaoheng.
One day, he was very mysterious, and Zhao Di was extremely suspicious.
What are you doing?
Time flies.
Scholars from all over Beiliang also entered Liangjing one after another.
The business of each restaurant is too good.
But what is surprising is that no one raised the price, but gave special preferential treatment to these scholars.
Not only will I not be annoyed because I didn't make any money, but I will be too proud of the number of scholars who have settled in.
In ancient times, the life of a merchant may have looked good, but his status was a little low.
Maybe he is only interested in profit, but he still has some respect for these Wenqu stars from all over the world.
In particular, if their restaurant can produce a disciple of the emperor, they probably have to set off firecrackers to celebrate.
They all thought it over, if their restaurant really produced a disciple of the Son of Heaven, they would also hang a plaque in front of the door.
The restaurant where the disciples of the emperor lived.
I still learned this trick from Mo Shaoheng. In front of Mo Shaoheng's restaurant, the sign that says "Saints think it's delicious" is still there.
How much business has been attracted, it is honorable and face-saving, and it also makes money.
So don't look at them not earning the money of these scholars now, but they have a good calculation.
In addition, a strange phenomenon also appeared.
Often, the carriage of a woman from a wealthy mansion stops outside the inn to observe the scholars coming and going for a while.
Don't show your face, don't make a sound, and seem to just pass by or stay.
People in Liangjing: "..."
Mo Shaoheng: "..."
Get a son-in-law under the list.
Don't think it's a joke, it's really the idea of the Liangjing rich mansion.
If they have good eyesight and find a good son-in-law, and the son-in-law becomes an official, they will be promoted directly from the rich family to the official family, breaking the class in one fell swoop.
Mo Shaoheng: "..."
I don't know who thought of it, let alone this exquisite thought is really commendable.
Mo Shaoheng only thought that the imperial examination would allow people to break through the restrictions of class, but some people also researched other methods.
In this kind of matter, one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer, not to mention that the government has no control, let alone Mo Shaoheng.
Therefore, before the exam, there are too many horse-drawn carriages that often "pass by" the restaurant where the students live.
It became a hot topic in Liangjing for a while.Which student grows well, which student has high quality, which student is talented, it is short of digging out the ancestral home of others to talk about.
Mo Shaoheng: "..."
Sure enough, regardless of modern times or ancient times, the heart of gossip is equally strong.
Mo Shaoheng should also watch it for fun, let's have fun together.
The atmosphere in Liangjing City was pushed to the highest point.
This time, the Beijing test will soon begin.
Mo Shaoheng participated in the writing of the questions this time, so he still cannot invigilate the exam.
It's a pity that I didn't get to see the scene of the exam for the students of the Gongyuan Middle School.
His carriage also passed by outside, but did not approach.
Because it is impossible to get close, too many people are waiting outside.
Mo Shaoheng shook his head, it was useless to wait, and he couldn't help the students take the exam, besides, the results would be released after three days.
However, he now has a very high reputation in the poor family, and it seems inappropriate if he doesn't show it.
He simply wrote a curtain in that unique font and asked Nan Yi to paste it on the wall of the tribute courtyard.
Nan Yi went to put up the curtain, and it was pasted to the Candidates' Salvation Court. There were too many people, and they couldn't squeeze in.
Nan Yi rubbed the sweat on his forehead, "It's terrible, it almost crushed me."
"How could they wait so long without doing anything?"
Mo Shaoheng thought to himself, because the expectations were different.
This bit of suffering is nothing compared to becoming an official and having a disciple of the emperor at home.
The impact of the imperial examination was so great that even if the nobles in the court discovered that their interests might be greatly affected, they would be powerless to recover.
Because no one in the world will let the imperial examination be terminated.
Once some things have taken a step, it is impossible to turn back.
The students who came out of the Gongyuan saw the couplets on the wall as soon as they came out.
They probably thought that three days later, it was the place on the wall that would determine their honor and disgrace, so they would inevitably look in this direction subconsciously.
I saw the words on the couplet, "There is a way in the mountains of books, and there is no limit to the sea of learning. Keep your mind high and your ambitions will never fall."
"I wish all the students that studying hard in the cold window was yesterday, and the title of the gold list depends on today."
The students who came out clenched their hands.
After years of studying hard, I finally have hope.
The title of the gold list depends on the present.
In fact, Mo Shaoheng also had another meaning, that there is no limit to learning.
The exams are over, but the students will not leave Liangjing in a hurry, they have to wait for the results to be released.
Every day, the front of the tribute courtyard is crowded with people.
Mo Shaoheng: "..."
He made the imperial examination, but seeing this scene, he felt desolate again.
People, life is too hard.
Once you get on this boat with thousands of sails, you may never get off again.
Although this is to promote the rapid development of Beiliang, but...
Mo Shaoheng sighed and went to the Imperial College.
That's all he can do for these students who are up and down in the imperial examination.
Three days later, Mo Shaoheng was also very curious as to who would win the top spot.
You know, the question this time, even for him, looked a little shocking.
Take the power of the whole country and take the talents of one person.
He deserves the attention of everyone. After this imperial examination, according to the regulations, the next imperial examination will take three years. Unless there are special requirements, the sage will try Enke.
In general, a total of 100 people will be recruited this time.
The number of people is already quite high. This is because, to implement compulsory education, many talented officials are required to go to various places. Finally, the imperial court decided that the imperial court will admit 100 people for this imperial examination.
Mo Shaoheng originally planned to ask Nan Yi, a clever little ghost, to look at the list, but he saw the moving heads, so forget it, he just waited for the result.
The scene was indescribably boiling.
Especially those who found their names on the gold list, regardless of their rankings, were extremely excited.
A disciple of the saint.
That scene is indescribable.
Not to mention, if you pass the Beijing Examination, you will... face the saint.
What an honor this would be. This might be their only chance to meet a saint in this lifetime, but it was enough.
In front of the Gongyuan, the only problem now is that there are too many people, and many reference students... did not squeeze in, and could not see the list.
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