I engaged in modernization in ancient times

In the past, Mo Shaoheng's romance scripts were more realistic.

The current "Journey to the West" is a bit unconstrained, freeing thoughts.

But...it's even more attractive.

Before the word science entered people's lives, human beings always liked to attribute their unexplainable phenomena to gods and ghosts.

I also often like to associate noble people with gods and ghosts.

It has caused many tragedies, but it has also created many supreme beings.

For example, Zhuangyuanlang must be the Wenqu star from the sky descending to earth.

For example, a sage is the son of heaven, an existence who came to the world to govern the world with divine power.

Believe it or not, anyway, in order to maintain their supreme existence, the royal family does not allow others to overthrow this statement.

In ancient times, governing a country was governed by both men and gods.

The supreme power has always been inseparable from theocracy.

Don't underestimate this point, it has been affected for thousands of years, any important event, any important season, needs to worship the heavens and so on.

Has anyone ever thought that these things are bogus?

In the long river of fate for thousands of years, there must be, but I don't have the ability to overthrow it.

And Mo Shaoheng, in fact...is a theocracy.

His pharmacist lineage belongs to the alchemist lineage, which is a kind of myth and legend.

However, in modern times, alchemists who have been passed down for thousands of years have also been influenced by science.

In addition to his pharmacist lineage, there are also many alchemist sects who have discovered that many legendary alchemy techniques can be explained by science.

It's just that one thing is interpreted from different angles.

But the essence of things has not changed in the slightest.

The alchemist faction in modern times has also begun to accept the system of one thing and two expressions.

No one can say who is wrong.

The "mother tree" grafted with various medicinal materials planted by Mo Shaoheng also began to grow, at an astonishing speed.

It is true to say that it is a tree, but its essence is a kind of medicine.

It's just that this kind of medicine grows slowly from childhood, and various medicinal properties are mixed together.

This kind of "prescription" phenomenon also exists in science, such as the cultivation of human organs, where the organs are cultivated in green liquid, and slowly grow and take shape.

It's just that this technology is still a relatively taboo science in modern times, and it has not been used on a large scale, but it is also used to cultivate some stem cells and the like to treat some diseases.

Seemingly advanced science and technology, in fact, in the lineage of pharmacists, this kind of technology has been around for a long time, and various legends have been left behind.

After the "child mother tree" grew to the height of the palm, Mo Shaoheng added the roots of the medicine boy.

This is the most critical step.

The former mother-child tree was just a mixed growth of various medicinal materials.

But after adding the roots of the medicine boy, the tree has life.

If the tree is injured in the future, it will bleed and hurt.

It's just that its wisdom is manifested in other ways.

There are many stories about it in the legend.

What world tree, tree of life, elf tree.

For any legendary story, who can tell clearly that there is no real existence behind it, which may be far from it.

After adding the roots of Yaotong, the tree grows faster.

Mo Shaoheng started writing the second volume of his "Journey to the West" again.

This time, I wrote the story of the ginseng fruit tree in Wuzhuang Temple.

If the story of the Zimu River is only close to the truth, then the story of the ginseng fruit tree is even more obvious.

Because the story of "Journey to the West" is too bizarre, it has become a sensation in Liangjing.

It has become a must-read book for everyone.

Among them, those ghosts and ghosts are the focus of everyone's discussion. After all, the background of this era is still the era of theocracy, and they are very awed by these gods, gods, and ghosts.

Even the sages have said that there are gods standing above the head.

What's more, some items that appeared in "Journey to the West" have also become the things that people discuss every day.

What is the Dinghaishen needle for water control, what is the nine-toothed rake, what is the water of the Zimu River, and what is the fruit of the ginseng fruit tree.

Of course, the content has also been changed a bit. It is not written that eating the fruit of the ginseng fruit tree can lead to immortality.

Instead, the fruit of the ginseng fruit tree is written as sacred, and Wuzhuang Temple has become the hope of those pious couples without heirs in the world.

Mo Shaoheng doesn't seem to have much to do now other than raising the son and mother tree.

After thinking about it, I simply started to make kang sausages.

In the bacon series, what if there is no sausage.

Sausages are mostly lean meat, and a little bit of fat is better.

When it is on the kang, the fat from the fat will seep into the lean meat, and the taste of the sausages coming out of the kang will become better.

It is winter now, and the kang is burned every day, which is the best time for sausages on the kang.

Zhao Jingcheng and other students still came to look for Mo Shaoheng every day.

This kang sausage must also have their share.

A group of teenagers are supposed to be the most restless, but for some reason, they just feel particularly energetic when they are doing things beside Mo Shaoheng.

Even something that seems particularly boring can become a lot of fun.

Mo Shaoheng smiled. In fact, the reason is very simple, because the people who are together are different.

Anything is fun with the right people.

One of them was smoking a bench, stuffing sausages happily.

"Is this sausage really as delicious as our bacon?"

Their bacon is now famous far and wide. You only need to cook the bacon, cut it into small pieces with a blade, and put it in your mouth. The aroma is indescribable.

Especially chewy.

Now that winter comes, there are many people who buy their bacon, and now the bacon has been bought out of the city, and many merchants in the nearby cities come to Liangjing City to buy bacon.

Mo Shaoheng thought for a while, and said, "The taste is really different from bacon, more fragrant and delicious."

Bacon is basically cured and baked with salt, and then there is nothing else, it depends on the aftertaste of the meat itself.

The sausage is different, and various spices are added in it.

Boil a section of sausage, cut it into slices or eat it whole, the smell of meat and various spices is indeed very strange, and it tastes different from bacon and fresh meat.

It is a unique and beautiful taste.

A group of students were literally drooling.

The sausages are tied into sections with ropes, which looks quite interesting.

The only thing Zhao Jingcheng and the others didn't get used to was that Nan Yi didn't let them enter the room to play now.

Mysteriously, I don't know what I'm doing.

Nan Yi is currently concentrating on raising his medicine boy. To avoid accidents, he locks the door of his room tightly during the day, let alone actively inviting people into his room.

Zhao Jingcheng and others muttered a few words, and then they were attracted by other things.

Winter is a quiet day, but Yanwang Mansion is different, every day there are songs and laughter.

Some people also said that Zhao Jingcheng and the others didn't know how to avoid suspicion. Mo Shaoheng is now in charge of the Liangjing Guard, and he is also the young master of Beiliang.

Zhao Jingcheng and others also had some concerns at the beginning. What others said was true, and no one wanted to see cliques formed among court officials.

But they persisted for no more than two days. They didn't go to look for Mo Shaoheng, and they felt uncomfortable all day long. They didn't know how to live this day, and it was like suffering every moment.

Now when I came to King Yan's mansion and stuffed sausages together, I felt comfortable all over, and I couldn't stop laughing.

When others gossip, they also reply directly, "We are looking for a teacher, and we still need to avoid suspicion?"

"No matter how much you avoid suspicion, is it so that you don't even recognize the teacher?"

Anyway, they don't care, this is how they have to live.

What other people like to say and say, they form cliques, they...they belong to the Yan Palace now.

It has reached the point where oil and salt do not enter.

Mo Shaoheng was also funny, in the future, this group of students must be twisted into a rope, even if they are not allowed to meet each other, this rope cannot be untied.

Acting reluctantly is nothing more than deception.

Of course, if Zhao Di can become the prince, these problems will not exist at all.

The crown prince of a country, the heirs of other ministers should revolve around the prince, and support the crown prince is justified.

Therefore, when Zhao Di came, the eyes of a group of students were very resentful, and they didn't want to be sneaky like thieves.

Zhao Di: "..."

What's going on here?

How did he feel that Mo Shaoheng's students, every time they looked at him, their eyes changed.

Zhao Jingcheng was still knocking around, "Your Highness, if you don't work hard, we won't let you eat the sausages from our kang in the future."

In a daze, Zhao Di couldn't respond to what he said.

A group of people who can peel off a layer of skin all day long, but also urge him to work hard?

time flies.

In Liangjing City, there is not much change in winter.

The biggest change should be the cement road outside the city.

Under the unremitting persistence of the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, the results have already begun to show.

Today, when Zhao Jingcheng waited to come, he was elated.

"Teacher, the cement road outside the city has already been opened for a section, and it leads to Lincheng next to it. Shall we go and have a look together?"

Mo Shaoheng was also a little surprised, so fast?

In fact, it is easy to understand that in modern times, there are actually not many road construction teams, but Minister of the Ministry of Industry recruited a lot of people this time in order to see the effect as soon as possible.

In addition, the common people have nothing to do in winter, and they are doing their best to build roads.

This is how to fix this section.

Mo Shaoheng thought about it, he might as well go and have a look.

How to put it, it is also the most formal path for them in Beiliang.

Go to the study and call Zhao Di. Zhao Di has more and more notebooks recently. Many times, he can't leave the study all day long.

Zhao Di looked at Zhezi hesitantly.

Mo Shaoheng simply went to pull people, "We must combine work and rest."

"This is a big event for me in Beiliang, how can I miss it."

Only then did Zhao Di be pulled out of the study.

Then I went to pull Nanyi again, Nanyi now can not go out without going out, his temperament that he couldn't stay anywhere before, he has changed into a different person abruptly.

A group of people headed out of the city in a mighty carriage.

Outside the city gate, things have changed a lot.

The straight concrete road extends into the distance, like a white river.

Cement is very strange. Before it is cemented and solidified, its color is brown, similar to mud.

But once cemented, it will turn off-white.

It is very different from the surrounding soil.

In the past, the official road was integrated with the surroundings, but now...

It's like a white jade belt inlaid with jade.

It is so beautiful.

Flat and neat.

Mo Shaoheng looked at it, "The only thing missing now is the green belt and a median line. The cement road is fast. If they keep pace with each other like before, they may collide with the carriage coming from the opposite side."

In Mo Shaoheng's view, a road without a green belt is weird no matter how you look at it.

Mo Shaoheng thought, wait for him to find some time to talk to Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry.

From Mo Shaoheng's point of view, the cement road is still a bit short, but from the point of view of others, it is completely different.

Even Zhao Di's expression changed.

He had already expected such a concrete road outside Liangjing City, but when he saw it, he was still inexplicably shocked.

The best road in the world, Zhao Di couldn't help thinking of what Mo Shaoheng said before.

It may not be as solemn and sacred as the bluestone slabs laid one by one, but the essence of the road is that it is used for walking and transportation.

From this point of view, it is indeed invincible.

When Mo Shaoheng and the others came, there were already many Liangjing people on the concrete road.

The children in Liangjing were already running happily on the cement road.

This is their road to Liangjing.

It's too good, too beautiful.

Especially the elderly, they have walked through too many muddy roads, and this is the first time I have seen such a good road connecting the two cities.

He Liangjing is about to attract worldwide attention.

There are too many people on the cement road now, and there is no way to do it. There is an endless stream of people who come to see the excitement.

Once you get used to it, things will get better.

Mo Shaoheng's team drove towards Lincheng in a carriage.

On the carriage, a group of students were also surprised, "There is no bump at all, and the road is very flat."

In the past, when I left Liangjing City, or even the main road in the city and turned into an alley, when I was riding in a carriage, my buttocks would shake as if I was sitting on a stone.

But now, it's completely different.

The speed of the carriage is not slow, as can be seen from the scenery moving back on both sides.

"Why do I feel that we will be able to reach Lincheng soon?"

"It used to take half a day to stop and go."

"This is simply connecting two cities into one city."

If it takes less time, the people in Lincheng can go to Liangjing to play during the day.

Mo Shaoheng smiled, the biggest use of roads is not just that.

Connectivity makes people's travel more convenient.

Mo Shaoheng, Zhao Di, and Nan Yi sat in a carriage, opened the window, and chatted with the students in the carriage next to them, discussing the power of this cement road.

Before he knew it, a city appeared in his sight.

"My God, Lincheng is so close to our Liangjing?"

"How long did it take, and it's here."

Almost one-half of the time was saved, and this was the case that they did not rush desperately.

Zhao Di's eyes lit up, he also thought that it would definitely save a lot of time, but he didn't expect to save so much.

The flat road, unobstructed, is amazing.

When I arrived in Lincheng, I could feel the gap with Liangjing.

No matter from the mental outlook, or city appearance.

This is also because Liangjing is developing so fast that it is difficult for the surrounding cities to catch up.

If it develops at a normal speed, the surrounding cities will gradually assimilate.

However, it did not dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd at all.

The people in Lincheng were also overjoyed, the cement road outside was really good.

However, when he saw Liangjing's team actually running to Lincheng to play, he was also taken aback.

In the past, the leap between cities was not easy.

But in the future, I'm afraid it will be like this often.

Mo Shaoheng went shopping for a while, and found a teahouse with Zhao Di to rest.

Zhao Jingcheng and the others were full of energy and didn't go shopping at all, so they asked Nan Yi to continue shopping.

Mo Shaoheng wasn't too worried. The young masters of these mansions were always accompanied by many people when they went out.

Zhao Jingcheng and the others said as they walked around, "It's not as clean as our Liangjing."

"It's not as much food as we in Liangjing."

Not to mention the level of prosperity.

Even though they are adjacent cities, they are not the same.

But their teacher said that because they cannot communicate with each other, the degree of assimilation of each city will slow down, which means that each city will retain some of its own characteristics.

They are mainly looking for the characteristics of Lincheng, which is different from Liangjing, which is also the fun of playing.

In the end, Zhao Jingcheng and the others encountered a problem before the characteristic was found.

It turned out that a family in Lincheng didn't want to send their children to compulsory education, so they made a fuss in the county government.

"I'm a daughter, I just don't want her to study, what's wrong?"

"What's the use of reading for a woman, tell me?"

"It's better to let her do more work for the family before she gets married."

"Losing money for one."

Nowadays, compulsory education is free of tuition fees, and textbook fees can even be paid through student loans.

It stands to reason that almost all the people of Beiliang have the ability to teach their children to read and write.

But for some parents, it’s fine if they are a son, but there are some situations if they are a daughter.

They feel that women should not study.

The people around are also talking about it, and many of them are still echoing.

"No, our compulsory education in Beiliang is also good."

"However, the official document states that all my children in Beiliang must receive compulsory education."

"It didn't say whether it was a boy or a girl."

"So this ambiguity is where things often go wrong."

The interpretation of each city is not the same, which made many troubles in court.

Just like today.

"What kind of book does my daughter study? I think the official document says that all my children from Beiliang refer to boys."

The parent was even more proud, "That's the way it is. This damn girl has a heart when she sees other people's children studying. How dare you..."

I don't know what to do.

The county magistrate also frowned, this official document is indeed contrary to the usual morality of a woman without talent.

But Fan Beiliang's child on the official document is hard to understand.

Zhao Jingcheng was stunned for a while.

They often follow Mo Shaoheng's side, so they naturally understand the meaning of this official document.

Since we are talking about the children of Beiliang, there is no distinction between boys and girls.

What kind of woman is virtue without talent?Look at their Liangjing Girls Hundreds, all of them are talented women, and now the aristocratic women in Liangjing are all proud of it.

The parent continued, "My daughter doesn't study now, and she won't study in the future. I'll make it clear here today."

It was Zhao Jingcheng who stood up.

He is the wind direction officer of the Golden Palace, which is also his duty.

"Your parents are so rude."

"My imperial court finally overcame all difficulties to allow my children in Beiliang to have books to read. This is something I have never seen or heard of in other prosperous countries."

"It's fine if you don't want to be grateful to the court, but you are still fighting against the court."

There was a sudden sound, and there was silence for a while.

The parent was also taken aback and muttered. , "I have the final say on my daughter, Pingdi meddles in other people's affairs."

He didn't dare to speak loudly, because seeing Zhao Jingcheng and others dressed, he was afraid that they were not ordinary people.

Zhao Jingcheng didn't bother to pay attention to him, but took out a sign and said to the county magistrate, "I am the wind direction officer of the Golden Temple."

"Master County Magistrate, why are you still not acting in accordance with the law when someone blatantly violates our court's laws?"

The county magistrate didn't react for a while.

Such a young Jindian wind direction officer?

Zhao Jingcheng muttered, "Sure enough, officials who have not passed the imperial examinations come to be officials without even being able to memorize the Beiliang law."

If he got out of the imperial examination, Beiliang Law would be familiar with it, so he would know what to do when something like this happened.

Zhao Jingcheng said, "Looks like I have to report this to the saint."

The county magistrate immediately shivered.

In his opinion, this is an ordinary matter, but if it is brought up in front of the saint, he will be charged with incompetence anyway, so don't try to keep this black hat.

Hastily said, "According to this... my lord, how should I deal with it?"

The corners of Zhao Jingcheng's mouth twitched, "It's not according to what I see, but what to do according to the laws of Beiliang. What I say doesn't count. The laws of Beiliang have the final say."

The county magistrate repeatedly said yes.

Zhao Jingcheng actually imitated the adults and said with emotion, "The imperial examination in Beiliang is a long way to go, and the sages have to use the imperial examination to obtain official positions."

Then he said, "According to my Beiliang law, all my Beiliang school-age children have the right to compulsory education. No one can deprive them of this right, including their parents."

"So, this person has violated the law by not letting his daughter go to school."

"I don't think he's a first-time offender?"

It's really not an offense. There was such an incident last year, and the girl failed to enter school last year.

"According to my Northern Liang law, first-time offenders will be fined with gold and silver."

"Repeat offenders will be imprisoned for half a month."

Everyone: "..."

The parent was still a little dazed when he was arrested by the yamen servant. Didn't he just prevent his daughter from going to school, and actually... going to jail?

Zhao Jingcheng took out a notebook, "I have to write it down. This happened even in a city so close to Liangjing, and it must have happened in other cities. I have to let the sages and officials know when I go to court."

It has to be said that those officials who passed the imperial examination were all sent to remote cities, but they were near Liangjing, and the noble selection system was still used.

They are not like the officials who stand out in the imperial examination, who are so familiar with the laws of Beiliang, and they govern by feeling.

The county magistrate was already in a cold sweat.

When Zhao Jingcheng sees something, he still has to look for the characteristics of Lincheng.

The county magistrate hurriedly sent someone to receive him.

Zhao Jingcheng muttered, "I'm not familiar with Beiliang law, but I'm good at flattering."

A bunch of reception staff arranged to be sent away, leaving behind a local old householder.

Zhao Jingcheng said, "What are the unique things in Lincheng?"

"It doesn't need to be precious, as long as it is not available in other cities."

The old household is a native of Lincheng, who has lived in Lincheng all his life, and knows the situation of Lincheng best.

After hesitating for a moment, "There really is such a thing."