Go to ancient times and engage in construction

The day before New Year's Eve, a long convoy entered the capital from the north gate. This convoy of carriages was different from ordinary caravans. Most of the convoy contained carriages carrying people. The carts were not pulled by mules or donkeys, but by horses. The carriages are beautiful and light four-wheeled carriages.

"This is the capital?" Wu Feng, Wu Da's ten-year-old son, looked out through the window of the carriage.

"This city wall is really high!" Crowded with Wu Feng by the car window was Wu Mu's son Wu Hao. Three years ago, 12-year-old Wu Hao saved his life by relying on a few antipyretics given by Zheng Yuming.

"It's finally here." Huo Sizhong put down the book in his hands and stretched.

This team of horse-drawn carriages came from Ulsan. In the team were Wu Da’s family, Wu Mu’s family, Huo Sizhong, Dad Zhuang and several high-level craftsmen. Wang Jie, a famous scholar of the Xu Kingdom, and his disciples were also in the team.They were all summoned by Zheng Yuming.

"What are you doing in the city? There are potholes dug everywhere." Wu Hao is 15 years old this year, and he just worshiped Wang Jie as his teacher a month ago.

"This is the excavation of a sewer, and pottery pipes will be placed in the sewer to drain water." Huo Sizhong moved to another car window to see the situation on both sides of Wangdu Street, and immediately understood the purpose of digging the trench. This is to transform Wangdu drainage system.

"Brother Huo knows a lot." Wu Hao glanced at Huo Sizhong with admiration. Although he and Huo Sizhong were of the same age, Huo Sizhong was obviously more knowledgeable than Wu Hao.

"Urban construction is much the same."

Huo Sizhong watched Nanbu develop from a village to a small city, and now the small city is still expanding rapidly. I believe that in two years, the village with only 5 people will become a medium-sized city with a population of [-] to [-].

Huo Sizhong's understanding of the city comes from Zheng Yuming's indoctrination.

"The capital is not as beautiful as ours." The youngest Wu Feng saw the situation in the capital and couldn't help being disappointed.In addition to the tall city walls of the capital city, which surprised him, the houses of ordinary people in the capital city are not as good as the newly built buildings in Nanbu Village.

"Hey, there is no place as good as ours in Ulsan." Wu Hao resonated with his cousin. What he hated most was the road from Ulsan to the capital.

Although Ulsan's four-wheeled carriages use century-old resin tires, and copper shock absorbers are used to pad the tires, the bad roads still hurt people's buttocks.The road from Dacheng to Nanbu has been completed. Now, riding a fast horse or taking a four-wheeled carriage to Nanbu can be reached in only [-] minutes, unlike the original three hours. It is not only fast, but also the road is flat. The four-wheeled carriage is driving on that road, and the water glasses in the carriage will not overflow.

"To get rich, build roads first. I think my lord will build roads first next year." This is what Zheng Yuming often muttered when he built the road leading to Dacheng in Nanbu.In order to keep it in mind, Huo Sizhong wrote it down in a notebook. Huo Sizhong always carried this small book with him.

Not long after the convoy entered the capital, Chen Meng, who is now a knight, was stroking his goatee and waiting halfway to greet him.

It took five days to arrive from Ulsan to Wangdu. Although Wang Jie was physically exhausted, he was extremely excited.This time Zheng Yuming summoned him and his disciples to the capital, first to invite him to attend Wu Wangsheng's wedding on the fifth day of the first month of next year, and second, to ask Wang Jie to preside over the preparation of the exam questions on February [-] next year.

Wang Jie himself only wanted to engage in preaching, teaching, and solving doubts. Zheng Yuming's plan to set up the South College in Dacheng was exactly what Wang Jie had in mind.The exam on February [-] next year will make Wang Jie even more happy.

Wang Jie began to want to take an official career to realize his ideal.When traveling around the world with his disciples, Wang Jie hoped that the princes of various countries would accept his benevolent government ideas to govern the country. To Wang Jie's disappointment, these princes respected their masters and disciples on the surface, and they also agreed with Wang Jie's thoughts. In private, they disapproved of Wang Jie's political views. They were accustomed to nepotism, and respected Wang Jie instead of using him. The princes already had this attitude towards Wang Jie, and it was even more so towards Wang Jie's disciples.

Wang Jie has been running around for half his life, and he has long since given up his official career. He only hopes that the disciples taught by precepts and deeds will be valued by the king.Zheng Yuming's selection exam on February [-], which does not ask about the identity of the test taker, but only depends on the results, opened up a shortcut for Wang Jie's disciples.

Chen Meng, Wang Jie, Wu Da, and Wu Mu were all familiar. When they met, they greeted each other for a while, each expressing their feelings for each other. After talking about the past, Chen Meng led everyone in Ulsan to the Prime Minister's Office to meet Zheng Yuming and Chu Chaohui.

The Ulsan convoy did not stop until it reached the palace gate. The people on the four-wheeled carriage got out of the carriage and were inspected by the guards at the palace gate. The carriage stayed outside the palace gate. Wang Jie and his party followed Chen Meng to the Prime Minister's Office where Zheng Yuming was located. .

"Sir, you've worked hard all the way!" Zheng Yuming and Chu Chaohui greeted Wang Jie as soon as he stepped into the Prime Minister's Office.

"Jie greets you, Master! General Chu!" Wang Jie hurriedly bowed back.

After the ceremony, Wang Jie noticed that both Zheng Yuming and Chu Chaohui looked more haggard than when they were in Ulsan.But after Wang Jie thought about it, he felt emotional.Both of them were only about [-] years old, but they led the soldiers in Ulsan to defeat the many with less. In more than three months, they quelled the civil strife, forced Tang to surrender, and shocked Zhao. This series of brilliant achievements is not for ordinary people. It can be taken care of, and after the country is pacified, thousands of things have to start again, and it is inevitable that the two will be busy and haggard.

Wang Jie heard the son Guang's last words with his own ears, and he had no doubts about Zheng Yuming's son status. When the news of Xihou's succession to the throne reached Ulsan, he was very surprised. The style of Yao and Shun.

Wang Jie's thinking is very similar to that of Confucius in another time and space, and he also advocates the way of the mean, that is, the way of a gentleman.Since Wang Jie met Zheng Yuming, Zheng Yuming's actions have always been in line with the way of a gentleman advocated by Wang Jie, which made Wang Jie draw Zheng Yuming as a confidant in his heart.

Wu Da and Wu Mu, who followed Wang Jie, brought their wives, and hurriedly greeted Zheng Yuming and Chu Chaohui.When Wu Da talked to Zheng and Chu, he didn't use the original address, but changed it to the son and the general.

"Brother and the two of us have become sworn brothers. Whatever we called you before, we will still call them now. Please don't be strangers to my two brothers." Zheng Yuming stretched out his hand to stop Wu Da and Wu Mu's big gift.

After Xihou succeeded to the throne, Zheng Yuming did not add the name of son Ming to the clan genealogy, so that he could formally confirm his status as son on the documents.The original son's status was to gather people's hearts and fight against Yiji's gang of rebellious parties. Now that Yiji's rebellious party has been eliminated, and Wu Wangsheng has been established as the king of the country, the identity of son Ming is not important.

Another reason why Zheng Yuming didn't want to change his name was that he didn't want to change the name his parents gave him. The name was the only connection left by his parents. It was a kind of proof that he really came from another time and space.

Zheng Yuming's reason for his reluctance to change his name is that he cannot forget the kindness of his adoptive parents in Bermuda. Since he is not allowed to return to his home country during his lifetime, he can only express his gratitude to his adoptive parents by keeping his name.

"It's impolite!" Wu Da shook his head, now that Zheng Yuming and Chu Chaohui are both in high positions, their titles have reached Marquis, and Wu Da will call them "good brother" again, as if Wu Da has a higher status than Marquis. Very inappropriate.

"There's nothing wrong with that! If eldest brother feels uncomfortable, you can call me two official positions in front of outsiders, and it's okay to be the same as before in private." Chu Zhaohui laughed.

Wu Da and Wu Mu made great contributions. The Ulsan army was fighting outside. Wu Da assisted Yu Kui in transporting supplies in Nanbu and arranged for manpower to escort him to the north for supplies. Money is used to maintain the industrial operation of Nanbu.The Ulsan army was invincible, and the two contributed a lot in the rear.

After everyone greeted each other, Zheng Yuming hosted a banquet at the Prime Minister's Mansion, because it was during the national mourning period, there was no wine and only ordinary dishes at the banquet.After the banquet, Chen Meng was in charge of arranging residences for everyone in Ulsan. Wang Jie and his disciples were arranged to enter a residence. This residence was exactly the place where the Ulsan mission was called to worship and live in the capital last year.

Wu Da and Wu Mu's family, together with master craftsmen, were arranged to temporarily live in the mansion purchased by Yu Kui.After Yu Kui abandoned the mansion to meet the Hussar General, the remaining servants followed Yu Kui's order and took everything they could take away to hide elsewhere. Everything in the mansion was swept away by servants and gangsters who took advantage of the chaos to loot.The Yu Mansion without money is not worth sending someone to guard, so Dr. Jiang rewarded the Yu Mansion to one of his servants casually.

Doctor Jiang's servants had just renovated the mansion and added all the furniture and daily necessities. Before they could move in, the capital was captured by the Ulsan army, and the Yu mansion returned to Zheng Yuming's hands.The well-equipped Yufu just accommodated everyone in Ulsan.

After the banquet was over, Wu Da, Wu Mu and Huo Sizhong stayed. Wu Da and Wu Mu had something to report to Zheng Chu, and Huo Sizhong would live here in the future.

Huo Sizhong first reported to Zheng Yuming and Chu Chaohui the situation of Nanbu, Valley and Su Plain. After the report, he left the study and went to find his sister Huo Sihua.

As soon as Huo Sizhong came out of the study door, he saw Huo Sihua waiting at the end of the corridor with the wood. Now the wood has grown up and looks majestic, but it is very docile when he is beside Huo Sihua.

"Sihua, you're getting fatter!" Huo Sizhong walked up to Huo Sihua in three steps and two steps, and squeezed his sister's ruddy face with his hands.

"My brother has lost weight!" Huo Sihua was very happy to see his brother. Just now when everyone in Ulsan arrived, Huo Sihua and his brother had already met, but at that time the host and guest were talking, and Huo Sihua could not disturb him. He just stood beside Mrs. Wu and watched intently. looking at his brother.

"Have you lost weight?" Huo Sizhong reached out and touched his face, but he didn't feel that he had lost weight. There were so many affairs in Nanbu, Valley, and Su Plain, Huo Sizhong only spent 5 or 6 hours a day for sleep.

"My lord has ordered that my brother will temporarily stay with me in the capital." Huo Sihua affectionately took his brother's arm and led Huo Sizhong to the courtyard where he lived.

"Temporary?" Huo Sizhong was taken aback, he thought that this time Jin Wang would be by Zheng Yuming's side and continue his previous work.

"Brother, next year's February [-] exam, I think the adults will ask my brother to attend." Huo Sihua entered the yard, led Huo Sizhong to his room, and then spoke out his guess.

"Examination?" Huo Sizhong had already heard about the use of examinations to select talents on the road.

"This is a book that my lord borrowed from the Taifu. You should read it first." Huo Sihua held out a large pile of bamboo slips and parchment. The content of the book was copied and handed over to the printing craftsman for printing.

"Are you going to take the test?" Huo Sizhong flipped through the bamboo slips and parchment, he was used to using white paper.

"The exam consists of answering questions, strategy theory, and clear calculations. The answering questions are made by the Taifu." Huo Sihua helped Huo Sizhong find the exam materials. "Brother, adults must hope that you will stand out in the exam."