Go to ancient times and engage in construction

The number of candidates who participated in Wu Wangsheng's four-year promotion examination was three times higher than that of three years ago, especially the students from the princes and states other than Wu, there were 600 more people.The vassal scholars who rushed to take the exam had a much higher family background than the first batch of bachelors, and half of them came from famous families.

Students who come to take the exam gather in Cannes in January.Students with a good family background usually have servants to accompany them. The total number of students who come to refer to them is more than 2000, and there are the same number of servants who accompany the exams.

Five or six thousand people from other places flooded in at once, and the inns of all sizes in Cannes were full. The students who arrived later could not find a place to stay, so they had to rent the rooms of ordinary people in Cannes at a high price.Cannes became more lively due to the influx of bachelor students from all over the world, and foreign candidates were also shocked by the prosperity of Cannes.

After four years of construction, the entire city of Cannes has taken on a new look. Functional planning has been carried out for the whole city. The administrative area is located near the palace, and the college area is located to the south of the administrative area. In the residential area, there are forbidden guard camps, Caishikou, and animal husbandry trading offices in the west.The streets in the city are wide and clean, and there are many shops along the streets.

There are street signs on the side of the street, where you want to go, the street signs have instructions, and you can get there by taking a numbered public carriage.Animals walking around in the city are all covered with cloth bags behind their buttocks, and the urine of animals cannot be controlled, so the old man in charge of sanitation cleans up with a mop.

Wu Guo has canceled the entry fee for entering the city, and only collects the cleaning fee for livestock.In order to solve the congestion of livestock on the main roads of the city, there is a temporary livestock parking place outside the gate of each city, and you can deposit your own livestock by paying a little fodder fee.

The shops in the city are full of goods, attracting the attention of many foreign candidates. The low prices of valuable goods in the shops make them stunned. The prices of these items in their country are at least one or two times higher.

In addition to the many shops in Cannes, there are also many restaurants and snack shops. The food in these restaurants and snack shops is novel and delicious.

The most surprising thing to the candidates is that there is a garden without walls in the center of Kangcheng City. There are small bridges and flowing water in the garden, and various flowers and trees are planted beside the curved brick road, and the flowers and trees are managed by professional gardeners.The word park is engraved on the main gate of the garden, which literally means a public garden, and anyone can enter and play.

The students who went to Tangdi for internships all returned to Cannes one week before the promotion exam. The students who have passed the internship, as long as they are in the top [-], will be reused by Zheng Yuming. After all, they have handled local affairs and have theoretical and practical skills. experience.

Wei Zhong returned to Cannes from Tang, and seeing that there were still four or five days before the promotion exam, he invited his old friends to a gathering.This time the meeting place was not set in Weifu, but in a pavilion in the park.

The servants of the Wei family went to the park early to apply for an appointment to use the pavilion.There are carved doors around the pavilion to keep out the wind, and a built-in stove in the pavilion will keep the temperature inside the pavilion warm.The foundation of the pavilion is very high, and the pavilion windows are opened, so you can have a panoramic view of the surrounding scenery. It is a good place for wine tasting and snow appreciation.

Because the pavilion is a good place to enjoy the scenery, there are many people in Cannes who want to gather and enjoy the pavilion. In order to avoid conflicts, users must register with the park management office and pay a small management fee to book.

Wei Zhong has always been active, loyal and has many friends.For this park gathering, Wei Zhong invited as many as twenty people.There are no stoves for heating in the pavilions, but three tables of hot pots.There are three hot pots in the pavilions, and there is no need to raise the stove for heating.

Both Yang He and Fu Chou have rushed back to Cannes, and as Wei Zhong's best friends, they are of course invited.On the day of the party, when the two walked from the North College to the pavilion in the park, it was still early. In the pavilion, Wei Zhong was tasting tea and waiting for the guests, and the two servants of the Wei family were preparing hot pot ingredients.

"You two virtuous brothers, quickly enter the pavilion to warm up." Wei Zhong saw Yang He and Fu Chou coming from the path, got up and came out to meet them.

Seeing Wei Zhong, Yang He and Fu Chou clasped their fists in a salute. Yang He praised, "Brother Wei always has fantastic ideas. You should enjoy hot pot to enjoy the scenery here."

Wei Zhong was praised by Yang He, he laughed, stepped down the steps and took the two of them into the pavilion together.In the pavilion, there are three mandarin duck hot pots where the bottom material is being cooked, and the temperature is more than ten degrees higher than that outside the pavilion.As soon as Yang He and Fu Chou entered the room, apart from their noses being full of fragrance, the cold air was immediately dispelled from their bodies.

Wei Zhong, Yang He, and Fu Chou sat down by the window, and the servants of the Wei family poured hot tea for Yang Fu.Wei Zhong pushed open a window of the pavilion, and what he saw was a crystal clear and beautiful snow scene.The three chatted while drinking tea and eating dried fruits, while admiring the beautiful scenery outside the window and waiting for other guests.

The snow on the branches outside the pavilion window fell two days ago. There is no wind and no sun today. It is a good day to enjoy the snow.

Wei Zhong looked at his two friends, and Yang He looked very energetic. He went to Tangdi for half a year as an intern, and his actions became much more capable.Fu Chou didn't talk much in the past, but now he speaks more silently, his delicate face has become a little thinner, and his appearance has become much more stable and mature.

Tourists pass by from time to time on the trails around the pavilions. The locals know that there are often people meeting at the pavilions. Leaving in a hurry.

As soon as the pavilion walked away, there were tourists from other places, and three more people turned from the path. The three of them talked and talked about something while walking. As the three walked in, the people in the pavilion could hear their words clearly.

"I don't know if you two have discovered that there are no beggars in Cannes. I really can't believe it." A young man in the middle, wearing a fur-trimmed brocade jacket, pointed out that he found that people in this era generally do not have enough food and clothing.

"It should be the guards in the city who drove them out of the city." The companions said they understood.

"It should be so! No matter how rich Wu is, it is impossible that there will be no beggars." The young man in fur and brocade clothes nodded in agreement with the other person. This is how the capital of his own country behaves.

It's just that those hungry people desperately tried to sneak into the capital to beg regardless of the beatings of the capital guards in order to survive.The beggars in the king's capital of furry youths are always inexhaustible.

Just when the three of them thought that this was the only way to explain this phenomenon, objections suddenly came from above their heads.

"No! No! The three of you are wrong!"

The young man in brocade clothes looked up and found a 23-year-old, elegant-looking young man shaking his head at the window of the pavilion.

The young man in brocade clothes cupped his hands: "Xia Shenluo, Mr. Xu Guoren, came to your country with two fellow villagers for reference. If the three of us are wrong, please clarify for us!"

The young man who shook his head was Wei Zhong. Hearing the surname reported by the man in Jinyi, Wei Zhong couldn't help being taken aback.

"Your Excellency is the clan of Xu Guo?" Shen is the surname of Xu Guo's clan.

Shen Luo nodded: "That's right, Yu is the nephew of the current head of the Xu Kingdom."

After hearing this, the three people in the attic hurried out of the pavilion to greet them at the door.

The state of Xu was the mother country of Wang Jie, a famous scholar. The fact that Wang Jie and his disciples were reused in the state of Wu had spread throughout the family of King Xu.The news that Wu Guo will reuse talents as long as they have talents regardless of their origins has attracted many people from many countries.

Although Shen Luo is a child of the royal family, because his father once fought for the throne with the king of Xu, after the king of Xu came to the throne, Shen Luo's family was guarded against idleness.Shen Luo is an ambitious person who always wants to go into politics. Since this cannot be achieved in China, Shen Luo wants to try his luck in Wu.

After the Spring Festival, Shen Luo contacted two good friends, and quietly left the country of Xu with gold and silver road funds and no servants. At this time, the big river in the north was frozen and the waterways were not navigable. Rush to Wu Guokang City.

"It turned out to be the nobleman of Xu Guo, Wei Zhong is rude!" Wei Zhong saluted Shen Luo, and introduced Yang He and Fu Chou.

Shen Luo has a noble status, but he is easy-going. He greeted Yang He and Fu Chou one by one, and then introduced his companions, who are also the sons of Xu Guo's aristocratic family.

"Wei is here to invite friends to have a small gathering, how about the three of you having a drink together?" Wei Zhong sincerely invited.

Shen Luo and his companions just arrived in Cannes yesterday, and they were looking for someone to learn about the situation in Wu country, so they gladly accepted Wei Zhong's invitation.

The six sat in the attic, and Shen Luo brought up the topic of begging again. "Brother Wei! What did Brother Wei say just now, is there really no beggars in Wu?"

The age was mentioned just now, Wei Zhong is still the oldest among this group of people.

Wei Zhong smiled: "That's not true, there are still beggars in Wu."

Shen Luo was puzzled: "Then what did we say wrong?"

"There are no beggars in Kangcheng because the guards drove them away." Yang He explained to Shen Luo next to him.

Wu Guo has three ways to deal with beggars.In the case of displaced refugees, the civil administration will reorganize their household registration and arrange them to open up wasteland in various places.Those who are not refugees, but who are in good health but do not want to work, are found and thrown to work in the mine.Those who are disabled and unable to work, and have relatives to go to, the local government provides some preferential policies to take care of disabled relatives and friends. If there are no relatives and friends to rely on, the guards will send them to a special shelter. The conditions of the shelter are not too good, nor too bad, but It can guarantee the food and clothing of these people.

"The three did not see any beggars in Cannes. This is the reason. All the counties and counties in the Wu Kingdom are like this. Only Tang was merged last year. These three methods of disposal have not yet been implemented." Yang He said very carefully. .

After Yang He explained, the three of Shen Luo were amazed at the benevolence of King Wu's court.

Shen Luo looked Yang He up and down: "Brother Yang is quite familiar with official affairs!"

Yang He smiled shyly: "I started doing internships in other places last summer, and I learned more about it after getting in touch with them during the internship."

"Internship?" Shen Luo encountered another term that he didn't understand.When he arrived in Wu State, Shen Luo discovered many new vocabulary.

Wei Zhong hurriedly explained to Shen Luo that the internship is to go to the local area to practice. The top ten students of Wu Guonan North and South College were sent to Tang to practice official affairs last year.

"Oh, you have to be excellent in your studies to be sent, right? The three of you have all gone to Tang for internships?" Shen Luo was in awe.

Wei Zhong raised his head slightly, and said modestly: "Wei is not good at studies, barely qualified to go to Tang, but Yang Xiandi and Fu Xiandi, they are the leaders of the North College!"

Shen Luo admired on his face: "It turns out that Yang Fu's two virtuous brothers are great talents. In this promotion test, the two virtuous brothers will definitely be at the top of the list!"

As soon as Shen Luo's words of praise fell, Yang He touched his nose in embarrassment, Fu Chou blushed and lowered his head slightly, but Wei Zhong laughed.

Shen Luo was surprised: "Brother Wei, why are you laughing?"

"I don't know everyone, but this year's promotion exam is topped by one person!"

Shen Luo was even more surprised: "Which genius is he who can be unanimously respected by everyone."

There was a deep smile on Wei Zhong's face, and he pointed to the path of the pavilion: "This year's top is here!"

Shen Luo turned his head and saw two young girls of sixteen or seventeen walking up the path.

There are two rigid regulations in Wu's promotion exam. One is that candidates must be at least sixteen years old, and the other is that after candidates are selected for reference, they must take an oath not to do anything that harms Wu's national interests.The previous article is because the promotion examination is mainly to select talents to serve as national civil servants, and they must be adults to be competent.

The first rule is because the average life expectancy of Daqin people is in their early thirties, and because the age of death is too early, people define 16 years old as an adult, based on the fact that men and women develop sexually at this age.This rule applies to all students.

The second regulation is mainly aimed at the students of the vassal states other than Wu, and prevents the students of the vassals who have passed the promotion examination and are reused from betraying or harming the interests of Wu.At this time, people value reputation, believe in ghosts and gods, and will abide by the poisonous oath.

Wu Wangsheng's four-year promotion examination has two characteristics compared with the first selection examination. One is that the number of people is very large, and the other is that there are female references.When the registration deadline for the exam, there were a total of six women who registered for reference.All six of them are students from the two colleges in the north and the south, and Huo Sihua and Wei Kou are among them.

Huo Sihua is seventeen this year, and three years ago was not enough for the reference age. If Huo Sihua took the exam with his brother three years ago, his grades would not be worse than Huo Sizhong.

Huo Sihua has only studied in North College for two years, but his academic performance has surpassed his seniors.Especially in mathematics, Huo Sihua's arithmetic is only inferior to Zheng Chu and Gongsun Pan. The level of other mathematics tutors in North-South College is lower than Huo Sihua. As a student, Huo Sihua often teaches mathematics to his seniors as a tutor.

Yang He and Fu Chou have long been willing to bow down to Huo Sihua, a top student. The examiners of the North College have already determined that Huo Xuemei will be the leader of this year's selection exam.

Huo Sihua lived up to the high expectations of the seniors and firmly ranked first in the list with undisputed results.The names of the examinees on the test papers were ambiguous. When Huo Sihua was the first to be announced in the total score, all the officials in the King's court of Wu were in a state of excitement. They didn't know Huo Sihua like the students of the North College.Some people found it inconceivable, while others looked at Zheng Yuming suspiciously, because it was Zheng Yuming's question, and they felt that Zheng Yuming might have cheated.

However, after reading Huo Sihua's policy question and answer test paper at the court meeting, everyone in the royal court closed their mouths of questioning.The countermeasure is that Wang Jie, a celebrity, came up with a question. As for Wang Jie's character, no one in the court of Wu would question Wang Jie's character.Huo Sihua's strategies are novel and convincing, and his talents are fully revealed through the test papers.

Although Huo Sihua was No. 1 in the promotion examination, Zheng Yuming did not send him to another place for reuse. Instead, he asked Huo Sihua to serve under Gongsun Pan, the Director of Education.In the universal concept that men are superior to women and women are inferior, it is a kind of harm to Huo Sihua to make her stand out prematurely.Huo Sihua won the first place as a reference as a woman, which has a great symbolic meaning. This is to tell people that women can be compared with men if they are talented.Huo Sihua ranked first in the list, the most important thing is to encourage the people of Wu state not to prevent their own girls from entering the school.Due to Huo Sihua's first place effect, this year's fall semester elementary school girls registered enthusiastically.

Both Yang He and Fu Chou entered the top five in the selection examination, and Wei Zhong was the worst, hanging at the bottom of the twenty.This time, there were too many references, and the vacancies of officials in various places in Wu State were too large, so the number of recruits increased from twenty to fifty, and all the top fifty in the promotion examination were appointed by Zheng Yuming to take up positions in various places.

Shen Luo, a descendant of the King of Wei, was fortunate enough to enter the top [-], and was appointed by Zheng Yuming to Su Plain as the newly established county guard.His two companions were slightly inferior, ranking around seventy or eighty, and stayed at the North College for further study.

Zheng Yuming was still wary of scholars outside of Wu. Only trustworthy people would be sent to key departments and places for reuse. For example, Yang He from Lu was sent to a key city on the western border of Tang as a county guard.It turns out that Wei Zhong from Wei, and Fu Chou from Tang, are out-and-out Wu people. He worked in a city near his hometown.

The surviving grandson of General Hussars, who studied under Wang Jie, also took the promotion exam, and his test scores were good, ranking in the top [-]. Zheng Yuming originally wanted to take care of him and assign him to the coast of the East China Sea, but was stopped by Generals Hussars.

General Hushi asked Zheng Yuming to send his grandson to a difficult place to practice.At the request of the old general, Zheng Yuming reassigned his grandson to the Tang State Salt Field, which was in poor condition, and was responsible for rebuilding the salt field there.

Among the other five women who participated in the promotion examination, only a woman from a family from the South College entered the top 200. Like Huo Sihua, she was also placed in the Department of Education.The other girls were named Sun Shan, and Wei Kou only got more than [-] places in the exam, so he stayed in North College to continue his studies.

Fifty talents are available, and the vacancy of Wu's local administrator has been filled.In addition to distributing fifty examinees to various places, Zheng Yuming also made adjustments to the Ulsan County Head.

Yu Kui was transferred to Wang Ting and promoted to Deputy Prime Minister to assist Zheng Yuming in handling state affairs.Gongsun Qi, the Wenzai who had been carefully cultivated by Xihou, was transferred from the fiefdom of Xihou to Dacheng, and served as the head of Ulsan County, the most prosperous county in Wu State, which represented that Gongsunqi had gained Zheng Yuming's trust.During the Gongsun period, the animal husbandry industry was vigorously developed in the fiefdom of Xihou, and the breeding of cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, rabbits, chickens, and ducks all formed a large scale.It's just because there is no prairie here, war horses cannot be domesticated, and the horses raised can only be used as walking tools.

Gongsunqi was promoted because of his outstanding performance, but Gongsunqi knew in his heart that he was promoted to the head of administration in Ulsan because of Zheng Yuming's trust.Ulsan's tax revenue accounts for one-third of Wu's total tax revenue, and it is the most important county in Wu State.

Yu Kui brought his family to Cannes to take up his post in March. Tuo Qing gave birth to a fat boy for Yu Kui last autumn. The five-month-old child is already very handsome.Queen Tian looked like she liked to hug her for fun, but she didn't want Xiao Yukui to urinate on Queen Tian as soon as she held her in her arms.Queen Tian was not angry but happy, because Wu people believed that a little boy peeing on a pregnant woman indicated that the child in her belly was of the same sex.

On the surface, Tuo Qing looks like a virtuous concubine, but in reality she is a wild girl with a carefree personality and a hearty personality. She hit it off with the gentle and virtuous Queen Tian as early as in Nanbu.Arriving in Kangcheng, a place he was not familiar with, Tuoqing had good friends Huo Sihua and Queen Tian to go around, and he didn't feel lonely at all, but he got along like a duck to water among the upper class of Wu Kingdom.

As for the resentment towards Zheng Yuming for Yu Kui's matchmaking, Tuo Qing thought his wish would come true, and after he got the girl, that bit of resentment was long forgotten.Seeing Zheng Yuming think of it by chance, he would still stab a few words angrily.

With Yu Kui helping to share the government affairs, Zheng Yuming heaved a sigh of relief, and began to prepare for his visit to Zhao Guo and his pilgrimage to Hojing to worship the Son of Heaven.