The predecessor who was scumbag by me was the emperor

The sample form printed by Shen Jia amazed the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty. The format was uniform, and different items were distinguished by different colors. The uniform print was as convenient as they usually read books.

Moreover, Shen Jia also noted a lot of content at the footer of the report. As long as he can read and understand the words, he can basically complete a form.

Previously, the yamen of the imperial court also set off a wave of learning the forms, but with Shen Jia going out, many people were stuck with the problem, or felt that Shen Jia's forms were not practical, so they gradually gave up. A group of people.

Shen Jia showed his achievements to the courtiers. The sample forms he made covered attendance, assessment, performance, salary, etc. There were dozens of forms. Each yamen quickly picked out the ones they needed, and took the sample forms to print. factory printing.

Many officials asked curiously: "Is this color also printed? I thought it was painted on."

At that time, the printing technology was not up to color printing, or the cost was too high to be cost-effective. The color patterns in the books were drawn by others, which was expensive and difficult to achieve uniformity. Books were inherently expensive. Students who buy books as teaching materials don't want to waste paper looking at colorful pictures, and wish that the more words in a book, the better.

Shen Jia is not technically skilled. She only knows about the ancient color printing techniques of "饾带" and "型花", and knows some of the principles. However, these two technologies are not very useful for printing forms. Color printing of forms is very simple and requires The colors of the books are also in blocks, so the printing factory uses different printing templates for different colors. Inspired by this, the printing factory also began to print some simple color books, such as printing an additional page on the first page of the biography of a celebrity. For colored portraits, for example, add a few colorful plum, orchid, chrysanthemum, and bamboo to the annotations of the Four Books and Five Classics. These templates are commonly used, and the cost is not a big deal. It can make the books look much taller.

Because of the large number of orders, the printing factory also gave Shen Jia a big gift in private. Shen Jia accepted it with peace of mind, and he saw business opportunities from it. It's just that the imperial court restricted officials from doing business, and he couldn't do business in his own name to make a profit. Come, he hoped that his elder brother-in-law and his family would come to Chang'an even more.

Everyone was waiting for Shen Jia's promotion, and even bet on what position he would be promoted this time.

But from spring to summer, Shen Jia's transfer orders were still not issued, and the rewards came in batches, so everyone could see that Shen Jia would not be promoted this time.

"That's right, how old is he? He's already a doctor in the household department. If you look around, there are not many fifth-rank officials at this age in all dynasties."

"I guess he appointed Minister of the Household Department by default. Maybe Jiang Shilang will retire within two years. He is the most beautiful person in the Household Department. He must take over the position of Minister of the Household Department."

"But Feng Langzhong is much older than him, and he is quite accomplished, let alone Wang Langzhong. Then he should be the one who is promoted after his family background? Didn't everyone say before that he is the default one?"

"The Wang family has a deep background, but no matter how deep it is, it can be compared to the emperor's favor? Look at it, Shen Jia's promotion must be watched by the emperor, and the officials have no way of interfering with it. Moreover, with his ability, he has achieved outstanding performance every year. They are all excellent, and they will be promoted in three years at the latest."

Such a young man with a bright future is naturally sought after by the public. More and more officials and wealthy businessmen came to Shen's residence to pay their respects. Shen's father and Shen's mother began to socialize every day. At first, they felt proud and honorable, but after a long time, they just felt boring.

Because Shen Jia was afraid of offending others, Shen's father and Shen's mother could not refuse visitors who came to the door. Later, Shen Jia asked the concierge to reject all guests who did not hand over the greeting card in advance. All male guests were rejected on the grounds that the master was too busy to meet the guests. When the female guest came, she said that the old lady was not feeling well and needed to rest, so she was not suitable for seeing guests.

Shen's mother came from a small family in a small place with limited knowledge and experience. In addition, the customs here in Chang'an are very different from those in Baoning Mansion. Leave these trivial matters to her.

"Son, can you tell the emperor to change the date of marriage to be closer, you two are not too young, and your family is well prepared, get married early and have a mistress to take care of the house earlier, mother can do it Don't come here." Mother Shen urged.

Shen Jia dared to nod her head, and said, "It's only been a few months, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, and it's not suitable for weddings in summer. It's better to wait until autumn when it's cooler, what do you think?"

"Hey, isn't that my mother's limited ability, is she afraid of dragging you back?"

"Mother, do you think that my achievements in the officialdom are based on these? I am promoted to an official based on my ability, and I will naturally pay attention to the useful contacts. Whatever."

Shen's mother was relieved to hear him say that, even though she received more and more posts, she didn't bother to pay attention to it, so not long after, there were rumors about Shen Langzhong's integrity and self-discipline in Chang'an City, and the family members of other families were all blind to money. However, Shen Langzhong's parents were indifferent to fame and wealth, and all the greeting cards and invitations they sent in fell into disrepair, and all gifts were returned.

After the beginning of summer, the weather is getting hotter day by day. Every summer, the empress dowager and the empress dowager have to go to the palace in the suburbs to escape the summer heat. This year is no exception. The empress dowager got into a fight with the emperor because of the Pu family's affairs, and she didn't do anything wrong on the surface. things, but the gap between mother and child can no longer be removed.

And the queen mother knew that Zhao Zhang had someone in her heart, even the queen was a cover-up, but she didn't bother to care about who that person was, no matter how stupid she was, she would never really kill her own son. , once Zhao Zhang is gone, it is still a question of whether she can support the young emperor to ascend the throne. In order to prevent herself from doing more excessive things, the queen mother has recently lived in seclusion, packing her things and going to the palace to escape the summer.

Once the queen mother left, Shen Jia would occasionally stay overnight in the palace, and the opportunities to get in touch with Zhao Ting became more and more.

Ever since Zhao Zhang decided to make Zhao Ting the crown prince, he has intentionally raised him. The child who is not yet ten years old has a full study schedule every day. He learns the basics in the morning, learns the six arts of a gentleman in the afternoon, and watches the emperor handle government affairs in the evening.

Zhao Zhang talked to him about some state affairs while reviewing the memorials, guiding him to think, and sometimes gave him one or two homework assignments, so even the courtiers knew that Prince Rui had to be busy until the third watch every day before he could rest.

That night, when Zhao Ting came over, he saw Mr. Shen in the imperial study, and he looked a little puzzled. He asked his personal father-in-law in private: "Why does the emperor always keep Mr. Shen in the palace overnight?"

The father-in-law was so frightened that he knelt down, hugged his thigh and confessed: "Little prince, you can't talk nonsense, the emperor is discussing state affairs with Shen Langzhong, and you have already been adopted by the empress. Call the emperor to be the father."

"I'm used to shouting alone, and the emperor also said it doesn't matter."

Zhao Ting was still a half-grown child, but he had a temperament that ordinary people could not afford. He saluted in a proper manner and accepted Shen Jia's gift, then sat on the right side of the dragon chair, with his hands on his knees , Look at Zhao Zhang's review and responsibilities.

Zhao Zhang originally wanted to have a relaxing two-person world with Shen Jia today, but he forgot to tell Zhao Ting not to come, since people are coming, it is hard for him to drive them away, so he gave Shen Jia a wink , Said: "Well, Ting'er will study with Shen Langzhong tonight, you can ask him the questions you don't understand accumulated during the day, he is the number one scholar, no worse than your few masters."

Zhao Ting glanced at Shen Jia's too young face, nodded in disbelief, got up and bowed to him, "Then I'll have to trouble Mrs. Shen."

"Don't dare, please come here with me, my little lord." Shen Jia led him to the desk by the window, and set up a pen and paper, "Your lord can write down the questions you don't understand or dictate to Weibo directly." minister."

Zhao Ting sat up straight and asked Shen Jia a few questions, all of which were relatively elementary. Shen Jia didn't think he couldn't answer them, and probably just wanted to test his level.

Shen Jia thought it was funny in her heart, his knowledge was accumulated through studying hard every day, no matter how bad it was, he would not even understand the basics, so he answered a few questions smoothly.

Seeing this, Zhao Ting slowly deepened the question. It was not because he didn't know the answer, but because his understanding was somewhat different from what the tutors said. He couldn't question the knowledge of the tutors, so he could only hold back heart.

In fact, Uncle Huang has said more than once that if you have any questions, you can come and ask him, but Uncle Huang is always busy, how could he bother with such a trivial matter, there is Shen Jia here, Zhao Ting feels that the opportunity is rare.

Shen Jia did not rely on rote memorization of reading. Whether it is the Four Books or the Five Classics, they all have practical significance, otherwise it would not be possible to pass them down.

He has more advanced knowledge and insights than this era, so his understanding of books is often different from that of his teacher when he was studying. When answering Zhao Ting's questions, he tried not to bring too many personal opinions, and only told him the standard answers .

Zhao Ting was a little disappointed at first, and felt that he was really wrong. Seeing his expression, Shen Jia roughly understood what was going on, and asked, "I don't know how the little prince himself understands this sentence? People look at things from different angles. So there will be deviations in understanding, as long as the problem can be solved, the process is not important.”

"Is that true? Isn't it impossible to judge who is right and who is wrong?" Zhao Ting asked in surprise.

"The little prince must have heard that there is no first place in literature, not only because knowledge has no boundaries, but also because everyone's understanding of knowledge is different. The public says that the public is right and the woman is right, just like your majesty handles the government. Ministers They always have different opinions, and it is normal to be noisy at court meetings, but not necessarily who is wrong, everyone's knowledge focus is different."

Zhao Ting was young and didn't know much about compromise in the adult world, so he continued to ask: "Then how do you know whether the answer is correct in the exam?"

Shen Jia blinked, approached him and whispered: "Actually, the examiner's answer may not necessarily be correct. The little prince doesn't know. The most important thing for us students to take the exam is to know who the invigilator is and who the grader is. You have to write different fonts and answer different answers according to different examiners, otherwise you will easily fail the ranking."

"This...is it still like this?" Zhao Ting felt that his three views were shattered. It turns out that students are also opportunistic? "Isn't that the same as cheating?"

"Of course not. If the little prince were to be the examiner, you would definitely prefer answers in your favorite style. Wouldn't that be unfair to students with styles you don't like? There are too many unfair things in the world , This is nothing at all, who made you the examiner!" Shen Jia said sincerely.

Zhao Ting heard a bit of sadness and helplessness from this sentence. Thinking about his own identity, he was a little confident. As a prince, he would not take part in the imperial examination anyway, and the examiners were also appointed by the emperor. Does that mean that , the person who finally decides this preference is actually the emperor?

Zhao Zhang had already mentioned to him that he wanted to make him the crown prince, and the crown prince meant that he would become the emperor in the future. "In this way, it is enough for me to learn by myself. Why do I need to be taught by the Taifu?"

Shen Jia wanted to give her a thumbs up, the child's self-confidence came too easily, right?He smiled and said: "What I'm talking about is just a deviation in understanding. With the current knowledge of my young prince, if no one teaches you and you only rely on self-study, I'm afraid it's not a deviation but a completely different direction. You don't want to make jokes about turning a deer into a horse in the future, right?"

Zhao Tinglu puffed his face and said in disbelief: "How could this king be so ignorant?"

Shen Jia did not refute him, picked up a pen and drew two plants on the paper, "I drew a rice plant and a wheat plant, may I ask my little lord, do you know which is rice and which is wheat?"

Naturally, the little prince doesn't know, it's not easy for him to distinguish between rice and pasta, and this is a problem that many urban children in the 21st century can't tell the difference either.

"This... this king has never seen this before."

Shen Jia handed him the paper and whispered, "You might as well take this and ask the emperor to see if he knows."

Zhao Ting thought to himself: How could the emperor know?He never went to the fields to cultivate.

He ran to find Zhao Zhang with the paper, and asked something wrong. Zhao Zhang glanced at Shen Jia, saw him smiling at him with his chin in his hand, and winking, and felt itchy.

He gave Zhao Ting the answer, and taught him by the way: "As a ruler, if you don't understand the people's livelihood, how can you make correct decisions? If you don't understand the price of food, how can you know how the people are doing? You still have a lot to learn ,take it easy."

Zhao Ting nodded. He felt that the emperor's uncle was so powerful. He no longer had the impression of his father in his memory. From the time he could remember, the emperor's uncle and emperor's grandmother were by his side. The person he admired most was also the emperor's uncle. It turns out that the emperor's uncle Know so much.

But Zhao Ting asked suspiciously: "But Uncle Huang, I have lived alone in the palace since I was a child, and I have never seen the outside world. How can I know what you said?"

Zhao Zhang paused, and felt that his question was reasonable, so he adjusted his schedule and set aside half a day every ten days for someone to take him out of the palace.

Zhao Ting was naturally happy when he heard the news, no one wants to be a caged bird, especially a child of his age, who doesn't like to play wild outside.

Zhao Ting returned to Shen Jia, and said sincerely to Shen Jia: "Master Shen, can I ask you if I have any questions in the future? This king knows that you are inconvenient to come to the imperial study frequently, so I can write a letter to someone to ask you questions." You, it's just a waste of your time."

Naturally, Shen Jia had nothing to say, he knew Zhao Zhang's decision, and he was happy to teach the future crown prince some things that would benefit the country and the people. .

"Waiting for inquiries from the little prince at any time."

That night, Zhao Ting and Shen Jia studied for more than an hour, and felt that they had benefited a lot. At first, Shen Jia didn't dare to say too many super-class words, but as time went by, her nature would be exposed easily, and her words would be mixed up. Zhao Ting listened to some of his own new ideas very seriously, and even made a lot of notes.

"Okay, it's late at night, Ting'er should go back and rest." Zhao Zhang came to chase people away, Zhao Ting occupied the whole night, he was a little unhappy, especially when the two discussed issues head to head, he regretted himself decision.

Reluctantly, Zhao Ting made an appointment with Shen Jia for the next exchange before leaving.

Zhao Zhang hugged Shen Jia and kissed him on the face, "How is it? The prince I chose is not bad, right?"

"He's a good boy, intelligent, motivated, and what's rare is that he has the ability to advance and retreat, and he doesn't have the arrogance that a prince should have."

"He is a sensitive child. Ever since he became sensible, the emperor's brother is no longer around. He lives with his mother and knows that he has no father and no mother. How could he become arrogant, and I have never pampered him."

"But for children of this age, such a heavy study pressure is too much. After all, not every emperor is as educated as you are, so it would be better for him to learn more about government affairs." Shen Jia felt that, as the king of a country, , There is no need to memorize Zhihu Zheye's set of memorization, it is enough to understand a little.

"Because he is still young, I let him learn more about his ancestors. This is the foundation, otherwise he will make jokes in the future, but I have just decided to let him go out of the palace three times a month, let him see the outside world , and know how the common people live, it’s not good to work behind closed doors.”

"That's good, but safety must be ensured. Although Chang'an City is safe, he has a special status. He is afraid that someone will harm him. You are such a close blood child. If someone wants to disturb the royal family, it is most convenient to start with him. of."

"The growth of every successor will not be smooth sailing. I can't protect him tightly just because he is afraid of danger. What he has to face is the complexity and danger of the world. We should pay more attention to people's hearts. If something happens..."

"Bah bah! Don't talk nonsense. From today onwards, arrange more hidden guards for him. The people who serve him should also be re-screened. Those who are unknown, who have bad character, who are sneaky and sneaky will all be transferred. Open, the time you can teach him is limited, and the person he serves is very important."

In fact, Shen Jia has always opposed the use of eunuchs by the children of the royal family, or he simply does not agree with the system of eunuchs, which is neither male nor female. A good man is deprived of the most important things of a man, and has no hope in his life, so many dark things will arise. Thoughts and distorted personalities are too normal.

But this is a system he cannot shake. Fortunately, Zhao Zhang has begun to reduce the selection of eunuchs and maids, and has a better welfare system for the servants in the palace.

Eunuchs have no children, and pension is their most realistic big problem. Shen Jia suggested to Zhao Zhang to protect the pension problem of the eunuch group. Zhao Zhang accepted it, and is currently changing it bit by bit.

Shen Jia sometimes felt that she was very lucky to have met such a good man as Zhao Zhang, and fortunately he was an emperor, rare enlightened and wise, at least during his reign, it was impossible for Da Jin to go downhill.

And he is confident that as long as the two of them work together, they will be able to govern this dynasty better and better.

Shen Jia never felt that he was the proud son of heaven, but he has a firm heart, a firm heart for the country and the people, and keeps working hard in one direction, and he can always make achievements.

"Okay, let's not talk about him, let's go to bed!" Zhao Zhang picked him up by the waist and walked to the apse.

This has become their most frequent place to stay, because the Imperial Study Room is the most secretive place in the entire palace, and the people they arrange are all Zhao Zhang's confidantes, and their relationship cannot be leaked out. Every time Shen Jia stays there, there is a feeling of cheating. a feeling of.

After a lot of ups and downs on the dragon bed, Shen Jia lay down on the bed and asked, "Why didn't you see the original Eunuch Yang after you came back this time?"

Zhao Zhang thought for a while before he realized who he was talking about, Eunuch Yang, and said flatly: "Du Fucheng mentioned that the old man is used to accepting gifts, and he belongs to the Empress Dowager, so I found someone." Sent out from the head."

Shen Jia didn't care too much, nodded and said: "Director Du is a rare and sensible person, and he has a sense of propriety in doing things. Thinking about the eunuchs' chaos in the previous dynasty, Director Du is really kind."

Zhao Zhang didn't say anything. Only an incompetent emperor would let the eunuch take over the power. For the royal people like them, the eunuch is just a servant who serves others. What rights are given to him depends on his mood, even if he is a palm print eunuch. The same is true, if one day he finds that he can't control Du Fucheng, it means that the other party's death is coming.

"Sleep, Mr. Shen will stay in the palace tonight, and he will definitely show some achievements in the morning, otherwise everyone will suspect that you are doing something in the palace to charm the monarch."

When Shen Jia heard this sentence in a daze, she suddenly opened her eyes and sat up, and said to Zhao Zhang: "I really have an idea. During the time I was in the household department, I found that the account books sent from different places are different. There are a lot of styles, and the accounts recorded are also strange. Although the forms can be unified, I want to unify the accounts, but it is more difficult. My initial idea is to train a group of professional accountants, that is, accountants. In the government, the accountant should not both keep the books and manage the money, the two should be separated to avoid many unnecessary frauds.”

Zhao Zhang also became interested. He got out of bed, turned on the lamp, took a pen and paper and spread it on the bed, "Go ahead and talk in detail. I understand your thoughts roughly, but I don't have a clue what to do. The most important thing is The point is, this professional will... How should accountants be trained?"

Shen Jia patted his chest and said: "Of course I have trained them professionally. When we have a scale, we can even set up a professional accounting school to recruit some people with foundation, train them to do accounts, and then distribute them to various places. If this continues, Someday an accounting system can be established."

Zhao Zhang poked his head, looked left and right, "I have always felt that your head is different from ordinary people, why do you always come up with some strange ideas? Although this seems difficult, it is actually nothing Difficulty, all you need to do is call the master bookkeepers who manage the account books from all over the country, and teach them in a unified way."

Shen Jia felt that something was wrong, "The transportation is inconvenient, and it takes too long to go back and forth in remote areas, and the road is dangerous. If it is damaged halfway, it will not be worth the loss."

"Okay, then let's discuss again, turn off the lights and go to bed!" Zhao Zhang swung his hand, turned off the nearest lights, and put his arms around Shen Jia to sleep.