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Because Ji Mo is still young, Ji Changwei will be in charge of this money, and the family structure in ancient times, the family's financial power, not to mention that all of it is in the hands of the mistress, can't be hidden, not to mention that this matter is considered an honor , Ji Changwei gave the money to his wife when he got home.

When Mother Ji heard about this, she was very angry: "Little heartless, I miss your father all the time."

This is the resentment for not having any presents, and Ji Mo's scalp is numb. Once the gift-giving mode is turned on, it is easy to have this kind of problem of "not worrying about scarcity but worrying about inequality".

"Everything in the family is under the control of the mother. One or two things are not enough, and the father makes up for it. Forgive the son for not thinking of how to please the mother."

Ji Mo said it nicely, but he put Ji Changwei on the fire. He is really good to his wife, but this kindness is limited to satisfying the needs of basic necessities, food, housing and transportation. He will not ignore it, and he will not pay too much attention to it. What about giving gifts? Yes, there must be gifts for birthdays, other times, hehe.

Facing his wife's eyes that seemed to come unintentionally, Ji Changwei's face became stiff, and he only knew to agree with his wife: "Yes, I don't need you..."

"My son is young, so there is no need to think about it. As long as my son is safe and happy, and not as good as last time, I will be very happy."

Mothers all over the world probably have the same mentality.

Mother Ji spoke sincerely and hugged Ji Mo in her arms as she spoke. Ji Mo felt guilty, but he really shouldn't forget to give his mother a gift, no matter whether the other party needs it or not, it is always a heart.

This belated gift was made up later, and there was no favoritism. It was a star map ornament made by Ji Mo himself. Several main stars were dotted on the crystal chip to form a sky. Under the sky was a small courtyard. , which is clearly a partial view of Ji's courtyard.

Ji's mother was delighted to see it, and couldn't put it down: "This is something that people like us should put on display. Quickly, take it and put it on, so that everyone who comes to my house can see it."

This kind of thing is just a clever idea, but it is enough to flourish for a while.

After Ji Huan knew about it, he was very business-minded and gave Ji Mo another reward, and asked people to do similar things.

The two incidents in succession showed Ji Mo's talent, but Ji Huan was always displeased, so he called Ji Mo to him, and after some discussion, he warned earnestly: "I, members of the Ji family, should not be clever from now on. Don’t be distracted by this, but focus on the star map.”

"Yes."

Ji Mo's lips moved, wanting to defend himself, these things are not bothersome, they are all the superposition of skills he has learned before, even with his eyes closed, he can do it in the same way, and moreover, it is all done after school , not a representative of inattentiveness, but these words sounded more like sophistry, but instead made a bad impression, so they simply agreed without making excuses.

How could other people know about Ji Mogen's background? When they saw these delicate objects, they only felt that he was spending too much time on it, so it was normal to persuade him.

Ji Huan saw that Ji Mo's attitude was quite correct, and he didn't get to say it harshly. He probably thought that he was so distracted because he didn't invest enough in his studies. After a while, he put Ji Mo on his nose. Underneath, you have to look at each other in everything you do.

Not long after, it was another talent ceremony.

The Talent Ceremony is similar to the imperial examination system, and it also has a certain time interval, usually once every three years, and occasionally the emperor will issue a decree, adding an Enke or something, which is a bit of a universal celebration, and it is also a nationwide selection of talents, etc. It is a big event, if it is not good, it will affect the fate of the country. Of course, Si Tian has to watch the sky and understand the meaning of God before deciding on the specific date.

Ji Huan's workload suddenly increased because of this. Ji Mo knew before that his grandfather's main task included this aspect, but he didn't know how to calculate it. This time, he walked along and watched the entire calculation process. , I realized that some things are really very profound.

Let’s talk about the time first. First, we need to look at the astronomical phenomena and calculate the star chart. Attention, here comes the important point. The time chosen by Si Tianjian, that is, whether it is sunny or rainy on that day, is also recorded in the record. , One is to look at the auspicious day, and the other is to look at the rain. There is no reason to marry in a rainy day.

The days that Si Tianjian supervises should also be like this, one is auspicious day, the other is sunny, and the third must have a certain statement. For this calculation, three or four alternatives must be prepared, and then they will be taken to the Imperial Palace, and the emperor will Order your troops and choose a day that you think is most suitable.

This is followed by further multiple choice questions.

If it is this day, then the number of people selected in each region also needs to be determined through calculation. After a huge calculation, it will give a combination of two to three numbers ranging from how many people are in this continent, how many people are in that continent, and how many people in another continent. how many people.

This combination of numbers is calculated entirely based on factors such as astronomical phenomena, and does not include local views, that is, the continent that may be determined to have a large number of candidates has a poor culture, and the total number of people studying and taking the exam are not so many. , but this information cannot be shown to Si Tianjian, so Si Tianjian can only give a number based on the calculation results, and then the emperor will further consider the information he knows and choose a more appropriate one. combination.

The next step is to hold the talent promotion ceremony, that is, the specific time for the opening and closing ceremonies.

The opening ceremony is easy to say, the time chosen by the emperor before can be regarded as the opening ceremony time, there is no need for a special ceremony or anything, just issue an imperial decree to announce the world.

The closing ceremony, that is, the grand ceremony for the announcement of the final results, is what most people think of as a grand ceremony for talents. At that time, the exams have already been completed and the rankings have been determined. Everyone stands in the square and pays homage to the emperor after listening to the roll call. , is the whole ceremony.

On such an important day, it is clear that Xu Qing does not allow rain.

What's more important is to pay attention to the celestial phenomena before and after that day, where the important stars are moving, what angle they are, and whether there is enough "brilliance" to shine down.

Of course, in the main hall during the day, you can’t see whether it’s "brilliant" or not, but theoretically these things must be in a predetermined position, and if the emperor is lucky enough to hold a night banquet, looking at the talents in the hall, corresponding to the stars in the sky, you can also enjoy it The sky is full of stars, and it is a sense of accomplishment to enter the palace.

It sounds like this process is not complicated, it’s just a matter of a few hours, but it’s really troublesome to actually calculate it, especially since they can’t report to the emperor frequently, so they have to calculate everything and put several options related to date numbers All ready, let the emperor make a comprehensive consideration and choose one of them.

In the past, it is not uncommon to see that the proportion of people selected for a certain option is very good, so as to consider that date.

In short, the time is tight and the tasks are heavy. Even if you prepare one or two months in advance, you can't say that you are fully prepared.

Not to mention that Si Tianjian couldn't stop other things during the period, and he was even more busy.

Ji Mo once again became a child and followed Ji Huan. He was fortunate enough to see how these officials were seriously busy. The people came and went, complicated and intersecting, occupying a large area, and even the somewhat empty hall suddenly seemed narrow. Difficult.

From time to time, some small accidents caused by collisions due to frequent traffic, such as falling documents, and so on. At this time, these boys came in handy. Compared with the clumsiness of the servants, they obviously increased their dexterity.

Some adults intend to train them, and they will also give them simple calculations, and ask them to help with the second test and third test to see if the final result is correct.

This kind of repeated verification is also very necessary, and the final submission to the imperial court must be correct in calculation.

I can't finish my work in the morning, and I'm still busy after having a meal at noon. In the afternoon, I can still see many people on duty, which is rare and lively.

When the results are submitted, you can take a break for a while, but the far-sighted Grandfather Ru Ji started to act like a "magic fortune teller" again, ordering his assistants to find out the horoscopes of several unmarried men and women in the royal family, and then he will take a break. Concentrate it so that you can calculate it later when you use it.

After the talent ceremony, it is usually the time when major wedding events are concentrated.

Many young talents who have not married wives will be favored by others, so they agree to a marriage. If it is an ordinary family, it must have nothing to do with Si Tianjian. If the emperor bestows a marriage, or some ministers ask Si Tianjian to calculate a horoscope What, Si Tianjian also wants to help.

If this kind of happy event can be achieved, it can be regarded as an honor. As for whether it is within the scope of responsibility, it is a bit vague.

Usually, those who can ask the Sitianjian for this kind of thing, if they dare to ask, it proves that it is not the emperor's acquiescence, but also allowed within the scope of the unspoken rules. There is no room for the Sitianjian to refuse. Of course, with so many Sitianjians, who will cooperate? This horoscope also has something to say.

Those who can invite Third Grandpa Ji are obviously the princes and princesses, and then some uncles and relatives' residences.

Further down, several other star officials who are somewhat famous in the horoscope calculations are also considered popular candidates. As for the others, it's not that no one is invited, just go down layer by layer.

Once synthesized, there must be a piece of happy money, which is also the private coffers of many star officials.

Even Ji Changwei has it, which shows the universality of this kind of "part-time job". Of course, they all use their personal name, not the name of Si Tianjian, but outsiders say that they are all appointed by Si Tianjian, and naturally there is a superstition authority.

After being busy with major events for a while, it’s time to celebrate the New Year again. You need to prepare for the annual New Year’s Ceremony. Ji Huan is also responsible for this, and you need to prepare one month in advance. The affairs during this period are complicated, second only to the Lun Cai Ceremony. Because it happens every year, there are rules and regulations for many things. According to the rules and calculations, don't choose a rainy day.

Things like this time are always the most troublesome.

This is not to say that the time of the new year is uncertain, but that the time for holding the grand ceremony needs to be calculated and determined. At the same time, some taboos must be avoided. Some people's taboo time conflicts with it, which requires consideration of the opponent's position, and adjustments like star charts are needed to offset such taboos.

It also needs to consider the rank of the officials, etc. In Ji Mo's view, all relevant and irrelevant data are connected together, and the final result of the correlation calculation is as complicated as one can imagine.