The daily life of the crown prince of the Song Dynasty

The first test of the county test, that is, the results of the main test will be announced in the afternoon of the second day.

Before the results were announced, many students went to the gate of the government school to wait early in the morning.They knew that the grades would be announced in the afternoon, but they were anxious and worried, and they couldn't wait until the afternoon to go to the government school.It seems that if you go to the gate of the government school early and wait, you can pass the exam.

Wang Pangpang did not go to the gate of the government school to wait for his grades, but stayed at home leisurely reading books to prepare for the next government examination.

After lunch, Mrs. Wang saw that Fatty Wang didn't go to the official school to wait for his grades, so she couldn't help but urged: "Xiao'er, why don't you go to the official school?" When she went shopping in the morning, she saw many students waiting for him. At the gate of the official school.

"What's there to do?" Wang Pangpang was playing backgammon with his younger sister, "The results have not been announced at this time."

"Are you not in a hurry?" Mrs. Wang felt a little strange seeing her son's relaxed and leisurely appearance, "You don't want to go and see?"

"Mom, I'm sure I can pass the exam, it doesn't matter if I don't see it."

"So confident?" Mrs. Wang felt that her son was too confident, and thought it was not a good thing. "What if you fail the exam?"

When Wang Pangpang heard his mother's words, it was like hearing some Arabian Nights.

"Mom, am I a fool in your eyes?"

Mrs. Wang was slightly taken aback, then shook her head and said, "That's not true."

"Then why do you think I failed the county exam?" Fatty Wang said to his mother with disbelief on his face, "If I even pass the county exam, all my books these years have been read for nothing."

"I mean what if?"

Wang Pangpang said firmly: "There is no chance, I will definitely pass the county test."

Mrs. Wang: "..." Both father and son have the same virtues.

"So you don't need to look at it." After Wang Pangpang finished speaking, he continued to play backgammon with his sister.

Mrs. Wang said rather helplessly: "You should go and have a look to see how you got in the exam." The son is too confident, and he doesn't know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing.

"It's fine if you pass the exam. There's no need to see where you got in the exam." It doesn't mean anything to Wang Pangpang to get in the county exam.Except for the palace examination where you have to be the number one scholar, or the second place, or the top scorer, it doesn't matter what you get in the other imperial examinations. "However, I have to go to the government school. I will go there after the results are announced."

Mrs. Wang was a little surprised when she heard this and said, "Don't you want to see your grades? What are you going to do in government schools?"

"Go and sign up to take the next government exam directly, and you won't take the remaining three county exams." If you don't continue to take the remaining three county exams, you have to say it in advance.If you continue to take the next county test, you have to register. "I'll go there when there are fewer people." Before he went to the entrance of the official school, he knew that the entrance of the official school was already full of people.

"That's fine." Mrs. Wang saw that her son would still go to the gate of the official school, so she didn't say anything more.

Here, although Wang Pangpang didn't know where he passed the exam, he was absolutely confident that he had passed the county exam.Over there, Zhao Yang in the palace already knew Wang Pangpang's county examination results.

"Your Highness, do you want to inform Pangpang?" Cao Xu asked.

"You don't need to tell him specifically, he should know that he passed the exam." If Wang Pangpang didn't even have the confidence to take the county exam, then his books over the years were really wasted.

"Then he probably doesn't know where he got in the exam?"

"It's enough for him to pass the exam, and he doesn't care how he got in the exam." Zhao Yang really understood Wang Pangpang, "He just wants to pass his father in the palace exam, and it doesn't matter how he got in the county exam or the township exam. Don't care."

"Then I won't tell him." Cao Xu originally wanted to inform Wang Pangpang of his county test results, but now hearing what Zhao Yang said, he felt that it was unnecessary.

"Even if you tell him, he won't be too surprised."

It was really hit by Zhao Yang.

The results of the county test are announced at the end of the afternoon.

At the end of the day, the government servants posted the imperial list at the gate of the official school on time.

The number of people enrolled in the county examination in Bianjing this time is 500 people.

Don't look at the number of 500 people, but most of the people who will be admitted in the following government examinations, hospital examinations, rural examinations, general examinations, and palace examinations will be admitted among these [-] people.

The total number of people admitted to the imperial examinations this year is limited to 150.This is only the number of students enrolled in Bianjing City.The number of students enrolled in other places cannot exceed 150, which can only be less than that of Bianjing City.

Jiangnan is the place with the largest number of candidates in the imperial examinations, but the number of students admitted to Jiangnan has been strictly controlled in recent years, which has led to fierce competition among students in Jiangnan.

The north is a place where the imperial examinations are relatively poor.Even if the imperial court relaxes, the number of people admitted in the north is not many.The number of students taking the imperial examination in the north is not as large as that in the south of the Yangtze River, and the number of students in the north who can afford to read is poorer than that in the south of the Yangtze River, which is only half of the number in the south of the Yangtze River.

Before Su Zhe applied for a job in the north, Zhao Yang gave him a task to encourage northerners to study and take the imperial examination.

In the first year when Su Zhe was transferred to the north, Zhao Yang sent people from Sun Bookstore to open a Sun School in the north.

Encouraged by Su Zhe, there are more and more students in the Northern Sun Academy.Although you can only study in the Sun Academy for a few years, it is a good incentive for northern students to study and take the imperial examination.

In the past three years, more and more children in the north can read and read.After they read the book and knew the benefits of reading, they were willing to take the imperial examination.

Of course, it is not enough just to be willing, and some preferential policies must be implemented.

Zhao Yang canceled many preferential policies for scholars before, but he did not completely cancel them in the north.

The north is really too poor, and is often harassed by Xixia and Liao.If some preferential treatment policies are not retained, northerners are unwilling to study.

When Su Zhe was transferred to work in the north, in addition to expanding the number of students, he also had another important task, which was to develop the economy in the north.

In the past three years, under Su Zhe's governance, the north has developed fairly well.However, without the complete settlement of Xixia and Liao, the economy in the north will never develop.

At this time, Yuan Song came in and said respectfully: "Your Highness, Zhang Fu is asking to see you."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yang hurriedly said, "Let him in."

After a while, Yuan Song walked in with a handsome and thin servant in his 20s.

"I have seen Your Highness."

"Get up." Zhao Yang asked Zhang Fu warmly, "Are you ready?"

"If you go back to His Highness, everything is ready, just wait for His Highness's order."

Zhao Yang looked at Yuan Song and ordered, "Yuan Song, go to the Si Tian Jian and let them choose the best day within the next month."

"Yes, Your Highness." After Yuan Song finished speaking, he withdrew.

Zhao Yang asked again: "Is the boat okay?"

"Your Highness, all the boats have been tested, and there is no problem." Zhang Fu reported very seriously, "The villain also carefully checked all the boats thirty times to make sure there is no problem."

"Is it okay to go into the water?"

"No, everything is fine."

Hearing what Zhang Fu said, Zhao Yang felt relieved.

"Starting tomorrow, start preparing supplies."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Next, Zhao Yang told Zhang Fu in great detail what materials he had prepared.

Zhang Fu was Zhang Maoshi's apprentice. It can also be said that he was brought up by Zhang Maoshi and was deeply influenced by Zhang Maoshi.Not only is he skilled in martial arts, but he is also cautious and conscientious in doing things. The most important thing is that he is loyal to Zhao Yang.

Three years ago, when Zhao Yang was studying the map of the Song Dynasty, he suddenly thought of maritime trade.

In fact, the maritime trade of the Song Dynasty was very prosperous.Over the years, Song Dynasty porcelain, tea, medicinal materials and cloth have been sold overseas continuously.

Zhao Yang thought of Zheng He's voyages to the West in the Ming Dynasty.He thought that the maritime trade of the Song Dynasty was so prosperous and convenient, why not learn from Zheng He's voyages to the West, which would make the maritime trade of the Song Dynasty more prosperous.

In addition to selling things from Da Song overseas, we also need to bring things from overseas back to Da Song.

Zhao Yang and Song Renzong proposed to send people to the West.

The income brought by maritime trade is very objective.

Song Renzong agreed to Zhao Yang's proposal.

Since three years ago, Zhao Yang has been preparing for the voyage to the West.

There are really too many preparations before sailing to the west. Of course, the boat must be prepared first.

The ships of the Song Dynasty were very good, but Zhao Yang felt that compared with the ships of the Ming Dynasty, they were still a bit inferior.He asked the craftsmen of the Imperial City Department to get out the ships of the Ming Dynasty. Of course, the advantages of the ships of the Song Dynasty could not be discarded.

Combining the advantages of ships from the Ming and Song dynasties, new ships were created.

Just last summer, new boats were built and have been testing the waters.

Tried the waters so far, finally no problem.

After the ship is built, the next step is the people.

Referring to Zheng He's voyages to the West, Zhao Yang selected one of the servants to be the leader of the voyage.

Zhang Maoshi recommended Zhang Fu to Zhao Yang.

Zhao Yang knew about Zhang Fu before Zhang Maoshi recommended it.

Zhang Fu has always been a secret guard, protecting Zhao Yang in secret.Thanks to his protection, Zhao Yang has not had any accidents outside the palace these years.

Apart from being highly skilled in martial arts and being cautious, he is also very scheming.Zhang Maoshi trained him as his heir, and when Zhang Maoshi was old, Zhang Fu would take over the Imperial City Division.Therefore, Zhao Yang felt that it was most appropriate to send him to the west.

Zhao Yang selected many guards from the Imperial City Department.He also selected many people from the Slaying Wolf Army and asked them to go to sea with Zhang Fu and the others.

By the way, Zhao Yang also loaded firecrackers, gunpowder and cannons on the boat.

The Imperial City Division has been researching wooden warehouses, gunpowder and cannons.But in the past few years, it has not been successful.Fortunately, two years ago, it finally succeeded, but the gun was not very mature.

In addition to developing and expanding overseas trade, Zhao Yang's plan to go to the West is to find the American continent.Of course, it is definitely impossible to find it now, but it may be possible to find it in the future.

When Si Tianjian selects the auspicious day for the next month, Zhang Fu and the others will be able to go to sea.

In the East Palace, Zhao Yang and Zhang Fu discussed going to sea.

Outside the palace, Wang Pangpang went to the official school leisurely.

At this time, it was application time, and the official results of the county examination had been announced.

When Wang Pangpang arrived unhurriedly, there were not many students waiting at the gate of the official school.

Seeing their grades, and seeing the students who passed the exam, they naturally left happily.The students who stayed at the entrance of the government school did not pass the exam. They did not believe that they did not pass the exam.

Now that you've come to the gate of the official school, let's take a look at what rank you got in the exam.

Wang Pangpang saw that his name was written at the top of the list at a glance, he was slightly startled, and then recovered his calm expression.

Wang Pangpang was not very happy about the fact that he was No. 1 in the Zhongxian Examination.As Zhao Yang said, he doesn't care how he ranks in the county test.Furthermore, it is not a big deal to be the first in the county test.

After looking at his own results, Wang Pangpang walked into the government school and signed up for the government examination in half a month.

On the way Wang Pangpang went to the government school, a government servant came to their house to announce the good news. Mrs. Wang was of course very happy to learn that her son had passed the county examination.

In their family, only she is happy.Wang Pangpang and Wang Anshi didn't think there was anything wrong.For Wang Anshi, it was normal for his son to take the county test.