Chapter 718: Reading is terrible

Good news came from Jiangnan.
When Liu Zhao arrived in the south of the Yangtze River, he successfully fired his first shot and bought the first batch of grain, which has been shipped to the disaster area.
When the news reached the capital, Qi Qi inside and outside the court breathed a sigh of relief.
"His Royal Highness is still reliable!"
"There is grain in Jiangnan, so there is no need to limit the price in the capital."
"The purchase restriction should have been lifted long ago. It has caused panic. How can it be achieved in the long run."
"His Royal Highness can buy grain in Jiangnan, can you please send a batch of grain to the capital?"
"Among all the princes, it is the majesty that is the most reassuring."
This word reached Emperor Wen De.
Even if Emperor Wende did not admit it, he knew in his heart that Liu Zhao had the strongest ability and worst temper among all his sons.
Liu Zhao has been practicing since he was a child, and he has gone through ups and downs with him, which is incomparable to other sons.
Because of the many ups and downs together, Emperor Wen De was so aware of Liu Zhao's abilities that he couldn't help but feel jealous.
The determines the head.
When we were fighting together, the father and son had a deep affection. Because father and son have the same interests.
When guarding the country, father and son turned against each other, which is normal. Because of the change of identity, conflict of interest.
Similar examples are too numerous to list.
Whether it was Emperor Wen De or Liu Zhao, he was actually prepared for all this in his heart.
Emperor Wende was in power, and he adapted to the change in his identity and his emotional interests.
Liu Zhao became a prince, his authority was suppressed, and he was ready to accept all this intellectually, but emotionally it was difficult to accept it.
Too special to turn your face ruthless!
boom!
The father and son broke out again and again.
"His Royal Highness bought the food smoothly and it has been shipped to the disaster area. Your Majesty should be happy." Chang En whispered.
Emperor Wen De smiled, "I should be happy indeed."
Happiness is only an instant, but worry is long-term.
He began to speculate about Liu Zhao's words and deeds, and if he went to Jiangnan, he would definitely take the opportunity to engage in various small actions.
"Send a secret letter to the governor of Jiangnan, closely monitor Liu Zhao, and report the situation every ten days."
Chang En didn't persuade any more, but bowed down to take the order, and the properly arranged people went to Jiangnan to send secret orders.
Emperor Wen De asked again: "How is the Queen?"
"Return to your Majesty, the empress is in a good mood recently, and she has rewarded several harem concubines."
Emperor Wen De smiled clearly, "The boss is promising, she should be happy. Did the Queen Mother say anything?"
Chang En is the know-it-all in the palace, there is nothing he doesn't know, "The empress dowager is dissatisfied with Madam Zhao. She complained that Madam Zhao did not bring her children into the palace, please peace."
Emperor Wen De hummed and asked, "Is Gu Jiu really that weak?"
Chang En bowed and said: "Return to your Majesty, the old slave has inquired about Madam Hu, Madam Zhao will have to raise her for at least one or two years.
"Oh! Xinmin County, who is in charge? Is it possible that she cares about Xinmin County while raising her body?"
"Managed by Chen Erzhuang and Baizhong."
"Is Deng Cunli still in the northwest?"
"Deng Cunli returned to the capital some time ago to preside over the purchase of bulk goods. It is said that he was hoarding the goods in advance for fear of price increases."
"Huh! A profiteer. Do you know what Deng Cunli has been up to in the Northwest these years?"
Chang En whispered: "The old slave inquired about the news that Deng Cunli was mainly busy with horse farms in the northwest, buying cattle and sheep, doing beef jerky, and cashmere production. They deliberately built a warehouse in the northwest and stocked a lot of goods. Merchants traveling from north to south went to the northwest to buy cashmere, beef jerky, and horses flowing out of the horse farm.
Xiaohegou Racecourse has become the largest racecourse in the Northwest besides Qingping Racecourse. Recently, Ma Zheng has successively submitted letters saying that the number of horses has soared. Is it necessary to abolish the previous strict horse policy and allow private horse sales? There is also a letter from Qingping Racecourse, requesting to expand the scale of the racecourse. There are too many horses, and the horse farm can no longer breed so many horses at the same time. "
"The number of horses in the racecourse has skyrocketed. Why don't I know about this?"
"Your Majesty has been busy with disaster relief this year, and the people below dare not disturb your Majesty with things about the racecourse."
"Go and turn over the memos related to Ma Zheng, I want to look through it."
"Old slave obeyed."
Chang En had already prepared, and not long after, Xiao Huangmen came to Xingqing Palace carrying a basket of memos related to Ma Zheng.
Emperor Wen De looked through each book.
As early as the year before last, Qingping Racecourse had completed its initial breeding mission. There are hundreds of thousands of adult horses, enough to form a cavalry of 10,000.
A large number of disabled and old horses are eliminated every year.
Because of the many restrictions of horse administration, it is difficult to transport horses to the inland for sale.
Emperor Wen De read these memorial essays overnight.
The next morning, in the morning, I asked the courtiers about Ma Zheng.
After discussing for many days, the court finally made a decision to modify Ma Zheng.
As soon as the news came out, the first to respond was the Xiaohegou Racecourse under Gu Jiu's name.
When Chen Dazhuang came to the capital with thousands of adult horses, it caused a sensation in the city.
For many years, Beijing has never seen such a large-scale horse sales.
Many people went to the mule and horse market outside the city to gain insights.
Thousands of thoroughbred horses gathered together, the scene was truly amazing.
The mule and horse market changed in a blink of an eye, and it became a carnival scene for livestock dealers, wealthy youths, and dudes.
Owning a good horse is the dream of the wealthy young people.
It's like buying a car if you have money or not, the same reasoning.
Horses are a status symbol.
The horses Chen Dazhuang transported to the capital were all high-quality horses of two to three years. The cheapest one is one, two hundred and two.
The expensive one will cost thousands of two.
This is obviously not something ordinary people can consume.
Thousands of horses were sold out in just two days.
At the same time, Chen Dazhuang also received orders from several livestock dealers to pre-purchase horses of all ages.
Chen Dazhuang cleaned himself up, and accompanied his brother Chen Erzhuang to Xiaozhu to meet with Gu Jiu.
It hasn't been seen for many years, and the wind and frost in the northwest is aging.
Chen Dazhuang was obviously old-fashioned, but his eyes were particularly energetic, showing excitement and excitement.
"The little one pleases my wife! After so many years, I can finally see my wife again."
"Get up quickly. You have worked so hard for so many years."
"The little one doesn't work hard, the little one is happy."
Chen Dazhuang cried with joy.
After he calmed down, Gu Jiu asked, "Can Duke Deng successfully reach the northwest?"
Chen Dazhuang nodded, "Duke Deng has successfully arrived in the northwest with the goods. When the little one set out to Beijing, Duke Deng was just ready to set off for Xiliang."
"So I'm relieved."
Gu Jiu allowed Chen Dazhuang to stay in the capital for a period of time as a vacation.
The two brothers have not seen each other for many years, and they should also take the opportunity to get close.
...
Chen Dazhuang was walking on the streets of Xinmin County, and he was surprised at everything.
Second Zhuang asked him: "Is the eldest brother thinking about whether to send the child to the capital? With his wife here, the two nephews will definitely be able to enter the academy."
"They follow me to raise horses, is it appropriate to study?"
"How inappropriate. The academy has riding and shooting subjects, and the two nephews know how to raise horses. Learning to ride and shoot is really easy. They will definitely get a scholarship."
Chen Erzhuang felt very proud when he thought that his nephew could stand out among many students.
He and Qing Zhu's children are still very young, and there are still more than ten years left before entering the academy.
Chen Dazhuang hesitated, "The colleges are all decent students. Will their two brothers go to the academy to study, will they be excluded? It will affect the reputation of the academy?"
Chen Erzhuang is very positive, "Big brother don't have to worry. The college has special enrollment, and two nephews can enter the academy through special enrollment. No one doubts. If the eldest brother does not object, I will register for the two nephews now. Special enrollment There are only two exam opportunities every year. If you miss this time, you will have to wait until the beginning of spring next year."
Chen Dazhuang's hospitality is difficult, and he also hopes that his two sons can read more books.
Encouraged by Chen Erzhuang, he followed to the registration point.
Why are there so many people signing up.
Chen Dazhuang was terrified.
How can my son have the ability to compete with so many people.
For a moment, his palms were sweaty and his conscience was too guilty.
Chen Erzhuang knew that he had misunderstood, and hurriedly explained: "They all apply for the entrance exam once a month, and they don't take the special admissions route. The eldest brother will follow me closely, and the special admissions students will register inside."
Chen Dazhuang looked at the crowded registration points with lingering fears.
I vaguely gave birth to a terrible thought of reading.
"Line up, don't squeeze, come one by one." Wang Xuecheng yelled while sitting behind the table.
After ten entrance examinations, Wang Xuecheng was finally admitted to Shanhe Academy.
Wang Xuecheng is an ordinary person, who has no talent for reading, but fortunately he is hard enough.
In addition, Shanhe Academy is free of charge, which solved his worries about studying. He immersed himself in the academy and finally passed the exam last year.
Carpenter Wang cried with joy.
The Wang family's tomb was smoked, and the Wang family finally had a talent.
However, if a talented person cannot be an official, the most is to be a rural teacher and earn restraint.
Or be a trusting relationship, go to the county office to be a low-ranking official, do paperwork, and receive a salary that will never die or be full.
Wang Xuecheng weighed the pros and cons, did not listen to his father and brother's advice, but returned to Shanhe Academy to continue his studies.
He is no longer young, and with his fame as a talent, he should also consider lifelong events.
There is no money at home to solve major life issues for him, and everything depends on himself.
So he took the errand for registration.
In this way, there is a sum of wages every month.
The errands for registration are tiring and the study time is delayed. The students of the academy dedicated to imperial examination do not like to do this. Even if the wages are sufficient.
Wang Xuecheng knew very well that with his talent, even if he studied hard for ten or eight years and reached the age of forty or fifty, he might not be able to be admitted to Juren.
He can't just go on like this forever, he must plan for the future.
The atmosphere of the college is very good. He likes the college and prefers the treatment of the college.
He wants to stay in the college.
Compared with Mr. Mengxue from the countryside, the work of the academy is much better than that of the gradeless staff in the yamen.
I am used to the regular life of the academy, the clean and tidy environment, the delicious meals, the full stomach every day, and the scholars around me.
Wang Xuecheng, who was born in a peasant family, could no longer go back to the country, nor to the dirty and gray county seat.
He told Chen Zhuangshi of his thoughts and remarked strictly.
The two gave him an idea. If you are determined to give up the imperial examination and want to stay in the academy, start with the most trivial registration.
Strive to leave a good impression on the leaders of the academy before you have the opportunity to stay in the academy as an employee.
Wang Xuecheng listened to the suggestions of the two difficult brothers, and received the registration errand from the Academic Affairs Office.
From then on, I sat at the registration point every day, coping with an endless stream of students with various accents and various questions.
He is very patient and full of enthusiasm for this job.
This job can solve his food and clothing, give him money to honor his parents, and even allow him to buy a house in Xinmin County.
More importantly, this job gave him the opportunity to stay in the college, become a formal faculty member, and receive a salary that is high in anyone's eyes.
"This is the registration form. Fill out each column as required and cannot be altered. There are pens and inks on the table over there. After you fill it out, you will take the exam at the end of the month and get the results at the beginning of the month. If you need a problem set, you can buy it at the Wenqing Bookstore."
"I heard that Wenqing Bookstore is going to publish Sanyuangong's collection of works. Is this serious?"
Wang Xuecheng raised his head to look at the questioner, "The news is very well-informed. But it is not a collection of essays, but teaching notes."
"What does Sanyuan Master teach?" the enrolled student asked mysteriously.
Wang Xuecheng said casually: "The four books and the five classics are taught. You want to test San Yuan Gong students, but the competition is fierce."
"How intense is it?"
"Let's put it this way, not getting a scholarship means you are not qualified to be a student of Sanyuangong. Sanyuangong has limited energy and only takes two hours of class a day. Each class is limited to 20 students."
The students who signed up heard the words, gritted their teeth, "I signed up. Give me an application form."
Wang Xuecheng whispered in his heart, and reporting a name is like having a deep hatred, is there something wrong with his brain?