Three Kingdoms

Chang'an.

Recalling Chang'an is heartbreaking.

Many souls were heartbroken in the dream, and when I woke up, my pillow was filled with tears.

The sky has become completely bright. The drizzle last night has not stopped completely in the early morning. It is falling lightly on the window lintel and roof tiles. It makes people feel weak and weak, and they want to continue to sleep.

The sky was gloomy, and if you didn't look at the time, you couldn't tell whether it was morning or night, but Du Ji still got up quickly, which had almost become an instinctive reaction engraved in his body.

After he finally woke up, Du Ji breathed a sigh of relief and called his servants to wash up.

Everyone has some things that will be buried deeply in their hearts. Even if they are themselves, they will not touch them easily. However, when sleeping, the drift of subconscious thoughts will come out from time to time to remind the body. Let’s take a look here. , in fact, there is still a scar that has not yet healed.

Du Ji's surname is Du, and his surname is the land. Naturally, his ancestors have lived in Du Ling in Chang'an for generations, and he is an authentic Chang'an native. If we talk about Du Ji's ancestors, they were glorious for a while. Du Ji's ancestors, Du Zhou and Du Yannian, were important figures whose names were recorded in "Historical Records" and "Han Shu". However, what is very interesting is that Du Zhou was a cruel and corrupt official. There are many derogatory words in the history books. But Du Yannian was a good official and had many praises.

However, can a greedy and cruel official teach a kind-hearted son? If there are some hidden problems in this, is it a problem on the father's side or on the son's side?

However, by the time of Du Ji's father's generation, the Du family was already in dire straits. Du Ji's father had no talent and was not very good at reading. He only had a good personality, so Du Ji was quite happy when he was a child.

It's just that all happiness is often short-lived, just like the epiphyllum is beautiful but cannot last long. Du Ji's biological mother died when Du Ji was very young, and then his father remarried, and a fierce stepmother came to the family. Moreover, Du Ji's father also passed away soon after. What was Du Ji's life after that? The history books only mentioned it briefly: "Young orphan, my stepmother suffered from it, and I paid tribute to him as a filial piety."

History books are still books and written by people, so what happened to Du Ji in these years, whether it was painful or not, and how his stepmother treated Du Ji, I am afraid only Du Ji himself knows. After all, if it is based on conspiracy theories, then the Han Dynasty What is respected is filial piety. If the stepmother is not cruel, how can she bring out Du Ji's filial piety?

But one thing is certain: both his biological parents passed away when Du Ji was young. After all, children with parents still know where they came from. Without their parents, they only know where they are going.

After Du Ji finished washing, his mind gradually regained consciousness. The appearance of my parents in the dream was a little blurry, but the feeling still lingered in my heart. Until I sat down at the desk, I couldn't help but be a little distracted, and it took me some time to calm down completely.

In the past two days, Du Ji received the task of formulating the specific assessment and promotion standards for agricultural bachelors from Zaozhi, well, it can also be said to be from the Cavalry General Fei Qian. In the Han Dynasty when there was no way to make money, that is It can only make your liver explode.

After all, once specific regulations are announced and implemented, every small mistake will be magnified in countless eyes. Any loophole may lead to hundreds or thousands of people being implicated. Of course, from this, Du Ji's reputation will either rise or fall into the dust.

From a humble family, it is not easy to climb back to the peak of power.

But even if you are from a poor family, taking this path is at least easier than that of Guizhou. At least you can learn from the path traveled by your ancestors, while most ordinary Guizhou people don’t even know where to go in the direction of power...

"Langjun..." The old housekeeper carefully brought some water for Du Ji and put it aside for Du Ji's convenience. He looked at Du Ji when he stopped writing and said softly, "Wei Langjun is here... …”

Du Ji frowned slightly.

Because he wanted to focus all his energy on formulating the standards for bachelor's degree in agriculture, Du Ji stayed behind closed doors for the past two days, but declined any visitors. However, Wei Duan was different after all. Du Ji's family background was different at that time. When the situation was difficult, it was Wei Duan who provided a certain amount of support, and Du Ji's reputation was spread because of Wei Duan's contribution, so the old housekeeper took the risk of being blamed by Du Ji and came to report.

"Well..." Du Ji looked at the letter in his hand, pondered for a moment, and said, "Brother Wei, please go sit down in the main hall first, and I will go and change my clothes."

In fact, Du Ji also knew why Wei Duan came. Similarly, Wei Duan also knew that Du Ji knew this, so after the two met, they chatted for a while and then turned to the issue of agricultural bachelors.

"Without farmers, we lose the foundation of the country; without workers, we lose the benefit of soldiers and armor." Wei Duan first showed his political correctness, and then said, "Now that Bohou is in charge of this matter, it is clear that the hussar is very important... …”

Du Ji glanced at Wei Duan. He understood what Wei Duan meant, but after a moment of silence, he didn't intend to go around in circles. After all, he had spent a lot of energy in formulating the detailed rules for the Bachelor of Agriculture in the past two days, and he didn't even want to Not having to expend more energy when talking to Wei Duan again, he said directly: "Brother Wei, this agricultural student... there is no special restriction for the hussar general..."

Wei Duan raised his eyebrows, obviously not convinced.

Not only Wei Duan didn't believe it, but many Guanzhong nobles, including Wei Duan, also didn't believe it.

If this hussar general doesn't cause trouble, can he still be called Yinkun?

How deep is it under the water?

Last time, through the new Tianzheng, he first silently let everyone jump out, and then harvested a wave, and then followed up with the leakage of the fictitious pavilion, and then collected another batch. Although Wei Duan went smoothly these two and three times. He hid away, but after all, he didn't know whether this bachelor of agriculture and bachelor of engineering was a new harvesting trick used by General Fei Qian of the Cavalry. After all, he had no idea, so after sitting at home for two days, he still found Du Ji. , hoping to get the answer from Du Ji, who knows this matter better.

However, Du Ji said it so straightforwardly, which made Wei Duan a little uncomfortable and disbelieving.

Is he really just an agricultural bachelor, not prepared to mix anything with him? Isn’t he a hole dug by the hussar general? ,

Du Ji looked at Wei Duan's expression and guessed what Wei Duan was thinking, so he said: "Brother Wei, there is no need to worry too much. There is no change in this strategy. Without him, we will end up with a poor family in the world!"

"Is it true?" Wei Duan asked, his expression relieved a little, "Is it true that there has been no change?"

The Bachelor of Agriculture and the Bachelor of Engineering, Wei Duan, Du Ji, and some other gentry disciples all discussed it at the beginning. They believed that this matter was aimed at the poor families, and that it was Fei Qian's special way to win over the poor families.

After all, the political direction of winning the hearts of poor families was not the original creation of Fei Qian. Even many emperors of the Han Dynasty, including Emperor Han Ling, had done such a thing.

After all, talent systems like Ju Xiaolian and Maocai have many drawbacks. This is something that everyone knows, but since they have vested interests, how can they be willing to modify a system backdoor that is beneficial to themselves?

If the emperor wants to expand his talent base, the poor family will inevitably become the best choice. The same is true for powerful princes like Fei Qian, so many gentry children, including Wei Duan, are naturally interested in agricultural bachelors and engineering bachelors. There are not many opinions on the two political strategies. After all, the meat rots in one's own pot, which is acceptable.

But when I heard that the bachelor's degree in agriculture and the bachelor's degree in engineering were to be expanded to the level of the head of Guizhou, and even formally stated in the system, this made the gentry children a little worried. After all, there is only so much meat in this pot, and everyone has to share it. After eating it, it was more or less okay. After all, it had been divided like this for hundreds of years. But now if some new troops suddenly join in, how can this meat still be eaten?

"Agricultural scholars must enter the farm hall, and there will be competitions every year. Only those who pass the exam can be appointed..." Du Ji nodded and said, "And all students must pay a tuition fee of five thousand coppers per year!"

"Five thousand coppers!" Wei Duan opened his eyes wide and gestured, "Zhengxi Copper? Ah, no, you mean Qiusi Copper? Not five thousand coins?" At the moment, although most of the people in Guanzhong are using Fei Qian It is still the copper dollar, silver dollar and gold dollar system released when General Zhengxi, but sometimes it is customary to say that these copper coins are money, because the weight and value of the Zhengxi copper dollar are almost equivalent to the five baht coins before inflation. . But since it is clearly stated that it is copper, it must be the new copper coin issued by Fei Qian, not the devalued five-baht coins of the Han Dynasty.

"Studying is paid every year. Those who are better than others every year will be exempted from it within one year. If they study for two years, they have to pay a total of 10,000. If they study for three years, no matter whether they can pass the university in the third year For example, whether you can be appointed or not, you need to pay 30,000 coppers!" Du Ji gestured and said, "If you study agriculture and industry, you can directly hold the position of agriculture and industry... The other positions are still from the academy and there is no change... In this way, Brother Wei, what else do you have to worry about?"

"Oh..." Wei Duan nodded slowly, exhaled and said, "That's good, very good, very good!" Then he immediately realized and added, "I am not suspicious of Hussar, but I am worried about the country. If you want to check for any omissions, please add..."

Du Ji nodded, not wanting to expose Wei Duan's cover.

Du Ji also had doubts about this at first. After all, when it was first said that everyone could participate in the selection of agricultural bachelors, Du Ji was also shocked. Even when Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty established the Hongdu Academy, he did not dare to talk about it. It is said that everyone can enter the academy...

Confucius said that there is no distinction between education and distinction, but the problem is that Confucius was a saint, so naturally there is no distinction between education and distinction. But who dares to call himself a saint now?

Since he is not a saint, it is perfectly normal that he cannot teach without discrimination.

The Hongdu School established during the reign of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty took rulers, scripts, poems, calligraphy and painting as its main learning content. Among them, what made the Confucian people at that time extremely angry was that the standard of selecting scholars based on the classics was completely broken! When Confucian classics no longer become a ladder for promotion, it is almost equivalent to completely smashing the foundation for the survival of these noble families!

How can I bear this? !

Therefore, when the Hongdu School arose, the root of the disaster spread, and it immediately encountered resistance from the nobles all over the world, which was like blood spattering on the spot. As a result, the Hongdu School soon declined again, and Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty The road to reform ended without any problem...

Therefore, when Fei Qian wanted to promote the bachelor of agriculture and bachelor of engineering on a large scale, the gentry and other talents, including Wei Duan, were so nervous, fearing that a second Hongdu sect would appear.

Among the Hongdu sects, the most objectionable thing among the scripture scholars is that some people can get the favor of the emperor just by painting a flower or a bird, and then wait for a high position. This is simply unbearable for uncles and aunts!

Isn’t it just drawing a bird?

After all, it’s hard to say what the value of art is. It’s like sticking a banana on a canvas with tape and it can be bought for $120,000...

You can also just cut the canvas with a knife without painting or gluing anything on it, and you can still sell it for a high price...

So art is this...

It is precisely because of this that Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty said that this person could draw a bird. If he could draw a bird well and had a very high artistic flair, he must be smart and could be a high official. However, other nobles and nobles said in unison that he was aiming for something. I don’t know much about Oumen who is not artistic. I only know that he is only a bird and can be a bird official!

Contradictions, disputes, foaming at the mouth, and blood splattering are inevitable.

However, the Bachelor of Agriculture and the Bachelor of Engineering here in Feiqian are really different.

First of all, this is not just about drawing a bird on paper, but actually doing something in the farm and workshop. This kind of thing is a real achievement that everyone can see and measure. Unlike flower-and-bird paintings, which are works of art, the criteria for judging cannot be unified.

Secondly, the children of noble families have been talking about agriculture and mulberry as the foundation of the country for hundreds of years. They cannot slap themselves and their ancestors in the face right now, saying that what they and their ancestors said before does not count, and then the scriptures are Farming and mulberry cultivation are dispensable for the country’s foundation...

In addition, Fei Qian made it clear that when the Bachelor of Agriculture and the Bachelor of Engineering are conferred positions, they are only for all positions related to agriculture and engineering, which can be regarded as extremely standard professional counterparts. In this way, even those who want to find something to blame I can’t even say it. After all, these positions would be better filled by people who understand agricultural and industrial workers. Even if you want to compare, you have to weigh whether you know these skills and understand this knowledge.

In the end, the high tuition fees made Wei Duan feel relieved. After all, for people in the Han Dynasty, not just any family could afford five thousand coppers...

Therefore, compared with the Hongdu sect during the period of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, the bachelor's degree in agriculture and the bachelor's degree in engineering allowed the gentry and aristocratic families to enjoy certain benefits without causing too strong resentment.

After Wei Duan learned the specific details and standards, he immediately felt relieved. Knowing that Du Ji was busy recently, he didn't want to disturb him too much. After chatting a few more words, he said that he would send some servants to take care of Du Ji's daily life. When the girl Ji came over, Du Ji gave in. The two of them started pushing and shoving again, and finally Du Ji accepted her.

Wei Duan took his leave. After Du Ji was sent out of the door, he returned to the hall and sat there in silence for a long time. Finally, he laughed out loud, shook his head and said, "The strategy of the hussar is not limited to Is that so? Haha, haha... Let's wait and see..." After saying this, Du Ji shook off his sleeves and walked to the study room to continue compiling his agricultural rules.