In the dream, many souls were heartbroken, 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, making 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 wouldn't be able to tell whether it was morning or evening, 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. He is an authentic Chang'an native. Speaking of Du Ji's ancestors, they have lived a glorious life for a while.
His ancestors, Du Zhou, Du Yannian and his son, 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, while Du Yannian
But he is a good official and has 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 very dilapidated. Du Ji's father had no talent and was not very good at reading. He only had a good personality, so Du Ji was still 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 passed away 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 shortly afterwards. What was Du Ji's life after that? The history books only mentioned it briefly: "Young orphan, my stepmother suffered from it and 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 he suffered or not, and how his stepmother really 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. When Du Ji was young, his biological parents passed away. After all, children with parents still know where they came from. Without their parents, they only have a destination.
After Du Ji finished washing, his mind gradually returned to consciousness. The appearance of his parents in the dream was already a little blurry, but the feeling still lingered in his heart. Until he sat down at the desk, he couldn't help but feel a little distracted, and again
It took some time to finally calm down.
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, this will prevent Ji's reputation will either rise or fall into the dust.
It is not that easy to climb back to the peak of power from a humble family.
But for poor families, taking this road is at least easier than that of Guizhou. At least there are paths traveled by our ancestors that we can learn from, while most ordinary Guizhou people don’t even know where to go in terms 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 it was also Wei Duan's contribution that Du Ji's reputation was able to spread, so the old housekeeper took the risk of being blamed by Du Ji and came to report it.
"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 change my clothes and be there soon."
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 obvious 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 Agricultural Bachelor in the past two days, and he didn't even want to Not wanting to waste 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 let everyone jump out silently, 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 harvest trick used by the hussar general Fei Qian. After all, he had no idea, so after sitting at home for two days, he still found Du Ji. , I hope 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.
He is really just an agricultural bachelor, not prepared to mix anything, 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 about, 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, thinking 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 Ling of Han Dynasty, had done such a thing.
After all, talent systems such as Ju Xiaolian and Maocai have many drawbacks. This is something everyone knows. But since you are a vested interest, how can you be willing to modify a system backdoor that is beneficial to you?
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 nobles, including Wei Duan, naturally have a strong interest in agricultural and engineering bachelors.
There aren’t 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.
It's okay to eat more or less, since it has 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 Feiqian
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 to be 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 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 once 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 period of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty focused on rulers, poems, poems, calligraphy and painting as its main learning content. What made Confucians at that time extremely angry was that the standard of selecting scholars based on the classics was completely broken! When the classics no longer became a ladder for promotion
At that time, it was almost equivalent to completely smashing the foundation for the survival of these noble families!
How can I endure this?!
Therefore, when Hongdu Sect arose, the root of the disaster spread, and it immediately encountered resistance from the gentry all over the world, with blood splattering on the spot. As a result, Hongdu Sect quickly 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's degree in agriculture and the bachelor's degree in engineering on a large scale, the gentry and other people, including Wei Duan, were so nervous, fearing that a second Hongdu sect would emerge.
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 intolerable to uncles and intolerable to 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 US dollars...
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 painted a bird well and had a very high artistic flavor, he must be smart and could be a high official. However, other nobles and other 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!
Conflicts, disputes, foaming at the mouth, and blood spattering 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 immediately slap themselves and their ancestors in the face, saying that what they and their ancestors said before does not count, and then the scriptures are
Due to the country's foundation, farming and mulberry farming are dispensable...
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 say it. After all, these positions would be better filled by people who understand agricultural and industrial skills. 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. He knew that Du Ji was busy recently, so 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 Ji Nu 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, but sat alone in silence for a long time. Finally, he laughed out loud, shook his head and said: "The strategy of the hussar is not only 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.
