The county magistrate of Xingping County had a worried look on his face, "We should still report it. Lishan's actions have been getting bigger and bigger recently, and its requirements on us have become more and more strict. There are rules for this and there are rules for that. We county magistrates are still
You must obey the arrangements of Jingzhao Mansion."
"Alas." With a sigh, the county magistrate of Weinan County said: "The officials of Jingzhao Prefecture are all disciples of Lishan. How much change can you make with your words?"
Several county magistrates also caressed their beards and said nothing. They are all middle-aged and can live a comfortable life by managing the twelve counties of Chang'an.
Lishan's power is getting bigger and bigger. Lishan used to be just a small village, but now Lishan has many disciples.
Moreover, people related to Lishan all hold high positions in the court.
Looking back on what happened to Zhang Yang back then, Xu Jingzong, Zhang Daan, Li Yifu and others were all like this.
Everyone also feels that it is indeed good to cooperate with Lishan in production.
You can cooperate with Lishan, but you must also abide by Lishan's rules.
Nowadays, there are more and more production rules in Lishan and they are becoming more and more strict, and many county magistrates are exhausted both mentally and physically to deal with them.
The magistrate of Weinan County said again: "There are still many things to arrange in the county, so I will leave first."
The magistrates of each county also bowed to each other and said goodbye, then dispersed.
Li Yue listened to Xiao Wu and Xiao Hui's report and said in a deep voice: "How could they agree so easily?"
Xiao Wu was a little unhappy, "They are just seeking profit."
Xiaohui smiled and said: "Two thousand acres of land is not easy to win."
Li Yue nodded and said: "The news from Chang'an is that recently some students who have failed in Chongdefang want to come to Lishan to study. This will reduce the number of people who can become officials. Some courtiers have already come to remonstrate with them. They are worried about Lishan and the DPRK."
If you want to rob someone, there will probably be a decree sent to you."
Xiao Wu frowned and said, "Is this really possible?"
Xiaohui ate the green apple and replied: "Master finally grew the whole fruit, but it just doesn't taste good."
Li Yue smiled and said: "People need to survive. When the imperial court could not meet their survival needs, more and more people would come to Lishan to learn skills. This is an inevitable trend. We must respect their choices. This technical school
The implementation of the project will be accelerated."
Xiao Wu and Xiao Hui nodded heavily and went about their own business.
Scholars who failed the imperial examination would choose to come to Lishan to study, and compared with the threshold of the imperial examination, Lishan's selection requirements were lower.
The imperial examination will select a group of people every year, and this year there is talk in the imperial court that the threshold for passing the imperial examination will be raised.
The mechanism for screening talents has also become more stringent.
It has positive benefits for the imperial court, but for those taking the imperial examination, the imperial examination is more stringent and more complicated.
More people will be eliminated, and these people at least still need to make a living.
This year's imperial examination is about to take place, and the news that the DPRK and the Central Government have raised the threshold for becoming a Jinshi is spreading more and more widely. Another news has been sent to Chang'an City that Lishan will open a technical college that can accommodate thousands of people.
It covers an area of 2,000 acres and builds high-rise buildings.
The news soon spread faster and faster among the government and the public.
Li Shimin took a deep breath when he heard the news and said angrily: "You bastard, why didn't he just say that he wanted to rob someone from me?"
Li Junxian replied: "Your Majesty, so far no one in the counties is willing to hand over land to Lishan."
Li Shimin sat down again, "He has this ambition!"
"Your Majesty, I am willing to travel to various places to prevent counties from allocating land for construction in Lishan."
Li Shimin nodded and acquiesced.
Li Junxian's expression perked up and he ran away quickly. He wished he could fly to the counties now and order them not to use the land in each county to Lishan, nor to sell it to Lishan.
Not long after, Yan Lide came quickly and said, "Your Majesty, these screws and nuts are of great use to the craftsmen. If the Ministry of Industry can master the secret casting recipe, they can be exempted from the restrictions of Lishan Mountain."
What the emperor wanted most was to escape from Lishan's control.
Especially artillery. If you want to use artillery in the DPRK, you still need to look at Lishan's face.
If the DPRK could master the secret recipe, they could have as much as they wanted.
Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "Can the Ministry of Industry build it?"
Yan Lide was silent again. He had understood the purpose of the screw and was happy to report it to His Majesty, but now he suddenly had a bitter look on his face.
He even scratched his head, wondering how Lishan made this thing.
Cast? Unlikely.
Cut? Can an ordinary knife cut it?
How come it is so symmetrical?
I have a lot of questions that I want to ask for clarification.
If Lishan is loyal enough, he should hand over all the secret casting recipes to the court.
But……
Yan Lide saluted and said, "I can ask my brother."
Li Shimin nodded and said: "Since you said this is a good thing, how much should it cost?"
"Your Majesty, this thing is not very useful for ordinary things, but it is very useful for castings, such as boilers, artillery, and workshops."
Yan Lide added: "I have calculated that if the court needs it, at least three thousand will be needed."
Li Shimin nodded and said: "The Ministry of Industry drafted the document and handed it to Lishan."
"Here."
Yan Lide hurried to the official office of the Ministry of Industry, wrote a document and had it submitted to Lishan.
It's just that the paperwork was sent in the morning and the letter was returned in the afternoon.
In Chang'an City, King Ji Li Shen was still reading the scroll about Lishan, fascinated.
Di Renjie and Li Zhizheng were talking.
"The Ministry of Industry sent the paperwork in the morning, and Lishan gave a reply in the afternoon."
Di Renjie asked curiously: "Lishan agreed?"
Li Zhi replied: "Of course I refused."
"Refuse?" Di Renjie said in surprise: "How powerful is Lishan? He dares to refuse the request of the Central Government."
Li Zhi smiled and said: "My brother-in-law has resisted the imperial decree not once or twice. This is a common thing."
"Moreover." Li Zhi took the letter in his hand and said: "Not only that, Lishan also refused to hand over the secret casting recipe. Yan Liben said that the Ministry of Industry did not have Lishan's background and could not make screws, and also advised the DPRK to
Don't put effort into making this thing, it will only be a waste of manpower and material resources."
It has only been eight years since Lishan was built, but within eight years Lishan has built a solid foundation.
Di Renjie became more and more respectful to the county prince.
Li Zhi glanced at Li Shen standing aside.
It was a hot day, and he was reading a book, with sweat dripping from his forehead. He didn't even know it. He was really obsessed with what he was reading.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Li Zhi sighed: "It seems that my father is getting angry again, and I don't know if there are enough medicinal materials in the palace to dispel the fire."
Di Renjie sighed: "Your Highness, Prince Jin, can't you let Prince Ji stay in Chongde Hall?"
Li Zhi shook his head and said: "If he wants to follow me, I can't drive him away no matter what I can do."
Looking at the setting sun in the distance, Di Renjie looked in the direction of Pingkangfang again, feeling a little disappointed, "It seems we can't go there again."
"If you don't go, you won't go. Then what's the point of going to the noisy Pingkangfang."
Di Renjie crossed his arms in front of his chest, with a little more thought on his fat face, "It's not that I want to go to Pingkangfang, but I'm worried that one of the Cambodians will go to Pingkangfang alone."
This year's imperial examination is about to begin, and Di Renjie is not yet old enough to participate in the imperial examination.
Zhang Jianzhi is quite old.
Li Zhi took the book in Li Shen's hand and said, "Go back and eat."
Li Shen said happily: "Okay, let's eat."
Li Zhi glanced at his younger brother again, "Don't be too obsessed with reading."
"Lishan's knowledge is so attractive."
The volume of dialectics in his hand is an article, how much Li Shen can understand at such a young age.
Li Zhi returned to Chongde Hall and was having a meal with his younger brother. During this time, he also lived in Chongde Hall.
This is what my father allowed me to do, and I will always have a younger brother by my side from now on.
Lady Gongsun ran over and said, "Your Highness, something happened to Zhang Jianzhi."
Li Zhi glanced at the night outside the house. Pingkangfang was the busiest at this hour. If Zhang Jianzhi had nowhere to go, he must be there.
Gongsun Xiaoniang added: "The imperial examination was about to take place. Zhang Jianzhi was still drunk in Pingkangfang, hugging a Hu Ji. Later, his father Zhang Xuanbi took him out and beat him severely."
Li Shen was enjoying his meal, but was not interested in these words at all. He was still looking at the volume of dialectics. His mouth was moving like a squirrel chewing nuts, but his eyes never left the book.
Li Zhi put down his bowl and chopsticks, frowned and said, "Isn't his father in Xiangyang?"
Gongsun Xiaoniang added: "I was originally in Xiangyang. I heard that the imperial examination was about to take place and I came to Chang'an City. The prime minister even went to visit the great scholar in person. However, his son failed to live up to his expectations and stayed in Pingkangfang."
Li Zhi said with emotion: "Cambodia is really like our generation."
Hearing this, she frowned and said, "Your Highness, please don't say that. Your Highness is not Zhang Jianzhi's kind of person."
"I heard that Zhang Xuanbi had high hopes for his son and wanted to use the family's efforts to send his son to become an official. However, nowadays, the imperial examination is strict. Zhang Xuanbi met many people in the name of a great scholar, and they were all important ministers in the court.
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Li Zhi added: "With Cambodia's talent and learning, I will definitely be able to pass the imperial examination this time."
Half a month later, the imperial examination in Chang'an City began. This year, all those participating in the imperial examination were young people over the age of fifteen.
In front of the Zhuque Gate, there were desks and tables, and more than five thousand people participated in the imperial examination.
With such a large number of people, perhaps only a few hundred can become officials.
Since Tian Khan established the imperial examination, the aristocratic family has collapsed, and the Longyou clan has also disappeared.
With so many young scholars, perhaps only a hundred or so could become officials.
For these hundreds of places, some studied hard, while others searched for connections in the court.
Today there are many officers and soldiers outside the Zhuque Gate in Chang'an City, and even the hawkers dare not say hello loudly.
Li Zhi stood on the top of the Zhuque Gate and watched this spectacular scene.
Li Shen asked: "Brother, can my younger brother also participate in the imperial examination?"
Li Zhi shook his head and said, "You don't have to. You can go to the fiefdom when you become an adult."
"Brother doesn't want to go to the fiefdom."
Li Zhi asked in astonishment: "Then you still want to stay in Chang'an City?"
"My younger brother wants to go to Lishan and become a disciple of the Marquis of Lishan County."
"Brother-in-law no longer accepts disciples."
"Why?"
Li Zhi looked to the east of Chang'an City and said slowly: "Lishan knowledge has never shied away from outsiders. Everyone can learn and debate, so you can go and learn, but if you have any books, the emperor will give them to you."
"You can claim to be a disciple of Mount Li if you have mastered it, but my brother-in-law will not teach you personally. You can get the knowledge you want from books and various arguments."
Li Zhi nodded and said: "My current brother-in-law is determined to build Guanzhong. If you want to learn more, you can tell your father in the future to place your fiefdom in Liaodong or on the edge of the East China Sea."
"Why?"
"Because that place is very important. In ten or twenty years, Lishan will definitely carry out extensive construction of these two places."
"Well, brother Huang taught his brother to remember this."
Li Zhi smiled happily and said: "So don't think about becoming your brother-in-law as your teacher. Lishan knowledge is for the world and for everyone. Just study hard."
"Here."
An imperial examination was over. Li Zhi looked over and saw that Zhang Jianzhi was still talking and laughing with three or two students who were taking the exam together. He seemed very confident.
The imperial examination lasted for three days, with two exams every day during these three days.
Fang Xuanling personally led people to participate in the examination, and even the examiner was placed under house arrest in the imperial city and was not allowed to speak to outsiders.
Another half month passed before the DPRK finally unveiled the list.
This was an important day. Di Renjie and Li Zhi accompanied Zhang Jianzhi to look at the official list.
The names are listed one by one on a piece of yellow paper.
Li Zhi read it over and over again, "Renjie, have you found it?"
Di Renjie scanned the name and said, "I couldn't find it. Where is His Highness Prince Jin?"
"No."
"Look again carefully."
The two of them read it over and over again, and Li Zhi even took out Lishan's magnifying glass and stared at the names one by one.
In the end, the two of them confirmed the fact that Zhang Jianzhi failed and failed.
Looking back, Li Zhi saw him squatting on the ground, covering his face and crying.
Zhang Jianzhi squatted in the corner, sniffing aggrievedly, "There are more than a hundred people, but there is no place for me."
Di Renjie consoled him: "It doesn't matter, I can take the exam again next year."
Zhang Jianzhi covered his face with tears and snot mixed together, "How can I have the face to meet the elders of Xiangyang?"
Li Zhi said calmly: "There are so many people who have failed to be selected, not just the Cambodian brother. There are too many people this year, and the selection by the DPRK is also extremely strict. Maybe it can be relaxed in the future."
Zhang Jianzhi hugged Di Renjie and cried even more sadly.
"Don't cry, is he a boy?"
Zhang Jianzhi choked with sobs and said: "My father will beat me to death. For this imperial examination, my father has mobilized the whole family and even brought many elders."
He wiped his tears and said, "I'm going to Pingkangfang today. I won't stop until I get drunk!"
Li Zhi wanted to kick him, but he took his foot back and said, "If you hug Hu Ji again, you will probably be beaten to death by Zhang Xuanbi."
Li Shen asked curiously: "Brother Huang, where is Pingkangfang?"
"You are not allowed to go." Li Zhi grabbed his hand and said sternly: "Pingkangfang is a place where people are wasted. Your energy and spirit will be worn away. Look at what happened to Brother Cambodia. Do you want to fight with him?
It is the same?"
Li Shen couldn't help but shake his head, "I don't want to."
"Well, go read a book with your royal brother, and don't hang out with people like this."
Hearing this, Zhang Jianzhi cried even more sadly.
Di Renjie wanted to break away from his arms, but found that the man's hands refused to let go. This time he felt that he had become the "Hu Ji" in Zhang Jianzhi's arms.
Tonight, as expected, Zhang Jianzhi received a severe beating.
However, the day after the beating, he felt refreshed and began to study, sitting in Chongde Square.
Li Zhi wondered if this guy had a quirk, and why he was getting more energetic the more he fought.
Di Renjie whispered: "His Royal Highness, Prince of Jin, I have actually wanted to break up with Cambodia's circumcision for a long time. How about we fight with him today..."