Chapter 0746 Restart Jia Changchao (sorry for resuming tomorrow tonight!)
Fan Zhongyan was ordered to go to Ruisheng Garden to collect the money given to them by the court for studying, while Kou Ji entertained his students at his house.
New scholars have nearly two months of vacation after being awarded the title.
They need to return to their hometowns to worship their ancestors, erect monuments, and show off their status as new scholars in the countryside.
After officials in the Song Dynasty were awarded officials, their ancestors would receive posthumous gifts. Therefore, after most poor students were awarded, they would return to the countryside and engrave the status of their ancestors posthumously on their tombstones to show their honor. The family members at home also had corresponding virtual titles.
Granted, similar virtual titles generally have no benefits unless they reach a certain level.
Most of the awards given by the family members of the new Jinshi scholars were not very remunerative, so the court was very generous.
Anyway, it is just a false name. It is just a sentence added to the imperial edict to give him glory. It does not require the imperial court to provide support at all times, so the imperial court is naturally generous.
In addition to returning to their hometowns to pay homage to their ancestors and show off, some of the new scholars have to return to their hometowns to get married.
After they became Jinshi, many of them were selected to catch their sons-in-law, so they naturally needed to pick an auspicious day to get married as soon as possible.
Therefore, the imperial court granted them a very long holiday, a full two months.
The new scholars were all students of Kou Ji, and they had to work under Kou Ji after entering the court.
When they returned home, they naturally had to have a banquet with Kou Ji in the courtyard of the Kou Mansion.
They have some private things that they need to talk to Kou Ji in private, and Kou Ji also needs to contact them in private to show his closeness.
Kou Ji entertained seven or eight new scholars every day, and it took him more than ten days to entertain all the new scholars.
The last guests Kou Ji entertained were Su Xun and Bao Zheng.
Su Xun is the youngest among all the new scholars.
His temperament is not stable yet, and Kou Ji has nothing good to say to him.
He just told him to return to Bianjing as soon as possible after returning to his hometown to marry the girl from the Cheng family. He had something special to arrange for Su Xun to do.
Once Bao Zheng leaves, he won't be able to visit Bianjing for a long time.
Bao Zheng did not find a chance to express his thoughts to Zhao Zhen in the Chui Gong Hall, and he could only convey his intention to Zhao Zhen through the official department afterwards.
Zhao Zhen persuaded Bao Zheng to stay, but Bao Zheng insisted on leaving. Zhao Zhen did not force him to stay, and agreed to Bao Zheng's resignation and return to observe his filial piety.
Bao Zheng is not the famous official in history yet. In Zhao Zhen's eyes, he is just an ordinary Jinshi.
Zhao Zhen doesn't need to look at him differently yet.
After Bao Zheng returns to his hometown, he will probably have to wait until his parents have passed away and observe mourning for them for three years before he can become an official.
The process would take a long time, so Kou Ji carefully warned Bao Zheng.
In the small bamboo garden.
Kou Ji sat sideways on the seat, and Bao Zheng sat in front of him respectfully.
There was a low table in front of them, with a small red clay stove on which tea was being cooked.
Bao Zheng waited quietly for the water on the small red clay stove to boil, then carefully cooked a cup of tea for Kou Ji and placed it in front of Kou Ji.
Kou Ji picked up the tea cup and took a sip. He stared at Bao Zheng and said, "This book revision is not just as simple as revising a history book. The credit contained in it is far greater than you think.
If you miss this revision, you will give up a great achievement.
Your contemporaries, once they complete their studies, will definitely make great achievements, and their future career will definitely be smoother than yours.
Do you still have doubts about going back?"
Bao Zheng bowed respectfully to Kou Ji. Although he said nothing, his attitude said everything.
Seeing this, Kou Ji sighed slightly and said, "Since you insist on asking to go, I won't stop you. I am your mentor, and I have the duty to guide you to do good, but I can't stop you from performing filial piety."
Among Jinke Jinshi, I don't value many, and you are one of them.
You return to your hometown to perform filial piety, but you cannot delay your future because of it.
Let me tell you something. After you return home, you can do it well in your spare time."
When Bao Zheng heard this, he said to Kou Ji solemnly: "Thank you so much for your kindness!"
Bao Zheng is not a person who has no intention of pursuing an official career.
He only regards filial piety as the way to become an official, so he must first practice filial piety before entering an official position.
He had previously disgraced Kou Ji in front of all the new scholars. Kou Ji not only did not blame him, but even worried about his career. Naturally, he wanted to express his solemn thanks.
After Bao Zheng finished speaking, Kou Ji took out a book box from behind and placed it in front of Bao Zheng.
Kou Ji pointed to the book box and said: "There are some books written by Dashiwen in it. After you return to your hometown, study Dashiwen carefully. When you can successfully read these books, write to me.
I will have another explanation when the time comes.”
Bao Zheng was a little stunned when he heard that there were books recorded in Da Shiwen in the book box.
Kou Ji continued: "I asked someone to inquire about it. In your Feidong, there is an old man named Wu. In his early years, he had some contact with food merchants from the coast in Fuzhou and other places, and he was familiar with some food literature.
After you return to your hometown, you can ask him for advice on food writing.
But you have to remember that he is just rough, not proficient.
So after you finish learning what he taught you, you should study it carefully and try to learn the art of food writing as soon as possible."
Bao Zheng nodded slowly and said slightly suspiciously: "Teacher, why do you want your students to learn Dashiwen? As far as the students know, Dashi is very far away from me in the Song Dynasty, and we will probably never see each other again in our lifetime.
A big cannibal..."
The implication is that studying food writing does not seem to be of much use.
Kou Ji glanced at Bao Zheng and said, "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask. Just learn it if you are told. It will be useful after you learn it. If it is useless, why would I let you learn it?"
Bao Zheng smiled bitterly and did not dare to say more.
Since Kou Ji said it was useful, it must be useful.
What the specific purpose was for, Bao Zheng couldn't guess.
After Kou Ji gave Bao Zheng some explanations, he sent someone to escort Bao Zheng out of the Kou Mansion Courtyard. He also gave Bao Zheng a ride when he left the capital.
After Bao Zheng left Beijing, except for a few new scholars who were originally from Kaifeng Prefecture, the rest had basically left Bianjing.
It will take two months for the backbone of the book repair team to return.
During these two months, Kou Ji was naturally unable to repair his books.
But he was not idle either. He was bored in the house and began to study Da Shiwen, and by the way he took Fan Zhongyan to study with him.
There is a big difference between Dashiwen and Chinese, and it was very difficult for Kou Ji to learn it.
In the past month or so, Kou Ji had only learned a little bit about food writing.
Now that he has free time, he naturally wants to continue studying.
While studying, he also summoned someone.
A person who has nothing to do in Taixue.
Taixue offered wine to Jia Changchao.
When Jia Changchao learned that Kou Ji was going to summon him, he ran to Kou's house quickly without any hesitation.
Jia Changchao's status in Taixue was high, but he had always been idle.
But all the talented students, without exception, found a way to go to Wenchang Academy to study, leaving a bunch of crooked melons and cracked dates in Taixue.
Jia Changchao felt angry when he looked at those crooked people, so he didn't bother to pay attention to them, and just left them to the guidance of the doctors in the Imperial Academy.
He himself wasted his time in Taixue doing nothing.
Occasionally, I study rhymes and other things.
It's just that the things he studied were too different, so he was aloof in Taixue.
No doctor could talk to him, so he could only figure it out alone.
He was about to fall ill in the imperial college. When he heard Kou Ji's summons, he naturally ran to Kou's house.
Kou Ji is very red now. He first presided over Enke, and now he has to preside over the revision of the new history book. Both tasks are good tasks to gain credit and gain political achievements.
When Kou Ji suddenly came to him, he must have something to ask him to do.
He could no longer stay in Taixue any longer, so he naturally hoped that Kou Ji could quickly give him a job so that he could take some credit and be transferred away from Taixue.
However, he had no idea that the reason why he was sent to Taixue to be on the bench was Kou Ji's idea.
If he knew about this, he would definitely refuse to enter the gate of Kou Mansion.
Zhao Zhen originally had the intention of using him seriously, but it was Kou Ji who persuaded Zhao Zhen to give up on him and let him sit on the bench.
Kou Ji was equivalent to ruining his bright future.
If he knew this, how could he not resent Kou Ji?
Jia Changchao entered the gate of Kou Mansion with a smile and brought a very generous gift.
Jia Changchao had been in Bianjing for a long time and knew that Kou Ji never asked for bribes and never accepted bribes.
But there is one thing that rarely comes back when it enters the Kou Mansion.
Such a thing is an iron-eating beast.
There is a rumor in Bianjing city that both the Kou family and his son like iron-eating beasts.
In order to raise iron beasts, Kou Ji, the Duke of Yong State, opened two separate gardens in the Kou Mansion's courtyard, covering a very large area.
The young master, Kou Tianci, liked the iron-eating beast even more. When he visited other people's houses, whenever he encountered an iron-eating beast in someone else's house, he would forcefully drag one back to his house.
Some people who wanted to curry favor with Kou Ji, after learning about this incident, tried to send a few iron-eating beasts to Kou's mansion, but Kou's mansion, which never accepted gifts, actually accepted them.
It's just that the Kou Mansion only accepts small ones, not big ones.
Although Kou Ji accepted the iron-eating beast, he did not do anything for those who gave the gifts.
But the news of Kou Ji receiving the gift spread.
For a time, the price of iron-eating beasts in Bianjing City rose three times.
The price of iron-eating beast cubs has soared to a level that is beyond the reach of ordinary people.
But even so, Jia Changchao still got an iron-eating beast cub.
Jia Changchao carried the iron-eating beast cub into the Kou Mansion and was bumped into by Kou Tianci. Kou Tianci ran up to Jia Changchao without any hesitation and snatched the iron-eating beast.
He caught the iron-eating beast in his hand like a puppy, blinked his eyes, and said to Jia Chang in a childish tone: "You can salute now..."
Jia Changchao was stunned for a moment, and bowed to Kou Tianci in a state of confusion.
Kou Tian's gifts are not big, nor are his officials big, but his cards are big enough.
Zhao Zhen's godson, whose name is recorded on the jade disc of the Zhao clan.
They are not a royal family, but they are far more prestigious than ordinary royal families.
Let alone Jia Changchao, Kou Tianci even stood in front of the six ministers and asked them to salute.
The six ministers also had to bow to each other in a formal manner.
Of course, those of the Inner Court and Privy Council are counted separately.
When some big shots in the Privy Council meet him, they may give his biological father and godfather a thumbs-down and ignore him.
When the three big men in the inner court see him, they will definitely catch him and spank him.
When Kou Tianci saw Jia Changchao saluting him, he nodded as if he were a young adult.
"What are you doing?!"
Just when Kou Tianci nodded, a voice sounded behind him.
He froze at first, turned around and glanced quietly, saw Kou Ji's face, and was startled.
Like a mouse seeing a cat, he grabbed the iron-eating beast and ran away.
The tiny iron-eating beast cub was like a rag doll in his hands, as pitiable as it could be.
"What a sin!"
The corners of Kou Ji's mouth twitched and he muttered.
Jia Changchao slowly stepped forward and saluted Kou Ji, "Jia Changchao, the official imperial scholar, offered wine to Jia Changchao. I have seen Kou Longtu..."
Kou Ji has many identities, but not many are suitable to be called Jia Changchao.
Jia Changchao was a civil servant. He rushed to the Kou Mansion and shouted something to the Kou Privy Council one after another. If word spread, some among the civil servants would dislike him.
It is also inappropriate to address Kou Ji with the title of nobility and participation in political affairs.
The word "龙图" is just right.
No one can fault it.
It is very appropriate for an imperial scholar to offer wine and meet the great scholar Longtuge of the Song Dynasty, both emotionally and rationally.
After Kou Ji saluted Jia Chang, he waved his hand slightly and said, "No need to be too polite... If you meet that kid again when you come to the house next time, don't ignore him..."
As the saying goes, you learn from whomever you follow.
Kou Tianci has been visiting the palace quite frequently recently. He has been with Zhao Zhen for a long time and has learned to put on airs.
Whenever you find an opportunity, you use your identity to oppress others.
He didn't understand that Zhao Zhen put on airs in front of others just to show his authority.
He just thinks it's fun, so he learns from it.
Definitely deserves a beating.
Jia Changchao heard Kou Ji's words and said with a smile: "How can that be done? Xiao Kou Shidu is the godson of the official family. How dare a lower official neglect him?"
Kou Ji shook his head and led Jia Changchao to Xiaozhuyuan.
After the two of them sat down.
Kou Ji ordered his servants to serve tea.
After the tea was served, Kou Ji said straight to the point: "I came to you this time because I have an errand for you to do..."
At this point, Kou Ji seemed to realize something was wrong, and changed his words: "There is an errand that is suitable for you to do."
When Jia Changchao heard this, he was shocked. He almost said without hesitation: "As long as it's political affairs, Kou Longtu just gives orders."
Jia Changchao was playing a trick when he said this.
The meaning in his words was very clear, he only helped Kou Ji with political affairs and not with private matters.
Although this statement would offend Kou Ji, Jia Changchao still said it.
He needed Kou Ji to give him political achievements and ask him to be transferred from Imperial College.
But there was no need for him to really kowtow to Kou Ji.
Kou Ji is the head of the military officials, and he is a civil servant. There is a difference between civil and military officials. If he still wants to join the ranks of civil servants, he cannot kowtow to Kou Ji.
When he paid tribute to Kou Tianci, he looked at the official's face, not Kou Ji.
If there is only Kou Ji behind Kou Tianci and no official family, do you think Jia Changchao will pay attention to him?
Kou Ji heard the voice of Jia Changchao's words, but did not care about it. Jia Changchao did not lose his mind when facing him, which shows that Jia Changchao has a calm head.
People who can think calmly when faced with problems can take on big responsibilities and withstand heavy pressure.
What Jia Changchao will do after that will be done by countless generations of people in Fuze and requires a calm head.
Kou Ji stared at Jia Chang and said, "I'm looking for you, naturally, for political reasons."
Jia Changchao sat upright in front of Kou Ji, waiting for Kou Ji's next words.
Kou Ji didn't hesitate and asked: "I heard that you are studying phonology?"
Jia Changchao was stunned for a moment and then said hesitantly: "Is the errand that Kou Longtu wants to give to his subordinates related to phonology?"
Kou Ji nodded slowly and said: "You have been studying phonology for so long, have you ever considered revising a book to list all the texts in the Song Dynasty and label them with phonology?"
Jia Changchao opened his eyes slightly.
He once had this idea, but considering that the project was too huge for him to complete alone, and there was no one to help him, he gave up.
Unexpectedly, Kou Ji actually brought up the idea of giving up.
Jia Changchao said in a deep voice: "Xiaoguan did think about it, but it would take too long. I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to finish it by myself, so I gave up the plan for the time being."
Kou Ji raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why give up? Just because one person can't finish it? Just because it takes too long?"
Before Jia Changchao could answer, Kou Ji said sternly: "If one person can't finish the job, you can write to the court and ask the court to hire someone. It takes decades for one person to find someone, and it takes hundreds of phonology teachers to find the court. Can it be done?
Greatly shorten the editing time?
You should know how much influence a book in Song Dynasty characters with all the correct pronunciation will have on the Song Dynasty.
Once launched, it will reduce a lot of time for children to learn characters.
It would be much easier for the Song Dynasty to implement enlightenment.
More importantly, the Mandarin dialects mixed with local accents from various places will also be unified.
Once the Mandarin dialect is unified, the jokes and mistakes made by some officials due to the local accent will be easily solved.
This matter is of great benefit to the court and the people, so why not do it?"
When Jia Chang saw that Kou Ji attached so much importance to phonology, he felt as if he had met a close friend. He told Kou Ji some truth. He said: "After my official was admitted as a Jinshi, he wrote to the imperial court and asked the imperial court to preside over the compilation of phonology.
Booklet.
It was just that the lower-ranking officials spoke softly at the time, and the memorial was beaten back before it was sent to the inner court.
At that time, the official was serving as a judge in Dali Temple.
The minister of Dali Temple threw Xiaguan's memorial in his face and scolded him for being ignorant and fearless.
Since then, the official has never mentioned the matter again."
When Kou Ji heard this, he couldn't help but cursed: "They are a bunch of pig-headed people, they are the real ignorant people."
Jia Chang nodded sharply in agreement.
His actions are not consistent with his age, but they are consistent with his thoughts.
Kou Ji finished cursing and asked, "Is that guy still in the court? If so, tell me his name and I'll go find him and have a good chat."
When Jia Changchao heard this, he was slightly moved.
There was no reason why Kou Ji couldn't be moved by how he defended the people who helped him.
But he was so moved that he didn't become so excited that he cried bitterly and joined Kou Ji's family.
Jia Changchao saluted Kou Ji and said, "Thank you very much Kou Longtu for your kindness. That man is dead. It is not easy for me to find a dead person to settle old scores."
When Kou Ji heard this, he snorted.
"In the future, if you have any ideas about benefiting the country and the people, feel free to report it to the court. If anyone dares to throw the memorial in your face, I will ask the officials to throw him out of the court."
When Jia Changchao heard this, he said with emotion: "Since the official ascended the throne, he has sorted out the court several times, but now there are no such people in the court anymore. No one has stopped the official's memorial.
Officials would personally comment on the memorials of lower officials with a red pen every time.
Guan Jia is really a good emperor."
There was a deep thought hidden in Jia Changchao's words.
Zhao Zhen was diligent and a good emperor.
So Zhao Heng, who was lazy in politics, was naturally not a good emperor.
After Jia Changchao sighed, he smiled and said: "It's just that the official has lingering fears, so he didn't ask the official to compile a phonological book."
How many years have passed and you still have lingering fears?
It seems that the Dali Temple minister didn't just throw the memorial in Jia Changchao's face.
80% also said a lot of humiliating words.
That's why Jia Changchao restrained his edges and refrained from doing anything rash.
Kou Ji did not go into the matter in depth. The Dali Temple Minister was dead, and Jia Changchao did not want to settle old scores again. Naturally, Kou Ji could not help him settle old scores.
Kou Ji said to Jia Chang: "You didn't report this matter to the officials. Now I have brought it up. If you really write a phonological book in the future, I may have to take the lead."
When Jia Changchao heard Kou Ji's words, he smiled very calmly and said: "Even if the official first reported the matter to the official family, and the official family agreed to compile a phonological book, it is impossible for the official to write the book. It is very likely that the official will be the author. Choose an important minister from the inner court or the six departments to write the book.
At most, the subordinate officials can only help from the side.
When the time comes, I really have to write a book on phonology, and the first success will not fall on the official."
Speaking of this, Jia Changchao stared at Kou Ji sincerely and said: "If this song falls on someone else, I may be a little dissatisfied. But if it falls on Kou Longtu, I won't be dissatisfied at all."
Kou Ji looked at Jia Changchao in surprise, with a questioning look on his face.
Jia Changchao took a deep breath and said solemnly: "Because you understand the importance of phonology and the benefits that phonology can bring to the Song Dynasty."
When Kou Ji heard this, he laughed and said, "You are quite generous..."
Jia Changchao followed with a smile and said, "The lower officials are not the kind of people who are greedy for merit."
Kou Ji said with a smile: "Relax, if you really want to write a book on phonology, you will be indispensable for your contribution."
Jia Changchao was slightly stunned and said in disbelief: "Kou Longtu really wants to write a phonetic book?"
Kou Ji smiled and said: "Phonetic books are of great benefit to the Song Dynasty, why don't I get them?"
Jia Changchao said in a deep voice: "But Kou Longtu just took over the task of revising the historical annals..."
Kou Ji laughed and said: "Is there any conflict? I only preside over the revision of the historical annals, and I am not the only one to revise the historical annals. I only need to watch the new scholars doing their jobs well, and I don't have to look up the classics myself and read them word for word. Revise the history books.
Then, with the current manpower, material resources, and financial resources of the Song Dynasty, when revising the historical annals, there is nothing wrong with promoting the compilation of phonological books at the same time, right?
They just want money and people.
Are you afraid that the government won't be able to provide you with the money?
Or are we afraid that no one from the government will help us?"
In today's Song Dynasty, Zhao Zhen can use whomever he wants. Who dares to say no?
When people are needed to write a book, Zhao Zhen can dispatch them at any time.
There is no need to worry about money.
Not to mention the important weapon of the country, Yizijiaozipu, and not to mention the rich treasury, Zhao Zhen's own small treasury alone is enough to compile various books.