213 [The Classics of the Banquet and the Curious Works]
For his meritorious service on the second battlefield, Wang Yuan was granted a thousand acres of fertile land in the west of the city. For his meritorious service on the first battlefield, Wang Yuan was granted ten acres of fertile land in the east of the city.
A chicken farm has been built on ten acres of fertile land in the east of the city, and chickens have been raised since last spring.
Later, Wang Yuan transferred some tenants from the west of the city, and the breeding scale became larger and larger, and the cultivation of earthworms became more convenient. Now it has grown to more than 2,000 chickens.
The remaining ten acres of fertile land are also used to grow cereals and vegetables - the winter in the north is too cold, and it is difficult to keep earthworms alive by all means, so they can only feed them with cereals and grass instead.
The fertilizer for raising earthworms is partly chicken manure, and the other part comes from military camps...
The total number of imperial guards, Beijing guards and frontier troops in the Leopard Room now totaled over 10,000. They were personally supervised and trained by the emperor, and their food and treatment were very good. Most of the eggs and chicken they needed were purchased from Wang Yuan's chicken farm.
It is a pity that the chicken farm has insufficient production capacity and cannot bear the consumption of Sergeant Leopard Fang. The middle officer in charge of procurement often sighs sadly because Wang Xueshi’s chickens are cheap and he can get more rebates if he purchases them at the market price!
Wangzhai, Gewutang.
"We know that things have three forms. From solid to liquid, and from liquid to gas, energy needs to be absorbed. And from gas to liquid, and from liquid to solid, energy will be released."
"So, can we build a boiler, boil water, heat it, vaporize the water, absorb energy and turn it into water vapor. The expansion force of the water vapor can push the lever to move and convert it into mechanical work?"
This year is the year of the provincial examination. Students from Shuntian Prefecture School rarely come to physics classes. Everyone is busy reviewing for the exam.
The Imperial College students have also reduced their extracurricular activities, because half a year after the provincial examination, there will be next year’s general examination!
There are only a dozen people left in Wang Yuan's laboratory now, which is much deserted than last year.
Bao Chaozhen and Du Jin must be there. They ignored the imperial examination and official career and focused on studying physics and mathematics. Among them, Bao Chaozhen was the best in physics, and Du Jin was the best in mathematics. They can be called the core disciples of the Wangmen School of Physics.
Gu Yingxiang comes here occasionally, but they are all for physics experiments. He can usually do research at home.
The two brothers Huang Qiao and Huang E have made rapid progress. The former knew that he would not be able to pass the examination, so he followed Wang Yuan to do physics and Yang Shen to play poetry;
Develop on the path of science.
After Wang Yuan explained the principle of the steam engine, he drew a simple diagram.
He himself had never been exposed to a steam engine, so he only relied on his imagination, and the drawings looked lame.
After looking at the picture, Bao Chaozhen immediately had an idea: "This thing can replace water power and drive spinning wheels or looms!"
"Of course," Wang Yuan said with a smile, "it's more than that. If you can activate the hammer, it will be easier to make steel. The blacksmith does not need to swing the hammer hundreds or thousands of times. He only needs to put the steel under the steam hammer to hammer it.
That’s it.”
Gu Yingxiang's eyes lit up: "If steel can be hammered quickly, this thing will be of great use!"
Huang E stared at the diagram and frowned: "How to prevent it from leaking?"
"Slowly experiment and improve." Wang Yuan said with a smile.
Since the appointment, Huang E came here again and had a great time playing every day.
Moreover, the servants of the Wang family all treat each other with the courtesy of a mistress and call them "Madam" every time they meet. Naturally, the students also respect them as "Mrs."
Just these two titles can make Huang E endlessly happy.
Wang Yuan talked again, and Huang E brought a tea cup and handed it to him: "Second brother, drink tea to moisten your throat."
"Thank you, little sister." Wang Yuan smiled.
Huang E also smiled sweetly, and she looked forward to the days coming faster, so that she could visit the church in autumn as early as possible.
Yuan Da suddenly ran in: "Second brother, there is a eunuch in the palace."
Wang Yuan immediately went out to greet him.
The eunuch smiled and said: "Master Wang, in three days, Your Majesty will hold a sutra banquet in the Leopard Room. Please be sure to attend, Master Wang!"
Sutra feast?
What the hell!
The Jingyan system was formed in the Song Dynasty, but its form is not fixed.
At the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang was born in mud, but he loved learning very much. So he summoned bachelors to give him lectures and political lectures from time to time, and the Ming Dynasty also had the tradition of Jingyan.
Yingzong succeeded to the throne at a young age, and Sanyang was in power. He felt deeply that the responsibility of educating young children was great. Therefore, the Ming Dynasty economic banquet system was formulated, with one lecture every ten days and one lecture every day. Even as an emperor, he needed to attend lectures every day. As a result, he taught a
Changes in Tumu Fort!
Emperor Hongzhi respected civil servants very much. Except for his son Zhu Houzhao's illness, he almost never missed the feast meeting.
When Zhu Houzhao became emperor, he was quite obedient at first, but within half a year he was absent from school for a long time.
It has been two years since Wang Yuan entered the Hanlin Academy, and his core job is to attend the Sutra Banquet, but today is the first time he received an invitation to the Sutra Banquet.
Gu Zhaoyi, I was wrong, it was all the fault of Concubine Zhuang and Gu!
Of course, Concubine Zhuang would not persuade her, but in her daily chat, she would joke and say: "Brother Emperor, what is the Sutra Banquet like? Can you hold one for me to see?"
So, after more than three years, the emperor finally held a sutra feast.
When the news came out, the ministers shed tears and showed great respect for Concubine Zhuang who suddenly appeared.
Yang Tinghe attached great importance to this and specially invited the 73-year-old Crown Prince and Grand Master Zhang Mao, the British Duke, to serve as the host of the banquet. Yang Tinghe himself served as the host of the banquet.
All the six ministers came to attend the class and accompany the emperor to attend the lectures.
The cabinet ministers Liang Chu, Fei Hong and others were responsible for displaying books and serving as ceremonial attendants. In fact, they just helped the emperor to turn over books and maintain the order of the banquet.
Officials of the Hanlin Academy, including editors and above, all gathered in the Leopard Room. Including those who had been transferred to other departments, as long as they still held the title of Hanlin Academy, they all had to come to study with the emperor today. In addition to the cabinet, the six ministries and the chief ceremonial supervisor, all of a sudden
More than eighty people came!
When Wang Yuan arrived at the scene, he was shocked by the battle.
One-third of Wang Yuan's examiners were here. Several Jinshi scholars from the same subject as Wang Yuan were also here, including Yang Xiu and Yu Ben, the second and third best candidates.
When the officials met, they greeted each other and then confirmed their seats.
Wang Yuan was surrounded by bachelors who served as lecturers and bachelors who served as readers. The latter came second, and the editors and editors came even further behind.
Suddenly, there was an uproar at the door.
Wang Yuan turned around subconsciously and saw a man about forty years old coming in.
This man is unkempt, his beard and beard are messy. His clothes are not very tidy, there is a pool of oil stains on his chest, his hair is stuck in a bun with a wooden hairpin, and there is even a huge lump of eye excrement in the corner of his eye that has not been cleaned up.
The emperor held a sutra feast for the first time in three years, and some officials showed up with unkempt hair and unclean clothes. Awesome!
Wang Yuan asked Wen Renhe beside him: "Who is this person?"
Wen Renhe said with a smile: "He Tang, courtesy name Cuifu, was compiled by the Hanlin Academy. He was a scholar in the fifteenth year of Hongzhi. He participated in the compilation of "Records of Xiaozong"."
Wang Yuan was speechless for a moment. He didn't expect that there would be such a weird thing in the Hanlin Academy.
In the fifteenth year of Hongzhi's reign, Shu Jishi participated in the compilation of "Records of Xiaozong". With his qualifications and resume, he could be a minister if he did well. But eleven years later, he was still working as a compiler for the Hanlin Academy, so he could only be employed by people who disliked him.
To describe a dog abandoned.
Yu Ben, who was sitting in the back row, put his hand on his forehead. This young man was extremely embarrassed at this moment because He Tang was his teacher at the Hanlin Academy. Not long ago, Yu Ben was ordered to study history, and He Tang specialized in teaching at the Hanlin Academy.
How to study history as a backward student.
Wang Yuan asked: "How is this person?"
Wen Renhe said: "He is talented but full of resentment. He is as honest as water and uninhibited."
"What talent do you have?" Wang Yuan asked again.
Wen Renhe explained: "Among the officials who are still serving in the Hanlin Academy, he is the most knowledgeable, and he is familiar with both Confucian classics and history. Two years ago, when you first passed the imperial examination, he went to the official department to rectify the official administration and strictly enforce military discipline.
He managed wealth and consolidated the foundation. He also presented five articles in "Military Language", focusing on military reform and border defense, but unfortunately they were all blocked by the cabinet. From then on, he became more and more ridiculous, often not washing his face or feet for ten and a half days.
, apart from drinking, I also study knowledge."
Wang Yuan smiled and said: "This is a wonderful man, I must make friends with him!"
Facing the weird looks from everyone, He Tang remained unmoved and strutted towards his seat.
He is here to scold the emperor today. If the emperor can listen to the scolding, it will be a happy thing. If the emperor cannot listen to the scolding, then the scolding will be more fierce. It is best to put yourself out to be a local official. Be a local official.
, at least he can do some practical things for the people, which is much better than studying history in the Hanlin Academy. He doesn't want to stay in this Hanlin Academy for even one more day!