Limited by the development of technology in this era, books carrying cultural dissemination can only be copied by hand. No printing technology has been invented yet, which leads to the fact that some books are not even visible to these Confucian scholars, let alone hearing. Heard it.
And every minister has more or less collections of books in his house.
If you have the opportunity to enter the houses of these courtiers, not only food and accommodation will be included, but you will also get a share of the money. The most important thing is that the books in these houses are also open to them.
In addition, you can also help counsel some court affairs, which is also a kind of exercise for Confucian scholars.
Furthermore, if you perform well in the palace and are favored by the proprietor, it is also a shortcut to recommend him to become an official in the court.
"Miss Shen, please don't worry, we are all awake."
Several people looked at each other, and one of them took a step forward, cupped his hands and said.
Mu Jianming frowned slightly, this person was already a favorite in his heart.
What’s your name, Miss Shen? You might as well call her Shen Changshi!
"Okay, thank you for your understanding."
"Since these are all recommended by the Zhongzheng government, they are likely to be knowledgeable about Confucian classics, and they don't need to take the exam, so I'll ask something else."
The six people bowed their hands again.
Men are always polite in front of beautiful women.
"Have any of you gentlemen learned all the six arts?"
"this……"
Several people looked at each other and shook their heads slowly.
Mu Jianming's question seemed to be on point.
The Six Arts of the Gentleman are easy to say, but a bit difficult to do.
Not to mention other things, "shooting" and "improving" are really difficult for people with no family background to play with.
Especially "roy".
At least there must be a car at home.
To drive a chariot, you don't just need to know "Dejia" and "Dexu".
Ming He Luan, Zhu Shui Qu, and Guo Jun Biao are all basic skills.
What corresponds to the driving test of later generations is driving in a straight line, going through S turns and parking into the garage.
Anyway, when Mu Jianming first took the driver's license test, he was severely dominated by reversing into the garage and parking on a half slope.
Learning these things does not mean that you can drive on the road. You also need to take a road test. This is the so-called crossroads.
Well, Mu Jianming was dominated again during the road test.
Fortunately, in this era, mastering the above four items is almost enough.
If you were born in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, when chariot fighting was prevalent, you would still have to take the fifth subject - chasing birds to the left.
It is necessary to drive the enemy and prey to the position of the archer on the left, so that the archer can serve with his bow and arrow.
Let’s talk about “shoot” again.
The literati of this era are much better than the group of literati in the Ming and Qing Dynasties who could not carry their shoulders or lift their hands.
At the very least, most of the literati of this era could shoot with a bow and kill with a sword.
As for whether the shooting is accurate or not, there is no need to delve into it. The Marquis Mansion in Northern Hebei does not need outsiders to teach shooting.
Furthermore, if you are really proficient in "shooting" and can reach the standard of "Lian Shen" in Zhou Rites, that is, a chain of arrows, you will no longer need to be evaluated by the Zhongzheng Mansion, and you can directly gain a future on horseback.
"Who is proficient in one of those things?"
This time it was not bad, several people showed that they were proficient in arithmetic.
"There are things whose number I don't know. When I count threes and threes, there are two left. When I count fives and fives, there are three left. When I count sevens and sevens, there are two left. When I ask about the geometry of an object, what's the answer?
The Confucian scholars each showed their talents. Some took out calculation chips from their sleeves and put them on the table next to them to calculate, while others took paper and pen from the side to calculate.
After a while, several people reported their answers.
Mu Jianming nodded without comment.
"As the saying goes, 'Read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles.' I wonder where have you been?"
As soon as these words came out, the six people were all stunned, their eyes full of disbelief, and they murmured and repeated these words.
Even Shen Ao nodded slowly after savoring it for a moment, looking at Mu Jianming's back with some confusion.
The Confucian scholar who had just taken a step forward, straightened his hat and clothes, and bowed respectfully.
"I've heard for a long time that Miss Shen's family has great talents, and she is a famous talented woman in Luojing City. I couldn't believe it before, but now I know that the rumors are true. I have read thousands of books and traveled thousands of miles. With such insight, I will I know how amazing Miss Shen’s talent is.
From the time I was enlightened at the age of three, the books I have read until now are only one or two hundred volumes. Tens of thousands of books! What a spectacular scene it is. If I can read ten thousand volumes of books, it doesn't matter even if I am a slave."
As he spoke, this man's eyes were full of yearning.
Mu Jianming saw this man standing up again and couldn't help but complain.
It's too late to flatter you now, you've already passed.
Several other people also agreed.
Looking at the expressions of several people, Mu Jianming felt a little sad.
In previous lives, even a fifth-tier small city's library had more than this number of books, not to mention that people could search for an even larger number of books online.
It's just that in previous lives, most people were impetuous and could no longer calm down and read those books.
"Guys, is the point I'm talking about those ten thousand books?"
The person who spoke first blushed.
"I'm sorry, miss. It's really what I said that made me yearn for it. I'm rude. After saying goodbye to my hometown, I came directly to Luojing. I only passed the state capital along the way and I didn't go to other places. .”
Look, you haven't been anywhere. If you don't pass, who will you pass?
Several others also responded.
Not bad, except for the other two who came to Luojing directly from their hometown like him. The other three people all went north to the border and south to the river.
And the slightly fatter one had also been to Shu.
Mu Jianming raised his eyebrows and said jokingly.
"I heard people say, 'Young men must not enter Shu'. Your Excellency has already gone to the Kingdom of Shu, which is known as the Mansion of Heaven. Why are you so reluctant to leave?"
Several other people were a little confused.
The fat man smacked his lips, trying to figure out what the young man said about entering Shu, feeling a little shy.
"What Miss Shen said is indeed reasonable. The scenery of the Shu Kingdom is pleasant, and the Shu girls are beautiful and affectionate. I was unwilling to leave at first, but my family Yan asked someone to bring me letters and explain my interests several times, and I finally came to my senses and came to Luojing. "
Mu Jianming glanced at the fat man without any trace, and then exchanged a few questions with several people, and gained a certain understanding of their knowledge.
"You guys, please come here today. Please go back and wait for the news."
When these words came out, not only a few people were stunned, but even Shen Ao and Shen An were a little confused for a moment.
One of the Confucian scholars saluted and said, "Miss Shen, how many of us are dissatisfied with you?"
Mu Jianming shook his head.
"On the contrary! I'm very satisfied with a few of them, and it's hard to decide for the moment. I'll ask a few of them to leave their addresses first. Once they are decided, I will send someone to invite them."
Several Confucian scholars looked at each other suspiciously, and then looked at Shen Ao, who was sitting in the first place and had not expressed anything.
In the end, everyone left their addresses, saluted and left.
Shen Ao coughed lightly and waved to Mu Jianming. When Mu Jianming came closer, Shen Ao asked in a low voice: "What? None of these are good?"
"These people are all recommended by the Zhongzheng Mansion. The Four Books and Five Classics and other Confucian classics are probably acceptable. There is no problem in being teachers. It's just that Shen Xiyao told me that you want me to teach them something else, and I won't hide it. It's just that my time is limited, so I have to find someone to help me lay some foundations for them.
Among these six people, they are not very good at arithmetic. Two of them made mistakes, two of them took too long, and only two of them were good at it."
"What does this have to do with anything?"
Shen Ao was a little confused.
Mu Jianming said seriously: "Since you want to learn something from me, you must learn arithmetic calculations."
Shen Ao nodded and turned to look at his children and their family.
"Guan Wen, Yun Wen, Jing Wen, and Zhi'er, who do you think is better as your husband?"
Brothers Zhang Guanwen and Zhang Yunwen glanced at each other. The older brother Zhang Guanwen stood up, looking like a young adult, and cupped his hands.
"Everything depends on my grandfather and cousin."
Zhang Jingwen remained silent.
The little girl Zhi'er was not polite at all. She tilted her little head and thought about it, then said in a sweet voice.
"I want a handsome man to be my husband."
Shen Ling'er's face darkened and she said angrily.
"Do you know what handsomeness is at such a young age?"
But Shen Ao laughed loudly from the side.
"My good grandson said, I will choose a handsome person to be your teacher."
Hey! Women, no matter how big or small they are, are visual creatures!
When the whole family was gathering together to enjoy their family time, a servant ran in with a name card to report.
"Master Marquis, we have a visitor."
Shen Ao stood up and took the name card, while asking: "Who is visiting?"
The servant's face looked a little unnatural, and he looked at his young lady standing beside him.
"Hu Shichang from the Nanchu Mission said he wanted to see the lady for something."
While speaking, Shen Ao had already unfolded the name card, glanced at it, frowned, and after a moment of silence, he said: "Please invite them in. Ling'er, there is some inconvenience here. You can take the children down first. Shen An will ask someone to come in." Prepare tea and snacks."
Shen Ling'er and Shen An each agreed and exited the front hall with their four children.
"The children of the Hu family are not here to see Yao'er. They are here to see you to see what they want to do."
Shen Ao glanced at Mu Jianming and said.
After a while, the servant led several people into the front hall.
When Mu Jianming saw the person coming, he was stunned.
Six people came, led by a man and a woman, and the other four were all guards.
The leading man is very familiar, Hu Shichang Benchang.
The aura of arrogant and irresponsible playfulness can be felt even two miles away.
But that woman...
In his previous life, whether in reality or on the Internet, Mu Jianming was used to seeing all kinds of celebrity beauties.
In this life, Shen Xiyao was also a tall beauty, and the girls around her were also pretty good-looking.
But this woman's appearance is not inferior to all the beauties in her previous life. Her abilities surpass those of Shen Xiyao, Zhu An, Chu Qingying and other women.
Let’s talk about the temperament.
Shen Xiyao was previously a bit serious and unsmiling due to family pressure and the influence of being in the military camp. Although she has changed after her own adjustments, her cold and arrogant temperament still exists.
Among the others, Princess Zhu'an is graceful, elegant and noble.
Chu Qingying is simple, lively, charming and cute.
Rue is gentle, considerate and considerate.
Yunxiu is calm, capable and heroic.
But these temperaments are not worth mentioning in front of the word sexy.
There was a popular term on the Internet in my previous life called the ceiling of pure desire.