News of the arrival of Huai army prisoners spread like wildfire.
Luoyang is home to many idle people, dignitaries, defeated generals, and wealthy families. They are rich and don't have to work all day long, so they don't mind going to watch when there is something fun to watch.
The total number of Huai army prisoners was nearly 15,000, and the first batch brought back 6,000, divided into three groups.
The first group dug a ditch and a pond outside the Shangdong Gate. The trench was a drainage ditch, and the pond was for settling domestic wastewater. After settling in multiple ponds, it flowed into Luoshui through the gate.
The King of Xia attached great importance to these "invisible" but "very important" projects, so he assigned 3,000 surrendered troops here, together with more than 10,000 people from Chaocheng, Tongzhou, and Zhengxian County, Huazhou, to dig hard, and they were very busy.
Head sweating profusely.
The second group of people were assigned to the Xiaoshangyang Palace. They were mainly responsible for transportation, that is, transporting building materials through the Hongqiao across the water or by boat to the west bank to build the palace.
The Small Shangyang Palace is also called the West Shangyang Palace, and its area is actually not that big. A while ago, Feng Wei requested that the name of the Xishangyang Palace be changed to Yongshou, Jiaofang and the Second Palace. This was very much in line with Shao Shude's wishes, so he changed it - of course, there are also
After going through the process with the saint, the saint had no chance to object.
The last group of about a thousand people was sent to Linzhiyuan to dig ditches and smooth roads.
Linzhiyuan complex includes three main buildings: Linzhi Hall, Ganlu Hall, and Xianju Hall, as well as auxiliary buildings such as Shuangyao Pavilion, Shenhe Pavilion, and Dongxuan Hall. This will progress very quickly and will definitely be completed this year.
Next year we will start interior decoration and restore the landscape.
The Huai people working in Shangyang Palace were out of reach, but the prisoners digging ditches outside the city could be seen at a glance.
The idle people in Luoyang pointed and pointed happily.
Obviously, they are the vested interests of the Kansai military and political group established by Shao Shude, and they have subconsciously replaced themselves with the people of the new dynasty.
Huainan, Hebei, Hedong, Bashu, Jiangnan and other places were regarded as enemy countries in their eyes. The New Dynasty army went out to defeat the enemy troops, expand the territory and capture the territory, but they were not honored. And with the captured
They will probably be even happier when the trophies are gradually shipped back and Luoyang's market prospers.
The officers and soldiers of the Henan Fuzhou Army who were responsible for supervising the work did not chase them away when they saw them. They just let them watch. When they met people they knew well, they would talk and laugh a bit, compliment each other about the old man King Xia, and imagine the future.
Good days.
There are also various technocrats at the construction site. They will talk to each other in their spare time, but they are obviously divided into several small circles.
Those who came to Luoyang early to seek refuge were relatively happy, feeling that the new dynasty was promising and everything was developing for the better.
The one who had recently arrived from Chang'an had a complicated expression and did not want to say anything more. The Tang Dynasty lasted for more than two hundred years, and the military might not take the emperor seriously, but the educated scholars and officials were more or less loyal.
There is no doubt that Shao Shude is not a loyal minister. If he is allowed to wipe out the princes from all walks of life, then there will be no more people to restrain him. Will it be a good thing? But the current situation is like this, what can I say? They don't want to go out because of resentment.
He complained and was dismissed from his position, so he could only pretend he didn't see it.
There is also a group of very pure technocrats. Their attitude is basically neutral, and they are even vaguely inclined to Shao Shude. In their view, King Xia attaches great importance to various affairs of the Ministry of Industry, and has made great efforts to improve the people's livelihood in Luoyang.
They have put forward a lot of constructive things and pushed forward with strong personal will. From their standpoint, it does not seem to be a bad thing, because the status of the Ministry of Industry has been greatly improved.
From officials to ordinary people, everyone has their own position. It can only be said that society is complex, and it is impossible to imagine one-sided support or one-sided opposition.
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The pig kidneys were served again, and the business in the store became more and more prosperous. Not only old men patronized, but also young scholars gathered here in large numbers - not only young people also need to nourish their kidneys, but the development of Luoyang's catering industry has not kept up.
As the city expands, supply is somewhat insufficient.
But today's focus is still on the elderly.
Due to various factors, this year's scientific examination was arranged on the first day of June, and the location was changed from Chang'an to Luoyang. The matter started in a hurry and there were many changes. In addition, King Xia was very concerned and severely cracked down on corruption in the examination room, so the fate of many people changed.
There have been earth-shaking changes.
The most talked about thing this year is the "Five Lao List", that is, Cao Song, Wang Xiyu, Liu Xiang, Ke Chong, and Zheng Xiyan were ranked first on the same list and passed the Jinshi examination. Because all five of them were over sixty years old, they
It is called the Five Old Lists.
Cao Song, the eldest among the five elders, is already in his seventies, which is shocking. I wonder what the use of this selection of talents is. How many more years can Cao Song serve the emperor?
Cao Song is sitting in the store now, feeling very good.
He was from Shuzhou and had been wandering around all his life. However, his abilities were limited and he seemed to have no other skills except poetry and writing. Therefore, he worked in various places as a low-level civil servant, barely making ends meet.
While running for a living, he was also constantly taking exams. This year, he took the scientific exam for the first time in Luoyang. He didn't have much hope at first, but I don't know if it was because he changed places, but he actually passed the exam - of course.
King Xia's efforts to expand the number of students admitted may also be one of the reasons.
After Cao Song passed the exam, he was awarded the position of Provincial Secretary and Provincial Secretary. He was promoted to the ninth rank and served as an official under Secretary Supervisor Lu Siye. After today, he will leave for Chang'an to copy the books in the three major inner treasuries.
Life is tiring, but the seventy-year-old Cao Song is full of hope for the future. He has packed his luggage and is ready to go west to start his official career.
"Cao Mengzheng is very elegant." Wang Xiyu, one of the Five Elders, strode in and said with a smile.
Wang Xiyu is the secretary's Zhengzi. He is under the ninth rank and is also going to Chang'an.
Very few of the Jinshi who passed the examination this year went to the Hanlin Academy, and most of them went to the Secretarial Department. It is really strange.
It is said that those who failed the exam were also recruited by the Secretariat Province. According to the system, the Secretary Province should have eight bookmakers, six pavilion chiefs, eight palm guards, six pen craftsmen, ten skilled paper craftsmen, and decorators.
There are ten craftsmen and eighty calligraphers. There were many vacancies in the past, but this time they were all filled.
Wang Xiyu is a smart man. He vaguely feels that there is a reason why it is so easy to pass the Jinshi examination this time? Does the imperial court need a large number of copywriters?
The three major inner treasuries of Xijing have a vast collection of books, including classics, river maps, calligraphy models, geography, legal texts, military books, miscellaneous biographies, etc. There are too many books. How long will it take to copy them?
However, it is a good starting point after all. After a little hard work, you might be able to move up a level - Wu Lao's ambition is something that outsiders cannot underestimate.
"Wang Liu, are you still going back to Xuanzhou?" Upon seeing this, Cao Song quickly asked Wang Xiyu to sit down and ordered the store owner to bring another pot of wine and two plates of side dishes.
"I won't go back. Huainan was defeated, and I passed the Jinshi exam here again. Why should I go back?" Wang Xiyu shook his head.
In May, Cao Song and Wang Xiyu were drinking. During the dinner, Wang Liulang became discouraged and said that after finishing the exam, he would return to Xuanzhou to work as Tian Yan's staff, and invited Cao Song to go with him.
Cao Song was born in Shuzhou, and Wang Xiyu was born in Chizhou, both of which belonged to Yang Xingmi. He was old and had accomplished nothing, so it was really time to return to his hometown to spend his old age.
Tian Yan had a great reputation, and Xuanzhou was close at hand, so serving as his staff could bring some benefits to the descendants of the family.
But if they pass the exam, things are different.
"Jianghuai is also going to be uneasy. It's really pointless to go back." Cao Song agreed.
Wang Xiyu nodded silently.
King Wu suffered a huge defeat in Huaibei, and all of Luoyang knew about it. There were rumors that Xia soldiers had crossed the Huai River and attacked Guangling. There were also rumors that Zhu Yanshou surrendered to King Xia and offered five counties in Luzhou. There are even more sensational rumors.
Tian Yan, the governor of Xuanzhou, and Yang Shihou, the governor of Suzhou, colluded with Qian Liu to attack the king of Wu.
You have to believe in the imagination of the people, which is endless.
Cao Song and Wang Xiyu have been away from home for many years, and it is difficult to tell the truth from the false. Moreover, so many Jianghuai soldiers were captured and sent to Luoyang to build a city, and Xuzhou lost it when they heard about it. This matter cannot be false, and it is just a matter of degree.
"I have sent people back to Shuzhou to move my family. It seems Liulang can consider it." Cao Song poured Wang Xiyu a glass of wine and said, "Huainan is not peaceful."
Wang Xiyu quietly glanced around, approached Cao Song, and asked in a low voice: "If the sky changes, how will you and I deal with it?"
Cao Song was silent for a while. He was his good friend in person, and he was considered a half-provincial party member. He didn't want to hide it, so he said: "I have been wasting my time for many years and finally got an official position. Are you really willing to give it up?"
Cao Song took the exam until he was seventy years old, which shows his ambition.
It is true that he was very concerned about the people's livelihood and suffering, and once wrote famous lines such as "Don't talk about the matter of becoming a marquis because of the king, a general will make thousands of bones wither", but when he really became an official and fulfilled his life's ambition, how could he give it up so easily?
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Moreover, the officials in the Tang Dynasty had limited power and were not very interesting, and they did not provide much help to future generations. But the officials in the New Dynasty mostly had real power, which made them even more attractive.
In fact, there are many people who think like him.
The reputation of King Xia among scholars is, to be honest, somewhat polarized. Some people say that he is good because he expanded the number of Jinshi scholars admitted. Some people accuse him of being reckless and a traitor to the country. He would rather go to the Tang Dynasty and still obey the Tang Dynasty.
The various warlords who served as aides were unwilling to take the imperial examination.
Generally speaking, in recent years, more and more people have said good things about King Xia. Especially after Zhu Quanzhong, Zhu Wei, Zhu Jin, Wang Shifan and others were eliminated one after another, there have been more and more such people.
This time, Yang Xingmi was defeated again in Sizhou, which I believe will prompt more people to change their minds.
"That's all, I will ask someone to go back to Chizhou and let my family pack up their belongings and move to Luoyang." Wang Xiyu also made up his mind, and at the end, he comforted himself: "Maybe one day a war will break out in Chizhou, and then everyone will be devastated.
If you are afraid of a catastrophe, it is better to make an early decision."
Cao Song smiled happily after hearing this.
My whole family has come to Luoyang. It’s great to live a peaceful life away from the troubled place of Huainan. I can also supervise my grandchildren’s studies nearby. If I’m lucky and get to know more noble people, I can pave the way for my children and grandchildren in the future.
He doesn't have much time left, so he is planning for his descendants. As long as the new dynasty does not fall, his vote will be correct.