Li Mo jumped into the tunnel that was filled with residual ice and melted snow, and carefully inspected the upper and lower edges.
The tunnel is very large, with a circular top and a bottom that is so deep that you can't even see the end of it.
The bottom, side walls and top of the pit are all made of bricks, which are densely packed and extremely thick. Especially at the bottom, three layers of bricks are staggered to prevent leakage.
Li Mo held the torch and continued forward, inspecting each section.
The walls are full of criss-crossing lines, some of which were drawn by Li Mo himself. The craftsmen stacked the bricks according to the positions of the lines.
The tunnel was extremely silent, except for the dull sound of footsteps.
Occasionally I met a few masters and craftsmen, but they all shrank aside respectfully.
Construction engineers, construction engineers who can almost determine their life or death - this is not an exaggeration. If the quality of the project is not up to standard, then it will have to be reworked. In this cold and damp underground, you may collapse while working.
After walking for a while, there was a sudden light. Li Mo subconsciously looked up and saw that he had reached a maintenance entrance.
The so-called maintenance port is the opening reserved during construction for workers to come down and clear out the silt.
Li Mo checked the facilities near the maintenance entrance, then continued forward, inspecting the tunnel meticulously.
Obviously, this is a sewer. In Luoyang today, not only the imperial city and the palace city have sewers, but every village is also building sewers one after another to discharge sewage.
Building sewers is a thankless task. It is underground and cannot be seen or touched by ordinary people. It cannot add glory to Shao Sheng who advocated the construction, but it is an indispensable infrastructure for the operation of the city.
Whether it is domestic sewage or rainwater that suddenly increases during heavy rains, it can be collected through sewers, sedimented in sedimentation tanks outside the city, and then discharged into Luoshui.
This is a huge project, no less than the construction of a palace. When the saint made the decision, he aroused a lot of opposition from the beginning because it was suspected of abusing people's power.
But officials who had experienced groundwater contamination in Chang'an finally agreed at Shao Sheng's insistence, and the Ministry of Industry took the lead to undertake the work in sections. For each section, a construction engineer admitted by the scientific examination would produce design drawings and then track the progress of the project.
Li Mo is responsible for Tonglifang.
Many dignitaries lived here, and it was particularly important to be close to the market, so he did not dare to be careless and often went down to the well to check.
"Good job." After checking for more than an hour, Li Mo climbed up along the inspection opening, smiled at the Xin'an County masters who were responsible for this section of the project, and said, "After the inspection by the Ministry of Works passes, you can
It's time to return home. There will be rewards at that time. Each person will receive two measures of millet and a bolt of woolen cloth to reward you for your hard work."
"Thank you for the reward from the imperial court." The leaders of the masters thanked him one after another.
"Oh, it's not easy." Li Mo sighed and said, "By the time the Ministry of Industry comes to inspect, I may not be here anymore. There are still some finishing touches, so you can do it yourself and don't cut corners."
"No, no." Everyone responded.
At the same time, there are also some regrets. Everyone has found out the background of this construction engineer. He is actually the grandson of Li Yanling, the Duke of Jiyin County. He has such a distinguished background, but he is still so kind and has no airs at all. It makes people feel very emotional about him.
I am very sorry to leave...
The reason for regret is not only because he is easy to talk to, but also because having such a big Buddha here can help them avoid a lot of unnecessary difficulties - Li Mo is the second son of Li Yanling's second son Li Xin, although he is a concubine.
Although he is a concubine, he can still speak in front of Jiyin County Duke, and his influence cannot be underestimated.
After Li Mo left the construction site, he went straight home.
The house is not big, and there are not many people to spare, just a few servants and maids, who will be dismissed in the next few days.
He has entrusted this house in Shangshanfang to a friend to find a good tenant to rent it out. As for him, he is indeed leaving, in February next year, and his destination is Anton Mansion.
Andong Mansion is very short of talents, and there is a shortage of people from all walks of life. The shortage of builders like them is even more serious, because Andong Mansion is full of waste, including cities, ponds, ditches, bridges, houses, docks, etc.
, there are so many projects, specialize in saving (earth) industry (wood)
The man (old) is talented (brother).
To be honest, Li Mo was not very willing to go to that ghost place.
Although many people are boasting that the land in Andong Prefecture is good, and it can produce oil even if you hold a handful of it, and you can get a good harvest by scattering some seeds randomly. But Li Mo knows that this is all nonsense. Among the six counties of Andong Prefecture, only Lushun is a little bit better.
It looks good, but compared to Zhongyuan Prefecture and County, it is still a bit inferior to the boss. If a construction engineer like him goes there, he will have nothing to gain, let alone ordinary people.
But the situation is so compelling that I can’t just go.
He has been driven to live in this small house, what else can he say? After his mother died of illness, his life has really plummeted. He was able to finish studying in the Imperial College and pass the examination as an architect, all because of Aweng's care, plus he really has a lot of money.
Learn according to talents.
Forget it, it’s time to vote for Du Guang! Li Mo carefully took out a letter of introduction written by his grandfather Li Yanling and sighed. That’s all the help his family can do. The way forward can only be done by himself.
Walk.
"Don't be discouraged." Li Mo put the letter away. How many people want this kind of recommendation letter? Even though he is the second son of the Li family, he still surpasses most people. With this advantage, if he still can't do it,
How can I be so embarrassed if I try to look like someone else?
There was a burst of laughter in the yard next door. After a while, someone came to invite Li Mo to join him for the banquet. Li Mo declined with a smile. He was not very familiar with the neighbors and was not willing to join in the fun, but he did not mind chatting.
sentence.
"Is Zhang Jun from Quanzhou?" Li Mo was a little surprised that he was actually a scholar under the Wang family, the military governor of the Mighty Army.
"It's from Jinjiang County, Quanzhou." Zhang Sheng said, "It's a small place, not worth mentioning."
Li Mo smiled and said: "I have traveled through thousands of mountains and rivers. Zhang Jun has a lot of experience, which is far more than mine. I really admire him."
"The place is not peaceful and there are many mountain bandits and river bandits. This is not a good experience." Zhang Sheng said with a bitter smile.
"Are you coming to Luoyang this time for the scientific examination next year?" Li Mo asked.
"Exactly." Zhang Sheng replied.
"Which subject should I take?"
"I was originally very ambitious and wanted to be a Jinshi in high school." Zhang Sheng sighed: "But after talking with my peers, I found that my talent and learning are too poor. I will try to take the exam once this year. If I fail, I will try my luck in the Ming Jing exam."
"Why is Zhang Jun so discouraged?" Li Mo advised: "Walking more, seeing more, studying more, you can always pass the exam."
"Thank you for your good words." Zhang Sheng finally had a smile on his face and asked again: "I heard that Li Jun took the exam to be a construction engineer?"...
"Exactly." Li Mo said: "I studied construction in the Imperial College, and I was lucky enough to pass the construction master's exam this year."
Zhang Sheng was in awe.
Among the candidates for the scientific examination, the major source of study is the Chinese Studies. Are those who can enter the Imperial College an ordinary person? It is the home of the distinguished disciples.
Zhang Sheng's eyes glowed with enthusiasm, and he repeatedly invited Li Mo to the next door for a banquet. He only heard him say: "We are all fellows from Fujian. We admire the magnificence of Luoyi and want to get acquainted with the scholars in the capital."
Li Mo smiled and asked instead, "Are there many candidates taking the exam in Fujian?"
"Quite a few." Zhang Sheng thought for a while and said, "There are seven people traveling with me, and I heard there are several other groups of people. The largest number of people who came to Beijing with the envoys from the Chao Dynasty were about twenty people from Fujian and Fujian.
, Quan, Ting, and Zhangzhou are all there."
The first month of the lunar month was almost approaching, and the imperial envoys from various states had arrived in the capital in advance to start socializing. As a Fujian town that nominally submitted to Daxia, even if it was just a pretense, each state had to send people to Beijing to present gifts and participate in the imperial gathering.
Students who come to Beijing with the Chaoji envoy can naturally eat and drink at public expense, and take the best transportation, which is much more comfortable than those who come to Beijing alone.
"Are students from Fujian also willing to study in Luokao?" Li Mo asked.
He was really curious, because Fujian was too far away. Wang Shenzhi also closed his doors and acted like a local emperor. He was indeed a little surprised when students from Fujian came to Beijing to take the exam. You know, this is already the New Dynasty of Great Xia
ah.
If it were still the former Tang Dynasty, Li Mo would not be surprised at all when students from various vassal towns came to Beijing to take exams. Because the former Tang Dynasty was founded 283 years ago, it was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and many remote places still do not know that the Tang Dynasty has perished. With this kind of prestige,
, it is completely understandable for students to want to take the exam for a pre-Tang Dynasty meritorious service.
But is Daxia’s fame gradually becoming more popular now?
"Where can I go if I don't come to Luoyang?" Li Sheng said in surprise: "The founding ceremony of the new dynasty in the southern suburbs is also very good. Our commander-in-chief is also a minister of Daxia, so why not come?"
Li Mo felt relieved after hearing this.
He knew that there was nothing wrong with the founding process of the Great Xia. The saint had to first grant him back to heaven, then create a loyal and upright hero, and then grant him the title of marshal of soldiers and horses.
If anything goes wrong, even Empress Tang Shuxian, the regent, will praise Jin Shang as a hero of the ZTE.
The previous kings all said this, and the scene was really well done and very decent.
For this reason, the orthodox image of the new dynasty is very clear. Perhaps this is the main reason why a large number of Fujian students come to Beijing to take exams? If it is a grassroots team that makes people despise the world, it may not necessarily have so many people coming, at least in the short term.
No, they have to wait and see to see if this grassroots team will be finished soon.
"The Jinshi exam is not that easy." Li Mo said: "I am not good at poetry, so I gave up decisively. Finally, I still have some talent in mathematics, so I took the imperial examination by chance. If Zhang Junruo thinks that the Jinshi exam is difficult, Ming Jing is also good.
"
"It's not easy to get an official position after taking the Ming Jing exam." Zhang Sheng said with a wry smile.
In the pre-Tang Dynasty, students from other towns who came to Beijing basically went to get Jinshi. To be honest, miscellaneous subjects such as Ming Jing were not very valuable. It was difficult to get an official position in Chang'an, and it was also difficult after returning home. There was no way to compete.
A literati from a powerful local background.
A feudal town is actually a highly localized military and political group. Local powerful people have a natural advantage because they have built a dense network of relationships. Unless you use your status as a Jinshi to overcome skill with strength, you have no chance.
Moreover, it is best to be a Jinshi from a local background. Otherwise, even if you are appreciated by the nobles and hired as Jieduzhang Secretary, shogunate magistrate and other powerful officials, you will be dismissed.
After the Anshi Rebellion, many celebrities moved among various vassals and towns, and their lives were not easy. It was not that they did not want to work in one place for a long time, but it was really difficult to compete with the powerful local literati. The benefactor died or was transferred away
, they often become unemployed, the reality is so cruel.
"Actually, in some places, Ming Jing can still be an official, and the chances are great."
Li Mo said suddenly.
"Where?" Zhang Sheng's eyes lit up and he asked.
"An Dong Mansion." Li Mo said, "I will pack my bags after the Lantern Festival and prepare to leave. Zhang Jun might as well consider it, there is really a shortage of people there."