In the new year, the most important thing is actually the scientific examination.
The imperial examination reform plan has been finalized but will not be implemented this year. The promotion of such an influential fundamental policy requires a buffer period and the whole society needs to be aware of it.
Therefore, the new plan will be officially implemented during the next scientific examination, that is, three years later.
Perhaps because the news about the imperial examination scores has spread out a long time ago, there are so many people taking the exam this year and the competition is very fierce.
It is understandable that everyone wants to have a formal academic background.
In fact, the importance of imperial examination background has been increasing since the Tang Dynasty.
There were 214 prime ministers in the Tang Dynasty, 150 of whom were from the imperial examination, accounting for 70%, of which 124 were from the Jinshi Division. There were 46 prime ministers of the Five Dynasties, and 25 were from the imperial examination, accounting for 54%, of which 23 were from the Jinshi Division, and Ming Jingke
Born into 2 people.
There were 71 prime ministers in the Song Dynasty, 55 of whom came from the imperial examination, accounting for 77%. All of them were from the Jinshi examination, and most of them were high-ranking. This year, Shao Shude personally presided over the palace examination, and a total of 78 Jinshi participated in the Jintai Palace. In the end, Bianzhou people
Cui Miao won the first prize and was granted the title of Zhongshu Shengyou Buque.
Since the founding of Daxia, there have only been two imperial examinations. The two top candidates, Cui Shui and Cui Miao, were secretary-lang and right-bution minister. They were both very good noble officials of the Qing Dynasty.
In April, Princess Shao Fu of Dengcheng sent out the commanding deputy envoy of the Qizhou Prefecture Army, Li Yanmei, the son of Li Tangbin.
Princess Shao Caiwei of Jiangling, who had been doted on since childhood, chose Lu Xian, the youngest son of Lu Siye, the county captain and secretary supervisor of Mianchi County, a classmate, which made all the noble disciples sigh with regret.
On April 15, Shao Shude also canonized Feng Xuan's daughter Shao Yi as Princess Yongjia, Pei Zhenyi's daughter Shao Xian as Princess Yongkang, Chu's daughter Shao Xi as Princess Qingtian, and Chu's daughter Shao Wei as Princess Xianyou.
At the end of April, Zhang Guiba, deputy envoy of the Golden Sword Army, died of illness. He was replaced by Li Sizhao and given several weapons. Taichang Qing Dinghui presided over the funeral.
The reason for this is mainly that Zhang Guiba's daughter is his daughter-in-law, married to Sanlang Shao Mianren. She is also an important member of Liang Jun's surrender, so Shao Shude does not mind giving honor to her.
On the first day of the fifth lunar month, the New Year's Day Meeting was held in Jintai Hall. After the end, a banquet was given in the corridor, and then everyone packed up their luggage and drove back to the Eastern Capital.
Before leaving, Shao Shude summoned Yin Fengheng, who stayed behind in Beijing, to talk.
"After returning to the Eastern Capital, I don't know if I will come to the Northern Capital again." Shao Shude said: "Feng Qing stayed in Beijing. Do you know what the next focus will be?"
As I get older, year by year, I am no longer as sure of everything as I was when I was young. It sounds a bit sad to say, but this is life.
"Immigration, farming, road construction, education, trade." Feng Heng said confidently.
"Expand it a little bit." Shao Shude nodded slightly and said.
"There are still some Tibetan tribes in Youzhou that need to be finished. The original people in the counties of Beiping will move another 5,000 households to Hubei Province.
Replace them with immigrants from Kansai." Feng Heng said.
"I am in Youzhou, and there is still turmoil. After I leave, more people may jump out. The method of granting the title of minister must be gentle.
"Some, don't be too blunt." Shao Shude said: "Of course, if someone makes trouble, contact the garrison immediately and suppress it strictly. Keep talking.
Immigration in Youzhou has actually come to an end. It will continue for another three years at most and it will almost stabilize.
By that time, the states in the original Youzhou Town will also become the core fundamentals of Daxia - the so-called fundamentals, the core lies in people, and Shao Shude grasped this key early.
"The three-crop rotation system will be further promoted. With supporting livestock, farm tools and enough agricultural students, I have contacted many parties and can gradually solve the problem."
"Very good." Shao Shude commented: "The significance of the policy of simultaneously developing agriculture and animal husbandry does not lie in agriculture. It is good that you can realize its importance.
The sustainable increase in agricultural production brought about by the three-crop rotation system is certainly gratifying. But in addition, the prosperity of commerce and handicrafts brought about by the three-crop rotation system also attaches great importance to Shao Shude.
Leather, tendons, horns, woolen cloth, dairy products, spirits, etc., this is a series of industries, interlocking and indispensable. Their
Its existence will bring a large amount of cash income to northern farmers, which is of great significance. In ancient times, farmers may have enough food at home. For example, during the Kaiyuan and Tianbao years, three years of farming would lead to one year of savings, which was called a prosperous age. But farmers
There are still very few channels for obtaining cash. After your life improves to a certain level, you can't get any higher, as if there is a natural chasm there.
On the whole, as the climate continues to cool, many places in the north are no longer suitable for sericulture. In the Tang Dynasty, there were "cicadas singing in the empty mulberry forest, and August Xiaoguan Road", but now if you go to Jingyuan to see, there are still
Are there any people growing mulberry and weaving cloth? Very few.
To be honest, the price of silk is still higher than that of woolen cloth. If they had the choice, the people of Jingyuan would still be happy to weave silk instead of raising a lot of sheep to weave woolen cloth.
But compared with thirty years ago, the drop in temperature has made people aware that the traditional production model of growing mulberry and weaving cloth has come to an end and has to be changed.
After coming to this world, enjoying all kinds of things, and playing with so many women, Shao Shude felt that he had the responsibility to come up with a solution for the people in the north, so that their original living standards would not completely collapse, and even slightly improve.
Zooming in further, after the climate cools, the south will gradually become livable and the economy will get better year by year. From the perspective of balancing the economic differences between the north and the south, this is also a necessary measure.
Finally, there is the role of national defense. This needs no further explanation, everyone understands it.
"The first-class national road to Lu County will be completed by the middle of the year. In the second half of the year, I will recruit slaves to continue building the road eastward." Feng Heng added.
"This matter is not limited to Beiping Prefecture alone. It needs to be coordinated with Jizhou, Pingzhou and Yingzhou." Shao Shude said. Hebei's first-class national highway is currently mainly constructed in the northern section.
The section from Changping to Peiping was completed last year, and the section from Peiping to Luxian is about to be completed. In the future, it will be built all the way east to Yingzhou. As for whether the second half will take the coastal Liaoxi Corridor or the traditional road out of the fortress, we will see at that time. "Jiaohua
Regarding this matter, I will urge all counties to establish more schools in the fields of Confucianism, Agriculture, Medicine, Mathematics, and Engineering, and strive to popularize at least the three categories of Confucianism, Agriculture, and Medicine schools." Feng Heng continued.
"Queen Feng is sincere." Shao Shude smiled and said, "That's very good. Mathematics, engineering and engineering can be taught in the state."
Confucian classics and medicine were established at the county level. This was a rule that existed in the pre-Tang Dynasty. It was popularized very well and there were many related talents. However, Daxia attached great importance to agriculture, and now agriculture is also one of the foundations.
Agricultural students who perform well can also be promoted. Although the highest level is currently only at the state level, and most of them are still working in the county, this is the first time that this has happened.
Of course, as far as the former Tang Dynasty was concerned, people with all kinds of weird and strange identities could become officials, and everyone had long been used to it.
Shao Shude has also been giving people the impression that not only those who came from the imperial examination can become officials. Among those who came from the imperial examination, although the Jinshi examination is the most important, it is not the only way.
He would never allow the imperial examination to unify the officialdom. All the prime ministers in the Song Dynasty were Jinshi, and the proportion of high-ranking officials was actually higher than that in the Tang Dynasty. The official positions below the prime minister were roughly the same, which is incredible. Logically speaking, a stricter imperial examination system should
Ordinary people will be given more opportunities, but this is not the case.
The reason is probably that it blocks the path of officials from other backgrounds, such as "*** cadres", as well as the promotion paths of their descendants who sacrificed their lives to become officials.
This ratio is actually very large.
Isn't it that warriors risk their lives on the battlefield just to get a wife? If you block this road, or lower the upper limit of the shadow official's ceiling, it will naturally dampen enthusiasm. In this case, this world belongs to you civil servants.
, you can just go and have some fun yourself, I can do whatever I want on the battlefield, why bother fighting?
Nothing is too much, and it is most appropriate for officials from various sources to balance competition.
"In terms of trade, I plan to expand Zhigu Port to better connect the Liaodong Road and even the south." Feng Heng finally said: "I have thought about it. In a few decades, Liaodong will definitely become an important town in the country, and it will be connected with the Central Plains."
The connection is increasing day by day. As the south is included in Wanghua, it will also be connected with the northern capital in the future. Zhigu Port is adequate now, but it may not be so in the future. Expansion is imperative.
Shao Shude nodded.
We all know that water transportation is convenient. As the northern capital, Peiping has quite abundant grain production now, but what about the future? He is not sure how much impact climate change will have, but it is always right to prepare for a rainy day.
Moreover, sometimes it is not just the climate that causes the problem.
In ancient and modern times, many capitals at home and abroad were originally located in places with abundant products. Why did they gradually run out of food?
First, it is necessary to supply a large number of officials, soldiers, merchants, craftsmen and other people who are not engaged in production.
Second, the capital's commerce will definitely be very developed, and commercially developed areas will inevitably give birth to commercial agriculture. People near the capital will grow vegetables, fruits and even flowers for consumption in the capital, rather than food.
Third, the powerful will occupy a large amount of land, build polo fields, enclose hunting grounds, etc. Even if they do not occupy land, they will intercept water sources and build hydraulic workshops, which will affect agricultural production and other actions.
There are many other scattered reasons. In short, the matter is complicated. Food production near the capital will definitely decline. The history of both China and foreign countries has proved this.
The conditions in Beiping Prefecture are actually very good. There are canals leading to the fertile Hebei Plain and even Henan. It can also communicate with overseas countries. River transportation and sea transportation are very convenient. Expanding the port is indeed a must.
"What Qing Feng said is very much what I want." After listening, Shao Shude got up and walked to the yard.
Feng Heng quickly followed.
Shao Shude looked at the plants and trees in Changqiu Courtyard in silence for a long time.
"Feng Qing." he shouted.
"I am here."
Shao Shude took down a heavy sword from the equipment rack, danced with it, and asked, "I heard that Feng Qing rode a horse and shot at a gallop, but he got three or four out of ten. I wonder how he uses the sword?"
"I used Mo Dao in the early years." Feng Heng said with a smile, "It happened more than thirty years ago."
"If you know how to use the Mo Dao, you will know how to use the heavy sword." Shao Shude said: "I gave you this sword, called 'Shang Fang's Horse-killing Sword.' The situation in Peking is complicated, and I am always a little worried. Feng Qing can use this sword to kill the rebels."
, Rebellious ministers, sycophants, behead them first and report later, deal with them with thunder.
"I obey the decree." Feng Heng responded solemnly with a solemn look on his face.
He is Peiping Yin, who stays behind in Beijing.
The position of Beiping Yin is nothing, it is only half a rank higher than the governor, and it can only manage civil affairs and does not involve military power. However, the position of Beijing Remainer is a military and political one, with considerable power.
Now that Shang Fang Zhan Ma Jian has more confidence to speak, he can vigorously implement various policies.
On the third day of May, Shao Shude left Beijing and headed westward, returning to Luoyang via Hedong.