The three of them were the children of several prisoners who were exiled in the New Song Dynasty. Zhao Xu came to the throne and granted amnesty to the world. The court exempted Li Ding, Shu Yu, and Zhang Hong from their crimes. Later, due to the lack of administrative personnel in the New Song Dynasty, Nanhai Capital transferred Zhang.

The memorial instructs the three of them to resume their official positions.

The memorial met with great resistance in the court. In the end, the victim Su You wrote a letter to say good things to the three of them. He believed that the country had pardoned him and that it was time for him to employ people. Due to emotions and reasons, Zhang Kai's request for a memorial was ignored.

Problem.

The imperial court finally agreed, and Li Ding knew Xuanhu City, Shu Quan knew Jintan City, and Zhang Hong knew Ming to form the island.

Xinsongzhou has a vast territory and a sparse population. The three relied heavily on their relatives to recruit native people, build fields and build cities, and develop agriculture, animal husbandry, camphor industry, fishery, and mining.

Although the three people were not good in character, their abilities could be said to be outstanding among the officials of the Song Dynasty. With these three magistrates, the three places developed quickly.

New Songzhou is the earliest overseas continent colonized by the Song Dynasty. The conditions offered by the three people are excellent. They can become a first-class household in the Song Dynasty with a hundred acres. However, the manor in the three places is only ten acres, which can only be considered as a start-up.

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After the initial accumulation was completed, Li Ding asked Zhang Kai to transfer the top cattle, sheep, and horses from the Song Dynasty to the New Song Dynasty for breeding. Now the three families have become wealthy families in the New Song Dynasty.

However, the family must rely on political talents to survive for a long time, especially those in the court. Therefore, the imperial court held the imperial examination this year, and the three families sent their outstanding children to take the exam.

In addition, there are still several marriages to be finalized. There are too few in New Songzhou who are well-matched, and the three families cannot always marry internally.

Li Ding is dead, and Li Xuan is Li Ding's seventh son, so he has some resentment towards Su You.

Now that Zhang Hong has been promoted to the governor of Xuanhu City, the middle-aged man who has been speaking for Su You is Zhang Hong's third brother Zhang Jue.

The owner of the flag pavilion pushed another cart over. The cart was divided into four or five levels, with four plates on each level. Each plate contained the same hot pot dish.

Zhang Jue shook his head: "When it comes to the essence of food and drink in the world, no one can think of it more than the Song Dynasty; when it comes to the essence of food and drink in the Song Dynasty, no one can think of anyone other than Situ."

The owner of the flag pavilion smiled and said: "The official is right. This hot pot was bought by Situ this year. I heard that it was specially designed to celebrate the return of Master Su to the court. It means prosperity. Various ingredients are used in it.

Grow spices.”

After speaking, he pointed towards the pot: "Here I used chili sauce from Dongshengzhou, and here I used tomato sauce."

Several people looked at each other. Regardless of whether it was Su You's invention or not, this idea was extremely good to them.

The host said: "Several officials went to Beijing to take the exam, right? It's a pity that they came a little late and couldn't make it in time to pay homage to Mr. Wen."

After speaking, he added: "Wen Gong has been Prime Minister for more than a year, and our people have received a lot of benefits. I can be lenient and exempted, and I am grateful even if I say it."

"The official family ordered Zhao Zhan, the minister of household affairs, and Feng Zongdao, the internal minister of the province, to guard the funeral. The two came back to report to the official family, saying that the people mourned the public as much as they cried for a private relative. Tens of thousands of people came from all over to attend the funeral."

"The capital's Shuixi painted his portrait and engraved the porridge. He was sent from all over the world to buy it. I heard that some painters got rich from it."

I heard someone at the next table say: "Liu Xiaoer, Shuixi Comics, is really doing something serious!"

Zhang Jue looked over and saw a fat man and a scribe who were also boiling pots. He cupped his hands and said: "It seems that the two of them are people from the capital. To be fair, I have lived in the south for a long time and I am going with my family this time."

I’m rushing to take the exam in Beijing and I really need to ask you something, why don’t you just sit here?”

After speaking, he said to the host: "The table for these two worthy men is in our names."

The scribe was still a little reluctant, but the fat man was happy: "Thank you so much, officials. I run a rice shop in Beijing. Just call me Fatty Wang. This scholar is Li Laosan, my two neighbors. He

The eldest son of the family is also looking for money and food in the government office in the south."

"It's going to get cold today. Let's come to Chenliu to prepare some rice and noodles and ask him to keep him company. We will go back soon."

So everyone gathered at the table, Zhang Jue toasted Fatty Wang and Li Laosan, and then said: "To tell you the truth, my master was also an official in Beijing back then, but later he went overseas."

"I have lived in exile for eight years, and my old life has withered away. I don't know what the situation is now."

Li Laosan said: "I can see that most of the servants of the nobles are not from China. Some are from Kunlun, some are from the New Song Dynasty, and some are from the Lion Kingdom. I guess they are from Tonghai House?"

"Tonghai Family" is now synonymous with wealthy maritime merchants. It would be even more extraordinary if the family had an official background.

Zhang Jue smiled and said: "Don't dare, don't dare. My family has strict rules. We still need to establish ourselves through articles and fame. The most important thing is the imperial examination."

Fatty Wang ironed his waist: "This year is the first imperial examination for an official to ascend to power. You must seize the opportunity."

Zhang Jue asked: "Why is this?"

Li Laosan smiled and said: "It's not for that reason. It's the new emperor's first subject, and the candidates will be more generous. And in the next imperial examination, Wang Xianggong's "Zi Shuo" and "Xinyi" will not be used, and we will return to the original

On the way, I might have to start poetry again."

Fatty Wang said: "This is not scary, Xianggong Wang can't escape from the Thirteen Classics. The key is that the court pays more and more attention to science and engineering."

"Young Master Wujiu went to the government to request that the new subjects include science and engineering. I think many teachers will be numb from this."

Zhang Jue was shocked: "Is this true?"

Li Laosan got a ball for himself: "Officials, please don't listen to Fatty Wang's nonsense. Young Master Wu Jiu did report it, but it was Tan Hua Lang who denied it."

"What a prostitute! You should be called Xianggong!" Fatty Wang was a huge fan of Su You, so he immediately corrected him.

"Yes, yes, yes, Xianggong Su said no. He said that a scholar has been studying hard for twenty years. Once he joined the science and engineering studies, he could not pass the junior college entrance examination."

"If we want to do this, we have to wait until ten years later, when today's group of teenagers who are familiar with science and engineering have become young people."

"In turn, an edict was issued, saying that all polytechnics across the country should introduce liberal arts, and primary schools all over the world should follow the path of the Royal Charity Primary and Secondary Schools, setting up liberal arts and science-appropriate courses. It also said that in ten years, when recruiting talents for the imperial court, they must complete

The basic subjects in primary and secondary schools can be further studied, and science and engineering can be added little by little in ten years if they are admitted to the imperial examination."

"Textbooks, syllabuses, and examination scopes must all be promulgated to the world three years in advance to allow scholars time to study. You cannot 'execute without teaching', otherwise you will cut off the path for progress for the smart people in the world."

"Just like this imperial examination, Duke Wen originally wanted to abolish all the studies of princes, but Ziyoushe sent a letter to stop it and asked him to start from the next one. In my opinion, this is the way to go step by step."

Zhang Jue then breathed a sigh of relief: "My family also expected that the New Society would be abandoned, but we did not expect that Neo-Confucianism would one day be included in the imperial examination. Thank you both for reminding me."

"By the way, Situ has become the prime minister. I wonder if there is any change in the affairs of the court? If the policy is not correct, you will not get good results in the scientific examination. Both of you are natives, you are not talented, and you want to inquire."

"Hey!" Fatty Wang got angry when he talked about this guy: "If you ask me, Situ is too humble!"

"Which prime minister doesn't first arrange personal appointments when he takes office? But he doesn't!"

"Every day, Duke Wen and Duke Lu are required to sit in the capital hall, and the Prime Minister is listening to the discussion! Every time a decision is made, Duke Wen and Lu are asked to give their approval, and only then can they write a letter."

"A 'joint meeting of provinces and cities' has also been set up, which is convened every seven days, and the three provinces and six ministries discuss state affairs together. There are also Taiwanese admonishers and supervisors to supervise and record!"

"Where is the dignity of the prime minister here? He is just an errand boy. Nowadays, it is said in the capital that Lu Sikong is not a prime minister, and Su Situ is not a prime minister. They are just puppets of Lu Gong, holding a pen as a secretary.

That’s all, I’m so angry!”

"You only have the knowledge of a rice store merchant!" Li Laosan became more academic and clapped his chopsticks: "Lv Gong was devoted to serving the country and offered talents to the country, and he repeatedly asked to resign.

Huai, although he has advanced in phase, he still listens to the superiors and subordinates every week, does not take over power, and does not allow personal interests. Now the court and the central government work together in harmony, both the superiors and inferiors are at peace, and the prime minister is pure and peaceful."

"Otherwise, do you think Hebei's military and warehouse services can be arranged so quickly?"

"Han Chiguo was a minister, and one day he was discussing with Situ. A military man made a statement, and his words were quite harsh. Chiguo scolded him and said: 'Ministers here, please don't be rude!' Situ Zhi said to him: 'I, Cao Dao, hold the most important position.

The position is overthrown by Yu, and he can be regarded as a minister! This statement of Zhiguo has been lost, and it is not what he expected. 'Zhiguo has been feeling ashamed for a long time."

"Since Prime Minister Fan You is noble, the old friendship and etiquette for welcoming relatives remain the same. He does not change it. The world says it has never happened. If someone asks about it, he says: 'It's not that it hasn't happened before. I also follow the example of frowning ears.' Gai refers to Situ."
Chapter completed!