When Li Longji saw Zhang Xiaobao saying that the railway to Tubo could not be built, he was firm, and Wang Juan also agreed. He seemed very sorry.
In fact, he wanted to make the railway repair centered in Chang'an and extend to the entire Datang. At that time, he can transport goods in peacetime and transport troops in wartime, and he can also wander around, mainly for convenience. He believes that with the development of technology, The train can run faster.
Then he went out the door just like he went to the Furong Garden. If there is an enemy bandit, the fastest time to arrange troops from Chang to Lingnan may be only ten days, or even eight days.
Thinking of what he was happy about, Li Longji couldn't help but remember the problem of another country that the master Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had said in hiding.
"Xiaobao, it is rumored that you also know that there is a country that is very powerful. In addition to being able to shoot artillery shells from Luzhou to the capital, the country can send troops at a speed that can be with Luzhou in five days?"
"Five days?" Zhang Xiaobao looked at Wang Juan in amazement.
Wang Juan returned to Zhang Xiaobao with an expression of "Li Longji already dared to think", and helped Zhang Xiaobao answer: "Your Majesty, it is said that it is one day, including getting news, ordering troops, outfitting weapons, logistical supplies, arriving at the location, opening the front, and Complete the first wave of suppressive attacks."
"Could it be that it was flying?" Li Longji suddenly felt excited, and pressure was on his face.
"Flying? How can flying take a day? The minister just has a general guess." Wang Juan didn't dare to tell Li Longji, what was the rapid reaction speed of her and Xiaobao's troops at that time, one day? One day is enough bombers to bomb two countries on the other side of the earth back and forth.
Li Longji took a few breaths and gradually relaxed. He wondered what else could happen when the smell came. Only fear that the problem cannot be solved, speeding up development is the last word.
When the time comes, the military can't keep up and can't contend.
Beckham also quietly talked to Xiaoyuan: "Is there really a great country?"
"Perhaps." Xiao Yuan was not sure, and then said something very philosophical: "When we used a small stick to poke a small stone away to see the ant hidden behind, maybe someone was thinking about it. Earth, observe the sun like a firefly in their eyes."
"What about the moon?" Beckham began to worry.
Zhang Xiaobao saw that Li Longji had nothing else to do for the time being, and said: "Your Majesty, it's too late. Your Majesty rests early. The Ministry of Technology is working on something better than a steam engine and trying to refine oil. By then, Our military's combat power has gone further."
"Ah, okay, okay, tomorrow morning, I will order the Dali Temple, Yushitai, and the Ministry of Criminal Justice to interrogate criminals, Qiuwei has arrived, and you have a good rest with the cuckoo in the past few days."
Li Longji was not sleepy after being stimulated, and could not think of anything to say. He waved his hand and ordered Zhang Xiaobao and his party to be sent out of the palace.
Zhang Xiaobao was in good spirits, and he also made a few snacks, such as fried squid, sizzling lamb, etc., which can be eaten as teething snacks. He took his younger brothers and sisters to have a supper and freshened up before going to sleep.
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With three days left before Qiuwei, the news of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan returning to Beijing spread like wildfire.
Some people who participated in Qiuwei were happy, and some were disappointed.
Happy people want to show their talents, even if the champion has been booked, they can still compete for second place, Qiu Wei's second, because Zhang Xiaobao participates, they may become the champion of others.
The disappointed people understand it well. They didn't plan to pass the exam this time. They just came to get acquainted with the atmosphere of the exam. Free boarding and lodging for one month seems not enough. Chang'an is expensive.
Even more, Juren even went outside to enjoy the mountains and rivers with time. They belonged to the well-to-do people at home and didn't care about saving money for free food and accommodation.
In the afternoon of the third day, near the evening, organized academies near Chang'an also sent students to the capital.
Seeing that the lanterns are about to burn, on the south waterway of Chang'an city, a big ship is moving from the west, and the flags and flags on the ship are waving, facing the afterglow of the setting sun. It can be seen that there is the word "Jianjia" on it. remove.
The students were silent, because they wanted to see the appearance of the people in the legendary Jianjia Academy. On weekdays, the master and the master did not mention anything about Jianjia, which made people dissatisfied and wanted to compete.
Sanshui County clearly has a waterway leading directly to the capital. Seeing that Jianjia Academy does not take a small road, rather than a main road, I somehow planned.
The workers at the dock were silent because it was the first time they saw a big ship on the water, and a lot of the larger ships in the past have been seen. However, no matter how many ships they have seen, they are not as good as the ones coming in front of them.
The boats that I saw before, or merchants, had innumerable ropes, which were mostly worn out, or when the officials and wealthy were walking, the colors were as bright as spring, or they were as dark as iron.
A little boat about to dock gives people a special feeling, and it's hard to say that it is different for a while.
"The color dyes the autumn fruits, like leaves like branches, the wind blows slightly, and the Xia Yao is warm. It is soft but not soft, its rigidity and dissatisfaction, its ends are not strong, and its clusters are not tight. The heart moves without dancing, There is no wave gurgling, the sky should be far away in a trance, set his eyes on the side of green onions. It feels like, like... ”
A student helped the assistants at the pier to analyze the difference of the incoming ship. When it came to the back, he didn't know how to describe it. There was a child next to him, jumping over with the withered bristlegrass in his hand, and then followed the student's words.
"Like Jian Jia, white dew is frost, so-called Yiren, on the water side."
"Yes, yes, it is so, it is so, how is the layout of the loft on the ship arranged? How is the color painted? It can give people a feeling of spring and autumn. It seems that after the four seasons, I have never forgotten the cold and warm. This is Jian Jia."
The student shook his head and sighed. What he faced was not the sharp edge, but the profoundness, the harmony between the boat and the water, saying that it was long and close.
The boat of Jiajia Academy was in silence, and slowly docked with the look of expectation. It was moored at the pier until someone on the boat greeted him.
When the ship stopped, a staircase descended, and people started to walk on the shore from the ship.
The students of Jiajia Academy lined up in two rows, step by step, steadily coming down, with unbiased eyes, clear eyes, not arrogant, and never pretending to posture, just like the boat I saw just now, peaceful and calm. .
The people on the shore stared at them, and saw that the people in Jianjia College stepped on brown low shoes, dressed in bright gray robes, and could see light black pants when they walked. The hair was tied loose but not loose by the silk scarf on their heads. , The word "Jianjia" in light green is embroidered on each person's chest.
When all the students from Jiajia College got off the boat, they got on the carriage that came to pick up people and went away amidst the clicks.
"This is the prestigious Jianjia Academy." A student said unblinkingly as he watched the people and carriages of the Jianjia Academy walking towards the city gate, gradually turning into smaller spots, and said enviously.
"Yes." Another student said, "When I was still worrying about whether I could pass the entrance examination, others already knew how to become an official. For seven years, no one who came to the exam at Jianjia College has ever failed. I have never heard of a person resigning. The only one who left his office was the county magistrate who commanded the people to save themselves five years ago due to hard work.
After that, Jianjia College immediately added a class to restore a lot of energy through a short period of deep sleep.
Speaking of Jianjia, it is for Yiren, Dao Cang Cang, surging in the middle of the water. "
The arrival of the students from Jianjia Academy has made some students who want to take advantage of Qiuwei to gain fame lose their confidence. The students who have not seen the dock with their own eyes have heard that more than a hundred people have come to Jianjia Academy. They are inevitable. It will increase the requirements for inclusion, and it will be very stressful.
The members of Jianjia Academy didn't have the time to care about what others thought. After being arranged in a courtyard behind the champion building, taking a bath, eating, and taking a break, they received the materials sent by Zhang Xiaobao.
The contents of the materials are all about the current situation in Henan Province. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan set out some ideas for them to look at, improve or change them.
People take it seriously. For them, compared with what Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan arranged, Qiu Wei has become less important, because what the two people need is someone who can survive and succeed in life, rather than taking a test. With good grades, he catches blindness when it comes to specific things, saying that he hasn't gotten used to it.
People who have been seeing Tian Jiangming, jot down the contents of the information, and have their own ideas go to sleep. At noon, Zhang Xiaobao brought a few cooks and came over to cook for the students himself.
There are a total of 120 students in the autumn of this year, and some of them are slightly inadequate in various aspects. They continue to struggle and learn in various trials and prepare to participate in the spring of next year.
Because Datang has developed so fast in recent years that many officials cannot keep up with the pace, Li Longji is dissatisfied. After discussing with Zhang Xiaobao, Wang Juan, and more than a dozen important ministers, he decided to change a group to the top. There are imperial examinations.
Some even have the ability to do things and do not understand enough to read all kinds of scriptures.
As for the former officials, first go to study again, that is, "party school" and other things, which can be as short as half a year and as long as three years, with pay, that is, the land given to them will not be recovered.
Those who have completed their studies will be rescheduled, and those who are still unable to do so will be given a "retirement" and go to the old age.
Therefore, those who are able and motivated are not afraid of not having a chance.
Zhang Xiaobao can't be too specific. The reason why Jiefeng is looking for a cook is that he doesn't want to eat a big pot of rice for 120 students, otherwise he will take a shovel and choose a big pot, 120 people’s dishes, one pot of dishes. , It is easy to be fired. I used to do this kind of thing when I went to the labor camp to learn my skills.
"No money, the food inside is really bad." Zhang Xiaobao said to Wang Juan, who had come to see him work while cooking.
"What's wrong?" Wang Juan didn't know enough about it.
"I'll talk about the food first, it makes people speechless." Zhang Xiaobao scooped it with a spoon, and the chopped green onion poured into the oil to saute the pot.
"Eat wotou?" Wang Juan was puzzled.
"If you want to be beautiful, how expensive is cornmeal? How big is it for one person and two wotou? It looks like abusive. What I eat is fat cake, which is big. Use the worst noodles, as long as the fermentation is good, it will not look good on the outside. What happened.
When cooking, what kind of dish is cheaper and what kind of dish is used. If it catches up with the morning market next to it, that's fine. You can save money on grocery shopping. Pick up some vegetable leaves and get some coarse salt. Have you seen the frozen chicken rack? It costs 80 cents to one yuan each. Many people buy them as dogs of not a good breed. They put them in a pot and fry the vegetables until they are cooked. Finally, they scoop a spoonful of cooking oil and stir in the inside. Oil. "
When Zhang Xiaobao spoke, he smoothed the spoon out of the pot slightly, the coke fire below was strong enough, and when he snorted, a full pot of fire came out.
Wang Juan said distressed: "Just eat those?"
"I didn’t eat it. I’ve tasted it twice. I won’t eat it anymore. Those who don’t have money will eat it. The money I stole will be given to discipline. The treatment will be good. The so-called horn is a fart. Who can teach me? Skills, who I respect, dare to yell at me if I can't teach, I can't beat him to death."
"So awesome, are you going to cook?"
"I'm still moving bricks, my body needs exercise." Zhang Xiaobao's vegetables are cooked, brush the pot, put the oil again, and the side dishes bring the vegetables to prepare for the next pot.
"It's quite interesting to hear from you." Wang Juan's knowledge of there comes more from propaganda, and he has never experienced it personally.
"It's a pity that you have no chance to try it. There, the rich are the masters, and those who have no money can't fight. When you are a grandson, you have to line up. You have to distribute half of the cakes to those who can fight but have no money. I’m not afraid of tiredness from work, I’m afraid that I’m not working, no matter how tired I’m working, I’ll be able to eat, and when I’m not working, I will either be beaten or hungry."
Zhang Xiaobao's new dishes are cooked and told to Wang Juan like a funny story.
The cooks worked hard, within two quarters of an hour, the dishes were ready, eight hot dishes, one soup, and four cold plates, and they brought them to the table for the students to eat. The students were already in place, just standing next to the place. Now, Zhang Xiaobao personally cooks, they dare not wait.
"Okay, just sit down. Each person can have up to three glasses of wine. Liquor is not allowed to be moved. First allow my wife to speak to you, please." Zhang Xiaobao brought a dish, put it on the table closest to him, and clapped his hands. Said.
The students felt much more relaxed in their hearts. They looked at Wang Juan and did not dare to look directly at him for too long. Wang Juan had dressed up today, too gorgeous and dazzled his eyes.
"What do you say, when you take the test, write the words well, and after you have answered them, you are not allowed to sleep in it, Qiuhan, cold, I will let you send charcoal fire, don't expect me to give you inside Entrained cheat sheet, throw all the cold sickness to the medical school, let the students inside practice their hands, well, it's up to Xiaobao."
Wang Juan said something carelessly and gave it to Zhang Xiaobao.
The students went to see Zhang Xiaobao again and waited for him to say.
Zhang Xiaobao picked up a glass of wine, coughed first, and said, "This... It's a long story. Eat well, drink well, and cheers."
The students raised their glasses in amazement.