There are no hot dishes; the only hot food is probably hot water.
For example, they have cold vegetable salads, fruit platters, and various snacks and cold dishes, but nothing else.
Also, the Huicui Pavilion does not sell alcohol in the evening.
They were afraid that if the guests drank too much, they would cause trouble.
Those few with a sweet tooth who wanted to eat at Huicui Pavilion had to arrange to have it at dawn.
However, it's good that I can eat my fill at dawn and then walk home, which will basically burn off most of my energy.
The consequences of Zhao Qian resigning from the arithmetic class were enormous.
In particular, the multiplication table was requested by the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy to be made available to the people.
The vast majority of ordinary people have never been to school, so it's perfectly normal that they can't do basic accounting.
People often get scammed because they can't keep track of money.
At the same time, they couldn't write, let alone keep accounts.
These clay-painted characters are easy to remember and learn, and the multiplication table can teach people how to perform simple calculations.
If it can be popularized, it will be a great thing to educate the people.
The emperor found this to be very reasonable.
Although as an emperor, he genuinely didn't want his people to be too clever, he was still happy to see things like this that helped them live their lives.
Thus, Zhao Qianci's arithmetic book and the imperial edict quickly arrived in various places.
A gentleman also went with them.
After all, it's entirely new knowledge, and if we wait for officials to learn it before passing it on to the people, it might take three to five years to complete.
Send a messenger, who to send, and how to send him? Ten prefectures and three hundred and sixty counties.
Naturally, scholars would have to be recruited temporarily.
Anyone who is a scholar in or around Beijing and is willing to volunteer is welcome to sign up.
The training lasted for a year. After passing the assessment, those who were qualified to teach arithmetic were reimbursed for their travel expenses and received a monthly stipend of two taels of silver.
Although scholars didn't have much money, the opportunity to travel for free was extremely attractive.
However, most of those who registered were scholars who passed the county-level imperial examinations, and even some who passed the preliminary examinations. The number of those who passed the provincial-level imperial examinations was relatively small.
After all, those who passed the provincial examination had to wait for the metropolitan examination next year.
The scholar, it seems, isn't in a big hurry to take the exam anymore.
Besides, even if you learn the skills after registering, you might not be selected.
Since the purpose of this lecture is to educate the public, it must be conducted in plain language, avoiding classical Chinese phrases.
We must use simple and easy-to-understand language to teach uneducated people.
We also need to teach ordinary people to memorize the multiplication table by rote.
Even clay-painted characters need to be read and written.
As for anything else, there's no need to teach. Of course, whether the gentlemen are willing to teach more at that time is their own decision.
The emperor did not set any frameworks, and therefore, the teachers who were sent out would receive feedback and evaluation on the quality of their teachings and the public's acceptance of them.
If the imperial examinations continue in the future, those who perform well are said to have a certain advantage in being appointed to official positions.
Well, the silly young men and silly old men all signed up, not wanting to miss this trip with protection.
Well, the emperor believed that spending a little money would enable the common people to learn to count and do accounting, which was a good deal.
It's unclear whether the emperor schemed against those scholars, or whether those scholars finally had a chance to take advantage of the court, each getting what they wanted.
The training location for these potential future gentlemen must have good acoustics.
Because of the large number of applicants, a teahouse in the capital was eventually requisitioned.
Besides providing meals, teahouses also offer storytelling as a form of conversation.
Inside the teahouse, there was a huge blackboard where the teacher was drawing the largest characters he had ever written. He then taught the hundreds of people below to read them.
The feeling was quite shocking. And there was a reason for that. After all, the youngest of the students were only teenagers, while the older ones had white beards reaching their chests and looked to be in their fifties or sixties.
However, such a desire to serve the court should not be wasted.
As long as they are willing to learn, the teachers above are willing to teach them.
Zhao Qian recently returned to Lingnan Prefecture.
I've been away for so long that I don't know if those little wooden houses in my hometown are still habitable, or if they've developed any problems due to the humid weather every year.
So, the elderly couple quietly set off before Mr. Chaoting departed.
This time, the journey back to Lingnan was much faster. The newly built official road was smooth and clean, and the horses galloped along it with great joy.
To ensure the safety of the elderly couple, six guards were specially assigned to accompany them, and in addition, a security escort agency was hired to follow them.
They also invited a retired imperial physician to accompany them.
The luggage carried by the group consisted mostly of various medicinal herbs that might be useful, rather than clothing and food. In particular, a three-hundred-year-old ginseng was specially placed in Huang's car.
Huang said it was unnecessary, but Zhao Qingyan and the others were still worried.
Even if Huang is still very capable in combat, her age is a factor to consider.
You can't deny that you're getting old.
If you encounter any accidents on the road, it will be too late to regret it.
Previously, the journey from Lingnan to the capital took a lot of time, and I encountered many problems along the way, such as being robbed.
The official road is now wide, smooth and flat, and can accommodate four carriages at the same time. It feels really great.
Most importantly, after the official road was repaired, each government office would send people to patrol the road to ensure that the road was not damaged and to keep an eye out for bandits or other threats in the vicinity.
Therefore, the bandits have not been having an easy time lately.
They weren't afraid of fighting with people when they went down the mountain to rob; what they feared was being discovered by government troops during or after the fight, and then having troops sent up the mountain to surround and annihilate them.
Even if the soldiers can't do anything to them for the time being because of the terrain advantage, it's still a matter of probability. Sooner or later, the stronghold will be breached, and they will be homeless or even lose their lives.
Therefore, they really hated the newly built official road and always wanted to sabotage it. It's just a pity that they didn't know what kind of material the road was made of.
If it gets damaged, someone will be able to repair it tomorrow. Although it won't be exactly the same as before, it won't be much different.
Therefore, the bandits eventually gave up.
So they started thinking of a solution: why not go down the mountain? After all, they had amassed quite a fortune over the years as bandits.
If you find a village, give them some money to settle down, you can always find a way out.
If they haven't committed any crimes in their hometown before, it's even easier; they can simply go back to their hometown.
Then, make up a story, give them some money, and after settling down, buy a few acres of land, marry a wife, have a few children, and live a wonderful life.
If you want to break up, you naturally need to choose an auspicious day.
Having chosen this auspicious day, the bandits who wanted to descend the mountain came down together with their luggage.
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