Chapter 338 News from Chang'an
Ministry of Industry.
The door of the Shangshu Yamen was slammed shut.
The Minister of Industry pulled Li Nuo into the inner room, pinched the short beard on his chin, and asked in a low voice: "Brother, are you serious?"
Although they had only known each other for a few days, he and Li Nuo already called each other brothers when they met.
The main reason is that Li Nuo is simply his lucky star.
Whether he can enter the fifth realm of Mohism depends on Li Nuo.
Li Nuo nodded.
"hiss……"
He pulled out several strands of the short beard on the chin of the Minister of Works.
The rumors outside are true!
Six princesses are fighting for the throne!
Their support for the Fourth Prince is just a cover.
Although he owed Li Nuo a lot of favors and could help him with other things without blinking an eye, this matter had a different meaning.
The law did not stipulate that court officials could not vote for the Sixth Princess at that time.
But the fact that Your Majesty has selected four princes as regents means that he intends to let one of them succeed to the throne. Voting for the Sixth Princess would imply a degree of disobedience to Your Majesty.
Disobeying the emperor is a big taboo for an official.
Only the imperial censors would do this.
But then again.
If the Sixth Princess could ascend to the throne, it would indeed be better for the people of Zhao State than if the four princes could ascend to the throne.
She is the only one who truly cares about the people.
At this time, Li Nuo continued, "If the Sixth Princess succeeds in taking the throne, she will vigorously develop the Mohist School. At that time, the court will set up another department to recruit Mohist masters, and will allocate a portion of funds from the national treasury every year for Mohist research..."
The Minister of Industry suddenly raised his head and asked in disbelief, "Really?"
Since the end of the Warring States Period, Mohism has declined.
Among the countries on the mainland, no country is willing to vigorously support the Mohist School.
Although the Ministry of Works was controlled by the Mohists, they did the hardest and most tiring work and did not have much power. All their research had to be funded by themselves.
Asking the national treasury to allocate funds to the Mohist School is something that one would never dare to dream of.
Li Nuo nodded and said, "Brother Zhou has also seen that the Sixth Princess values the Mohist School very much. The things created by the Mohist School are very useful. The Sixth Princess and I both believe that the importance of the Mohist School is far above that of other schools. The Six Arts can only be used to amuse oneself, but the Mohist School in a broad sense is the key to improving national strength and the ladder for the progress of human civilization..."
The Minister of Works' eyes sparkled. Li Nuo's words really touched his heart.
No one has ever given such a high evaluation of Mohism.
In the past few days, he has apparently realized that Li Nuo and the Sixth Princess not only understand Mohism, but also attach great importance to Mohism.
If the Sixth Princess were to take the throne, it would be a great boon to the Ministry of Works.
Thinking of what Li Nuo had just said, he looked at Li Nuo and asked, "What is Mohism in a broad sense?"
Li Nuo explained: "In a narrow sense, Mohism refers to the art of mechanical creation. In a broad sense, Mohism refers to the study of things to gain knowledge, studying the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, from microscopic particles to the macroscopic universe. In short, revealing and applying the laws of the world are all Mohist techniques..."
The Minister of Works was completely confused.
As a person at the peak of the fourth realm of Mohism, he could not comprehend these words.
However, although he didn't understand what he said, he was very clear about one thing.
If the Sixth Princess ascends to the throne, it will not only be a blessing for the people, but also for the Mohist school.
Even without this favor, he still prefers the Sixth Princess in his heart.
He pondered for a moment, looked at Li Nuo, and asked, "How many officials have we won over?"
…
After a long time, Li Nuo walked out of the Ministry of Industry.
From the very beginning, he never thought of simply relying on personal connections to gain votes from the Ministry of Industry.
The six ministers of the State of Zhao were all selected by the national master who had observed the secrets of heaven, and none of them was an ordinary person.
If you want to gain the support of the Ministry of Industry, you can't just promise them personal benefits, but you have to make them see fundamental changes.
Among all the schools of thought, Mohism is the most easily overlooked.
But in fact, they have unlimited potential, but they just don’t know how to develop it.
When they shift their focus from studying Mohism in a narrow sense to studying Mohism in a broad sense, this world will unveil its true face.
These changes should actually start from Daxia.
But unfortunately, he was constrained everywhere when doing things in Daxia.
On the contrary, in the State of Zhao, after the Sixth Princess came to power, all their proposals were successfully implemented.
Because they have walked this journey hand in hand.
The Sixth Princess was to him like Prince Chun was to his father.
If she could take that position, then even if Prince Chun ultimately failed, they would still have a good way out.
Before leaving the Ministry of Works, the Minister of Works told him that he did not need to worry about other officials in the Ministry of Works.
This is the benefit of winning over a chief official first. The six ministers have absolute control over their respective offices.
First deal with the Shangshu and the officials below, then Li Nuo and the Sixth Princess won’t have to think of any solutions.
If the entire Ministry of Industry is counted, they already have nearly thirty votes.
After his hard work over the past few days, in addition to getting votes, Li Nuo himself also had some unexpected gains.
There was another source of strength in his body.
Mohism requires active practice, and it is not easy to enter the country. One must personally make a large number of Mohist mechanisms.
Although Li Nuo himself did not deliberately practice Mohism, he initiated the study of optics for Mohism, so it was not surprising that he entered the country.
The power in his body was so mixed that he didn't know which one to cultivate.
And next, the types of power in his body may increase.
He also planned to bring over a few military books to deal with the Ministry of War, as well as some basic biology and agricultural knowledge, which he could give to the Sinong Temple as a favor. Time was running out and there were too many things to do. Fortunately, he was no longer alone.
Those officials who have decided to support the Sixth Princess will naturally use their connections and power to gain support for the Sixth Princess.
The more officials you can win over, the easier things will become.
Next, Li Nuo planned to let the Sixth Princess come forward in person.
He had paved the way for her, and it was time for her to step forward on her own.
In the courtyard, Zhao Zhiyi looked at Li Nuo and said unconfidently: "I, can I do this? I don't know anything..."
Li Nuo looked at her and said, "Don't worry, I will teach you what to do. I have always been in the front, and now it's your turn..."
With less than three months to go until the general election, it’s time to bring the Sixth Princess to the forefront.
In this way, he also has time to continue completing the tasks assigned by his mother-in-law.
Li Nuo glanced at the open space in the yard.
Song Yiren held the sword, feeling a little annoyed.
She has worked hard enough, why hasn't she made a breakthrough yet...
If she couldn't break through her cultivation, how would she know whether the marriage that old man had predicted was true...
…
Time flies and it’s been a month.
The imperial examination had ended for several days, and the list of new successful candidates had just been posted on the palace wall.
In this imperial examination, the court admitted a total of sixty Jinshi.
Twenty-seven of them were from Wansong Academy, almost half.
What is even more incredible is that not only did the top scorer in the imperial examination come from Wansong Academy, but five of the top scorers in the six subjects, except for the top scorer in the subject of rituals, were students of Wansong Academy.
In the history of imperial examinations in Zhao State, no academy had ever achieved such a thing.
The four major academies admit about the same number of students in each imperial examination. However, this time, the number of Jinshi from Wansong Academy is almost the sum of the other three academies.
People have long heard that the top scholar in six subjects from Daxia has been teaching students at Wansong Academy.
Unexpectedly, he not only passed the imperial examination and became the top scholar himself, but was also able to teach other top scholars.
In the imperial examination, the other three princes were once again ruthlessly crushed by the fourth prince.
In fact, after a month, even if the three of them joined forces, they could not compare with the Fourth Prince in terms of political achievements.
In the past month, the Sixth Princess has done a lot for the Fourth Prince.
The Princess's Mansion and the Ministry of Industry jointly created a batch of telescopes that can see things at very far distances that are invisible to the human eye.
She donated the telescopes to the Ministry of War and asked them to distribute them among the troops.
On the battlefield, this thing can be of great use.
At the same time, under the promotion of the Sixth Princess, the Imperial Medical Service also started in-depth cooperation with the Ministry of War.
The Imperial Medical Service will train a group of military doctors for the Ministry of War. Although there are many military doctors on the battlefield, even high-level doctors can only treat a limited number of wounded soldiers.
The Imperial Medical Bureau developed a medicine that has miraculous effects on treating wounds and carbuncles.
On the battlefield, if one is wounded by a sword or a weapon and the wound develops into an abscess, he will surely die unless there is a great doctor of the fourth realm present.
The emergence of this medicine enables ordinary doctors, and even wounded soldiers themselves, to treat carbuncle wounds.
This was another major advancement in medicine, which greatly improved the survival rate of wounded soldiers on the battlefield.
In addition, the Princess's Mansion also co-compiled a military book with the Ministry of War. It is said that the military skills of several officials in the Ministry of War have been significantly improved.
Putting aside the significance of these measures to the country, at least the votes of the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of War are already in the pocket of the Fourth Prince.
The officials of these two departments received huge benefits from the Princess's Mansion, which was not only beneficial to the country but also to themselves.
The six princesses have done so much. If they cast their votes for other princes, how would the people and other court officials view them?
In the future when these officials are in the court, which officials will dare to confide in them?
In addition, during this period, the Princess's Mansion often traveled to the Sinong Temple.
It is said that the Sinong Temple is exploring ways to increase grain production. Once successful, Zhao State's grain production will more than double.
A strong farmer can easily increase the yield of crops by relying on his true qi.
But a person's ability is limited. Even if they work themselves to death, they can only use their true energy to nourish a fruit tree or a piece of land.
However, what they are currently researching is a method that can double the amount of food produced without relying on the farmers' true qi.
Although the number of votes from the Sino-Agricultural Ministry was not as many as those from the six ministries, it still had five votes.
The other princes were all won over by officials one by one.
But the Sixth Princess was able to secure a whole portion for the Fourth Prince every time.
Not to mention, that’s not all.
The Minister of Revenue has close contacts with the Princess's Mansion. Her Royal Highness the Princess often goes to the Minister of Revenue's mansion to visit his mother.
A few days ago, Her Royal Highness the Princess donated some calligraphy and paintings to the Ministry of Revenue.
The Ministry of Revenue held a calligraphy and painting exhibition and invited calligraphy and painting masters from the capital to appreciate the calligraphy and paintings.
After the calligraphy and painting exhibition ended, not a single one of the dozens of paintings and calligraphy remained.
All the works were bought at high prices by masters of calligraphy and painting.
The auction amount is said to be as high as one million taels.
The Sixth Princess did not take a penny of the silver and donated it all to the national treasury.
The other princes all asked for money from the Ministry of Revenue, but the Sixth Princess was the only one who gave money to the Ministry of Revenue.
With the relationship with the Minister of Revenue, it would not be surprising even if all the officials in the Ministry of Revenue stood on the side of the Fourth Prince.
These things, one after another, made the other three princes extremely jealous.
They also wanted to win over officials from the six ministries and nine temples, but they could neither write military books nor understand agriculture or Mohism. Even if they were willing to donate their treasures, they could not sell them at such a high price.
What's more, in the past few months, in order to fight for the throne, they have sold all their valuables and spent all the money on the people.
And the silver in the princess's mansion seemed to be endless.
She can always get money from various places.
They tried every possible way but couldn't recruit many people. In the past few months, Prince Sheng didn't have to do anything. He just stayed in the palace and indulged in sensual pleasures, wine and beauties every day. He could easily have all this. How unfair is God?
As the situation became increasingly unfavorable to them, they gradually lost all their fighting spirit.
They didn't have the top scorers in six subjects to help them, they had already done what they could, as for the outcome, they could only leave it to fate...
In the past month, if there is anyone who can be compared with the Sixth Princess in terms of discussion, it is only the six top scholars of Da Xia.
More than 90% of the credit for the Fourth Prince’s current status can be attributed to him.
He was the one who wiped out the gang of thieves, solved the accumulated cases of the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple, united the martial arts world and the medical community, taught the students of Wansong Academy, helped the Imperial Hospital solve smallpox and malaria, and the telescope, military books, and the calligraphy and paintings of the Ministry of Revenue were undoubtedly created by him...
He even knows more about farming than Sinongsi.
The people and powerful officials of Zhao State finally experienced firsthand the horror of the top scholar in six subjects.
Whoever he helps will win.
When the Sixth Princess invited him from Daxia, everything was already decided.
As everyone knows, King Sheng relies on the Sixth Princess.
The man behind the Sixth Princess is none other than the top scholar in six subjects of Da Xia.
Rumor has it that they have already secretly decided to spend their lives together, and after the election, the Sixth Princess will officially marry him.
The evidence is that in the past few months, he and the Sixth Princess have been almost inseparable, and they have been living together, which is no secret in Zhao State...
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Daxia.
Chang'an.
In the past few months, Chang'an has been in turmoil.
The large-scale assassination of powerful people has not only not ended, but has become more and more serious.
From Viscounts to Dukes, they died in batches, and in the end, even the Princes were not spared.
The powerful and wealthy either died or escaped.
Up to now, there are almost no powerful people in the whole Chang'an except for some princes.
The people had different opinions on this, but the court never found out the result.
After a few months, Chang'an had completely become a forbidden place for the powerful and wealthy.
In addition, due to the large number of vacancies of officials, the imperial court added another imperial examination a month ago.
The number of people admitted to this imperial examination reached an unprecedented 200.
Although the number of admitted candidates is large, the discussion about the imperial examination is far less than last year.
The top scorer in all six subjects was the same person, but this did not happen this year. The top scorer in the imperial examination and the top scorer in the six subjects were won by seven different people.
This imperial examination did not attract much attention. Even though it had just ended not long ago, few people remembered their names.
It's just that occasionally people would sigh that if Princess An Ning's marriage had been proposed a year later, the situation like last year would not have happened, where she would have married the same top scholar no matter which one he married.
There are seven candidates to choose from for this year's top scholar.
Of course, there are no ifs in this world.
Princess An Ning is now pregnant, and people occasionally see her walking on the street with Phoenix Girl from Yuyin Pavilion.
As for the prince consort, I haven't seen him for a long time.
At the beginning of the year, he had already joined the diplomatic delegation to the State of Zhao.
The people of Chang'an still occasionally discuss this matter.
The top scholar in six subjects was absolutely unprecedented, but his official career was not smooth. From the Ministry of Rites to the Honglu Temple, and then to the Ministry of Justice, he was always outside the central government. Now he was directly driven out of Chang'an...
The right prime minister of the fifth realm of Confucianism has contributed too much to Daxia.
In the hearts of the people, the Right Prime Minister has always been selfless.
But many people do not agree with him on this matter.
After some merchant caravans from Daxia returned from the State of Zhao and brought some news about Li Nuo, this disapproval of the Right Prime Minister gradually reached its peak.
The top scholar in six subjects of Daxia was not valued in Daxia and was always on the bench. However, when he came to Zhao, he promoted so many reforms that benefited the country and the people, allowing the people to get medical treatment, increasing grain production, and reducing casualties among soldiers...
What do the people of Daxia think about this?
They don’t even have enough food to eat and can’t afford medical treatment!
Why do the people of Zhao have the right?
But can Li Nuo be blamed for this matter?
cannot.
Anyone with a conscience would think so.
He suffered so much injustice in Daxia that he was almost forced away by the Right Prime Minister.
Even if he stayed in Daxia, he could do nothing.
It is obvious that the State of Zhao attaches much more importance to talents than the court of Daxia.
If the people of Chang'an, when they heard these things, only felt envy towards the people of Zhao and anger at the court for not valuing talents, the imperial physicians of the Imperial Medical Bureau were completely devastated after learning certain news.
"What!"
“Smallpox can be prevented, but malaria can also be cured?”
"Can carbuncle be treated without using the doctor's true qi?"
"What kind of medical book can improve your cultivation by writing your name? Is there such a thing?"
When they heard about Li Nuo's medical reform in Zhao State, they were shocked and then their defenses broke down.
If they had known this before, they would have broken down the threshold of Li's mansion long ago.
Many of them had seen Li Nuo in person and treated his injuries.
They knew him first!
But all these good things were taken by the doctors of Zhao State.
Although they dared not curse openly, in their hearts, they cursed the right prime minister and the court countless times. They were so blind that they forced such a talent to work for another country. As their own people, they did not gain any benefit at all...
Prince Chun's Mansion.
"What!"
"Telescope, microscope..., what is that?"
"Did Li Nuo do all this?"
"Why didn't he say that before?"
Li Yun was sitting among a pile of mechanical parts. After listening to what the servants in the palace said, he stood there in a daze.
He did so much for the Mohist school in Zhao, so why didn't they look for him when they were in Daxia?
My father and his father are best friends!
When he asked me for help, did I ever say no?
Could it be that their relationship is not as good as those of the Zhao people?
I thought the two of us were friends, but it turns out that this was just my wishful thinking...
Ningxin Garden.
Accompanied by two female doctors, Jiaren and An Ning basked in the sun on the grass by the lake.
Not far away, Fenghuang was playing shuttlecock with Mu'er and Ning'er.
Su Qing walked in from outside with a dark face.
On her way here, she heard some news.
What's the matter with the sixth princess of Zhao State?
Why is she going to marry Li Nuo?
Also, what does Yiren do? She was given such a good opportunity, and they were just the two of them together, but she still let other women take advantage of the situation. How could she be so useless!
(End of this chapter)
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