"Kao Gong Ji" originated from "Zhou Li" and recorded various industrial skills during the Warring States Period, including thirty types of work skills such as woodworking, metalworking, leather, and ceramics. It is one of the most important documents in ancient times.
It can be regarded as the earliest encyclopedia in ancient China, and it was valued by all dynasties in later generations, so much so that it was compiled into a separate book after the Warring States Period, and all dynasties had dedicated people to complete the records.
Whenever a new technology emerges among the people, as long as it is of great significance, it will be recorded in the "Kaogong Ji" for future generations.
In the imperial examination of the Bai Song Dynasty, the test papers were entered into the book "Kaogong Ji", which was unprecedented in ancient times and modern times. Not only the candidates were shocked when they heard this, but also the examiners who had just received the letter found it incredible.
I didn’t expect that the test paper, which had no literary foundation at all, would be recommended by the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and even be included in the "Examination of Work"!
As evidenced by the letters, hundreds of candidates were like deflated rubber balls and could no longer utter the word "no".
Bai Song had already chosen to leave when the crowd was most noisy.
Bai Song was also very happy to be valued by the Ministry of Industry, secretly saying that there were always people who knew the goods in the Tang Dynasty.
Back at Bai Mansion, Bai Song immediately informed everyone.
Bai Song, who originally didn't care about this exam, gradually became concerned after seeing his family's intentions.
I had a great lunch today, which seemed to make up for the regrets of the day after the exam.
More importantly, after passing the scholar examination, Bai Song's study trip became more important, because passing the scholar examination meant that he was qualified to participate in the Spring Festival.
Students across the country will take exams in a centralized manner in Beijing.
Therefore, even without the princess's oral instructions, Bai Song still had to go to Beijing.
After luckily passing the exam this time, Bai Song also realized his own problems. In Spring, he was not so lucky. He lacked the accumulation of ancient literature. Only through study could he combine the ancient texts in his memory with the precipitation of the times. Integrate and truly become an ancient literati.
Autumn is once a year.
Spring Festival is once every three years.
In the third year of Qiu Wei, the scholars who passed the new examinations from all over the country can participate in the Spring Wei Festival in the capital.
This is a privilege reserved for first-year students.
If you don't pass the exam in the first year, you will become an old student. The old student will take the exam again in the second year. The third year is the palace examination, and so on.
In other words, if you want to pass the scholar examination to become a Jinshi, the first three years are the key to passing the scholar examination, because there are two opportunities in spring.
This is very important to Bai Song.
When Bai Song learned that he had been selected as a scholar today, he changed his mind. Since his family had high hopes for him and there were knowledgeable people in the Tang Dynasty, he naturally had to seize the opportunity when it was presented to him.
This year is the year of the palace examination, and next year will be spring.
In other words, Bai Song still has at least one year to study after entering Beijing, which is a good opportunity to make up for his shortcomings.
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He was leaving early tomorrow morning. After lunch, Bai Song took Xiang'er, bought gifts, visited friends in Jixian County, went door-to-door to deliver gifts, and chatted in detail.
I met Niu Da and Wang Xiaohua.
I met the Oriental girl and Miss Zheng.
Then he went to each shop, said goodbye to the guys one by one, gave some small red envelopes, and asked them to keep their posts and not slack off.
He told Adou to pay more attention to his accounts, expressed his regrets, and recalled various past events.
After walking around in a circle, I went to the opposite house to meet the Chen family master, and then also met Chen Xirong.
Along the way, Bai Song felt a lot of emotion in his heart. Bai Song didn't realize that he had gotten to know so many people during his one year in the Tang Dynasty.
Thinking that tomorrow these many faces will become memories, Bai Song felt somewhat reluctant to let go.
However, Chen Xirong and Miss Chen were not worried. They said they would meet again in the capital. It turned out that Miss Chen planned to run the Chen family's business in the capital.
All walks of life in Jixian County have been monopolized by Bai Song. From now on, she will start competing with Bai Song again in the capital.
After visiting around in the afternoon, it was already dusk when I got home.
It’s time to sort out things at home.
Bai Song only planned to take Bai Feng with him. He had planned to let Master Xuan Pu enter the capital together, but he had already expressed that he would not enter the capital.
This may have something to do with his past, and Bai Song didn't force it.
As long as Master Xuanpu agrees to stay in the Bai Mansion to protect the Bai family for one year, it is enough.
Things were agreed upon, but now things have changed.
For some reason, Xiang'er suggested taking Sang Sang with her.
Bai Feng is responsible for Bai Song's safety, while Sang Sang is responsible for Bai Song's daily life, so that people can feel at ease.
Bai Song said that if she wanted someone to take care of her daily life, it would be better for Dongxiang to follow her. After all, Dongxiang had taken care of Bai Song for a long time, and Bai Song had long been used to it. She usually took off her clothes in front of Dongxiang and didn't feel embarrassed if she took care of her for bathing or anything else.
It's strange, but Xiang'er insists on Sangsang following her.
Asked her why, she said that Sangsang was more meticulous in doing things.
Well, Bai Song didn't have much to say. Anyway, Xiang'er was arranging the family affairs.
Bai Song was going back to his room to open the package and think carefully about what else he needed to bring.
At this time, a young novice monk came and said that they would move to the temple tomorrow and Master Xuanpu had something to tell Bai Song.
Hearing this, Bai Song was immediately unhappy.
The one-year period has not yet come, and Xuan Pu has done nothing with me, so why is he leaving? Isn't this too uncontractual?
Bai Song angrily went outside the Zen room where Xuan Pu lived, took a deep breath, suppressed the resentment in his heart, and shouted outside: "Master, I'm here."
"come in."
Bai Song pushed the door open and entered, seeing Master Xuanpu banging the wooden fish as usual, and there seemed to be no change.
Bai Song looked at the futon in the room, pulled out one and sat down on it. Before Master Xuanpu turned around, he asked, "I heard that Master is leaving?"
Xuan Pu turned around and nodded.
Bai Song was a little anxious: "But that one-year appointment..."
"I came here to give the young master an explanation. The poor monk only promised to protect the young master for one year, but he never said that he would protect the young master's family."
"..." Bai Song frowned, "What the master said is unbecoming of a gentleman! Although the master has become a monk, he is still a man. How can he change what he said at will? I asked the master to go to the capital, but the master did not go. , even if you sit in meditation in the White Mansion for a year, what's so difficult about that?"
"Mr. Bai, back then the poor monk had promised his old friend that he would never set foot in the capital again in this life. There should be a sequence between the two promises. But if the poor monk cannot fulfill his promise to the young master, he will definitely give him sufficient compensation."
"Compensation?" Bai Song sneered, "Master, aren't you going to give me some Buddhist scriptures or martial arts secrets? I'm past the age of practicing martial arts, so any martial arts secrets are useless."
Master Xuan Pu shook his head and smiled: "The poor monk is determined to cultivate Buddhism, and his internal strength is just a burden. The poor monk decided to pass on his seventy-year-old skills to Mr. Bai. From now on, Mr. Bai will have the internal strength of the poor monk. No matter how difficult it is for a mortal to harm the young master, it can be regarded as a kind of protection for the young master from a poor monk."
