Xiao Nianzhi didn't know how nervous the courtiers were.
She didn't get up until a quarter of a hour from her sleep. Walnut heard the noise and came in to help her wash up and change clothes.
After freshening up, Dazao brought breakfast and talked to Xiao Nianzhi about the situation at home: "The master has gone to court, and the second and third young masters have gone to the academy."
At the end of the day's holiday, Xiao Zhou returned to the Imperial College, while Xiao Qing returned to Qingsong Academy.
Further south from the Imperial College is an academy area, somewhat similar to a modern university town.
In that area, there are academies of different sizes.
The size of academies is different, and the level of education is naturally different.
However, with so many people in the capital, the demand for academies is also great, so regardless of whether it is good or bad, those who can build it in that area are all capable, so there are many students.
In modern terms, the Imperial College is a bit like a public university, so the requirements are high and there are assessment criteria.
Ordinary students need to pass the scholar examination to have the opportunity to enter the Imperial Academy.
Moreover, one must pass the annual examination of the Imperial College in the same year to be eligible to formally enter.
As for the children of powerful people, they can enter if they have the status of a child and pass the annual examination.
Of course, after entering, because everyone has different starting points, the classes and teaching progress will definitely be different.
Xiao Qing is only fourteen years old this year. She just passed the childbirth examination last year. Because she has adapted well at Qingsong Academy, she has not yet entered the Imperial College.
The two of them were going in the same direction, but there was only a carriage in the house, and Xiao Siye used it in court.
Therefore, when the two of them returned to the academy today, it was Uncle Qin who hired a carriage.
The other masters in the house were gone, and only Xiao Nianzhi was left.
Breakfast is simple white porridge and steamed buns with pickles. For lunch, Aunt Qin came over to ask Xiao Nianzhi if there was anything he wanted to eat. Uncle Qin went out to buy it, and if he came across it, he would buy it back together.
Xiao Nianzhi was thinking about the blind box reward when he reached level 3, so he planned to do something by himself.
But what to do?
As it gets hotter and hotter today, Xiao Nianzhi feels that he must make something suitable for early summer.
Thinking of summer delicacies, Xiao Nianzhi asked: "Are there any peas in the house?"
When Aunt Qin heard this, she clapped her hands and said, "Yes, yes. Do you want to eat this, young lady?"
To be honest, even those with a little bit of financial strength would not eat beans and rice anymore. After all, the taste of this food is not very good.
Aunt Qin was not sure what Xiao Nianzhi was going to do, but she had already started brainstorming about how to eat this thing.
After thinking about it, all I can think of is tofu?
But she doesn’t know how to do this craft!
Knowing that there were peas, Xiao Nianzhi became more energetic: "Let's go soak the beans."
When Aunt Qin heard this, she was startled for a moment. Then she realized what she was thinking, was she really going to make tofu?
Don't worry about what the master does, they just follow the arrangements.
Xiao Nianzhi didn't do much, so he soaked ten pounds of beans first.
After all, if the quantity is large, without a wall breaker or a grinding machine, we can only rely on grinding discs...
She was afraid that the whole family would be turned away.
So, let’s start with a few pounds and see the results.
Under normal circumstances, the ratio of starch produced by peas is about five to two. In other words, ten pounds of peas can produce about four pounds of dry starch.
Don’t tell me that the quantity is not much, but the process is very troublesome.
Just the process of filtering starch can drive people crazy.
So, let’s try it briefly at home first.
As for the academy...
Well, wait until Xiao Nianzhi gets free labor before doing these things.
If there really was someone who was taken advantage of, Xiao Nianzhi would also like to get some cakes or something.
After all, beating egg liquid is really not something that humans can do manually.
While Xiao Nianzhi and Aunt Qin were soaking beans and preparing lunch, Xiao Siye and Yu Jijiu were already demonstrating the process of making saltpeter ice in front of His Majesty.
Although it is not directly made into hard ice cubes, it is amazing enough!
You know, today is getting hotter and hotter. At this temperature, water can directly condense into ice crystals, which is powerful enough, right?
Although the material for making ice is also one of the materials for gunpowder analysis, His Majesty is still very happy.
Can you be unhappy?
He could immediately bring the known sources of saltpeter into the area under the control of the imperial court, and then frantically collect money from the treasury. Why wasn't he happy?
Thinking of this, his complexion, which had been dark all morning, finally looked much better.
When he thinks about the money bag, the emperor doesn't feel sleepy anymore!
Not to mention, there are so many people who are restoring the method of making ice. If these people know about this, they will definitely be curious. In this case, saltpeter powder will definitely be sold in large quantities.
Just talking about the powerful people in the capital, can they endure the long summer heat?
That must not be possible!
Moreover, some dignitaries in the capital are too fat. It is time to trim off some of the fat and let the emperor gain weight.
The emperor was so excited that he couldn't help holding his hands and laughing: "Okay, okay, God bless the Jin Dynasty!"
This discovery was good and the emperor was happy, so he would not treat Xiao Nianzhi badly for providing the method.
That is to say, the other party is a woman, so it is not good to directly come to the court as an official, otherwise the emperor will really want to support her.
However, although the people of the Jin Dynasty were open and tolerant of women, except for some necessary female officials in the palace, there were really no female officials above the court.
So, give Xiao Nianzhi a casual job to support him?
It doesn't seem pretty.
Moreover, what is the use of the salary from the sinecure?
In comparison, the money is still affordable.
Because the method of making ice is subject to the control of saltpeter powder, it is destined to be impossible to promote it to the whole people and benefit the people.
Therefore, no matter how excited the emperor was that he could get money, he would not be able to directly grant Xiao Nianzhi the title of this country prince or that county head.
Just a method of making ice is not enough.
However, the emperor has already remembered the name Xiao Nianzhi in his heart. If there are other surprises in the future, then he will not be able to be generous.
Isn't it just wrangling with those old clan members? He's actually quite good at it.
However, that is all for the future, wait until it happens, let’s just look at the present.
He tactfully told Xiao Siye and Yu Jijiu what he thought.
If it were other courtiers, the emperor would definitely say something very cryptic and let the courtiers guess.
How can the emperor's thoughts be so easy to guess?
However, the two people in front of him were honest and upright scholars, and the emperor was afraid that he would overturn the situation.
So, just be a little tactful.
Xiao Siye and the others naturally understood.
The emperor will reward you, but in terms of money, no matter how much you give, it will not benefit the people, it will not reach a high level, and there is no way to give it.
Xiao Siye had already thought about this before he came, and Aunt Yu also mentioned it.
Therefore, he did not refute, but selfishly wanted to fight for Xiao Nianzhi more.
Yu Jijiu also helped. He felt sorry for Xiao Nianzhi, a little girl, regarding Zhou Yuxing's previous misconduct.
So at this time, he must try his best to get more benefits for the other party!
