4333 (AD 1636), October 10th.
Su He stood in front of the Gongyuan Gate and personally announced that the first imperial examination of the Great China Dynasty had officially begun.
The scholars who had been prepared for a long time saw the gate of Gongyuan opened.
They entered the Gongyuan in an orderly manner according to the order of the number plates they received.
When Su He saw the gate of Gongyuan closed, he said to Prime Minister Wang Zhongce: "Wang Aiqing, as the examiner of this imperial examination, the affairs of Gongyuan will be left to Aiqing."
Wang Zhongce said confidently: "Your Majesty, if the imperial examination is handed over to minor officials, there will be no problems."
Su He briefly inspected the Gongyuan examination room and then left the Gongyuan.
"Er Gouzi, this is the imperial examination. Have you found any problems?"
Su Changsheng followed Su He. When he heard Su He's question, he replied unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, the Xuanwu Guards have not found any problems.
All procedures of this imperial examination were monitored by the Ministry of Rites, the Imperial Procuratorate, and the Xuanwu Guards.
The imperial examination also learned from previous lessons. Even the factory where the test papers were printed was a completely closed factory.
All procedures related to the imperial examination were isolated from the outside world.
A large amount of food has been stored in various factories and places. Entry is allowed but no exit is allowed, and they are completely isolated from the outside world.
The test papers for this scientific examination were printed in five different sets at the same time.
Before the exam starts, Your Majesty will temporarily choose which paper to take this time.
Even the examiner, Mr. Wang Zhongce, doesn't know which paper will be tested in this scientific examination.
The test papers of the scientific examination will never be leaked.
Unless someone can steal five sets of test papers in full view of the public and make the candidates memorize them.
Xuanwuwei will also keep an eye on the examination process after the imperial examination.
The candidates' test papers are now open to the public and subject to everyone's review.
Whether it is a candidate or an examiner, it is extremely difficult for them to cheat. "
When Su He heard what Su Changsheng said, he was quite satisfied.
There will definitely be cheating in the imperial examinations from now on.
However, as long as the fairness and impartiality of the examination are ensured and cheating candidates and officials are dealt with seriously, the fairness of the examination will not be affected.
The first imperial examination in the Great China Dynasty was a time to build confidence for scholars, and there must be no surprises.
"Er Gouzi, I feel relieved to have you watching the imperial examination." Su He praised Su Changsheng.
Su He looked at the gate of the Gongyuan. He wrote two sentences with his own hands and engraved them on both sides of the Gongyuan.
These two sentences have been circulated for hundreds of years, and many emperors used them to alert officials, but their effect was minimal.
Your salary is your salary, and the people anoint the people.
The people below are easy to abuse, but God is hard to bully.
Counting on these words to prevent officials from being corrupt, Su He would not be so naive.
He is a reminder to officials that the Dahua Dynasty will never be soft on corrupt officials.
Su He took a carriage from Gongyuan in the east city to Jishuitan in the northwest corner of the capital.
Today is not only a day for scientific research, but also a day for the official launch of the water supply project.
The Academy of Sciences has developed a complete set of technologies for water supply projects.
Su He directly ordered the Shaofu to establish a water affairs group, giving priority to building water companies in major cities across the country to provide residents with running water.
It is winter in Beijing now, and large-scale construction cannot be carried out outside, but the preliminary preparation plan for the water supply project must start from now on.
Su He came to Jishuitan, which is the main station of the Beijing Water Company.
The carriage had just arrived at the door of the water company.
The Shaofu Commander Lin Wenjing, Niu Niu, Qin Yun, Lu Tianniu and others were already welcoming Su He.
When Lin Wenjing saw Su He get out of the car, he immediately stepped forward to greet her.
"Your Majesty, the water supply project is ready and waiting for your order."
Su He came to the water supply project launching ceremony and cut the red ribbon directly with scissors.
"The water supply project has officially started."
There was warm applause all around, and the Shaofu's technical workers began to measure the direction of the water pipe.
Su He came to the tap water factory. There was no construction here and it was under planning.
As the designer of the water supply project, Lu Tianniu accompanied Su He to visit the water supply factory.
“Your Majesty, I am responsible for the design of the water supply system.
A simple tap water supply system has been built here to demonstrate the process of urban tap water supply.
Based on His Majesty's proposal, we began to design two options.
One solution is to pressurize the tap water through a steam engine and deliver it to each customer.
Another way is to build tall water towers and use the natural pressure of water flowing downwards to deliver it to each household.
The second method requires very low power of the steam engine and only needs to lift the water to the water tower.
But it is necessary to build a water storage tower with huge reserves.
If it satisfies the use of the palace, then there is no problem.
If we want to meet the water needs of nearly one million people in Beijing, we can only build multiple water towers.
After cost accounting, the latter method is more expensive.
A breakthrough was made in the steam engine project, which made the steam engine more powerful.
We decided to use the first method. "
Su He and his party had already reached the waterworks.
The entire water supply model of the capital has been built here.
Lu Tianniu said: “We use water pumps to pump water directly from the river.
The relatively turbid water is pumped out and settled in the sedimentation tank first.
After letting it sit, remove the sediment from the water.
Then use adsorbents such as activated carbon to absorb odors in the water.
We finally add chlorine to the water to disinfect it.
Through steam pumps, it is transported to every household with the help of pipelines. "
Su He looked at Niu Niu holding a cylinder containing chlorine gas in his hand.
When chlorine gas dissolves in water, it will produce hypochlorous acid through a series of chemical reactions.
This chemical substance is an efficient disinfectant. It is unstable in nature and decomposes quickly in water. It is not harmful to humans.
This tap water disinfection method is a widely used disinfection method in later generations.
Sodium hypochlorite produced by the Academy of Sciences is now used in major hospitals, replacing alcohol as the main disinfectant.
This kind of disinfectant became famous in later generations. It was called 84 disinfectant.
Su He ordered: "Chlorine gas is highly toxic and must be strictly controlled and must not be lost."
Chlorine can be used in chemical weapons. If someone throws it into a crowded place, it will be a big trouble.
Niu Niu said in a calm tone: "Teacher, our Academy of Sciences has designed a complete process.
The liquid chlorine in the cylinder must be opened with special tools and interfaces.
Even if an ordinary person takes away the cylinder, he cannot release the liquid chlorine in the bottle. "
Lin Wenjing, the young master's order, didn't seem to hear Niu Niu's explanation.
He immediately assured: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that the Shaofu will manage chlorine gas according to Class A hazardous materials.
Never let the chlorine gas escape from the young master's hands. "
When Su He heard what they said, he nodded with satisfaction.
"Tap water is related to the drinking water safety of nearly one million people in the city. It is a public welfare factory. How to charge for tap water."
Lin Wenjing immediately replied: "Your Majesty, after cost accounting, the Shaofu calculated the value of all the equipment in the water plant based on three years of use.
As long as each person receives one hundred copper coins per year, the water plant will not suffer losses and will still make a slight profit.
The installation cost of tap water is relatively high, and the people need to be charged an installation fee of one silver coin. "
Su He thought for a while and said: "Tap water is a public welfare company and is not for profit.
If the price charged is too high, people will use well water directly instead of tap water.
In this way, our goal of containing cholera through tap water will not be achieved.
The installation of tap water is free, and the cost is paid directly by the Ministry of Household Affairs.
The equipment of the water company can be used for five to ten years, and the pipes can be used for twenty years without any problem.
It’s easy to argue with people who charge per head. How do you collect money when your family members go out to work?
It is collected directly on a per-household basis, with each household receiving one hundred copper coins per year.
Only when tap water is cheap and convenient can people rush to use it. "
When Lin Wenjing heard His Majesty's instructions, he immediately wrote them down.
Lu Tianniu said from the side: "Your Majesty, I suggest using bronze pipes.
Bronze pipes are less susceptible to corrosion and last longer.
The value of bronze is higher than that of iron, but after calculating the service life, bronze is more suitable. "
Su He said calmly: "Bronze pipes are absolutely not allowed, and this is not because of cost issues.
Qin Yun, when I was in Hanzhong, I conducted experiments with rabbits and taught you the dangers of common items.
You should still remember the hazards of some metal elements! "
When Qin Yun heard Su He's words, she carefully recalled the course at that time and said, "Teacher, I remember it very clearly.
"My Healing Game"
Among several common metals, mercury is the most harmful.
Rabbits act manic after even a small sniff of mercury vapor.
The pair of rabbits were unable to give birth to normal little rabbits.
And lead is special.
Rabbits who drink lead-soaked water for a long time end up acting stupidly, and the little rabbits they give birth to also behave very stupidly. "
Su He looked at Lu Tianniu and asked, "Researcher Lu, do you remember the formula for bronze?
Copper, lead, tin, the content of lead is very high. "
The sweat on Lu Tianniu's forehead immediately fell off.
"Your Majesty, I didn't mean it. I don't understand the situation at all."
Su He looked at Lu Tianniu's nervous look and said in a gentle tone: "You don't understand the dangers of lead, and those who don't know are not guilty.
From now on, remember that lead-containing metal must not be used for water pipes. "
Excessive blood lead is extremely harmful to people, especially children.
Directly affects the development of children's brains and causes children to have underdeveloped intelligence.
The Roman Empire in Europe used lead water pipes.
This directly led to the empire having no successors, and was eventually defeated by Germanic and other barbarians, who plundered their cultural achievements.
In later generations, the lighthouse countries used lead water pipes and leaded gasoline extensively.
The rich only drink bottled water and bottled water, while the poor drink tap water.
Directly leading to the lighthouse country, the poor at the bottom have very low IQs.
Su He asked Lin Wenjing: "How long will it take for the water supply project in the capital to be completed?"
Lin Wenjing immediately replied: "Your Majesty.
Now that it is winter, pipeline construction cannot start. We will wait until spring to officially dig the pipeline.
After the official start of construction, water pipes can be connected to the palace and main roads in half a month.
Installing water pipes into your home is a major project and will take several months.
We also need to let the people gradually accept the new thing of tap water. "
Su He nodded and said: "Everything should be done slowly. We must publicize it well first. When the tap water is officially connected, the people will accept it easily."
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The imperial examination was about to end, and Maoxiang was waiting at the gate of Gongyuan.
He soon saw his friends Chen Zhenhui and Fang Yizhi walking out of the Gongyuan.
He hurriedly walked over and asked: "Brother Chen, Brother Fang, how did you do in the exam?
The questions shouldn't be too difficult. I was unprepared at the time and just wanted to give it a try. Unexpectedly, I passed the Jinshi exam. "
Fang Yizhi said in a more relaxed tone: "The questions are not difficult, I took the test very easily.
I only took the Jinshi subjects, official theory and mathematics.
I don’t understand the other subjects at all and just give up.
Anyway, each list is admitted separately, so giving up these subjects will not affect my results. "
Chen Zhenhui did not reveal his results, but complained.
“Every time I take an exam, there are people watching me, so it’s really difficult to show my strength.
I would do better on the exam if no one was watching.
The gap between the imperial examinations in Dahua and the imperial examinations in Ming Dynasty is really big.
I'm really not used to it. "
Maoxiang suggested that they go to a restaurant for dinner.
Chen Zhenhui was still chattering on the road.
"The man on my left is so bold. He even dares to cheat when officials are watching him.
He was immediately dragged out by the officials and yelled, which affected my performance. "
"The Dahua imperial examination is too unfair. Not only does it allow officials to participate in the imperial examination, but also allows candidates who have already entered the officialdom to participate in the imperial examination.
How can those of us who have not entered the officialdom compare with these people.
Many of the questions in the imperial examination are problems encountered by officials.
If there are no elders in the family who are officials, how can they get high scores in these imperial examination questions? "
Along the way, both Maoxiang and Fang Yizhi understood that Chen Zhenhui had failed the exam.
Chen Zhenhui did well in the imperial examination. According to his character, when he came out, he would give advice and discuss the topics of the imperial examination with others.
When Chen Zhenhui was in Nanjing, she looked down on the power of Dahua.
He had no preparation before and did not understand Dahua's policies.
Before the imperial examination, I read several books urgently, and I could only get a general understanding of Dahua, but I couldn't answer some detailed questions at all.
Maoxiang did not continue to talk about this topic. Now it would be useless to talk about whether he did well in the exam.
When the results are released, the results will naturally be known.
Maoxiang said: "Brother Chen, brother Fang, I am about to get married.
In the capital, you two are the only ones who have a good relationship with me, so you must honor me and attend my wedding. "
Chen Zhenhui said in surprise: "Brother Mao, when you fled Nanjing, your in-laws didn't just tear up the marriage contract."
Maoxiang frowned and said, "My relationship with my family has been completely severed, and my original engagement has also been severed.
The wife I married this time is Chen Yuanyuan, and we have made a private marriage in Nanjing for life.
I left Nanjing not long after we agreed to be together for life, thinking that we were destined to be together but not destined to be together.
Unexpectedly, she learned the news about me and came north from Nanjing to find me. I had decided to officially marry her. "
Fang Yizhi cupped his hands and said: Brother Mao, congratulations. "
But Chen Zhenhui shook her head and said, "Brother Mao, given your conditions, if you can find a better wife, it's good to give her a title."
Maoxiang smiled and said: "With my ability, I don't need to marry those nobles."
Maoxiang is very clear about his identity.
He is the Qingliu of the Great China Dynasty.
The power of Qingliu in the Ming Dynasty was very high, but the power of the Hua Dynasty was extremely low.
Being a pure and lonely minister is the right choice for him.
His Majesty the Emperor will support various forces and will never let one family dominate the court.
Maoxiang Ning is the head of a chicken, not the tail of a phoenix.
He believed that the emperor was a pragmatist through and through.
Everyone has different uses in the eyes of the emperor.
As long as he shows his usefulness, he will definitely wait for the opportunity to be reused.
