Joshua Chan said with some happiness and frustration: "We asked to meet Ji Xue as soon as possible. He promised to solve it, but it was just like what Lord Sun said, and it took time."

Sun Yuanhua had not yet entered the church at this time, so Joshua Chan and others could not be called fellow believers. Xu Guangqi had already entered the church and was later saged.

"By the way, I have a place where I can ask them to settle down for the time being." Kong Minxing said on the side: "Have you ever heard of Datong Mansion?"

"You are talking about Li Zhuang, Tianchengwei, Datong Prefecture?"

Tang Ruowang suddenly said Li Zhuang, but Kong Minxing was shocked and said immediately: "Where is the one I'm talking about."

Johnson Tang smiled and said, "We, Jesu, and Lizhuang, have been doing business. We have sold a lot of machines there. Zhang Dongzhu of Lizhuang is a rich businessman. He is very trustworthy in business and is humble and kind..."

In order to keep buying things from Jesu, Zhang Han was of course as kind as possible when dealing with them, so of course Johnson Chan and others had a good impression of Zhang Han.

Kong Minxing felt inexplicably happy when he heard people praise Zhang Han and Li Zhuang. There seemed to be a large area of ​​farmland, a majestic and magnificent workshop area, a stern military camp area, a crowd of hope and tough soldiers, busy officials, smart businessmen and strong workers... Kong Minxing suddenly felt that he belonged to Li Zhuang, and it was a complete mistake here.

"We actually forgot about Li Zhuang..." Chau Wang said happily: "Thank you Mr. Kong for reminding me, it seems that Peter and the others have a place to go."

"Li Zhuang likes people who can do practical things." Kong Minxing reminded: "Especially those who are proficient in geometric arithmetics, those who can control machines, make machines, cannons, or use cannons are also welcome. If they are pure missionaries or scholars who are proficient in calendars, they may not be able to find a place in Li Zhuang."

Kong Minxing did not mention agronomical science, and most of the missionaries were not proficient in agronomical science. The missionaries sent to the Ming Dynasty had at least several years of academic training. Unlike the missionaries they sent to South America and South Asia, Jesu would be a very pragmatic missionary organization. They knew what kind of talents the Ming Dynasty needed.

Johnson Tang bowed to thank him and smiled at Kong Minxing, "Mr. Kong is afraid he will be admitted to the Gong Academy for the examination? This is the highest level ceremony of the Ming Dynasty. All countries in our Western Thai are also studying the examination system of the Ming Dynasty. I hope we have such a good way to give ordinary people a channel to stand out..."

Kong Minxing knew that the country was governing aristocrats and wealthy businessmen could stand out. It was a pattern of aristocrats and merchants ruled the world together. The king had very little power. In the past, the pope controlled the country, and the divine power was greater than the imperial power. This strange state-based politics had been stable. Some royal families had existed for thousands of years, and he was also very interested in the system of Taisi. At this time, when he heard the praises of Chau Wang, Kong Minxing felt very happy.

Sun Yuanhua also wanted to go to Nantang to improve his works with the missionaries. The group said goodbye. Looking at the backs of Sun Yuanhua and Tang Ruowang talking while walking, Kong Minxing felt envious.

...

A few days later, the exam period finally arrived.

Just after the fourth update, Kong Minxing's wife served him to get up and dress. The test basket and food box were ready. There were stationery such as paper, ink, pen and inkstone, and some exquisite pastries. The Ministry of Rites' trial was actually very generous. Rice and meat would be provided at noon. This was the rule set by Emperor Chengzu. However, over time, the rules have also been broken a lot. Rice is brown rice and meat is rotten meat, so people have to bring their own food boxes.

The imperial examination requires three consecutive exams, each for three days, which requires high physical and mental requirements for everyone. Of course, the logistics must be guaranteed.

Kong's wife told Kong Minxing that the food box was at most fried rice and then a few dishes of side dishes. She was not afraid of deterioration in this weather. Kong's wife told him to eat it hot before eating, so that he would not get cold in his stomach. If he had diarrhea and ran away from his stomach, it would be terrible.

Kong Minxing checked the basket exam by himself and said with a smile: "I am not a child at this age and have experienced the spring exam. Don't worry."

"Okay." Kong's wife smiled and said, "Then I wish you a good match in the apricot list in the morning!"

Because the examination is held in March, it is called the Spring Examination, and the ranking is also released in April. It was a good time for apricot blossoms to bloom. Therefore, the Jinshi who was listed on the list is also called the high school apricot list. Of course, it also needs a good start when the exam is about to take the exam. Of course, Kong's wife's intention is to pray for good.

Kong Minxing smiled and said, "The imperial examination is not comparable to the provincial examination. The southern list of the provincial examination is often 10,000 or 20,000 people sign up, and only hundreds of people won the imperial examination. There are less than 3,000 juren who have passed the imperial examination today. The candidates should be about 200, and one out of a dozen people will be won. Although your husband dare not say that the Sanding A and the Second List are firmly entered, there is still no problem to win the apricot list."

Kong Minxing's knowledge was polished very solidly. He studied under Xu Guangqi not only in agriculture, but also in a very famous Confucian scholar. The person who attacked him also felt that Xu Guangqi should not spend his energy on miscellaneous studies. If he was used on the right path, he might have a greater advantage in Confucianism. Kong Minxing studied under Xu Guangqi for many years and had extremely solid knowledge. In addition, he had rich experience and wide connections, so it is unlikely that such a person would not be able to pass the Jinshi.

Kong's wife smiled and said, "I know, but I hope my husband can get what he wants as soon as possible."

"What I want?" Kong Minxing fell silent instead. After a while, he said: "To be honest, what I want is not what I want is now..."

Kong's wife was also silent. Of course, the couple couldn't hide their worries. She said, "I actually hope my husband can be happier, but..."

"I know." Kong Minxing said: "The teacher can't get through that level."

Kong Minxing, Zhang Han, Li Shenming and others were all communicating. Of course, Li Shenming has not been able to write to him recently. Zhang Han will have a letter coming a few days later. Kong Minxing knew that He Yusheng had built a fort in the north of the border wall. If he could defeat the Northern Territory, if he grabbed a large amount of fertile land, how to cultivate, fatten the land on the grassland, and what kind of crops to cooperate with, this is a serious challenge to Lizhuang's agronomy system.

Zhang Han also revealed that because agriculture is crucial in the development of the next few years, Li Dongxue does not have the energy to take into account both military and political affairs and agricultural science, and will establish a Agricultural Administration Department in the future, mainly to manage large areas of farmland and water conservancy with Lizhuang as the core, and of course, the grassland is a top priority.

The Agricultural Administration Department is of course full in Zhang Han's words, but Zhang Han did not say it clearly that this invitation is a humiliation for a possible new Jinshi, and even a Juren is surrendered. After all, Juren is different from Juren. The old Juren in the mainland of Henan and Kong Minxing, a young Juren with a famous teacher, are also very different in status and are completely different from the same level.

"Forget it, I'm going."

There was an old servant waiting at the door with a lantern, and there was a crescent moon above his head. It was the brightest time for the Mingxing to step out and headed towards the Gongyuan.

I occasionally saw someone rushing with lanterns along the way, most of whom were juren heading towards the Gongyuan. Everyone had no intention of talking at this time. Even if the winning rate of the exam was very high, they would choose one of them in dozens and twenty. Who knew what their future would be like? At this time, probably no one was in a mood to "eat dreams".

When the exam is completed and before the results are released, people's spirits are relaxed. At that time, everyone is unrestrained, and the most old-fashioned people will join the same year to laugh and indulge. After the results are released, some companies will be happy and some companies will be sad. At that time, it will be a different situation.

The closer they were to the tribute court of the Ministry of Rites, the more dense the crowds were. Kong Minxing was also a celebrity among the juren. Many juren came over to say hello to him. Kong Minxing responded with smiles, but everyone's pace did not stop. It took time for thousands of juren to queue up to enter the venue. The earlier they entered the venue, the earlier they could adjust their status. Although the rankings were really calculated in the palace examination, the rankings in the imperial examination were also very important, which was a very critical impression score.

The venue was cleared in front of the Gongyuan gate, and only juren and servants could get close to them. A large number of Beijing soldiers were holding torches around to guard against the situation. This was to prevent the villain from causing trouble. People also saw some men in brocade robes wandering around, staring at this side from time to time. People with insight knew that these people were either Jinyiwei or a foreign military officer in the East Factory. They would report the situation in the Gongyuan directly, and might be on the emperor's desk at night.

At this time, people were a little nervous. This was different from the college entrance examination and the provincial examination. This was the highest-level talent scrutiny ceremony in the country!

"The gantry is open."

Someone shouted that the gate of the Gongyuan slowly opened, which is commonly known as the opening gantry gate. The main door only opens every three years and will only be opened during the examination.

The examiner and examiners should have already sacrificed to Confucius and made some preparatory work. After the gantry opened, the juren began to enter the venue.

"Searched."

"Fortunately, I just patted my body, so I don't have to be humiliated again..."

When entering the door, there were officers from Shuntian Prefecture and soldiers from the Beijing camp who cooperated to pick up items carried by the juren, and they would also search for any inclusions. The examiner monitored them in front of the door, so no one dared to be careless.

Fortunately, this is an imperial examination, and the chances of passing the exam are high, and the identities of those who have passed the exam are different. It is not as good as those who have passed the exam for the exam for the scholars. Many people will try their best because the gap between scholars and juren is too big. Although juren is not an official, they can also be selected as officials. They are gentry in the local area, which is completely different from scholars. It is not worth taking too much risk when taking the exam for the Jinshi.

If it is a provincial examination, the scholars even have to take off their clothes for inspection. The servants usually dare not offend the students, but they can humiliate them in every way. When the students take the imperial examination, they regard the search as a great humiliation. However, this is a strict rule and no one can be spared.

Someone was still searched for illegal items and was severely scolded by the examiner and ordered to leave. The examination qualification for this subject was cancelled.

If the situation is serious, you will be restricted from taking exams in several subjects, and you will even be eliminated from fame and fortune and sent to prison and punished.

No one dared to be favored by the country's talent ceremony. When Zhang Juzheng's son passed the Jinshi exam, he was accused of being accused of being useless, and Zhang Juzheng's explanation was useless.
Chapter completed!