The days when I fished in Daming

There are more than 500 questions in total, including classics, history, philosophy, and mathematics, as well as policy essays, which would be terrifying even in later generations.

I haven’t seen it in modern times, so...

The response was extremely good. All those who were determined to make progress began to cram for knowledge of the test questions and cram at the last minute. They had no time to curse, which made the city of Nanjing much quieter.

The printing was done very quickly, within a few days. After all, we had a printing factory, so we had everything under control.

There are also difficulties, the main one being how to ensure that the test questions are not leaked.

Armed escort was necessary, and the personnel of the printing factory were temporarily placed under house arrest, with police from the Bingmasi and Yingtianfu providing escort throughout the journey.

Some things can be left undone, but some things cannot be taken lightly.

For this group of civil servants who are interviewed, they must be extremely cautious and not be allowed to take advantage of loopholes and cheat.

Can someone with evil intentions be a good person? The answer is definitely no.

Everything was in order. The university that had been built earlier finally found its place and started a big cleanup.

This was also the first time that Zheng Xiong strolled through the campus since its completion.

This time I finally got back the feeling I had before, it’s so familiar.

Pointing to the distance, Zheng Xiong said to Zhu Biao.

"Your Highness, please look over there. That's the playground. It's a place for students to exercise their bodies."

Zhu Biao looked in the direction Zheng Xiong pointed, and an extremely huge playground came into view.

The fully cement-paved road surface is dust-free, and the circles of lines make the playground look less monotonous.

The stands are like a small section of city wall, with layers of steps from high to low. Together with the playground, it looks very spacious.

"Playground? I thought it was a training ground."

"It can also be called a training ground. The two are similar, and not much different from what Your Highness said."

"Then why is it called a playground?"

Zheng Xiong smiled and continued with a hint of reminiscence.

"The training ground is for military training. The playground is for physical fitness and is specially designed for students to strengthen their physique. The purposes are different, so I have the audacity to change the name."

After listening to this, Zhu Biao nodded and walked towards the playground.

The playground built by Zheng Xiong is almost identical to that of later generations. Unlike Zhu Biao, Zheng Xiong is more about reminiscing about the past.

Zhu Biao has truly felt the changes brought about by cement.

The breeze was blowing gently and there was not a trace of dust.

Walking on it feels extremely solid.

As my thoughts turned to the city wall built with cement by Zheng Xiong, an exclamation came out of my mouth.

"The Medical Marquis is truly a pillar of our Ming Dynasty."

After listening to Zhu Biao's words, Zheng Xiong was quite calm, and looked at Zhu Biao as if he was a country bumpkin.

Not to mention anything else, the title is deserved just for its contribution to cement production.

When cement roads are rampant and steel forests made of reinforced concrete emerge, only then will Zhu Biao truly understand what a pillar of society is.

Zheng Xiong led Zhu Biao and the officials and followers behind Zhu Biao slowly along the cement road to the stands, and led everyone to stand slowly in the shaded stands reserved in the middle.

Looking down from a high vantage point, my mind seemed to be broadened a little.

"Yes, this school has a really nice playground. If the military also uses cement to pave the road, we can avoid the suffering of dust."

"I never thought that Your Highness could see so far. I am ashamed."

It depends on who you flatter. Zhu Biao particularly enjoyed Zheng Xiong's flattery and his face was full of smiles.

"I just expressed my feelings, it's not worth mentioning. The contribution of the Medical Marquis is beyond my reach!"

Is this a business flattery? Zheng Xiong might feel a little disgusted when it comes to others, but for Zhu Biao, who has big thick legs and can save his life, it is not a problem at all.

Zheng Xiong also had his own ideas in bringing Zhu Biao to participate in this selection.

This attempt will undoubtedly be a move that can change the official landscape.

Looking into the future, if these people achieve something, they will undoubtedly be Zheng Xiong's team and Zheng Xiong's disciples.

It doesn’t matter now, but in ten or twenty years, it will be a death warrant and Zheng Xiong has no choice but to be cautious.

With Zhu Biao in charge, he could share the title of the prince's disciple. Although the credit was also shared, it was also much safer. It was just a reform, and Zheng Xiong didn't want to get himself involved.

Taking advantage of Zhu Biao's happiness, Zheng Xiong offered him some flattery again.

"Your Highness, why are you being so modest? If you create something but no one appreciates it or uses it, then what is the point of creating it?"

"So Your Highness must not be modest. I and this cement are also honored that Your Highness can use it for other purposes."

Zheng Xiong's flattery made Zhu Biao feel a little embarrassed.

The playground is almost the same as a training ground. In this case, there is nothing new, let alone any constructive suggestions.

How could the young Zhu Biao not blush when faced with such blatant flattery? He quickly waved his hands.

"Not right, not right..."

Without giving Zhu Biao a chance to be humble, Zheng Xiong spoke immediately.

"If Your Highness uses cement to build the parade ground, please allow me to come and see if the cement road surface is solid."

What else can I say? I can only accept Zheng Xiong's flattery.

If someone else were to do the blowing, it would definitely not achieve the same effect as Zheng Xiong.

Only because Zheng Xiong was young and promising, his flattery could be so popular, making Zhu Biao so happy that the smile on his face lasted for a long time.

"Doctor Hou, you are really...Okay, I promise you, when the parade ground is built, I will go with you to review the troops."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Zhu Biao was in a good mood and couldn't help talking more. He found a seat to sit down and pointed at the playground and spoke.

"This playground is quite large. Does the Medical Marquis intend to use it as a place for examinations?"

Listening to Zhu Biao's words, Zheng Xiong paused, but the smile on his face became even more intense.

"I originally thought so, but later I thought it was not possible. The weather was one reason. The other reason was that there were too many questions and they were a bit difficult. The time given was also a bit long. I was afraid that those people outside would not be able to hold on!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Biao also showed a hint of curiosity. Zhu Biao had some gossip, but he did not have the ability like Old Zhu to get the test paper on his desk, so he did not know much about the details.

"I heard there were a lot of math problems? I heard you also made some problems? Are these true?"

It felt quite satisfying to be asked by Zhu Biao about my masterpiece.

Zheng Xiong did not hide anything and said it in a mean way.

"Yes, it is because there are more than 200 numbers to calculate, and it will take a little longer to figure them out, so I gave you a little more time."

Zheng Xiong's smile made Zhu Biao shudder.

The fear of being dominated by the teacher is secondary. Mathematics is really a headache.

If for no other reason, just for the book "Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art", I don't want to turn to the second page after reading one chapter, let alone one page.

Simple is not simple.

Simplicity is an inherent cognition, which seems to have little to do with later generations and cannot compare with the systems of later generations.

It’s not easy because it’s really not easy, at least at the level of learning in high school.

Both the Tang and Song dynasties are textbooks that need to be studied.

Chapter 1 “Square Field”: Mainly discusses the calculation method of the area of ​​plane geometric figures.

Chapter 2 "Corn": Proportional conversion of cereal grains.

Chapter 3 "Decay Points": Proportional distribution problems; introduces the methods of square root and cube root.

Chapter 4 “Shao Guang”: Given the area and volume, find the length of one side and the length of the diameter, etc.

Chapter 5 “Commercial Work”: earthwork and volume calculation.

Chapter 6 "Equal Distribution": Rational apportionment of taxes and levies; using the method of dividing taxes and levies to solve the problem of the reasonable burden of taxes and levies.

Chapter 7 "Prosperity and Insufficiency": that is, the problem of double approach.

Chapter 8 “Equations”: Problems with systems of linear equations.

Chapter 9 "Pythagorean Theorem": Various problems solved using the Pythagorean Theorem.

(End of this chapter)