No war in the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 9 Gift System
Su Ze looked at the newspaper boy hawking his wares on the street. Well, another way for the time travelers to make money was cut off.

He called a newsboy over, took out a copper coin and asked:
"Is this the latest court bulletin?"

The newsboy said quickly:

"Don't worry, sir. This is the court report that has just been scheduled by the Imperial Court!"

Jinzouyuan was the government office responsible for the delivery of official documents. In addition, it had another function, which was to compile government affairs into collections and send them to various government offices and local governments. This was called Dibao.

Official court reports are naturally court documents and cannot be sold on the street.

What the newsboys sold were official gazettes copied by merchants.

Speaking of the merchants in Bianjing City, they are really well-connected.

Su Ze encountered Fan Zhongyan's convoy entering the capital this morning. The Imperial Court probably compiled the court gazette in the afternoon, and the merchants had already recruited scribes to copy it in the evening and had newsboys sell it at the night market.

It seems that it is not just Hong Kong journalists who run fast. Journalists from ancient times to the present, both in China and abroad, all run at a fast pace.

The people of the Song Dynasty had a high level of political enthusiasm, and the people of the capital were the most fond of discussing political affairs.

Fan Zhongyan's arrival in Beijing was a big event, and the newsboy selling the official newspaper was soon surrounded by passers-by.

Seeing that all the newspapers of other friends had been bought out, the newspaper boy asked impatiently:
"Sir, are you going to buy it or not?"

Su Ze handed over the copper coin, and a pirated official report with a smell of ink was handed to him.

Since the family had no money to burn oil lamps, Su Ze, like other passers-by, simply read under the lanterns of shops along the street.

The top priority, of course, is what Fan Zhongyan asked correctly.

It was clearly written in the court report that Fan Zhongyan was summoned to the capital by the emperor because of the war in the northwest.

But Su Ze knew that when Song Renzong opened Tianzhang Pavilion to ask questions, it was not a simple inquiry about the war in the northwest.

Tianzhang Pavilion was also built by the previous emperor Song Zhenzong and is where the emperor's imperial calligraphy is stored.

The pavilions and halls in the Song Dynasty imperial palace all have special political significance.

First, there are scholars in the cabinet, such as the Bachelor of Tianzhang Pavilion or the Bachelor of Longtu Pavilion. These positions are very important official qualifications. To become a high-ranking official in the two systems or above, one must have a library position.

Later generations had the famous Bao Longtu in the Renzong Dynasty, and Longtu was the scholar of Longtu Pavilion for him.

Of course, Bao Zheng is still serving as an official in another state and has not yet become a scholar of the Longtu Pavilion.

In addition, the emperor opening the Tianzhang Pavilion to meet with ministers was also an event with great political signals.

Originally, Tianzhang Pavilion was the place where Emperor Zhenzong and his ministers appreciated paintings and evaluated calligraphy works. However, after Emperor Renzong ascended the throne, Emperor Renzong met with ministers in Tianzhang Pavilion and asked them about border defense strategies and important military and political affairs, which became the highest level of treatment for ministers.

Su Ze recalled his historical knowledge. Fan Zhongyan was appointed prime minister in the third year of the Qingli period, and the Qingli New Deal started in this year.

Although this year is only the second year of the Qingli period, Song Renzong probably already had the idea of ​​launching a new policy, so he opened the Tianzhang Pavilion and asked Fan Zhongyan about the situation in the northwest border.

The storm is about to come and the wind is filling the building!

The reform was a fierce confrontation between the old and new forces. Although the New Deal of Qingli did not last long, it had a profound impact on the politics of the entire Northern Song Dynasty.

If I want to take the imperial examination and become an official, I will inevitably be involved in it.

Picking up the pirated official newspaper, Su Ze's clothes were stained with inferior ink.

These pirated official reports were all hand-copied, using very poor quality paper and ink, and contained numerous typos.

The two books that Zhang Chulan sent today were both printed using woodblock printing.

Bi Sheng must be from this era, right? Could he use Peach Blossom Spring to improve movable type printing? Perhaps he could even make a fortune in newspapers. Su Ze pondered this as he finally returned home.

The next morning, Su Ze couldn't wait to grab the "Peach Blossom Spring" beside the bed, and entered the Peach Blossom Spring with the Champa rice seeds in his hand.

After a brief dizziness, Su Ze opened his eyes again and found himself standing on Taohuawu.

At this time, some changes had already taken place in Taohuayuan.

Originally, Taohuawu was surrounded by pink mist. Now the mist had dissipated a little, and an acre of farmland appeared in front of him.

The boy was led to sit on the ground in Taohuawu, looking exhausted.

(Guiding the boy)
There is an ordinary thatched house next to the farmland. Anong, the epic agricultural boy with wheat ears on his head, is weeding in the field.

The white clouds are floating leisurely, creating a scene of paradise.

Seeing Su Ze coming, Anong put down his hoe, walked in front of Su Ze, raised his head and stretched out his hand and said:
"Where are the seeds?"

Su Ze handed over a bag of Champa rice seeds. Anong opened the bag and held the golden rice seeds in his palm, as if he was admiring some rare treasure. After playing with them for a long time, he said repeatedly:
"Plump and round, it's the best grain!"

Anong admired the grain seeds with satisfaction, searched his pockets for a long time, took out a book, handed it to Su Ze and said:

"This is the knowledge I've gained from farming over the years, and the owner of Taoyuan is giving it to you!"

After saying this, Anong took the hoe, walked back to the [lower-grade dry land], and began to hoe the land and sow seeds.

The guide boy came to Su Ze and said in amazement:

[I didn't expect Anong would also give gifts to others. If you give the right gift, Lingyun Tongzi will also give a suitable return gift.]

Su Ze understood. Isn’t this the favorability gift system in the farming game?
I opened the agricultural book in my hand, which was a manuscript with simple binding.

The book is written in the current vernacular, and the content is relatively simple and easy to understand. The technological level is probably a summary of agricultural technology from past dynasties, plus some breeding experience.

But Su Ze was still somewhat happy. If this agricultural book was in the hands of an official who understood agricultural affairs, it would definitely play a great role.

He solemnly put away the agricultural book. It turned out that recruiting spiritual boys had such benefits.

The guiding boy beside him said:
[After a month, Anong will hand over the harvested rice! ]

[How's it going? Master of Taoyuan, have you seen this? Gather more cultural energy, and you'll be able to build a better Taohuayuan!]

Su Ze was also very satisfied. If he sowed and harvested every month, his food problem would be solved. Just 10 points of cultural energy could achieve such an effect. He was more confident about his future.

Thinking about attending a banquet at Wang Anshi's home, how much cultural energy can be collected this time, and how many facilities can be built in Taohuayuan.

In that way, even if he failed to pass the imperial examination, he could still survive in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Days like this are not bad.

"Send me back."

【Go back! Go back!】

When Su Ze opened his eyes again, he was back in his shabby house.

He put some dried fish in Yanzhixue's food bowl, and walked towards the address written on Wang Anshi's paper with the gift he bought yesterday.

But Su Ze didn't know that there were two teams of sneaky shadows following him.

(End of this chapter)