wild trail

Chapter 382 After the New Year
The New Year is an extremely important festival for the Xia people, and it can be said that it is the only festival in the Xia Kingdom at present.

Although the various parts of the Xia Kingdom are not as lively as the capital city, the local residents celebrate the new year in their own unique ways.

Compared with the human beings with the same level of civilization in another world, the Xia people are undoubtedly happy.

There are basically no corrupt officials in this new country, and the land is vast enough for farmers to farm with confidence. Although it is not a Datong society, the satisfaction of the people can be said to be extremely high.

With Wang Lang deliberately suppressing the rich, Xia Guo did not have a big gap between the rich and the poor. The only gap existed between the common people and the officials.

There was no way to do this. Wang Lang's position forced him to consider his own interests, and it was extremely important to protect the interests of these officials.

Even so, Wang Lang still sticks to his bottom line. According to his nature, he is an anarchist, an ideal utopian fantasist.

In his mind, officials are just a group of people who work for this country, and they are given certain rights to run the country, but if they use their power to do their best, Wang Lang will not allow this kind of thing to happen.

Having been in this world for more than 20 years, he has seen life and death. Human life is not that precious to him. Even though he is an official and a rare talent, when it is time to kill, the butcher knife in his hand will fall without hesitation.

Compared with him in modern society, this point is undoubtedly cold-blooded and ruthless. Wang Lang is such a hypocritical person. He used to be unable to change society, but he is the most powerful human being in this world. He can determine the life and death of thousands of people.

With such convenient conditions, he can't help instilling his own ideas into the people of the country, changing people's moral concepts from top to bottom.

He feels that he does not allow the existence of laughing at the poor but not laughing at prostitutes in his country.

Although Xia Guo is a centralized feudal dynasty, the people are relatively free. There is no slavery or cruel exploitation. Ordinary people will not work hard all their lives just for a house.

There is a large area of ​​land in this world, as long as you are not too lazy, you can survive in this country very well.

The New Year's bell rang, and the people ushered in the 12th year of the beginning.

At night, the firecrackers lit by every household resounded through this ancient and desolate continent. This world has witnessed the transformation of human beings from shrinking to strong, and eventually human beings will have their own place in this world.

When the whole country is celebrating the New Year, the expedition team floating on the sea has just arrived at the southernmost tip of the mainland and is heading for Xingang City.

The expedition members who were far away from their homeland did not know that they had spent the first 11 years unknowingly.

He Tie and the monkey scrubbed the deck vigorously, drifting in the sea for a long time, and their skin was tanned into a bronze color.

In the absence of land, the oceans in various places look the same at all. The two sailing warships, which seem huge to humans, appear extremely small and fragile on this endless ocean.

At night when the sea breeze was blowing, He Tie didn't go back to rest in the cabin, but lay on the deck and looked at the stars in the sky. He didn't know when he had such a hobby. Looking at the twinkling stars in the sky, he felt extremely peaceful in his heart.

The stars in the sky represent the souls of human beings in the myths and legends of the Xia Kingdom, and these souls are the ancestors of human beings.

Looking at the beautiful night, He Tie fell into a deep sleep amidst the ups and downs of the sea boat.

After the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the taste of the new year has gradually faded, and the people have returned to their peaceful lives in the past. The land that was harvested years ago will usher in new cultivation.

At the same time, the captives escorted from Ningyuan County finally arrived in Yancheng after walking slowly for two months.

The handover went smoothly, and these people were imprisoned by the bosses of the Criminal Department as soon as they arrived in Yancheng.

Zhao Langzhong and Fang Shaoshi personally participated in the interrogation of these people according to Wang Lang's order.

The interrogation process went smoothly, even without using punishment, these people told everything they knew in detail.

According to them, a large part of those who fled back died from the disease. Facing the panicked soldiers, the officers could not suppress them at all. Those who were not infected with the plague robbed the ships and fled. With around 1 people, they are the only ones who survived on the island.

Zhao Langzhong told Wang Lang exactly what these people had said.

After Wang Lang finished listening, he just nodded and didn't respond in particular.

The impact of these dinosaurs escaping is not that important to him. How much harm these people can cause when they return to Shilunjia can only be left to fate.

Let the people in the Ministry of Punishments beat these people up and distribute them among the slaves, and don't ask about this matter any more.

Compared with this matter, Wang Lang still pays more attention to his own strength. Only when he becomes stronger can he win the future race war.

After the New Year, the first bell tower built by the Ministry of Engineering and Design of Wang Lang began to be constructed in Yancheng. There have been too many construction sites in Yancheng in the past few years. This incident did not attract the attention of the people. It will greatly facilitate your life.

At the court meeting after the year, the officials routinely reported the development plan for the new year. Under the peaceful environment, the officials seemed a little lazy, and many of the development plans formulated did not meet Wang Lang's goals, and were decisively rejected by him.

In the first 12 years, apart from basic infrastructure construction, the most important thing was the imperial examination.

After more than ten years of development, there are schools in the major cities of the Xia Kingdom, cultivating a steady stream of knowledge-based talents for the country.

The imperial examination is scheduled for March, and students from all over the country have already embarked on the road to the capital after the year.

However, the difficulty of the exam this time was much more difficult than the first time, and the questions were still formulated by Wang Lang himself.

The question of the court meeting caused a disagreement on the number of admissions. Lin Wuyun thought that the number of admissions this time did not need to be too many. He felt that judging from the current population, it would be enough to need another hundred officials. If there were too many, there would be a big problem. A part of the staff is idle and has nothing to do, which is also a financial burden.

However, the rest of the officials have different opinions, especially the Ministry of Industry, they are very welcome to this kind of young people who have studied natural science. The number of grassroots officials can be reduced, but the number of places in the Ministry of Industry must not be reduced.

When the two were blushing and neck thick during the debate, Wang Lang said: "This time, the quota is set at 300 people. The number of teachers in Xia Kingdom is also a little small. From now on, teachers will be listed as state officials, but they will not be ranked. Those who perform well can be audited and become low-level officials of the Ministry of Rites based on their performance in previous years. As for the Ministry of Industry, what Mu Feng said makes sense. The Ministry of Industry really lacks talents. Now our weapon research progress is very slow, and we must invest a lot of manpower .”

After another round of intense discussions, the admission policy for this exam was finally decided.

After the court meeting, Wang Lang left Mu Feng behind and asked about the development of muskets.

According to Mu Feng, there has been no breakthrough in muskets, but there has been a breakthrough in the firing of glass.

Wang Lang immediately became interested when he heard this, and quickly asked about this aspect.

"We have been trying to use sand before. At first we thought the temperature was not enough, but when we improved the furnace, although we could fire objects with a smooth surface, it could not reach the situation that His Majesty said. Later, we continued to It is an attempt to mix different materials in it, and it was fired not long ago except for slightly transparent things. I believe that if we continue to study this way of thinking, truly transparent glass should appear soon." Mu Feng said slowly.

Wang Lang nodded. This is indeed good news. As soon as glass appears, one can make a microscope by himself, and the cost of the telescope will be greatly reduced. At least all officers can have one.

"If you need any help, just ask. Things like glass are very important." Wang Lang said in a deep voice.

Mu Fengdao: "Your Majesty, in the current experiment, we found that adding saltpeter and alkali to the climate of firing glass can have an effect, but these two things are too rare and expensive, especially saltpeter, even if it is fired Glass, too, would be very expensive."

Wang Lang said with a smile: "This is not a problem. I haven't announced this matter yet. The expedition team of Yuanyang discovered natural saltpeter mines overseas. As long as they are mined in the future, the price of saltpeter will be greatly reduced. There is no need to worry about this. "

"There is such a thing?" Mu Feng asked in surprise.

Wang Lang nodded and said: "Only the Navy knows about this matter. I plan to send people to mine there when the weather in the north gets warmer. You don't have to worry about the consumption of nitrate during this time. The glass issue will be resolved as soon as possible."

"Since this is the case, then the minister will not save money for His Majesty." Mu Feng laughed.

Wang Lang smiled and said: "Xia Guo is not short of that little money. The important thing is that the investment must be rewarded. This money is the hard-earned money of the people. We have to take it from the people and use it for the people."

"I understand!"

"The musketeer thing urges the craftsmen to speed up the progress. This year must produce a finished product with decent performance. I will set up the first real musketeer team by the end of the year. You have a heavy task this year, so work hard!"

Mu Feng nodded and said: "If the talents who pass the exam this year can be distributed to the Ministry of Industry in sufficient numbers, it will greatly relieve the pressure on the Ministry of Industry. I believe that with the help of these young talents, your majesty should be able to complete the project before the end of the year. assigned task."

"By the way, your eldest son is more than ten years old this year!" Wang Lang asked.

"I'll be 11 years old after the Chinese New Year!" Mu Feng replied.

"Can that kid inherit your mantle?"

Mu Feng sighed and said: "Don't be afraid of His Majesty's jokes, that brat has no interest in making tools and weapons, but likes medical skills very much. I have taught him a few times and I will stop caring about it. Following the Qiyan School to cure diseases and save lives is also a way out. He can be a useful person in the future, but my second son is the most likely to inherit my career, and I plan to do my best to train this kid."

Wang Lang nodded and said: "That's right, teaching students according to their aptitude is indeed a good choice. The Mu family has hope in the future. You, the descendant of the minister of the Ministry of Industry, can't be compared with others."

Mu Feng said in embarrassment when he heard the words: "The child is dull, how can he compare with the young talents of Daxia."

"Yo! These years of being an official have learned to be polite." Wang Lang said with a smile.

Mu Feng arched his hands and said: "Hey, I don't know the difficulties if I am not an official. After so many years of experience in the world, I will understand a little bit."

"Well, the officialdom is no different than others. Xia Guo's time is short, and the relationship between people is not that complicated. It's a good time for you to catch up and don't have to worry about other messy things."

Mu Feng heard some helplessness in Wang Lang's words, he didn't know what it meant, but he didn't dare to ask more.

"It's nothing, you go back first, don't forget what I explained."

Mu Feng nodded his head and said, "Your Excellency, leave!"

After Mu Feng left, Wang Lang said to himself, "Unexpectedly, Mu Feng is getting old soon, and I don't know how many old people of this generation will still be alive in a few years."

Recalling that Mu Feng was rescued at the beginning, it has been more than ten years now. Mu Feng, a craftsman genius, can be said to have made great contributions to Xia Guo, and it is not an exaggeration to call him the number one craftsman in Daxia.

All the technological production in Xia Kingdom will have the shadow of Mufeng. Although Wang Lang is behind it to a large extent, it is really rare for native humans to do this.

From this point, it can be seen that the IQ of human beings in this world is really not bad, and there may be a character like Aristotle, Zu Chongzhi, and Zhang Heng.

The specific date of the imperial examination has been set, and Wu Feng has to work hard to prepare for the exam at home.

During this time, whenever Wu Feng had time, he would have a private meeting with Lin Xin in the city. Wu Feng had already told Lin Xin about the previous incident, so Lin Xin also knew the importance of this imperial examination to Wu Feng. Get married, just watch it once.

Flipping through the book, Wu Feng couldn't calm down at all, his mind was filled with Lin Xin's voice and smile, and the magical formulas in the original book could no longer attract him.

In the Lin family at this time, Lin Xin was also sitting by the window, leaning on her chin with both hands, looking at the sky outside the window.

"I don't know what Wu Feng is doing now?"

Girls who are just in love are sensitive in their hearts, and it is also when they have the most thoughts.

Lin Xin was a little afraid to face her father now, she didn't know how her father would react when he heard about this incident, whether he would be furious or accept it happily.

She didn't dare to bet that her father was extremely majestic in her heart, and no one dared to oppose him when he said everything in the family.

"Why did this idiot offend my father? Wouldn't it be better if I agreed at the beginning?"

But then he shook his head again: "If he agreed directly, maybe I wouldn't like him, after all, I haven't seen him before, hey! I'm really upset!"

(End of this chapter)