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Chapter 978 Talents are hard to find

For practical technical talents, they also had relatively technical titles in the Song Dynasty, which means they can be awarded official positions, but because they are difficult to be promoted and have low grades. In addition, in traditional concepts, being an official is the right way to study, so there are very few people who take medical and calculating examinations. Zhao Bing saw that those who truly love them were consciously hopeless to be listed, so they took the second best to take these miscellaneous examinations in order to be able to be selected as a means of making a living.

In Zhao Bing's view, the Song Dynasty actually attached great importance to medicine, and set up special schools in each state. It also established primary divisions, including three subjects: Prescription and Pulse, Acupuncture and Ulcer. It is subdivided into Dafangmai (Internal Medicine), Ophthalmology, Oral and Pharmology, Wind Department, Sore and Swelling Department, Obstetrics Department, Small Pulse (Pediatrics), etc. The professors are Hanlin Medical Officer, Senior Student and Good Doctors outside.

The scale of student enrollment has expanded compared with the Tang Dynasty. The learning content of the prescription and pulse teaching materials include "Su Wen", "Danti Jing" and "Pulse Jing" as the great classics. "Chao's Disease Origin", "Nao Shu's Discourse", and "Qian Jin Yi Fang" as the small classics. In addition, each subject has added monographs in this subject, such as "Da Fang Mai and Learning "Treatise on Febrile Diseases". The acupuncture and ulcer departments have removed the "Pulse Jing" and added three acupuncture classics. The "Newly Revised Materia Medica" and other medical classics have also been revised. There are also new annotation and proofreading versions of medical classics, which are also books for learning medicine.

During the reign of Emperor Taizong, he edited "Taiping Shenghui Fang", and later selected "Shenghui Selected Prescriptions" as a textbook based on this book. "Shengji Zonglu" and "Xiyi Ji Jilu" all recorded the structure of the human skeletal system and the research on related bone diseases. With the development of surgery, anesthesia and forensic science also developed rapidly. In order to conduct intuitive teaching, illustrations and teaching aids were used, such as "The Thirty-Six Pulse Methods of Zhongjing", "Acupuncture and Moxibustion Bronze Man", etc. They also imitated the Tang Dynasty system and opened a medicine garden.

Students' graduation exams are divided into three categories: the first is a general exam, and the three meridians are asked about the meaning of the three meridians and five meridians, and all three subjects are tested; the second is a prescription and pulse test for the two meridians and luck tests; the second is acupuncture and ulcer test for the small meridians and three meridians; the third is a three-dimensional treatment method according to the nature of each subject. After graduation, students either participate in the imperial examination or directly teach the best of their grades to become noble pharmacists, and the rest may be appointed as the doctoral degree in this study, or be appointed as a foreign government and a state medical professor.

In the Yuanfeng period, based on the original nine departments, the three majors of surgery were combined into the "Sheat and Swelling and Ulcer Department" and the "Money and Books prohibited Department". The number of students also increased to 30, which was significantly higher than other disciplines. However, Zhao Bing found that the number of people applying for medical departments this time was very small, and the level of those who were on the list was not high. Especially the paradoxical thing is that the number of people in surgery was obviously small, focusing on internal medicine, while bone correction techniques developed rapidly, giving people the feeling that it was like a fight between internal medicine and surgery, and the surgery was beaten up and began to go downhill.

Although Zhao Bing was still staring at the hat of "the miracle doctor in the world", only he knew the true level. But he knew that the development of medicine not only concerns the morale of the army, but also the health of the people. It would be no different to say it in the big picture. Anyway, it is not an exaggeration to pay attention to it. He not only pulled these miscellaneous cokes in the past who could not get on the table to the palace to participate in the palace examination, but also classified them from the Imperial Hospital to the management of the Imperial Academy, in order to show his importance and raise their position to change the social atmosphere.

As for mathematics, Zhao Bing found that this most basic subject did not attract enough attention from society, and few people conducted systematic and professional research. For example, several contributors in mathematics in the Song Dynasty, such as Shen Kuo, Yang Hui, Qin Jiushao, etc., were all officials, and their research on mathematics was more out of interest, not as a career, so their achievements were limited.

Yang Hui, who made Zhao Bing feel most regretful, was from Qiantang and worked as an official in Su, Taiwan and other places. He inherited the ancient Chinese mathematical tradition, cited extensive mathematical classics and compiled many mathematical monographs, "Detailed Explanation of Algorithms", "Daily Algorithms", "Multiple and Divide Computation and Change Calculation", "Continuation of Ancient and Strange Algorithms", etc., leaving behind the "Yang Hui Algorithm" passed down to later generations. Not only did he write a lot, he was also an outstanding mathematical educator who paid special attention to the popular education of mathematics. Many of his works were textbooks written for this.

But such a treasure died in the first year of Xiangxing when Zhao Bing succeeded to the throne, and then he had no chance to meet. If he could survive to the present, Zhao Bing was still very willing to discuss mathematical problems with him and asked him to come out to serve as the head of the "Mathematics Research Institute" to teach and disseminate mathematical knowledge. But at this moment, he could only collect his lost works, and turn them into battle bare hands and teach them personally.

The ten questions Zhao Bing asked today should be calculated based on the current level, which involves basic knowledge such as binary equations and polygon area calculations. As he had just watched the field, it would be not easy for these "experts" on the field to solve half of them. However, he had already admitted all of these people in his mind, just to examine their level.

After coming to the Song Dynasty, Zhao Bing, an engineering man, had always had a wish in his heart, which was to set up a scientific research institute. His short-term goal was to popularize physics, mathematics and chemistry knowledge to improve the current scientific and technological level, help to serve the current war and create advanced machinery and weapons.

You should know that since he became emperor, especially when he returned to Jiangnan, he had not been able to concentrate on high-tech research and development for a long time. Daily public and private affairs made them exhausted. Therefore, what Zhao Bing wanted to do was to hand over his design ideas and goals to the researchers, and they could complete the complicated design and trial production so that the ideas in his mind would be replaced with physical objects and put into application.

Zhao Bing's vision is to cultivate a group of scientific researchers with modern knowledge and ideas for the Guda of China, popularize basic discipline education, and improve the knowledge level of the people as a whole. In order to catch up with Western science and technology, welcoming the arrival of the industrial revolution first, so that China can stand among the great powers in the future and skip that humiliating history...

The palace examination was originally a ranking competition. After the main examinations were reviewed, the main examinations were ranked in advance according to the advantages and disadvantages, and the emperor selected the top scorer, Tanhua and the second scorer. Three days after the palace examination, the Ministry of Rites sent the rankings and test papers to the imperial court for review so that the decision could be made as soon as possible. Two days after the main examination, the chief examination was strictly followed. Liu Fu and the Minister of Rites Xu Zongren were summoned to the palace to discuss matters, and led by Xiaohuangmen to Zhiletang in Houyuan.

Zhao Bing considered that Zhiyuan Hall had almost become the permanent residence of his wives, so he naturally did not make it convenient to meet foreign ministers. So he chose Zhiletang not far away as his place to meet, which was only separated from the outer court, which was convenient for travel. Zhiletang was built on the small West Lake, with a bridge connected to the shore, but the three people entering the palace had no intention of appreciating the scenery of the back garden and their faces were solemn.

The three old men knew in the exam questions that Your Majesty deliberately rejected the view of Neo-Confucianism and turned to a more radical and practical new study, which was very similar to the method Wang Jiefu used to implement the new policy to suppress the opposition. What they learned back then was Neo-Confucianism, and some of them had long been penetrated, but they had experienced many ups and downs and fought in the court and had a new understanding of Neo-Confucianism, but this does not mean that both the government and the public can accept it. Now that the emperor's list of gold was released, if all the scholars of the Neo-Confucianism were defeated, wouldn't it cause another uproar?

"Is Your Majesty's summoning to the palace examination?" After entering, Ying Jieyan asked first.

"That's right, I have reviewed it again. I feel that the ranking is a bit inappropriate, so I made some fine adjustments." Zhao Bing nodded and handed the document on the case to them.

"Your Majesty, why did Han Xin be the top scorer? Although his strategy and essays are extraordinary, his views are average and there is not much new!" The three of them hurriedly looked at it, and Xu Zongren frowned and said. He remembered that he was ranked in the top ten, but he was still almost the first place.

"What do you think sir?" Zhao Bing did not answer, but asked Ying Jieyan.

"I think what Xu Shangshu said is right." Ying Jieyan said.

"I think the 'to apply what you have learned' in his text can be the top scholar." Zhao Bing smiled. In fact, he doesn't care about what school he has, as long as it can meet his own ideas. Among the many scholars, only these four familiar big words can make him shine. It is estimated that 80% of modern schools are on the walls, and these words are written on the floor.

"I think these four words are very good, and I am worthy of being a disciple Chen Pu likes!" Liu Fu stroked his beard and chuckled.

"It seems that Governor Liu has a deep understanding of this person. Can you explain it in detail?" Zhao Bing asked, wanting to learn more about the top scholar he appointed.

"Your Majesty, Chen Puchu gave lectures at Shitangshan. Xin Tong and his friends Yang Wan and others held their etiquette to receive their disciples. Under Chen Pu's instructions, Xin Tong searched all the classics of Lianxue, Luoxue, Guanxue, and Fujianxue in the Song Dynasty, and carefully studied them. Later, he reorganized and edited the classic works of various schools, and added comments and reviewed many ancient books. He once published "Luohuazao", which was a master of the studies of Zhou, Cheng, Zhang, and Zhu, and was cherished by beginners. Because he was knowledgeable, thoughtful, and took a unique approach, and made it a way that had not been published by his predecessors, and was praised by others. Chen Pu also expressed his gratitude for his disciples and said: I am old, and I have received such a person to drink water and wait for his destiny. What regrets should I regret? I regard him as the one who inherited the mantle." Liu Fu said.

"Well, it turns out that he is not only studying Zhu Li's studies, but learning from the strengths of various schools. This is not enough to make sense of it." Zhao Bing nodded and said.

"Your Majesty raised Zheng Sixiao from List B to List A, and he was a Tanhua, why?" Xu Zongren asked slowly. It was not surprising to think about the way the young emperor ordered the top scorer, he always did not follow the rules.

"The article says, 'The affairs of China are related to orthodox things, and orthodox things come from saints. The king and the ministers do the affairs of Chinese affairs, and the barbarians do the affairs of China, are the ominous things in ancient times and today.' This sentence is very consistent with my wishes. If it were not forty years old, he would be the top scholar." Zhao Bing said.

"Your Majesty, this statement is obviously incorrect and it is very abrupt. Why do you take the lead in this way?" Liu Fu said with a wry smile.

"I have read the test paper, and this is written at the end of the paper. I don't know that the text is incorrect, but I write it on the paper. Most of the time I feel in my heart, and I can't help but write it on the paper." Zhao Bing said, "When we open a subject and select talents for the country, and we choose useful talents. From this, we can see that he is a loyal person!"

"Your Majesty, I have a golden eye. The scriptures can read people's hearts from just a few words." Xu Zongren bowed, "Zheng Sixiao is from Fujian and was born in a Tai student. After the fall of Jiangnan, he lived in Suzhou Buddhist Temple, almost isolated from the world and vowed not to marry him. He sat and lie down and did not look north. When he heard people speak northern words, he hid his ears and walked away to show his determination. He was good at painting ink orchids. The last emperor hunted north and then painted orchids without earth. The roots were exposed outside. People asked him why, and thought to him: "The land was taken away by the foreigners, but you still don't know!"

"In other lives, he was loyal to his father and king, and never gave up his hope of restoring his country and defended his integrity for Song. He compared his shoes to pigs and dogs, saying that the upper and lower levels are lustful and greedy for profit, like fly blood, like ants admire good deeds, destroying the laws of heaven, poor people's desires, and Zhou did not reach them. The resentment and barbarian feelings are beyond words."

"Racist!" Zhao Bing blurted out after hearing this. From Xu Zongren's words, we can see that as an immigrant to the Song Dynasty, he had a very fierce attitude towards the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasty. He was definitely the most racially conscious person. This idea of ​​distinguishing between orthodox and unorthodox by strict Chinese and foreigners is rare at the moment. Now the war between Song and Meng is the life-and-death between races, and it is the time when such loyal and righteous people need to speak out.

"Your Majesty is also unconventional in choosing people. His feelings can also become a good story if you appreciate them!" Liu Fu said with a smile.

"The person on the A-list who was designated by His Majesty seems..." Ying Jieyan said with guidance on the list.

"Sir, don't say it, I'll make it clear together." Zhao Bing understood as soon as he heard it, and interrupted his words, "I mainly selected people who can do practical things in this imperial examination. I am not a person who is full of knowledge but does not understand official duties, and it is difficult to put what I have learned into practice. Therefore, those who have been clerks took advantage. Although Lin Qing's articles at the top of the list were not literary, they were concise, with words that were meaningful, easy to understand, and the quoted articles were accurate. This is why half of those who were clerks in the list."

"Haha, then I congratulate Your Majesty for choosing a good talent!" After hearing this, the three of them said it. Since the little emperor was so straightforward, he told them that what he chose was not articles, but thoughts, morality and ability to do things. Then it would be in vain to persuade him, but he thought that his Majesty had not followed Taizu and let them fight in a martial way.

"Oh, I am actually very dissatisfied. Many of them are still embarrassing and needing time to train. Especially the mathematics and medicine are of few talents and difficult to appoint. What disappoints me is that I am not able to select someone who is well-versed in all kinds of studies and is proficient in astronomy, geography, and mathematics. It's a pity!" Zhao Bing sighed.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, I think of someone, it's just your wish!" Liu Fu turned his eyes and said.
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