Under Zhao Bing's questioning, Liu Fu said that the person he recommended was Chen Pu, the teacher of the top scholar Han Xintong. He was born in the fourth year of Chunyou of Lizong, and is only in his early forties and is upright and middle-aged. His resume sounds good.

Chen Pu was inspiring and studying hard when he was young, and read the Four Books and Five Classics. When he grew up, he devoted himself to studying Zhu Xi's Neo-Confucianism. At the beginning of Xianchun, Han Yifu studied at Chongde Academy in eastern Zhejiang. Han Yifu also betrothed his beloved daughter Yu Chan. He read a lot of books, was well-informed and talented. In addition to the Six Classics, he was also familiar with the science of lyrics, astronomy, geography, arithmetics, and arithmetics, and was proficient in the theory of yin and yang Jiheng.

After the Mongolian army advanced south, Chen Pu lived in seclusion in Shitangshan, and spent all day long to entertain himself by studying the classics and writings, and regarded himself as a Song survivor. Since then, Chen Pu set up a museum in Renfeng Temple in Shitangshan to promote learning and recruit apprentices. Students from all over the world have been studying and traveling around the ages. In teaching, Chen Pu vigorously advocated the connection between theory and practice, and "does not value literature and verbalism, but also "here to truly understand practice and seek to be worthy of ancient sages." While carefully teaching and tutoring students to become talents, Chen Pu also studied mathematics and physics carefully.

The Yuan court had three edicts to hire him as a professor in Fujian, but they refused to accept the offer and swear to serve in the Yuan Dynasty. He was afraid that the Yuan court would be punished and so he traveled to Gutian, Pingnan, and the mountainous areas in Zhenghe for 12 years. He established the Dexing Chuan Academy in Zhenghe, and also taught the Jianyang Yunzhuang Academy, Fuzhou Aofeng Academy, and Changle Aofeng Academy. Wherever he went, scholars came to pick their clothes and kept on the way. During this period, he repeatedly studied the copper casting and carving teapot. After countless trials, he finally made it in the third year, and it was lifted and lowered in time, without any pleasure.

"What does Your Majesty think of this person?" After an introduction, Liu Fu asked.

"This person has not entered the officialdom and is also in order to participate in the imperial examination. I think he is unwilling to be restrained, so he may not respond to the imperial edict." To be honest, Zhao Bing is not satisfied with him. First of all, he should be considered a hermit. Such people often have a high self-esteem, have a strange temper, are not greedy for wealth, and they will throw rakes at every turn, which is difficult to restrain. In addition, he takes the study of Confucianism as the direction, astronomy, geography and mathematics as the subject, and it is difficult to say how high the real level is. In addition, his footprints are limited to a very small range in Fujian, and many places have not been surveyed by themselves, and their knowledge is limited.

In addition, Zhao Bing knew very well that this was a bit exaggerated. He knew that in ancient times, people's understanding of time was relatively vague, which led to people's habits of using time, timing, punctuality, etc. In the use of time, they generally use the terms "time, time, time, and time" and "no matter how long they are" in the sun, and it is not accurate.

Moreover, this timekeeping method is greatly affected by the outside world. The time of the "palm lamp" is related to the season, the weather, and the geographical location and living habits, so there is no definite moment. The "three o'clock in the sun" cannot be measured first, and a rough time can only be determined by the imaginary sun altitude. "Seeking the Sky" has no definite time expectation. It can only be a wish for people's activities, and it is the punctual method with the least time effect. Until the invention of the Keluo made this situation change.

There are many types of leaking pots. According to Liu Fu's description, he can basically confirm that the leaking pot invented by Chen Pu should be a kind of metering time by observing the reduction of water leakage in the container, which is called a leaking type leaking pot, also known as a sinking arrow leak. The single leaking or water-receiving type leaking pot is simple in structure and easy to use. However, the water flow rate is related to the amount of water in the pot. As the water in the pot decreases, the flow rate of the single leaking pot also slows down, which directly affects the stability and accuracy of the timing.

Later, people thought of adding another leaking kettle to the leaking kettle, and using the water flowing out from above to replenish the water in the lower pot, which can improve the stability of the flowing water of the lower pot. After inventing the method of increasing the supply pot, people naturally thought of adding a supply pot to the supply pot to form a multi-level leaking kettle. However, as far as Zhao Bing knew, the use of a supply pot probably began in the late Western Han Dynasty and the early Eastern Han Dynasty. At least Zhang Heng of the Eastern Han Dynasty had used two pots, namely a leaking kettle and a supply pot; three sets of water-flowing kettles appeared in the Jin Dynasty.

Lu Cai of the early Tang Dynasty designed four sets of leaking pots. The basic form is composed of four copper pots of varying sizes and placed on the stepped seat racks in turn. Each pot has a copper lid. The first, second and third pots are equipped with a faucet at the bottom. The dragon mouth is dripped in water and dripped into the water receiving kettle in turn. A copper ruler is inserted in the center of the copper lid of the water receiving kettle. There is a copper ruler engraved on the ruler, and the twelve hours are engraved from bottom to top. From the bottom to the hour of Zi to Hai. A wooden floating arrow is inserted in front of the copper ruler, and the lower one is a floating boat. As the water level increases, the floating arrow gradually rises, indicating the time, so it is also called "lift".

After the Song Dynasty, Yan Su invented another method, which was made a "lotus leak" by people at that time. He opened a hole above the middle level pot, so that the excess water coming from above automatically overflowed from this water distribution hole, keeping the water level constant. It was popular all over the country during the Northern Song Dynasty. Therefore, Zhao Bing felt that Chen Pu was just a direct imitation based on his predecessors or improved the details, which was an exaggeration to say that it was his invention.

Zhao Bing thought that if he imitated a multi-level leak-through pot, this matter would not be difficult for him. He could complete the primary design through precise calculations, and then put it into use after a period of correction. Even if it took a longer time, it would definitely not take three years. From these, it can be seen that Chen Pu's level of mathematical and physics knowledge is limited.

"After His Majesty took power, the affairs became more and more complicated, and they were plagued by trivial matters, and it was difficult to use them in one's own mind. Since Chen Pu had some skills, why not try it?" Ying Jieyan saw that the little emperor was frowning, obviously not satisfied with this candidate, and there was a lot of refusal in his words, so he advised him.

But he also knew that the young emperor had a deep understanding of skills, mathematics, astronomy, and geography, and his knowledge was beyond his reach. However, he still thought that the emperor should focus on political affairs, and those things were ultimately partial and should not be immersed too deeply, resulting in the abandonment of government affairs. Chen Pu was also a famous scholar, and he would advise him and, with his assistance from others, at least he would not immerse himself in it and would be unable to extricate himself.

"Your Majesty, you should be very clear about what you say. Since there is no candidate for you now, you can teach Chen Pu first, and then replace him when you have competent people in the future!" Xu Zongren also advised.

"Alas, Chen Pu is a famous scholar. With his leadership in studying these affairs, he is afraid that he will think that I am arrogant. Not only will he refuse to take office, but he will cause trouble!" Zhao Bing was still a little reluctant. But he also felt that if he wanted to find a "big talent" like himself, he would probably only be a time traveler. And the famous scholars who are still alive in this era are Guo Shoujing, but he lives in the Mongol Yuan and is being used by the enemy.

"Your Majesty, since Chen Pu is loyal to the emperor, he should serve the country and the emperor. If he refuses to seek refuge, he is a hypocrite who is only known as his name. I am willing to go and give him a try and persuade him to return to the court to serve!" Xu Zongren said with courtesy.

"Okay, but don't force or tempt, and don't make any promises." Zhao Bing pondered for a moment and said.

"Yes, I obey the order!" Xu Zongren said politely again.

After this episode, everyone discussed the ranking of the third list again. In fact, the first list of the third list is the heaviest, and the top three of the first list is the heaviest. Now that the selection has been completed, Ying Jieyan and the other three have no more objections, and basically finalized the candidates and numbers of each list. Among them, there are 20 people in the first list, 142 people in the first list, and the rest are the C list.

As soon as the list was released, of course, some people complained. There were more than 50 officials who applied for the exam in the three lists, and they have since gotten rid of their fate as officials for a lifetime. In addition, although the Qiongzhou scholars did not appear on the A-list, there were 30 people in the other two lists, which can be said to be a record-breaking achievement in Qiongzhou.

Some of the candidates who failed the exam were naturally dissatisfied with this "accident". They questioned the shortcomings of the exam, saying that the examiner was biased. Thinking about the fact that Jiangnan had not held a subject for more than ten years and had accumulated many scholars, but the result was not satisfactory, which made them lose the opportunity to advance. Of course, they felt that they had been fooled, so they were prepared to write a letter collectively, demanding that the corruption case be investigated and severely punish the officials involved.

Just as the crowd was in a state of turmoil and was about to break out, the words of the young emperor at the Qiongtai Banquet instantly made them lose their temper. According to the experience, His Majesty specifically clarified the scholars' doubts about fraud, saying: At the bottom of the school, the officials not only have a meager income, but also have to undertake the heaviest work, and are therefore most familiar with the national laws and procedures for handling various official duties. Such people are the talents needed by the country, rather than nerds who can only recite the words of saints and do not understand official duties.

The number of scholars admitted to Qiongzhou is also what the people of Qiongzhou deserve. At the most dangerous moment of the court, they shared weal and woe with the emperor. They made great contributions to defending the court, rebuilding the Song Dynasty, and made great sacrifices to regain Jiangnan. What did those who shouted about injustice do when the country was in danger? They were content with the power of the Mongol Yuan, but they did not want to resist the Yuan and restore the country. What was the face of talking about fairness at this time?

Besides, the imperial court had been in Qiongzhou for ten years, and had established education and taught by many famous scholars. Even in the barbaric land, it could cultivate countless pillars of talent. It was not too many to admit more than twenty people, but too few. The children of loyal and brave men and patriotic scholars should be given priority, and they were a hundred times stronger than those poor people who could only lament injustice.

If you don't understand it, you are a fool. The emperor has expressed his position and attitude. He is instructed to do so, and he is the mastermind. And his attitude is also very tough. I just do this, just be biased. What can you do? If you want to blame, you can only blame you for being timid and cowardly, succumb to the power of the Mongol Yuan, and you have not defected to the court as soon as possible, and you have no ability. Now you can't blame anyone!

After calming down the doubts, Zhao Bing followed the old Qiongzhou rules and prescriptions directly awarded officials, but only started from the eighth rank. Even Han Xintong, the top scholar in the Three Dings and Academics, was only the seventh rank, and served as the Minister of Rites. Lin Qing, the second rank, went to the Ministry of Personnel and served as the desk of the sixth rank; while Zheng Sixiao, the Tanhua, went to the Censorate and became a censor in the Palace. The rest of the people were awarded the eighth rank, and went to Lin'an Prefecture or the court departments to serve as junior officials. The other two ranks entered the Imperial Academy to study with paid attention to their academic performance. Once they failed, they would face the situation of returning to the starting point.

The emperor is so touching. In society, from common people to officials and nobles, all of them firmly believe that: "There is a beauty in the book, a thousand bells of millet in the book, and a golden house in the book." The direct utilitarian purpose of reading is to enter the officialdom. Since Confucius, "learning and being good at being an official" has become an eternal struggle for intellectuals. Therefore, after studying hard for decades, I have to go to the officialdom for the sake of the golden list, to enter the officialdom with literature, to become an eunuch and glorify my ancestors.

The top scholar is not only the lifelong pursuit of scholars all over the world, but also has the great honor of "only one round in heaven is given, and all the people on earth look up" in the minds of the people. Once the palace examination is first, they will immediately be appointed by the Ministry of Personnel Examination, either compiled by the Hanlin Academy, written by the secretary, or be in charge of national history, or be the lecturer of the emperor. From then on, they entered the career of officialdom and began a long life of ups and downs in the officialdom. But now they have found that the sky has changed, and even if they become the top scholar, it is not necessarily a bright future.

However, Zhao Bing didn't think so. As a later generation, he was not very interested in the top scholar. Not to mention the more than 700 top scholars in history, even the top scholars who appeared every year in modern society, how many of them could achieve success after entering society. In ancient times, the top scholars were named after literature, but few of them had high achievements in literature and art, and few of them were among the best. As the top scholars, they were all-round and well-versed in poetry, essays, lyrics, and some even wrote.

Therefore, as a whole, the top scorer is not in line with the real name. Most of them are just like this and are quite mediocre. Most of them have been devoted to their careers since high school, without intention to write, keen on the success of the officialdom, focusing on wealth and gains and losses, and have no intention of exploring literature and art. They have mediocre achievements in many literature and are difficult to pass on for thousands of years. This has formed a strange phenomenon that the top scorer is difficult to be among the top scorer, and it is difficult for everyone to be the top scorer in high school.

Such a huge difference is enough to prove that the statement that the imperial examination can select talents is not reliable in Zhao Bing's opinion. Although the top scholar will be ten times more popular once he passes the Dragon Gate, he can be said to be the dragon among people, the pride of heaven, his glory, his glory, his honor, and his honor, which is simply the pinnacle. But even if he does a good article, the exam may not be able to test a person's academic level, and he may not be able to become a good official.
Chapter completed!