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Hangzhou, Zhejiang.

Fei Yinghuan looked at Nanxiong Hou Dayin in front of him, and then at the betrothal gift from the yard. How could he know what Zhao Han was thinking?

Accepted his second daughter Fei Rumei as his concubine, and let him resign to be a leisurely prince.

Lou sighed and said, "That's good too. You won't have too much power in the Fei family, and you can enjoy an official career in Hangzhou. You can go back to Qianshan if you want to. It's like returning home."

"Master Hou, let it be Master Hou." Fei Yinghuan caressed the big seal, feeling a little lost in his heart.

He has already become an official at the provincial and departmental level, and now it is the period of territorial expansion, and he will be able to rule a province in two or three years.

Fei Yinghuan is indeed heartless, and he also likes to recite poems and compose Fu, but as a traditional scholar, who would not want to govern the country and the world? He can't bear power!

Lou said: "There is one empress and one concubine in the palace, and two generals in the army. The Fei family can no longer be in the limelight. What's more, Fei Chun, Fei Yu, and Fei Yuanjian can also be regarded as members of the Fei family."

"Why don't I know these truths?"

Fei Yinghuan slowly put away the seal of the Marquis, as if he had become a rambler again, and said with a smile: "After a few days, I will go to the mountains and rivers every day. Take the fragrance of ink with you. When you come to Hangzhou, there are many famous places. Haven't seen it yet."

Not only is the Fei family prominent, but the Li family is also very powerful.

Li Banghua and Li Rixuan are uncles and nephews, one is a minister and the other is a chief envoy. There are also many clan members who are officials, two magistrates, one magistrate of the state, four magistrates of the county, and one prefectural judge.

As long as they don't commit crimes, Zhao Han doesn't bother to move, otherwise it will chill the hearts of the elders.

"Mother, I really want to marry Brother Han." Fei Rumei ran over quietly.

Lou asked with a smile, "Don't you want to?"

Fei Rumei blushed and said, "I didn't say anything, it's just a little..."

Lou sighed: "In the past few years, I have also told you about many people. There is no one you like. Who doesn't know what they are thinking?"

Fei Rumei muttered in a low voice: "Sister Fang isn't married yet, so I'm not in a hurry."

Zhao Zhenfang is a wild girl, at least in the eyes of outsiders.

Nineteen years old and still not married, hang out with men all day long. Not only did she join the School of Mathematics by herself, but she often went to the School of Physics to make messy things.

...

Nanjing.

Mochou Lake, Mochou Lake Garden.

It used to be one of the gardens of Wei Guogong's family, and now it is the office of the School of Mathematics.

Xiao Shixuan is already married and has a daughter. This guy studied mathematics all day long, and later became obsessed with astronomy and physics. He didn't have the heart to talk about love at all. He just arranged a marriage at home and got married.

Zhao Zhenfang was a little disappointed about this, but it was just a small disappointment, the spare tire Zheng Sen was always attentive.

"Brother Xiao, you are going to be promoted." Zhao Zhenfang walked over with a smile.

Xiao Shixuan was checking a formula, raised his head and asked, "What promotion?"

Zhao Zhenfang said in a low voice: "I also overheard it. After my brother ascended the throne, the School of Mathematics will be reformed. The Qintian Institute will be established to govern the Planetarium, Geography, Mathematics, and Physics. The Imperial Academy will also be subdivided. , under the jurisdiction of the Datong Hall, the History Hall, the Literature Hall, and the Classics Hall.”

"This is a good thing. Your Highness is paying more and more attention to mathematics and physics!" Xiao Shixuan said happily.

Hanlin Academy, Qintian Academy, two major academic institutions.

The Hanlin Academy is in charge of liberal arts, and the Qintian Academy is in charge of science. The directors of the various museums under his jurisdiction are ranked higher than the senior members of the third rank.

Xiao Shixuan has the most qualifications, not only proficient in mathematics, but also astronomy and physics, so he will definitely be the first dean of Qintian Academy!

As for the Hanlin Academy, after the news came out, it has already begun to fight openly and secretly.

Qian Qianyi and Zhang Pu fought hardest.

Zhao Han is happy to see the results, as long as it doesn't affect the work, let them fight slowly, so as not to bother him with troublesome moths.

Before leaving Mochou Lake Garden, Zhao Zhenfang bumped into Zheng Sen head-on.

"Sneaking out again?" Zhao Zhenfang asked with a smile.

Zheng Sen sighed and said, "Oh, I'm here to say goodbye, and I want to go back to Fujian."

Zhao Zhenfang asked, "When will you be back?"

Zheng Sen shook his head: "Not sure."

"Oh." Zhao Zhenfang felt a little bit reluctant.

Zheng Sen said: "If my father's business can be done, let my father send someone to propose marriage."

Zhao Zhenfang blushed and said, "Who promised to marry you."

Zheng Sen said: "Shangshu Zuo has a niece who is sixteen years old, virtuous and virtuous..."

"How dare you!" Zhao Zhenfang interrupted.

"Hahahaha!" Zheng Sen burst out laughing.

In fact, Zheng Sen was very troubled, because Zhao Han wanted to give Zheng Zhilong an ultimatum, and he went back to persuade his father this time.

The Zheng family's merchant ships can be kept, but the Zheng family's warships must be handed over.

In addition, the Zheng family can no longer collect protection fees, and must hand over Taiwan.

Today's Taiwan is not dominated by the Netherlands.

Zheng Zhilong organized a large number of Fujianese to immigrate to Taoyuan and Taipei.

Spain established a colony near Keelung.

The Netherlands can only rule the area of ​​Tainan. In order to maintain its colonial rule, it also divides and wins over the Han people in Tainan, and forms an alliance with some aborigines to deal with other aborigines.

The Dutch infantry are really hip-pulls, and have been beaten by the aborigines for a long time so that they dare not stay away from the castle. It was not until six years ago that the plague broke out in Tainan, and a large number of aborigines died of the disease, that the Netherlands, with the support of the Han people, completely established its dominance in Tainan.

In addition, the Han people in Tainan have been killing each other just to compete for the fur resources there.

Zhao Han decided to set up the Taiwan government, which is under Fujian Province, to organize the scattered Han people in Taiwan.

...

Nanjing Gongyuan, the largest imperial examination room in the country.

Ever since Zhao Han occupied Jiangnan, this place has been deserted until now, and the grass in the examination room is as tall as people.

Today, all the people in the city came to watch because there was an examination for female officials.

King Wu is about to ascend the throne, and he does not need eunuchs, only female officials in the palace, and the female officials are facing public examinations.

Traditional Confucian scholars are heartbroken by this and have to say a lot of acid words.

But after learning that the inner court was not allowed to interfere in politics, many Confucian scholars cheered and celebrated again. From now on there will be no eunuchs, there will be no eunuchs, and the female officials in the inner court will not participate in government affairs. The great King Wu will rule the world with scholars!

Outside the tribute courtyard, a large number of women gathered, and they were surrounded by various religions and streams.

Even old men in their 70s and 80s came in sedan chairs, wanting to see this rare scene.

An old scholar in his seventies stroked his beard and sighed: "In the past, how could the Gongyuan allow women to take half a step? Now not only women can enter, but they can also sit for exams in a grand manner."

"The world is going down, the world is going down!"

"Hey, isn't that Gu Hengbo, a famous Qinhuai prostitute? Can a famous prostitute also be a court lady?"

"Your Excellency has actually met Gu Hengbo? Disrespect, disrespect!"

"..."

Goulan Washe is the place to have sex.

The brothel is a high-level social place, not everyone can enter it.

Even if you give money, you can only drink tea and wine, and at most the maids of famous prostitutes will accompany you. It is very likely that you have come to patronize many times, spent hundreds of taels of silver before and after, and ended up drinking tea with a group of old men. This is the so-called "chachawei".

You have spent enough money, and you can finally meet famous prostitutes, but you can only drink and listen to music.

You have to keep visiting the same brothels, throwing money at them, and talking to famous prostitutes to start making friends. After being friends, money is a must, gifts must be given, talents must be made, and the ability to make famous prostitutes happy is the only way to have a chance to really pursue famous prostitutes.

It sounds outrageous, but it actually hit the itch of some specific consumer groups.

Gentlemen who have money and have read poetry and books, they have no shortage of women to sleep. They need spiritual communication, they want to talk about a romantic relationship, they use the brothel as a social place to contact friends or become famous.

"Hey, just like this, you're also coming to be a female officer in the inner court?"

Suddenly, there was a commotion in the crowd, because a dark and strong woman came.

This woman can't tell her age, she has a very strong physique, and her height is close to 1.8 meters. It is very appropriate to describe it as a big shoulder and a round waist.

When waiting in line to enter, Li Xiangjun stood behind this person and couldn't help but ask, "What's your name, sister?"

This woman also had a loud voice, and her voice was resonant: "Miangui, surnamed You, You Julian. My father is a pig butcher, and I have been able to wield a knife and stick since I was a child. In the division of fields in Shizhou Prefecture, I hacked four people to death by myself. A bandit! Those bandits are all local soldiers under the command of the chieftain, and after being killed, they entangle themselves in the mountains and forests as bandits."

Li Xiangjun was immediately in awe: "My sister turned out to be a female missionary officer."

You Julian said: "When I get married, I don't work as a missionary officer anymore. I resigned and went home to teach my husband and children. Unfortunately, I didn't marry a good man. That heartless man, while I was pregnant, went out to hook up, and I caught him and beat him to death. The child in my stomach is also angry, so my mother simply divorced him. I don’t want to marry again in this life, and I will be a female official in the palace for Mr. Zhao until the day I am too old to do it!”

"My sister is also a hard-working person." Li Xiangjun said with emotion.

"What kind of hard life? I don't think life is hard," You Julian actually laughed, "This time I can't pass the female officer exam, so I'll go home and take the police exam. It seems that there are no female police officers under Mr. Zhao's rule."

Seeing that the other party is cheerful and open-minded, Li Xiangjun also laughed, thinking that this sister is very interesting.

You Julian asked: "What did my sister do before?"

Li Xiangjun replied: "I was sold into a brothel by my relatives since I was a child. I escaped on the day I left the court. Fortunately, I was rescued by a scholar in Datong. Later, I passed the official examination and became an official in Jiangning County. I will try my luck when I come back."

You Julian sighed: "You are a miserable person, but you were sold by your relatives. Although my father is a butcher, I am not good-looking, but I have been loved by my father since I was a child. Don't worry, sister, if we are both admitted to the female officer, I will definitely not teach you to be bullied by others!"

"Then thank you, sister." Li Xiangjun liked this strong woman more and more.

There are so many women who come to take the exam today, there are hundreds of applicants in the Qinhuai River area alone. If they didn't pass the exam, they would try to apply to be palace maids. Anyway, they only signed a five-year employment contract.

Sixteen-year-old Kou Baimen got involved in it.

She is now a musician, running performances with her parents, and she no longer follows her mother's old way of selling herself. Moreover, she has been studying knowledge hard, and she is planning to take the test for reserve officials, which is just right for her to take the test for female officials this time.

(Ask for a monthly pass.)