Miao Rui vigilantly persuaded: "Your Highness, you can't do it yourself anymore."

Liu Tan said with a helpless smile, "Okay, you just need to help."

Liu talked about the need for alkali only because of the alkali dipping method.

The lye dipping method is used to quickly remove the peel, because the lye can dissolve the middle layer of the peel.

If you want to remove the peel, you need to soak for a longer time, but Liu Tan just wants to dissolve part of it, so he plans to soak it for a few seconds, almost saying that it will come out after going through it once.

It's just that the concentration of lye still needs a little experimentation.

Because of Miao Rui and Bi Gao's comprehensive supervision, Liu Tan can only stand aside and let others operate. Fortunately, this operation is not complicated.

After ruining a lot of grapes, Liu Tan determined that the proportion of alkali in the lye should not exceed [-]% at most, but the concept of percentage had not appeared at this time. According to historical records, the earliest concept of percentage should appear in "Nine Chapters in Arithmetic.

This book is at least 100 years away from now, so Liu Tan had to explain to them the operation method of one hundred copies and four copies in very complicated language, and he was too tired to talk after the explanation.

Fortunately, there is not much need for him to say anything in the next process.

When it came time to take the test again, the grapes that had been soaked in alkali dries significantly faster than the unused grapes. According to this speed, Liu Tan reckoned that they could enter the next procedure in about ten days and dry in the shade.

Yes, raisins are not exposed to the sun from the beginning to the end. No one can eat them without any moisture.

Only by drying in the shade is it better to master the method.

As for the time required for drying in the shade, we still need to continue to experiment.

Seeing that the production of raisins went very smoothly, Liu Tan's mood obviously improved a lot, so when the county guards came to take the exam again, they were really relieved to face Liu Tan's face.

The last time they met Liu Tan for the first time, what caught their eyes was a murderous Hades face.

No matter how good-looking it is, it is unbearable. When Liu Tan was proctoring the exam, no one dared to take a second look.

Now that Liu Tan is in a good mood, his face has become more pleasing to the eye, especially when sitting on it, with his eyes slightly drooping, watching people laugh, it makes these county guards who were originally very nervous relax, and even couldn't help it Take a second look, after all, who doesn't like to look at beauties?

Also because of this beauty, the resentment of the county guards dissipated by two points.

Some of them even thought that it was right to mess around with the King of the North.

Anyway, the King of the Northern Realm has been raising them with delicious food and drink these days. Except that the place where they live is not very good, there is no other place to neglect them.

Liu Tan watched these people scribbling and writing below, and found that the high pressure was quite effective. No matter what they wrote in the end, it seemed that they had at least memorized it.

After the exam, Liu Tan graded the papers on the spot and didn't give these people a chance to go back.

The result of this examination is unsatisfactory in four words.

Although there are still a few scumbags, the overall situation is fine. At least I know a lot about the area under the rule and the population.

Anyway, Liu Tan will replace them sooner or later.

The reason why they haven't been changed now is simply because Liu Tan has no one on hand, so they can't all be transferred from Chang'an, right?

These few who came now came on their own initiative, who knows if anyone else is willing to come?

Anyway, he has to take the exam. If he can find suitable ones by then, he can change them one by one.

Liu Tan put down the test paper and glanced at it. Judging from the expressions on their faces, the county guards knew that this test should be passed.

Liu Tan said: "Everyone has worked hard these days, I am very satisfied, but there are still some areas that are lacking. Everyone knows that there is not much cultivated land in the northern border country and the tax revenue is not high, but you can't give up just because of this, otherwise the king If you don't have face in front of your father, then this king will be unhappy, this king will be unhappy... then everyone will be unhappy together."

All the county guards were shocked, the young prince's unhappy appearance was still vivid five days ago, but some people wondered if it was possible to go to the counties to hunt him down?

Liu Tan said: "So, after you go back, everyone should write a document according to this format, and write down all the areas that can be developed in your territory, and finally send someone to me. I will send the paper later. .”

You sheriffs:? ? ? ? ? ?

Why is it not over yet?

Everyone thought that this wave of exams would be enough to pass, but they didn't expect that there would be homework!

Facing the eyes of everyone who dared to be angry but dare not speak, Liu Tan was very calm, as if he didn't see it, he continued: "The first, the second thing is that you have also passed the exam. After you go back, you will also do it in the county. An exam, and the regulations for the exam will be issued at that time, and next summer, outstanding scholars from all counties will come to the capital to take another exam, and those who pass this exam can be directly recruited as officials."

Liu Tan saw the transformation of these county guards from dissatisfaction to surprise, smiled and said: "To be honest, I have a lot of shortages here, as long as I can pass, I will be useful, so you must spread the word when you go back, even if it is remote. I don’t want any capable people to be left behind in the countryside, of course... If you have useful children, you can also take the exam, and everything is based on the results.”

The expressions of the county guards changed from surprise to excitement, and Liu Tan continued: "But there is one thing, the exam has strict anti-cheating measures, so there is a high probability that you will not be able to give back doors to your children. You have to go to the capital to take the exam, if the king finds out that someone has cheated, don’t blame me for cleaning up with you.”

The expressions on the faces of the sheriffs were slightly restrained.

Liu Tan finally set the tone and said: "In general, the king employs people regardless of their background, but they must be genuine talents. Remember, Sang Qian, read the precautions for them."

Sang Qian immediately stood up and began to recite. In fact, the exam is like that. There are two rounds of exams in the county government. The two rounds of exams must be completed within one month, and the test papers will be brought by the special envoy five days before the exam. Go to the counties, and no one can touch the examination papers except the special envoy, and the special envoy and the county guard are both invigilators.

After the papers are collected, they will be sealed directly, and then the county guard will find someone to read the papers. Because there are fixed answers in the first and second rounds, it is not necessary for the people who read the papers to have advanced cultural knowledge, as long as they can read. .

Naturally, the place where the name is sealed cannot be opened when marking the examination papers, for the sake of complete secrecy.

Then after the first and second rounds of exams are over, the scholars who pass the exams can prepare to go to the capital for the third round of exams. The specific exam time is to be determined, but we will definitely inform you before the end of the second round of exams.

What is left is that candidates must be strictly searched before the exam, and nothing other than pen and ink must be carried.

Because Liu Tan didn't have to take the exam for several days like the Ming Dynasty, and he had to eat in the exam room. The papers were not difficult.

The county guards were dumbfounded when they heard this, and they didn't find a single place where they could take advantage of the whole process!

In fact, there must be loopholes to take advantage of in this exam, no matter how rigorous it is, there are ways to cheat, let alone such a rough method now?

It's just that no matter what first appears, people generally don't think of cheating first when they don't have a deep understanding of it.

Of course, it is also possible that these county guards can find ways to cheat with their ingenuity, but it doesn't matter, didn't they say there is another exam?At that time, if it's not good at his place, it's not good. If it's too obvious, Liu Tan will even read the test papers.

Liu Tan will explain this to the county guards when the special envoy passes by.

The county guards took a copy of these exam rules and left. They were dizzy just after the exam, and now they are holding such a document. torture.

Liu Tan glanced at it, and Kou Zhengda was probably the only one of these county guards who would really do it seriously, and the others... It's hard to say.

Sang Qian probably understood the virtues of these county guards very well, so he couldn't help asking: "Your Highness, if they don't want to publicize when they go back, what should I do if they just let some rural folks take the exam and say they fail if no one recommends them?"

This kind of non-violent non-cooperation is not once or twice, and not everyone can see the benefits of the exam.

At least one can become an official after passing the exam, even for the relatives of these county guards, it is a good step into the ranks.

But still the same sentence, they really all have this vision, they wouldn't have been the county guards in Bingzhou and Shuofang for so many years, and those who were capable had been transferred long ago.

Liu Tan smiled and said, "Don't worry, they should not be so courageous, and the most important thing is that they have passed the exam, and they will be willing to let others go through it again."

This is probably the typical idea of ​​why only I am unlucky.

Even if these county guards want to put pressure on Liu Tan, they may even cause something to happen.

But it doesn't matter, Liu Tan also wants to open it up. If any county is involved in something, the quota of that county will be cut, and the county collective will not even think about taking the exam.

At the beginning, the scholars might not notice anything, but when the people sent from other counties have passed the examination to be officials, they will always be able to taste a thing or two.

The biggest problem now is not these sheriffs, but how to deal with the sheriffs in Xi'anyang?

If he killed someone, he would have to give it to another sheriff.

But the problem is that he doesn't have any suitable people on hand, where can he find the sheriff?

Just as Liu Tan was thinking, Wei Buyi hurried in and said with a happy face: "Your Highness, Your Highness, I found the purple rock! Can you see if it is this?"

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