noffsinger Chapter 224 The Imperial College is rolling up
Chapter 224 The Imperial College is rolling up
As the polo game progressed, the competition became increasingly fierce.
Of the dozen or so teams that participated in the competition, only five are left.
The battle on the field was thrilling, and the audience's hearts also rose and fell with the rhythm of the game, sometimes cheering for the wonderful performance of the players on the field, and sometimes holding their breath because of the tense situation.
"Qiang-Qiang-Qiang-"
The gong sounded to signal the end of the game, and the polo match was decided.
Hearing the referee announce the rankings, the members of Team 2 who won first place were stunned for a moment, then surrounded their captain and cheered.
Just now, it was thanks to their captain's crucial shot that the last ball was hit into the net of the small goal.
If someone looked carefully, they would find that the members of Team 2, including the captain, had tears of excitement in their eyes.
"Great, each of us can add ten points to our overall score."
"Wow, I can add so many points at once. I can't even imagine it."
"Pinch me to see if I'm dreaming...hiss, you really pinched me!!"
"Hahaha, didn't you ask me to pinch you?"
In addition to test scores, students in the Imperial College also have comprehensive scores.
The comprehensive score is a student's daily performance, such as abiding by the rules and regulations of the Imperial College, not being late or leaving early, completing homework on time, observing classroom discipline, and participating in various competitions...
Mo Zhishan told the students that in addition to rewards for students who rank high in each major exam, a comprehensive evaluation will be conducted at the end of the year based on each person's performance, and a group of students with outstanding performance will be selected for rewards.
They won first place in the polo match this time, and their overall score increased by ten points, putting them far ahead of others.
The members of the second team cried with joy, but the other players who did not get satisfactory results all had sad faces and sadness in their eyes.
The members of Team Seven, who lost to Team Two by one goal, felt even worse. One of the players was full of self-blame and almost cried.
"I'm sorry, it's all my fault. If only I could have stopped the ball at that time. I'm so unwilling to accept this. I was just a little bit away from stopping the ball."
Although they came in second place, they can still get extra points.
But it was only five points, half less than the first place!!
How could he be willing?
The captain of Team 7 calmed himself down, walked up to the team member and patted him on the shoulder.
"Chengyu, don't be sad. We got second place, which is a result we never dared to think of before."
Others also gathered around and began to comfort the man.
"How can I blame you? With the distance between us just now, we couldn't stop the ball at all."
"Yeah, you helped our team score two goals, we should thank you. How can we blame you?"
"When we participated in the competition, we didn't expect to be in the top five. After we were in the top five, we thought that being in the top three would be enough. Now that we have won second place, it is already a pleasant surprise."
"It's not that we are bad, it's that the people in Team 2 are too strong. Let's go back and practice hard, and compete with them next time."
"Come on, we'll treat you to some milk tea to celebrate our second place."
Seeing that his teammates not only did not blame him, but also tried all kinds of words to comfort him, the eyes of the team member who blamed himself became even redder.
Although the wind was cold on the field, he felt warm in his heart.
"Okay. Next time we'll get first place too!!"
"I am very sure of that."
Unlike the contestants who were either excited or sad, the audience in the audience were extremely excited.
I have to say that this polo match was really exciting and wonderful.
Shen Kesi and others in the audience also had smiles on their faces and were in high spirits.
Shen Keheng couldn't help but shout, "The captain of Team Two's last move was amazing. I thought Team Two and Team Seven would tie."
It is really a pleasure to be able to eat delicious snacks in such a comfortable environment while watching high-level competitions up close.
Xue Cong nodded: "It's really exciting. I haven't seen such an exciting game in a long time."
The game was over, and the audience in the stands packed up their things and left in an orderly manner.
The students who went back home walked in groups of three or four, discussing the recent competition as they headed towards the gate of the Imperial College.
A group of faculty and staff also came to watch the game, and they followed the crowd back.
Dr. Wen noticed that some students still had their textbooks with them. After watching the game, they found a place, sat down and started reviewing their lessons.
He couldn't help but sigh: "It seems that the chief priest was right to implement the reward system. Now it seems that the effect is very good."
In fact, Dr. Wen is not the only one who feels this way. A number of doctors and teaching assistants are also very satisfied with the recent learning atmosphere in the Imperial College.
As soon as he said this, others echoed him.
"Yes, once the reward system was introduced, students became more motivated in their studies."
"In the past, when the weather was cold, there were always people late for morning classes. But recently I found that not only are there very few students who are late, but many of them even go to the lecture hall early to read in the cold wind."
"I've noticed that too. Even those students who didn't like studying in the past have suddenly become serious about it. It's like they've been reborn. During the last morning class, I found that the students' reading voices were much louder."
"Not only in the morning classes, but also in the first class in the afternoon, no one is sleepy. These days, the students in our class are like chicken blood. Not only do they listen carefully in class, but they also actively answer questions."
"I think it has something to do with the lunch in the cafeteria during this period, not to mention the students. In the past, after a morning of classes, I always felt exhausted. But now, every time I finish lunch, I feel that all the tiredness in my body is swept away. I feel refreshed."
Dr. Wen listened to his colleagues and felt that what they said made a lot of sense.
Whenever the weather gets cold, he has trouble getting out of bed.
But during this period of time, whenever he thought of the delicious meals in the cafeteria at noon, he would get up full of energy.
After all, it’s all thanks to the delicious food.
No, it should be the credit of Mo Jijiu and Yinghua County Master.
He will definitely work harder in the future and perform well in the Imperial College to share the worries of Mo Jijiu.
The other doctors and teaching assistants had the same idea. As they talked, they thought to themselves that they would stay in the Imperial College until they could no longer teach.
As they were chatting, they suddenly remembered that Mo Zhishan had mentioned last time that he would give rewards to the faculty and staff after the annual exam.
Although I don’t know what the reward is yet, I’m really looking forward to it!!!
So, after the students, the faculty and staff in the Imperial College also got involved.
……
Inside the palace
Emperor Jingning stared at the chessboard and quickly placed the black piece on it.
"How is the effect of the reward system that Mr. Mo implemented in the Imperial College some time ago?"
After this move was made, the black piece, which had been at a disadvantage just now, suddenly found a way to survive.
Mo Zhishan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, so far, the effect is quite good."
As he spoke, he placed a white piece on the chessboard.
Emperor Jingning looked at the chessboard, raised his eyebrows slightly, and his expression was unreadable.
With a "pop", the black piece fell on the chessboard, blocking the white piece's path.
Emperor Jingning raised his eyes and said, "Mr. Mo, I'm grateful for your concession."
Mo Zhishan looked calm and said, "Your Majesty's chess skills are superb. I, an old minister, am willing to admit defeat."
"Hahaha, Mr. Mo is too modest."
Emperor Jingning seemed to be in a good mood and started to laugh.
Andersen stepped forward at the right time and removed the chessboard.
Emperor Jingning picked up the teacup beside him, slowly blew away the hot steam on it, and took a sip of tea.
For some reason, he suddenly thought of the words of the Minister of Agriculture.
Emperor Jingning put down the teacup and suddenly looked towards Mo Zhishan opposite.
"Mr. Mo, do you think that the imperial examination is about selecting talents or people?"
Mo Zhishan didn't understand why Emperor Jingning suddenly asked him this question, but he still answered: "Your Majesty, the imperial examination is to select talents for the country. Since ancient times, virtuous and wise people have been able to serve as officials in the court."
Emperor Jingning asked again: "What if there are people with outstanding talents but are not allowed to enter the government due to their status?"
Mo Zhishan: ???
Someone who has outstanding talents but cannot enter the officialdom due to his status?
There were officials of humble origins in Daliang. In theory, as long as they were good enough and passed the imperial examination, they could serve as officials in the court.
Could it be that the person is disabled?
No, Your Majesty is talking about the status, not the body.
Could that person be a national of an enemy country?
This possibility is not very high. If he is really from an enemy country, no matter how talented he is, Your Majesty will not have the intention to win him over.
For some reason, Mo Zhishan suddenly thought of the mass production of potatoes and the rewards Zhou Chengan and Shen Huazheng received.
The person your majesty is talking about is Yinghua County Lady? ?
If it's really her, then everything fits together.
Although he was extremely talented, he was not allowed to enter the officialdom due to his status.
There are some female officials in the palace, but they are actually just palace maids of higher rank who can discipline other palace maids.
Not really an official.
Princess Yinghua's intelligence and insight are no less than those of men.
Based on her merits, His Majesty gave her a noble status and even a fiefdom, but these were not a big deal.
Even the clan members accepted this fact, and no one came to His Majesty to make trouble.
However, it is rare in this world for a woman to enter officialdom.
If Your Majesty really wants Princess Yinghua to enter the government, I'm afraid he will face considerable resistance.
Mo Zhishan stood up, knelt before Emperor Jingning and said, "Your Majesty is the ruler of the world, and everything you do is for the people of the world. As long as it is a decision made by Your Majesty, this old minister will fully support it."
The emperor's thoughts are not so easy to guess.
Even though their Majesty has always been known for his kindness, that is only because he wants others to see his kind side.
Although Mo Zhishan suspected that the person Emperor Jingning was talking about was Shen Huazheng, he could not be completely sure.
But one thing is certain, what Emperor Jingning wants now is his attitude.
Emperor Jingning looked at Mo Zhishan and slowly smiled.
"Mr. Mo, please get up. I'm just talking to you, why are you kneeling down?"
He looked at Andy Ann at the side again: "Hurry up and help Mr. Mo sit up."
"Master Mo, please get up quickly."
An Desheng came to his senses, hurried forward and helped Mo Zhishan up.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Mo Zhishan breathed a sigh of relief and stood up with the help of An Desheng.
He returned to his original seat and sat down, and Emperor Jingning started chatting about other things very naturally, as if the previous conversation had never existed.
When Mo Zhishan left the palace, the sunset glow had slowly dyed the sky red and poured down onto the earth.
He looked up at the sky full of rosy clouds and sighed slightly.
It is unclear whether it is a good thing or a bad thing for Lady Yinghua to be valued so much by the king.
However, Princess Yinghua is a blessed person and has many helpers around her, so there is no need to worry.
Of course, if there is anything he needs, he won't refuse.
……
Shen Huazheng had no idea what was happening in the palace. She was busy making crispy rice cakes in the kitchen.
She suddenly wanted to eat crispy rice cakes. Although it was almost time for dinner, it was still okay to eat one or two to satisfy her craving.
Zhou had just bought a few pieces of jewelry for her good daughter and wanted her to try them on to see if they looked good.
When she arrived at Shen Huazheng's yard, she realized that her daughter had gone into the small kitchen again.
Zhou's pretty eyebrows slightly frowned. Did Zheng'er go to cook again?
No, she had to go and check, dinner time was almost here.
If Zheng'er eats too much, she won't be able to eat dinner.
As soon as Zhou walked to the kitchen door, she heard the sound of frying food coming from inside.
Zheng'er was indeed making food.
She couldn't help but quicken her pace and walked into the kitchen.
Shen Huazheng stood in front of the oil pan and put the sliced rice cake into the pan with chopsticks.
As soon as the rice cake entered the oil pan, many tiny oil bubbles gathered.
As the pot gets hotter, the rice cake slices make a sizzling sound inside the pot.
The originally snow-white rice cake collided with the oil, and the surface formed a brown crispy crust.
As soon as Zhou entered the door, she smelled an enticing fragrance.
"Zheng'er, what are you doing?"
Shen Huazheng turned the rice cake over skillfully, "Mom, I'm making crispy rice cakes. They'll be ready to eat soon."
Crispy rice cake?
Zhou walked forward and saw the rice cake that had been fried until both sides were golden and crispy.
Seeing that the rice cakes were fried, Shen Huazheng used long chopsticks to pick up the crispy rice cakes and put them on a clean plate. She then took the bamboo stick handed to her by Qingzhi and inserted it steadily into the rice cakes.
Next, start brushing the sauce.
"Mom, do you want hot sauce?"
Zhou, who originally wanted to persuade Shen Huazheng not to eat too much so that she would not be able to finish dinner, took a look at the crispy and tempting rice cake and the rich sauce on the side.
"Just a little bit, not too spicy."
"it is good."
After getting a positive answer, Shen Huazheng quickly brushed the sauce on both sides of the rice cake, sprinkled some white sesame seeds on it, and then put it back on the plate.
"Mom, this is with sweet and spicy sauce, this is sweet noodle sauce, this is ketchup, and this is seafood sauce."
Zhou took a look at the crispy rice cake that was handed to her. The originally golden and crispy rice cake was brushed with sauces of different colors and was covered with white sesame seeds. It looked very tempting.