People in Datang have been expelled from school

Chapter 989 Zhenguan's first imperial examination

Li Zheng smiled awkwardly and said, "Your Majesty really thinks highly of me."

Seeing that Li Shimin was about to leave, Li Zheng said again: "After the matter is completed, will I really take the silver mine?"

Li Shimin opened the door and the wind and drizzle came in. Li Zheng said quickly: "Your Majesty, why don't we make a written statement, so empty words have nothing to do with it, and I don't feel at ease."

"Hmph." Li Shimin snorted coldly and turned to leave.

Li Zheng was sitting alone in the hut, which had become Dahu's room, but Dahu kept it very clean.

"What if His Majesty reneges on the debt without written evidence? The salary has been on hold for so long, and the fine salt has been cut off for two or three years." Li Zheng muttered in a low voice.

After Li Shimin left, Du Hu walked into the room and said, "Chang'an Ling, Your Majesty has already left."

Li Zheng was still sitting cross-legged, "If he doesn't pay, the city of Chang'an will be bombed."

"Why did the Chang'an order bombard Chang'an?" Duhu asked suspiciously.

Li Zheng grinned, "It's nothing."

Seeing Li Zheng's smile, Duhu shuddered, fearing that Chang'an Ling would really do such a thing.

After Li Zheng walked out of the hut, he saw Wang Ding still standing outside.

"Eunuch Wang, why are you still here?" Li Zheng looked at him and said.

Now Wang Ding is much older, and there are more and more white hairs in his hair.

Wang Ding said in a low voice: "The old slave still has to manage the printing workshop, so of course he has to stay."

Li Zheng put one hand on Wang Ding's shoulder and said, "Eunuch Wang, you are getting old."

Wang Ding smiled silently, "Everyone is going to grow old."

The atmosphere was inexplicably sad, and Li Zheng didn't like this feeling very much, especially watching these seniors grow old one by one.

Li Yuan had already left, and the old village head was too old to walk.

Wang Ding is also a senior, even though he is a eunuch, he is loyal to Li Shimin, he is a good person, not like those shady eunuchs in the history books.

Li Zheng said in a low voice: "Eunuch Wang should also pay attention to his health. Our village has always paid attention to health preservation. I will ask Dr. Sun to show you your body."

"No need, I'm just an old slave."

Wang Ding bowed slightly to decline the kindness.

Li Zheng withdrew his hands on Wang Ding's shoulders, and stood with him under the eaves looking at the rain scene, "I haven't seen you for some days, what have you been doing these days, Eunuch Wang?"

Wang Ding looked at the rainy sky and said, "Your Majesty asked this old servant to do some things."

Li Zheng asked curiously, "What's the matter?"

Wang Ding's voice was very soft, only the two of them could hear each other.

"Some things don't need to be known by the Chang'an order."

Wang Ding said in a low voice.

Li Zheng held his thermos, "This Tang Dynasty is not as simple as it looks."

Wang Ding's eyes were a little sad, "What outsiders see is the prosperity of Chang'an, and there must be someone to do the dirty work behind the scenes for His Majesty."

Listening to him, I always feel that Wang Ding is a person full of stories. He is an eunuch, but his speech and behavior are different from ordinary eunuchs.

Wang Ding looked at Li Zheng again, and his smile was restored, "The old slaves know what Chang'an Ling said in the room just now. Is Chang'an Ling really going to bomb Chang'an City?"

Li Zheng smiled coldly, "What do you think?"

Wang Ding bowed again and said, "Actually, there are many places in the court that need to use money. It's not that your Majesty refuses to give Chang'an a salary."

Li Zheng said with a troubled face: "Actually, I have a lot of places to spend money."

Wang Ding said: "Earning money is as easy as drinking water in Chang'an Ling. How can there be such a shortage of money?"

"Why is it not missing, I am missing, I am missing a lot."

Wang Ding still smiled awkwardly.

Li Shimin walked outside Jingyang Village, and Li Junxian waited here with his guards.

Seeing Li Shimin approaching, Li Junxian hurriedly saluted, "Your Majesty."

Li Shimin responded and walked into the carriage.

Li Junxian thought in his heart that His Majesty did not have a pleasant conversation with Li Zheng when he came to Jingyang this time.

Two months after the Crown Prince and the envoys of the Kingdom of Japan left the Central Plains, in the fifth month of the Central Plains, it was the spring when the grass grew and the warblers flew, and the first imperial examination since Li Shimin's ascension to the throne began.

More than 3 students participated in this imperial examination, ranging from those who had just reached adulthood to the seniors who were over 50 years old.

The examination room for the imperial examination was held in a school in Chang'an City.

Li Chongyi stood on the city wall of Chang'an City. From here, he could see a large area of ​​students taking the exam in the examination room. There were more than 3 people, and thousands of officials were invigilating the examination.

Li Xiaogong said in a low voice: "Son, from now on the officialdom in Tang Dynasty will be different."

Li Chongyi said in a low voice: "I know that there will be more new students entering the school. This is the first imperial examination since His Majesty ascended the throne."

Li Xiaogong looked at the scene and said, "There will be more people in the future."

The school grounds are very quiet, except for the sound of the wind. Even today's Chang'an City is not as noisy as it used to be. Everyone unconsciously lowered their voices.

Li Xiaogong said again: "It's strange to say that this time there is no student from Jingyang in the imperial examination."

Li Chongyi also said: "I heard from people in the court that Fang Xuanling personally went to Jingyang to inquire, but the result was that Jingyang students did not participate in the imperial examination."

Speaking of this, Li Chongyi paused again and said: "I know Li Zheng's temperament, he will not touch officialdom, nor will he set foot in officialdom."

Just as he was talking, seeing Li Chengqian walking here, the father and son kept silent in a tacit understanding.

Li Xiaogong saluted first and said: "I have seen His Royal Highness the Prince."

Li Chongyi followed suit and said, "His Royal Highness."

Li Chengqian stepped forward and said with some embarrassment: "Chaozhong did not expect that there would be so many people participating in the imperial examination this time. Chaozhong originally wanted the imperial examination to be held in Chang'an City this time. There are too many people, so we had to arrange it." Outside Chang'an City."

This time the imperial examination does not look at one's family background, regardless of one's submission of papers, and people from all walks of life can take part in the imperial examination, so the number of people in the imperial examination is naturally large.

Li Chengqian glanced at Li Xiaogong, "I heard that the younger brother of the crown prince of the Wa Kingdom has arrived at the border of Shandong, and he will arrive in Chang'an in a few days."

Li Xiaogong bowed and said: "Before the Wa country's prince Su Woxin left, he sent people to go to the Wa country to spread the message, and these days are coming soon."

"Emissaries from various countries come here these days, and the Ministry of Rites is probably too busy."

Li Chengqian didn't look too serious when he spoke.

Li Xiaogong still bowed, "This is what the ministers should do, there is no such thing as hard work."

Li Chengqian supported Li Xiaogong and Li Chongyi, "Uncle and Chongyi don't need to be polite, they are all from my own family, so why are they so alienated?"

Li Chengqian took the word "family" very seriously.

Seeing the two standing upright, Li Chengqian said: "In the past few days, I heard that the Ministry of Rites has sent many officials to leave Chang'an for Liaodong?"

Li Xiaogong nodded, he already understood the purpose of the prince's visit in his heart, His Majesty planned Goguryeo, and some people in the court could not help guessing the clues.

(End of this chapter)