System, help me be an empress

Chapter 55
Yu Tan, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, couldn't help sighing, even if he really wanted to spread the news, he had to have the courage to say it!The new emperor purposely called him over, not just to drag himself into the muddy water of 'reform'! ! !

"The minister will keep his mouth shut."

"I also feel that it is more difficult to implement the 'one whip method'. After all, there are only a few smart people like Mr. Yu in the court. If it cannot be implemented by then, it will be a headache." Xu Youxi half-truthfully said, "I don't know. , Master Yu has any advice?"

"I'm stupid..."

Yu Tan didn't want to offend anyone, so he wanted to politely decline.

Du Zhiyi, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, took the initiative to stand up: "I feel that the 'Jingcha Year' can be worked hard."

Yu Tan was about to cry, he could control his own mouth, but he couldn't control what Du Zhiyi said, so he could only agree at this moment: "I will do my best for the Jingcha matter."

"From this point of view, this year's Jingcha is indeed more difficult." Xu Youxi felt the same feeling, and suddenly glanced at Du Zhiyi, "Du Shangshu, I think you still have more energy, why don't you help Yu Shangshu in your spare time?"

"The minister obeys the order."

Du Zhiyi expressed his opinion very quickly.

Yu Tan, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, was dumbfounded and desperate. Does this really ease the difficulty!

He was suddenly very envious of the minister of the Ministry of Industry who had nothing to do with the world and only had to saw wood and dig mud every day. He was proud of it. That was the Immortal Hill...

Back then, he worked so hard to get into the bureaucracy, what exactly was he trying to do!
"It's getting late, both adults should go back to rest early."

"..."

rest?

Is it the 'dead but restful' kind of rest?
Yu Tan thought with grief.

After Xu Youxi finished speaking, he started to chase people away, and his goal was achieved. With Du Zhiyi urging Yu Tan to move forward, Xu Youxi was really not worried that the other party would be passive and sabotage.

Look, she is indeed the first enlightened emperor in the history of Daqian to actively promote the two ministers of the official department and the household department to "collude"!

After seeing off the two ministers, Zhou Huixue dared to knock on the door and come in for some hot tea.

"Zhou Yuxue, what else do I have planned for tomorrow?"

Xu Youxi made a schedule for herself in advance, and Zhou Yuxue was responsible for keeping this schedule and reminding her every day.

For example, change into casual clothes every ten days to see the changes in the "Shenji Camp";
Every four days, Xu Youxi would talk to Du Zhiyi, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, about the process of measuring the land, and help him solve some "blockers" on the road to cleanliness;
Every five days, supervise and inspect the revision process of the "Grand Canal Law";
Every seven days, listen to the public's evaluation of the recent reforms of the imperial court;

Every eight days, go to the Ministry of Rites to listen to the minister of the Ministry of Rites to report on the implementation of the universal Chinese characters;

In addition to the scheduled schedule, some random events will usually drop. If the day is too late, part of the itinerary may be pushed to the next day.

"Your Majesty, you forgot that tomorrow is the day of the imperial examination."

"Tomorrow is the eighth day of April?"

Xu Youxi was surprised, time passed so quickly.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhou Huixue quickly replied.

"Hurry up, bring me all the papers I've read before." Xu Youxi asked the last question 'The Wealth of Nations' for the 'Examination'. She picked out a few papers that were well written, but I can't remember the names of a few people now.

Zhou Huixue immediately sent someone to present several examination papers.

Xu Youxi felt that those who answered well were all passed in the final "will test".

Now, reread the paper.

Xu Youxi began to re-rate these people in his heart. Looking at it, he stayed up until late at night, and the price was that it would be difficult to get up in the morning again!

Ugh.

Xu Youxi entered the Hall of Supreme Harmony with a drowsy head, and heard a few civil servants arguing in her ears, but she didn't express her opinion, and took this opportunity to let her mind rest for a while.

Anyway, Bingbi, the supervisor of rituals, learned to take notes for her.

About half an hour later, Xu Youxi had rested, and it was time for the palace examination to begin.

Due to the impact of the 'Oirat invasion' a few days ago, this year's examination was held in a hurry, and many candidates from other places were unable to come in time, so the number of candidates admitted was much less than in previous years.

In the end, there were only more than [-] people, and the [-] Jinshi lined up, walked forward one by one and knelt down to salute.

Xu Youxi lifted his spirits and looked at these people separately for a while, and suddenly said inscrutablely: "It will be my birthday in a few months, since you are all future talents of the country, I don't know what you plan to give me as a congratulatory gift ah?"

?

What the hell kind of question is this!

Not to mention these palace examination candidates, even the civil and military officials who stood aside to join in the fun were stunned and fell into deep thought.

Yes.

What do they give for the emperor's birthday?

Originally all the candidates who were high-spirited and ready to criticize the current situation and scold the court angrily looked at each other, but no one knew where to start.

Chen Ji, the first candidate in the exam, spoke first after deliberation: "I will run all over the countryside and fields to collect the best ears of wheat, fruitful sweet potatoes, and the most fertile soil; , Collecting thousands of people to write birthday greetings to His Majesty; Although I have no wealth, I hope to present iron bones and a heart of loyalty."

Xu Youxi checked the basic data of this person.

【Jinshi: Chen Ji】

Integrity: 80%; Efficiency: 56%; Loyalty: 90%; Policy: 50%
This data is not bad for a Xiaobai who has not yet entered the officialdom. At least his loyalty and integrity represent that he has no major problems in his overall position.

"Next person."

Xu Youxi didn't give any attitude, which made the following candidates even less content to learn from.

"The minister will present a hand-embroidered map of mountains and rivers to His Majesty."

It's time to try No.2.

"You still know how to embroider?" Xu Youxi asked in surprise.

"My wife is good at embroidery, and the clothes on my body are all made by my wife. I can copy them from the book and hand them over to my wife for embroidery."

……

"I don't give you anything!"

These words were resounding, and they stood out from the crowd among the candidates.

"Why? My birthday is only once a year, and you still don't give me a gift?!" Xu Youxi feigned anger.

This person said word by word: "If a minister enters the court and becomes an official, he will not give gifts to anyone in this life, regardless of princes, generals, high officials and dignitaries."

"What's your name?"

Xu Youxi finds it strange that this kid is probably around 20 years old, with clear black pupils and a baby face, but he prefers to keep a serious face.

"Return to Your Majesty, my name is Lianhuai."

Xu Youxi was specious: "Lianyou, do you know that if you break your trust with me, it will be a death penalty."

"I have determination."

After Lian Xuan finished speaking, it was really difficult for the next candidate to answer, because no matter what the other party said to give, he would be compared with Lian Xuan's righteousness.

"The minister will send His Majesty a plain lamp."

The examinee who said this has no hair, how can even monks take the imperial examination now!

"There is only one line of poetry on that plain lamp: Nine Heavens will close and open the palace, and all nations will wear their clothes and crowns and worship their crowns."

Xu Youxi recalled this familiar poem almost instantly. No wonder she always felt that this personality was familiar. Wasn't this the "No. [-] monk" Liu Jiye handpicked by her on the Lantern Festival?
Obviously, Liu Jiye also recognized himself.

However, once this line of poetry was uttered in the hall, it really overwhelmed the previous examinee Lian Yao a little bit in momentum.

"good."

This was the only compliment Xu Youxi received in the imperial examination, and it was given to Liu Jiye.

……

After the palace examination was over, the candidates left the hall one by one, and everyone anxiously waited for the announcement of the list three days later.

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