After being divorced, my identity as a poet was exposed

Plum garden.

West courtyard.

Nan Sheju.

There is a heavy wind and snow outside, but the spring breeze is blooming inside.

Xiao Baozi looked up at the window opposite from time to time.

There was a red light outside the window, and the lanterns swayed in the wind and snow, turning the darkness of the night into blurry lines.

At this time, it was already the beginning of Haishi.

But in front of the tea table in Nan Sheju, Wen Boyu, Nian Chengfeng and Su Yian didn't seem to want to leave yet.

These three old guys...are ignorant!
Xiao Baozi's slender eyes glanced at the three of them without leaving any trace, and he wanted to kill them with a sword!
Delay me in kneading the dough... This dough is fermented and almost sour!
But these three people cannot be killed.

Zhongli Ruoshui said that if these three people were killed, the Ningguo court might collapse!
Without these three people, Li Chenan wouldn't even think about eating dog meat. I'm afraid he himself would be exhausted and turned into a dog!

If you want that cow to have time and energy to plow the fields, instead of killing those three people, you'd better call a few skilled disciples from your Wanxi Village to Jingxianju to protect them!
No matter how courageous Xiao Baozi was, she would never dare to take action when that cow was involved.

Tomorrow I have to write a letter to Jian Wu, asking her to bring Xiao Shisan and the others back to Kyoto.

Just when Xiao Baozi was thinking about this, Wen Boyu put down the tea cup he was holding and looked at Li Chenan and spoke:

"I didn't expect that the emperor would go to Yangguan Alley..."

"Although this is the emperor's move to understand the sentiments of the people, it is too dangerous after all. If the emperor has this idea in the future, he still needs to bring his guards. After all, there are still many masters in the world."

"You are the emperor, and your safety is related to the country and the country!"

"Even if you are in the palace, in the royal study, or even in the harem, I feel more at ease!"

"However, it is advisable for the emperor to solve the problem for the poor people in that place to survive this cold winter... In this way, after the court tomorrow, I will ask Huang Xiumu, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, to send someone to do it."

"It is expected that there will be some chaos. I also told Jingzhao Mansion to call east and ask him to send more agents to maintain order."

Li Chenan nodded slightly, and the matter was settled.

Su Yian was in a daze, this was a big thing!
It is related to the survival of more than 150,000 people in the slums in this cold winter. It will directly recruit more than 40,000 prime-age laborers. Even if each person pays 20 cents per day, plus their three meals a day...

The expenditure is probably no less than 30 cents.

Forty thousand people, the daily expenditure is one thousand two hundred taels of silver.

According to Li Chenan's plan, it will take roughly two months until the Academy of Sciences is completed, which will require an additional expenditure of more than 70,000 taels of silver.

The Ministry of Accounts will not increase this budget, and I am afraid that Li Chenan will have to pay for it himself.

It may seem like a lot, but Guiyuan has money.

Your Majesty... you use your private life to benefit the public, how generous you are!
Xiao Baozi thought that this matter was over, and it was time for them to leave. After all, it was late at night, and these old guys were afraid of the cold. It was only business to go back to bed early.

But what made her despair was that the three of them had no intention of getting up!
"I have here a list of candidates who have passed the scientific examinations in the past two years."

Wen Boyu took out a booklet from his arms and handed it to Li Chenan, and then said:
"In the autumn of the 24th year of Zhaohua, the number of people participating in the scientific examination was not too large. There were 873 candidates."

"Due to the large number of vacancies in the yamen in various places, relatively more were obtained. Thirty-three people were on the list. These 33 officials have all released the vacancies... By the way, there is a Jinshi minister named Xiang Qingyun. After reading his examination papers, he was summoned to the cabinet."

Wen Boyu just said this and said:

“The number of students applying for Qiu Wei’s application for this year’s department has increased rapidly, with 2,265 students, which is the highest number in history!”

"After the evaluation by the Imperial College, a total of 68 people were selected, and the Ministry of Civil Affairs released 52 people, mainly to the three roads of Beimo Road, Shuzhou Road and Lingdong Road."

"Three of them went to Youdu County, Beimo Road, where you established your Majesty, to work for the county magistrate Zhuge Buliang. The other sixteen are still in Kyoto." "It's not that they didn't do well in the exam, it's their status. It's a bit special, I... I have thought about it again and again, and I think it would be better for you, the Emperor, to make the decision."

Li Chenan took the list, flipped it through casually, and asked:
"What is their special identity?"

"Especially in their family backgrounds, such as Chen Zhigeng of the Chen family in Yingzhou, the three brothers of the Wang family in Taiyuan, Cui Yu of the Cui family in Qinghe, the Liu family of Guo family in Lingdong, the Liu family in Shuzhou, and the descendants of several giant businessmen in Jiangnan... "

"These wealthy families have very large industries. After the implementation of the New Deal, their sense of smell is more sensitive than those of small businessmen. Now they have expanded their industries."

"According to reports from various places, they actively participated in this New Deal, cheered for the Emperor's New Deal, and also made more profits from it!"

"This... is not a bad thing in my opinion. In the next few years, I am afraid that the industrial complementarity you mentioned will be formed, but..."

Wen Boyu thought about it for three breaths, but still said worriedly:
“Businessmen engage in business, as long as they operate legally and pay taxes according to regulations, there is nothing wrong with that in itself.”

"But once these wealthy families have officials... they have plenty of money and means!"

"What I am worried about is that one day the officials of these children in their family will become bigger and bigger until they reach the central government... By then, I think it will be unclear between officials and business, country and family!"

"This kind of thing has happened in all dynasties, and it often eventually develops into interest groups fighting against each other, and even affects the thoughts of the king, leading to the destruction of the country!"

"Therefore, I am quite hesitant and don't know how to place them."

Li Chenan nodded, confirming Wen Boiyu's words.

Wen Boi Yu's considerations are reasonable, and his reason is to prevent future troubles.

But there is no law in the country that says that children from wealthy families cannot take scientific examinations!
In fact, the most learned scholars and scholars in the past dynasties came from aristocratic and wealthy families.

Because reading is an expensive thing.

Ordinary people can't even afford private school, so why study and take exams?

All the officials in the court, except Zhuge Buliang, the magistrate of Youdu County appointed by Li Chenan himself, were not born into poor families.

The families of these officials in the DPRK used to be quite prosperous, but now many of them have fallen into decline.

It is unjustifiable not to use the children of these wealthy families. After all, they are admitted to Jinshi based on their ability.

The main thing is how to use it.

"I understand, I will decide their appointment."

Xiao Baozi's slender eyes glanced at Wen Boiyu and the others again, and the murderous intent in his eyes seemed to be heavier.

I don't know if Wen Zhuyu sensed her murderous intent, but Wen Zhuyu stood up and clasped his hands:

"Then... I will not disturb your rest, Your Majesty."

Xiao Baozi was immediately happy and stood up. Before Li Chenan could speak, he walked over and opened the door.

The door opened.

Xiao Baozi's slender eyes suddenly narrowed——

It’s not that the wind and snow are in your eyes.

But a person walked out of the snow!

he is……

Wang Zhenghaoxuan!

Xiao Baozi was furious!
The Wuwei Sword has not been taken, and in the violent wind and snow, the sword intent is everywhere! (End of chapter)