I was vying for favor with four big daddy

Chapter 525 Empty Gloves White Wolf

Because this dialogue record is very detailed and straightforward, as if the neighbors usually greet each other.

Have you eaten, what work is going to be done today, what kind of son did it, and so on, which attracted many people to watch.

Although they couldn't read well, they gathered together to listen to those who had read the books, and they were happy and sad for a while.

In less than half a day, everyone in the state capital knew that those Confucian scholars who ran to the gate of the palace to scold the streets were all fake, hired by someone with a heart for a penny.

Of course, what they scolded was all false. Some malicious person deliberately fabricated it to tarnish the reputation of Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess.

Some insiders also said: "Although Her Majesty the Empress Dowager is young, she cares about the common people. How much tax has been reduced or exempted by the New Deal?"

Immediately someone nodded: "That is, in the past, farming was too much and tiring, and there was not much grain to be harvested throughout the year. With this new water, let me calculate, and I can eat a lot of white rice next year."

"There is also the imperial examination. How many children from poor families can honor their ancestors. This was unimaginable before. Next year, the grandson of my second uncle's sister-in-law's family will be able to take the examination for scholar."

The common people talked about each other, and they all felt that those who spread rumors were too bad.

Of course, there are also objections: "This new policy was proposed by the crown prince and the ministers. A little girl knows nothing. She can't even tell the difference between food, right?"

"That's right, she's probably like that stupid emperor in ancient times, asking why the disaster victims don't eat meat porridge?"

As soon as these voices came out, they were immediately refuted: "Bah, you just received money from bad people to spread rumors, right?"

"If Her Royal Highness doesn't know anything, she can know the price of food and meat so clearly, and still care so much about our daily life?"

The man faltered again and said: "Send someone to inquire, and I can still know how many small mice the mice on the road have given birth to."

The people next to him immediately swarmed up like a swarm: "You just say how much you charged to ruin the reputation of Her Royal Highness the Empress Dowager, don't tell me, hit!"

A bunch of people beat and kicked, and it didn't take long for those gossips to basically disappear. Most of the people were talking about how the empress dowager was close to the people.

Tangtang sat in the teahouse opposite the guild hall, clapped her hands with a smile and said while listening:

"Rich daddy is right, spend the least amount of money to do the most useful things, and the best situation is to spend nothing and be nothing."

Everyone: "..."

So is this the secret of Gong Ziyun's self-made fortune?
Referred to as shameless!

The streets and alleys became lively because of the dialogue.

The Confucian Scholars Guild Hall is no exception, especially since many dialogues have been posted on their outer walls, and some have even been scattered in the courtyard.

This made those Confucian scholars who opposed the empress dowager become irritable.

They ran out and tore out the dialogue records, piled them together with those inside, and set them all on fire.

It is said that he was still writing poems and essays in the garden, scolding some officials for helping the evildoers, regardless of right and wrong.

Tangtang saw that the weather was just right, and the streets were bustling, so she said to Qian Shuang, "Let the troupe set up a stage to perform."

There are two opera troupes and a juggling troupe in the southern tour team, all of which were allocated by Feng Mingyuan from the Music Department, and left for Tangtang to relieve boredom.

Yesterday they wrote a playbook to promote the Empress Dowager, including her life and some things about the New Deal, and rehearsed it several times.

Although it looks relatively unfamiliar, the advantage is that the repertoire is relatively fresh, and the singing, reciting and fighting are also more lively, and some of them have attracted a lot of people.

Tangtang was praised so much in the play, and Tangtang began to doubt Tangsheng after hearing the end: "Is such a beautiful little girl really Tangtang?"

The other three said in unison: "Yes."

Tangtang: "..."

The neater it is, the more conspiratorial it feels.

Qian Shuang first said: "The singing in the drama is not even [-]% of His Royal Highness. In reality, His Highness is much, much better than the singing in the drama."

Yan Gui and Tang Bi who were sitting across from each other nodded like chickens pecking at rice.

Tangtang thought for a while: "That's right, the troupe's praise is a little obvious, but these are all Tangtang's advantages, so don't be embarrassed."

Then she continued to hold her little head and listened happily, still flattered in her heart: Tangtang is so perfect, hehe.

Embarrassed.

The more lively the opera troupe sang, some Confucian scholars in the Confucian scholar hall became particularly angry.

Treating the troupe can't be like treating those red papers, tearing it up and burning it, and they ran over angrily to confront the troupe.

The lively scene was interrupted, and the onlookers were also very upset, they were not allowed to say a word, they were sent back to the hall, and the door was blocked to prevent them from coming out.

"Have you seen clearly who are there?" Tangtang turned her face and asked Tang Bi.

Tang Bi nodded, then took a booklet from the accompanying guard and opened it:

"On the list that General Ming got, all those who came out to make trouble just now are on it. The remaining nearly 20 people, headed by Zhang Yuan, went to the capital Chunwei."

Yesterday, Ming Wu Ci went to the governor of Chuanzhou Prefecture, the magistrate, and the Fu Cheng, and found evidence of their bribery and buying and selling of official positions.

In addition, a roster of Confucian scholars was found.

According to the previous imperial examination system in Daliang, officials from various states would recommend a group of people to participate in the imperial examination.

If the officials find that the recommended people have bad morals or Confucian scholars have problems with their character and lack of knowledge, they will not be included in the recommendation list.

Before the imperial examination, officials screened the Confucian students. Generally speaking, the Confucian students who participated in the imperial examination were excellent in terms of character, talent, learning and family background.

However, it is inevitable that some officials will play tricks on the matter of recommendation in order to make money.

If a Confucian student's knowledge and character are deficient, they can still participate in the imperial examination as long as they bribe these officials with enough silver.

So after the introduction of the new policy, it was resisted by many state governments. Some officials felt that there was no chance to enrich their own pockets, so they were very angry.

Chuanzhou Prefecture is an example.

After comparing the letters and account books found in the officials' homes, as well as the silver and bank notes in the warehouse, it was found that many Confucian scholars in the guild hall were students of the governor and the prefect.

This master-student relationship is not obtained through apprenticeship and study, but bought with silver, so they can be domineering in the Confucianism Hall.

Naturally, it can also have a lot of advantages in the imperial examination.

Tang Bi said: "Those who stay in Chuanzhou, such as Su Chenxing, have a very wealthy family."

"It's a silk business. At first, he followed Mr. Su. Later, Mr. Su thought his hands and feet were not clean, so he drove him away."

Tangtang asked the staff of the teahouse to find their shopkeeper:

"Talk to the account checker in the state capital to find a way to check the accounts of Su Chenxing's family, especially those who deal with the Yamen."

"Yes, little Patriarch."

(End of this chapter)