Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1273 Exhale and raise eyebrows

  Emperor Hongzhi was taken aback.

   Immediately, he smiled wryly.

   After thinking for a while, Emperor Hongzhi said: "This mathematics has a lot to do with it. I just want to recruit the world's mathematics talents, so there is no reason why I should not pay attention to it."

Empress Zhang smiled: "Your Majesty's plan is for the affairs of the world, but the concubine is different. What the concubine plans is just how well Xiaofan did in the exam. She grew up beside the concubine since she was a child. Good or bad, to the concubines, that is the most important thing."

  Emperor Hongzhi sneered, only nodded, and said insincerely: "Yes, I hope she does well in the exam."

  Queen Zhang said angrily: "Your Majesty only said that he did well in the exam. It seems that he has no confidence in Xiaofan."

  Emperor Hongzhi said: "After all, she is still young, she is a girl... No, I don't mean to belittle her, but, of course, we must encourage children, but don't have too much expectation."

  The couple were discussing, but outside, an **** came: "Your Majesty, cabinet scholar Liu Jian and others, please see me."

  Emperor Hongzhi cheered up and looked at Empress Zhang with a smile. He thought to himself that Empress Zhang has been bewitched by someone recently. She always wants to prove that women are powerful. Today... I have to let her accept the reality.

  Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said, "Call in."

  Empress Zhang became nervous and couldn't help grabbing the handkerchief.

  The three of Liu Jian came in in a hurry, and the faces of the three of them were very ugly.

  The three people bowed down, Xie Qian said: "Your Majesty, I presided over the math competition exam, and now... the results of this math competition have come out."

  Emperor Hongzhi showed joy: "So, many talents must have been selected?"

   Xie Qian said sternly: "Exactly, not only have many talents been selected, but also a great talent that has never been seen before." When he said this, he smiled bitterly in his heart.

   Liu Jian and Li Dongyang on the side also looked speechless.

  How should I explain this to His Majesty?

After hearing this, Emperor Hongzhi's eyes lit up. He stood up with his hands behind his back and was very excited: "In the past, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty went to inspect the Yushifu privately, and he was very proud when he saw many new scholars coming out. Said: "Heroes in the world, I am enough! "; Today, when the country is employing people, I feel the same as Tang Taizong in a math competition. Hahahaha... I really want to know why Xie Qing's family compares this talent to an unprecedented one. Great talent, since Xie Qing’s family dares to speak so eloquently, I want to listen with all my ears. Don’t worry, you, I’m thirsty for talent, and if it turns out to be a great talent, I will certainly be eclectic and have high hopes.”

   "This..." Xie Qian was a little embarrassed.

  He was thinking, if His Majesty knew that it was a woman, and she was... a girl from the Fang family, would he be happy or worried?

  Empress Zhang was impatient with waiting, why was she so long-winded, she told Ben Gong that Xiao Fan did well in the exam. Where did so much wordiness come from, Xiaofan is so smart, at least he can be ranked in the middle, right?

Xie Qian just mustered up his courage and said: "This time, there are more than 2,000 candidates participating in the competition, with an average score of 51 points, of which more than 370 candidates have 60 points or more; 80 points or more ,Eight people…"

  Over eighty points... Only eight people.

  Then these eight people must be the best of the best.

  Xie Qian said again: "It's just that the top one is even more different. She scored... 100 points in the exam."

  The average score is only fifty-one points.

  It is not easy to score 80 points, it can be said to be very rare.

   Okay.

  Someone actually... got 100 points in the test.

   "Who is this person."

   "The surname is Fang..." Xie Qian smiled bitterly: "Fang Xiaofan."

   "..."

   Suffocating silence.

  Emperor Hongzhi looked miserable.

   Scared.

  Even Queen Zhang couldn't believe it, she opened her eyes wide.

   "Ah..." Queen Zhang made a strange voice.

   "Ah, ah, ah, ah..." Queen Zhang continued to make a strange sound.

  Emperor Hongzhi was dumbfounded.

   "Ah... ah..." Empress Zhang said impatiently: "This is not a joke."

   "This is not a child's play, old minister, I have tried it three times."

  Emperor Hongzhi felt dizzy.

  He never expected this to be the result.

   A girl, is this... possible?

Cheating?

  He raised his eyes and looked at Xie Qian.

  No, Xie Qing's family will definitely not cheat.

  Empress Zhang let out a laugh.

   Giggling, feeling heavy again.

  Empress Zhang covered her mouth with a handkerchief: "Sure enough, I deserve to be raised by this palace."

  Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help being pleasantly surprised.

  That’s right, that’s right, this is the child that I and the empress raised, she is so good at such a young age, isn’t this the credit of me and the empress?

  Of course, Xinjin King Fang Jinglong and Fang Qing's family also have a little credit.

  But then...Emperor Hongzhi began to frown again.

  It's a pity...it's a woman, it would be great if it were a man, and I have another right-hand man by my side.

  His face was mixed with joy and worry, flustered.

  Liu Jian coughed: "Old minister, I still want to congratulate Your Majesty and Your Majesty."

   "Yes." Li Dongyang and Xie Qianju both looked strange: "Congratulations, Your Majesty and Your Majesty."

  Emperor Hongzhi: "..."

Empress Zhang was already beaming with joy: "This is in front of my palace and His Majesty, so it's fine for you to congratulate, this child Xiaofan is indeed extremely smart, but she is still young, you are in front of her. Remember, you must not congratulate her. From now on, she will walk in the cabinet... If she misbehaves, you have to take care of it; but if she does a good job, don't praise her, don't let her be complacent. "

   "..."

  Liu Jian and the three of you look at me and I look at you, a little confused.

   Really let Fang Xiaofan walk in the cabinet?

  Emperor Hongzhi was also dumbfounded: "Queen, this..."

"Your Majesty, people... the most important thing is to keep promises. Whoever enters the top of the list will break into the cabinet. This is not what I said, but the cabinet itself announced it to the world. If the cabinet turns back on its promise, then, from now on, who will return to the cabinet?" Do you trust the cabinet? This is the center of my Ming Dynasty, so I can't... break my word and get fat."

  Emperor Hongzhi: "..."

  He looked at Liu Jian and the others for a long time, "What do you guys think?"

  He wanted to kick the ball to Liu Jian and the others.

  Liu Jian is not stupid.

  He coughed: "Of course it is by His Majesty's holy order."

  Emperor Hongzhi: "..."

Empress Zhang said with a smile: "Don't push and push, don't you just want to say that she is a woman, so it's inconvenient, and it will spoil your affairs, but my concubine dares to say that you are so fat and fat, push three obstacles, four obstacles, What is the difference with the woman who is always scheming? If a man is a man, he should be able to afford it, let it go, and keep his promise. This is how he looks like a man. If he is not as good as a woman, then what qualifications do he have? , to stop Fang Xiaofan?"

  Empress Zhang was very excited, and Fang Xiaofan was up to the challenge.

"Didn't Your Majesty say that he wants to recruit talents from all over the world? These days, my concubine has thought about a lot of things. Fang Jifan even submitted a memorial, and my concubine thinks what he said is very reasonable. At the beginning, there were many refugees all over the world. The reason for overcrowding, therefore, manpower is cheap, and the most important thing I lack in Ming Dynasty is people. But now, it is different. Not to mention other places, but the area around the capital and Baoding chief envoy, manpower is extremely tight. In the workshop People are important, so many houses, road construction and railways also need people, but manpower is still insufficient. At this time, they are still desperately suppressing women, saying that women who have no talent are virtues, and women who say that they should be open What good will this do to the world? Your Majesty has also seen that cotton spinning workshops have sprung up. Where is the greatest damage? Ordinary people, although they have obtained cheap fabrics, In the past, if there were women in the family, they could still let women make some female red knitting to subsidize some household expenses, but now, no one is willing to buy their female reds and knitting. They can’t weave female reds at home, dare to ask Your Majesty, do you really let them do nothing?"

  Emperor Hongzhi frowned.

Empress Zhang said: "There are changes in the world. This is the general trend. There are changes in Xishan, the new policy is a change, and the voyages to the West are also changes. Even your majesty and Liu Qing's family have not changed? The general trend has been achieved. How can it be reversed?" Okay, of course the concubine dare not try to interfere in political affairs. A few days ago, the concubine created a women's federation. In fact... it was not to cause any trouble. Even if there is a change, it should be done slowly. The concubine, the Women's Federation, just wants to be a master for the women who come out to work, so that they will not be bullied. If you are a woman, you dare not use it? Or, in His Majesty's mind, if you are a female medical officer, you should all resign, and the newly built cotton spinning workshop, where there are so many female workers, will you also drive them back home? .”

Empress Zhang was dignified and generous, and said seriously: "Drive them home, who will feed them, who will weave them, and who will supply so much cloth? What good will it do for the world and the court if you drive them home? Your Majesty wants To be a holy king, the holy king can't stick to the old rituals. What the courtiers and concubines ask for is nothing more than His Majesty and Liu Qing. Nothing else, let alone violating women's morality and causing any big troubles. But if Your Majesty and Liu Qing dare not even take such a small step, where is the trust? Hereby, Your Majesty, please allow your ministers and concubines to bid farewell."

   Say it, give a salute.

   Turned around, descended the jade steps, and exited Fengtian Hall surrounded by the palace people.

   Come out from Fengtian Temple.

  Empress Zhang beamed with joy.

   happy.

   I have long looked down on their usual attitude towards women.

   Today, thanks to Fang Xiaofan, they were speechless.

   This is what is called exhaling and raising eyebrows!

  ………

  The second chapter is delivered.

  (end of this chapter)