Your Majesty the Empress, I am really not a traitor!

"alright."

Qin Ji patted her on the shoulder, and then the two walked to the agreed place for this meeting together.

This time when Qin Ji came to Fushan County, he notified the local county magistrate in advance, and explained that there was no need to greet him, and he did not need to hold a banquet, and he did not want to disturb the people.

Even for this trip, Qin Ji originally asked his subordinates to dress up as a caravan, but...

Once Lingyan's battle came out, it didn't look like a caravan anymore...

In front of him was a very ordinary hotel. When Qin Ji was sitting in the carriage and looked out, he noticed that there were only two hotels in the entire county, and the others were small restaurants. The majestic "Hongsheng Building" is indeed a good choice for meeting guests.

This is not quite the same as his imagination. Originally, he thought that a person like Shuweng should be a talented person who doesn't care much about material comforts and lives a simple and happy life like many ancient people he knew. right.

As for Hongsheng Building, although he doesn't know much about the actual situation here, he can tell from its completely different decoration and spacious frontage from the surrounding buildings that this Hongsheng Building is basically the restaurant brand of Fushan County. .

"Hey, guest officer, are you here for dinner?"

"Well, I'm here to see someone."

"Okay, how many are you...?"

The guy standing at the door was obviously a little confused. Seeing so many people, he was not sure how many people this person wanted to come in for dinner.

"These people are the guys who follow me to protect my goods. Are there many people in your store?"

"Of course not many. There are only so many people in our county, and there are not many people in it now."

Knowing that he might have to take on a big job, the guy hurriedly said.

"Okay, I'm going to talk to other people, and my guys will take care of you. Time is short, and you don't need to have any banquets. Just get some good meat and cook some normal dishes. But don't give them Drink, I'll pay."

"Alright! Then, guest officer, who are you looking for?"

"The one at Qingbin Residence on the second floor."

"Oh, you mean Mr. Jiang. It turns out that you are Mr. Jiang's guest. It's because I can't see Mount Tai. Please, Mr. Jiang has been waiting for you for a long time."

Hearing the person he was looking for, the clerk's already polite demeanor became even more respectful. He led Qin Ji and Lingyan up to the second floor, and then went straight to the Qingbinju box.

"Guest officer, this is the place."

said the man.

Qin Ji nodded and pushed open the door.

Lingyan stood guard at the door.

Pushing open the door of the room, unexpectedly, a crisp voice came out from inside:

"Master Taiwei, I have been waiting for you for a long time."

This sound made Qin Ji stunned for a moment, his eyes crossed the table in front of him, and saw the "book man" opposite.

Sitting opposite is a woman.

Wearing a very simple tunic, which outlined the slender figure, Qin Ji felt that this scholar could at least be 1.7 meters tall, which was relatively tall among women in Daxia.

The gentle eyebrows did seem to have the kind of elegance that a person from a scholarly family should have, and there was also an unfathomable depth hidden in those bright eyes. The first time Qin Ji came in, he felt that she was Maybe it really fits the title of "book man".

"Are you the book man?"

Qin Ji sat opposite and asked.

"Yes, why, Taiwei, are you surprised?"

"That's it."

Qin Ji didn't hide his surprise. Even though the current emperor Xia Yuxiao is a woman, and the commander of Daxia's gray scale is also a woman, this does not mean that it is common for a female capable person to appear in Daxia.

What's more, Lingyan only told herself that there was nothing wrong with the scholar's background and that he could be contacted, and he didn't say anything about the scholar's gender.

Shuweng didn't look like a woman at all, but looked more like an old man with some vigor, Qin Ji would naturally be surprised.

"I'm sorry to use such a self-proclaimed name. This is just my own interest. I just think that I read and write every day, study classics, and look like an old man." Shuweng said, "As for my real name, my name is Jiang Shurou, and you can call me whatever you want. .”

"Let's call you Miss Jiang."

"You can do whatever you want, I don't care."

Speaking of this, the waiter happened to bring out the prepared dishes, and taking advantage of this opportunity, Qin Ji sized up the girl in front of him.

Judging from her appearance, Jiang Shurou was obviously not as poor as some people claimed. Although the clothes she was wearing were not very good, it could be seen from the meals at the banquet she ordered in advance that Jiang Shurou was not short of money.Besides, as far as her fair and soft skin is concerned, it is the greatest contempt for the farmer uncle to say how much farm work she has done.

On her hands, Qin Ji keenly noticed the calluses on the balls of the fingers and the sides of the fingers, which were obviously the result of long-term writing. Moreover, there was still a scent of ink on her body, and it was obvious that she was indeed a serious scholar.

"Miss Jiang seems to be very popular in this county."

"It's all thanks to everyone's love. There are only a few people in Fushan County. I just lived here for a long time. After a while, the people in the county wrote some complaints and family letters, and said a few fair words. That's it."

She smiled and took a sip from her teacup, then asked:

"I don't know if the Taiwei is here today, what advice do you have?"

Chapter 31 Miss Jiang

Shuweng is very rich.

In other words, compared to ordinary people, her family is considered very rich.Her father was a businessman, and her grandfather was an official, so the family is still well-off.

However, for Jiang Shurou, she didn't like the fate of a young lady in her boudoir.

Parents cherish this only daughter very much, and they hope that she can stay with her, but Jiang Shurou, who is well-read in poetry and books, turns her attention to the common people who work in the fields.

So, the bookman let go of the pen for the time being, took off his delicate shoes, and stepped into the dirt.

I don't know if it's because of her background that she couldn't take on the ordinary and easy work of ordinary farmers. It was at that time that she discovered that she had already had problems with her body.

Intense panting makes it difficult for her to undertake any slightly heavier physical labor. The parents' "pampering" is actually right. This is the best way to take care of her body.In other words, he was doomed not to be able to blend into the soil.

That being the case, try to do something that you can do.

Shuweng began to become a Shuweng. She used her pocket money to set up a "Shuweng Thatched Cottage" in this county. The thatched cottage took in children who were displaced and lost their parents, and hired special personnel to take care of them. She was personally responsible for raising these children ——This kind of thing started when she was 11 years old, and her mother was still in charge of managing it at that time, but now, at the age of 22, she has already become the only talker here.

That's all she has so far.Ordinary, in Daxia's literati circle, Shuweng is such an ordinary, down-to-earth, but down-to-earth image.

Qin Ji listened to her talk about her past, and then nodded.

In his heart, Jiang Shurou has already been listed as one of the corners that Da Xia must dig.

The biggest problem for scholars is empty talk. Candidates who have passed the Daxia Wen test did guarantee the lower limit of their abilities after becoming officials, but they also attracted some people who can only talk.It was precisely because of this that Xia Yuxiao held on to people like Advisor Cheng.Because this guy is really easy to use.

And Jiang Shurou is also this kind of person.Maybe she is not as decisive and harsh as Advisor Cheng, but she has talents suitable for her.

only......

Qin Ji knew that the selection of talents should not just be based on her own words.Moreover, today I am not specifically for poaching people.

"Before, Li Juncheng of the imperial court said that he had a conversation with you. This matter reached the ears of His Majesty. His Majesty attaches great importance to Miss Jiang, so he sent me to talk to you."

Qin Ji explained his purpose of coming.

"I didn't expect to disturb His Majesty," Jiang Shurou lowered his voice, as if he was worried that people outside would hear him, "I hope the Taiwei will tell His Majesty, please forgive me, the rough people in the mountains are just talking nonsense .”

"Miss Jiang's nonsense, in my opinion, is in order," Qin Ji hurriedly said in order to avoid misunderstanding, "Your Majesty asked me to come here to meet the scholar, a man of high esteem. , Your Majesty hopes to retain it in the future."

"Your Majesty is too ridiculous. Your Majesty is just a woman who has studied a little. How can she enter the court and be used by others? What's more, I still have some relatives and friends in the local area. It is hard to move my homeland, so forget it."

Jiang Shurou declined his invitation with a smile.

Qin Ji didn't care too much, most of these literati had their own temperaments, and they could understand if they didn't want to go, and he didn't intend to force it.

"Since Ms. Jiang doesn't want to work together, that's fine. However, I still hope to ask Ms. Jiang to give me some advice on how to do education in this country. Although Ms. Jiang has said it before, it is the record of the prefect after all. It’s still not completely clear, and I want to hear from you today.”

"...Okay. In fact, there is nothing difficult about this matter. The most difficult thing is to see clearly what the current imperial court wants. All the imperial courts have always wanted talents with virtue. I, Daxia, also So, if a person loses his virtue, no matter how talented he is, he cannot become a pillar, and the emperors of all ages have been fully aware of this point."

"When it comes to the way of governing the country, its talents must be virtuous. However, those who are virtuous are not foolish, kind, and loyal. Governing the country is like curing a disease. It needs careful planning and decisive implementation to achieve results. People who are good, foolish and loyal should not be used to govern the country, and if they are used to govern the country, disasters will happen."

Qin Ji listened to what the other party said, and nodded, but to be honest, it's not uncommon for anyone with enough education to say this.

"As for how the imperial court wants to cultivate talents, I think it depends on what His Majesty thinks. But no matter what His Majesty thinks, the current Great Xia needs officials and scholars to take the lead as soon as possible."

"Why?" Qin Ji asked curiously.

"No reason, it's just because of Daxia's literary examination system."

Jiang Shurou sighed, then stretched out his chopsticks to pick up a mouthful of food and put it in his mouth: "Taiwei, you must have heard of Daxia's Wenkao, in fact, although Wenkao has a limited subject matter, there are corresponding classics Ancient books can be tested in literature, which can only be used to judge the level of thinking in reading classics. Literary examination is really just a selection of good scholars."

"However, today's imperial court does not need good scholars, but those who are good at using them. The imperial court has literary examinations, but the literary examinations are too broad, and the folks do not have official studies as the representative. Nowadays, the so-called private studies everywhere are just spontaneously summarizing the examination questions over the years. Professor Candidates are only doing it for the examination of literature. If this goes on like this, letting the people interpret the meaning of the text by themselves will cause endless harm.”

She said these words without delaying the work at hand, and cast her eyes on the plate of mutton next to her.

"Oh? In Miss Jiang's opinion, how should government schools be regulated? And how should they be set up?"

"First of all, official schools should be sponsored by the government and maintained by the imperial government...Official schools mean that the imperial court controls private education, so it must be controlled by the imperial court itself. The imperial department is responsible for assigning teachers and corresponding personnel. Official schools It is possible to formulate books for government and schools, recruit talented people to compile specific requirements in various fields, and then distribute them to government and private schools for implementation..."

............................

at sunset.

Lingyan sat outside for a long time, and her legs felt a little numb.

She knocked on the door.

"Master, master? Are you and Miss Jiang still chatting?"

Originally, she could actually go in, but considering that she probably didn't understand well when she went in, and in this hotel, it was easier to spot someone with ulterior motives in advance if she was guarding outside, so she kept waiting outside.

As soon as the words were finished, Qin Ji opened the door of the box and walked out, followed by Jiang Shurou.

Then, Lingyan heard Qin Ji's very excited voice:

"Hurry up, Lingyan, let's get into the carriage together, I'm going to pay my respects to Miss Jiang tonight!"

......

"!??"

Chapter 32 Book Giveaway

When Lingyan travels with Qin Ji, she can often see Qin Ji's various emotions.

In fact, Qin Ji himself is very rational, and he seldom has that kind of emotional fluctuation from the heart. Most of the so-called "emotions" are just for his needs. To put it bluntly, he is pretending.

However, whether it's pretending or being sincere, she has never seen her young master wanting to pay homage to the other party in high spirits.