Chapter 222: Admiring Zhao Heng as the most beautiful girl

Author: Mayyou

Chapter 222: Admiring Zhao Heng as the most beautiful girl

Mrs. Shen said angrily: "Lu Wanzhi, how did my Xi'er offend you? Why are you so prejudiced against others? If Xi'er doesn't go back to the Xiao family, the entire Shen family will become a laughing stock!"

Shen Xi said with disappointment: "Mom, in your eyes, is it possible that your daughter's life cannot be compared to someone else's joke?"

Lu Wanzhi helped Shen Xi up and said, "I'll take you to the hospital to check the wound first. Don't do such stupid things."

Mrs. Shen said angrily to the grandmother beside her: "Send the two children to Xiao's house quickly."

Lu Wanzhi even asked the young man from the Lu family who had followed him to stop him.

Mrs. Shen said sternly: "This is in Shen Guogong's mansion, not your Lu Xiang's family. You Lu family dare to come to our door today..."

Before Mrs. Shen could finish speaking, Princess Yuyue walked up to Grandma and took Shen Xi's one-year-old daughter from her arms.

"We are really brave today! If Mrs. Shen feels that something is wrong, she can go to the palace and file a complaint."

Yuyue held her little daughter in one hand and Shen Xi's three-year-old son in the other, and took the two children onto the Lu family's carriage.

The little boy who had been holding back from crying got on the carriage, then threw himself into Shen Xi's arms and cried bitterly, "Oh, oh, oh, mother."

The little daughter who had just turned one year old and didn't understand anything saw her brother crying, and she started crying too.

Shen Xi held a pair of children and shed tears constantly.

Lu Wanzhi wiped Shen Xi's tears distressedly, "Stop crying, you won't go back to the Xiao family again."

Princess Yuyue said from the side: "Last time I ran into Brother Heng in the teahouse, and he said he was helping you match Pei Qin. This Pei Qin is quite old. Since you have reconciled, what's wrong with this Pei Qin? You haven’t come to propose marriage yet?”

Shen Xi looked at Princess Yuyue in surprise. She didn't expect that even she knew about this, "I rejected Pei Qin because of my two children."

Lu Wanzhi took Shen Xi to the medical center. After the doctor looked at the injury and prescribed medicine to stop the bleeding, Lu Wanzhi asked Shen Xi to go back to the Lu Mansion with her.

…

Until noon, the palace examination papers were handed in, and all the students were waiting for His Majesty to read the articles and ask questions.

The academicians classified the papers one by one and presented them to Emperor Jingyuan.

Emperor Jingyuan checked the past one by one and asked a few questions from time to time.

Among them, there were timid students who were unable to speak when they saw the Holy Face for the first time, and there were also students who did speak, but still stumbled and couldn't speak clearly.

There are also many students who dare not speak loudly. Above the main hall, if they dare not speak openly and loudly, they will probably be ranked at the bottom.

The topic of the imperial examination this time was farming. Emperor Jingyuan did not expect Zhao Heng, a child who was ignorant of grains, to be able to write any good articles.

But when I saw Zhao Heng's article about farming, and the fact that a heavy snowfall destroyed two acres of rice fields, it seemed like it was true.

"Zhao Heng."

"Uncle Huang."

Zhao Heng didn't care at all that this was on top of the palace examination, and he still used the previous title.

Emperor Jingyuan said: "Your article is good, but it is true. You can't make it up. When have you ever worked in the fields?"

Zhao Heng said: "Uncle Huang, I'm not making this up. The last lesson Mr. Lu taught us is farming. Food is the most important thing for the people, and farming is the foundation of food. Our Tianzi squad leader comes from a noble family, although He received a salary from the imperial court, but he received support from the people through farming.

Mr. Lu also taught us that if we embark on an official career, we must remember to work for the people and farmers. Water can carry or capsize a boat. Only by having farmers in your heart can you serve the court and your Majesty.

In order to let us know how difficult it is for farmers to farm, Mr. Lu asked us to farm. A total of fifteen students from the Tianzi class plus Ke Zhao worked hard all morning to plant two acres of rice fields. However, when a heavy snow fell, the seedlings

It is completely destroyed and it is difficult to see how difficult it is for the people to rely on God for their livelihood.

At first I didn't understand why the imperial court had to offer sacrifices all day long and disturb my sleep. Now I understand that the emperor's purpose in offering sacrifices was to pray to God for good weather and a good harvest.

But I feel that just praying for the sky is not enough. The most important thing is to dig ditches, store reservoirs, and do our best to ensure harvests despite droughts and floods. If there is really a severe drought or flood, you have to think of other ways."

Emperor Jingyuan was very pleased to see Zhao Heng chatting below him, and asked again: "Heng'er, do you have any good ideas?"

Zhao Heng scratched his head and said, "I have a method, but I don't think it's easy to implement it."

"Just say it."

Zhao Heng said: "I'm thinking about asking all the people to pay ten cents per acre of land to the government before farming. If there is a good harvest that year, the ten cents will not be refunded. If there is a poor harvest that year, the ten cents can be refunded."

The money is exempt from taxes, but if nothing is harvested, the government will pay one penny per mu of land."

All the students and ministers looked at Zhao Heng.

Only the prince said: "What should the people do if they deliberately refuse to farm when they see that ten cents can be turned into one silver tael ten times?"

Zhao Heng said: "One tael of silver is not much. If there is no harvest, the price of food must be sky-high at that time. The people are greedy for a tael of silver, but can only buy a little bit of food. I think the same is true for the people."

Not stupid.

Moreover, the local county government also has its own Zhuangzi fields, so it can know whether it is a good harvest year, a bad harvest year, or a no-harvest year."

Emperor Jingyuan smiled happily and said, "Well said."

Emperor Jingyuan continued to read the article, and after asking questions one by one, he asked the students to wait outside the hall.

Waiting outside was anxious. Gu Qingchi asked Zhao Heng: "Did Lu Wanzhi teach you what you just said in front of His Majesty?"

Zhao Heng said: "That's not true, that's what I thought about myself."

Gu Qingchi smiled and said: "You really might be able to win the top prize this time."

An hour later, the chamberlain announced the students to enter the palace, and everyone was very nervous about their ranking.

A list has been posted at the door. Except for the first, second and third overall picks, which have not yet been decided, the rest have been decided.

Gu Qingchi saw his name at a glance. After searching around, Zhao Heng's name was not found and said: "Aheng, it seems that you are really expected to become the number one scholar. I didn't expect that you would become the number one scholar!"

Zhao Heng also started to feel a little elated. If he really won the top prize, he would definitely be able to strengthen his husband!

Once inside, the entire hall was filled with students kneeling.

Emperor Jingyuan saw the people kneeling below and said: "After discussing with all the ministers, I have appointed Shen Luozhi, a student from Chang'an, as the number one scholar, Jin Cheng, a student from Hangzhou, as the second best scholar, and Zhao Heng, a student from Chang'an, as the third best scholar."

Zhao Heng pursed his lips and said with dissatisfaction: "Uncle Huang, I don't think my answer in the imperial examination just now is any worse than Shen Luozhi and Jin Cheng? Why is Shen Luozhi the number one scholar? What he answered just now is not as good as mine. Although the article is eloquent,

It’s good, but it’s all empty talk and unrealistic at all. I’m not convinced!”

When all the students heard Zhao Heng's words, they all sweated for Zhao Heng.

Even Lu Teng was worried about his little son-in-law.

The King of Chu scolded angrily: "Zhao Heng, how can His Majesty allow you to be so presumptuous?"

Zhao Heng said: "Uncle Huang is unfair in his treatment, huh!"

King Chu was so angry that if he wasn't in the main hall, he would just go over and twist Zhao Heng's ears: "Zhao Heng!"

Emperor Jingyuan didn't care at all, he chuckled and said: "Heng'er, I'm not unfair in my dealings. The Tanhua Lang has always been the most handsome, doesn't it mean that I think you are prettier than Shen Luo and Jincheng? "

Shen Luozhi at the bottom: "..."

For the first time, Zhao Heng felt that being the most beautiful woman in Chang'an was not a good thing.
Chapter completed!