Towards evening, people from the Ministry of Etiquette arrived.
Maybe it was prepared in advance, maybe it was after hearing the feedback from the scholars and making amends.
People from the Ministry of Etiquette came to the door mainly to congratulate the Li brothers for passing the exam. They set off a burst of firecrackers in front of the door, which was very festive and attracted the neighbors to come out to watch the fun.
I heard that someone here had won the Jinshi, and there was a sudden burst of congratulations.
In addition, people from the Ministry of Rites also brought tailors to make clothes for brothers Li Yichen and Li Yiyan, so that they would not wear patched clothes to attend the Xinglin Party.
In addition, each person was given ten silver treasures, which was regarded as a reward from the imperial court for Jinshi. In fact, it was a financial aid, which most people would not need, but it could solve the urgent needs of the Li brothers.
In fact, there was no need for it. When the people from the Ministry of Rites arrived, the two drunkards staggered around and occupied a room. When they sobered up, they must give something to the Li brothers.
In addition, he also explained to the two Li brothers in detail the precautions for the Xinglin Meeting. If the two brothers were unsure, they could go to the Ministry of Etiquette before the Xinglin Meeting, and someone would naturally teach them etiquette and other matters.
In fact, these are prepared for the country bumpkins to prevent them from making a fool of themselves at the Xinglin Meeting. Losing their own face is nothing but damaging to the dignity of the imperial court.
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All in all, this year's session was a bit confusing. Many procedures were not fixed, but were changed quite haphazardly.
It may be better next time, after all, I have some experience, but I guess it is inevitable that I will make some mistakes.
It's just that the so-called things can only be done in three times. When the third time comes, the relevant procedures of the imperial examination system will follow the established process, and you can no longer think about which is which.
And people from the Ministry of Rites cannot only come to the Li brothers' family. The sound of firecrackers in the city now is to tell people that the first batch of Jinshi in the Tang Dynasty has appeared.
After the major examination, the purpose is to make the Jinshi famous. After passing the policy question, the imperial court will reward the top scholar after they are judged as the number one scholar.
After a series of operations, this year's imperial examination is finally over.
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"Let's not rush to let the people return to their hometowns. The Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Rites will discuss how to let them return to their hometowns with honor. But it can't be too much. After all, they have never been officials."
In the Tai Chi Hall, Li Po ordered Yang Xu.
Yan Shi Kuching became Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Yang Xu was also asking for foreign posts, and the same was true for Wei Zheng. They all held important posts in the provinces. As young men in the court, they were all restless now.
However, it is also understandable that any ambitious person would want to stay under his disciples for a long time? This place is not a place where you can fully display your talents.
Moreover, the officials under the sect may look good on the surface, but in fact, they accompany the emperor like a tiger, and their duties under the sect are still more dangerous than those in the outer dynasty.
Spending the whole day trying to figure out the king's will is like walking on thin ice. As time goes by, his energy wears off, and sooner or later he becomes a submissive and flattering minister.
From this point of view, it is actually a good thing that Yu Wenshiji was demoted from Beijing, and things in the world are like this, and there is never any reason to take advantage of them.
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In fact, Li Po already had some ideas in mind, but it was completely unnecessary for the emperor to handle these small things. It would not show the emperor's wisdom, but would make people feel that he was being clever, so leaving it to the ministries was the correct procedure.
Then when the report comes down from below, if it doesn't suit his wishes, he will give a few casual instructions. Alas, this is in line with the emperor's personality.
Li Po had been King of Han for several years and had been emperor for four years, so he already understood these things.
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As soon as the two lists came out, the articles of the Jinshi were immediately sent to the palace.
Li Po ordered people to go to the harem to invite the queen, and the couple began to look at the examination papers in the Tai Chi Hall.
We share blessings and share hardships...
Now was the time when they faced difficulties together. The two unlearned couples soon became annoyed. In the end, Li Po's patience was the better and Li Bi spoke first.
So the couple went back and no longer wanted to worry about whether these Jinshi were talented or not.
After leaving the Tai Chi Hall, the palace people gathered around, and the eunuch shouted at the top of his lungs, "The emperor is rising..."
The corner of Li Po's mouth twitched, feeling very happy, and muttered to his wife, "There are more and more rules in the palace."
Li Bi, who was dizzy, replied, "I didn't decide that, and it's not like my husband doesn't know that the people in Taichang Temple are teaching the palace people etiquette, saying that they follow the Tang Dynasty code, and even the palace clothes must be worn."
Let’s change the style.”
Li Po had nothing to say. He revised the Tang Code himself and could not blame others. It was not just about clothing and etiquette. It was as big as the emperor offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, or going on patrols, and as small as eating and drinking, as long as he dared to give it to his ministers.
We have power, and my subordinates must take good care of it.
Li Po muttered silently, "You are trapped in a cocoon..."
Stopping for a moment in front of the hall, the square in front of Tai Chi Hall has now become a construction site, and construction has just started.
He once ascended the throne as emperor here, but now he wants to set aside two areas on both sides of the square to build his Lingyan Pavilion.
He didn't know where Li Shimin built the Lingyan Pavilion. Anyway, he wanted to build the Lingyan Pavilion in the open, right in front of the Taiji Hall, after consultation with his ministers.
The one on the left is honored, and the portraits of the founding heroes will be placed, while those who came later will be placed on the right.
There is no distinction between seats, civil and military affairs, only first-come, first-served, so that no one will bang the table and stare at the emperor, shouting that it is unfair, have you forgotten my contribution? That would be too ugly.
The merit forest is a cemetery and cannot be placed in the palace or the city. It is not good to be next to anyone's house. So everyone discussed it and placed it on the outskirts of Beicheng, not far from the city wall on the north side of the palace.
In fact, this is not appropriate, because some people say that if they want to expand the palace in the future, they may be hindered, and the Feng Shui does not seem to be very good.
Li Po thought about it and felt that it should be placed in the north, so as to avoid the anger and resentment caused by unscrupulous descendants building palaces. In fact, in one sentence, the palace is already so big, and it cannot accommodate the emperor's family? No matter today or in the future, it is appropriate.
All of them are the richest man in the world. Expansion is nothing.
The couple looked at the construction site, and Li Bi smiled and said: "Is Yuchi Jingde busy enough? Do you want your concubine to help and share the load?"
Yuchi Gong is indeed very busy. Not only does he have to take charge of projects such as the Lingyan Pavilion and Gongdelin, but he also wants to supervise the construction of the imperial mausoleum. In addition, the Yulin Army is also in the process of rebuilding.
Li Po hadn't seen Yuchi Jingde for a long time. He was probably too busy to even go to the palace to see the emperor.
Li Po shook his head, "It's better to be busy... There are a lot of people coming and going in the palace now, so let Rong Zhen be more careful and don't worry about the formation of the Yulin Army."
Li Bi understood, but then said: "We are the first of a generation to have the imperial concubine command the troops and stay in the imperial palace. Will it be logical for the imperial concubine to command the army in the future?"
Isn’t this not good for our descendants?”
Li Po looked at his wife and said with a smile: "What are you thinking about? I am the founding king of the country. It doesn't matter if I go out of my way. How can future generations compare with you and me?"
Li Bi also chuckled, "Yes, who can marry such a strong woman back home? And she makes her so obedient. My husband, the founder of the country, is really capable."
Li Poxin said, you don't have to be humble, there is guaranteed to be a place for you among the tigresses.
But when the words came to his mouth, his expression changed completely, "With you here, no one can change the world."
So Li Bi showed her eight teeth with satisfaction, but muttered, "My husband is still so good at pleasing people, and he has never forgotten his roots."
Li Po raised his head proudly, "Why do you forget your roots? It's not like you don't know that your husband's abilities go beyond this?"
As she spoke, she blinked her eyes a few times in an unceremonious manner. Even though they were an old couple, Li Bi couldn't bear this. Suddenly her eyes were nowhere to be found and her ears turned red.
With their eyes wandering wildly, the palace people immediately shrank their necks and moved their steps to try to stay as far away from them as possible.
The couple muttered and got into the royal chariot noisily. The palace people gathered around them and returned to the harem. When passing by Wude Hall, Li Bi came to stir up trouble again, "Do you want to stretch your muscles?"
Li Po waved his fist, "Then why go to Wude Hall?"
Li Bi laughed. The couple had become less and less aggressive in the past two years. Mainly because they were middle-aged and no longer so impulsive. They generally respected their status so as not to scare the palace officials or ministers.
After a while, Li Po said: "I'm going to have a banquet for those Jinshi in the next two days, so why don't you go there for me?"
Li Bi looked over in surprise, "Isn't there something wrong with this? Will it cause criticism? If you don't want to see them, just don't see them. What's going on if I go away?"
Li Po said: "This is the first time that the imperial court has opened a subject to recruit scholars. They are just a sideline, but they need to show the world's scholars that they are sincere. There will be imperial examinations this year, so I will naturally meet them.
Forget about the banquet, you show up for me. This is not only to show the scholars, but also to give some encouragement to the scholars in the world. What is there to criticize? The Queen is here in person. If anyone dares to chew his tongue, we will pluck out his tongue.
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Well, you don’t have to worry about anything when you go, there will be someone who can take charge of the scene. I think you are a little behind, so let Wang Qi accompany you..."
At this point, Li Bi grabbed the soft flesh under her armpits and said, "No matter how poor you are in talent and learning, you are still better than your husband, right?"
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Back at Qingning Palace, Li Po had forgotten about the imperial examination, because someone came to report that people sent by Wang Ze, the general manager of Yangzhou, had arrived in the capital.
Li Po immediately asked someone to appoint the prisoner to hand over the situation.
This is a big event. Engraving and printing. With this and its promotion, it is a crucial link for the cultural undertakings of the Tang Dynasty.
The other thing is papermaking. From the Han Dynasty to the present, the process of papermaking has been very mature. Last year, Li Po summoned Dou Shilun and others to talk about it.
It will be very difficult for the director to improve the papermaking process, so the only way is to think of ways from the material of paper...