Li Qingzhao found Li Bai with a strange expression. At this time, Li Bai was holding a letter with a tangled look on his face and hesitating about something. Hearing what his disciple said, he looked up and asked, "What does Xiongba's daughter want from you?"
"He said that he was going to take part in the imperial examination next year and wanted to ask me for some extra tutoring..." Li Qingzhao said, making even himself want to laugh.
That's the imperial examination. The teacher marked the key points and just improvised and passed the exam?
"ignorance!"
Li Bai snorted and didn't know who he was talking about. Then he looked at Li Qingzhao and said, "You passed the Jinshi exam before and now you have become an official. What insights have you gained these days?"
Li Qingzhao was silent for a moment and replied: "I don't have too many feelings. Maybe it has something to do with my position. Qingshui Yamen doesn't have many human contacts, so it is naturally far away from the whirlpool of trouble."
Li Bai nodded. Li Qingzhao's grades in the imperial examination were good. Although he did not get the top three, he could still be regarded as one of the best. But the position he was assigned in the end was the editor of the Hanlin Academy. Of course, this position would be considered normal.
But after such a long time, no matter how stupid you are, you will still notice some problems.
In fact, the Hanlin Academy can be understood to a certain extent as the emperor's secretarial department. Duties such as editors are mainly responsible for recording the emperor's daily life, words and deeds, etc., and occasionally are responsible for compiling some manuscripts on celebrations and etiquette.
However, this record is not to monitor the emperor's words and deeds, but to allow these new Jinshi to get in touch with national affairs more quickly and see how the emperor and ministers handle government affairs. After they have learned enough, they will be assigned to their respective departments.
on the position.
Then the problem arises. Although this internship-like system seems to be flawless on the surface, there is no explicit regulation on the length of the 'internship period'. In other words, when you can be officially assigned, you have to rely on
own means.
Li Qingzhao had never been an official before. After becoming a Jinshi, she heard from people in the palace that they had been assigned their places, so she believed them. However, when each Jinshi left the Hanlin Academy in twos and threes, she realized something was wrong.
.
Whether those yamen that Jinshi went to were in the imperial capital or were assigned overseas, their duties seemed to be different from what they had promised.
Only then did she understand that what matters at this time is not talent, but background, money, and other things that should not exist outside the court.
Li Qingzhao was a little aggrieved. He once came to Li Bai because of this, but Li Bai was not surprised. After all, he had been an official before. How could he not understand the ropes? However, he did not intend to tell Li Qingzhao in advance, nor did he intend to help.
That’s all.
In this way, Li Qingzhao stayed in the Hanlin Academy for a long time. Slowly, she discovered that the situation that was supposed to be gradually reformed and everything turned positive had changed.
Among those who also passed the Jinshi examination, one after another couldn't bear it and tried every means to break off their relationships and leave the Hanlin Academy. However, the largest number of those who remained were female Jinshi!
Only after the night banquet was over could we see the mess all over the floor. From Li Yuanfang's voice for women to women participating in the imperial examination and even winning the third prize, this feast has been pushed to the highest point.
But when Hu Hai rejected Li Yuanfang and everything related to Li Yuanfang, the feast was over. With Hu Hai's distrust of Di Renjie, Bao Zheng and others, Li Si's death and other things, it seemed that they had advanced
Everything was denied.
Those who had been assigned official positions were gradually excluded from the mainstream circles, while the female Jinshi who had not been assigned official positions continued to stay in the Hanlin Academy. Probably because Di Renjie and others were not dead, otherwise the rule that women could participate in the imperial examinations would be abolished.
Lose.
It can be said that Hu Hai's personal likes and dislikes caused a reform to die in the bud.
"Are you disappointed?" Li Bai suddenly asked.
Li Qingzhao shook his head, "I once spent some time with Li Xunhuan in the Hanlin Academy. She said that any kind of reform will not be achieved overnight. Especially those things that challenge people's stubborn ideas often require one or two generations or even three or four generations.
The efforts of generations.”
"I am willing to be a pioneer. At least this time I have understood. If you want this matter to be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, you need a courageous emperor who cares about the people. Well, it is not Hu Hai anyway."
Li Bai was happy. Suddenly he thought of the previous generation of Emperor Tang. He knew clearly that the Tang Kingdom was at risk of becoming a divine kingdom, but he just wanted to lie down and not resist. At that time, he, Di Renjie and others came to the conclusion
We came to the conclusion that the Emperor of Tang could not resist the Kingdom of God with this kind of attitude. So all the old guys left one after another...
Although things are different now, the conclusions drawn are so similar!
Li Bai let out a long breath and handed the letter in his hand to Li Qing, "It's just a letter from your junior sister."
"Little junior sister?" Li Qingzhao unfolded the letter. The so-called junior sister was Zhou Zhiruo, a new disciple that Li Bai had accepted before. However, she might have followed her sister to the Ming Dynasty.
Li Qingzhao looked at Li Bai and said slowly, "Her little sister named Xiaomeng actually has shares in the Money Gang. Now Shangguan Jinhong is the head of the Ministry of Household Affairs in the Ming Dynasty. Their development in the Ming Dynasty can be said to be smooth.
, so I invited him to live in the Ming Dynasty as my teacher."
Li Qingzhao immediately understood what Li Bai meant, "Master, do you want... to let the disciples go too?"
Li Bai paused for a moment and said, "The officialdom of Da Qin is quietly changing. This is related to Hu Hai's political style and some of his own problems. Why do we all admire Emperor Qin? Because he is the most popular among all emperors in all countries.
It is a unique existence, so the court with Emperor Qin is also different from other countries. And there are too many emperors like Hu Hai. From the few things he did after he came to power, I can almost see the future of Great Qin
development context.”
"It's not that it's not bad, it's just that the national strength will gradually weaken over time, and too many problems will accumulate little by little, and these accumulated problems will become headaches for the next emperor. Just solve these problems
It is very likely that half of an emperor's life will be wasted, and most emperors will even be unable to solve it. In this way, each generation will become worse than the next, until the country is destroyed!"
This was the first time Li Qingzhao heard his master comment on Hu Hai like this. He frowned and said, "Master, are you saying that this Hu Hai will bring down the Qin Dynasty?"
Li Bai shook his head, "No, although Hu Hai's political style is very old-fashioned, it does not mean that it is all bad. At least to a certain extent, it also consolidated the stability of the court. In addition, the Qin Emperor left him
The foundation of the country is too strong. Even if he becomes a weak king from now on, the Great Qin will not be destroyed in his hands. Even the next generation will not be destroyed. But... now it will be the pinnacle of the Great Qin, and your official career will be gone.
What is there to innovate? For all walks of life, innovation is life! Do you want to live a stable life in the Qin Dynasty, or go to the Ming Dynasty to fight for it? "
Li Qingzhao heard this and asked again: "Master, are you sure that the Ming Dynasty has the soil for disciples to display their talents?"
Li Bai was not very sure, but just said: "Zhu Yili is a man who has the power, the means, and the courage. He was appointed to sit on the throne of God when he was in danger. It is supposed to be the time when he should be worried about the instability of the throne, but he dared to decentralize power and put professional matters into practice."
Leave it to professionals to handle it. Mingguo should be much better in his hands than Zhu Qizhen before. In other words, Mingguo will be on the rise in the next period of time. As for the extent of the rise, it depends on God's will.
"
"In addition, your junior sister also said that Zhu Wuwu is trying to win over Li Yuanfang, which means that he will most likely implement Li Yuanfang's ideas into national policy. In other words, your chance has come! And this time with you
With the relationship between junior sister and junior sister, you have a background, so you can definitely show off your skills!"
Li Qingzhao opened his mouth and smiled helplessly: "Master said so, but the disciple can't find any reason to refute... Then tell me, if Li Yuanfang really went to the Ming Dynasty, would people like Li Xunhuan also follow him?
Isn’t that Zhu Wuliang as fearful as Hu Hai?”
When Li Bai heard this, he laughed and said: "Who doesn't have one or two friends as an official in the court? Is this considered forming a party? Although the emperors all said they were afraid of forming parties, in fact, parties in the court are everywhere, and they interact with each other.
There are countless people who keep warm. As an emperor, if he strictly orders his ministers not to form factions, how should the ministers protect themselves? Just rely on the protection of the emperor? How many good endings have there been for those who were lonely ministers in history? If an emperor allows his ministers to be lonely ministers, then what will happen to them?
No matter how talented and strategic this emperor is, he is essentially a selfish person who sacrifices the interests of others to achieve his goals!"
Li Qingzhao understood, "So if Zhu Wuwu wants to win over Li Yuanfang, will he be afraid that he will not bring enough people there, or that he will not form a party? The more party members form, the closer the relationship between Li Yuanfang and the Ming Dynasty will be, and the less likely it is to leave.
possible."
"That's what happened, so this is also an opportunity for you. Your relationship with that Li Xun Huan is already good, and with the relationship between Zhan Hongling and Zhan Qi, as a teacher, you can be guaranteed to be reused!
"
Li Qingzhao had nothing to say at this point, so he could only say: "Then I can only refuse You Ruo."
"Refuse it, it was just a joke. That Xiong Ba just got the Emperor's Sword, and his future in Great Qin is quite bright. His son will have a prosperous official career in the future, and his daughter will also... In short, this is Xiong Ba's choice. Don't mess with it.
It’s done.”
"yes."
Li Qingzhao left and walked towards the Hanlin Academy. When he passed the Gongyuan, he couldn't help but stop. Thinking back to the time when so many talented and ambitious women were at risk of wasting their lives, he couldn't help but feel a little unwilling. How about... luring them to the Ming Dynasty?
This outstanding person is never afraid of change. The Ming Dynasty has experienced a catastrophe and everything is ready to be revitalized. I believe everyone will make their own decisions!
…
At that time, Li Qingzhao was just out of regret and pity, but did not think about its significance. On the surface, a large number of female Jinshi resigned from office. On the surface, it was just a small matter, and maybe the court would not care. But in the eyes of the people, it was of great significance.
, people will think that Hu Hai's previous decrees were insincere, and they will also think that the officialdom of Da Qin is dark. In the future, not only talented women will not come to participate in the imperial examination, but also male students will have to consider whether they can make some names after entering this officialdom.
, I guess no one wants to stay in a remote country all their life and be a small county magistrate.
What's more, some people may think that Hu Hai is a foolish king!
After all, after the farce of the imperial examination, apart from finding a royal concubine, he had nothing to achieve.
However, even if these things are going to happen, it will be in the near future. Now Youruo, who has been rejected by Li Qingzhao, is very aggrieved. His father has no idea why he wants her to take part in the imperial examination. He also said that as long as she becomes an official, her future will be bright. It will definitely rise to the top!
"You're like a bastard. What's the prestige of wearing an unattractive official uniform? You can't even wear a sharp headdress when you meet Hu Hai, so what's the point of being an official?"
Youruo complained like this. Li Xunhuan next to her couldn't laugh or cry, but she subconsciously touched her long hair. Now that she has resigned, she forgot to wear earrings and headdress because of her previous habit as an official. Haha, what a habit. What a terrifying thing. She was the most beautiful when she was in the Song Dynasty.
"Your father is also doing it for your own good. The strongest person on the Earth Ranking next to Hu Hai now is Xu Fu, who is closest to your father. So if you become an official, you will naturally be able to flourish. However, if you don't want to, you can actually tell your father that your father I won't force you to love me so much. But...are you sure you don't want to do it because you are not used to being an official? Isn't it because studying is annoying?"
Li Xunhuan looked at her meaningfully, "Hehe, sister has seen through you a long time ago!"
Youruo is a little embarrassed, why don’t you say it even if you see through it!
"Well, actually, I don't mean to say that I hate studying so much. It's just that I don't have time. They have been studying hard for more than ten years. How can I be better than them as a last-minute crammer? Don't tell me to let the examiner cheat. I, You Ruo, can't do it anyway. I was once the eldest lady of Tianxiahui, but I can’t afford to disgrace this person!”
"I don't see that you are quite ambitious." Li Xunhuan gently covered his mouth to suppress his laughter.
Youruo rolled her eyes, feeling a little depressed all of a sudden. Seeing that she didn't seem to be faking it, Li Xunhuan asked curiously, "What's going on?"
"Sister Qingzhao is planning to leave Da Qin. She said she is going to the Ming Dynasty with her master."
Li Xunhuan was not surprised. Unlike himself, Li Qingzhao had more ambitions. After Di Renjie and other senior officials were not trusted, those female Jinshi were idle in the Hanlin Academy as if they were forgotten. She would not be able to stay there. .
"My parents and brothers will eventually be separated from each other, let alone friends. She has to pursue her ideals. We should be happy for her!"
"Then you will leave too?" Youruo suddenly raised his head, and the words he asked left Li Xunhuan speechless.
Li Xunhuan really thought about it seriously after being asked this question, but she soon shook her head, "After going through the officialdom, I finally understood his original difficulty. Sure enough, serving the country is really not that easy... I I have no interest in officialdom myself, and I will probably return to the world of politics in the future. Well, the main thing is to look after my master, and I will go wherever my master goes!"
You Ruo pouted, "It's Li Yuanfang again, there are so many women in his family, why are you, a disciple, joining in the fun!"
Li Xunhuan stretched out his hand and pinched Youruo's ear. He moved so quickly that the other party didn't react at all, "That's my master. If you talk nonsense again, I'll tell Xiongba that you are very talented in reading. If you work hard, you can Become a Marquis and pay homage to the Prime Minister!"
You Ruo: "..." You win!
After Li Xunhuan coaxed Youruo away, he told Zuo Zhou and Di Renjie about Li Bai's decision. The latter leaned on his chair and didn't know what they were thinking. After a while, he turned to look at Zuo Zhou and said, "Yuanfang,
What do you think?"
"Well, I'm imagining Youruo studying hard."
Di Renjie was silent. This kid was getting lazier and lazier. It was obvious that he didn't want to worry about Da Qin anymore, so he thought about it and changed the question, "It's almost done with Da Qin's cutting. Have you figured out where to go next?"
"
"We should also go to the Ming Dynasty and find a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters to build a small city in the Ming Dynasty, just like an unknown place."
"It is possible to build a city in Daqin."
Zuo Zhou was amused, "Da Qin already has Wu Ming, so there is no need to add another place like Mu Ming Town to compete with him. Besides, I don't want to have anything to do with Hu Hai anymore. But you, you have been absent-minded recently, what are you thinking about?"
"
Di Renjie shook his head and said nothing. Zuo Zhou didn't care either. He got up and left Dali Temple and wandered towards the General's Mansion. The merchants on the street greeted him cordially when they saw him. It's not like these people didn't know Li Yuanfang's identity.
How noble he is, but he is the only one among all the officials who does not travel in a sedan chair, and he is also the only master who does not have any coercion. What is more, he is a general with no real power.
Of course, people will not discriminate against an official who has no real power, but this will also reduce the pressure.
Zuo Zhou naturally knew what was going on, but he didn't care. Sometimes people are very sensitive. They can listen, see, and think wildly. Maybe they will be numb and don't know what to do, but once they see the light
, united together, there will be a torrent that no one can stop.
But Zuo Zhou didn’t want to be a light. After all, there is not much darkness in this world. Even if those Shinto people really unified the world in the future, I’m afraid it wouldn’t be considered darkness. After all, those gods are also human bodies now. Besides... Zuo Zhou
No matter how I look at it, I don’t think the Shinto people have any chance of winning.
Well, they are quite confident themselves!
"Are there guests at home?"
As soon as Zuo Zhou entered the door, he saw the cook busy, obviously preparing some big meal. He even saw Axiang in the kitchen.
"Well, you actually took the initiative to cook. Let me guess, there is someone in the lobby that you don't want to see?"
Ximen Xiang nodded aggrievedly, and then she was about to entangle her. Zuo Zhou immediately reached out and pressed her forehead, "Stop, I will take care of you tonight."
Zuo Zhou started walking towards the lobby. There was only one person who could hide Ximen Xiang, and that was the very annoying He Ran.
Speaking of which, this was a bit beyond Zuo Zhou's expectation. After expelling the system from the body, he also got rid of the influence of heaven on his soul. When he looked at He Ran, he no longer had the annoying feeling.
Of course, this does not mean that there is no feeling at all, but that one can clearly understand that the 'disgusting' emotions do not belong to oneself, but are imposed by heaven, and only need to be artificially shielded.
However, the women in the family did not have this ability, so whenever He Ran came over, they would subconsciously stay away from Zuo Zhou's room, whether they knew it or not.
Zuo Zhou pushed the door open and entered the house in a funny manner, but he had not even gotten to know her a few words before, when he suddenly saw a very beautiful but annoying woman.
"You...are Dique?"
"The general has good eyesight."
"It's not that you have good eyesight. It's that you are as annoying as him. No, it's that you are not as annoying as him. Uh, I mean you are also annoying!"
Di Que sneered, "General, you don't have to keep stressing this."
Zuo Zhou looked at He Ran next to him and asked, "What do you mean?"
He Ran spread his hands helplessly and said, "I'll go out for a walk and you guys can talk about it." He looked like it had nothing to do with him and made Zuo Zhou's eyelids twitch wildly.
Fortunately, the women in the family all know how annoying He Ran is, otherwise they would really think that he has some shady activities. Apart from other things, what kind of operation is it to throw a woman into his room? Humph, brother
What I like is taking the initiative!
"Any advice?"
Di Que remembered that He Ran said that Li Yuanfang was not as meandering as politicians, and he didn't bother to do that. It was best to be more straightforward.
"I know Hu Hai is going to send troops to attack the Qinglong Hui. I hope the general can let King Xian go!"
Zuo Zhou raised his eyebrows, "Interesting, tell me about your bargaining chip. If it's big enough, I don't have to take action."
Di Que was actually a little surprised. Is Li Yuanfang so easy to talk to?
"I heard that Hu Hai has been secretly attacking the demon gate of Konglingtang?"
Zuo Zhou shook his hand, "My relationship with the Demon Sect is nothing except occasionally buying some shoes and socks for someone."
Dique was silent. To be honest, she didn't understand, but she was greatly shocked!
"It's admirable that the general treats fame and wealth like dirt. It's really admirable that Hu Hai is so afraid of your Excellency..."
"You don't need to wear a high hat. Is there anything else you can say? If not, I will accept King Xian's life." Zuo Zhou was a little impatient. This man who was abandoned by heaven had obviously been following King Xian for too long.
Although he tried his best to restrain his words inside and outside, his official tone still showed up from time to time.
Di Que pursed his lips, "Originally I wanted to use the intelligence channels of the Blue Dragon Society to buy King Xian's life, but since you don't need it, I'll change the terms. I heard that the general and the Shishamen are mortal enemies?
"
Zuo Zhou rubbed his chin, but he was happy, "A piece of news can't buy the king's life. If I want to, I can even spend more money to find a fortune teller to find someone from the Ten Kills Sect."
"Yes, fortune tellers do have this ability, but the resources they need to spend are also a large number. As far as I know, if the general's financial resources can ensure that he has enough food and clothing, it is nothing, but when it comes to supporting fortune tellers, it seems that there are many
insufficient."
Zuo Zhou remained calm, but he wanted to laugh in his heart. It seems that you have no idea about my financial resources, but you can follow the trend. In fact... he is a bit greedy for King Xian's information channels. After all, the Demon Sect has no use for it, but Jiang Yu