"Okay, let's not mention this matter again!" Liu Yang waved his hand half-heartedly and concluded. After pondering for a while, he changed his question and asked, "How much do you know about Master Li's sons?"
Upon hearing the question, Murong Defeng suddenly remembered the scene when he said goodbye just now, and said softly: "Is His Highness happy to see you?"
Of course, the more important thing is to cherish Li Fang in my heart and intend to give him some compensation. Li Fang's status is here, and the matter of his external transfer has been decided. If it is inconvenient to do anything, the only way is to take care of this blessing to his son.
Liu Yang nodded: "I think Li Zongna is quite elegant, but I have never understood him due to negligence in the past. If I want to promote him, he is not suitable for the position."
Murong Defeng understood, thought for a while, and said: "Mr. Li is an upright man with a very strict family tradition. He holds a high position, but he has never sought any official position with his children, including his eldest son Li Zongna, who has already reached the crown, but still has no official position.
.You know, Li Zongne is one year older than Chen.
I am not familiar with the members of the Li family, but I have heard of Li Zongna's reputation. Although he is young, he is particularly good at calligraphy and is famous for his regular script.
It is said that when he was in Luoyang, Li Gong held a peach garden party in his mansion and wrote the poem "Yi Yun and Feelings of the Last Spring", which was written by Li Zongna. Later, this word spread and was purchased by a Luoyang merchant for 500 yuan.
....."
Hearing such anecdotes, Liu Yang became interested and said with a smile: "Of these five hundred strings, I'm afraid Li Gong's poems will account for 80% of them!"
Murong Defeng didn't say anything, and just responded with a tacit smile. For the people, five hundred guan was not a small amount of money, just a piece of Chinese characters, which was obviously quite luxurious.
But it is not surprising that Li Fang has a reputation, status, and talent. The poems he wrote and the calligraphy written by his son are worth this price in the eyes of some people. If we can really establish a relationship with him, he will be a good person to the merchant.
I would be happy to double it.
"Do you know whose pocket the five hundred coins ended up in?" Liu Yang asked immediately.
"It is said that after Li Gong learned about it, he left nothing behind and spent another 500 guan from his family. A total of 1,000 guan was donated to Raoyang to help poor students in his hometown, as well as the orphans, the elderly and the weak!" Murong Defeng said.
In response to this, Liu Yang finally showed a smile, thought about it for a while, and murmured as if he was asking a question: "Is Wu Jichuan included in the donation list?"
Hearing what Liu Yang said, Murong Defeng couldn't help but be slightly shocked. He couldn't help but raise his eyes, only to see the prince's face was calm, as if he was just saying something carelessly.
"Since you are good at calligraphy, let's find a position as a calligrapher in the court!" After pondering for a while, Liu Yang said, "Go to the Secretarial Department and become a secretary!"
Hearing this, Murong Defeng took a pen and paper and wrote it down. Although Murong Defeng now holds a position in the ministry, in fact, he is still the prince's secretary-general.
"Does His Highness go back to the palace directly?" Outside the car, Ma Huaiyu, who was still serving as the crown prince's bodyguard, asked for instructions.
The eighteen-year-old Ma Huaiyu seemed to be getting stronger and stronger, and his position was officially promoted from bodyguard to general of the East Palace Zuo. According to his wishes, Liu Yang also requested Emperor Liu's order to place him in the frontier army.
I've been practicing a lot, and I'm only showing the undecided areas.
After listening to his request for instructions, Liu Yang pondered for a moment and then ordered: "Go and have a look at the Flower Picking Tower!"
"yes!"
Obviously, even if he seems fair on the surface and doesn't want to go into details, Liu Yang is still worried about this scandal.
Zhihua Building is not as famous as Taihe Building, Yujing Building and other famous buildings in Tokyo, but the threshold is lower and the consumption is lower. Although the name of the building is elegant, it is more down-to-earth. The three religions and nine streams are all inclusive, even if they are
Street vendors and footmen, even dung pickers, can get in as long as they have money.
Adhering to this business philosophy, the popularity of Zhaihua Restaurant has always been very high. There is never a shortage of excitement, let alone people watching the excitement. And the most unique thing is that in this restaurant, you can hear all kinds of real stories from inside and outside the city.
Fake, dazzling news.
With the arrival of summer, some small vendors have popped up in the markets, making iced drinks and herbal teas with a seasonal flavor and selling them. In a place like Zhaihualou, which is full of people, business is also extremely good.
Stopping outside the flower-picking building, the noise started pouring in. You can feel the hustle and bustle inside without even going in. Regarding this, Ma Huaiyu did his duty and reminded him with a frown: "Your Highness, this place is too noisy.
whether......"
Rather than being afraid of the noise, he clearly felt that the place was too chaotic, which not only affected his interest, but also worried about safety issues. It’s not like Liu Yang had never visited private places in the past, but this was the first time for such a mixed place.
Liu Yang stretched out his hand to stop Ma Huaiyu, and only allowed him to bring two guards, plus Liu Yang, Murong Defeng's master and servant, a total of five people into the building. Before entering, Liu Yang also asked the guards to wait at the side of the restaurant.
With.
Liu Yang did not take a ceremonial chariot during this trip, but even ordinary carriages and horses are extraordinary with the blessing of the prince's status. For ordinary people, perhaps they can only see the nobility of the car's decoration, but in this case
Those who are knowledgeable can see the special identity at a glance. The car parked in front of the public seems to be announcing that His Highness the Prince has personally visited the Flower Picking Tower.
As expected, the atmosphere in the building was lively. Even if I asked for a room, it was still difficult to block out the various noises coming from the hall. There was no food or drink, the five masters and servants sat in silence, talking silently.
Listening to the discussion in the hall.
If there is something in Tokyo that can arouse extensive discussions among the people in Tokyo recently, and it will last for a long time, then there is no doubt that it is the official announcement that the imperial court has made a final decision.
At this time, there was a group of people in the Flower Picking Building who were still talking about the follow-up to this matter, which attracted the attention of the melon-eating crowd.
"There is probably no more lively examination in the past than this examination!" In the lobby, a middle-aged man with a goatee and a slender face held a cup of tea in his hand and talked eloquently: "Everyone has disturbed these days.
, it was indeed Song Zhun who got the benefit! Xu Shilian heard the petition and became famous in both the government and the public, but he ended up being exiled to Fengzhou.
It is said that Wu Jichuan was originally the first choice for the No. 1 Scholarship, but in the end he did not even have a first-class title. He was not even arranged to be an official in charge of government affairs, and was only sent to the Third Hall to study."
"In this case, Song Zhunduan is lucky. He has achieved the position of No. 1 Scholar without doing anything!" someone said.
Hearing this, the middle-aged man shook his head and said: "Such a statement is wrong. This year's number one scholar does not rely solely on luck. It is said that he is knowledgeable and personable. He is so talented that at the Qionglin Banquet, His Majesty was instantly recognized.
Take a fancy to him.
Moreover, he came from an official background, his father Song Peng had been a secretary in his early years, and Song Zhun had more than ten years of experience as a local official before taking reference, and was even about to be promoted to a left official in Shangzhou.
From what I see, if you win the first prize now, you probably won’t need to have any experience in government affairs at the Ministry of Finance and Yamen, and you can directly become a state official!"
"Then Xu Shilian's efforts were in vain. He risked his life to beat the Dengwen drum. Instead of being ranked among the top three, he was demoted to the bitter and cold place of Fengzhou. I wonder if there is still a chance to return to the Central Plains?"
"You can't blame others for this. Who taught him to be arrogant!" The middle-aged man said disdainfully: "It is a taboo thing to slander the examiner without evidence. What's more, it is said that the reason why he was not admitted was because he was in charge of deliberation.
, criticize the imperial policies, and even implicitly criticize the emperor. How can the imperial court tolerate this?
For this reason, the imperial court was tolerant without going to jail and asking for punishment. It’s ridiculous that Xu Shilian felt unfair and suffered from fraud, so he went to beat the drum! "
"That makes sense!" Someone echoed: "I have heard of Xu Shilian, who is indeed a proud man who relies on his talent. On the other hand, Wu Jichuan, although he is ugly, his writing should be good, but he suffered such an unreasonable disaster! The number one scholar is gone, and his future is also ruined.
It’s so dark and unclear!”
"That's not necessarily the case!" The middle-aged man looked enigmatic: "It is said that before the exam, Wu Jichuan once visited Academician Li with a gift. However, according to him, he was ashamed of himself because of his ugly appearance.
He dared to come to the house, but finally accepted the gift he brought. To avoid ridicule, he lied about visiting when he returned to his place of residence. This explanation sounds too ridiculous to you, right?"
"Could it be that Academician Li is really showing favoritism?" Someone heard the implication.
Hearing this, the middle-aged man suddenly had a serious expression and shook his head: "I didn't say that. The imperial court has already announced this matter! However, I also heard that just yesterday, the imperial court issued an order to send University Scholar Li south to Jiangling.
We cannot speculate on the details of going to Jinghu North Road to be the envoy..."
After saying this, some people were puzzled, some understood, and some were moved.
"The lucky ones are that after the second review of the examination papers, the nine newly admitted Jinshi were originally unqualified. However, due to this incident, the imperial court simply admitted all the thirty-nine Jinshi who were admitted after the second review!"
The middle-aged man sighed, seeming to envy the luck of those Jinshi: "Some people are already saying that Xu Shilian is like a wax torch, burning himself, but the light shines on the nine fallen scholars!"
This statement caused the whole room to burst into laughter.
The middle-aged man continued: "We are also disgraced scholars. Those hundreds of people who clamor for grievances in the imperial city will be in trouble. Their reputations and career will be ruined! There are hundreds of people, and the imperial court is very determined, but there is no tolerance at all.
Love, these people are afraid they will regret it now..."
The confinement under the instructions of Emperor Liu not only prohibited those scholars from participating in the scientific examination in the future, it meant that they had almost no possibility of advancement. No surprise, there was basically no future at all.
Among them, there may be some who are local officials. With such a bad record, it is unknown whether they can retain their previous official positions, but it is very likely that they cannot be retained. Local officials will not go against the trend.
It comes from the will of the imperial court, especially the will of the emperor.
Even if they can keep it, it may be difficult for them to be considered for future promotions and transfers. Most of them will be inactive in the future.
The imperial examination was only one way for scholars to advance as officials, but it was not the only one. If the imperial court banned it, even if there were thousands of ways to advance in the official career, it would have nothing to do with those hundreds of scholars.
This explanation also made many people present sigh...