The craze for cakes has spread from the common people in the outer city to the dignitaries in the inner city.
Nowadays, as long as you walk on the street, you can see people everywhere talking about how much money they won yesterday.
Otherwise, have you cut it off today?
No?
That's just right, come and help me cut it!
After listening to Lu Yuan's report, Xiao Linglong smiled, asked him to step aside, and then looked at Zhao Kang who was sitting opposite him: "So much bonus is given away like this? How much money is that?"
Zhao Kang chuckled: "You don't know something now, I'll show you a good thing."
As he spoke, Zhao Kang took out two thumb-sized magnets from his sleeves and said: "These are called magnets, which are divided into two poles: yin and yang. Same-sex repels, opposite-sex attracts. Once it encounters iron, it will be attracted to it."
"With this thing, whoever I want to win will win, but Zhang Mingyuan, the Minister of Household Affairs, is really a surprise."
Zhao Kang was a little indignant: "I actually let this old guy steal hundreds of taels of my silver for nothing!"
Xiao Linglong played with the magnet she took from Zhao Kang. After figuring out the characteristics of this thing, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Aren't you being deceptive?"
"That's right, then when I opened the business, all the money I spread out was real money!"
Her Majesty the Empress rolled her eyes, and while playing with the magnets in her hands like a curious baby, she said: "The craftsmen who mine the ore veins have been summoned."
"Besides that, there are the blacksmiths you mentioned who forge and smelt ironware. When do you think we can cooperate with Jingguo?"
Zhao Kang thought for a moment and said, "How about leaving this matter to the Minister of War, Li Yuan?"
Xiao Linglong glanced at him: "Why him?"
Zhao Kang said helplessly: "The people under my command are all ignorant country people. If you leave this kind of thing to them, they will probably mess it up."
Zhao Kang still has this kind of talent, whether it's Brother Diao or Zhang Long, the people in Yuanjiang County are useful and loyal.
But they can only listen to orders and do things step by step, such as the cooperation between the two countries in mining iron ore.
They can't do it.
"Besides, I have a pretty good impression of Li Yuan. I heard that he comes from a poor family?"
Xiao Linglong hummed and gave Zhao Kang a suggestion: "Sometimes, don't just compete with the ministers for temporary victory or defeat."
"Although they think you are a troublesome person now, in the final analysis, they are not very afraid of you, just like you said. There are too few people available to you, especially in this imperial capital. You might as well try to cultivate your own confidants."
Zhao Kang was stunned for a moment. He really hadn't thought much about this problem, and murmured: "This is not an easy thing."
"It's not like I want you to achieve success overnight, just take your time. When your wings are full enough that they don't dare to underestimate you, and even need to look up to you."
Xiao Linglong shouted: "When the time comes, what are you going to do? How dare they stop you?"
"So we need to think about this issue."
Zhao Kang felt that Xiao Linglong's words made sense, but he couldn't find any good solution for a while.
You can't just throw your money away like a gangster and just tell people to be my little brother, and I will protect you from now on!
Seeing his lowered eyebrows in deep thought, Xiao Linglong's voice was as gentle as running water: "I'll help you think about it. Spring will be here after the new year, and you will be responsible for the Spring Imperial Examination. Then you will have the status of a seated teacher.
"
Zhao Kang was startled and looked at Her Majesty the Empress blankly.
The imperial examination is divided into spring and autumn, which are the so-called general examination and provincial examination.
It is the most important day in the lives of countless students.
The students who passed the huizhen examination were ranked first among the tribute scholars, the so-called Huiyuan. Only after passing the huizhen examination could they have the opportunity to participate in the palace examination. From then on, they had a bright future.
Chunwei usually takes place in spring and is presided over by the Ministry of Rites.
During this period, the examiner for all candidates is the seat teacher, which is not something that ordinary people can serve.
To become a master, knowledge is naturally the top priority, followed by personal connections.
Every time there is an imperial examination, the number of seats for teachers will be snatched up by ministers.
Because the benefits of this job are not ordinary, he became a seat teacher in charge of the imperial examination.
In name, all the candidates admitted for this general examination are the anonymous disciples of the master.
In the Qian Kingdom, those who could participate in the imperial examination were all children of wealthy clans, and the interest relationship was self-evident.
Zhao Kang hesitated for a moment before saying, "Isn't this not good?"
Xiao Linglong snorted: "Why is it so bad? You are the most knowledgeable person in our cadres. There is no doubt about this. If you are asked to take charge of the examination, it is too late for those scholars to be happy."
"Even if others want to object, can their talents surpass yours?"
"I'm embarrassed to say that." Zhao Kang chuckled.
Her Majesty the Empress glared at him: "Let's make it clear first, I'll let you select talents, but don't accept money from others secretly! Otherwise I won't be able to spare you."
"I'm like the kind of person who is blind to money." Zhao Kang exclaimed.
Her Majesty the Empress just laughed.
If you weren't, there wouldn't be anyone in the world who would be jealous of money.
After talking about the calculation in her mind, Xiao Linglong added: "As for the person responsible for mining the veins, I have already thought about it, you can decide whether it is suitable or not."
"Who?" Zhao Kang said.
Xiao Linglong: "Yang Qian, the son of the Grand Master and a doctor in the Ministry of Personnel."
Zhao Kang clicked his tongue and asked suspiciously: "The son of a dignified grand master is a fourth-grade official?"
Xiao Linglong said: "Yang Qian is a capable official, loyal and pragmatic, and has good ability. I think he is a good candidate, but I don't know about you."
"What's the point? Just let him do it." Zhao Kang smiled.
Xiao Linglong blinked her eyes, "You don't object?"
"This is just a personal grudge between me and Old Man Yang, and I don't care at all, so why should I object?"
Xiao Linglong breathed a sigh of relief and immediately told Zhao Kang what Taishi Yang said that day.
Zhao Kang was quite surprised, this little old man was actually a master with clear grudges.
Xiao Linglong said: "The ministers in the court don't know the Grand Master's attitude towards you, but they all know that you two have grievances. In their view, I entrusted this errand to Yang Qian as a restriction on you, and they are afraid that they still have some grievances." You have to gloat about your misfortune and laugh at you because you are trying to draw water from a bamboo basket but in vain."
"This way you will be less stressed."
It turned out that there was still such a consideration. Zhao Kang felt warm in his heart and felt quite apologetic. He held Her Majesty the Queen's hand and said, "I'm sorry for your trouble."
"I can only do these icing on the cake. This position seems to be majestic, but in fact it is full of constraints. The most painful thing is you."
Xiao Linglong sighed, and then looked at Zhao Kang with hope: "But don't worry, no matter what you do, I will stand behind you and support you!"
"With your words, no matter how hard it is, I won't mind it! I will definitely create a prosperous age for you!"
Listening to Zhao Kang's promise, Her Majesty the Empress held his hand tightly, and their relationship was heating up.
