Fang Yuan and others are discussing the holding of the imperial examination.
Xu Shihui was the first to express his opinion, and others also expressed their own opinions.
Zheng Mingzhu has been responsible for the safety issues of many imperial examinations and has also put forward many valuable opinions.
Everyone is discussing.
At this time, the gatekeeper knocked on the door and came in to report.
The Lord of Shouchun County and Yang Yuzhi arrived and asked to see the Chang'an Order if they had something to do.
"You continue the discussion, and you should have a first draft before get off work today."
Fang Yuan thought for a while and said.
Everyone stood up and watched Fang Yuan leave.
In the front yard of the county government office, the Shouchun County Lord, Yang Yuzhi and two middle-aged men whom Fang Yuan didn't know were already sitting on the coffee table.
When they saw Fang Yuan walking out of the conference room, none of them stood up, and they all looked proud.
"Fang Yuan has met the Lord of Shouchun County."
Fang Yuan ignored it and went to salute in front of Shouchun County Lord.
"Fang Yuan, we meet again."
"I haven't seen you for more than a year, and you are already an order of Chang'an. Sit down quickly."
Shouchun County Lord said with a smile.
A pair of beautiful eyes stared at Fang Yuan with a look of amazement.
She behaves as if she is the owner of Chang'an County.
"It's just luck."
Fang Yuan responded with a calm smile and then sat down.
"Fang Ling, this is a small way for my father to congratulate you on your promotion to Chang'an Order."
Yang Yuzhi picked up a small box from the ground, placed it on the coffee table, and pushed it towards Fang Yuan.
From the outside, this is just a small box, nothing special, about 80 long, 60 high, 60 wide and 50 wide.
"Thank you, as long as you appreciate it, no gift is required."
Fang Yuan pushed the box back and chuckled.
If you want to congratulate me, you should have already given gifts when you arrived in Chang'an City.
Giving gifts in the form of congratulations now seems deliberate, probably because of the imperial examination.
Yang Yuzhi's father, Yang Shidao, was still the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs when he was in Wuling County, and he was promoted to Minister of Taichang Temple some time ago.
"Fang Ling, if you refuse even the gift from the Minister of Taichang Temple, wouldn't you be looking down on me, the Hongnong Yang family?"
Yang Yuzhi held the small box with his hand, his smile turned gloomy, and he pushed the small box back to its previous position.
"Fang Yuan, don't listen to his nonsense."
"We came here this time to ask for something."
"It's a small gift, please accept it, otherwise we will be embarrassed to speak."
The Lord of Shouchun County slapped Yang Yuzhi's hand away and glared at Yang Yuzhi.
Yang Yuzhi shrugged and poured himself tea.
"Master Shouchun County, please speak up if you have something to say."
Fang Yuan stopped looking at the small box and said expressionlessly.
To refuse a gift is to look down on the Hongnong Yang family. Does Yang Yuzhi take Hongnong Yang family too seriously?
"We want to provide food and accommodation for the candidates taking the imperial examination this time, free of charge."
"In response to His Majesty's strategy of attaching great importance to the imperial examination, I also ask for permission from the official order."
Shouchun County Lord said with a smile.
"Free?"
Fang Yuan said slightly surprised.
Although he has not paid attention to the situation of the Beijing Examination in previous years.
But judging from the discussion just now, the imperial court did not pay attention to the imperial examination in previous years.
In previous years, although ministers from all parties have intervened, they rarely involved money.
Hongnong Yang Family actually provided free food and accommodation for the candidates, which surprised Fang Yuan.
Although Yang Yuzhi's attitude was not good, Fang Yuan thought it was okay to act so considerate of the candidates.
"Yes."
"What do you think of Fang Ling?"
Shouchun County Lord smiled and asked.
"What are your plans?"
Fang Yuan pondered for a moment and asked.
Shouchun County Lord did not say anything and pushed Yang Yuzhi.
“It means providing food and accommodation for candidates for free.”
Yang Yuzhi said.
"No detailed plan?"
Fang Yuan frowned slightly.
The number of candidates taking the Beijing Examination ranges from 800 to 1,000.
Such a large quantity requires at least a detailed plan.
"I have a mansion in Anyifang. I can just place the candidates there."
"It's close to the East Market, so it's convenient to buy groceries and cook for them. It kills two birds with one stone."
Yang Yuzhi thought for a while and said.
"There is trouble in Dongshi. Candidates need a quiet place. Wouldn't it be better to arrange it in Anyifang?"
"And if there are hundreds or even thousands of candidates living in one mansion, will it be too crowded?"
Fang Yuan frowned deeper.
Judging from what Yang Yuzhi said, it seems that they have not done their homework.
Just think about the result and don’t seem to pay attention to the process.
"Fang Ling was too worried and didn't know how bad the exam environment was."
"If candidates can't bear the noise in Dongshi, how can they concentrate on the exam?"
"My mansion is hundreds of times better than their exam room. If they can't live in it, they can just sleep on the floor. Anyway, the weather is hot now, so sleeping on the floor will be cooler."
Yang Yuzhi looked at Fang Yuan and chuckled.
It seems like he is mocking Fang Yuan for not knowing anything.
"The exam environment may be very bad, but at least we have to ensure that they are energetic and comfortable before the exam."
"It's hard for me to agree to your plan."
Fang Yuan shook his head and said in a deep voice.
In previous years, the imperial court did not attach much importance to the imperial examination.
After the candidates enter the examination room, they feel like they are locked in a cage.
During this period, you are not allowed to leave your small room for eating, drinking or eating.
If you leave without permission, you will be deemed to have completed the test by default and will not be allowed to do it again.
But these are not things that Fang Yuan can decide. They are the shortcomings of the imperial court. Fang Yuan just wants to do what he is responsible for.
For example, regarding accommodation, even if the environment cannot be guaranteed to be great, at least it can be guaranteed to be quiet and no one will disturb their rest.
Later, Fang Yuan also took the college entrance examination and knew the importance of it. He also knew how important a quiet rest is for a student preparing for the exam.
"What does Fang Ling mean?"
"You have accepted all the gifts, but you still reject me, Hongnong Yang?"
Yang Yuzhi's face immediately sank and he said coldly.
The head of Shouchun County and the other two people also looked at Fang Yuan with unkind expressions.
"First, I am not rejecting you, I am rejecting this plan."
"Second, I have never received any gifts from you. You should take your gifts back."
"Third, if you say "Hongnong Yang" to your left and "Hongnong Yang" to your right, use "Hongnong Yang" to suppress me?"
Fang Yuan's face turned cold and he said in a deep voice.
Time and again, Yang Yuzhi's attitude made him very dissatisfied.
He is not afraid of the Xiwen Pei family, represented by Pei Ji, or the Lanling Xiao family, represented by Xiao Yu.
Are you still afraid of just the Hongnong Yang family?
"You!"
Yang Yuzhi suddenly became angry.
He was so angry that he immediately stood up and pointed at Fang Yuan.
"Fang Yuan, we are all doing this for the good of the candidates, do you really have to do it so absolutely?"
Shouchun County Lord grabbed Yang Yuzhi, stared at Fang Yuan, and said in a deep voice.
The other two people also stared at Fang Yuan with hostile eyes.
"Joke!"
"What is the best thing I can do?"
Fang Yuan was speechless and couldn't help but laugh angrily.
This couple is both weird, right? What do you do best?
"If you don't accept gifts, you won't give Hongnong Yang face."
"Rejecting our plan would slap the Hongnong Yang family in the face."
"This is not the best, so what does it mean to be the best?"
The Lord of Shouchun County sneered, his face becoming even more ugly.
"Master Shouchun County, please go back."
"I am very busy now and have no time to entertain you."
Fang Yuan was even more speechless and directly issued an order to expel the guest.
This kind of person takes himself too seriously.
If you don’t accept gifts, you don’t want to accept bribes and be impeached.
Rejecting the plan is because you feel that the plan is not feasible.
Forget it, let them think whatever they think.
This kind of person can't bear to communicate with himself for even half a minute.
"You're still driving us away?"
"Fang Yuan, you are so amazing!"
"Do you know who these two are?"
The mayor of Shouchun County smiled even colder and pointed at the two people he brought.
These two middle-aged men have not spoken since they appeared until now, and they look proud throughout.
When they were pointed at by Shouchun County Lord, the pride on their faces became even brighter, and their heads were raised slightly.
"I am not curious about their identities."
"Zheng Jiu, see off the guests!"
Fang Yuan has no interest in their identities.
Because of the behavior of Yang Yuzhi and Shouchun County Master, Fang Yuan no longer has any good impression of them.
Moreover, the two of them accompanied Yang Yuzhi and the Shouchun County Lord throughout the whole process without refuting them, which shows that they are in the same boat.
After saying that, Fang Yuan ignored the ugly faces of Yang Yuzhi and others, got up and went back to the conference room to continue the meeting.
"Humph, you don't know what's good and what's good!"
The Lord of Shouchun County snorted coldly.
Wink at those two people.
The two people stood up and left with dark faces.
Zheng Jiu asked Yang Yuzhi and Shouchun County Master to leave, but they ignored Zheng Jiu and continued to sit.
Not long after Fang Yuan sat down, but before the meeting could continue, the door of the conference room was knocked again.
"Fang Ling, His Highness the Third Prince has arrived!"
Zheng Jiu came in personally to report.
When he asked Yang Yuzhi and Lord Shouchun to leave just now, they ignored him.
When I was thinking about whether to force them out, the two people who left earlier came back.
He also brought back one person, the third prince Li Ke.
"Third Prince?!"
Everyone was shocked and looked at Fang Yuan.
"Continue the discussion."
Fang Yuan pondered for a moment, then stood up and said.
He's just a prince, he doesn't need everyone to welcome him.
Fang Yuan walked out of the conference room again.
This time, Fang Yuan saw an extra boy in the front yard.
The young man is handsome, with sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, like a gentleman on the road, and he is very similar to the emperor Li Shimin.
Although Fang Yuan had never seen Li Shimin when he was young, he felt that the boy standing in front of him with his hands behind his back was Li Shimin when he was young.
There is no doubt that this young man is the third prince Li Ke.
At this time, Yang Yuzhi, the Shouchun County Lord and two others were standing behind Li Ke, looking at Fang Yuan with a half-smile.
"Your Majesty, Fang Yuan, pays homage to His Highness the Third Prince."
Fang Yuan walked up to Li Ke and saluted with an expressionless face.
"Fang Ling, no need to be polite."
"Please forgive me for disturbing you today."
Li Ke is very polite.
When Fang Yuan was halfway through his salute, he quickly stepped forward and helped Fang Yuan up.
Despite his young age, he does not look ordinary mature and smooth.
In fact, from the outside, Li Ke does not look like he is eleven or twelve years old, but looks like a young man. Compared with Fang Yuan, he is only half a head short of height.
"I dare not, please sit down, Your Highness."
Fang Yuan shook his head slightly and said calmly.
"Fang Ling, I'm here to ask you for the candidates' food and housing rights."
Li Ke smiled.
He pushed the gifts on the coffee table towards Fang Yuan again.
"Your Highness, are you going to give these two rights to yourself or to the Hongnong Yang family?"
Fang Yuan neither refused nor accepted.
He just looked at Li Ke calmly and said calmly.
"What's the difference?"
Li Ke smiled and said.
"Yes, please give me a quote from Your Highness!"
Fang Yuan frowned and said in a deep voice.
If he guessed correctly, Li Ke meant that he and the Hongnong Yang family were indistinguishable from each other.
No wonder Yang Yuzhi takes the Hongnong Yang family so seriously. It turns out there is a prince who is a member of them.
After careful inference, Fang Yuan actually understood that Li Ke had a close relationship with the Hongnong Yang family, because his mother-in-law Yang Shufei was from the Hongnong Yang family.
"To Hongnong Yang!"
The smile on Li Ke's face faded, and he pondered for a moment before speaking.
"Your Highness, I feel that the Hongnong Yang family's plan is inappropriate and we cannot hand over these two powers to them."
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
"Presumptuous!"
"Fang Yuan, do you know who you are talking to?"
Yang Yuzhi immediately scolded.
The sound was so loud that all the government officials on duty looked over.
But after seeing that it was the prince, he turned his head and looked elsewhere.
"Are you deaf or am I blind?"
"Didn't you hear that I called you His Highness just now?"
Fang Yuan's face darkened and he said coldly.
Even if Li Ke was here, he wouldn't give Yang Yuzhi face.
If Yang Yuzhi scolded him in the county government office today and there was no response, how would the people in the government office view him as a Chang'an order tomorrow?
"You!"
Yang Yuzhi's face instantly turned the color of pig liver.
He never expected that Fang Yuan would dare to scold him in front of Li Ke.
In any case, he is also half a member of the royal family, and the third prince Li Ke is still here.
"Fang Yuan, you have gone too far!"
"Apologise to my husband, otherwise I will report it to Zongzheng Temple!"
The Lord of Shouchun County was also furious and shouted loudly.
"Whatever!"
Fang Yuan snorted coldly.
Zongzhengji Temple is responsible for all matters related to the royal family.
If a member of the royal family commits a crime, or if a member of the royal family is bullied, Zongzhengji will be held accountable.
"You!"
The head of Shouchun County immediately stood up in anger.
She glared at Fang Yuan, with a mixture of shame and anger on her face.
"Okay, what are you doing? Sit down."
Li Ke frowned slightly and said slightly dissatisfied.
The Shouchun County Lord stood up, his expression stiffened, and he sat down angrily.
Yang Yuzhi stopped expressing his dissatisfaction and straightened his posture.
But the couple looked at Fang Yuan with bad eyes.
"Fang Ling, why did you reject Hongnong Yang's plan?"
Li Ke frowned and looked at Fang Yuan.
He was not angry, but he looked calm and powerful, and his eyes were sharp.
"I think the East Market is noisy and not suitable for candidates to live."
"And a mansion is too small to accommodate each candidate per room."
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
Hongnong Yang’s plan is not to help the candidates for free, but to make things difficult for them.
Those who can study in this era are not poor and cannot afford to stay in an inn.
Rather than crowded together in a mansion, it would be better for them to stay in an inn.
Of course, as the imperial court attaches great importance to the imperial examination this year, some ordinary people have also taken part in the examination, or some of them really cannot afford to live in an inn.
But those are a minority after all, so we won’t discuss the scope anymore.
"What plan?!"
Li Ke frowned slightly and looked at Yang Yuzhi and the Lord of Shouchun County.
The two quickly told Li Ke the plan they had just made.
"Confused!"
"How can you let candidates sleep on the floor?!"
After hearing this, Li Ke cursed in a low voice.
Yang Yuzhi apologized awkwardly, and when Li Ke stopped looking at him, he looked at Fang Yuan gloomily.
"The plan just now is just a small problem, so Fang Ling can rest assured and guarantee one room per person."
Li Ke turned to look at Fang Yuan and smiled calmly.
"Your Highness, food and accommodation are the top priority. Can you give me the plan before making a decision?"
Fang Yuan thought for a while and said.
"Fang Ling doesn't believe my king's guarantee?"
Li Ke's smile slowly faded, and his eyes became sharp.
An aura slowly emerged from his body, which made people feel awe-inspiring, and the expressions of Yang Yuzhi and others changed.
Fang Yuan's expression also changed and he frowned.