The emperor did not continue to ask, and Bai Banxia did not continue to talk. They did not mention it again until the treatment was over.
Seeing that she was about to leave with Yuan Jinyao, the emperor finally spoke again.
"Are you afraid that you don't care about your brother's scholar?"
Bai Banxia sighed slightly, "Your Majesty wants to issue an order, but it's useless for anyone to say it, right? It's just that he will take the exam two years later, so it won't be a big loss to my brother."
She paused and then said: "The imperial examination is to select talents for the imperial court. Although these talents are not selected by His Majesty, the subsequent candidates and Jinshi are all His Majesty's disciples. It is not up to you to decide whether it should be sooner or later?"
Those who passed the imperial examination were also regarded as disciples of the emperor, which actually meant that the emperor was choosing his subordinates.
After she finished speaking, when the emperor stopped talking, she bowed and left.
Soon, news came out from the court that a minister had come to remonstrate, saying that the examinations opened in advance were irregular and had lowered the overall level of the imperial examinations. It was proposed that the class of scholars who had started the examinations before would be cancelled, and the examination time should be returned to the original normal time.
But the emperor rejected this proposal, saying that studying is not easy, and the scholar examination is only the first step. If you are really capable, there will be candidates and Jinshi later. Passing the examination will benefit the efficiency of the court and benefit the people. Sudden cancellation will easily discourage aspiring people.
The heart of a wise man.
As soon as the news spread, the people and scholars all praised the emperor for his wisdom and kindness, which actually won him a wave of praise.
At the Bai family's side, everyone is discussing returning home.
The Zhang family still planned to return to their hometown, but Bai Banxia was really reluctant to do so. The journey was far away, and she and Qi Zhen could not leave Beijing at will, fearing that it would be difficult to see her grandma and her family.
But Qi Zhen quickly gave her some advice.
"Princess, there are some problems with the fields at Zhuangzi." The steward came to report.
Upon hearing this, my grandfather asked nervously: "What's the problem?"
"Your Majesty gave the princess some land, and the prince bought a farm and property nearby and gave it to me to take care of. But..." the steward sighed, "I don't seem to be doing well with the land because I am not talented."
"Did the farmers over there not take good care of themselves?" Bai Tian immediately understood what his daughter meant and winked at her quickly.
"How do I know that? Even if people don't farm well, there's nothing they can do about it. What a pity those good fields are." Bai Banxia said with a sigh.
When my grandfather and uncle heard this, they were anxious and said they were going to check on Pinellia ternata.
So when the two of them came back to look at it, they kept mumbling that the fields were not carefully planted, so the yield would definitely be much less, and they needed to find someone who knew how to look after it.
"You must find someone you can trust, but unfortunately I can't farm." Bai Tian said, "Dad, brother, if you were in charge, things would definitely be different."
Grandpa and uncle immediately understood what mother and daughter meant, and they became a little confused for a while.
Bai Banxia didn't push it. After all, this was a family matter and they needed to discuss it again.
Before the Zhang family could reach an agreement, an urgent military report suddenly came from the court, saying that there was war in the northwest, Beiyuan Kingdom colluded with the Western Yi, an army of 100,000 was invading, and the border was in emergency.
The imperial court sent troops to support, but marching in ancient times took time. I am afraid that Beiyuan and Xiyi will conquer several cities in the northwest of Juexia.
At this time, Bai Banxia would not let her grandma and her family go back to the northwest. At least Beijing would be more stable.
On the other side, the ministers in the DPRK were worried that there were no generals available, and asked who was willing to lead the army on the expedition, but no one answered.
"Then let me conquer it myself." The emperor said angrily.
As soon as these words came out, a group of courtiers knelt on the ground and shouted that they couldn't help it.
"Your Majesty, it is true that a personal expedition by the emperor can boost morale, but the court cannot be without a master. You cannot go." The Minister of the Ministry of War said, "Prince Ping has both political integrity and talent, and is of Beiyuan blood. I think he is most familiar with Beiyuan's military methods.
Why not let Prince Ping conduct the expedition himself for His Majesty?"
As soon as these words came out, the court fell silent instantly.
There are many people who oppose King Ping's succession to the throne. On the one hand, they support the seventh prince, and on the other hand, they are worried that Qi Zhen's biological mother is from Beiyuan. They feel that if Qi Zhen ascends the throne, then Jue Xia will be ruled by Beiyuan.
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But at this moment, they all have their own thoughts. If King Ping fails in his expedition, there will be no worries about the future. But if it succeeds, no one will be able to shake his position.
Qi Zhen remained silent and glanced around indifferently. How could he not guess what these people were thinking?
Soon, some people agreed with King Ping to lead the army on the expedition, while others opposed it, and the quarrel broke out.
The emperor rubbed his temples with a headache, looked at Qi Zhen and asked: "Prince Ping, what do you think?"
"My son is willing to lead the army on an expedition." Qi Zhen said loudly.
The prime minister became anxious when he heard this, "Don't agree so early, go back and discuss it with Banxia first."
He spoke too hastily and did not lower his voice. As a result, some people laughed, joking that Prince Ping was a strict henpecker and had to discuss it with the princess before he dared to agree.
Qi Zhen glanced at the man and said, "Originally, I thought the princess would not object, but since you reminded her like this, I think it's time to go home and ask."
"you……"
The minister was choked and could not speak. Finally, the emperor announced that the court was dismissed and he would think about it again.
When Qizhen returned to the palace, he told Bai Banxia about the situation.
"Are you really going to lead troops on an expedition?" Bai Banxia was surprised and became nervous.
The battlefield is much crueler than imagined. Even if you have encountered bandits, nothing can compare with the murderous enemy troops on the battlefield.
It is impossible to say that you are not worried.
Qi Zhen nodded and said: "Yes, there is no one in the court now, the general has been bedridden for a long time, it is not suitable for anyone to go. We are newly married, and I can't bear to leave you, but I can't watch the country's gates being trampled and the people in the northwest being slaughtered.
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He smiled and said, "In the past, I probably didn't care much about who went where. But I met you in the northwest and lived there for a while. There are friends and fellow villagers we know there, so I
I can’t care less.”
Bai Banxia's eyes turned red, "There are no intact eggs under the overturned nest. The northwest cannot be defended, and we can't have peace in the capital for a few days. I think every man has the dream of going to the battlefield to defend his family and the country. I
I won’t stop you, but I have a request.”
Qi Zhen didn't wait for her to say what she wanted, and hurriedly shook his head and said, "No, the northwest is dangerous, and I can't let you take risks."
"If I'm not by your side, I can't feel at ease. Instead of waiting for you to leave and rush to the battlefield quietly, why don't we go to the battlefield together." Bai Banxia has already thought about it, "You should go to the court tomorrow morning to lead the troops, but you have to
Add a condition, that is, let me lead the team and be responsible for military medical care."
"Panxia!" Qi Zhen said, but when he met her determined gaze, he knew that there was nothing he could do to persuade her.
"Okay, let's go to the battlefield together, but you must swear to put your own safety first." He finally relaxed.
"I promise you." Bai Banxia smiled, "Who doesn't have a dream to protect their home and country? I will go with you."
