The little princess' mind was read, and the court and harem were eating melons

52 chapter

Li Qingyi gladly accepted Wang Xuan's sentiments.

Li Qingyi: [This is good. If it can be maintained like this, the transfer of the throne can be smooth and peaceful, which is also a good thing for the people. ]

Wang Xuan: [You are right.]

Li Qingyi listened for a long time and found that Lu Ping'an and Liu Daming did not say anything.

As for Li Zhu, he showed up before they started chatting and said hello, then he said he had something to deal with and went into hiding.

Li Qingyi: [Where are Lu Ping'an and Liu Daming? What are they doing now? ]

Wang Xuan: [I don’t know.]

Chen Qicong: [Lu Ping'an is packing his luggage. He came to Beijing to do some work. Now that everything is settled, there are still many things waiting for him at home. He will not stay in Beijing for long.]

Li Qingyi: [Just packing your luggage? Not staying a little longer? ]

Lu Pingan smiled and said, "No, I still have a lot of things to do at home, and they still need me there."

Li Qingyi asked: [When will you come to the capital next time? ]

Lu Ping'an: [It depends on the situation. If my apprentices can all graduate, I can safely hand over the land in Qingshan County to them for full management. I should be able to come to the capital to have some fun.]

Lu Ping'an took in a few apprentices, all of whom were young children. At the beginning, Lu Ping'an also wanted to recruit some helpers for himself. After all, his power was limited and there was not much he could do.

At that time, the experienced farmers who were older than him naturally did not believe in Lu Ping'an's ability, so based on their self-esteem as elders, they would not become his apprentices.

Nowadays, a master is half a father, and an apprentice has to respect his master. It’s not that simple.

When Li Qingyi heard this, he had a premonition that Lu Ping'an might not have that much free time in the next few years.

Li Qingyi: [The corn and potatoes I told you about before...]

Wang Xuan: [I have asked someone to look for it. If it is found, it will be sent to you, Lu Ping'an. Thank you for your hard work.]

After all, among this group of people, Lu Ping'an is the one who is best at this.

For example, Wang Xuan only knew that potatoes could be sprouted, cut into pieces, and planted, and then...she only half understood what to pay attention to.

But Lu Ping'an is very familiar with all the ins and outs of it. He knows what fertilizers are needed for different crops. However, some fertilizers cannot be produced for the time being, while some can be made into low-end versions.

Lu Pingan: [Okay, I’ll wait for your good news.]

Li Qingyi smiled: [Then I will wait and eat. ]

Lu Pingan: [OK! ]

After this was finished, Li Qingyi asked Liu Daming again.

Now Chen Qicong was confused.

It was Liu Daming who popped up after a while: [Sorry, sorry, I was solving a problem with my fellow countryman just now and didn't pay attention to this. Is there anything the teacher wants to talk to me about?]

Li Qingyi: [Nothing, just checking in. Are you doing okay over there? Is there anything you need? Wang Xuan said that you are now living with your fellow townsmen in the residence arranged by the court for candidates. It is cheaper, but the conditions are probably better than some inns.]

After all, the court arranged cheap housing for them, specifically for those scholars and candidates who were short of money. It was enough to provide shelter from the wind and rain, but don't expect anything more.

Liu Daming: [It doesn’t matter. The Beijing Chamber of Commerce has opened a grocery store in the east and west of the city. Some daily necessities sold there are discounted for candidates. With the membership card Wang Xuan gave me, the overall price is very cheap. I bought a new mattress and put it on. The environment is not much worse than that of an inn.]

Chen Qicong explained: [Wang Xuan and I secretly supported several literary and poetry gatherings. The rewards were high and low. Some were calligraphy, some were silver, and some were membership cards.]

Wang Xuan also said: [I originally wanted to give Liu Daming a membership directly, but the next day after Liu Daming arrived in Beijing, he attended a literary gathering and won a ticket, so I had nothing to do with it.]

Liu Daming smiled: [Then I also received your help, right? ]

Wang Xuan: [Well, if you say so, when you become an official in the future, remember to protect me more.]

Liu Daming also laughed: [We are all old classmates... But it is still too early to tell. I am not sure whether I can pass the exam or not. I have seen many candidates around me who failed the exam after taking it several times.]

Liu Daming: [Jinshi exam... there are so many people in the country, and only the top few are selected. It is not easy to pass the exam. ]

Wang Xuan: [You wrote a good policy paper, and you have more experience than others, so it shouldn't be that difficult? ]

Chen Qicong: [Well, this depends a bit on luck. The examiner’s preferences still have some influence.]

Wang Xuan: [That’s right.]

Li Qingyi thought they would ask the chief examiner of his imperial examination, but unexpectedly, they quickly changed the topic to other places.

This made her feel slightly relieved.

Because she didn't know who her father had chosen as the examiner.

Rather, if you ask Li Qingyi if there are any secrets in the court that cannot be told to outsiders, she can still tell you some, but if you ask her which official in the court is most likely to be the examiner... I'm sorry, she, she really doesn't know.

Li Qingyi: I have turned into the shape of Bagua.

Afterwards, Li Qingyi listened to Liu Daming, Chen Qicong and Wang Xuan discussing who among the scholars who had already arrived in Beijing had the best poetry writing skills, who was better at policy essays, who had a more stable personality, and who was more outspoken... He indirectly gained some understanding of the situation of the people participating in this imperial examination.

As they were talking, Wang Xuan suddenly said: [Come to think of it, there are female officials in the court, so why are there no female candidates? ]

Li Qingyi was stunned.

Chen Qicong: [The selection system for female officials also involves examinations, but it is not as formal as the imperial examinations. Generally, after the court issues an official document to recruit female officials, women who meet the requirements will go to the local government to register on their own.]

Wang Xuan: [Then there is a lot of room for human manipulation.]

Chen Qicong: [Yes, but at least compared with the previous dynasties, at least this dynasty has made a gap. ]

Chen Qicong: [As for whether it can continue to develop in the future, it cannot rely solely on the unilateral efforts of the emperor or the court. ]

Wang Xuan: […Ah.]

Li Qingyi thought for a moment and said, "It's not a bad thing, at least there are two princesses active in the court, so there will naturally be smart people among the people who will wait and see which way the wind will blow."

Wang Xuan: [I have adopted many girls here, so take your time.]

Chen Qicong and several other men did not say anything about this.

When the day came for Lu Ping'an to leave Beijing, Li Qingyi happened to be on vacation. He also heard that the prince was going to send Lu Ping'an away, so he pestered his brother to go with him.

When he saw Lu Ping'an, Li Qingyi did not act too close to him because of the prince. He just smiled and wished him a safe journey.

Lu Ping'an smiled and said, "The name Caomin means I will always be safe."