Lu Junda said nothing because even he couldn't figure out why Li Long and Zhang Han were ranked in front of him.
For such a question, I have already received great convenience to be able to get into the top three.
These two people...
After pondering for a while, he pondered and said, "Could it be them too...?"
When Lu Heng heard this, he shook his head and said, "It's unlikely."
"Zhang Han is the eldest son of Duke Dingguo, and the person standing behind Li Long is Li Changkong, who belongs to the Marquis of Wuling."
"Although these two families are also powerful, they are from military generals and a noble group, and they are not exposed to talent promotion ceremonies such as the provincial examination."
"Even if you really want to do something, there is no way and nothing you can do!"
When Lu Junda heard this, he lowered his head again.
In that case, he is truly talented and learned.
He is a waste if he co-authored it!
"I took too big a risk in this matter, and I didn't manage enough of the money I spent before."
"The boss is urging us again. It is expected that at least fifteen thousand taels will be needed."
When Lu Junda heard this, he raised his head with a cry, his brows furrowed and his face full of surprise.
"Why are you looking at me like this? Could it be that I stole your money?"
"You! You're just too young. You don't know that in this officialdom, there are so many humanities and sophistication everywhere!"
“I don’t know how much money it will cost to build it layer by layer.”
"Go back early and prepare. It will be delivered to my house at noon tomorrow."
After Lu Heng finished speaking, he turned around and left.
Lu Junda looked at his back, gritting his teeth and clenching his fists.
Fifteen thousand taels!
Even for a kid from a famous family like him in Yingzhou, it was still a huge sum of money.
What's more, he had already given Lu Heng ten thousand taels before this.
Lin Lin finally calculated that there were a total of twenty-five thousand taels of silver!
Would your family really spend so much money on themselves? After all, he is not the only one who is a descendant of the Yingchuan Lu family in this area.
If he could win the Jie Yuan of the Qiandu Urban and Rural Examination, twenty-five thousand taels would be fine, and the family would not refuse.
But now, he only got a third grade.
Lu Junda looked up at the sky and let out a long sigh.
The sky is as blue as water.
But he clearly saw only dark clouds looming over the city and a bleak future.
…
Late at night, Manna Hall.
Emperor Jingxing was reviewing the memorial.
A full month has passed since the provincial examination. Counting the days, winter is coming soon.
As winter approaches, cold disasters everywhere are inevitable.
So the imperial court is going to distribute relief food. Where does the food come from?
Naturally it is the treasury.
But this treasury still has to support the Ministry of War to train soldiers and attack Nanchen.
Then there is the Shanzi Camp proposed by Li Changkong before, which is also selecting talents for its formation.
All these require is money and food.
Therefore, the imperial court is also stretched thin, but can there be less relief food for this cold disaster?
Obviously not!
Especially the relief food from Yizhou is absolutely indispensable.
Yizhou had suffered a shipwreck before the autumn harvest, and it was unknown how many people were displaced.
Nowadays, if the relief food cannot arrive before the cold winter, it may trigger a civil uprising.
Emperor Jing Xing has been the king for so many years, and more or less, he has his own set of standards in his mind.
In his opinion, these people are the purest!
As long as you keep them fed, they will be obedient people.
If you can still wear warm clothes on top of having enough to eat, it will be a time of great governance.
If he could still eat meat once in a while, that would be really incredible. The current emperor is afraid that the gods from heaven will descend to earth and build an immortal memorial arch for him at home.
Ordinary people are that simple.
But if you can't even eat enough, then it's a shame, as obedient people will most likely turn into mobs.
Therefore, Yizhou’s food is a top priority!
But where is the food transferred, where is it transported, how does it get to Yizhou, and how to avoid layers of exploitation in the process.
These are all things he needs to consider.
"The Queen has arrived!"
Emperor Jing Xing raised his head when he heard the shouts coming from outside Ganlu Hall.
Sure enough, Queen Lu walked over in full stride.
The maid behind him was holding a tray, and on the tray was a steaming bowl of soothing soup.
This is the reason why Lu Shu has been able to maintain a respectful relationship with Emperor Jing Xing for so many years.
She is Emperor Jing Xing's true virtuous wife.
I know that every winter, the emperor must be busy until late at night, but he often has to get up early for the court meeting tomorrow, so it is inevitable that he will not get a good rest.
So she brought a bowl of soothing soup every night so that the emperor could sleep better at night after drinking it.
"Queen, thank you for your hard work." Emperor Jing Xing said softly.
"Your Majesty is the one who works the hardest. It is a blessing for the people of Daqian to have a king like you."
After hearing this, Emperor Jing Xing took the Soothing Soup. After drinking it, he shook his head and said, "If I were really wise, there wouldn't be so many frozen corpses on the roadside every winter."
"The cold disaster is caused by God's anger. How can you blame Your Majesty?"
"Queen, Queen, you are trying to find reasons for me in different ways."
"But as an emperor, I cannot believe it. If I believe it, where will the people of the world be put?"
"What your Majesty said is that I am a woman, and my knowledge is naturally not as wide as your Majesty's."
"I just want to manage the harem well and not cause more trouble to His Majesty. That would be great."
These few words of Empress Lu really spoke to Emperor Jing Xing's heart.
Even the cold wind outside the house suddenly felt less cold.
However, at this moment, Zheng Ying walked in with a serious face.
When he saw Queen Lu, he was stunned for a moment and lowered his head. When he raised his head again, his expression was normal.
He knew that Emperor Jing Xing didn't like discussing state affairs in front of the queen.
"Eunuch Zheng must have come to see Your Majesty for something important, so I left first. Your Majesty must finish this soothing soup."
"I understand." Emperor Jing Xing smiled, quite enjoying the feeling of being controlled.
After Empress Lu left, Emperor Jing Xing returned to his businesslike attitude, turned around, looked at Zheng Ying, and said, "Tell me, what's the matter?"
Zheng Yingming appeared to be the palace's chief steward, but in fact, he was one of Emperor Jing Xing's most important informants.
With a history of more than three hundred years, there are only two secret service agencies passed down from ancestors: the Imperial City Division and the Secret Guard.
Among them, the Imperial City Secretary was mainly responsible for supervising the officials in the Ming Dynasty, while the secret guards were in the dark, responsible for assassinating and protecting the king.
Zheng Ying is one of the main persons in charge of the Imperial City Division!
He came late at night without informing him in advance. It was obvious that something big had happened!
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid someone is cheating in the provincial examination!" Zheng Ying lowered his voice and said.
When Emperor Jing Xing heard this, he frowned. The rural examination can be regarded as an important part of the imperial examination, and this imperial examination is a ceremony for recruiting talents, and it is of great importance.
There has been no fraud in decades. If the news is true, it is indeed a big deal!
"sure?"
"It's basically been verified. All that's left is evidence. If the stolen money can be found from his home, we'll have it all."
"Who is it?"
"Lu Heng, the left minister of Hubu, and his disciple, Lu Junda of the Lu family in Yingzhou."
