Entering July, the weather is getting hotter and hotter.
Especially in late July, the weather in Xianyang is getting hotter day by day.
On this day, there was a thunderstorm.
Boom!
There was lightning and thunder in the sky, and it was pouring rain.
While Lin Feng was reading in his study, he opened the window and looked at the scenery outside. Suddenly, the imperial examination flashed through his mind. Lin Feng is not worried at all about the scholars from aristocratic families. These people will have food and shelter when they arrive in Xianyang.
But what about ordinary poor people?
When these poor people arrived in Xianyang, their lives were not necessarily good.
You may not even be able to survive.
Lin Feng had an idea and ordered: "Gao Xiaoyu, prepare raincoats and bamboo hats. Let's go around Xianyang City to take a look and understand the local prices."
"Here!"
Gao Xiaoyu responded directly.
The two of them put on their raincoats and bamboo hats, left the Duke's Mansion, and headed into Xianyang City. Even if it rains heavily, people are still coming and going in Xianyang City. Many people are holding umbrellas and going in and out of restaurants.
Today's Xianyang is too prosperous.
But Lin Feng walked all the way to the market in Dongcheng, Xianyang, and found some scholars wearing raincoats and bamboo hats standing on the street under shelters from the rain, still setting up stalls and writing in the rain.
These scholars could see some of their clothes through the coir raincoats. The clothes were shabby and had turned white after being washed.
Lin Feng walked up and directly found someone to write a letter home for him.
This is just a starting point.
Lin Feng took advantage of the scholar's writing home letters to learn about the scholar's situation. Most of the scholars here in Dongshi came to take part in the imperial examination.
However, they lack money.
In Xianyang today, food, clothing, housing and transportation are more expensive. Ordinary scholars can't afford it, so they can only go out and earn some money. After the letter was written, Lin Feng asked Gao Xiaoyu to give him the money and continued to understand the situation.
This time, Lin Feng asked more than one person, and all the answers were the same. Nowadays, things in Xianyang are so expensive that ordinary scholars cannot afford food and housing. As a result, many poor scholars slept in the wilderness directly outside the city.
This is the only way to survive.
Because there is not enough money.
The more Lin Feng understood, the heavier he felt. He had not arranged this matter well. It is true that scholars from all over the world come to Xianyang to participate in the imperial examination, Lin Feng does not need to consider food, accommodation, etc. These should be taken care of by the scholars themselves.
The problem is that these people all come from poor families. Most of the poor people do not have enough money. They are extremely lucky to be able to read.
After Lin Feng understood it clearly, he walked around again.
The more he looked, the more frightened Lin Feng became.
This time the issue of food and accommodation has become a big problem. He stopped trying to understand and took Gao Xiaoyu directly to the Ministry of Personnel.
He went to the Ministry of Personnel. Zhang Yi looked surprised and asked: "My lord, it's pouring rain outside. If you have anything to do, just leave it to Liu Zhen. Let him do the errands. You don't have to do it yourself. You are here , why bother to go there in person?"
Lin Feng said seriously: "The matter is serious and I have to make a trip."
Zhang Yidao: "What happened?"
Lin Feng said: "I have nothing to do today, so I went around the city of Xianyang and found that countless scholars gathered in Xianyang and lived extremely difficult lives. As far as I know, the prices in Xianyang have been rising again and again. The scholars who come here cannot live."
"There must be a response to this matter, and it must be resolved properly so that the scholars who come to Xianyang can prepare for the exam with peace of mind."
"It's only July now, and there's still more than a month until September. I don't want them to be knocked down by life before they take the imperial examination. I even asked carefully, and among them, sometimes one day I only eat two steamed buns and live in the wilderness outside the city."
"Think about it, it's raining heavily, where will they live? I'm afraid they can only find some roofs, bridge openings, etc., and they can only find some corners to stay. Life is not easy."
"Is this possible?"
"Scholars are the foundation of our Qin's prosperity, and they are also the cornerstone of Qin's future. If these scholars cannot be properly placed, I think this imperial examination is destined to be unsuccessful. So I think something must be done. arrange."
Lin Feng's words became more and more sharp, and he said: "To put it more utilitarian, even if you buy horse bones for a thousand dollars, you must also place these scholars properly."
Zhang Yi sighed and explained: "My lord, I have also considered the matter of food and accommodation. In fact, it doesn't have much to do with me, but I still understand it. Currently, there are more than ten thousand people gathered in Xianyang. The rest."
"Because of what happened before when you killed Jin and Qi, many people think that only Qin has a chance."
"Countless people are on their way."
"It can be foreseen that the number of scholars gathering in Xianyang in the future may be no less than 20,000 or 30,000. Of course, there are scholars from wealthy families, and there are also poor scholars. Once large-scale relief is provided, and the government provides housing and food, this is not a It’s a small amount.”
Zhang Yi sighed: "It's difficult for the government to provide relief. Thanks to the Qin State's continuous development of commerce in recent years, and because of the government's development of many industries, Xianyang has developed rapidly, and it can still be stable. Operation. Originally, Xianyang was crowded. Now the gathering of scholars has aggravated the situation."
Lin Feng said solemnly: "No matter what, the large number of people is not an excuse. This time the imperial examination is very important. To use what I just said, it is like buying a horse bone with a thousand gold. The first imperial examination, if things are done well, then There will be a steady stream of scholars to participate in the imperial examinations."
"If it crashes the first time, who will want to come?"
"If you are attractive, people will come."
"No matter how cautious you are in this imperial examination and no matter how much you pay, it is worth it. With this experience, you will be able to deal with it more easily. After all, this does not end once or twice. It must be carried out all the time." .”
"This is Qin's national policy."
Lin Feng said: "We must solve the problem of food and housing for the scholars now. Even if we spend a lot of money, it is worth it."
Hearing this, Zhang Yi sighed and said: "My lord, your words are correct. However, it will cost countless money, which Qin cannot afford. After all, the scholars who came here are not one or two, but tens of thousands." .”
"Besides, it's useless to approach me about this matter."
"I can't support it."
Zhang Yi said: "My lord, if you want people to support you, I will send people to you. But you said you want money, etc., I can't do anything. You should go to Wang Tang, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, and he can make a decision. As long as he allocates funds, There are no problems.”
Lin Feng stood up and said, "Mr. Zhang, take your leave."
Zhang Yi is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and the head of hundreds of officials. Zhang Yi said that he could not arrange it.
What a joke.
It's nothing more than prevarication.
Zhang Yi hesitated to speak, and finally said: "My lord, I'm sorry that I can't help you. The official department can assign people to you, but I really can't arrange things to come to Xianyang. Otherwise, this will be a big problem, and I can't help you." Will fall into it.”
Lin Feng nodded and said goodbye, then went straight to the Ministry of Household Affairs.
After meeting Wang Tang, he did not go around in circles, but directly stated his purpose of coming, saying that he would arrange for people to build tents for living, and the government would provide food.
When Wang Tang heard this, he couldn't help but trembled, shook his head and said: "My lord, please don't harm me, I can't bear it. The Ministry of Revenue can't help with this matter. Think about it, tens of thousands of people have to eat. It’s not just a day or two. No one can handle such a big event. Please forgive me for this."
Lin Feng was quite disappointed after hearing this.
Both Zhang Yi and Wang Tang are relatively open-minded, and they have a good relationship with him.
However, neither of them wanted to support them too much.
What Zhang Yi means here is, if you ask me to give you some people, no problem. As for Wang Tang, he wanted to allocate food, money, etc., but he couldn't support it.
Lin Feng lost his mind and stood up and said: "That's it, I will do all this myself."
Lin Feng left home to arrange the office, and left directly, preparing to return to Lin's house to make arrangements. But as soon as he walked not far away, a chamberlain came and reported: "My lord, your majesty has invited you to come."
"I know, I'll go right away."
Lin Feng nodded and went straight to the imperial city. He entered the main hall of the imperial city, bowed and said: "Grandfather."
Ying Jiuxiao waved and ordered: "Come, sit closer. It's been raining today. You walk around wearing a raincoat, be careful of catching the wind and cold."
Lin Feng stepped forward and said: "Grandfather, don't worry, I'm fine. As you know, I am a master of martial arts. This little bit of coldness has no effect on me."
Ying Jiuxiao said: "I heard that you go to the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Husbandry to find Zhang Yi and Wang Tang, hoping that they will help the scholars who come to Xianyang."
Lin Feng raised his eyebrows, the emperor knew it very quickly.
The six affairs cannot be hidden from the emperor.
Lin Feng said: "Grandfather, countless scholars gathered in Xianyang are living a very difficult life. It's just the rich people, it's just the aristocratic families. They will have good food and living environment."
"But countless scholars from poor backgrounds left their homeland and traveled thousands of miles to Xianyang. Their money had long been exhausted. They did not have the background of a big family. Even the poorest scholars only ate one or two steamed buns a day. , and we also live in the wilderness at night.”
"How can this be done?"
"I didn't take care of this matter before, thinking that people coming to Xianyang would find their own accommodation. But I went outside today to have a look, and it didn't work. Of course, this is the first time for the imperial examination, and I have never experienced so many people living there. It’s reasonable for problems to arise.”
Lin Feng said: "Now that we have discovered it, I think it must be solved."
Ying Jiuxiao nodded and said, "You have thought very carefully. How do you plan to arrange it?"
Lin Feng said: "The easiest way is to set up tents for temporary residence, which is like setting up a camp for marching. In short, for a large number of homeless scholars, we arrange for them to go to the military camp and arrange large bunks for a few people or It’s a big tent for more than ten people.”
"Then, the government will give them some food to ensure they have enough food."
"In this way, you will have the energy to study and prepare for exams, and the final results will be your true level."
"Just imagine, they are busy making money every day during the day, and they have no energy to study. Therefore, the imperial court needs to give these people a chance. Moreover, these poor families must focus on cultivating people in the future."
Ying Jiuxiao's eyes lit up when he heard this.
He praised Lin Feng for this and had a solution.
Ying Jiuxiao said: "I know what you say makes sense. Scholars are the future of Qin. This cannot be treated harshly. But as for Zhang Yi and Wang Tang, there is a certain reason why they are like this."
"On the one hand, it is difficult for them to directly intervene, because it is indeed a huge cost. This is a fact. On the other hand, they are from aristocratic families after all. They do not object to the imperial examination, but the poor people cannot endure it on their own, so they use the environment to filter out some Scholars from poor families are happy to see success."
"After all, people from big families also participate in the imperial examination. Without people from poor families participating, there will always be more advantages, right?"
"That's why there is such a result."
Ying Jiuxiao looked very calm and patiently explained.
Lin Feng suddenly realized that he had been a little too eager before.
So much so that I lost my mind.
Ying Jiuxiao's words awakened Lin Feng. For the imperial examination, it is not difficult to rely on the people in the court, if it is a simple matter such as running errands. But when it comes to money, etc., this matter of real swords and guns is not easy.
Lin Feng said: "The emperor's grandfather's words reminded me, I understand, and I won't have any complaints. This time, when I was wandering around the city today, I saw the miserable state of each scholar, and I lost my mind. , lost sense of proportion.”
Ying Jiuxiao said: "It is my duty to help the scholars. Let's do this. I will allocate one hundred thousand taels of silver from my private treasury to you to support you in building a tent outside the city. Moreover, I will ask Heilongjiang, which has withdrawn, to help you build the tent. Wait, what do you think? The corresponding tents, etc., are directly transferred from the army. I will take care of the food of these scholars."
After Lin Feng heard this, a smile appeared on his face and he chuckled: "Grandfather, there is no need for you to provide money. I, the Lin family, will handle the matter of providing money. When it came to the imperial examination, I did it in front of all the civil and military officials in the court." In front of the official, I said that the Lin family supports the imperial examination and the academy, and I will not go back on my words. Previously, I wanted to talk to Zhang Shangshu and Wang Shangshu to see how they would support it."
Ying Jiuxiao said; "Lin Feng, this is inappropriate and actually unnecessary. You can't always pay for everything in Qin."
Lin Feng said: "It is my unshirkable responsibility."
Lin Feng took the lead in the imperial examinations and academies. He was willing to do it and wanted to get things done.
What is a wealthy family?
If you don’t have enough resources, what’s the point?
Once the imperial examination begins, talents will be selected every year, and batches of poor people will enter the officialdom. Eventually they will get the opportunity, which will naturally change the situation in the court, and the big families in the world will slowly weaken.
Lin Feng said no more and said firmly: "Grandfather, we need the support of the Black Dragon Army to build tents and camps. I will let the Lin family supply the food as needed. You don't have to worry about this matter."
Ying Jiuxiao said: "Well, thank you for your hard work. In short, as the old saying goes, I fully support you."
Immediately, Ying Jiuxiao wrote a handwriting to Lin Feng, mobilizing the Black Dragon Army to fully cooperate with Lin Feng to build tents and camps.
"Thank you, Grandfather."
Lin Feng bowed and left after bowing.
This time, he had to thank Ying Jiuxiao for some guidance, otherwise he would have continued to be obsessed with the authorities.
Lin Feng took the handwriting and went straight to the Black Dragon Army's station. After finding Xun Peng, he said directly: "General Xun Peng, I want to set up a camp outside the West City. I need to set up tents everywhere, enough to accommodate thirty or forty thousand people." Scale. This camp is mainly for the residence of scholars."
As he spoke, Lin Feng handed over Ying Jiuxiao's handwriting and said: "General Xun, this is your Majesty's handwriting."
Xun Peng took it, put it away without looking at it, and said: "My lord, I agree with the opening of the imperial examination to obtain scholars. I was also born in a poor family, and my mother also taught me to read and write when I was a child. Unfortunately, I did not have the opportunity to participate in the imperial examination." .”
"So in the end, I had no choice but to join the army. I was lucky and dared to fight and kill, so I was able to get out."
Xun Peng said: "I will mobilize the soldiers and set up the camp within a day. Eat accordingly, but there is nothing I can do."
Lin Feng smiled and said: "Thank you General, it is enough to be able to set up a tent. I, the Lin family, will solve the food problem of the scholars."
Xun Peng said: "I will dispatch troops immediately."
"Thank you."
Lin Feng bowed his hands and bowed.
Xun Peng said solemnly: "Although I questioned the Duke several times when I was on the front line, there is no doubt about the Duke's ability. And the heart of the Duke can be learned from heaven and earth. The Duke said thank you like this, which makes me sad. I know how to do it. Arrange for people to set up tents, and a group of soldiers will be left to guard and maintain order."
Lin Feng said: "Thank you, General Xun Peng."
"It's your job."
Xun Peng answered firmly.
Lin Feng didn't stay and left directly. He returned to the Duke's Mansion and called Liu Zhen directly.
Liu Zhen saluted and said: "My lord!"
Lin Feng said: "Nowadays, more and more scholars are gathering in Xianyang. Food and accommodation are already a big problem for these scholars. I specially invited the Black Dragon Army to build a camp and tents outside the West City and arrange for the scholars to enter stay."
"Go and issue a notice and tell all the scholars gathered in Xianyang that the government will set up tents for temporary residence within tomorrow. In addition, my Lin family, under your majesty's order, will fully provide food to ensure that all scholars who have difficulties in life can At least I can have a full stomach and wait until September."
Liu Zhen was even more shocked when he heard that, and said: "The Duke's orders, I understand. It's just the Duke. There are still a few months to go. The Duke will provide food with all his strength, and the consumption will be very big. The supply from the Duke alone will be very big." The one who suffers.”
In the past few months, Liu Zhen has been working with Lin Feng and gained a lot of experience.
He was also grateful to Lin Feng in his heart.
Therefore, I don’t want Lin Feng to suffer like this.
Lin Feng chuckled and said, "You don't have to worry about whether my Lin family is losing money or not. Okay, let's make arrangements. Within today, inform the news inside the Sifang City Gate and let everyone know."
"I humble my duty and obey my orders."
Liu Zhen bowed in agreement and quickly went to make arrangements.
In a short period of time, notices were posted at the east, west, south and north city gates of Xianyang. At the same time, Liu Zhen also specially arranged for people to beat gongs and drums to announce. However, Liu Zhen's propaganda here focused on Lin Feng, saying that the imperial court was building tents for the scholars to live in, and Lin Feng was generous and willing to provide food for the scholars while they lived in the camp.
This is the emphasis on Lin Feng.
After the notice came out, it quickly swept through the four cities like a storm, and scholars everywhere were talking about it.
For scholars from poor families, they came to Xianyang to participate in the imperial examination. Because the cost of living in Xianyang was high, no matter whether they rented or stayed in an inn, it was beyond the reach of ordinary scholars from poor families. Most of the poor scholars worked or sold calligraphy and paintings to earn money for their living.
They lack money for food and accommodation.
Now Lin Feng has made arrangements to set up camps and tents in large numbers outside the city, which solves the worries of the poor scholars.
For a time, Xianyang was filled with people and discussions.
In the notice, it was clearly stated that this camp would be set up outside the West City of Xianyang, so a large number of scholars began to go to the West City. In the afternoon, it stopped raining, so when many people arrived in Xicheng, they could see the soldiers in the army quickly setting up camps and building tents.
When the scholars saw this, they were completely relieved.
this is true.
After dark, the night ended at Xu, and the camp was finally set up. Xun Peng mobilized the entire Black Dragon Army and set up the camp in one day. The tents stood tall and were enough to accommodate 40,000 people.
Xun Peng arranged for soldiers to take over the camp and be responsible for its security.
The camp also began to accept scholars. It's just that this entry requires a simple assessment, and you must be able to read and write. Then, after verifying the identity and place of origin, and writing down the scholar's basic information, the scholar was allowed to receive a sign and enter the camp, where he could rest in his tent.
With the brand, it can correspond to the registered information. In this way, we can ensure that scholars can investigate at any time.
After a busy night, most of the guests checked in.
Early the next morning, breakfast began to be served, and the Lin family specially mobilized a large number of cooks to prepare food. In the morning, there are simple meat buns and gruel. This is a very simple meal, but for most poor people, this is delicacies.
Lin Feng's arrangement made countless scholars feel even more grateful to Lin Feng.
Only with Lin Feng could there be imperial examinations.
Only with Lin Feng could they settle down.
After these scholars calmed down, they secretly cheered themselves up and reviewed their homework to prepare for the subsequent imperial examinations. As time goes by, more and more people live in the camp. Every day, a large number of scholars would gather in the camp from all directions.
However, these are still within the support of the Lin family.
In the blink of an eye, it was already September 3rd.
This is the time for the imperial examination.
This is the time to start your studies.
