At this point, Huang Qiong's tone changed again, and he said to the three of them: "Don't always focus on the imperial examination. The Ministry of Rites, not to mention, only came forward to organize the imperial examination during the whole day. Let the uncles in the Ministry of Rites take the initiative to go out. Let's go around and set up more academies to provide children from poor families with the opportunity to study. The more people who study, the wider the number of talents the country can choose from to obtain academic qualifications. Those children from poor families, even if they lose their Land, but there are always other opportunities for literacy.”
"Nowadays, scholars are more and more likely to come from wealthy families. Because they cannot afford to study, children from poor families, no matter how outstanding they are, have fewer and fewer opportunities to study. Look at the Jinshi selected in each imperial examination, most of them The one with the lowest background is also a small landowner. His family does not have 180 acres of land, and he cannot afford to support a scholar. The court provides subsidies for those who are middle-ranking scholars, but there are still children who are middle-ranking scholars. The court does not provide any subsidies, let alone the imperial court. It can’t be subsidized either.”
"If that's the case, then why doesn't the imperial court set up a school in every county to provide food and accommodation so that children from poor families can study for free. Not only do they teach literacy, they also teach some accounting, arithmetic, abacus and other things. Even if they only read In one or two years, it will also be an improvement for these children from poor families. Can those old children over fifty also be employed in such schools? That is to say, they can earn some money and food to support their families. It can also be used by those from poor families. Children have the opportunity to read.”
Huang Qiong's thoughts made all the important ministers present smile bitterly. And Huang Qiong also knows that his ideals are full, but the reality is still rough. The idea of opening schools and allowing all children to study is simply unrealistic. Not to mention that the court cannot afford it, even the parents of those children may not agree. I have finally managed to help raise my children. If I go to school, won’t I lose a labor force? What's more, in this world, almost everywhere there are people who have lost all their money studying and cannot even support their wives and children.
Having learned from the past, many ordinary people think that it is useless to let children study. It is important to take good care of the two acres of land at home. In the future, it will be more important to find a wife and carry on the family lineage. Except for a few people, for most people in this world, two meals and one warm meal is the most realistic. Even those who persisted to the end probably hoped that after becoming an official, they would not only be able to shine on the family lintel, but also be able to improve the lives of the whole family together. Do you live thousands of miles to be an official just for food and clothing?
It's just that these things can't be changed in a short period of time. Even the king of a country can only proceed step by step cautiously. Is governing a big country like cooking small dishes? I originally thought that as long as I kept forging ahead, I could be completely transformed. But only after I got to this position did I realize that facing a huge machine that had been running for hundreds of years and exuded a rotten atmosphere, I could only do it step by step. That part was broken, so I tried to find a way to replace that part, tinkering with it and barely keeping it running.
If you want to have a major surgery that completely transforms your body, it will be even more difficult. The old man has worked day and night for these years, but he can only barely maintain and promote this huge and old bureaucratic machine that may shut down at any time if something unexpected happens. Coupled with the fact that his talents are limited, all his thoughts are devoted to the emperor's mental skills. Twenty years of political power have made this already decadent machine even more decadent. Even when replacing parts yourself, you have to be careful.
After pinching the bridge of his nose a little tiredly, Huang Qiong waved his hand to indicate that the important ministers could leave. I was sitting in the Wende Hall, smiling bitterly for a long time, but suddenly I remembered something. He walked out of the palace and looked at the sky. After giving instructions to the eunuch, he hurried to Situ Huanshuang's bedroom. But seeing this, Huang Qiong, who should have been handling government affairs in front, or talking to several prime ministers, came to him at this time, and Situ Huanshuang, who was preparing things for Lin Hanyan to be concubine, was a little confused. stunned.
Looking at Situ Huanshuang, who was a little surprised, Huang Qiong said directly: "Shuang'er, hurry up and change into casual clothes. I asked Qintian Supervisor to make arrangements for the sacrifice today. I am with Shuang'er and Sister Cai. Go to the cemetery of my parents-in-law to pay homage. I have already ordered people to prepare the sacrifices. Sister Cai will come over soon, and we will set off together. It’s just the three of us, taking Zhen’er, Miao’er and Yan’er as our bodyguards.” I'm taking a eunuch and a few guards with me. Go quietly and return quietly, and it won't cause much noise. "
I heard Huang Qiong mention that he wanted to take him to pay homage to his parents. Unexpectedly, Huang Qiong still remembered that she wanted to pay homage to her parents. Situ Huanshuang was stunned for a moment, and the things in his hands fell to the ground without any reaction. Then his eye circles turned red, he hugged Huang Qiong, and only called His Majesty with a choked voice. Looking at the excited Situ Huanshuang, Huang Qiong patted her back gently and said, "I promised Shuang'er this before going south. How could I forget? Go change clothes, and we'll set off right now. "
After Huang Qiong finished speaking, Situ Huanshuang raised his head and looked at her husband's concerned eyes. Although his face was full of tears, he kissed Huang Qiong gently and then went to change clothes with a shy look. Seeing that Situ Huanshuang, who has been married to her for so many years and is considered an old couple, is still so easily shy. This was the first time he had seen an expression on his face, like that of a little girl, but Huang Qiong's face was full of smiles. He knew that he had finally brought his wife out of the cold.
Today's Situ Huanshuang is not only cold and cold in the past, but also can never be seen again. Moreover, the aura of human fireworks in his body is becoming more and more abundant. Remembering that this was all his own fault, Huang Qiong's mouth showed a hint of satisfaction, with a slightly smug smile. Who said that life in the harem has never been warm? How do you do this as a husband? What's the taste of a couple who treat each other as if they were guests? As a husband, you must be like yourself, and every woman must love you so much.
By the time Situ Huanshuang came out after changing his clothes, Cai and Nangong Zhen had already arrived. But they saw Situ Huanshuang, who was dressed in plain clothes, but still looked like a fairy, and had an extremely plump figure. Cai's eyes showed love, while Nangong Zhen and Duan Miao's eyes showed three-thirds of envy, but there was only normal envy. In addition to envying Situ Huanshuang's beauty, he also envied her youth. As for Duan Yan'er, when she thought of her current relationship with Da Ru, her thoughts were somewhat complicated.
Before Duan Yaner arrived in Jingzhao, she learned about the relationship between Situ Huanshuang and Cai from Duan Jin, who repeatedly warned her and Duan Miao. But she originally thought that the two of them would be as cold as she and Da Ru were because of those things. But she didn't expect that the two of them were so harmonious. This relationship between them does not seem to affect their relationship. As the queen of a country, Situ Huanshuang could accept Cai's marriage with her.
However, although the current relationship between Da Ru and himself has not reached the point of being like fire and water, it is far from returning to the closeness it once had before. Duan Yan'er sighed in her heart when she thought of Da Ru's complicated expression when she looked at her. Seeing Duan Yan'er looking at Situ Huanshuang and Cai with a somewhat complicated expression, Huang Qiong naturally guessed what she was thinking and patted her shoulder with a smile on her face, as if to comfort him again. But Huang Qiong's smile contained a hint of weirdness.
Because Huang Qiong was also going with him, and there was also Cai who was not proficient in martial arts, Situ Huanshuang also brought weapons before setting off. Looking at Shuang'er who insisted on bringing weapons, Huang Qiong could only smile bitterly and shake his head. Huang Qiong knew that Shuang'er was worried about her safety, so she didn't insist on stopping him. After telling Duan Jin and He Yao where he and his party were going. Except for Cai, who rode in a carriage, the others left the palace on horseback and headed straight for the remaining mountains of Mang Mountain outside the city.
When he arrived at the cemetery, Huang Qiong discovered that it was surrounded by mountains and rivers. The overall feng shui, although not superior, is at least average. In the surrounding area, there are also many tombs of dignitaries from past dynasties. The mausoleum built by King Yong for Situ Huanshuang's parents, although it does not have so many bells and whistles, is not too big in size. It is just the standard of an ordinary wealthy family, but from design to construction, a lot of effort has obviously been put into it. The entire cemetery looks very elegant, and a plum forest is planted around the tomb.
The entire cemetery is full of literati atmosphere. If you wait until the plum blossoms are in full bloom, this place will look quite beautiful. As for the five stone offerings in front of the tomb, although the carvings are extremely simple, there are no dragons or phoenixes. But judging from the craftsmanship, it is painstaking, small and quite delicate. Situ Huanshuang's eyes suddenly turned red when he looked at this cemetery which was far from magnificent, but clearly had a lot of painstaking efforts. I knelt down in front of my parents' graves and shouted heartbreakingly to my parents, "My daughter is unfilial and I have come to see you."
These cries contain countless bitterness and longing. He lost his father when he was young. He knew who was the murderer of his parents, but he could only rely on others and suffer torture. Although he later became a master and escaped from the sea of suffering, the master's harshness still could not heal the trauma in his soul. Until he met Huang Qiong, he was like a zombie. If that person hadn't sent her to the palace to fool the Tian family out of ambition, so that she could escape from the sea of suffering. No one knows what the fate of Situ Huanshuang will be like.
Looking at his parents' mausoleum, Situ Huanshuang cried out all the grievances in his heart. The crying was miserable, let alone Duan Yaner and Cai. Even Duan Miao, whose heart was as calm as water, and Nangong Zhen, who had made herself into a cocoon and never opened it to outsiders, were a little moved. Seeing Shuang'er crying on the ground with tears streaming down her face, Huang Qiong was distressed and wanted to step forward to help her, but was stopped by Nangong Zhen: "Your Majesty, let her cry. All the bitterness and pain over the years have been Just cry out when you feel wronged."
"In the palace, she is the queen, the head of the six palaces, and a role model for the concubines. She cannot cry. She feels uncomfortable in her heart. No matter how painful it is, she has to grit her teeth and endure it. The coffins of the two elders were brought back. Sometimes, she wanted to cry, but she was worried about her identity, so all her tears could only flow into her stomach. Today, when she arrived in front of her parents' mausoleum, if she didn't let Shuang'er cry, something would happen to her sooner or later. At this time, let's say something All in all, it might be better to let her cry happily."
Even though I looked at Situ Huanshuang kneeling in front of the grave with tears streaming down his face, I still felt heartbroken. But Huang Qiong knew that Nangong Zhen was right. At this time, no amount of comfort could be compared to letting Situ Huanshuang cry happily and vent all the grievances in his heart.
The hardships experienced in those years, the knots and shadows accumulated in my heart cannot be healed by a few words of comfort. This kind of thing should be blocked rather than ignored. Just like Nangong Zhen said, if you don't vent it completely, it will always be accumulated in your heart, and something will happen sooner or later. Being able to cry now is a good thing for Shuang'er. Thinking of this, Huang Qiong finally stopped.
