Li Qiao knelt down, and he followed suit.
Li Qiao sat down, and he followed him and sat on the chair next to Li Qiao.
When he recovered from various negative states such as nervousness, difficulty breathing, and brain stiffness, he only heard that Master Zhao was talking to Li Qiao about regulating the Yellow River.
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He breathed softly, lowered his head and lowered his eyes, trying to reduce his sense of presence.
In fact, he should not appear on such an occasion. Fortunately, Mr. Zhao doesn't care.
Zhao Youzhi is in his fifties, with gray hair and a kind face.
He called Li Qiao here today because he wanted to ask about soil erosion and afforestation mentioned in Li Qiao's article.
As the minister of the Ministry of Industry, he was very interested in this method.
This time he ordered Li Qiao as Jieyuan because of this method.
Although he was a Jinshi, if he had gotten this test paper back then, he would never have been able to answer Li Qiao's level.
When he took the Jinshi exam, the current Supreme Emperor's former emperor had never asked such an outrageous question.
At that time, he only had books from sages in his mind.
But it was precisely because he only had books from sages that after passing the imperial examination and being assigned to the Ministry of Industry, he had to learn a lot of knowledge from scratch.
Therefore, now that the Holy One has proposed such an evil topic, he is extremely supportive.
If you didn't suffer this when you were studying, you will always have to suffer when you become an official. It's better to suffer sooner than later. Your Majesty doesn't want nerds who can only talk empty talk.
Now that Li Qiao answered the test paper so well, he couldn't help but meet this young man who even wrote articles for him.
What's interesting is that among the candidates of this year, hundreds of them wrote about afforestation in the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River.
Something that even the imperial court did not expect was mentioned by hundreds of candidates among the candidates in Yuanhe Province.
This made him couldn't help but ask the prefect of the capital, why?
Magistrate Zhang of the capital directly gave him the article about Li Qiaotong's birth test. After reading it, he became more determined to meet Li Qiao.
Li Qiao has indeed influenced hundreds of candidates, allowing these candidates to write such an important measure, which is to be feared by future generations.
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The author has something to say:
In fact, it was too buggy to let Zhuang Wen, Meng Yue, and Xu Ying all pass the exam, but the three of them were deeply influenced by Li Qiao. If I didn't write that the three of them failed the exam, it would be a bit illogical, so in the end, all three of them passed the exam. bingo.
Of course, this is not important, what is important is Li Qiao!
I made everything up. You guys, just have fun watching it. Don’t take it too seriously, okay~
Chapter 97 Returning to the village to celebrate. It may be a little too sticky, so use with caution
Zhao Youzhi is really satisfied with Li Qiao. Now Li Qiao has influenced so many candidates. When these candidates pass the Jinshi exam and enter the Ministry of Industry, he will not have to arrange for people to teach him from scratch. He can directly use these new people.
The Ministry of Works is in charge of various projects involving professional skills. Although the real work is done by craftsmen, the officials of the Ministry of Works also have to know some skills. Therefore, he is very tired of raw melon eggs who don't know anything.
Nowadays, the Holy Spirit has set up questions to force candidates to master all basic knowledge while studying. Li Qiao has also written sample essays to let candidates all over the world know which direction to work towards, which is very good.
Looking at Li Qiao himself, he is not proud, arrogant, or flattering. Looking at Wen Wen, quiet, delicate, and well-behaved, I really can’t fault him...well, except for being exaggeratedly doting on his husband, I really can’t fault him at all. Wrong.
However, I heard from Magistrate Zhang that his husband had saved his life and worked hard with him to build the current family business. That's why he cared so much about his husband and carried him with him wherever he went.
The Holy Father once said that being grateful is the greatest virtue of a person. Li Qiao values love and justice and knows how to repay kindness. Although his behavior of doting on his husband is a bit exaggerated, it is also understandable.
Taken together, Li Qiao is a pretty good junior.
However, before he came to Yuanhe Province, the Holy Emperor had not mentioned Li Qiao to him.
Although the Holy Spirit approved of Li Qiao's vermicelli and was willing to ensure that he would be wealthy for life, that was all.
Thinking like this, Zhao Youzhi couldn't help but feel cherished for talents.
The water in the capital is deep, and the buckwheat is just a rootless duckweed.
So, after talking about the management of the Yellow River, he asked Li Qiao when he would leave for Beijing.
"Sir, if nothing unexpected happens, we should set off at the end of September." Li Qiao replied respectfully.
"Well, it's not too late." Zhao Youzhi stroked his beard and said, "Then I will tell you about the general situation in the DPRK."
Li Qiao was startled when he heard this, and then he stood up and bowed: "I'm very grateful, student."
Tao Zhu quickly stood up as well.
Zhao Youzhi waved his hand: "This is nothing. Many people know that although you have a name in front of the Holy Emperor, the most important thing the capital lacks is dignitaries. When you arrive in the capital, you must be careful and don't offend the nobles. Know yourself.”
"Remember the adults' teachings." Li Qiao's heart trembled.
This is a clear message to him that he has a weak foundation and has nothing except his name before the Holy One.
"The ministers of the DPRK can be roughly divided into three factions..."
Zhao Youzhi began to investigate the situation in the city.
Before the establishment of Dasheng, there was a war that lasted for thirty years. During this war, the noble families who had been glorious for nearly a thousand years were killed, and they were no longer able to control the government.
After the establishment of Dasheng, the Supreme Emperor killed a group of surviving aristocratic families, and the great aristocratic families were completely destroyed.
Today's ministers in the court, except for the heroes and descendants who followed the Supreme Emperor to conquer the world, the rest are talents selected by the imperial examination.
Therefore, the ministers in the DPRK were either the first generation or the second generation, and their foundations were not strong enough to compare with the great families of the past.
However, Emperor Shengping Sheng Hong had seven sons. The eldest prince was born to the late queen and was the legitimate eldest son. Unfortunately, he was weak since he was a child and fell off a horse and broke a leg when he was young. Therefore, although the eldest prince was the legitimate eldest son, he had no hope of ascending to the throne.
Of the remaining princes, the third prince is the son of the current queen and is now serving in the Ministry of Personnel. The fifth prince is the son of Concubine Dong Guifei and is now serving in the Ministry of Household Affairs. The two princes have backers and hold some real power, so although It has only been a few years since the Holy Emperor ascended the throne, but many ministers in the court have already vaguely taken sides.
However, there are still many neutrals.
The Holy Spirit was in the prime of life and in the spring and autumn, and it was too hasty to take sides at this time.
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It was already noon when Li Qiao and Tao Zhu came out of the Gongyuan. The Gongyuan was quite close to the house they rented, and they planned to walk back.
But after walking a few steps, he saw Li Chunsheng, Li Ershan, Li Xia, and Meng Yue of the Zhuang family and the Xu family standing not far from the gate of Gongyuan.
When a group of people saw him and Tao Zhu, they immediately waved and walked towards them.
"Let's go to the restaurant." Li Qiao looked at the concern on everyone's faces and said with a smile.
His smile made everyone's hearts return to their stomachs.
"You answered the paper so well, it must be a good thing for Mr. Zhao to see you." Xu Ying said.
"That's right, let's go and celebrate. All four of us have won the lottery. What a great joy!" Zhuang Wen said with a smile.
"Yes, we have to celebrate." Li Qiao asked everyone to go back to get the ox cart and then go to the restaurant.
The results were released today, and the new candidates went to restaurants to celebrate. Therefore, the restaurants in the city were very lively, and all the restaurants that were able to win were packed to capacity.
But Li Qiao and his group were separated from them. When Li Qiao and his group arrived at Evernight Building, the largest restaurant in the capital, they happened to have a seat.
Moreover, the shopkeeper of Buyelou recognized him and insisted on giving him a free meal.
Li Qiao didn't lack the money, so he refused. A group of people sat in three private rooms and ate and drank until the evening before leaving happily.
Returning to the rented yard, many people came to the door.
Not only the landlord, but also nearby families came over to send gifts to celebrate.
These people knew his temper, so they didn't give him anything expensive, but melons and fruit snacks.
The next day is the Luming Banquet, which is a custom for the imperial examination. The examiner and the prefect Zhang entertain new candidates for the imperial examination.
After the Luming Banquet, more people came to visit, including not only big businessmen from the capital, but also some low-ranking officials.
These are all human feelings, but Li Qiao put them aside for the time being. He and Tao Zhu went to visit Mr. Zhao with duck goods and snacks to thank Mr. Zhao for his advice.
In addition to Mr. Zhao, he also visited Magistrate Zhang. After meeting these high officials, he began to entertain the visitors.
By the time this busy work was over, it was already five days later.
He and Tao Zhu packed their things and prepared to return to Sanliu Village.
It was already early September when he returned to Sanliu Village. After celebrating in Sanliu Village, he had to leave for Beijing immediately. Time was too tight and he couldn't waste time in the capital.
Those who win the examination do not necessarily have to take the examination in February next year. It all depends on the candidate's personal wishes.
Zhuang Wen, Meng Yue, and Xu Ying were very hesitant.
Their foundations were too shallow, especially Meng Yue. He felt that he was able to pass the exam this time simply because he had accumulated good deeds in his previous life.
If you go to take the examination, you will definitely fail.
However, he passed all four exams that he and Li Qiao took together, and he got Li Qiao's good luck.
If he doesn't take part in next year's examination, he will definitely not get Li Qiao's good luck when he takes the exam himself.
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Headache!
Zhuang Wen and Xu Ying thought the same way. They could take Li Qiao's good luck by taking the exam together, but their knowledge was shallow, and the National Examination was a national exam. Their scores in the provincial and provincial exams were mediocre, so what about the national exam? In the general examination, nine out of ten will fail.
Even if you don't fail the rankings, you will still be at the bottom of the pile.
But if the crane is at the rear, it would be too unacceptable.
Because once you pass the exam and get the same background as Jinshi, you will not be able to take the imperial exam again in this life.
People with the same background as Jinshi can also be awarded officials. However, Dasheng has been established for decades. There is a palace examination every three years. There are more than 200 people in the top three in each palace examination. Therefore, there is no shortage of officials whether it is central or local.
Therefore, if you are lucky, you can become a seventh-rank official or an eighth-rank official. If you are unlucky, you can only wait for the vacancy to be filled.
Moreover, even if you can become an official, if you become an official like a county magistrate or a magistrate, wouldn't all those years of hard work be in vain?
Li Qiao understood very well the entanglement between Zhuang Wen, Meng Yue, and Xu Ying. It was related to their lifelong destiny and they must be cautious.
Anyway, they have already passed the exam and entered the ruling class, especially Meng Yue and Xu Ying. They are both still young. Even if they take the exam again in three years, it will not be too late.
