"Miss."
The maid came in carrying a tea tray. Seeing this, her eyes widened:
"Master Xiao! Men and women cannot be intimate with each other!"
Xiao Yu smiled awkwardly and let go of the girl in his arms.
Shen Zhiyue's face turned red and she turned her head slightly.
After this incident, the relationship between the two obviously began to heat up rapidly. In the next few days, wherever Xiao Yu went, Shen Zhiyue followed him quietly.
It happened that Xiangyang was not far from Jiangling, and Xiao Yu was also planning to travel there, so he planned to escort the master and servant back.
The night rain was chilly, and in the deserted view, everyone had lit fires and scattered around. Xiao Yu was sitting with Shen Zhiyue.
"Zhiyue."
He shouted and put his coat on her: "Be careful of catching a cold."
Shen Zhiyue held the coat in her little hands, not to mention how sweet it was in her heart. With her beautiful eyes flowing, she also plucked up the courage to gently rest her head on Xiao Yu's shoulder.
Under the light of the fire, the boy and girl seemed to match each other perfectly.
Another day later, Chang'an.
In the queen's bedroom, Xiao Yuan was drinking tea and reading a book.
Not long after, Lu Yunyan came over, holding a letter in his hand, and sat down next to him: "Brother Wang, look at it."
Xiao Yuan was slightly confused, put down the scroll in his hand, took the letter and read it carefully.
When he finished reading it, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Lu Yunyan said: "Yu'er met a girl named Shen Zhiyue in Xiangyang. They are a boy and a girl. They stay together all day long. Isn't this a private life-long commitment?"
Her mood was somewhat complicated, ranging from happiness to worry.
Xiao Yuan didn't pay much attention: "A young man who travels around the world is bound to meet some girls and have some fate."
"Ke Yu'er is my prince of Great Qin after all. There is something wrong." Lu Yunyan didn't know what to say.
Xiao Yuan understood what she meant: "Haven't the details of this little girl named Shen Zhiyue been found out? She is from a scholarly family. She is a lady. Children's affairs, especially their emotions, can be handled by themselves. .”
Having said this, Xiao Yuan frowned slightly again: "I'm not worried about anything else, but I'm afraid that this brat will mess around with people and leave some love debts everywhere. When the time comes, it will be some trouble after all."
Lu Yunyan glared at him: "If this is true, then I learned it from your father!"
"What does it have to do with me?" Xiao Yuan was unhappy.
"Humph!" Lu Yunyan grabbed the letter and left.
Xiao Yuan smiled, took down the book, and continued to leisurely sip tea.
The queen, the wife, is naturally different. Needless to say, the relationship between the couple is the same as that of ordinary people in private.
Time flies by quickly, and in the blink of an eye it is already early December. After rigorous cross-review, the state examination papers begin to be released in various places.
Passing the state examination is actually equivalent to having a certain foundation of fame. In the case of such a big examination, it goes without saying that there is a lot of excitement on the notice boards in various counties.
Someone was beating gongs and drums, announcing that there were scholars in the village.
There is a father who is borrowing money from relatives and friends everywhere to finance his children's trip to Beijing to take the exam.
There is a mother who gives me countless warnings before leaving.
Nanzhou Prefecture.
In the study, Meng Ya was looking at a list of official documents, with several officials standing on both sides below.
He frowned and said after a while: "In the entire Nanzhou, there are only twenty-seven students who have passed the state examination?"
The official in charge of the report also had an ugly look on his face and said cautiously, "Yes, yes."
In fact, this is normal, because Nanzhou was still in the fishing and hunting period, and it was only a few years ago that the paper was handed over, and the schools in various places were all newly built after the recovery.
But Meng Ya, as the top chief executive of the region, naturally felt uncomfortable. He couldn't help but clapped down the official documents in his hand, looked at someone and said, "What do you do in the education department? Huh!?"
"This" person
Swallowing his saliva, he bravely said, "Sir, you can't actually blame us. Nanzhou's education system has only been perfected in the past two years. It is almost impossible to pass the state examination. Just these twenty-seven people , they are still some with family background."
Then he quickly said: "But I am confident that in the next few years, more and more people in Nanzhou will be literate and get rid of the previous poverty and barbaric state."
"Okay! Let's not say this kind of official talk." Meng Ya said angrily: "Based on the popularity of laws and literacy, Nanzhou's future education and government affairs will be a top priority, and I don't want to be in the imperial court anymore. During this period, I was called by His Majesty’s name in the court meeting hall! Do you all understand!?”
"Yes -" All the officials lowered their bodies.
One of them tentatively said: "Your Excellency, although our scientific examination in Nanzhou is not good this time, the financial and people's livelihood are obvious to all compared with previous years. Your Excellency can also use this as a report during the dynasty to talk about the civil affairs. Your Majesty, please listen."
"Yes." Meng Ya nodded slowly. After saying this, he added, "Now let's talk about the development of the entire Nanzhou next year."
"My intention is to focus on the capital city, and economic resources can be allocated accordingly."
"There is no problem for other counties to develop steadily as long as people's livelihood is stable."
"But the capital city is a prestige. You can't let others come to Nanzhou and just look at the countryside, right?"
His meaning is very clear. In terms of future policies, it is equivalent to concentrating the efforts of the entire province and developing the provincial capital first.
Of course, Nanzhou Order has this right. It is like that in terms of national policies, major decrees are unified, but in terms of local policies, the chief executive still has the final say.
For example, if you want to build a commercial street, or engage in tourism development, these are all matters of the local government.
When the officials heard this, they first looked at each other, and then one of them said: "Sir, if this is the case, will there be a situation where only the capital is prosperous, but other counties are extremely backward?"
Meng Ya raised his hand: "There is no need to worry about this. After the capital city prospers first, the capital's trade economy can then drive the surrounding counties."
"This" the man said: "This policy is of great importance. If your Excellency is really determined, should you convene the governors of each county to make a decision?"
"Of course, I will put this matter on the agenda after I return from Chang'an to report on my duties." Meng Ya said, "I brought it up this time so that you can discuss it first."
After hearing this, the officials nodded one after another, and then began to discuss with the left and right.
At the same time, Xuanzhou.
Xuanwang Palace, at the palace gate.
This is where the Lu family used to be and where Empress Qin’s natal family is now.
All the royal palaces no longer exist, but no one dares to touch the Lu family’s royal ancestral temple.
