System, help me become the empress

Chapter 158 Morning Morning (unmodified, read in half an hour)

"As expected of Bao Shoufu, he has the courage to destroy relatives righteously. If so, then I will reject Bao Youjin's application for the Ministry of Officials."

"Why is the Ministry of Officials?!"

Xu Youxi smiled but said, "Otherwise? What does Bao Shoufu think he plans to repay?"

Bao Changnian pursed his lips, and he could already guess something: "Your Majesty, this is actually a misunderstanding."

"Oh." Xu Youxi's eyes were full of distrust, "Let's wait for Bao Youjin to learn filial piety before applying for the imperial examination."

"Okay, it's almost time...Since the aiqings have even changed into official uniforms, don't go back, and go directly to the palace with me for the morning court."

Bao Changnian's eyes moved slightly, and his eyes fell on the pen and paper in Xu Youxi's hand: "Your Majesty, the old minister's memorial is left at home, can you borrow your majesty's pen and paper?"

"Take it and use it." Xu Youxi stood up, "Master Bao, please write quickly, I will wait outside the door for you to enter the palace together."

Xu Youxi finally left, and Rong Yingran heaved a sigh of relief. He had to apologize to Li Siqing, after all, he had hurt the other party.

Instead, Li Shangyun spoke first: "Lord Rong already knew about His Majesty's pseudonym Li Si?"

"Yes." Rong Yingran nodded helplessly, "Before His Majesty ascended the throne, he studied in the Imperial College for a few days. Bao Shoufu's son, Yao Shaofu's righteous daughter, and General He Jiangyi's daughter all made good friends with His Majesty."

"Your Majesty should have informed Mr. Li of this matter earlier. You and I can handle such trivial matters, so why bother His Majesty. Your Majesty has a lot to do every day, and he should have a good rest at night!"

You and I can solve it? !

What a joke.

How to deal with it?

What to do!
Li Shangyun understood the suspicion in Rong Yingran's eyes, and added with a serious expression: "As the Minister of Dali Temple, Li did not have His Majesty's imperial decree. Although he could not catch Bao Shoufu, he took his son to Dali Temple for 'medical treatment'." You still have rights."

It makes sense to say that.

"Why didn't I see you using this method just now?"

"Li originally thought that this was the family matter of Mr. Bao Shoufu, and the family matter was naturally based on good words and persuasion; but since it involves His Majesty, it is a major matter at the national level, and Dali Temple naturally has to take it seriously!"

This seems to be okay, but it sounds a little strange.

After taking a closer look, Rong Yingran immediately understood, isn't this a typical double standard?
How could he have forgotten that Li Shangyun is an admirer of His Majesty.

"Your Majesty is so wise, so taking a pseudonym naturally has her deep meaning. As subjects, we must keep a secret for Your Majesty!" Rong Yingran added tentatively.

Li Shangyun was stunned, and nodded in agreement: "Indeed, what Master Rong did is very right, it's because Li didn't think carefully."

Rong Yingran suddenly discovered the key to communicating with Li Shangyun: "As a subject, it is my duty to solve your majesty's worries and problems, so when Rong heard about Bao Youjin, he rushed over, fearing that he was weak, so he had no choice but to ask for it." Lord Li's assistance, I just didn't expect this matter to come to His Majesty in the end."

"Your Majesty's business is Li's business. Li has to thank Mr. Rong for his attention!"

After saying these words, Rong Yingran obviously felt that the friendship between herself and Li Shangyun was getting stronger!

This friend can get along!

The two of them were just exchanging a few words casually, but when they came to Xu Youxi's side, neither of them spoke.

When Bao Shoufu came out with the written notes, the group set off for the palace in a mighty manner.

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Didn't sleep all night.

Xu Youxi has been feeling drowsy since she sat on the dragon chair, but she still has business to do today.

"It's already mid-to-late May, and it won't be long before Dagan will usher in the first round of harvest this year." Xu Youxi gave a brief overview, "Most of the Dagan fields in the first half of the year are planted with sweet potatoes and potatoes. Mainly, these two kinds of food reserves in the granary are already very abundant, so in the second half of the year, we need to make adjustments."

"At least one-fifth of the land across the country is guaranteed to be planted with newly introduced corn, and the rest of the land is planted with rice, wheat, sweet potatoes, etc. according to the normal amount in previous years."

Hubu Shangshu Du Zhiyi stood up and asked: "Your Majesty, I am curious about what this corn is? What are the benefits of planting this kind of corn in large quantities? Is the taste better than rice, or is the yield higher than sweet potatoes and potatoes? If the court itself can hardly say one or two reasons and benefits, how can the people be convinced?"

"First, the yield of corn is not low, with an average of catties per mu; second, corn and sweet potatoes can be planted together, and sweet potatoes are planted directly under the corn, which is a mutually beneficial thing; third, the taste of corn Jia, in addition to satisfying the needs of the people, the remaining corn can be used to feed chickens and ducks; corn stalks can be crushed and used as feed for cattle and sheep. In addition, there are many other benefits, and I will not list them one by one.”

Du Zhiyi's expression was still hesitant, mainly because he had never seen a crop like corn, and he couldn't give him absolute trust based on Xu Youxi's description alone: ​​"I don't know where corn is grown? Can I take a look?"

"The Shengong Bureau has an experimental field, and Mr. Du can go there by himself after he comes down."

Compared with other issues, Xu Youxi hopes to focus more energy on farmers getting rich this year.

"In addition, sugarcane planting has been increased near Guangdong, and sugar refining technology has been improved. Bagasse has been specially treated and can be used as feed or fermented into alcohol. The refined sugar can be exported from the customs."

"Hanxue District and northern grasslands develop cattle and sheep. Feed can be purchased from areas where corn and sugar cane are planted. Farmers are encouraged to raise chickens, ducks, pigs and cattle at home."

……

Xu Youxi conveyed the next plan of the imperial court: "The imperial court has another task in the second half of the year. I plan to send some students from the major academies including the Imperial College to go to the counties, towns and villages in Dagan for practical exercises."

As soon as they heard the words "Guozijian", the officials in the court couldn't help but start talking about it. You must know that most of their children are studying there.

What His Majesty meant was to send their children to a remote area in Dagan, but who knows when they will be able to return to Beijing after this trip!
Yao Dacheng breathed a sigh of relief at this time, so it seems that it is a good thing that Pei Yao dropped out of school early to start a business.

"Your Majesty, most of the poor and poor people in the remote areas of towns and villages, let the unexperienced children from the academy go there, this, isn't this the same as going into the mouth of a tiger!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, what can you do by arranging academy students to go to those remote counties! They have never planted land or raised livestock. Didn't they cause trouble for the common people in the past!"

……

In fact, the court officials were right.

An ordinary student who doesn't understand anything is assigned to the countryside to add to the chaos, but again, Xu Youxi made this decision after careful consideration and came up with the best choice.

One of the biggest reasons is that people in remote townships and counties do not read, and those who are illiterate, it is difficult for the new policy of the imperial court to spread to this large group of people.

Xu Youxi arranged for some students to go there in order to tell the local people through these students that in the future, plowing the fields does not have to be done entirely by manpower, but can also be done with the steam truck invented by the imperial court; if you want the crops to grow well, you can use the chemical fertilizers sold by the imperial court; At the same time, change the way of thinking of these farmers as much as possible, just like learning the thinking mode of mulberry fish farms and establishing a win-win production and operation mode.

The second benefit, especially the students who went out of the Imperial College, are more or less backed by some backers.

Once these students discover some deeds of official corruption and people's livelihood in these remote counties, they will generally choose to take the initiative to support justice;

Or the children of these court officials are not doing well in poverty-stricken areas, then they, the elders who are officials in Shangjing, will naturally try their best to help them obtain better conditions, and will prompt them to feed back the defects and problems of various small areas to the come up.

The third benefit is to cultivate practical talents for the imperial court.

Most of the court officials in Dagan were selected based on the stereotyped essay.The students of these academies have learned how to write stereotyped essays every day for the past ten years, and it is definitely not something that can be done in a day or two if they want to change.Even if these students passed the imperial examination later, they would still know nothing when they entered the court and became officials.

Xu Youxi hopes that the future pillars of Dagan can deeply understand the difficulty of life of the people at the bottom, and explore through continuous practice, frustration and learning, what kind of road is more suitable for Dagan people.

In this way, when this group of people becomes officials in the future, they can always maintain a sense of empathy with the common people.

"The assignment of students to various townships and counties this time is mainly based on voluntary registration." Xu Youxi slowly explained, "Dear friends, rest assured, these students will go through half a year of training before being dispatched, and these courses will also teach them a lot Things. As long as they put their heart into learning, they will definitely have room to play after being assigned to various townships and counties.”

"As for the safety issue, I can only say that I will try my best to arrange local officials to provide protection, but if you are willing to sign up, you must accept some risks."

"I think this is a very good learning experience opportunity. Unless there are special circumstances, everyone should stay for at least two years. During these two years, whether it is choosing to go to the fields with farmers, or teaching local people to read and learn the law , As long as you have made a substantial contribution to the local area, you will definitely be rewarded after returning to Beijing; especially outstanding students can directly be promoted to officials by taking the imperial examination."

Xu Youxi made a long story short, before finishing the detailed rules, the court officials below had already started communicating with each other.It can also be seen that their moods are very contradictory at this time, and it seems to be a cost-effective choice to fight for a future in two years; but they are worried about sending their children to such a far away place that is not very safe!

"Okay. He Shangshu, you are responsible for distributing this news to all the academies. Except for the students studying in the academies, anyone with a reputation can participate in the registration."

The Minister of Rites, He Liu, took a step forward and bowed slightly: "I obey the order."

"Let me add one more thing. Signing up does not mean that you will definitely be able to go. The imperial court will also conduct screening, but anyone who fails in character or fails to study the half-year training course will lose the qualification directly. In the end, at most, no one will be sent out to sign up." One-third of the population."

"Yao Shaofu, I will come to the imperial study after the next court, and you will be responsible for arranging the training courses for these students."

"...The minister obeys the order."

Yao Dacheng is not used to being called by name in the hall. Could it be that His Majesty has discovered that he is usually idle? !

"If you have something to play, you will retreat."

After Xu Youxi went to the morning court, she returned to the imperial study room and planned to approve the memorial first. She felt sleepy before the morning court, but now she felt sober again, and she could even approve the memorial for a while.

After the memorial papers are all approved, she can sleep until tomorrow morning.

As soon as Xu Youxi sat down, he saw a particularly crude memorial from Bao Shoufu placed on the top floor.

Not surprisingly, the contents of the memorial were all praises of his son Bao Youjin, and all the compliments like filial piety, kindness, and honesty were piled up on the top.

Xu Youxi found it both funny and sad.

Pity the parents of the world.

To be honest, after getting along for such a long time, Xu Youxi also has a general understanding of Bao Youjin's personality.Although he looks well-behaved, he is actually very rebellious. He even lives in the shadow of Bao Changnian.

Most people would think that his father was already inferior to his father. As a son, Bao Youjin, no matter how capable he was, he would never be able to surpass his father in this lifetime.

However, after Bao Changnian's stick education last night, Xu Youxi is no longer sure what new ideas Bao Youjin will have.

Give him the opportunity to take the imperial examination, he may feel aggrieved by choosing the official department, as if he had surrendered to his father;
But Xu Youxi felt that it would be a pity if he was not given the opportunity to take the imperial examination. Bao Youjin was considered to be the best in the Imperial College, and he must be very down-to-earth to be an official in the imperial court.

"That's it."

Xu Youxi planned to take some time to go out to the palace again, to find out Bao Youjin's tone, and asked him if he would like to join this "going to the countryside" plan.

In fact, the possibility that Bao Youjin is willing to go is very high. After all, there is such a good opportunity for him to stay away from Bao Changnian and prove his ability.

To put it another way, Bao Changnian treated Bao Youjin absolutely very well, as can be seen from the fact that he was able to write such a completely shameless 'memorial' without shame in his dignified first term.

Maybe after the two separated for a while, Bao Youjin would suddenly realize that his father seemed to be doing well.He is not living in the shadow of his father, but he can be proud of having such a father.

Before Xu Youxi finished reading the first memorial, Yao Dacheng hurried over to look for her.

"Master Yao, you don't need to be too polite."

"Yes, Your Majesty. I wonder what courses His Majesty would like you to formulate for these students?" Yao Dacheng asked proactively.

Xu Youxi thought for a moment: "I arranged for these students to go to various townships and counties, hoping that they can bring the new policies of the imperial court to various places, so as to change the living conditions in some remote areas."

"Yes." Yao Dacheng listened patiently.

"Steam car plowing must be learned."

"How to fertilize crops most efficiently, I can arrange experts from the Shengong Bureau to give lectures."

Xu Youxi continued to talk to himself: "How to lead poor areas to become rich; and how to be a good village head."

Seeing that Yao Dacheng didn't resist adding tasks at all, and even showed a little eager expression, Xu Youxi felt that something was wrong. After being suspicious for a long time, he seemed to think of something and said: "Master Yao, you can't take advantage of this opportunity for personal gain!"

"Your Majesty, does this minister look like this kind of person!" Yao Dacheng said with a righteous face.

"Heh." Xu Youxi clearly didn't believe it, "Especially you can't take this opportunity to talk to Pei Yao!"

"what?"

　I thought that the quarantine would start today, but in fact, Nanjing went to Suzhou and back to Nanjing to Suzhou
　　emm, conclusion, people are in Suzhou, continue to collect nucleic acid tomorrow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)