Qin Feng remained silent and took out a handkerchief to wipe the tears from the corner of her eyes: "I will not ask Your Highness to stop crying. People have seven emotions and six desires. They can shed tears of sadness and joy. If crying can make you feel better, that's not a bad idea."

Xiao Lingyao curled up with her knees under her body and took the handkerchief from his hand: "How can anyone persuade people like you?"

"I haven't finished what I said yet. Crying is a channel to vent your emotions. For a beauty like His Highness, crying is also a sign of weakness and a weapon. In this case, I will not stop Your Highness from crying."

Xiao Lingyao lowered her head. These words were quite novel. She always reminded herself not to be weak, but today's incident still broke through her weakness and made her burst into tears: "The person lying dead in front of the teahouse today... was an old friend.

"

A flash of blood flashed in Qin Feng's eyes. The man ran out of the teahouse and stopped just in front of their carriage. Zuo Pingdao struck very quickly, and the sharp blade penetrated through the hollow of his back vest, killing him on the spot.

Blood splashed from their ears, and when the man lay lying on his body, they didn't even see his face clearly.

Zuo Pingdao's attack was ruthless, implying that he wanted to frighten him. Qin Feng was not afraid, but now that he heard that he was an old friend of Xiao Lingyao, he felt quite unhappy. This kind of belated emotion would only breed endless annoyance and frustration.

remorse.

The old friend didn't recognize him before, but watched him die.

"That man is Yuan Dao, the former third officer of the navy's shipbuilding equipment." Xiao Lingyao seemed to want to carve this name into her heart: "Zuo Pingdao made such a big show, I was suspicious, and I sent the secret guard to investigate, so I found out about it."

She finally made up her mind: "I once stayed in the Navy for more than a year, and the Navy's General Supervisor was entrusted by my mother to take care of me for a year."

Yuanshi has been with her day and night for a year, but she was young before, and Yuanshi has changed drastically. The two did not recognize each other when they first met. If it weren't for the building ship Qin Qi built, they would still be old friends.

acquaintance.

"General Governor Chang's army was strict, and he would severely punish any of his subordinates for the slightest misconduct. Yuan Dao, the third officer of the ship's machinery, once got off the ship and sneaked into the brothel. After being found out by General Governor, he was tied to the mast and whipped."

"Sister Yuan'er and I were hiding in a dark place to watch the execution, but he discovered us. Did you know that while he was being flogged, he yelled for people to get us away, saying not to scare us? He would always get some when he got off the boat.

You can coax me and sister Yuan'er into playing things."

Xiao Lingyao's tears overflowed. Uncle Yuan Dao fell down in front of her today.

She didn't know if he recognized her, but she just thought that the sharp knife that penetrated his heart must have been much more painful than when he was whipped!

"I have long guessed that His Highness and the Chang family should be old acquaintances, but the former navy was accused of treason. Most of the details of the case were covered up at the time. The only things known to the outside world were the letters exchanged between Governor Chang and the enemy, and that someone had seen him.

Interacting with people from the enemy’s country.”

"Your Highness, you still remember that I said that that person may not be an enemy spy, but an intermediary. However, this assumes that the former Navy did not betray East Vietnam and collude with the enemy." Qin Feng said: "Does your Highness know what the real situation was back then?

?”

Xiao Lingyao has been in the palace for many years and has already made clear the cause and effect. She did not say it directly, but asked: "Hongyu Tower is well-informed. Do you know who is in charge of the navy now?"

"He Yong, the current naval commander, comes from a wealthy official family. The He family has been officials for generations and has gone through three dynasties."

"Then do you know where the former Navy Overseer came from?"

"Both of Chang Dujun's parents were farmers. They were from Pinggu Taoxiang. They participated in martial arts and entered officialdom. At that time, they were a model from a poor family."

Dongyue State attaches equal importance to civil and military affairs, so there are civil and military examinations.

The martial arts examination is divided into three levels: Jiexi, provincial examination, palace examination. The main tests are martial arts, archery, riding, swords, swords, etc. However, because you want to serve as an official in the court, it also includes some literary examinations, but it is different from the literary examination.

, the emphasis is on examining military strategies.

During the palace examination, the emperor had to personally give questions to test his adaptability. Even Qin Feng felt that this measure of equal emphasis on civil and military affairs was very reasonable. Chang Dujun excelled in the questioning process during the palace examination, and was later personally pointed out by the emperor.

Be the number one scholar.

He was born in a poor family and became the number one scholar at one time. This inspired countless children from poor families. His hometown of Taoxiang even set off firecrackers for three days to celebrate him. No one thought at that time that Chang Dujun could bring out a majestic navy.

, and I didn’t expect him to rebel.

Nowadays, Taoxiang no longer dares to mention his name. Children from poor families have already set others as a benchmark.

Except for Chang Dujun, the poor family has never produced a champion, not only in essays, but also in martial arts.

If something moved in Qin Feng's heart, a bold thought suddenly arose: "The dispute between the official clan and the poor family?"

"Everyone in the official clan has been an official for several generations. How can we just sit back and watch the poor people rise up?" Xiao Lingyao's tone seemed normal: "With the Tang Taishi as the leader, everyone in the official clan conspired to create a rebellion against the former navy, causing the Chang family to be wiped out.

, a former navy master turned into a criminal master."

"Since then, few children from poor families have come forward. When Governor Chang was here, he vigorously supported children from poor families. This move was regarded as a thorn in the side of the official clan and eventually brought great disaster to him. Have you ever thought about why your eldest brother is like this?

From the fourth grade in age?"

Qin Feng has long understood this truth. It is simply because Qin Yun has a grandfather who is a grand master and a father who is a master, so the back door is open. Qin Yun himself has average qualifications, but because of the former grand master, people in the officialdom are now

Tang Xiang gave him enough face.

After hearing too many compliments, and even the lies turned out to be true, Qin Yun thought that he was extremely talented and could make further progress in the officialdom.

It's a pity that he is not a truly talented person like Song Qingming. He has been a natural chasm since before the fourth rank. Now the Tang Dynasty prime minister is no longer the same as before. The prince is banned and Qin Zuohuai is in dire straits. He is trying to find a way to help the prince lift the ban and regain his favor. Qin Yun relies on his own

It is difficult to get promoted.

What is regrettable is that in the officialdom, one after another, the descendants of officials like Qin Yun are squeezing the descendants of the poor families into despair. They have long since lost the momentum they had when Governor Chang was still there. The carp leaping over the dragon gate has become a legend.

Qin Feng frowned. This kind of thing is actually common. There is no inherent equality. Some people are destined to win at the starting line.

But at that time, the official families occupied all the important positions, and these official families also controlled the civil and military examinations. The talents promoted every year were all from the official family, only a few of them came from poor families, and their official positions were low, and they were stuffed into

The location doesn't matter.

Is it because the poor family has no talented people, or is it because the official family has followed the elite route since childhood, so talented people emerge in large numbers?

Thinking that the case of Chang Dujun turned out to be a dispute between the official clan and the poor family, and a precedent for the official clan to crush the poor family, Qin Feng shook his head and sighed. Seeing his appearance, Xiao Lingyao asked: "You are also a member of the official clan, and now you are sighing.

For whom?”

"Heroes should not ask where they come from. Talents and virtuous people do not need to know their origins. Only talents, wisdom and virtuous people, this is what I want." Qin Feng pointed to the sky: "Unfortunately, I am not the one, and what I think does not matter."

Xiao Lingyao was deeply moved by what he said. She lowered her head, and the scarlet blood seemed to be still reflected in her eyes. Just now, she could persuade Qin Feng to see clearly what happened before, but now she is slumped: "
Chapter completed!