"Some personal matters? Ruochan, are you going out again..."
Qin Qiong became anxious on the spot. This daughter was really naughty, even more wild than her two sons.
Queen Changsun was curious, "What's wrong?"
"That's right... uh."
Qin Qiong gave a wry smile, "I think I know that my daughter is naughty. She used to be well-behaved when she was a child, but recently she fell in love with swordsmanship and often fought with others..."
Empress Changsun chuckled. This situation was considered deviant in the eyes of some famous scholars, but she actually thought it was good.
Being able to compete and fight means that you are really good at martial arts. Wouldn't it be good to protect your children?
As for personality, that's not a problem.
If you want to have a grandson as soon as possible, you will naturally have to look for beautiful women for Sheng Er.
With so many beauties from all walks of life, wouldn't it be necessary for someone with a strong personality to take charge of the situation?
good!
As for the trivial matters between these young people, Queen Changsun was naturally inconvenient to ask, she just smiled and nodded.
"With General Qin watching over you, why should I feel uneasy?"
"A tiger father has no dog daughter, so fighting is a minor matter... But you can't lose, or your father's reputation will be ruined, do you understand?"
Qin Ruochan's face instantly turned red when Queen Changsun looked at her encouragingly.
I could only nod my head...
This is nothing. In fact, I am just making excuses.
There was also a competition to win or lose... My original plan was to go to that person to make amends.
In fact, according to etiquette, I should take the initiative to make things clear now.
But Qin Ruochan also knew... well, if the empress knew that this person was a poet of the Tang Dynasty, with one of the best literary names in the world, it would be difficult for her to object to his marriage - after all, countless scholars would support him.
So, will disobeying the Queen's wishes in this way affect father's career?
For a moment, Qin Ruochan didn't dare to speak directly, so she had to hold her hands and shut up...
…
After the queen left, Qin Qiong frowned.
Seeing that Qin Ruochan was about to go back to the room, he said directly, "Wait a moment."
"Ruochan, tell dad the truth, have you made a private decision for life?"
Qin Ruochan's already red face turned even redder.
"What did daddy say? My daughter..."
"Dad, I understand. It seems that we have made a private decision for life. Sigh... Do you know that the queen is acting as a matchmaker, so how can her husband's family fail? Isn't it good to continue to live a life of fine clothes and fine food?"
Qin Qiong also spoke earnestly and began to persuade.
Qin Ruochan suddenly panicked as she never expected that her seemingly upright father would see through her thoughts.
What is this!
"Dad, it's not what you think..."
"Okay, okay, you said it's not what daddy wants, then it must be what daddy wants."
"But dad, even if...even if, just if my daughter...that, really...but didn't your majesty also issue an edict to reform the customs? Young people can marry freely, which is what your majesty has approved!"
"Sigh... You are not young anymore, and you are both civil and military. Dad can't control you anymore. But you have to remember that you are not allowed to find someone to marry for the rest of your life. Do you understand?"
"Dad, what are you talking about?! I'm not..."
"Didn't you say it didn't happen?"
Qin Ruochan was dumbfounded...
Why did I react like this!?
I don’t care about that much now, just pretend to look around and run away...
Qin Qiong shook his head, knowing that things were indeed a bit complicated this time.
Although His Majesty said that he supports young people to decide to marry on their own, as long as they are in love and go to the county office to apply for a marriage certificate, it is difficult to refuse what the empress wants. It is really a troublesome matter.
But he suddenly thought of something.
Not long ago, my daughter participated in a grand piano duel and had a fight with a talented young man who finally won the first prize.
Could it be that the young talent mentioned by the Queen is this person?
This possibility appeared in Qin Qiong's mind, and it suddenly seemed very possible... However, she couldn't be sure at the moment, so she could only let her daughter get in touch with it first to see!
…
Li Er feels very bad recently.
I recently issued an edict to reform the morale, which was originally a big event.
After all, if women can take the reading exam and become officials, this is an issue involving the imperial court, and it is not as simple as a custom.
And...in the long run, the culture itself is not a trivial matter.
However, the edict he issued was quite good. As a result, the queen has been personally arranging marriage arrangements for Li Sheng recently.
Li Er felt it was outrageous,
If the scholars of the world saw this, and there were some thoughtful people who saw it, wouldn't it mean they would gossip about it.
However, there are many things going on right now, and Chang'an City can almost be described as an undercurrent.
Li Er probably didn't have the time for anyone to talk about such gossip, and he didn't have the time to think too much about this issue.
The problem with charcoal pens is that Zichengzhai had a huge sale.
Li Er was still thinking about whether he should end up on his own, as he could still scrape together some budget.
This can not only add some meager income to the national treasury, but also... can also support the poor people.
As a result...he was simply dumbfounded recently.
Before he even took action, all the craftsmen in Chang'an took action.
Originally, Li Er thought that two or three cents a piece, a charcoal pencil that could be used for half a month, was a good deal. However, when these Chang'an masters came out, he realized that the average cost was only one cent for five pens!
This is a meager income for a hammer, this is simply a huge profit!
No wonder they are imitated everywhere!
Li Er had to give up, but he also discovered a lot of other interesting information in the process.
First, the cost of charcoal pencils is extremely low. After the common people discovered this, not only did countless craftsmen quit, but many common people also started making pens as a side business. Now the price of a single charcoal pencil has dropped to one penny.
, Zichengzhai's business...unconsciously has become less popular and has returned to normal levels.
As for other merchants who engage in writing and ink... Li Er didn't dare to ask.
Who knows how cold it is!
Second, scholars recently had access to cheap pen and ink, and the writing style throughout Chang'an became more prosperous.
The specific manifestation is that there are various poetry gatherings and piano gatherings held every three days, where everyone gathers to compete in talents.
And there is...
Many scholars from poor families often did not have enough money to make the trip to Chang'an, so they had to endure hardships in the past.
But it’s different now! Because of the emergence of cheap pens, ink and paper, people in Chang’an who had a little wealth began to hire poor scholars to teach their children to read and write at home!
Although the imperial examination edict this time was vigorous, the overall enrollment scale was obviously still extremely limited.
A large number of accomplished scholars have accumulated, and Li Er was even worried that if these guys failed the exam, they would be upset and cause trouble.
As a result, since the problem of paper and pen became cheap and easy to obtain, this problem was solved automatically and invisibly.
Now throughout Chang'an, children from common people's families, and even mature craftsmen and farmers, have begun to read and read.
After a short time, Li Er was surprised to find that everyone in Chang'an was literate!