"It doesn't mean everything will be fine...how do you say this?"
"Brother, this imperial examination is such a good thing. From now on, we, the children from poor families, can advance to the next level. Isn't this good?"
"It's harmful, of course it's good, but these aristocratic families are all centipede insects, and they are still very powerful in the court. Even if we get in, we may have to be squeezed out!"
"Is it so exaggerated?"
"This is because you haven't read the history books thoroughly, isn't it? This aristocratic family has been around since ancient times. How can any dynasty or generation clean it up? Even Emperor Han Gaozu and Emperor Wu only weakened it a lot. How can anyone really clean it up?"
…
Regardless of ancient or modern times, at home and abroad, the most enthusiastic people at celebrations and events are always young people.
Therefore, most of the tourists going out on this day are young people.
Along the way, some people talked about the imperial examination, some talked about the piano club, and some people argued with their companions. If they failed the imperial examination, they would join the army, but they were immediately teased by their companions. Although brother, you are not good at studying, but you go like this.
I'm afraid joining the army would be worse than taking the scientific examination...
Many of the people were still looking good, and their bodies were obviously malnourished. There was no doubt that the economy of the Tang Dynasty, which had just been established less than two years ago, had not fully recovered from the wars and clan rule.
But Mian'er was very happy.
"Sir, something is different in Chang'an."
"What's different?"
"Look at the people here, they are obviously hungry. When I came here to do shopping some time ago, I often saw people crying on the roadside. But now... you see, everyone seems to be very happy."
Li Sheng chuckled, "I said I'd buy you a piano, but you're afraid I'll default on my debt? Why don't you flatter me instead?"
It's not just Li Sheng and Mian'er, it's not just young scholars who gathered for various reasons such as the imperial examination.
I don't know why there were more craftsmen, but also many princes and nobles, and young ladies were also traveling around surrounded by their maids.
Li Sheng observed secretly and suddenly remembered that Lao Li said at that time that he wanted to write a letter to Li Er.
Judging from this situation, it should be that the moral reform has indeed begun!
But Li Sheng couldn't help but be curious when he thought about it.
Now that the reform trend has been adopted, have you started making grenades?
The atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty was already open, so it is not surprising that Li Er agreed to reform the etiquette system.
But when it comes to hand grenades, power determines ambition. As the saying goes, seeing is believing, and hearing is believing. Li Sheng feels that this part is not very optimistic, after all, Li Er has never seen it with his own eyes.
With such random thoughts in my mind, the day passed quickly.
At night, Li Sheng took Ying'er, Mian'er, and several new maids and waiters in the shop to have a good meal.
then……
The sky is dark and the lanterns are starting to turn on.
The Lantern Festival and the Piano Festival have also begun!
…
At the same time, Queen Changsun and Changle were also playing in a garden.
This garden was originally the Tiance Mansion. After Li Er ascended the throne, it was naturally changed into a garden for people to visit.
Empress Changsun was sitting idle beside a set of exquisite stone tables and chairs, holding a book and taking a test on the principal's music.
"Auntie, this Three Character Classic is too simple. Test me on something else!"
"Okay, how about memorizing the Book of Songs again?"
"Aniang, I am no longer a child, I have a master. You want to test me on The Analects of Confucius and Sun Tzu's Art of War!"
Empress Changsun was stunned. Ever since she came back from Sheng'er, Changle's interest in reading suddenly increased for no reason.
Recently, Li Er issued the Dingge Edict to allow women to participate in the imperial examination.
Good guy, this kid is going to heaven.
At this time, there was suddenly some chatter and laughter outside the courtyard, and soon several women in palace attire entered the courtyard.
These women were all dressed in silk brocade skirts and looked elegant. When they saw Empress Changsun, they all smiled and saluted.
"See..."
"Okay, okay, I'm living in the palace, do you treat me like an outsider?"
These women are the wives of Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling and other ministers.
On weekdays, the women from these princely families often go out to socialize in the name of paying homage to Buddha. However, in recent days, Li Er has issued an edict, which naturally makes it much more convenient for them to meet.
Although Empress Changsun went to the palace, she has always been the eldest sister of this group of women.
Naturally, she led the others around this one-day grand event.
The ladies had always had a good relationship with Queen Changsun. After not seeing each other for a long time, they naturally chatted and discovered that Princess Changle was also here.
"Mother, is Changle studying?"
"Today is a grand celebration in Japan. I heard that His Majesty secretly sponsored it. Why not let the princess take a rest and play for a day?"
"Yes, my family, Chu Mo, has always been trained in the military, and this time he was allowed to go out for fun."
Changle was smart and cute, and she was the only daughter of Empress Changsun. Naturally, she was so favored that there was no need to talk about it. As soon as all the women met, they all started talking about Changle.
However, Empress Changsun shook her head and smiled helplessly, "But you don't know that I originally wanted to let this girl rest for a day. But... this child, ever since he heard about the imperial examination, has been busy all day long.
I’m clamoring to be an official!”
Empress Changsun said with some embarrassment, after all, her daughter was so energetic that she really couldn't take care of all the things in the palace.
But when she said this, several other women showed expressions of understanding.
"What a coincidence, Madam, my Ming'er also wants to take part in the imperial examination!"
"My Ziyu is the same!"
"My Xuan'er is the same!"
After the women communicated, they discovered that all the daughters in the family wanted to take the imperial examination!
There are even some who forget to eat and sleep to prepare for the exam, each one works harder than the other!
At this time, Wei Zheng's wife sighed softly and whispered, "Actually, your daughter is quite good. If she takes the imperial examination, she will take the imperial examination. If she passes the examination and becomes an official, it will be a source of pride for her parents, right?"
My Ziyu has been studying hard recently, and it's not just for becoming an official."
"Oh? Ziyu is a very well-behaved child, so what does she want to do?"
"She...she said that in the Tang Dynasty, there was so much knowledge, but no one studied the study of objects. So she said that she wanted to set up an academy to teach arithmetic and the study of objects...Oh, you said this child
My mind is full of fantastic ideas, but as a mother, I don’t understand, so what should I do?”
The other women also nodded one after another. For them, the issue of children is almost the top issue in life.
Empress Changsun opened her mouth, wanting to say some words of comfort and approval.
But then I thought, "What is this study of studying things?"
"Huh, Zi Yu, this kid, said that he wants to collect everything in the world and find out its fundamental principles. Even if he can't do it, he still has to collect a sample for future generations to refer to. What do you think is the use of this?"
Mrs. Wei has some headaches about her children's hobbies.
Because although everyone seems to be complaining that their daughters are too wild-minded, who doesn't want their children to become officials? Wei Ziyu's thinking seems a bit different.
But surprisingly, Queen Changsun smiled in approval after hearing this.
