Due to the assassination of His Majesty, the capital has been in turmoil for more than half a month, and it is not known whether the real assassin has been found.
It was better to wait until the beginning of February to release a large group of scholars from the prison, because spring was coming.
The provincial examination will begin in February, followed by the general examination and the palace examination that takes place every three years.
Those scholars who were imprisoned without exception lost their qualifications to serve as civil servants, let alone serve as officials in the court. They were released because there was no further investigation.
The list of candidates admitted this time is based on a quota. There are fewer candidates, and fewer people are directly participating in the competition. This also means that those who did not participate in this event have a higher probability of admission.
But the ministers in the court refused to obey!
Many civil servants stood up to speak for those scholars, saying that those who were released were all innocent students who had been found innocent.
Han Chuang has studied hard for decades, just to relieve the country's worries. How could your Majesty directly deprive them of the opportunity to take the exam? This will chill the hearts of scholars in the world!
But the young emperor is a man with his own ideas!
In his opinion, there are so many people in Beijing, and there are countless people who can read and write, so why do they expect hundreds of people to become officials in the court?
It’s not like the court can’t survive without them!
The common people did not dare to talk about the emperor's bad qualities. Instead, they were frightened when they saw the increasing number of soldiers.
There are patrolling soldiers both inside and outside the city. People inside the city are not as happy as before on the streets. The biggest impact is on the people outside the city.
The life of the farmers was more miserable than before. Some soldiers were like bullies, and they directly aroused them and caused many cases.
Qiao Lan goes in and out of the city gate every few days, looking at the scenes inside and outside the city, feeling unhappy!
She has been working hard to save this precarious dynasty, farming day and night and attending classes, hoping that the people of Beijing can survive the disasters of the Little Ice Age safely! Then she can realize her goal of becoming an agricultural power!
However, the emperor above is incompetent, like a rebellious student in adolescence. He does not listen to the advice of his old ministers, does nothing important, and makes a lot of troubles all day long! He also does not take into account the feelings of others, destroying her progress in strengthening the country!
Qiao Lan complained to the system in her mind: "You said that I am as tired as a dog every day. I am in my fifties when I can retire. I work hard for this country every day. I hope it will be strong! I do this every day! How can I make the country strong!
No matter how hard I work to learn to strengthen the country, won’t all my efforts be in vain if the little emperor above me behaves like a monster?”
The system appeased Qiao Lan, [Bao! This emperor can't do it, the next emperor will definitely do it! Social conflicts intensified during the Little Ice Age and there was unrest. Judging from the historical data obtained so far, the farming civilization of this period changed its rulers without exception.
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[After this one is gone, there will be a new one, and if the new one doesn’t work, he will continue to step down! Bao, you will definitely meet an emperor who is worthy of you to strengthen the country for him!]
Qiao Lan: "It seems I have to live long enough to complete the task of strengthening the country!"
Otherwise, we may not be able to wait for the right emperor before our years run out.
[By the way, Bao, I forgot to tell you some good news. Rice production in the south generally increased last year! Guess whose credit is this?] The system said in a cheerful tone.
If rice production can increase in the south, it must be because many people have planted seeds produced by the system, which directly increases production.
"Whoever cultivates the land deserves the credit." Qiao Lan did not intend to play with the system in the "guess who is the smartest little baby" tone commonly used by kindergarten teachers.
I am old and tired.
[The increase in rice production in Beijing will be counted in the progress of the main line of strengthening the country!]
"Oh, is that so?" Qiao Lan thought she hadn't started pushing the main plot yet. After all, the Little Ice Age was coming and there was almost no food to eat.
Qiao Lan complained, "Why didn't you tell me earlier!"
[At first, people wanted to tell you, but you thought they were noisy, so you only asked them to tell you useful things! Now you feel bad that they didn’t tell you!]
Qiao Lan is not very fond of the system, "Then if you say something useful, I will praise you!"
[The data in the south is increasing year by year. It is not limited to rice. Other crop cultivation technologies are improving to varying degrees. There are also in the north, but there are less data than in the south! I originally planned to give you a report at the end of this year when the data is better.
surprise!】
Qiao Lan: "That's great!"
It would be great if there was progress! She was afraid that if she worked hard for several years, it would be of no use at all.
[I can now call out the planting area of high-yielding rice, do you want to see it?] The system asked.
Compared with praise and praise, intuitive data can sometimes be more inspiring.
Qiao Lan shook her head and refused, "I won't read it anymore! You should wait until the end of the year to tell me the overall progress!"
Qiao Lan had earlier ordered Wang to sell the good rice seeds on Zhuangzi to the people around Tongzhou. Qiao Lan was afraid that she would be sad when she saw her very small proportion.
[Okay, treasure! If you persist for a few more months, treasure, you will be able to buy potatoes. When potatoes and rye are grown together, the progress of becoming a powerful country will be turned upside down. 】
Qiao Lan felt better when she thought about potatoes.
"It will take several years, alas!" It will take several years to grow five kilograms of potatoes into enough potato seeds for the people of Beijing.
The two of them communicated all the way back to the Queen's Mansion.
If Qiao Lan listened to the system and opened the high-yield rice planting area map, she would be surprised to find that the land area for high-yield rice cultivation in the south is much larger than she imagined, not just around Tongzhou, but in the vast southern land.
There are flowers everywhere.
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When Qiao Lan returned to the house, she heard that Duan Mingqing was waiting for her at home and said he had something to discuss with her.
Qiao Lan directly asked the servant to call him to the main hall. After talking about business, it was time to have dinner.
As spring approaches, Duan Mingqing seems to be more free.
"Mom, I want to discuss something with you." Duan Mingqing said.
Qiao Lan nodded, and the maids around him retreated consciously.
"My son is thinking that if we have to take the exam again in two years, I feel that the capital is not very stable," Duan Mingqing said.
Duan Mingqing had been preparing for the examination for many years and had long been confident. But looking at the current situation in the capital, he felt a little unhappy.
Your Majesty, if you are like this, you won't be reused even if you win the imperial examination.
After listening, Qiao Lan looked at Duan Mingqing carefully and lamented Duan Mingqing's fate.
It is indeed bad luck, and the surrounding environment has always affected the imperial examination. Even if I pass the exam this year and become an official directly, in a few years, the emperor may change and the official will be gone.
But Qiao Lan felt that if she just skipped the exam, wouldn't it be a waste of so many years of studying hard?
Duan Mingqing is already in her thirties, so she might as well give it a try!
Qiao Lan: "You go and take the exam first, just don't do too well in the exam! It's good to have a reputation as a candidate!"
Duan Mingqing nodded when he heard this.
"Can you pass the Jinshi exam?" Qiao Lan suddenly asked.
Duan Mingqing: "My son has read a lot of books, so you can give it a try."
"If you pass the Jinshi exam, you will be directly awarded an officer. Don't try it now. Let's see next year." Qiao Lan advised.
If you don't become an official, it will be easier for you to run away in a few years.