"It's so damning! I'm so angry! I will punish them with death! On this day, Zhu Yuanzhang stepped into Kunning Palace angrily, Ma Xiuying didn't have time to ask what was going on, Zhu Yuanzhang slapped the case, Bai Ling, who was serving tea, was startled, his hand shook, and the hot tea overflowed, spilling everywhere.

"The emperor forgives his sins!" Bai Ling hurriedly put down the teacup and knelt on the ground to beg for mercy.

", you can't even do a little thing, what's the use of leaving you!" Zhu Yuanzhang was furious and kicked Bai Ling, who was begging hard.

"The emperor spares his life! The emperor spares his life! Bai Ling didn't dare to exhale pain, kowtowing like pounding garlic.

Ma Xiuying's willow eyebrows were raised, and she shouted: "Come on, chop off this's hands!" ”

The palace people were shocked, and Bai Ling was so frightened that he almost fainted.

"Queen?" Zhu Yuanzhang was also shocked by Ma Xiuying's fierce appearance and forgot what he was angry about. He knew that Ma Xiuying had always been magnanimous and benevolent, and rarely punished the palace people, so why was he so strict with the palace people today.

Ma Xiuying asked, "Does the emperor think that the concubine is not properly handled?" Then hand over this to Gong Zhengji for conviction. ”

"It's just a cheap maid, why bother to mobilize the people?" Zhu Yuanzhang disagreed, Gong Zhengsi's conviction had to go through many procedures, and it was not worth spending manpower and material resources for a trivial matter.

Ma Xiuying retorted: "But the state-owned national law palace has palace rules, and it is only afraid that it will be difficult to convince the public in a hurry, so it is better to let the palace Zhengsi convict everyone to give an explanation." What does the emperor think? ”

"This ......" Zhu Yuanzhang felt as if he was trapped by Ma Xiuying, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.

Ma Xiuying said slowly: "The concubine thinks that we should not reward and punish others at will because of our personal joy and anger. When people are angry, I am afraid that their actions will be biased, and if they are handed over to Gong Zhengji, they can be judged more reasonably. Therefore, the concubine thinks that the emperor's conviction should also be handed over to the relevant departments, not as you please. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't like it, he was the emperor, in charge of the life and death of the people in the world, why can't he act arbitrarily. He had a heart attack, but Ma Xiuying threw herself into his arms, shook his hands, and said softly: "The concubine knows that the emperor is not happy, and the concubine is also uncomfortable, and the concubine is eager to execute all those who make the emperor angry." But the concubine couldn't do this, and she didn't want the emperor to have a tyrannical reputation. If the palace people make a mistake, it is the concubine's improper discipline, if the emperor is still angry, he will punish the concubine. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang's anger gradually subsided, and he looked at Ma Xiuying, who was playing tricks, angry and funny. "Look at your appearance, where is the demeanor of a queen."

Ma Xiuying continued to shake his hand, "It doesn't matter what the concubine looks like, as long as the emperor doesn't get angry." Your Majesty, you can smile. ”

"You......" Facing a woman who is obedient and coquettish just to make herself happy, Zhu Yuanzhang can't express his great anger.

"Why don't you prepare food for the emperor?" Ma Xiuying glanced at Xun Ying.

Xun Ying hurriedly led Bai Ling to retreat.

Bai Ling, who had escaped the catastrophe, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang nervously, and seeing that he did not speak, he quickly and quietly withdrew from the main hall, not daring to show his face again.

Zhu Yuanzhang pretended not to notice the small movements of several women, and no longer mentioned the punishment of Bai Ling.

After finishing the meal, Ma Xiuying personally massaged Zhu Yuanzhang's shoulders and asked gently: "Why is the emperor angry, can you tell the concubine." ”

"I decided to revise the Ming Dynasty and set up schools in all counties and counties, and conduct the imperial examination every three years, which is divided into three levels: the township examination, the meeting examination, and the palace examination. The township test is held by the south and north of the country and the political envoys of each country; The National Examination is presided over by the Ministry of Rites; The palace examination was personally assessed by me in the year after the examination. "When it comes to the reason for being angry, Zhu Yuanzhang is angry," but Shijiabao, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, said that the Yuan people had ruled the Central Plains for many years, and most of the common people were vulgar, illiterate, and overwhelmed. Zhu Zhao, the head of the household department, also said that the imperial treasury was empty, and it was not appropriate to immediately set up schools and conduct imperial examinations, and advised me to temporarily select from the children of high-ranking elites in various places or recommend talents with both ability and political integrity by local governments at all levels......"

Before Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Ma Xiuying frowned and said, "No! If the selection of talents is limited to the background of the family, it will cause the phenomenon of 'no poor family in the upper grade and no scholar in the lower grade'. It not only blocked the collection of materials from the people, but also allowed the family to control the materials of the imperial court. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, "I also think so, so I insist on setting up a school, building a country's education, and allowing scholars to raise their own careers." Zhu Zhao actually listed a bunch of expenses for people's livelihood and conquest, saying that the establishment of a school could not guarantee the normal distribution of military salaries. Isn't this a coercion? ”

"The emperor is angry, the treasury is tight, everyone knows that Lord Zhu may indeed have his difficulties. However, the key to governing the country is to put education first, and the way of education is school-oriented. The concubine thought that the school must be set up, and the pilot project should be set up in the capital first, and the rest could be postponed until next year, after the tax collection was completed, and when the treasury was full, Lord Zhu naturally had nothing to say. Ma Xiuying frowned slightly, this thing is really not easy to do, to put it bluntly, the country is still poor.

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed, "It would be nice if everyone was as sensible as the queen." Can't these officials think of it? It is not for their own selfish interests that they do not obstruct them, thinking that I do not know their intentions. Hmph, I will never allow anyone to cheat or favoritism! ”

"In this case, the concubine has a few suggestions. Economically, first, it is necessary to enhance the effectiveness of treasury supervision and ensure the safety of treasury funds; Second, it is necessary to improve the accounting system for treasury revenue and expenditure. In the imperial examinations, anyone can take the examination, and it does not have to be specially recommended by the minister of state or county; Implement a vague name system for the examination, seal the names and places of origin on the candidates' examination papers, and mark the papers by multiple people to prevent the examiner from choosing favoritism; Candidates and the first or dethroned must pass a strict examination before they can be decided, and no one is allowed to decide the results of the candidates without authorization, and only those who pass can be awarded official positions; Candidates go to the exam regularly, with the Jinshi subject as the main subject, and don't ignore the regular subject, the system subject and the martial arts......" Ma Xiuying said a lot, some suggestions are based on her experience in the college entrance examination in her previous life, and some suggestions are combined with the current system.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded frequently, "These suggestions make sense, the queen bothered, this should be a matter for the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of Rites, but let you worry about it, these ministers...... If they can be loyal to the monarch and love the country and the people like sons, and seek benefits for the people and the community, why should the world be uncertain and the people worry about lack of food and clothing? ”

"It's not that the ministers are unaware of these things, it's just that they think about more things, and it's inevitable that they will not be overlooked. The concubine has no distractions in her body and mind, so she sees it more thoroughly. The emperor doesn't dislike the concubine and talks too much about court affairs. Ma Xiuying said it thoroughly in advance, and someone in the province would impeach her for interfering in politics in the future.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't think about it so much, and was still in the mood to joke, "You, always help them say good things, no wonder they all say that you are a virtuous queen." ”

Ma Xiuying slapped a little fart, "How can you come to the virtuous queen without Mingjun?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was comfortable, and said with a smile: "The happiest thing I heard today is the queen's praise." ”

Ma Xiuying blinked and said seriously: "The concubine is not a compliment, but a heartfelt statement. ”