Liu Tong's restlessness did not affect the performance of his two sons in the slightest. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Yangyang was calm, and when he answered Emperor Taichang, he was reasonable, and he was not stage frightened at all.

Although Ling'er jumped out, he would put forward some fresh points of view every time he answered questions, which impressed Emperor Taichang.

After the two nephews left, Emperor Taichang patted Liu Tong's shoulder with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Your two sons are good, in a few years, when they are older, they will enter the dynasty to do things, I am afraid that they will become the pillars of the future." ”

Liu Tong was very beautiful in his heart, but he said modestly: "They are still young, and they still need to be experienced." ”

"Also, let them be sure to take the scientific examination to heart, my uncle will not ignore the election system to promote them."

Liu Tong nodded.

Since Emperor Taichang wants to clarify the official election system, he must treat everyone equally, including the children of the imperial family. If he has an eccentric mind, it will inevitably damage his image of justice if it is known.

This Liu Tong is not worried, he is confident that his son is not stupid, and he will definitely be able to meet the requirements of Emperor Taichang and successfully pass the imperial examination.

Emperor Taichang and Empress Taichang rested in the Rongjun Palace, and got up early the next day to visit the wonton stall recommended by Liu Tong.

A few years later, the wonton stall was still a wonton stand. The stall owner was already familiar with Liu Tong, and when he saw him, he smiled: "Little brother is here, is it still the old rule?" ”

"Hey, I've brought you a new guest, three servings in total!"

"Great!"

The stall owner smiled and nodded, and soon three bowls of steaming wontons were served.

The guard took the silver needle and quietly tested the poison, and after seeing that there was no abnormality, he nodded to Emperor Taichang.

The delicacies in the palace continued, and Emperor Taichang still ate the wontons on the street with relish, and even took the queen to eat cleanly, touched his stomach shyly, and felt a little rude.

Emperor Taichang put the chopsticks first, nodded and praised: "The soup is strong and delicious." ”

There were not many guests at the wonton stall at this time, and the boss happened to be free, so when he heard this, he looked at their table and said with a smile: "If the guest officer thinks it's okay to eat, come back next time." ”

Emperor Taichang smiled and chatted with the boss.

"I heard my brother say, your wonton stall here has been set up for many years, and the business has been good, it stands to reason that you should have made a lot of money, why do you still set up a stall and don't rent a storefront?"

Liu Tong also said: "Yes, why don't you rent a shop?" ”

The boss said with a smile: "I have a small business, and I don't have any money to rent a storefront." Besides, I'm used to setting up a stall, but I'm impatient to rent more money. The price of land here in the capital is expensive, and there are a lot of stalls, so if you want to rent a storefront, I'm afraid I won't be able to get back to my roots. ”

The proprietress also interjected: "The owner is an honest person, our wontons are enough, the soup is fresh, and the price is not expensive, although the business is good, but it also makes a little money." ”

The boss laughed: "Little people, they don't have any big wishes, as long as they can live a rich life." ”

Emperor Taichang smiled and was about to speak, when a young man with a basket on his back hurriedly ran on the street. The proprietress hurriedly took the basket from his back, and after admonishing him a few words, the young man walked away quickly.

"That's my son, who just picked fresh vegetables from the family's field, and some regular guests eat wontons and like to add more vegetables to them." The boss laughed.

"That's Junsheng, right?" Liu Tong still remembered the young man who overcharged the silver, but honestly didn't want to be cheap, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen him for a long time." ”

"Little brother still remembers Junsheng?" The boss was very happy: "Our wonton stall has been set up for the first two years, and Junsheng has been following to help. Later, after earning some money, I sent him to the school in the village to read and write, and when we set up a stall, we left him at home to take care of his younger siblings, and he sometimes came to give us things, and stayed for a short time. ”

When Emperor Taichang heard that the boss's son had read and read and read and read, he suddenly became interested and asked, "Oh? Does the boss want to make the son take the entrance examination? ”

The boss suddenly said ashamedly: "I haven't thought about it, but the family has always been digging in the field, and it is rare to have some spare money, so I can send my son to know more words, thinking that in the future, when he grows up, he will talk about his literacy, and people with daughters can look up to him." ”

Emperor Taichang nodded, and asked with a smile: "Then did he go to take the imperial examination?" ”

"I passed the test, and I passed the second round of the children's exam." The boss sighed: "It's a pity that you can be a child after the third round." Junsheng thinks it's okay and plans to take the exam again this year. ”

"I heard that the emperor is going to promulgate the full system of the imperial examination, and in the future, the children of ordinary people will be able to enter the government and become officials through the imperial examination." Emperor Taichang smiled and said: "If the boss can afford it, it is better to let your son insist more." ”

"This ......" The boss was a little surprised by the information that the new guest revealed to him, and said with wide eyes: "How do you know?" ”

Emperor Taichang blinked: "I have connections in the palace, this news can't be wrong." ”

The boss didn't suspect him, he was just chatting, and he didn't hide what he thought of and said, and said: "Don't hide this little brother, my family is honest and honest, and the old village chief of the village said that he is good at doing things, but not good at dealing with people, not so tactful." ”

The boss shook his head, and the proprietress who came over after choosing vegetables and washing her hands took over and said: "The old village chief said that if my family Junsheng is an official, he must be the material to blame the people above." ”

Emperor Taichang raised his eyebrows, and Liu Tong frowned: "What do you mean by giving the blame to the people above?" ”

The boss smiled and said: "That's what the old village chief said, probably because he was afraid that my family Junsheng would be taken advantage of, he cherished his juniors, and he didn't want Junsheng to wade into the troubled waters of the imperial court." ”

Emperor Taichang said quietly: "It has been three years since the Holy Lord ascended the throne today, and he has always done his best to govern the world. What's more, how can it be said that entering the court to serve the court can be said to be wading into the troubled waters of the court? ”

"No matter how bothered the emperor is to govern the world, it is impossible to keep an eye on everyone all the time." The boss said: "Take our peasant family tending to the fields as an example, even if we go around the fields every day, there is no guarantee that there will be no pests to eat our crops, right?" I didn't find it before, maybe by the time I found it, it would already be a pest plague. That's why the old village chief said that it is almost enough to be literate and reasonable, and if it is mixed into the court, there will be power and wealth, but the risk is not small, maybe one day a big disaster will come, and I don't know if I am killed. Those nobles are like this, and the whole clan will be wiped out one day, not to mention our little people. ”

The proprietress nodded: "Yes, the emperor should be a wise monarch today, we only hope that under the emperor's rule, we can let our little people live and work in peace and contentment, and we don't have to worry about food and clothing, then Amitabha." ”

Emperor Taichang's good mood sank a little in the morning, and Liu Tong saw that his face was not very good, so he paid for the wontons and quietly invited someone to return to the palace. (To be continued.) )