In order to welcome this scientific expedition, all the students and tribute students in the academy have gone home on vacation, and only the invigilators who are going to participate in this scientific expedition are left here. The number of people is not large, less than 200 people, but there is no doubt that these 200 people will inevitably be the most competitive group of people in this scientific expedition.

Li Ze took a large number of officials and had dinner in the canteen of Wuwei Academy. One person, one wooden plate, one soup bowl, take the plate by himself, cook his own food, two meat, two vegetables and one soup, most of the people present feel very fresh, after all, at home, they are all serving roles. Today I changed the way, but I had a big appetite. Moreover, this kind of big pot dish is a different flavor than eating it at home.

After eating, most of the officials left one after another, and the people here are all the characters who are in charge of every day, and in half a day, I am afraid that the official documents piled on their desks that need to be reviewed by them are about to pile up, and the more they reach the end of the year, the busier they will be. The rest are only Li Ze, Xue Ping, Tian Lingzi and Zhang Hui.

Knowing that Xue Ping and Li Ze had something to talk about, and arranged a quiet room for them, Zhang Hui also left by resignation.

The weather was getting cooler, but I couldn't feel it when I sat cross-legged on the thick carpet. Li Ze skillfully brewed kung fu tea, while Xue Ping and Tian Lingzi sat on the other side of the low table, with their hands on their knees, sitting upright.

"Tian Qingzheng has come all the way, and he has worked hard." Li Ze smiled and pushed a cup of tea in front of Tian Lingzi, "It's always okay?" ”

"Busy!" Tian Lingzi shook his head: "It's much busier than when I was a waiter in Chang'an." I thought that Taichang Temple was a noble position, and it was Li Xiang who took care of me, but as soon as you merged several yamen, I was busy day and night. ”

Li Ze laughed: "Those who can work harder, Tian Shizhong wants to enjoy Qingfu so soon, how can I and Xue Shangshu work hard, we have to be red-eyed, and we always have to look at you too busy to straighten your waist, so that your heart is balanced." ”

Saying witty remarks, the slightly dull atmosphere in the room became relaxed. Tian Lingzi, who was originally a little nervous, also relaxed, when he was in Chang'an before, he felt that Li Ze was an excellent person to deal with, but when he really got to Li Ze's territory and worked under Li Ze, he really discovered Li Ze's domineering. Coupled with the things he wanted to say with Xue Ping today, it would inevitably make Li Ze unhappy, and he was always very worried in his heart.

"The entire Wuyi Mansion has been sealed off." Tian Lingzi drank the cup of hot tea in one gulp and said, "But anyone who wants to enter Wuyi must be strictly checked, even my team is no exception." ”

"Not really, right?" Li Ze took a sip of tea and shook his head in disbelief.

"Of course I didn't check, but the subordinates I brought with me were carefully checked one by one!" Tian Lingzi was a little dissatisfied, if he didn't know that the general of Qianniuwei was Liu Ruyan, a tigress who really couldn't be provoked, he was afraid that he would have gone crazy at that time.

"I've only touched it on a little before, but in fact, I'm not alarmist about the destruction of our scientific expedition by the pseudo-Liang, and we have already captured several batches of assassins during this time. Most of the targets of their assassination were students who had sneaked over from Chang'an, Luoyang, and the south. Li Zedao.

"Is there really such a thing?" Tian Lingzi said in surprise.

"Now that the strict investigation can probably reduce the number of people sneaking in, but how many people are already in Wuyi, I really don't count them in my heart! This is also the reason why we have to send students to Wuwei Academy in advance to stay in a centralized manner, and when they get here, the security will be much better. Li Zedao.

Xue Ping took a deep breath and said, "Li Xiang, I also wanted to talk to you about this matter. ”

"Well, the whole evening tonight is yours." Li Ze smiled: "For the sake of this conversation with the two of you, I refused to be retained by Madame." ”

Xue Ping grinned at the corners of his mouth, at this moment, he really wasn't in the mood to joke with Li Ze.

"The Pseudo-Liang did not hesitate to send assassins, not only because they also knew the importance of this scientific expedition, but also for us, it was also extremely important, not only for us to find capable officials, but also to send a strong political signal to the outside world." Xue Ping said.

"You're right." Li Ze nodded.

"However, the current examination strategy, in my opinion, is more tailored for the students of Wuwei Academy." Xue Ping said: "For example, the political economy that students of Wuwei Academy must learn, where do other students go to learn it?" Even if they could get their hands on the book, would they really understand it? For example, with such a large proportion of current affairs, how many students are proficient, especially those scholars who came from Chang'an, Luoyang, and the south? I'm afraid that there are eighty or ninety percent, and I don't understand it very well. Even if there are those who are proficient in this skill, they are afraid that they will lose again on top of the strategy, so how many of these scholars can go to high school? ”

"The country is an extremely serious matter, Xue Shangshu, what we need is someone who can really do things, an official who can be sent out to benefit the people!" Li Zedao.

"You're right." Xue Ping said: "But what about some people who are extremely good at poetry and songs? Even if we raise them in the court and give them a noble name, will we lose much? But he can give birth to infinite hope for the people in those places. After all, His Majesty the Emperor is in Zhenzhou! We're here to be right! ”

Li Ze hesitated: "The strategy has been set and cannot be changed, of course you have a point." ”

"What about the strategy? In the end, when the ranking is chosen, it is still necessary to remove the vague name. Xue Ping said: "Even if it's a cover-up, you can't take care of it." The champion can't be given, but the list is looking for flowers, so you have to give one! Among the thirty jinshi, they always have to take care of the interests of all aspects, and the big ones take the kind that Li Xiang needs to go out and do things, but there are always a few places left for others, right? Even if it is those noble families, even if it is those wealthy families who have been hit by Li Xiang, since they are here, we have to give others a way out, right? Isn't this also in line with the strategy that you have been emphasizing all the time to unite all possible people and form a strong united front? ”

Li Ze held the teacup and was silent.

Xue Ping and Tian Lingzi stared at him intently.

"You have a point, but I still have to discuss this matter with Zhang Hui and Cao Xin." Li Ze said after a while.

Xue Ping was overjoyed, as long as Li Ze was relieved, where Zhang Hui and Cao Xin were, there would naturally be no big problems.

"Okay, I have one more thing to report to Li Xiangyu." Xue Ping said.

"Say."

"Scientific research has always been an important part of the country, a major national event, and the status of Jinshi and the first is even more extraordinary, and in the past, the last circle was His Majesty the Emperor." Xue Ping said.

Hearing this, Li Ze's face couldn't help but turn cold.

Feeling the change in Li Ze's mood, Xue Ping continued: "Of course, now that Your Majesty is in poor health, it is not enough to read through these people's articles, and the current examination papers are very different from the kind of examination methods that Your Majesty is familiar with, so I think that only Li Xiang can do it instead of Your Majesty." ”

"Hmm!" Li Ze nodded.

"However, Jinshi and the first have always been called the protégés of the Son of Heaven." Xue Ping said: "So I hope that after Li Xiang becomes popular again, he can lead these high school jinshi, Tongjinshi and others to Zhenzhou to see His Majesty, so that these people can also see the face of heaven and let them feel the grace of the Tang Dynasty." Li Xiang, this request is not excessive, right? ”

Li Ze laughed hehehe, this obviously somewhat abnormal emotion, which made Xue Ping and Tian Lingzi a little uneasy.

"That's not too much to ask." Li Ze stopped laughing and said lightly: "When the time comes, I will take these people to Zhenzhou Jin to see Your Majesty." But Tian Qingzheng, you have always been in Zhenzhou, Your Majesty's body, can you support such a ceremony? ”

"Your Majesty's health has been greatly improved." Tian Lingzi hurriedly said: "Besides, it's not a big deal, it's just an ordinary visit, so that Your Majesty can meet these new ministers of his." ”

"Since Your Majesty's health is improving, it will be feasible." Li Ze nodded and said: "But I also have one thing, please ask Tian Qingzheng to ask His Majesty for instructions when he returns to Zhenzhou, I should have said it in person, but now I really can't get out." ”

"Li Xiang, please speak, I think Li Xiang has something to offer, Your Majesty is gracious." Tian Lingzi nodded again and again.

"Originally, we were building a lot of construction in Zhenzhou, building His Majesty's Palace, and hundreds of officials, but now Wuyi is running well, if it is relocated at that time, it will inevitably have to work and mobilize the people, and the people will be injured, if we will change the houses that are being built in Zhenzhou now into low-rent housing, and now Wuyi is implementing this policy, and the response is very good. There are also a lot of people like this in Zhenzhou who don't have their own houses and can't afford to rent a house! ”

Xue Ping and Tian Lingzi were silent.

This is not a problem of low-rent housing, but Li Ze's naked intention to isolate the emperor in Zhenzhou. But so what? Now this is the situation, Li Ze did this, but he just tore off the fig leaf.

Xue Ping weighed it for a long time, and finally nodded and said, "Tian Qingzheng, I think Your Majesty should agree." Your Majesty has always loved the people like a son, and if someone sleeps on the streets without a place to stand, His Majesty will inevitably feel uneasy. ”

"Yes, yes, I think Your Majesty will also agree." Tian Lingzi nodded in agreement.

"That's good!" Li Ze smiled with satisfaction: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is good, he has already completed the homework I left him last time?" This time when I returned to Zhenzhou, I took some time out to teach His Royal Highness the Crown Prince a lesson! ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been studying hard all day. Not only is he diligent in his studies, but he is also a martial artist, and he has not pulled it down! Tian Lingzi said.

"That's good, that's good!" Li Zedao. "This time when I go back, I will also test his homework, if I can't satisfy me, even His Royal Highness the Prince, the board will have to suffer."