When it was Shi Qi's turn, he was asked to introduce his profession to the emperor, and the emperor asked, "Do you have any thoughts about the local people not participating in the change?" Don't worry, straight, since you are the second of a store tavern, then you must have come into contact with a lot of people, do those who drink and talk about it have any dissatisfaction with the current policy? Shi Qi: "I have been in the local tavern for a short time, and I haven't heard other people's discussions about the policy, I don't dare to mess around, I really haven't heard it." You can also see that at my age, I have been reading all the time, and I don't know much about things outside the window. ”

Hearing that he had read a book, the emperor asked, "Have you ever taken the children's exam?" Shi Qi truthfully reported that not only the children had participated, but also the township examination, and now he was already a candidate to be assigned. When the emperor heard that the boy in front of him had already been lifted, he asked, "Why do you need to do two as a registered lifter?" Could it be that the old-fashioned policies here will make a life for a lifter nothing? What happened to you if you lost your reading style? ”

Shi Qi looked at Lord Yang, Yang Su was more nervous than him, but he couldn't interject, Shi Qi: "It's not that the policy here makes me have to choose to be a second shop, it's not that I embarked on my current career because of my life, I'm not a local, and I haven't been here for a long time, just because I stayed because of visiting relatives." I want to use the experience of accumulating life as a shopkeeper, and by the way, I can study with more peace of mind, so that I can accept His Majesty's selection in the year of the big exam. It is often said in the book that if you read thousands of books, you have to travel thousands of miles, and I choose to read countless people now. ”

The emperor looked at Shi Qi, and he was not sharp-tongued, but the clear confiding of the words and the fearless appearance of the accident made the emperor a little curious. He asked, "Did the tavern owner use your gesture as a sign to solicit business?" Shi Qi told him that no one knew that he was a lifter, he just wanted to observe more of the state of society before becoming an official, and he didn't want to attract attention, because he was the emperor, he didn't dare to bully the king before he came out, otherwise he wouldn't tell.

The emperor was obviously interested, he suddenly thought about Shi Qi's knowledge, he was the king of a country, he received a strict education at an early age, and he memorized traditional books like a stream, at least he could memorize a lot of subjects. I didn't expect him to be able to basically pick up Shi Qi, there were few books at that time, and people who wanted to succeed had the opportunity to read the existing books in their lifetime, Shi Qi's teacher didn't want to teach him, because he found that the book was finished, and the rest was Shi Qi's familiarization process.

The emperor was very surprised by Shi Qi's ability, he wanted to test Shi Qi's ability to use it, he pouted to Yang Su, and Yang Su immediately understood that after all, he had been by the emperor's side for a long time. Yang Su took Shi Qi to the side, and after getting out of his field of vision, Yang Su asked, "Why did you suddenly appear in this place?" Isn't your home in Yunqian Mountain? Shi Qi told him that he had a friend who opened a tavern in the local area, and he came to help, and by the way, he helped the abbot deal with personal matters, and he did not mention the private affairs of himself and the two sisters of the Jiang family. Yang Su asked, "How did you arrange the woman who went back with you?" Didn't she find a good family? It's not a bad thing to have children before you get married. ”

Shi Qi: "She didn't ask to find someone to marry, she is a person who has lived in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and she doesn't look down on ordinary country men, not to mention that her belly is already a little obvious after she comes back, and a man doesn't want to find a pregnant woman when she marries an ugly woman, no matter how beautiful she looks." I went with her family and neighbors and told them that Jiang Qingyan's man was guarding the border, and now the border is tense and he can't come back for a while. Yang Su praised him for his clever reaction, so that Jiang Qingyan looked good-looking, and if she wanted to marry again in the future, she would be able to go to difficulties for the country.

Yang Su: "The emperor means to let me bring it out for you, to examine your true talent and learning, I have discovered your ability before, it was not because of Jiang Qingyan, I wanted to bring it to you, now the opportunity has come, just right." The emperor came down all the way and found that there were many negative effects brought about by the change, and there were many places where people made trouble, and there were not a few people who were suspicious of Ouyang Darao's thinking. It's strange to come, the last time I went out to the local area, I also found that other people are very serious and thorough in the implementation of Prime Minister Ouyang's changes, but his own son has not implemented it at all, and is still managing according to the previous model. ”

Shi Qi: "Lord Yang, the younger generation will read more books when he goes back, but this time I came to make me wonder, looking for someone to understand the situation, why do you want to send the master of the Great Inner School out?" has the identity of a bad official, let people talk, who else is unwilling? Yang Su: "The emperor's movement is too big, and there is already a rumor nearby, so I have to send someone to find it from afar, so that the people who come will not be packaged." If a civil official like me goes out, the literati will be the best at self-preservation, and the emperor knows that now that Ouyang Ximu's infiltration can be seen by the emperor, the people who are found by the civil officials will be explained on the way, and his emperor is in vain, and there is only one version in front of him. The masters of Da Nei are different, first of all, they are not afraid of Prime Minister Ouyang, and secondly, they are straight, and they will not have more on the road, Baiwen is not as good as a martial art, their mouths are tight, they can't publish books, and they won't mess up. ”

Yang Su asked Shi Qi to serve in front of him before the big exam, and he will report truthfully when he replies to the emperor immediately, the emperor not only cherishes talents now, but also wants to find more young talents to take with him, Lord Ouyang is old, and the people he used to use before will rest in batches, and someone must do things. Yang Su sighed, he felt sorry for the wasted years he had spent at home, if it weren't for Jiang Shangyun's incident back then, maybe he would have been able to climb a few more steps, and he would have accompanied him all the way, and he found that the emperor was a Ming monarch.

Shi Qi didn't want to follow Lord Yang now, he: "Lord Yang, thank you for giving me the opportunity to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion last time to open my eyes, I'd better go home and prepare, not to mention that there are still a lot of things to deal with." I don't want others to think that I have the opportunity to go to the real shortage in advance because of your appreciation, I want to use my strength to experience step by step. Shi Qi has always admired those who have become famous through personal struggle, and he attaches great importance to the imperial examination, perhaps because Miao Furao has always reminded him that he knows that his father did not pass the examination in his life, and his mother made sacrifices for his studies.

Shi Qi had this kind of thought, Yang Su was even more happy, thinking that he was not only good at learning, but also first-class in character, Yang Su: "I am very satisfied that you have such an idea, wait a moment to see the emperor, don't be like this, let him feel that you are crazy, if he lets you stay, it is a holy mouth, you can't talk to me so casually, you must first agree." Shi Qi asked: "The emperor is the god in the hearts of our people, I always thought that it would be possible to meet him until the palace test, but I didn't expect that I would have the opportunity to see it so early." If he could see me alone, I would certainly do my best to make him look at me differently, and I would not have said anything that you and I already knew. ”

Yang Su was satisfied with Shi Qi's ability to cope, he didn't deliberately ask him for anything, just let him be peaceful, serious, and obedient, and after a while, Shi Qi thought that the emperor was coming, and the result was that he was notified to eat first. After the meal, Shi Qi was arranged to sit down in a place and asked to change into all the clothes provided by the other party, and it was done under supervision.

Shi Qi waited for a long time before he heard the sound of a loud announcement, he knelt down and waited as required, and the emperor actually gave him a seat. The emperor asked: "The one kneeling below is called Shi Qi, do you know why I left you especially with just a few words?" I don't need you to answer, let me tell you, since I ascended the throne, there have been too many people who have passed in front of me, and there are not a few people who spit gold and jade, but at your age, there are too few literati who can be a little arrogant and not arrogant at all. Governing the country needs people, and it also needs people with ability and personality, so I asked Lord Yang to help me take a look at your character first, and tell me briefly, if you were asked to replace Ouyang Yanzhao and be the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, what kind of management model would you adopt? ”

Shi Qi didn't expect the emperor to say such a thing, he was just a student, and his social experience had not yet made him understand the duties of the governor, let alone talk about a plan for Rao's governance. But Mr. Su told him that everything is changing, and the purpose of officials is nothing more than to be the master of the people and share the emperor's worries. Thinking of this, Shi Qi: "Long live the emperor, the courtiers have never walked out of the house before becoming a tavern shop, and they can basically not understand the society, but since they asked, the emperor must also understand the ministers' ignorance, I will think of everything I think, there must be something wrong, and I also ask the emperor and the adults to advise, so that the younger generations will have the opportunity to serve the emperor and not make mistakes again." ”

The emperor smiled at everyone who was listening, and signaled that Shi Qi could continue, Shi Qi: "All the members of one party, inherit the emperor's order, and take care of the people, if they want the jurisdiction to be stable and the people happy, it is nothing more than to let them realize that food and clothing, food and clothing are the capital of life, and there is a comparison to be good or bad, not worse than before, not worse than the neighbors who can be seen." To do this, it is necessary to investigate deeply, and the people know what they themselves need and what they don't need. This requires officials not only to have a pair of ears that can hear, but also to have a mind that is not greedy, to be for the public, not for personal gain, and to be fair, even if there are sometimes some inappropriate places in the policy, everyone can understand it and correct deviations in a timely manner. Therefore, I think that there is no specific way to be a governor, because of the time, because of the place, for the public, for the people, the land can be seen, and the heart can be at peace. ”

The emperor did not show that satisfied demeanor, he asked Shi Qi's farewell question for a while, no comments, no praise, and then left his seat by himself. For the emperor, he has seen a lot of all kinds of talk, Shi Qi's answer is not novel, it is not easy for a teenager not to have stage fright. When he arrived at the back hall, the emperor said to Yang Su: "Like yours, he is a moldable child, let him go back and practice for a few more years, you help me check on the side, and you must not be put in an important position early, young ambition is sometimes a tragedy in life." ”

Yang Su told Shi Qi that the emperor was satisfied with his answer, but there was nothing extraordinary, and asked him to go back and continue to study, and strive to show his strength and feet in the year of the big exam. Shi Qi was full of confidence in his answer, but of course he saw the emperor's expression, although it was far away and there was a sand curtain, he could still see the action of leaving. Yang Su: "No one can see what the emperor is thinking now, he is a rare Ming Jun, if you have the opportunity, you may have a longer time to accompany him." This time, he came out because he knew too many negative things about Prime Minister Ouyang, originally I thought that he saw that Ouyang Yanzhao did not implement the method of change, and he would make a big fuss, but he didn't, he kept talking to someone, and he thought about it late at night. ”

Shi Qi asked: "Ouyang Xiangye let his son open up a new management path, did he leave a way back for himself?" If his reform fails, only his son in the country openly contradicts his political views, he happens to have a good way out, and he is also old, which just makes Ouyang Yanzhao choose another way. If the change is in progress, he can bring his son to his side, and slowly hand him over to the emperor to cultivate, no matter which one of them, the position under one person can be inherited by their Ouyang family. ”

Yang Su looked at Shi Qi: "What you can think of should also be what these emperors can also think of, but he doesn't, but you do, this is the difference between the city and the government." This is not a problem, out of this door, don't mention a word, Ouyang Xiangye is old, confused, this kind of thing can't be done, it seems that there is a back road, but he didn't expect that the back road is sometimes a dead end, this is a two-faced person, and he has already done a good job of retreating, which shows that he has no confidence in his own reform, and puts a concession on the upper level of policy implementation, which is a taboo for officials. ”

Shi Qi just speculated by himself, but he didn't expect that Lord Yang had already expected it, he said goodbye to Yang Su, waited half a while outside, and after the wind came out: "The emperor actually didn't know about Qiyun Mountain at the border pass, and asked me some scenery on the side of the mountain, but I didn't tell him that I also helped outsiders hurt his border guards." The two laughed for a while, and then returned to the tavern, Jiang Qingyan saw them coming back, ran to Shi Qi's side and asked, "You have been so much, why didn't the two messengers who want to come back to bring me together?" Shi Qi asked, "Do you really want to go?" If you want to go, I'll send it to you, I don't know if people want it or not. ”

Jiang Qingyan ignored him anymore, and the wind passed: "Shi Qi, let's go and find out the origin of the jade flute, right?" Let them delay, this is a lot of past, my master's wish has been pressed on my shoulders, after finding understanding, I can return to Qiyun Mountain, where I will wait for the good news that you will be on the list in the future. Shi Qi had no reason to refuse, he said hello to Jiang Nanshan, he also wanted to go back to see his fourth lady, and at the same time thought of Niu Lixin and his woman Shi Caishuang, his face showed a touch of blush, looked at his woman Jiang Qingyan, and told her that he would come back soon, and then give the child a good name.