After the three of them stood up, Yun Xi immediately turned his head and ordered one of the guards beside him: "You immediately tell Qin Song, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, about this, and ask him to send someone to Qingpu County to copy the local household registration book." Although Yun Xi believes that mistakes made before the law is promulgated should not be pronounced late because of the judicial concept left over from his previous life, and allows two people surnamed Xiao to participate in the imperial examination, it does not mean that he can allow this loophole to continue.

"You send someone to inform the six Shangshu and the Imperial History of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, no, you don't have to notify the Military Shangshu. Tomorrow I will go to the Qianqing Palace, and I have something to talk to them about. "It is likely that the Ming Dynasty will set up states and counties in the future, and this loophole must be completely filled in the law.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Several guards agreed, and set up horses to rush to the yamen of Jinyi and other yamen.

"Xiao Zhuo," after instructing this matter, Yun Xi turned his head to look at Xiao Zhuo again, and said to him, "You didn't lie to me, you are still honest. ”

"How dare the villain deceive Your Majesty?" Xiao Zhuo immediately said: "As a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, Your Majesty is a great tomorrow, no one in the world will dare to deceive Your Majesty." ”

"Haha." Hearing Xiao Zhuo's words, Yun Xi laughed twice, glanced at the two kneeling behind him a few more times, and asked, "One of the two of you is called Xiao Tong, who is Xiao Zhuo's nephew, and the other is named Xiao Yong, who is Xiao Zhuo's son. ”

"Yes." Xiao Tong and Xiao Yong agreed.

"Xiao Zhuo," Yun Xi said to him again: "Although it is easier to participate in the township examination in Zhili than in Zhejiang, if it is a third- or fourth-class talent, it must not be promoted; And before I decide that you are not wrong in this matter, even if you pass the examination, these two people in your family may be abolished, and the risk is not small. ”

"It can be seen that these two people must be very good people, and they are sure that they can be selected in the examination, and they can be regarded as young talents of the Ming Dynasty."

"Your Majesty," Xiao Zhuo said after consideration: "The Ming Dynasty is so big, there are countless talented people, and the people who are officials in the court are all talents, how can these two people in the minister's family enter the eyes of His Majesty?" can't afford to be a young talent in His Majesty's mouth. ”

"You don't have to be humble. Do you know that the two of them can't be admitted to the Jinshi? If you can be admitted to the Jinshi, you can afford to be a young talent of mine. ”

Yun Xi had just finished saying this, and suddenly remembered something, pointed at Xiao Tong and said, "I suddenly remembered that Xu Yang had mentioned to me that a person named Xiao Tong was his friend, but it was you?" ”

"Xuyang? Who's this? Xiao Zhuo didn't react for a while, and Xiao Yong also looked confused; But Xiao Tong himself already knew who Yun Xi was talking about, and replied in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, the student does recognize Xue Yishi. ”

"That's you. Since you are his friend, you don't have to be so polite to address him. Yun Xi said first, and then said: "Xi Yang praised you a lot, saying that you are a very talented person, and you will definitely be able to pass the exam sooner or later." ”

"Since Xuan Yang has such a high regard for you, I will test you today. Come with me. He thought for a while, and then said to Xiao Zhuo and Xiao Yong: "You two also come with me." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." The three of them agreed in unison, then stood up and followed the guard.

"Father, Ninth Brother, that Xue Yanshi, that is the person who is called Xuan Yang by His Majesty, right? Who is he? Why did His Majesty hear him praise Brother Jiu and compare you with Brother Jiu? And, father, how could Your Majesty know you? Xue Yong couldn't help but ask. He had been in his hometown before, and he was so focused on his studies that he didn't get involved in anything else, so he didn't know a lot of things.

Xiao Zhuo glanced at the guards in front of him and whispered: "Xue Zhishi is the younger brother of the queen's mother, although he was born in such a family, he is a motivated person, he was admitted to Xiucai four years ago, and he will also participate in the township examination this year." Since he is a scholar, His Majesty also attaches more importance to the scholars he praises. ”

"As for why Your Majesty knows my father, this is a long story, and it has something to do with our family's business. Specifically, my father will tell you after the township test. ”

Xiao Yong looked more curious, but he finally knew the severity, and probably didn't dare to ask again because he was more afraid of his father on weekdays.

After walking a short distance, they left the vicinity of the Father and Son Temple and came to a place where civilians lived. Yun Xi parked his horse at the door of a small restaurant on the side of the street, and one of the guards dismounted and walked in, and after a few glances, he came out and whispered a word to Yun Xi. Yun Xi dismounted and walked into the restaurant under the escort of the guards.

Yun Xi firmly believes that only by watching the lives of the people with his own eyes can he not be deceived by the officials, at least not by the officials in the capital, so he insists on going out of the palace to take a walk and take a look inside and outside the capital; However, there are several suspected White Lotus cultists in the capital recently, although they did not assassinate him that day, the possibility of being a White Lotus cultist has been further reduced, but there may not be other dangers in the city, so you should pay attention to precautions.

So after that, Yun Xi stopped going to crowded places and shops with limited space, and ordered the guards to be more vigilant outside the palace, thinking that this was enough to ensure safety. In history, Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Zhanji, Zhu Houzhao and other emperors all had records of patrolling in micro-clothes, and they were not assassinated; Although Zhu Houzhao's death is strange, some people also suspect that it was killed by a civil official, not an assassination outside the palace.

But he will also have a time when he wants to rest after walking outside for half a day, in order to solve this problem, Qin Song sent a few Jinyi guards to hide their identities and set up shops in the city as the emperor's foothold.

When Yun Xi walked into the restaurant, there were no customers in the restaurant, so he randomly selected a table and asked Xiao Tong to sit across from him and ask questions.

Xiao Tong is really the same as what Xi Yang said, he is very smart and never forgets to read, not only is he familiar with the four books and five classics, but he also learns a lot of things, and he knows a little bit of everything; When he was following behind the guards, Yun Xi also turned his head several times to pay attention to his footsteps, making sure that he also knew martial arts. In order to determine how good his martial arts were, he pushed the table away and let him demonstrate.

"Not bad, not bad." Yun Xi said with a smile.

"Your Majesty has praised it." Xiao Tong was happy to hear the emperor praise him, but he still bowed down and said. But what he didn't know was that just as he was bending down to salute, Yun Xi took a closer look at his appearance.

Yun Xi specially asked him to come over for questioning, of course, he was not idle. During the Chinese New Year, he talked to Xiyao about choosing a horse for Yunyun. Yunxi decides to improve the status of the merchants, and marrying the princess into the merchant's family is the best way to express his ideas.

However, if the marriage is given directly to ordinary merchants, even if they are very wealthy, they cannot afford to pay for the repair of the walls of the capital, because this will cause a mass opposition from civil officials, and military generals and nobles will not support it. After all, Shinong Industry and Commerce have been shouting for I don't know how many years, and the nominal status of businessmen has always been the lowest, and officials and nobles will subconsciously reject it.

But if it is given to a person from a merchant family, it is different. Since Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, China has paid attention to heroes, regardless of their origins, and even if they are born into merchant families, they are also members of the bureaucratic class and will not be ostracized by officials. Of course, Xungui will still not be satisfied: the princess should be given to the nobleman's family! But no one will act against the emperor for such a thing, and at most they will verbally express their dissatisfaction.

Therefore, Yun Xi moved the mind of giving Yun Yun to marry the merchant family, and the Jinshi. He took a fancy to Xiao Tong at first, but after listening to Xu Yang's introduction, he began to choose other families for the sake of Yunyun's lifelong happiness.

But after secretly ordering Jinyiwei and Zhensi to investigate a circle, they submitted a report in early July: Although the relatively wealthy merchant families in the Ming Dynasty have talents, there is no one to lift people, and based on various news, there are only Xiao Tongyi who may be able to raise people in the examination.

In this way, Yun Xi could only pick up Xiao Tong again, and planned to ask Xi Yang to call him to the capital after the township test (at that time, Yun Xi thought he was taking the exam in Zhejiang), and then 'encountered' him in Xue's Mansion to talk to him in person.

Unexpectedly, I really met him in the capital today. Yun Xi also revised his plan and tested him by the way.

Indeed, as Xuan Yang said, he is very smart, martial arts, and good looks, so he is a good candidate. ’

But he's too smart. A person who is too smart is not fit for a husband. Although I want to take advantage of the third sister in this matter, I also have to think about her lifelong happiness. ’

But if he is not chosen, all the merchant families will have to try their luck if they want to find someone who can pass the examination. Yunyun is eighteen years old this year, if no one wins the current department, can't she be allowed to marry after twenty like Yunlan, right? There is also a special reason why Yun Lan got married so late, and there is no excuse for Yun Yun to get married too late. One step ahead is a genius, two steps ahead is a madman, I can't be too far ahead. ’

"That's it, after Xiao Tong is promoted in the exam, take Yunyun out of the palace to find a chance for her to take a few glances at Xiao Tong, if she can see it, she will choose him as a concubine, and if she can't look at it, it's just that." ’

But even if Xiao Tong is so smart, he may not necessarily be able to pass the exam this year. The imperial examination is very accidental, not to mention Xiao Tong, even if Xie Yuan from the last time takes the township examination this time, he may not be able to pass it. What if Xiao Tong doesn't get in? Abandoning this plan? Yun Xi sat in his chair, frowning and thinking. Everyone didn't know what he was thinking, and they didn't dare to disturb him, and suddenly the store became very quiet, not to mention the "buzzing" of mosquitoes, even the sound of the wind blowing leaves could be heard clearly.

After a while, Yun Xi made up his mind: "If no one from this merchant family passes the examination, I will assign a child of a noble family to do business, and then give Yun Yun to this person in marriage." As a workaround. ’

After making up his mind, he raised his head, and saw that everyone was sitting on the chairs, not daring to move, and the teacups on the table had already been cold and no one had changed the water, and said with a smile: "What are you doing sitting like this?" I don't feel comfortable looking at it; And those who have already cooled the tea, and don't call the guy to change it? ”

Hearing Yun Xi's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, moved their bodies, and beckoned the guys to change the water.

"Xiao Zhuo, come here, I have a few words to ask you." After that, Yun Xi encouraged Xiao Tong a few words, and called Xiao Zhuo to his side for questioning.

"Your Majesty, there have been countless people from Nanyang who have been sold into slavery in the Ming Dynasty. It is impossible to calculate how many villains there are, but there are always tens of thousands. ”

"Ordinary merchants like to buy slaves from the South Seas. The price of Nanyang slaves is much lower than that of Han slaves, and they can be beaten and scolded casually, and the wages can also be paid without a penny, which is very convenient to use, so they all like to buy. However, after working in the Ming Dynasty for a few years and speaking Chinese, the Nanyang slaves bought by such people often wanted to flee, and after the escape was successful, they pretended to be their homeless people to work in other shops. Although the wages are lower than those of those who have a household registration, they are more and have a better life than in the original master's house. ”

"Officials also like to buy it, for the same reason as merchants, the price is cheap. However, officials pay attention to face, and it is not easy for Nanyang slaves to understand the rules of the Ming Dynasty, so most of the family members are still Han. ”

"The noble family naturally likes it, but unlike merchants or officials who sell their former slaves and buy cheap Nanyang slaves at low prices, the original slaves still serve them as servants, but the new slaves are mainly Nanyang people. The personal entourage who can serve the old man and the young master, the maid who serves the master and the mother closely, the scholar who accompanies the study, and the official family who is in charge of the affairs are still Han Chinese, and they will not be replaced by Nanyangs. Xiao Zhuo gave a detailed introduction to the situation of the Nanyang slaves.

Yun Xi asked a few more questions, and Xiao Zhuo answered them one by one. He saw that the Nanyang slaves were selling well, and was about to praise him a few words, when he suddenly remembered something and said: "The Nanyang country is poor, and the people's life is extremely difficult. Even if they came to Daming as slaves, even in ordinary merchants' homes, they had a better life than in Nanyang. Letting them come to Daming as slaves is to save them from their poor life and to do good deeds. ”

"Your Majesty is right, the people of the Nanyang countries live very hard, and it is better to be a slave in the Ming Dynasty than to be a citizen in Nanyang." Xiao Zhuo echoed seriously.

"Ahem," Yun Xi coughed a few times, and then said, "I'm just talking to you, don't talk to other people casually." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Xiao Zhuo bowed and agreed.

After saying this, Yun Xi had nothing to say to them. He was about to get up and ask them to retreat, when he suddenly caught a glimpse of Xiao Yong's gaze, saw him looking at him with expectant eyes, and lowered his head after seeing himself look at him, his heart moved, and said, "Xiao Yong, I have a few words to say to you." "After all, I am a reader, and it is not a big deal to encourage myself a few words. Maybe because of his words of encouragement, he passed the exam. Yun Xi thought.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Xiao Yong agreed excitedly and walked over to listen to Yun Xi's teachings.

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Thanks to the book friend Yijian 68, the leaky light, and this Nima actually rewarded.