His Majesty Li Er read the poem, his face turned from cloudy to sunny, and the corners of his mouth slowly pursed.

"Love the concubine, let's be flat!" His Majesty Li Er stretched out his hand to help Xu Hui up, pulled her to sit on the couch, and his face turned from cloudy to sunny.

In the face of such a smart, gentle and a little cunning Jiangnan woman, His Majesty Li Er is angry again, and it is not the belly of the eternal Mingjun.

"Is Concubine Ai really going to make me wait for a long time, or is there something trivial?" His Majesty Li Er guessed that Xu Hui made this little poem mostly to relieve the siege, but it was not the main reason for being late.

"Your Majesty is like a god." Xu Hui smiled mischievously and complimented him first.

After a pause, Xu Hui continued: "I didn't have homework today, I originally asked Xiao Zhao to play with Her Royal Highness the Princess. But Xiao Zhao entered the palace and told the concubine that Qi Lin would later present that object to His Majesty. Only then did the concubine remember that Xiao Zhao had said this yesterday, but she didn't take it to heart. Her Royal Highness the Princess and Xiao Zhao are clamoring again to have a sneak peek and see a novelty-"

His Majesty Li Er nodded, with a clear expression, and said, "Concubine Ai was busy arranging this matter, so that it was delayed. ”

"Let Your Majesty wait for a long time, and ask Your Majesty for forgiveness." Xu Hui was about to get up, and was gently pressed on the shoulder by His Majesty Li Er.

His Majesty Li Er pondered for a moment and said, "The weather is hot and dry, and I don't want to move. Well, let Qi Lin move that, that object here! ”

Xu Hui also had no objection, seeing that His Majesty Li Er ordered the palace people to go to the palace gate to wait for the younger brother, he accompanied His Majesty to talk and wait. There was not much time, Princess Jinyang and Xiao Zhao also came, and after seeing His Majesty, they played in the palace.

Seeing the two little girls playing happily and smiling crisply, His Majesty Li Er's mood also improved, and he laughed heartily from time to time.

Besides, Xu Qilin, with his family, drove the carriage and transported the model to the palace gate. The palace people who were waiting here stepped forward and led them into the palace until they reached the Hall of Ganlu.

Well, although this palace is large and magnificent, it gives people a sense of oppression and heaviness, or majesty and awe.

Xu Qilin's lazy temperament doesn't like the feeling of being in the palace, a little shy and can't let go.

The palace people passed the news that His Majesty Li Er summoned him, and Xu Qilin entered the palace to greet His Majesty Li Er and Xu Huishi.

"Xu Xiaolang, take out the things quickly, I'm in a hurry." The little boy jumped over, looking up at his cute little face and urging: "It must be very fun, very novel, right?" Or it's delicious. ”

Fun? A few toys give you such a fixed impression?

Xu Qilin laughed twice and said, "Your Royal Highness Princess, please wait a while, wait for the grass people to find a spacious place and put the model together." When you see it, you must think it's very, very shocking. ”

"Shocked?" The little son felt that this word was not very palatable, but he was still looking forward to it, and pulled Xu Qilin's sleeve and pointed to the side hall and said, "Put it there, there is a big place." ”

Xu Qilin set his eyes on His Majesty Li Er, and the meaning of the inquiry was obvious.

His Majesty Li Er nodded with a smile and said, "It's okay, let's put it in the side hall!" ”

"The grass people obey." Xu Qilin gave a salute and retired, "Please wait a while for Your Majesty and Niangniang, and Her Royal Highness the Princess will also wait, and the grass people will go to arrange it." ”

Xu Hui saw his little brother leave the main hall, and hurriedly said to His Majesty Li Er: "Your Majesty, no matter what Xiaolang does, don't praise him." ”

His Majesty Li Er nodded and said with a smile: "I know." Let him concentrate on his studies, take the right path of the imperial examination, and stop being distracted. ”

Xiao Zhao rolled his eyes beside him, the second brother was close to her, gave her delicious and fun, and told her stories.

Although chatting and talking with the second brother, it sounds like a lot of vernacular, but it is humorous and reasonable, and some of the views are more refreshing and insightful.

Therefore, Xiao Zhao, who knew the thoughts of the second brother, decided to rely on his young age and talk freely, so he could speak for the second brother and let His Majesty and sister know.

"Your Majesty, the second brother of the slave family feels that the imperial examination of this dynasty is not perfect, and it is far from being a real 'selection of talents for the country'." Xiao Zhao squatted towards His Majesty Li Er, and said crisply: "Besides, the founding ministers around Your Majesty are either promoted to knighthood with military merits, or awarded medals by trickery, and how many of them are on the right path for the imperial examination?" Not all of them are wise and knowledgeable people of Your Majesty, and they are rewarded for meritorious deeds and hired only by quantity. ”

His Majesty Li Er looked at this horned girl with a solemn face, talked about everything, and called herself a slave, and couldn't help laughing.

Xu Hui also laughed and stretched out his hand to beckon, "Little sister, come here." The major affairs of the court, the important ministers and nobles, are not easy to discuss casually. ”

Xiao Zhao pouted, walked up to his sister, and said, "That's right, I'm not wrong." The imperial examination is not only to open up the way for the imperial court and recruit talents for His Majesty, but why is there a 'line scroll'? If those people are 'making papers' to the gate lords, scholars, high-ranking officials and magnates in order to recommend them, the results of the imperial examination will not determine the trade-offs and rankings, so what is the fairness of the imperial examination? ”

The imperial examination in the Tang Dynasty followed the Sui Dynasty and was still in the early stage of exploration, and there were bound to be many problems.

"There are policies at the top, and countermeasures at the bottom." It is impossible for those with vested interests (wealthy families) to regard the imperial examinations that they are unfavorable to them very seriously, and they use their power to intentionally or unconsciously leave some leeway in formulating relevant regulations.

As a result, there are people in the court who are good officials, and there are people in the court who are easy to compete for the first.

The imperial court's Kedi can often openly give favors, and the Gui's, Kong's, Zhao's, Cui's, Zheng's and other families are all in a litter, and it is naturally difficult for middle- and lower-class scholars to compete for the first, and even difficult to admit.

It can be said that the essence of the imperial examination in the Tang Dynasty was only the redistribution of power within the upper class, and it was the division of power between the Shu people in the upper class and the hands of the wealthy families.

The "line paper" is to take the examination to artificially increase the possibility of the first and strive for the ranking, and edit more of their daily poems and texts, write them into scrolls, and send them to the powerful before the exam, in order to recommend, and then form a fashion.

"Recommendation is also a method of selecting talents, but Xiao Zhao also makes sense!" His Majesty Li Er put away some of the amusement, but he still didn't take it too seriously, "Xiao Zhao, then how can you improve it?" ”

Xiao Zhao blinked his eyes and thought about it, shook his little head, and said, "The slave family doesn't know. ”

After a pause, she turned to say: "The second brother of the slave family can see the drawbacks, and there must be a perfect way. He doesn't want to go through the imperial examination, but he is also an outstanding talent, and His Majesty will definitely be able to reward meritorious deeds and recruit people based on their talents. ”

His Majesty Li Er laughed, turned his head to Xu Hui and said, "Xiao Zhao is smart and knowledgeable, it can be said that he has both his sister and his sister!" ”

Xu Hui doted on her sister in her arms, wiped her sweat with a silk handkerchief, and asked, "These are all taught by Xiaolang?" ”

Xiao Zhao shook his head and said, "I guessed it from what I said on weekdays. The second brother doesn't like to be a silverfish bookworm, but does practical things to benefit the country and the people. ”