Why is this place suitable for competition?

First of all, this place is big enough to seat tens of thousands of people. Therefore, even if there are many spectators and there are many people joining in the fun, as long as the list is summarized in advance and the seats are arranged, there will be no problem of not being able to sit down.

It's not for everyone to come to an occasion like this. Even if you have to take care of various industries, it's just a matter of dividing a few places.

If Ye Feng knew, he would definitely wail in his heart. Sun Yunxue's psychological quality is still not good. If you leave Sun Laosan and Wei's, what will you do then?

Secondly, the place is circular, and the whole is in the form of a staircase extending from the bottom to the top, and from a distance, it looks a bit like a foreign building, and a bit like a kiln for firing porcelain. With this design, those who are far away will not be unable to hear clearly, and those who are close will not be too close.

Thirdly, there is a second floor, which is set up with a private seat, which is most suitable for royalty and noble ladies to sit. When the time comes, close the outside door and look through the window. It is quiet, undisturbed, and does not affect the viewing effect.

In this way, the identity of the audience is mostly solved.

Moreover, maybe the emperor will be very happy, after all, there is no such competition in which representatives from all walks of life have participated. In this way, it can be regarded as enjoying with the people in a certain sense.

It's easier said than done. Now it's a perfect solution.

The rest is just ranking.

"No wonder the emperor wants to send the Ministry of Rites to help, it turns out that this is the truth." Song Hui said with emotion. Seeing the list given to him by Bai Zhixian, thinking about the list of viewers who had not yet been reported, his head was big.

Nothing else is taken into account, and this ranking alone is enough to cause a headache. He knows the habits of these magnates, this one doesn't want to be next to anyone, and the other one cares a lot about his rank.

If it's wrong, there's going to be a problem. At the smallest, it is a work mistake, and at the largest, it is a distinction between respect and inferiority, and it is insulting.

"Hurry up and tell the departments to report all the people who want to come to watch the game that day, and we are going to start plaucing." With the list, the Ministry of Rites can be ranked.

Besides, the time given by the emperor is not long, and according to the work arrangement, there are only a few days. Now the emperor said that he was going to Chenjia Village for a private visit, but he couldn't delay his time because of this.

Besides, they don't dare.

Although now they have done a few practical things, they have won the emperor's blue eyes, and they look at each other differently. However, this emperor is the most difficult person in the world, no one can figure out his emotions and thoughts, and if he is not good, he will lose his head.

In this way, with the cooperation of several ministries, the confirmation list of the confirmation list, ranking is the strength of the Ministry of Rites, and it is just handed over to them. As for room and board, it's even simpler.

With the vigorous cooperation of various departments, slowly, the work has a clue. Fighting alone or something, it's the most tiring.

With three days to go, the preliminary work was all ready.

On this day, after personally confirming it several times, Bai Zhixian entered the palace to report the matter: "Your Majesty, the preliminary work is basically ready, and we are waiting for the contestants to enter Beijing." The place where I live is in the Dongsheng Inn on East Street, this inn is big enough, we have coordinated with the shopkeeper, and it will be all contracted in those days, and it will not be open to the public. As for the usual times, a few will stay if you come to a few. ”

The notice has long been sent down to various places.

Half a month ago, those distant counties had already sent horse-drawn carts to send the contestants out. That's why people have been arriving one after another in the past few days. For these people, they are all arranged to live in the Dongsheng Inn, and naturally, the board and lodging are free.

After the end of the event, there will be a unified organizer to settle the bill.

Bai Zhixian reported on the preparations in other places, and the emperor nodded as he listened, feeling that these things were very well prepared.

"However, Your Majesty, Weichen still has a problem, please ask the emperor to adjudicate."

"You say." The emperor was used to hearing Bai Zhixian say that there was no problem, everything was ready and so on, but when he heard that there was a problem, he was really not used to it.

"What makes Weichen difficult is the problem of setting up the prizes. If you want to say that everyone's needs are different, your majesty, do you have any suggestions? ”

Indeed, this is a big problem.

This is a national competition, a first of its kind, and there is no precedent to refer to. And people all over the country attach great importance to it and are paying attention. The prize is too stingy and will damage the image of the country. It's not okay if the prize is big, you can't start this head, maybe you will be impeached by those imperial historians afterwards, saying that they started the head of extravagance.

Everyone knows how difficult the imperial historians are.

Otherwise, the future games will follow this, and they will be scolded.

After thinking about it, Master Gu asked Bai Zhixian to throw this problem to the emperor. No matter how you decide, whether it is suitable or not, it is the emperor's will, even if there is anything wrong, others dare not say anything.

"It's a real problem. Rong Zhen think about it, Rong Zhen think about it! ”

After saying that, I really thought about it.

"I thought of it! Aren't we going to have three groups, a farmer's group, a businessman's group, and a scholar's group, right? ”

"Yes, yes, Your Majesty, you are not mistaken."

"Since their identities are different, their wants and desires are also different. So, naturally, this prize can't be the same. You think, if a farmer gets a book, or a scholar gets land, it's not suitable. ”

I have to say that this emperor is really thinking.

Different people have their own desire for different things. The honey of A, the arsenic of B. Although it does not reach this level, it also shows that everyone's needs are different.

"If you want to say what farmers like best, they like seeds and land. Therefore, I decided that the prizes for the peasant group would be land and seeds. If anyone wins the first place in the country, then I will reward him with fifty acres of good land and three kinds of seeds. What do Zhong Aiqing think? ”

How dare a few people in Baizhi County say that it is not good, and the emperor's suggestion is really good. At least, that's a good idea. As for the fact that he didn't say the second and third places, then it's up to them to think about it, anyway, according to what Ye Feng said, just open the gap.

"Naturally, there is no problem. It's just the emperor, what about the merchant group? ”

"The merchant group is simpler, they like to do business, they like silver. Therefore, they can be rewarded with silver, and they can also be exempted from taxes for a year. ”

"As for the Shizi group, they all have to participate in the scientific examination. Therefore, whenever they won the ranking, I would issue a decree to the counties to allow them to study in the best local academies. Also, a collection of excellent Jinshi articles over the years. It's always fun enough, right? ”

I have to say that the emperor's suggestion is still quite good, and it solves a big problem for them in Baizhi County. Moreover, speaking of which, he is still biased towards the Shizi group. As for their prizes, the other groups are afraid that they will be red-eyed.

Their real thing, but what others have is an opportunity, an opportunity that everyone in the world wants. And opportunity, many times, is priceless.

After going back, according to the emperor's suggestion, several people in Baizhi County hurriedly compiled a proposal for setting up prizes, which were divided according to the peasant group, the merchant group and the scholar group.

The emperor read it, except for a slight modification, and agreed to the suggestion of several people in Bai Zhi County. In other words, the prize setting is officially decided.

The final decision of the merchant group was: all the members of the group who won the first place each received 500 taels of silver tickets, and those who did business were exempt from taxes for one year; The second place and all the team members were separated by 300 taels of silver tickets and were exempted from tax for half a year. As for the third place, each received one hundred and fifty taels of silver, and was exempt from tax for three months.

In the scholar group, all the winners can go to the best local academy to study, the difference is that the group that wins the first place will have a rare opportunity, that is, to study at the Honghu Academy in the capital for a year. As for the second and third places, it is a collection of excellent Jinshi articles over the years.

In this way, the peasant group is also very affordable, that is, according to the emperor's will, all the people in the first group will get 50 acres of fertile land and three new seeds. The second place has decreased, that is, 30 acres of fertile land, and two new seeds.

As for the third place, although there are only fifteen acres of fertile land, and the new seeds are the same, it is of great significance that the emperor rewarded it in the end.

After the prizes were determined, they were quickly distributed to all parts of the country, and the government also posted notices as soon as possible.

The crowd of onlookers was stunned when they saw it. They thought that the prizes in the county were enough before, but compared with the conditions offered by the imperial court, it was simply different.

Moreover, if anyone wins the award, it means that they don't have to do anything for the rest of their lives, and they can live well in this life. Oh my God, it's silver, it's land, it's seed. I already knew that they had also signed up for the competition.

At the same time, I also began to look forward to whose children could be so competitive, achieve national rankings, and glorify their ancestors.

Ye Feng naturally saw this prize and felt that it was simply clear. Merchants and peasants are all very profitable, but what about the scholars?

Take studying at Honghu Academy as an example, oh my God, this is the wish of the world's scholars. It's just that this Honghu Academy is very strict, and ordinary people can't enter it at all.

Everyone always thinks that farmers and merchants have gained real benefits, but among them, how can scholars be not. It's just that one is real money, which is on a material level. And the other is a rare opportunity, which is spiritual.

It's really hard to say which is better or worse.

However, there is no doubt that this world is the world of readers. However, he didn't care much about that. Instead, he likes the so-called new seeds.

What the hell could it be?

You know, Chenjia Village is very short of these now. However, he did have a way to take it and use it for himself.

As the days approached, more and more players arrived in the capital with the help of the county government. Anyway, the game is only one day, and after the game is over, it is said that someone will take them around the capital, and then they will return.

Therefore, the officials who came with him did not leave immediately, but stayed and went back with the players when the game was over. These players are the treasures of the county, and they can't be careless.

It's just that no one knows whether to go back happily with the winners or with the loss after failure.

The nine representatives of Chenjia Village naturally went on the road early, in order not to be in such a hurry, and they could rest for two days when they arrived in the capital to adjust their state.

Along the way, although there were merchants, peasants, and scholars, married and unmarried, among the nine people, after more than half a month of training in Yamen, the relationship was relatively harmonious.

Because, the people who trained them were all the same person, Ye Feng.

In this time and space where the relationship between teacher and teacher is extremely important, although Ye Feng has repeatedly emphasized that this is just a short-term training and has nothing to do with the teacher, several people still put Ye Feng in a very important position.

And they, having had this common experience and walked such a long way together, slowly developed their relationship.

At that time, some villagers joked with Chen Qianguo: "Your daughter-in-law followed so many outstanding people to the capital, if she wins the award, she will be famous all over the world, aren't you afraid that she will not come back?" ”

Chen Qianguo said: "What are you afraid of, we are fine." ”

He was telling the truth, because there were officials on the road to follow, and when he arrived in the capital, he was at the foot of the Son of Heaven, and he would return immediately after the game, and there would be no accidents at all.

In fact, when Ye Feng was training them, some people objected at first, thinking that what a mud leg from the countryside could do, and why should he guide them.

However, when Tao Zhixian told them that Ye Feng was the advocate of this competition and the creator of the competition system, after listening to a lesson with half-belief, that doubt was completely forgotten.

In response to the stage fright of Sun Yunxuan and others, Ye Feng also gave them a psychological lesson to help them overcome this psychology.

Especially Sun Yunxue, when she heard that several people, including Ye Feng, couldn't follow, her heart was very complicated. But she also understands that this is an order, and it can't change anything at all.

And Ye Feng's words she still remembers clearly: "Whether you can help your mother find her way home, whether you can win the game is the key." When the time comes, ask the emperor, what difficulties can't be solved. ”

It is also strange to say that according to the information provided by Ye Feng, Bai Zhi County mobilized many people to help Sun Yunxuan find a home, but nothing was found.

Therefore, Sun Yunxuan had no choice but to bet her last hope on the game.

As Ye Feng said, if the peasant group of Qingshan County can stand out among the peasant groups in the country and win the first place, then it is okay to ask the emperor for help when the time comes.

People are like this, the truth is basically understood, and the key is to have the actual motivation to catalyze that determination.

When I arrived in the capital, there were still two days before the competition. Several people lived in the Dongsheng Inn under the arrangement of the Ministry of Rites.

Bai Zhixian originally wanted to visit them in person, but after thinking about it, he didn't go in the end. After all, these people are from his previous place of employment, and he is the final organizer of this event, so he needs to avoid suspicion.

He was most afraid of something bad before the game.

However, Song Hui was a clever man, knowing Bai Zhixian's thoughts and difficulties, he quietly sent someone to the Dongsheng Inn, left a more comfortable room for a few people in advance, and prepared some snacks and snacks to put in their house.

However, the players did not visit each other, because they are now in a competitive relationship and do not want to interact with each other at all. So, no one knew that their house was different from anyone else.

Even Sun Yunxu and the nine of them thought that this was just a standard, and everyone was the same. I'm quite happy in my heart, I think this is really the capital, even if I live in an inn, there is such good food, I can eat if I want, and there is it every day.

Bai Zhixian knew about it, and he was very happy in his heart, and felt that Song Hui was a reliable and accurate person, and he had a bright future. Privately, the relationship with him is getting better and better.

Song Hui naturally knew the weight of Bai Zhixian in the emperor's heart now. As soon as the event is over, he will follow the emperor's micro-service for a private visit. When the time comes, even if you help him say a good word in front of the emperor, it will be worth everything.

Slowly, although they were from the same place, several people from Qingshan County still moved separately, and the merchant group naturally went to look for business opportunities, and the scholar group wandered around, expecting to find their fellow villagers in the capital.

And Sun Yunxue and the three of them are always together, studying hard during the day, and occasionally going out for a stroll to see the prosperity of the capital. Dong Mingju especially wanted to go out to play, but Ruan Yuping said to him: "My lord said, as long as we can win the ranking, he will give money for the eldest brother to take us to play." Now, let's read a good book. ”

Since Dong Mingju won this quota, the conditions of the family have suddenly improved a lot, with food and silver, and his family is only one child, as long as he is not lazy to eat, the family business will rise in a few years, and there is no problem in earning food and clothing.

Therefore, there was no such effort as Ruan Yuping and Sun Yunxue.

However, the three of them are a group and influence each other, he knows that he is the weakest one, although with Ye Feng's help, he has worked hard to memorize along the way, but in the end he is not as good as Sun Yunxu and Ruan Yuping.

You can't hold back, and you can't lose too ugly, with this mentality, Dong Mingju didn't go out to play, but read books in the house wholeheartedly. In this way, the three of them have been improving.

Only in the evening did he go out with Sun Yunxu and Ruan Yuping to see the bustling night scene of the capital.

And just like that, two days passed quickly.

On the day of the competition, the contestants woke up early, freshened up, and put on their best clothes. Today, it is said that people from the royal family will also come to watch the game, so there is no shame.

After breakfast, under the leadership of the Ministry of Rites, they came to the competition venue, found their place, and sat quietly in their place, waiting for others to enter.

One after another, those who signed up and successfully got the tickets found their places and sat down under the guidance of the staff. It's just that they are not as quiet as those contestants, chattering about something.

The most important moment finally arrived, and some eunuchs shouted, "The Queen Mother has arrived!" The emperor has arrived! The Queen Mother has arrived! ”

Hearing this, everyone hurriedly got up from their seats, knelt on the ground next to them, and saluted according to the etiquette taught during this time.

I only heard a deep male voice say "flat", but there was no one in sight.

Everyone had no choice but to hold back the disappointment in their hearts and sit down again.

I thought I could meet the emperor and others, and I had something to talk about when I went back. Who knows, the emperor and others didn't even show their faces.

But no one dared to talk about it, for they knew that the Emperor was sitting in a corner of the room, but they couldn't see it.

However, they can't see the emperor, but the emperor can see them.

After everyone was seated, Hakuchi County took the stage together with the staff sent by the Ministry of Rites. This person's name is Sun Shangxian, he is the most humorous, personable, and knowledgeable, and it is most suitable to host this game with him.

As for the referees, they are still the people sent by the Criminal Department, after all, they know the law best. And the four of Song Hui are too few.

Since they slowly spread their fame throughout the country, more and more people in the Criminal Department have studied the Dafa of cracking down on abduction, and they are also very powerful. They were the referees, and everyone was convinced.

"Ladies and gentlemen, entrusted by Your Majesty, here are a few requirements before the game begins. The first is to prohibit loud noises, the second is that all players do not need to salute the emperor during the competition, and the third is to raise your hand if you have any questions, and the staff next to you will help you deal with it. Therefore, during the competition, it is not allowed to move around freely. ”

After saying this, Bai Zhixian said: "Next, I announce that the national anti-abduction knowledge contest will start now!" First of all, the Scholars, Merchants and Farmers are invited to send a representative from each of them to the stage to draw lots to determine the order of the competition. ”

The candidates have been decided a long time ago, and they have been rehearsed. They cautiously stepped onto the stage, standing in a proper manner, and it was obvious that they were very nervous. The rehearsal is the rehearsal, but now it is the scene, and the emperor is also there.

Seeing this, Sun Shangxian quipped: "You can see that you are very nervous, right?" Otherwise, how could they be so far away from me! The draw was drawn here for me. ”

Only then did the three of them walk towards Sun Shangxian, draw lots one by one, and show the order in which they were drawn in public.

As a result, the peasant group was still the first to appear, followed by the scholar group, and finally the merchant group.

The taxi group and the merchant group who won the ranking were relieved at the same time. They have heard that there is a new question type today, and whoever draws the first one will be the first to bear the brunt and will suffer.

It's just that it's just luck, it has nothing to do with strength, and it's already a certainty, no matter how unwilling you are, you can't do it.

"I'm sure you're as curious about the farmer group as I am. Now, let's welcome the Farmers Group with a round of applause. Sun Shangxian said loudly.

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw two rows of people at the back of the room stand up at the same time, and under the guidance of the staff, walk steadily along the path in the middle of the seats towards the center of the stage.

Many craned their necks to look at these people. Even the royal family and nobles in the private room sat up straight, and asked as they looked, "Are these people really peasants?" ”

Hearing this, the emperor said, "This can still be fake." Their household registrations are registered in various states and counties, and the household department checked them one by one before the competition, and there is no problem at all. ”

A lady said, "I think so." Although the clothes look passable, but when you look at their appearance and posture, you can see that they have never learned etiquette, let alone seen a big scene. ”

Everyone saw that it was really like this, although there were people to guide them, but they were quite twisted. And his face is not as good as others, and he thinks he has suffered hardships.

And the people in the audience were also full of curiosity, and when they saw these people walking past them, they also began to look at them without a trace.

After watching for a long time, they came to the same point of view as the nobles sitting in the private rooms: these people are really farmers!

Oh my God, not only did they see the peasants for the first time in their lives, but they also saw a group of peasants competing on the stage for the first time, and the items and contents of the competition were actually the laws they hated the most.

That's a spectacle.