Xu Mochen's intention to temporarily increase various consumption taxes in the capital has unexpectedly won a lot of praise.

Especially the merchants, inns, entertainment venues and so on in the capital, which is equivalent to saying that the emperor ordered them to make money.

And the students didn't have much objection.

On the one hand, these students are either immortal cultivators or children of the scholar clan, and they don't care about silver.

They are willing to spend more money than to be able to get the opportunity to enter the official career.

In this way, Xu Mochen's national fortunes have actually increased a lot.

After all, this time it is the people of the world who are affected.

In particular, a large number of children from poor families are now actively preparing to take the state and county exams.

In the imperial study, Xu Mochen was watching the situation secretly reported by the embroidered envoy.

Mi Luo was eating with a snack, and while eating, he was still commenting: "You faint king, you are full of tricks, and you are lucky, otherwise, it is estimated that the people of Daqian would have rebelled a long time ago."

Xu Mochen was too lazy to take care of her.

Tang Derun came in and brought a new twist.

Xu Mochen was a little strange: "Aiqing, why didn't this fold come over through the court."

Tang Derun presented it: "It's a joint performance of the two adults of the Ministry of Rites, and the content is quite special, so it's given to Weichen here."

Xu Mochen took it and took a look: "Ji Wenhe and Wen Guanxian?

Yes, after all, they are responsible for the imperial examination, and they need to report to me separately."

Although there is support for this decision, there are always people who want to hinder it, and it is also a good thing to bypass them.

After reading the content, Xu Mochen didn't say a word, and handed the fold to Tang Derun.

"Your Majesty," Tang Derun opened it, and after thinking about it, he returned the fold, "These two adults have the intention of being close to Your Majesty."

"Take this path for no reason," Xu Mochen smiled, "It shows that there are some things, I'm afraid there are changes in the secret."

It's not good for them to refuse directly, thinking of a way to pull me as a shield.

Aiqing, tell me, who will be involved?"

Tang Derun sighed slightly: "Weichen thinks that the most direct relationship is the ministry."

The Ministry of Officials is in charge of officials as a whole, and the sudden addition of new officials will have an impact on the original officials.

Therefore, if there is resistance, it must be this group of people who start.

Xu Mochen agreed: "So you see, in fact, I am also thankless, and it is the officials of the world who offend."

Any reform will be met with opposition.

"The Ministry of Rites must have received the news," he followed his train of thought, "and the person who delivered the news has something to do with the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Rites is indeed the most suspicious."

Tang Derun nodded: "Your Majesty, then are you coming out?"

"The fold mentions the students placed around the capital," Xu Mochen smiled rather than a smile, "What does Aiqing think?"

Tang Derun carefully worded: "Wechen believes that when they mention this matter, it will not be untargeted.

As far as Wei Chen knows, most of the students placed in this area are children of the scholar clan."

"Although the children of the scholar clan are not as good as the immortal cultivators, they actually have an advantage in the literary path," Xu Mochen stood up and knocked on the table, "Persimmon picks up soft pinch, compared to the students of immortal cultivators, it is easier to clean them up."

In other words, there are people who want to get rid of some of the competitors.

"If that's the purpose," Tang Derun frowned, "the Grammar Sect is also suspicious."

"That's right," Xu Mochen sighed, "That's what I can't figure out.

If the officials and the grammar sect oppose it, then in fact, in the court, they will fight on the basis of reason."

But in fact, so far, among the courtiers, none of the officials and grammar sects have come forward to express disagreement.

Even the officials of the whole country did not see the concert, or the local riots.

It feels like everyone is working together to do it.

"Could it be that there is actually an opinion," Tang Derun pondered, "but he was suppressed by someone who came from a bigger place

now."

"It doesn't make sense," Xu Mochen shook his head, "If it's me and I want to stop the imperial examination, then I won't let it start smoothly."

Tang Derun was also silent when he said this.

Mi Luo, who was eating pastries in the back, smiled: "What's so hard to think about, maybe the development of the imperial examination is the progress that the other party wants?"

Xu Mochen and Tang Derun looked at it together.

"It's like I want to achieve a certain goal, but I need to complete a certain condition first," Mi Luo swallowed the pastry and clapped her little hands, "Then naturally let others complete the conditions first."

If we dragons want to make opponents, we are all using this method."

Tang Derun's head was hot: "Your Majesty, why is she here?"

"He said he was going to follow me around the clock to see if I was a faint king." Xu Mochen rubbed his eyebrows.

Although the two were talking off topic, they had been thinking about it.

Mi Luo said the conditions.

Tang Derun's eyes lit up: "Let's not talk about the results of the imperial examination, in this process, the biggest change is ......

"The elites of the great cadres and students will gather in the capital!" Xu Mochen also made a judgment.

Yes, arguably the largest gathering of national talents in history.

After Xu Mochen thought about it, his face suddenly became solemn: "Let's not talk about the other party's ultimate goal, but taking advantage of the fact that so many students are gathering and preparing to do something, and it also involves the immortal cultivators of the Grammar Sect, I'm afraid it will ......."

Things are a lot more complicated than you think.

Are the courtiers of the Ministry of Officials or the Ministry of Rites capable of doing this?

Or is it the collective calculating behavior of the existing officials of the big cadres?

"Your Majesty," Tang Derun felt a chill, "In that case......

"It should be made during the imperial examination," Xu Mochen picked up the fold again, "I'm afraid these places mentioned by the Ministry of Rites are just the fuse."

"Then Your Majesty means ......," Tang Derun asked.

"Arrange it," Xu Mochen immediately decided, "I have a private visit."

Tang Derun took the order.

Mi Luo ran over: "Duanjun, if you want to pay for a private visit, I will also follow."

Xu Mochen disagreed: "This is dangerous, just stay at home for children."

"I'm not a kid anymore, I'm over a hundred years old," Mi Luo pleaded, "Besides, you're not in the palace, I'm bored by myself.

You two concubines in the harem, what kind of research do you do every day, I don't understand.

You won't lose anything if you bring me, I'm also a grammar sect, and my level of literature is okay."

Xu Mochen looked at Tang Derun.

Tang Derun smiled: "Your Majesty, if the little princess wants to go, it's okay, as the little princess said, there is a person from the grammar sect here, and it is somewhat hidden."

Xu Mochen asked, "What do you mean?"

Tang Derun explained with a smile: "The grammar sect, or the great cadre, sometimes it is inevitable to have a literary fight.

Their unique temperament is different from that of immortal cultivators in other realms."

Xu Mochen continued to ask, "So what Aiqing means ......?"

"It's very simple," Mi Luo waved his little hand, "I'll just pretend to be a student who went to Beijing to take the exam, and you two can be my slaves."