After the rain in the valley, the triennial examination will be held.

Although the emperor did not arrange errands for Zhao Yao related to the examination, he followed the king of Chu to the Gongyuan to invigilate the examination every day. However, he was very lazy as an invigilator, and he went to the Gongyuan for a short time every day and left.

On the third day of the exam, Zhao Yao followed the King of Chu to the Gongyuan for a walk, pretended to invigilate the exam for a while and left. After leaving the Gongyuan, he turned around and ran to find He Lianfang.

Zhao Yao, the tenth prince, had nothing to do all day, and after going to the morning court every day, he wandered around. He would come to He Lianfang every day to sit and chat with He Lianfang.

When the housekeeper of He Lianfang's house saw Zhao Yao coming, he hurriedly brought out the rice dumplings that had just been cooked, which were Zhao Yao's favorite meat dumplings. Although there is still some time before the Duanyang Festival, many people have already started to eat zongzi in advance.

Zhao Yao was eating zongzi and complaining about this year's test.

"There is still not a single student in Lingnan who has come to take the examination."

"As far as I know, there hasn't even been a single person on the Lingnan side so far." Not to mention lifting people, it is a showman, and there are very few in Lingnan. From this point, it can be seen that the reading situation in Lingnan is very bad. There are no people, how can anyone come to the capital to participate in the examination.

"Should the exiles be exonerated from their crimes? Besides, there are many people who have been wronged, such as the Lin family, I think that if the Lin family takes the imperial examination, they will definitely be able to pass a few. "There are few students in Lingnan who are admitted to show talents, on the one hand, because the education in Lingnan is not good, and on the other hand, there are not many scholars.

There are two main reasons for the lack of students in Lingnan. The first reason is that the people in Lingnan are relatively poor and cannot afford to read. The second reason is that some scholars are not eligible to take the imperial examination.

These scholars, who were unable to take the imperial examination, were basically the descendants of criminals. According to the laws of the Great Zhou, they were not eligible to take the imperial examination for generations.

"You go and tell your father, what's the use of telling me."

Zhao Yao wanted to tell the emperor about this matter, but this matter was very troublesome to operate, and the ministers of the court and the central government would definitely oppose it.

"Father is too lazy to care."

"If you know, what are you going to say?"

"When I go to Lingnan, I will conduct the imperial examination by myself, and there is no identity limit, as long as I am a scholar, I can take the imperial examination."

He Lianfang nodded and agreed: "It's okay." ”

"However, then again, the reading situation in Lingnan is really not good." Zhao Yao sighed, "It is estimated that the people on the eighth and ninth floors are illiterate. ”

"It's normal, it's a wild place after all." He Lianfang added, "There are many people of other nationalities over there, who have their own languages and even their own scripts, and they disdain to learn the scripts of the Central Plains. ”

"yes, there are a lot of minorities." Zhao Yao said with a bit of a headache, "Most of these local ethnic minorities can't speak the official language of the Great Zhou, nor can they understand the official language of the Great Zhou, let alone understand the text of the Great Zhou. It's over, when I go to Lingnan, I will popularize the official dialect of Da Zhou and let them learn the official dialect. ”

"The language of the ethnic minorities in Lingnan is very different from the official language."

Zhao Yao asked, "How many ethnic minorities are there in Lingnan?" ”

"There are a dozen of them."

"I haven't gone yet, and I feel that I have a long way to go." The more Zhao Yao thought about it, the more headache he felt, he didn't bother to talk about it anymore, so he changed the topic and talked about rubber trees, "How are the rubber trees transplanted from Siam and Luzon, are they alive?" “

"Most of them survived."

"That's good, let them continue to transplant, and strive to plant a rubber tree orchard in Lingnan as soon as possible." With rubber trees, you can make rubber. Just by making rubber, you can make more things. "What about the fruit trees transplanted from Luzon, is the survival rate high?"

"Most of them died, only a small number survived, but it didn't turn out well."

"When they are completely adapted to the land and climate of Lingnan, they will be able to bear a lot of fruit." Zhao Yao asked again, "What about those spice trees?" ”

He Lianfang shook her head and said, "It's similar to the situation of fruit trees. ”

"When I go, I'll have to set aside a mountain or a piece of land to be used as a spice garden." A few years ago, he asked his second uncle to send people to Annan to get spices, and spices were sold very well in many countries in the Great Zhou and the Western Regions. The families, literati, and wealthy people of the Great Zhou Dynasty all loved spices. It's just that before, they didn't have much spice to use. Today, there are more than 100 kinds of spices shipped back from those countries in Annam, which is enough for these people.

In recent years, more and more people use incense in Dazhou, and gradually spices have become an indispensable thing in daily life. However, if you want to talk about flowers that play with incense, it has to be a family.

The families learned from the tea merchants to come up with the competition of fighting incense. At first, douxiang was only popular among the family and the eunuchs, and then slowly evolved into the national douxiang. Of course, the incense fighting between dignitaries and nobles is still different from the fighting incense between ordinary people.

Now, playing with incense and making incense has become an indispensable skill for the aristocracy. The women of the family or the women of the official eunuchs have to learn to make incense, if they can make good incense, they will be very popular, and they will be very good to marry.

In addition to women, men who can make incense are also very popular. A certain gentleman did not know how to learn, but he was very good at making incense, which made him very popular, and many dignitaries invited him to his home to make incense for them. Not only that, many women with good backgrounds in the capital are willing to marry him.

The ministers of the DPRK and China also like to make incense, and they get together with three or five friends on weekdays to drink wine and make incense at the same time.

If it weren't for the fact that the emperor didn't like spices very much, the ministers didn't know what to do with spices.

In the beginning, the ministers of the DPRK and China used a lot of spices on their bodies, which was really fragrant. The emperor was choked by the scent of the ministers, and the angry emperor scolded the ministers. Since then, the ministers have not dared to marinate themselves with spices. However, the ministers still use incense on weekdays, but it is lighter.

Nowadays, the use of incense has been thoroughly integrated into the life of the people of Dazhou. On weekdays, incense is burned, incense sachets are worn, clothes or bedding are dyed with spices, incense is applied to the face or body, and even spices are put in the mouth.

It was Zhao Yao who introduced foreign spices to the Great Zhou, but he himself didn't expect the Great Zhou people to be so obsessed with spices and become obsessed with perverts.

However, the obsession of the Great Zhou people with spices is a good thing for him. In the past few years, Zhao Yao has made a lot of money by selling spices.

"Second uncle, do you like the tea fragrance I made?" He Lianfang doesn't like spices, and she never uses them on weekdays. Zhao Yao doesn't like to use incense very much, but he likes the fragrance of tea. So, he combined tea leaves and spices on a whim to make a tea aroma.

"The smell of tea is not bad." He Lianfang likes to drink tea, so she naturally likes the fragrance of tea. "You don't plan to sell the tea you made?"

"Of course it will be sold, but not now." Zhao Yao laughed twice, smiling ill-intentionedly, "Sell it before I go to the fiefdom." ”

"Are you trying to get away with it?"

Zhao Yao snapped his fingers and said, "That's right." When I go to Lingnan, I will develop Lingnan's tea well, and then make Lingnan's unique tea fragrance, and I will definitely make a lot of money when the time comes. ”

He Lianfang didn't speak, and marveled at Zhao Yao's business acumen in her heart.

"By the way, second uncle, after the silkworms in Jiangnan arrived in Lingnan, are there many people alive?" The climate in Lingnan should be suitable for the survival of silkworms.

"A lot of people died on the way, and the remaining half died in Lingnan, and half died, only a small half remained, but they multiplied quickly."

Zhao Yao was relieved, "That's good." A few years ago, Zhao Yao bought a lot of mulberry seedlings from Jiangnan and shipped them to Lingnan for planting.

Mulberry trees have a high survival rate in Lingnan, and the mulberry trees planted a few years ago have grown a lot. Their leaves can be used to feed silkworms.

In fact, there are also mulberry trees and silkworms in Lingnan. However, the silkworms over there are not very good, and the silk that spits out is not very good. Therefore, Zhao Yao sent the best silkworms in Jiangnan to Lingnan.

Zhao Yao thinks that the silkworms in Lingnan are not good, and it should be related to mulberry leaves. Sure enough, the mulberry trees in Lingnan are not as good as those in Jiangnan. So, he sent a lot of good mulberry trees to Lingnan.

The sericulture technology in Lingnan is not very good, and Zhao Yao arranged for the good people of Jiangnan to go to Lingnan.

It is not enough to raise silkworms well, but also to have people who can weave cloth. The loom on the Lingnan side is still an old thing left over from the previous dynasty, and the woven cloth is not as soft and delicate as the cloth woven in Jiangnan.

Seven or eight years ago, Zhao Yao improved the looms of the Great Zhou. A well-modified loom is not only light and easy to use, but also very good to weave. Three or four years ago, Zhao Yao made a new loom, which was better to use than the previous improved loom, and the woven cloth was better.

New looms have long been popularized in Jiangnan and Beijing, as well as other places, but not in Lingnan. So, Zhao Yao sent a lot of new looms to Lingnan, and also sent a lot of weavers. I also sent a lot of embroiderers.

Although the cloth on the Lingnan side cannot be compared with the one in the capital and the south of the Yangtze River, the embroidery on the Lingnan side is very distinctive. Lingnan embroidery sells well in the capital and Jiangnan, as well as in the Western Regions. However, the embroidery of Lingnan is too monotonous compared with the embroidery of Jiangnan, and there are not many patterns.

Zhao Yao thought about combining the embroidery of Jiangnan and Beijing with the embroidery of Lingnan to make some new tricks.

"I have to say that the silkworms in Jiangnan are the best, and I hope that the silkworms in Jiangnan can improve the quality of silkworms in Lingnan when they arrive in Lingnan." Zhao Yao touched his chin and said, "I don't know if the silkworms in Jiangnan and the silkworms in Lingnan are good." ”

"It should be better than the local silkworms in Lingnan." In terms of raising silkworms, planting mulberry, and weaving, He Lianfang didn't think of it, but Zhao Yao thought of it. When he heard Zhao Yao say that he wanted to send silkworms, mulberry trees, and looms from Jiangnan to Lingnan, he didn't understand it, and felt that Zhao Yao was inevitably a bit of a mother-in-law. However, Zhao Yao told him that silkworm raising and weaving have been very important since ancient times, and if silkworm raising and weaving in Lingnan become better, then the lives of the people in Lingnan will also be better. In addition, silkworm raising, weaving, and embroidery can allow the people of Lingnan to earn money to support themselves.

"I hope Lingnan can weave good fabrics in the future." As long as the fabric is well woven, it can be sold to foreign countries such as Annam and Siam, and a lot of money can be made at that time.

"I almost forgot to tell you something." He Lianfang suddenly remembered a very important matter, and he hurriedly took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Zhao Yao, "Look at it." ”

Seeing that He Lianfang's expression was a little dignified, Zhao Yao's heart chuckled. As he took the letter, he asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"There is a river in Lingnan called Linghe, you know?"

"You know, the Linghe River runs through the entire Lingnan and is the largest river in Lingnan." Zhao Yao asked, "What happened to Linghe?" ”

"This year's Linghe River is not very flat, and it is very likely that the water will rise again." There has always been a lot of rain in Lingnan, and there are often heavy rains in summer. If there is too much rain, the water level of the Linghe River will rise, and then there will be flooding.

There are frequent floods in Lingnan, with a small disaster in three years and a major disaster in five years, which is really not a lie.

The imperial court's management of Lingnan has always turned a blind eye, and if there is a flood in Lingnan, the imperial court will only be perfunctory, and will not really send people to relieve disasters and repair the river.

After reading the letter, Zhao Yao's brows furrowed, and his face was a little heavy.

"It seems that when I go to Lingnan, I will have to repair the river." The court doesn't care about Linghe, only he, the king of Lingnan, is in charge. He can't ignore the lives and deaths of the people of Lingnan. "It costs a lot of money to repair the river, but fortunately, I wittily asked my father for three layers of tea tax."

"If the Linghe River is repaired, it will benefit Lingnan for many years."

"I found that Lingnan is a gold-swallowing beast, and it costs money everywhere, and it costs a lot of money." Zhao Yao looked at He Lianfang with a sad look in his eyes, "Second uncle, you have made me miserable." ”

"It takes a lot of money to build Lingnan, and after the construction is completed, Lingnan can bring you a steady stream of wealth."

"That's true, but the thought of spending a lot of money to go to Lingnan makes me feel distressed."

"When did you become a miser?"

"Second uncle, you don't belong to the family, you don't know that firewood, rice, oil and salt are expensive."

He Lianfang was too lazy to tell Zhao Yao about the money, "I sent someone to buy a lot of people from the north and west, and they have already been sent to Lingnan." ”

Zhao Yao, who was drinking tea, choked with fright when he heard this, and his face suddenly turned red.

"Bought again, how many people bought this time?"

He Lianfang said lightly: "Not much, just a few hundred." ”

Zhao Yao stood up abruptly and shouted, "Just a few hundred?!" ”

Hearing Zhao Yao shouting like this, He Lianfang said with some disgust: "There are not many people in a few hundred, what are you fussing about." ”

"A few hundred is not much?" Zhao Yao sat back and leaned in front of He Lianfang, "Second uncle, the people you have bought over the years, plus the people you have taken in, there are almost twenty or thirty thousand people, isn't this not much?" ”

"Do you think it's more than twenty or thirty thousand?"

When Zhao Yao heard this, he couldn't help but roll his eyes: "One of my princes raises twenty or thirty thousand private soldiers, which is not much?" ”

He Lianfang said in a very disdainful tone: "More than twenty or thirty thousand farts." ”

"Second uncle, compared to the hundreds of thousands of troops you were in charge of before, it is definitely not much, but compared with other princes, twenty or thirty thousand people are seriously exceeded. If I let the ministers know, they will definitely think that I am going to rebel. "According to the regulations, the total number of Prince Da Zhou's personal soldiers and guards can only be 5,000, and must not exceed 5,000. Once the number exceeds 5,000, they will be convicted of raising private soldiers without permission. The guilt of raising a private soldier is very great, and it will be considered a rebellion.

"Second uncle, it costs a lot of money to raise 20,000 or 30,000 people."

"You're not bad for money." He Lianfang glanced at Zhao Yao, "Twenty or thirty thousand people is still too little." ”

"Second uncle, how many talents do you think is enough, 100,000, or 200,000?"

He Lianfang said: "100,000 people are barely enough." ”

Zhao Yao: "!!!! ”

"There are a lot of people in Lingnan, let's see if we can use some when the time comes."

"No, second uncle, you are going to build me a military camp of 100,000 people."

He Lianfang bowed slightly: "That's right." ”

Zhao Yao's eyes widened in shock, his mouth opened wide, and he looked at He Lianfang in a daze.

He Lianfang saw Zhao Yao's stupid look, and her eyes were full of disgust: "What kind of expression do you have?" ”

Zhao Yao came back to his senses, swallowed his saliva and said, "Second uncle, what are you doing with a military camp of 100,000 people for me, and I won't rebel?" ”

"I'll take care of you." He Lianfang glanced at Zhao Yao deeply, "And just in case." ”

Zhao Yao's heart sank: "Second uncle, what are you talking about?" ”

"When you do a decent job in Lingnan in the future, you will inevitably provoke the jealousy of the court, then these 100,000 people are your life savers." He Lianfang said meaningfully, "I'm here to help you prepare for a rainy day." ”

"Second uncle, are you thinking too much?" Zhao Yao felt that He Lianfang was overly worried, "My father will not be suspicious of me, and when the fourth brother ascends the throne in the future, the fourth brother will not doubt me." ”

"You just believe in your father and the king of Chu like that?"

Zhao Yao felt that He Lianfang had something to say, and frowned slightly and asked, "Second uncle, what do you mean?" ”

"You don't pose any threat to the emperor and the king of Chu now, they will naturally love you and protect you, but one day you pose a threat to them, what do you think they will do with you?" He Lianfang's eyes suddenly became sharp when she looked at Zhao Yao, "You won't be naïve to think that before your father and son, there is still a brotherly relationship that will never change, and the love is stronger than Jin." ”

Zhao Yao never thought that the father-son relationship between him and the emperor would change, let alone that he would turn against the king of Chu.

"Why, do you really think so?" He Lianfang didn't expect Zhao Yao to be so naïve, and said in a cold tone, "I didn't expect you to be so stupid. ”

Zhao Yao said stiffly: "At least our relationship is true now and will not change." ”

"Even if the emperor and the king of Chu will not be suspicious of you, when the son of the king of Chu ascends the throne in the future, do you think he will trust you, the imperial uncle, or will he guard against you, the imperial uncle?"

Zhao Yao couldn't refute it.

He Lianfang said coldly: "Since ancient times, the royal family has no father and son, let alone brothers. ”

Zhao Yao opened his mouth, wanting to refute He Lianfang's words, but he couldn't say a word.

He Lianfang saw that Zhao Yao listened to his words, and reminded him meaningfully: "The heart of guarding against others is indispensable, if you don't have private soldiers, your life will be controlled by others." You have 100,000 private soldiers before you can control your own life. ”

He Lianfang: I'm here for your own good, and for your future.

Zhao Yao: It seems to make some sense, but it seems that something is wrong.

Old iron, continue to be cheeky and ask for a monthly pass!