Lu Junda didn't speak, because even he couldn't understand why Li Long and Zhang Han could be in front of him.

For such a topic, I have already received great convenience to be able to get into the top three.

These two ......

After pondering for a while, he pondered, "Could it be that they are also ......?"

When Lu Heng heard this, he shook his head and said, "Unlikely." ”

"Zhang Han is the prince of the Dingguo Mansion, and Li Long is standing behind Li Changkong, the Marquis of Wuling."

"Although these two families are also powerful, they are military generals and noble groups, and they can't get in touch with such talent ceremonies as the township test."

"Even if you really want to do something, there is no way, there is nothing you can do!"

When Lu Junda heard this, he lowered his head again.

In that case, people are really talented and learned.

He's a piece of waste when he co-authors!

"I took too much risk in this matter, and the previous silver was not enough."

"The top is urging again, and it is estimated that at least fifteen thousand taels will be needed."

When Lu Junda heard this, he raised his head with a sigh, his brows furrowed, and his face was full of consternation.

"Why do you look at me like that? Could it be that I swallowed your money? ”

"You! It's just too young to know that above this officialdom, there are people everywhere! ”

"Layer by layer, I don't know how much silver it will cost."

"Go back early and prepare, tomorrow at noon, send it to my house."

After Lu Heng finished speaking, he turned around and left.

Lu Junda looked at his back, gritted his teeth, and clenched his fists.

Fifteen thousand taels!

Even for a child from a famous family in Yingzhou, it is a huge amount of money.

What's more, before that, he had already given Lu Heng 10,000 taels.

Lin Lin finally counted it up, and it was a full 25,000 taels of silver!

Would the family really spend so much money for themselves? After all, the children of the Yingchuan Lu family in this area are not the only ones.

If you can win the Xie Yuan of the Qiandu urban and rural test, 25,000 taels is fine, and the family should not refuse.

But now, he has only won a third place.

Lu Junda looked up at the sky and sighed a long sigh.

The sky is as blue as water.

But he clearly only saw black clouds pressing down on the city, and the future was bleak.

……

Late at night, the Temple of Manna.

Emperor Jing Xing was reviewing the recital.

A full month has passed since the township test, and counting the days, it is almost winter.

This winter, cold disasters are indispensable in various places.

So the imperial court is going to distribute relief food, where does the food come from?

Naturally, it is the treasury.

But this treasury still has to be supplied to the military department, to train soldiers, to attack Nanchen.

Then there is the Shanzi Battalion proposed by Li Changkong before, which is also selecting talents for formation.

All these ask for money and food.

Therefore, the imperial court is also stretched, but can there be less relief food for this cold disaster?

Apparently not!

Especially the relief grain in Yizhou, which is even more indispensable.

Yizhou was shipwrecked before the autumn harvest, and I don't know how many people were displaced.

Now, if the relief food cannot arrive before the cold winter, I am afraid that it will provoke the people to revolt.

Emperor Jing Xing has been a king for so many years, more or less, and he also has a set of his own standards in his heart.

In his opinion, this people, the purest!

As long as you feed them, they will be obedient to heaven.

If you can still dress warmly on the basis of being well-fed, it will be the world of great governance.

If you can still eat meat occasionally, it is really amazing, and now the emperor is only afraid that the immortal gods in the sky will set up an immortal archway for him at home.

It's that simple for ordinary people.

But if you can't even eat enough, then I'm sorry, and the obedient people will become mobs.

Therefore, the food of Yizhou is a top priority, the top priority!

But where the grain is transferred from, where it is transported, how it gets to Yizhou, and how to avoid layers of exploitation in the middle.

These are all things that he needs to consider.

"The Queen Mother has arrived!"

Emperor Jing Xing raised his head as he listened to the shouts coming from outside the Ganlu Palace.

Sure enough, Empress Lu was walking over.

The maid behind him was holding a tray, and on the tray was a bowl of steaming soothing soup.

This is the reason why Lu Shu has always been able to maintain a respectful relationship with Emperor Jing Xing for so many years.

She is Emperor Jingxing's real virtuous helper.

I know that every winter, the emperor will be busy until late at night, but tomorrow the court will often have to get up early, and it is inevitable that the rest will not be good.

So she sent a bowl of soothing soup every night, so that after the emperor drank it, he could sleep better at night.

"Queen, hard work." Emperor Jing Xing said softly.

"Your Majesty is the hardest, and it is a blessing for the people to have a king like Your Majesty."

When Emperor Jing Xing heard this, he took the soothing soup, and after drinking it, he shook his head and said, "If I am really wise, every winter, there will not be so many frozen bones on the roadside. ”

"The cold plague is God's anger, how can you blame Your Majesty?"

"Queen, Queen, you are changing the law to find fault with me."

"But I can't believe me as an emperor. If so, where will the people of the world be? ”

"What Your Majesty said is that the concubine is a woman's family, and her knowledge is not as wide as Your Majesty."

"The concubines only think about being able to manage the harem well, and it is excellent to add some chaos to Your Majesty."

Empress Lu's words really spoke to Emperor Jingxing's heart.

Even the cold wind outside the house, for a while, felt less cold.

However, at this time, Zheng Ying walked in with a serious face.

When she saw Queen Lu, she was stunned, lowered her head, and when she raised her head again, she already had an ordinary face.

He knew that Emperor Jing Xing didn't like to talk about state affairs in front of the empress.

"Gonggong Zheng must have something important to come to Your Majesty, so the concubine will retreat first, this soothing soup, Your Majesty will finish drinking."

"I see." Emperor Jing Xing smiled, but he quite enjoyed the feeling of being managed.

After Empress Lu left, Emperor Jingxing resumed his official posture, turned around, looked at Zheng Ying, and said, "Say, what's the matter?" ”

Zheng Yingming is the chief of the palace on the surface, but in fact, he is one of the most important eyeliners of Emperor Jingxing.

With a history of more than 300 years, there are only two spy agencies handed down from the ancestors: the Imperial City Division and the Secret Guard.

Among them, the Imperial City Division is mainly responsible for supervising the hundred officials, while the secret guard is in the shadows, responsible for assassinating and defending the king.

Zheng Ying is one of the main persons in charge of the Imperial City Division!

He came late at night and didn't communicate it in advance, so it was obvious that something big had happened!

"Your Majesty, in the township test, I'm afraid that someone is cheating!" Zheng Ying lowered her voice and said.

When Emperor Jing Xing heard this, his brows tightened. The township examination can be regarded as an important part of the imperial examination, and this imperial examination is a grand ceremony for the great cadres to select talents, and the matter is of great importance.

There has been no fraud for decades, and if the news is true, it is indeed a big deal!

"Are you sure?"

"It has basically been verified, only evidence is needed, if the stolen money can be found from his home, then it will be all available."

"Who is it?"

"Lu Heng, the left attendant of the household department, and his disciple, Lu Junda of the Lu clan of Yingzhou."