Several ladies immediately boasted about their daughters.

"So is my daughter. Four books and five classics, proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, the key is gentle and virtuous, and he is the most able to take care of people. ”

"Although my family is not proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, he is a good cooker and a good cooker."

Xia Qingli listened like that and didn't say a word.

Several ladies couldn't figure out what she was thinking, so they had to ask tentatively, "Will Miss Xia agree to the regent taking a concubine or having a side concubine?" ”

"I say, what are you daydreaming about?" Xia Qingli's smile cooled, "You don't want your husband to have a concubine and a room, but you want to stuff your daughter into the regent palace to disgust me." ”

"Don't you really think that women are embarrassed by women?"

She really wanted to pry open the brains of these women to see what was inside. They themselves can't stand that their husbands have concubines to have sex with, but they want to stuff their daughters into other people's concubines.

It's disgusting to open the door to disgusting, disgusting to home.

The faces of the ladies were not good-looking for a moment, and they didn't dare to offend Xia Qingli.

"Miss Xia, you can't say that. We don't want our husbands to have concubines, but the times are like this, so we should come according to the requirements of the times. ”

"Who wants to let their daughter be a concubine, we can't help it. Husbands are our heavens, and we should listen to them. ”

Xia Qingli knew too well what the situation of women in this era was, but she didn't agree with the words of these ladies, "To put it mildly, it's not that you can't help it, but you fantasize that your daughter can replace me and become the regent princess after she enters the regent's palace, and help the family grow steadily from then on." ”

The real thoughts of the ladies were exposed, and they couldn't stay any longer, but they had to stay.

"Since Miss Xia spread it out, let's also say it clearly. Miss Xia, even if there is no us, the regent will also take concubines or have side concubines, so it is better for you to cooperate with us. ”

"Miss Xia cooperates with us, and we can guarantee your status and best interests."

Xia Qingli seemed to hear a big joke, "I need you to help me ensure my status and interests?" Please make it clear, it's not me begging to marry the regent, it's the regent begging me to marry him. ”

"Besides, I don't live on a regent. Alright, it's useless to talk to you about that. Go back and tell your husband that I will not agree to the regent's concubine. If they have to toss, they will end up like those defeated families. ”

The families of the young ladies who were looking for her before were directly raided by the saints.

The faces of several ladies changed greatly, and they did not dare to stay any longer, so they said goodbye and left.

Xia Qingli shook his head: "Mu Jinghan has also become too sought-after. ”

Thinking that when he was still Gu Erye, no family was willing to marry the girl to him. As soon as he became the regent, the families began to make up his mind.

Power is seductive!

When Mu Jinghan learned about this, all the heads of those families were demoted to official positions with no real power, which caused the children of these families to be ignored and alienated by other families and magnates.

With this incident, those families temporarily dismissed the idea of stuffing women to the regent's palace, and no one wanted to be next.

A few days passed.

Early Dynasty, Jinluan Palace.

Mingzong supported the armrest of the dragon chair with one hand and held a recital in the other: "The regent wrote a recital for me, it just so happens that this is a big court meeting, let's take it out and discuss it." ”

The courtiers all looked at the regent who was sitting in the first place of the ministers, and then looked at each other, what kind of recital did the regent write, and he needed to take it out and discuss it?

Mingzong put the fold on the dragon case, "The regent proposed to carry out scientific research reforms to give poor students more opportunities. For example, picking up poor students to participate in scientific examinations, including accommodation and three meals a day during scientific examinations, etc. ”

As soon as these words came out, the courtiers discussed in shock.

"This ...... This is good, but the question is who pays for such a large amount of silver? It can't be taken out of the treasury, and no matter how full the treasury is, it can't afford such an expense. ”

"It's not right, it's not right! How can there be money from the imperial court to help poor students. If they want to take the scientific examination, they have to rely on their own skills, otherwise it will be too unfair to other students. ”

"You fart! You people have lived a good life since childhood, and you don't have to worry about life, let alone the few taels of silver needed for scientific research. It's the same thing, you people are worried that our poor students will steal the position set by your children and grandchildren. ”

The court was like a vegetable market in an instant, noisy and endless.

There are those who agree, those who oppose it, and those who are neutral.

Mingzong and Mu Jinghan didn't care, and the two knew very well that there would be no result in this matter if they didn't quarrel for seven or eight days or even longer, so the two of them would discuss it with these courtiers.

The news of the scientific expedition reform has also spread throughout the Yuedu, triggering countless discussions.

Even Xia Qingli, who went out to drink tea with Lan Lingling, heard a lot of passionate debates in the teahouse.

"Why can't it be reformed? If the imperial court can help solve the accommodation and bus fares, more students can fulfill their dreams. ”

"What you said is not right, how can you not take out a few taels of silver, it's just funny. People who don't even have a few taels of silver, what kind of books do they read, I see that I can go home and farm. ”

Most of the people in the teahouse were ordinary people, and when everyone heard about him, some of them rushed over and beat him angrily.

"How many taels of silver? Do you know that we ordinary people don't have a few taels of silver left all year round, and we run around every day to make a living. You're just a good baby, and you dare to say such a thing. ”

"Do you know that some people will sell their sons and daughters for a few taels of silver, just to survive? People like you...... Phew, you beast shouldn't live in this world. ”

Xia Qingli and Lan Lingling, who were in the private room, saw this scene and didn't step forward to stop it.

"Well deserved!" Lan Lingling wrinkled her nose and snorted, "Although I never knew that a few taels of silver could make it difficult for ordinary people to do this, I have heard from the maids and daughters in the family that many of them were sold into the big family by the family for a few taels of silver. ”

"At that time, I realized that a few taels of silver was such a large sum of money in ordinary people's homes."

At that time, she was not very old, and she liked to hear all kinds of interesting things. A maid told her that her family was not full of food and clothing, but she was still able to eat and dress warmly after being sold into the Lan family, and she ate meat that she had never eaten.

At that time, she realized that there were so many ordinary people in the world who were not well fed and clothed, and not everyone could live a rich and comfortable life as she thought.

Xia Qingli glanced at the scuffle in the lobby and said to Lan Lingling, "It's good that you have such an idea. Many young ladies of big families can't understand how much silver a few taels of silver is for ordinary people. ”

Lan Lingling sighed, "People from the family, this is a very normal thought. You say, can the reform of the imperial examination be feasible? ”

As soon as Xia Qingli shook his head and said that he didn't know, he heard the sound of gongs and drums beating on the street, and suddenly looked out of the window with Lan Lingling.

I saw that there were many literati on the street holding banners and saying things against the reform of scientific research, and those banners were also against the reform of scientific research.

"It's all about living comfortably." Lan Lingling casually pointed a few and said them to Xia Qingli one by one, "These people don't worry about money and status, and they don't want poor students to come to get a piece of the pie, so that the status of their children and grandchildren is threatened." ”

Xia Qingli and Lan Lingling were lying on the window watching the play.

Looking at it, the two saw a large group of students wearing washed white robes rushing towards these people.

Soon, the two sides scuffled together.

One side strongly agreed with the reform of scientific research, the other side strongly opposed, and the onlookers joined in, and some watched the excitement or opposed, in short, the scene was extremely chaotic.

Xia Qingli and Lan Lingling didn't plan to care, the two knew very well that this was not their business.

"Miss Xia." A young man dressed as a second boy came to the private room.

Xia Qingli glanced at him indifferently, "What's the matter?" ”

Lan Lingling looked at him curiously, but what he said to Xia Qingli: "Miss Xia, does this person have a hole in his brain, and he actually came to you." ”

Xia Qingli smiled, "I don't know if he has a hole in his brain, but he will come to me, which means that he wants to get some benefits from me." ”

"Miss Xia is right." The young man was not annoyed, and his temper was very good, "I want to talk to Miss Xia about a deal, and the reward is the whereabouts of the Zhu family and the exact hiding place." ”

After hearing Zhu's name for a long time, Xia Qingli remembered his life experience again. She is really curious about her life experience, so that the Zhu family will not say it, and she will go to great lengths to do so many things.

"You managed to pique my interest. Tell me about your deal, and maybe I'll say yes. ”

The young man didn't care about Lan Lingling's presence, "It's very simple, I need Miss Xia to help me persuade the regent to carry out the scientific examination reform in a different way, that is, those who want to participate in the scientific examination must be guaranteed by a famous person and pay a fee of five taels of silver before they can conduct the scientific examination." ”

Xia Qingli's eyes twitched, "That's the case?" ”

The young man nodded, "That's it." After the matter is completed, I will tell Miss Xia where the Zhu family is. These people include, Zhu Shi, Gu Chun father and son, Xia Qingrou, Xia Xuesong and Waste and Wang. ”

Xia Qingli's eyes darkened slightly, "How do I know you're not using me?" I don't know about you, and I don't know where to look for you afterwards. ”

"What should I do if you regret it?"

The young man laughed, "Don't worry, Miss Xia, I will appear after the matter is completed, and then you will know where the Zhu family is hiding." ”

Xia Qingli said slowly, "I'll think about it." ”

"Miss Xia, don't agree, it shows that he is using you." Lan Lingling snorted, "If he is really sincere, he should reveal a little bit of the news of the Zhu family to you, otherwise who knows if he really knows where the Zhu family is." ”