Dongying people, can't you believe it?

Li Shimin was stunned by Bai Song's simple words.

Based on Li Shimin's understanding of Bai Song, Bai Song is not an emotional person.

This kid's business in Chang'an seems to be very nonsense, but every step is well thought out.

Li Shimin felt that Bai Song was a business wizard, even more outstanding than his literary talent.

It's just that the ability to do business is not valued in the court, so no one mentions it.

As an emperor, Li Shimin needs talents in all aspects.

That's why there is the idea of summoning Bai Song and listening to Bai Song's opinions.

Before Bai Song came, Li Shimin had made a decision in his heart.

He supported the trade between Datang and Dongying.

What he wanted to hear was Bai Song's analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of trade between the two countries, as well as some detailed issues, rather than a few simple words.

Mistrust?

Where does this distrust come from?

Li Shimin couldn't figure it out, could it be because of their Dongying people?

"Your Majesty, I don't know what conditions the Dongying people offered?"

Bai Song suddenly asked.

"Open the treaty port, Dongying will become a vassal of the Tang Dynasty, pay tribute every year, and that's it."

"What does Datang need to do?"

"There is no need to do anything, just open the port and accept Dongying people and goods into Datang, of course, Datang's goods can also enter Dongying smoothly."

Standard trade regulations, nothing superfluous.

According to Bai Song's memory, the official start of exchanges between Datang and Dongying is the current point in time.

The opening up of trade followed the course of history, and there was nothing to stop the White Song Dynasty.

But according to Bai Song's personal experience in this world, the feelings of several Dongying people he has seen.

These people are not much different from what they remember.

On the surface, he always looks harmless to humans and animals, but no one will know what kind of demon is hidden inside.

Maybe Bai Song thinks too much about himself, seeing that because he has more memories than ordinary people, Bai Song has never been able to maintain a normal heart when looking at Dongying people.

"If the emperor really needs my advice, I can only tell the emperor not to trust the Dongying people."

"Why?" Li Shimin asked.

Bai Song couldn't answer, so he could only say two words: "Intuition." ”

Li Shimin was a little disappointed with Bai Song's suggestion and asked him to step down.

The next morning, the emperor officially announced that he would open several ports on the southeast coast to officially trade with the Dongying Kingdom.

This is a big deal, but there are not many waves in Chang'an City.

Because the recent public opinion in Chang'an City has been monopolized by the poetry conference.

Especially after the first day of auditions, there are more topics about the poetry conference.

Not only some good poems, some funny, especially bad, and some that attracted the judges' arguments, were the focus of everyone's discussion.

Someone became famous because of a bad work, but this has never been more exciting.

However, Bai Song no longer focuses on some entertainment links, because the palace test is about to start.

This is the most important and important step for him.

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Three hundred people were examined in the temple.

It brought together the best literati of the Tang Dynasty in the past three years.

And now the temple tries more than one form.

It's mostly a kind of display in front of the emperor.

Its institutional specifications have not yet been formed.

The selection of people for this imperial examination always has to be seen by the emperor with his own eyes, so there is a palace test.

Those who enter the temple examination, whether good or bad, have the highest diploma of our time.

As for the ranking, it depends on the emperor's mind.

It is not difficult for Bai Song to enter the top three, but it is a matter of the emperor's words.

There was just a situation that Bai Song didn't expect.

Because of a poetry conference, the discussion in Chang'an City turned out to be bigger.

Because of the competition system, the heat of the whole thing continues.

After the audition, the people have high expectations for the preliminary round and subsequent events.

Public opinion has lost control, and even overshadowed the news of the temple test.

In previous years, the imperial examination has always been the most discussed matter among literati, but this year, because of a poetry conference, all attention was shifted to the conference.

No one discussed the imperial examination, which made some people very unhappy.

You must know that now is a critical period for the implementation of the imperial examination, what is the purpose of Li Shimin's implementation of the imperial examination?

It is to lay a new promotion route and compete for the right to speak from the hands of the various gate valve families.

A poetry conference reduced the popularity of the imperial examination and became a thorn in the way of the imperial examination.

The key to this thorn was Li Shimin's own nod in agreement.

There are still ten days left before the temple examination.

Bai Song was once again summoned to the palace by Li Shimin.

This time, Li Shimin was not as amiable as last time, and he didn't think about discussing any business opinions with Bai Song.

"Tell me, how should this matter end now? When I promised you to hold a poetry conference, it was to recover the money of the imperial court. It's good now, and it's going to have a direct impact on my bigger plans. ”

Before entering the palace, Bai Song had also realized that things had become very tricky.

He completely underestimated the influence and speed of a poetry conference in the Tang Dynasty.

Things are in a uproar, and they are even more lively than last year's water tune song head.

The key public opinion is continuous, and as long as this poetry conference is not over, this gust of wind will not stop.

"Your Majesty, why don't we stop the conference first?"

"No jokes! I personally promised to inscribe a plaque! Can you stop when you say stop? ”

"It was a bit sudden, and I didn't expect it to be so lively at first. Otherwise, the emperor will give me a little more time to ponder and ponder. ”

Li Shimin pointed at Bai Song and sighed helplessly: "Hey, you go back and think about it and give me an answer." ”

Bai Song wiped his sweat and nodded.

On the return car, Bai Song lifted the curtain and saw that all the way was discussing the conference and the contestants without exception.

At this time, Bai Song realized it later, no wonder when he asked those great Confucians to be judges, the other party did not refuse.

These great Confucian masters have always lived in seclusion and will not easily show their heads, but they are very active in participating in poetry conferences.

Affection is not to spread culture, but to create obstacles to the imperial examination.

Bai Song felt that he had missed something, and he did not pay attention to the conference, thus losing control of this big drama directed by himself.

After staying in the capital for a long time, I actually forgot what the main contradiction of this era is.

This conference suddenly appeared, but it became an opportunity for the gate lords of the scholar clan, and it was actually used as a tool to challenge the emperor's will.

Now there is a lot of uproar in Chang'an City, which is definitely not a natural formation.

Bai Song believes that there must be someone behind this.

Life in the capital is not as calm as he imagined, and the recent dullness seems to be paralyzing Bai Song's nerves, he has to adjust his mentality and pick up some things that he missed.

It seems that this conference is not as simple as imagined, and it cannot be left alone.