Enke came to the palace examination. Due to the unprecedented large number of people in the imperial examination this time, and the establishment of the new dynasty, officials were needed everywhere, so the number of tribute students selected for the palace examination was half more than before, a full five hundred people.
There were not enough arrangements in the Chongyang Hall, but fortunately the weather was good, with no wind or rain, so Li Junche took the first order to set up examination tables and chairs outside the hall for the examination.
Mei Ziyi frowned as she stared at the test questions, then cautiously raised her head and took a peek at Li Junche who was sitting at the top.
What does this new emperor mean? Why is there such a question?
After the palace examination, five hundred people walked towards the outside of the palace in an orderly manner. Their expressions were different and somewhat unclear.
Jian Shuyang saw his friend in the crowd from a distance, and immediately walked over and shouted: "Brother Mei, how did you perform?"
Mei Ziyi stopped, and just as Guo Luo and Mu Wangshu were coming around, he shook his head with worry on his face, "I don't know how well I performed?"
There was some indignation on Guo Luo's face, "I think they just deliberately wanted to brush us off, otherwise how could they have such a heartbreaking question."
Mu Wangshu looked at him, "But don't you think every question in this palace exam is weird? It's completely different from previous years."
Mei Ziyi said as he walked, "If the new emperor hadn't been sitting on it, I would have suspected that there was something wrong with the examiner's brain."
Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, thousands of years of written secular culture, the first question in the imperial examination is actually about the relationship between the West and the West, how to make the country rich and the people strong.
There are also exam questions about how to achieve the great integration of the people of the Three Kingdoms, and even include the relationship between men and women.
This is unheard of.
To become an official in the court, the most important thing is not to know how to assist the emperor in governing the country.
Now that the world is unified, it is a time when everything is waiting for improvement and things are changing with each passing day. Why bother with the old customs?
What is the relationship between men and women? Even a seven-year-old child knows that the male is the outsider and the woman is the inside. There is nothing to write about.
After the Westerners came out of the palace, they took him back to the inn and slept until dark.
It was already halfway through Xu Shi, but the lights in the capital were brightly lit. It was now the busiest time at night in restaurants and other entertainment venues.
Because of Enke, a large number of students poured into the capital, and the inn was overcrowded. Mei Ziyi and others came from Kyoto, so they couldn't grab a good inn.
The inn they are staying in is right next to Beixiang. Standing on the second floor, you can see the busy construction site on the left during the day.
If Wei Zhengxu hadn't asked someone to block it with a baffle, I don't know how much dust would have been raised.
Despite this, above the second floor, the hotel staff will come up to clean every half an hour.
Jian Shuyang leaned outside the balcony and asked the waiter with a smile: "Waiter, what is New Taipei District like? This foundation looks so strange."
The waiter grinned and shook his head, "How could we ordinary people know that the imperial court sent the Ministry of Industry to take charge of construction matters? I heard that the house has seven floors, and I don't know what it looks like."
Work stopped at night. Sitting on the second floor, Jian Shuyang could only see the dusty foundation, one square frame after another, very dense. "A seven-story house, how high is it? Aren't you afraid of it falling?"
Guy: "I heard that it does not use wood, but is made of steel and cement. It is very strong. It was the idea of the Queen in the palace. I heard that the Queen's fiefdom in Nancheng looks like this. It's a pity that I have never been there and can't see it."
"The dishes are all here. Please take your time with us. If you need anything, just call the younger one." The waiter went downstairs carrying the lacquer tray.
Mu Wang placed a pickled fish fillet under his book. The spicy and sour taste was so strong that he choked on the spicy taste at first. He quickly picked up the sour plum soup and took a sip to feel better.
Guo Luo ate slice after slice, and it was very delicious. "Every dish in this capital city is very delicious. We have been here for half a month, and we can still taste the same."
Mu Wangshu can't eat spicy food and can't stand the good taste, so he can only eat peppers and vegetables. "50%25 of the special snacks in this capital, including Yunxi Restaurant, are the Queen's property. I heard that these dishes are all copied from the trend."
Jian Shuyang grinned, "Anyway, the palace examination is over. Let's go to Yunxi Restaurant to try it out tomorrow."
After they arrived in the capital, they were focused on studying for the exam and there were too many people in Yunxi Restaurant, so they didn't go there.
Now that we are free, it would be a pity not to go.
Guo Luo's eyes darkened, "I won't go and wait until the results of the palace examination come out."
The expressions on the three people's faces were slightly depressed. When they came out of the imperial city, they noticed that Guo Luo's mood was not right, and he must have performed poorly.
Mu Wangshu comforted him: "The questions in the imperial examination this time are unexpected. No one can predict how well you will do in the examination. Brother Guo, don't worry too much. Nowadays, you and I in the West regard you as tribute ministers. If you join the imperial court as an official, you will definitely not be able to escape." , The worst thing is to make political achievements and rise one level at a time.”
Guo Luo drank the liquor in his glass in one gulp, "When you are sent to a remote place to be an official, how can you stand out? We have no foundation in the new dynasty, and those old ministers will not win over people like us. Our future is dim and hard to find... ...Wanxun."
Mei Ziyi and Mu Wangshu's expressions paused slightly, this was indeed the case.
Jian Shuyang looked at the three of them, sighed silently in his heart, picked up his chopsticks and began to enjoy the food.
The three of them are from good backgrounds. If they are sent to a poor place to be a small official, there will naturally be a huge gap.
But he was born a merchant, and being able to serve as an official in the court was a good thing for his ancestors. Even if he was a minor official, it didn't matter. He was a scholar, peasant, industrialist, and merchant. He had crossed several classes at once, so he should be satisfied.
The next afternoon, Wen Jinhe sat where Jian Shuyang and the others sat last night, eating while observing the progress in the open space next door.
After receiving the news, Su Huaizhi hurried over from home, "Mrs. Huang, why are you here?"
Wen Jinhe raised her eyes and looked at him, "I heard that you have been staying at home recently. You just bought the land and left it alone, right?"
Su Huaizhi swallowed, "It's not that it hasn't been built yet, and I can't do anything."
Wen Jinhe breathed and pushed and moved. With this temperament, time was wasted, "Who said the house can't be sold before it's built."
Su Huaizhi was stunned. How could he sell it before it was built? The queen was probably crazy about money.
Jian Shuyang, Mu Wangshu and the others went to Yunxi Restaurant for dinner at noon, but they waited for an hour but didn't get there.
I don’t know what happened today, but candidates from all over the city rushed there. It was so crowded that it was so crowded that Jian Shui went crazy because he saw a restaurant as a tourist attraction.
Guo Luo was already in a bad mood. After waiting for an hour, he became very angry and decided to leave.
The other three people, whose stomachs were growling with hunger, also came back together. They walked for an hour and stood for an hour, thinking of going back to the inn and lying down after eating.
The Westerner was stunned for a moment when he saw a woman sitting on the balcony on the second floor.
The waiter led the Westerners to the next table and sat down.
