Yang Shidao knew that what Li Chao had told him was very helpful to his political achievements, so he acted very quickly. After returning, he immediately handled the special matters and issued a document to exempt the scholars from all the county schools in Guangnan provinces. He also announced the monthly rations of six dou of rice and sent someone to publicize them.

Li Chao wrote a ten thousand words at home, writing a detailed charter on the scholar class, juren class, and food rations, and then sent it to the capital to submit it to the court.

As the end of the year was getting closer, Li Chao and others dared not delay any more. They had almost done it, so they began to prepare to set off and return to Beijing.

The system of Chaoji was already in the Sui Dynasty. At the beginning, the Chaojiji was divided into three times a year. On February, July and October, the 15th of October, the rallies were held in Beijing. The main officials at the state level participated. The Chaojijijijiji went to Beijing to attend the court meeting, accepted the central government's assessment, and also paid tribute to local specialties, and reported on local conditions.

When it came to the Tang Dynasty, the Chaoji Envoy changed to once a year. In October, it usually left the capital and returned to the place until late in the first lunar month of the following year. The Chaoji Envoy was the governor at first, and later the general manager, and later the governor. Now, the Chaoji Envoy was becoming more and more standardized.

The main officials of the local governments at the Dao and Prefecture level entered the Beijing Chaoji, the Xuanfu envoy, the left governor, the censor, the commander, and the governors of each state entered the Beijing Chaoji. During the Dao envoy's entry, the right governor was temporarily unified, and the state was temporarily replaced by the governor's history.

In addition to these chief officials, the Chaoji envoys would also lead some subordinate officials, almost one by one.

The Chaoji delegation in Guangnan Road is large in number.

Guangnan also adjusted its division this year under the leadership of Li Chao. Now Guangnan has seven states, Jiaozhou, Xin'anzhou, Fengzhou, Aizhou, Guanzhou, and Tangzhou. There are hundreds of soldiers in the Xuanfu envoy, the governor, the governor, and the subordinates of each of them.

Originally, the envoy of the Chaojiji also had to pay tribute to local local products, which was large in quantity and transportation was very difficult. However, Li Shimin changed this tradition and required local officials to bring only a small amount of local products when they were in charge of the Chaojijijiji. It was enough to just have a moment of effort, and it would not cost the people and make money and make trouble. Anyway, there was no shortage of local products in the world, and Hanjing.

"There are too many local products you bought, right?" Li Chao couldn't help but smile at Hongshi and Si Niang's Guangnan local products that had piled up in the yard.

"Prince, don't laugh at us." Hongzhi acted coquettishly.

"I have bought everything, so I'll take it all back." Fortunately, it's convenient to return to Hanjing from Guangnan. It can be said that the whole journey can be reached, and there is no need to transfer.

Li Chao's fleet can set off from Jiaozhou River Port and enter the sea, then enter the Yangtze River along the coast, then pass through the Yangtze River to the Han River, and the Han River enters the Baihe River, and until the city of Hanjing.

It can be said that this is also the most prosperous and lively golden waterway today.

The new capital of Hanjing has replaced Chang'an as the center of the world.

With the benefit of the river and sea, it is really convenient for Hanjing to reach the south, which is much more convenient than when I was in Chang'an before. Although the Wei River in Chang'an was connected to the Yellow River, there was a section of the river that could not be navigated, and the food transported into the capital outside the pass was greatly restricted.

There is no such restriction in Hanjing, the Yellow River, the Canal, the Huai River, the Yangtze River, and the Han River, which are connected together.

If the imperial court built the Western Canal again, the transportation between Hanjing and all directions would be more convenient.

Chengqian has also prepared many local products and many boxes.

Seeing them purchasing so many things like a nouveau riche, Li Chao was speechless.

"Prince, someone outside the door said to the father and son that he would like to thank the prince."

"Father and son?"

Outside the Li family's house in Jiaozhou, a father and son stood there with some restraint. The father, the old beggar who Li Chao had met before, wore white clothes today. Although he had applied a few patches, it was very clean. He also wore cloth shoes on his feet. He looked at his gray hair and beard carefully, but his face was still nervous.

Next to him was one of the 100 scholars in Guangnan, about twenty, very young. This young man was also very impressive. He was originally a fisherman's house, but later he got on a merchant ship as a crew member. Because of his cleverness, he was valued by the accountants on the ship, so he transferred him to take action.

He actually learned to write and settle accounts with the account, and then he slowly explored it himself, which was a clear eye. Later, he got ashore and worked as a friend in a bookstore. Taking the opportunity, he learned books in the bookstore by himself with a Wude dictionary and a Zhenguan dictionary.

This time, he went to sign up for the imperial examination, and others laughed at him.

But he did meet the requirements, Jiaozhou household registration, fishermen's children, are good people, and his father and brother have no criminal record. He successfully passed the county scientific examination and obtained the county examination qualification. Then he finished the exam three times, and passed the exam three days each time. Finally, the county examination was released, and he became a scholar in Songping County, Jiaozhou.

Songping County, Jiaozhou Province admitted thirteen scholars this time, and he, a fisherman's son, became one of them. I don't know how many people were shocked at that time.

"May I have your name?"

Li Chao came outside the door in person, surprised the father and son.

The young scholar said excitedly, "Student Song Da."

"Song Da? Why don't I give you a name."

"Thank you for your name, the prince."

"If you don't have the surname Song, why should you call Song Qingshu? If you study hard, you will be able to go straight to the emperor in the future."

Song Da was very grateful and muttered the new name Song Qingshu.

"Let's go, come into the mansion and sit down." Li Chao said very kindly. Song Qingshu's father said, "He came here and didn't think about clinging to him." But after hearing his story that day, Li Chao gave him twenty cents of money. Later, the government came to him and picked him up and moved into a new house, saying that it was arranged by King Zhao.

Only then did he realize that the young and kind-hearted man was the famous King Zhao. When his son came back, he told his father that he had waived tuition fees and had rations and subsidies in the county. The son knelt on the ground and kowtowed to him, saying that he knew that his father had been going out to beg for him to study these days.

The father and the other guy changed their clothes and rushed here to thank King Zhao in person.

When they arrived at the living room of the mansion, they both felt a little restless.

Li Chao first compared Song Qingshu's knowledge and found that his knowledge could only be said to be average, but he thought of his own experience of self-taught success, which was also very impressive.

"Do you want to participate in the next year's test?" Li Chao asked.

Song Qingshu was a little hesitant. After taking the county examination, he knew that it was not easy to win it. It was also a clearer understanding of his own knowledge. If it weren't for the few scholars from Guangnan, he would definitely not have passed the exam.

I want to pass the imperial examination again, but I am afraid it is extremely difficult to listen to it. But if I don’t take the exam, I am unwilling to accept it.

"Students must have to take the exam, but their talent is simple and they are afraid they won't pass the subject."

"The most rare thing about you is the heart of studying. It is very difficult to learn until now. I plan to take you to the capital and recommend you to study in the Imperial College. I suggest you not come back to take the exam next year, and wait until three years later, and then come back to take the exam."

Go to the capital and study in the Imperial College?

Song Qingshu never thought about it at all, and even dreamed of it. Even when he took the county exam, he had to pluck his courage to try it out.

"I···student..." He was already incoherent.

Li Chao smiled and said, "This is a good opportunity. Don't miss it. The famous teachers and scholars of the Imperial College are gathered, and elite scholars are gathered. If you study there for three years, you will definitely make great progress."

"King Zhao, the student is afraid that he is not qualified to enter the Imperial College. Moreover, the student is worried about his father. My father has done so much for me, so I have to take care of him."

"Filial piety." Li Chao gave a thumbs up. This young man is ambitious and is rare. Ordinary fishermen have almost no chance to enter the Imperial College. Li Chao is willing to recommend him now. What a great opportunity, he still refuses. But there is really nothing to say about the reason for rejection.

"Your filial piety touched me. I have a way to achieve both worlds. Just take my father to the capital together. If you are willing, I want to accept you as a student. When you arrive in the capital, you can study with peace of mind. My father is willing to do so. I will definitely arrange it. Then, let him live and recuperate in my mansion."

Li Chao really loves talents. Song Qingshu's talent and knowledge can only be said to be average today, but thinking about the step-by-step struggle between him and now, he can be said to be half a son of heaven.

Li Chao accepted him as his disciple because of his ambition, ambition, perseverance, and a very good character. He also wanted to help this young man.

Song Qingshu was shocked again.

King Zhao wanted to take him into the wall, be his teacher, and take them into the capital?

Li Chao smiled and said, "Why are you still stunned? Why? Don't you want to?"

Don't want to? How could it be that you don't want to? Song Qingshu was just shocked and thought he was daydreaming.

"I do, the students do."

"Since you are willing, why are you still standing there? Let's hand me tea. Today I will have a simple apprenticeship first, and wait until I return to Beijing, and then there will be a formal introductory ceremony."

Song Qingshu hurriedly took the teacup from the table, knelt down, and handed it to Li Chao respectfully.

Li Chao took it and took a sip.

"I'll give you a word, never forget your past, keep this fighting spirit in you, always be grateful, and remember everything your father did for you."

Song Qingshu couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Students will never forget. My mother has given me a kind of fertility, my father has given me a kind of raising me. Today, the teacher has given me a kind of mercy. I dare not forget for a moment in my life."

Cheng Qian next to him also witnessed this scene. Many nobles, honors and senior officials wanted their son to come to Li Chao's disciple, but not many people could squeeze in even if they broke through the threshold. But today Li Chao took the initiative to accept a fisherman as his disciple.

He is not an ordinary disciple, but a formal disciple who kowtows to become a disciple.

"Okay, I'll ask a few people to come back and clean up, move here later, and go back to Beijing with me tomorrow. As for the county school, I will ask someone to say hello and handle the procedures and transfer you to the Imperial College."
Chapter completed!