Chapter 565: Bright

After watching the whole way, Chu Suiliang felt quite disappointed. He was very excited at first, but the more he looked, the colder he felt. Finally, he became himself comforting himself, thinking in his heart: "Okay, these children have not yet experienced it. They are all too young. After experiencing the world in the future, they will get better and better slowly."

However, after walking through two exam rooms, he couldn't comfort himself even the reason for being too young. After all, many scholars are not young anymore, and some of them have gray hair on their foreheads and temples. However, although they are a little older, the poems are not necessarily novel, which is disappointing.

Chu Suiliang thought to himself: "You can only pick the big one from the slut, and pick out the slightly better one from the bad ones!"

With his hands behind his back, he finally came to the examination room where Di Renjie was. Before entering the door, he glanced at him and found Wang Ping'an's follower.

He didn't go over immediately, but he still looked at each table. After walking for a while, he walked to Di Renjie's table. He lowered his head and saw that Di Renjie was still revising the poems and did not copy them directly on the test paper. He shook his head. It seemed that this guy was not wise and was not flexible in his mind. He was worse than most scholars. Fortunately, Wang Ping'an kept praising him and whispering. Is it a foreshadowing that was laid in advance to win him?

With his body tilted, Chu Suiliang went to see Di Renjie's draft, his eyes went from top to bottom, and he only hugged him, and he took a deep breath and thought to himself: "There is indeed bright!"

When it comes to literary talent and calligraphy, Chu Suiliang was considered first-class in the early Tang Dynasty. His official position was in modern times, and he was the secretary-general of the top leader who specialized in drafting important documents. In terms of writing skills, no one dared to say that he must be better than him.

Di Renjie's writing style may be better than him in the future, but he is definitely not as good as him now. Even Chu Suiliang's eyes are a little bit unqualified. However, Chu Suiliang only read the poem he wrote once, and his eyes immediately widened!

He looked at Shi and Di Renjie again. It happened that Di Renjie also looked up at him at this time. Chu Suiliang smiled, bent down to pick up the draft, and read it carefully again. He couldn't bear it. He nodded and shouted in his heart: "Okay!"

According to the requirements, Di Renjie's poem also narrates the first four lines and discusses the last four lines, but he did not praise the merits, but was worried about the livelihoods of ordinary people.

This poem describes a poor girl who thought she was washing clothes for life. The race was held and her business grew. She washed clothes day and night and washed the skin on her hands. But the girl was happy because she thought she could earn dozens of cents more, and she could finally get some meat on her table. She could buy herself a few feet of flower cloth and make new clothes. She was washing clothes for others every day, but she hadn't worn new clothes for many years.

However, when she was holding the dozens of cents she earned in her arms and wanted to go to the market to cut a few kilograms of meat and buy a few feet of cloth, she was disappointed. She couldn't afford it before, but she still couldn't afford it because...the prices rose! She went out happily and returned in disappointment. She had no cloth to make new clothes. She only cut a few kilograms of meat, went home to make soup, bought some medicine, and bandaged the wound on her hand. Sitting under the oil lamp, she was just thinking in her heart: "Tomorrow, I will wash a few more pieces..."

Chu Suiliang read the draft and gently put it back on the table, speechless for a while.

As soon as the race meeting was held, merchants benefited, and the people generally benefited. However, such a huge event also had both advantages and disadvantages. We cannot be perfect just because it was Wang Ping'an's idea, which was beyond the times.

For the people who are promoted to the dou, what affects their lives is not only the income of a little more money, but also the prices. Once the people have more income, the things in the market will naturally rise, especially the most basic food and clothing, which is the most ruthless. For rich people, it doesn’t matter whether they have to increase their food and clothing, and it does not affect their quality of life. But for the people at the bottom, it will not affect a little bit.

The richer ones are richer, while the poor are still poor. The laundry girl written by Di Renjie can at least have more bowls of broth on the table. From the racing conference, she finally has some benefits. But what about those who cannot make profits in the racing conference? Their income has not increased, but they have to endure the pain of rising prices. How are their lives?

Should the court pay more attention to them? The last sentence of this poem ends with such a rhetorical question!

The poem written by Di Renjie is completely different from what other scholars wrote. No one else has ever thought about the issue of price, but the price is a major issue related to the national economy and people's livelihood, and it must be solved well!

Chu Suiliang was a little ashamed. He was a high-ranking bureaucrat. The Tang Dynasty treated officials very well and his income was not low. As a high-ranking bureaucrat, although he was also concerned about the livelihood of the people, he had never paid attention to the prices. The servants at home had never told him such things. When he went out to drink and enjoy himself, some people rushed to pay him. Even if he paid by himself, he threw out a few strings, the store owner dared to say to him: "Master Chu, have you not given enough?" Who dared to say that!

I have never paid attention to this issue before. If this little boy hadn't written it, he might not have noticed this issue in his life...at least for a few years, unless it was a disaster year and there were lucrative merchants who had hoarded goods, he could still pay attention!

Chu Sui felt ashamed. He reached out and patted Di Renjie on the shoulder for the first time, without saying anything, but the meaning was very obvious. Boy, you are very capable. This poem is well done, which makes people...the eyes shine!

I have to admit that Wang Ping'an was right. This poem really hurt his eyes and found talent!

The examiner and the examiner looked here and thought to themselves: "It's fine, this candidate named Di Renjie must not fall into the paper. Of course, we dare not fall into the paper!"

Chu Suiliang raised his hand and walked slowly back to the main hall. Seeing him coming back, Wang Ping'an said, "Mr. Chu, what about his eyes? You need to show you. If you are stabbed by strong light, you have to use medicine in time!"

Chu Suiliang waved his hand and said, "What a joke? This is the exam room, don't joke." He sat down and was silent for a while before saying, "It's really different!"

The Minister of Rites quickly nodded and said, "Yes, yes. In the current subject, the following officials expected, so this should be the best one."

Wang Ping'an smiled and said, "How many people who have no real materials for the Jinshi exam are? Maybe they will find better ones when they are drafted!"

Chu Suiliang and the Minister of Rites shook their heads together. They didn't see the test papers of other scholars. Do they have any better appearances? Do you still know in your heart?

The three of them sat down again, Chu Suiliang said: "I have never paid much attention to the prices in Chang'an before. Has the price of grain, meat, clothes and materials have increased a lot?"

The Minister of Rites shook his head and said, "To be honest, the officials have not paid much attention to it. The women in the family are taken care of by their families. How could they tell me about the matter between the stove? As for clothes... the officials only have a few pieces a year, and they wear them in turns. Besides, the sewing and patching matters, how could they worry about the officials!"

Wang Ping'an said: "The rise will definitely increase. It's the New Year. Everyone has spare money and is reluctant to spend it. They will spend it during the New Year. The things on the market naturally have to follow the market. After this period, they will probably fall."

Chu Suiliang yelled and said, "Whoever has spare money says what they do? What they have to say is that there is no spare money, the price of food and clothing needs to increase, how did they live their New Year? We must pay attention to their lives. Don't forget how the former Sui Dynasty destroyed the country, how did the thieves appear everywhere? Only if there is a sip of surplus food at home, who is willing to rebel!"

The Minister of Rites nodded quickly and said, "Yes, yes, learn from history. This is what the emperor often says."

Wang Ping'an thought to himself: "That's not necessarily. Didn't Brother Li Yuan also be one of the traitors? His family's surplus grain might not be less!"

He dared not say this, he was so ruthless and rebellious. He could only nod and agree.

After saying a while, when it was about to collect the papers, suddenly, a person walked in from outside the mansion quickly. It was a eunuch. The eunuch came in by the wall, and seemed not to want to attract attention. The officials here looked squinting and pretended not to see him. The eunuch slipped into the main hall, saluted Wang Ping'an and the others, and said, "Three sirs, the emperor is here, here you are outside!"

Wang Ping'an and the other two stood up together, thinking in their hearts: "Why is the emperor here?"

Chu Suiliang hurriedly said, "Then you have to hurry up..."

The eunuch hurriedly said, "Don't say it, don't say it. The emperor said, he was afraid of disturbing the scholars' answers, so he had to wait until the exam was finished. After the paper was collected, he came in. The three adults went out to see him. Don't say it, this was the emperor's order."

Wang Ping'an and the other two agreed in unison, and they were dressed and left the main hall together. Chu Suiliang waved to a master of the exam, Wailang, and said, "As soon as the time comes, collect the papers immediately. Don't seal them first, just take them to the main hall, and put them on the top of the Jinshi exam."

The three of them left the Censor's Mansion. As soon as they went out, they saw the imperial chariot stopping at the door, while Li Shimin got out of the car and stood at the door with his eyes closed, as if he was basking in the sun.

There were many people in the distance looking at the emperor. Most of them were followers of the scholars, waiting outside the door to wait for the scholars to finish the exam. These people were all excited and couldn't wait to wait, but they actually waited for the emperor. It was the first time to look at the emperor at such a close distance.

Chu Suiliang took the lead, and the three of them knelt down to welcome the emperor together. Li Shimin raised his hand and said, "It's not in the court, so I'll be exempted. Today, the exam is open. Have you ever inspected the examination room? Are there anyone who has found outstanding talents?"

In order to show that he attaches great importance to the scholars, after handling the government affairs, Li Shimin came to the examination room in person. He did not bring other ministers, but he was the only one.

Chu Suiliang straightened his waist and said, "When I go back to the emperor, I have all gone to inspect the examination room. When it comes to talents, I have indeed found several of them, one of them is the most... the most eye-catching, and the poems he has written are very impressive."

Li Shimin said, "Is that true? Who is this person? Is he a famous scholar?"

Chu Suiliang didn't know whether Di Renjie was noticed by the emperor, but he probably wouldn't have paid attention to the people he hadn't paid attention to. He replied: "He is a young scholar, less than twenty years old, named Di Renjie, a Jinshi candidate, and is not a famous scholar."

"Di Renjie? Is it the scholar who followed Wang Ping'an to the outside of the pass?" Li Shimin asked casually, seemingly casually.

The Minister of Rites was nothing, and Chu Suiliang was not good either, but Wang Ping'an was shocked. The emperor could remember this? In fact, he not only mentioned Di Renjie on the list of merits in Zheliu County, but even when he diagnosed the disease of smallpox, he also mentioned Di Renjie, but they were all mentioned among a large number of people's names, just to add some weight to Di Renjie, not really wanting to get any reward, but he did not expect Li Shimin to remember this person's name.

Wang Ping'an did not intend to hide it and said, "That's right, he is indeed the right hand of the Wei minister. Seeing that he understands his affairs, the Wei minister vigorously trained it to be considered as selecting materials for the country." He did not dare to say that Di Renjie was his brother of worship.

Li Shimin nodded, without asking in depth, and said, "Since you all say he has some talent, I will read his article later. It's eye-catching? This word is unique."

After a while, a master of the exam came out, and his head was covered in sweat. He must have known that the emperor had arrived. As soon as he came out, he knelt down and said, "I am the emperor. After this exam, the papers have been collected. The scholars learned that the emperor was coming, and they were all waiting in the courtyard to take over the journey!"

The emperor was waiting outside. Even if he didn't say anything, the scholars could not know that they were lined up in the yard under the organization of the examiner Wailang, who had been waiting to see him.

As soon as Li Shimin entered the yard, the scholars who had climbed up the yard knelt down together, shouting long live the mountain!

Li Shimin smiled and gave a few words of gentle words, asking the scholars to rest well and not get sick. The next two days of the exam were good. The scholars were grateful and thanked him loudly. Everyone felt that they were valued. The emperor came to see them in person, and in order not to affect their exams, he actually stood outside the door and waited. Such a wise ruler is hard to find forever!

After encouraging him, Li Shimin ordered the scholars to scatter and go back to their residences to rest and eat and drink. He entered the main hall and asked the officials to take the test papers, and he wanted to take a look first.

After Chu Suiliang's instructions, the officials placed the Jinshi test paper at the top, and the first test paper was Di Renjie's. This was to curry favor with Wang Ping'an. The test papers that were seen first were always advantageous. If they were placed below and the emperor read a few copies and stopped reading them, wouldn't he be able to see Di Renjie's test papers, and he would not be able to flatter Wang Ping'an.

Li Shimin picked up Di Renjie's test paper, read it all up and down, without commenting, put it aside, and looked at the one below. Wang Ping'an, Chu Suiliang and others stood with their hands to accompany the emperor to review the papers.

Seeing the second test paper, Li Shimin actually had a smile on his face, nodded and said, "Yes, this poem is very literary."

After reading another picture, Li Shimin nodded again and praised it. Then he looked down, but he stopped praising the third picture, and the smile on his face was less. The fourth picture and the fifth picture were all read for eight or nine times. His smile disappeared completely, and he never praised it again, and he was looking at the paper faster and faster!
Chapter completed!