Misty rain and heavy flowers accompany the king's return

As the new year is approaching, this year's Gongyuan will have a holiday on December [-]th.

On the last day, the emperor, the two ministers, and the three kings went to the Gongyuan. Between the chariots and horses, the Gongyuan prepared big white steamed buns.

The steamed buns are stuffed with beef and seasoned with pepper noodles, ginger and garlic, white wine, sugar and salt. This simple but rich food symbolizes the emperor’s expectations for the tribute students.

"Today's policy discussion is to discuss the tax reform of Huandonglai, Linhai County. Everyone should take a look." Guowei looked at His Highness Gongsheng and said.

The emperor and the three kings sat at the top together, eating steamed buns from the Gongyuan.

While the gravy is fresh and tender, the lips and teeth are fragrant.

"Often entertaining Gongsheng with this thing is also my court's preferential treatment for Gongsheng." Emperor Qianyuan said, eating a big steamed bun with great appetite.

In front of each student, a brochure was distributed. The content of the brochure had already been read by Shen Luo, which was the reform content reported by Linhai County.

Shen Luo followed suit, but secretly glanced at Emperor Qianyuan who was seated above him.

The 50-year-old emperor has extraordinary vigor, but he lacks the laziness of his brother-in-law Yu Wentuo, as well as the disdain and playfulness when looking at people.

But in terms of feeling, to be honest, brother-in-law Yu Wentuo is even more terrifying.

After eating the steamed buns, Emperor Qianyuan took a teacup and drank leisurely.

Shen's position is the first row, because of the noun, the area where he sits is also in the middle.

Emperor Qianyuan noticed the young man's staring eyes, and when the eyes met, he skillfully covered them with a teacup.

The students all wanted to look good in front of the emperor and Dafeng's powerful figures, and the students who read the notebook seriously didn't dare to breathe too much, but they lost a little bit of calmness.

"Who will talk first?" Guowei asked.

"This reform of the tax system is only determined by one area, and it is difficult to achieve results. It also includes the production area and the surrounding gates. It cannot be done by one city." As the default champion, Yunmo naturally had to take the lead in speaking.

I don't know if he has studied it, or listened to it, or expressed his own opinion.

"That's right, but it's not the style of policy theory." Emperor Qianyuan looked at him and said with a smile, just like looking at his juniors: "You must have the vision to discover problems, and you must also come up with countermeasures for your own solutions, Yun Mo, What countermeasures do you have?"

Yun Mo looked at Emperor Qianyuan and said nervously: "This needs to be implemented from the top down, not from the bottom up. The cart before the horse."

Prime Minister Zuo looked at his son.

"I think that those who pay for food can try it from the bottom. If it is not right, it will not make the whole country change." Baili Song said calmly.

His performance made Shen Luo guess that they must know more or less what the emperor wanted to ask today, so did Ci Wenhao deliberately go to him with the booklet to remind him?

Shen Luo was a little uncertain, raised his head to look at the Three Kings, his gaze was calm, but a bit disrespectful, once someone pointed it out, he would be wrong.

Ci Wenhao looked at him curiously, and the other two kings naturally noticed it too.

Guowei looked at him, but didn't mention his name: "Who else wants to say?"

Several students expressed their opinions one after another, and they were all a bit unsatisfactory.

"Shen Luo, this is the topic of your township examination answer sheet, just talk about it!" Guowei saw that no one was talking, so he called his name.

In the end, it is the finale, which is Guowei's high expectations, and it is also his protection.

Shen Luo nodded gratefully: "This is the topic of the student's theory, but a few days ago, my husband and brother said that my theory was wrong, and pointed out my shortcomings, which made me think about it for several days."

"Let's hear it?" Emperor Qianyuan said leisurely.

"My brother-in-law Xiao Shitou said that my strategy is too manpower-intensive and difficult to supervise, and there are too many loopholes for people to catch." Shen Luo said.

"Oh? Hehe, little stone? This name is interesting, how old is the child?" Emperor Qianyuan asked.

"12 is old."

As soon as Shen Luo finished answering, more than 900 people roared with laughter.

"Quiet!" Guowei shouted, and immediately fell silent.

"Don't worry, just listen to what Xiaoshitou said. He is very smart, and the king likes it when he looks at it." Ci Wenhao admired Shen Luo's words. He didn't know if Xiaoshitou really said something, but Shen Luo's approach is very clever.

Borrowing Tong Yan Wuji to feint a gun, if there is one, it will be crowned, otherwise it is just a joke.

"In the place of production, the road guide is the proof of shipment from the place of origin. The government issued the road guide number and the tax collection ratio are consistent." As for the merchants, they must follow the example of the grain payment system and have a minimum basic tax rate for some profitable industries. If it is less than that, it will not be able to continue to operate in the next year. For those who exceed it, the route of the goods must be reported before storage, and the place of origin will finally check the place of sale. !" Shen Luo's memory was supernatural, and he said with a slight modification.

"Well, there is a method, and it is very targeted. Yes, this child is called Shitou, and it is not certain that he will be a jade in the future. As an elder brother, you must cultivate and cultivate talents for the court." Emperor Qianyuan smiled knowingly Dao, the smile at this moment is very kind.

When the emperor left, Guowei sent him out and recruited students, each of whom gave a month's worth of money.

"This money is awarded by the emperor. As your New Year's expenses, you will be suspended from school tomorrow. Let's leave, and Shen Luo will stay here," Guowei said.

As someone who stays often, Shen Luo is also used to it.

"Did the little stone you mentioned today really say what you said, or did you deliberately cover up what you said?" Guowei asked directly.

"It was indeed what the child said. The student just changed the words slightly, but did not change the meaning." Shen Luo replied.

"Yeah!" Guowei nodded expressionlessly, showing no emotion at all: "At the end of the year, study hard. The rank of the imperial examination is not important, it is just a reputation. For you, a poor student, the wind is too strong. not good."

"Yes, the student understands!" Shen Luo replied.

"Understood or not, we must act in action, not in words, I hope you will remember it." Guowei spoke bitterly, but he was not without concern, and Shen Luo nodded his thanks.

Back in the mansion, Prince Qi has already arrived.

"Your strategy is very good today, and your answers are very measured." Ci Wenhao said with a smile.

Shen Luo nodded: "It's just borrowing flowers to offer Buddha."

"Oh? Little Shitou is really so smart?" Ci Wenhao said, "You haven't modified it."

"Of course there is." He wanted to hide the clumsiness of a small stone at Ci Wenhao's place, so he said it.

Citing Wenhao nodded: "No matter what, I finally dealt with it properly. This is a good thing. It will be good for you after the palace exam."

"Without the help of the prince, it would be difficult for me to gain a foothold in the imperial capital." Shen Luo thanked him in a rare way.

"Hey, a country is so big that it always needs talents. I am also a family when I serve the country!" Citing Wenhao said.

After finishing speaking, he handed Shen Luo 2000 taels of silver ticket: "The emperor ordered you, Yun Mo and Baili Songran to attend the palace dinner on New Year's Eve when he left today. You have to bring Qingchen and Xiaoshi. Your Majesty likes to be lively, you can live a good year with this money and buy some nice clothes, if it’s not enough, just say it.”

"Thirty's palace banquet?" Shen Luo was a little surprised.

"Well, you come to my house for dinner at noon on the 29th. How do you celebrate the New Year in your hometown? The imperial capital has been celebrating the New Year since the 28th. Every day is a New Year, with different relatives and friends. My house is at noon on the 29th. Your whole family comes , celebrate the New Year with me." Citing Wenhao said.

"In the countryside, we are over thirty, but is there anything to pay attention to in the palace banquet?" Shen Luo asked.

"It's nothing, I will go there with you." Ci Wenhao comforted.

Years ago, the imperial capital was very lively, and the crowds of people buying new year's goods were busy.

"Do you all have families?" Shen Luo asked.

Of the four servants in the mansion, except for Xiao Yu, all three nodded.

"I don't need to use 29, come back in the third year of junior high school, let's have a good New Year, the coachman Uncle Fu will send me to the palace on 29, and send me to the palace on the [-]th night!" Shen Luo asked Qingchen to give them red envelopes.

"This is not right, let's stay here!" Xiaotang said.

"It's okay, let's make it like this, if you want to come back early, you will come back." Qingchen also said.

The cook and the coachman all accepted the red envelope with gratitude.

The emperor has the custom of celebrating the new year in advance, and Shen Luo and the others went to Tongge's old mansion to pay their respects at the age of 27.

At noon on the 29th, we went to Prince Qi's Mansion together.

The Wangfu is on Fenghuang Avenue, with majestic archways and wide courtyard walls.

When Shen Luo and the others went in, they were ushered in. The palace was very busy, and all the relatives and friends who were with Prince Qi came, mainly the relatives of Prince Qi's family.

"Come here, Ah Luo, Qingchen, let me introduce to you my lord, my husband Lang Pingwan." Prince Qi greeted them with a smile when he saw them.

Qi Wangjun is generous and generous, with extraordinary temperament.

"See Wang Jun." Shen Luo and Qingchen saluted with small stones.

"This is Mr. Shen and Mr. Long. I heard the prince talk about you a few times, and finally we can see each other." Wang Jun looked at them and said, pulling Qingchen over, and looked carefully: "Well, she is indeed a beautiful woman, Shen Your son is very lucky."

Qingchen lowered his head and chuckled, a little embarrassed.

On the contrary, Xiaoshi looked around with a curious expression.

"Little Shitou, come here to greet the lord and the lord." Shen Luo said.

Xiao Shitou greeted Qi Wang and his wife well.

"What a clever boy, I heard he has a good literary talent." Wang Jun saw that Xiao Shitou loved him very much, and gave him a big red envelope for the children of his palace to play with.

King Qi's three sons and one daughter were all born to Wang Jun, and the family was very lively.

After eating in the palace, Shen Luo and the others set up a lively table at night. Nie Xingfeng came, and everyone celebrates the New Year ahead of schedule.

The imperial capital was full of fireworks and festivities, and the sound of firecrackers filled the lively atmosphere.

On the evening of the [-]th, Prince Qi's Mansion sent a carriage over, and Shen Luo asked Uncle Fu to go home for the New Year.

Going to the Fenghuang Avenue in the palace, there are constant carriages and horses.

Shen Luo was wearing a black plush sleeve jacket with golden silk pattern, the fur inside was very warm.

Qingchen is wearing a white gown, Xiaoshi is wearing a coat with landscape patterns, and a small silver fox fur cape is covered on the outside, which is very cute in pink and jade.

But he still has the expression of a little grown-up.

King Qi's car was waiting for them at Gongmen Square.

Enter the inner door, get off at the second door and drive together.

"Little Shitou!" King Qi's youngest son, Yin Jun'an, was about his age, and was very happy to see Xiaoshitou.

The two little ones jumped up and down together, and everyone went to the inner palace together under the guidance of the palace staff.

The inner palace is full of festive palace lanterns along the way, and under the full palace lanterns are maids standing.

A [-]-meter-long red phoenix carpet was laid in the middle of the avenue, which was unusually conspicuous.

From the left and right steps, the huge Huofeng Palace is located in the center of the imperial city.

The palace banquet that can accommodate thousands of people has [-] long tables on the left and right, and long phoenix blankets for people to sit on. The earth dragon underground in the palace is burning hot and the temperature is suitable.

Above the huge golden hall, there are four big characters "Fengxiang Jiutian", with extraordinary momentum.

Everyone has a place of guidance.

Shen Luo and Yun Mo had a face-to-face meeting, and they were arranged in the eighties or so in the front row, which was considered a good position on the outside.

"The emperor is here!" the singing official said.

"Welcome to my emperor, long live Qianqiu!" Everyone saluted together.

Emperor Qianyuan was alone with his family, and the three kings sat beside him, with seven or eight princes below, which can be regarded as a kind of comfort!

The atmosphere of the palace banquet was good, while singing and dancing added to the fun, the dishes served were not good or bad.

There are pagoda-shaped fruits and dim sum on one left and one on the right. In the middle are Ding Boiled Fish, Roasted Whole Chicken, and a Ding Boiled Lamb Chop. The heated Ding Ding can keep warm, but it is still easy to make the dishes cold.

In the song and dance show, Na Si actually appeared in the middle of the field, representing the instrumental music.

When he saw Shen Luo and them passing by, he smiled back.

"Sizhu from the Western Regions?" De Wang asked curiously: "I heard that the Shen Gongyuan and Mr. Na Si played a piece together before, and it amazed everyone. Why don't we play a piece for the emperor?"

Citing Wenhao looked at Shen Luo, it was too far away.

"Shen Luo, let's play a song, it can be regarded as cheering for the emperor." Guowei sat in the first seat beside him.

Only then did many ministers Xungui know that the Gongsheng of Xinke also attended the palace banquet, and they all looked at it.

With 1 dissatisfaction in Shen Luo's heart, he had no choice but to stand up and walk out gracefully: "See Your Majesty!"

Emperor Qianyuan looked at him: "Well, is your stone here?"

Shen Luo was a little curious, why did Emperor Qianyuan ask this question.Glancing at Xiaoshi, Xiaoshi came out and looked up at Emperor Qianyuan: "Your Majesty, Wanan."

"Hmph, I'm going to test you, have you read the answer sheet of Shen Luoxiang's Tiandiren exam?" Emperor Qianyuan's question made everyone look at this young boy who even forgot to kneel, and they didn't understand why this boy behaved like this at all. By the emperor's 'attention'.

"I remember." Little Stone nodded.

"Then tell me, he is right about the exposition of heaven and earth, what do you think?" Emperor Qianyuan asked.

Little Shitou took a look at Shen Luo, and Shen Luo nodded to him with a chuckle. His warm smile was full of encouragement, and looked like a warm sun in people's eyes.When Emperor Qianyuan saw it, he also expressed his appreciation for Shen Luo's cool and gentle temperament.

"The sky is round and the earth is round, that's what Mr. said in his article. The sky covers the whole world and nine states. The sky is wide, encompasses all things, round and protects all beings. The earth, the rules of the four directions, educates all beings to abide by the rules, follow the rules, nurture the four directions, and respect the sky. .” Little Shitou’s voice was full of confidence.

"Good answer!" Guowei couldn't help but praise him.

"Aren't you relatives? How did you become a husband?" Emperor Qianyuan asked with a smile.

"Educate and teach, prophets and offspring." Xiao Shitou's answer was very concise.

"Yeah!" Emperor Qianyuan looked at Prince Qi jokingly: "Wen Hao has done a good job, recommend one and bring a primary school to study, reward!"

Emperor Qianyuan gave a reward, and a palace official sent a set of the Four Treasures of the Imperial Study to Xiao Shitou.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Shen Luo knelt down and saluted with the little stone.

Prince Qi, who was their recommender, was full of joy in his heart, including a sense of surprise for the child Xiao Shitou.