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Tong Shi was led into the inner hall and sat down helplessly.

The Taoist priest glanced over her face inadvertently, and asked with a smile: "Do you want to ask about the marriage for the second son?"

Tong Shi nodded.

In fact, Ziyun Guan not only saved her eldest son, but also saved her.

If it wasn't for Ziyun Temple's arrangement, she would definitely not be able to escape the search of Tang Thief.

And Ziyun Guan was able to avoid the eyes and ears of the guards and save her eldest son, this supernatural power convinced her even more.

After these emotions were superimposed, she became more devout towards Ziyun Temple.

Hearing the words of the Taoist priest, Tong said with a smile: "The Taoist priest is so profound that he can know what I think in my heart."

The Taoist priest said: "Good believers don't need to worry, just let nature take its course."

"Thank you, Daoist, for your suggestion."

Tong Shi has been in charge of the inner house for many years, and she is not a simple little lady.

Guanzhu Gaotu specially sought her out, not for the sake of her son's marriage.

Then he took the initiative to express his position: "If the Taoist priest has orders, just speak up."

The Taoist priest had a kind face: "Please do me a favor."

"Help?" Tong was a little surprised, "What can I do for the Taoist priest?"

The Taoist priest has great supernatural powers, and he has come into contact with countless dignitaries. Why do you need to find her?

The Taoist priest took out a letter and solemnly handed it to her.

"I implore good believers to deliver this letter to the current Holy One."

Tong Shi: "..."

She wondered: "I am a woman, how can I deliver a letter to the Holy One?"

The Taoist said: "Princess Jingping can do it today."

"..."

Tong Shi sighed: "I am not familiar with Her Royal Highness, how can I ask her for help?"

"I implore good believers to help the poor."

Tong was silent for a moment, and Chi asked: "This letter..."

The Taoist master saw her uneasiness, and said gently: "Don't worry, it's just an ordinary letter, and it's a congratulatory message written by the temple master himself to the Holy One."

When Thief Tang rebelled, the attitude of the Taoist Temple was very obvious. Tong Shi didn't think that the Taoist Temple had any evil intentions. Hearing what the Taoist said, most of the uneasiness in his heart disappeared.

Although she didn't want to contact Princess Jingping, she was even more unwilling to refuse the Taoist priest's request.

She asked the last question: "Why did the Taoist seek me?"

"Nowadays, none of the officials from the DPRK and China have been to Ziyun Temple."

In other words, they couldn't find anyone to deliver the letter, and Tong's was the only one who had some relationship.

Tong agreed.

"Don't worry sir, I will do my best."

"Thank you kind letter."

After Mrs. Tong left with the letter, the priest came to the temple master's practice residence.

"Is it done?" the host asked.

"done."

The Daoist endured it, but he still couldn't hold back, and asked: "Master, we clearly put the secret letter in a conspicuous place, why didn't His Majesty respond at all?"

The temple master said inscrutably: "The supernatural beings are always unusual."

Here, Mrs. Tong returned home with a letter.

She carefully hid the letter and ordered her servants to call Xie Mao.

The servant said: "Madam, the second young master told me that he is busy now, so no one should disturb him."

Tong was puzzled: "What is he busy with?"

"The Holy One added Enke, the second young master said he wanted to try it."

Tong was shocked: "What kind of test did he take?! He is not a scholar!"

Generally speaking, Jiakai Enke is a combination of the provincial examination and the general examination. Xie Mao has no fame at all, so where is it his turn to refer to it?

Even if Mrs. Tong is pleased with Xie Mao's growth, she has to remind her.

The servant said, "Ma'am, this time Enke is different from before."

"Why is it different?"

The servant replied: "There is a notice posted outside, saying that Enke has introduced a new policy this time."

"What new policy?"

"The Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Communications do not select talents from the imperial examinations. Anyone who is over 35 years old and under [-] years old can take part in the selection examination."

Today, there are nine ministries in the Dasheng court, namely the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Communications.

The first six are the original departments, and the last three are the added departments.Among them, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Finance are separated from the Ministry of Households.

The previous Ministry of Household Affairs was in charge of household registration, taxation, agriculture, etc. across the country. Things were quite cumbersome, and the possibility of black box operations was very high.

Du Qian is a typical example.

After refinement, the powers and responsibilities are more clear and specific, and they are mutually restrained.

Although Tong is a woman in the inner house, she also heard about the change from six to nine.

She didn't take it seriously at first, after all, the affairs of the state had nothing to do with her, but now that Xie Mao was going to take the exam, she felt unreliable no matter how she thought about it.

Isn't it really just playing tricks if you don't rely on imperial examinations to select talents?

Thinking of this, she immediately got up and went to Xie Mao's courtyard.

Xie Mao has read a lot of books in the past few years, and has become stable, and he no longer sees the arrogance and domineering of the past.

He is sitting in his study and studying hard.

Xie Mao is self-aware, if he takes the imperial examination step by step, he probably won't be able to pass the imperial examination until he dies.

For him, it is okay to memorize those books and understand the meaning, but it is more difficult for him to truly comprehend and create.

He thought that he would be doing nothing in his life until he saw the notice posted.

He doesn't know much about farming, and he's not interested in accounting, but the Ministry of Communications really makes him a little curious.

Xie Mao specifically inquired that in order to pass the examination of the Ministry of Communications, in addition to the most basic subset of classics and history and the most basic mathematics, he only needs to buy the relevant teaching supplementary books printed by Qingmo Bookstore, and after learning the knowledge in the books, he will have There is a high chance of passing the exam!

Those basic classics and history subsets and arithmetic are all his childhood enlightenment, and he only needs to revisit and memorize them.

As for the teaching aids, he was overjoyed when he read them.

There are two textbooks.

A map of Dasheng Kingdom was published.

There is the overall territory of Dasheng Kingdom, as well as a brief map of each state capital of Dasheng Kingdom.

In addition to the map, there is also the official road map of Dasheng Kingdom.

The other book introduces a series of content about transportation, including road planning, construction, operation, maintenance, public security, etc.

These have opened the door to a new world for him.

He only knew the way before, but he didn't know that there were so many interesting knowledge hidden in it!

Much more interesting than those reciting poems and composing Fu!

The central government added three new departments, and the local government naturally had to follow suit. A traffic bureau was added to the county government office in the capital.

He is white now, so he can't directly take the exam for the Ministry of Communications, but he can take the exam for the Transportation Bureau!

So, he devoted himself to studying without sleeping and eating, and told no one to disturb him to pursue his dream.

When Mrs. Tong came, Xie Mao still couldn't let go of the book.

She hid outside the window and peeked for a while, and only after Xie Mao yawned and put down the book did she appear and enter the room.

"Mom! Why are you here?"

Xie Mao hurriedly stood up to meet him.

Tong glanced at the textbook on the table, and said calmly: "I heard that you are going to be admitted to the County Government Transportation Bureau, mother, come and have a look."

"Mmm! Mom, I think this is very interesting!" Xie Mao said excitedly.

It's rare for Tong to see him so interested in something, so he feels a little soft-hearted for a while.

But she was ruthless, and said: "You are the second son of the Hou's mansion, how can you go to the county government's small official?"

"Why can't you take the exam?"

Tong asked back: "Others take the imperial examination, they can reach the sky in one step. What's the use of you taking this exam?"

"Why didn't it work?" Xie Mao was a little hurt, "Have you ever heard of Shuntong Logistics?"

"I know, it was written in the newspaper, isn't it just to help people send things?"

Tong was born in a wealthy family, and has never been bothered about sending belongings, so naturally he doesn't think Shuntong logistics is so good.

Xie Mao continued: "But their operations are very efficient, and this efficiency is based on scientific and reasonable route planning."

"What study?" Tong frowned, "Why can't I understand what you said?"

"Science!" Xie Mao picked up the book, pointed to the cover and said, "It's in the book!"

Tong Shi casually glanced at the title of the book - "Introduction to Dasheng Traffic".

Published by Qingmo Bookstore, co-edited by the Ministry of Communications and Bureau of Surveying and Mapping.

She asked, "What is the Bureau of Surveying and Mapping?"

Xie Mao shook his head: "I don't know, but it must be very powerful."

Tong Shi: "..."

She is such a silly son.

Although selfishly he didn't want his son to be admitted as a low-level official, but seeing his son so happy, Mrs. Tong no longer rejected him.

In any case, her greatest wish now is for her two sons to be safe and happy.

"Although the exam is important, you have to combine work and rest." Tong Shiyu said earnestly, "You haven't been out of the house for a few days."

Xie Mao looked at her suspiciously: "Mother, didn't you dislike me leaving the house before?"

"Mother needs your help with something." Tong Shi stopped talking nonsense and cut straight to the point, "Go to those teahouses and restaurants and inquire about the whereabouts of Princess Jingping."

Xie Mao took a step back all of a sudden, with a look of surprise on his face.

"Mother, what do you want to do? That's the eldest princess! She's an imperial court official! Why are you asking about this?"

Tong sighed: "I just ask her for a favor."

After finishing speaking, he muttered again: "A woman, what kind of official should she be?"

Xie Mao had fought with the Qing army, and knew that there was a military medical team in the Qing army, and there were many girls' families in the military medical team, and he had heard a lot about Qingzhou's deeds, so he didn't have much rejection of women as officials.

However, he occasionally went to the teahouse to relax, but he had heard many people talking about the woman becoming an official.

The gentlemen who are acquainted with him also complained to him, saying that women can become officials without scientific examinations, so why should they not.

Presumably some ministers in the DPRK were even more upset.

Xie Mao said helplessly: "Mother, they are all heroes, why can't they be officials?"

"It's indecent to stay in a group of men! You should read less newspapers and see how you have been bewitched."

Xie Mao had no choice but to change the subject: "What can I ask her for?"

Tong said angrily: "Don't ask too many questions, just go if you are told!"

"But mother, spying on the whereabouts of the royal family is a big taboo. Besides, if you really want to ask her for help, just submit a post and enter the palace. If you are stopped in the street, what if you are punished for a collision?"

Tong Shi is a married woman, and she is still qualified to enter the palace to see the princess.

"You also know how our family treated her in the past, do you think Changle Palace will respond to my post?" Tong Shi sighed.

Xie Mao was slightly stunned: "It seems to make sense. But, if you don't try it, how will you know it won't work?"

Seeing that he should not respond, Tong had no choice but to say: "Okay, I will listen to you once."

Qinzheng Hall.

After Feng Sanmo reported the news to Lou Yu in a low voice, he listened to Lou Yu's confession to Feng Erbi:

"Go and tell Changle Hall, if one day you receive a post from Mrs. Tong, you will accept it."

Feng Erbi retreated in response.

Only Lou Yu and Feng Sanmo were left in the hall.

Lou Yu asked: "How do you think Anbu compares with the Anbu of the royal family?"

Feng Sanmo carefully analyzed: "Your Majesty, I think that our secret parts are distributed all over the country, with dense news networks, but not many of us can really get in touch with the core. The royal family's dark parts are rooted in the capital. First, they use Taoist temples to attract believers. Identify and piece together important information from trifles, and second, take advantage of tricks to act cheaply and inquire about news in real time."

Lou Yu nodded, both have advantages and disadvantages.

Anbu has only developed for a few years, and it is good enough to spread the net to most parts of the country.

But there is a lack of top spies.

The Taoist temple is different. There are many aristocratic families in the capital who believe in Ziyun Temple.

One family prays today, and another family prays tomorrow. They can piece together a complete chain of information through seemingly ordinary and unrelated news.

It has to be said that the founding emperor's long-term vision is worthy of recognition.

Aristocratic families basically affect the whole body with one hair, and a small incident that happens to them may have countless branches and leaves behind it.

Using Taoist temples to gather information blatantly has never aroused suspicion.

This is where it is brilliant.

However, there is only one Ziyun Temple, and it is basically only active in the capital, so it is difficult for them to see the world's major events.

Shi Ming's stealing of the country and Tang Cheng's rebellion seem to be beyond their expectations.

Moreover, they did not know that Lou Zhi and Shi Ming conspired back then.

This shortcoming is quite obvious.

Not everyone believes in Taoism, so the words and deeds of these people are blank in Taoism.

As far as he knew, Lou Zhi neither believed in nor liked to invite actors to watch performances, so the Anbu of the royal family did not know of his intention of treason.

So what if he combined Anbu in Gyeongju with Anbu in Gyeongseong?

Isn't it complementary?

Lou Yu asked Feng Sanmo: "I plan to merge the Anbu of the royal family into our Anbu, and you will be the leader of the Anbu. Would you like it?"

Feng Sanmo was stunned for a few moments, and after recovering, he quickly bent down and knelt down.

"I am willing!"

"Get up," Lou Yu asked again, "Have you found out about Tang Cheng's military adviser?"

"There are still some clues that are unknown, and we need to continue to investigate."

"Well, you go down first."

Not long after Feng Sanmo left, Feng Erbi came back.

He was about to fan Lou Yu when he heard his noble majesty sigh.

"What is your majesty worried about?" Feng Erbi asked while fanning him.

Lou Yu put down the notebook.

"Today, quite a few officials have petitioned for the appointment of women as officials."

It is no problem to change six parts to nine parts, and everyone can accept it.

The official system has not been static since ancient times.

But they cannot accept a woman as an official.

Officials from the direct line of Gyeongju are used to it, but other officials are not.

What's more, a Ministry of Finance, Shangshu and left and right servants are all women!

The minister is Lou Quan, and the servants on the left and right are Tang Wen and You Hui respectively.

How absurd that three women are in charge of one!

Feng Erbi also heard some gossip in the palace, and he was filled with righteous indignation: "Pedantry!"

"Hahaha," Lou Yu teased him, "I remember when you were in Grange, you still thought that Sun Jingwen was not good at drawing."

Feng Erbi blushed suddenly, "I was a slave at the beginning, I didn't know that Sun Shenghui had such great ability."

The mapping team was formed very early on.

Under the leadership of Sun Jingwen, the surveying and mapping team has more and more members.

In the past few years, they have set foot in all the state capitals of Dasheng, continuously improved the measurement tools and innovated the surveying and mapping methods, and only then did they hand in an excellent answer sheet.

The maps that Lou Yu and the others used during their march were all made by the surveying and mapping team.

Among them, Sun Jingwen's contribution is not insignificant.

After the establishment of the new dynasty, Lou Yu set up a surveying and mapping bureau and appointed Sun Jingwen as the director of the surveying and mapping bureau, specializing in surveying and mapping.

There are also quite a few women in the Bureau of Surveying and Mapping, but because this department is not well-known, people don't pay much attention to it, so they didn't mention it in the booklet.

"So, the concept can be changed." Lou Yu said lightly, "These clamoring people are not attacking the new system, but the system that will hurt their interests."

Feng Erbi was puzzled: "Women become officials, how can they hurt their interests? They don't need to pay salaries!"

"This benefit is not about money, but power, status, a man's self-esteem and desire to control, etc."

Feng Erbi shook his head and sighed: "I can't understand."

"Although I'm not afraid of them writing a letter to object, I'm still very annoyed when I see these things."

Feng Erbi felt distressed immediately.

"Your Majesty, you are the master of the world, what do you care about them?"

Lou Yu couldn't help but smirked: "I have to take care of what I should."

Of course, it's not up to those people how to manage it.

He ordered: "Call Huo Yan and Lu You here."

After a while, the two entered the hall to meet.

After Lou Yu offered his seat, he first asked Lu You: "How are the martyrs' cemeteries and monuments in the suburbs of Beijing going?"

This was not long after he took the throne, he ordered the Ministry of Industry to supervise the construction.

The Ministry of Industry recruited a large number of craftsmen, and selected a geomantic treasure site in the suburbs of Beijing to build martyrs' cemeteries and monuments.

Lu You said: "According to the progress, it should be completed before the tenth day of next month."

"Soon." Lou Yu thought for a while, and confessed, "At that time, I want to go to pay homage to the heroic spirits in person. In the name of the court, you invite the Taoist priests of Ziyun Temple to save the dead souls, so that they can go with more peace of mind."

"The minister obeys the order!"

Lu You asked again, "Are the officials from the DPRK and China going together?"

"Officials of rank three and above go together."

"Yes."

Lou Yu looked at Huo Yan again: "Our Qing army has mature compensation regulations for casualties, but the imperial guards who died in the capital did not. How are their relatives arranged?"

Lu You on the side couldn't help bowing down again.

Your Majesty really cares.

Huo Yan replied: "The minister compensated them according to the regulations of the previous court."

Of course, this treatment is definitely not comparable to that of the Qing army.

Lou Yu nodded: "Okay. Can the widows of the sacrificed soldiers have a livelihood?"

Huo Yan was stunned for a moment: "This matter is my negligence..."

"It's not your negligence, but the negligence of the entire court."

The little compensation from the imperial court is not enough for the whole family to live.

If the sacrificed soldiers were the pillars of the family, the whole family would collapse once they died.

What about their parents?What about the wife?What should I do baby?

If soldiers don't sacrifice their lives for the country, the whole family won't be able to survive in the end, right?

Lu You couldn't help but feel sad when he heard this.

Lou Yu solemnly confessed to Huo Yan: "In the past few days, you send someone to ask those martyrs to see if they are willing to participate in the memorial ceremony together."

"The minister obeys the order!"

"Lu Aiqing goes down first, I have some important matters to discuss with Duke Ding."

"My minister retire."

Lou Yu glanced at Feng Erbi who was fanning, Feng Erbi understood, immediately put down his fan and left the Hall of Qinzheng, closed the door thoughtfully, and guarded outside.

In the hall, Huo Yan got up and sat next to Lou Yu, taking over Feng Erbi's job and shaking Lou Yu's fan.

Although ice was placed in the hall, it was midsummer after all, and the weather was very hot and dry.

Lou Yu wished he could change into a vest and shorts.

But he is the emperor, and he must be well-groomed.

"A Yu, if it's a bitter summer in the future, he can go to the summer resort to stay for a while." Huo Yan suggested.

Lou Yu sighed: "I'm just working hard, so I don't have any leisure to go to the summer resort."

There are endless government affairs to be done every day, and endless ministers to meet every day.

Huo Yan held his hand and touched the new cocoon he made from reviewing the scriptures, feeling even more sympathetic in his heart.

"A Yu asked the martyrs to participate in the sacrifice, one is to let them get the respect they deserve, and the other is to improve the status of women?"

Lou Yu took advantage of the situation and leaned into his arms, closed his eyes and meditated: "Officials in the court keep writing letters, saying that women's official status is against the ancestral system, it is really ridiculous!"

Many of the martyrs are women.

Aren't they great?

On weekdays, they are busy inside and out, taking care of housework and having children; during wartime, they are worried and anxious, but they have to support the whole family.

If a man is sacrificed, the family must be supported by a woman; if a man is disabled, the family must still be supported by a woman.

They are the heroes behind the scenes and deserve to be respected.

Conversely, if these women have a stable income from the beginning, then encountering these things will not easily cause the family to collapse.

All in all, women have a profitable job, which is of great benefit to themselves, their families, and the community.

This job, of course, also includes being an official.

Huo Yan praised: "A Yu ascended the clouds every step of the way, and everything he thought was a good deed that benefited the country and the people. It's just that some people are short-sighted and cannot understand A Yu's lofty ambitions."

"If everyone in the court could speak as nicely as you, I wouldn't need to be so bored."

Lou Yu grabbed his hand and brought it to his lips, kissing him deeply.

"Tomorrow when we go to court, someone will definitely mention this matter."

Huo Yan's eyes were firm: "I will always be with you."

No matter what A Yu does, he will support him unconditionally.

With a smile on his face, Lou Yu suddenly turned over and pushed him down, and said in a low voice, "Then stay with me tonight."

"it is good."

The man pressed the back of his head and kissed him gently and forcefully.

Meeting the next day.

Lou Yu didn't wait for anyone to stand up against the "female official", so he took the initiative to speak:

"Recently, many people have written letters, saying that women's official status violates the ancestral etiquette, Lou Shangshu, what do you think?"

Lou Quan is the minister of the Ministry of Finance, so he is naturally among the court officials.

She was slightly taken aback, and came out to reply: "Return to Your Majesty, I think it's enough to do what's on your plate, and you don't need to argue with others."

She is the eldest princess, the emperor's own sister, and the courtiers dare not speak rashly.

But Tang Wen and You Hui were not.

Then some courtiers turned their attention to the two of them.

The young and beautiful woman stood out among the courtiers.

Today, there are roughly two factions in the court, one is the direct descendants of Gyeongju, and the other is the aboriginal capital officials.

However, among the direct lineage in Qingzhou, there are some differences.

For example, Yang Guanghuai, Wei Si, Lin Dajing and others obeyed Lou Yu's orders wholeheartedly and had no other superfluous thoughts.

Although Fan Yusheng, Lu You, Shen Hong, Duan Heng, and Lang Ping were also Lou Yu's former subordinates, they were originally court officials, and they still carried some old-fashioned ideas of civil servants in their bones.

Although Fan Yusheng and others are not opposed to "female officials" on the surface, they will not support it either.

Xue Qi came out and said: "Your Majesty, since ancient times, there has never been a precedent for a woman to take part in politics."

Yang Guanghuai couldn't help laughing: "The imperial examination system only existed in the former dynasty. Most of us are able to stand here now, isn't it because of the imperial examination system? At that time, there were a lot of quarrels between the powerful and the upstarts. I don't know when you read history books. Which side is it?"

All the ministers were silent.

Yang Guanghuai continued: "The elites at that time criticized the imperial examinations for violating the ancestral etiquette. How similar are you today? As those who have vested interests in the imperial examination system, have you forgotten the arguments of your ancestors?"

"Yang Xiang, how can this be generalized?" Xue Qi asked back.

Yang Guanghuai smiled and said, "Why not?"

"If a woman is an official, isn't the whole world in chaos?"

Huo Yan came out suddenly, glanced at Xue Qi lightly, did not argue with him, and said directly:

"Your Majesty, I believe that Lou Shangshu, Tang Shilang, and You Shilang have contributed a lot to building the eight states and eradicating rebels. If they are dismissed because of the law of their ancestors, it will chill the hearts of the heroes."

Yang Guanghuai nodded: "The minister seconded the proposal."

Wei Si: "The minister seconded the proposal."

Lin Dajing: "The minister seconded the proposal."

Fan Ke: "The minister seconded the proposal."

The rest: "..."

"You all have some truths in what you say, and I also find it difficult."

Lou Yu pretended to sigh.

"How about this, let's hold an unusual meeting today."