Donggong Zhangjiao

Pei Yao is an activist.

In particular, going to sea has been brewing in his mind for many years. Now that the fourth prince has finally gotten married, he can naturally feel more at ease.

The courtiers were worried about his safety, but Pei Yao didn't say what he was going to the south for, only a tour of the south.

Nowadays, the weather in Daqi is going well, and the people are living and working in peace and contentment. It is not a big deal for the emperor to want to go to the palace for inspection. Naturally, the ministers are worried and start to prepare.

Especially, seeing that the emperor is taking the imperial concubine with him, I feel less worried.

After all, traveling with his concubine, the courtiers only thought that the emperor was out to enjoy the scenery and relax.

So in mid-April, Pei Yao set off.

Fang Yun couldn't resist, so he naturally followed him.

But after all, Fang Yun also wanted to go out and have a look.

Even if they are used to living in the palace, no one likes to be trapped in one place for their whole life.

In particular, the women's academy founded by Fang Yun, as well as the embroidery workshop, etc., have spread from Kyoto to all major prefectures, but Fang Yun has not visited them yet.

I'm actually curious.

Starting from Kyoto, we first traveled by land for five days, and then we traveled by water.

To be honest, taking a boat is more comfortable than taking a car.

Pei Yao only took Fang Yun with him on this trip. The seventh princess wanted to follow him, but was not allowed.

Of course, I am a little selfish and want to live in a world of two.

Once on the boat, the space is spacious. The whole boat is three stories high, just like a mobile house. Starting from the second floor and going up, there is space for Pei Yao and Fang Yun to move around. Compared to sitting in a carriage for a whole day, , being able to move freely at any time is of course comfortable.

Nowadays, with the weather in April and May, everything is flourishing and the scenery on both sides of the Taiwan Strait is breathtakingly beautiful.

It is indeed leisurely to enjoy the air on the plywood, drink tea, play chess and enjoy the scenery every day.

In a few days, the ship will dock and replenish the necessary supplies. Pei Yao will also take Fang Yun off the ship for a walk.

After not leaving the palace for many years, the atmosphere of folk fireworks has almost faded away. Feeling the liveliness again, Fang Yun felt as if his body had been filled with spiritual energy, making his whole person feel much lighter.

At first, Pei Yao took her around, but gradually, Fang Yun wanted to go out by himself.

After all, every time he went to a place, Pei Yao had to go to the local government to check. Fang Yun couldn't stay in the house and wanted to go out.

Pei Yao had no choice but to send guards to follow him.

Fang Yun, on the other hand, doesn't go to any fancy places. Instead, he likes to visit the market stalls.

These special snacks are not available in the palace.

On this day, I was a little tired from shopping. I saw a rather elegant teahouse nearby, so I simply went in, ordered a pot of tea, and entered the private room.

After entering, I discovered that this private room also had a small balcony.

I sat down and drank a cup of tea. It was still a bit hot, so I went outside to enjoy the fresh air.

It happened that there were a hundred theater troupes on the street downstairs doing business. The jugglers lined up in long lines, showing off their skills like a parade, and there were also those who accompanied them playing gongs and drums. It was very lively.

Fang Yun had seen this before in the palace, so he naturally leaned on the railing and saw it freshly. But little did she know that in the restaurant opposite, a table of scholars who were drinking and comparing poems were also looking at her.

The graceful woman is wearing a long mist purple dress, leaning on the railing at an angle, holding her chin in one hand and shaking a fan gently in the other. The sleeves are loosely piled on the crook of the arm, making the exposed forearm look like Jade is like snow, and a transparent ice jade bracelet hangs on her wrist, which makes the woman even more slender and exquisite.

Although she is not a girl of sixteen or seventeen years old, a well-maintained woman has a unique charm. If the girl is a fairy elf, then in the eyes of these scholars, Fang Yun's image at this moment is that of a jade-faced goddess, graceful, beautiful and unforgiving. Blasphemy.

A brave scholar wrote a poem under the influence of alcohol and asked the waiter in the teahouse to deliver it to Fang Yun.

Fang Yun smiled when he saw the poem.

Naturally, it was not Lao Shizi's poem expressing his love. It was pure praise and appreciation, so Fang Yun said nothing and just asked people to put the poem away.

Unexpectedly, when she went back after shopping, Pei Yao felt sore when she found this poem on the table.

This is not difficult to understand.

My own woman, who was not cared about when she was young, is now a mature woman, and being praised by an unknown man outside by writing a poem will make anyone feel uncomfortable.

Especially since Pei Yao is still the emperor, he can only be more narrow-minded.

Dang even snorted coldly, "I've spent all my time on these ghost places, instead of studying hard for scientific examinations and writing Lao Shizi's poems!"

"I think the writing is pretty good." Fang Yun said deliberately, "The emperor thought that someone who could write such a poem must be very talented and knowledgeable. Besides, if he had evil intentions, how could he dare to send it to me? Come? It shows that he is magnanimous."

"You still praise him?" Pei Yao narrowed his eyes.

At this time, Fang Yun burst into laughter, and then became more serious.

"Okay, Your Majesty, I was just joking. When I brought this poem back, I really felt that the person who wrote the poem might be a talent."

Seeing that she was getting serious, Pei Yao took a closer look at the poem in her hand and said in a deep voice.

"It is said that the handwriting is like the person it is written. This handwriting is so powerful that it penetrates the back of the paper. It is impossible to write such a good handwriting without working hard. The wording of the poem is also grand and appropriate. Although it is a poem praising a woman's appearance, it does not appear to be charming and languid. gas."

"That's why I thought, the emperor cherishes talents, so I can't see this person's background." Fang Yun said.

Pei Yao frowned, "Since he has the ability, he will just take the scientific examination and he will see the truth by then."

"I am just curious about his talent and learning, why he mentioned it to the emperor at such an age when he has not yet obtained any honors." Fang Yun said calmly, "After he sent the poem, I felt that this person was somewhat talented. So I asked Qingrong to go and take a look quietly. Qingrong came back and told me that according to the waiter at the teahouse, the scholar was in his early thirties, but he didn't even have the reputation of being a scholar."

This is indeed a bit strange. After all, with such good knowledge, why not take the scientific examination?

After seeing a strange look on Pei Yao's face, Fang Yucai continued.

"I ordered Qingrong to go visit me again, just because this person has been in business for generations."

Da Qi also has this saying about scholars, farmers, industry and merchants. Although merchants are rich, they are ranked at the bottom and the most looked down upon.

Likewise, businessmen were not allowed to take part in scientific examinations.

Hearing this, how could Pei Yao still not understand what Fang Yun meant.

She brought this poem back, not because it praised her beauty as a goddess, but because Fang Yun wanted to tell Pei Yao that this talented man, because he was a businessman, could study but could not take the scientific examination.

So how many people in Daqi are cut off from the scientific examination because their family is engaged in business? How many of them are buried talents?
"I know, I will send someone to check this person." Pei Yao looked thoughtful. (End of chapter)