Lay to win!Cannon fodder, he has become the chief assistant

After Zhao Yue took Xie Rongzhao to several snack shops, he went to the famous Zuixiang Building in the capital.

As soon as he arrived at the door, Changfeng came to report first: "Zuixianglou is booked out for a literary meeting today, does your son want to go and have a look?"

Zhao Yue is a military commander. Although he has been studying since he was a child, he doesn't like the arty poetry of literati. "Would you like to take a look, baby?"

Xie Rongzhao shook his head like a rattle: "Please forgive me, I am forced to read and practice calligraphy at home every day, and after finally coming out to play, are you still forcing me to listen to those poems and songs? Uncle, I'm a little lady, and I won't be able to become an official without taking the imperial examination, so there's no need to be so ruthless, right?"

Zhao Yue was amused by her resentful little eyes.

This kid is really to my liking!
That's right, I usually work so hard, since I'm out to play, why bother to join in this kind of uninteresting fun?

Chang Feng whispered again: "My son, Miss, Xie Juren is also inside."

Since it was Xie Lin's literary conference, Xie Xiuwen was naturally there.

Xie Rongzhao is still not interested, she is still a child and can't help her.

Even if there is this Zhao Shizi behind her, it doesn't mean that she can interfere in Father's affairs at will.

She believes that with her father's ability, even if she encounters embarrassing things, she can definitely resolve them properly. After all, her father is Jie Yuan, so he can't just bury his head in his books.

Seeing that Xie Rongzhao didn't have any special reaction, Zhao Yue teased, "Aren't you worried about your father?"

Xie Rongzhao looked indifferent: "Since it is a literary conference organized by Xie's family, you shouldn't embarrass my dad even if you see the same surname. Besides, I heard dad said that Xie Lin is a talented man with good morals. How can you do something that damages the reputation of literati?"

Only then did Zhao Yue raise his chin slightly, this little girl is not simple!

Even so, Zhao Yue still left two people here to keep an eye on the movement here, and then took Xiaoguaibao to play elsewhere.

What they don't know is that the Wenhui has only just started, and dozens of talented scholars in it have just been mobilized. , the excitement has just appeared.

Zhao Yue took Xiaoguaibao and bought a lot of snacks, turned a corner, and entered through the back door of Zuixiang Building.

There is no plaque here, so Xiao Guaibao didn't even know that they came to Zuixiang Building. After being invited to the second floor from the stairs in the corner, she realized that this was actually Zuixiang Building.

Xie Rongzhao's mouth was wide open: "Isn't Uncle unable to say it?"

Zhao Yue smiled mysteriously: "I'm really curious, the capital city hasn't been so lively for a long time."

Zhao Yue thought about it, and felt that what he said was wrong: "It should be said that I haven't encountered such a lively literary meeting for a long time. Before and after the last spring, I was outside helping the Holy Master with errands. When I came back, it was almost May Naturally, I didn't appreciate such a lively scene."

The corner of Xie Rongzhao's mouth twitched, somewhat speechless.

Since your old man is interested, then come in openly!

What's the matter with being so quiet, there is always a feeling of being a thief!

The lobby on the first floor is bustling with activity, and on the second floor, many people are standing around the railings in all directions, some are chatting vigorously, some are in small groups, and some are alone and seem to have a feeling.

In short, the atmosphere here is quite harmonious.

Xie Rongzhao didn't listen to anything outside the window, and only competed with the delicious food in front of him.

It's a pity that she is a little doll, no matter how much she wants to try something new, she has to be defeated by her small stomach.

A table of dishes, after eating one or two bites of each plate, the stomach feels full.

"Don't be in a hurry, baby. I'll send someone to deliver a table like this to your house later. Don't be in a hurry."

Xie Rongzhao was a little aggrieved, if she had known that these dishes tasted so good, she shouldn't have eaten so many snacks before.

"Oh, if only I had grown up."

Zhao Yue laughed when he heard it.

After eating and drinking enough, the debate outside seemed to be getting louder. Zhao Yue ordered someone to open the door, but because of the half curtain, people outside couldn't see who was in the house at all.

"Since ancient times, merchants have been a lowly family. Since the founding of the Dazhi Dynasty, His Majesty the Holy Patriarch has been benevolent. The status of merchants has been raised a lot compared to the previous dynasty. Even so, there are still some merchants who are not satisfied, and they try to use merchants as merchants. Or the identity of the descendants of the merchants to enter the imperial examination, this is an attempt to ruin my rule and the younger generation, if it is found out, it is the best policy to immediately cut off their fame!"

It turned out that there was a case in Yanzhou last year where the son of a merchant changed his household registration and then participated in the scientific examination.

According to the laws of this dynasty, merchants within three generations are not allowed to conduct scientific research.

Moreover, the laws of the Dazhi Dynasty are very strict in this regard, unless they have received special permission from the Holy One because of their great achievements, otherwise, this is an iron law that no one else can shake.

During the previous dynasty, it was even more important to agriculture and suppress business. The taxation of merchants was complicated. They often worked hard all year round and could earn hundreds of taels of silver. There are really not many left in the hands of the lords of the yamen.

When the Dazhi pilgrimage emperor founded the country, he had the help of several Confucian merchants, and then raised the identity of the merchants. At least some inexplicable miscellaneous taxes were banned, and the merchants of the previous dynasty were regarded as humble, and their status was low. Merchants don't have to bow down everywhere anymore.

As for merchants who have obtained the status of imperial merchants, their status is naturally higher.

However, Emperor Shengzu still adopted a policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business, because merchants were not allowed to buy land.

Merchants can buy houses, shops, and servants, but not land.

Generally speaking, if there is an elder in a family who has registered as a merchant, then the whole family is a merchant, and no one can have land under their name.

And if the parents are still at home, and someone in the younger generation has become a businessman, then unless the family is separated, otherwise, it is the same.

The reason why Emperor Shengzu had such a national policy back then was probably because he was afraid that Dazhi would be like the previous dynasty. The land would be annexed by the powerful and merchants, but the farmers who cultivated the land would have no land to grow.

Because of this national policy, since the founding of the Dazhi Dynasty, the status of merchants has been improved, but it is still limited; and farmers can safely farm the land to make a living, and they can be regarded as performing their duties.

Of course, all national policies have loopholes that can be exploited.

For example, some merchants try their best to hoard land for themselves.

They and their relatives cannot have land under their names, but they will find ways to buy servants with good citizenship.

To put it bluntly, if my servant has property under his name, and the servant belongs to me, then the property is also mine.