Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"It's a good name, but it's still early."

"Then keep it. In a few years, we will have many great-grandchildren. I will write them all down."

"Look, you are so happy when you talk about the child prince."

"Of course I'm happy. Ma'am, think about it. Thirty-three years ago, there was only our monk's infant Xu'er in this Nanqing Palace. Now, not only are there a lot of children and grandchildren, but even great-grandchildren will soon be born."

"Yeah, 33 years, so fast."

"Now I feel fast, but back then..."

"My lord, don't mention what happened back then, my concubine doesn't want to think about it."

"Yes, yes, I made a slip of the tongue, hehe." Defang looked at the book, "Ma'am, what book are you reading?"

""Kaibao Materia Medica""

""Kaibao Materia Medica"? Why does Madam read medical books?"

"Didn't you learn medicine from the national hand in ancient times? Today, the concubine saw him and the national hand carrying a small medicine box out of the house. He really looked good. The concubine also took this book from your study on a whim." Read the book."

"That's how it is, ma'am, I have been talented since ancient times, and I am so serious. I will definitely achieve great success in the future. Today, His Majesty also said that I will let him learn from the national players and become a great national player in the future. He will also be in charge of the Imperial Medical Office."

"I will definitely live up to high expectations from ancient times." Concubine Di nodded. "My lord, is it going to be announced recently?"

"Yeah, it should be this month."

"I took the palace exam years ago, and this time the rankings took a little longer."

"It's more than a month late, because at the beginning of the year, the Ministry of Officials also had to conduct assessments on officials, but there was no result for a long time. His Majesty was a little unhappy. He had ordered Wen Zhongshu to be in charge of this matter, so the palace examination was postponed a bit. "

"My lord, what do you think of the students in the imperial examination?"

"They are all talented and knowledgeable, and they can respond freely to His Majesty's questions. Your Majesty is very satisfied."

"My lord, have you heard that the wealthy households in Beijing and China are all planning to find rich men?"

"Looking for a wealthy son-in-law? What do you mean?"

"The concubine heard that they are all waiting for the imperial court to release the list, and now they have hired many people to inquire about the residence of the students participating in the test. Once they are on the list, they will immediately come to the door to make a marriage."

"Huh? Really?"

"Yes, it happened a few years ago. Ke'er heard from the long-term workers in various places that there were more this year. They found the shopkeepers in each inn, bought them with money, and then wrote down the names and places of origin of the students."

"This... can it work? What if these students get married?"

"Don't you know, my lord? I heard from Xu'er that in recent years, almost none of the students who have been referred to have married, and many of them have sworn that they will not have a family if they are not good enough, and the wealthy households in Beijing are not in a hurry to marry their daughters, and they just wait for the court to marry their daughters." Putting up the list to find an official son-in-law."

Defang laughed and said, "How many people are there for each sergeant? This is too many monks, hehehe"

"What I'm saying is that it's all because the imperial court treats literati well. Once you become an official, you can not only honor your ancestors, but also have a high salary. Now that the rich family is looking for a son-in-law, once the student is named on the gold list, it will not only be Fame and fortune have been gained, and the most important thing is that you can marry a beautiful wife. After the Jinshi and the degree, there will be weddings in the bridal chamber. Isn't it all the joys and joys of life?"

"It's true to say that. I don't ask about my family background when I am a scholar in the Song Dynasty. Family background is no longer a big deal. As long as you are a talented person, even if you are humble and poor, you can be admired by others." Defang nodded, "Just put it on the list The matter of finding a son-in-law is quite interesting, and I will go and have a look when the list is released."