On the 16th of February, the atmosphere in Chang 'an became increasingly tense.
Especially in the temples, temples, and monasteries, the number of people offering incense increased. Most of them wished for a smooth examination.
Even the number of fortune-telling stalls increased. Everyone asked for divination sticks and added oil to the lamps.
It was said that in the temple, the big families brought their children for this year's examination. They bought a lot of incense and enjoyed the luxury of silk being transported in carriages.
Steward Song De also set off with 42 students. Carriages of freshly steamed dumplings, dry biscuits, fried noodles, and pickled vegetables.
The carriages in the convoy came one after another. It was still a spectacular sight.
At the city gate, they first sent the Non-commissioned Officer dumplings and the soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, and sesame oil dipping sauce. Then, they went straight to the Grief Field Square in the west of the city.
The examination was coming. Tomorrow, they had to stay at home, take a bath, and have a good rest.
Today was the last day they could move around.
Others went to the temples and monasteries. Li Yi asked the students to send food to the people in the Grief Field Square.
The students understood what Li Yi meant. When they became officials in the future, they should not think about begging for this and that all day long. The people were the most important.
If the people under your rule did not have a good life, the gods and Buddhas would not be able to protect you.
The students believed because they knew that now Li Yi had gathered all the people in Zhuangzi, the Imperial Plantation, the Zhang Family Village, and the migrant workers' area. They could directly charge into the palace to impeach him.
Civil officials above the fifth rank were qualified to enter the imperial court.
With a real Book of Ten Thousand People, whoever was impeached would have to take leave and evade.
The will of the people was unstoppable.
If they were annoyed, they could gather everyone to stand at the city gate outside the city. Regardless of whether Li Yi would be unlucky in the end, the impeached person would be taken down first.
This was the power of the people. How did it come about? Of course, it was to give them a good life.
The people in the Grief Field Square were living a much better life now. They had work to do and had more income.
The food provided by the yamen was not bad. It could fill the stomach, but there was no meat or vegetables. The wild vegetables could not be dug up.
The people from the Imperial Medical Department came to see a doctor. In fact, it was the doctors who brought their students here to practice and deliver medicine.
Some people were sick and could not be cured. They could only be alleviated.
There were also blind, deaf, and children without anyone to take care of them.
Those who were able to work but had no place to stay and were temporarily staying at Grief Field Square were also given some money to work.
It was impossible for the yamen to sell meat to them. If they did, more people would squeeze in and pretend to be sick.
The rice they ate was old rice and millet, followed by pickled vegetables.
This was the only way to ensure that the benefits of the people in the Grief Field Square were guaranteed and that others would not compete with them.
Every ten days, the Li Family Zhuangzi would send some food over. It could last for two days, but when the summer heat came, it would probably only last for one day.
Zhuangzi had given her a lot of things today. Other than the dumplings, the other things could be kept for a long time.
Because of the drought, the weather became hot early. The bedding that should be washed in Grief Field Square had to be washed and the house had to be dried.
The people in the workshop needed to be moved out for a period of time. Prepare food for them. If they were to be moved to a new place and the officials could not take care of them, they would be able to last for a few more days.
Li Yi was going to leave after the exam. She would be worried if he was not around.
When the students arrived, the elderly and children in Grief Field Square were the happiest.
The children helped to fetch water for the people who were inconvenient to wash their hands. They also washed their hands and prepared to eat.
Some of the elderly found it difficult to move. They lay on the bed that Li Yi and Zhuangzi had made for them. They turned sideways and looked at the students.
This height …
A student knelt beside the bed and used chopsticks to pick up dumplings to feed them.
The other students learned how to feed the dumplings. As for the children, they just needed to squat or hold them in their arms.
Everything was so natural that no one felt that there was anything wrong.
A few people came from outside the square. They took a look and left together.
"Even if I don't want Li Yi's Zhuangzi to stand out for fear of suppressing the imperial court, I feel that these 42 people can be recorded."
In the carriage, Yao Chong said to the other three people.
Wei Zhigu did not want to come. He felt awkward when he saw Yao Chong. Yao Chong wanted him to come, but Zhang Shuo helped to stop him.
Every time Li Yi and Zhuangzi's carriages went out, they would have someone report to them and then think about what to do.
In the past, they would find helpers to send things. They would send things if they used other carriages. This time, it was a luxurious four-wheeled carriage.
Her Majesty probably knew about it too. She might have already sent people here to investigate.
When the Li Family Zhuangzi's luxurious carriages moved, something must have happened.
As expected, forty-two students who had been predetermined arrived.
The other students burned incense and asked for lots. The Zhuangzi's students sent warmth to Grief Field Square.
When he saw the students naturally kneeling there to feed the elderly, Yao Chong had ten thousand thoughts of suppressing Zhuangzi. He was willing to let the 42 people pass.
"Prime Minister Yao, don't you think they are just putting on an act?" Wei Zhigu asked.
"Putting on an act for a lifetime, this old man will accept it." Yao Chong did not care about the title. After all, they were going to work together in the palace.
He did not expect Wei Zhigu to be respectful to him. Wei Zhigu had never sent a document to the Ministry of Works.
"Next year, there will be 220." Lu Huaishen reminded him. There were too many people. What should they do?
"It's just increasing the number of people admitted to the imperial examinations. When they are sent out as officials, they must be carefully evaluated." Yao Chong said this with a guilty conscience.
He knew that Li Yi and Zhuangzi's students would not dare to harm the people. There was no need for the imperial court to evaluate them. Li Yi would make the first move.
Who knew what kind of methods Li Yi would use?
Yao Chong even believed that any official from Zhuangzi would go back on their promise. If Li Yi made a move, he would want to protect himself. However, Li Yi would also plot against him.
"But when there are riches, don't forget those who suffer. Li Yi is not joking, "Zhang Shuo said from the side.
He had already sensed the young Dongzhu's will. He understood after seeing the situation at the Wugong County Kiln.
At the time, there was only a verbal agreement. The Wugong County Kiln played tricks and the people felt wronged.
Now that the people were happy, the other kilns would compensate them.
And Li Yi had said to the students more than once, "But when there are riches, don't forget those who suffer."
If this was not obvious enough, look at the Winged Knights. There was a sentence that they had laughed at back then. Why did they tremble when they heard it now?
How did that sentence go? Oh, 'My name is Li Yi, Dongzhu of this village. His Majesty asked me to bring you out to play.'
"This old man understands. Li Yi is just staying in Zhuangzi. How can he still cause so much trouble?"
Yao Chong did not avoid the topic and spoke of his own depression.
He could see that Li Yi did not want to take the initiative to target someone, and then others would be implicated.
This included the elementary education. He was bored in Zhuangzi and threw something out, shaking Chang 'an.
"Let's go back. There's nothing to see. Li Yi did not come. It's fine."
Wei Zhigu was in a hurry to go back. He was about to open the bidding and promote the well drilling during the drought.
It had not rained recently. Reports from the eastern regions of Taihang Mountains showed that the drought there was even worse.
There was some snow in winter, but it had melted. Now the people there were very happy.
Because there was a lot of wheat, they did not want the rain to be too heavy. It was enough for now.
According to the current situation, there would be a good harvest of winter wheat.
The people were simple-minded. No, they did not understand many things.
When the spring plowing season came, the government would hold a special event to tell the people that they were going to start farming.
For example, the whipping of spring cows was to use the whip to break fake cows. Some counties in the south had begun to whip them.
When the people saw that, they quickly got busy. Ah, it was time to farm.
Now the people there knew that there was enough snow water last year. It was good that there was no rain. With a little water, the wheat production would increase.
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