Datang: My father is the head bodyguard

(Two chapters added. Thank you to both of you for reminding me yesterday! Thank you so much! [gnashing teeth version])

Seeing that it was almost time for dinner, Yuchi Baoqi quickly spoke to Li Shimin, who was disgusted and disgusted: "Do you know where the feces and sewage in Qizhou City go?"

When Li Shimin thought of the purification system Wei Tong mentioned before, he retched directly: "Ugh~ What do you mean?"

Yuchi Baoqi laughed heartily: "Hahahaha! You don't think it will be reused by people, do you? Don't worry, it enters the sewage treatment plant through the sewer part, and the treated sediment is pulled away for fertilization, and the water enters the Water network channel, used for flushing toilets.”

Li Shimin pushed Yuchi Baoqi: "How can I eat in a while? You are such a brat!"

When Wei Tong saw that dinner was approaching, he said, "Your Majesty, the British Lord, let's go and have dinner together. I will serve as a host and treat you two nobles to our Qizhou specialties!"

Yuchi Baoqi and Li Shimin said it was fine, so they got on the carriage and set off!

When he arrived at the place, Li Shimin looked at the endless stream of diners in the restaurant, shouting and shouting, and the smoke and fire made people feel that they were really alive.

Wei Tong squeezed into the ordering area at the counter: "Three dried pork rice, add salty buns and cornel buns for each portion, add a braised egg, two dried fragrant beans for each portion, and more dried beans."

The shopkeeper shouted: "Three standard meals! Each portion includes a handful of dogwood, a handful of salt, a braised egg, and two dried fragrant spices! Shenghui 42 fen, Mr. Wei Wei, you can get [-] fen."

This handful is just a handful of pork, and the salty handful is a large piece of pork belly, braised with various spices, sauces, and soy sauce. It has a salty taste with a slight sweetness. The dogwood handle just has a little more spiciness from the dogwood.

Seeing that Wei Tong had no place to sit, the shopkeeper simply asked the waiter to move tables and chairs and add a table outside the store so that Wei Tong, Yuchi Baoqi, and Li Shimin could sit down.

After a while, the waiter came over with the food: "Your three standard meals of dried pork rice, extra a la carte bowls and snacks are all here. These two bottles of pear rice wine were given to Mr. Wei by the shopkeeper. I express my gratitude. Mr. Wei’s contribution to Qizhou City.”

Li Shimin held chopsticks in one hand and a spoon in the other. He didn't know how to eat for a while.

Yuchi Baoqi, on the other hand, didn't have that many tricks up his sleeve. He picked up the plate and started to scoop the rice with a spoon. He inserted his chopsticks into the braised eggs and stuffed them directly into his mouth.

Wei Tong ate a little more politely: "This dried pork rice is unique to our Qizhou City. It is delicious and affordable. I often come here with my colleagues to eat."

Li Shimin took a bite of the meat, and the salty aroma overflowed, making him salivate. The aroma of oil gave people a full sense of pleasure.

"It's really good to have such a portion after a long day's work. I just heard the price is very affordable."

Wei Tong asked Li Shimin if he drank sweet wine. When Li Shimin responded in the affirmative, both Yuchi Baoqi and Li Shimin were filled with wine.

"This wine is not very intoxicating. Pear juice is added to the wine. It is refreshing and relieves greasiness. It is very delicious."

The more Li Shimin ate, the more awkward he became, so he simply picked up the plate like Yuchi Baoqi did and used a spoon to pull it. Not only Yuchi Baoqi does this, but some people around him also eat it this way, and it looks delicious.

While eating, I saw a lot of earthenware jars delivered from the store. On the way, two load porters packed the earthenware jars and left with their loads.

Seeing Li Shimin's searching eyes, Wei Tong quickly introduced: "This is an order placed by a nearby construction site and workshop. With more than fifty meals delivered every day, the provincial workers have to run around to eat."

Li Shimin didn't understand: "This jerky rice is really good to eat, but I can't bear to eat it every day. Are you still tired of it?"

The old man at the table next to him was not happy: "Hey, people are so rich these days. How can we get tired of such a delicious thing like this jerky rice? I can eat this old thing until I die! What was the name of what we ate in the past years?" ? Pig food is better than human food. Still tired of eating it!"

Yuchi Baoqi shook his head: "These people can't afford food? Why not eat minced meat?"

"Master Wei! Master Wei! I finally found you. Some officials from the surrounding areas came here to learn from me. I hope Master Wei can help them plan together."

Wei Tong said sorry to Li Shimin and Yuchi Baoqi, put down the half-eaten meal and left in a hurry.

Yuchi Baoqi looked at Wei Tong's back and chatted with Li Shimin: "It's not like Jingzhao Wei is a high-ranking master. At least Wei Tong is a qualified official in my opinion."

Li Shimin didn't know why Yuchi Baoqi suddenly said this to him, and was waiting for Yuchi Baoqi's next words.

Yuchi Baoqi took another two mouthfuls of rice, finished the food on the plate, and took a sip of sweet wine: "Nowadays, the promotion channels in the Tang Dynasty are somewhat stratified. Children from poor families and common people can directly go to the Royal Academy to take exams. After entering the Royal Academy, they will be guaranteed Assign official positions.”

"Another thing is that the ordinary imperial examinations are basically controlled by the children of aristocratic families. To say they are controlled actually means that their studies are all for the imperial examinations. Acting as an official still needs to be explored."

"More common people and poor families have chosen Baoli Trading Company. Anyone with good character and clean family background can join Baoli Trading Company. There is a complete set of rules for advancement."

Li Shimin nodded after hearing this: "What do you want?"

Yuchi Baoqi sighed: "The Tang Dynasty is changing with each passing day. Nowadays, almost all the people taking the imperial examination are children of aristocratic families. It is impossible for us to maintain this upward path for the aristocratic families. The number of people is too small."

"My idea is that the imperial examination will still be maintained, but after the imperial examination, you need to go to the Royal Academy to study and obtain a completion certificate, and then the civil service department will assign official positions, and then slowly cancel the imperial examination."

"After the final imperial examination was cancelled, the corresponding examinations were re-formulated based on the schools now built throughout Datang, so as to re-build a complete upward path, so that reading and learning can become an opportunity for poor people to turn over."

Li Shimin understood. He understood clearly whether the Tang Dynasty had more common people or more children from aristocratic families.

"In three to five years, all kinds of talents will be as plentiful as crucian carp crossing the river! Colorful!"

Yuchi Baoqi poured cold water on him: "I won't be involved in this matter. You can figure it out on your own. Li Feng is a target that can be fought for, and now Li Yin is showing signs of firmly becoming the number one family in Longxi."

"You are better than me at taking firm control and uniting other small aristocratic families to fight against them."

Li Shimin felt that Yuchi Baoqi's words were full of Tuogu meaning: "What... do you mean? Die tomorrow?"

Yuchi Baoqi sprayed Li Shimin's face with a mouthful of sweet wine: "What do you say, old Dengxi? I'm afraid that the aristocratic family that was finally broken up will get together again. I will go to sea in a while to look for good seeds. If I'm not in the Tang Dynasty, I'm afraid that you will be killed temporarily." Time to relax!”