Father, I really don’t want to be the emperor

"Your Majesty, you have implemented the imperial examination system so that ordinary people who have mastery of technology can become officials. I heard that even those who can burn kilns and bake bricks, your Majesty wants to give them official positions. Even those who work in the iron industry are regarded as Your Excellency, is this country upside down?"

Su Wenrui became more and more excited as he talked.

Seeing Su Wenrui's excited look, Ning Fan shook his head slightly. In fact, he could understand the mentality of Su Wenrui's people.

The first mentality is that these people have reached this point after ten years of hard work and the blessing of family power. They have worked hard generation after generation to produce talents and serve the empire, while those ordinary people just do the simplest things. Now they can reach the top in one step, which really makes Su Wenrui and others feel extremely uncomfortable and even unable to accept it.

"What you mean, let me sum it up for you, is that everything is of inferior quality. Only high-level study is the most superior thing in your eyes. The rest of the things are all three religions and nine classes that cannot be put on the stage. Is this what you mean? "

Ning Fan looked at Su Wenrui.

The fundamental reason why China lags behind the West in modern times is that China's geniuses all go to become officials, while Western geniuses choose science, mathematics, navigation and other fields.

Su Wenrui was stunned. He didn't expect that Ning Fan would understand what he meant before he opened his mouth. For a moment, he seemed to be speechless.

"Whether it's studying or blacksmithing, they are just different professions. It cannot be said that people who study are necessarily nobler than people who work as blacksmiths. You may not believe what I say, but I want to ask you a question. If there is no Those blacksmiths who make iron, what do you use for cooking and cutting at home?”

"How can you study and govern the world if you can't even guarantee the most basic living conditions?"

Ning Fan asked several questions in a row, leaving Su Wenrui speechless. He stood there dumbfounded, not knowing how to answer for a long time.

"It is undeniable that reading, writing, writing poetry and painting are elegant things, but it cannot be said that the work of those craftsmen who burn kilns and build houses is meaningless. Without the hard work of these people, you What decoration will this luxurious life have in the future? Do you want to make your own tea cups?"

Ning Fan asked back with a speechless expression.

Originally, Su Wenrui wanted to persuade Ning Fan, but he was speechless by Ning Fan's words and couldn't speak for a long time.

"People often say that you should live and learn. Don't think that your knowledge is unmatched by anyone in the world. In fact, if you walk around, see the great mountains and rivers, and learn more from ordinary people, you will have more knowledge in the future. Enlightenment.”

When Ning Fan saw that Su Wenrui was silent, he knew in his heart that this scholar Su was probably going to be upset at this moment.

"Several bachelors, I also know that you are full of knowledge, but sometimes I really want to convince you, but I also know that words cannot convince people, so I plan to send you to Jiangnan and let you do the closest thing. It’s a matter of common people.”

Ning Fan coughed lightly and said this to several bachelors.

When the leader, Su Wenrui, heard what Ning Fan said, his mouth suddenly opened in surprise, with a look of disbelief on his face. He looked at Ning Fan in shock: "Your Majesty, don't you plan to kill a few of us?"

"How many of you will I kill?"

Ning Fan smiled and shook his head: "How many academicians like you are there in the whole of Dakang? If we kill you, our literary world in Dakang will be annihilated. I don't dare to do those things that are reviled by the world." What's more, you guys didn't commit any heinous crimes, you just leaked the test questions, not to mention you have no subjective malice, you just don't agree with what I did."

Hearing Ning Fan's magnanimous words, several academicians were completely dumbfounded. They were already waiting to confiscate their homes and exterminate their clans, but they didn't know that Ning Fan not only didn't kill them, but also sent them to serve as officials. This was really shocking. It's like being in a dream.

"Your Majesty, you really don't want to kill us?"

Su Wenrui seemed to be in a dream, and still didn't believe it at this time.

"I am the king of the world, so I keep my word. You guys should go back and have a good rest first. Don't worry, I will not pursue this matter any further. This is a three-year agreement between me and you. After three years You all come back here and we have another debate.”

Ning Fan smiled and waved his hand, indicating that the college students could leave. Ning Fan let out a long sigh of relief when he saw a few people leaving with confusion on their faces.

In fact, killing people is not Ning Fan's purpose. Transforming a person is Ning Fan's ultimate method. If he wants these talented people to serve him, he must convince them and change their minds.

Those who are capable and talented have the most stubborn ideas. They are consistent in their own ideas and will never be easily changed by anyone.

Although these people have now committed capital crimes, Ning Fan feels that these people can still be saved. After all, their starting point is for the sake of prosperity.

After sending away several bachelors, it was already late at night. At this time, Ergou led two eunuchs in.

"Your Majesty, tonight is the night of the fifteenth full moon. According to the palace regulations, you have to turn over the cards to decide which queen's palace you want to go to. Please give me your instructions."

The eunuch raised the tray in his hand, and there were two pieces in the tray. One belonged to Huang Yumeng, and the other belonged to Xina.

Ning Fan has been going there often recently, but Huang Yumeng's skills have somewhat left Xina in the cold. After thinking about it, he grabbed the sign that belonged to Xina.

As the saying goes, Ning Fan doesn't want to leave Greece out in the cold.

Seeing Ning Fan grabbing Xina's sign, Ergou quickly asked the eunuchs to lead the way. The two eunuchs stared at the lantern, and more than a dozen palace guards surrounded Ning Fan and walked towards Xina's bedroom.

When everyone came to Xina's palace, the eunuch announced in a shrill voice that Ning Fan was coming. The whole palace immediately became a mess. None of the maids in Xina's palace expected that the emperor would come here tonight.

Xina and Concubine Rong, who were playing checkers in the palace, turned pale with fright when they heard the news. Especially Concubine Rong, it had become normal for her to sleep at Xina's place late at night. She didn't expect Ning Fan to come suddenly tonight. Concubine Rong was indeed caught off guard.

"Xina, you are killing me. Your Majesty is coming tonight. Why didn't you tell me in advance? What will you say when I see Your Majesty later?"

Concubine Rong hurriedly arranged her clothes.

Xina was not in a hurry. He put down the chess piece in his hand, looked at Concubine Rong with a smile and said: "Sister Concubine Rong, there is actually no need to panic. The emperor is not an outsider. She has to stay in the palace tonight. Why don't you stay too and come together? Serve her.”

"I'm going to die. What nonsense did you say?"

Concubine Rong instantly stood up with a blush on her face and hurriedly walked out of the palace. Without thinking, she bumped into Ning Fan.

Concubine Rong raised her head in panic, only to see Ning Fan looking at her with a half-smile.