Royal rice bug, worm worm!

Downstairs, there is a pot belly stove by the wall, on which milk tea is boiled, and long blankets are spread on the floor, and the orchids form a half circle, and Li Xi sits opposite them, reading a letter written by Spider.

"Songmo is very far away, as if it has been a lifetime, and it is also very big. There are ten, no, one hundred, as big as Chang'an City!"

"There is a grassland that can't be seen as far as the eye can see, and there are dense forests. It snowed heavily yesterday, and my little brother jumped into the snow, and everyone was gone hahahaha..."

"Grandpa took us to hunt pheasants in the woods, and there are also silly roe deer. In fact, we don't need to hunt at all. Many chickens and roe deer stick their heads in the snow. As long as you find their feet, you can pull them out!"

"I sent you a present. It's a hat that my mother sewed out of gray rabbit skin. The light-colored ones are for grandma, eldest sister, second sister, third sister, and Jiaojiao. By the way, there are also figs... um, still I sewed one, so you can wear it, little treasure."

"Then what, I just learned how to sew, maybe I'm not very good at sewing, if you don't like it, don't wear it."

After reading this, Li Xi couldn't stop laughing.

The orchids also laughed, "Did the spider talk about us?"

"Speaking of which, in the back - I also prepared gifts for the sisters in the pavilion. There are too few people here in Songmo, and it is too desolate. Unlike Chang'an, which is prosperous, there are only some colorful gems. The sisters can sew them on their clothes. On the skirt..."

The orchids clapped their hands happily.

Don't care about the gift, as long as it is given by the spider, everyone will like it very much.

"There are still words on the back!" Someone pointed to the letter and said.

Li Xi turned over and saw a line of small characters:

Little Brother Li, that hat was sewn for you by sister, and your hands were pricked more than once. If you dare to dislike her for not sewing well, I will go back and beat you!

——Qibi Xiaobao dictated it, and Pugu Yayu wrote it on behalf of him.

Everyone laughed together.

Just in time, Wei Yu brought in the packaged gifts with someone.In addition to the spider's gift, there is also an annual gift prepared by Qibi Namu for everyone.

Li Xi turned out the rabbit fur hat, put it on his head, and gave the gems to everyone, "According to the names on it, divide among yourself!"

The spider was very careful, and divided the gems into small bags, each with a person's name written on it.

The orchids looked at each other and said embarrassedly: "We can't read..."

I can't even write my own name.

Li Xi smiled and said: "You are not very old, you can go to school to study when you are not dancing, writing poetry is too difficult, but you can read and write."

He remembered that there was a school in Pingkangfang that accepted both male and female students.

The orchids shook their heads, "But we are barbarians, not to mention women, even little boys are not taught."

Li Xi frowned, "What's the point? Are barbarians not qualified to study?"

Seeing that he was angry, the owner of the pavilion hurried over and said: "You can't blame sir, at first they accepted it, but our children have been fighting with the dolls in the school twice in the past three days. Willing to accept."

At the critical moment, Li Xi was not so easy to fool: "Why did you fight? Why do you think the problem is with the barbarians?"

The pavilion master paused, intending to be vague, not wanting to upset Li Xi.Anyway, Hu people are always looked down upon in Chang'an City, they are used to it.

However, before he could speak, Li Xi said coldly, "Is it because the kids in the school scolded them and called them little curly hair and little monsters?"

The pavilion master was taken aback, "You...know?"

Li Xi snorted coldly.

He knows all too well.

That's how he got here.

"Then don't go to the place where they are regarded as different, and build a school by yourself."

This is Li Xi's wish since childhood.

There can be a special school, which is full of "little curly hair" like him, and no one should laugh at anyone.

"Brother Shuyun..." Li Xi looked at Wei Yu.

Needless to say, Wei Yu had already guessed the following words, "I've already bought the original Zheng Clan School, and it's vacant. It just so happens that Pingkangfang is adjacent to Dongshi, and it's cheap for children to go to and from school."

"What about sir?"

"The Ministry of Rites will take the examination in March next year. Thousands of students from other places will come to Beijing. Among them, there are many who do not have enough financial resources. The best ones will be selected and hired as teachers. They will attend classes for half a day, study books for half a day, and provide board and lodging. There must be many people who will be happy."

"Then it's settled. Tomorrow, I'll have someone clean it up. I'll put up the notice first. The sir and the students will recruit together... only the descendants of barbarians, and those from poor families who have no money to go to school."

Li Xi glanced at the people in the pavilion, and said to Wei Yu: "I want the students to learn for free. As for Mr. Shuxiu, can I use the money earned from selling pottery?"

"...Okay." Wei Yu couldn't hide his emotion.

Every time he feels that his little gold bug is very good, Li Xi can always let him see him the next moment, he is even better and better than he thought.

Everyone in the pavilion was so excited that they didn't know what to say.

With wet eyes one by one, they grabbed the little wild children playing in the backyard and kowtowed to Li Xi.

Li Xi waved his hand and said jokingly, "Don't be too grateful to me, or you will be disappointed - let's run this school, in fact, it's just to satisfy my own little selfishness."

The more you say this, the more grateful everyone is.

Little Fu Wang is really kind and great, he doesn't intend to leave his name when he does good deeds!

With scorching gazes on his face, Li Xi pulled Wei Yu into a corner to whisper.

"Brother Shuyun, this matter is up to you!"

Wei Yu shook his head, "It's a rare act of kindness to run a free school and recruit civilians. Chongchong can find two trusted government officials."

By the way, it can also buy people's hearts.

"I just trust you. Brother Shuyun also needs this opportunity." Li Xi leaned into his ear and told him the recommendation letter he saw on the booklet.

Wei Yu couldn't help being stunned, "Congchong read it right, it's indeed... the Ministry of Rites Examination?"

Li Xi put her face in front of him, blinked her eyes vigorously, "Look, my big bright eyes, can you be wrong?"

Wei Yu pursed his lips tightly, still unable to believe it.

It's not that he doesn't believe in Li Xi, but that there are countless people fighting for the spot, and it shouldn't be his turn when it comes to official rank, seniority, and family status.

"It was jointly written by the two old men from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Rites. If you don't believe me, I will steal the booklet tomorrow and you can take a look."

"Don't mess around." Wei Yu held his hand.

Li Xi tilted his head and said deliberately: "Brother Shuyun, you are not unhappy, are you? Also, this job is thankless at first glance, people like you are definitely not willing to accept bribes, not only will you not get any benefits , I don’t know how many people will be offended, it’s heartbreaking to think about it, otherwise I’ll go back to the saint for you, just say you—”

"No, no, I will."

"As long as the saint is willing to use me, I will never shirk."

Why do most of the candidates selected for the imperial examinations come from aristocratic families?It's not because those examiners are all from aristocratic families, or according to aristocratic families.

Those talented and poor families who have no family status often fail to pass the test for a long time, wasting their years in vain.

In particular, Daye's imperial examinations do not blur names, do not copy papers, and there is no imperial examination. Whoever the chief examiner wants to be named as the first name can be nominated as the first name.

There are even those well-connected children of aristocratic families who exchanged other people's papers as their own, and those children from poor families whose papers were exchanged may never know it for the rest of their lives.

If there is one more commoner among the examiners, the students from poor and commoner families will have more hope.

This is Wei Yu's long-standing ambition, how could he refuse?

"Congchong, thank you." Wei Yu grabbed his hand and squeezed it affectionately.

Behind him, someone coughed heavily.

The two turned their heads and met Li Hong's serious face.

Not only did Li Xi not restrain himself, he also deliberately hooked Wei Yu's arm, stretched out his tentative little claws, and challenged his father's bottom line.

Li Hong wanted to roll up his sleeves, and pressed a hand on his wrist.

The slender fingers were only lightly clasped, without any force at all, but they made Li Hong unable to move in an instant.

He also complained aggrievedly: "This brat is too much..."

Zheng Jiarou only smiled, and successfully appeased his dissatisfaction, and took his hand again, the king of a country suddenly couldn't find North.

"Drink milk tea, if you boil it, you will grow old." Li Hong coughed lightly, not wanting to lose face in front of his son and courtiers.

Zheng Jiarou smiled softly: "Then you have to ask the master if you want to drink it."

"Your Majesty is too small. If your Majesty doesn't dislike the vulgar tea in this small shop, you can enjoy her face and try it!" The pavilion master said, and hurriedly filled four bowls by himself and put them on the lacquer plate.

Zheng Jiarou's complexion was reddish, it's too late to call you Empress now.

"Very good." Li Hong raised the corners of his mouth in a happy mood.

Li Xi brought a bowl of milk tea to Zheng Jiarou courteously, "Mother, I was just talking to Brother Shu Yun about running a school. He has space and I have money. At that time, only children below the noble family will be recruited, and both men and women will be accepted." , do you think it will work?"

Zheng Jiarou immediately saw the key, "Is it Yixue?"

Li Xi nodded, "It may cost a lot of money... Mother won't object?"

Zheng Jiarou patted his head and said comfortingly: "This is a good deed, how can I object? I still have some savings here, and I won't use it after entering the palace. I will add some."

Li Xi shook his head hastily, "How can I use mother's money? Mother's dowry has already been given to Lan Xin, and there is not much left. In case the stinky father treats you badly after entering the palace, you have to leave some money behind." body……"

After finishing speaking, he felt that something was wrong, so he quickly changed his words: "Of course, it's okay if you don't stay, my son will pick you up when the time comes."

Li Hong held back forcefully, and did not beat his son in front of his wife.

Just pretend he's talking bullshit!

Li Xi grinned, "Mother, otherwise you should do your best. The women's school has to rely on you to support it. You are so good at composing poetry. It's a pity that you can only cover it at home. You have to let the world see!"

Zheng Jiarou was taken aback.

After making such a big detour, this is Li Xi's true intention...

It turned out that he was never over the matter of being punished by the aristocratic family. Letting her run a women's school is to accumulate merit, and teaching poetry and prose is to show her talent.

He is obviously just a young man who doesn't like and is not good at playing tricks, but he protects her so carefully.

Zheng Jiarou responded softly "Yes".

No matter how much he cared about it, when he met his expectant eyes, he felt that he didn't need to care about it.

Li Hong interrupted the intimacy between mother and son, "This matter involves too much, and the investment in the later stage is also too large. You can't support it by selling two clay pots-don't worry about it, I will hand it over to the Ministry of Household Affairs. "

"What about Brother Shuyun?"

"Your brother Shuyun is indispensable!"

Li Xi still didn't believe it, "You write a letter of guarantee."

Li Hong finally couldn't bear it anymore, and slapped him on the back, "I see you, you deserve a beating!"

Li Xi threw his head into Zheng Jiarou's knee, "Mother, you saw that during the ten years you were away, that's how my stinky father treated me! Otherwise, you should not marry him, just live alone with your son, son I must honor you well!"

Li Hong gritted his teeth, picked him up, and threw him into Wei Yu's arms.

He finally realized that the only way to get rid of his "little rival in love" was to marry him off!