The predecessor who was scumbag by me was the emperor

It was the first time for Zhao Zhang to watch the people of Pingming gather to eat together at such a close distance. The scene had nothing to do with etiquette and rules. He even saw some people fighting for food.

The surrounding supervisors pretended not to notice, and those people also knew not to make too much noise, so they usually just grabbed a piece of meat or a steamed bun, and the people around them were not surprised.

"This is still the capital at the foot of the emperor. If it is in a remote place, you will have to change your son and eat in a disaster year, right?"

Shen Jia has never seen such a scene, but she also knows that it is inevitable. Even if there is a long-term famine in another 1000 years, it will still be the same.

"It's getting late, should the emperor return to the palace?" Shen Jia turned to Zhao Zhang.

Zhao Zhang looked away, and pulled Shen Jia down the high platform, "I'm hungry, I'll go to your house for a meal before going back."

Just as the two were about to get into the carriage, they saw a convoy ahead of them full of building materials. Zhao Zhang stopped to look at it for a while, and asked curiously, "Why does the wood on each cart look the same? Only one kind is needed for the house?"

Shen Jia turned back and stuffed the blueprint into his arms, "Your Majesty, let's take a good look at the blueprint first."

Zhao Zhang could understand a little, but only a little, so he asked curiously, "What can you tell from the drawings?"

"Of course it is because every house to be built here is of the same specification, and the materials used are all the same. Every brick and every tile is common, so what's the problem with using the same materials?"

"But shouldn't the size of the house be determined according to the number of people in each family?"

Shen Jia shook her head, "The Ministry of Industry is doing good deeds, not buying and selling. It doesn't accept customization. If you think it's not enough to live in, just spend money and rent it again. Only in this way can efficiency be improved."

"No wonder Ling Jingyun said that Shen Shilang didn't build a house, but the shoes in the grocery store, made from the same mold."

"It's just that those of you who don't worry about food and clothing are poor and fastidious. For them, it's good to have a shelter from the wind and rain, and these buildings will definitely be spectacular after they are completed. There is a threshold to collect tickets." Shen Jia laughed while talking, if this commercial city is built in modern times, it can definitely be used as a tourist attraction, and it doesn't hurt to collect tickets.

The convoy was very long, and when they all entered the construction site, Shen Jia explained: "Every building material has a number on it. Anyone who knows carpentry can put it together. When the eldest princess gets married, I will give her a set for free and let her take it with her. Enjoy it, Vaci."

Zhao Zhang held back his laughter. If the imperial sister received such a dowry, she might be so angry that she would run away. Such a house is no different from a stable in the eyes of nobles. Rotten wood.

Back at Shen's residence, the whole family became cautious when they saw Zhao Zhang. This was their first meeting after knowing Zhao Zhang's identity collectively. Shen's mother was better.

Zhao Zhang didn't care, he was very lucky to be able to openly sit next to Shen Jia and face his parents, as a member of the Shen family, he dragged Shen Jia to the main seat, and poured him wine as usual Pick up vegetables, and serve the old man comfortably.

At first, everyone was worried that Liu Yanwan and Zhao Zhang would be awkward sitting together, but in the end, the two became more natural than the other, like strangers who had nothing to do with each other, and the Shen family secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After dinner, Zhao Zhang left from the secret road. Father Shen glared at his son and hurried out. He was going to talk to old man Han next door. His sons-in-law were better than each other.

After Zhao Zhang came out of the secret passage, he looked back at the entrance of the secret passage. Now the whole city is looking for the secret passage, and he has basically been able to draw a complete map of the underground secret passage. This section was remodeled by him later. The entrance There is only one exit, but as long as you are an expert, you can find this secret passage along the map, which is not very safe.

"Come on!"

A dark guard in black appeared in the room. Zhao Zhang pointed to the entrance of the secret passage and said, "After dark, find someone to fill it in."

The hidden guard was stunned for a moment, then asked suspiciously: "Your Majesty, there are hidden guards guarding this secret passage day and night, so it is safe and sound. If you fill it in, it will be inconvenient for you to leave the palace."

Zhao Zhang waved his hand, meaning to let him follow suit. As for how to leave the palace in the future, he just had to think about it again. He didn't want anyone to use this secret passage to attack Shen Jia. There is a secret passage between the imperial palace and Shen's residence. It's nothing to him, but it has too much impact on Shen Jia's reputation.

He always knew that Shen Jia wanted to stand by his side dignifiedly, instead of being viewed as a "male favorite" by the world. His talent and character would not allow anyone to tarnish him like this.

At the end of March, the eldest princess was married, and the whole world celebrated. The emperor also released thousands of captives from Wacha and Tatar, allowing them to return home or settle down in Dajin, which won the praise and admiration of the surrounding small countries.

Although the eldest princess was married twice, she was married to the head of a country. The dowry lined up from the palace to the gate of the city. There were two thousand guards accompanying her, and hundreds of palace eunuchs, beating and beating all the way. Send the princess to make a marriage in a mighty way.

In the carriage wrapped in red silk, the eldest princess looked numb, her formerly beautiful face was gray and pale, as if she was ten years old and lifeless. The four women in the carriage were guarding, neither letting the princess escape nor Nothing will happen to her.

The inside of the car and the outside of the car seemed to be two worlds. It wasn't until the princess left the city that the eldest princess laughed, "It really is the emperor who is ruthless, and this palace has been abandoned like this. Hehe, it is indeed..."

"Princess be careful!"

The eldest princess glanced at them and snorted coldly, "What are you, get out!"

"Princess forgive me, the slaves are ordered by the emperor to protect your safety."

"It's ridiculous, Shen Jia can always be protected by the royal guards, but I only deserve to be guarded by lowly servants like you. Zhao Zhang is too deceitful!"

The four women lowered their heads and didn't answer, as if they didn't hear her words.

Zhao Ya has lost her temper in the past two months. She closed her eyes and stopped talking. Since she couldn't change the fate of her marriage, she could change her own. Oach is also considered to be the strongest among the neighboring countries. If she can take power, she must make Zhao Zhang regret today's decision!

When she was finally in the mood to look at her dowry on the way, she saw the house that Shen Jia had sent in the name of the "Ministry of Industry". Seeing how crude the house was, he was so angry that he set fire to these materials.

Shen Jia didn't care about these, anyway, he did his best, once March passed, the spring feeling became more obvious, the outskirts of the capital city became a place for literati to go outing, and the imperial examination was coming, the most common thing to do inside and outside the city was to shake their hands. A fan or a scholar holding a book.

A few days before the palace examination, the thresholds of the residences of important officials of the imperial court were almost leveled. Shen Jia had confiscated invitations from candidates from the beginning to the end.

At first, some people thought of the Shuzhou Juzi who said he was Mr. Shen's classmate. Afterwards, no one saw him again. Everyone regarded him as a liar, and no one even mentioned his name again.

They didn't know that on the day they participated in the palace examination, a horse-drawn carriage appeared at the gate of the city, and the person they were thinking of was wrapped in black clothes, with a black cloth on his head, and fled the place timidly. city.

On the Golden Luan Hall, the students were writing vigorously, and occasionally looked up enviously and longingly at the important court officials who could be given the seat by the emperor.

Among this group of pillars of the imperial court, there is one person who is so young and handsome that he almost bears the fiery gaze of everyone.

Anyone who has paid attention to the government will know that this is the last number one scholar, Shen Jia, who has been promoted to the third-rank servant in just three years, and is deeply favored and trusted by the emperor. The future is boundless, and he will definitely stand under one person in the future A person who is above ten thousand people.

The young people were deeply encouraged by this, writing hard one by one, hoping to become the second Shen Jia, while the older candidates were envious and jealous, lamenting the injustice of God, how could other people have such a young age? Good luck, and they have to sit here to take the exam when their hair is gray. Even if they are in high school, they will not have a few years of good luck to enjoy.

"It's time...stop writing..."

The palace examination papers were graded on the spot. First, the chief examiner led a group of examiners to review, and handed the best answer papers to the emperor, who then decided the rankings.

Zhao Zhang randomly took a copy, and it seemed that the quietness of the needle drop could be heard in the hall, until someone's stomach growled with hunger, and the tranquility was broken.

The student who lost his composure was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "Your Majesty forgive me, it's the student who lost his manners."

Zhao Zhang turned his head and asked Mr. Du, "What time is it?"

"Back to the emperor, it's just past noon."

Zhao Zhang's eyes fell on Shen Jia, although he was given a seat, it must be uncomfortable to sit for a long time, so he waved his hand, "Let the imperial dining room deliver food, don't starve my lovers to death. "

"Yes."

Director Du went down to help the frightened examinee, and patted reassuringly, "Don't be afraid, the emperor is magnanimous, and he won't blame you for such trivial matters."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"

Shen Jia glanced around the examinees in the main hall, and the young scholars who had teamed up with him were also there, and they glanced at him from time to time, and when they met his gaze, they were delighted and excited, as if they saw relatives.

Shen Jia has a good relationship with these people. The students who have not yet entered the official position have a heart of innocence, enthusiasm and sincerity, and are the most sympathetic to heaven and man. Shen Jia also intends to help them, and helped them tutor a few times before the exam .

Seeing that each of them was confident, Shen Jia knew that they did well in the exam, and a little smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Xu Shoufu thumped his numb legs, got up and walked towards him, Chen Shilang hurriedly got up and gave up his seat.

"Master Shen also knows someone in this hall?" Xu Shoufu asked meaningfully.

"There are a few friends."

"I think back then, you stood on top of this hall just like them, waiting for the emperor to announce the results. Back then, you, the old man who was the number one scholar, had a dispute with the emperor."

Shen Jia heard about this matter later, it seems that Xu Shoufu felt that his strategies and theories were written too aggressively, many unrealistic ideas were unrealistic, and there was no sense of stability in his rhetoric.

But Zhao Zhang likes such an eclectic strategy that can break the secular tradition. In addition, he can recognize Shen Jia's handwriting at a glance.

"Your Excellency Chief Assistant, you can give me some pointers when you have time. I am young and my knowledge is not solid enough. It would be my honor to have your advice."

"I don't dare to do that. Who knows that Mr. Shen's memorial is the best. In terms of knowledge, you are probably still above this old man."

"You're too famous." Shen Jia didn't understand what he was doing to boast about himself, but he was always vigilant if he was courteous or not.

"Master Shen, the eldest grandson of the old man, also knows him?"

"Naturally, Mr. Bai Yan is the real talent whose reputation spreads far and wide."

"It's a pity that he can't pass the imperial examinations in an upright manner. I'm afraid he will be criticized if he enters the imperial court in the future."

Xu Baiyan had already been released, and he went to the frontier county in the northwest. At the beginning, this incident aroused a lot of discussion in the court. Some people thought that the crown prince was acting as a hindrance, deliberately punishing Xu Zhan for his ignorance of flattery.

But Shen Jia knew that the place was chosen by Xu Baiyan himself. He said that he wanted to go to the farthest place to see how life was in a place that was completely different from Chang'an City, and to see what the people were most concerned about. Seeing what the frontier was like facing enemy attacks at any time, Xu Shoufu took a step ahead and got his transfer order down. It is estimated that Xu Shoufu was very angry.

Shen Jia praised sincerely: "Mr. Xu is definitely a high talent. Even if he didn't really go through the imperial examination, the students present still admire him. The imperial examination is just a formality. As long as a person is gold, he will shine wherever he goes."

Xu Shoufu is also satisfied with his eldest grandson. After all, he has carefully cultivated him since he was a child. Unfortunately, he always feels that he and his eldest grandson have completely different personalities and look at problems from different perspectives. They often quarrel because of political disagreements. If it wasn't for the fact that there were no more outstanding children in the family, he really wanted to change his heir.

Shen Jia didn't know what he was thinking in his heart, this old man had always been very thoughtful, but luckily he wasn't a villain, Shen Jia didn't hate him either.