The Grand Princess

Li Rong's words made Pei Wenxuan stunned. Li Rong looked at the young man who was kneeling in front of him, and said slowly: "Get up, if you and I are the monarch and minister, you can kneel on me. If you treat me as your wife, you don't have to do this. . I know you don’t want to argue with me, but I don’t need you to be so patient."

"I'm not a teenage ignorant girl," Li Rong poured tea to herself, "I won't change my mind because of you, it will only make me feel that you are forcing me."

Hearing this, Pei Wenxuan felt a little at a loss. After hesitating for a long time, Li Rong looked up at him: "Why, do you want me to help you?"

Pei Wenxuan got the words and finally stood up. Li Rong patted her side and whispered, "Sit down."

Pei Wenxuan responded to her words and sat next to Li Rong. Li Rong lay on the rocking chair and slowly swayed the rocking chair: "You don't think I would agree with you to do this. Do you know where I disagree?"

"This time, your majesty's final intention lies in the quota."

"quota?"

Li Rong raised his eyes, Pei Wenxuan didn’t lie to her, and said honestly: “From this year onwards, the number of people nominated by aristocratic families will need to be a fixed number. Or those who are from the imperial examination system must have a place to go. Years later, from the staff to the ministries."

The biggest problem with the imperial examination today is that once Li Ming doesn't stare, the poor officials will not be able to reach the position of real power.

Daxia now includes two kinds of people in the poor family, such as the Pei family and the Qin family, as well as ordinary families that are not even included in the genealogy.

The so-called aristocracy in Daxia is based on whether it is listed in the "clan tree".

The genealogy is revised once every hundreds of years, and records the most recognized aristocratic clans everywhere. The clan genealogy divides these aristocratic families into one, two, and three classes. The nobles of different levels intermarry with each other. If there is a leap, it is a great honor.

All families pride themselves on intermarriage with first-class families. And the children of first-class families, even if they never marry for life, will not marry the lower aristocrats.

This centuries-old folk way of in-laws established the absolute right to speak in the court. In order to balance the original aristocracy, the Li family married the Shangguan family in Fanyang, Youzhou, and brought the local surnames at the end of the eight surnames into Huajing as a way to counterbalance the southern surnames.

But after three generations, the Shangguan clan occupied the court, inextricably linked with other aristocratic families, and countered the imperial power. Li Ming realized the shortcomings of balancing the aristocratic family with the family, so he reopened the imperial examination system from the previous experience. I want to balance the court with this method of selecting talents regardless of the family.

Li Ming forced the imperial examinations, but the family also had their own methods. Not to mention whether these ordinary poor students could pass the imperial examinations. Even if they had passed the imperial examinations, the official positions of hundreds of candidates each year were organized by the officials alone, and they were all released. Just go to a bitter, tired, and hopeless position.

It is difficult to participate in the examination, difficult to pass the examination, difficult to be an official after the examination, and difficult to promote after being assigned.

If Pei Wenxuan weren't backed by Pei Lizhi, how could he be the champion?

If Cui Yulang hadn't been appreciated by the nobles for his poems, his test paper would not reach Li Ming's hands.

This year, the imperial examination was handed over to Pei Wenxuan, and the palace examination was made a routine, which was to solve the difficult problem of the examination.

The purpose of restricting the number of places recommended by aristocratic families, or to uniformly stipulate where the imperial examination candidates will go in the first year of joining the WTO, is to solve the problem of being an official.

After listening to Pei Wenxuan's words, Li Rong thought for a moment, and then she understood where these elders were going after the exam: "So, where these elders from imperial examinations are going to go in their first year, isn't it the cabinet?"

The memorial hall was burned, and Li Ming immediately formed a memorial hall called the cabinet.

At that time, they just thought that Li Ming wanted Zhezi to reach his hands without being controlled by the family, but now that Li Ming made this request, Li Rong understood: "Has the father already planned it?"

"His Majesty, before your Majesty asks you to establish the Supervisory Department, he has prepared the land, soldiers, and money of the Supervisory Department for many years. If you do not establish the Supervisory Department, he will let Rou Fei build it sooner or later. You gave him the establishment of the Supervision The opportunity of the Secretary. With your majesty’s temperament, it is impossible for him to change the system on a whim."

"The water in the memorial hall was an opportunity for him to build a cabinet. The cabinet was established to pave the way for today's imperial examination reform."

Li Rong listened without speaking.

She suddenly realized that she actually didn't understand Li Ming, just like she didn't understand Li Chuan back then.

It's just that in the royal family, everyone wears a mask, and Li Ming and Li Chuan have never really known her.

"Do you think I will not agree to the restructuring."

Li Rong thought for a while, then slowly said, Pei Wenxuan did not answer, Li Rong smiled: "I really don't agree."

"If this happens, it will not be shifted by the will of His Highness. Either this time or the next time." Pei Wenxuan raised his eyes to look at him, "This is the will of the emperor, even if your majesty is dead today, change any one with a little ambition. When the monarchs go up, they will pick up your Majesty’s situation today."

Just like Li Chuan from the previous life.

When he sits on Li Ming's throne and overlooks this country, he will find that he is just the next Li Ming.

Li Rong sat without speaking. She felt like she was sitting on a carriage running all the way forward. She couldn't stop, and could only watch the carriage crashing to the cliff and hitting it bloody.

Pei Wenxuan looked at Li Rong in a daze, and he felt a little uncomfortable for a while.

In the last life, he probably quarreled with her.

He hated her stubbornness in her heart, hated her prejudice against unfamiliar people, the most hateful thing was that he just liked her, and he liked this person, but in his bones he looked down on him.

It's just that he doesn't want to quarrel now, it's not easy for them to go now, and he doesn't want to argue with her again about this matter.

So he could only explain with some difficulty after a brief silence: "Rongrong, I know in your heart that the imperial examination system cannot select any good talents. But if you think about it, in my previous life, many people around me were The Han clan is born, they are also very good, right? Aristocratic families do have their strength, and the teachings they receive are indeed not learned by reading a few books, so the recommendation system is still there."

"Even though blood is important, but...everyone is human." Pei Wenxuan smiled reluctantly, "Look at me, I'm from a poor family, isn't it... good?"

Li Rong listened to Pei Wenxuan saying this, she turned her head slowly.

Her eyes were very bright, and the moonlight fell in her amber eyes, flowing quietly like a stream.

She leaned against her body, got up slowly, and dropped her lips on his.

Pei Wenxuan was stunned, and listened to Li Rong softly comforting him: "Don't be sad."

A kiss that ended after tasting seemed to be just for comfort. She pulled back again, leaned back on the couch, and said gently: "Wen Xuan, I didn't take these seriously. If I really took it so seriously, I wouldn't like you back then. ."

Pei Wenxuan watched Li Rongping lying on the rocking chair, and the rocking chair swayed back and forth. She looked at the moonlight scattered in the void, and said slowly: "Everyone tells me the importance of blood and surname, but I don’t know why. I saw you back then. At the time, I didn’t even think about whether you were a poor family or a family. I just thought, this person is really good-looking."

"His Royal Highness..." Pei Wenxuan said hoarsely, not knowing what to say for a while.

"I used to quarrel with you. You always think that I am prejudiced because I care about the family. In fact, you are the one who really cares about the family."

"I didn't agree with you before, because I really felt that the imperial examination system was too rigid, and you have also seen that even in the previous life, even the imperial examination system was promoted more among the younger generations. But then I got older and gradually changed my mind. The aristocratic family seems to be better because they have more resources, not who is born better or worse. So when you push schools everywhere later, I also support it. I don’t agree with you to restructure now because it is too anxious."

"Wenxuan," Li Rong raised his eyes, "Father is not a few years old, but you are still young. If Concubine Roux does not come today, what will you do?"

Pei Wenxuan was speechless for a while, and Li Rong replied affirmatively: "You intended to take the case yourself, right?"

"You have left with me, and what happened will not involve me. So you even have two plans. If Concubine Rou takes the case, it is best. If Concubine Rou does not have one, then you take the case. At that time, Father Father will give you great support. If it succeeds, everyone will be happy, but what happened?"

"How difficult it was for you and Chuaner to restructure in the last life, don’t you know? Why do you think I don’t want you to move the family? Because after every change, there is turbulence. The turmoil between you and me is the life and death of the chess holder, you Ever wondered what these turbulence fell on the people?"

"In the years of Chuaner's restructuring, there were turmoil everywhere, and court battles fought and fought again. You and I spent more than 20 years cultivating and restoring health. Don't you know how the people live during turbulent times?"

"His Royal Highness, it won't be like this now," Pei Wenxuan frowned, "His Royal Highness was too anxious, so I put things to the day to do it, so I slowly advance."

"If you make the family anxious, will they turn it back?"

Li Rong stared at Pei Wenxuan, and Pei Wenxuan was silent. After a long time, he slowly said: "His Royal Highness, there is no change in this world. There is no price. But if it doesn't change, the life of the people will be better. ?"

"They turned it around, and the people are miserable. But the northern army is not enough, and the northern people and the soldiers who died in the war do not suffer? The southern relief and repairing rivers have no money every year, and the victims are not suffering? The people at the bottom are born as slaves. For the people, you can't do business, and you can't be an official. You can only farm for generations and be enslaved by the family. Isn't it painful?"

"You and your father are so alike." Li Rong sneered. "It's a pity, your father left early, otherwise he would be very pleased to see you."

Pei Wenxuan could not speak, she vaguely felt that there was some water vapor in this person's eyes, but it disappeared again.

The two looked at each other quietly, Li Rong looked at the person in front of her, her heart trembled slightly: "I don't want to be your mother."

"His Royal Highness will not be my mother."

Pei Wenxuan laughed: "Regardless of success or failure, this matter is paving the way for the prince. Your majesty and the family will be weakened. The prince will have the military power of Qin Lin. When he becomes the throne, your highness..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Rong slapped Pei Wenxuan's face with a slap.

Slap in the room, Li Rong stared at him: "Who are you to me?"

"Is it my adviser or the dead man?"

Pei Wenxuan's face was slapped sideways by her. He didn't dare to look at her, so he didn't move.

"Your life is so cheap? You are so spared, what are you doing as my husband!"

"Rongrong," Pei Wenxuan said hoarsely, "There will be nothing wrong."

"Regardless of whether there is anything, did you ever ask me before you ventured?" Li Rong looked at him, stood up, and looked down at the young man in front of her. "In your heart, do you think I don't care about your life, or Think your life and death have nothing to do with me?"

Pei Wenxuan did not speak, and Li Rong's tone slowed down, "You have heard a story."

Pei Wenxuan moved and looked up at her. Li Rong laughed: "There is a family in the east of the city. The husband and wife are childhood sweethearts. They love each other very much. After many hardships and life and death, they finally get together. But then her husband likes cockfighting, so he took most of the family money and secretly bought a cockfighting cock. , Guess what?"

Pei Wenxuan didn't speak. He heard Li Rong's metaphor. He didn't dare to answer. Li Rong chuckled, "The woman left her husband."

The person who loved for more than ten years did not separate life and death, but eventually separated because of a cockfight.

It is never the strong winds and waves that consumes the most emotions, but the bits and pieces of life that converge into a river.

"Pei Wenxuan," Li Rong looked at him, "Your life is not yours alone. You are my husband and the father of my future child. Even if you are for me, you should tell me. If you Can't do it..."

Li Rong couldn't speak, Pei Wenxuan looked at her, he was obviously looking up at this person, but at that moment, he felt that it was her who bowed his head.

He never thought that this person would bow his head for him, even at this moment, in her words, she was cautiously restrained, and did not hurt him as before.

He suddenly discovered her transformation, her growth, and they knew each other's weaknesses, and they used to poke each other mercilessly, but now she has also learned to restrain herself, even the phrase "separate" could not be said.

Pei Wenxuan stood up, stretched out his hand and hugged the person in his arms.

Li Rong wanted to resist, but when his temperature came over, she felt a little sore in her eyes. She tried hard to prevent herself from crying because of this. She gritted her teeth and was taken into her arms.

"It's me who is not good." Pei Wenxuan whispered, "I will no longer be adept at making opinions. I will discuss everything with you and we will discuss it together."

Li Rong didn't speak, Pei Wenxuan bowed her head and kissed her forehead with a gentle voice: "I didn't expect that my Highness is so good, and my heart is like a villain. Forgive my Highness."

"Spoken words and colors."

Li Rong scolded him low.

Pei Wenxuan smiled, he adjusted her clothes for her, and said gently: "His Royal Highness, shall I send you back?"

Li Rong was stunned. She raised her eyes to look at him. She thought that according to Pei Wenxuan's temperament, she should be asked to stay overnight.

She had already figured out how to refuse, but Pei Wenxuan took the initiative to send her back.

Before Li Rong could react, she watched Pei Wenxuan take an outer shirt from the side and drape it gently on her. After finishing her clothes, he took a lamp, took her hand and pushed out the door. , As if nothing happened, asked her softly: "Where did Your Highness come from tonight?"

"Next to you," Li Rong was dragged out by him, she whispered, "I bought it."

When Pei Wenxuan heard this, he couldn't help but laugh, but he was afraid that she would be angry, so he didn't say anything, and only stopped the smile on his face.

It was almost April, and the night wind was still a bit cold. She wore Pei Wenxuan's coat and walked with him on the promenade.

Pei Wenxuan shielded her from the wind, shining the courtyard road, this mansion has not been completely repaired, and many places have not yet been lit. Li Rong was afraid that Pei Wenxuan would not know the road, so he said, "There is a ladder in the backyard, I will climb over there."

"Your Highness has worked hard."

Pei Wenxuan's heart seemed to be immersed in the most comfortable warm water, and even his whole person couldn't help becoming gentle.

The two walked side by side. Pei Wenxuan seemed to be protecting a child. After Li Rong was silent for a long time, she said slowly, "Aren't you keeping me?"

"I want to stay," Pei Wenxuan smiled, "but tonight I made a mistake and stayed with your Highness, for fear that your Highness thinks I want to cover up those things. The bed is a matter of elegance, and it shouldn't be mixed in between these things. ."

When Li Rong heard this, she turned her head to look at him. The white single shirt outlined his tall figure in the night, and the gentleman was as loose as a bamboo, full of sparse and elegant air.

Li Rong couldn't help but stared blankly for a moment, and Pei Wenxuan's appearance would not seem to be lost for years.

Pei Wenxuan did not notice that Li Rong was lost, and he continued to say: "In the future, I will inform Your Highness in advance and discuss with His Highness. If Your Highness is willing, you can also inform me of His Highness's plans. Your Highness is right, and I have been with His Highness. It is a husband and wife, different from the previous life, everything should be discussed. I am not an ally of His Highness, I am the husband of His Highness, and the father of His Highness’s children."

Pei Wenxuan said, turned his head, met Li Rong's gaze, smiled and said: "I haven't learned this well yet, and I hope your Highness will teach you more."

Li Rong could see his smile, and listening to him talking about her identity, she felt a little hot on her face. She turned her head and responded with a low voice to cover up the embarrassment.

Pei Wenxuan noticed that she seemed to be a little shy. Although he didn't know why, he also felt very cute. He didn't expose her, and turned his eyes thoughtfully, smiling at the way forward.

When he arrived in the backyard, he saw a ladder built by the wall. Pei Wenxuan went over with Li Rong. He put down and waited, holding the ladder and supporting Li Rong to climb up.

Li Rong climbed two steps and turned her head again.

At this time, she was a little higher than Pei Wenxuan, and she called out: "Pei Wenxuan."

Pei Wenxuan raised his head, looked at her in doubt, and let out a soft voice: "Huh?"

At that moment, Li Rong suddenly lowered her head and kissed him. Before Pei Wenxuan could react, she climbed up and waved: "Go."

Pei Wenxuan looked up at the girl who had disappeared on the wall, and couldn't help but raised his hand and touched his lips.

After a while, he slowly laughed.

He couldn't wait.

Plan early and marry this person home.