Xuan Ling shook his sleeves and sat down.

Concubine Xian said in a delicate voice, "Your Majesty, I have prepared some refreshments for you to enjoy."

The palace maid brought some exquisite tea and snacks.

Concubine Xian introduced: "Your Majesty, these are Dragon Beard Cake, Ruyi Cake, Poria Cake, and a Jade Belt Cake that I designed myself."

"Sit down."

Xuan Ling showed no sign of wanting to eat, so Concubine Xian carefully sat on the stone bench next to her, and only dared to sit in the front half.

"I've read the paper you wrote, and it's quite good."

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for making you laugh. I usually like to read books and appreciate poetry and songs."

Xuan Ling nodded slightly. Speaking of poetry and songs, he thought of one person. Rong Guiyi came from a literary family and her literary talent was indeed that of a talented woman.

But why is Yu Mo not very talented?

What's the problem?

Sadly, giving birth to a smart prince is as difficult as climbing to the sky.

A person who can inherit the vast country must not only be knowledgeable, but also be diligent in government, love the people, and have good morals.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration came to me.

Could it be that the problem is that Rong Guiyi only has literary talent but lacks the brains to govern the country?

Concubine Xian expressed her love under the moonlight, gazing at Xuan Ling with affection.

"May I be like the stars and you like the moon, shining brightly every night.

I have always admired Your Majesty, and now I finally have this rare opportunity to serve Your Majesty. I am so excited...I..."

Xuan Ling interrupted her confession,

He asked, "My beloved concubine, what is your opinion on 'supporting the rich and relieving the poor'?"

Concubine Xian was shocked. The emperor was not here to have fun, but to test her knowledge?

She wasn't afraid of the academics, otherwise she wouldn't have gotten the top score in the exam, but this topic wasn't her forte.

Shouldn't this kind of topic be for men? We women don't take the imperial examinations.

I was terrified and stammered:

"I think, I think we should benefit the rich first, so that the world will be stable. After all, the rich pay more taxes, which is good for the national treasury."

Xuan Ling asked coldly, "What about 'helping the poor'?"

"For the poor, we can give them some symbolic food, which will show the grace of the court and the emperor."

Concubine Xian only got the literal meaning right, but did not reveal the connotation of the sentence.

Stabilizing the rich and helping the poor is the way for rulers to govern the country and ensure the people's safety.

Xuan Ling was greatly disappointed. Like Rong Guiyi, she only had literary talent but no knowledge of politics and history. Wouldn't this be like another Yu Mo?

Unlike my Yanyan, who likes to read history books and has extraordinary insights.

Sad people.