"This servant was too cautious. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."
Yinzhen looked at him and said, "It's good to be cautious in doing things. You've done nothing wrong, and you've done a good job. I'm very satisfied with the geomantic map that you and Charlie completed. Keep up the good work, and I will name the bookstore after you when it's completed."
Zhu Tao quickly knelt on the ground and said, "This servant is unworthy of such an honor. I beg Your Majesty to rescind your decree."
Yinzhen was telling the truth: "I'm not joking with you. You deserve this. I hope you can set an example for all scholars in the world. Just accept it without worry."
Yinzhen could see through Zhu Tao's little scheme, but he didn't care. Everyone has their own selfish motives. Zhu Tao was a pragmatic person, and Yinzhen knew his background. If he ever became dishonest, Yinzhen would have ways to deal with him.
Now his abilities are indeed what he needs, and it's fine to make him a role model for scholars. Scholars always need a good role model, and this role model should ideally be the kind of person he aspires to be. Zhu Tao is the role model that Yinzhen chose for all the scholars in the world.
The imperial examination system will inevitably undergo large-scale reforms in the future. As for what kind of reforms it will undergo and how it will be reformed, there will inevitably be people who disagree. With Zhu Tao leading the way, it will certainly be easier.
When Zhu Tao returned, he carefully pondered the Emperor's meaning. He vaguely understood it, but he wasn't entirely sure.
However, because of the emperor's tacit approval, the articles praising him were not removed. Of course, articles praising Emperor Yinzhen also began to circulate. Yinzhen had done many things that benefited the country and the people over the years, so it was normal to praise him.
Zhu Tao, on the other hand, began to gain fame and prestige among scholars during this incident.
Zhu Tao was originally a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations) of the highest rank. He came from a poor family, and now that he was in charge of building the bookstore, it was even more beneficial to the interests of children from poor families. Naturally, he was praised by scholars.
Of course, Zhu Tao's rising fame also blocked the interests of some people, such as some powerful and wealthy families.
Children from poor families study diligently, striving to improve their social standing, much harder than children from wealthy families. The reason why children from wealthy families can outpace those from poor families is because they have superior educational resources; their families have no shortage of books and money for education.
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