"Mr. Sheng, please come in." Zhao Gao raised his eyes and glanced at Sheng Guanping, who was constantly cheering himself up and looked very nervous.
Following Zhao Gao obediently, Sheng Guanping walked into the hall with his head lowered.
Standing in the hall, he shouted, "Greetings, Your Majesty. Long live the Great Qin, long live Your Majesty."
Ying Zheng's face was filled with interest. "No need to be polite. Raise your head."
Sheng Guanping slowly raised his head, and the emperor's black crown and robes gradually came into view. He became more and more nervous.
When Sheng Guanping's eyes met Ying Zheng's, he was shocked and his head was buzzing. "Zhao, Uncle Zhao."
Sheng Guanping was successfully frightened, and his evil taste was satisfied, and the smile on Ying Zheng's face deepened a little.
Sheng Guanping's address frightened Shusun Tong so much that he trembled. Zhao Gao was also confused. "How dare you." Zhao Gao subconsciously wanted to scold Sheng Guanping.
Ying Zheng raised his hand to stop Zhao Gao from speaking.
Zhao Gao kept his mouth shut, a look of shock flashing in his eyes. This kid knew His Majesty? And he called him so affectionately?
Shusun Tong was no less upset than Zhao Gao. Judging from His Majesty's expression, it was obvious that he really knew Sheng Guanping.
This kid already knows His Majesty, so is there any need for him to recommend us?
He glanced at Sheng Guanping calmly. Could it be that his promotion was related to this kid?
He is not outstanding among that group of doctors, and His Majesty probably doesn't even remember him. His Majesty promoted him because someone else recommended him, unless that person is someone His Majesty trusts.
"It's okay, you kid really came to the palace." Ying Zheng chuckled. His daughter has been in Xianyang during this period, and he is in a very good mood.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me." Sheng Guanping's voice trembled. The girl he liked was Your Majesty's daughter? This was too unreal, too outrageous.
He remembered that Zhao Qingrui had grown up in Jingshui Pavilion and seemed to have never left Beidi County.
When he met Ying Zheng's smiling eyes, he felt his scalp tingling.
"Although you and that girl are friends, the necessary procedures cannot be omitted. If you fail my assessment, you still cannot enter the officialdom." Ying Zheng put away his smile. He did not have time to reminisce with Sheng Guanping here.
A girl? What girl? Could it be a princess? This guy even knows a princess? Zhao Gao looked at Sheng Guanping calmly.
He took a deep breath, letting his rapidly beating heart calm down a little, and said in a deep voice, "Yes, Your Majesty, please ask the question."
During the assessment, Ying Zheng did not let anyone off at all, and was even stricter than with others.
After a few rounds, Sheng Guanping was a little overwhelmed. His Majesty not only tested the knowledge in books, but also some current affairs.
He had no experience in current affairs. At most, his father would talk to him about it and teach him at home. In fact, his father didn't have very high expectations of him. Who could have told him that he had no ambition?
These questions were very tricky and he could only answer them according to his own ideas.
He was unsure and didn't know whether the plan he proposed would be approved by His Majesty.
Shusun Tong was also a little nervous. His Majesty was obviously giving Sheng Guanping "special" care. He was anxious, but he could not help at all.
Ying Zheng held up his head. The boy's answer did not satisfy him. He had no experience and took many of his ideas for granted.
"Why do you want to be an official?" Ying Zheng looked at Sheng Guanping and was generally satisfied.
"I want to make a career." He wanted to impress the girl he liked, but after knowing Ying Zheng's identity, he didn't dare to say this. If he said it, His Majesty would skin him alive.
He felt a little bitter in his heart. Zhao Qingrui had disliked him in the first place, and now that he knew her identity, he probably had even less chance.
"Shusun Tong, since you brought this kid here, just assign him to the position of Taishi, an official under your name." After pondering for a while, Ying Zheng had made an arrangement for him, so he decided to let Shusun Tong take care of him.
"Yes." The two of them responded honestly.
When the two were about to leave, Ying Zheng reminded Sheng Guanping, "That girl doesn't know anything yet, don't say anything in front of her."
When they arrived at the office, Shusun Tong immediately asked someone to go out and pulled Sheng Guanping to question him carefully. There must be something fishy between this kid and His Majesty.
"Tell me quickly how you got to know His Majesty? Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Shusun Tong asked excitedly.
Sheng Guanping smiled bitterly, almost crying, "Uncle, I didn't know he was His Majesty before. I only knew him because he was my friend's father."
With His Majesty around, he felt that it would be even more difficult for him to win Zhao Qingrui's heart.
"Which prince or princess is your friend?" Shusun Tong was confused. How could this kid have such an experience?
"Princess, but His Majesty didn't seem to tell her his identity." Sheng Guanping was puzzled.
"Your Majesty has an illegitimate daughter outside! (??ο?)?" Shusun Tong was shocked and swallowed his saliva. He suddenly heard such explosive news. Knowing so much, would His Majesty kill him?
"That's right, uncle. It's enough for only the two of us to know about this." Sheng Guanping said with a bitter face.
Alas, now he can only work honestly and strive to climb up, otherwise what if His Majesty does not allow him to contact Zhao Qingrui?
If you work hard, you still have a chance; if you don’t, you will have nothing.
"Don't worry, I understand. Do you need me to tell you?" Shusun Tong patted Sheng Guanping's shoulder. "Luckily, you have passed His Majesty's test. The historian has a lot of work to do. Come on, I'll take you to familiarize yourself with it."
The paper went on sale and was sought after by countless people as soon as it was released.
Zhao Qingrui and Chunxi stood on the street in Xianyang and watched. Many people came to buy these papers. The price was not expensive and it was more convenient than bamboo slips. Many people were willing to exchange them.
"Miss, what are those people doing over there?" There was a group of people outside the store, spreading the word about the harmful effects of these papers, intending to stop these people from buying them.
Zhao Qingrui narrowed his eyes dangerously. Judging from what those people said, they seemed to be Confucianists.
"Ladies and gentlemen, if you want to buy paper, please come into the store. If you don't want to buy, please don't disturb other customers." The owner of the Mo family shop came over and spoke in a very polite tone.
"Who knows if there is anything harmful in this paper? We are also worried that our customers will be deceived by you." A Confucian scholar said loudly.
As he finished speaking, everyone else stopped, their eyes filled with inquiry.
Zhao Qingrui was not going to hide the papermaking technique. He wanted to bring it out so that more people in Daqin could use it. To put it bluntly, it was to earn more points.
The Mohists were not good at business, so it was basically a dream for them to make money from papermaking.
Her idea from the beginning was to promote papermaking and just make money from top-quality Xuan paper.
"Since this young master has said so, our boss has instructed that in three days, the Mo family workshop welcomes everyone to come and check it out. In our Mo family workshop, you can see the complete papermaking process..." The person in charge smiled without getting angry.
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