Yan Shiyue was not in good condition at the moment, and it took him three full days to finish reading all the papers. In the end, only fifty-eight people were left.
Even if the ancients did not have the concept of "economy", so many businessmen should not be without the awareness of "economy".
So she was thinking, is it because she, a half-baked person, didn't set the right questions? She couldn't test the students' true level? Or is it because these people were afraid that what she understood as "economy" was just "profiteer" in their understanding, so they didn't dare to write?
But the court's action is a serious matter, and now we can only make the best of it.
She distributed the list and notified the 58 people to rush to the capital for an "interview" before the end of August. She also paid 50 taels of silver out of her own pocket to each person, indicating that this was the round-trip travel expenses.
This is mainly to dispel these people's doubts.
After being busy for a few days, I don’t know if it’s because I was distracted, but the symptoms of morning sickness and sleepiness finally gradually eased.
Counting on her fingers, she realized that she hadn't left the house for almost two months, and she really missed her father.
So she packed up and went into the palace.
As a result, Emperor Ming Yan was extremely busy, and she waited outside the imperial study for an hour but was not called in.
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Yan Shiyue had no choice but to go to the Queen's Palace.
As soon as the queen saw her, she asked, "Have you seen your father?"
"No!" Boss Yan Shiyue was unhappy: "He said he was busy, but I waited for a long time and he didn't call me in. Doesn't Aye miss me?"
The queen hesitated to speak.
If it were any other time, Yan Shiyue would have noticed it long ago, but at this moment, she was so lazy that she didn't pay attention to the Queen's expression. She just said, "Then I'll come over another day."
The Queen said, "It has been a long time since I last came to the palace. Why don't you stay a few more days?"
"No," Yan Shiyue said, "Before I left, I asked the kitchen to make some delicious food. I want to eat it now. I have to go back to eat." As he spoke, he left in a hurry.
The queen sighed, "This little heartless guy." She added, "But right now, when I think about what to eat, I'm really anxious and can't wait any longer."
At this time, Emperor Ming Yan was also asking: "Gone?"
"Yes," Gu Jiuxing said, "The young prince has left the palace."
Emperor Ming Yan nodded.
Gu Jiuxing said carefully: "Your Highness, you don't look very happy. You keep mumbling, saying you miss your father."
"I know, I miss her too." Emperor Ming Yan sighed, "But I haven't looked well these past two days. If this child sees me, he will make trouble for me again."
Gu Jiuxing was extremely anxious: "Your Majesty! I have overstepped my authority. The imperial physician has told you to stop thinking..."
Emperor Ming Yan said directly: "Go down."
Gu Jiuxing had no choice but to go down. He paced back and forth anxiously, but did not dare to do anything.
On the other side, Yan Shiyue returned home.
After the stage of being afraid of food, her appetite has now taken a very strange turn.
The kind that I can eat almost the entire plate of food I like, but I don’t want to eat a single bite of food I don’t even want to look at if it doesn’t like it.
So now they both eat by themselves in the room. All the food on the table is picked by her, and they dare not make the dishes salty, for fear that she will only eat the vegetables.
While eating, Huo Qijing asked her, "Have you entered the palace?"
"Hmm," she served him some food, "This is delicious!"
Huo Qijing nodded and continued eating.
After dinner and a stroll, he said, "There is something. I don't know if I am overthinking it, but I feel that the emperor has not looked well these past two days. Today, I listened carefully to his breathing and felt that he seemed to be feeling uncomfortable."
Huh? Yan Shiyue's eyes widened.
He stroked her back soothingly: "Don't worry, I'm just guessing, maybe she's just tired."
"No wonder!" Yan Shiyue said, "No wonder Aye refused to see me when I went there!"
She wanted to enter the palace immediately, and only after Huo Qijing repeatedly assured her that it was no big deal did she reluctantly agree.
The next day, she entered the palace early in the morning and went straight to guard the door of the imperial study. Emperor Ming Yan came back from court with a few ministers while talking, and saw Yan Shiyue sitting alone on the steps.
Emperor Ming Yan's complexion did not look very good, and he looked as if he had aged a lot in an instant.
When Yan Shiyue saw it, he stood up and stared at him.
When Emperor Ming Yan saw her expression, he felt a little overwhelmed, and helplessly said to Xu Xiang and others: "My dear ministers, please go downstairs and have dinner first. I have to appease this troublemaker at home first."
Xu Xiang and his companions quickly bowed and left.
Yan Shiyue didn't respond or say anything, just stared at him.
Emperor Mingyan coughed twice, walked over and patted her on the back gently: "I haven't seen you for two months, and you don't even know the etiquette? You don't even know how to call someone when you see your father?"
Yan Shiyue grabbed his hand: "Aye, what's wrong with you?"
"It's okay," Emperor Ming Yan said to her gently, "It's just that I've been busy these past two days and I'm a little tired. Just take a rest." He touched her head and said, "Is my Yue'er feeling better?"
"Don't interrupt!" Yan Shiyue pulled his hand: "What's going on? Tell me! Or should I ask my master to come and take a look?"
"There's nothing to see," Emperor Ming Yan said helplessly, "If I were really ill, why wouldn't I have asked him to come? How could others not know? You would have heard about it long ago."
He paused, and said with some emotion: "I am just old and a little weak. I will be fine after resting for two days. I wanted to see you after I got better, but you are so clingy."
Yan Shiyue was half-believing and half-doubting. As she followed him in, she asked, "Father, why didn't you go to the palace this year?"
Emperor Ming Yan said half-jokingly: "If my Yue'er doesn't go, what should I do?"
When Yan Shiyue asked this, he suddenly thought that he might be afraid of spending money… The national treasury had such a huge deficit, and it was said that only about one million yuan was made up. With such a huge deficit, how could Emperor Ming Yan still have the heart to go to the palace?
Thinking about it this way, I feel so sad.
Yan Shiyue asked left and right, but Emperor Mingyan said it was okay. She privately asked Gu Jiuxing about it, and Gu Jiuxing was also anxious, but did not dare to say a word.
Yan Shiyue thought about it and called Su Ji over.
Su Ji will be turning 100 this year, and his birthday will be coming soon.
She brought him in solemnly, saying that she wanted a birthday character written by the emperor himself.
Among the folks, centenarians are called "qi yi", which is already very rare. Once they reach the age of 80, "even the emperor dare not accept their worship", let alone a hundred years old.
Moreover, Su Ji still often goes to the medicinal fields and does not need anyone to take care of him. He looks energetic and seems to be in his seventies. He is worthy of being the old immortal of Qinzhou.
Emperor Yan of the Ming Dynasty was really interested. He picked up his pen and wrote the word "centenarian" and ordered the Ministry of Rites to build a memorial archway for him.
Yan Shiyue thought to herself that this doesn't look like a man without money. Isn't it true that he spends the money happily?
A banquet was given at noon, and after the meal, she suggested that Su Ji take his pulse.
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