In order to highlight the authority of the re-examination, Emperor Ming Yan appointed cabinet minister Lin Fujian and Left Censor-in-Chief Meng Kaicheng to participate in the marking of the papers, and Yan Shiyue only brought Qu Sinian with him.
The marking system is still 10 points, but Yan Shiyue requires that a separate paper be attached stating the reasons for the scoring.
A few people were watching when they heard a small noise outside, and then Emperor Ming Yan came in in casual clothes.
Yan Shiyue opened her eyes wide in surprise: "Aye, why are you here?"
Emperor Ming Yan glanced at her and said, "I value the Ministry of Commerce and trade! If I don't come, I'm afraid you will get angry when you see someone answering questions carelessly and give up your job!"
Yan Shiyue: “…”
So this one can't get over it, right?
What can she do? Adults have to be responsible for their own actions, and as subjects, they have to unconditionally bear the complaints of the emperor and father... So she can only silently give up the position of CEO, and then silently grind ink, pass pens, serve tea and pour water...
Fortunately, she was also a person of status. While she was serving Emperor Ming Yan, Qu Sinian arranged her new seat. Then everyone sat down and started marking the papers again.
Emperor Ming Yan first read all the ones she had read before.
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Yan Shiyue wrote the reasons in great detail, clearly stating what points were added or subtracted, what was good and what was bad, and the draft paper next to it was also filled with writing.
After reading them one by one, Emperor Ming Yan also wrote comments on them.
The papers that came to the desk of Emperor Ming Yan were all those that had passed and were above the passing line. Each of them had something meaningful to say, and after reading them for a day, one still felt unsatisfied.
When it was time for dinner, several people stopped writing to take a rest. Emperor Ming Yandi accidentally glanced at the paper on Qu Sinian's desk, picked it up and took a look. There were seat numbers and comments written on it.
Emperor Mingyan asked: "What is this?"
Qu Sinian said, "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister said that in order to reduce disputes during the initial test, a wider range of candidates will be selected, but only those with a trade mindset will be selected for the re-examination. Among them, there will be some people who are talented but not talented in trade... The Prime Minister said that doing business requires harmony to make money, so this part of people will be recorded on a separate list, temporarily named the Pen Flower List, which means that you are talented people, but just not suitable for the Ministry of Commerce. This part of people will be given a piece of flowery paper, which the Prime Minister has specially made, with the words "The Four Friends of Literature" (zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting) on it."
Emperor Ming Yan nodded slowly.
She was really thoughtful and meticulous in her work, and she really knew how to win over scholars. This way, she could avoid a lot of trouble.
Emperor Ming Yan teased, "My Yue Er, except for her bad temper, is a perfect person."
"Not finished yet!" Yan Shiyue waved his hand and said with a smile: "It will be 'finished' only when I master poetry and literature."
Emperor Mingyan smiled and said, "From what I heard, you really intend to study hard."
"Of course!" Yan Shiyue said, "Am I the kind of person who would cheat my father?"
Li Zhengting said with a smile: "Your Excellency is extremely intelligent. If he puts his mind to it, he will surely pass the imperial examination."
No, wait a minute, I'm not happy when you say that! If my dad really makes me study hard for the palace examination, I'll die!
She tried to wink at Lin Fujian, and Lin Fujian smiled and said, "When the water is full, it overflows; when the moon waxes, it wanes. Your Excellency's strengths are not in poetry and books. In my opinion, there is no need to seek perfection."
Emperor Ming Yan saw it and smiled without saying anything.
Emperor Ming Yan left after dinner and came back after the morning court the next day.
It was at this time that the Fourth Prince and his entourage rode back to the capital.
He went directly to the palace to see the emperor without returning home. Outside the imperial study, there were still many officials waiting for an audience. When they saw him coming, they all bowed.
The fourth prince asked casually, "Is father still busy?"
Then someone said, "The Emperor is not here, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here."
The Fourth Prince's movements froze slightly.
So, it was the Crown Prince who was meeting the ministers in the Imperial Study? Has the Crown Prince completely replaced Emperor Ming Yan in handling government affairs? He felt as if he was late and everything was settled... It seemed that everything had changed in just a few months.
Several old ministers exchanged glances tacitly.
Then the Fourth Prince quickly covered up his gaffe and said nonchalantly, "It turned out to be Your Highness. Where is Father?"
Then someone said, "It is said that the trade department has passed the re-examination, and the emperor has been invited by the prime minister."
Father personally graded the papers for the trade exam? It was just a trade exam, why did he take it so seriously?
Li Dequan came out and bowed: "Fourth Master, His Highness wants you to come in!"
The fourth prince nodded, calmed himself down, and went in.
The prince sat facing the imperial desk, with a separate table in front of him. He looked up and smiled, "Silang, you're back?"
The fourth prince bowed deeply and said, "I pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"No need. Silang, there is no need to be so polite." The prince said, "Father is not here at the moment. He will be back after dinner. You have been away for a long time. If there is no urgent business, go back to the mansion and rest. Come back to see Father later?"
The fourth prince pursed his lips slightly.
The prince's words were extremely thoughtful and generous. He very considerately gave him a way out. He had no intention of intercepting the credit, but it made him feel bitter.
The fourth prince said in a deep voice: "Thank you, Your Highness. Official business is more important. I will report the river affairs to Your Highness first."
The prince nodded and said calmly, "Okay."
Yan Shiyue spent three days to finish reading all the papers.
When opening the sealed envelope, Yan Shiyue said, "I didn't expect it to be Zhou Jianwei!"
Qu Sinian said speechlessly: "He has been writing for you for so long, don't you recognize his handwriting?"
"I don't recognize them!" Yan Shiyue said, "They all look the same!"
She asked Qu Sinian: "Have you seen Meng Er and A Chen's papers?"
Qu Sinian looked at Emperor Ming Yan, who was drinking tea over there and didn't seem to pay attention to this side.
He said, "I have seen them. Don't worry, they are all here."
After all the entries were recorded, Zhou Jianwei was the champion of the trade association, Tang Junchen ranked seventh, Gu Hengsha ranked fifteenth, and Meng Yiqiu ranked twenty-eighth. A total of fifty-six people were admitted.
As for the Pen Flower List, everyone discussed it and ranked it, and wrote an explanation on it. There were more than 130 people on the list.
Emperor Ming Yan waved his hand, and Yan Shiyue came over and squatted in front of his knees waiting for him to speak.
Emperor Mingyan asked, "Can the Ministry of Commerce employ so many people?"
"They can be used!" Yan Shiyue said, "All the people who were previously sent out have been dispatched. The world is so big, and there are so many things to do. How many people can be used?"
She looked at Emperor Ming Yan: "Aye, do you want to hire someone? Then use them. After all, how much is too much money? Just use it as you see fit."
Emperor Ming Yan put his hand on her shoulder and pondered for a long time, "Will you train them after they enter the Ministry of Commerce?"
"Yes," Yan Shiyue said, "My idea is to let a group of people learn, and then let the old bring up the new, and pass on the ideas."
"Okay," Emperor Mingyan frowned and said, "Let me think about it for now."
Yan Shiyue didn't know what Emperor Ming Yan was thinking about, and didn't ask.
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