As a result, Emperor Ming Yan actually selected Meng Yiqiu as the third place in the imperial examination.
It is estimated that Meng Yiqiu's words, by accident, met the Emperor Ming Yan's wishes.
And to be honest, the face of the third place winner was indeed a factor that the emperor would consider, because he looked good when he was paraded through the streets on horseback! The more good-looking the third place winner was, the easier it would be for him to become a legend among the people.
Yan Shiyue didn't care.
After asking Emperor Ming Yan for instructions, she sent a message to Lin Cheng, asked him to send the sword-making master over, and also asked him to send the imperial guards for protection, and asked him to make weapons specifically for the imperial guards.
Zhou Jianwei was selected as the top scorer in the trade department and entered the Ministry of Commerce as a Yuanwailang. The second and third place winners were one level lower and became sixth-rank officials, and the others were one level lower and became seventh-rank officials.
In fact, the top scholar in the Jinshi exam was usually appointed as a compiler in the Hanlin Academy, which was only the sixth rank, while the second and third place winners were appointed as editors in the Hanlin Academy, which was the seventh rank. However, the Hanlin Academy was noble and promoted quickly, while the Ministry of Commerce had a completely different approach from them.
After this busy period, it is the Qianqiu Festival.
After the Qianqiu Festival, we set off for the palace on May 16th.
The Crown Prince did not go, so Emperor Mingyan brought the Empress, the Ninetieth Prince, and the Fourth Prince.
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Yan Shiyue's children were all old enough to go out, so she called Meng Min along, and then the prince was very generous and handed the little grandson to her to take care of.
Among these children, the young grandson Jie'er is the oldest, and will be five years old in July this year. The fourth son of the Prince of Chengping's Palace, Mi'er, is the second oldest, and just turned four years old. Then there are Jiaozi, Nian Gao, and the four little ones. Among the apprentices, only Qingwei and his wife were brought along, and no one else was brought along.
Zhao Kuangyin was sent by Huo Qijing to be in charge of the affairs of the Firearms Camp. Chu Ningyuan was mainly in the palace, while Huo Qijing had to run back and forth, which was the most tiring.
On the Ministry of Commerce side, Yan Shiyue handed over the follow-up promotion of glass windows to Zhou Jianwei, and the matter of sewing machines was handed over to Meng Yiqiu. Dealing with women was his natural ability, and he was familiar with everyone in the capital. With the support of Ren Zenan and Han Qi both inside and outside, Qu Sinian also had a rare moment of leisure.
After entering the palace, Yan Shiyue went into crazy study mode.
She is the type of person who wants to finish something immediately. If she really wants to learn, she will study very hard.
The little grandson of the emperor and Mi'er happened to be studying with Huo Qiyang. When they had free time, they would practice martial arts with Qing Weile. Qing Weile was very patient and good at teaching children. He led them to learn while playing with great enthusiasm.
Later, the Ninth Prince and the Fourth Prince's eldest son also joined in, making Changle Palace look like a royal kindergarten.
As a result, within two days, things started to go wrong.
Because Jie'er was born on the day of the great victory at Tianlu Mountain, he was named Yan Yongjie, and the rest of the emperor's grandchildren were also named after their hands.
The Fourth Prince's eldest son is named Yan Yongzhen. Perhaps because the Fourth Prince and his wife are too serious, Zhen'er seems extremely obedient and methodical, very different from the free-range children in their family.
That would be fine, but the two uncles, Nine and Ten, are just too overbearing.
These two grew up with the Empress Dowager and looked very much like Emperor Ming Yan. The Empress Dowager loved them like her own heart and naturally wanted everything for them, so they were raised to be extremely domineering. The four-year-old kids would hit people at the slightest provocation, and Jiaozi and Nian Gao would be beaten and cry several times a day.
The Queen often came to talk to Meng Min. Seeing this, she could not help but sigh. She said to Yan Shiyue in private, "The Queen Mother dotes on him very much and doesn't allow anyone to control him. Your father is also a person who loves his child very much and protects him very much. What do you think we should do?"
In fact, when it comes to raising children, the empress is much calmer than Emperor Ming Yan, and the empress has made an indispensable contribution to the prince growing up to be what he is today.
Emperor Ming Yan was wise in state affairs, but actually very willful in family affairs.
Yan Shiyue is also a mother. No matter how much she loves her younger brother, she can't stand her own son and daughter being beaten and crying every day!
Yan Shiyue thought about it, and found a time to pull Emperor Ming Yan out. Together with the fourth prince, the three of them went to the second floor of Qushui Bridge Pavilion and drove the servants away.
The second floor was narrow, and the fourth prince paced back and forth for a few steps. He stood up and tried to push the window, saying, "What are you doing here?"
Yan Shiyue said: "Don't open the window! You will know later."
The Fourth Prince had no choice but to stop, but being on the water, it was not hot, so the father and son drank tea and chatted. Yan Shiyue took out a book from his sleeve and read it silently with his lips moving slightly.
She now never puts down her book, whether she is walking, sitting or lying down.
Isn't it just a lack of basics? Then she would just read all the books, memorize them first, and then ask Xu Wenqu or Qu Sinian to explain them.
No matter what, she has a good memory. She can remember everything she sees. Apart from anything else, she should have no problem passing the examination to become a scholar.
After all, Tiekuo, which is the eight-part essay that was promoted in this dynasty, is really just a routine.
First, each article begins with two sentences to point out the topic, which is called "breaking the topic". Then "continuing the topic", "starting the lecture", and then "getting started". The following is divided into four parts: the beginning section, the middle section, the back section, and the end section. At the end, there is a conclusion of dozens or hundreds of words. From the beginning section to the end section, each group has two rows of parallel and antithetical words, a total of eight sections, so it is called eight-part essay.
Writing this kind of article is easy to be correct but difficult to write well, but she doesn't have to take the top exam!
Emperor Ming Yan did not disturb her. After waiting for a while, he heard the laughter of children approaching.
The Fourth Prince looked outside with slight surprise.
Through the carved window, across the water, you can clearly see the other side of the river. Qing Weilai is coming over with a few children.
There are seven children in total, Jie'er, Zhen'er, Mi'er, the ninth prince, the tenth prince, dumplings, and rice cakes.
They were all relatively young, so Qing Wei led them through a routine of boxing first, in order to prevent them from getting bored, and then they began to do horse stance.
The dumplings and rice cakes were still small and couldn’t be tied together, so only a few children were left.
At this time, it was possible to see whether the children were obedient or not. Jie'er and the fourth prince's children Zhen'er and Mi'er were all very obedient. When asked to do horse stance, they would do it immediately. No matter what the posture was, they would try their best to do it.
But Jiushi didn't listen at all. He just posed for a while, and within a minute, he started running towards the water.
Qing Weiliao stopped him and shouted, "Ninth Master, Tenth Master, we just agreed to practice boxing and horse stance for a quarter of an hour. You can't go back on your word!"
Ninety said: "No horse stance!" Their voices were childish, but they were full of confidence: "Someone come! I want to fish!"
"No!" Qing Weiliao said, "The get out of class isn't over yet, you can't play! Go back and do horse stance!"
The Ninth Prince shouted in a childish voice, "Go away! You little slave! How dare you stand in my way? I'll tell the Empress Dowager! I'll beat you with a stick!"
The Fourth Prince now knew why she had asked them to come and couldn't help but glance at Emperor Ming Yan.
Emperor Ming Yan also frowned, stood up, and looked out the window.
You know, children are actually very smart. They can tell who they can and cannot mess with, so they are relatively well-behaved in front of Emperor Ming Yan. Emperor Ming Yan really doesn't know that they are so naughty in private.
But when the Fourth Prince looked at Zhen'er, he couldn't help but feel a little proud.
Although Jie'er and Mi'er were still standing in horse stance, their eyes were looking this way. Only Zhen'er was trying hard to stand in a proper horse stance without looking to the side.
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