Chapter 208: Enke
Although they only listened to Xia Miaoyuan's inner voice, the Mingxi Emperor and his entourage still felt distressed when they heard that Zhu Qi had spent all his travel expenses in the capital.
In the past years, students who went to the capital to participate in the imperial examinations all fell into trouble because of running out of travel expenses.
The Mingxi Emperor and his entourage stared at Xia Miaoyuan, all waiting for her to continue, wanting to hear Zhu Qi's next story.
[This Zhu Qi first made his first fortune by writing love poems for others at the gate of Yue Lao Temple. Then he used this money as capital to start a business. ]
[He always found new business opportunities. In one year, he had already bought a shop in the capital and became a boss. ]
[Liang Chaozong saw that he had a talent for business and wanted to recruit him, but he refused. 】
【Later, Zhu Qi's business grew bigger and bigger. Within three years, he became a famous businessman in the capital. 】
【Liang Chaozong approached him again and again, wanting him to work for him. As a result, Zhu Qi saw that Liang Chaozong's identity was not simple, and he was unwilling to get himself into a complicated situation. 】
Thinking of this, Xia Miaoyuan pursed his lips.
【It's a pity that Liang Chaozong, seeing that Zhu Qi was unwilling to work for him, in order to eliminate future troubles, he actually killed him. 】
【After Zhu Qi's death, all the industries under his name were embezzled by Liang Chaozong. 】
Hearing this, Emperor Mingxi and the other four all clenched their back teeth tightly.
This Liang Chaozong is really abominable. In order to achieve his own goals, he has harmed so many people.
Especially Emperor Mingxi, he was so angry that he clenched his fists and held back his anger.
Since in this life, God sent a fairy to the earth and reincarnated as his daughter, changing the tragic ending of Daxia in the heavenly book.
Then, he must try his best and seize every opportunity to save Daxia.
This business genius Zhu Qi, he must not only save his life, but also help him stand in a more suitable position to create more wealth for Daxia.
Emperor Mingxi's eyes turned, and an idea came to his mind.
Didn't my daughter say that the current Minister of the Ministry of Revenue can only save money but not increase revenue? Why not arrange Zhu Qi to the Ministry of Revenue. In this way, wouldn't the Ministry of Revenue be able to create more wealth?
That day, after Emperor Mingxi returned to the palace, he immediately issued an imperial edict.
The emperor's grace is great, and the special examination will be increased.
As soon as the imperial edict was issued, the whole country rejoiced.
According to Daxia's imperial examination system, the examination is held every three years.
If a student fails the exam, he or she must wait three years before being able to take it again.
The Enke is an extra imperial examination added by the emperor. Students are naturally overjoyed to have an extra chance to take the exam.
In Kunning Palace, Xia Miaoyuan was also very excited when she heard that Emperor Mingxi had issued an imperial decree to add an Enke.
[It seems that the emperor has really come to his senses. There are many benefits to adding an Enke. The business genius Zhu Qi will also come to the capital this time.]
[That's great!]
Xia Miaoyuan was secretly cheering in his heart when he heard the eunuch announce that the emperor had arrived.
"How come the emperor is free today?" The queen's gentle voice came out.
"I see that the spring breeze is warm and the weather is sunny today, and I'm in a good mood. I thought of taking you and Miao'er to Yu Garden to play." Emperor Mingxi replied in a deep voice.
Xia Miaoyuan heard the conversation between the emperor and the empress in the house and immediately jumped up excitedly.
"Oh! Great, great! Let's go to the Yu Garden to play!" She slid down from the couch, spread her legs and ran out of the house, bumping into Emperor Mingxi head-on.
"Hahaha, my Miao'er is as naughty as a monkey." Emperor Mingxi was not annoyed. He bent down to pick up his daughter and gently kissed her pink face.
"I'm not a monkey, I'm a princess!" Xia Miaoyuan corrected her with a pout.
"Okay, okay, Miao'er is a beautiful princess outside!" Emperor Mingxi coaxed softly.
The family of three got on the sedan chair and arrived at the Yu Garden in no time.
At this time, most of spring had passed, the weather was getting warmer, and the flowers, plants and trees in the Yu Garden had also sprouted new buds.
Looking around, it was a scene full of vitality.
Xia Miaoyuan ran around the garden with her short legs.
Emperor Mingxi held the empress's hand and followed her daughter slowly.
"Ruoyu, the Epiphyllum in my greenhouse is about to bloom. I'll order someone to move it to Kunning Palace, and we can enjoy the flowers with candles." Emperor Mingxi said softly.
The empress frowned slightly: "Okay, but what happened last time."
Emperor Mingxi immediately understood that the empress was worried that the Epiphyllum was poisoned like last time.
"Don't worry, I often send people to check the flowers in the greenhouse, and I won't give them a chance."
Xia Miaoyuan ran and played while listening to the empress's conversation.
[Hehe, my father and mother have a really good relationship, and they are showing off their love again! ]
Before she knew it, Xia Miaoyuan had run to the vicinity of the greenhouse.
[What's that sound?]
A conversation was heard from the greenhouse, and Xia Miaoyuan listened attentively.
He only heard a young man's voice saying, "In addition to paying attention to the time of watering, how should fertilizer be applied?"
At this time, Emperor Mingxi and the Empress also came over.
"Miao'er, what are you doing?" the Empress asked.
Xia Miaoyuan pointed to the greenhouse: "Someone is talking inside!"
Emperor Mingxi and the Empress also listened quietly, and there were indeed sounds of chatting inside.
This greenhouse was Emperor Mingxi's favorite, and usually, idle people were not allowed to enter.
There was only one eunuch who was good at flower art, who would go in every day to tend to the flowers and plants.
When Emperor Mingxi heard two voices coming from inside, he pushed the door open and asked, "Who's in there?"
A hearty young man's voice came, "It's your son! Your son pays respects to your father!"
Then a shrill eunuch's voice followed, "This old servant let the Fourth Prince in without the Emperor's permission, which is really a sin!"
When Xia Miaoyuan heard that it was the Fourth Prince in there, he hurried in.
He saw the Fourth Prince standing with the eunuch from the flower room, wearing a smock for rough work.
【Strange? Why is the Fourth Prince here?】
Xia Miaoyuan's question was also the question of Emperor Mingxi. He asked calmly, "Why is the Fourth Prince in my greenhouse?"
The Fourth Prince's eyes were clear, and he said slowly, "I recently got a few pots of flowers. They look really beautiful, but I don't know how to take care of them. No one in the palace knows how to take care of them either. So I came here to ask the flower-growing master for advice."
After a pause, he continued, "Please don't blame him, father. It was I who begged Master Liu to teach me how to grow flowers. At first, he was reluctant to let me into the greenhouse. I begged him again and again, and he let me in."
Originally, Emperor Mingxi was a little angry when he found out that someone had violated his rules and sneaked into the greenhouse without permission. But when he heard the Fourth Prince say that he was here to learn flower-growing techniques, he smiled again.
Xia Miaoyuan put her hands on her waist and looked at the Fourth Prince, [Humph! The Fourth Prince suddenly came into the greenhouse to learn flower-growing techniques. There must be something fishy about this.]