Xiao Yi looked at him blankly, not understanding what he meant: "Brother, are you saying——"
Xiao Rong smiled slightly: "The collection will be opened in late June, and there is still a month and a half left. I will tell you all three questions, and you will use this month and a half to write answers that satisfy me."
Xiao Yi was stunned. He blurted out: "Brother asked me to cheat?!"
Xiao Rong: “…”
He retorted unhappily, "This is not called cheating. If you get a place or a reward, that's called cheating. But you and I both know that you are young and you don't have much knowledge. Let alone one and a half months, even if I give you a year or two, you can't write an article that is good enough to win the first prize. You won't get the ten thousand gold. To be honest, among the thousands of people in this collection, I don't even expect you to be in the top ten."
Xiao Yi: “…”
This truth made him very upset.
Xiao Rong continued, "So I asked you to do this so that you can play a role in attracting others. Your age is enough to make up for your lack of literary talent. People in the world will be more tolerant of you. When they see that a 14-year-old boy can write such an article, those who usually boast of their literary talent will naturally be restless. This way, it will not only mobilize the enthusiasm of others, but also make you famous. Haven't you always wanted to worship a powerful master? You can worship one by sending the collection of essays to him."
Xiao Yi looked at him hesitantly: "But, but that is not my real talent..."
Xiao Rong raised his eyebrows, "Why not? Even if it took a little longer, every word and sentence in this article was written by you, and no one helped you. You think this is unfair, but this collection of essays is not a fair thing. You are not unaware of the huge gap in knowledge between the children of aristocratic families and those of poor families. Although they can get the topic at the same time, the real injustice is doomed from the moment they are born. It is also good to let you know that this collection of essays is not only to recruit scholars from all over the world, but also to select truly ambitious people. Being recognized by everyone does not necessarily mean that you will be recognized by the king. Being the most popular in the collection of essays does not necessarily mean that you will go the furthest in the future."
After a pause, Xiao Rong looked at Xiao Yi, who had a dazed look on his face, and sighed softly: "Yier, this collection of essays is not held for you, but to give more people a chance to perform. If your article can really have such a strong response and attract countless people to participate, then you will be helping them. Because they don't believe that the king is recruiting scholars, they don't realize that they let the opportunity slip away. How many times can a person encounter such a life-changing opportunity in his lifetime? Can you really bear to watch them pass by such a good opportunity?"
Xiao Yi felt as if someone had hit him hard on the head. He was stunned for a moment, and then the words "I understand" were written all over his face.
He looked at Xiao Rong with enlightenment: "Big brother, what you taught me is right! It was Yi'er who was blind. Yi'er will definitely not let you down!"
Xiao Rong looked at him with emotion: "Good boy, go back and read."
Xiao Yi: “Yeah!”
After saying that, he turned and ran, it seemed that he couldn't wait to immerse himself in the ocean of knowledge.
Xiao Rong folded his fingers on his body and looked at the gate with satisfaction. He thought it was good that his adopted brother was here. Look how easy it was to fool this kid.
Xiao Yi didn't realize that Xiao Rong didn't explain the thing he cared about at all. With just a few words, he shifted the focus to another side, and successfully made Xiao Yi shift the focus as well.
Xiao Rong was in a good mood and wanted to drink some tea, but he found that there was no teapot in the room. After a moment of silence, Xiao Rong remembered that his bags seemed to have not been unloaded yet, so he had to go out to find them.
The place to live is bigger and there are more people, so there are more things to do. Fortunately, Xiao Rong has several guards who are dedicated to protecting him, and these guards sometimes also act as attendants.
After unpacking all the bags, we took a nap, had a meal, and when it got dark, we gathered together for a meeting.
The matter of the collection of essays could be put off until later. After all, they hadn't even met the city's nobles or the three elders yet, let alone talk about how to compile a collection of essays.
At this time, everyone was talking about what happened just after entering the city. Everyone sat together and gave their opinions. Since there were not many people around, there was no need to stick to those false formalities.
After Gao Xunzhi finished speaking, Xiao Rong also raised a question: "My king, what are the troops stationed outside the city going to do these days?"
Qu Yunmie paused for a moment and said, "We will set up camp and then we will start our daily training."
Xiao Rong nodded: "Can you mobilize another 5,000 people?"
Everyone looked at Xiao Rong.
Qu Yunmie asked doubtfully: "Who do you want to hit?"
Xiao Rong: “…”
You don't have to fight to transfer people, okay? Can't you, a rough guy, think of something other than fighting?
Xiao Rong silently swallowed his complaints, and then smiled at Qu Yunmie: "I'm not going to hit anyone, but our presence here has caused trouble to the people in the city. I thought about dispatching a few thousand people to do something for the people in the city, such as repairing their houses, digging a well for them to get water, or helping them harvest the vegetables in the fields. By the way, just harvest! Don't take other people's things!"
Qu Yunmie: “…” He knew this!
Gao Xunzhi was the first to react and slapped his thigh, "Great! Other armies harass the people, but our Zhenbei Army not only does not harass them, but can also solve their problems. However... the soldiers may complain."
Xiao Rong smiled and said, "So we need to find some honest soldiers who can just keep their heads down and work. There is no need to talk to the people in a sweet and eloquent way. Besides, if we let them work for a few days, they will know what the benefits are and they may even rush to do it."
Xiao Rong smiled like a fox, but others looked at him and had no idea what he meant. Work is just work. Who would be willing to do it if it's so tiring?
Yu Shaoxie seemed to understand what he meant. He was about to ask something when a guard suddenly rushed in from outside.
"Your Majesty, gentlemen, a man has come from outside the city, claiming to be Huang Yanjiong, the governor of Jianning, and he said he has come to see you at your invitation!"
When these words were spoken, everyone in the audience was stunned. Everyone had heard that Huang Yanjiong was coming, and they knew that it was Xiao Rong's idea.
They looked at Xiao Rong, but Xiao Rong was also surprised because he didn't expect Huang Yanjiong to come so quickly. ... So active? This shouldn't be the case.
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