"Half a pound of beans," Manager Zhu described in great detail.
Murong Yue wrote the word "beans" in a crooked hand on the paper.
How do you write "half"?
Well, to be fair, she wrote the character '二' (two), it's about the same anyway.
"Soak in water for half a day."
Oh, soak it in water for two days.
"Then grind it into a paste."
Grind? Ink? Touch? What?
ginger?
Murong Yue scratched her head and wrote on the paper: "Crush into ginger."
"Add the brine and let it sit for half an hour until it solidifies. As for the taste, you can adjust it to your personal preference."
Manager Zhu reviewed the steps to make sure he hadn't missed anything.
Oh, oh, oh, Murong Yue wrote quickly: Add a dot of dew, and it's done.
He picked up the paper and blew on it.
He handed it to Ah Hao, saying, "Give it to General Yan."
Ah Hao folded the letter, put it in an envelope with a gold border, sealed it with sealing wax, and handed it to the young general.
The young general couldn't contain his joy.
After so many years, our general has finally received a reply from His Majesty.
He couldn't even imagine how happy the General would be to receive these gifts and His Majesty's personal letter.
"Thank you, Your Majesty! I will certainly deliver it safely."
After seeing the person off, Murong Yue stretched lazily.
Outside, the ice and snow melted, and spring gradually emerged, but there was still no news about the lost grain from the Yue Kingdom.
Xiao Yuanche and Xiao Yuanshuang's injuries have almost healed.
This morning at the imperial court, Murong Yue first looked at the memorials that the two ministers had revised.
She discovered that whenever she read these memorials, the officials' memorials would be longer in the following days.
If she doesn't look at it for several days in a row, the word count will be less.
This discovery delighted her, and she began to read the folds more and more randomly.
She enjoys seeing these tense expressions on people's faces.
However, they were overthinking it. Most of the contents of the report were still a bit incomprehensible to her.
Huh?
She saw two interesting things: the imperial examination and the spring hunt.
"The Imperial Examination"
Upon hearing her inquire about this matter, Zhang Yuqing, the Minister of Personnel, bowed and began to introduce the imperial examination to His Majesty.
Having gone through what happened last time, he appeared much more composed after being released from the Imperial Guard prison.
"Your Majesty, a total of 10,078 people from the Qing Kingdom participated in this imperial examination, and 400 were ultimately selected."
This was after the provincial and metropolitan examinations.
In the past, the number of participants in a single scientific expedition in the Qing Kingdom was far less than that.
However, after more than 20 years of operation by the retired emperor, many people in Qing Kingdom became literate, and through years of accumulation and generations of education, they achieved this.
The number of people participating in scientific expeditions has increased significantly in recent years.
Moreover, the quality is higher than before.
I heard that someone who failed the imperial examination in Qing Kingdom three years ago moved to Xia Kingdom to take the exam in a fit of anger.
He actually won second place with ease.
As a result, the Xia Kingdom later added new regulations to its scientific examinations, stipulating that anyone who had participated in the Qing Kingdom's scientific examinations would be permanently barred from participating in the Xia Kingdom's scientific examinations.
It really is.
This incident, once it spread, restricted the people of this country, but it ignited the enthusiasm of people from other countries.
Those who participated in the scientific expedition in Qing Kingdom cannot participate in the scientific expedition in their own country, right? Then I can study in Qing Kingdom, right?
Therefore, in the famous schools of Qing Kingdom, there are always a few students from other countries.
At first, the officials were worried that these people would learn the knowledge of the Qing Kingdom, return to serve as officials, and build up the country.
What if they turn around and come back to beat us up?
But the retired emperor had his own plans: "These people are influenced by the culture of Qing Kingdom. Even if they love their own country, their teachers and fellow students are all in Qing Kingdom."
"If they hesitate even slightly before the battle begins, defeat awaits them."
"Furthermore, it's only been a few years. In the long run, the world will eventually unite after a long period of division, and it will eventually divide again after a long period of unity. It's a good thing to learn about the culture of unification now."
"War, in the final analysis, is a war of cultures."
The saying "The world, after a long period of division, will eventually unite" caused a stir among the court officials for several years.
These memories flashed through Zhang Yuqing's mind.
Looking at the Empress sitting on the dragon throne, intently reading the memorials, he felt a surge of emotion welling up inside him.
Your Majesty is so young, is there any chance you could unify the world?
Just thinking about it makes me excited!
I don't know if I'll live to see it.
However, Murong Yue quickly stopped smiling and pursed her lips tightly.
"That Yang Yong..."
She seemed to remember that the prefect of Suizhou, Yang Yong, was someone who had passed the imperial examinations and, she had heard, had chosen himself.
My judgment in choosing people is terrible.
Zhang Yuqing almost broke down. Yang Yong, that scourge, even in death he still makes people unhappy.
I also blame myself. If the oversight of officials had been more thorough, things wouldn't have turned out this way.
Zhang Yuqing felt extremely guilty.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, the Ministry of Personnel has formulated new rules for the supervision and selection of officials, which will be compiled and presented to Your Majesty for review soon."
"Things like Yang Yong's will not happen again."
Um.
Exams were something she had no chance of ever having.
Murong Yue's thoughts turned to the spring hunt.
This matter was spearheaded by the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War, and all officials, members of the imperial family, and newly powerful figures who were eligible to participate were welcome to attend.
Let the powerful and wealthy take a look at the world of those at the very top of power.
The members of the royal family looked at these officials and nobles to see if there were any they wanted to arrange marriages with.
The officials, whether civil or military, all wanted to make a good impression on His Majesty.
Upon learning this news, Xiao Yuanshuang immediately sent Yingtao to the Ministry of Rites and, unusually, also went to see Xiao Yuanche.
The brother and sister have been discharged from the hospital and moved into a palace newly arranged by the Ministry of Rites.
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