Chapter 0143: Leaving the Palace

The fence of the country is erected, and its control is based on qi. Where does the power of governance come from

Ye Qing's theoretical perspective completely ignores class, or in other words, looks down from the highest point, believing that governance is the third priority of national politics.

The vertical fence is like a cage fence, and the system of taxation is based on qi, with administration at the end.

Or at home, it's called etiquette

Or to the country, it is called law

Exhibiting to the world, it can be said to be the way

The cage is at home, it is ethical and ceremonial, but in the country it is the net of law, and in the world it is the great road.

Bound but unyielding, bandits and chaos emerge more and more, broad and high, is the virtue of cloud

This means that the cage is very tight, and every move and gesture is prohibited by law, which makes people resist. Ye Qing couldn't help but think of the curse that the Earth slave had on the slave owner: "Time flies, and you are all dead

And turning it into a fence can bring all the people back to their hearts.

Every society relaxes its barriers according to the times, from slavery to feudalism, from feudalism to republicanism, and from republicanism to democracy, all based on this principle.

What is the way of a great power?

The installation of a cage fence should be worthwhile.

The big ones are fenced in, the small ones are caged in, they are called those who have the Way

This means that governing a country is essentially like managing a cage. Cages have costs, and if a cage cannot fit in, then a fence should be used. If the fence is too high or too large, it will be inconvenient to control gas (taxes), so it should be reduced to a cage. This is the Way.

Heaven sets life and death as a cage, the sun is high and the moon is far away as a grassland, and all things feed on dogs. Therefore, human beings have autonomy or democracy

This means that heaven and earth use life and death as a cage, and all things are in the pasture, undergoing metabolism and unable to transcend. It is precisely because they cannot transcend that humanity has gained autonomy, and the majority of humanity lies in the people, which can be called democracy.

In Ye Qing's view, this is not only the way of the ruler in this world, but also the principle of democratic system - the fence is strong, and the free range cattle and sheep are not afraid of escape or being hunted. Because of this fear, the cattle and sheep run around on the grassland.

Sanqian Juzi was busy writing, immersed in the atmosphere of the Dao domain, and was able to exert his best strength. At this moment, Ye Qing's thoughts surged like a spring, and his pen was like divine assistance. After completing the whole article, he read it through with a fresh and refreshing expression, feeling full of excitement. He thought to himself, "These two volumes can be considered completed

Although it is divided into two volumes, one discussing the Tao and the other discussing the world, the principles run through and are integrated in one go. It may be similar to the Tao Te Ching, divided into two parts

There's still some time until noon, but it's better to polish it carefully

Ye Qing pondered for a moment, checking word by word, aligning sentences neatly, maintaining a balanced structure, adding and deleting words, and finally revising them. A few words were not easy, the reasoning was pure, and the literary style was coherent.

In the end, Ye Qing herself was momentarily dazed, and a realization surged in her heart - unless she had accumulated more resources deeply, it would be difficult to write this article.

The following thing is very simple. Once you formally transcribe all of this onto the final draft, it will be completed in less than half an hour. With the help of calligraphy, it is truly a scroll full of lush and flowing clouds.

With a sigh, the paper was placed on the table. In the residual light, there was a hint of purple on the surface of the paper, but when I focused on it, it didn't seem to be there, as if it was just an illusion.

Ye Qing raised her head, but met two gazes, one from Tong Shan and the other from the Taoist. In the blink of an eye, she withdrew her gaze.

Strange! "Frowned for a moment, lost in thought and ignored the point. He sorted out the papers one by one, sat there with his eyes closed to rest, and didn't notice while writing. Now that his mind had relaxed, a tide of physical and mental fatigue surged up, as if he had fought a great battle.

No one around noticed Ye Qing, only Yu Fan sitting on one side of the main hall. Accidentally, he turned his eyes and saw that his eyes had shrunk and his pen had shaken, leaving a glaring ink dot on the paper. Without thinking too much, Yu Fan quickly removed the dirty scroll and rewrote it

Ye Qing felt something and turned to look, but everyone was ordinary. The leaking pot had been reset several times, and half of the exam time had passed. The people around him were either nervous or calm, most of whom were still writing, and a few had already been finished, repairing it over and over again.

I guess so. This is the time and place when we are going to submit to the heavens. Everyone is a momentary choice, "Ye Qing thought with a hint of regret." I was supposed to strive for excellence during the half day exam, but unfortunately my level is not enough, and even if I repair it, it will be difficult to make progress. Therefore, I cannot make use of the remaining time

There is still half an hour left to collect the papers, everyone should pay attention to the time. "A deputy examiner reminded on it, resetting the leaking pot for the last time.

After a while, the chief examiner Tong Shan came down to inspect.

Slowly turning around, passing by the middle side, Tong Shan accidentally glanced at a piece of paper, and then looked at Ye Qing stopping writing and closing his eyes to rest. Tong Shan could have wanted to remind him, but immediately woke up, remembered his current identity, and walked away without leaving any trace.

Tong Shan returned to the stage, nodded at the Taoist, and then went to inspect the side hall. Everything was normal.

The Taoist sat at the back, his eyes flashing and he smiled silently.

The time has come, hold your hand and stop writing quietly

As early as a moment ago, Ju Zi had already stopped writing one after another. At this time, we couldn't hear each other's voices, only expressions of fatigue, regret, or arrogance... It seemed that none of them had failed the exam.

Ye Qing quietly looked at the appearance of all the people after the exam, until everyone had collected their papers. Then he said, "Please leave the table and come out

Ye Qing stood up and followed the silent crowd out.

As soon as I stepped out of the hall, my Chuanlin notes came alive again. The bright noon sun blew through the long corridor, and the rustling footsteps were accompanied by discussions... I could also feel my luck, activate my Taoist techniques, instinctively turn around and see the candlelight inside the hall, hear the sounds inside, but the sky's eyes were pitch black, indicating the isolation of the Taoist realm.

The banquet was prepared early and was held in a square. When I walked over, I saw a table with too many people and no hall to accommodate them, so I had to stay here.

There aren't many delicacies on the table, just five plates and a small pot of wine.

Everyone bowed and thanked Xie En, even though they were all hungry, they were all holding onto their breath as they ate. They could only hear the sound of cups and plates, but there was no laughter or discussion.

Ye Qing paid no attention and poured the wine. He drank a full cup in one gulp, and although he didn't gulp it down, he calmly ate his fill.

Half an hour later, Xie En left the table and heard someone shouting, "Everyone, hold your hands and be quiet. Follow me out and walk along the sky street. You must not be scattered or cross the line

It was the same process again, until 7000 people returned to the Imperial City Square, and the vermilion painted and copper nailed gate was closed behind them. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking back at the magnificent triple gatehouse, Ye Qing knew in her heart that many scholars would never have the opportunity to enter this gate again.

Among the 7000 candidates, most of them have passed two or three exams and have reached a critical age. Those who are waiting for them are forced to join the county and enter the officialdom with a rank of nine.

More than ten years of youth and several decades of life have passed by.

The crowd began to discuss, 'When will it be listed?'

This test is very fast. In just three days, Twenty One may be on the list

In the past, there were only three thousand candidates and they were released in three days, but this year there are seven thousand candidates, which is not enough in three days

Chup... Heavenly Court selection, can you imagine the speed of immortal grading? Maybe three days is more than enough

There are 7000 candidates in this year's class. It is rumored that the court will double the number of candidates for the same imperial examination. I don't know if it is true or false

It may be slightly more, but it cannot be twice as much

Listening to these discussions, Ye Qing smiled and searched for a ox cart. She said the name of the shop and ordered, "Just go

Pingshou County · Nanlian Mountain

This is the embankment of the main canal, and you can see many people coming over. There are endless carts full of cattle, probably hundreds of them, some of which are the Ye family's own carts, and some are carts used by various families to transport raw materials.

These people were watching the canal and water wheel at this moment. At this point, the rows of willow trees that had been transplanted had basically survived, and now tender shoots had emerged, tender and yellow, swaying in the spring breeze, making them unable to help but discuss.

The waterwheel in the canal, the Ye family's plan is not small. Look at this canal, as long as it releases water, it will become a paddy field in a few days. Maybe it can be used to grow rice

I heard that if we don't plant rice, we have to continue growing sweet potatoes, but even these sweet potatoes are worth it. Although the price is low, the yield per mu is quite a few pounds

Yeah, not to mention shares, even selling sweet potatoes has earned a lot of money

Hey, if you buy it for 300000 taels of silver and don't make a profit, how can you recoup your investment

When the mountain sweet potato vines grow, besides the people from the workshop, there are also many people from other famous villages who come to see the wonders, and they are all discussing it, and the people are all happy.

On the constructed grain drying field, rows of weighing scales stand tall, and the route is divided into ten rows. Each row has weighing personnel, clerks, and even someone to supervise.

Further away, rows of ox carts are lined up on one side of the road, waiting to be weighed and then moved onto them. After taking a turn in the square, they will exit.

Mr. Lv, according to your instructions, everything is ready. Can we start the vine? "After a while, someone from Xiangtian Hall reported.

Upon seeing that it had indeed been completed, Lv Shangjing gave the order, "Let's begin

As the order was given, the continuous heavy drumming was heard, and thousands of people cheered and started to vine together, while women and children helped push carts to transport sweet potatoes.

There isn't much time left, just sweet potatoes piled up on the square.

Qianqian and Ye Zifan both smiled and watched as Lv Shangjing ordered, "We still need to continue planting. Pick out the good vine branches, cut them, and plant them back. The rest will be used as feed for pigs, sheep, chickens, and ducks, and we can't waste them

Shan Shu weighing is important and careful, so that each household can receive money easily

Also, the mountain potatoes with weighing records can now be transported

As he was speaking, he suddenly saw someone running all the way and asked, "What's the matter

The man ran a little out of breath. He gasped and said, "I know... Lord Lu of Supervisor of the County County is coming!"

I haven't spoken yet, just Qianqian, the supervisor, frowned and said, "Finally here

Can you come? The harvest of thousands of acres of sweet potatoes requires both emotions and reason to come and take a look. That's all for now, I'm afraid there are other intentions! "Ye Zifan said coldly.

L ü Shangjing thought for a moment, but her expression was very plain: "Not in a hurry. With the land deed, even if you don't want the government's face, this is the land he sold himself. He will change his mind in less than six months. Aren't you afraid the county will write an evaluation

Of course, the most crucial thing is still the Lord. The palace examination has not yet come out, who dares to bet that the Lord will not pass, and who dares to break the contract now

"But since the Supervisor of the County has come, I and the third master should go out to meet him."