Does the villain stepmother have a headache again today!

"Isn't Madam already asleep?" Mother He was a little surprised.

It was not obvious that it was time to go to sleep, everyone was lying on the bed, and suddenly they said they were about to get up.

It's been quite dark now!

It's getting dark too.

In the past few days, I have been thinking about getting a full beauty sleep every day, so that when I wake up, the suppleness of my skin can be seen at a glance.

Especially today, he said so confidently, and even asked them to wait and see!

This is less than an hour after I said "wait and see" just now, and people are getting up again!

I still need pen, ink, paper and inkstone...

He Ma looked confused.

Although Madam is sometimes a bit casual, Madam's casualness is not really casual most of the time, let alone confusing people.

Madam actually knows better than anyone else!

Madam, it’s just that, how should I put it, sometimes she always seems a little acclimatized...

The more ordinary and ordinary things seem to be, Madam's part will occasionally be half a beat slower.

But after half a beat, Duandi still knew better than others.

Therefore, Madam is obviously a very smart person, but occasionally she will be confused for a moment or two, and then she will be smarter than anyone else.

At the moment, although Madam had already rested and called her back, He Ma did see that there was no trace of sleepiness in Madam's eyes.

Not only was he not sleepy, but he also clearly did not want to apply a facial mask on a whim.

"I remembered that there is still something unfinished, so I won't delay. He Ma, I want pen and ink." Ruan Tao said concisely and comprehensively.

He Ma nodded knowingly.

That lady really has something important to do here.

Having served Madam by her side for a long time, she and Madam have developed an indescribable tacit understanding. Especially after experiencing these things in the Nanping Marquis Mansion, He Ma also knew that Madam had her own priorities in mind.

Madam wanted some pen and ink here. Soon, He Ma brought Hainan and Zimi inside.

Hainan brought pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

Zimi came to add lights to the house and then simply tidied up the table.

While Zimi was cleaning up the case, Hainan was grinding his ink.

He Ma took a thick cloak and put it on Ruan Tao. The capital was not as good as Huicheng, and it was freezing at night in the first month before the twelfth lunar month.

The temperature suddenly dropped two days ago, and the first batch of prepared charcoal heaters have been lit.

The blankets in the house have been laid out, and the tables and counters are stocked with water at room temperature. The kitchen has also adjusted the meals in the house from autumn to early winter.

But now it's much cooler to sit at my desk in the room than under the quilt.

He Ma took good care of it.

I had just gotten sick when I entered Beijing, and it was only a month or two before the New Year's Eve, so we couldn't make any more troubles; the wind and cold could be severe or mild, so it's never too much to be careful.

He Ma also asked the small kitchen to prepare a bowl of ginger soup.

Looking at this posture, I wanted to wrap her up in three layers, and then wrap her up in three layers.

Ruan Tao waited eagerly for He Ma to finish fiddling with it.

Looking at the busy Hainan, Zimi, and He Ma in front of them, as well as those invisible people outside the house, but because she got up, there was also a busy small kitchen, as well as the rough lady and maids in the garden. , Ruan Tao suddenly remembered the time when he worked overtime earlier. It was also day and night, but although there were lights at night, it was less warm. But here, it was full of warmth, especially He Ma, who had finally finished "cleaning up" her and was looking at her with satisfaction.

This is the temperature.

"That's good." Mother He breathed a sigh of relief.

In the bronze mirror, Ruan Tao also glanced lightly, oh, He Ma wrapped her into a roly-poly rice dumpling!

The roly-poly rice dumplings are as tightly wrapped as rice dumplings, but also round like a roly-poly.

In the bronze mirror, He Ma was indescribably satisfied.

Even the eyes overflowing with approval!

Obviously, He Ma is satisfied with her masterpiece!

Well, Ruan Tao is also satisfied!

After all, just when she was changing her clothes, the ink in the house was polished, the lamp oil was replenished, the hot tea was prepared, the water on the stove was even warmed, and the charcoal heater was fiddled with. In short, He Ma and the others are ready for everything she can think of and what she hasn't thought of!

She can work overtime in immersion!

You can add it to any time!

With He's mother here, she wasn't afraid that it would be dawn when she woke up, and then she remembered the energy she had spent sleeping on the table all night.

"Madam, the old slave and the others have withdrawn. Madam, please call me if you need anything." He Ma warned, "Madam, please rest early. The coldest month of winter is the easiest time for evil spirits to invade. Don't stay up too late."

He Ma knew that it didn't make sense to ask Bing to stay up late. Madam was originally a night owl, and she always said she wanted to get some beauty sleep. In fact, she slept later than the old lady and the young lady next to the mansion; she either lit up a night light and read a book. People read the account books carefully; otherwise they are writing, copying, and making calculations.

Ever since the incident at the Nanping Marquis Mansion, Madam has been strict with herself and will not spend time on useless things, so those of them who serve from the side do not have to worry like the servants of other aristocratic families.

After He Ma finished speaking, Ruan Tao nodded happily.

He Ma glanced at her again, looking like she was ready to do something big. He Ma didn't stay any longer, took Hainan and Zimi to bless her, and then left the house one after another.

Soon, only the wrapped-up Ruan Tao and the lazy KPI were left in the room.

"Meow~" Kpi always felt that her arms were the warmest, and he was ready to crawl into her arms as usual, but Ruan Tao refused, "No, Kpi, I have an important task tonight, you can't make trouble, come next to me .”

After Ruan Tao finished speaking, he moved KPI aside.

KPI is unyielding.

But how could Ruan Tao admit defeat!

But KPI is persistent again.

Ruan Tao is determined!

Finally, after dozens of back and forths, KPI was forced into a corner.

Seeing Ruan Tao's determination, KPI also knew that he couldn't get along, but the cat was still determined. After a while, he still tentatively put a jojo into Ruan Tao's arms.

This time it was not accompanied by his beautiful meow, and Ruan Tao seemed to be focused on his work, so he didn't notice it. Seeing that his jojo was not banned, and the familiar warmth coming from jojo, Kpi squinted his eyes, He stretched out another jojo again and quickly closed his eyes.

If I don’t look at it, you can’t refuse me!

After all, I closed my cat eyes!

Ruan Tao still did not refuse it.

KPI, who had already placed two Jojos at the designated position, decided to rest for a while. Anyway, it was quite comfortable now, so he could just lie down for a while and move forward later.

Just like that, Kpi squinted his eyes, half curled up, and fell asleep leaning against Ruan Tao.

Ruan Tao is also at his desk, writing seriously.

When Ruan Tao is concentrating on one thing, his concentration is very high and he will hardly be disturbed by the outside world. Even if he is in a noisy environment, he can turn on the computer, quickly clear his mind and deal with important things.

Just like right now, she has something very important!

——Rong Lianqu's name is not on Chunwei's roster.

Before meeting Fu Boyun, Rong Lianqu was always hanging out at the border. Although he had a lot of skill points, he never had any. Therefore, his rank and vision were always trapped in the novice village. He was a person who had not left the novice village for a long time. A heroine who has not met other important plot characters!

The plot of Rong Lianqu gradually unfolded after meeting Fu Boyun.

Fu Boyun asked Rong Lianqu to be a Qingliu, Fu Boyun gave Rong Lianqu a jade pendant, Fu Boyun asked Rong Lianqu to attend the Spring Festival in Beijing, etc...

Even among the specific details that were not mentioned in the original book, if we put them together and carefully examine them, we can see that Rong Lianqu, a novice who had just entered Beijing and had no connections in Beijing, was not only able to arrive in Beijing smoothly and participate in the Spring Festival, he was also able to break through the ranks. Layers of levels, and finally made a stunning appearance in front of the emperor! Although there is the blessing of the heroine's aura and the emperor's special filter for women, the most important thing she relies on is probably the jade pendant given to her by Fu Boyun.

The token of Nanping Marquis Fu Boyun was undoubtedly a universal pass in the early days when Rong Lianqu first entered Beijing!

With the endorsement of Marquis Nanping, Rong Lianqu could go through everything smoothly, whether it was entering the capital, registering for Spring Palace, taking the first test, or various secret operations. Although Fu Boyun is not in Beijing, his jade pendant cleared all the early obstacles for Rong Lianqu, allowing Rong Lianqu to successfully appear where the "heroine" should appear; only then will the next plot develop. .

But now, the plot has changed dramatically, Fu Boyun died in battle, Rong Lianqu no longer has this universal pass, and it is even unknown whether he can enter Beijing to catch up with Chunwei.

Since she wanted to be the bridge between Rong and Lianqu in place of the deceased Fu Boyun, there were some things she had to do.

To register for Chunwei, you can go through Zeng Meiyun and Du Mingzhong and submit it through the Hanlin Academy line.

But in addition to signing up and being included in the roster, there is another most important link - submitting the article for the preliminary examination.

This first test is not that first test.

It does not refer to the first test of the Chunwei exam.

Rather, the registration information submitted to the Hanlin Academy together with the roster proves the level of the candidate who participated in Chunwei this time and allows the examiner to have an understanding of the candidate in advance.

Of course, the information is also sealed and transcribed.

At the same time, because of the article submitted in advance, cheating, taking the exam, etc. in the subsequent spring exams are also prevented.

Therefore, even if Zeng Meiyun is grasped, there is no guarantee that Rong Lianqu can truly enter the Chunwei examination. There must also be a corresponding article, and the handwriting of the article must be the same as Rong Lianqu...

At least, 90% similar.

The article has a unified theme, and candidates can develop their own ideas based on the unified proposition. There is a word count requirement, but there is no content limit.

She could find someone to write for her, but firstly, she was short on time, and secondly, she had to ensure that this article about Rong Lianqu in the future must conform to the emperor's wishes. She might not be able to find a suitable ghostwriter in such a short time. Even if she found one, the other party would She may not dare to write, and even if the other party dares to write, she may not dare to use it. Even if she uses it, after writing it, she will have to find someone to copy it into Rong Lianqu's handwriting. The more people involved, the greater the risk. But if they were all here with her, it would be the safest place, bar none.

Not only had she seen Rong Lianqu's calligraphy, but she was also deeply impressed by it.

When I applied for the job of Mr. Nanping Houfu, my resume was eloquent for several pages. Although there were really only a few entries, his handwriting was very special and impressive, so anyone who imitated it would be easier for others to believe and accept. .

When she was working as a cart driver and all-purpose worker in Nanping Marquis Mansion, she asked Rong Lianqu to write many things.

Rong Lianqu may not know what she is thinking, but she knows that when it comes to reading books, of course you have to prepare for a rainy day. Copying the words of the "heroine" is sometimes an indispensable life-saving skill.

How could she have missed it?

After all, the heroine's halo sometimes does not necessarily belong to the heroine herself, but may also be in the heroine's handwriting.

When you are down, in danger, or at a critical turning point, the heroine's handwriting may be a life-saving straw.

Therefore, she was not sure whether others could imitate Rong Lianqu's handwriting, but she herself would definitely imitate Rong Lianqu's handwriting, and imitate it so vividly that perhaps Rong Lianqu himself would be in a trance when he saw it.

Therefore, what happens tonight is not something that cannot be done, but something that can be done and given a try.

First write the article, then copy it and imitate it into Rong Lianqu's handwriting.

The first time is to underline the handwriting, the second time is to polish, and the third time is to recall Rong Lianqu himself in his mind, his writing habits, the pauses in his thinking when writing this article, and the cadence of his speech, and then he can modify it. The sharpness of the strokes on the paper, as well as the weight of the strokes, made it difficult even for him to find flaws in the handwriting that was polished in this way.

Therefore, it is inevitable to burn the midnight oil tonight.

If you are not in a hurry, then take your time and figure it out.

After reading the book, this seemed to be the first time that Ruan Tao devoted himself to doing something extremely detailed and meticulous.

The emperor asked the Hanlin Academy to draw up a theme - scholars, farmers, industry and commerce. The two words "agriculture" and "business" were intentionally highlighted to see the candidates' dialectical understanding of agriculture and business.

As a king, a woman will be more sensitive, meticulous, emotional, and cautious than a man.

No one who can secure this position is given it for free.

And for the emperor to be able to secure this position as a woman, it will only be countless times more difficult than for a man, or even more.

Therefore, the emperor must be an extremely smart person with an extremely persevering mind, good at winning over people's hearts, and have extraordinary think tanks and counselors behind him, otherwise he would not have been so steady every step of the way.

Putting "agriculture" and "commerce" together for comparison and competition has always been an enduring topic.

Emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce has different underlying logic in different eras.

Business is capital.

Capital is circulating and has no national boundaries.

Capital can be transferred from one country to another for profit.

It is precisely because of the flow of capital that leverages the flow of resources and transfers wealth from one place to another.

This kind of transfer happens all the time, and when it grows in scale, it is difficult to contain it.

Capital will have more and more say.

Even, in the end, he became the real helmsman who was above the imperial power on paper or behind the imperial power.

Therefore, there is a constant game between imperial power and capital. Both parties want to use the other to achieve their own demands; they are also looking for a critical point to occupy the dominant position in a delicate balance.

Suppressing business, to a certain extent, means consolidating imperial power at the current level of productivity, suppressing the flow of capital in pursuit of profits in many places, or even among multiple countries, and ultimately making one's own country a victim of capital's pursuit of profits.

The emphasis on agriculture was naturally consistent with the demands of imperial power.

Farmers, farming.

Physiarchy means fixing manpower on a certain piece of land, which means restricting the flow of manpower.

If manpower cannot flow, the wealth of manpower itself will not be tilted between countries at any time like capital.

Wealth such as human power is firmly tied to the land.

Taxes will be generated on the land, the population will prosper, and the army will serve. These will make the country with the current level of productivity prosperous and strong; at least the country's wealth will not be plundered by means of capital and currency.

Therefore, the reason why the imperial power favored agriculture was because the peasantry would safeguard the imperial power at certain times.

Most of the ancient reforms, which touched upon the fundamentals, were related to farming and taxation.

However, the prosperity of business itself does not conflict with the prosperity of the country. Business is often the most prosperous in a country's capital and wealthy places.

Therefore, there is no inherent conflict between commerce, imperial power, and the state.

It’s just the footing behind that conflicts.

Business itself is exchange, and exchange will generate additional profits, which will turn into wealth and be transferred along with capital.

But sometimes the boundaries are not so clear, for example, businesses with manufacturing attributes.

The manufacturing industry holds the means of production and manpower in its hands and creates wealth through production and manufacturing. It is like an iron shop that has the equipment and manpower to smelt pig iron. It can smelt pig iron into weapons and daily iron tools. It creates through manufacturing Wealth, but the wealth itself that produced it remains fixed in the land.

Commercial transactions, or trade, do not require owning the iron shop. Businessmen only need to be able to purchase products from the iron shop that produces weapons and iron tools, and then trade them elsewhere. This kind of wealth can be transferred. It may not remain permanently on this land.

Therefore, focusing on agriculture and suppressing business does not suppress all commerce. What suppresses is the massive outflow of wealth and money. Business related to manufacturing not only does not need to be suppressed, but also needs encouragement and tax exemptions to prosper...

Ruan Tao wrote every word, but some may not be accurate and consistent.

But when the emperor read it, he still held his breath and was unwilling to skip a word...

She had read too many of Chunwei's articles that were all the same, including those that praised his virtues and attracted people's attention. Some of them were of great literary talent, knowledgeable about the past and present, and some of them were about the principles of monarchs and ministers, and even filial piety. But what really hit her was "I want to "Look at this one," it's rare.

This article, among all the rare ones, is the least striving for literary talent, and even some of the words used are obscure and blunt, but it is the most naked, direct, and resolute.

The sharpness even made her heart surge.

There are people who talk about changes in ancient and modern times, but there is no other person who talks about changes and her theme so sharply and straightforwardly!

There is no monarch or minister between the lines, but every sentence hits her original intention.

This person's vision is not limited to one day, he is knowledgeable about the past and the present, and he is more sharp and sees the overall situation than Qu Shaobai.

"No wonder the teacher asked the Hanlin Academy to hand this article to me," the emperor finally put down the file in his hand and chuckled softly, "I really can't wait this spring, I want to see how many Crouching Dragon and Phoenix chicks are hidden. .”

Lu Zhiyuan lowered his head, "I've had someone check it. The roster was submitted by editor Du Mingzhongdu of the Hanlin Academy. It happened to be the last day before the end."

"Oh, interesting." The emperor's eyes fell on the file again.

Lu Zhiyuan continued, "There were so many people submitting the roster that day, and no one in the Imperial Academy was particularly impressed by it. Will Your Majesty continue to investigate?"

The Emperor's eyes paused for a moment, and the corner of his mouth raised slightly, "That's not necessary, it seems quite interesting to see the true face of Lushan later. I also want to know whether this Rong Lianqu is just a little smart, or is he smart enough for me to see him? Capital."