Su Yao did not speak, but asked Eunuch Hu: "What do they usually learn?"
Eunuch Hu hurriedly sent for the eunuch in charge to come up, and the eunuch in charge replied respectfully: "I usually learn to read, read, practice calligraphy and draw."
Su Yao nodded: "Take me to see it."
Eunuch Hu breathed a sigh of relief and winked at the eunuch in charge.
The eunuch in charge hurried down and called down the people on horseback and asked them to go to the studio.
The filial son Lu Yongning complained first: "Why are there so many troubles..."
The eunuch in charge glanced at him, and he didn't dare to speak loudly anymore. He could only whisper to Chen Xianyi beside him: "If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have let my father spend this money. I have never suffered such hardship since I was a child."
Chen Xianyi said nothing, but walked forward with his hands behind his back and his head held high.
They soon arrived at the studio, and they walked in one after another and began to learn appreciation techniques from the teacher.
Su Yao felt that this would not reveal anything, so after thinking for a while, he waved to San Sheng who had come with him today and said, "You go in later..."
Gave some explanation.
Sanxing listened carefully and agreed. After a while, he pushed the door open and bowed to the teacher: "Sir, I am new here."
Everyone was shocked.
Lu Yongning frowned: "Why is there someone coming in halfway? Haven't we already selected the last five people?"
A total of several hundred people were selected before, and from these hundreds of people, only the final five would not be eliminated after layers of selection. They would all be seen by the nobles in the palace, and they would choose the final one.
The Master stroked his beard, knowing that since he was allowed in there must be a reason, he did not say anything but just nodded.
Sanxing went over and sat down.
After a while, the teacher finished the lesson, asked them to appreciate a painting on their own and submit their thoughts tomorrow, and then left.
There were only six people left in the studio.
The other five people were obviously curious about San Sheng and looked back at him frequently.
Finally, Lu Yongning couldn't help but asked, "Brother, where are you from?"
Sansheng smiled and scratched his head: "I'm from the suburbs of Beijing."
Lu Yongning looked at him and said, "Why haven't I seen you before? We have seen each other before, but not you."
Sanxing had a good temper: "It's like this, I was also selected before, but when the final ten people were selected into five, I suddenly had a rash. The accompanying imperial physician examined me and said I had urticaria, so I was eliminated. But after I left, the rash disappeared within two days, proving that it was not urticaria. Later, a eunuch in the palace found it and said that the previous list was wrong. Since I didn't have urticaria, I should be one of the five."
No one had expected such a sudden change, and everyone looked a little strange for a moment.
There are too many monks and too little porridge, and there is only one job for every five people. In the end, only five people can be selected by the noble person. If this person comes in, any one of the other five people may be replaced.
How can I accept this
Su invited them to watch from the compartment, and Jinping asked in a low voice: "Madam, do you want to see..."
Yes, Su Yao just wanted to see the character of these people.
All in all, those so-called external talents and abilities can indeed be acquired through training.
But his character is not good.
Su Yao was very dissatisfied with the fact that the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Internal Affairs selected people through competitions in the arts of music, chess, calligraphy, painting, riding and archery, and that they often disciplined eunuchs and masters.
Anything can be taught and anything can be learned, but how can they think that character can be learned
Su Yao smiled and said, "Okay, let's go back. We should be able to see something in a few days."
In fact, it won’t take more than a few days.
The day after Su invited them to go back, Eunuch Hu came over with a dejected look on his face. Eunuch Hu's expression looked very unhappy. In all these years, the old man had never felt so embarrassed.
Su Yao saw something and put down the pen in his hand: "Did something happen in the other palace?"
Eunuch Hu moved his mouth and gave a bitter smile: "Yes, your majesty was right. Lu Yongning fell into the well last night."
Su Yao's expression changed: "Dead?"
She felt when they were riding horses that these people might not just be untalented and unmatched for the Eleventh Princess. At that time, Su Yao discovered that Chen Xianyi's horse always blocked the people behind him intentionally or unintentionally. Once someone showed signs of gaining momentum, he would pretend to be unable to control his horse and block that person.
The same thing happened in the studio. Lu Yongning secretly hid the experience that another person had prepared in advance.
She asked San Sheng to join in temporarily and made up a matter that might cause someone to be kicked out, to see how the five of them would react.
I didn't expect them to react so quickly.
Eunuch Hu shook his head hurriedly: "That's not the case. It just so happens that the three provinces..."
It's not just right at all, it's obvious that the three provinces are on guard.
Su Yao felt relieved.
She went to see Concubine Pang and told her the truth.
After hearing this, Concubine Pang sneered: "The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Internal Affairs are really good. Now these people are fighting to the death for the quota, using any means necessary. Will they behave themselves after marrying the princess?"
The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Internal Affairs were indeed unreliable when it came to selecting a royal consort.
They kept saying that they were following the ancestral rules and that they were doing it for the princess's good.
It's actually very irresponsible.
The people selected in this way have no reference value at all. It is simply a matter of luck. If she is lucky, the princess may be attracted to the prince consort, but if she is not, then the princess will be in trouble. After all, it is not popular for princesses of this dynasty to keep male lovers.
That's impeachable.
Concubine Pang looked at Su Yao and was actually feeling quite annoyed.
She originally just wanted Su Yao to scout the way, but in her heart she still hoped that the person chosen by the Ministry of Rites would be good.
But now it seems that none of the five people are useful.
Then, we can’t keep these five people.
But based on Lu Yongning's one-sided statement alone, at most they could find out one murderer, but it was impossible to get rid of all five people.
Concubine Pang didn't want any of these five people at all.
She looked at Su Yao and said, "Princess Crown Prince, can you think of a solution?"
Su Yao smiled and said, "Actually, there is a way. Let the princess take a look at them."
Concubine Pang frowned and said, "This is against the rules."
There are rules to follow when walking, sitting or lying down in the palace.
Sometimes these are the rules for cannibalism.
Su Yao raised his eyebrows: "Your Majesty can make the decision on this matter. I believe His Majesty is willing to let the princess take a look, or..."
She paused, and then said, "Or, if the imperial concubine is not afraid of offending people, Lu Yongning is not a filial son. He spent a lot of money along the way."