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When the scholars alighted from the carriage, they were all stunned by the scene before them.
"What…what is going on?”
Everyone stared in shock, thinking that they had gone to the wrong place.
There were no grand buildings here. It was just a military training field.
The reason why he was so shocked.
That was because there was a long queue from the side entrance of the martial arts field to the street.
Seeing this, one of the participants immediately stopped a passerby and asked him about the situation.
So…
Other than the ten participants, the rest of the audience had to pay an entrance fee. Otherwise, they were not allowed to enter.
They didn't find it strange when they heard that there would be a fee.
After all, when they entered the city, they had to pay a few copper coins to enter the city. This was the first time that the Scholar Competition was being held, so it was not surprising that there was an entrance fee. However, when they heard the fee, they could not help but be stunned.
Fifty wen to ten strings?
This was the first time they had heard of such a trick, and even these knowledgeable talents were curious.
"Why is this?"
"Just who is it that actually caused so many tricks?”
"This is ridiculous. A mere entrance fee actually costs ten strings of silver. This is simply a highway robbery!”
"Shh! Do you see the guards in front of you? They are the imperial guards of Chang 'an, responsible for the safety of the Emperor. It is obvious that they are here!”
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Hearing this.
The scholars who were still grumbling in their hearts all quieted down.
Even if they had the guts, they would not dare to cause trouble in this place. That would undoubtedly be the death of an old man.
In the end, the contestants handed over their documents and entered the arena first after verifying their identities. The remaining scholars who came to watch the battle could only obediently line up at the back of the line.
At this moment.
Suddenly, the sound of drums and gold drums could be heard from the streets.
In the entire Chang 'an, there was only one person who had such an attitude, and that was His Majesty.
"His Majesty has arrived!"
Accompanied by a deep voice, a team with a strong aura appeared.
It was Li Shi Min, who had just come out of the palace.
In an instant, everyone who was still discussing fell silent. Looking at the slowly approaching imperial carriage not far away, all of them bowed respectfully.
"Greetings, Emperor!"
"Greetings, Emperor!"
"Greetings, Emperor!"
At this moment, the earth-shattering shouts resounded through the entire street.
Not only Li Shimin.
Accompanied by this group of people were many civil officials from the imperial court. Clearly, they had all rushed over from the Imperial Palace.
After all, this was a grand ceremony for scholars.
Under such circumstances, these civil officials and scholars had always been the role models of scholars in the world. If they did not show up, it would really be unreasonable.
As the door of the training field slowly opened, the Saint Emperor entered.
However…
When the carriage reached the entrance, the imperial carriage at the front suddenly stopped.
In the Great Tang, rashly obstructing the Sage Emperor was equivalent to capital punishment. With so many Imperial Army soldiers on both sides, no one dared to risk universal condemnation.
The reason why they stopped was naturally Li Shi Min's order.
He had no interest in understanding the people queuing up. However, when his gaze swept across the figure sitting at the side door, he could not help but be stunned.
"Why is it him?"
"Why is he here?"
"Could it be that he doesn't have anyone under him? After all, he's a seventh-grade official. How can we let him stand guard here?”
In the imperial carriage, Li Shi Min frowned, a trace of anger rising in his heart.
As the crown prince's guardian.
In the future, after Li Chengqian ascended the throne, that would be the current Grand Protector of the dynasty!
Such a revered identity was now a guard at the city gate. How could this be justified?
"Your Majesty!"
"Lu Yuan is collecting the entrance fee!"
Fang Xuanling, who was standing outside, explained in a low voice.
Entrance fee?
Hearing this, Li Shi Min was confused.
At this moment, Lu Yuan's voice sounded from not far away.
Over there.
At the side entrance of the training field, he was blocked by a table. He sat in his seat with a bright smile on his face.
At the same time, the same words came out of his mouth."Attention everyone, the VIP area is limited to 500 people. The winner can enjoy wine, tea, and fruits. The entrance fee is two strings of silver, and the VIP seats in the front row are ten strings of silver.!!”
To some nobles.
A few strings of silver was nothing.
Now, on such a grand occasion, who didn't care about their own face?
There was no lack of powerful families in Chang 'an.
Even His Majesty was present. If they did not even have a VIP seat, how could they face their colleagues and friends in the future?
Therefore, after a while.
The VIP seats were all sold out.
Seeing the scene in front of them, many people were amazed.
Of course.
Not everyone cared about the money in their pockets.
A young scholar also looked embarrassed and asked carefully. "Sir, can this…be cheaper?”
When he heard that the entrance fee was several strings of silver.
Most people's reactions were undoubtedly palpitations.
Ten strings of strings were ten thousand wen. In an ordinary family, it would be more than enough to use for half a year. At this moment, those young people from ordinary families naturally could not afford it.
Regarding this, Lu Yuan's attitude did not change. He had a smile on his face.
"Of course, there are cheap ones too!"
"A luxurious seat. You can enjoy a seat after entering with your number plate. Those with a good seat can even see His Majesty's face. The front row seats were…while the ordinary seats only cost fifty wen!”
Lu Yuan's meaning was simple.
If you have money, you can sit in a good seat.
Those who didn't have money and still wanted to join in the fun, then they would enter the market 50 copper coins ago to see the world.
For a moment, the young man who was a little worried earlier let out a long sigh of relief. He bought an ordinary seat for 50 wen and entered the venue with the seat number.
As for Li Shi Min at the moment.
Seeing Lu Yuan's greedy face, he smiled in astonishment.
However…
These days, as the registration fees from the various provinces and counties were handed in, the registration fee was increased.
Currently, Li Shiming was in a very good mood. Looking at the current situation, there were probably more than 900,000 yuan. Looking at the mountain of silver in the national treasury, he almost woke up laughing at night.
So...
He was naturally happy to see Lu Yuan think of ways to earn money.
Li Shi Min only smiled and didn't say anything. He sat in the imperial carriage and entered the training field.
Only Lu Yuan was left happily collecting money at the door with his subordinates.
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