Children of Loulan

Chapter 389 Inn

"Moreover, those students who live in the open air are only a very small part of the many candidates. If it is true as you said that they can easily pass the exam just because of the small number of people, then it will definitely bring great disaster to the court!"

Keremu was impressed by Mamtim's clear understanding and thought to test him again. So he said, "The court has formulated relevant regulations for this matter, requiring all inns to not only not charge too high prices for candidates who come to take the imperial examination, but also to charge only half the price. But even so, as far as I know, there are still many candidates who can't afford the accommodation expenses. Therefore, these candidates with financial constraints thought of renting a room together to save money. However, their practice caused strong dissatisfaction among many innkeepers, so that in the end, many innkeepers simply refused to accept these candidates."

Keremu looked at Mamtim again, with a questioning look in his eyes, and said slowly: "You really want to help them, why don't you just give orders and require the innkeepers to accept them. If anyone dares to disobey, they will be severely punished. In this way, wouldn't it be able to solve the problem? What do you think of this method?"

Upon hearing this, Mamtim shook his head without hesitation and refused on the spot: "Absolutely not. Your Highness is of an extremely respected status. Under the pressure of your power, those people may choose to compromise temporarily. However, no one can guarantee that they will not harbor resentment and turn around to retaliate against those poor candidates in secret!"

Keremu nodded slightly to show his agreement, and said softly: "Well, what you said makes sense. So in your opinion, how should we help these candidates?"

Mamtim pondered for a while, then answered: "Your Highness, in my humble opinion, we might as well find a suitable place to accommodate these candidates. However, we cannot provide them with accommodation for free. We can charge them a certain fee as appropriate, but as long as the price is lower than those inns!"

Keremu showed some doubt on his face and asked, "Since you are willing to help them, why do you charge them? Wouldn't it be more practical if you let them use it for free?"

Mamtim shook his head and said solemnly: "There are a large number of students taking the exam across the country. If the court provides free accommodation for all of them, it will undoubtedly become a huge expense and bring a heavy financial burden to the court. What if only a part of the quota is provided? Then whether it is a student from a poor family or a child from a wealthy family, they will try every means to strive for such a rare opportunity. In this way, over time, it will inevitably cause many problems and hidden dangers. So I think it is a feasible solution to charge a certain fee appropriately. On the one hand, this can reduce the financial pressure of the court, and on the other hand, it can also allow those with a wealthy family to compare the difference between living here and living in an inn. As for those students from poor families, they will be grateful for the court's good intentions!"

After listening to Mamtim's words, Keremu frowned slightly, as if he was thinking about something seriously. After a long while, he seemed to suddenly understand something, and a hint of appreciation appeared on his face. He slowly said: "Well, the solution you proposed sounds really good! It can solve practical problems and take into account the situations of different groups of people!"

At night, the moon was high in the sky and the stars were twinkling. Keremu dragged his slightly tired body and slowly stepped into the bedroom. As soon as he entered the room, he saw Hanguli sitting gently beside the bed, having just successfully coaxed the cute little baby to sleep.

Keremu walked quietly to Hanguli, fearing to wake up the sleeping child. He leaned over slightly and told her what happened today in a voice as soft as a feather: "Li'er, your brother came to the East Palace to see me today."

Hanguli's beautiful and curious eyes immediately turned to Keremu and asked softly, "Oh? Why did he come to see Your Highness?"

Keremu smiled slightly and continued, "He told me that he saw those students sleeping on the streets today and wanted me to help those students. He also told them some ideas about arranging accommodation for those students..." He told Hanguli every conversation he had with Mamtim today!

Hanguli couldn't help but frowned and asked doubtfully: "But Your Highness, haven't you already chosen the residences for those students?"

Keremu chuckled, reached out and gently held Hanguli's hand, playing with her slender fingers while answering: "Yes, the accommodation has already been determined and arranged. They can be officially arranged to move in tomorrow."

Hanguli stared at Keremu's relaxed expression, and suddenly understood what was going on. She raised the corners of her mouth slightly and said coquettishly, "So that's how it is. So your highness deliberately asked Mamtim that way today, actually to test him, right?"

Keremu's eyes flashed with admiration, and he nodded and said, "That's right, my Li'er is really smart. After this incident, we can see that your brother is not a bookworm, he has some knowledge."

Hanguli understood that as long as her brother passed the test of His Highness, his future would be worry-free. Although His Highness would not help him directly under normal circumstances, and his future would most likely depend on himself, but with His Highness's affirmation, it meant that her brother's efforts over the years were not in vain!

Mamtim walked out of the East Palace with a heavy heart, and the series of puzzling and abnormal behaviors of the Crown Prince today kept appearing in his mind. He walked slowly forward, thinking hard about the reasons, but no matter how hard he racked his brains, he could not find a reasonable explanation. In desperation, Mamtim decided to put aside his doubts for the time being and return to the Xuanwang Mansion to make plans.

However, what Mamtim did not expect was that when he stepped out of his house again the next day, he was surprised to find that all the students who had stayed on the streets had disappeared. Seeing this, Mamtim could not help but feel a little worried: "Could it be that someone secretly drove them away from here?" With such doubts, Mamtim immediately decided to stop passers-by to ask questions.

After persistent inquiries, Mamtim finally got the answer from many passers-by. It turned out that just this morning, someone spread the news that a large-scale inn had been built in the imperial court, and invited all the students who had nowhere to go to stay there. After learning about this, the students were naturally overjoyed and could not wait to rush to the new place.

In order to find out the truth of the matter, Mamtim followed the clues and found the rumored large inn. When he stepped into the door of the inn, he was stunned by the scene in front of him. The inn was rebuilt from two houses. Although it looks simple, it has complete facilities inside. It is obviously not a project that can be completed in a short time.