Chapter 320 Troubled Times 40
A major feature of the border state capital is that it is sparsely populated. Although the state capital where the three prefects are located is not too close to the border, it is also far away from the hinterland of the Central Plains.

Therefore, the ground is quite wide, and after accepting the refuge of these three prefects, Chu Nanze suddenly had a large area to manage.

There are many rules formulated by Wushuang and Chu Nanze to be promoted in the new site, and people in charge of management are indispensable.

This time, Wushuang didn't directly ask the wives of these officials who had defected to take charge of the affairs, she set up an examination room.

No matter men or women, no matter they are civilians or ordinary people, they can come to take the exam, as long as they can pass the exam, everyone can be awarded an official.

Even so, it is still unfair, because ordinary people do not know Chinese characters, so they are definitely not qualified to take the exam.

But for many poor students, talented ladies in the boudoir, and wives in the backyard, this is a rare opportunity.

Wushuang does not ask all women to have the courage to go out of the house, but she wants to give a chance to women who have the courage and want to change their destiny.

I also hope that those women who have no courage, after seeing the success of other women, muster the courage to go out of the house and get rid of the shackles of patriarchy.

But what Wushuang didn't expect was that on the first day she announced the assessment, Qingye and Qingxing walked up to Wushuang, and said to Wushuang with a worried face: "Master, can the two of us also participate in the assessment?"

Wushuang did not expect that Qingye and Qingxing also wanted to participate in the assessment.

But after thinking about it, these two people are slaves, but they are also girls carefully trained by Xu Sanniang. They have nothing to do to teach them to read and write, no worse than some poor talents.

After all, Xu Sanniang used to spend all her boring time on them, teaching them wholeheartedly, and the housekeeper also taught them a lot.

After learning so much, there is nothing wrong with wanting to seize the opportunity and change your destiny as a slave.

Wushuang patted himself on the head, he was really dazed, he forgot that the ancients were divided into ranks, and there were servants who also wanted to change their fate.

Wushuang first affirmed Qingye and Qingxing: "Of course you two can take the exam."

Qingye and Qingxing immediately saluted Wushuang happily and thanked them, they held hands and ran to review together.

They should seize this opportunity and read more books before the exam starts.

Here, Wushuang hastily posted another notice that all enslaved people can also come to take the exam.

If they pass the exam, they will automatically cancel their status as slaves and return to common people, but as a price, if a slave passes the examination and is awarded an official, half of the salary will be distributed to the master's family within three years as a reward for the master's family.

Wushuang added this one later, purely because he was afraid that if a slave came out to take the test, the master would not let him go to the test.

Then only if the slave passes the assessment, the master will get enough benefits, and there will be less obstacles.

Although this article will definitely not help all slaves, it is better to help as much as possible than to not help at all.

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Xinliu is the personal servant girl of Lin Zhizhou's wife, Mrs. Wang. Wang is Lin Zhizhou's official wife.

In the beginning, he was just not favored, but after Lin Zhizhou had a concubine, he even allowed the concubine to bully his wife, which was completely doting on his concubine and destroying his wife.

When Xinliu was eight years old, she was sold into Zhizhou Mansion by Ren Yazi, and she was assigned to Mrs. Wang's yard at the beginning.

Madam took pity on her young age, and only let her do some light work in the house, and taught her to read and write in her free time on weekdays.

In Xinliu's heart, Madam is gentle and tolerant, she secretly fantasizes about seeing Madam as her own mother.

So Xinliu was especially angry with Lin Zhizhou's doting concubine and destroying his wife, especially because Lin Zhizhou doted on his concubine and killed his wife, which caused his wife to be depressed all the year round and linger on the sick bed.

Although Xinliu loves his wife dearly, she is just a little maid. She can do nothing but take care of her wife more attentively.

But now, she has a new idea. She heard before that the general's wife at the border has trained a group of female officers.

At that time, Xinliu's heart was moved. She thought it would be great if she could be a female official, so she could support the wife.

If her official position is higher than that of Lin Zhizhou, maybe she can imagine taking his wife away and taking care of her herself.

But those female officials are all wives of officials, she can only think about it, she dare not think about anything else, she is just a slave, how could it be a slave's turn at such an opportunity.

Unexpectedly, not long after that, Lin Zhizhou took refuge in the general, and the general's wife opened an examination room to prepare for the evaluation of available officials.

Most importantly, the general's wife actually allowed slaves to participate in the assessment!

After getting this news, Xinliu couldn't bear it anymore, her chance finally came, she wanted to take part in the assessment.

But looking at his wife who was sick again, Xinliu was very worried.

If she leaves, she won't be able to accompany Madam for a long time after passing the assessment, so what will Madam do?Who will take care of her?Madam is being bullied, who will protect Madam?

When Xinliu was sad, Mrs. Wang had already packed all kinds of test supplies for her.

Looking at the small bamboo basket in front of her with all kinds of test equipment, Xinliu cried.

"Ma'am, I don't want to leave. What will you do if I leave? They bully you without me, who will help you drive them away."

Mrs. Wang gently stroked the top of Xinliu's head, and said: "Silly girl, I have taught you for so long, and it is rare to encounter an opportunity that can change your destiny. You must seize it."

While talking, Mrs. Wang couldn't help coughing twice, and continued: "If it wasn't for my poor health, I would not let this opportunity go.

Xinliu, listen to me, you must take the exam and pass the exam, don't worry about me.

If you really become an official, an official under the general's wife, with you around, that bastard will take care of one or two and dare not bully me. "

Xinliu wiped away her tears, and assured Wang: "Don't worry, madam, you have taught me so many skills and made me read so many books. I promise that I will live up to your teachings, and I will definitely pass the exam.

Ma'am, when I pass the exam, I will work hard to become an official. One day, sooner or later, I will take Madam out of this cage and take good care of her, so that I won't let you offend me. "

Mrs. Wang smiled softly and said, "Okay, then I'll wait for the day when Xinliu becomes a senior official and comes to pick me up."

Xinliu bid farewell to the woman with tears in her eyes, carrying the exam basket, and with the confidence of winning, she went to take the exam with the attitude of the above battlefield.

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The assessment questions Wushuang prepared this time are mainly practical, mainly to select mid-level and low-level officials who can do practical things.

Among them, students from poor families and some failed scholars participated the most, wives participated the least, and there were not many slaves, but many boudoir ladies came to participate in the assessment.

(End of this chapter)

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