After being exiled, I led my whole family to rebel.

Chapter 283 Going North
Qi Er was a little stunned: "The exam is over, why don't you go back? Is it possible that you have to sit here and wait for the results?"

Zhao Qiaonian smiled: "Look, are you not well-informed? We are taking the exam at the front, and the teacher will do the questions at the back. You wait for half an hour, and all the answers will be announced immediately, and they will be posted on the bulletin board later. If you get the answer right, you basically know your score.”

Qi Er was inexplicably nervous: "So fast? This is different from the imperial examination of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

"The city lord said that the Zhou Dynasty was all subjective questions. Ours is an objective question. Whether it is right or wrong is not that big of a controversy. Do you want to stay and correct the answer?"

Qi Er was a little hesitant. She was really not used to knowing her score so soon.

"That's all. If you die early or die late, you will die. Why don't you give me a happy life as soon as possible, so that I won't go back and be worried about it and unable to sleep."

There was an obvious commotion over there. The two of them turned their heads and looked over, only to realize that Secretary Zhou was wearing regular clothes and came with his servants.

It turned out that a slave of the Zhou family also came to take the imperial examination.

Zhou Houfang even brought Mrs. Zhou to pick her up in person, which was a big deal.

Qi Er sighed: "The atmosphere in Jinzhou Mansion is really good. Even slaves can take the imperial examination. Now, the people at the bottom of Jinzhou Mansion must not follow the city lord wholeheartedly?"

Zhao Qiaonian also deeply admired him: "The city lord has always had a way of manipulating people's hearts. We still have a lot to learn."

"I really hope I can pass the exam in one try this time!"

As soon as the answer was posted, there was another commotion at the entrance of the examination room. Countless candidates rushed over and looked up at the answers.

Some are happy and some are sad.

"Oh my god, I only got one number right!"

"No, the quantity this time is too difficult!"

Zhao Qiaonian and Qi Er, who got the answer right, went upstairs to meet Ming Xiaoshuang.

Ming Xiaoshuang saw that both of them had happy faces, so he knew that they should have good scores, so he poured tea and water for them: "Come on, come on, look at your expressions, are you 80% sure?"

Daniel also quickly poured tea for the two of them, and patted Zhao Qiaonian on the shoulder: "Brother, you can do it! If you can't, our current construction company can develop well, and you can be the big brother when the time comes!"

Ming Xiaoshuang smiled and reprimanded: "What are you talking about! Brother Zhao and Miss Qi will definitely do it!"

Qi Er said modestly: "Don't say that. The results haven't come out yet. What if everyone performed well this time."

Zhao Qionnian also said: "That's right. Let's wait for the results to come out."

Ming Xiaoshuang said, "It's definitely no problem. Now, let's think about your future development. There are so many vacancies. Do you have somewhere you want to go?"

Qi Er looked troubled, but he could not hide his pride: "Hey, where else can I go? Didn't the city lord already tell me to go to Bao'an Mansion to grow cotton? No, my cotton-growing master We are all ready. We are just waiting for Feng'er to pack up and go on the road with her."

Zhao Qiaonian was envious: "Are you going to follow Feng'er this time whether you pass the exam or not?"

Qi Er nodded, "That's right. The cotton-padded clothes sold out last year, and this year has just begun, and the Ministry of Commerce has received an order for one million pieces. What the city lord means is that I am one of the first to grow cotton and have rich experience. I have to go Help Baoan Mansion get rid of poverty. So if I pass the exam, I will take up the job seriously. If I don’t pass the exam, I will become a technical expert.”

Ming Xiaoshuang sighed: "Sometimes I really feel that the city lord is so wise that he is almost a monster. Just say this cotton. We have been looking at kapok for decades. Who knew that this thing can be made into clothes to protect against the cold? These are so unreasonable. The city lord could only think of things. Not only that, she also made arrangements in advance. Two or three years ago, when we were exiled prisoners, she dared to spend half of the money to buy land to grow cotton. At that time, I didn’t understand it, and I thought the city lord didn’t understand it! I have too much money and no place to spend it. Now that I think about it, I really feel narrow-minded.”

These words actually made the other two people feel the same way.

Xu Zhenying is really a very wise and almost demonic being.

"No, we can still make some money from cotton-padded clothes this year. Next year, many people will follow our example and grow cotton, and the price of cotton-padded clothes will be driven down by then." Qi Er felt relieved when he thought of Xu Zhenying's instructions. "But the city lord also said that as the price of cotton clothes is a necessity, it is inevitable that the price will drop. The common people's food, clothing, housing and transportation should not be priced too high. After all, making the common people affordable to eat and clothed is the most important thing. I can only say that we will see next year. ——”

Ming Xiaoshuang said: "The tasks of your Ministry of Commerce are still very heavy. It is said that when Feng'er left, he issued a military order to the city lord, saying that our tax revenue will be doubled this year and next, which means that it will exceed ten million taels of silver. This is almost as much as the tax revenue of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and this burden is not light. "

As a licensed official of the Ministry of Commerce, Qi Er also had a headache, "Hey, there is nothing we can do, there are too many places to use money. No matter how much money we make, it is not enough to spend. We should really let those people from the Finance Department do our job. They kept asking us for money all day long, as if money fell from the sky! If it weren’t for the fact that the finance minister is the city lord’s father, I would really want to have a good fight with them!”

Zhao Qiaonian looked around, then lowered his voice and said, "I think the position of the Finance Department will be moved."

Both men looked at him.

Even though Zhao Qionian was so inconspicuous, apart from joining Xu Zhenying late in his career, he still had a flexible mind and a far-sighted vision.

The people who followed Xu Zhenying to make the first pot of gold from the very beginning are not simple.

Zhao Qionian curled his lips slightly, looked at the two people with expectant faces, and said with a smile: "That's what I said."

"Harmful." Ming Xiaoshuang said this, but he had an idea in his heart.

It is impossible for Zhao Qionian to speak nonsense. Could it be that the city lord wants to take advantage of this official evaluation to influence the position of his subordinates?
It's not impossible.

When the administrative structure was discussed last time, although many departments were established, most of them were just ideas. Now the positions of the heads of many departments are vacant, and there is no guarantee that many new people will emerge.

"Why are the students from White Deer Academy here too?" Ming Xiaoshuang pointed to a group of people below who were having an intense quarrel over a certain topic, and then had a complicated expression on his face.

Qi Er asked: "Is there anything wrong?"

"Not really. It's just that these people have written a lot of poems and essays criticizing the city lord before. Each one of them said that they are loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and they will never collude with us. It has only been a while, and everyone can't wait to take the exam."

Zhao Qiaonian said: "The tide is turning. It seems that the city lord's attack on the city has achieved remarkable results, and our internal opposition has become much smaller. This time the matter of becoming king is settled, we will become a serious court."

When it came to Xu Zhenying becoming the king, several people were a little emotional and excited.

However, as the quarrels in the White Deer Academy below became louder and the commotion among the crowd became more and more intense, Ming Xiaoshuang quickly led people down to maintain order.

After waiting for a while, Ming Xiaoshuang came back again. As soon as he entered the room, he said angrily: "These scholars should continue to be locked up in prison."

"What happened?"

"It's nothing serious, I just got pink eye." Ming Xiaoshuang sat down again, "Didn't Lu Shiwen get promoted to the head of the Criminal Department because of his outstanding performance in Sanping County? No, the notice just came out. The students at White Deer Academy are somewhat jealous."

"Why is this?"

"Hey, that Lu Shiwen was in the same examination room as them at that time! These people have studied hard for more than ten years, and Lu Shiwen has been studying for half a year, surpassing them by dozens of points. Naturally they are not convinced. Now they are still here to examine officials, and they have already become Minister, you may have to act based on other people’s faces in the future, aren’t you suffering from pink eye disease?”

Hearing this, Qi Er said with a smile: "That's no fault of Lu Shiwen. The city lord gave the students of White Deer Academy a chance, but they didn't seize it themselves."

Zhao Qiaonian also nodded, "If they can't catch it this time, they can only blame themselves."

As for Hu Bo, Mrs. Zhou originally wanted to take the boys down there to see the answers. This undoubtedly put huge pressure on Hu Bo, but fortunately Zhou Houfang stopped her in time.

She and Hu Bo squeezed into the crowd together, and Zhou Houfang didn't ask. However, after Hu Bo read it, he felt a little annoyed and kept his head down without speaking for a long time.

Zhou Houfang comforted her: "It doesn't matter. If you don't pass the exam this year, you can take the exam again next year. There will be opportunities in the future. The city lord said that the official assessment will be reformed soon, and the authority will be extended to various prefectures. This year, if you can't pass the exam in Jinzhou Prefecture, Next year you can try it in Bao’an Prefecture and Xiangshui Prefecture.”

Amber smiled reluctantly.

The main reason was that Zhou Houfang made the matter known to everyone, and Mrs. Zhou often gave her warnings. Although it was an honor bestowed by the master's family, it also put a lot of pressure on her.

What should I do if I fail the exam?

If I had known earlier, I should have worked harder. At this moment, compared to the bustling streets outside, it was quiet inside the government office.

Xu Huiming and Xu Zhenying were sitting alone in the study. For some reason, Xu Huiming was inexplicably nervous and awkward.

After all, it is different from before.

When the announcement of becoming king spreads all over the world, Xu Zhenying's status has risen, and he is only one step away from the emperor. This also means that when the Xu family faces Xu Zhenying, they must use up 120,000 energy to deal with it.

After all, there is an old saying that accompanies a king like a tiger.

No matter how easy-going Xu Zhenying behaves, the family members have long been warned by Lian and others that they must be cautious in front of Xu Zhenying and not rely on their status to be arrogant.

Only Xu Huiming, because he was always away, missed the entire development process of Xu Zhenying.

When they left, they had a simple relationship between brother and sister, who could support and help each other; but now, they have become a relationship between monarch and minister, which made Xu Huiming feel complicated.

What's more, he has been back for so long, and Xu Zhenying has never summoned him alone, whether because he is too busy or for other reasons.

Xu Huiming even suspected that Xu Zhenying was deliberately neglecting herself.

But Xu Huiming has always been good at adjusting his mood.

If Xu Zhenying really becomes the emperor, then he will be a minister.

The ministers must be obedient.

However, looking at Xu Zhenying, it seems that not much has changed. She still has shoulder-length hair, and her face seems to have flesh. She has grown taller and looks stronger than before.

It's just that those eyes seemed more calm and restrained.

"Brother, I have been busy with official duties these days, so I have neglected you. I originally thought that you would be out for a lot of time, and my mother just came back from Qianzhou. Our family is finally together, so I asked you to spend more time with them. Help me fulfill my filial piety.”

Although I don’t know whether Xu Zhenying’s words are true or false, Xu Huiming feels that they are very appropriate.

Fortunately, Xu Zhenying's character is still as frank as before. Even though he is now in a high and powerful position, he still seems to be straightforward and does not like to play with his mind.

Xu Huiming said: "Yes, before you were in Xingyuan Mansion, my mother was still thinking about you."

Xu Zhenying sighed: "I don't know when this kind of separation as a family will end."

Xu Huiming read these words and said with a smile: "City Lord, do you want to send me something?"

Xu Zhenying smiled, "Eldest brother is really smart. But the jobs I assign to him are always dirty and tiring jobs. Does he mind?"

"Sister, come and listen."

Xu Zhenying sat back in his chair and stared at him with a smile: "Now that the war in the west has stabilized, we are fighting hard with King Ming in the north, but the Zhou Dynasty doesn't know what to plan. But we have to guard against it."

Xu Huiming frowned slightly: "The city lord wants me to go to the north?"

Xu Zhenying nodded, "This is the only one we haven't touched yet. What does the Zhou Dynasty think? There is a war in the north. I need someone to open up the situation in the north."

Xu Huiming lowered his head, "What do you need me to do?"

"Anything that can open up the situation for us as soon as possible and unify the world. For example, by sending our spies in the palace, it is best to sow discord and make Zhou Mian and his son at odds; to promote our idea of ​​equality for everyone in the north; to bribe the Great Zhou The officials of the dynasty are at our disposal; when the time comes, we will cause chaos within the Zhou dynasty and drag them down. "

Xu Huiming's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. It sounded like what Feng'er had done in Shouzhou.

Looking at Xu Zhenying's words, she has long made the decision to dominate the world.

But their rebellion has only lasted more than two years!

Will this step be too much?
Xu Huiming said directly: "Is it too early to do these things now?"

Xu Zhenying smiled, "This matter should be done sooner rather than later. Let me tell my brother the truth. I have no plans to go north within five years."

Xu Huiming was startled, "Five years?"

"We have made too big a step forward in the past two years. Our territory is not stable at all. The people in the six states do not completely believe me. They will listen to whoever defeats me. This is a huge hidden danger. What I need now is to fight steadily. Development and digestion." Xu Zhenying said with emotion, "In addition, we have been experiencing frequent wars in the past two years, and the people of Jinzhou Prefecture have not had a stable life for a long time. Not only are our logistical supplies problematic, the people are also overwhelmed, so I decided. Stop for the time being. You are heading north to cause some trouble for the Zhou Dynasty. Don’t come to attack us too early and give us some time to develop. "

Xu Huiming suddenly felt a lot of pressure on her shoulders.

According to Xu Zhenying's plan, he must buy them five years of development time in the north. This is not a simple and easy task.

This also means that he must stay in Bianjing for five years.

This departure is no different than the previous one, which lasted five years.

Maybe when the brothers and sisters meet again, it will be the time when Xu Zhenying aspires to dominate the world!
But when he thought of this scene, Xu Huiming was actually a little excited.

"As I said before, whether you go or not depends on you, brother."

Xu Huiming smiled slightly, "My sister is about to be crowned king now, and she has money and food in her hands. I often think that it would be good if I just stay idle all my life."

Xu Zhenying was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "That's okay. It just depends on my brother's will. My dream for the rest of my life is to create a free and fair world. Who said that my dream can't be to be an idle cloud and a crane? When I'm tired, say Maybe I’ll retire early and follow in your footsteps.”

Xu Huiming was originally joking, but listening to Xu Zhenying's tone, she seemed to have already thought of a way out.

She is only fifteen years old, but she is already thinking about retirement.

At this moment, he suddenly felt sorry for Xu Zhenying.

On her shoulders, she carries the dreams and futures of too many people. Everyone can stop, but she can't.

"City Lord, I was just joking. Retirement? After all, this pursuit of success in the world has been achieved for decades. We still have a long way to go. I also said the same thing. Wherever the City Lord needs me, I will go. . Bianjing is the most prosperous place. I am still looking forward to returning to the place where we used to live. "

Xu Zhenying smiled: "Okay, this time is different from last time. This time, I will prepare the best team for my brother and give you ten places. You can choose whoever you want."

Xu Huiming smiled meaningfully: "Can I also want the people around the city lord?"

Xu Zhenying looked hesitant, and then said: "What, can I take back the ten places just now?"

"City Lord, you have no words to say—"

"I am a woman."

"You immediately made yourself a king. And you said that men and women are equal."

"Okay." Xu Zhenying held his forehead, "Don't dig too hard! Leave some people for me!"

Xu Huiming said "hehe" with a bad smile, "I'll try my best."

The brother and sister made some jokes and jokes, which brought them closer together.