Chapter 174 Power
After Qiuxiang escorted Li Sanniang back to Li's house, the lights in the yard of Li's father, Li's mother, Li's eldest brother and Li's second brother went out.
Before going to bed, Li Sanniang opened the task system as usual and wanted to take a quick look at it. However, when she clicked on the task bar, she found that the task completion progress bar appeared in the system.
At this time, it displays "5/100 completed".
Li Sanniang quickly calculated how many people she had saved since the start of this mission.
Mrs. Yang who was rescued this afternoon can be settled directly, and together with the three men in black who rescued just now, there are four.
Shunzi and Yingniang are the ones asking for a child. It can’t be them before they succeed.
The white lady who came to see the doctor yesterday was even more unlikely to be cured so quickly.
It seems that the last person to be successfully treated is Hui Niang, who was infected because her clothes were given away for washing.
Looking at this number, Li Sanniang became very optimistic about her future, and she also thought about what kind of wishes she should make when the mission is successful.
If I make a wish and travel back to modern times, I wonder if it can come true?
It’s midnight.
The British Duke's Mansion, the British Duke's study.
There were only two people sitting in the brightly lit room.
The British prince Xu Jingye, dressed in black clothes, has a serious face. He has been beaten and scolded since he was a child. He is the treasure and heart of his grandmother and mother-in-law. He was sent to Wudang Mountain at a young age. Young brother, I feel very depressed.
Xu Jingzhen looked good, he still looked like a handsome nobleman.
Xu Jingye picked up the cold tea on the table, took a sip of the cool tea, put down the tea cup and said to Xu Jingzhen sincerely: "Sanlang, why are you doing this?
Earlier, you didn’t want to be restricted, so I followed you;
You didn’t like those vulgar things, so I gave them to Erlang;
You liked to travel in the mountains, so I let you do whatever you wanted. Withdraw money from your account
You are about to reach your thirties, and now you tell me that you want to become an official? My eldest brother is old, but he can’t stand being scared by you like this. "
Xu Jingzhen stood up, lifted up his robe and knelt down directly to Xu Jingye. After kowtowing, he looked at the surprised Xu Jingye and said from the bottom of his heart: "I know that because of my destiny since I was a child, I have many problems. Loved and cared for by loved ones. In the past, it was my younger brother who didn't care, but I bothered my elder brother. "
Speaking of which, Xu Jingzhen kowtowed again, "My younger brother and my eldest brother are both much different in age. I have been loved by my brothers since I was a child. Aye died early, and my younger brother has long lost his memory, but my eldest brother He is a brother to me but like a father. "
Then Xu Jingzhen kowtowed again.
"I know that my eldest brother is good for me, but I didn't wake up until I was nearly thirty years old.
Because of my status as the British Duke Xu Sanlang, most outsiders are in high demand and treat me with great courtesy.
This is the honor passed down from my grandfather, and it is only through my elder brother that I can keep this honor.
The younger brother can share this glory just by following behind his eldest brother without doing anything.
At home, from grandma to eldest brother, the second brother loves me very much because of his unique destiny. The second brother is not a few years older than me, but he has been humble to me since he was a child. In the past thirty years, my brother has enjoyed the love of his loved ones as a matter of course. "
When Xu Jingzhen said this, he paused for a moment before continuing. "I am extremely grateful for these. However, I want to live the life I want. I want to make choices about my own life, instead of obeying my elder brother, listening to what my elder brother tells me to do, and doing things that only my elder brother thinks is good for me. ”
Xu Jingye did not ask Xu Jingzhen to get up. At this time, he was no longer the elder brother who loved his younger brother. He was just a British prince and the person in charge of such a large mansion.
“Then do you know that Emperor Wu is eyeing the British government?
Most of what Aweng left behind is now in the hands of Emperor Wu. I walk on thin ice every day, trembling with fear.
Every day I think about how to preserve as much of this last bit of strength as possible, how to pass it on to the family, and how to survive this rolling flood.
Now, you have enjoyed the upbringing of your family, but are you going to be a traitor? "
Xu Jingzhen stood up from the ground and sat on the chair again. Looking at Xu Jingye who seemed to have suddenly become a stranger, he said: "Brother, the flood is coming. It can't be blocked or avoided." Yes, we need to provide guidance. Brother, you will understand in the future that I made the most correct choice. It's late at night. Brother, please go to bed early. I'm sleepy, so I'll go back first. ”
After Xu Jingzhen stood up and saluted Xu Jingye, he took two steps back, turned around, opened the door and left.
Xu Jingzhen, who stayed alone in the study, did not wake up from the soft call of the servant until the fifth watch. Waking up with a start, he looked out the window at the bright sky and said, "The weather is going to change. ”
Three days ago, Xu Jingzhen participated in an Enke examination held by the Ministry of Civil Affairs this year. It was an examination specially authorized by Emperor Wu to select talents from among the people.
The exams range from mathematics to construction.
This special method of selecting talents is contrary to the previous definition of aristocratic families, which can only be determined by family origin.
On a small scale, there are only a few small official quotas of no more than six or seven grades, but on a larger scale, this is Emperor Wu's restraint on the power of aristocratic families, and he wants to select poor families to gain power in the court. It lowers the ability of aristocratic families to control various affairs.
How could this not arouse the resentment of the aristocratic family?
Originally Emperor Wu was a very aggressive emperor. When she first became emperor, she killed many people.
Now the world is at peace, and the entire Tang Dynasty is showing prosperity and vitality. It was the most peaceful life, but who would have thought that Emperor Wu would have to fight with the noble family at this time.
Secretly, the aristocratic family is disgusted with this. After all, this power is in their own hands, only then can they be a master. If it is given to others, they will become a dog.
So, as soon as the news came out that the Ministry of Civil Affairs was opening Enke, except for the children from poor families or wealthy businessmen from the south, not many people from aristocratic families came to run for election.
The few sons of aristocratic families who went there were all people whose families had declined and had little talent.
However, the day before the registration deadline, Xu Jingzhen took his household sticker to register.
He went to take the exam the next day. The list came out yesterday. Xu Jingzhen, who had learned nothing in Wudang Mountain, ranked first and was selected.
After three days, Xu Jingzhen can go to the Ministry of Personnel.
The news of Xu Jingzhen’s selection immediately spread among wealthy families. Xu Erlang, who got the news first, immediately went to Xu Jingye to explain the matter.
That’s the scene just now.
But Xu Jingzhen, who returned to Qingjing Garden at this time, said to his servant Wuwei: "Pack up your things and move to the house in Tonghuafang that I bought in the early years."
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"Lang Jun, are we really leaving?"
"Every gain must come with a loss. There is really no other way this time." Xu Jingzhen replied with a wry smile.
If you want to say no to things you don’t want to do, you must have capital.
Xiao Xu went to save capital.
(End of this chapter)