The old lady nodded thoughtfully, "Civil examination is indeed a path. Throughout the ages, every court has emphasized civility over military affairs, and civil servants are better than military officers."
You don't have to work hard to get promoted, you can just hang around under the protection of the Ji family and you will be able to rise to the top.
Ji Shu: "This August happens to be the time to catch up with the provincial examination. It may be too late for the second master to work hard now. Taixue can also give the second master a chance to take the exam for the sake of the Wuding Marquis Mansion."
Qi Chengxu's brows were so furrowed that he could kill a fly. He had not liked reading since he was a child, and he felt sleepy when he picked up a book.
Asking him to go to Kao Wenju, which is a life-and-death test, isn't it going to cost him his life!
Li blurted out: "No! Chengxu can't read. When he was young, the Marquis forced him to read. He almost looked down at him and even got a headache! What kind of bad idea did you come up with, Ji?" Can you order your husband?"
Ji Shu had an innocent look on his face, "I can't pass the civil service examination, and I can't be a military officer either. So what does mother want? Let the second master stay at home for the rest of his life? Will he be laughed at by others?"
"If that doesn't work, just donate as an official. The Marquis Mansion is in short supply of everything except money!"
Li's words were extremely heroic.
Ji Shu smiled and said nothing. There should have been no shortage a few months ago, but that is not necessarily the case now.
"No, it can't be done. Chengxu has just been dismissed by the emperor, and now no yamen are willing to accept him. It means that the emperor is still angry! If he buys an official at this time, he must not be charged with buying an official and a title in the Marquis Mansion."
Jiang Fu broke out in a cold sweat. How could she have the money to buy an official position for Qi Chengxu now?
However, the reason she gave was quite reliable. Li thought for a while and said:
"If it doesn't work, go ahead and take a look at the Imperial College. Our ancestors have a system of supervising students. With the ability of succession, it will not be easy to achieve some results. Then you can be directly assigned to official positions, and there is no need to take the provincial examination. It is very tiring. Ah. My son can’t be like that glaring eye!”
Mrs. Li touched her son's face distressedly.
Ji Shu said: "Then the second master should prepare to take the entrance examination. What my aunt said is reasonable. The emperor is staring at the Hou Mansion at the moment. The second master must show the emperor some ability, so that the emperor will not continue to be with you." It is a stumbling block for my future. The entrance exam is a good opportunity. You can’t be a shadow prison student, you have to pass the exam openly."
Qi Chengxu was extremely annoyed, but there was no better way at the moment.
"knew."
Jiang Fu smiled and pushed Qi Jinxing beside her and coaxed:
"Brother Xing, your father is diligent and eager to learn. A tiger father has no sons. You must also learn from your father and save face for the Marquis Mansion."
"Daddy and I will study together! When I enter the court, I will help daddy!"
Qi Chengxu's face brightened a little, and he hugged Qi Jinxing on his lap, "My good son, you really give daddy credit!"
Li: "Brother Xing is about to go to higher education! I heard Master said that we, Xing Xing, are so smart that we can be recommended to the Imperial Academy!"
"Is this happening?"
Ji Shu, who was distracted, became interested and looked at Qi Chengxu and his son meaningfully.
He said with a smile: "That would be great. When the time comes, the Second Master and Jinxing will take the exam together. If both of them can get into Imperial College, it will be a great story in the capital."
"Jiang Fu is busy with housework. Jinxing should ask Ji Shu to take care of it for now. You two should have a good relationship."
The old lady suddenly said.
Qi Jinxing frowned in disgust, but it seemed that the old lady had already lost her temper with him, so he clasped his fingers and said nothing.
Jiang Fu was naturally unwilling, but she had no position to refute this matter.
After sitting for a while, the old lady felt unwell and drove Ji Shu and others away.
Ji Shu got on the soft sedan and left in front of Mr. Li, who was so angry that his expression was distorted, "What are you showing off with my Qi family's money!"
"Don't be angry, mother. I'll ask Fu'er to buy one for you another day."
Qi Chengxu coaxed softly, while Jiang Fu's face turned stiff and she still had to laugh.
"The business of the shop is good now. I want to strike while the iron is hot and invest some money in it. My husband's money is limited. When I make money, I will buy a more comfortable sedan for my wife."
Qi Chengxu didn't dare to hug her in the crowd, so he held her hand with wide sleeves.
"Fu'er is really capable. She deserves to be my good wife."
"If the soft sedan is delayed, just delay it. In a few days, Princess Chang will invite the ladies in the capital to enjoy the plum blossoms. I'm short of a head. You need the shop to rush me a new set of jade noodles. I'll bring it with those few A woman with a long tongue should show off her performance!"
Mrs. Li thought that she would be able to overwhelm everyone, so she turned around and left happily.
She didn't listen to Jiang Fu at all. Anyway, she spent money happily. I don't know how she earned so much money in such a short period of time, and Li didn't care.
"In sequence..."
Jiang Fu's face turned pale, and she pulled Qi Chengxu to say something, but was interrupted by him.
"Good girl, I've worked hard for you to be the boss these days. If you have to work harder in the future, I know you are no worse than Ji Shu. I have something to do outside, so I'll leave first."
Qi Chengxu disappeared before Jiang Fu opened her mouth.
He has something to do. He doesn't have any official position, so what can he do?
Jiang Fu felt an inexplicable resentment in her heart.
Originally, she was very happy when she first got the power to run the family. Her family had been in business before, and the money kept rolling in. Jiang Fu always thought that making money was easy. Even Ji Shu, a halfway monk, could support the Hou Mansion. What's more? As for her.
But during the months when Jiang Fu worked hard, the money in her account book dropped instead of increasing. It was still falling off a cliff. The family in the Hou Mansion was even more bloodthirsty, talking about hundreds and thousands of taels.
She is struggling now, how could this happen? It shouldn't be like this!
The maid stepped forward cautiously, "Girl...this matter..."
"Shut up! Let's see how much money we have when Ji Shu sends us the account book."
"There are a lot of rumors in the house these days, and everyone is waiting for you to send them monthly money."
"Anyone who doesn't want to do this, get out! Food and drink are all in the house, why do you want monthly money like a debt collector?"
Jiang Fu looked fierce, "Tell them, if you can wait, wait, if you can't wait, get out. Anyone who dares to talk nonsense to the second master and the eldest lady... don't ask for money in this life!"
The maid shrank her neck and nodded with a grimace.
Ji Shu returned to Changleyuan, and Qingtan had already arranged their luggage.
"Miss, this servant found these things in our carriage, please take a look."
As soon as Ji Shu entered the door, Qingtan handed over a box.
"What's this?"
She had never seen the color of the box before, so it probably didn't belong to her.
Ji Shu opened it and saw that there was a box full of silver notes inside!
She took it out and counted it, and there were more than one million taels!
"Where did this come from?!"
Ji Shu was stunned. She checked the stamp on the banknote and was stunned, "From Zhao Family Bank?"
Qingtan said: "We have an extra box in our luggage. I just opened it and saw it. It's all gold, silver and jewelry."
Ji Shu thought for a moment and suddenly became enlightened.
Most of the silver notes and jewelry were secretly put away by Qi Ye. She had known that Qi Ye would behead first and report later, kill Zhao Li and confiscate the Zhao family. However, according to the rules, the money and silver confiscated from the family should belong to the treasury.
It's just that the sky is high and the emperor is far away. How much family property is copied is not a matter of Qi Ye's words.
