klisemfg Chapter 866 Imperial Examination No. 1
Chapter 866 Imperial Examination No. 1
"How did you know I was coming here?"
Jiang Chen looked at the officials of Jingzhou County and asked with a frown.
"Your Majesty, forgive me!"
When the officials of Jingzhou County heard Jiang Chen's words, they all knelt on the ground!
"Your Majesty, we also learned about your coming through the governor of Jingzhou!"
"Your Majesty, the county magistrate has been corrupt for many years and has fled. We...we found the letter he left behind and that's when we knew Your Majesty was coming!"
"Your Majesty, forgive me!"
Everyone knelt in front of Jiang Chen and begged for mercy.
When Jiang Chen heard what everyone said, he frowned slightly.
"The governor of Jingzhou ran away?"
"Then the others..."
Just when Jiang Chen was puzzled, a figure slowly walked out.
"Um!?"
Seeing someone coming out, Han Peng hurriedly tried to protect Jiang Chen.
Mrs. Shao grabbed the figure.
"Yao Chao, you..."
Mrs. Shao looked at Yao Chao with concern.
"It's okay. Nothing will happen."
Yao Chao gently patted the back of Mrs. Shao's hand.
Mrs. Shao hesitated for a long time before letting go of Yao Chao's hand.
Jiang Chen also noticed the movement here. He looked at Yao Chao and Mrs. Shao and couldn't help but laugh.
No wonder Yao Chao followed Mrs. Shao wholeheartedly.
It turns out that there is a secret between the two!
Under the gaze of everyone, Yao Chao walked step by step to Jiang Chen.
"Yao Chao, I meet your Majesty!"
"Well, Mr. Yao, you're welcome. I guess you have something to tell me, right?"
Jiang Chen said with a faint smile.
"good."
Yao Chao smiled faintly and nodded.
"Okay, this way please!"
Jiang Chen made a gesture of invitation to Yao Chao and brought Yao Chao to the side.
……
Jiang Chen really values Yao Chao.
If the Eighth Wise Kings had not lost the Yao Dynasty, they would not have been defeated so completely.
This Yao Chao is a talent, and Jiang Chen would like to accept him if possible.
"Mr. Yao, please tell me what is the situation in Jingzhou County."
After arriving at a deserted place, Jiang Chen asked Yao Chao.
"Your Majesty, you should know that there are four forces in Jingzhou County. The first is the governor of Jingzhou County, the second is the Eight Wise Kings, the third is the remnants of the previous dynasty, and the fourth is the Shao family."
"Before His Majesty was about to come to Jingzhou County, we were developing steadily."
"But when we learned that His Majesty was coming, we all panicked."
"The governor of Jingzhou, the Eighth Sage King, and Young Master Yang have all run away. Now we are the only ones left."
"Why don't you run?" Jiang Chen asked with a smile.
"Your Majesty, you are joking. We are from the Ming Dynasty. How could we possibly run away?"
"If Your Majesty doesn't mind, Yao Chao is willing to be Your Majesty's vanguard!"
Yao Chao said respectfully.
"Oh? Presumably, Mr. Yao made this decision because he wanted me to let Madam Shao go?" Jiang Chen asked with a faint smile.
Yao Chao smiled faintly and said, "Your Majesty is half right."
"What about the other half?"
Jiang Chen asked with a faint smile.
"Your Majesty is a wise ruler. Yao Chao wants to find a wise ruler to show what he has learned!"
Yao Chao said respectfully.
"Hahaha! Okay, I can agree to your request, but I also have a condition!"
Jiang Chen said with a laugh.
"Oh? I wonder what conditions your majesty has? Yao Chao will definitely do as he says!" Yao Chao said respectfully.
"I want you to take part in the imperial examination to prove your strength!" Jiang Chen said in a deep voice.
"The imperial examination?"
"I obey!"
Yao Chao thought about it for a moment and agreed.
……
Yao Chao knew that this emperor was no ordinary man. If he wanted to be valued, he also needed to prove his strength.
However, the imperial examination established by Jiang Chen was different from the previous eight-legged essay selection method.
What he tested was more about policy essays, not just rote learning.
What the court needs is real talent, not nerds!
After Jiang Chen and Yao Chao had discussed it, they returned to the people of Jingzhou County together.
"Thank you all for coming to welcome me!"
"I'm going to Jingzhou County now!"
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
"Long live your Majesty!"
The officials and people of Jingzhou County all shouted excitedly.
They knew that Jiang Chen's shout meant that the matter of Jingzhou County was settled!
After Jiang Chen stayed in Jingzhou County for two days, he brought everyone back to the capital.
On the way back to the capital, Yan Youling followed Jiang Chen and kept staring at him.
Jiang Chen felt a little embarrassed when Yan Youling looked at him.
"Mr. Yan, why are you looking at me like that?"
"Is there a problem?"
Jiang Chen asked doubtfully.
"Your Majesty, you...you are so strong!"
"I am still thinking about how to take over Jingzhou County, but you have already scared away the Eight Wise Kings. This... is simply unbelievable!" Yan Youling did not hide her admiration for Jiang Chen!
Because Jiang Chen is too powerful!
"Haha, that's nothing. I have even more powerful abilities. You will be even more shocked in the future!" Jiang Chen said with a smile.
"Your humble servant...Your humble servant is looking forward to seeing Your Majesty's even more powerful side in the future!"
Yan Youling said in shock.
Does Jiang Chen have a stronger side?
what is that?
I also knew how strong Jiang Chen was!
……
After Jiang Chen took over Jingzhou County, the existing land of the Ming Dynasty became completely peaceful.
In the following period of time, Jiang Chen, Mu Qingqing and Lady Zhang worked together to develop internal affairs.
With Jiang Chen's powerful measures, tax reform, land tax distribution and land inventory, as well as the unified tax payment by gentry, went very smoothly!
This made Jiang Chen very pleased.
Although he exempted the people of the Ming Dynasty from taxes for three years, with these policies, plus the imperial farm and Jiang Chen's businesses, the wealth of Dajing's treasury was more than ten times what it was before!
Even Eunuch Zhang sighed that this was the first time that the Ming Dynasty had become so prosperous!
While the Ming Dynasty became rich, the first imperial examination finally began!
However, due to the aristocratic families' monopoly on the culture of ordinary people, ordinary people were very rare in this imperial examination!
And unsurprisingly, the person who won the first place in the imperial examination was Yao Chao!
Yao Chao proved himself with his strength and entered the cabinet directly!
While Jiang Chen was busy with all this, Miss Xuanxuan had been accompanying the Holy Mother Leader.
Because after studying for this period of time, Our Lady has been ready to go to Dakang.
"Xuanxuan, I will be leaving in five days. After I leave, you will be alone in the palace, so you must be careful."
"Once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea. Although your Majesty is now in the limelight, you still have to be careful!"
The Virgin Mary spoke to Miss Xuanxuan with reluctance on her face.
"Aunt, don't worry, the sisters in the harem are all very kind, there is no intrigue."
"But you are leaving now. Aren't you going to see His Majesty?"
In her recent contacts, Miss Xuanxuan discovered that the Holy Mother Leader seemed to have different feelings towards Jiang Chen.