With the arrival of midsummer, Da Zhou implemented the college entrance examination every three years. Jiangzhou Academy faced its first test since its establishment. All students in Da Zhou could take the college examination at the place designated by the local prefect as long as they met the conditions.

The most powerful academy in the Great Zhou Dynasty is naturally Wenshu Academy, but it is not just the only academy, the Royal Academy, and the unspeakable taboo. The three most powerful academies in the past and today, the Royal Academy in Chaoge City has been destroyed, and Jinling's is no more.

It is very small. Whether it is Chaoge or Jinling, Wenshu College continues to exist. During the period of Emperor Wu of the Great Zhou Dynasty, all the five barbarians returned. I don’t know how many people from all over the world came to Chaoge to study. The three major colleges stood side by side and are now completely preserved.

There is only Wenshu College.

From the five states under Jiangzhou Prefecture plus Jiangzhou Academy, students continued to pour into Jiangzhou City. After discussion between Master Jiang and Master Fan, they directly placed the college examination in Jiangzhou Academy. The questions were about the imperial court and the academy.

As for the same topic, the questions of Wenshu College and Royal College have different focuses. Students can take the exams of either college or both colleges, because they all take the exam of one college and then take the exam of the other college. There is no leakage or duplication.

possibility of the question.

Ling Xin'an asked his fourteen students that with their abilities, it should be impossible to attend Wenshu Academy, but they could attend the Royal Academy. The students recruited by the Royal Academy focused more on different aspects, and their purpose was ultimately to be used by the royal family.

.But the four Yao Tianzuo made it clear that they will not take any college exams. Now their business in Jiangzhou City is already very big. More and more people come to them for tax accounting registration, etc., and they even help to register as an agent to register the Chamber of Commerce.

, this one-stop service has allowed them to earn their first pot of gold in life before other students. Gu Aniu also expressed that he would not take the college exam. His interest is in agriculture, which he likes. Li Ziran and Meng Tongtong have long been

After getting mixed up with Lin Wei, now Lin Wei is constantly learning from them, while Li Ziran and Meng BuTong are constantly asking Lin Wei for materials. The three of them often hang out together. Han Qianqian and the other two also expressed their refusal to take the exam.

Because when it comes to architecture, they prefer to do it. Now their only dream is to return to Chaoge and see the huge imperial buildings. The only ones who take the college exam are the Five Poisons. They like to make contributions and the only way to achieve this is to apply for the exam.

Royal Academy.

The students of Wenshu College have become court officials as well as scholars or teachers. Doctor Hua said that he graduated from Wenshu College, and there are age requirements. Students of Wenshu College must not be over seventeen years old. Lu Fengxian took the exam.

He failed the exam twice and passed the exam the next time because he was over the age limit and had to give up and go home. This became the most typical example of Ling Xin'an's escort.

The exams held every three years are very important to Dazhou students, so Ling Xin'an had to step up patrols to ensure the smooth progress of the exams, and at the same time post reminders to prevent any behavior that sabotages students' exams.

Captain Huang also deployed nearly a thousand soldiers to guard Jiangzhou Academy day and night, patrolling 12 hours a day without stopping.

People in the martial arts world are not interested in such things. They only have a mysterious obsession with immortality. Therefore, when they see the appearance of those scholars on the street, even if their words may offend themselves, they just smile slightly.

Keeping it in mind, with a leering look in his eyes and a sneer at the corner of his mouth, he said with a strange air of yin and yang: "Poor scholar?"

After four days in a row, the college exams ended. Everything happened peacefully. Almost everyone over the age of twelve in Jiangzhou Academy took the college exams. As for whether they can pass the exam and how many they pass, we will know in the golden autumn.

A few days later, Xinzhou Yuanzhou wrote that the dams on both sides of the river had been completed. Although it was not a port, the bunker standing on the riverside was not only a deterrent but also a powerful wartime fortress. Ling Xin'an could only help Zhou to block the incoming waves from the sea.

The attack provided an additional barrier for the people of Jiangzhou Prefecture.

Ling Xin'an did not attend the inauguration ceremony. The two state government offices attended respectively. Ling Xin'an reported Feishu to the court on his behalf, and the court issued a commendation. The latter finally understood what Ling Xin'an said that day and how much Ling Xin'an did to them.

meaning.

At the same time, the Jiangzhou River Avenue was also built straight and completely in the golden autumn season to the gate of Jiangzhou City. It was a five-foot-wide road with the Jiangzhou River more than ten feet wide in the middle. Countless flowers were planted along the river.

, swaying in the wind, and there are street lights every fifteen feet, so there is no fear of darkness at night. There are horse stables, pavilions in the middle for merchants hauling goods to rest, and beacon towers. This kind of road along the river has fallen in front of the world.

Looking at the rippling blue Jiangzhou River and the picturesque scenery on both sides, merchants all over the world couldn't help but marvel. Ling Xin'an once said that he would build Jiangzhou City into the most comfortable and livable government office in Zhou Dynasty. He really

Did it.

After the completion, all the redundant slaves and migrant workers were transferred to the development of Ezhou City. The speed was greatly improved. More and more merchants flocked to Ezhou City. Ezhou City is still being developed in full swing. This scene has never been familiar to many people.

He cast his sights on the endless land outside Ezhou City.

In the early spring of this year, heavy rains came, and there were no more floods in Ezhou City. At that time, the people of Ezhou looked at the huge waves of the Yangtze River crashing on the dams along the river. They were amazed by the countless wild waves and the water flowing in backwards along the river. Even if there was a violent storm outside, the repaired river channel

The water of the Yangtze River is directly diverted to the lower reaches, and regardless of the huge waves outside, it flows downstream like a docile sheep without any internal waterlogging. The people of Ezhou were completely shocked. Some elders who were over seventy years old simply threw away their bamboo hats and walked on the river bank.

He ran wildly against the wind and rain. This was the only year in his life where there were no floods.

The Ezhou City that had achieved initial success immediately attracted merchants from all over the world. Without the floods, the Ezhou Plain was just a piece of fertile soil with oil and fat. They flocked to the Ezhou Prefecture. Of course, He Zhiqing remembered what Ling Xin'an said at the time,

Most of the land will be owned by Dazhou, and it will only be rented but not sold. The small part for sale has been sold out long ago. The merchants are disappointed, but He Zhiqing said that it will continue to be developed in the future and so on, attracting foreign merchants.

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In the golden autumn, the college announced its results. All members of the Five Poisons were admitted to the Imperial College, and ten people from Jiangzhou Academy were admitted to Wenshu College. After the spring of next year, they will go to the capital to study!

"Mr. Reluctant!" Duan Ruoying said with red eyes. The other students were happy that they passed the exam and celebrated today at Wangjiang Tower.

Li Ziran, who has always been the most mature and steady, looked at them and said: "Don't worry, Wu Du, you will be the easiest to see Mr. in the future."

Everyone was surprised and asked him all.

The depth of winter is coming, and by calculation, Ling Xin'an has been in this world for more than three years, almost four years. It is already night, and in the hall of Ling Mansion, a certain government official is waiting here with an unnatural expression. He

I really don't understand why Magistrate Ling asked him to come here alone. At this time, I heard the sound of footsteps. He looked up and saw Ling Xin'an and Duan Qing walking towards him hand in hand.

"Greetings to the prefect!" A certain government official no longer looked as arrogant as when he first took office. In more than a year, Ling Xin'an has proved that everything he said is right, and he has also proved it.

What I said to him.

"Both of you, please take a seat!" Ling Xin'an ordered.

When the three of them sat down, the hall was silent. Ling Xin'an looked at the government official and said, "Master Fu Yamen, how do you feel about this year?"

He looked at Ling Xin'an, feeling uneasy, but his expression was calm. After all, they all came from the same place. Such a scene would not make him feel too much pressure, even if Ling Xin'an put a lot of pressure on him at this time.

: "Returning to your lord, I have humbled myself to be loyal to my duty, diligent and frugal, and devoted myself to the people above the court and below. Although I failed to do everything with my heart and soul, I still managed to do things for the court and the people."

Ling Xin'an smiled and said: "You are from the capital, so it's different. Even if I want to find fault with you, it would be difficult for me."

The government official's face flashed with embarrassment, but he said nothing.

"What do you think of Jiangzhou City?" Ling Xin'an asked again.

"The Jiangzhou under your Excellency's rule is unparalleled in the Middle-earth continent and has no predecessors before. As for whether there will be others in the future, I dare not compliment you because of my humble position." He said sincerely.

"So do you like it?"

"Of course I like and yearn for it!" Mr. Fu Ya sighed: "It's just that you have great ability in the world. I can only look up to my humble position, knowing that I am incapable of achieving it."

"Then Jiangzhou City is given to you!" Ling Xin'an said with a smile.

The government official was stunned when he heard this, and then said with a smile: "Sir, don't use your humble position as a joke like this. It's not funny, it's not funny!"

Then he burst into laughter, and Duan Qing looked at Ling Xin'an with a flash of light in his eyes. His hand held the teacup tightly, trembling slightly.

Ling Xin'an smiled, drank tea, and looked at him peacefully.

After Mr. Fu Ya finished laughing, he found that the air in the hall was so quiet and strange. He was the only one laughing. Mr. Ling and Staff Duan were looking at him silently. He suddenly remembered the letter his father had sent him, and vaguely remembered it.

When I mentioned something, my heartbeat started to beat wildly.

"Sir, I have no ulterior motives in my humble position! Please forgive me, sir!" Mr. Fuya was dripping with cold sweat and immediately confessed!

Ling Xin'an smiled and said: "Now that you have thought of it, why are you so scared?"

Lord Fuya looked at Ling Xin'an in astonishment, but was too shocked to speak.

"What will you do if Jiangzhou City is handed over to you?" Ling Xin'an said calmly.

He was stunned. Hearing Ling Xin'an's words, he was stunned and speechless for a moment. Duan Qing was silent, drinking tea silently, and looking at him quietly as well.

No matter how stupid Mr. Fu Ya was at this time, he understood. No matter how calm he was, the rapid rise and fall of his chest proved that he was not calm inside.

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, and his eyes kept flickering. After a long time, he stood up slowly, came to Ling Xin'an, bowed deeply, and said solemnly: "Sir, what do you want me to do? I'm humble.

Just do whatever you want, let them handle the affairs of the older generation in the capital, and just follow your own heart in your humble duties."

He then continued: "In the capital, before I took up my humble post, I heard how prosperous Jiangzhou City is and how talented you are. But in the capital, we know your words and deeds, and your reputation is also widely spread.

, so I was unconvinced. It wasn’t until I took office and visited all the villages and towns under the government with you, and asked the people about their sufferings, and worked for the welfare of the people, that I truly felt that your Majesty

You don’t have any selfish intentions. Later, I came to Jiangzhou and saw the couplet in front of the Ling Mansion. I only admired and followed you, especially since Jiangzhou Mansion was changing with each passing day and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Only then did I understand that I should be a minister.

What does an official do?"

Ling Xin'an looked at him and sighed deeply: "The people of Jiangzhou City are lucky!"

After Mr. Fu Yamen left, only two people were left in the hall quietly drinking tea.

"I'm going back!" Ling Xin'an sighed.

"Yes, my lord, after four years of experience, I have to go back after all!" Duan Qing said calmly.

"If Jiangzhou City is not handed over to you, will you blame me?"

"No, sir, you are actually protecting me!" Duan Qing said.

"Yes!" Ling Xin'an said: "I wanted to give it to you, but I can't even find out your background. There is no one in the court. In this position, whoever comes up will die!"

Duan Qing nodded: "Then you can rest assured about him?"

"He is not a bad person, and his father does not have much power, but he does have contacts in all aspects of the capital. If the imperial court parachuted someone down, it would be very dangerous for you and Guo Song."

"The only thing I'm worried about is whether he can control all the forces!"

Duan Qing also sighed and said: "Duan has never been lucky enough to follow you for four years, but I didn't expect that time would go so fast..."

Ling Xin'an said: "You have to slowly peel off the benefits. After all, there is no place in this world that is peaceful and prosperous. If Mr. Duan can trust Ling, if you need it in the future, you can write to Ling. Ling

He will definitely help Mr. Duan, but before that, please help Mr. Duan well. Xianqingmen will not run away, Captain Huang will not run away, and if Mr. Hu is still alive, he will not run away when he comes back. Jiang

The merchants in Zhoucheng will not run away, no matter what, Dazhou will not move and will not allow anyone to move, and part of Ling's industry will not run away, it is only me, Ling, who will run away."

Duan Qing suddenly burst into laughter: "Your Excellency is really good at joking. It is true. There is still a lot of time before Your Excellency leaves Jiangzhou. Colleagues like you and I still have time to show our hearts. Let Guo Song leave it to me!"

"Thank you so much, Staff Duan!" Ling Xin'an said with cupped hands.
To be continued...