A new rain in early summer.

A cup of hot new tea.

Li Chenan and Zhongli Ruoshui sat in the tea garden by the river, quietly tasting and listening.

Li Chenan has heard a lot about the current situation along the way.

The businessmen temporarily lost confidence because of his fake death.

This is short-lived.

He believed that as long as Xiao Wu returned to Kyoto and became emperor, and as long as Xiao Wu issued an imperial edict to inform the world that Ning Guo's major policies would remain unchanged, then these businessmen would become active again.

Zhongli Ruoshui was worried about this. Although she knew Xiaowu very well, people would inevitably change under different circumstances.

But Li Chenan was not worried at all.

He left a letter to Xiao Wu.

Also because Xiao Wu and he are basically the same person——

They are all people who don’t want to be emperor!

They are all people who like to be free and at ease!

Xiao Wu's research on herbal medicine is far better than practicing martial arts, and it is even better than being the emperor.

It's just that now he has no choice but to become the emperor.

Ningguo cannot live without an emperor.

When he went to defend the country of Ning, he was preserving Li Chenan's hard work.

Although he doesn't want to, he will definitely ascend the throne as emperor for the sake of his friends, or for the people of Ning State to live like what Li Chenan said.

It's not that he has to make any achievements, but that he can ensure that the policies formulated by Li Chenan can be carried out as usual if he becomes the emperor.

Li Chenan took advantage of Xiao Wu's kindness.

He felt a little uneasy in his heart.

But he believed that two years later, Xiao Wu would understand that he was trying to save Zhong Li Ruoshui.

When the time comes, I will return to Kyoto and assist him to govern the Ning Kingdom better.

While Li Chenan was thinking about this, a group of young students walked into the tea garden.

They sat under a shed closer to Li Chenan.

"Xiaoer, six bowls of snow buds, and two plates of candied melon seeds or something!"

Li Chenan looked up and saw a handsomely dressed young man sitting directly opposite him with his clothes lifted.

"Come on, come on, it's time to board the ship after having tea for a while. If we go to Kyoto, it won't be easy to drink the good tea from our hometown again."

The other five young men sat down, and one young man looked at the handsome young man and asked:

"Brother Xiang, you said that we traveled thousands of miles to Kyoto to take the exam... This autumn festival was an encore held when the regent was alive. Now that the regent is gone, will the encore be cancelled?"

The young man named Xiang waved his hand: "Brother, I wish you peace of mind!"

"Brother Xiang, why are you so sure?"

"Didn't my distant cousins, including Miss Ruoyu, come to Yuzhou a few days ago?"

"After the incident in Xishan was reported, they hurried back. I asked cousin Ruoyu about it at that time."

The other five teenagers all looked towards him, but Li Chenan turned to look at Zhongli Ruoshui.

Zhongli Ruoshui smiled slightly, nodded, and whispered: "Zhongli Mansion has many relatives."

Li Chen'an understood that they were a famous family in Ning State. After all, the Zhongli Mansion had been operating in Shuzhou for nearly twenty years.

He looked at the young man named Xiang again and heard the young man say again:

"The regent and the emperor's eldest son are brothers. The emperor's eldest son has a very close relationship with the Zhongli Mansion... The emperor's eldest son even lived in Yunjibieye in Kyoto for several years just to treat his cousin Ruoshui."

"Think about it, if he ascends the throne as emperor, how can he change the national policies that the regent once established?"

"Now is the time for Ningguo to hire people. I heard that the officialdom of Ningguo has been reorganized by the regent's officials, and a lot of positions have been vacated!"

"This Enke is the regent's move to select talents for Ningguo... Without recommendations, all students from Ningguo will take the exam based on their ability!"

"Even if I am related to the Xiang family and the Zhongli Mansion, I must take the scientific examination path."

"Don't worry about anything. Qiu Wei will definitely be held as scheduled. I hope that our Shuzhou can get more people on the gold list this time. If it can surpass Jiangnan Road, that would be the best!"

After the young man finished speaking, the other five students seemed to feel relieved, but his words attracted the attention of the businessmen at the next table.

An old man came over carrying a tea cup.

"Young Master is a descendant of the Xiang family in Yuzhou?"

The young man smiled slightly and cupped his hands: "That's right! Wan Sheng Xiang Qingyun!"

"Oh... I am Bajun Yao Mengtang."

When the young man heard this, he suddenly stood up and bowed his hands: "It turns out to be Mr. Yao, please sit down!"

Old Master Yao waved his hand, "I just want to ask, what you just said, does it mean that the measures being implemented in Shuzhou will not change?"

"Mr. Yao, are you...in business?"

"Isn't this old? I stopped teaching three years ago and started a small business."

"Oh, Mr. Yao, don't worry, there won't be any changes to the policy!"

Xiang Qingyun sounded extremely sure and said: "My father went to Jiangnan a few days ago, my second uncle also went to Mobei, and my third uncle will also go to Kyoto in a few days."

"Ningguo has been harmed by Jitai for twenty years, and now it is the time when everything is in ruins and waiting to be revitalized."

"The measures taken by the Prince Regent to boost industry and commerce during his lifetime are truly an incredible remedy!"

"As long as our business in Ningguo becomes prosperous, and the merchants make money and gain greater courage, they will definitely raise craftsmen to improve the equipment and further improve efficiency!"

"Students all think that businessmen are humble, but they don't know the significance of the value created by businessmen to the prosperity of a country!"

The young man waved his hand and said, "Not to mention this, in short, this is the most friendly and beneficial time for merchants in thousands of years."

"As for who can seize the opportunity...it depends on who is bolder and who has a more unique vision."

The old man surnamed Yao nodded slightly, "What you said makes sense, but we are timid. But... if you have such knowledge, why do you want to take the scientific examination instead of doing business?"

Xiang Qingyun smiled: "My old man disagrees, and besides... I also want to understand."

"My Xiang family is originally a merchant family. I may know more about the problems faced by merchants than many students."

"If I can be named on the gold medal list and serve as county magistrate, I may be able to create a better and more convenient environment for the businessmen under my rule."

"In this way, I can do more things for more businessmen and create greater value than if I were to go into business on my own."

When the old man surnamed Yao heard this, he immediately stood in awe.

"The young master's words made me suddenly enlightened!"

"Then I will also go to Jiangnan for a walk... maybe after I come back, I will teach the whip again and educate the students with the young master's thoughts!"

Xiang Qingyun's delicate face suddenly turned red, "Thank you, Mr. Yao. These are also students from Yuzhou. Let's go to Kyoto together. I heard that many students from Wenweng Academy left last month... This time in autumn...

Wei, there are so many talents, but it’s not easy to get a good ranking!”

The old man surnamed Yao stroked his long beard and said with a smile: "Do your best and you will live up to these great years!"

"Um……"

Xiang Qingyun sighed again, "It is really regrettable that the regent has passed away."

"Wan Sheng became fascinated by his poetry and articles after seeing him, and looked forward to seeing him in Kyoto... Oh, God is jealous of talented people!"

"It's a pity, it's really a pity."

"There is no more poetry immortal in the world!"

"Ning Guo has a future because of him."

"Although he left, he left a light of hope for Ningguo."
Chapter completed!