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Chapter 1421: "Burning Romance" Mu Zhuohua
"Qi Delong is in charge of those underworld forces. I am not very clear about the specific situation." Xiao Meiniang said.

"Well, I'll ask her later."

Jiang Chen nodded and picked up a memorial to the emperor and started reading it.

This is a memorial about Nanchen.

In the Sui and Tang continent, there are four countries: Tang and the south of Sui: Nanchen, Southern Tang, Chu, and Shu.

However, there is a country called Beiliang between Sui and Nanchen.

Unlike other countries.

Beiliang was a country formed by nomadic people.

The grassland where Beiliang was located was about the same size as the Nalati Grassland in the First World, and its population was only a few million. It was separated from the Jiangnan region of the Sui Dynasty by a mountain range of 100,000 meters.

The Shiwandashan mountain range runs east-west, is more than 1000 kilometers long, 30-40 kilometers wide, and covers a total area of ​​5000 square kilometers.

This is also one of the reasons why Beiliang would only go south to attack Nanchen.

After all, it is not easy for the Beiliang Cavalry to cross the Ten Thousand Mountains.

"Queen, how long has the maritime trade between Nanchen and Sui been going on?" Jiang Chen asked Xiao Meiniang.

"It seems to have started in the previous dynasty, but it was not large. However, maritime trade can avoid Beiliang and Shiwan Mountains, so as long as it is successful, we can make a lot of money." Xiao Meiniang said.

"How much do you know about the Ten Thousand Mountains?" Jiang Chen asked.

"The Shiwan Mountains are the territory of the barbarians..." Xiao Meiniang repeated what she knew, "The reason why the Song clan became one of the four major clans is because the Song clan guarded the southern border and resisted the barbarians."

"It seems that I should go to Nanchen when I have time." Jiang Chen said.

"When will Your Majesty go to Nanchen?" Xiao Meiniang asked.

"Let's talk about it after we deal with the affairs of the Sui Kingdom." Jiang Chen threw the memorial in his hand on the desk and picked up another one.

"Your Majesty, let me massage you." Xiao Meiniang stretched out her hand to massage Jiang Chen's shoulders.

"Hmm." Xiao Meiniang's technique was very good and Jiang Chen also enjoyed it.

Soon, Jiang Chen finished reading the memorials.

"Your Majesty is so fast." Xiao Meiniang said.

"I'm fast at reading memorials, but I'm not fast at doing some things." Jiang Chen said, hugging Xiao Meiniang's waist.

"Your Majesty, you are so annoying..." Xiao Meiniang's hand stroked Jiang Chen's body.

"Really?" Jiang Chen hugged Xiao Meiniang and fell on the couch.

Xiao Meiniang hugged Jiang Chen's neck: "Your Majesty..."

Half an hour later, Chen Huier and Zhang Lihua arrived.

"His Majesty."

Seeing Jiang Chen and Xiao Meiniang lying on the couch, Chen Huier and Zhang Lihua blushed slightly.

"You've come just in time." Jiang Chen waved to the two women.

"Husband."

Chen Huier and Zhang Lihua's eyes lit up and they quickened their pace.

……

In the afternoon, Jiang Chen listened to Qi Delong's report on the situation in the Sui Kingdom.

"How is the Star Caravan doing now?" Jiang Chen asked.

"The Star Caravan followed the army and acquired the wealth of those wealthy families. According to the statistical report below, as of three days ago, we obtained 2.45 million taels of gold and 36 million taels of silver. In addition, there are countless agates, corals, ambers, etc. There are also fields, forests, shops, etc." Qi Delong replied.

"Those fields, shops, etc. can be sold to appease people's hearts. In addition, cooperate with the promotion of Star Coin..." Jiang Chen gave instructions.

"I will arrange it. Besides, the promotion of Star Coin is going on very quickly in Sui State. However, Tang State also has Star Coin. If we promote Star Coin in Sui State now, some people will definitely notice it." Qi Delong nodded.

"It doesn't matter. I will cooperate with Huanyu Bank in the name of the court." Jiang Chen said.

"If that's the case, those civil and military ministers will definitely hand over the profits of Huanyu Bank to the national treasury." Qi Delong said worriedly.

"Then cooperate with Universal Bank in the name of the royal family. As long as we are associated with the royal family, we can resist most forces." Jiang Chen had thought of this plan a long time ago.

"This year, Universal Bank has issued 500 million Star Coins in Sui State." Chu Jiuli reported the situation of the Star Caravan on the side.

"So many have been released?" Jiang Chen was surprised.

"We have obtained a lot of gold and silver, so we have issued more Star Coins. However, there are not many Star Coins circulating in the market." Chu Jiuli introduced the details.

Because Xiao Meiniang, Chen Huier, and Zhang Lihua are already members of the Jiang family, most of the political affairs of the Sui Dynasty are now handled by Xiao Meiniang, while Chu Jiuli is now in charge of the Star Caravan most of the time.

"Well, you can handle this matter as you see fit." Jiang Chen didn't care about it. After all, the Sui Kingdom was still in chaos. And it would take some time for most people in the Sui Kingdom to accept the Star Coin.

"Okay." Chu Jiuli didn't know much about finance, but she had studied it in the first world. Although her talent was not as good as Chen Xin and others, it was not too bad either.

Jiang Chen opened the account book and started reading: "From now on, these account books will be made in triplicate. One copy will be kept in Sui State, one copy will be sent to Bianjing City in Tianqiong Continent, and one copy will be taken to Daming Palace. In addition, an electronic copy will be kept."

Keeping these account books can let the descendants of the family know how difficult it is to develop the family.

It is also convenient for checking accounts later.

He had signed in before and obtained the jade slip-making technique, but although he had purchased a lot of jade, it was not easy to make jade slips, so Jiang Chen had no idea of ​​using jade slips to make account books now.

However, if he makes more jade slips in the future, he will definitely record one on a jade slip.

"I understand." Chu Jiuli nodded.

"Has our Star Caravan done business with Nanchen?" Jiang Chen asked.

"Yes, the Star Caravan was sent to Nanchen three months ago, and it returned half a month ago." Chu Jiuli repeated the information about the Star Caravan's trip to Nanchen and took out a sea chart.

Jiang Chen looked at it carefully.

"Is this the capital of Nanchen?" Jiang Chen said, pointing to a map.

"Yes, to the east of Dingjing is Jincheng. Our fleet landed in Jincheng..." Chu Jiuli repeated what he knew.

"Why do you ask this, sir?" Qi Delong asked.

"I want to go to Nanchen to take a look." Jiang Chen did not hide it.

"If my husband wants to go to Nanchen, he can go south along the coast." Qi Delong said.

"Coastal?" Jiang Chen nodded and said to Sun Sanniang, "Sanniang, you come with me. After we go to Nanchen, you stay in Nanchen and manage Nanchen's business."

"Okay." Sun Sanniang did not refuse.

At that moment, Jiang Chen asked Chu Jiuli about the maritime trade situation during this period.

……

One day later, Nanchen.

"So this is Nanchen."

Jiang Chen was flying in the sky while looking at the city of Nanchen.

While flying in the sky, Jiang Chen discovered that the geographical location of Beiliang and Nanchen was similar to that of Ming Dynasty and Tatar in history.

"Husband, where do we land?" asked Sun Sanniang.

"Let's go to Dingjing, the capital of Nanchen." Jiang Chen said. Soon, Jiang Chen and Sun Sanniang arrived at Dingjing, the capital of Nanchen.

Dingjing is similar to Shuntian Prefecture in the Qing Dynasty in the second world.

"This Nanchen Dingjing is pretty good." said Sun Sanniang.

"Come on, let's go take a look."

Jiang Chen took Sun Sanniang towards the city gate.

Just when Jiang Chen and Sun Sanniang arrived at the city gate, someone came over from the other side.

"Ok?"

Jiang Chen turned around and looked.

The next moment, the system prompt sounded.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen thought silently in his heart.

[Congratulations to the host, you have signed in successfully and received 10,000 talismans. ]

[Congratulations to the host, you have signed in successfully and received ten stacks of intermediate-level talisman paper. ]

"Ten thousand talismans?"

"This is the third time I've signed in and received 10,000 talismans."

The talisman was a kind of certificate and token used by the ancient court to convey orders, dispatch troops, appoint officials, reward meritorious officials, pass through passes, show identity, and for various military, political, economic, trade, post, inspection and other affairs. Now, the talisman obtained by signing in can not only be used to dispatch troops, but also as a strict and systematic identification mark, integrated into the management system of the Qiyun family.

The token badge for system sign-in is different from the inner guard waist badge and brocade waist badge obtained by previous sign-in.

The Jinyi Waist Badge is the waist badge of the Jinyi Guards. It is carved from thousand-year-old bones, horns and teeth, and requires a drop of blood to identify the owner.

After dripping blood to recognize the owner, the brocade waist badge can automatically display its number and the martial arts series it belongs to.

The talisman now is used by Jiang’s army.

After dripping blood to recognize the master, the token will display the unit's title, organization, cultivation and other related information.

"After the owner of the talisman dies, the talisman will be recovered by the family master's seal, and the situation of the Jiang family army wearing the talisman will be known."

"This is good stuff."

"The previous 10,000 talismans were used for the Jiang Family Army's Star Cavalry."

"A portion of the other 10,000 tokens have already been used by the Eagle Guard. Now we have received another 10,000 tokens. It seems that the expansion of the Eagle Guard will be further expanded."

"There are only 5,000 Eagle Guards now, so it is not impossible to expand it to 20,000."

"Ten stacks of intermediate-level talisman paper?"

"This is talisman paper that can be used to draw intermediate-level talismans."

"This is the thirteenth time I signed in."

"Golden Armor Talisman, Immobilization Talisman...these are all intermediate-level talismans."

"The primary level talisman corresponds to the first-class warrior, the primary level talisman corresponds to the innate warrior, the primary level talisman corresponds to the master warrior. The intermediate level talisman corresponds to the grand master."

"The intermediate-level talisman corresponds to the Martial King realm."

At this moment, Jiang Chen looked at the signing hostess.

Mu Zhuohua, a character in "Zhuo Zhuo Fengliu".

In the play, she is the concubine daughter of Mu Rong, the richest man in Jiangnan. She is eccentric and intelligent. Mu Zhuohua has been well-read since childhood and is determined to become a female Jinshi. Taking advantage of her father's concubine, she escaped from marriage and came to Dingjing to take the imperial examination. In Dingjing, she accidentally met Ding Wang Liu Yan. The two supported each other. Mu Zhuohua provided indispensable help to Liu Yan with her tenacity and intelligence. At the same time, with the help of Liu Yan, she also realized her own ideal.

Guo Juli, a character in "The Legend of Zu".

In the play, she is 17 years old and is Mu Zhuohua's personal maid. Guo Juli grew up with Mu Zhuohua and they are like sisters. Besides Mu Zhuohua, her favorite thing is food, but no matter how much she eats, she will not get fat, which has all turned into natural supernatural power. Guo Juli has always been well protected by Mu Zhuohua, so she is full of curiosity and kindness towards the outside world.

"'Burning Romance'?"

"Mu Zhuohua..."

In the play, Mu Zhuohua's mother was born into a family of imperial physicians. Later, due to a sudden change in her family, she had no choice but to become a prostitute in a brothel. By chance, her mother met Mu Rong, a wealthy businessman in Jiangnan, and was taken into the Mu mansion as a concubine. Mu Rong had many wives and concubines and many children. Mu Zhuohua was just one of the many concubines in the mansion. She was inconspicuous and not paid attention to. Although she was the daughter of the richest man in Jiangnan, it was not easy for her to be well fed and clothed in the mansion and grow up.

In the blink of an eye, she reached the age for marriage, and her father betrothed Mu Zhuohua to the county magistrate Zhuang Wenfeng as a concubine. If she got married, Mu Zhuohua's life would be just like many other women, giving birth to children, taking care of her husband and children, and her life would seem to have a predictable end, repetitive and boring.

Since she was young, Mu Zhuohua's mother intended to teach her to read and write, teach her medical skills, and also wanted her to learn to be self-reliant. After Liu Yan was the main force in reopening the female imperial examination system, Mu Zhuohua was even more determined and regarded a career in officialdom as her ultimate goal. Under the traditional system, Mu Zhuohua was indeed an alternative existence. Compared with female workers, she was more fascinated by poetry and books, and was also quite proficient in medical skills. Her ambition was not in this small boudoir, but in the court.

When she was at the Mu family, Mu Zhuohua had passed the imperial examination and was about to take the joint examination again. Mu Zhuohua was ambitious and was determined to go to Dingjing and do something great. "If a girl doesn't study hard, she will get married."

As a girl, her first step to get rid of the shackles was to run away from marriage. In order to leave this place of trouble, Mu Zhuohua chose an auspicious day early: the day her father took a concubine was the day she regained her freedom. While the bride was being welcomed in the mansion, Mu Zhuohua and her maid Juli rode a carriage and secretly left home. The two traveled a long way to Dingjing. In order to hide from others, she changed her nationality and name to Mu Zhuohua, from Yanzhou. The two rented a small house in Huaxiang. In order to make a living, Mu Zhuohua began to practice medicine with her medical skills.

After accidentally treating Song Yun, Mu Zhuohua was introduced by her to treat other sisters in Xiao Qin Palace, but was accidentally involved in a case. Yuan Xiangyue, a girl in Xiao Qin Palace, knew that she was seriously ill, but in order to win the top flower, she called Mu Zhuohua to give her acupuncture treatment. As she wished, she won the top flower. The rich man who spent a lot of money was the current Ding Wang Liu Yan. When Ding Wang went to war, his best friend betrayed the country, resulting in the death of 30,000 elite soldiers. Ding Wang did not believe that his loyal best friend would betray him, so he found Yuan Xiangyue, the daughter of his old friend, to explore the hidden story behind it.

Yuan Xiangyue was poisoned to death before she could tell the truth, and Prince Ding was also poisoned by Yuan Xiangyue's blood after touching her, causing the qi and blood in his body to reverse and causing him unbearable pain.

Mu Zhuohua happened to pass by the backyard and heard rustling noises in the room, so she rescued him and Prince Ding was able to survive. To pass the imperial examination, one's own strength is important, but timing is also indispensable. In front of her, there was Zhuang Wenfeng's steward, who was eyeing her covetously, waiting for an opportunity to capture her and marry her. She was wandering in Dingjing without support, and if she could find a backer, she and Juli would have an extra layer of protection in this capital.

As the younger brother of the current emperor, and having fought numerous battles and made great achievements, Prince Ding, who is second only to the emperor, is a very reliable choice. Mu Zhuohua, relying on her excellent medical skills and eloquence, has firmly grasped Prince Ding's thigh. Mu Zhuohua is proficient in medicine, knows some unconventional poisons and antidotes, and is bold and careful, able to find clues that ordinary people cannot find. Prince Ding thinks she is of great use, so he agrees to keep her by his side, which can be regarded as the two of them using each other.

When necessary, Prince Ding would let her act as a coroner and take her with him to investigate abnormalities on the corpse. Having learned acupuncture, Mu Zhuohua was able to find traces of needle holes, infer the cause of death, and help Prince Ding obtain clues.

After three exams, Mu Zhuohua performed fairly steadily and ranked 17th, becoming a Gongshi. But Mu Zhuohua's road to becoming a public official was much more difficult than he had imagined. From the prince Liu Chen to his peers, they all looked down on Mu Zhuohua's success. In his policy essay, Mu Zhuohua took a different approach and made bold arguments, talking about ways to get along with neighboring countries. Mu Zhuohua advocated peace, but under the idea that "a real man should be upright", such an approach was seen as a woman's kindness and a coward's act. Mu Zhuohua "luckily" won the exam, which in some ways challenged the male authority of thousands of years. Although the court reopened the women's special examination, in traditional thinking, women should be virtuous and gentle, and follow the three obediences and four virtues. A woman like Mu Zhuohua who showed up in public and wanted to pass the exam was an exception, and was repeatedly discriminated against on the road to the exam.

It was extremely difficult for a woman to take the imperial examination alone and compete with a group of men for a place. She remained calm in the face of many unfair scrutiny and treatment. As a woman, Princess Roujia, who was "watching the battle" on the side, also felt pity for her and favored her. Although the road was full of thorns, Mu Zhuohua took the two rounds of the palace examination. Although there were some episodes, it turned out to be a hymn. With her real talent and knowledge, Mu Zhuohua won the third place in one fell swoop and became the first new Jinshi since the reopening of the women's special examination.

However, Mu Zhuohua is always proud of herself, and with the strong support of Shen Jinghong and several of her like-minded friends, she has more courage to break through the secular vision and win respect and love.

Mu Zhuohua was promoted to the first rank in the officialdom, and his "Nurturing the Barbarians Theory" (stabilizing the border through economic and cultural integration) was adopted and implemented, becoming the core of Beiliang's policy. At the same time, after suppressing Princess Roujia's rebellion, Mu Zhuohua and Prince Ding Liu Yan went to Beiliang together to govern the border. Liu Chen abolished the old rule that "women serving as officials cannot marry", clearing the way for their union.

"Mu Zhuohua is definitely a strong woman."

“And he’s a good-looking guy, too.”

When seeing Mu Zhuohua, Jiang Chen thought of Shen Zhenzhu.

After all, Mu Zhuohua and Shen Zhenzhu were played by the same actor in their previous life.

Jiang Chen didn't expect that he would meet Mu Zhuohua as soon as he arrived in Nanchen Dingjing.

What good luck!
This is the lady who came to my door!

"Mu Zhuohua is here to take part in the imperial examination."

"According to the timeline, the imperial examination is usually held in February."

“It’s the end of September now.”

"Judging from Mu Zhuohua's appearance, he should have just arrived in Dingjing."

"If it was anyone else, it would be fine."

"But Mu Zhuohua... must get it."

Jiang Chen never hides his preferences, let alone someone as capable as Mu Zhuohua.

In the second world, Fu Shanxiang from mainland China of the Qing Dynasty was a top scholar.

Although Mu Zhuohua may not be as good as Fu Shanxiang, she is not too far behind and can definitely become the female prime minister of the Jiang family.

Thinking of this, Jiang Chen looked at Guo Juli...