After being exiled, I led my whole family to rebel.

Chapter 282 Exam
Zhou Houfang's face turned pale, and she watched Lin Er die like this. Then several secret guards quickly took Lin Er's body out and cleaned the ground.

During the whole process, Xu Zhenying didn't say a word, just staring at the blood on the ground, his eyes dim, as if there was a dark fire burning.

Zhou Houfang, on the other hand, clutched her chest the whole time and was frightened.

Xu Zhenying said to Zhou Houfang: "You go down first. Today's matter must be kept secret from everyone."

Zhou Houfang naturally knew the importance and left immediately.

When she walked some distance away, she looked at the man again, only to see that the door had been closed.

The figure of that person could not be seen.

But across such a long distance, across the covered bridge, under the blue sky and white sun, she could still feel the stern murderous intent of the people inside the house.

Zhou Houfang returned home a little dejected.

She began to review every word of her conversation with Xu Zhenying today, and before she knew it, she had arrived at her doorstep.

Then I remembered the Chang family’s marriage.

Then she remembered that Xu Zhenying promised to help her solve the marriage problem, but she couldn't guess how Xu Zhenying would solve it.

Did he kill Chang Ze's family?
will not.

Xu Zhenying never kills innocent people indiscriminately.

Even if Xu Zhenying wanted to kill someone, she would have found a legitimate reason.

Although Mr. Chang is not a good official, he is not a corrupt official either. He has a slight reputation among the people.

Xu Zhenying should not kill the Chang family so simply and crudely.

What's more, Zhou Houfang just wanted to cancel the marriage and didn't want to bear the sin of murder.

He walked to the door of his house without knowing it, and was welcomed in by the maid Amber.

Zhou Houfang was absent-minded, and Mrs. Zhou at the dinner table could see clearly.

What's more, her hair was cut into pieces, leaving only an inch long.

Now she really looks like a female official from Jinzhou Prefecture.

Mrs. Zhou hesitated to speak several times, but it was just a wealthy family who ate and slept silently. A large table of concubines and concubines ate dinner together, so Mrs. Zhou took Zhou Houfang to the room alone to talk.

Before Mrs. Zhou had time to talk about her hair, Zhou Houfang informed her mother about Chang Ze's private search for her. Mrs. Zhou was very angry, "The elder of the Chang family really has no rules! They say that the marriage between a man and a woman cannot be done by the parents. What a matchmaker said! He had a third wife before marrying you, and now he comes to make irresponsible remarks about his cousin. He thinks he is nothing! , Now we are on Xu Zhenying’s territory, and really speaking, the Chang family is just a first-class prisoner!”

Zhou Houfang couldn't help but look at her mother twice.

Then she recalled what Chang Ze said about Mrs. Chang's several visits, but her mother was not at home. Now that she thought about it, that was just her mother's excuse.

Could it be that...my mother has changed her gender now?
Zhou Houfang was a little tentative: "I heard from the city lord today that the officials who were imprisoned during the siege may have to be dealt with recently, including my father and Uncle Chang, I guess."

Mrs. Zhou's expression changed, and she eagerly held Zhou Houfang's hand: "Can the city lord tell you what to do with your father and the others?"

"The city lord has sent a team of supervisors and military personnel to form a joint investigation team. Those who have not done anything bad will be released directly, and they will become civilians from now on. If they are corrupt officials, they must be dealt with severely in accordance with the law and the circumstances."

Mrs. Zhou took reassurance now and muttered "Amitabha" in her mouth, "Fortunately, the city lord is not that ruthless. Although your father is not a good official, he has never done anything corruption, bribery or harming the people. I guess it’s great to be able to come back with all my hair.”

Only at this moment did Mrs. Zhou realize that there are people in the court who are easy to do things. Now that Zhou Houfang is working in the government office, she is naturally better informed than others. If not for this relationship, she would not have known that Mr. Zhou actually lived in prison. Difference.

In addition to having no freedom, they were not treated harshly, nor were they given food and clothing, nor were they tortured or beaten.

Her heart dropped.

Mrs. Zhou told Zhou Houfang: "Don't tell the Chang family about this matter."

Zhou Houfang asked clearly, "Why?"

Mrs. Zhou nodded her daughter's forehead, "I heard that you are quite clever when doing things around Xu Zhenying. The people of Jinzhou Prefecture praise you very much. Why do I think your brain is still the same as before? You don't want to think about it either. , Madam Chang’s mouth, she has no one to show off any information she has. If the city lord knows that you are spreading information behind your back, will you want to go further in the future? "

Mrs. Zhou looked around and made sure there was no one around before saying: "I heard that all the secretaries around Xu Zhenying are not simple. Let's take the earliest secretaries, Feng'er and Xu Yinxi. They are now in charge of the Ministry of Commerce, and eight of them are in charge. The businessmen in the state have to call her grandma, not to mention the bridges, roads, and military expenditures of our Jinzhou Prefecture. Almost all of this tax revenue is earned by their Ministry of Commerce. You can imagine how powerful this power is! Xu Yinxi is the governor of Qianzhou now, and you are about the same age as her. Besides, the second round of official assessment is coming soon. I am afraid that there will be vacancies in many places. This may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you! Just go one step further.”

At this point, Mrs. Zhou's eyes seemed to light up, "Houfang, if you go one step further this time, according to the ranks of the Great Zhou Dynasty, your official position will be at least the second rank!"

Zhou Houfang noticed how tightly her mother held her hand, and her heart felt like Ming Jing's.

Sure enough, since the city lord took over the six cities, everyone's mentality has changed, and the direction of the wind has also changed.

It seems that the current mother, like herself, does not want to marry the Chang family!

And obviously, the Chang family members were also anxious.

"My Zhou family... has never had such a big official. Even if your father has been working hard for more than ten years, he is still not as good as you. So at this critical moment, you have to stand firm, stand straight, and don't let anyone catch you. Give you no clue.”

Zhou Houfang hesitated and said: "The Chang family's marriage..."

"You don't have to worry about it. I'm here to support you! If you meet the eldest son of the Chang family again, just avoid him."

Zhou Houfang burst into joy!
But then, she thought of a bigger problem, "But what if my father comes out and doesn't approve of me being an official?"

Mrs. Zhou's delicate eyebrows frowned lightly.

She is a woman with no independent opinions. If it were not for the change in the current atmosphere of Jinzhou Mansion, she would not like to go out much, let alone change in her thinking.

"Hou Fang, you are the only one our family can count on now. If you don't serve as an official in the court, what will our family eat and drink? The fertile land has been confiscated long ago, and the family's property is only a few shops. This family With so many mouths open, your father... I'm afraid he has no other choice."

Mrs. Zhou did not explain anything to her daughter.

Now the most promising person in the family is Zhou Houfang. She is her daughter, her biological daughter, and she is fully counting on her for the rest of her life!

In the past, she relied on Zhou Houfang's father to survive, so she could only put Zhou's father first in everything. But now that Zhou Houfang has made her mark, she wants to be the mother of a second-rank official more than the wife of a fifth-rank official! Seeing that Zhou Houfang had a bright future, even if she risked her life, she couldn't let Zhou's father affect Zhou Houfang's future!
Even Zhou Houfang, who was as thoughtful as Zhou Houfang, was moved by her mother at this moment. Her eyes were red and she held her mother's warm hand. "In this life, no matter what my daughter does, whether she marries or not, whether she becomes a marquis or a prime minister, I will do it." I will honor you well!”

Mrs. Zhou touched her daughter's cheek lovingly.

Yes.

Daughters are much more reliable than husbands.

She has been weak all her life, and this time she will fight no matter what for her daughter and herself!
Mother and daughter finally got together, and naturally they talked for a long time. It was not until Mrs. Zhou's energy was exhausted that Zhou Houfang resigned.

Amber was waiting for her outside the door.

Zhou Houfang smiled and said to Hu Bo, "Hu Bo, thank you for taking my mother out from time to time, which has increased her knowledge and broadened her mind. Otherwise, my work as an official would not go so smoothly."

Amber hesitated to speak, lowering his head and saying nothing.

Zhou Houfang said: "Hu Bo, you and I are sisters. If you need anything, you can tell me directly."

Amber bit her lip, then raised her eyes, looking at her timidly but expectantly, "Miss...I...I...I also want to go to the staff assessment next week..."

Zhou Houfang raised her eyebrows in surprise, stopped and looked at Amber up and down.

"Do you want to take the civil service examination?"

Amber nodded, her face flushed with embarrassment, "Well, a notice was issued today saying that regardless of place of origin, gender, or slave status, as long as the assessment is passed, the slave status of the government will be automatically revoked. Miss... I... I want to try it!”

Zhou Houfang opened his mouth wide.

Because at this moment, she discovered her own shallowness.

She had personally sent out the notice today. Qian Zhenniang added this sentence as a reminder, but she didn't care at the time.

She just thought that the words on the notice should be beautiful. After all, promoting equality for everyone is Xu Zhenying's basic national policy.

But in fact, are there really slaves and lowly people who participate in the official assessment?
Not to mention whether the master promised it, but which servant is so bold as to actually hope to change his destiny and seriously take the official examination?
However, now Amber was looking at her expectantly, which made her feel guilty.

As Xu Zhenying's secretary, as a figure who may be in power in the next eight states, she actually doesn't understand what the people at the bottom are thinking at all!
She even wanted to struggle out of the quagmire of the Chang family and was only thinking about becoming a prince and becoming a prime minister. How could she forget that Amber was a living and thoughtful person like her?

Who can stop an unyielding and upward soul?
As a member of Xu Zhenying's government affairs team, Zhou Houfang naturally could not stop Amber. Not only did she not stop her, she also had to do it in a big way to let the entire Jinzhou government know that Zhou Houfang never envied the talented and capable, and even allowed her servants to take the civil service examination.

If Amber can really pass the exam, it will be very helpful to her official reputation. Amber can also help her in the officialdom. It is simply killing two birds with one stone!
Zhou Houfang quickly smiled and said: "You have such a desire to make progress, how can I not allow it?! Amber, I am so proud of you!"

Amber suddenly became excited, "Miss...allow me to take the exam?"

"Of course! Have you reviewed the original question papers for last year's civil service examination? Let me tell you, the number of people taking the exam this year is several times more than last year, and the competition is even greater! If you are not sure, I will ask my mother to start from Put some money in your private bank and go to a training class! It may not be long or short, but it will only improve you by one point! What if you actually pass the exam?”

Amber was immediately moved to tears, "Miss!"

Zhou Houfang sternly said, "Okay, there's no time to be moved! There are only seven or eight days left for the exam, so you have to hurry up! Come on, hurry up, while there is still time, let me check it out for you!"

The second civil servant examination of Jinzhou Prefecture has begun again.

However, in just a few days, a big event happened in Jinzhou Mansion.

Hu Wei of the Supervision Department died suddenly at home. After a preliminary examination, it was found that Hu Wei was already ill and had to work day and night, so he returned to his hometown.

It is said that the city lord was so sad that he even stopped thinking about food and drinks.

The people below didn't feel anything. The Xu family's political affairs team and Hu Wei never got along. In addition, Hu Wei's inspection position was special and he shouldn't have been too involved with hundreds of officials. Therefore, after Hu Wei's death, except for Xu Zhenying, no one seemed to be involved. How many people are sad.

Some people even think that Hu Wei's death was a good one. The position of the supervisory official was freed up, which meant another opportunity.

And the people below didn't think much about Hu Wei.

Hu Wei was not good at getting along with the common people. In addition, because of his special position, he rarely dealt with the lower class people like the Miao family and the Lian family. Therefore, except for Xu Zhenying, no one in Jinzhou Prefecture had much reaction to Hu Wei's death.

What's more, the official assessment is coming soon, and most people are working hard to pass the assessment. Jinzhoufu inns, restaurants, training classes, and small stalls are all full of people. There are not many opportunities to pick up money everywhere.

Hu Wei's death seemed to have caused no ripples at all. It just passed away without a trace.

What everyone is paying attention to is only the evaluation of officials everywhere.

This morning, as soon as the candidates finished their exams, there was a sea of ​​people at the entrance of the examination room, chattering so much that there was no room to stand.

"Oh my god, why are the questions so difficult this time? Compared with last year, the difficulty of the questions has increased and the number of questions has also increased. How can I complete this!"

"Yes, last year's question types have no reference value at all. I think this year there are even more multiple-choice questions! There are also multiple-choice questions! That multiple-choice question, I really... it looks like every answer is the same!"

"Didn't you take Teacher Jiang's class? He has a class specifically about how to guess the answer!"

Some people were crestfallen, while others were happy.

The relatives standing at the door waiting to greet him also looked nervous.

Zhao Qiaonian came out first, so he waited for Qi Er at the door. When he saw Qi Er coming out, he went to greet him, "How about it?"

Qi Er frowned, "I feel like it's even harder than what I usually practice."

Zhao Qionnian also nodded, "There are too many people applying this time, so the difficulty can only be increased. So it is possible that the admission score this time will be very low."

"That's not necessarily the case. There are always people smarter than us."

"It's hard to say... I just saw Xu Minglu."

"The city lord's cousin?"

Zhao Qionnian made a silence gesture and pointed to the second floor, "Ming Xiaoshuang has reserved a private room for us up there. He and Daniu are waiting for us there now. Why don't you go up and sit down?"

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