She Holds the World After Being Reborn
Chapter 431 - 430

Chapter 431: 430

"You handed this matter over to Xiaoliu?" After Yan Wanqing came to her senses, her very own Xiaoliu was standing in front of her, a face full of eagerness for praise.

Yan Wanqing took out a snack from her oilpaper bag and placed it in her mouth, her glance falling on the Crown Prince, slightly profound.

The usually henpecked Crown Prince coughed dryly and quickly had Cong Ge pour some water, which he personally brought over to her.

"Wanwan, drink some water. These snacks are quite dry."

Yan Wanqing drank from his hand, her beautiful peach-blossom eyes sweeping over him.

The Crown Prince immediately broke into a wheedling smile.

"Xiaoliu did a good job," Yan Wanqing finally spoke, and the Crown Prince breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

This matter was finally over, and luckily Wanwan wasn’t angry with him.

He then followed up by saying, "What reward do you want, Xiaoliu? Just tell your brother-in-law."

Yan Lingzhen watched the husband and wife pair, so in sync with each other, and her little mind whirred: "Since my sister became a General, how about you also give me an official position, brother-in-law?"

"That’s quite an ambitious request, wanting an official position just like that," the Crown Prince chuckled, "Do you not know that scholars endure hardships for ten years of cold study solely for the chance to appear before me and demonstrate their talents? And here you are, a little girl, asking for an official post without any effort, wouldn’t that be unfair to those scholars?"

Yan Lingzhen laughed, "Is brother-in-law implying that Xiaoliu doesn’t have enough learning? I disagree with that. If brother-in-law wishes to test me, then go right ahead. If I fail, I will never bring up the matter again. But if I pass, you must grant me the position of a female official."

"Good! Xiaoliu, you are quite bold," the Crown Prince also became interested.

"Let’s skip the accomplishments of qin, chess, calligraphy, and painting, which are merely embellishments of the cultured elite. Brother-in-law can test me on matters concerning the welfare and livelihood of the people," Yan Lingzhen was confident—a modern person couldn’t possibly fail such a test, could she?

"Being an official means being grounded and doing practical work for the people. As the saying goes, if an official doesn’t serve the people’s best interest, they might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes!"

The Crown Prince tried to restrain his amusement upon hearing this: "You certainly have a way with words. Alright, I shall test you. With the scorching summer heat, farmers fear drought the most, yet the construction of irrigation channels is delayed without significant improvement. This year, with unrest outside and continuous warfare, the state treasury is also stretched thin. Xiaoliu, what do you think about this situation?"

Yan Lingzhen originally thought the discussion would be merely theoretical, but didn’t expect Xiao Pingfeng to be sincerely seeking Xiaoliu’s perspective on the irrigation and drought issue.

A serious expression flashed across Yan Lingzhen’s eyes.

She found the feeling of being respected by an adult while still being a child to be quite remarkable.

"If brother-in-law values Xiaoliu so highly, then I must demonstrate some real skills," Yan Lingzhen walked over to the desk, picked up a pen, and began to write on the paper.

The Crown Prince came over for a closer look and realized that she was drawing blueprints.

And the more he looked, the more his heart was stirred.

Yan Wanqing noticed the change in his expression and got up to come over. With just one glance, her eyes landed on Yan Lingzhen’s face, revealing undisguised astonishment.

Her own Xiaoliu actually had such a talent!

"Done!" Yan Lingzhen wiped the sweat from her forehead. With so many eyes on her, she was indeed a little nervous.

The Crown Prince couldn’t wait to pick up the blueprint and before Xiaoliu could even speak, he praised loudly, "Excellent!"

The blueprint was indeed exquisite. Its cleverly overlapping layers and ingenious layout would have been unimaginable to Xiao Pingfeng, had he not witnessed them being drawn by a young girl who had yet to reach the age of fifteen.

It was just the handwriting...

"Wanqing, we need to find a teacher for Xiaoliu to practice her writing," the Crown Prince remarked. The annotations next to the drawing could have been written better by a dog with a pen in its mouth than by Yan Lingzhen herself.

Yan Wanqing nodded seriously, "Indeed, we shall add that to the schedule upon returning."

Yan Lingzhen: "???" Shouldn’t they be discussing her brilliant layout right now?!

Why are they commenting on her handwriting!

You are all being too much!

"Sister, brother-in-law!" Yan Lingzhen was displeased.

The Crown Prince understood immediately and handed the blueprint to Cong Ge, instructing, "Please ensure it’s appropriately preserved." Once the ink was dry, he would send it back to the Imperial Court by carrier pigeon.

This was indeed a solution to his urgent problem.

"What official position would you like, Xiaoliu?" He even allowed her to choose directly.

Yan Lingzhen was just about to speak when she caught her sister signaling from the side.

After a moment of thought, she said, "Isn’t brother-in-law planning to establish an Imperial Examination for women next spring?"

"There is indeed such a matter." Xiao Pingfeng is not a person of such pedantic thoughts.

In his perspective, a capable person has no gender in his presence, just like his Wanwan, whose intelligence is hard to be paralleled by tens of thousands of men.

Furthermore, Wanwan had also proposed to him the idea that women can be officials in the Imperial Court, so he has already overcome all opposition to this issue, just waiting for next year’s Imperial Examination.

"Then how about this, next year’s Imperial Examination will include Xiaoliu, who will enter the Imperial Court through the examination process," Yan Lingzhen suggested after some thought.

After all, the Yan Family is rather sensitive.

If she chooses her path too carelessly, it will inevitably bring unnecessary trouble to her older sister and brother-in-law in the future.

Yan Lingzhen only wanted to hold an official position, so she didn’t need to strive for perfect excellence in the exams; being average was enough.

Upon hearing Yan Lingzhen’s words, a profound look flashed in the Crown Prince’s eyes.

After a good while, he finally spoke, "Alright, then everything will be arranged according to Xiaoliu’s wishes."

...

Capital City.

Within the vast Buddha hall,

an old man with a white beard was slowly coming out, supported by a servant who was also an old man with graying temples.

The two of them walked very slowly.

After some difficulty, they made it to the outside corridor, and the old man slowly spoke up, "I hear something has happened in Luzhou County?"

"Ah?"

The old man disapprovingly glanced at the servant, "I said, something has happened in Luzhou County!"

Although he seemed to be older than his servant, his vitality and other aspects were still strong; his hearing was indeed much better than the servant’s.

"Ah?! What did you say? I didn’t hear you clearly." the servant asked.

The old man huffed, glared, and stopped talking, continuing to walk forward.

As he walked, he grumbled, "Zhang Quanzhong, your ears are really getting worse, sooner or later I’ll have to replace you."

Zhang Quanzhong certainly did not hear such a quiet voice.

He had long been accustomed to Grand Tutor Qin’s habit of muttering to himself, saying words that couldn’t be heard.

Focusing on assisting Grand Tutor Qin into the front hall.

Immediately, maids came forward, offering tea and water.

"Grand Tutor, your tea," a maid presented the tea in front of the old man, smiling pleasantly.

"What’s the happy occasion today? You seem very cheerful," the old man inquired.

Without feeling alienated, the maid replied directly, "Reporting to Grand Tutor, today is the day for distributing monthly allowances, everyone is very happy."

"Indeed, receiving money always makes people happy," the Grand Tutor commented, and the maid had already stepped back.

At this moment, Zhang Quanzhong led a group of people inside.

It was almost time for the old master’s eightieth grand celebration, and many people were preparing congratulatory gifts in advance. This scene was enacted every day after the prayers ended.

"Let’s skip it today. The old master has something he’d like to ask for your opinions on," he said slowly.

The people did not dare to hurry him and waited for him to finish before they asked in confusion, "Grand Tutor, what matters are troubling you? You can discuss with your students here."

Grand Tutor Qin’s students were spread throughout the vast lands south of the River.

Even the Crown Prince, the future Emperor of Dawei, was one of his students.

Such a network was incredibly wide and impressive.

Thus, it was not easy to offend him.

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