You were taken hostage, why pursue the Enemy's Empress?
Chapter 70 – Are there any brave men among the lords and officials?

"Your master?"

Ying Wuji took a look at the guard from head to toe and felt the strong yet restrained killing energy on him. He could tell that he was trained by the government and was definitely a master.

He then looked at the emblem on the guard's left shoulder, which was unique to the Qingjiang Palace.

He guessed that the guard was from the Crown Prince's faction and was probably Zhao Ling.

He made a gesture and said, "Please lead the way!"

He then followed the guard with his personal maid Bai Zhi and arrived at a high-end and luxurious restaurant on the other side of the river. The average consumption per person was 20 taels of silver, which Ying Wuji couldn't afford to come to usually.

They went to a private room on the top floor.

Ying Wuji pushed the door open and sat directly opposite Zhao Ning without being polite. He poured wine for both of them and said familiarly, "Brother Zhao, you're too kind. You gave me a thousand taels of silver just two days ago, and now you're treating me to such an expensive wine. I feel embarrassed."

He then took a sip of wine.

He looked at Zhao Ling under the bright candlelight and saw that he had a handsome face with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. He was so handsome that he could be compared to Ying Wuji himself. If Ying Wuji hadn't also mastered the technique of changing his appearance, he wouldn't have been able to tell that Zhao Ling was actually a woman.

Even in her original form as a woman, she was still incredibly beautiful.

Ying Wuji raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh? Then why didn't Brother Zhao have a long talk with me when we first met? Why did you wait until today?"

Zhao Ning smiled and waved his hand, "Because I sincerely wanted to learn from you, and we were only acquaintances at the time. Even if you were willing to talk, you may not have said much. But I helped you yesterday by persuading the Prime Minister with my jade pendant. I believe you won't hesitate to teach me now, right?"

"Helped me?" Ying Wuji smiled and shook his head. "Brother Zhao, you really did me a big favor. I'm very grateful. Otherwise, the matter with the bookstore would have been dragging on with the Prime Minister for a long time. But you speak so directly, you're even more like a businessman than I am!"

Zhao Ning asked back, "Is there any businessman in this world who can be as direct as I am?"

Ying Wuji stroked his chin and thought for a moment before coming to a conclusion, "No, there isn't!"

They looked at each other and both smiled.

Ying Wuji poured another cup of wine for Zhao Ling and said, "What's your question, Brother Zhao?"

"Imperial examination!"

Zhao Ning was straightforward, "I want Brother Ying to talk about the imperial examination system in the world you created."

As expected, it was about the imperial examination system!

Ying Wuji shook his head and smiled, but instead of answering the question directly, he asked another question, "Is this your own question, or does the Crown Prince want to know?"Today, whether it was Zhao Ning or the guard from earlier, they didn't bother to hide the sign of Qingjiang Palace, so there was no need to play dumb charades.

Zhao Ling asked, "If I want to know, what about the prince?"

Ying Wuji narrowed his eyes. "If it's just Brother Zhao who wants to know, then I can tell you everything I know. But if it's the prince who wants to know, I suggest he doesn't."

"Why?"

"Because it's a sure death!"

Ying Wuji didn't say much. In his past life, he was an expert in the political section of the postgraduate entrance exam, with Marxist dialectics in one hand and the theory of the economic base determining the superstructure in the other. He couldn't help but understand the principle of the economic base determining the superstructure.

Although the imperial examination system wasn't as extreme in this world, it was still over the top. It was at least ten times more extreme than the reforms of Shang Yang.

Shang Yang's Five Horses Splitting was already miserable enough. If it was his turn... Six Horses Splitting? After all, it wasn't impossible to tie him up.

Zhao Ling had expected this answer, but hearing it from Ying Wuji himself still disappointed her a little. "Is there no room for maneuver?"

Ying Wuji nodded. "No! But..."

"But what?"

"But there is one situation that might achieve this goal!"

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"I'd like to hear it!"

Ying Wuji looked at her with a serious expression and smiled. "In fact, the main reason why the imperial examination system cannot be implemented is because there are too many lords in this world. It's not so much the world of Zhou Tianzi as it is the world of nobles.

The imperial examination system can be implemented, but it requires a complete reshuffle of the world situation. There needs to be a force based on the common people, who will shout, 'Are there any brave men among the lords and officials?' and then overthrow all the nobles, achieving a new unified dynasty. Then, while the new noble families have not yet formed, the imperial examination system can be implemented."

Are there any brave men among the lords and officials?

Zhao Ling's pupils constricted, and for a moment, she lost herself in these stirring eight words.

But then she thought... I am one of the lords and officials. Even if this method works, the person who implements the imperial examination system cannot be me!

And overthrow all the lords and officials with commoners?

Even if the commoners are talented, they still need to rely on the nobles or schools to have a chance to break through the fetal transformation stage. Their strength is like night and day compared to the nobles and it's impossible to achieve this.

She asked again, "Are there no other methods?"

Ying Wuji rubbed his cheek. "There is! It's just that a country needs to produce a Shang Jun every hundred years, along with a wise ruler who knows how to use people. Then they must fight against the nobles in the country for a few hundred years, and it might succeed."However, as a result, every 'Shang Jun' would die, and a few kings might even die. It's worth considering for the Kingdom Qian, but forget about the Kingdom Li! I even thought that you shouldn't have come to ask me. If others heard about it, the impact on your crown prince would not be small."

Zhao Ling shook his head and bitter smile: "Don't worry, Ying brother, this matter won't involve the crown prince. After all, you are just a discarded child of the Kingdom Qian."

Ying Wuji covered his chest: "That hurts, bro!"

Seeing his appearance, Zhao Ling's mood suddenly lightened a lot: "By the way, Ying brother…"

She gave up the idea of implementing the imperial examination system as she had expected but still wanted to ask other questions.

Just as she was about to speak, she heard the voice of the guard outside the door.

"Master, a clerk from Shang Mo Bookstore is here."

"Let him in!"

Zhao Ning waved his hand.

In a short while, a clerk ran in with a lost soul, his voice even carrying a cry: "Young Master! Young Master!"

Ying Wuji's face changed, and he suddenly stood up: "What happened!"

The clerk was still in shock: "Just now, the Qian Kingdom Embassy sent a team of guards, and they tied up all the clerks who had transferred from the paper business and took them away!"

"What!"

Ying Wuji quickly figured out the reason, and his face suddenly became extremely gloomy.

That bastard Xun Zhiyin, since he couldn't deal with him, he started to make things difficult for his own clerks.

After all, these clerks were sent by the Kingdom Qian, and they were all under the jurisdiction of the business seal.

Damn it!

Xun Zhiyin, you're such a dog!

Ying Wuji took a sip of wine: "Brother Zhao, excuse me for a moment, I have to deal with some family matters first!"

He bowed to Zhao Ning and left directly with Bai Zhi.

Zhao Ning watched his back, pondered for a moment, and followed quickly.

"Ying brother, wait for me!"