The King of the Southern Court looked at Mu Wanqing steadily, with a smile on his face, but he was ruthless, unpredictable, and had a very high intelligence, and was completely unconstrained by worldly constraints.

Such an opponent is intimidating.

Mu Wanqing is not afraid of what others think and acts according to her own heart.

The officials of the Great Qi Dynasty did not dare to offend the princes of other countries, for fear of causing irreparable damage to the relations among the three countries, and they were full of concerns.

But Mu Wanqing dared to poke a hole in the sky, so the worst that can happen is that she can fix it later.

If anyone dares to make trouble under her nose, she will naturally not forgive him and will severely suppress his arrogance.

"King Nanyuan, money is valuable, but freedom is more valuable. Only when one is alive can one have power. Otherwise, everything will turn to dust and be meaningless."

The Southern Courtyard King's expression was extremely ugly. "I have learned a lot about the abilities of the Qingping County Lord."

Mu Wanqing sighed softly, "You do the first day, and I will do the fifteenth. Who made me a woman who will take revenge? Please be considerate."

Her most innocent expression and her most shameless words amazed the officials of the Three Kingdoms.

What a bullshit of consideration! The King of Nanyuan almost collapsed with an expression.

However, the situation is stronger than the people. This is Xiliang, the territory of Da Qi. The Du family army is watching covetously and is ready to take action at any time.

When you are under someone else's roof, you have to bow your head.

Finally, Hutu, as a close confidant of the King of Nanyuan, returned to China to find a way to raise money.

The treasury is empty and the people are really poor, but the powerful and wealthy are not poor.

King Nanyuan has countless properties under his name and lives an extremely extravagant life, so he can definitely come up with this amount of money.

Hu Tu raised the money as quickly as possible. He was afraid that the situation would become more serious if the night went on. The King of the South Courtyard had many rivals. If he were to take advantage of the situation, the consequences would be disastrous.

Mu Wanqing also kept her promise and sent the person to the outskirts of Ganzhou City, handing over the money and the goods.

The King of the Southern Court walked towards Xiwu step by step. When he stepped into the territory, he looked back, his eagle eyes were full of majesty. "I will remember this account."

Who has Mu Wanqing ever been afraid of? She is fearless and full of fighting spirit. "Okay, I will accompany you to the end. I am looking forward to sending you money next time. Please be ready early."

When it comes to fighting, she has never lost.

The King of the Southern Court looked at her deeply, then walked away surrounded by the crowd.

Mu Wanqing counted the banknotes happily and hummed a song, "Money, money, it comes so easily, ah~ah~"

The three sighs and recitations made the people around him twitch their lips.

Princess Qingping is good in every way except that she is too Versailles.

Mu Wanqing was not in a hurry to spend the money, but was busy arranging for the people to pick cotton.

After being dried, the cotton is sold to cotton cloth workshops in various towns. After some processing, the workshops make cotton cloth and cotton batting, which are sold directly to the local people.

The pricing is unified throughout the Xiliang area. You can buy affordable cotton cloth based on your household registration. If you exceed the quota, the price will be different.

She sent a group of officials to various places to promote this series of work, and those who did a good job would be rewarded handsomely.

In this way, a complete industrial chain is formed, with both upstream and downstream connected.

As long as the people work hard to grow cotton, they will have warm cotton clothes to wear and a few full meals to eat.

These were already rare good days for the poor people, and Mu Wanqing was treated like a god.

The technology of cultivating mushrooms by crushing cotton stalks was taught to the people, allowing them to earn some extra pocket money and have an extra dish on the table.

As for the seed husks, they were not wasted. Each garrison was asked to build a workshop to make alcohol and cotton balls, improve the treatment of the grassroots soldiers in the garrison, and strictly control the outflow of this batch of military supplies.

As a result, the lives of the soldiers and civilians in Xiliang were greatly improved.

During the New Year, Mu Wanqing announced that each soldier in the army and the common people in Xiliang would be given a piece of cloth and two kilograms of cotton.

This made the people of Xiliang very happy. They were excited and felt like it was a blessing from heaven.

Thank you, Princess Qingping! This is a good official who does practical things, cares about the people, and seeks benefits for the people everywhere.

She also announced that Renjitang would be built in various towns to shelter the elderly and orphans.

At the same time, we vigorously promote three years of compulsory education. All children, regardless of gender, who are seven years old or above must receive compulsory education, and this is included in the assessment items of officials.

The investment in this part is huge, but this is an iron rule in Xiliang.

It's free, and with role models like Mu Wanqing, neither children nor parents would reject such a policy.

It is really worthwhile to study for three years and learn basic skills such as writing, arithmetic, needlework and housekeeping.

Three years later, those with good qualifications can pass the exams and enter higher institutions for further studies, and those with average qualifications can easily find a job with a decent income.

When interests come first, who can refuse?

In this way, the trend of favoring boys over girls is curbed, and girls can go out of the house openly and fight for a bright future for themselves.

In the following decades, many outstanding women emerged in Xiliang. They appeared in all walks of life and became a beautiful landscape.

During the Spring Festival, officials at all levels were rewarded according to their performance, ranging from snack coupons to 1,000 taels of silver. Almost everyone got something.

The officials were also delighted. They thought that if they followed Princess Qingping, they would have meat to eat. They could always trust Princess Qingping.

It’s great to be able to live a good life without relying on corruption or taking risks.

The Princess of Qingping County also said that all Xiliang officials will receive a pension every month after retirement, and there will be officials to live in, ensuring that they can live a decent life after retirement.

When the news came out, everyone was extremely excited and wanted to die for Mu Wanqing.

Du Shuai Mansion

The glass house was warm like spring, with lush green flowers and plants, the table was filled with food, and the incense was wafting in the air, smelling very elegant and pleasant.

Du Shuai sat back on the couch, looking at the dazzling woman in front of him, "Where does the money come from?"

Mu Wanqing would visit regularly to discuss business, problems encountered, and to see Mrs. Du, who had regressed to the age of six.

This time I'm here to give New Year gifts.

"I have already thought about setting up an investment department and building a small commercial pedestrian street in the busy streets of various towns in Xiliang, integrating the current snack street and specialty street. This will not only boost the local economy, but also solve some job problems."

Originally Liangcheng was very desolate, but now it is different. It is prosperous and merchants from all over the country come here to do business, and various measures have come into being.

There were more and more restaurants, teahouses, trading houses, inns, carriage and horse companies, escort agencies, etc.

In a few years, this place will become even more prosperous.

Other towns can learn from this model for development.

"These pedestrian streets will be given to the Ministry of Investment, half of which will be used for continued construction, and the other half will be used as a pension pool for public officials. As long as retired officials work diligently and benefit the people, they can enjoy such treatment."

Du Shuai never interferes with her decisions. Anyway, his experience in this area is not as rich as Mu Wanqing's.

“This is a huge upfront investment.”

Although he seldom goes out, he notices some changes every time he goes out.

Liangcheng is changing with each passing day. People are willing to spend more on food and drink. They are no longer wearing tattered old clothes, but are wearing brand new thick cotton-padded clothes, and there are more smiles on their faces.

This made Coach Du particularly pleased.

Mu Wanqing had already planned it. "So, we will carry it out in batches, and promote it from point to surface. When people's lives get better, they will naturally be willing to spend more on food and clothing and have higher aspirations. We can also be regarded as alleviating their worries."

She has said all the good and bad things, what else can others say?

Du Shuai raised his eyebrows, "Have you spent all the 10 million taels of silver?"

At the beginning, Mu Wanqing brought five million silver coins to the door, but was rejected by Du Shuai. The Du family did not need this little money.

Mu Wanqing used all the money for economic development, but the money was so extravagant that it was all spent in just half a year.

"Well, I've spent all my money. It would be nice if another sucker shows up."

She didn't use a single penny, and every penny was spent on practical purposes, on improving people's livelihood.

Du Shuai: …

"Is your elder brother ready to take part in this county exam?"

Mu Wanqing nodded slightly, "I'm already making preparations."

Du Shuai has met the Mu brothers several times, and they are all good and down-to-earth kids. "With a famous teacher teaching you, your brother will surely pass the test easily."

"Thank you for your good wishes." Mu Wanqing's expectation for her elder brother is to pass the imperial examination and gradually rise up from a minor official.

A voice came from my ear, "Sister, let's play together. Can you make a wreath?"

It was Mrs. Du, holding a bouquet of bright flowers in her hand, sitting happily beside her.

Mu Wanqing smiled and shook her head, "No, can you?"

Mrs. Du was well taken care of. Her face was rosy and she looked happy. "I can do it. My uncle taught me. I will make a wreath for you."

Uncle? Mu Wanqing subconsciously looked at Du Shuai's hands. Are his hands so skillful?

"That's great, I want this color, and that one, they'll look great together."

The two gathered together to discuss the color of the flowers. Mrs. Du picked up a small red flower in full bloom and said, "Why not add this flower? This one looks the best."

Mu Wanqing thought the flower was too bright. "This most beautiful one is yours. It matches your skin tone. These are more suitable for me."

Mrs. Du didn't know what was going on in her mind. She looked at Mu Wanqing with emotion, "Xiaoqing, you are so nice to me. I like you so much."

Every time I come, I bring her delicious food and fun things, which makes her happy.

Du Shuai's eyes were full of smiles as he saw them working hard to make the flowers bloom in the greenhouse and making a mess of things.

The county examination arrived as scheduled, and Mu Zicheng was a little nervous when he entered the examination room for the first time.

Ji Cheng circled around him, checking the things in the examination basket, which made him even more nervous.

Mu Wanqing, who was standing at the side, drank tons of milk tea and said, "Brother, relax a little. Uncle Fang said that you have good knowledge and it won't be a problem for you to pass the imperial examination."

Mu Zicheng was silent for a moment, "Do you believe this?" He didn't believe it anyway.

He studied under the head of the Fang family. Although they did not become his disciples, they were in fact master and disciple, and the head of the Fang family cared about him very much.

Of course, it was more for Mu Wanqing's sake.

Mu Wanqing didn't even blink, "Believe it, why not? My elder brother is so outstanding, you have to believe in yourself."

After being interrupted by her, Mu Zicheng relaxed a little and was not so nervous anymore.

Mr. Mu could no longer stay at the farm, so he personally ran to send his son to the examination room. Nine other members of the Mu family also entered the room with him, and he allowed them all to take the test.

Master Mu watched them line up to pass the inspection and go in, his heart beating fast in his chest.

Is it possible? Can their Mu family produce another Jinshi master?

Mu Zicheng's position in the examination room was neither good nor bad, rather in the middle. He first took out the things in the examination basket and wiped the table clean with a rag.

He placed the four treasures of the study on the table and then slowly looked around.

This examination room was newly built, with a cement floor and white painted walls, looking very clean.

The candidates ranged from teenagers to elderly men in their sixties.

The exam started. Mu Zicheng got the test paper and quickly glanced through it, and his heart was finally at ease.

He wrote his name neatly and began to write quickly.

For five consecutive exams, his family members were responsible for picking him up and dropping him off, but they never asked him how he did in the exam.

After the five exams were over, Mu Zicheng walked out of the examination room feeling relieved. Master Mu helped him get into the car and said, "Dad, why don't you ask me?"

"Your sister said, you have already passed the exam, why are you asking? I can't put any psychological pressure on you." Master Mu always listens to his daughter. "She also said that it doesn't matter if you fail, you can try again next year."

Mu Zicheng: ...Not moved at all, okay?

Master Mu kept talking non-stop, "However, you should work harder and try to pass the exam as soon as possible to help your sister. It's too hard for her to support the family alone."

Mu Zicheng: ...What gave you this illusion? Oh, it's partiality.

"Dad, you talk a lot when you're nervous."

Master Mu glared at him, "You dare to laugh at your old man, you want to get beaten, right?"

On the day of the announcement of the results, the Mu family got up early in the morning. Mu Wanqing went to work as usual. Before leaving, Second Madam Mu held her hand and said, "Can't you reveal it a little? The insiders should know the result by now."

Everyone looked over here.

"No one dares to tell me. I really don't know the result. I want to avoid suspicion and it is even more impossible for me to take the initiative to ask." Mu Wanqing thinks that if she can't even pass the county exam, she might as well go to bed and stop struggling.

Anyway, she won't help with cheating.

"Qing'er is right. The more it involves relatives and friends, the more we should avoid suspicion. It's better for everyone." Master Mu thought more. Mu Zicheng's admission is certainly a great joy, but it is not as important as Mu Wanqing.

Mu Wanqing is the cornerstone of the Mu family.

As soon as she left, the tribesmen came to her door in a rush, "Brother Zicheng, come on, let's go and check the list together."

There are quite a few people taking the exam this time, and no one can sit still at home.

Okay, let’s go together. It will be more fun when there are more people.

The entrance to the government office was packed with candidates and their families.

Mu Zicheng felt overwhelmed when he saw so many people, so he pulled his tribesmen outside to watch.

I don't know how long I waited, but then a clamor broke out, "The list is out, the list is out."

The officer posted the list and people gathered around, nervously looking for their names.

The Mu family members also became nervous. Mu Zicheng's heart was in his throat. He squeezed to the top of the list with great difficulty...