Chapter 427 Talent Selection
Guo said respectfully, "It seems to be the nanny of the Qu family."
When she heard the Qu family, Shen Yueyao couldn't help but think of a name, that is Qu Xincha.
Isn’t Qu Xincha also the Crown Prince’s Consort of Duke Wei?
However, the Duke of Wei’s Mansion no longer exists, and the people in it have long been beheaded.
However, because Qu Xincha somehow obtained the divorce letter from Prince Wei, she was not beheaded along with the people from Duke Wei's mansion.
However, the Qu family was probably also implicated by the Duke of Wei's Mansion. The entire house was sealed off, and the Qu family's official positions had long been dismissed. The Qu family is still a criminal and will soon be exiled.
At this time, the nanny of the Qu family still dared to act arrogantly outside.
He is very brave when bullying others outside.
"Why is she targeting you?"
Guo shook her head and said, "We don't know. We don't know why they did this."
Li Lucao, who was standing nearby, suddenly seemed to think of something and said, "Master, the clothes that this nanny brought out were not the ones my mother went to find for work. She came here specifically to give the clothes to my mother to wash, and she paid a few more coins, so my mother took the job."
"She even told us to do good things for her before."
"My mother probably thought it was laundry. I used to think so too, but now we don't think so."
Guo's expression changed and asked, "Could it be related to the Su family?"
Guo had never thought of this relationship before.
Guo had worked in the Su Mansion earlier and knew some things.
But that was all a long time ago.
After thinking carefully about it, he wondered what use they could be. Then, when he heard the word "Qu", he realized that it was Miss Qu, the fiancée of Mr. Su San.
It’s just that something happened to the Su family, and Miss Qu had already broken off the engagement, so why would she come to the house at this time?
Shen Yueyao has now connected the dots.
"This Qu Xincha is quite skillful."
"She's trying to use the Su family's connections to get away with it, humph!"
When Shen Yueyao thought of Qu Xincha setting his sights on Su Xueyi, her eyes turned cold.
At this moment, Shen Yueyao just stood there with a fierce aura.
The temperature in the air began to drop.
Lusong stood quietly by the side, waiting for his master's instructions.
When he felt the sharp coldness on his master's body at this moment, he knew that his master was angry.
That Qu Xincha is quite courageous, daring to provoke the master.
She dared to plot against the Su family, but she still didn't know her master's ability. If she knew, she probably wouldn't dare to do that.
Shen Yueyao sneered and said, "How dare you!"
Shen Yueyao collected the indentures of Guo and the others and said, "You will follow Lusong to the manor first. I will arrange your work later."
"When you work for me, you must follow the rules. The first requirement is loyalty. If something goes wrong, I will not show mercy."
Shen Yueyao may be tolerant towards her subordinates, but if anyone violates the rules she sets or betrays her, don't blame her for being ruthless.
If it is necessary to strike, it must be struck.
Guo kowtowed respectfully and gratefully.
When Shen Yueyao left, she glanced at Li Lucao. This girl was quite clever at the age of fifteen. She would be very good if she was trained well.
When Shen Yueyao went back, she had thought about going to the milk tea and pastry shop to take a look.
But before I got there, I heard some noise and a group of people gathered in front of the store.
"What's going on? How dare this person come here and cause trouble?"
"Didn't you hear what the maid just said? She said her daughter is Mr. Su San's fiancée, and they were childhood sweethearts."
"That Miss Qu next to her said that it was her father who forced her to break off the engagement, and it wasn't her will. She begged Master Su San to save her..."
"She was crying so hard that it was really pitiful to watch."
"If it was her parents who forced her, then she is innocent."
"Humph, you're the only ones who believe what this woman says. She's not a good person and is used to using tricks. She's trying to establish a relationship with Master Su because he got first place in the exam."
"That's disgusting."
"That's right. The Duke of Wei died right before her, and she still did this kind of thing right after."
"How dare she come here and make trouble? Doesn't she care about her reputation?"
"Hmph, does she still have a reputation? She'd do anything to stay alive. She's the consort of the Duke of Wei's prince. She should have been beheaded along with him. I wonder what tricks she used..."
"Look at her pathetic behavior. You can't trust a woman like that."
"This is the method used by the concubines in the backyard. Girls from good families would never do this."
"The Duke of Wei was quite nice to her back then."
"Then it can only be said that the Duke of Wei is blind."
…
Everyone was discussing it. Some felt sorry for Qu Xincha, but most of the ladies couldn't stand it.
I just feel that this woman is very scheming.
Shen Yueyao was sitting in a carriage not far away, looking over here with a heavy gaze and a dangerous cold light in her eyes.
If someone familiar was watching Shen Yueyao at this moment, they would definitely know that she was very angry.
However, Shen Yueyao suppressed her emotions tightly and did not rush to deal with it.
Let Qu Xincha make as much noise as she can, and let the noise get bigger and bigger. Only in this way can Qu Xincha's true face be exposed, and only then can she become famous.
Over there, Qu Xincha was still crying weakly and pitifully.
Her maid said angrily, "Our young lady is not that kind of person. Back then, our young lady had her own difficulties. She was locked up by the master. She wanted to escape but fell from the wall and was injured. She was unconscious at the time..."
"After Master Su was exiled, our young ladies all tried to find ways to send things to Master Su."
"Our young lady didn't mean to be with Wei Sen. Everyone knows how rampant the Wei family is. If our young lady doesn't agree, they will kill the master. Our young lady is a filial daughter..."
"Our young lady is the most innocent person. She used to be the fiancée of Mr. Su San..."
Shen Yueyao really wanted to vomit after hearing this.
She probably wouldn't have to eat all day.
She had seen shameless people, but she had never seen anyone so shameless, whose skin was so thick.
I wonder if the Prince of Wei would be so angry that he would die if he saw this scene if he were still alive.
This woman is really good at pretending.
At this moment, a carriage came rushing towards this side.
"Everyone, please make way. My cousin, Young Master Su San, is here. Please make way..."
When they heard that Young Master Su San was coming, everyone hurriedly made way in the mood to watch the fun.
When they arrived at the store door, Su Xueyi got off the carriage.
Qu Xincha looked at Su Xueyi with an obsessed look.
"Snowcoat..."
Quxincha is called both hard and soft.
Su Xueyi's face turned pale, and she coughed a few times on the spot and said, "Duke Wei's Crown Prince's Consort, no, I should say Miss Qu, the former Duke Wei's Crown Prince's Consort, please don't talk to me like that, it makes me want to vomit."
"The truth is, you and I have nothing to do with each other. When we were young, my mother had an engagement, and I'm not familiar with you. It was you and your mother who came to our Su Mansion to ask for money every time. You always acted pitiful in front of my mother, and every time you went back, my mother would bring you a lot of things..."
"This is a common tactic you and your daughter use. But before the Su family was exiled, your mother couldn't wait to break off the engagement, saying that you were going to marry someone from a wealthy family and told us not to overestimate our abilities and bring shame upon ourselves. These were all your mother's words..."
"When we were in exile, Mother regretted countless times that you had deceived her. She said that the girls in the countryside were many times better than you, Miss Qu. They at least knew the rules of propriety, righteousness, and honor."
"And you, Miss Qu, actually distorted the facts to save your own life. From what I know, the Duke of Wei's son treated you very well. Turning around, you could smear him like this. It's truly unbelievable..."
Su Xueyi doesn't like to make enemies with others. She speaks very little and never argues with others.
But he would never allow anyone to get close to him and hurt Yao Niang in the slightest.
"And I'm very fortunate that your Qu family broke off the engagement, allowing me to meet my wife. My wife is very good. You're not even worthy enough to hold her shoes. You should take a good look in the mirror when you go back..."
"Also, this is the milk tea and dessert shop opened by my wife, so the ladies and scholars who come here are all elegant people. You are really dirtying this place by coming here."
"Zhou Chong, arrange for someone to wipe the places where Miss Qu and her maid stepped on, so as not to make them dirty."
"yes!"
Zhou Chong shouted excitedly.
Young Master is still the best, it’s so satisfying.
Just now they wanted to kick them out, but these two people just stayed here and refused to leave.
If they want to chase them away, they will act like they are about to die.
Every word Su Xueyi said was enough to slap Qu Xincha in the face.
All of Qu Xincha’s plans were rendered ineffective.
She didn't expect that Su Xueyi had become like a completely different person.
He used to be the most talkative.
Qu Xincha saw the people around her looking at her with contempt and disdain, and then thought of how Su Xueyi humiliated her with every word she said, and she was so angry that her whole body was shaking.
Everyone used to praise her.
But since the fall of Duke Wei's Mansion, the Qu family was about to be exiled.
When Qu Xincha learned that Su Xueyi had ranked first in the exam and had returned to the capital, he naturally tried to find a way to get close to the Su family.
She thought that if she said that, Su Xueyi would save her because of their previous friendship.
Who would have thought he would be so ruthless.
It's no use stepping on her.
People around her were still pointing fingers at her.
As you can imagine, her reputation was completely ruined and she no longer had any reputation.
The reputation of the women of the Qu family was also ruined by her.
"Sure enough, this is the way the Qu family educates their daughters. I really can't praise it."
"She's a sycophant, only caring about her own interests. She's ungrateful and smears those who are kind to her for her own benefit."
"That's right. Prince Wei treated her very well in the past. I heard that she seduced him herself. She collapsed beside Prince Wei's carriage and only then did she get close to him. Tsk tsk, she turned her back on him in the blink of an eye..."
"She's so shameless! Why doesn't she just hit her head against the wall and kill herself? Why does she still have the nerve to cause trouble here?"
…
Qu Xincha spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted.
Zhou Chong had Qu Xincha dragged to a place far away from the door so that it would not obstruct the shop.
Anyway, Qu Xincha is a sinner, and no one cares whether she is dead or alive.
However, the maidservant beside her, who was originally very arrogant, was now frightened.
She hurried to wake up Qu Xincha.
Someone also rushed to report to the police, and the patrolling soldiers quickly dragged Qu Xincha back to the Qu family.
They never imagined that even if they sealed off the Qu family, Miss Qu would still be able to escape.
Of course, this matter was known to the Censorate, and the Censorate filed another report.
The emperor immediately ordered the Qu family to be exiled overnight to the northernmost border where the war was taking place.
It is unknown whether the Qu family can get there alive.
Of course, someone also secretly instructed to "entertain" the Qu family well.
The yamen runners were all smart people, so they would naturally not let the Qu family have an easy time.
This was caused by Qu Xincha's own actions.
Everyone in the Qu family started to blame Qu Xincha along the way.
Everyone in the Qu family treats Qu Xincha as an enemy.
"This bitch should have died with the Wei family."
"That's right! She is the one who implicated the Qu family."
"Pretend."
Everyone scolded and beat Qu Xincha.
Qu Xincha vomited blood several times along the way.
…
When Shen Yueyao returned home, she saw that Su Xueyi had already returned.
However, Shen Yueyao's face looked not very good. Although Su Xueyi solved the problem, Shen Yueyao was still disgusted by Qu Xincha.
Su Xueyi looked at Shen Yueyao and was very worried.
"Yao Niang, you know everything?"
Shen Yueyao nodded and said, "Yeah."
Su Xueyi blamed herself and said, "I'm sorry, it's all my fault. It's because of me that I affected your mood."
Shen Yueyao said: "It's not because of you, I was disgusted by that Qu Xincha. I have never seen such a disgusting person."
Su Xueyi sighed and said, "I didn't understand when I was young. It was my mother who arranged the marriage, but there's really nothing between her and me. Believe me."
Shen Yueyao nodded and said, "Well, I believe you."
"I just wonder how there could be such a person."
Su Xueyi said, "You don't have to be angry. Although the people from Duke Wei's mansion were killed, Duke Wei also had a few retainers. Some of them will help Wei Sen kill Qu Xincha."
Shen Yueyao was surprised, "Why would they do this?"
"Wei Sen gave Qu Xincha a letter of divorce, giving her a chance to live. However, Wei Sen also secretly instructed two of his followers to kill her if she was ruthless or did anything to damage his reputation."
Su Xueyi investigated these things and naturally understood what was going on.
"Moreover, those people in the Qu family hate Qu Xincha and think that they were exiled because of Qu Xincha. They will not let Qu Xincha go."
As a result, Shen Yueyao's mood calmed down.
Shen Yueyao didn't want to waste her energy on this kind of thing, she was also thinking about opening a few more stores.
…
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was time for the palace examination.
The palace examination was completed on the same day and the papers were graded on the spot.
The emperor presided over the palace examination in order to select real talents.
There are power divisions behind some people, and the emperor knows who some students represent.
Therefore, the emperor first selected students from poor families, who were not loyal to him and could serve as officials and do practical things for the people.
He really wanted to be a wise ruler who would go down in history, and during his tenure he would make the Great Yan Dynasty develop better, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and more people could have enough food to eat and warm clothes to wear.
When Grandpa Su took him to the countryside, he saw the suffering of the people and knew that many places were not as prosperous as the capital. If he wanted to ensure that the people had enough food to eat and warm clothes to wear, and that everyone could live and work in peace and contentment, he still needed to work hard.
Of course, it is not enough to rely on his efforts alone. There must be available talents, a clean court, officials who work hard to govern, care for the people, and truly work for the people.
Of course, through Su Xueyi, the emperor also learned about Dong Wenren and others, and knew that they were also useful people.
Following Su Xueyi was equivalent to standing on his side, which made the emperor feel a little relieved.
The emperor wanted to select some such useful people who could be truly loyal to him and could be used by him whether they were in the Hanlin Academy or serving as officials outside.
In this way, the decrees he issued can be truly implemented.
Otherwise, the funds allocated for disaster relief may not actually reach the hands of the people.
He also has his difficulties.
Now that Su Xueyi is back, the emperor is very happy.
But he knew that his every word and action was being watched by the officials below, so he had to endure it.
The emperor held everyone's list in his hand.
He had already seen it many times.
Including everyone's appearance is drawn.
So the emperor could tell who was who at a glance, and he could also tell how everyone answered the questions.
Some were calm, some looked anxious, some answered the questions in a very good manner, and some were so nervous that they couldn't write for a while.
The emperor looked at Su Xueyi carefully.
Although Su Xueyi has just returned, the emperor has already arranged him in a position in the cabinet.
But he cannot be directly arranged into the cabinet, and the court officials will definitely say that it is against the rules.
However, the emperor intends for Su Xueyi to make meritorious contributions as soon as possible so that she can be promoted faster.
As expected, he is a member of the Su family and his study partner. Both his temperament and the expression when writing are outstanding.
In the eyes of the emperor, no one present could compare to Su Xueyi.
There was also Dong Wenren, who stood straight and answered the questions seriously and calmly. He looked very good, and one could tell from the way he wrote that he had a solid knowledge.
This man's mother is from the Su family.
Well, Su Xueyi and I are cousins, which is a good relationship.
The emperor wanted to arrange him to the Hanlin Academy.
And Feng Xiu'an, Kang Haozhi and Liu Wengu, they all look good.
The emperor naturally didn't know that he was looking at people through a filter.
As long as you have a good relationship with Su Xueyi and have good knowledge, you can naturally be used.
Back then, both the old Duke and the Duke lost their lives trying to save him.
Thinking about what happened at that time, the emperor felt a little sad.
Fortunately, Su Xueyi is fine.
But this guy is really lucky to have married such a virtuous and capable wife.
Helped him directly overthrow the two major forces of Duke Wei and Princess Anping.
As for Zuoqiu Chi, he has already sent people with troops to investigate and encircle him.
We will never let them cause any trouble.
The emperor didn't want to go to war at all. He felt that if there was a war, the people would suffer.
The emperor knew that the 300 test papers would be reviewed by the palace examination examiners, and the top 20 would be handed over to him for ranking.
He is not worried about Su Xueyi, but he still wants to select more talents.
There are more students from poor families in this class, which is great.
Some children from noble families can be used, but the emperor dare not use those from noble families who form cliques and engage in personal gain.
The emperor watched and observed.
While Su Xueyi was writing, she could feel the emperor's burning gaze.
The corners of his mouth twitched, and he thought, can't the emperor restrain himself a little?
However, he also understood that the emperor was in urgent need of talented people.
Just like Yao Niang’s business, she only dares to hire trustworthy people.
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