Chapter 242: Appointment (asking for monthly ticket)
Zou Heng crossed his arms and glanced at him, "Aren't you afraid of running into your father?"
Ling Yin grumbled, seeming dissatisfied. "When have I ever been afraid of him? I just don't want to argue with him. Besides, I heard that the king plans to send him to govern the land of Han. He won't be back for a few years. The old man is probably too busy lately to care about me."
Zou Heng suddenly realized. He wondered why this guy agreed to go back to Xianyang. It turned out that the prefect of Neishi County was leaving.
Zhang Cang will set off tomorrow, and the others will discuss and decide to leave with him.
Ling Yin was busy packing up his things, and the scattered items were thrown into a mess. Besides that, there were a lot of troubles that gave him a headache.
"Zou Heng, have you seen my purple-hair brush? Why can't I find it?"
Zou Heng packed up his books and said, "You lent it to Tao Zhi the day before yesterday."
Ling Yin slapped his head and said, "I'll go get my pen back. Please help me sort out the books."
He ran away, leaving Zou Heng looking at the messy house with a frown on his face.
When he returns to Xianyang, he will definitely not choose to live with Ling Yin again.
Ling Yin dawdled for a long time before finally returning. Seeing his pile of books tidied up, he gloated, "I knew you would help me. I'll treat you to a meal when we get back to Xianyang."
Zou Heng was sitting under the window resting. "It wasn't me. Xu Yi came over just now."
Perhaps only someone like Xu Yi in this world would choose to be a good person.
"You - huh, I won't bother with you. When we return to Xianyang, we brothers will have a good meal together no matter what. You are not allowed to be absent, otherwise we will go to your house and tie you up." Ling Yin stuffed the purple-hair brush into the wooden box and kept chattering.
Zou Heng ignored him and went about his own business.
Zhao Yuanxi purchased several houses in Xianyang to accommodate them, and also moved the newspaper office to Xianyang.
After they were all settled, Zhao Yuanxi summoned them.
After not seeing each other for a long time, the childishness in their eyes and brows has faded a lot. Except for Ling Yin, everyone else has become much more mature.
The moment he saw Zhang Cang, Zhao Yuanxi stared at the stars above his head and couldn't help rubbing his eyes to make sure he was not seeing things. On the task bar that had been silent for a long time, the ten empty positions now had the name Zhang Cang.
After searching for a long time, she finally found it without any effort. The talent she had been looking for appeared!
Unfortunately, only Zhang Cang left his name on it. It seems that the system's requirements for great talents, in addition to talent, may also be related to their historical status.
This gave Zhao Yuanxi inspiration. It is not easy to find a needle in a haystack, but it is easy to aim at the target.
Why not just look for someone according to the name in the history books?
Perhaps it was because Zhao Yuanxi's gaze remained on Zhang Cang for too long, which made Zhang Cang a little confused. He even wondered if he had worn the crown incorrectly today, or if he had worn the wrong clothes?
Ling Yin said dissatisfiedly, "Empress Dowager, you are just looking at Brother Zhang. Don't you care about us?"
Zou Heng looked at Ling Yin as if he were an idiot.
Ling Yin rolled his eyes at him. What was he saying wrong? Ever since they came in, the Queen Mother had only looked at Zhang Cang. Could it be that these brothers were not good-looking?
It’s ok that Zhang Cang fights with him for the layout of the newspaper on a normal day, but he wouldn’t even fight for the Queen Mother’s favor!
Look at how greasy and powdered he is today, it's obvious that he has bad intentions.
Zhao Yuanxi smiled and said, "Your personality hasn't changed at all."
"The villain is not like someone who looks serious and proper, but is actually full of evil intentions."
Zhao Yuanxi was helpless. "Alright, stop being so sarcastic! I didn't call you here today to see you quarrel."
Ling Yin became obedient.
Zhao Yuanxi asked, "Do you want to be an official?"
Everyone looked at each other, with some anticipation in their hearts.
They all came from families of officials, and their families naturally hoped that they would inherit the family business one day. They originally entered the Qin Palace Academy in order to become officials, but they met the Queen Mother in the middle of the journey, which allowed them to experience another different life.
"I am willing to follow the Queen Mother's instructions." Zhang Cang bowed, and the others followed suit, but the Prime Minister looked conflicted.
Zhao Yuanxi noticed his strangeness and smiled, "In that case, some things will have to be rearranged."
"In a few days, the king will appoint some officials. I will submit your names, but before you take office, you must handle the affairs at hand."
"Of course, this doesn't mean you can just ignore everything. Zhang Cang will still be the editor-in-chief of the newspaper, but you can find some deputies."
"The Ling Yin section will be separated, and you will also be responsible for publishing other reading materials."
Zhao Yuanxi didn't feel that she was exploiting them at all. Those who are capable should do more work. After all, she only has so many people under her command now.
She wanted to keep them by her side, but all she could give them was money, which was no match for the temptation of being granted a title or appointed as a prime minister.
Everyone was delighted when they heard this, except the governor, who hesitated to speak.
"Don't look so sad. Don't you want to be an official?" Zhao Yuanxi looked at Ling Yin and asked with interest.
Ling Yin bowed deeply to her and said, "I have failed the Empress Dowager's high hopes. I beg for her forgiveness."
"Whether you want to be an official or not is your business. Why should I punish you? If you don't want to be an official, then you can stay by my side and work for me. I will be happy to do that."
Ling Yin's eyes instantly turned red, "Thank you, Queen Mother!"
"Get up!"
She shouldn't have asked about the private affairs of her subordinates, but Ling Yin was really special. She was worried that he would cause trouble, so she had to ask someone to find out the reason.
The story is really simple. The father remarried, and the eldest son was not valued in the family and became an outsider. In addition, Ling Yin had an eccentric personality and particularly special hobbies, and he was never liked by Nei Shi Teng. Under suppression from all sides, the child completely rebelled.
Zhao Yuanxi didn't want to interfere in other people's family affairs, but she was willing to give Ling Yin some preference.
Ling Yin may be a heretic and unrecognized person in the eyes of others, but in Zhao Yuanxi's eyes, he is also talented and indispensable.
When Zou Heng saw Ling Yin grinning at him, he felt helpless and couldn't help but sigh that this guy was lucky enough to find the Queen Mother as his backer. Even if his father came to teach him a lesson, Ling Yin would be able to stop him.
A few days later, Ying Zheng's imperial edict came down as expected.
Ying Zheng had heard of the names of those recommended by the Queen Mother and had no doubts about their talents. Now that the Qin State had successively conquered the Zhao and Han States, it was in need of talents. He gave them corresponding positions according to the Queen Mother's advice.
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