Xu Dongsheng ate a royal meal and left the palace under the emperor's benevolent gaze.
Back at the Hanlin Academy, everyone, including the head of the academy, was curious about how Xu Dongsheng, a peasant boy, had managed to climb up to become the heir of the Duke's mansion.
In the capital, anyone with a discerning eye knows that Han Xuri is deeply favored by the emperor.
For Xu Dongsheng to be able to climb up to Han Xuri was like climbing a ladder to heaven.
That's a bit harsh. Jealousy drives people crazy, and it makes people ugly.
He Jincheng, the runner-up, naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity to inquire about the news.
"Scholar, you seem to have a very close relationship with the young master. May I ask how you became acquainted?"
Xu Dongsheng laughed,
"Brother He, please don't call me the top scholar anymore. Just call me Editor Xu."
It's not that I'm particularly familiar with the young master; rather, it's my father-in-law's family that I'm quite familiar with.
Because his father-in-law's family had business dealings with the young master, he became acquainted with him.
He Jincheng and his colleagues, who were all ready to hear the specific reasons, never expected that this kid was actually benefiting from his wife's family.
"Hehe, hehe, it is said that the young master's business is spread all over the Divine Dragon Kingdom, but I wonder what kind of business the other family is in?"
This is such a poorly done investigation; Xu Dongsheng might as well tell the truth.
"I really don't know what kind of cooperation exists between my family and the young master."
But does Editor He know about Huicui Pavilion? The young master of Huicui Pavilion is my fiancée.
Potatoes and sweet potatoes have become high-yield crops in our country in the last two years.
It's also from my in-laws' family. My in-laws actually received a reward from the current emperor back then.
Xu Dongsheng is a bad guy; he dropped two bombshells right off the bat.
One reason is that he has a wealthy wife.
Another example is potatoes and sweet potatoes, which are essential to people's livelihoods. Anyone with a bit of knowledge knows about them.
If it weren't for Han Xuri taking over, these high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital would probably have been fighting tooth and nail for it.
This would have been a major political achievement, but a prince who had no connection to court affairs beat him to it.
But there's nothing we can do about it; luck and ability simply don't allow it.
They couldn't even find a way to steal the credit.
After more than two years of extensive cultivation and popularization
The potato and sweet potato seeds that the Divine Dragon Kingdom currently possesses are probably enough for half of the Divine Dragon Kingdom to use.
Of course, because it is a drought-resistant crop, more seeds were distributed to the northern regions and the area surrounding Beijing.
In the south, rice is the staple food, since even high-ranking officials and nobles still need to eat rice.
It's impossible for the entire country to eat potatoes and sweet potatoes together.
Today I learned that Xu Dongsheng's in-laws are the same farming family that provided the high-yield grain seeds.
My understanding of Xu Dongsheng has deepened.
"This person is very scheming; they climbed up to someone early on."
Finally, Xu Dongsheng was slammed against the wall where he lived off his wife. He couldn't be pried off.
But what if I feel inexplicably jealous?
Whether he comes from a poor family or not is no longer important; what matters is that he has a wealthy fiancée.
Since its opening, Huicui Pavilion has attracted numerous prominent families who have tried to get a piece of the pie, but all of them have ended up being left looking foolish and embarrassed.
Anyone who dares to reach out will have their hand chopped off that very night.
Sometimes, while I was sleeping at night, I would get beaten until my head was swollen, or I would break my leg or knock out my teeth.
Even worse, one wakes up one night to find oneself transformed into a hard-boiled egg.
Most importantly, there is no evidence to prove that it was His Excellency Hui Cui who was behind it.
However, upon learning today that Huicui Pavilion was involved with the young master of the Duke's Mansion, everyone felt that they could now understand Huicui Pavilion's power.
Xu Dongsheng never expected that he would unwittingly make his own brother take the blame.
Of course, if they had to choose between the younger wife and the older brother, the younger wife would naturally choose the older brother.
After all, the older brother is a man, while the younger wife is weak and unable to take care of herself.
Xu Dongsheng was so blind to both sight and mind.
The Emperor wasn't too long-winded and quickly decided on the destinations for the other four members of the Zhao family.
From west to east, Zhao Qingshan was assigned to Ge'er City in Qingzhou, which was next to his biological father's city.
Zhao Qingling was close to his elder brother, living in the neighboring county of Zhar.
Zhao Qingfeng and Zhao Qingluan are from Qi County and Hei County, respectively, and are closer to their biological father.
As for the official position, they were all county magistrates.
A group of people worked hard for three years and produced seven county magistrates.
This time, there's no need to worry about when to set off.
We can set off together; part of the journey is along the same route.
After careful consideration, Zhao Qingbei and Zhao Qingyang decided to give up their opportunity to study at the Imperial Academy and instead choose to go to Dawar City with Zhao Minggeng to take up their post.
Once it was decided, there was no time to delay, and the family began making preparations.
Xu Dongsheng has been extremely depressed these past few days, and Zhao Qingyan is also going to take up her post with her father.
"Yan'er, are you abandoning me?"
You're going to your father-in-law's post for three years. Don't you miss me? I can't eat or sleep without seeing you.
Zhao Qingyan laughed. It was quite surprising that this reserved young man could say such explicit things.
"Well, you know how dangerous Davar City is. I can't rest easy if I don't go with them."
Besides, even if I stayed, I couldn't live under the same roof with you anymore.
This is detrimental to one's reputation.
I'm still young, but in many people's eyes, I'm already old enough to get married.
But to me, he's still just a child.
If a person gets married too early before their body is fully developed, it can be very harmful to their health.
If you accidentally become pregnant again, it could result in the death of both mother and child.
I don't want to take risks, do you want me to?
Xu Dongsheng quickly shook his head.
"But I can't bear to see you leave. How about we get married first, but not consummate the marriage?"
Xu Dongsheng was unaware of how bright his eyes were when he said those words.
Those expectant little eyes could really see right through you.
Zhao Qingyan shook her head, pointed at Xu Dongsheng's chest, and said...
"There's something you've forgotten, haven't you? You have an uncle who is the emperor."
If we were married for three years and had no children, do you think your uncle would allow you to take a concubine?
If I object, will I be labeled a jealous woman?
Of course I'll miss you too. We can send messages by eagle when the time comes.
If you don't mind the trouble, we can write each other a letter every day.
Xu Dongsheng was still reluctant to part, but he nodded nonetheless.
"Yan'er, let me think about it. Tomorrow, just tomorrow, I'll see if I can come up with a solution that satisfies both sides."
Zhao Qingyan was a little confused by Xu Dongsheng's antics.
He smiled and said, "One day is enough. Do you want me to give you two more days? We've set our departure date for seven days from now."
Xu Dongsheng nodded.
"One day is enough. From this moment on, Yan'er, do not pay any attention to me, and do not let any of your father-in-laws or any of them pay any attention to me. Just pretend I don't exist."
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