He went back to his room, took out the muscle-relaxing powder and antidote from his spatial storage, and also took some wound medicine. He left the room and handed it to the guard: "Here, I gave the prescription for this wound medicine to the head of the Imperial Hospital. If you need it in the future, you can get it from Physician Xu."
The guard accepted the gifts with profuse thanks, carefully tucking them into his robes. These were all valuable items; the wound medicine was excellent and could stop the bleeding instantly. Young Master Qin was truly generous, giving them to him so easily. Prime Minister Qin, seeing this, didn't say much, telling his youngest daughter to rest while he dealt with the assassins. Qin Qianluo nodded, went back to her room to sleep, not particularly concerned; after all, she hadn't been hurt. The former Minister of Personnel had already been executed, so there was no chance he would send anyone to harm her again.
She slept soundly all night. The next day, during court, the imperial examination was taking place. The emperor looked at the top three and nodded in satisfaction. After announcing the top three scholars as the first, second, and third, he had the three change their clothes and granted them permission to experience the morning court session early. Qin Qianluo looked at the three, filled with envy. These were all outstanding talents, truly remarkable individuals. The top scholar was the woman in the moon-white robe from the poetry gathering. Now, dressed in the scholar's robes, she looked even more refined. Seeing Qin Qianluo looking at her, she smiled at her, and Qin Qianluo returned the smile.
In her mind, she thought to 001, "The top scholar is truly beautiful. Her skin is like jade, her posture is upright and graceful. Look at her figure, and then think about her answer to the Emperor's question just now. She truly is a top scholar, a man of outstanding stature, whose presence can encompass a million autumns."
001 echoed, "Luo Bao is right. The new top scholar is indeed exceptionally talented and handsome. The second and third place scholars are also quite good-looking, especially the third-place scholar, who is very pleasing to the eye."
Qin Qianlu glanced at it and replied perfunctorily, "Mmm, pleasing to the eye. 001, are all the books photocopied?"
The newly crowned top scorer, Ji Linran, blushed shyly, thinking to herself, "Young Master Qin really knows how to flatter people." The second and third place scorers: "So we're just being ignored by Shui Lingling?"
The court officials replied: It's alright, we'll get used to it. Lord Qin only likes beautiful women and often ignores men, we're all used to it.
Prime Minister Su glanced at the top scholar a few times and nodded slightly. He was indeed handsome and talented, and would be a good helper in the future. Judging from Qianluo's thoughts, these people were probably good, otherwise 001 would have already said that there was something wrong with them.
Hearing his thoughts, the Emperor smiled even more broadly. It seemed these newly promoted officials were all of good character, having escaped the girl's scolding. They could be given important positions, especially since they were currently short of manpower. But what books did that girl photocopy? What was she photocopying books for?
001's attention was also diverted, and her childish voice carried a hint of arrogance: "Of course it's photocopied. You can trust me to handle things. Luo Bao, have you decided where to open the shop and factory?"
Qin Qianlu pondered for a moment, "I'm not sure where all the shops I own are. After the court session ends and I watch the scholar's parade, I'll go check on their locations. As for the factory, it needs to be in the suburbs. Factories require a lot of space, and land in the capital is too expensive; I might not be able to afford it, nor is it necessary. The suburbs are more convenient. I can also find a larger estate to have people grow vegetables and grains and raise poultry. That way, the scholars will have enough food, and after the harvest, I won't need to deliver grain to them."
"Luo Bao's consideration is indeed thorough. Let's go take a look after court."
Everyone: What kind of shop is Young Master Qin going to open? And what is a factory? They knew that Qin Qianluo had taken in those poor students who failed the exam yesterday, but they didn't expect Young Master Qin to be so thoughtful for them. They couldn't help but admire her and thought they would follow her after court to see what Young Master Qin was going to do.
Su Xiang and Qin Xiang were both delighted to hear this. Although they didn't know what a factory was, they knew that Luo'er was doing something very impressive, and they might even learn something new from it.
The Emperor was even more pleased. His judgment had indeed been correct. This girl, when she acted, made a significant move. Those impoverished scholars who had previously failed the imperial examinations rarely had a second chance, as their families simply couldn't afford it. This had caused many talented individuals to be overlooked. Now, this girl was giving them a chance to remain in the capital. He estimated that the imperial examinations three years later would select even more talented individuals. Thinking of this, a smile appeared on the Emperor's face.
Qin Qianluo secretly fiddled with her fingers, scheduling her time with 001: "From now on, after court each day, I'll train first, then teach those people the new accounting methods. I also need to renovate the shops and estate. Oh, and remember to remind me to give my father the movable type printing technique after court. Sigh, why is there suddenly so much to do? 001, do you think my mother would agree if I told her I didn't want to learn music, chess, calligraphy, and painting anymore?"
001 felt a pang of sympathy. "Luo Bao, how about we just open a simple restaurant? That way you won't have to worry about so much."
Qin Qianlu shook her head. "That won't do. It's mainly for those scholars. Opening a library would give them a chance to study. It's just a bit busy right now, but it'll be fine once it's open."
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