891 Robbery, I want all the quota lines

As if they had made an appointment, Wang Jinling prepared the wine and food early and sent the servants away. He was not at all surprised at the uninvited arrival of the Ninth Prince and Feng Qingchen, as there were only three of them in the courtyard.

After not seeing each other for many days, Wang Jinling had lost a lot of weight. I couldn't see him clearly from a distance, but when I got closer I realized that Wang Jinling's clothes were almost hanging on him, and his eyes looked particularly big.

He didn't have an easy time during this period.

Feng Qingchen was still angry with Wang Jinling. She didn't say anything after she came in. She just stood aside and watched Wang Jinling and the Ninth Prince talking about something she couldn't understand.

Although Wang Jinling had been talking to the Ninth Uncle, his eyes were always on Feng Qingchen. Seeing Feng Qingchen's tense face, Wang Jinling didn't know whether he should be happy or sad.

He was happy that Feng Qingchen cared about him, but he was sad that Feng Qingchen didn't care about him that much. If it was the Ninth Prince who did this, Feng Qingchen would definitely be angry with him afterwards, but not to him.

This is the difference between friends and lovers, and it is also the gap that he and Feng Qingchen cannot cross. Wang Jinling's expression is gloomy, and he does not have the composure that he had when dealing with the Wang family outside. His behavior is also less free and easy. He invites Feng Qingchen and the Ninth Uncle to sit down, and personally pours wine for Feng Qingchen.

"Qingchen, I'm sorry for the Wang family's affairs and for implicating you. Thank you for Jinhan's affairs." Wang Jinling raised his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp, but it tasted bitter at first.

Feng Qingchen hesitated for a moment, opened his mouth, thought about it and swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth, and also drank the wine in the glass: "It can't be said that I'm implicated. I'm glad you're okay. As for Jinhan, he's seriously injured and hasn't woken up yet. I've tried my best to treat him, but his condition can't be called good. If you have time, go see him more often."

Even if Wang Jinhan is not paralyzed, his movements will be affected in the future. It would be impossible for him to be the same as before. If he wants to walk normally, he will have to undergo rehabilitation for a period of time.

"I will go to see him as soon as possible. Jinhan's matter may trouble you for a while. You have also seen the situation of the Wang family. Today, only some people in the center of power were punished. There are still many people waiting to be cleaned up. This time I must clean it up thoroughly and must not let Jinhan be injured in vain." He almost lost his life and Jinhan was seriously injured. He paid such a huge price and would never give up halfway, nor would he be merciful.

Seeing the fatigue and bitterness in Wang Jinling's eyes, Feng Qingchen's anger disappeared. The one who was most hurt in this matter was Wang Jinling. If there was no other way, Wang Jinling would not have gambled everything on one throw.

"Don't talk about whether it's troublesome or not. Jinhan and I know each other for a long time. I'm not used to you being so unfamiliar with me." This time, it was Feng Qingchen who poured the wine for Wang Jinling.

"The past is over, the new year is coming, and everything will get better and better." The last glass of wine was Wang Jinling's apology, and this glass of wine was Feng Qingchen's understanding.

The Wang family is not the Feng family. The power struggle in the Wang family is no less than that in the royal family. Bloodshed and death are normal. Every family has its own characteristics, and Wang Jinling's way of doing things is what the Wang family needs.

"Qingchen is right, we will all get better and better." Feng Qingchen's understanding brought a hint of smile to Wang Jinling's face, although that smile was still very faint.

For Wang Jinling, there was really nothing to be happy about this year.

After Feng Qingchen understood, Wang Jinling finally paid attention to the Ninth Uncle: "Thank you for your help this time. Jinling offers you a drink."

Wang Jinling had anticipated that the Wang family would poison him, and had prepared the antidote in advance. However, he did not expect that the Wang family would poison him to a point where he would fall asleep, and only the Ninth Prince had the antidote.

This time, the Ninth Prince really helped him a lot. If the Ninth Prince had been cruel and had killed him directly, everything that happened afterwards would have been unnecessary.

"It's just mutual benefit. If you really want to thank me, please give me something substantial." The Ninth Prince drank it all in one gulp and stated the main point of today.

Watching the play was a last-minute decision, but negotiating the benefits was something we had thought about long ago.

Wang Jinling nodded in understanding: "Do you want a place in the science exam?"

The Wang family has it, and the Ninth Prince wants it. After thinking about it, Wang Jinling decided that this was the only option.

"Ten." The first imperial examination of Dongling will be held after the spring. In addition to the students who have passed the examinations at various county-level examinations, there are also special quotas for aristocratic families. With these quotas, the children of aristocratic families can directly participate in the imperial examinations without going through layers of selection.

The emperor wanted to make important use of students from poor families, but he couldn't bring the children of aristocratic families to the bottom all at once. The emperor gave each aristocratic family some quota to directly participate in the imperial examinations in the capital, and also gave a recommendation quota to famous scholars. This move was used to appease the aristocratic families and win over those scholars.

"Ten? Do you know how many places the Wang family has in total?" No matter how calm and composed Wang Jinling was, he was frightened by the Ninth Prince's huge request.

There are tens of thousands of people in the Wang family, including thousands of young students, but only thirty places in total. Among these thirty places, ten were requested by Wang Jinling from the scholars of the Jixia Academy. The Ninth Prince asked for one third of the places as soon as he opened his mouth, taking away all the places he had requested from the Jixia Academy. It was really cruel.

"I only know that the Wang family has the most quota." The Ninth Prince's words clearly indicated that he was taking advantage of the rich.

The Cui family did not catch up, and the emperor did not dare to use anyone from the Cui family. The Cui family did not have a single quota. The aristocratic families were headed by the Wang and Xie families, and the Xie family followed the emperor's lead. The emperor gave ten quotas as a token of his intention, and the Xie family did not dare to compete.

As for the Wang family, the emperor's original plan was to have only one or two more than the Xie family, but because of Wang Jinling's strength and his talent, the Wang family managed to get twenty places.

Wang Jinling smiled helplessly: "I will use these quotas to bribe people."

"After this incident, the Wang family's strength has been damaged. You should give these ten places to talented students from poor families. They will be grateful to the Wang family, and the emperor will temporarily let the Wang family go. You should know very well that the emperor does not want students from aristocratic families to pass the imperial examination." The Wang family lost more than a dozen direct descendants in an instant. These direct descendants owned thousands of shops. If someone suddenly took over, there would definitely be chaos. The Wang family needed a breather, so they had to please the emperor.

That's the rule.

"You have already calculated it. What else can I say? Ten is ten." The Ninth Prince is clearly taking advantage of others' misfortune, but he still seems to be justified and acts as if he is doing it for his own good. It is really infuriating.

Feng Qingchen chuckled, then obediently peeled and ate the peanuts, acting like a qualified spectator. You know, this was the show that the Ninth Prince wanted her to watch, to watch Wang Jinling get humiliated.

Wang Jinling was generous in giving the imperial examination quota, but he didn't expect that the Ninth Uncle was not satisfied at all. He continued: "The power of the three families of Wang Shan, Wang Ren, and Wang Zhi will be used in exchange for your uncle going to jail."

The other members of the Wang family were expelled from the Wang family, and it was easy for Wang Jinling to deal with them, but there was one person that Wang Jinling was not easy to deal with, and that was Uncle Wang, who had the emperor's support behind him, and those people brought by Uncle Wang.

Not just anyone dares to touch the emperor's people.

"The shops they own account for nearly half of the Wang family's wealth." Wang Jinling was not surprised at all. It was obvious that the Ninth Prince had come here to take advantage of the Wang family today. If the Wang family didn't pay a heavy price, they would have no choice but to take advantage of it.

"Spending money can avoid disaster. I want the secret lines they have. If you like the shop, you can keep it." As a large family with members spread across Kyushu, the best business to do is of course smuggling. The smuggling line in the hands of Wang Shan and the other two happens to be from Dongling to Beiling.

Beiling is a barren land, but the Ninth Prince values ​​that place very much. The people of Beiling are brave and good at fighting. Even though they are guarding the ice and snow, they can still stand on equal footing with Dongling, Nanling and Xiling. It can be seen that Beiling is a really good place.

"The shops they own have been losing money every year." Wang Jinling was telling the Ninth Prince that one person should not monopolize all the bargains.

"Once it's in your hands, you will naturally be able to turn losses into profits." The Ninth Prince also made his attitude clear. He wanted to take over the Wang family's secret line.

It's not that he hadn't thought about asking Bu Jingyun to create a new route, but Bu Fan had been to Beiling, and he found that the people of Beiling were quite xenophobic and didn't trust the people from other three countries. Small fights were okay, but it would take at least ten or twenty years to get in touch with the top leaders of Beiling.

"What's the difference between the Wang family falling into your hands and falling into the hands of the emperor?" Wang Jinling understood the purpose of the Ninth Prince wanting this line, but this line was considered the most profitable line of the Wang family. Without this income, the income of the Wang family would be affected.

"The emperor will trample the Wang family into the mud and make it impossible for them to rise again. I will break up the Wang family and allow them to rise again." The Ninth Prince did not hide his attitude towards the Wang family at all.

"I need to think about it." Wang Jinling also understood that the Wang family's situation was like a fire boiling with oil. It seemed prosperous, but in fact it was full of crises. He had to be cautious in every step, otherwise he would be destroyed if he was not careful.

"No hurry. The New Year is coming. I will not disturb the eldest master. Qingchen, let's go." After the conditions were put forward, the Ninth Prince did not waste any more time with Wang Jinling. He pulled Feng Qingchen and left.

"Midnight is approaching, can't you stay with me until the end of the year before leaving?" Wang Jinling stood up to keep them, but his eyes fell on Feng Qingchen.

Feng Qingchen was about to speak, but the Ninth Prince said first: "There are so many Wang family members outside, they are still waiting for the eldest young master to go out, this king and Qingchen will not disturb the eldest young master."

The Ninth Prince didn't give Feng Qingchen any chance to speak. He picked him up and jumped onto the roof.

Wang Jinling stood in the yard, staring in a daze in the direction Feng Qingchen left.

He was not willing to give it just for two quarters of an hour. The Ninth Prince Uncle was really becoming more and more stingy. Of course, his appetite was also growing. He asked for the most profitable business of the Wang Family as soon as he opened his mouth. He was really ruthless.

"Young Master, several elders have been waiting for you in the hall for a long time. I wonder when you can go there." Wang Jinling's personal bodyguard waited outside for a long time. He had no choice but to muster up the courage to come in.

Wang Jinling straightened his clothes, still with a gentle smile on his face: "Notify a few elders to open the ancestral hall. If you have anything to say, go to the ancestors."

What was decided in the ancestral hall could not be changed, and this time he would show no mercy...