"To be honest, although I passed the exam, it is impossible for me to stay in Sui'an City with my grades, so I hope to be assigned back to Pingzhou and become a magistrate or something, and I will be satisfied."

The Tongpan Zhishi was just a minor official of the ninth rank.

But He Shilin is young and lives in his hometown, so it sounds like a good way out.

It was Shang Ji who spoke up.

"The title of Tongpan Zhishi is a bit too low. With your rank, if you really want to return to Pingzhou and do something practical for the people, you can consider joining the Salt Transport Bureau."

The Salt Transport Bureau sounds like a lucrative job.

Even if one just plays a part in it, one will probably be able to gain a lot of benefits. Upon hearing this, the master of the Du family could no longer sit still and immediately opened his mouth to ask.

"Second uncle, do you have any idea?"

Shang Ji smiled and spoke to everyone.

"A few days ago, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince mentioned to me that the Salt Transport Bureau needs to be reformed. The specific situation is led by Prime Minister Guo, so I am not very clear, but Pingzhou is listed among them. If my brother-in-law is interested in going in this direction, I can help recommend one or two."

He Shilin's academic performance and hometown were already known, so it was not difficult for Shang Ji to ask, and everyone who heard the news became excited.

"In that case, thank you very much, General. I will do my best."

Shang Ji has also seen what kind of personality and ability He Shilin has in these days. If he is asked to rush forward and make breakthroughs, it may not be appropriate, but as a person who maintains the status quo, he can still be patient.

Thinking of this, Shang Ji nodded and took the matter to heart.

After a while of chatting, lunch was ready.

At the banquet, Mr. Du, on behalf of He Shilin, actually toasted Shang Ji with a few glasses of wine to thank him for taking the initiative to pave the way.

The Du family is rich, but many things cannot be accomplished with money alone. Therefore, for He Shilin's future, even if they spend tens of thousands of family fortunes, it may not be as important as Shang Ji's words.

Therefore, he was also sincerely grateful.

"Prime Minister Guo has always said that we should promote people who are virtuous, regardless of their relationship. Father-in-law, don't worry. If my brother-in-law is truly talented and knowledgeable, he will definitely have a place in the court in the future."

Shang Ji was willing to recommend because he thought it was suitable.

But no matter how much, he would not help, or even make arrangements in advance.

Because that would not make He Shilin's career smooth, but would instead make him and others have other thoughts. Shang Ji did not want to see such a scene, so he said so.

Mr. Du and He Shilin were not stupid either, so they naturally understood the meaning of his words.

"The general is right. I will do my best."

The Du family naturally found a good place for the eldest brother-in-law, but Shang Qilang in Prince Fu's mansion was not so lucky.

When he went to Prince Fu's Mansion with his mother, he explained his purpose, and the eldest sister, Princess Fu, "pointed out" the trick.

"Could it be that the matter between us and the East Palace has implicated Qilang?"

Both mother and daughter are people who are used to whispering in the prince's ear, so when this matter was mentioned, they couldn't help but think that someone else was whispering in the prince's ear, which led to Shang Qilang's unsatisfactory results.

And the culprit of all this, it goes without saying, must be someone from the General's Mansion.

So the mother and daughter put on a good show and scolded everyone in the general's mansion.

Shang Qillang came along on this trip in order to find out if there was anything wrong with his answer sheet, rather than listening to his mother and elder sister "complaining" here again and again.

So many of what he said went in one ear and out the other. In the end, he couldn't stand it anymore and just stood up and left. Seeing this, Mrs. Wei became even more angry.

"Look, this father, son and brother, none of them give me peace of mind. I thought that with Qilang's ability, he would be able to stir up the court, and we would be able to share in the glory. Who knew that he was only ranked fourth in the second class? Your father, that fool, actually followed suit and was happy about it. If those people in the general's mansion knew about this, wouldn't they laugh their heads off?"

Hearing this, Princess Fu also spoke out to comfort her.

"Don't worry, mother. Although the ranking of the second class is a bit weak, there is still the palace examination. If my seventh brother can take the first place, he may be able to rise to the top."

Those who ranked first and second must all take part in the palace examination. Thinking that there is still a chance here, Mrs. Wei felt a little better.

"Having said that, I'm afraid the prince and others will interfere. If we lose face for Qilang in front of everyone, wouldn't it embarrass him?"

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Anyone could see the protective intent in Mrs. Wei's words, and Princess Fu at the side tried to calm her down and spoke.

"Mother, Qilang is no longer a child. You will never grow up if you protect him every day. Besides, he has read a lot of books on sages in the academy, and his morality is higher than anyone else. Let this incident teach him a lesson, and let him understand that sometimes ability and luck are not the same thing."

When Mrs. Wei heard this, she didn't know how to start the conversation and could only sigh for a long time.

Princess Fu felt a little distressed when she saw this, so she gave instructions to the people close to her.

"Go and tell the prince about Qilang's ranking, and ask him to find a way to ask the invigilator, Master Xun, why he gave him this grade?"

"Yes, princess."

Mrs. Wei held her daughter's hand and said with emotion.

"You are still thinking about your brothers. If you were born a boy, the position of the young master of the Duke's Mansion would have been in our pockets long ago. Why do you still have to waste your thoughts on your two younger brothers? It's really fate that plays tricks on us..."

To Madam Wei, this daughter who married out was the child she valued the most. Silang was as soft as paste, Qilang had great ambitions but was a little overconfident and out of touch with the world. Her daughter was both capable and ruthless. If she were her son, all the people in Dongyuan would have died.

"Mother, there is no need to be sad for the time being. The Duke's Mansion will still be in our pockets in the future. The most important thing right now is Qilang's career. If the people in the East Palace really want to make things difficult for us, then I'm afraid we really have to look for the Fourth Prince's way."

Prince Fu could help Shang Qilang with the recommendation, but the situation in the court was ever-changing, and he had been away from the government for a long time, so it was not certain that things would turn out well.

The Fourth Prince's party turned the tide some time ago, and now they are short of manpower. If Shang Qillang can leap forward at this time, he might be able to surpass others by a few years.

Mrs. Wei nodded upon seeing this, and the mother and daughter started to worry about Shang Qilang's future, but they didn't know that their own short-sightedness was the blade that ruined his future.