Chapter 95 [All Members Upgrade]
After hearing Eunuch Zhou's interpretation, Emperor Qingning was overjoyed. "Great! Great! I was so scared! I was so worried just now in the court. I didn't expect that you, my dear minister, have already found a way to break the impasse!"
Qi Yun was also flattering the emperor as Zhou Jushan had taught him: "It was all thanks to your Majesty's wise decision and the timely posting of the imperial edict."
"This time Princess Jin has done a great job!"
Emperor Qingning thought of Hou Xiaoxiao and her mother's family, both of whom were against Marquis Zhaoping. He began to like the Princess Jin and the Marquis' family more and more. "I also heard that the Prince of Jin took the initiative to bring people to maintain order at the drug dispensing site. It was also the Princess Jin's idea!"
Emperor Qingning ordered Zhou Jushan: "Zhou Jushan, go and talk to the Queen Mother and mention the matter of conferring the title on Princess Hou of Jin."
Hou Xiaoxiao had already made a contribution by poisoning Xin Che, and the Miao tribe suffered heavy losses, so Emperor Qingning had no choice but to reward and appease them.
But this was a private matter, and no reward could be given openly. Now that Princess Jin has made another great contribution, she can be rewarded this time.
Moreover, since Princess Jin had the imperial edict, it was convenient for her to enter the palace to see the Queen Mother, making it even easier for her to be a knife in their hands.
The class monitor is worthy of being the class monitor. It is not enough to successfully lead one classmate, other classmates in Beijing must also benefit from it.
Qi Yun continued, "In addition, medicinal materials are in short supply and prices are skyrocketing. The Grand Tutor and his son Xue Wei have set an example. In the past few days, the Xue family father and son have visited many drug dealers' houses overnight, asking them to release medicine."
"Many drug dealers were moved by the sincerity of the Grand Tutor and Xue Wei and agreed to sell the herbs to me at a price that our pharmacy budget could accept."
In fact, these "touched" drug dealers all have close ties with the Qi, Hou, and Xue families. These people in the Beijing circle have already made arrangements to place the medicinal materials delivered by Jiang Lili in the warehouses of various drug stores.
In addition, the grassland tribe where Yan Chaoyue is located has also opened many spies in the capital that specialize in supplying grassland and northern specialty medicinal materials, which can also help provide cover.
The students transferred the money from one hand to the other, which was equivalent to using the silver allocated from the dog emperor's treasury to buy the He family's batch of unsaleable medicinal materials.
Many medicinal materials in Beijing are more expensive than those in Lingnan. This deal is a sure win, and it can supply medicines to the people in a timely manner, breaking the monopoly.
Let those unscrupulous drug dealers who hoard medicinal materials and raise prices at will have the goods left in their hands and suffer the consequences.
Emperor Qingning's subordinates also reported to him yesterday the news that the Xue family father and son visited the drug dealers, but Emperor Qingning did not take it seriously.
After all, these unscrupulous drug dealers are just thinking about making money, so how could they have any conscience at all? Why would they listen to the long-winded speeches of the Grand Tutor who cites his bookish ideas?
However, when Emperor Qingning heard Qi Yun say today that the Xue family father and son had actually succeeded, he was overjoyed!
"The Xue family father and son really opened my eyes."
"Your Majesty, only a small number of unscrupulous drug dealers are inflating drug prices. Most of them are afraid of being the first to be criticized and fear retribution. If they sell drugs at normal prices, they will harm the interests of these unscrupulous dealers."
Qi Yun seized the opportunity to help the academic committee members enhance their presence in front of Emperor Qingning: "Grand Tutor's son Xue Wei seized on this very point and succeeded in persuading them, saying that Grand Tutor would uphold justice for them in front of His Majesty."
"Your Majesty's grace is immense, and his decisions are wise. He will certainly not disappoint conscientious drug dealers. This gives everyone peace of mind."
"Of course. I care about the people and have long been fed up with these scoundrels who take advantage of the situation to loot."
Emperor Qingning sat on the dragon throne, his soul almost floating away. Good things were happening one after another, and he didn't have to worry about anything.
"I heard that Xue Wei's performance of 'The Hard Road to Travel' at the Princess' birthday banquet was a huge success."
"It seems I have to keep a close eye on him. This person is not only talented, but also has a character that is truly impressive. Let's see how he performs in next year's Spring Examination!"
Zhou Jushan sent a message to Xue Wei, the study committee member: [Student committee member, your name has already left a deep impression on the dog emperor. Now it all depends on your performance in the imperial examination. The monitor and I can only help you so far!]
The study committee member posted a photo of himself reviewing in the group.
@Xue Wei: I'm learning! Handstand and heart shape!
@Jiang Lili: Hey, are the books "Folk Tales of Strange Things" and "Flower Fan" that you're holding with your fan also covered by the imperial examination?
Xue Wei's pretense of struggle was exposed, and she responded eloquently:
@Xue Wei: Besides the knowledge covered in the exam, you also need to understand some folk gossip. I'm using these two books to get a glimpse into the minds of the people of the Great Sheng Dynasty.
@周居善: Just slack off, why are you saying so much? 】
Although Zhou Jushan complained about the cynicism of the student committee members, he was not worried at all that they would fail the exam.
After all, the reason why Xue Wei was able to become a student committee member was because he was a genius-level figure.
If the class monitor is a gifted and hardworking person who studies hard, then the student council member is a pure talent monster.
There is always this kind of person in the class. They play when they should and study when they should. They just listen to the lectures and can get good grades without doing extra exercises or tutoring. This kind of talented person makes people hate them.
The student committee member finally passed the college entrance examination and was admitted to the top political science and law school in the country. After graduation, he passed the selection examination and entered the system. He followed a legitimate path.
Therefore, it is a perfect match for the academic committee members to take the imperial examination and enter the official career.
Qi Yun returned to the Imperial Hospital safely and continued to work on his tasks. Langyuanpan and other court officials waited for a long time but did not receive any news that Qi Yun was severely criticized by the emperor.
Until they heard the news that Qi Yunzeng had opened a pesticide application point, all his followers were dumbfounded.
Doctor Jiang was confused. "Aren't there a shortage of medicinal materials? How can Qi Yun open more distribution centers? Isn't he afraid of running out of herbs and causing chaos?"
The news brought back by the Lang Mansion’s housekeeper made them even more dumbfounded: “Sir, the medicine added to the prescription today is not the one on Concubine Ying’s prescription.”
Lang Daowen took the prescriptions handed over by his men in disbelief. Almost none of them were on the monopoly list he had agreed upon with the drug dealers.
The other party is completely out of his control, how can he play this game?!
"I heard that Lord Qi has developed a second set of prescriptions for epidemic diseases based on the Miaojiang prescriptions provided by Princess Jin, which are more suitable for patients who have just been infected with the epidemic."
A thin layer of sweat oozed from the housekeeper's forehead. "Princess Jin has also contacted the Miao people in the capital and surrounding areas to collect Miao herbs."
"It is the Princess of Jin's contribution that the mountain bean root, which is abundant in Lingnan and in great need in the capital, was able to be replenished in time."
As the housekeeper spoke, he secretly sighed in his heart. This was the first time he saw their master fail. He thought he was picking a soft persimmon, but he didn't expect to hit an iron wall. Not only was he lucky and capable, but he also had connections.
Yesterday, a wealthy businessman from Jiangnan wanted to hire him as a housekeeper, but he refused. Is it time for him to consider running away now?
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