The shrill voice of the messenger eunuch rang out in front of the Qin Mansion.
Then he put away the edict.
Facing Xu Qiu who was standing there, he said in his shrill duck voice, "Xu Jianxiao, please accept the order."
Xu Qiu nodded and slowly stood up.
He took the imperial edict and handed some silver change to the eunuch who delivered the order.
After receiving the silver, the eunuch left the Qin Mansion with a smile on his face and a large group of followers.
Only Xu Qiu was left standing there in shock.
"I become an official now?" He still found it hard to believe that this official position came too easily.
Of course, the thing that Xu Qiu couldn’t understand the most was that the Taixi warehouse on Wanhe Street was actually exposed.
To be honest, he hadn't even started yet, but the Fourth Prince's crimes were exposed so quickly.
Although Xu Qiu was recruited by Qin Jianjia at that time because of the news from the court that if he could not find gunpowder, he would be beaten to death in Caishikou, so he did not think much about helping to find gunpowder.
But now, after calming down, Xu Qiu felt something was increasingly wrong.
Why did Qin Jianjia appear in the Taixi warehouse on Wanhe Street? Could An Lan also be related to this matter? Before Xu Qiu could figure it out, Qin Yumo's voice sounded behind him.
"Brother-in-law, congratulations on becoming a ninth-rank official. Although he is only an inspector, he is also an official of the Ministry of Households and an official appointed by the court!" Qin Yumo danced with joy, her face full of joy, as if her husband had passed the imperial examination.
Qin Yumo came from a noble family after all, so she was quite familiar with the official positions in the imperial court.
"Um...thanks."
Xu Qiu said reluctantly.
[Being an official for Daqian is a waste of time, forget it... I have a lot of free time anyway, I will spend two days fishing and three days surfing the Internet cafe, it would be best if I could be fired]
He was an immortal in his previous life and looked down upon mortal officials.
After all, the vision is there.
What's more, Xu Qiu was preparing to leave the Qin family and travel around the world instead of staying at the Qin family all the time. His official position was also a constraint for him.
The only thing that was of any use to him was a reward of a thousand taels of silver.
This could be the money he needs to travel around the world in the future. Money is very important when you are away from home.
But Qin Yumo was not happy when he heard this, "Brother-in-law, you should be happy. It is not easy to be an official in Beijing. Even if you pass the imperial examination, you may not be assigned to be an official in Beijing. At most, you can be assigned to be a county magistrate. Brother-in-law, you are already close to the water and have the moon first."
"Yeah, okay."
Xu Qiu answered simply.
While he was being perfunctory.
But he didn't know that the people and scholars watching around him were all showing envy.
"The Qin family's marriage is too good. They don't even need to take the imperial examination to become ninth-rank officials in Beijing."
"I heard that a small imperial inspector can't get such an official position without 500 taels."
"What a pity! Even if I pass the imperial examination, I will not be able to become an official in Beijing. Only with connections and money can I get an official position in Beijing."
"I heard that the son-in-law of the Qin family did not rely on connections and money, but he found evidence of the Fourth Prince's rebellion, so he was appreciated by the emperor."
There was a lot of discussion.
Everyone was jealous of Xu Qiu, no matter the reward of 1,000 taels or the position of ninth-rank official inspector in Beijing.
When Xu Qiu slowly turned his head following the voice of the crowd, he discovered that the Sixth Prince An Lan, dressed as a young master, was standing quietly among the crowd watching the show.
I was just eating melons the whole time.
After being discovered by Xu Qiu, An Lan slowly came over.
When Qin Yumo saw the person coming, he immediately bowed respectfully and said softly, "Long live the Sixth Prince... No, Crown Prince."
An Lan waved his hand and said calmly: "I will be the crown prince in three days, not now."
"Sorry, it's my daughter who overstepped her bounds."
"It's okay." An Lan said simply, but she recalled what happened last night and said, "You must thank Master Xu for the poetry gathering last night. If it weren't for him, your innocence would be in jeopardy."
Her pretty face couldn't help but blush.
"It was my daughter who was reckless."
"Okay, I'll go find Master Xu this time."
An Lan stated the purpose.
Qin Yumo also understood what he meant. After saying goodbye, he returned to the Qin Mansion, leaving the place to Xu Qiu and An Lan.
But at the same time, she hid behind the door, peeking at Xu Qiu and An Lan through the crack in the door, and couldn't help thinking in her heart: "Sixth Princess... Bah, could the Sixth Prince really like his brother-in-law?"
Thinking of this, Qin Yumo subconsciously grabbed her sleeve, fearing that her brother-in-law would be snatched away by An Lan.
At this moment, when the light bulb is gone.
The Sixth Prince An Lan said to Xu Qiu, "I haven't congratulated Master Xu on becoming a ninth-rank official yet."
"I am only an official, but you are royalty, so I will end up working for you."
Xu Qiu made a rare sarcastic remark.
An Lan smiled silently when he heard this.
"It's my fault. However, you are indeed a hero today. Otherwise, no one would know that the Fourth Prince is plotting rebellion." She changed the subject.
However, when it comes to this topic, Xu Qiu changed the subject and said, "By the way, Your Highness, can I ask you a question?"
"Brother Xu, you and I don't have to be polite. I will tell you everything I have to say."
"Your Highness, how did you know that the Fourth Prince had hidden gunpowder in the Taixi warehouse on Wanhe Street?"
Now Xu Qiu only suspects two people.
One is Qin Jianjia. She was present during the search of the Taixi warehouse. Moreover, it was she who asked her to go. However, the news from the court meeting can rule out Qin Jianjia.
The second one is the Sixth Prince. The reason is that at the poetry gathering yesterday, An Lan said that he would help him, and today the Fourth Prince got into trouble.
[I think only I, the Prime Minister, and Ye Liangchen know about this matter. There should be no fourth person. Now that it seems like everyone knows about it, it's really hard to guess.]
An Lan originally wanted to answer.
But after hearing his inner voice, An Lan shut up again.
An Lan couldn't let Xu Qiu discover that he had the ability to hear his inner voice.
So he made up an excuse and said, "In fact, I have been bribing the people around the prime minister, and I got the news from him. After the poetry meeting ended yesterday, he reported it."
"I see!"
Xu Qiu suddenly realized.
No wonder the Fourth Prince’s affairs became known so easily.
At this time, An Lan continued to change the subject and said, "By the way, the head of the New Moon Pavilion is going to Beijing soon. What do you think about this, Brother Xu?"
[The head of Xinyue Pavilion is Qin Hyun-ya. That girl is coming to Beijing. I'm afraid the capital will be very busy recently.]
[The person the prime minister tried hard to win over, but in the end Ye Liangchen took advantage of him. From this moment on, Ye Liangchen's promotion to higher positions continued to accelerate.]
Xu Qiu thought for a moment.
Youqin Hyun-ya is a super grandmaster-level monster, which means her strength is above Qin Jianjia.
However, what frightened people the most was her mysterious abilities. Not to mention divination, fortune-telling, and medical skills, she also had fire-starting skills, sword energy, strong energy, and even supernatural skills. Her mysteriousness made the royal family wary.
In fact, she is now stuck between mortals and immortals. If she crosses that hurdle, she can officially become an immortal cultivator.
For Xu Qiu, it was just a little interesting.
After all, he ascended to heaven twice.
Now it's just starting over again.
Xu Qiu stopped immediately and kindly reminded An Lan: "Recruit them if you can. If you can't, give up. The most important thing for you now is to consolidate your position."
(End of this chapter)