Heavenly Dao Formula

Here it comes again, this kind of all-inclusive approach is simply a big cake. Zhou Sheng thought to himself, before Jinxia City implemented some currency reforms and issued its own banknotes, he knew that the rebels had financial problems.

When the Bureau of Affairs launched a school to let all the children in the city go to school, he realized that there would be such a day sooner or later. A large part of Yancheng's income comes from the salt industry, but now that Jinxia has been regarded as a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh by the court, it is naturally impossible to obtain a large amount of salt money from Gyeonggi as before. Expenditures are far greater than income, so it is no wonder that the internal treasury is not becoming increasingly tight.

And Princess Guangping and the others naturally had to make new big moves in order to prevent the public from noticing.

The current prosperity of Jinxia City is actually built on a crumbling attic - even if he can't see the accounts of the Bureau of Affairs, he can guess that the current government must be heavily in debt.

It's a pity that a small place is still a small place, and not many people can see this clearly.

"How about it, Brother Zhou, do you want to give it a try? I can recommend it for you." Seeing that he didn't answer for a long time, the other party continued to persuade him.

"...Why can't you understand, Brother Chen?" Zhou Sheng said impatiently, "So many examples in the book have proved that the rebels are just a cloud of smoke after all, even if they can flourish in the early stage, it is just a waste of time to go to court." The foundation laid by the church. To become a country, it is not enough to have an army. Without the support of scholars and family members, it cannot be regarded as a real foothold. Now let me ask you, apart from the square inch of Shenzhou, Are there any other state cities who have come to the princess's side?"

Mr. Chen was dumbfounded.

Even if the other party didn't answer, Zhou Sheng knew that of course he didn't. For the set of policies promulgated by Her Royal Highness, it is strange that the gentry in other places can support it.

"But... Jinxia City has won against the Allied Forces of Ten States..."

"The Allied Forces of Ten States is just the power of Qiguo and one country." Zhou Sheng shook his head. When he went to Gyeonggi before, he had already seen that there is a powerful force that is already uniting all the countries in the mainland. "If you listen to my advice, you should quickly resign from the Bureau and stay at home honestly."

"Brother Zhou—"

Before Chen Qiran finished speaking, he picked up the teacup on the table.

This is already the meaning of seeing off guests.

The latter could only swallow the words into his mouth, stared at him for a while and then cupped his hands helplessly, "If you change your mind, you can come to me at any time."

"It's easy to leave." Zhou Sheng snorted softly.

"By the way." When he reached the door, Mr. Chen suddenly turned around, "Did you know? Miss Liu is getting married."

"What did you say!?" His fingers trembled violently, almost knocking the cup to the ground.

"The person who married her is also an official in the Bureau. I heard that her background and background are quite good."

"She's just a girl in Chunlou, how could someone—" Zhou Sheng gritted his teeth.

"That was all in the past." Chen Qiran's tone was slightly emotional, "Now Miss Liu is already a famous figure in the Ministry of Education, and half of the students who come out of the school have been taught by her. In a few years, Maybe she will be directly promoted to an official of the Ministry of Education, and in the past at least she would be a sixth-rank assistant official, how can such a person be a concubine?"

"..." Zhou Sheng felt a fire burning in his heart.

He thought that he had long forgotten about this person, and even if he noticed her occasionally, it would be condescending to look down on how miserable her life was.

When the rebel army disintegrated and everything in Jinxia City returned to normal, she would naturally understand what a stupid mistake it was to reject herself.

However, when he found that things were contrary to his wishes, the name pierced into the bottom of his heart like an awl.

"When the time comes, Mr. Hu and I plan to go to celebrate, and we can say goodbye to the previous absurdity." Chen Qiran rubbed the back of his head, "In short... I think I should tell you about this, even if you don't want to go, we You can also celebrate on your behalf. Then... I will take my leave first."

The gate of the courtyard was closed, and silence returned to the house.

Zhou Sheng sat in front of the table blankly, completely lost his drink.

Liu Ruyan was actually going to marry someone, and he was still marrying the way of a bright matchmaker, and his partner was not high-ranking. This kind of situation was completely beyond his acceptable range.

What's even more unreasonable is that Mr. Chen and the others actually accepted this situation, and they didn't think it was absurd for a brothel woman to be the official wife, or even an official of the bureau.

Sixth rank official...

Even if he ranks among the top three in the palace examination, the starting point is around the sixth rank.

Wouldn't his hard study for so many years become a joke?

Of course, reading books is definitely not a mistake. What is wrong is that these rebels treat the regime as a trifling matter!

After a while, Zhou Sheng clenched his fists and made up his mind.

He dug out the pen, paper and ink cartridges from the mess, and began to write letters—he had written many letters like this, and at the beginning there would be secret agents from the Privy Council to contact him. I commissioned a caravan to send it to Gyeonggi without interruption every month.

These letters are full of information he has collected, such as where the Jinxia Army is stationed, and what weird things have been concocted by the Machine Building Bureau. Unfortunately, all the secret letters have disappeared, and he has never received a single reply.

Until recently, Zhou Sheng also became disheartened and buried himself in a wine bottle all day long to suppress his fear of being exposed.

But the news brought by Mr. Chen cheered him up again.

After finishing writing the letter, Zhou Sheng folded it carefully, stuffed it into an envelope, and then walked out of the compound—this time, he didn't bring the flagon.

...

two weeks later.

In a private house in Jinxia West District, Zhou Sheng was making final preparations. He had lost a lot of weight these days, his clothes were no longer as neat and clean as before, and layers of stubble appeared on his face.

When the house was sold, he got a lot of cash. Originally, he planned to rent a smaller house with the money, and send the rest to his parents, neither taking responsibility for himself nor the Zhou family. But now, the money has a more important use.

"My lord, the carriage is ready." A servant rubbed his hands and said.

The quality of these helpers hired from the surrounding towns is far lower than that of his own servants, but now he has no better choice. Zhou Sheng lifted the curtains calmly, and looked out with his head. It was already the third watch, and according to Jinxia's new timing method, it was one o'clock in the morning. It stands to reason that most people would fall asleep early during this time period, and the city would be shrouded in darkness. However, even in the middle of the night in Jinxia City, some fires can still be seen in the yard area and the direction of the harbor pier. He heard that the sea fishing of the elves will continue until the evening. In order to ensure the freshness of the food, some fish will be slaughtered after midnight, and those merchants who are looking for high-quality products will gather in the harbor and warehouses at the first time. Your favorite goods.

Thanks to this group of people, even if he drove the carriage in the early morning, he would not attract the attention of the surrounding residents.

"Very good, let's go with me." Zhou Sheng said in a deep voice.