Chapter 258 New Sprouts Breaking Through the Ground

how come?

Fei Nian couldn't help but have great doubts in his heart.

He'er's calculations are by no means random, and there are reasons for every change in her ranking. For example, the last time Xia Fan ranked among the top ten, it was related to the attack on Jinxia City by pirates.

If there is no mention of him in the news, there shouldn't be any movement, either down or up.

"You should know that He'er's technique relies on intelligence. There must have been changes somewhere that led to this result."

"Every one of the top-ranked alchemists cannot be ignored. He'er can only give results. I need you to find out the reason for the change, the sooner the better. In addition, given that he is ranked so high, he is qualified to enter the core center. You invite him to come to Shangyuan City. I hope he can participate in this "ceremony" in person."

Participate in the ceremony...

This is an incredible honor.

Feinian put away the letter and carefully put it into his underwear pocket.

Inviting the other party was easy, but His Highness asked him to find out the reason... He didn't even have a clue. After all, He'er consulted tens of thousands of materials. Even if he had time to read them all, he would not be able to find any changes.

By the way, isn’t this senior in front of me Yuromo! Maybe you can ask him for some help. Thinking of this, Fei Nian cleared his throat and said, "Master Qian, you should know the list of alchemists in the mansion, right? It's not the ones recorded in the Department of Records, but the list written by Miss He'er in each issue."

"Of course, I was observed for a long time when I first joined the Privy Council. Later, I heard people say that my name was not among the top three." Senior Yuyi said proudly.

"Have you been there too?" Fei Nian was stunned, how old is He'er?

"What are you thinking about? Of course she wasn't the one who wrote the roster at that time." Qian picked up the tea cup and took a steady sip. "Unfortunately, the people who competed with me are no longer here. Why, what do you mean by suddenly asking about this?" "

He stated his doubts again, "Now His Highness asked me to find out the reason, but I don't know where to start."

"That's it." He rubbed his chin, "If you are sure that you have not provided relevant information, then He'er must have seen the change from other places - but this change is not obvious, so few people will Noticed. Hmm... Speaking of not being obvious, the Department of Records recently carried out a document reconstruction, mainly to unify various chaotic records in the past. "

"You mean that there was a deviation in the process of reconstructing the document, and then it was captured by He'er's ability?"

"I'm not sure about this," Qian Tanshou said, "I'm just offering a possibility. I have no interest in dealing with paperwork. If you want to check, go to the Recording Department to check."

"Then I have to write an application first." Feinian thought about it for a while. Since he didn't have a better idea, he might as well try this first. He cupped his hands towards the senior and said, "Thank you, Master Qian, for your advice."

"How about this person that the second prince mentioned...?" Yuyi smacked his lips.

"Xia Fan..." The first scene Fei Nian recalled was the moment when he and Luo Qingqing rushed to the devil hand in hand. Considering the situation at that time, courage, judgment and skill were all indispensable. "She should be a potential alchemist."

"Does it have potential? Yes. Only by gathering these talented young people can the new Privy Council thrive." Qian laughed and said, "When he comes to Gyeonggi, I will encourage him."

…

Shenzhou, Jinxia City.

It has been a week since Ning Wanjun informed the high-level officials that the emperor had abdicated and that Prince Ning Weiyuan would take over the throne.

Faced with this unexpected change, everyone discussed it for a while but could not come to a conclusion. After all, the princess's informant couldn't enter the court at all, so it was naturally impossible to know what happened at that time. It is impossible to verify whether the emperor was really seriously ill or whether he abdicated publicly in front of his ministers. According to the princess herself, it seems weird no matter how you look at it. The biggest suspicion is that the time when the prince announced the coronation ceremony was a bit hasty. Secondly, there is not a single sentence in the entire secret letter that mentions the reaction of other people - especially the second prince.

Needless to say the former, Leizhou is still in the hands of the enemy, and the Gaoguo army is showing off its power in the territory of Daqi. The prince did not find a solution to such a humiliating matter to the country, but instead rushed to the throne. If this matter was written down in the history books, it would definitely be ridiculed for thousands of years.

The latter point is also very abnormal. According to Ning Wanjun's understanding, although the second prince often pretends to stay away from the government, is there really anyone who will not be tempted by the imperial power? There must be someone behind this who will add fuel to the fire. But the secret letter didn't mention this at all, and I don't know whether it was because the rumors in the palace were too closely watched, or because no one really thought highly of the second prince.

In the end, everyone came to the conclusion that we should remain unchanged in response to changes.

It’s just that there are more busy hours every day.

Everyone has a vague feeling that this year's winter may not be as peaceful as in the past.

The Secretariat is still advancing the plan set by Xia Fan in an orderly manner.

The first batch of civil servants who were rushed out were escorted by the army to two other cities in Shenzhou: Anshen and Baisha. Anshen City is located in the northwest of Jinxia, ​​closest to the military garrison. If it can be controlled, it can effectively contain the mobilization of the garrison. Baisha is located in the south of Shenzhou, close to the mountains. It is the smallest city in the city, but it is backed by the Baisha Mine, so it is considered an important resource area that can be fought for.

At the same time, the second batch of registration has officially opened.

Among the people who applied this time, the proportion of women actually increased significantly. After checking the list, Xia Fan found that a large part of them came from brothels, and not only from Zui Qinglou, but also from surrounding towns. Obviously, the Liu Ruyan incident has spread after fermentation and affected the territory outside Jinxia.

At the same time, he also noticed that there were not only pure prostitutes and red prostitutes who redeemed themselves, but also a small number of girls from small families.

According to the original trajectory, they would live in the boudoir for a long time before getting married, until they were married by men of equal status. Although they would learn some poetry, calligraphy and painting, it was difficult to have the opportunity to show them. But now, they were released by their parents and appeared on the registration list of the Affairs Bureau.

This is naturally impossible because their parents have greatly improved their ideological awareness. The reason for this is undoubtedly that they have taken a fancy to the rewards of "preparatory officials". In the previous concept, women were money-losing goods before getting married, and many small households tried to make a profit when they got married. But now they find that as long as they can read and write, they may generate income, and the salary offered by the affairs bureau is not low. It is obviously a better choice to try their luck in the affairs bureau than to eat free meals in the boudoir waiting to get married.

Xia Fan does not reject this idea at all, or he wants this effect.

It takes more than ten years or even hundreds of years to shape the concept. Administrative orders alone will only have the opposite effect. Once these "first taste of sweetness" succeed, more people will follow suit. Over time, this behavior will become a new routine.

In addition to talent training, the cooperation with the elves also ushered in good news.

The experimental field "Green Field No. 1" located on the beach has grown its first new bud with the help of root nodule grass.