Chapter 269 Salt Transport Bureau

"I'm ashamed to say that although I won the ranking, it's impossible for me to stay in Sui'an City based on my performance. So I just hope that I can be transferred back to Pingzhou and become a magistrate or something like that. I'm already satisfied."

The magistrate is just a ninth-grade official.

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

It was Shang Ji who said something.

"Notifying the magistrate is too low. With your ranking, if you really want to return to Pingzhou to do some practical things for the people, you might consider joining the Salt Transportation Department."

The Salt Transportation Department sounds like a bad job.

Even if you only have a hand in it, I'm afraid you can get a lot of benefits. Hearing this, the Du family master couldn't sit still and asked quickly.

"Second uncle, do you have any ideas?"

Shang Ji smiled and said to everyone.

"A few days ago, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince mentioned to me the reform of the Salt Transportation Department. The specific situation is led by Prime Minister Guo. I don't know much about it, but Pingzhou has listed it. If my brother-in-law intends to go in this direction, I can help recommend one or two.”

He Shilin's grades and place of birth were all there, so it was not difficult for Shang Ji to speak, and everyone who heard the news became excited.

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

Shang Ji could also see what kind of temperament and abilities He Shilin had these days. It might not be appropriate to ask him to rush forward, but as a man of integrity, he could still tolerate it.

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

Not long after the few people chatted, the lunch was ready.

At the dinner table, Mr. Du took the place of He Shilin and actually toasted Shang Ji with a few glasses of wine, thanking him for taking the initiative to pave the way.

The Du family has money, but many things cannot be accomplished with money, so when it comes to He Shilin's future, no matter how much money they have spent, no one word from Shang Ji is as important as Shang Ji's.

Therefore, he is also sincerely grateful.

"When promoting a worthy person, one should not avoid relatives. Prime Minister Guo has always said this. Father-in-law, please rest assured that if your brother-in-law is the one with real talent and learning, he will surely have a place in the court in due course."

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

But no matter how many there are, he will not help or even take care of them in advance.

Because that would not make He Shilin's career smooth, but would also make him and others have other thoughts. Such a scene was not what Shang Ji wanted to see, so he said this.

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

"What the general said is that I should work hard."

The Du family naturally found a good place for their eldest uncle, 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 the purpose of his visit, and the eldest sister, Princess Fu, "taught" the trick.

"Is it possible that the matter between us and Donggong is implicated in Shichiro?"

Both mother and daughter are accustomed to blowing wind on the pillow, so when this matter was mentioned, they couldn't help but feel that someone else was blowing wind around the prince, which led to Shang Qilang's poor performance. As expected.

And the culprit of all this, he knew without even thinking about it, must be someone from the General's Mansion.

So the mother and daughter put on a good show, scolding everyone in the General's Mansion.

Shang Qilang came here because he wanted to know if there was anything wrong with his answer sheet, instead of listening to his mother and elder sister's "complaints" over and over again.

So many words went in one ear and out the other. In the end, I couldn't stand it anymore, so I got up and walked away. Seeing this made Mrs. Wei even more angry.

"Look, none of these fathers, sons, and brothers makes me worry. I thought that with Qilang's ability, he would definitely be able to stir up the wind and clouds in the court. When the time comes, we can also follow Yourongyan, but who knows that he is just a second child?" A, No. 4, your stupid father is still having fun. If those people in the General's Mansion knew about it, wouldn't they laugh out loud? "

Hearing this, Princess Fu also felt relieved for her and said.

"Don't worry, mother. Although the ranking of the second class is a little weaker, there is still the palace examination. If the seventh brother can come out on top, he may not be able to rise to the top."

People in the first and second grades are all required to participate in the palace examination. Thinking that there is still a chance here, Mrs. Wei feels a little better.

"Having said that, I'm afraid that the prince and others will get in the way. If he insults Qilang in front of everyone, wouldn't it embarrass him?"

Everyone could see the protective meaning in Mrs. Wei's words, and Princess Fu on the side also calmed her emotions and said.

"Mother, Qilang is no longer a child. You will never grow up if you protect him every day. Moreover, he has read many books about saints and sages in the academy, and he has a higher sense of morality in his heart than anyone else, so I will teach him a long lesson through this matter. , and let him understand that sometimes this ability and luck are not the same thing."

When Mrs. Wei heard the words, she didn't know how to speak. She could only sigh for a long time.

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

"Go and tell the prince Qi Lang's ranking, and ask him to find a way to ask Mr. Xun, the invigilator, why he decided on this score?"

"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 waste your thoughts on your two younger brothers? It's really fate..."

For Madam Wei, this married daughter is the child she values ​​most. Silang is as soft as paste, Qilang has great ambitions but is a little overconfident and unworldly. It's better for her daughter to be both capable and cruel. If she were a boy, I'm afraid all the people in the East Garden would have died.

"Mother, don't be sad for a moment. In the future, the Duke's Mansion will still be in our pockets. The most important thing now is Qilang's career. If the people in the East Palace really want to make things difficult, then I'm afraid we really have to find a way for the fourth prince."

Prince Fu can help Shang Qilang with recommendations, but the situation in the court is changing rapidly. He has been away from politics for a long time, and it is not certain that things will get better.

The Fourth Prince's party had turned the tide a few days ago, and now they were in need of people. If Shang Qilang could make a breakthrough at this time, he might even be a few years ahead of others.

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