If I were born again, I would marry a strong but short-lived husband.

The Imperial College examination is over.

All students’ test papers have their names taped to them, and everything is based on academic knowledge, in a fair and just manner.

The test papers were graded by officials transferred from various ministries.

The papers of children from wealthy families and those from poor families were examined separately.

"If the emperor did not grant amnesty to commoners to enter the Imperial College, and only looked at these test papers and essays, the children of aristocratic families would still have more foundation." An official took out two test papers and compared them.

The children of aristocratic families are influenced by good teachers and nourished by the family heritage since childhood. Unlike these poor commoners, what they can read and learn is the knowledge that slipped through the fingers of the aristocratic families.

"Not necessarily, Lord Liu, take a look at this test paper. I think if this person takes part in the imperial examination, he will definitely be the top scorer." The Minister of Personnel said with a little excitement, holding a test paper with admiration in his eyes.

"Let me take a look." said Grand Secretary Cui in a deep voice.

The Minister of Personnel quickly handed over the test paper with both hands.

Scholar Cui lowered his eyes and glanced at it for a few times. After a while, his expression became solemn. He sat up straight involuntarily, picked up the test paper in his hand, and read it carefully from the beginning.

The look in his eyes became brighter and brighter.

"Okay!" Grand Scholar Cui slammed the table and stood up.

"Which noble family's disciple is this?"

The Minister of Personnel said excitedly, "Grand Scholar Cui, this is the test paper from a poor commoner."

Cui Daxueshi was stunned when he heard this, "How could a poor man write such an article?"

"His words are so concise, his views are so clear, and his analysis of the court's policies is also profound and thorough. He is a talented person." Lord Liu, who watched from the side for a few seconds, was also surprised.

"Find this man first and have him come to the Imperial College tomorrow," said Grand Secretary Cui.

He didn't even need to mark all the test papers, he could be sure that this person would be among the top ten.

"Master Cui, are you going to reveal the name now?" Everyone else was surprised.

The examination papers have not been marked yet.

"That's right. Look at his name and ask him to come see me tomorrow. I will test him personally." said Grand Scholar Cui.

The Minister of Personnel was moved, "Grand Scholar Cui, are you planning to accept him as a student?"

Grand Secretary Cui: "If this person is truly talented, I will accept him as my student."

"This boy is so lucky, his ancestors are so proud of him." How many people want to become the students of Cui Daxueshi, but unfortunately Cui Daxueshi has a requirement for height, and not many people are accepted by him.

The Minister of Personnel said excitedly, "I will reveal the name."

Everyone gathered around, very curious about who this student was who had won the attention of Grand Secretary Cui.

"Lu Yingzhen."

"I've never heard of this name. It seems he is a poor scholar from outside the city."

University student Cui's eyes were bright. "Send someone to find him. I want to see him tomorrow."

He turned to look at the Imperial College's chief priest, "Feng Jijiu, do you think this boy can enter the Imperial College?"

"More than enough." Feng Jijiu said with a smile.

University student Cui nodded and said, "Give me the test paper. I want to take it to the palace for the emperor to review."

……

Shen Sui'an had a plan in mind and didn't like to procrastinate.

She quickly wrote out the regulations for the port and the shipyard in a booklet, with clear items listed. Although Huang Zhansheng was previously in charge of the Hengshui Shipyard, she was aware of every decision made by the shipyard.

It is unlikely to get Shui Yanze to live in the Southern Dynasty permanently.

But she could ask Shui Yanze to come and give instructions. If she wanted to dig a river in Suzhou, the dock must also be completed accordingly.

There are so many bankrupt shipyards in Tianhe City, and she believes that Shui Yanze can find available people for her.

As for the caravan...

It will take at least a year until the river channel is dug and the port construction is completed.

Not urgent.

Zhao Jiuling should have been back by then. She had asked Zhao Jiuling to bring a few more people with her so that they could take charge in the future.

Shen Suian thought about it and wrote two letters first, one to Feng Yuanjia and one to Princess Zhennan of Yunzhou.

"Hey."

"Sui Sui, what's wrong?" Jiang came over with her son in her arms and just heard Shen Sui'an sigh.

"Mother, oh, why is Cheng'er crying?" Seeing his brother's red eyes, Shen Sui'an pinched his face with heartache.

Chengger pouted in grievance and babbled incoherently.

Jiang rolled her eyes and said, "She insisted on stuffing the old man's pen into her mouth. Her face was covered with ink. I hit her twice and she started crying loudly."

Shen Sui'an chuckled, "Little greedy cat."

"Are you worried about something?" Jiang asked.

"It's not a big deal, it's just..." Shen Sui'an showed the rules he wrote to Jiang, "It takes a lot of money to do so many things."

Most of her previous money was invested in the shipyard and Zhao Jiuling, and she has not yet made a profit.

She will have to wait until Zhao Jiuling returns from this voyage before she can get her capital back.

"Isn't it just about money?" Jiang said with a smile, "It's not that easy. I, your mother, have nothing but a lot of money."

Shen Sui'an said quickly, "I can't use your money, mother, please teach me how to do business."

"Doing business also requires capital," said Jiang.

"You want to earn more, and the capital is large. You don't need a few thousand taels of silver."

Shen Sui'an: "Mother, your money belongs to Cheng Ge'er. There is no guarantee for what I want to do. I don't even know if I can make a loss in the future. I can't take your money to gamble."

"It's not my money." Jiang whispered, "I mean my mother's money."

"Huh?" Shen Sui'an was stunned.

Jiang said, "Our Jiang family's business in Jiangnan has actually reached a bottleneck, and... I don't understand the affairs of the court, but I always feel that if the old emperor is gone, the Yong Dynasty will probably be in turmoil for a long time."

"I want to ask my brothers from my mother's family to go to the Southern Dynasty. Maybe this is an opportunity."

"Mother, do you mean to move my grandparents' business to the Southern Dynasty?" Shen Sui'an asked in surprise.

She was also surprised that Jiang was so sharp.

It is unknown what kind of situation the Yong Dynasty will face when the second prince ascends the throne in the future.

"Do you think it's not feasible?" Jiang asked in a low voice.

Shen Sui'an certainly thought it was feasible.

"How about letting your uncle come over here first, and if he thinks it's appropriate, we can decide on the next step?"

Jiang nodded, "You are right."

She read the charter written by Shen Suian and said, "Since Suzhou still has ships that can go to Yong Dynasty, you can take this opportunity to make more money. Although you are no longer the owner of Hengshui Shipyard, it is always possible to ask Mr. Shui to help you."

Shen Sui'an smiled and said, "I actually have the same idea."

Today, the two countries are allies and can have business dealings with each other, but the waterways in the Southern Dynasty are blocked and the port of Suzhou is not large, so only small boats can pass through.

So she had to find a way to solve this problem.

The silk and porcelain of the Southern Dynasty were also available in the Yong Dynasty. If one wanted to make money, of course they had to be scarce in both countries, so that one could make a huge profit.