Traveling through the millennium: creating a prosperous dynasty with you

"The written test is over, the next step is the practical training and interview, right?"

"Didn't the invigilator tell us to wait here for notification? Maybe he is waiting for the time of the practical test."

"The conditions here are so good, it doesn't hurt to wait a few more days!"

Everyone was discussing at once, waiting for the next assessment arrangement.

In the capital, all the test papers were sealed and handed over to the Ministry of Rites. According to the current model, each teacher would correct a fixed type of question. The assembly line operation was very fast, and dozens of people corrected nearly 60,000 papers in less than three days.

There are indeed quite a few students with high scores. Three months of hard work have not been in vain. The Ministry of Rites is also very pleased to see the achievements of these students.

An Chen: "The written test is the most basic selection, and the practical test that follows is the key. There are people from all walks of life, so it is difficult for us to set standards, so the next exam needs to be supervised by people from the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Ministry of Rites at the same time."

Xu Zhen: "It's too slow to test everyone one by one, so let's use the competition method we agreed on before. The chief examiner can vote for the score, and so can the audience watching below. The results of this practical exercise can be announced on the spot."

Afterwards, they began to prepare for the practical examination.

The examination venue is set up in the largest training ground in each prefecture, where candidates will demonstrate their practical operational abilities.

At the same time, officials from the Ministry of Works, Ministry of Revenue, and Ministry of Rites also arrived one after another. They will jointly serve as the chief examiners of this practical examination.

On the day of the exam, the training ground was packed with people and the atmosphere was tense and heated.

The candidates showed off their talents and demonstrated their skills.

The examiners carefully observe the performance of each candidate and score each candidate's basic operations, problem-solving ability, etc.

The audience also cheered and applauded from time to time.

Candidates of the same category can take the exam at the same time, so the exam for tens of thousands of people can be completed quite quickly.

There really were quite a few good candidates. People from several departments secretly wrote down the names of the candidates, and as soon as the exam was over, they rushed to grab them.

After hearing this, Xu Zhen rolled his eyes at them and said to An Chen, "These guys are starting to steal food from my bowl."

An Chen looked at Xu Zhen and smiled, then said gently, "Not all of theirs belong to you. What's yours is still yours. It's useless to snatch it away."

Xu Zhen chuckled at his words and responded playfully, "Hehe, that's true. Then I will be generous and give all these people to them."

An Chen's eyes were full of doting, and he pecked her lightly on the lips. Then, An Chen turned his head and looked into the distance, thinking about the next plan: "The next step is to notify those who have passed the written test and practical test to come to Beijing for an interview. Let the people in the three departments worry about these."

Xu Zhen nodded in agreement and added, "Okay, all places still need a lot of new teachers. Let those who have strong theoretical knowledge but poor practical skills teach first. We are short of people now, so we can only pick the best from the worst."

An Chen comforted her and said, "Well! Don't worry, it's all right now, let's take it slow."

Xu Zhen recalled the news he had heard recently and told An Chen: "I heard from my mother that my father has prepared the betrothal gifts and is going to send someone to the Jurchens to propose marriage."

An Chen nodded, indicating that he knew about this, and added: "Yes, the little princess of the Jurchen tribe has gone back. I always thought that the witches were serious and simple-minded. According to the spies, this witch walks around the streets every day and is unwilling to go back home."

Xu Zhen: "She's just a little girl. I saw An Jie with her a few times. Isn't An Jie busy with business? How can he have time to go shopping?"

An Chen smiled and said, "Are you stimulated? You want to find a wife too."

Xu Zhen suddenly realized and muttered to himself, "So that's how it is... That's right, his sister is getting married soon, he must be anxious. But then again, the person he likes is a divine witch, that's a very special identity, it may be difficult for him to stay in Anguo."

After hearing this, An Chen smiled slightly and said, "Aren't you more special? You also came to me."

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhen was speechless, and muttered to himself: "I was forced, okay?" But he didn't dare to say it out loud, and could only smile bitterly and shake his head.

Seeing her distressed look, An Chen couldn't help but burst into laughter, and then said seriously: "The power of love is great, maybe they can encounter a miracle!"

Xu Zhen was moved when she heard this. Yes, the power of love is indeed very strong and can create many impossible things. Perhaps, they can really overcome difficulties and be together? Thinking of this, she felt a little better.

At this time, Xu Zhen suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, how is the construction of the embassy in Nanzhao going?"

An Chen nodded and replied, "It's almost ready. We can move in soon. These ambassadors are quite attentive. Although they seem to go out to eat, drink and have fun every day, in fact, every letter they send to the King of Nanzhao contains a lot of important information. They listed in detail what they saw, heard, thought and felt here, and also attached corresponding suggestions based on their own understanding."

Xu Zhen: "That's great. Shouldn't we also send envoys to the embassy in Nanzhao? It was built earlier than this one, so it should have been completed, right?"

An Chen: "The Ministry of Rites is extremely busy right now, and no one can spare time. Once the people are selected this time, this problem will be alleviated greatly."

Xu Zhen: "That's true. It doesn't matter if it's a few days later. I heard from the sect leader that the people there are very enthusiastic about learning. The border trade that has been closed for many years has returned to normal."

An Chen: "The Xiongnu, who were the biggest threat, no longer exist. My wife is so charming. After those people took your anthelmintic, they all became extremely obedient."

Xu Zhen was not happy when he heard this and retorted: "What insecticide? Don't talk nonsense, it's the 'loyalty pill' of the gods."

An Chen: "Yes, it's the Loyalty Pill. Should we first build a road from Japanese City to this side? Otherwise, how can we transport the oil here?"

Xu Zhen: "That's true. We went there by plane before, and I'm not familiar with the road below. Since we have nothing to do now, why don't we go and investigate and decide on the route."

An Chen: "Don't worry about this, just let others do it."

Xu Zhen: "Huh? It's the first time I see you're not in a hurry. Something must be wrong when things are unusual. Tell me, what's wrong with you?"

An Chen: "You little heartless thing, I'm just worried that you'll get tired."

When Xu Zhen heard An Chen's words, his heart warmed and a happy smile appeared on his face.

"Let's wait until after the exam. It will also be a good opportunity to see the abilities of these candidates." Xu Zhen said after thinking for a while.

The two decided to wait until the exam was over and then personally lead people to inspect the route to prepare for future oil transportation.

After returning to his country, the Prince of Dongyi packed up the betrothal gifts that had been prepared long ago, and without wasting a moment, he wanted to take all his belongings and the envoys to Anguo to propose marriage.

The King of Dongyi: "Prince, you are too impatient. You have rushed back without stopping. You have become very thin. It won't be too late to rest for a few days before going again."

Prince Dongyi: "Father, there are buses from Anguo to our border. When can we get one? It only takes a few hours to go back and forth. I don't have to suffer a few more days on the road in vain.

Haven't you read the newspapers these days? In the past, many outstanding talents were selected by high-ranking officials and nobles as sons-in-law after the selection exams. If Prince Jing finds another one for Ling'er, it will be too late for me to regret it. "

The King of Dongyi shook his head helplessly. "You kid, if we had a bus, we would have used it a long time ago. Don't we have one? Forget it, go with you. After you get married, you will be an adult, and you should take on your responsibilities."

Prince Dongyi: "Don't worry, father. I will take good care of Ling'er."

The King of Dongyi: "Don't pretend to be ignorant. You can see clearly the current situation of each country. Let alone the future, even with the current strength of Anguo, all of our countries combined are no match for them.

Judging from the way it dealt with the Nanzhao Kingdom and the Jurchens, the An Kingdom still has the demeanor of a great power. After you and An Ling'er get married, our relationship will be closer, which is also a better guarantee for us."

Prince Dongyi: "Father, I didn't marry Ling'er because of this. It's just because we like each other and want to live together. You can't have political ideas."

The King of Dongyi: "Silly child, you have already taken the medicine of the goddess, and you still think I don't know! I heard that the Prince of Nanzhao is a subordinate of the goddess. She has been so dedicated to helping the country under the command of the Sect Master, so she will certainly not ignore you."

When the Prince of Dongyi heard this, he was happy.

"That's right, my child has a very good vision. Isn't our current development all due to the opportunities brought by the goddess?"

"Yes, indeed. Those ministers who went with you regretted it for a long time!"

"They deserved it. They didn't listen to my advice and suspected that the medicine was poisonous. As long as they don't betray their master, why should they be afraid of poison? It's just that they have unclean hearts."

"My son is right. So how do you think we can maintain the relationship between our two countries now?"

"Father, we can't surpass Anguo, but it's always right to follow them. We will take the initiative to submit the letter of credence and are willing to follow Anguo's lead. We will also establish embassies in each other's capitals to strengthen the ties between the two countries."

"Okay, I'll leave this to you."

"No, Father, I am here to propose marriage, so why would I have time to worry about this? There are so many ministers in the court, just let them do it."

"Humph! Don't they have better vision than you? I trust the prince more."

"Father will flatter me. Okay, I will pass it on."

"Okay, thank you, son. Father will arrange for someone to renovate your mansion right away."

"Don't repair it."

"Why? If the repairs are completed sooner, won't it be possible to marry a daughter-in-law sooner?"

"Father, the newspapers you read every day are in vain. Now the capital of Anguo has electricity. We don't have those things now. If we have them in the future, we will have to repair them. Isn't it troublesome? When Ling'er comes, it won't be too late to repair them according to her preferences."

"Well, you are a man who loves his wife."

"Father, the master is a very generous person, and she is Ling'er's eldest sister-in-law. When Ling'er gets married, she will definitely give her many strange and unique gifts. Besides, I am also his subordinate, so he can't just say nothing."

"Hahahaha, my son has learned how to scheme. Fine, I'll do as you say."

With the approval of his father, the emperor, and his mother, the queen, the prince of Dongyi could not wait to set off with his troops.

As they had brought too much betrothal gifts, their journey was very slow. Along the way, he kept urging them to speed up, wishing he could fly to Anguo immediately.

"Prince, please stop rushing us. If it weren't for the newly repaired cement road, the carriage would have fallen apart at this speed."

"I said that building roads would be useful. There were people who opposed it at the beginning. I wonder how much mud was in their brains."

One of the officials who was traveling with us was one of the people who had opposed the plan. He lowered his head in shame and said softly, "At the beginning, I didn't know there would be such a big change!"

"Humph! You should learn from me in the future. Don't you think about who the goddess is? What she has seen is not ordinary. She approves of everything. What else do you have to doubt?"

"Yes, yes, the prince is right. From now on, I will follow the prince's steps and the goddess' steps closely."

Finally, the Prince of Dongyi and his entourage arrived at Anguo, where they were warmly welcomed by the people.

After arriving in Anguo, the Prince of Dongyi went directly to the palace and presented the letter of credence and betrothal gifts to the Emperor of Anguo.

The emperor was delighted and immediately welcomed the establishment of closer relations between Dongyi and Anguo, and agreed to the marriage between the Dongyi Prince and An Ling'er.

After leaving the palace, the Prince of Dongyi did not take time to rest, but went straight to the palace to express his purpose to King Jing.

King Jing didn't expect her to come so soon, and was very touched by his kindness.

But after all, it is marrying his daughter to another country, the journey is long and the transportation is inconvenient. An Guo’s relatives and friends may not necessarily attend the Dongyi wedding.

So after some discussion, they decided to hold a wedding in Anguo first, and then send Ling'er to Dongyi to marry the prince after the hot summer.

The Prince of Dongyi gladly accepted it, and took this opportunity to build their embassy in Anguo.

So he hurriedly arranged for someone to send a pigeon letter to his father, explaining the situation and asking for his consent.

While waiting for the wedding, Prince Dongyi and Ling'er deepened their relationship and actively participated in the construction of the embassy.

We also go to school together from time to time to learn advanced technologies and concepts, and listen to classmates exchange experiences and insights with each other.

During this period, the relationship between the two grew deeper and deeper, and they became a pair of lovers that everyone envied.

Soon, under the auspices of Emperor Anguo, the Prince of Dongyi and An Ling'er held a grand wedding.

The wedding scene was beautifully decorated, full of festive and romantic atmosphere. Guests from both countries sent their blessings and witnessed this beautiful marriage together.

The friendship between Dongyi State and An State became even deeper, and the two countries supported each other and developed together.

At this point, the Xiongnu and Western Shu had disappeared in the long river of history. Anguo formed an alliance with Nanzhao, the Jurchens, and the Dongyi Kingdom, forming a more powerful camp.