Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

Bai Zhanyang turned around and bowed to Rong Jing, "Greetings, Master Rong."

"Mr. Wushuang is the nickname given to me by the world. I am unworthy of it. If we talk about who is the most elegant and graceful man in the world, it must be Lord Rong."

"Mr. Rong is a genius, knowledgeable, and a top-six scholar. He is a spiritual leader in the eyes of countless students. It is my good fortune to meet Mr. Rong today."

The series of flattery made Rong Jing's face lighten up a little, and he smiled slightly, "Mr. Bai is very eloquent."

Bai Zhanyang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "No, no."

He turned back, clasped his hands, and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, my Jiangnan Bai family is willing to donate 100,000 dan of grain to the court as military expenses. I hope that we can clear the world, pacify the Central Plains, and pacify the world as soon as possible."

This is a nice thing to say, but the richest man in Jiangnan only donated 100,000 dan? Never mind, this is also a token of my appreciation, and Ning Zhiwei doesn't think it's too little.

"You, the Bai family, are thoughtful. If all the wealthy business families were like the Bai family, there would be no need to worry about the world not being pacified soon."

Bai Zhanyang lowered his eyebrows and looked very well behaved. "Your Majesty is wise."

Ning Zhiwei looked at him deeply and said, "If you want to offer food again in the future, you can go to the Ministry of Revenue."

Bai Zhanyang choked. Will there be a next time? Do you think 100,000 dan is not enough?

This time he was looking for the commander of the imperial guards so that he could meet the emperor. Was this a taboo?

He found that he could not see through Ning Zhiwei, a woman with unfathomable thoughts and every word she said was full of hidden meaning.

Your heart is unpredictable.

How could someone who could fight his way out of troubled times be a simple person? But this aroused his desire to conquer even more.

This is more exciting.

"Follow the Holy Instructions."

His face flushed red, and he mustered up the courage to say, "Your Majesty, if you don't mind, I would like to seek a position in the court and contribute to the great cause."

Ning Zhiwei looked indifferent. The Bai family is really interesting.

"Rong Jing, what do you think?"

Rong Jing smiled slightly, "I think the position of grain collection officer is very suitable for Mr. Bai."

Ning Zhiwei's eyes flashed with a smile, "Good idea, Bai Zhanyang, I will appoint you as the chief of grain in Jiangnan, go and report to Dingyuan Hou."

Bai Zhanyang was stunned. Most of the land in Jiangnan was controlled by aristocratic families. Who would be willing to sell grain at this time?

They are all hoarding, preparing to make a fortune from the war.

Asking him to raise grain in Jiangnan? Wouldn't that be embarrassing for him? He didn't want to offend those big families.

Rong Jing glanced over with a slightly cold look, "Why don't you thank me? Do you think the position is too low?"

Bai Zhanyang shuddered, feeling the fear of being stared at by a wild beast. "No, no, no, Bai is flattered and can't believe this is true."

"Thank you, Your Majesty for your grace."

Ning Zhiwei nodded and said, "Do your job well. I will not forget anyone who has made contributions to Dayong. This dynasty is newly established, and there are many titles to be conferred."

This timely temptation made Bai Zhanyang's heart move, "Yes, I will do my best to serve the court."

"Go down."

After everyone left, Ning Zhiwei chuckled and said, "Your idea is quite mean."

Rong Jing smiled and handed over a piece of white sugar cake, "Half of the land in Jiangnan belongs to the Bai family. The Bai family is too arrogant, and they need to be punished."

Back then, the old patriarch of the Bai family divided the family property and gave all the land and shops to his adopted son, and left all the gold, silver and jewelry to his only daughter, who was Miss Cui San's biological mother.

On the way out of the palace, Bai Zhanyang remained expressionless and said nothing.

It wasn't until he entered the house that his face fell.

Several staff members came up to him and saw that his expression was not right. "Master, are things not going well?"

Bai Zhanyang sighed softly, "This is a big trouble."

The staff member's heart was lifted, "What's going on?"

After hearing what he said, everyone was stunned.

Yes, they wanted to exchange their tribute of grain for an official position in the imperial court, no matter how big or small, as long as they could squeeze in.

Once you get in, money will pave the way for you to climb up.

Unexpectedly, they guessed the beginning but not the end.

How could this happen? Everyone looked around in confusion.

Bai Zhanyang cursed viciously, "It was Rong Jing, he did it on purpose."

But, even if it was intentional, he couldn't refuse.

Unless he wants to offend the new dynasty.

The Xin Dynasty had a one-third chance of conquering the world; no, he dared to assert that it was the most likely candidate.

The staff member asked curiously, "What kind of person is the empress?"

As long as you understand her personality, you can tailor a perfect plan for her.

Bai Zhanyang looked confused, "He doesn't show his emotions on his face, and has a strong aura, but he speaks and acts lightly, and I can't see through this person."

The staff were stunned.

One of the closest aides made a suggestion, "How about going to talk to Miss Cui San? You are cousins. A girl would be alone and helpless when encountering such a thing. She really needs the care of her family."

Bai Zhanyang's heart moved.

Official residences are residences prepared for officials. Usually, officials who are alone in the capital city will choose to live here for the sake of convenience and ease. They only need to pay one hundred coins per month.

Ning Zhiwei arranged two official residences, one for male officials and the other for female officials.

The specifications are all the same, two rooms, one bright and one dark, with a total of fifty sets. The earlier you apply, the earlier you get it.

This official residence is occupied by female officials and female doctors.

There are guards and maids who do odd jobs, and the key is that the location is very close to the government office and one can walk there every day.

Although Cui Yanxi has a village lord's mansion granted by the emperor, it is still under repair and can only be moved in for a month.

She brought her personal maid Guixiang and wet nurse to live here, and made several like-minded friends.

No one would look at her strangely, and no one would inquire about her background. She just needed to concentrate on her work and not hold others back.

That day, she finished her work, packed up and left work.

Just as she took a few steps, several women rushed towards her, grabbed her hair, and started punching and kicking her.

"Bitch, you sold out your ancestors for personal gain and betrayed our Cui family for your own selfish reasons. Why don't you just die?"

"Cui Yanxi, why don't you die earlier? You are a big disaster, die, die."

"Because of you, our Cui family is finished. I don't have a mother's home anymore. How am I going to live in the future?"

This is the married lady from the Cui family. According to the court rules, married women should not be harmed.

But women still have to rely on their parents' family.

Once the Cui family fell, their lives became difficult, especially Miss Cui Eldest and Miss Cui Second. Most of their dowries were confiscated as stolen goods, and the remaining part was taken as ransom and was all lost.

Without dowry and support from their natal families, they suddenly turned from being praised noble ladies to being mere rats crossing the street, and lived a miserable life in their husband's families.

They blamed all their hatred on Cui Yanxi.

Blame her!

Why didn't she just die? If she had died early, nothing would have happened.

Now, all the members of the Cui family are in trouble, and only she is conferred the title of Lady of the Country. How can people not feel resentful?

The incident happened suddenly. Cui Yanxi struggled to get free and desperately shouted for help.

A man in white rushed over and shouted angrily, "Stop, everyone stop."

Miss Cui said arrogantly, "This is our family affair, no one should meddle in it."

The man in white's eyes darkened, and he rushed forward and slapped Miss Cui, sending her flying.

He shouted righteously, "I am her cousin, I will not allow anyone to bully her."

Cui Yanxi looked up suddenly. Bai's cousin? Why was it him?