Starting from a thatched cottage, the farmer embarked on the road to wealth through imperial examina

All five senior brothers were promoted. The fourth senior brother Wang Xinkuan and the fifth senior brother Lu Ge'ang were appointed as the co-magistrate of Xuyang Prefecture and the magistrate of Chaozhou Prefecture respectively. The two places are now carrying out post-disaster reconstruction in an all-round way, and the two will go to the local places to take up their posts soon.

Senior Brother Zhu Yuchun invited several fellow disciples to reunite in Yunfeng Tower, firstly to celebrate the fact that all the fellow disciples had been promoted by His Majesty, and secondly to see off Wang Xinkuan and Lu Geang. Although Xuyang and Chaozhou were only a four or five-day carriage ride from Shengjing, officials who were sent to other places were not allowed to come to Beijing at will without special permission, except for reporting to the capital every three years.

Originally, the wedding date of Wang Xinkuan and Tong Luyao, the eldest daughter of the Prince of Yan, was planned to be set at the end of the year. However, Wang Xinkuan was promoted and the parents of both parties knew the current situation in Xuyang Prefecture, so they had to postpone the wedding date. Because this marriage was granted by the emperor, both the Wang and Tong families went to the palace to seek the consent of His Majesty, and finally agreed to set the wedding date on March 22nd of the following year.

After drinking to their heart's content, several fellow disciples said they wanted to see Wang Xinkuan and Lu Ge'ang off, but Wang Xinkuan decisively declined. The situation in Xuyang was urgent at the moment, so he planned to take only two followers and ride on horseback to his new post as soon as possible tomorrow.

Lu Ge'ang's youngest son is only five months old and his eldest son is only three years old. Lu Ge'ang also plans to bring two followers with him and go to the post on horseback tomorrow. He intends to settle down in Chaozhou first and then bring his wife and children over.

Zhu Yuchun and other senior brothers all expressed their approval of Wang Xinkuan and Lu Geang's plan. Zhu Yuchun also encouraged the two junior brothers, "Since you have the trust of His Majesty, you must do your job well and never let His Majesty down."

Soon after Wang Xinkuan and Lu Ge'ang took office, teahouses and taverns in Shengjing City began to sing a song called "Who would have thought that the top scorer in the imperial examination would be?" This song was very popular, with a gentle and cheerful style, and it attracted the attention of scholars in Shengjing for a time.

Soon, word got out that "Who Would Have Thought That He Would Be the Number One in the Imperial Examination" was the soundtrack for a legendary storybook being published by Zhongzheng Book Company.

Readers in Shengjing are curious about what kind of book it is that has a soundtrack?

Soon, the song "Who Would Have Thought That the Number One Score in the Imperial Examination" spread throughout the streets and alleys of Shengjing City. Not only the waiters in teahouses and taverns could hum it, but even the street vendors, the vegetable sellers, and the children playing on the street corners could hum a few lines.

Soon, the song "Who Would Have Thought That the Number One Score in the Imperial Examination" spread to the rear quarters of officials and nobles, and the ladies and young ladies in Shengjing City also began to hum along.

For a time, people in Shengjing City were all curious about what kind of legendary story was behind "Who Would Have Thought That the Number One Scholar Would Be in the Imperial List?" Among them, the scholars in Shengjing City and the ladies in their boudoirs were the most looking forward to it.

Before the Double Ninth Festival, a legendary storybook called "The Female Prime Minister" came out of nowhere and instantly became the hottest topic in Shengjing City. The 2,000 copies were sold out in less than half a day.

The managers of Zhongzheng Book Company did not expect that the book would be so popular, so they stopped printing all other books and concentrated all their manpower and material resources on printing "The Female Prime Minister".

Even with such a full effort, Zhongzheng Book Company's printing capacity could not meet the market demand for the time being. Some small workshops seemed to have discovered a business opportunity, and soon reprinted copies of "The Female Prime Minister" began to circulate secretly in the market.

Behind Zhongzheng Bookstore are the descendants of royal families. These people are the second-generation rich who are fearless. Zhongzheng Bookstore is their common legitimate industry. Although they are all wealthy, they are seeing that their cash cow is about to be plucked by others. These people who are picking the peaches have stirred up a hornet's nest.

Soon, the bookstore that secretly sold reprinted copies of "The Female Prime Minister" was smashed to pieces by a group of thugs, and several small workshops that printed books in the suburbs of Beijing caught fire for unknown reasons.

These bookstores and small workshops that printed books finally realized what lawlessness meant, but they were in the wrong in the first place, and for the time being they had nowhere to turn to and could only swallow their anger.

Within two or three days, all the reprinted copies of "The Female Prime Minister" disappeared from the market in Shengjing City, and every batch of "The Female Prime Minister" printed by Zhongzheng Bookstore was sold out.

Although only the first volume has been printed so far, as more and more people buy the book, "The Female Prime Minister" has become the hottest topic of discussion in Shengjing City.

The students who have finished reading the first volume of "The Female Prime Minister" are all discussing the direction of the story. The ladies and girls in the boudoir are also pulling their maids or sisters, humming the popular tune of "Who would have thought that the top scholar would be in the imperial examination", while discussing whether Feng Suzhen, who disguised herself as a man, is more beautiful, or Li Zhaoting, who was wrongfully imprisoned, is more handsome.

In just about half a month, the first volume of "The Female Prime Minister" sold nearly ten thousand copies. The second-generation rich people behind Zhongzheng Bookstore were a little proud when they saw the income in the account book. In the future, when the elders in their family said that they were not doing their jobs all day long, they could put this account book in front of them to prove that they were not idle playboys.

Li Ping brought a pen and the second volume of "The Female Prime Minister" which he had just compiled, and came to Yunfeng Tower to meet Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng. Li Ping's face was full of smiles. He first pushed the share promised to Ye Changyan to Ye Changyan and said with a smile.

"Chang Yan, your method is really novel. Now you can hear people humming "Who Would Have Thought That He Would Be the Number One Scholar on the Imperial List" in the streets and alleys of Shengjing City, and people in teahouses, taverns and street corners are talking about "The Female Prince Consort". In addition to the students in Shengjing City who are chasing after "The Female Prince Consort", almost every wife and sister of the officials and nobles has a copy of the book."

Li Ping seemed to be getting more and more excited as he spoke, gesturing as he spoke.

"Now Zhongzheng Bookstore has printed 10,000 copies, but major bookstores in Shengjing City are still often out of stock. I heard that many people in Changping Prefecture and other prefectures around Shengjing have asked their relatives and friends in Shengjing to help them bring a volume. Zhongzheng Bookstore is recruiting clerks and plans to continue to expand its printing capacity on the existing basis. On the one hand, it is preparing for the printing of the second volume, and on the other hand, it plans to supply bookstores in prefectures around Shengjing as soon as possible."

At present, "The Female Prime Minister" is all the rage in Shengjing City and is an absolute cash cow for Zhongzheng Bookstore. This is the first time that the volume of "The Female Prime Minister" has been printed in more than 10,000 copies since the establishment of Zhongzheng Bookstore.

Seeing Ye Changyan put the share into his arms, Li Ping raised his glass and waved towards Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng. The three of them drank it all in one gulp. Then Li Ping took out a pen and pushed the second volume of "The Female Prime Minister" that he had just compiled to Ye Changyan.