The little concubine with many children and good fortune wins the harem by doing nothing

Chu Junze looked at the rain outside which was getting heavier and heavier, and couldn't help feeling a little worried.

Although the national treasury is now becoming more and more full, there are still many places where the money needs to be spent.

The soldiers on the border need military pay and winter clothes. There are many floods in the south of the Yangtze River and many snow disasters in the northeast in winter. Just thinking about these, Chu Junze felt that there was still not enough silver in the national treasury.

I think we still need to earn more money.

The next morning, in the Qinzheng Palace, Chu Junze looked at the ministers below and asked, "My dear ministers, do you have any way to make money?"

For a moment, everyone was silent.

At this time, a young official stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have a plan. The silk and tea production in the south is quite abundant now. We can increase foreign trade and sell these specialties to neighboring countries. We will definitely make a lot of money."

Chu Junze's eyes lit up, "This method is very good, but how can we ensure that the transaction goes smoothly?"

"A minister stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I think taxes can be increased." Chu Junze shook his head, "People's lives are already difficult now, and their burden should not be increased."

"Your Majesty, we can send envoys to various countries to discuss cooperation matters with them. At the same time, we need to strengthen the defense of coastal areas to prevent pirate invasions." said Li Mingkui, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

Chu Junze nodded, "That's great, I'll leave this matter to you."

Then, Chu Junze ordered: "In addition, the Ministry of Revenue must also speed up the preparation of money and grain in case of emergency. In addition, I have decided to send imperial envoys to inspect various places to see if there are other places where expenses can be saved."

The ministers took the order and left. Chu Junze looked at the rain outside the window and felt a little relieved.

After the morning court session, Chu Junze quickly drew up a list of imperial envoys to inspect various places.

So the imperial envoys who received the imperial edict set out one after another and rushed to various places.

One of the minor officials in the Hanlin Academy, Song Zhe, was sent to a remote town. When he arrived at the town, he found that corruption was rampant among the officials and the people were living in misery.

So he secretly investigated, collected evidence, and prepared to report to the court.

However, just as he was about to leave, he was attacked by a group of mysterious people.

Song Zhe fought back but was eventually defeated and seriously injured. Fortunately, he was saved by a passing knight.

After learning about his experience, the knight decided to lend him a helping hand. So the two of them went through many hardships and finally brought the corrupt official to justice and recovered the stolen money.

After receiving the report, Chu Junze was very pleased and immediately issued an order to commend Song Zhe and the chivalrous man.

At the same time, he also realized that there were still many corrupt officials in the court who had to be eliminated.

So he ordered the rectification of the administration of officials and severe punishment of corruption. For a time, the atmosphere in the court and the country was boosted.

In this atmosphere, the days of the autumn examination came one after another.

For a time, the capital was filled with students from all over the country who came to take the exam, which also led to the restaurant and hot pot restaurant opened by Chu Junze making a lot of money.

At the same time, in order to prevent spies from other countries from infiltrating the capital, the Dali Temple and the City Defense Battalion conducted round-the-clock patrols of the entire capital.

On this day, Chu Junze was handling government affairs in his study when Eunuch Xi came to report that several people suspected to be spies from other countries had been captured in the capital.

Chu Junze was shocked and went to interrogate him immediately.

After some interrogation, it turned out that these people were indeed spies sent by other countries to steal confidential information from Zhao State. Chu Junze was furious and ordered these people to be strictly guarded and sent people to investigate the matter in depth.

At the same time, he also realized that there were loopholes in the defense of the capital and that precautions must be strengthened. Therefore, he summoned officials from the Dali Temple and the City Defense Camp to discuss countermeasures.

Seeing that tomorrow was the day of the Autumn Examination, Su Qianqian couldn't help but start to worry about her brother. Chu Junze patted her back gently and said softly: "Don't worry, your brother will be able to do it."

"Yes, I will. I believe him, but I still can't help but worry."

Su Qianqian's voice was soft and sweet, which made Chu Junze feel warm in his heart.

The next day, Shen Zhuo, the chief examiner, had already arrived at the examination room.

Shen Zhuo sat in the examiner's seat, looking seriously at every candidate in the examination room. He knew what this autumn examination meant to these students, and he was also aware of the great responsibility he shouldered.

Precisely because the Autumn Examination is an important way for the country to select talents, Shen Zhuo secretly made up his mind to treat every candidate fairly and justly and never let any cheating succeed.

As time went by, candidates entered the examination room one after another and found their seats. Some of them were nervous, some were full of confidence, but they all had a vision for the future.

Shen Zhuo carefully checked the pass of each candidate to make sure no one was impersonating someone else. When the exam started, the exam room was completely silent, with only the sound of the pen tip scratching on the paper.

As the chief examiner, Shen Zhuo did not sit in the main seat. Instead, he patrolled back and forth in the examination room, paying attention to the status of each candidate.

At this time, a figure caught Shen Zhuo's attention.

He was a young scholar, with a look of intelligence and determination. Shen Zhuo smiled slightly and sighed in his heart: This boy is not bad, he will become a great man in the future.

At the same time, he also noticed that several students from poor families answered the questions exceptionally well, with quick thinking and great talent.

The three-day exam finally ended in an autumn rain. When Su Xinghe handed in his test paper, he couldn't help but sigh that what his younger sister had prepared for his autumn exam was so useful.

Others did not eat well or sleep well during the three-day exam, but he not only spent the three days comfortably, but also ate very well. The smell of the food even attracted the invigilator.

Even Shen Zhuo was attracted by his food, it was so delicious.

The aroma filled the air for three consecutive days, and Shen Zhuo even remembered his name. He couldn't help but say in his heart, "Su Xinghe, this kid, eats really well!"

During the marking process, Shen Zhuo was fair and impartial, without favoring any party.

Although Master Wei and several of his disciples also participated in the marking of the papers, Chu Junze always sent people to keep an eye on them, which made it impossible for their people to do anything.

In the end, when the results were announced, those truly capable students from poor families stood out, and several of them even demonstrated extraordinary talents.

After learning the result, Chu Junze nodded with satisfaction.

Then he sent people to secretly observe these new scholars, intending to wait until after the palace examination. If their results still satisfied him, he would recruit these poor students under his command and train them into his capable men.

At this time, Su Qianqian was writing furiously. She was really worried about her brother's safety. After all, if that woman's plan failed, she would probably have a backup plan.