Transmigration: Reverse Exploitation, the System Works for Me

Chapter 299 Quota

Suochuoluo was a clever person who knew how to speak and was also very perceptive: "Thank you, Sister Yujia. Did you cry again, Sister? You should, but please take care of yourself."

Xi Qiao patted her hand, "I know you're kind, sister. It's just that Her Majesty sent someone back to the manor to ask questions, and I couldn't help myself for a moment."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xi Qiao gave Xiao Linzi a look, and Xiao Linzi immediately asked Suo Chuoluo's maid to leave. He then left as well, closing the door behind him.

“Sister, given our friendship, I’ll be frank with you. Someone from the palace just told me something important.”

"This matter may concern your husband's future. If you are interested, please return to the manor immediately to make arrangements. If you are not interested, then pretend I never told you."

How could Suochuoluo have been unintentional?

She's incredibly concerned!

"Please tell me, sister, and I will immediately return home to ask my husband to come back to the mansion to discuss this matter."

Xi Qiao covered his lips with his hand and whispered in her ear, "I have received news that Consort Zhao, in order to protect the Emperor's reputation, threatened to kill herself to force the Emperor to severely punish the Jue Chan clan."

Socholo was utterly astonished, and for a moment doubted that he had misheard.

Consort Zhao asked the Emperor to severely punish her family.

They even threatened to kill themselves?

Ah...did she mishear or did the Princess Consort say something wrong?

Xi Qiao sighed: "I can't go into the details of the feud between Consort Zhao and the Juechan clan. You only need to know that I'm not wrong, and you're not mistaken."

"Now that Consort Zhao is unconscious, the Emperor is worried about her and has no time to deal with the Juechan clan. But when Consort Zhao wakes up, the Emperor will surely make trouble."

"It is said that the Juechan clan not only participated in the corruption case, but also had many dealings with Prince Lian. Once the Emperor no longer cares about Consort Zhao, apart from Consort Zhao's father, there will probably be no more officials from the Juechan clan in the entire Qing Dynasty."

"The position of Vice Minister of War will be vacated by Juechan Chahading. This news may not be helpful to your family, but I remember that some of your husband's uncles or cousins ​​seem to be serving in the Six Ministries."

She checked and found that Ortai's fifth brother, Orchi, was currently serving as an Assistant Minister of War, a fifth-rank official. Juechan Chaha was his colleague a month and two years ago.

“Even if the position of Vice Minister doesn’t fall into your husband’s hands, spreading this news will surely get your husband a better position. It will save him from several years of hardship, and you will also have an official title to rely on. Your sister would be happy to know this in the afterlife.”

Suochuoluo was both excited and saddened. Because of her sister, Yu Jia had always been close to her and kind, and always thought of her.

"I will always remember my sister's great kindness."

Xi Qiao looked at her with a nostalgic expression. "Why say these things? Your sister and I both have younger sisters, so we understand each other best. Your well-being is more important than anything else."

Although they were sisters, Suochuoluo's complexion was far inferior to that of Shuchangzai, but their eyebrows and eyes were very similar.

"Go quickly, I'll be waiting for your good news."

After Suochuoluo left, Xi Qiao's expression changed and he walked towards the table.

Xiao Linzi immediately stepped forward to lay out paper and grind ink for her.

Xi Qiao stood behind the desk for a moment, then picked up his pen and wrote the five characters "Guozijian Doctor" on the letter paper.

She put the letter into an envelope and handed it to Xiao Linzi: "Later, go to Yu Yuanfu's house in person and give this letter to Madam Zhang. Tell her that I want a position as a seventh-rank clerk in the Ministry of Revenue."

Yu Yuan's husband was Zhang Tingzan's grandson by a concubine, and this old lady Zhang was Yu Yuan's great-grandmother.

This old lady's own son and grandson, while Yu Yuan's husband was only born out of wedlock, and their relationship was only based on etiquette.

She bypassed Yu Yuan's father-in-law and stepmother to make a deal with this old lady's faction, which makes one wonder how awkward Yu Yuan's position in the Zhang family will be in the future.

But what does this have to do with her?

What she wants can only be exchanged with the Zhang family for now.

After Consort Zhao gained favor, not only was Juechan Chaha promoted, but even Consort Zhao's father was appointed as the fourth-rank official in the Imperial Academy.

Although this position is not as high-ranking and powerful as the Vice Minister of War, in just over a month, he was promoted from the eighth-rank Xuezheng to the fourth-rank Siye, a full eight ranks!

This shows just how favored Consort Zhao was!

When Juechan Chaha and the Juechan clan are wiped out, Consort Zhao's father will inevitably be promoted, and the position of Chancellor of the Imperial Academy will surely fall to him.

She has helped Consort Zhao so much, so it's only right that she asks Consort Zhao's father for a favor.

Thinking of this, Xi Qiao chuckled and added, "If Old Madam Zhang doesn't like it, she can have the position of Supervisor, as long as she can promise her the position of Director of the Ministry of Revenue."

Doctor of the Imperial Academy, a seventh-rank official.

All six brush-writing styles are of the positive grade.

The Vice Director of the Imperial Academy was a seventh-rank official, and the Principal Clerk of the Ministry of Revenue was a sixth-rank official.

Xi Qiao raised his price by one level.

This might not be an easy task for other families, but it's not difficult for the Zhang family.

Leaving aside the fact that Zhang Tingyu had been operating in the Ministry of Revenue for a long time, even though he had gone to the Northeast to serve as governor, there were still many members of the Zhang family and their lineage in the Ministry of Revenue.

Take Madam Zhang, for example. Her family background was not simple either. Her father was Gu Zurong, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites. The Gu family had considerable influence in the Six Ministries.

Xi Qiao obtained this position in the Ministry of Revenue for Yu Zhui's biological father, Yu Chongrong.

If you simply want to get into the Ministry of Revenue, it's not too difficult; if you have the money, you can buy your way into an official position.

The difficulty lies in establishing a foothold, but the difficulty lies in getting promoted.

Some people went in and immediately became scapegoats.

Some people entered the Six Ministries as scribes and died as scribes.

She brought Yu Chongrong into the Ministry of Revenue not to enhance his prestige or elevate his status, but to develop her own network of connections and influence.

A single pen-and-paper template can do too little; Yu Zhongrong must move upmarket.

To get promoted, you either need to have real talent or have someone to mentor you.

Yu Chonglin's wife's family and son-in-law's family are both in business, and his wife also owns a large number of properties. Yu Chongrong is very skilled at accounting.

He already has the skills; now all she wants to do is leverage them.

For her, there was no more suitable or better partner to leverage than the Zhang family—the Yu family and the Zhang family were related by marriage.

As for the Zhang family and the Gu family, they naturally had the ability to send their clansmen to the Imperial Academy to serve as officials.

But the prerequisite is that this young man is worth the effort and resources they invest. They need to be convinced that their investment and expenditure will pay off at some point in the future.

The truth is, every family will always have one or two mediocre children.

The Imperial College (Guozijian) was the highest-level institution of learning and educational administration in the Qing Dynasty.

The position is prestigious and respectable, and has always been well-suited for sons of scholarly families or families of upright officials.

Even if they lacked academic knowledge, they could still be responsible for the implementation of teachings, and also manage documents, finances, books, and student accommodations.