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Chapter 299 Leaving Hanyu Port

Imperial examination merit list.

After completing the siege, Zhaoming certainly knew what was most important to him, and that was the local order.

And stable order does not come from ordinary people or aristocrats, but from potential intellectuals.

The main reason why feudal lords supported the imperial examination system was to make some people nobles based on their imperial examination results in order to maintain their own rule. The selection of talents was still secondary.

For some people whose cultural level is questionable but who always have the dream of soaring to the sky, the rulers must also give them a dream.

Select a person with mediocre qualifications and put him or her in a high position so that people from the lower classes can see him or her and thus mislead them into believing that they can also achieve great success.

But this time, that thing went a bit too far.

It is not easy to embarrass the official, so the only option is to deal with it coldly.

Now there happens to be a new hot spot that can make people forget about that incident.

"Look, Wendlow and Mousse, one passed our civil examination, and the other passed our military examination."

Zhaoming took out two official notices, indicating that both of them had passed the official inspection of Aurora, and were legal and compliant with regulations. Of course, they could be rewarded according to the rules.

With such a title of passing the imperial examination, and his previous assistance in the siege, it would not be a problem to reward Windlow with the identity of a dragonborn.

Moreover, these two test papers also gave everyone present a way out.

A foreigner like Windlo has legitimately obtained the tax-free status of a dragonborn.

"interesting."

After confirming that he had really obtained the identity, Mousse smiled slightly, and then his eyes became cold and unable to be restrained.

"Let's not talk about how these dragons can give birth to offspring with mortals. Just based on their almost infinite lifespan, the remaining dragon descendants are endless."

Mousse's worries are not unreasonable. Although there are many unreasonable aspects in the dark elf society, there is also a very enlightened and reasonable system.

One of them is the integrated tax system.

In Naggaroth, no matter if they are slaves, soldiers, or even nobles, all dark elves, except the Witch King Malekith himself, must pay taxes no matter how high their status is.

Even the Witch King's mother, Moras, has to pay taxes honestly.

Although the entire dark elf society spends a lot and imposes heavy taxes, there are basically no financial problems.

The society is crazy, but economically it is even better than the High Elves.

If we reverse the system of Zhendan, although Windlo is a dragon descendant now, he does not have to pay taxes and is very comfortable.

But for the entire Zhendan, if the number of dragon descendants increases, there will definitely be serious problems with taxation in the future, that is to say.

"How long do we do business here? It's best not to stay for long."

Mousse actually has excellent political vision and economic investment acumen, and as a dark elf, he is always risking his life, so vigilance is naturally a given.

Following Windlow for such a long time did not wear down Mousse's vigilance. Instead, at this moment, the previously suppressed vigilance instantly burst out.

"Lord Zhaoming, we are both businessmen. Although we have passed the civil and military examinations, we have no intention of taking up office."

"What?"

Wendlow looked confused. It wasn't that what Mousse said was wrong, but he had been making all the decisions along the way. Could it be that Mousse discovered details that he didn't notice?

He immediately chose to shut up, and at the same time took a step back, letting Mousse stand in front, while thinking over and over again about what had just happened.

“So I hope that after getting this status reward, I can continue my business journey.”

"But, if you need it, we can also give you the pass to go north and enter the interior of Zhendan to continue your business."

Zhaoming was happy to hear this. Originally, for the sake of fame and honor, he had to arrange official positions for Wendlow and Mousse.

If the arrangement is too small, it will not be able to accommodate the two of them. If the arrangement is too large, it will make the other generals around them unhappy.

Since the two of them wanted to leave, they naturally made regretful expressions and proposed other rewards at the same time.

The other bureaucrats present also breathed a sigh of relief. After all, the resources and rewards in the entire Hanyu Port were limited. One less person to share meant that they could get more.

Seeing that everything had been settled, Mousse picked up Windlow and left the yamen without looking back. The unicorn outside was just about to lie down and rest.

"First, we are outsiders, and if we get a big reward, we will be easily targeted or bullied by others."

After leaving the crowded place, Mousse was able to slowly explain why he had interrupted someone.

"Second, there are problems with the system in Zhendan. The problems are too big. They have a group that is constantly expanding and continues to enjoy the benefits: the Dragonborn."

"Third, Hanyu Port has just been taken over. There are too many poor people. We can't make much money and we are easily robbed."

What Mousse said was all on point; each one of them was what the Dread Lords among the Dark Elves feared the most.

Framed by colleagues, suppressed by unshakable power, and rebelled by slaves who had been pushed to the extreme.

Every dark elf was familiar with these things, so he directly completed the departure declaration on behalf of Windlo and solved three problems at the same time.

After hearing what Mousse said, Wendlow also realized that it was indeed the case.

Merchants will not make money and do business in a place with an unstable situation. The reason for leaving Rickland was that a civil war was about to break out in Rickland and the civil war had just ended.

Fortunately, thanks to the benefits we got from Zhaoming, we were able to bring some basic local goods.

Having just experienced war, food was definitely the most valuable thing. After exchanging food for some gold, Windlow and Mousse got on the carriage and left the city.

Now there are three paths to choose from.

Or go south, follow Gert's footsteps, go to Jingfeng Temple, and help Zhaoming stabilize the situation in the south.

The offensive of the Burning Wind rebels is so fierce that I'm afraid it will take a long time for the imperial troops to clear out the area.

There was war there too, and it was not a place for businessmen to go.

Or you can take a ship from the port and sail east along the river to the Nongchang Basin, the rear base of Zhendan and a complete planting area.

This was not in the plan. Nongchang Plain is obviously the most basic agricultural production center, and the grain from one area can supply the entire Zhendan.

In addition, with the presence of Bilong Yuanbo, that dragon son is a person who emphasizes agriculture and suppresses commerce.

It seems that there is only one plan left for Windlow and Mousse, which is to go to the safest and most stable northern part of Zhendan.