Transmigrated as the Treacherous Official's Childhood Sweetheart-Chapter 361 - 360: Entering Officialdom

The two arrived at the door of the lacquered red wing room. With a creak, the door was opened.

Shen Chen was dressed in a dim green brocade coat, his black hair tied half up with a golden phoenix crown, and the other half hanging down, his face like jade. His demeanor was elegant and aloof, but upon seeing the young girl, it softened into gentleness.

"Why are you the one calling me for breakfast?"

Ye Zhi, straightforward by nature, said, "I usually sleep in during the mornings, but I got up early just for you."

Shen Chen was puzzled, "Oh, what do you mean by that?"

"Because you’ve been away from the Ye Mansion for four years, and I thought you might feel awkward returning, so I thought it best to accompany you." As she spoke, she stepped into the room, glancing around, touching this and that, comforting him, "Just treat the Ye Mansion as your home. Don’t be embarrassed. If you act distant with me, there’s nothing I can do."

Suddenly, she noticed small animals placed on his marble desk, prizes from the street game of hoop-throwing, and picked them up to play with them, not treating herself as an outsider at all.

Shen Chen smiled faintly, "Alright, I won’t be distant with you. I did feel a bit reserved upon first arriving at the Ye Mansion, but having you around is wonderful."

Ye Zhi wore an expression that said, "I knew it."

"So, I’ve come to take you for breakfast now. Get ready quickly, and after breakfast, I’ll take you around. You’ve been away from the capital for many years, you probably don’t know which new shops have opened. Normally, it’s just me, Huanhuan, and Qinglian going out, and Changzhou feels shy following us three young girls, so he goes out with us less often now."

Previously, even the Little Traitor was around, so Changzhou appeared more often but later less so. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

He claimed to focus on studying by himself...

But Ye Zhi didn’t believe him, firmly thinking he was just shy, feeling embarrassed to go out with three young girls.

Ye Zhi and Shen Chen went to the front hall for breakfast.

Afterward.

Father Ye gently stroked his beard and inquired, "Xiao Chen, you’ve been away for many years learning, now that you’ve returned, do you have any plans?"

Shen Chen responded unhurriedly, his gaze bright, "I want to enter the court to become an official."

The hierarchy of officials, merchants, scholars, farmers, and workers.

In the Daqing Dynasty, officials held the most power, no matter how wealthy a family was, without even a minor official position, they were ultimately considered inferior.

Therefore, to have officials look out for their business, many merchants resorted to bribing officials with silver.

In this world, money makes the mare go.

However, to earn a lot of silver, one first needs support in the court.

The Ye Family’s business didn’t rise straight to prominence. The name of the Lord Minister was there, generally deterring competitors from making rash moves against the Ye Family and resorting to petty schemes like framing.

Father Ye nodded, expressing approval, "Entering the court as an official is good. I’ve long seen you as a promising talent, destined for success and renown in the future. Furthermore, since you’ve studied at Dragon Tiger Mountain and learned from the Old State Preceptor, Master Qingyuan, your knowledge must be extraordinary. You can start preparing to take the child student’s exam, and after passing it, the scholar’s exam will be just around the corner. You must perform well when the time comes."

Mentioning Master Qingyuan, Father Ye’s tone was filled with admiration. Not only was he the Old State Preceptor, but he was also a renowned scholar in the Daqing Dynasty, with extensive knowledge of statecraft, the integrity of a scholar, and unfathomable martial arts skills, even the Emperor showed him deference.

Unfortunately, he retired early, leaving the messy affairs of the State Preceptor’s duties to his disciple, then returned to Dragon Tiger Mountain to live out his years in peace.

Dragon Tiger Mountain was thousands of miles away.

At its foot, the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams formation was set, preventing ordinary people from ascending, and stopping many students eager to discuss statecraft with the Old State Preceptor.