Chapter 102: Saving the Country in a Roundabout Way

In a mansion in Athens, on the sofa, a middle-aged man was scolding his child.

"Michael, can you study harder? Do you know how long it will take for the exam?

You idiot, do you know how hard it is to get this inheritance?

The bastards in the master's house never treated us as human beings. If it weren't for these bastards who dared to rebel against the Sultan, how could we get the right of inheritance?

You have to understand that our family's bloodline is not recent.

If I hadn't bribed that official, do you really think you could live in such a good house?"

The young man named Michael looked irritated. He didn't have any talent for learning, and even this exam was not his intention. It was purely because his father forced him to sign up.

Now that he was scolded like this, Michael suddenly exploded.

"Is it my fault? You blame me for not being able to keep the family property, right? You always talk about how good Leo is and how well he learns Ottoman.

I think you guys have been brainwashed by that Sultan. Ottoman is not as good as Greek. We are real Romans.

I won't learn Ottoman. If Leo's family wants it, just give it to them. We have money anyway.

Let's take a step back. If Leo passes the civil service exam, can he take the family property from us?

Even if he can, won't you bribe him again?

If it doesn't work, if you want the family property so much, why don't you take the exam yourself?"

Michael flipped over the pile of books in front of him. The teaching materials that the middle-aged man bought at a high price - "Ottoman Language Quick Learning in 30 Days", "Civil Service Exam Secrets", "Royal Academy of Sciences Mock Exam Questions" suddenly knocked over the water cup placed beside him, and it fell to the ground and got wet directly.

By the way, this is the teaching material that Seth the Great specially asked Abraham to print. There is definitely no official certification, but it is still selling well, which can be regarded as increasing some income for the Sultan's treasury.

After all, Izzet's fiscal reform plan has separated the Sultan's treasury from the imperial treasury.

According to Izzet's arrangement, the annual salary of the royal family is 200,000 pounds.

Although the Sultan still has a lot of industries, Selim still feels that it is not enough to spend. If he hadn't bought the mine in advance, Selim estimated that he would have to do more bad things.

The middle-aged man on the side listened to the stupid words of his stupid son, and he couldn't help but get angry. He picked up a stick and hit the other person, cursing while beating.

"You stupid thing, how could I have a son like you?

You dare to say such words, aren't you afraid of losing your head?

Come here."

The two chased each other in the living room, making the house a mess.

Such scenes may be the same or opposite in Athens.

But in any case, the date of the civil service exam will not change.

On May 28, candidates who had arrived in advance were preparing for it.

Michael's father specially booked a room for him at the Constantinie Hotel, hoping that his son could rest well and do better in the exam.

Unfortunately, Michael, who had just arrived here, was immediately fascinated by the amorous girls of Constantinie, and spent several nights in different places.

As for Leo, who was regarded as a major threat by Michael's father, this boy was still studying hard and planned to change his fate with knowledge.

It must be said that in the early days, the dividends of knowledge were still quite good, after all, the scale of the rentier class was not large enough.

On June 1, the civil service exam officially began.

As far as this exam is concerned, it can be said that after the physical attack, Selim fundamentally dug up the foundation of the rule of local tyrants.

The small and medium-sized landlords who were previously tied to the local tyrants now have a channel to obtain their own voice.

Because of the examination venue and the number of applicants, although Selim has converted many former guards' properties into examination venues, it is still not enough.

After all, this time, the government agencies, state-owned enterprises, and teachers in the Ottoman Empire have more than 50,000 jobs, and the number of applicants has reached 70,000.

It can be said that most of the ambitious young generation in the entire Ottoman Empire came to participate in this exam.

If someone did not participate, he must have a strong family power and was elected as an official after the land donation, and he has already rushed.

In a teahouse in Constantinie, Leo was talking to several candidates who were also from Greece, including Michael, who were not candidates in the morning session.

"Leo, what department did you apply for?"

One of the young men asked.

"I, the Human Resources Department."

"Human Resources Department. Is it so powerful?

It is said that the Human Resources Department and the Ministry of Finance recruit the least people this time.

Which department did you apply to?"

The young man was already surprised by Leo at this moment. Although the other party had always been a top student in Millet School, this might not necessarily mean that he could win in such a national exam.

"Human Resources Department, State Personnel Bureau."

Leo answered a little embarrassedly.

"State Personnel Bureau? It seems that only a dozen people will be recruited this time."

Leo nodded, and everyone was amazed.

To be honest, Leo did not expect the reaction of this group of people to be so big.

But he was confident in himself. He had understood the secret scrolls that his father had bought at a high price bit by bit.

After a conversation, the young men began to respect Leo and offered him fermented grape juice from time to time. Although no one believed in Allah, there was no such restriction in Greece.

But this was Constantinia after all, and the emperor had to be more restrained. As for whether the emperor himself would be restrained, this was not something that a group of poor candidates could know.

Halfway through the dinner, there was a small climax. When many Greek young men found out that Leo was still unmarried, they immediately became interested.

This introduced the elder sister, and that introduced the younger sister, which made Leo, who was surrounded by the crowd, very embarrassed.

And Michael, who originally organized the dinner, was now promoting his sister to Leo. After experiencing the girls in Constantinia, Michael had realized that he was not a good student.

Moreover, according to the several lovers he knew and the officials introduced to him by his father, once the other party passed the exam for those top positions, there might really be officials who would take a fancy to him and help him inherit the family property.

After much thought, Michael finally came up with a brilliant plan.

As long as he and the other party become relatives, will the other party ignore him? Is it possible?

As long as this matter is done, he will have someone to rely on for the rest of his life. As for my father, who is he? I don’t know him well. Don’t destroy the relationship between me and my brother-in-law.

With this in mind, Michael kept chatting with Leo, and the scene was very happy.

Thanks to Lingluan-Eryuexuepiao, Zhuge Ruosu, Earth Emperor, Changkuai Dushu, Cao Tingbai, Bayi Gang 123 and several book friends for their monthly tickets, and thanks to Aztec and Changkuai Dushu for their rewards.

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