My husband is sour every day

Chapter 1157: Prime Minister Resigns

Shen Xia felt pain in her chest after sitting for an hour.

Shen Xia glanced at Zi Zhan next to him and said, "You watch first. I'll go to the back for a while."

Shen Xia looked at Xiao Chenchen who was still sleeping in the back.

Ruyi Ruhua and two maids were holding her beside him.

Shen Xia took the child in her arms.

Then he shook it: "Hey...get up and eat."

Ruyi and Ruhua have become immune to Shen Xia's behavior.

The little guy didn't look like he was awake at all.

Shen Xia didn't care and just fed the rations into his mouth.

The little guy felt the temptation of food. He closed his eyes, but it did not affect his opening of his mouth. He started to drink milk with a smacking sound.

Finally, the child ate up all the food, and Shen Xia felt much better.

Then he looked at Ruyi and said, "Ask the imperial kitchen to make malt water tonight."

Now that she is out of confinement, she has more things to do and is uncomfortable with the constant breast engorgement.

Ruyi nodded: "Yes, Your Majesty."

Shen Xia relaxed a little and went back to sit down in the front.

After the exam.

Shen Xia didn't mark the papers at all.

In the past, the Taifu would also review the papers.

But because his grandson was taking the exam, he wanted to avoid suspicion.

He took the initiative to mention that he would not participate in the marking of the papers.

Shen Xia did not force it, and in the end the Ministry of Personnel and Song Yun and others reviewed the papers together.

After so many years of getting along, everyone knows what kind of articles and character His Majesty prefers.

After the exam, Shen Xia took the child back to the Qianqing Palace. She originally wanted Xiaotian to come over and sit with her and ask him how he did in the exam.

Or some people wanted to go to that department, but then thought better of it.

The results will be out in three days anyway.

All the results for the fourth grade are out.

Shen Xia usually looks at the test papers of the top three students.

Familiar name.

Su Xuan.

I hadn't paid much attention to him before.

Unexpectedly, he also participated in this year's imperial examination.

I have to say that after Shen Xia changed the new policy.

All the children of noble families want to obtain an official position.

Whether it's the imperial examination or an official position in the Imperial Court, one has to take an exam, but there's no such thing as getting in based on connections.

This move made the children of wealthy families who originally just wanted to get by, become much more motivated.

Shen Xia looked at Su Xuan, Gu Yuzhi and another person named Du Zexuan.

Shen Xia had heard of Du Zexuan, who came from a poor family.

The Minister of Personnel was waiting nearby.

The Grand Tutor and Prime Minister were waiting nearby.

Shen Xia looked at the articles of the three people.

They all have their merits, and it depends on who pleases Shen Xia more.

Of course it has to be Xiaotian.

But who will be the top scorer will not be announced yet.

Instead, only the top three names are announced.

The three of them went into the palace to meet the emperor.

Shen Xia interviewed one or two people in person.

Then the top three and second place winners were announced on the spot.

This is why Song Yun, the top scorer in the imperial examination, almost became the third place because he was too handsome.

Everyone discussed it.

The top scorer must be Xiaotian, but the second place depends on his appearance.

After all, the runner-up can be average-looking, but the third place must be good-looking.

Shen Xia looked at the Minister of Personnel and said, "Go and announce it."

Sixth day

Shen Xia got up early in the morning.

Because I have to go to court today.

More importantly, today is the day Xiaotian will be admitted to the imperial examination.

Because I have to attend the morning court today.

Shen Xia rested in her own Qianqing Palace last night.

In the morning when I was cleaning up and having breakfast.

Gu Zizhan was already waiting by the dining table when he saw Shen Xia coming over.

The servants had already served the meal.

Gu Zizhan put down his chopsticks.

The two of them had breakfast together in harmony.

Go to the main hall.

Xiaotian and the others were waiting outside the Tai Chi Hall.

They will be summoned only after the morning court has spoken.

There is really nothing much to say about the morning court now. This place is flooded every year, and there are even avalanches in winter.

It's April now.

It can be said to be the calmest time of the year.

As for the projects developed by Shen Xia, Song Yun and Song Jin usually reported to her in person, and occasionally brought them to the court for discussion.

The Ministry of Revenue now relies on the Imperial Court for money.

Although commercial taxes increased, the court still had too many places to spend money.

Even increasing business is not enough.

Therefore, the Ministry of Revenue, which was once popular, has become the Imperial Department.

Although Song Jin was a free man and did not have to attend court on a regular basis, he held a very high status in the hearts of all officials.

Song Yun was still an official in the court and had to attend the morning court every day.

The headquarters of the Education Department was completed last year, and education is linked to the Ministry of Personnel.

Su Yan is also in the Education Department.

The changes this time are huge.

When Shen Xia heard that Tu Chenyu had been pursuing Su Yan, Shen Xia also felt that the two were quite suitable.

However, several years have passed and the two have not yet achieved a happy ending.

I don’t know what Su Yan is waiting for?

Like Song Yu, Xiao Yunchen also studies things with Shen's father at the research institute.

He has a good relationship with Song Yu.

Later I found out that Xiao Yunchen and Xiao Bei were distant relatives.

But Xiao Bei's father's two families don't have a good relationship.

But Xiao Bei has a good relationship with Xiao Yunchen's father.

After all, Xiao Bei almost starved to death and was taken in by Xiao Yunchen's grandfather.

Speaking of Xiao Bei, Song's mother has been away for several years and has never come back.

Of course, Song's mother also wrote to me in the meantime, saying that she thought the situation there was pretty good.

Because it was very close to Fanhua Village, she went back to the village once.

After all, Song's mother has many relatives there.

Shen Xia also wrote to her, asking her to come back and visit when she was free.

But Song's mother thinks her child has his or her own life.

She wouldn't disturb Shen's mother and the others.

It’s also good for her to be with Xiao Bei at the border.

Song Yun talked about the final arrangements.

The original primary school will be completed in two years, so funds are needed to start building a junior high school.

Shen Xia nodded in agreement for such a small matter.

There is still one junior high school in every county.

But there are only high schools in the provincial capital.

After all, only those who passed the examination to become a scholar could study there.

Universities are only found in the capital or prosperous provincial capitals.

You have to pass the imperial examination to go to university.

Everyone listened quietly to Shen Xia's arrangements.

No one had any objections, and all departments just followed the instructions.

Discuss until the end.

The Prime Minister stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."

Shen Xia looked at the Prime Minister's temples, which were even more gray.

"Prime Minister, please speak."

"I am old and want to retire and return home."

The Grand Tutor glanced at the Prime Minister and said: Isn’t it too much to say that you are old in front of me?

But Prime Minister Du ignored the inquiring look of the Grand Tutor. In fact, Prime Minister Du wanted to resign from the beginning, but he was thinking about the entrustment of his old friend.

So he continued in that position for so many years.

Now it seems that Your Majesty is smart and open-minded, and an old minister like him is not of much use.

At most, it can be used to stabilize the officials.

Now all imperial power is in the hands of Your Majesty.

Don't worry about this problem.

So he can retire now.

"The Prime Minister is serious."

Prime Minister Du nodded: "Yes."

Shen Xia nodded: "Okay."

Something else.

I heard that a thatched house was built on the hillside next to the imperial tomb.

There lived an elderly widower.

The old man works from sunrise to sunset every day.

There are various flowers and plants planted in the yard.

There is also a pear tree.