Chapter 650: Inspecting academies across the country on behalf of the emperor!

Seeing that the old minister was about to faint from anger, Shen Lanxi waved her hand and immediately withdrew from the court. After leaving the court, she ordered someone to stop the old master and Mr. Ruohua.

"I am not speaking for Xiao Fang. It's because Xiao Fang is loyal, filial, and never messes around when it comes to matters between men and women. He is a very good candidate for a husband."

The two understood.

"The document was sent from Tianjin. Xiao Fang and Liu Xian are in Tianjin right now. I think they sent the document to the capital after discussing it."

"If Lord Liu really loves his daughter, he shouldn't break them up."

Shen Lanxi looked embarrassed: "Who said it wasn't? I'm worried about Lord Liu. What if after a year or so, the child is born? Should I help Lord Liu kill Xiao Fang, or... well, you tell me, I'm really in a dilemma."

The old master took over the conversation: "I will go to Lord Liu's house right now!"

Shen Lanxi: "There's no time to lose, go now!"

The old tutor, Mr. Ruohua, went to Liu's house without stopping.

No one knew what the two talked about, but when Liu Mingxin went to court the next day, he submitted a letter asking for leave.

"Your Majesty, I am really worried about my daughter. Although my daughter has some abilities, she is still a girl and is young and inexperienced. I will go to Tianjin and ask her in person what is going on between her and Xiao Fang!"

Shen Lanxi looked embarrassed: "This~The court can't do without Lord Liu!"

Liu Mingxin pleaded earnestly, "Your Majesty, please fulfill a father's love for his daughter!"

Shen Lanxi considered it again and again, and finally gave in.

"If I don't agree, it will seem inhumane. Very well, I will fulfill Lord Liu's love for his daughter!"

After the court session that day, Liu Mingxin immediately had his people pack their bags. The next day, he opened the city gate and left without even waiting for dawn.

When Shen Lanxi was attending court, she sighed repeatedly: "Fathers love their children, and children are filial to their fathers. This is the best example of fatherly love and filial piety!"

When she was happy, she waved her hand and gave a piece of calligraphy to Liu Mingxin.

Within two days, the Ministry of Works sent a plaque with the inscription "The Best Father of the Time" to the Liu family.

The women in the Liu family were all proud of it and wished they could replace the plaque at the front door with this one.

After winter, spring is coming and the imperial examination is back on the agenda.

After retiring from court, Shen Lanxi specifically left behind the old master and Mr. Ruohua.

"I am keeping you here today to pave the way for the Spring Examination five months later."

The two knew Shen Lanxi too well. She must have had some new ideas when she said that.

"What arrangements does Your Majesty have?" asked Mr. Ruohua.

Shen Lanxi: "I want to choose one of you two to inspect the academies in various places. One is to promote the merger of schools, and the other is to supervise whether there are people in various places who are hindering students from enrolling."

Both of them were from a literary background, and as soon as Shen Lanxi mentioned this, they knew its importance.

Mr. Ruohua: "The academy is a place where we can cultivate talents for our Great Zhou. We must not let it fail."

Shen Lanxi looked at the old master twice more, and then said: "My two lords, I wonder who of you is willing to inspect the academy on my behalf and care for the students?"

Mr. Ruohua glanced at the old Grand Tutor. The old Grand Tutor was old and not suitable for long journeys. He was younger, so in terms of candidate, he was more suitable than the old Grand Tutor.

"Grand Master, you are highly respected and a teacher to all students in the world. You are the one who should take on the important task of inspecting all academies on behalf of His Majesty!"

The old master looked at Shen Lanxi deeply, and then said: "Mr. Ruohua is too modest, your talent and reputation are no less than mine."

"This job is a great opportunity to become famous among students all over the world. I feel guilty for giving up such a good job!"

Mr. Ruohua thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, the territory of our Great Zhou is really too large. Why don't I go with the old Grand Tutor? One of us is in the south and the other is in the north. We can inspect faster."

The old master's eyes flashed. Mr. Ruohua was promoted by His Majesty, right?

Shen Lanxi: "Mr. Ruohua is right. This mission cannot be accomplished by just one or two people. I also intend to let you two take the lead and select some people from among the students to go with you!"

The old master's brows relaxed.

"Your Majesty, I can accomplish this task by myself. Mr. Ruohua is in charge of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Agriculture, and he is very busy. It is almost the harvest season, and the Ministry of Agriculture is even busier. Let me take care of the inspection of the academies in various places!"

The old Grand Tutor also had his own considerations. He had handed over the original official duties long ago. After Shen Lanxi took office, he was assigned new official duties, which was to take charge of all the academies in the capital, arrange for students to enroll, and formulate learning content.

In the past few years, the academies in the capital have already been on the right track. Except for the recent busy period of school merger, the rest of the time they just report to the Golden Palace.

He said he was sidelined, but he had things to do. He said he was not sidelined, but in fact he had already lost his real power.

However, the reputation of Xu Hou was growing, and there were already three statues of him in and outside the capital.

No one would say that Your Majesty is discarding the donkey after it has served its purpose.

But Liu Mingxin is gone!

Just like when Wu Yanzhi left!

Shen Lanxi began to consider again: "This?"

The old master bowed and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, it is my lifelong dream to let all children in the world have access to education. I beg Your Majesty to fulfill this wish."

"Mr. Ruohua, I beg you to give me this job!"

Mr. Ruohua quickly straightened the old tutor.

"His Majesty……"

"Old Master..."

Shen Lanxi no longer insisted: "Since the old master has made up his mind, I will give you this grace. The old master can choose any talented students in the capital!"

When the old master heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief silently.

On the second day, the old Grand Tutor was missing from the court, but in the major academies in the capital, there was an official who was inspecting the academies on behalf of the emperor to select talents.

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"Did you figure it out?" Zhou Xinrou asked Huang Yu with a heavy heart.

"What did you see?" She has been training every day, and today she finally came back from a day off, and now she is asked to guess riddles?

Zhou Xinrou said with a gloomy look in her eyes: "Chen Lanxi has driven two old ministers out of the capital again."

Huang Yu knew about this.

"Liu Mingxin is just going to Tianjin to visit his daughter and will be back soon. The old master is the same. He will not be inspecting the academy for the rest of his life."

Zhou Xinrou thought more.

"Let's not talk about Liu Mingxin for now. The old Grand Tutor is already in his seventies. The Great Zhou is vast. If he really inspects the entire area, he might die of old age on the way."

Huang Yu: "No way?"

Zhou Xinrou: "None of the old master's descendants are capable of anything. After he leaves, his power will be useless."

Huang Yu realized the seriousness of the situation.

"Could it be that Shen Lanxi wants to replace all the people in the court with hers?"

Zhou Xinrou was worried, but Huang Yu saw it as an opportunity.

"Great, we can take this opportunity to arrange some of our people."