That night, Song Qianhang's study was brightly lit with candles, and a servant was helping him grind, trying to hold back his laughter.

Song Qianhang cursed as he copied, "What kind of women's commandments are these? They are all bullshit, what kind of rubbish is this?!"

"Why would anyone ask me to copy these?!"

"Brother is not a human being, he is absolutely not a human being!"

The next day, Song Qianhang sat down to have breakfast with dark circles under his eyes and yawned several times.

King Jing glanced at him and said, "It's a good thing that you study hard, but everything should be done in moderation. Don't hurt your eyes."

Princess Jing felt sorry for her son studying all night, so she served him a bowl of hot porridge and placed it next to him. "After breakfast, go back to the courtyard and rest for a while. Don't go to the Imperial College today."

When Song Qianhang heard this, he was surprised that there was such a good thing! ?

His eyes suddenly lit up, and after thinking for a moment, he pretended to be in a bad mood, "Son, I always listen to you, mother."

...

In the palace, just after the court session, the Minister of the Central Secretariat and several ministers were summoned to the Imperial Study.

The emperor looked through the memorials submitted in the past few days. Some of them recommended people with no achievements to be placed in the Ministry of Revenue, while others were eyeing the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites.

The Ministry of Revenue manages all the wealth in the world, so it must be cautious in employing people. Even an official of the sixth rank cannot be taken lightly.

Several ministers submitted memorials for several consecutive days, urging the old emperor to decide on a crown prince as soon as possible.

"None of these memorials are worth reading!"

The emperor was furious, "I'm not even dead yet, and you guys are so impatient!?"

Wolf ambition! Wolf ambition!

Several ministers were driven out, leaving only the Minister of the Central Secretariat Liu Ze and the Minister of Personnel Mei He.

The emperor's eyes fell on the Zhongshu Ling. Thinking that it had been so long and he hadn't seen his memorial, he immediately asked, "Do you have any candidates to recommend for the Duzhisi?"

Although the Deputy Director of Duzhi was only of the sixth rank, the Duzhi Division was in charge of the receipt and payment of financial revenues. The person selected had to be careful, proficient in arithmetic, and honest.

The emperor had to be cautious.

The Minister of the Central Secretariat hesitated for a moment, and the Minister of Personnel beside him hurriedly recommended, "Your Majesty, I have someone to recommend."

Emperor: “Who?”

The Minister of Personnel said: "Li Quan, the head of the Ministry of Justice, has a son. I have met him. Li Zhan is proficient in arithmetic. I think he is a good candidate."

The Minister of the Central Secretariat frowned and said, "Minister Mei, how come I remember Li Zhan caused some trouble in the gambling house two years ago and was detained for several days by the Jingzhao Yinfu?"

"Isn't it stupid of Minister Mei to recommend such a gambler?"

The Minister of Personnel laughed, "That's all a misunderstanding, a misjudgment. I've met Li Zhan before, he's not a gambler..."

The old emperor sneered, "Jingzhao Yin Qiu Chong is not confused, Mei Qing, I think you are a little confused."

The emperor was furious, and the Minister of Personnel was sweating coldly. "It was my fault that I did not investigate carefully. I know I was wrong. I hope Your Majesty can forgive my mistake in recommending you."

Nowadays, people can recommend someone against their will, which shows that there is personal gain behind it.

A hint of coldness flashed across the old emperor's eyes, and he looked at the Minister of the Central Secretariat, "Mr. Liu, do you have anyone to recommend?"

The Minister of the Secretariat glanced at the Minister of Personnel. Since he could even recommend a gambler like Li Zhan, this Minister of Personnel’s career would be over.

The old emperor above was still waiting for him to speak, so the Minister of the Central Secretariat dared to speak, "Your Majesty, I have a candidate, both talented and virtuous, but a little different from other officials... I'm afraid Your Majesty will find him unsuitable."

The old emperor narrowed his eyes. The Minister of the Central Secretariat often spoke in a roundabout way, making it difficult for people to guess, but the good thing was that he had no ulterior motives, and everyone knew what he was thinking. He was very loyal.

He asked in a deep voice, "What's different about this person?"

The Minister of the Central Secretariat said: "This person is a woman."

After hearing this, the old emperor had some idea who it was. He curled his lips and said, "You know my heart. It's Liu Qing."

However, the Minister of Personnel was not so perceptive. When he heard that it was a woman, he immediately retorted, "Sir Liu, how can a woman serve as an official in the court? You must be confused!"

He was very proud in his heart. This Liu Ze, relying on the emperor's favor, actually dared to recommend a woman to be an official. He was really confused today.

At this moment, the Minister of Personnel was hoping that the old emperor would fly into a rage and severely reprimand Liu Ze to vent his anger for the reprimand he had just received.

The old emperor frowned.

The Minister of the Central Secretariat turned to the Minister of Personnel and asked sternly, "Lord Mei, why can't women serve as officials in the court?"

Women have never been inferior to men, it's just that the prejudices in this world are too deep.

The Minister of Personnel sneered, "The whole court is composed of men, but you recommend a woman. How absurd!"

The old emperor's forehead was twitching, and he wanted to ask someone to drag away the Minister of Personnel who was talking nonsense, he was really noisy.

However, he could only sit there steadily, pretending to be serious, and listen to the two people debating.

Facing the sneer, the Minister of the Central Secretariat was neither anxious nor annoyed, and said slowly, "During the Chongde period, when the Empress was in power, there were quite a few women serving as officials. Minister Mei, don't forget that the Minister of Personnel at that time, who is in your current position, was also a woman."

The Minister of Personnel said coldly, "Lord Liu also said that when the Queen Mother was in power, it was understandable for women to serve as officials. But now it is not the Queen Mother's time..."

The Minister of the Central Secretariat interrupted him immediately, and raised his voice suddenly: "Master Mei, are you questioning the Empress who allowed women to serve as officials in the court?!"

The Minister of Personnel's pupils shrank, "Why do you say that, Lord Liu..."

The old emperor was already fed up, "That's enough!"

His cold eyes fell on him, and the Minister of Personnel trembled three times.

The old emperor said sternly, "When the Queen Mother was in power, our Great Jin was full of talented people, there were few unjust and wrong cases, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. She was a wise ruler. Even I often sigh that I am not even one-tenth as good as the Queen Mother..."

"Mei Qing, please be careful with your words."

The cold gaze and stern tone frightened the Minister of Personnel so much that he dared not say anything. He knew that he had been tricked by Liu Ze again and suffered a great loss.

"How dare I question you, Your Majesty? I just made a slip of the tongue and I know I was wrong!"

The old emperor looked at the Minister of the Central Secretariat and asked, "Mr. Liu, who are you recommending?"

The Minister of the Central Secretariat said slowly, "The Crown Prince's Consort of the Jingwang Mansion, Su Juan."

The old emperor narrowed his eyes, "Oh? Why did you recommend the Crown Prince's Consort? Could it be that Liu Qing knows her?"

The Minister of the Central Secretariat said: "It is not that I am humble, but my daughter is familiar with the Crown Prince's Consort. I know that the Crown Prince's Consort is proficient in arithmetic and knows a thing or two about the budget of the Ministry of Revenue. I think she may be appointed as the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Revenue."

The Minister of Personnel who was kneeling on the side was stunned for a moment. After recommending so many people, he ended up recommending the Crown Prince's Consort.

If he had known that it was the Crown Prince's Consort, why would he have bothered to talk about it just now? Everyone would be happy!

The Crown Prince's wife is the Crown Prince's person. If she were to be appointed as the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Revenue, she would be more suitable than Li Zhan, an outsider.

The old emperor glanced at him, a cold light flashed across his eyes, and asked in a deep voice, "What do you think of the person recommended by Liu Qing?"

The Minister of Personnel laughed dryly and said, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince's Consort is extremely intelligent and smart. If she is appointed as a Deputy Minister, she will be very suitable."

The old emperor snorted and laughed. The speed at which he changed his expression was something that only ordinary people could do.

"Come here, summon the Crown Prince's Consort Su from Prince Jing's Mansion to the palace for an audience."