Chapter 512 Is Reading Interesting?
In order to appease the dissatisfaction of the emperor and the empress, the Minister of Revenue paid special attention to the renovation of the academy.
It was originally expected to take about a month to complete, but they finished it in less than half a month.
The Minister of Revenue stood behind Su Ying, bowing his body and said humbly, "Your Majesty, please see if there is anything you are not satisfied with. I will have someone fix it right away."
Su Ying took a walk around the renovated academy. She had to say that the Minister of Revenue was really attentive. The academy looked like new, and even the flowers and plants in the backyard were arranged. The service was so considerate that pillows and quilts were prepared in every dormitory.
"not bad."
The Minister of Revenue let out a sigh of relief when he heard Su Ying say this.
"As long as your Majesty is satisfied, the students here are all full. Please take a look at this list."
Su Ying just asked Bai Shuang to take the list, "Since all the preparations have been completed, let Zhou Xiangrong come over tomorrow."
After all, she was the one who asked for this female student, so she couldn't just leave her out.
Zhou Qing responded, "Yes."
After the inspection, the Minister of Revenue followed Su Ying to the backyard, where there was a small dining room where students could eat.
"Let the chef of the academy prepare a few dishes so that I can taste his cooking skills."
"Yes, I will have someone arrange it right away."
After the Minister of Revenue gave his instructions, he personally took the tea from the attendant and poured a cup of tea for Su Ying with a very proper attitude.
Su Ying picked up the teacup and took a sip. She didn't know much about tea, but she could feel that the tea was very expensive.
"How's the investigation going on, sir?"
The Minister of Revenue's face tensed up, and he curled his lips and said, "I wonder what the Queen is talking about?"
"Your Excellency must be surprised to see such a loyal servant in the Shangshu Mansion, right?" So much time has passed, it's time to find some useful information.
The Minister of Revenue secretly glanced at Su Ying. He didn't expect that the Queen knew that he was still investigating the matter. After all, the Ministry of Justice had already closed the case.
"Don't use official language to fool me. I want to hear the truth." Su Ying closed her eyes and spoke softly.
This matter did not involve anything that could not be disclosed, so the Minister of Revenue told Su Yingming, "Your Majesty, I did have someone find out something. The housekeeper in my house is indeed loyal, but his son is indeed a bastard. He does not behave properly all day long. I found out that he owed a lot of money to the gambling house before the incident, and he stole the coffin money from the housekeeper and has not paid it back."
The Minister of Revenue paused and continued, "The steward beat that guy up for this, but strangely, he paid back the money within two days."
Because the housekeeper was very disappointed with his son, he just thought he was trying to delay time and did not ask any questions.
"You mean, before this happened, he got a large sum of money from unknown sources?"
"Yes, I suspected that this matter was related to the gambling house, so I sent people to the gambling house to investigate, but they couldn't find any clues."
Su Ying slowly opened her eyes, "Do you know who the owner behind the gambling house is?"
"I heard it's the property of the Northwest Marquisate."
Marquis of the Northwest?
Su Ying didn't have much impression.
The Minister of Revenue saw Su Ying's confusion and explained, "The Marquis of Xibei retired from the Ministry of Personnel early in his life to enjoy his old age. His eldest son was also sent out to serve as an official, and the rest of his descendants are not officials in the court."
Su Ying nodded, "Anything else?"
The Minister of Revenue continued, "That boy had a lover in the brothel, but she ran away after he got into trouble. I am sending people to track her down."
Why did he leave after something happened instead of at any other time? There is something wrong with this lover.
"Keep chasing. If you don't have enough manpower, go to the Ministry of Justice and ask them to send someone to you."
"Yes, I obey your order."
The Minister of Revenue was also glad that he continued to investigate the matter. It seemed that the Emperor and the Empress also felt that there was something else going on.
As they were talking, Su Ying smelled the aroma of vegetables.
She turned around and saw Bai Shuang coming up with food.
All the dishes served here have been tasted by the chef herself, and she only brings them up after making sure they are all ok.
After a busy morning, Su Ying was hungry, so she asked the Minister of Revenue and others to leave and have lunch.
"I ordered a few dishes that Your Majesty likes from the chef. Please try his cooking skills."
Su Ying picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of pork ribs and put it into her mouth.
The ribs are sweet and sour, with a hint of sweetness and a light fruity aroma. They are very appetizing. The meat of the ribs is especially tender and tastes really good.
Bai Shuang served Su Ying another bowl of chicken soup, and Su Ying ate it all.
After eating, Su Ying asked the Minister of Revenue to leave first, and she arranged the people she had prepared in advance into the academy.
"Will the Queen come over tomorrow?"
"Come, look at those students." Tomorrow is the opening ceremony of the school, and she still has to be there.
After Su Ying confirmed what was happening here, she prepared to return to the palace. As soon as she walked outside the door, she saw Zhou Xiangrong getting off the carriage.
Zhou Xiangrong lowered her eyes when she saw Su Ying and stepped forward to salute, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you, Queen."
"Get up, why is Miss Zhou here?"
Zhou Xiangrong stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have been here these days just to see the progress of the academy."
Su Ying raised her eyebrows, seeing that she was really concerned about this matter, "The venue here has been repaired, and the students and teachers are ready. You can come over tomorrow. I will ask you to be the educational supervisor. Are you capable of doing it?" Educational supervisor means managing students' teaching matters. As for the position of the principal of the academy, Su Ying will act as the principal temporarily, and she will give up the position when a more suitable person is found.
Zhou Xiangrong showed a hint of joy on her face, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will definitely not let you down."
Su Yingen said yes and got on the carriage back to the palace.
After returning to the palace, the Minister of Revenue asked someone to send the teaching materials to Su Ying for her review.
Su Ying felt her eyes swelling as she flipped through the book in her hand.
These books are nothing more than enlightenment books on reading, and there are no major problems if you read them roughly.
Before the book was sent to Su Ying, it had already been looked at by a minister in the cabinet, who confirmed that there was no problem with it before letting her take it over.
The books will be delivered to the students when they arrive at school tomorrow.
"Ji'er, do you think reading is interesting?" Su Ying had never touched a book in her previous life. Everything they learned was copied into a chip, which was directly implanted into their brains, saving a lot of trouble.
Dabao raised his little head from the book, and his face, which was 50% similar to Xiao Jin, was extremely serious. "Mother, books contain beautiful women and golden houses. It is wonderful beyond words."
Su Yingmei's heart skipped a beat. She seemed a little uneducated...
(End of this chapter)
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