Chapter 249: The Duke of Zhenguo is very popular

Yao Shirong said, "You might as well wait until the list comes out and see. There are some people who can pass the imperial examination, but the court may not be able to arrange official positions for them. It is better to send them directly to the school to teach. If they teach well, they can also be promised official positions such as the Hanlin Academy or the Imperial College."

Jiang Jiu had only a vague understanding of the imperial court's selection system, and also had only a vague understanding of the civil service positions in the Imperial College and the Hanlin Academy.

After hearing what Yao Shirong said, I think it makes sense.

Jiang Jiu let Yao Shirong live in the palace. When spring came and flowers bloomed, the palace was full of exotic flowers and plants, some of which even Jiang Jiu had never seen before.

Yao Shirong came, and Jiang Jiu had to accompany her father, which made things difficult for Emperor Zhao Zhuoxi.

Ever since Jiang Jiu entered the palace, Zhao Zhuoxi had always discussed everything with Jiang Jiu, whether it was the court or eating and sleeping.

Jiang Jiu is a modern person, and many of her views on the court are unique.

Zhao Zhuoxi would refer to her opinions, and there was no such thing as the harem not being able to participate in politics. Especially after Jiang Jiu's free school opened, it suddenly shut up all the court officials.

Sometimes, even in the court, Zhao Zhuoxi would let Jiang Jiu listen beside him.

As for everyday life, the two of them are like conjoined twins.

Zhao Zhuoxi and Jiang Jiu were walking together in front.

At the back, Yun Shu and Master Yi Yun walked together, and the two of them looked like conjoined twins.

Sometimes, even when eating, Zhao Zhuoxi would ask Jiang Jiu.

What do you have for breakfast?

What are you having for lunch?

What to eat in the evening?

Originally in Suzhou, Zhao Zhuoxi ate two meals a day and did not eat at night.

Ever since I met Jiang Jiu, I have been eating three meals a day without any omissions.

Jiang Jiu doesn’t think ancient food is delicious, and he misses modern food more.

Hot pot and spicy hot pot are no problem, and barbecue and other things are also often available.

Roast duck, spicy duck neck, spiced chicken feet, all kinds of food, as long as Jiang Jiu thought of it, he would always go to the kitchen to make it.

Yu Chef moved from the West Palace at the beginning to the central palace, and later simply moved to the next door to Jiang Jiujiao's palace.

Just to have a hot meal.

Zhao Zhuoxi didn't care about the rules and regulations in the palace, he just wanted to pamper Jiang Jiu.

After a long time, everyone in the palace understood.

The emperor's words are not as reliable as the princess's.

Gradually, all matters were handled by Jiang Jiu. Sometimes Jiang Jiu was too lazy to do anything, so Nanny Qian and Yun Shu became their messengers.

Nanny Qian had suffered aggrieved for more than ten years, but she never expected that after entering the palace in the second half of her life, she would become the superior person, second only to the emperor and above everyone else.

Yun Shu also leaped from a humble palace maid to the respected Aunt Yun.

Whenever there is any problem in the palace, more people would look for them than Jiang Jiu.

The rules in the palace were gradually relaxed. When the rules were relaxed, no one was in charge, and there were fewer people in the palace, accidents would occur.

Early that morning, Jiang Jiu finally saw Yao Shirong off and breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhao Zhuoxi came in with a look of resentment on his face.

"The same thing happened to the Duke of Zhenguo. He is not training soldiers in his mansion anymore? Is everything alright? He is actually hiding in the palace?"

Jiang Jiu smiled and said, "Those students came to see him, but he thought it was troublesome, so he went to the palace for a few days."

Zhao Zhuoxi chuckled, "How is that possible? Why would those students come to a military commander's mansion to seek an audience? Most likely, Princess Qingyue wanted to marry him, but he disagreed, so he came to hide in the palace."

Jiang Jiu was shocked: "What? The Crown Prince's wife passed away only two years ago, how come someone wants to marry him? What kind of person is this? If Yao Shirong really wants to get married, I despise him."

Zhao Zhuoxi laughed loudly: "He has no plans to marry again. Some noble widows in the capital are trying to marry him because of his noble status now."

Jiang Jiu understood after careful consideration that she was the future empress and Yao Shirong, the Duke of Zhenguo, was her future father-in-law.

In addition, Zhao Zhuoxi has already announced that there is only Jiang Jiu in the harem, and he is the emperor's only father-in-law.

They all want to get close to the emperor, so how can they not be anxious to marry Yao Shirong? He is now a diamond bachelor, like a piece of fat meat, surrounded by women of marriageable age in the capital.

Jiang Jiu just felt helpless here.

"Let's see how long Yao Shirong can hold on."

Who knew that Nanny Qian would come to Jiang Jiu again to plead for him.

"Princess, it's true. Princess Qingyue is the daughter of your majesty's uncle. She is also a royal daughter. She lost her husband early in life and has been a widow for four or five years. Now she is a perfect match for the Duke."

Jiang Jiu held his forehead and said, "Mammy, my father has already taken refuge in the palace, so please stop making trouble. Princess Qingyue has done you so many good things, and you've already started to speak well of her?"

Aunt Qian didn't hide anything and smiled foolishly. She stretched out her arm, and an emerald bracelet was seen hanging on her wrist.

Even Jiang Jiu thought it was beautiful.

"This piece of jade is really good. Okay, since she has given us such an expensive gift, we can't let her down. Take me to ask her about my father's back problems and what he is not good at. Will she agree?"

Nanny Qian's face froze slightly: "No way, the Duke looks quite strong."

Jiang Jiu glanced at her with amusement and said, "Of course not. He is in good health. Apart from not being able to ride a horse and fight fiercely, he can still do ordinary things. But if this word gets out, wouldn't it be known what those people see in my father?"

Aunt Qian thought about it carefully and said, "If you value status, you naturally don't care whether he is a good person or not... If you value the person, then you must care a lot. If a man is not good enough, then what is the difference between him and a widow."

Therefore, it wasn't long before rumors spread that the Duke of Zhenguo was incompetent.

The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion was now quiet, but the Duke of Zhenguo's reputation plummeted.

However, Yao Shirong didn't care at all. He had a good relationship with the Crown Prince's wife and had two sons. He was happy and free, and didn't want to marry another woman and make his children unhappy.

Who knew that Zhao Zhuoxi knew about this and couldn't stop laughing.

"Only she can come up with such a bad idea. It's over. The Duke of Zhenguo is finished. He can't get married."

Master Yiyun rolled his eyes speechlessly: "Your Majesty is really a full man who doesn't know the hunger of a hungry man. Now that you have a wife, you don't care about others. Tell your subordinates that you still need to find a suitable wife for the Duke of Zhenguo."

"The princess still needs someone to rely on, but the princess' wife must be genuinely kind to the princess and the young master."

Zhao Zhuoxi was slightly startled: "So, it seems that you have a candidate?"

Master Yiyun waved his hands quickly and said, "I don't have it. It's the maid Taohua beside the princess who has it. I heard that Taozhi, the maid beside the young master, is a good person. She is really kind to the princess, the young master, and the Duke. She is smart and sensible. She is old, but she hasn't found a husband yet."

"Taohua said a long time ago that she seemed to have feelings for the Duke, but she was a slave and the Duke was the master, so it was not easy for her to curry favor with the master."

Zhao Zhuoxi thought for a moment and said, "It's really hard to say. Even if a servant has other thoughts, it's not enough for her to be the wife of a duke. Taohua is a good person, so I think she's not bad. I remember that when Taohua's body was carried back, she fainted from crying."

Master Yiyun nodded: "It's that maid."

Zhao Zhuoxi sighed, "No, no, if Yao Shirong was willing, he would have taken her into his room long ago. My hands can't reach that far, so forget it."