Chapter 231 Let's Be Busy

When the free clinic ended today, there were still quite a few people waiting, but it was almost dark and it was really inconvenient after dark, so I could only tell those who were still waiting to come back the next day.

They came in the afternoon today, and if they come early the next morning, they can see more people.

"Huh? Did you call for a new carriage?" Shen Yuan asked Qingdai.

"Yes, although the carriage is padded with cloth, it is not suitable for you to sit in it."

Shen Yuan had not thought of this just now. She praised Qing Dai, "You are still thoughtful. But in this case, the carriages at home are not enough. I will buy one for my own use. Tomorrow you take the money and ask the housekeeper to buy a new carriage. It will be perfect for Dad to ride in a new carriage when he is on duty."

"Yes, I remember it."

When Shen Yuan arrived home, everyone was still waiting for her to have dinner. "What day is today? Why is there such a rich feast?"

As soon as Shen Yuan sat down, she saw that all the dishes on the table were her favorites. She had a lot of favorite dishes, and she had cooked them all today.

Shen Yun smiled and said, "Your free clinic today went well, shouldn't we celebrate?"

After that, he picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of fish for his daughter, "Come, eat it, you've worked hard today."

"Thank you, Dad!"

Shen Yuan immediately put the dish her father brought into her mouth, praising it loudly and respectfully: "It's delicious!"

Old Madam Shen also picked up a piece of food for her granddaughter. "Now, you have become the busiest person in our family, even busier than your father."

Shen Yun nodded, "Yes, now I am the most idle person in the family. Even you are busier than me."

There is no need to talk about the concubines. Kang Ge'er's Ministry of Personnel has been busy for a while. Ying Niang has also been busy recently, helping Mr. He to arrange the affairs of the academy. The academy will be officially opened after the new year, but they sit at home and say nothing, and no students come to study.

When Shen Su heard this, he asked, "What did grandma do today?"

"It's Manman. She even didn't let my grandmother off the hook and arranged for me to recruit an apprentice for her clinic."

Old Madam Shen complained but in fact she had a smile on her face. Now that she had done something, she felt much more energetic.

"Grandma, you are still young and capable. Wouldn't it be a pity if you don't work? And Dad, you are from the Dali Temple. It would not be a good thing if you were busy, right?"

When Shen Xu heard what his sister said, he secretly admired her. No wonder everyone in the family loved his sister so much. She could coax people into a state of confusion just with her mouth.

I also thought that if my sister was admitted to the Dali Temple in the future, the position of Dali Temple Chief Justice might be replaced by someone else in two years.

"Sister-in-law, how is Weng Weng's academy going? When I'm done with this, I'll go and help."

He Ying replied, "The academy is almost done. Today I am with my mother. My mother thought that the children who will come to study here in the future will have different family backgrounds. If they study in the same place, the difference will be too big and affect their mood. So she thought of making the same clothes and shoes for the children. If there are many students, we have to make a lot. My mother and I have visited several large clothing workshops to see which one is better and more affordable."

"Your mother is very thoughtful."

Shen Su nodded, "Even in the Imperial College, there are many people who respect the clothes before respecting the people."

Almost all the students in the Imperial College are children of officials, but even so, many of them have to be ranked. After all, there are also different levels of official positions, right?

Old Mrs. He also severely praised her daughter-in-law for this matter. If he were to do this, he probably wouldn't have thought of the consequences.

Mr. He and a few old friends have been busy giving lectures these days, and going to villages around the capital is just right as the farmers are having some free time in winter.

If he didn't tell them, how would a farming family know to send their children to school?

Shen Yuan stood up, walked around, picked up some food for everyone in the family, and then returned to his seat and sat down.

"We've all worked hard! We all need to eat more."

The second day was the sixteenth, which was always the day for early morning court.

An adult stood up and specifically mentioned the matter of Old Master He setting up the academy. He said that although Grand Secretary He had retired, he still used his own money to set up the academy. This was for the purpose of educating people and dedicating his life to the future of Dazhao. The emperor should reward Grand Secretary He.

This gentleman was originally a student of Old Lady He, and the person he respected most in his life was Old Lady He. Now that he has found the opportunity, he naturally wants to promote his teacher.

The emperor had never heard of this matter, but establishing a college was indeed a good thing. He had always respected the Grand Secretary, so he immediately drafted an imperial edict to give him a reward.

After saying this, the emperor asked again: "My dear ministers, do you have anything else to say?"

The Minister of Personnel stood up, holding up his tablet, on which was written the content of his report to the emperor today.

"Your Majesty, since September, except for the Imperial Household Department and the Hanlin Academy, all other ministries have submitted applications to the Ministry of Personnel to recruit female officials. Among them, the Jingzhao Prefecture Marriage Matchmaking Department has already appointed a female official, and the rest of the ministries are in the process of planning recruitment and examinations."

The Minister of the Imperial Household was dozing off in the crowd with his hands in his pockets. He was startled when he heard the word "Taifusi" and poked the person next to him, "What did you just say? What happened to our Taifusi?"

"They said that you didn't select a female official for the Imperial Household Department."

"oh!"

This is not a big deal. The Minister of the Imperial Household has gone back to his nest. They simply forgot about it. They have nothing to do all day and have forgotten about it long ago. There is no need to select female officials, and those who want to work do not need to come to their Imperial Household. If they come, they can only drink tea and brag all day. What is there to do here?

The Imperial Household Department simply forgot about it, and the Hanlin Academy was unwilling to do so. Most of the officials in the Hanlin Academy were opposed to selecting female officials, so they have not taken any action so far.

Female officials were originally recruited based on demand, so the emperor didn't care whether they were selected or not. The selection of officials should be done with caution, so the emperor didn't say much after hearing this, and only instructed the Minister of Personnel to handle the matter well and not let anything go wrong.

The Marriage Matchmaking Department is a special case. The director of the department wanted to grab his mother to do the job immediately. Even the emperor heard about it. Since the Marriage Matchmaking Department had female officials, fewer people came to the department to fight. It can be seen that there is a lot of room for female officials!

After court today, Xie Hui took the initiative to go to the Emperor's Zhaoming Palace.

"What's the matter with you coming to see your uncle? Tell me, what do you like here?"

"No. Youqi came here to ask his uncle if he could move to another place after the New Year instead of staying in the Dali Temple any longer."

This happened so suddenly that the emperor was surprised. He stood up and asked Xie Hui, "What happened? You don't even want to stay at the Dali Temple anymore. Are you having an affair with that girl from the Shen family?"

"Uncle, please don't guess blindly."

"Well, tell me why. You suddenly told me that you don't want to stay in Dali Temple anymore. What should I think?"

"Manman wants to be in the Dali Temple in the future. Lord Shen and I are both here. If she passes the exam, the three of us will be in the Dali Temple together. This is not good."