Taking the initiative to remarry! The crazy prince is obsessed with me

In the palace examination a few days later, just like in the previous life, Emperor You'an selected Wan Xiu Ze as the top scorer in the Golden Palace.

The second place winner was a fat boy named Liao. Coincidentally, he was the nephew of the Minister of Rites Liao Guangyuan. As for the third place winner, it was really surprising as he was Qin Lang, the eldest son of the Duke of Qin.

When Shen Xiyue heard the news, she was not surprised by the first two, until she heard Qin Lang's name, she was slightly surprised.

Well, it seems that in her memory, the top scholar in the previous life was someone else, and Qin Lang...did he take the imperial examination in his previous life?

She remembered that there wasn't one.

Could it be that her rebirth has somehow changed the original trajectory of many things?

But then he thought again, the Qin family in the previous life had to avoid the consequences because the crown prince was deposed, and they wanted to escape from the capital. Not to mention taking the imperial examinations, they didn't even want to mention their surname Qin when they went out.

But this life is very different. From the moment she was reborn and opened her eyes, and she and Murong Xuan escaped the trap of the world, everything changed.

The prince rose quietly and without making any noise, and the Qin family, as the most trusted in-laws, naturally had to follow suit.

So Shen Xiyue was relieved. This was how it was in the court. One small move could affect the entire body.

When the top three candidates in the imperial examination were parading through the streets with red flowers, Princess Hejing from the palace made a special trip to the Prince's residence and insisted on taking Shen Xiyue with her to watch.

Shen Xiyue had no choice but to follow her and find a restaurant with a wide view, where she sat down and had a good look.

Wan Xiu was seen wearing a big red flower and riding a tall horse, walking in the front.

He came from a poor family and had suffered a lot in life. At this moment, his face was full of high spirits, but facing the cheers of the people on both sides of the street, he was occasionally a little restrained.

Liao Wei, the third place winner in the imperial examination, always had a smile on his chubby face and was used to this situation.

The most interesting one is Qin Lang, a third place winner from a family of military commanders. He is well-versed in both civil and military fields. Moreover, he has sharp features, is heroic, steady and dignified, which has won the hearts of countless girls.

This naturally includes Princess Hejing.

He Jing tried her best to maintain her dignity and said proudly, "Sister-in-law, among the three of them, I think Prince Qin is the most outstanding."

Shen Xiyue smiled slightly: "You are right."

Princess Hejing, who was recognized, held her chin up with satisfaction and watched with even more interest.

Shen Xiyue looked down at the figures on horseback and narrowed her eyes.

Now that she has changed into the identity of the Crown Princess, she really looks at many things from a different perspective. For example, in her previous life, she would be as curious as He Jing, wondering whether the third place winner was the most handsome.

But now it’s different. What she has to consider is which of these people can be used by her.

......

However, Prime Minister Song has already considered these things for her.

In the Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Emperor You'an was still recalling the performance of the new scholars in the Golden Palace today, with a warm smile on his face.

What those in power like most is talent!

All the new scholars of this session performed well, especially the number one scholar Wan Xiuze, who answered the essays extremely well and expressed many of his insights that were simply thought-provoking.

Upon closer questioning, it turned out that he had missed the imperial examination three years ago because he had to take care of his sick mother. Otherwise, he would have won the honor of winning the top three places in the exam.

He is talented, filial, affectionate, and adaptable. He is a useful person!

Emperor You'an was just thinking about arranging a job for him to gain experience when Prime Minister Song asked for a meeting outside the Yangxin Palace.

Prime Minister Song opened his mouth and said, "Your Majesty, I came here today to discuss an important matter—"

After all, they have been monarchs and ministers for decades, so Emperor You'an is very clear: "Oh, Lord Song specially asked to see you after the palace examination, but what do you think about the arrangements for the new Jinshi?"

Prime Minister Song nodded and said, "That's right. He has to do what his niece asked him to do!"

He didn't say it directly, but said: "Before talking about these new scholars, I would like to ask the emperor to look at something first?"

Emperor You'an asked curiously, "What is it?"

Prime Minister Song handed a book from Sheng'an Bookstore to Eunuch Shi, and then placed it in front of Emperor You'an.

Emperor You'an flipped through the new book in great confusion and said disapprovingly, "Isn't this the book sold in Xiyue's bookstore? The printing is good, but it lacks literary style!"

Afterwards, he asked Eunuch Shi to take his treasured collection of rare handwritten copies from past dynasties to show off to Prime Minister Song.

Prime Minister Song: “…”

He had no choice but to speak more directly: "Your Majesty, your book is a treasured one, so you naturally look down on this inferior book, but you don't know that the books that people are flocking to in the market now are all books like this."

He said the key point: "This book is cheap, and ordinary people can afford it!"

Emperor You'an narrowed his eyes, and he immediately understood that if scholars all over the world wanted to pass the imperial examination and become an official, studying was the first step. If the price of books became cheaper, then naturally more and more people would be able to afford to read.

He then slightly recognized it: "Xiyue's bookstore is doing well. I will reward her handsomely later."

Prime Minister Song's purpose was naturally not this. He said calmly, "Your Majesty, the fundamental benefit of the bookstore is the improved papermaking technology and movable type printing technology. Although they are just some strange and ingenious techniques, they are of great help to the common people. We must pay attention to them."

"Your Majesty, think about it carefully. For example, medicine, agriculture, industry, commerce, and all kinds of crafts have many such skills... If these tricks can be used by the people, wouldn't it be a great blessing?"

Hearing this, Emperor You'an's expression finally became serious again and asked him to continue.

Prime Minister Song had been brewing these words in his mind for several days, and he was only able to say them after today's palace examination.

"What I mean is to set up an office under the Ministry of Households to encourage craftsmen from all walks of life to bring out their previously hidden craft skills and hand them over to the court for management."

“Of course, I am not taking away the skills that the common people use to support their families for nothing.

This government office registered the skills provided by the craftsmen, and then put them up for rent like a cookbook, renting them out to merchants from all walks of life.

As for the rent, the court only collected 30%, and the remaining 70% was distributed to the tenants, in order to encourage craftsmen to continue to provide new skills. "

"After collecting rent, the craftsmen are responsible for teaching the merchants who rent or buy the crafts until they learn it well."

"If anyone uses the craft without the permission of the government, the government will be responsible for confiscating the craft... The court will only collect 30% of the fine, and the rest will be given to the craftsman."

Hearing this, Emperor You'an was completely shocked, and after the shock, he was ecstatic.

This was a tax he had never thought of before... er, no, a way to increase treasury revenue.

In this way, the national treasury can not only collect business taxes from merchants, but also rent from skilled traders. Merchants and skilled traders can also check and balance each other. Skilled traders can rent out their skills to the government, and merchants will also have to rent or buy from the government, making it easier to manage than before.

Emperor You'an laughed loudly: "Okay, okay!"

This is a matter of great benefit and no harm. It is just as simple as setting up a branch office in the Ministry of Revenue. What reason does he have to disagree?

"This office will be called the Ministry of Commerce for the time being, and it will be under the Ministry of Revenue. My dear minister, you already have someone you like, who will be in charge of this new department?"

Prime Minister Song smiled slightly and said, "Of course it's the new champion, Wan Xiuze."

"When he came to the capital three years ago, he was penniless. He had to take care of his sick mother and buy books to prepare for the imperial examinations, but he never lacked money. He has been involved in all kinds of businesses and is a very active person. He is the most suitable person to take care of these things."

Emperor You'an was also very optimistic about Wan Xiu Ze and immediately made the decision: "Okay! Let him take care of this matter!"

In this way, Prime Minister Song promised Shen Xiyue what he wanted and got it done.

Thus, Wan Xiu Ze became the first among the new Jinshi to have a job, and even a seventh-rank official as the supervisor of the Ministry of Commerce.

Wan Xiuze:......

It happened quite suddenly. He was parading through the streets just fine when suddenly Prime Minister Song took notice of him and even appointed him to an official position by the Emperor.

After he finished his parade and got off his horse, still wearing the big red flower on his chest, he saw Prime Minister Song standing on the street corner, waving at him very kindly, taking him to the carriage and saying that he would take him home.

In the carriage, Song Cheng told Wan Xiu Ze the whole story, and Wan Xiu Ze then realized that he had done this for the Crown Princess.

He immediately felt that it was time for him to repay his gratitude, and he behaved very sensibly: "I understand, and I will certainly implement this good policy for governing the country and gain a firm foothold in the Ministry of Revenue."

Prime Minister Song patted his shoulder and said, "After the Luming Feast, I will take you to the Ministry of Revenue to meet those old guys."