On the way back to the palace from the capital, Jiang Jiu asked Yao Song about his homework all the way.

There were great changes in the family. Yao Song was a sensible child. Knowing that he was the only son of the Duke of Zhenguo, he had been very motivated over the past year.

Jiang Jiu was very satisfied, even though he was not his biological brother.

Now that she has traveled back to Yao Qin's body, she must take good care of her younger brother for her.

But when they arrived at the palace, Yao Song refused to go in.

"The teachers at the Imperial College are so powerful. They want us to be polite. Sister, after you enter the palace, you can't go home often, nor can you leave the palace often."

Hearing what he said, Jiang Jiu's face darkened.

"Okay, then go back. Study hard. When your sister becomes queen, she'll have to rely on you for support."

Yao Song puffed out his small chest and patted it vigorously: "Don't worry, leave it to me. I want to be a great hero with both literary and military skills."

The ambition is very lofty. Jiang Jiu rubbed his hair and said, "Go back and take good care of your father when you go back."

Duke Zhenguo Yao Shirong was not feeling well. Although his wounds had healed, he could no longer ride a horse or hold a gun. His spine was damaged, and he would most likely become paralyzed if he rode a horse or held a gun.

So, now Yao Shirong always rides in a sedan chair wherever he goes.

Yao Song went back, and the other court officials also returned to their homes.

The only two people left who returned to the palace were Zhao Zhuoxi and Jiang Jiu.

Zhao Zhuoxi asked Lu Ming to go home and rest as well. He had been separated from Nishang for several months. Nishang stayed in the capital, so it was time for the couple to spend some time together.

"You are very nice to Yao Song." Zhao Zhuoxi didn't expect Jiang Jiu to accept everything about Yao Qin.

Jiang Jiu raised her eyebrows: "Now that I am his sister, I will naturally treat him well. Besides, I will be the queen in the future, and I will always need people to support me. You must train him well, because he is a pillar of the future court."

Zhao Zhuoxi was very relieved. As long as Jiang Jiu could come back to him, she would do whatever she asked her to do.

Jiang Jiu added, "Strong youth make a strong nation. We've traveled all the way from south to north, and the aristocratic families are deeply entrenched. The few members of the royal family will surely be held hostage by them. Why not, from now on, select children from poor families so that everyone can afford to go to school and be selected to become the pillars of the nation?"

Zhao Zhuoxi nodded in agreement. "This idea was proposed long ago when my father was middle-aged, but it was difficult to implement. The first and most important problem in building a school is the lack of money."

But it no longer exists, Jiang Jiu's business empire is very powerful.

Zhao Zhuoxi asked again: "What are you going to do?"

Jiang Jiu already had a plan on his way back.

"I think the most important thing is to find a teacher first. If the teacher is good, the students he or she teaches will be good. As for the teaching location, there are a few vacant places in every place. Let them figure it out."

"But now I need a list of all the successful candidates in the imperial examinations over the past twenty years, as well as their current official positions."

Zhao Zhuoxi nodded. "The Ministry of Personnel has it. I'll have him prepare it right away. But why does it have to be within 20 years? Can't it be within 10 years?"

Jiang Jiu shook his head. "The imperial court's willingness to admit people from poor families to the imperial examinations only started twenty years ago. However, in the past ten years, the imperial examinations have been controlled by the Queen's people, who are basically children of aristocratic families. They don't understand the hardships of children from poor families and have long since squeezed out the poor scholars."

Zhao Zhuoxi thought about it carefully and said, "That's right. Okay, let's find one from twenty years ago."

The two of them talked as they returned to their bedroom, tidied up, and then rested.

The Ministry of Personnel was very efficient and had collected all the students' information by the afternoon of the next day.

Zhao Zhuoxi frowned, looking unhappy.

"Do you want me to find it myself?"

The Minister of Personnel trembled with fear: "I don't know what your Majesty is looking for. Your Majesty, please tell me and I will find it."

At this time, Jiang Jiu came in from outside.

"Here's a table. Draw as many copies as you need. Just copy out the list of successful candidates in each subject over the past twenty years."

The Minister of Personnel unfolded the paper and was greatly surprised.

It is a personnel form, with ranking and name on the top and native place, age, current position, work experience, etc. on the horizontal column.

Simple and clear, one form can complete the information for a year's students.

The imperial examination in the capital was held every three years. In fact, there were only six levels in total, and six pieces of paper were enough.

Jiang Jiu did not let the Minister of Personnel leave, but asked him to take people to copy in the side hall.

While they were copying, Jiang Jiu was looking at the resumes of these students.

Sure enough, some of the children from prominent families now hold important positions, while those students without connections, who finally passed the imperial examinations, can only take up local positions.

Jiang Jiu looked for a long time, picked out three names, and entered the imperial study.

"This man, Wang Jin, is currently the magistrate of Hong County, in Yongzhou. I've passed through there before. Under his administration, the people of the county live and work in peace and prosperity. Most importantly, he's only in his forties, the perfect age for action. He could go to Beijing and give it a try."

Because of the Zhu family, Zhao Zhuoxi killed many court officials and raided several aristocratic families. Now there are many vacancies in the court.

The senior officials in the court were all vying to recommend their own people. Zhao Zhuoxi personally led the troops to fight, but in fact he wanted to go on a secret visit to see if there were other suitable officials.

Sure enough, not only did he have it, but Jiang Jiu also had it.

The two hit it off immediately, and seven officials were transferred from the local areas to the capital to take up their posts.

On the contrary, Zhao Zhuoxi allowed the children of noble families recommended by the ministers to go down and gain experience.

People have given you a city that they have managed so well. If you can continue to govern it well, it is also a skill. If you don’t govern it well and the people complain, Zhao Zhuoxi will have a reason not to use them.

It happened to be the year-end assessment time, and Zhao Zhuoxi was making personnel adjustments.

The ministers in the court were afraid of Zhao Zhuoxi's iron-blooded tactics, and no one dared to disobey his orders.

So the personnel transfer order and Jiang Jiu's Hope School were carried out at the same time.

After the Ministry of Personnel listed the names of all previous candidates, Jiang Jiu checked off a few names.

Some of these people work in local government offices and, without any background, do all sorts of complicated and miscellaneous duties.

Jiang Jiu asked them to take the lead in setting up Hope School in the local area.

The local government found a place and provided teachers, and students of school age could attend school free of charge. Not only was the study free, but food and accommodation in the school were also free.

Students take an exam every six months, and the top three students will receive a scholarship.

As for who will pay the money, Jiang Jiu asked them to take the student information to her Liujiasan Trading Company to find someone to pay. The teacher's monthly salary, student subsidies, and school subsidies must all be reviewed before the money will be paid to them.

As soon as this incident spread, the whole capital was in an uproar.

This matter was led by Princess Ronghua. You should know that she is the daughter of a general and had just promised to win a battle and recapture the Northern Di Kingdom.

Unexpectedly, I would start a school after returning.

Now even Qin Yuan, who has always been very picky, has nothing to say.

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