After the separation, the family had a lot of fish and meat every day, and the best was furious

Cao Wenshi frowned and looked at his old father. He was a big mouth who couldn't hide anything and even sold himself out.

Next time something happens, he decided not to tell his old father again.

"Researching weapons is good. Shen Qing, you should continue your research. If you encounter any difficulties, feel free to ask Prince Jing to help you."

Shen Qingzhou: "Yes! There will definitely be a time when I will trouble Prince Jing."

The emperor looked at all the civil and military officials, and found that the majority supported Shen Qingzhou to become the Minister of Works.

He did not tolerate the Seventh Prince either, so he directly ordered the chief eunuch beside him.

"Somebody come!"

The eunuch understood immediately, took out pen and ink, and produced an imperial edict.

The matter was already settled, and even if Prince Xiao was unwilling, he could not persuade the emperor.

If he continued to recommend his own people, the emperor would definitely not allow it, and it would make the emperor unhappy.

Now the balance of power between him and Xiao Jingchuan has tilted.

The emperor wrote the imperial edict and asked the eunuch to read it out.

"Your Majesty's decree, Minister of Works Shen Qingzhou, Lord Shen, accept the decree!"

Except for Shen Qingzhou, all the civil and military officials in the hall knelt down respectfully. Although the two princes did not have to kneel, they also half-bent their waists.

The chief eunuch said: "The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: Thanks to the spirits of the ancestral temples and the protection of the state, peace reigns throughout the land, and the people live and work in peace and contentment."

Today, we have Shen Qingzhou, the Assistant Minister of Works, who is both virtuous and talented, with great vision and insight. Since he entered the officialdom, he has performed his duties conscientiously, built dams, and made contributions to the people.

To honor his achievements, from today onwards, Shen Qingzhou is granted the title of Minister of Works, by imperial decree!"

"Minister Shen, please accept the order!"

The chief eunuch brought the imperial edict to Shen Qingzhou and spoke.

Shen Qingzhou stretched out his hands and took the imperial edict handed over by the eunuch.

"Your Majesty, I, Shen Qingzhou, thank you for your grace. I will do my best to fulfill my duties and share your worries."

The emperor was very satisfied and raised his hand to ask everyone in the hall to stand up.

"Stand up, my dears, and rise as well."

Seeing that no one was paying attention, he gave the eunuch a look, and the eunuch shouted in his unique voice.

"If there is something to report, come forward and report; if there is nothing to report, leave the court..."

Everyone had nothing to do, and after the court session, many ministers came forward to congratulate Shen Qingzhou.

"Master Shen, congratulations..."

"Sir Shen, you should call me Minister Shen now. Congratulations, Minister Shen, congratulations, Minister Shen..."

"thanks, thanks......"

Almost every minister who passed by Shen Qingzhou congratulated him. Shen Qingzhou was the first person to be promoted so quickly, whether in the previous dynasty or the present dynasty.

Shen Qingzhou thanked them and turned around to see Xiao Jingchuan still behind him. He took two steps back and saluted Xiao Jingchuan.

"Your Highness Prince Jing, thank you so much for your kind words and help today!"

Xiao Jingchuan glanced at Shen Qingzhou sideways. He didn't intend to help Shen Qingzhou, but he was the right person.

"Minister Shen is both virtuous and talented. It's only a matter of time before he gets promoted. Also, I'm not the only one who recommended you."

Xiao Jingchuan didn't like Shen Qingzhou that much in his heart, but he admired Shen Qingzhou. He clearly distinguished between public and private affairs, and he knew that Dongxia Kingdom could not lose a talent like Shen Qingzhou.

"Anyway, thank you!"

Xiao Jingchuan nodded and passed by Shen Qingzhou. Shen Qingzhou turned around and looked at his back. He could endure things that ordinary people could not. Prince Jing indeed had the demeanor of an emperor.

The two of them dislike each other emotionally, but they appreciate each other. This feeling is beyond words.

Afterwards, Shen Qingzhou thanked Mr. Zhong again and accompanied him out of the palace. Mr. Zhong also told Shen Qingzhou all about the matters related to his position.

"Sir Shen, during the few days I'm away from the capital, please come to the Zhong Mansion to pick me up, and we can properly hand over the matters.

The future of Dongxia Country and its future path all depend on you young people. The future belongs to you young people, and so does Dongxia Country!"

"Dongxia Country is a country where we can display our power because of your solid foundation. Don't underestimate yourself, Mr. Zhong. Dongxia Country will surely get better soon."

Shen Qingzhou is very good at talking, and Zhong Lian never stops talking. Anyway, talking to him makes people feel very comfortable.

Over the past two years, Zhong Lian finally understood why Cui Taihe was reluctant to let Shen Qingzhou go after he was transferred to the Ministry of Industry, and repeatedly came to him to tell him about Shen Qingzhou's good points.

Shen Qingzhou had not yet returned to the Shen Mansion, but the gifts had already arrived. The entire hall of the Shen Mansion was filled with gifts.

When Lin Ting saw boxes of gifts being carried in, he knew that Shen Qingzhou had been promoted, but it was not good to accept so many gifts from others on the first day of his promotion.

"Bai Lu, record these gifts and who sent them. Return them all in two days."

"Yes, ma'am!"

Bai Lu and Butler Zhou sorted out the gifts together. They absolutely could not accept these things, otherwise it would be difficult to refuse others when they asked them to do something in the future.

Lin Ting has seen many things like this.

When Shen Qingzhou returned home, he saw that Lin Ting had taken care of the household affairs. With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for?

"Miss!"

Seeing Shen Qingzhou coming back, Lin Ting trotted to him. The breeze blew up Lin Ting's hairband, making it look lively and elegant, which suited her very well.

Shen Qingzhou also ran from the door to his lover. He got almost everything he wanted.

Inside the Shen Mansion compound, they embraced each other with love, as if time had stopped.

"Qingzhou, you, got promoted?"

Shen Qingzhou still held the imperial edict in his hand. He leaned his head against Lin Ting's neck and nodded.

"My lady, I did it, I did it..."

I have had this long-cherished wish for so many years. There have been times of despair, and even times when I thought about ending my life.

Fortunately, he met Lin Ting, and he waited for the redemption of his life. No one could understand his feelings for Lin Ting.

"My lady, this isn't a dream, and neither are you, right?"

Lin Ting smiled lightly, turned around and kissed him on the neck.

"Shen Qingzhou, do you think this is like a dream?"

Shen Qingzhou did not let go of Lin Ting, but hugged her even tighter. He was so afraid that Lin Ting would disappear and leave him.

"Alright, Shen Qingzhou, why are you so childish? Show me the imperial edict that bestowed the title."

Lin Ting pushed Shen Qingzhou away. Shen Qingzhou stood up straight and then showed the imperial edict in his hand to Lin Ting.

Lin Ting passed over the flowery words on the imperial edict and looked directly at the line that said Shen Qingzhou was appointed Minister of Works. This was the highest official position in each of the six ministries in the court.

"Shen Qingzhou, you have been appointed Minister of Works, right?"

Lin Ting originally just felt that the Ministry of Works could not do without Shen Qingzhou, but he did not expect that he would become the Minister of Works so soon.

"My lady, you will be the wife of Minister Shen from now on. I will have to trouble you to take care of the affairs of the family in the future."

"Have you changed your address to Madam?"

Lin Ting was joking with Shen Qingzhou, but in fact, she was already used to Shen Qingzhou calling her "wife".

"My status is different now. People in the capital all call me Madam, Madam..."