After Qin Zhao passed the imperial examination and became the number one scholar, he and his family moved back to the capital in order to attend court.
They no longer lived in the small house, but moved into a large house granted by the emperor. It was located in one of the most prosperous areas of the capital, with a courtyard in front, a garden, rockery and artificial pool, more than ten rooms of different sizes, and more than ten servants, maids and nannies to guard the house.
In order to make this imperial gift seem less unusual, the emperor even rewarded every member of the imperial examination with a lot of gifts, under the pretext of showing his love for talent.
In order to please Qin Zhao, he spent a lot of money.
"He's the emperor after all. Why do you do this, Xuan?" Jing Li finally couldn't help but asked as the little emperor was giving gifts to both sides in his name every day.
The clothes and daily necessities were still available, but some food with a short shelf life was given in large quantities at a time. If they were all distributed to the servants, they would not be able to finish eating them, and it would be a pity if they went bad.
When Qin Zhao said this, he was still drafting a memorial. He looked up and thought for a moment, "Perhaps he is afraid that I will resign and return home if I am not happy."
The young emperor specially performed the imperial examination for Qin Zhao, so naturally he cherished it very much.
"Then he might as well give you a promotion." Jing Li said, "Why let you stay in the Hanlin Academy?"
After Qin Zhao passed the imperial examination, he was appointed as the editor of the Hanlin Academy, a rank 7, responsible for drafting and revising documents. To put it bluntly, this position was just a clerk position, and he had no say in the court.
These are nothing. What is more important is that Jing Li really dislikes the current scholar of the Hanlin Academy.
That is Qin Zhao's current immediate superior.
In order to "welcome" Qin Zhao's return to the court and to purge the remnants of Taiyuan's lineage, the emperor had replaced a group of people inside and outside the Hanlin Academy the year before. The current group were all promoted by him and did not know Qin Zhao.
Since no one knew him, Qin Zhao's days in the Hanlin Academy were not easy.
Qin Zhao was the first person in this dynasty to win the first place in the imperial examination. Not only did the scholar from the Hanlin Academy not wait for him to be polite, he also sent all the documents that had been piled up in the Hanlin Academy for many years to him for revision and classification.
Even Jing Li can do these jobs, so why let a top scholar in the imperial examination do them
"It's just that scholars look down on each other. Scholar Song must be jealous of you." said the young man.
"I don't think there's anything wrong with this job." Qin Zhao's attitude was as calm as ever. "I've been away from Beijing for many years, so I don't know much about what's happened in the court in recent years. By sorting out the documents, I can quickly understand the situation in Beijing in recent years."
What's more, it is a tradition for the top scorer in the imperial examination to enter the Hanlin Academy. The emperor has already shown enough favor to Qin Zhao, and further rash promotion might arouse suspicion among the court officials.
No matter where you are, being too popular is not a good thing.
As for that scholar Song, Qin Zhao didn't think he had any bad intentions.
Scholar Song is now over 50 years old and was transferred to Beijing from the local area a few years ago. When Qin Zhao first came to the capital, he asked someone to send Qin Zhao an invitation to attend the rally.
He should be a person who appreciates talents.
To Qin Zhao, his actions seemed more like a warning.
For ordinary people, being the top student in high school is a step to success, and it is inevitable that some people will be too arrogant and eventually go astray. At this time, someone needs to pour cold water on them.
It can not only help others put themselves in the right position, but also hone your patience, killing two birds with one stone.
However, Mr. Song did not know Qin Zhao's background, so all his efforts were in vain.
Qin Zhao had explained these ideas to Jing Li, but his young husband unconditionally protected her, so even though he knew these reasons, he was still not at ease.
He just hoped that Qin Zhao would work less hard, and didn't care what the other party's original intention was.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Come and look at this." Qin Zhao put down his pen and handed the memorial in his hand to Jing Li.
Jing Li took it and what caught her attention was her husband's beautiful handwriting.
Qin Zhao's handwriting was very nice, but he usually wrote more casually, and Jing Li rarely saw his handwriting so neat and upright without losing its style. Every stroke seemed to have been carefully crafted, which was pleasing to the eye.
Jing Li admired it carefully for a while before paying attention to the content.
"Are you suggesting that the young emperor establish a cabinet system?" Jing Li was a little surprised.
The court of this era implemented the prime minister system. The previous prime minister had just stepped down not long ago, and the position of prime minister was still vacant. The content of Qin Zhao's memorial was to abolish the prime minister system, establish a cabinet, and select trusted ministers to assist in government affairs.
This idea actually came from Jing Li.
After everything was settled, Jing Li told Qin Zhao about his experiences before coming here.
Qin Zhao had felt that Jing Li's background was a little strange when he first met him. After learning about him, he was not surprised but felt as if he had suddenly realized something.
He never thought that Jing Li was just an ordinary fish.
Therefore, after knowing Jing Li's background, Qin Zhao became very interested in the world he described. Everything Jing Li described was something Qin Zhao had never heard of before. He could not imagine that there was such a technologically advanced country where everyone was equal.
Jing Li once asked him whether it was possible to achieve such a transformation in this era.
The answer is difficult.
Qin Zhao does not reject such an era, and if possible, he is willing to make the era move towards this goal. But they are just ordinary people after all. Looking at the course of history, they are just a small cog in the wheel. If they want to achieve earth-shaking changes, it is almost impossible to do it with their own strength.
However, it is possible to borrow some systems from "that world".
Qin Zhao has been thinking about these things for a year, and this is the conclusion he came to.
"… The young emperor lacks dignity. If he rashly cultivates powerful ministers, he may repeat the same mistakes. If he were to change to a cabinet, the cabinet ministers can only discuss politics but cannot make decisions. This will only benefit the young emperor." He paused, and then said, "I know that this system has some drawbacks, but for the current royal family, this is the most suitable method. If the cabinet can be established, both Qi Xuan and I will have a much lighter burden."
"I'm talking to you, what are you doing?"
Jing Li was slightly startled and lowered his head: "Nothing..."
His eyes fell on the memorial again. This was the first time he saw Qin Zhao so lively and talking so eloquently. His original idea was not wrong. Only by returning to this place could Qin Zhao exert all his abilities.
Through the thin paper, Jing Li seemed to once again touch the regent who was above everyone else and had tremendous power.
He really... likes Qin Zhao like this.
Jing Li pursed her lips and quietly raised her eyes to look in the direction below.
He was caught red-handed by Qin Zhao.
Qin Zhao raised his eyebrows slightly and patted the seat next to him: "Come here."
Jing Li said "Oh", put down the memorial, and walked over obediently.
Before he sat down, Qin Zhao suddenly pulled him.
Jing Li leaned his waist against the edge of the table and raised his eyes to see the handsome face.
"I was talking to you about something serious, but you left." Qin Zhao smiled, "What are you thinking about?"
Jing Li felt the danger in this almost malicious posture. He shuddered and said weakly: "No, I didn't think anything..."
Qin Zhao smiled and said, "Fish now understand that children should not lie. Little Fish, do I need to teach you this?"
Jing Li: “…”
Jing Li turned his eyes away and changed the subject: "You haven't finished reading those documents yet, right? If you don't finish them quickly, Master Song will nag you again."
Qin Zhao lowered his head and kissed his neck, whispering, "It's a day off today, I don't want to watch."
"Then... then I'll go get you some snacks!" Jing Li wanted to slip away as soon as he got up, but was pressed down on the table by the man.
Qin Zhao's recent bodybuilding efforts have begun to show results, and his strength is increasing day by day. Jing Li is not his opponent at all.
"Are you treating me like a baby fish?" Qin Zhao casually swept the things on the table aside, held Jing Li's wrist, and asked in a low voice, "Do you want to be with me?"
Jing Li tried to change the subject: "The memorial fell to the ground!"
The memorials presented to the emperor must not have any stains or wrinkles. If they are a little dirty, they must be rewritten. Qin Zhao's writing is so beautiful, we can't just leave it like this...
Jing Li had just thought of this when he was forced to moan by the touch on his waist.
"Just write it again later." Qin Zhao raised his head, his eyes burning, "Don't you want to write it?"
… How could I refuse
After so many years, his self-control in front of this person is still so poor.
Jing Li thought angrily before he lost his mind.
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Since there were many more servants in the mansion, Ah Qi was no longer responsible for serving Qin Zhao's family, but became a personal guard. His main job was to play with the young master and to support the idle people when the master and his wife were alone.
At noon, the yard was quiet.
The door was suddenly pushed open, and Qin Zhao came out holding Jing Li and went straight to the bathroom next door. The bathroom was already filled with hot water, and the temperature was just high, most likely it was done by Ah Qi.
... Ah Qi has become more and more knowledgeable over the years, and he no longer needs Qin Zhao's instructions on many things.
Jing Li was so tired that he didn't want to move a finger. Qin Zhao took off the robe that he had just casually put on him and carried him into the water.
When Jing Li touched the water flow, his body shrank slightly, but he still did not open his eyes.
Qin Zhao helped him clean up and kissed his exposed neck: "I asked you to go jogging with me earlier. You have so little stamina."
After a year of self-cultivation, this person's physical strength has been greatly improved, and he can even laugh at Jing Li.
"Tired..."
Qin Zhao: "Lazy fish."
"It's only after all these years that you realize how lazy I am." Jing Li lay by the pool with drooping eyelids, "It's too late to regret now. You can only take care of me anyway."
Over the past year, as Qin Zhao's health gradually recovered, Jing Li finally let go of his worries and gradually turned back into the pet fish that sat and waited to die.
Qin Zhao couldn't do anything about him and could only let him go.
"But Axuan asked me to tell you something, so you can't be lazy." Qin Zhao said.
Jing Li: “What?”
"He wants to host our wedding, and he may start preparations after a while."
Jing Li opened his eyes.
Qin Zhao had said before that he wanted to make up for the wedding for him, but at that time many things were still undecided and Jing Li did not take it to heart.
Jing Li was stunned for a moment, and murmured: "In order to please you, he really risked everything."
Qin Zhao: “…”
Is this the key point
Qin Zhao felt that his little fish's thinking was always unpredictable, so he didn't argue with him too much, and said, "Also, A Xuan said that when little fish grows up, he will go to the palace to study with the young masters of the royal family. Are you willing?"
"Can't you teach him?" Jing Li asked.
Qin Zhao himself is a student, why should he send his children away to study
Qin Zhao fell silent for a rare moment.
Jing Li tilted his head to look at him.
Qin Zhao sighed and said, "I can teach him, but what if he doesn't obey and I can't bear to scold him?"
Teaching your own children is different from teaching other students.
When other students made mistakes, Qin Zhao could scold them or slap them on the palms, but Qin Zhao would feel soft-hearted when Xiao Yuzai's eyes turned red, so he would never be able to be mean to him.
"No future..." Jing Li snorted, "Let's ask Yuzai what he thinks later. He seems to like studying a lot, so if he wants to go, let him go."
Qin Zhao responded with a “yeah”.
Little Fish is already four years old this year. Young masters in the capital usually start school at the age of five, so it's time to start preparing for these.
"Come to think of it, you guys have been so unrestrained lately, you wouldn't..." Qin Zhao moved his palm down and pressed lightly on the girl's lower abdomen.
"How, how is this possible!" Jing Li's ears turned red. "I haven't even shown the symptoms I had before."
Since giving birth to the little fish, Jingli has never had a breeding period again, nor has she conceived another cub.
Perhaps it is because koi is a God-given opportunity and is not so easy to obtain.
Qin Zhao just said it as a joke and didn't take it seriously, but Jing Li took it to heart. He took advantage of Qin Zhao's inattention and secretly touched his abdomen.
If only I could have another baby to play with... that would be great too.
Anyway, he only needs to be pregnant for a few months and he can give birth after a good sleep. It’s not troublesome at all.