National teacher, your empress is too sassy

Chapter 77 Can the scientific examination be advanced?
In the evening, Empress Dowager Qiao brought the bird's nest soup she made herself to the imperial study to visit Gu Shu.

As soon as she entered the door, she smiled and said, "Ashu, Aijia heard that your cousin has solved the banditry in Hanzhou?"

Gu Shu was slightly taken aback, then nodded.

"Yes, my cousin has put an end to the banditry in Hanzhou, and the people of Hanzhou will never be harassed by bandits again."

Hearing these words, the smile on Mrs. Qiao's back became brighter again.

She looked at Gu Shu very tenderly.

"You have worked hard these days."

Since she ascended the throne, Gu Shu has been busy with government affairs every day.

Until now, all the courtiers have taken a bath, and only Gu Shu, the empress, has been worrying about political affairs.

"The queen mother is joking, this is what sons should do."

Although she was unwilling in every possible way, since she had inherited the throne, she would be responsible for the people of Dalin.

"Yun Rong, bring out the bird's nest soup that Ai's family personally made for Ah Shu." The Empress Dowager Qiao hesitated for a moment, and asked the palace servants behind her to pass the food box to Yun Rong.

"Yes." Yunrong replied respectfully.

Then, following Queen Mother Qiao's wishes, she took out the bird's nest soup and presented it to Gu Shu.

"There is a queen mother." Gu Shu said warmly.

She doesn't really like to drink bird's nest soup, but it's made by Queen Mother Qiao herself, so she can't help but drink it.

Queen Mother Qiao's expression became more and more gentle.

"Ashu, why are you being so polite with your mother?"

Gu Shu, who was drinking bird's nest, was slightly startled, and then said softly: "That's right, I shouldn't be polite to you."

Her cheap father is gone, and now, she and Queen Mother Qiao are the only orphans and widows who rely on each other.

Queen Mother Qiao looked at Gu Shu so lovingly and once she finished drinking the bird's nest in the bowl.

After Gu Shu wiped the remaining bird's nest soup from the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief, she smiled and said, "Your cousin has done a great job this time! How do you plan to reward him?"

While talking, she naturally sat on Gu Shu's right side.

Hearing this, Gu Shu frowned slightly.

She didn't like her mother asking about government affairs very much.

Perhaps there have been too many regent queen mothers in history, and she has some ptsd now.

As long as the Queen Mother Qiao was involved in government affairs, she felt that the Queen Mother Qiao wanted to be the Queen Mother Regent and made her a young empress empty.

Although she was not happy in her heart, she still said truthfully on the face: "I'm going to let my cousin enter the Imperial Academy."

"Oh?" Queen Mother Qiao was slightly surprised.

She thought that Ah Shu would give An'er a title or bounty.

Never thought that Ah Shu wanted An'er to enter the Hanlin Academy.

"My minister has just ascended the throne, and I don't have many people available." Gu Shu sipped her tea and said slowly.

What she lacks most now is a reliable manpower.

Empress Dowager Qiao understood immediately, her eyes moved slightly, and she whispered: "Ai Jia thinks that you may be able to advance the imperial examination."

According to the rules, the scientific examination should be in March next year.

But Ah Shu has no one available now, so she should have picked some talents earlier.

"Huh?" Gu Shi raised his eyes and looked at Queen Mother Qiao in doubt.

"Can this test be advanced?"

It would be great if the imperial examination could really be advanced!

In this way, when no one is available to her, she will immediately have many talented newcomers available.

"Of course you can." Queen Mother Qiao smiled lightly.

"Your grandpa made the imperial examination earlier."

She said this because there was a precedent not too long ago.

"That's good! I'll discuss this with the Ministry of Rites later!" Gu Shu laughed.

(End of this chapter)