sjar Chapter 691 Division of Labor and Cooperation
Chapter 691 Division of Labor and Cooperation
"The Ministry of Revenue has been delaying and refusing to approve money for this princess, saying that the treasury is empty and that they have to wait for approval from all levels. My father has clearly issued an order asking them to cooperate, but I didn't expect them to be so slow!"
Xiao Yue's face turned red with anger. She sat on the chair and slapped the table next to her while talking. It was obvious that she was very angry.
Lu Yan consoled her, "Fifth Princess, calm down. We have just started looking for a location for the academy, so there is no rush. After the money from the Ministry of Revenue..."
"Delay may lead to changes!" Xiao Yue frowned. "I'm afraid if we continue to delay, they will have other excuses. By the time everything is arranged and they are just waiting for the money, they may find other excuses to delay."
Originally, she thought that going to the Ministry of Revenue to collect the silver should be the easiest thing. After all, Emperor Xiao had already issued an edict, and she at least had the identity of a princess. However, she did not expect that after she went there, the officials in the Ministry of Revenue would push the matter here and there, and in the end they just delayed and refused to allocate the money.
"This..." Lu Yan thought for a moment, "It shouldn't be the case. After all, the emperor has already issued an order on this matter, and the Ministry of Revenue can't keep dragging it out."
"Who knows? Do you think I'm easy to bully?" After these words came out, Xiao Yue's face became even uglier. She only regretted that she had not taught those officials a good lesson when she was in the Ministry of Revenue just now.
However, due to the news of her secret meeting with her lover, she also knew that she was not popular in front of Emperor Xiao, so she was much more restrained in her actions now than before.
Jiang Suining motioned Xier to serve tea, "Princess, don't worry. We will go again tomorrow. The Ministry of Revenue may have some procedures to go through."
Xiao Yue came here at this moment with the purpose of hoping that Jiang Suining could go to the Ministry of Revenue. After hearing this, she felt a little less worried. After taking the teacup handed over by Xier and drinking a sip of tea, she thought for a while and slowed down her tone.
"Now the marriage still needs to go on. I don't know when I will leave the imperial city. I just hope to see everything about the women's academy being finalized before I leave. Only then can I feel at ease."
"The princess cares about women all over the world, and we admire her." Jiang Suining said politely with a smile.
Xiao Yue looked at Jiang Suining again, with an expression that seemed to indicate she wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, she said nothing. After putting down her teacup and asking about the site selection, she quickly left Ning Garden.
Seeing Xiao Yue coming and going in a hurry, Wei Yao said suspiciously, "Why do I feel that the Fifth Princess's reaction is a little strange? If she just wants Sui Ning to go to the Ministry of Revenue, then she can just send someone to pass the message. She came in angrily just now, and left peacefully after a few words. It's really strange. And does she really care so much about the Women's Academy?"
Maybe she is petty, but she always feels that the Fifth Princess does not seem to care about the overall situation. Is she really so concerned about the Girls' College?
Jiang Suining walked to the side and sat down, "The Fifth Princess intends to use the Women's Academy to earn herself a reputation, and then spread the news through Tianyin Pavilion, hoping to use the people's hearts and opinions to exchange for a princess to marry, so that she can continue to stay in Beiyang."
"Is it true? Suining, is this news accurate?" Lu Yan asked.
"She has already sent people to contact Tianyin Pavilion and is secretly planning something. It shouldn't be false."
Lin Ziqing sent someone to deliver a message yesterday, asking her whether she wanted to take this business. At that time, she replied that she just had to follow the rules.
"So she had this plan. No wonder she was so anxious. But is this method really feasible?" Wei Yao said after thinking for a while.
Although it would be a credit if the matter of the women's academy was done well, not to mention that various problems might arise in the process, the final result might not be satisfactory. Moreover, even if it was done well and a good reputation was gained, it would not be so easy to change the marriage situation based on this alone.
"Whether it works or not, it's worth a try. Just treat it as a last resort."
Jiang Suining picked up the teacup beside him, took a sip of tea, and then spoke again.
"But this has nothing to do with us. We just need to hurry up and concentrate on running the Women's Academy. No matter what Xiao Yue's purpose is, we are pursuing the same speed. It is best to settle everything while the Xilin envoy is still in the imperial city to avoid any waves and changes later."
Lu Yan and Wei Yao both nodded in agreement.
The three of them divided the work among themselves. On the second day, Jiang Suining went to the Ministry of Revenue. Although the officials in the Ministry of Revenue still tried to shirk their responsibilities, Jiang Suining showed the imperial edict and used the excuse that the Xilin envoy was still in the imperial city and was probably waiting to see what would happen next. He successfully persuaded the Ministry of Revenue to hurry up and prepare the required silver.
Wei Yao and Lu Yan completed the selection of the site for the academy, as well as the search for suitable teachers and academy managers.
Although Xiao Yue was unhappy because she had hit a snag in the Ministry of Revenue, she did not care about it anymore because she was eager to set up the women's academy as soon as possible. Instead, she used her status as the fifth princess to solve the problem as much as possible.
With the concerted efforts of several people, the site selection and recruitment of the women's college were successfully implemented in just three days.
Because rebuilding a school would be too time-consuming, they chose existing courtyards. One of them was originally a school, and it only needed a simple cleanup before it could be used again. There were two other places that were not used as schools before, but fortunately they were large and easy to organize. After a simple plan, they could be used quickly.
These three places are located in the east, west and south of the city respectively.
After confirming everything, Jiang Suining and others sorted out the relevant content, wrote a memorial and submitted it to the palace to Emperor Xiao.
Emperor Xiao looked at the very detailed and well-organized contents written on the memorial and nodded approvingly: "You are quite fast."
It has only been five or six days since I issued the decree, and everything has been prepared so quickly.
"Your Majesty, thank you for the compliment. This is also thanks to the active cooperation of all parties." Jiang Suining said with his head down.
Wei Yao and Lu Yan followed behind her, also lowering their heads with a humble look on their faces.
Xiao Yue on the side spoke impatiently: "Father, since everything is ready, let's start recruiting girls and start the girls' academy as soon as possible!"