Chapter 405 Award
Seeing that they stopped complaining, Xiao Yichen didn't bother to keep nagging them. After all, these people were old ministers who had followed his wife to the emperor. Even if they had no merits, they had worked hard. He would give them a warning first. If they continued to be stubborn, don't blame him for not giving them then on, no one in the court dared to mention the matter of Xiao Yichen taking a concubine.
Someone quickly reported what happened in the court to Shen Jia. Shen Jia smiled and said nothing. She didn't need to deal with this matter. She believed that Xiao Yichen would handle it.
Sure enough, not long after, all the girls who were prepared to be sent to the palace got married in a hurry.
Shen Jia was in such a good mood that he personally cooked a few delicious dishes to reward Xiao Yichen for the first time.
After hearing the news, Xiao Yichen was so frightened that he immediately threw away the imperial pen and stopped reviewing the memorial. He flashed and used his lightness skills to rush back to Fengyi Palace.
"Jia Jia, why are you cooking by yourself?" Xiao Yichen asked nervously, holding her hand.
Shen Jia smiled and kissed his cheek: "A reward for you."
Xiao Yichen was startled for a moment, and then his dark and deep eyes glowed with endless love.
He stretched out his arms and gently hugged Shen Jia, rubbed his chin against her neck, and said softly: "Jia Jia, you are a double body now, nothing is more important than your body, don't work so hard in the future."
Shen Jia turned his body over and said, "You don't have to be so nervous. I'm a doctor. I know more about the things you need to pay attention to during pregnancy than you do. It's just cooking a few dishes. It's not very tiring. Besides, a combination of work and rest is more conducive to future childbirth."
Xiao Yichen took a deep breath, looked into her eyes and said seriously: "Jia Jia, for my sake, you must take care of your health."
Shen Jia tapped his forehead with his finger: "Don't worry, I cherish my life very much."
Since Shen Jia became pregnant, she has handed over the tasks at hand to her subordinates. She only needs to inspect occasionally and make decisions.
She would never be so foolish as to do everything herself, exhaust herself, and ultimately kill herself while other women benefit.
She would never believe in love that lasts till death. Once someone is gone, no matter how deep the feelings are, they cannot stand the test of time.
Whenever Shen Jia thought about the possibility that something happened to her and that another woman would sleep with her man, sit in her position, and enjoy the admiration of the people, she would become more concerned about her physical health.
As soon as he returned to Beijing, Shen Jia instructed Li Yue, Liu Xiaoying and others to open a maternal and child health clinic in the capital, vigorously promoting the matters that women need to pay attention to during childbirth, and how cesarean section can save adults and children in case of difficult labor, etc.
She also personally led them to perform caesarean sections on women who were having difficult labor.
So far, they have successfully performed caesarean sections on more than a dozen women with difficult labor, saving the lives of the women and their children.
Therefore, Shen Jia's reputation spread far and wide, and everyone was looking forward to the future university town.
Xiao Yichen also knew that Shen Jia would take care of his health, but he just couldn't help but worry. Any slight disturbance would scare him.
Therefore, for this year's Innovation and Invention Conference, Xiao Yichen only asked Shen Jia to provide rough ideas, and left everything else to the Minister of Works Gu Yanzhi and the Vice Minister of Works Chen Hua.
The paper mill and printing factory are already on the right track. Taking advantage of the opportunity of holding the Innovation and Invention Conference, Xiao Yichen broke the convention that father and son could not hold the same high position in the same court, and promoted Chen Hua to the position of Vice Minister of Works.
Gu Yanzhi is Shen Jia's uncle. Although Chen Hua is not a relative, they are good friends. It is best for Shen Jia to come up with ideas and for them to execute them.
Moreover, Xiao Yichen also arranged for people from the Ministry of Rites to receive craftsmen from all over the place, which was very thoughtful and considerate.
Shen Jia had a thousand thoughts in his mind, but in fact only a moment had passed.
She pulled Xiao Yichen to sit down and eat. After Bai Kou and the maids brought the dishes, they quietly left. Under Shen Jia's subtle influence, Xiao Yichen didn't like servants to serve him dishes when he was eating.
Generally speaking, both of them would ask the palace maid to go down, and then they would pick up food for each other.
The imperial chef prepared more than thirty dishes, most of which were Shen Jia's nutritious meals, a small portion were Xiao Yichen's favorite dishes, plus a few dishes made by Shen Jia, the table was full.
Emperors of all dynasties had at least eighty-one dishes for their meals, and each dish could only be served three times at most, in order to prevent someone from knowing the emperor's preferences and poisoning him or taking advantage of him.
Xiao Yichen once again broke the tradition. He had three meals a day in Fengyi Palace. Several chefs were from Zuixianlou. He just asked them to cook whatever dish he wanted, and they didn't care about poisoning or taking advantage of others.
Because no one dared to do these little tricks in front of Shen Jia.
Shen Jia's pregnancy looked good. Except for some slight vomiting when she woke up in the morning, she was eating delicious food.
She strictly follows the formulated nutritious meals to ensure the various needs of mother and baby during pregnancy.
Xiao Yichen carefully removed the fish bones, put the fish meat into Shen Jia's bowl, and scooped a bowl of soup for her before starting to eat slowly.
After dinner, the two walked hand in hand in the imperial garden. The setting sun shone softly on them, giving people a peaceful and warm feeling.
As the Innovation and Invention Conference approached, craftsmen from all over the Great Zhou who liked to research and innovate gathered in the capital, and the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Works were busy receiving them.
After the preliminary selection, 230 craftsmen were successfully shortlisted. Those who failed to be selected were given travel expenses by the Ministry of Household Affairs based on their household registration, which included round-trip food and accommodation expenses.
On December 20th, the first Innovation and Invention Conference of the Great Zhou was held at Taihe Square in the Imperial Palace.
The conference opened with Gu Yanzhi’s passionate speech.
Two hundred and thirty craftsmen brought their products to the square. Xiao Yichen and Shen Jia walked side by side to each craftsman to check their products.
Gu Yanzhi and Chen Hua followed them throughout the whole process.
Shen Jia was knowledgeable and experienced, and he understood the ins and outs of it after just a cursory glance.
Therefore, she selected sixty people in just one morning, and for the eliminated one hundred and seventy people, in addition to giving them travel expenses, she also gave each of them an encouragement award of ten taels of silver.
The 170 people did not expect that there would be a reward, and they were so excited that they knelt down and kowtowed to express their gratitude.
In fact, for them, coming to Jingcheng, not only did they enter the palace, but they also met the emperor and the empress, which was already very remarkable. This was something they had never dared to dream of before, and such an experience was enough for them to brag about for the rest of their lives.
The sixty people selected by Shen Jia will first live in the inn. She will take out one hour every day to meet with them in batches and teach them some knowledge about inventions.
On December 24, Shen Hao and Wei Xuanxuan got married. Shen Jia gave Wei Xuanxuan a three-story house in the capital, three shops, and countless precious gold, silver and jewelry from his own private warehouse.
He also gave Shen Hao a 10% stake in the medical clinic and pharmaceutical factory.
The gift was so big that Shen Hao and Wei Xuanxuan didn't dare to accept it. Finally, Shen Jia said that every brother should be treated like this, and they happily accepted it.
The New Year came in the blink of an eye. This was the first year after Xiao Yichen ascended the throne. He should have held a grand palace banquet, but because Shen Jia was pregnant, holding a palace banquet was tiring and prone to problems, so Xiao Yichen simply canceled this year's New Year's Eve palace banquet.
Many noble ladies had wanted to shine at the palace banquet, hoping to be appreciated by the Queen Mother, the Emperor or the Empress, thereby improving their reputation and making it easier for them to find their ideal husbands in the future. After hearing this news, they gritted their teeth and cried secretly.
Seeing that they stopped complaining, Xiao Yichen didn't bother to keep nagging them. After all, these people were old ministers who had followed his wife to the emperor. Even if they had no merits, they had worked hard. He would give them a warning first. If they continued to be stubborn, don't blame him for not giving them then on, no one in the court dared to mention the matter of Xiao Yichen taking a concubine.
Someone quickly reported what happened in the court to Shen Jia. Shen Jia smiled and said nothing. She didn't need to deal with this matter. She believed that Xiao Yichen would handle it.
Sure enough, not long after, all the girls who were prepared to be sent to the palace got married in a hurry.
Shen Jia was in such a good mood that he personally cooked a few delicious dishes to reward Xiao Yichen for the first time.
After hearing the news, Xiao Yichen was so frightened that he immediately threw away the imperial pen and stopped reviewing the memorial. He flashed and used his lightness skills to rush back to Fengyi Palace.
"Jia Jia, why are you cooking by yourself?" Xiao Yichen asked nervously, holding her hand.
Shen Jia smiled and kissed his cheek: "A reward for you."
Xiao Yichen was startled for a moment, and then his dark and deep eyes glowed with endless love.
He stretched out his arms and gently hugged Shen Jia, rubbed his chin against her neck, and said softly: "Jia Jia, you are a double body now, nothing is more important than your body, don't work so hard in the future."
Shen Jia turned his body over and said, "You don't have to be so nervous. I'm a doctor. I know more about the things you need to pay attention to during pregnancy than you do. It's just cooking a few dishes. It's not very tiring. Besides, a combination of work and rest is more conducive to future childbirth."
Xiao Yichen took a deep breath, looked into her eyes and said seriously: "Jia Jia, for my sake, you must take care of your health."
Shen Jia tapped his forehead with his finger: "Don't worry, I cherish my life very much."
Since Shen Jia became pregnant, she has handed over the tasks at hand to her subordinates. She only needs to inspect occasionally and make decisions.
She would never be so foolish as to do everything herself, exhaust herself, and ultimately kill herself while other women benefit.
She would never believe in love that lasts till death. Once someone is gone, no matter how deep the feelings are, they cannot stand the test of time.
Whenever Shen Jia thought about the possibility that something happened to her and that another woman would sleep with her man, sit in her position, and enjoy the admiration of the people, she would become more concerned about her physical health.
As soon as he returned to Beijing, Shen Jia instructed Li Yue, Liu Xiaoying and others to open a maternal and child health clinic in the capital, vigorously promoting the matters that women need to pay attention to during childbirth, and how cesarean section can save adults and children in case of difficult labor, etc.
She also personally led them to perform caesarean sections on women who were having difficult labor.
So far, they have successfully performed caesarean sections on more than a dozen women with difficult labor, saving the lives of the women and their children.
Therefore, Shen Jia's reputation spread far and wide, and everyone was looking forward to the future university town.
Xiao Yichen also knew that Shen Jia would take care of his health, but he just couldn't help but worry. Any slight disturbance would scare him.
Therefore, for this year's Innovation and Invention Conference, Xiao Yichen only asked Shen Jia to provide rough ideas, and left everything else to the Minister of Works Gu Yanzhi and the Vice Minister of Works Chen Hua.
The paper mill and printing factory are already on the right track. Taking advantage of the opportunity of holding the Innovation and Invention Conference, Xiao Yichen broke the convention that father and son could not hold the same high position in the same court, and promoted Chen Hua to the position of Vice Minister of Works.
Gu Yanzhi is Shen Jia's uncle. Although Chen Hua is not a relative, they are good friends. It is best for Shen Jia to come up with ideas and for them to execute them.
Moreover, Xiao Yichen also arranged for people from the Ministry of Rites to receive craftsmen from all over the place, which was very thoughtful and considerate.
Shen Jia had a thousand thoughts in his mind, but in fact only a moment had passed.
She pulled Xiao Yichen to sit down and eat. After Bai Kou and the maids brought the dishes, they quietly left. Under Shen Jia's subtle influence, Xiao Yichen didn't like servants to serve him dishes when he was eating.
Generally speaking, both of them would ask the palace maid to go down, and then they would pick up food for each other.
The imperial chef prepared more than thirty dishes, most of which were Shen Jia's nutritious meals, a small portion were Xiao Yichen's favorite dishes, plus a few dishes made by Shen Jia, the table was full.
Emperors of all dynasties had at least eighty-one dishes for their meals, and each dish could only be served three times at most, in order to prevent someone from knowing the emperor's preferences and poisoning him or taking advantage of him.
Xiao Yichen once again broke the tradition. He had three meals a day in Fengyi Palace. Several chefs were from Zuixianlou. He just asked them to cook whatever dish he wanted, and they didn't care about poisoning or taking advantage of others.
Because no one dared to do these little tricks in front of Shen Jia.
Shen Jia's pregnancy looked good. Except for some slight vomiting when she woke up in the morning, she was eating delicious food.
She strictly follows the formulated nutritious meals to ensure the various needs of mother and baby during pregnancy.
Xiao Yichen carefully removed the fish bones, put the fish meat into Shen Jia's bowl, and scooped a bowl of soup for her before starting to eat slowly.
After dinner, the two walked hand in hand in the imperial garden. The setting sun shone softly on them, giving people a peaceful and warm feeling.
As the Innovation and Invention Conference approached, craftsmen from all over the Great Zhou who liked to research and innovate gathered in the capital, and the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Works were busy receiving them.
After the preliminary selection, 230 craftsmen were successfully shortlisted. Those who failed to be selected were given travel expenses by the Ministry of Household Affairs based on their household registration, which included round-trip food and accommodation expenses.
On December 20th, the first Innovation and Invention Conference of the Great Zhou was held at Taihe Square in the Imperial Palace.
The conference opened with Gu Yanzhi’s passionate speech.
Two hundred and thirty craftsmen brought their products to the square. Xiao Yichen and Shen Jia walked side by side to each craftsman to check their products.
Gu Yanzhi and Chen Hua followed them throughout the whole process.
Shen Jia was knowledgeable and experienced, and he understood the ins and outs of it after just a cursory glance.
Therefore, she selected sixty people in just one morning, and for the eliminated one hundred and seventy people, in addition to giving them travel expenses, she also gave each of them an encouragement award of ten taels of silver.
The 170 people did not expect that there would be a reward, and they were so excited that they knelt down and kowtowed to express their gratitude.
In fact, for them, coming to Jingcheng, not only did they enter the palace, but they also met the emperor and the empress, which was already very remarkable. This was something they had never dared to dream of before, and such an experience was enough for them to brag about for the rest of their lives.
The sixty people selected by Shen Jia will first live in the inn. She will take out one hour every day to meet with them in batches and teach them some knowledge about inventions.
On December 24, Shen Hao and Wei Xuanxuan got married. Shen Jia gave Wei Xuanxuan a three-story house in the capital, three shops, and countless precious gold, silver and jewelry from his own private warehouse.
He also gave Shen Hao a 10% stake in the medical clinic and pharmaceutical factory.
The gift was so big that Shen Hao and Wei Xuanxuan didn't dare to accept it. Finally, Shen Jia said that every brother should be treated like this, and they happily accepted it.
The New Year came in the blink of an eye. This was the first year after Xiao Yichen ascended the throne. He should have held a grand palace banquet, but because Shen Jia was pregnant, holding a palace banquet was tiring and prone to problems, so Xiao Yichen simply canceled this year's New Year's Eve palace banquet.
Many noble ladies had wanted to shine at the palace banquet, hoping to be appreciated by the Queen Mother, the Emperor or the Empress, thereby improving their reputation and making it easier for them to find their ideal husbands in the future. After hearing this news, they gritted their teeth and cried secretly.
