After returning home, Yunqing learned from Uncle Jiang that she had received a visiting card.

"He is Wei Zixian, the second-place scholar in the same year as you, young master. Would you like to see him?"

Although most people in the court are opportunists, there are quite a few who want to befriend Li Yunqing. However, since Liang Zhigong and Pingjiang Wang had fought fiercely before, they dare not show off at this time.

As soon as Yun Qing made a move, they came running at the sound.

Wei Zixian is a bit old-fashioned, but he's a useful person. Yun Qing nodded: "Of course I have to see him. Reply to the post."

The ministers in the court now are mostly old and pedantic. The former tyrant became impatient after taking the throne and beheaded them all. He was indeed cruel, but these people are really unusable.

Xie Rang's biggest shortage right now is talent. As long as they're not too outrageous, they can make do with them for now, and then select more talent to fill the vacancies in the next imperial examination, so that the affairs of the court don't come to a standstill.

Having received a response, Wei Zixian visited the Li residence that very afternoon. Knowing Li Yunqing's personality, he brought books as a gift, which perfectly reflected the original aspirations of scholars in this era.

Yun Qing raised her hand to accept the gift and looked at him: "Brother Zixian, please sit down. There aren't many rules in my residence, so there's no need to be so formal."

Yun Qing had long recognized her own personality; she was suited to a down-to-earth approach. It would be even better if she could become friends with these future colleagues. Everyone needs a circle of friends, and she didn't intend to put herself in a too aloof position.

Moreover, emperors have always been wary of powerful ministers. Yun Qing doesn't know if the future tyrant will change, but she needs to pave the way for herself in advance.

"Grand Tutor Li."

Wei Zixian was somewhat flattered. Seeing that Yun Qing didn't seem to be joking, he slowly sat down and explained his purpose.

"I know that the Grand Tutor is wholeheartedly devoted to His Majesty and the people. I also wish to make some achievements. I wonder if the Grand Tutor could offer some guidance?"

Wei Zixian came from a poor family and rose through the ranks from a small town to the capital through the imperial examinations. His talent was undoubtedly exceptional, and he had seen more of the lives of ordinary people than most in the capital. He also had great ambitions for success in the imperial examinations.

Unfortunately, after entering officialdom, he found that it was not quite the same as he had imagined.

The situation in the capital was chaotic, and he was merely a Vice Director of the Imperial Academy, so he couldn't play a significant role in it.

Although Yun Qing was being polite, he was aware of the difference in their relationship and did not try to establish a connection rashly.

Yun Qing recalled: "If I remember correctly, Brother Zixian is currently at the Imperial Academy?"

Wei Zixian nodded: "Yes, but those rich kids..."

He was very unruly and looked down on people like Wei Zixian who came from humble backgrounds.

"It's alright." Yun Qing smiled. "The Imperial Academy's system will definitely be reformed one day. Those people are not entirely unusable. Brother Zixian can observe them carefully and select some to train."

The Imperial Academy is currently mainly for the children of nobles, but Yun Qing feels that this is not good, otherwise a lot of this resource will be wasted. However, how to reform it will have to be seen later.

"Grand Tutor Li's insightful opinion."

Wei Zixian's actions and thinking are a bit old-fashioned, and being too rule-abiding is not necessarily a good thing. However, he is intelligent and he understands things as soon as Yun Qing points them out.

Yun Qing blushed a little at the praise: "...Not at all. Brother Zixian, if you do your job well, you'll have your day. His Majesty will be a wise ruler."

Regardless of the consequences, the priority is to plant a seed in these people's hearts so that they will be loyal to the little tyrant.

Wei Zixian was somewhat excited: "I know that the Grand Tutor would not misjudge people. I will contact my colleagues later and try to make some efforts in the court to help His Majesty solve his problems."

Scholars often form their own circles. Even if they all hold relatively low official positions, when they unite, they become a force to be reckoned with.

Yun Qing thought this guy had potential, so he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Go for it, Brother Zixian. Be brave and go for it. You have a bright future ahead of you."

Yun Qing was fortunate that she had received plenty of compliments when she was doing research with her mentor in her previous life, and she also knew how to make grand promises to motivate her subordinates. Regardless of whether they could be realized, she would just keep making promises.

Wei Zixian rose and bowed to her: "Thank you for your guidance, Grand Tutor. I know what to do now. I'll take my leave now!"

Yun Qing nodded and politely followed him out. Only after he left the Li residence did she dare to relax.

Diancui quickly stepped forward and massaged her shoulders: "Young master, please rest for a while. The small kitchen has prepared your favorite desserts."

The Li family mansion was heavily guarded to ensure a comfortable environment for its owners. Yun Qing had been extremely busy dealing with various matters lately, which was evident to everyone around her.

"Thank you for the kingfisher feather inlay."

Upon hearing that there was something delicious to eat, Yun Qing's face immediately lit up with a smile. She stretched and headed towards the small kitchen.

Diancui said, "Young master, you don't need to thank me. You've been ordering more dishes lately, and the head chef is overjoyed."

There weren't any complicated collateral relatives living away from home, and Yun Qing was the only master of the mansion. The head chef was often idle, but he was quite happy to have something to do.

Yun Qing was delighted to hear this: "Then let him make some more pastries, and I'll take them to the palace tomorrow."

The kitchen in the Hall of Supreme Harmony was staffed by an apprentice, whose skills were still somewhat inferior to his master's. The little tyrant had a keen palate, and he preferred the food that Yun Qing brought into the palace.

"Okay."

Diancui went to prepare.

When Yun Qing returned to her room, a bodyguard silently knelt before her.

"Young master, the border affairs have been settled. Madam wishes you good health and asks you not to worry."

The situation in the capital is relatively stable now. Yun Qing is more worried about the situation on the border. She has sent many assassins there recently so that she can tell her parents everything she has planned.

From a causal perspective, since she has taken over Li Yunqing's body, she should do what she wants to do, including protecting her parents and younger sister.

The assassins sent out all returned without fail after completing their missions, showing that they cared about her and were afraid that she would lack manpower in the capital.

Yun Qing sighed, "I understand, you can go now."

Yunqing couldn't think of any other preventative measures she could take at the moment, so she didn't make things difficult for herself.

While she was thinking, Yun Qing suddenly heard a "beep" sound in her ear. The system, which had not responded much since the binding process began, actually reacted at this moment.

"The mission progress has improved. Please check it promptly, host."

Yun Qing figured out some of the system's uses on her own. For example, the light screen would only appear in front of her when she wanted it to.

She quickly checked and found that the happiness bar at the bottom had jumped forward a little and turned into twenty, but it was still far from meeting the conditions to unlock the things above.

Yun Qing was relieved: "At least there's some progress."

She thought the system was dead.