The emperor was merely a figurehead in the ancestral worship ceremony; he didn't actually have much to do. The real burden fell on the court officials.

With Xie Rang's warning in place, no one dared to cause trouble for Yun Qing, which unexpectedly gave her some peace and quiet.

On the first night, Lin Chen took the assassins away for interrogation. Most of them were scattered soldiers he had found from who-knows-where. With a little manipulation, some of them couldn't keep their secrets and confessed.

This is good news. The bad news is that Yun Qing was right. This matter is related to the Right Vice Censor-in-Chief.

Yun Qing never expected that the radicals could be this radical.

Lin Chen told Xie Rang everything he had found out, which led Xie Rang to confront Yun Qing, looking furious.

"Do they even care about the Grand Tutor? Do they really think that the Great Xi's empire will be secure just by talking?"

Xie Rang was most impatient with these remonstrating officials, who were full of grand principles. Their original intention was to advise the emperor, but at some point it became distorted, making them think that they could control the imperial power on their own.

Xie Rang certainly knew they were royalists, but to extend his reach to the Grand Tutor was simply too ungrateful.

"Your Majesty, please don't be angry." Yun Qing comforted him. Even though she was the one who was assassinated, she could still remain calm. "Jiao Wenli is a man who cannot be allowed to live."

Yun Qing's motivation wasn't solely for revenge; the main reason was that Jiao Wenli was simply too famous!

[As a royalist, he should have been commended, but he was ungrateful and wanted to interfere in everything the tyrant did. There was an old custom of not killing officials who offered advice, but he threatened suicide to force the tyrant to change his mind. The tyrant didn't stop him, and he ended up smashing his head against a pillar in the court. The scholars of the world, with their strong sense of integrity, all thought he was a gentleman who died for his principles, and their spittle nearly drowned the tyrant! Keeping him alive would definitely be a disaster!]

When Yunqing was studying history, she thought this person was stubborn and inflexible. It would have been fine if he had just been a remonstrating official, but why did he have to try to interfere with the imperial power?

[Moreover, most of the rumors circulating are untrue, and he doesn't even bother to verify them before blindly offering advice. Doesn't he realize how many people would die in winter if the little tyrant hadn't done what he said!]

In truth, Yun Qing admired the remonstrating officials from the bottom of her heart. This position was practically a matter of hanging one's head on the line, as one could incur the emperor's displeasure at any moment. But that applied to reasonable remonstrating officials; a muddle-headed official like Jiao Wenli was out of the question.

"But he is, after all, an official who offers advice. Besides this matter, Your Majesty could send someone to investigate whether he has any moral failings in private."

Yunqing gave a fair suggestion.

Jiao Wenli is known for his love of framing people, but Yun Qing is determined to expose all his deeds one by one, so that all scholars in the world can see what kind of person he really is.

"The Grand Tutor is still soft-hearted."

When Xie Rang learned the truth, he already had murderous intent. He disdained to argue and killed him without hesitation. But the Grand Tutor clearly thought more deeply and did not want him to bear unwarranted infamy.

Yun Qing rested her chin on her hand, looking at her student, and laughed: "This is not called being soft-hearted, this is called killing someone by destroying their spirit. Scholars care most about their reputation. If they make a mistake, they will surely be infamous for eternity."

"And this is not His Majesty's fault, we will not take the blame!"

Once the assassination plot is exposed, it even involves the emperor. Jiao Wenli will inevitably face the death penalty. His reputation will be ruined to prevent anyone from bringing this up again in the future.

Seeing the smile on the Grand Tutor's face, Xie Rang couldn't help but smile as well: "As the Grand Tutor said, I will have Lin Chen investigate thoroughly."

"Um."

This matter is temporarily concluded.

Just then, Xie Rang arrived, and Yun Qing immediately had someone deliver the meal to her room, so that Xie Rang could eat it there as well.

The dishes were still bland and watery. Yunqing ate a few bites and then lost her appetite. The diet these days was really not very varied. Every day, they would make the same few vegetarian dishes over and over again. The names sounded nice, but they really didn't taste very good.

Xie Rang noticed this and asked, "Grand Tutor, do you have no appetite? Why don't you send your guards up the mountain to catch some wild game to improve your meals?"

Yun Qing's mouth twitched.

Okay, okay, I know you don't care about ancestral worship, but you don't have to say it to my face, do you?

Xie Rang looked innocently at Yun Qing, indicating that he was making a sincere suggestion.

Yun Qing couldn't hold back any longer, and finally nodded with restraint: "Let Qing Que go, he's more efficient."

Yun Qing felt that this bodyguard was wasting his talents by following her around, doing everything for her, and she wondered if he felt wronged.

So in the end, Yun Qing and Xie Rang hid in their room and shared a delicious roasted chicken.

As expected, meat can make people happy. After eating, Yun Qing felt like she had come back to life. After seeing off the little tyrant, she began to enjoy her time alone.

"To be honest, the fact that the ancestral worship ceremony was so peaceful always made me feel like something was off."

Yun Qing thought for a moment. Apart from the assassination attempt on the first day and Liang Zhigong's difficulties with her, nothing else really happened. Having gotten used to the deceit and intrigue, she was actually a little unaccustomed to the peaceful life.

But since nothing had actually happened, Yun Qing couldn't have predicted it. She quickly washed up and went to bed.

Suddenly realizing she hadn't paid attention to the system for a while, she summoned it: "33?"

1130 went online: "I'm here, host."

Has your happiness level increased?

During their time at the imperial mausoleum palace, Tan Zaiheng was probably gradually promoting the curved plow, and she wanted to see how it was going.

"There has been an increase, but it is currently limited to the area around the capital. It is expected to take another year to extend it to the entire Da Xi."

The best thing about System 33 compared to the default system is that it can perform more specific analyses, and it can also provide direction for Yunqing, so that she can not limit her vision to the capital city, but also explore the surrounding environment.

A year... it's not a long time, but it's not short either.

Yun Qing stroked her chin, deciding to return to the palace and discuss with the tyrant Tija the suggestion to send more people.

She thanked the system: "Thank you, 33. Please remind me when I reach the point where I can redeem it."

This can't be rushed. There are still so many things that Da Xi needs to improve. Happiness points will rise eventually, and we can exchange for items one by one.

1130 really liked the host's praise. It was very happy: "Okay, host, I will definitely remember to remind you."

Yun Qing had already scrolled through the entire system panel. She chatted briefly with 33, then became so sleepy that she fell asleep immediately.

The ancestral worship ceremony lasted for half a month, and Yun Qing was bored to death, as she could only stay in this area. Apart from giving the little tyrant her daily lessons, she could only read storybooks to pass the time.

Surprisingly, before the ancestral worship ceremony was even over, Yunqing received a letter delivered by Uncle Jiang.

After reading the letter, she finally straightened up: "The glass was successfully made!"