When the bell rang to signal the end of get out of class, Yan Xu began to discuss the many factors that led to the fall of the Western Zhou Dynasty, without even mentioning the rise of the Qin Dynasty.

"Sir, get out of class is over, it's break time!" Ye Jingchen interrupted him directly.

Although it may be somewhat impolite, nothing and no one can waste this precious fifteen minutes.

Once the bell tolls, we must rest, no matter what, even if the King of Heaven himself comes!

Then, the eunuchs carried in a table, and the palace maids filed in, quickly filling the table with food.

"Would you like to rest with us, sir?" Ye Jingchen asked with a smile.

Yan Xuzheng was getting excited while lecturing, but the students listening to the lecture were clearly no longer paying attention to the lesson.

This was an experience he had never had before.

In the past, no matter where he went to lecture, even at the Ji family's clan school, the students there were always respectful and eager to learn, and he had complete control over the pace of his lectures.

Today, although he is the one giving the lecture at the Eastern Palace, he has no real control over the situation.

He had initially thought that one class would be enough for him to find the person who had written to him, but now he belatedly realized that, not to mention the children who had not yet expressed their opinions, those who had already spoken all seemed to be writing to him.

The royal family of Dae-yeon is terrifying!

Yan Xu walked to the desk—

"Please have a seat, sir!" Ye Jing'an brought him a stool.

All the children were watching. After thanking them, Yan Xu sat down, puzzled.

As soon as he sat down, everyone else sat down around Ye Jingchen.

Here, all the children implicitly regard Ye Jingchen as their leader.

Originally, he was the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince, and the head of the Eastern Palace. It was normal to respect him. However, when Yan Xu thought about the various rumors he had heard outside the palace concerning the Crown Prince, the rumors about the Eldest Princess, the two major dramas known to everyone in the capital, and the behavior of the Eldest Princess, the Second Prince, the Third Prince, and the Fourth Prince just now, and then looked at His Highness the Crown Prince, he suddenly felt that the rumors were not credible!

Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. The Crown Prince in front of him had a gentle and refined temperament, and his gaze was peaceful and pure when he looked at him. He did not show any signs of being ignorant or unruly.

"You've worked hard, sir. Please have some tea and refreshments." Noticing Yan Xu's scrutinizing gaze, Ye Jingchen simply smiled gently.

"May I ask Your Highness, what are your views on Han Yu's philosophy?" Yan Xu asked directly.

"The law does not favor the powerful."

"Teaching with the law."

"Do not seek to follow the ancient ways, nor adhere to the constant rules. As the world changes, so do the things; as things change, so do the preparations."

"When the ruler is noble, the people do not despise him."

"The law does not punish the masses; the law is primary and morality is secondary."

Ye Jingchen twirled a piece of peach blossom pastry, munching on it as he spoke casually.

Although Yan Xu found it somewhat impolite of him to answer questions while eating, what he said made Yan Xu's pupils shrink.

Because the very first letter he received, the one that ignited his passion and lured him out of seclusion, contained exactly these very contents.

This is also the governing philosophy he endorses.

Unexpectedly, the person who wrote to him was the Crown Prince of Daeyu.

Yan Xu stood up, straightened his sleeves, and solemnly bowed to Ye Jingchen as a subject.

With such a crown prince, Da Yuan will surely prosper.

And by following and assisting such a wise ruler, he will surely be remembered in history!

"Lord Yan, there's no need for such formality. I'm still far from coming of age, so I'll leave the affairs of the court to you. Please do your job with peace of mind; Father will support your governance strategies," Ye Jingchen said casually, waving his hand with a smile.

Yan Xu sat down again, looking at the children gathered together eating and drinking, and felt that the future was full of light.

After the break, in the next class, Yan Xu continued to talk about the rise and fall of the Western Zhou, Eastern Zhou, Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, and the Qin Dynasty.

Then he discovered that, apart from the young heir of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion and the youngest, somewhat slow-witted, seventh prince, everyone else in the Wenhua Hall was different from his students and other young talents and geniuses he had met. They were good at thinking, quick-witted, had unique ideas, and were neither bound by convention nor bound by tradition.

When Yan Xu debated with them, he did not treat them as students or juniors, but as equals.

Yan Xu felt very satisfied with the lesson. The usually aloof and serious person left with a smile.

"Brother Crown Prince, how well did we perform today? Did we impress Lord Yan?" Ye Jingyu asked happily during lunch.

Ye Jingchen originally intended to have Yan Xu stay at the East Palace for lunch, but he felt that he had benefited greatly from these two lessons, so he didn't even have time for lunch and had to go back to the government office to organize his thoughts and record his inspirations.

"Is that even a question? Just look at the stiff smile on Lord Yan's face when he left; you can tell he was very satisfied," Yun Shu replied smugly.

“My father always held Mr. Guzhu in high esteem. After Mr. Guzhu entered the capital, he even hosted a banquet for him. At that time, Mr. Guzhu was not as approachable as he is today,” Gu Beichen said.

Xie Chang'an chuckled upon hearing this. No one with real talent and learning could possibly maintain their composure when faced with this group of little monsters in the Wenhua Hall, right?

Ye Jingchen is deliberately keeping these kids in check, preventing them from showing off, so that they'll realize the gap between themselves and their peers later on.

In Ye Jingchen's words, this is called a 'dimensional reduction attack'.

Their ideologies are on completely different levels. Their overall perspective is miles ahead of ordinary people. They may not have much of an advantage in poetry and prose, but when it comes to policy and current affairs, they can probably crush everyone.

In his previous life, Wu Zemin was not bad among the younger generation, but he was not as good as he is now. He passed the county-level examination at the age of twelve. Although he did not get the top score in the county-level examination and only got the second place, he was already the youngest county-level scholar in Dayuan.

A year later, he will undoubtedly be the youngest successful candidate in the provincial examination in Dayuan.

This is only because he and Gu Beichen are close in age, and Gu Beichen is too extraordinary. Otherwise, if he had settled down for a few years, he might have been able to achieve the highest score in the imperial examination!

Even Yun Shu, in her previous life, did not have it as easy as passing the county and prefectural examinations on her first try!

After school, Ye Jingchen took his children to Chengqian Palace to pay their respects. The emperor was very pleased, or rather, pleased with himself.

Although he only stayed in the Wenhua Hall for a short while before leaving, he knew that Yan Xu left with a smile.

Moreover, after Yan Xu returned to his official residence, some people, knowing that he had taught a class at the Wenhua Hall that day, asked him about his impressions. He frankly stated that everyone present was outstanding and exceptional.

It should be noted that when Mr. Guzhu praised someone in the past, he would only use two words at most: "acceptable".

Therefore, few people believed his unconventional assessment; most people thought that Mr. Guzhu was merely exaggerating out of fear of imperial power.

After all, how old are the princes and princesses now? How smart can they possibly be?

Moreover, the heads of the six ministries attend classes at the Wenhua Hall every month, and they don't think that the imperial nobles in the Wenhua Hall have anything special about them.

After hearing that the Six Ministries had the opportunity to give lectures at the Wenhua Hall every month, Yan Xu found the person in charge of the lectures in the Ministry of Personnel and, relying on his higher rank, abused his power and took over the job without hesitation.