"Oh? Quanzhou?" When the emperor heard Zhang Ying mention that Quanzhou was a place with beautiful mountains and rivers and had nurtured many beauties, he immediately became interested.

"Yes, Your Majesty. As the saying goes, the land and water nurture the people. Quanzhou is a place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery. It is a water town in the south of the Yangtze River. The beauties it nurtures are particularly delicate and charming. I used to boast of my beauty, but after arriving in Quanzhou, I realized that I am nothing compared to others. There are many women who are more beautiful than me."

Although Zhang Ying's statement was somewhat exaggerated, it was also true that Quanzhou was a place of outstanding people and beautiful women. The emperor had searched the capital city thoroughly, but still had not found a few women who met the requirements. The emperor was thinking about where to look next. After listening to Zhang Ying's words, he suddenly had an idea and sent people to Quanzhou.

Zhang Ying only mentioned Quanzhou, without mentioning Fengchi or Xue Huan, for fear of arousing the emperor's suspicion and making him think he had other intentions, although this was indeed the case.

But she believed that with Xue Huan's ostentatious face, it would be strange if she didn't attract the attention of the Flower and Bird Envoy!

Oh, Flower and Bird Envoy is the special title given by the emperor to people like Yuan Huai - people who go to the folk to find candidates for Cai Bu for him.

To be on the safe side, Zhang Ying also bribed a flower and bird messenger and secretly told him to write Xue Huan's name into the list of candidates for the collection!

As for Xue Huan, she had already married and Yuan Yin was no longer around?

What does it matter? When the time comes, just say it was a mistake.

And as long as Xue Huan comes to this palace, she will have plenty of ways to deal with her!

Oh, didn't that bitch Xue Huan boast of her unparalleled beauty? Now, she had to pay the price for her beauty!

Xue Huan, who was far away in Fengchi, knew nothing about this. She was busy opening a branch.

She said she wanted to build a school so that Xue Jun could enroll in the school openly. She was not just talking, and after returning to school, she put this matter on the agenda.

However, after discussing with Nan Tang, Feng Xian and others, the proposal to build another school was rejected. Instead, a branch was added, which was also under the name of Sanhuan College, but belonged to two different colleges from the current students.

If today's students belong to technical colleges, then the branch colleges are "Imperial Examination Colleges". The main way out for studying in this era is to pass the imperial examination and become an official, so the Imperial Examination Colleges will teach students with the goal of improving the admission rate.

Of course, if students are interested in the various technical subjects taught in technical colleges, they can also choose to take them.

Reading is not just about rote learning. One must also master the six arts of a gentleman - rites, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy and mathematics.

After entering school, girls can choose subjects of their interest.

After the plan for building a branch was formulated, Xue Huan assigned the tasks as usual and became a hands-off manager.

She recruited so many people to help her relieve herself of her worries. Besides, professional matters should be left to professionals. She only needed to set the general direction and didn't have to worry about the specifics.

Given that they had previous experience in building a school, Chen Tian was still the general manager and Zhou Ao was the chief engineer this time.

Although it is said that a branch is being built, in fact, functional buildings such as dormitories, canteens, and libraries are already there, so there is no need to build more. Only a teaching building and a dormitory building need to be built.

Fortunately, the land that Xue Huan bought was large enough. Considering the possibility of needing to build additional buildings, the west wall of the college was not completely sealed, and construction is now being carried out on the west side.

Practice makes perfect, and by the end of March, the branch project had been successfully completed.

However, Xue Huan did not start recruiting students immediately. After all, the newly built house needed to be aired out to get rid of the odor. She just had someone spread the news that the branch of Sanhuan College was going to recruit students, and the specific registration time was March 5th.

Why March 5th? Because there is another very important festival before it - March 3rd.

March 3rd is the Shangsi Festival, a festival that has basically disappeared in modern times, but in this era it is very grand and its importance is comparable to festivals such as the Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival.

Shangsi Festival is also known as Spring Bathing Day, Valentine's Day and Daughter's Day. The nature of this festival can be seen from these nicknames.

On this day, people bathe in orchid-infused water to dispel evil spirits; they hold sacrificial ceremonies near waters, praying for the gods' protection; unmarried young men and women take the opportunity to go out on dates; and talented individuals gather by the waterside for elegant gatherings of scholars, known as "Qushui Liushang" (sweating cups flowing down the river).

All in all it is a very grand festival.

Before that, Xue Huan held a Spring Festival Games in the school.

The purpose of holding the Spring Festival Games is to bring all teachers and students together to have fun and exchange feelings with each other, which is equivalent to a team-building activity in school.

Second, the students have been in school for a month and a half. During this half month, they have been practicing the Five Animal Exercises every day to strengthen their bodies. It is time for them to show the results of their exercise.

Third, it gives students an opportunity to demonstrate their strengths.

In addition to the more common events such as long-distance running, short-distance running, high jump, long jump, etc., the sports meeting also includes highly entertaining competitions such as Chuiwan, Cuju, Wuqinxi, and sumo.

In order to stimulate the students' enthusiasm, Xue Huan set high rewards for each project, including book coins, silver coins, prizes, etc.

Stimulated by the extremely generous rewards, the students signed up enthusiastically as if they were injected with chicken blood.

Not only students, Xue Huan also requires teachers to participate. Winning or losing is not important, what matters is participation.

The sports meet was held on the first day of March. Early in the morning, the whole campus was filled with a lively and cheerful atmosphere.

In March, all the flowers planted on campus are in bloom, a sea of ​​colorful and bright flowers, and the air is filled with rich and fragrant aroma.

The students walked along the clean and tidy roads with bright smiles on their faces. Compared with when they first entered school, their mental outlook has changed greatly.

A kind of tenacious and upward power emanates from the inside out.

Like a flourishing plant, it strives to absorb nutrients and strives to bloom into its own beautiful posture at some point.

When the sports meet was in full swing at Sanhuan College, a team of flower and bird envoys led by Yuan Huai arrived at the governor's mansion.

The newly appointed governor Wang Liang received Yuan Huai and his party.

After a few brief pleasantries, Yuan Huai got straight to the point, "Sir Wang, we are here on the orders of the Emperor."

A wrinkle appeared between Wang Liang's eyebrows, but he responded, "Oh? I wonder what the emperor wants? If there's anything I can do for you, Eunuch Yuan, please let me know."

Yuan Huai was just waiting for this sentence. He smiled and said, "We do have something that needs your help, Lord Wang."