Chapter 103 A Girl Disguised as a Man

The emperor held the book in his mind for a long time, concentrating on it. Various thoughts surged in his head, but he suppressed them in the end.

He said nothing, but just watched the content of "The Great Qin Empire" word for word over and over again.

Since Mr. Dapeng can write such a book, I think he must have a thorough understanding of many things. I wonder what kind of person he is.

Was it one of the ministers who retired to his hometown after he ascended the throne, or was it a senior figure who had already retired from the court during the previous emperor's time?

But if he has such talent, why has he never heard of it?

If the emperor knew that there was such a talented person standing within his sight, he would never let this person leave the court and remain silent. He would definitely use him in a high-ranking position with generous salary.

What a pity...

The emperor closed the book and sighed deeply in his heart.

The people he sent out could not find Mr. Dapeng. If he could find him, he would definitely ask Mr. Dapeng many questions, especially about the Huns in the north. He wanted to hear Mr. Dapeng's opinion.

I can’t find Mr. Dapeng, but who in the world today can match the talent of Wei Yang in the book?

The emperor thought about it, and for some reason a young figure suddenly appeared in his mind.

Wei Yang was able to assist Qin Xiaogong at such a young age, so what about him?

Was he really willing to assist him as wholeheartedly as Wei Yang had, and thus let go of past grudges?

…

Qingshan Bookstore

Chu Yian listened quietly to the sounds of the students breaking down for an unknown amount of time, until the rapid sound of drums was heard and the students had to go back to class.

The noisy Qingshan Bookstore finally quieted down again and became as deserted as before. The shopkeeper took out a book and continued reading.

After hearing what he wanted to hear, Chu Yian lost interest in staying any longer. He put down the book and went to pull Xiaofu, who was still immersed in the story.

"Xiao Fu, let's go back."

Xiaofu looked up from the book blankly, her big eyes full of desire for knowledge.

Chu Yian: ...

This is the first time I see you so eager to learn. I've never seen such a thing in my life.

Xiao Fu clutched the book tightly and looked at Chu Yian with burning eyes. Her voice sounded very excited: "Miss, this book is so good and interesting. This is the first time I know that such a boring book can be written in such an interesting way."

"I finally understand why I didn't like reading before. It turns out the writers are not good enough."

"If their writing was a little more interesting and vivid, I wouldn't be so unable to finish reading it."

"The author of this book is truly amazing. She actually considered the thoughts of people like me who don't like reading, and that's why she made this book so interesting. It's amazing."

Chu Yian: ...

Chu Yian's mouth twitched, and he really wanted to say that you were overthinking it.

Mr. Dapeng didn't actually consider your situation when he wrote the book. He just wrote according to the story in his mind.

And don't try to shift the blame. If this gets out, scholars all over the world will definitely point their fingers at you and scold you.

Although the books of sages are boring, the principles contained in them are worthy of our continuous and in-depth study.

Chu Yian hurriedly hummed twice: "I know, I know, let's go."

Xiao Fu nodded and took the book to the shopkeeper to pay.

Chu Yian took the lead and walked out of the bookstore.

Just as he reached the door, he saw a thin figure walking in from outside holding two books. The boy was short, thinly dressed, and looked to be only eleven or twelve years old.

He walked straight up to the shopkeeper and handed him the book.

"Shopkeeper, this is the book I just copied."

The shopkeeper didn't say anything. He picked up the book, flipped through a few pages, took it, and paid him.

The young man's face immediately broke into a smile when he received the money, his eyes sparkling. He carefully put the money away, said thank you, then walked to the bookshelf, picked up "The Great Qin Empire", turned to the last few pages and began to read, fascinated.

The good thing about Qingshan Bookstore is that it takes better care of children from poor families.

They can browse the books in the bookstore at will, but they must not damage or dirty the books and must take good care of them.

They would also collect the books they copied so that they could earn some money to ease the pressure on their family.

This young man should be in the same situation.

Chu Yian stared at him for a few seconds. He didn’t really care where the book was sold before, as long as it became popular.

At this moment, I suddenly felt that it would be a good place to put the book in Qingshan Bookstore. Even if children from poor families want to read, they don’t have to hesitate because of money issues.

Maybe this is the real reason why Qin Sheng put the book here.

Chu Yian raised the corner of his lips. Qin Sheng was really... so careful in everything he did.

She glanced at the young man again and was about to turn and leave when a system ding suddenly rang in her mind at an inopportune time.

【The mission was successfully triggered.】

Chu Yian:?

Chu Yian stopped in shock, his big eyes full of confusion, his brain almost shut down.

She glanced around trying to find the key person who triggered the mission.

But as far as the eye could see, apart from the shopkeeper, Xiao Fu and the young man, there was only one.

Xiaofu is completely focused on the book, so it is impossible for any of her worries to trigger the task.

She couldn't help but look at the young man, and for the first time she felt deep doubt about the system.

Is this system...crazy?

Soon the system's voice sounded again.

[Task 7, please help the person in front of you, her name is Ye Yihan.]

Ye Yihan was born into a poor family. Her father died before she was born, leaving her, her two sisters, and her mother as the only four people in her family.

[When her father passed away, she was still in her mother's womb. Her mother prayed that it was a boy, so that he could carry on the Ye family bloodline and support the family.]

If the baby is still a girl, not only will the Ye family's roots be cut off with her, but the four of them, mother and daughter, will be bullied in the future. There's even a high risk of being wiped out.

Even the two sisters could be in danger. Without anyone to protect them, their future would surely be difficult.

[So when Ye's mother found out the baby was still a girl after giving birth, she almost collapsed. After her collapse, she concealed the baby's gender and told others that she had given birth to a son.]

[At first, Ye's mother just wanted to find a way to survive for her daughters, but as Ye Yihan grew older, she showed an amazing talent for reading.]

Although she didn't want to, after Ye Yihan's pleading and the elders' persuasion, Ye's mother still sent Ye Yihan to study.

Ye's mother was always worried that Ye Yihan's daughter's identity would be exposed and lead to her death. Ye Yihan could only comfort her while studying harder.

Like a sponge, she absorbed the nutrients from books. Reading allowed her to see a wider world and develop a different spirit and character.

She longed for books more and more. She longed to have a large study room filled with more books than she could finish reading in her lifetime.

Ye Yihan was actually very grateful to her mother for telling others that she was a man. This freed her from having to abide by the various restrictions placed on women in this world, allowing her to go out and live a life unlike any other woman.