"You want me to take a position at the Imperial Academy?"

Going to the Imperial Academy is quite different from going to Yunlu Academy.

He's an honorary professor at Yunlu Academy; he only needs to show his face occasionally.

However, getting into the Imperial Academy was not something ordinary people could do, since it was a public academy affiliated with the royal family, and all the teachers working there had official positions.

Tang Huan suspected that if it weren't for the extraordinary development of his Qihuai County, it might not even be as good as the teachers at the Imperial Academy.

But he hesitated.

"Lord Tang, if the situation does not improve, the Imperial Academy will be ruined if this continues. I urge you to do your part. If there is anything I can do to help you in the future, I will do my best to assist you."

Teacher Ren made a big promise, which means things are going to be complicated.

Tang Huan hesitated, wanting to refuse.

He already has Qihuai County; there's absolutely no need for him to go through all that trouble.

But since the other party had come to her door seeking her help, it wasn't easy for Tang Huan to refuse.

On second thought, the Empress wanted him to stay in the capital, and had made it clear several times.

I fear that no matter how much I refuse, I will have no way to escape in the end. I might as well accept this opportunity.

Being a teacher at the Imperial Academy must be much easier than holding other official positions, right?

“Lord Tang, actually, entering the Imperial Academy isn’t all bad. If you can befriend those problem students there, it will be a huge network for you. Although they are young and immature and unruly, they are at the age where they admire strength…” Wan Xin also advised.

"Actually, I'm not so opposed to this. As for those unruly students, they're not a problem either. After all, I love disciplining problem students the most."

Then the conversation shifted.

"However, since it involves entering the Imperial Academy, His Majesty's approval is still required, right?"

Tang Huan looked at Ren Zimu.

The meaning couldn't be clearer: he could only take up his post after the Empress gave her approval.

Ren Zimu nodded emphatically, “Since Lord Tang is willing to help, I will personally talk to Her Majesty about this matter. I think she will understand the difficulties faced by the Imperial Academy.”

Tang Huan's agreement pleased Ren Zimu greatly, and he immediately prepared to leave to meet the Empress and put the matter on the agenda.

Tang Huan personally escorted the person out.

"Now the trouble is yours. If you can persuade the Empress, I will become her teacher. If you can't, I won't feel guilty. It's the Empress's fault anyway."

After returning to the residence, Tang Huan also had a detailed discussion with Wan Xin about the cooperation between the two parties.

After learning that Wanjia had handed over the cooperation to Wanxin for full management, the two immediately finalized a contract, and both parties signed and pressed their fingerprints.

Tang Huan handed a contract to Wan Xin, saying, "You can take your people to Qihuai County now. Give the contract to the girl named Xue'e at the government office; she knows what to do."

The contract was simple: Qihuai County would supply Fenjiu to Wanjia at the lowest price, Wanjia would be responsible for transportation and sales, and Qihuai County would be responsible for production.

In addition, half of the profits from all Fenjiu sales must be given to Tang Huan.

As for how high a price the Wan family can sell for, and how many they can sell, that depends entirely on the Tang family's abilities.

This cooperation method is somewhat complicated and requires sufficient trust between the two parties. Tang Huan's idea is to bring some people directly from Qihuai County to participate in the cooperation.

Their role is to participate in Wan Jia's pricing and sales, and to confirm the final monthly sales figures.

Simply put, Tang Huan sent the accountant to Wanfuji to ensure that his own interests were not harmed.

This is also to deepen cooperation with Wanjia.

After all, with Wanfuji's rich heritage, there will inevitably be many opportunities for cooperation in the future.

Moreover, this partner is far superior to those of the past, even surpassing the Empress and Cui Yuanzhao, after all, Wanfuji is a professional in this matter.

"Go and find out who the most troublemakers are at the Imperial Academy right now."

After seeing Wan Xin off, Tang Huan immediately gave Li Daikui and Qin Yu their tasks.

Li Daikui did not hesitate, but Qin Yu questioned, "You haven't been appointed yet, so maybe the Empress doesn't want you to go to the Imperial Academy?"

“She would definitely agree. Not to mention that her teacher took the initiative to ask me, she would do it just to keep me in the capital.”

Just as Tang Huan had predicted, Wu Lanxi, inside the palace, met Ren Zimu, who had suddenly requested an audience.

After listening to his request, Wu Lanxi asked doubtfully, "You mean, Tang Huan agreed to your request?"

"Yes, but he was worried that it would be unreasonable for him to enter the Imperial Academy so rashly, so he asked me to persuade His Majesty."

Wu Lanxi thought about it carefully, and said, "I agree to this."

Just when she didn't know where to place Tang Huan, Wu Lanxi naturally wouldn't object since he had agreed to it.

Ren Zimu was delighted upon hearing this, but then became worried.

"Your Majesty, although Lord Tang may indeed have the potential to change the current chaotic situation at the Imperial Academy, I have some concerns..."

"Are you worried that he'll be bullied by those scoundrels after he goes in?"

Ren Zimu nodded helplessly, agreeing with Wu Lanxi's guess.

“Others might get bullied, but Tang Huan won’t.”

This person is unwilling to suffer any loss. If anyone dares to cause trouble for him at the Imperial Academy, he will probably retaliate many times over.

Moreover, after entering the palace last time, Tang Huan did not return the jade pendant, and Wu Lanxi did not ask for it back.

The jade pendant represented the empress's identity, and the wearer could freely enter and leave the imperial city.

Seeing the jade pendant is like seeing the Empress.

"I have a feeling that as long as he joins the Imperial Academy, he will be able to discipline those troublemakers. You should go back and prepare as soon as possible."

"Your subject takes his leave."

After Ren Zimu left, Lin Wan'er, who had been listening in, asked, "Your Majesty, can Tang Huan really do this? Those who are causing the most trouble at the Imperial Academy right now are all your younger brothers and sisters..."

Not only that, there was even a little prince who was born late in life to an old prince. According to seniority, Wu Lanxi would have to call him uncle.

Wu Lanxi snorted, "Tang Huan is so unruly in front of me, do you think he'd be afraid of those little brats? They've been lawless for so long, it's time they behaved themselves."

Wu Lanxi was naturally aware of the situation at the Imperial Academy, but while it was easy to manage the ministers, there were many problems with the royal family.

They were all related by marriage, and one of them was even his own sister. Did he really have no feelings for them and teach them a lesson?

Even an upright official finds it difficult to settle family disputes.

Wu Lanxi understood that the biggest problem was that she was too young. She had only been on the throne for two or three years, making her one of the youngest emperors in history.

With power dispersed and little political achievement, even his ministers did not have much faith in him.

"Tang Huan, you should be able to give me a surprise, right?"

As night fell, Tang Huan looked at the documents in front of her and began to feel a headache coming on.

The list of the most troublesome students at the Imperial Academy has been compiled; this is no secret in the capital.

Upon seeing their identities, Tang Huan felt somewhat helpless. "Are they asking me to babysit the Empress?"