The middle-aged woman who had been talking to Xue Qi was the first to speak. She changed her previous kind demeanor and spoke seriously and earnestly.

It was as if someone had come to disrupt everyone's lives.

"Yes, if anyone comes looking for trouble, I'll kill them with a rake."

“We don’t even need to lift a finger; Old Li’s son, who’s a mercenary, can teach them a lot of lessons.”

The crowd was abuzz with discussion and their emotions were running high.

Now Xue Qi no longer doubted what Qin Yuyang said; the resolute attitude of the group was the best proof.

To confirm that this was not an isolated case, Xue Qi stopped several more people on the street, ranging from fifteen or sixteen-year-old girls to fifty or sixty-year-old elderly people, and even twelve or thirteen-year-old boys.

Without exception, everyone harbored the greatest hostility towards those who might potentially cause trouble for Qihuai County.

As it turns out, Tang Huan has a strong ability to unite people.

The bet was over because Xue Qi lost miserably.

"It's hard to imagine that they would go to such lengths for one person... Even some emperors who have made great contributions would not be recognized by everyone."

Inside Zuixianju, Xue Qi and Qin Yuyang sat facing each other, drinking wine.

Qin Yuyang did not take Xue Qi to the government office, but instead had him stay here.

"To be more precise, they did it for the peaceful life they have now, but the one who gave them all this was Tang Huan."

"Does he really have such great magic?"

Qin Yuyang chuckled lightly, "Then let me ask you, if someone appeared now and led all the remnants of the Great Qin to end their current wandering and hiding, giving everyone a peaceful, tranquil and prosperous life, how would everyone view him?"

Xue Qi imagined such a scenario and said without hesitation, "It might even surpass the former king."

“Yes.” Qin Yuyang affirmed, “To the people of Qihuai County, Tang Huan is such a person. If you know what Qihuai County was like back then, you will understand how hard-won all of this is. And those who have come this far will cherish what they have today even more.”

In the silence, Xue Qi drank a lot of wine.

His face flushed red and his eyes gradually became glazed over.

“Princess, you are right. He is indeed our hope. Even if we cannot restore the kingdom, it is the best option to keep the survivors in Qihuai County.”

After conducting an on-site investigation, Xue Qi became even more convinced of this.

Even if the whereabouts of the survivors are discovered one day, as long as Tang Huan keeps his promise and does not hand them over, it will be difficult for anyone to breach the city.

And this only requires them to pay a small price, which is almost negligible compared to the protection.

Xue Qi couldn't help but burst into laughter: "He is more than just a county magistrate; he can even be considered a regional lord. Even the lords of the Qin Dynasty back then couldn't achieve this level."

Qin Yuyang said meaningfully, "Perhaps he really doesn't want to be an official, otherwise he clearly has countless choices..."

The two remained silent.

Meanwhile, Tang Huan, far away in the capital, had just narrowly escaped an assassination attempt and had resumed teaching at the Imperial Academy as usual.

Tang Huan's lectures are characterized by their lack of structure. One day he might talk about Andersen's fairy tales, the next day he might talk about Mencius' mother moving three times, or he might spontaneously tell the story of the journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures.

This approach was not approved by all teachers, but everyone had to admit that after Tang Huan arrived, the previously unruly students became much more well-behaved.

Moreover, everyone showed great enthusiasm and became very cheerful.

For this reason, everyone let Tang Huan do as she pleased and stopped interfering.

On the podium, Tang Huan sat upright.

Suddenly, someone tugged at his sleeve. He looked up and saw Princess Wu Lanyun standing right in front of him.

"What's wrong?" Tang Huan grinned at the other person.

"Teacher Tang, I need to go to the restroom..."

Tang Huan turned to Xue'e and instructed, "You go with the little princess."

Wu Lanyun showed her stubbornness, "Teacher Tang, you come with me."

Tang Huan looked at the little princess and immediately realized that the other party was not going to the toilet, but had something to say to her.

So he got up and walked out of the school with the little princess, not forgetting to ask Li Da Kui and Xue E to help watch over the students in the classroom so that they could read in peace.

Sure enough, Wu Lanyun stopped as soon as she entered the courtyard.

"Teacher Tang, my sister said someone tried to assassinate you yesterday?"

"She even told you about this?" Tang Huan was somewhat surprised.

Wu Lanyun said seriously, "No, I overheard her talking to Sister Lin Wan'er."

Tang Huan suddenly realized that Wu Lanxi, no matter how carefree she was, would never tell a child such a thing.

He explained, "A few petty thieves broke into the house, but Da Kui took care of them all."

"Why don't you stay in the palace with me, Teacher Tang? That way, no one will be able to assassinate you."

Wu Lanyun spoke very seriously; she was very worried about Tang Huan.

This won't do...

Staying at the Directorate of Ceremonial last night was already somewhat unusual.

If one were to live in the palace indefinitely, one would likely be drowned in spittle.

Moreover, even if she herself was not afraid, the empress still had her pride and certainly couldn't be talked about in private.

This is unacceptable.

"Little princess, it's not that Teacher Tang doesn't want to stay with you in the palace, but this won't do. Have you seen any other men in the palace?"

"Aren't there Eunuch Li and the others?" the little princess asked, bewildered.

Tang Huan said awkwardly, "They are different from me. Strictly speaking, they are not men anymore."

Wu Lanyun immediately realized, "I understand, Wu Zhaoming said that the eunuchs didn't..."

Seeing this, Tang Huan quickly reached out and covered the little princess's mouth. "My dear aunt, you shouldn't say such things. You are a little princess, after all. If outsiders hear you say such things, they will blame me for not raising you properly."

"Then what do you want in return for me to agree to live in the palace with me!" Wu Lanyun stood in front of Tang Huan with her hands on her hips, puffing out her cheeks.

"Well, your sister has to agree first. If she doesn't, I'll get my head chopped off if I live in the palace."

“Then I will go and get my sister’s approval, and have her issue an imperial decree to summon you to the palace.”

Faced with the serious little princess, Tang Huan was too lazy to explain so much, so she simply threw this headache-inducing question to Wu Lanxi.

Anyway, she's her sister, and the question was raised by the little princess.

"Alright, as long as you can persuade His Majesty, I will definitely go to the palace."

Wu Lanyun immediately said excitedly, "Then after you enter the palace, you'll have to install a toilet for me. I don't even know what a toilet looks like yet."

"Okay, these are no troublesome matters."

After calming the little princess down, Tang Huan breathed a sigh of relief.

It's harder to face her than to face her sister; she often brings up topics that are a real headache.

Children speak without thinking, and Tang Huan was helpless.

But at the same time, Tang Huan was also very fortunate. "In this way, I have the little princess as a life-saving card. Even if I commit a crime in the future, the empress will have to spare my life for the sake of the little princess."