Marquis Yong'an picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and said casually.

Yi Shuihan knew immediately that he was quite satisfied.

Otherwise, they would have started cursing long ago.

He casually chatted about the scenery of Nandan and the things he was working on.

"...We are now establishing academies in various states to carry out modern education, but we lack manpower to compile teaching materials. Father, would you be interested in compiling some?"

The Marquis of Yong'an almost spat out the food in his mouth.

He knew that there must be something fishy about this unfilial son's unusual hospitality.

I never expected that he would actually try to make him work as a laborer!

Should we make something up?

That's easy to say. Do you think textbooks are so easy to compile?

He came here to be an emperor emeritus, not to be a beast of burden.

Don't even think about scamming him again.

He replied, "It's best if the people of Nandan compile their own books. How can you ask me, Marquis Da Xi, to compile them?"

“We’re not that particular,” Yi Shuihan replied. “People from any country are welcome as long as they are willing to participate in the construction.”

Marquis Yong'an remained silent.

You welcome it, but I don't want to.

"I'm going to take your mother sightseeing, I don't have time for that."

“You can enjoy the scenery at your leisure,” Yi Shuihan said with a smile, “but the opportunity to compile a book only comes once. You are a top scholar, yet you have been overlooked for so many years. Don’t you want to realize your ambitions?”

“I remember when you were my first teacher, you asked me why I studied. I said it was to avoid getting beaten.”

"When you heard this, you almost beat me up again, saying that studying is for the sake of the people, to continue the lost learning of the sages, and to bring peace to all generations."

"You're not even looking at this opportunity that would benefit the present and future generations?"

Marquis Yong'an: "..."

It's only been a few months, but this unfilial son's ability to deceive people has improved!