Zhu Youjian was slightly taken aback, then shook his head at Gao Qingyun and said:

"What do you mean by that, Master Gao?"

He knew very well that Gao Qingyun couldn't write any poems or songs.

Gao Qingyun also shook her head.

"Little Zhu, I remember that people in your village seem to be quite familiar with classical Chinese. Haven't you ever heard of 'Guan Zhi of Classical Chinese Literature'?"

"Aren't the articles on it much better than these pretentious pieces you brought?"

"Hmm?" Zhu Youjian frowned. "What 'Anthology of Classical Chinese Prose'?"

He had never even heard of that name.

But soon, Zhu Youjian noticed a puzzled look on Gao Qingyun's face.

He guessed that the book Gao Qingyun was talking about must be somewhat famous.

So he quickly said in a tone of sudden realization:

"Oh, it's the 'Anthology of Classical Chinese Literature'! I had completely forgotten about it."

Gao Qingyun nodded with a smile.

“I knew it, you couldn’t possibly not have heard of this book.”

Zhu Youjian seemed to be deep in thought, and after a moment, he suddenly spoke again:

“Master Gao, I’ve only read this book a few times by chance before. I don’t think we have this book in Dahe Village.”

"Would you mind copying down the contents of this book?"

Gao Qingyun gave Zhu Youjian a disgruntled look.

However, his eyes were covered by a black cloth, so this glance was not particularly dangerous.

"Xiao Zhu, you don't think I'm a human printer, do you?"

"This book must have over a hundred thousand words. If I had to copy it all for you, I'd be exhausted!"

"Anyway, it's basically a collection of ancient articles. I'll give you a table of contents so you can refer to it yourself."

He lowered his head, picked up a pencil, and began to write on a piece of paper, copying the table of contents of "Guwen Guanzhi" for Zhu Youjian.

Strangely enough, perhaps due to the system's enhancement, Gao Qingyun's memory has improved considerably.

In the past, he wouldn't have been able to write this table of contents.

Zhu Youjian watched from the side, and after only a few glances, his eyes flashed with excitement.

"I have read almost all of Master Gao's articles, and they are all excellent."

"But why hasn't anyone thought of integrating them all over the years?"

After Gao Qingyun finished writing, Zhu Youjian excitedly took the table of contents and then happily ran away.

Gao Qingyun turned around in confusion.

He could tell from Zhu Youjian's gait that he was very happy.

"What's wrong with Xiao Zhu today?"

Luo Yangxing remained where he was, completely unaware of what had happened.

But after hearing Gao Qingyun's question, he could only bite the bullet and give a haphazard explanation:

"Ah, it's probably because the New Year is approaching, so His Majesty... so the village chief is in a better mood."

Gao Qingyun nodded.

"That's true, Zhu is still young after all."

"By the way, Lao Luo, do you think I should give Xiao Zhu a lucky money gift during the Chinese New Year?"

“I don’t understand the customs of your Dahe Village either. You should tell me beforehand so I don’t make a fool of myself.”

Upon hearing this, Luo Yangxing's face was full of bitter smiles.

Zhu Youjian was the emperor, so who would give him New Year's money?

However, Luo Yangxing dared not speak openly to Gao Qingyun.

So he could only nod and say:

"Well, Master Gao, you can handle this as you see fit. I shouldn't interfere."

After hearing this, Gao Qingyun didn't ask any more questions, but simply kept the matter in mind.

He casually instructed Luo Yangxing:

"Oh right, Xiao Zhu left in such a hurry that I didn't even have time to tell him."

"When you see him later, remember to tell him about the house repair."

Gao Qingyun pointed outwards with his hand.

"There are many tricks to building houses and paving roads. He mustn't let anyone cheat him and make him waste money."

Gao Qingyun also learned that there was construction work being done outside Taiye Pond.

However, he thought it was Zhu Youjian who wanted to build a new school building, so he didn't say anything to stop him.

I just wanted to remind him.

After noting this matter down, Luo Yangxing quickly ran out and relayed it to Zhu Youjian.

Zhu Youjian didn't take it to heart after hearing it.

He returned to the Imperial Study in high spirits, summoned Wang Chengen, and instructed him to take the catalog that Gao Qingyun had just given him and quickly carve the woodblocks for these articles.

Then it was printed into a book and distributed worldwide.

Zhu Youjian said happily:

"My original plan was to have those remnants of the Donglin Party write some articles for Master Gao and then make him famous."

"I didn't expect that all my efforts would be in vain."

"Isn't this 'Anthology of Classical Chinese Prose' that Master Gao himself brought out far superior to those other articles?"

After looking down at the table of contents, Wang Chengen nodded in admiration.

Even though he was a eunuch, he was literate.

"Although these articles were not written by Master Gao himself, once they are published, scholars all over the world will read them."

Starting from the Song Dynasty, the imperial examination system gradually improved, and supplementary teaching materials appeared on the market, though they weren't called that.

By the Ming Dynasty, private academies had sprung up everywhere. Although their classes were inseparable from the Four Books and Five Classics, they also studied the writings of sages from past dynasties.

The articles in this collection of classical Chinese prose can be considered a compilation.

Zhu Youjian instructed Wang Chengen:

"You need to get this done as soon as possible, before the imperial examination begins... Never mind, engraving the woodblocks is a bit too slow."

"You should organize the eunuchs to make hundreds of copies and publish them in the capital."

"Let's spread the word about this first!"

Wang Chengen dared not be negligent and quickly bowed, saying:

"Your Majesty, rest assured, I will take care of it immediately."

After explaining the matter, Zhu Youjian's mood improved significantly.

Seeing that Wang Chengen had not yet left, he asked again:

"Wang Chengen, is there something else you need?"

Wang Chengen nodded quickly.

"Your Majesty is indeed wise; this servant can see through nothing you say."

By this time, Zhu Youjian was no longer the naive young man he had been when he first ascended the throne.

It was immediately obvious that Wang Chengen was deliberately flattering him.

He waved his hand casually and said, "Alright, let's get down to business."

Wang Chengen took out a memorial from his sleeve and handed it to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, this is the recent expenditure of the palace. Please take a look."

Zhu Youjian took it, but didn't intend to look at it closely.

Wang Chengen was considered his confidant, and besides, he didn't really understand these things.

Subconsciously, I didn't want to study it seriously.

But for some reason, the words that Gao Qingyun had just asked someone to pass on to him suddenly appeared in his ears.

After hesitating for a moment, Zhu Youjian deliberately put on a stern face, pretended to look down at the account book, and glanced at Wang Chengen out of the corner of his eye.

Sure enough, after he made this move, Wang Chengen immediately became uneasy, and sweat appeared on his forehead.

Zhu Youjian was furious.

"Hmm, this lackey, could he really have tampered with the ledgers?"

But he quickly suppressed his anger.

He said calmly, "There are some problems with the ledgers. Haven't you noticed them?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Chengen immediately knelt down and kowtowed, saying:

"Your Majesty is wise beyond reproach. I was busy reporting to you and did not have time to carefully check the ledger."

"Perhaps the people below misled me, and even I, the servant, didn't notice."

"Fortunately, Your Majesty examined it carefully, which prevented this servant from committing a serious crime."

These words are not simple. Although they objectively admit the mistake, they completely shirk their subjective responsibility.

He only said that the people below him were dishonest, but he didn't admit that he himself was also lining his own pockets.

He also praised Zhu Youjian extensively.

If it were in the past, Zhu Youjian would have actually fallen for it.

However, after being tricked by Wei Zhongxian several times and being enlightened by Gao Qingyun, he was no longer the naive person he once was.

Zhu Youjian chuckled a few times but didn't reply.

Only after Wang Chengen was drenched in sweat did he casually say:

"Alright, I understand. You may leave now."