Although it was despicable and somewhat unspeakable, the events that occurred during this period gradually made Xie Rang understand.
He might have had some unspeakable thoughts about his Grand Tutor.
He was surprised that the Grand Tutor was gay, but he never expected that one day he would have such thoughts himself.
They truly deserve to be called teachers and students, don't they?
The emperor's smile suddenly gave Shunfeng, who was following beside him, a sense of unease.
Why does it feel like there's some strange atmosphere brewing between His Majesty and the Grand Tutor?
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After the harvest festival, the weather began to cool down rapidly.
Yun Qing felt that time was passing by so quickly. In the blink of an eye, she would be busy with the year-end settlement of various departments. One of the tasks of the Ministry of Personnel was the performance evaluation of officials. When Yun Qing saw one of the names, she was surprised.
"Gu Xingzhi?"
She was very familiar with this name; it was the son of Gu Yun, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, a notoriously sickly man. She never expected his name to appear on the Ministry of Works' list.
The original Minister of Works and Vice Minister of Works were replaced after Liang Zhigong's death, and other outstanding talents were selected to fill their positions. The Ministry of Works was the most declining of the six ministries, so Yun Qing paid special attention to it. Therefore, after discussing with Xie Rang, he decided to allow the Ministry of Works to directly recruit talents from outside.
This move has indeed attracted a lot of talent from the public, but one must also have the ability to stay in the organization.
Yun Qing hadn't noticed when Gu Xingzhi entered the Ministry of Works.
Upon seeing this, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel quickly approached her and said, "Grand Tutor, you may not know this, but Lord Gu's son often read books while he was ill. He has quite a bit of knowledge in water conservancy, and the Ministry of Works only reported his application after a year of evaluation."
"Water conservancy! That's definitely a talent!" Yun Qing's eyes lit up.
In ancient times, droughts, floods, natural disasters, and epidemics were very common calamities. Each time they broke out, they inevitably took the lives of many people, thus shaking the foundation of the country.
The fall of the Great Xi Kingdom was not solely due to the early death of Emperor Li, but more so because of the continuous natural disasters that followed, which led to widespread suffering and chaos.
The current peace and tranquility are only temporary; we will still have to face whatever comes next.
"We can have the Minister of Works pay more attention to him, and also post notices widely to continue recruiting talent in this field."
Yun Qing approved the letter and pondered when to visit Lord Gu's family.
"Alright, I'll handle it. Grand Tutor, you can rest assured!"
The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel was a shrewd man. As someone who personally worked under Yun Qing, he scoffed at the outside world's evaluations. Did he even know how much workload Lord Li's methods had reduced for them? How could he not appreciate the good fortune he was in?
The rest of the official business was uneventful. Yun Qing even took care of the things that had piled up from her previous illness, and felt a sense of relief.
"Once I find someone to replace me, I'm definitely going to hand over this position..."
Yunqing now understands the helpless expression on her teacher's face when leading students in group meetings. It feels like she has to help with everything and can't have a moment to herself! If she were to be this busy for more than ten years, she thinks she would eventually be exhausted to death.
Moreover, Yun Qing understood that she couldn't hold the position for too long.
Putting aside the position of Grand Tutor, holding military power away from home would inevitably increase discontent in the court if this continued. She trusted the little tyrant enough, but she couldn't let this cause a quarrel in the court.
When Yun Qing finished her official duties and walked out of the government office, she noticed that it had started to snow lightly outside. A cold wind blew by, and Yun Qing was caught off guard and choked, so she couldn't help but bend over and cough.
Just as she was about to get up, a cloak carrying warmth was draped over her shoulders. Xie Rang's tone was somewhat reproachful: "The weather is getting cold quickly. Why didn't the Grand Tutor have the servants prepare warm clothes?"
Facing this boy who was even taller than herself, Yun Qing felt a rare pang of guilt: "...When did you learn to lecture me?"
When Yunqing is busy, she is always so focused on other things that she inevitably neglects some things.
Xie Rang wasn't annoyed. He chuckled and said, "It's not a reprimand, it's out of concern. I'll pick a few attentive servants to serve the Grand Tutor later."
Anything bestowed by the Emperor himself is an honor, no matter what it is. Yun Qing had never interfered with Xie Rang's thoughts, but on this matter, she politely declined: "I don't like strangers around me, so let's forget about it."
[Just kidding, if that little tyrant sends someone to my side, how can I possibly keep it a secret?]
Yunqing agreed to everything Xie Rang did, except for the Li family mansion, which she guarded with unwavering resolve.
Those who know her identity are all absolutely trusted, but Xie Rang cannot be included among them.
No matter how kind he is, he is still the emperor. Yun Qing is involved in too many things now, and she cannot expose her weaknesses.
Xie Rang had always known that the Grand Tutor was hiding a secret from him. In the past, he could not care at all, after all, everyone has secrets.
But only now did he realize just how much this secret excluded him... He had been to the Li residence so many times, what could possibly be hiding from him?
"If the Grand Tutor is unwilling, then so be it."
Xie Rang slowly ground his teeth, thinking that it wasn't the right time yet. He couldn't reveal his intentions, otherwise it might lead to consequences he didn't want to see. He could only patiently and meticulously hide his claws and wait for the right moment to slowly capture his prey.
"Enough talk, let's get in the carriage first."
Xie Rang's face was tense, but his hands moved very honestly, skillfully tying the cloak belt for Yun Qing. Seeing this, the person next to him quickly handed him an umbrella.
Yun Qing then noticed that the carriage parked outside today was not the one from the manor, but the emperor's private carriage. However, the two were very similar, and she hadn't noticed it before.
The carriage was covered with thick blankets and kept warm with hot water bottles, making it very cozy.
Yun Qing didn't understand what he was going to do, and narrowed her eyes: "Where does Your Majesty want to take me?"
"A farm in the suburbs." Xie Rang poured her a cup of hot tea and told her everything. "The greenhouse technology that the Grand Tutor mentioned before is being researched by people in Heng. Now that they have made progress, let's go take a look."
Winter is cold, and vegetables are especially expensive. Yun Qing was once shocked by the expenses of leaving the mansion, so she thought of greenhouse technology during the last exchange opportunity. This way, people could grow vegetables in winter and maybe have an extra harvest.
In fact, Daehee already has the prototype of greenhouse technology, but it is not easy to popularize because of its high cost.
"So that's what it is!"
Yun Qing had too many things to do, and she couldn't possibly take care of everything. She gave many things a rough idea and then stopped paying attention to them. She almost forgot about this matter.
She glanced at Xie Rang: "Your Majesty should have told me sooner."
If she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have been busy so late. Judging from the sky, she was destined not to be able to return home tonight.
[That brat acted first and asked for permission later, what can I say?]
Xie Rang remained expressionless: "Tan Zaiheng just sent someone today to say that I brought the Grand Tutor here on a whim."
Yun Qing paused for a moment: "It's not Your Majesty's fault."
Xie Rang smiled but remained silent.
He knew that as long as the Grand Tutor was interested in something, she wouldn't pursue it further.
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