Li Qiji looked at Guan Zhiyue and said, "Yue'er, you will definitely help your husband, won't you?"
“We are husband and wife, we are one, so how can you say I’m helping you? We share honor and disgrace, and I will do my best to complete the task you give me.”
Upon hearing Guan Zhiyue's words, Li Qiji couldn't resist the urge to lure her to the bed and caress her tenderly.
"ah!"
"You pervert, put me down! It's not even dark yet!"
Li Qiji suddenly picked Guan Zhiyue up in a princess carry, making her incredibly embarrassed. Although they were already an old married couple, Guan Zhiyue was just too shy. And this guy was such a brute, constantly scaring her, which was really enough to drive anyone crazy.
"All right!"
The two went to the restaurant hand in hand. Li Qiji waved for someone to prepare dinner. The two then discussed the soon-to-be-established foreign language college and finalized a series of matters before starting to eat.
The sky gradually darkened, and the moonlight tonight was somewhat hazy, not bright enough. I don't know if it was shy or for some other reason, but it was just dark and gloomy.
The quiet room was filled with harmonious, shy sounds, adding a lot of color to the night sky!
The next day.
Guan Zhiyue woke up rubbing her swollen lips. She was truly speechless, utterly speechless. Was this some kind of wolf?
Why don't they ever get tired?
"Your Majesty, you're awake! I have some fantastic news to tell you." Bilian pushed open the door and saw Guan Zhiyue's sausage lips.
"Oh, Your Majesty, your lips..."
Guan Zhiyue now only regrets that she is not a mouse and cannot dig a hole, otherwise she would just want to dig a hole and crawl into it.
She didn't want to see anyone, and she didn't want anyone to see her. It was so shameful! How could she be so shameful?
"What good news?" Guan Zhiyue changed the subject.
Bilian recalled what she had heard that morning and then smiled and said, "Today, I heard from the palace maids that His Majesty has issued an order to establish some kind of foreign language academy, and he even said that Your Highness should be a teacher there!"
Guan Zhiyue had nothing left to say after hearing this. Since the matter had already been settled last night, it wasn't good news for her; rather, it was a burden.
Wouldn't it be better for her to just relax and play in the cold palace every day? Why force her to become some kind of tutor?
"Why!"
Bilian was overjoyed to hear this, thinking that her empress was incredibly capable. What foreign language? Her empress knew it! Her empress knew so many things now: food, crops, household items, and all sorts of other things. More importantly, the beauty and wellness center that her empress and the great merchant Lan had just opened was making a fortune every day.
And then there's that river clam, I never imagined it could actually produce pearls!
"Your Majesty, why do you sigh? This servant thinks Your Majesty is so amazing. You seem to know everything, do everything, and succeed at everything."
"You're always praising me. Come help me over there and help me get ready..."
Guan Zhiyue's situation was finally settled, but in the imperial court, Li Qiji had to explain things patiently and politely before the ministers finally agreed.
“Your Majesty, this old minister wholeheartedly supports this matter. If Her Majesty can truly change all of this, then our Nan Ding Kingdom will rise to a new level.” An old man with a white beard said.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I also support this matter. Your Majesty the Empress is learned and talented, which is truly a blessing for our Nanding!"
Lord Li, the fourth-rank official of the Court of State Ceremonial, is thirty-six years old this year. He has been serving as the Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial for seven or eight years, making him one of the senior officials there.
If he agreed, the other ministers in the court also agreed. After all, the reception of foreign envoys was the responsibility of the Court of State Ceremonies and the Ministry of Rites, as one department was in charge of diplomatic receptions and the other was in charge of registering gifts exchanged.
"Since Minister Li thinks it's feasible, and since Minister Li also knows some foreign languages, then let's assist Her Majesty the Empress in establishing the Foreign Language Academy as soon as possible."
"Our country's asphalt roads are becoming wider and smoother, which will surely attract more overseas friends to conduct business in our country."
Therefore, our country must first gain the upper hand, and the first issue is language. Only by overcoming this problem can our country become more prosperous and powerful.
"Your Majesty is wise."
"Your Majesty is wise."
"Your Majesty is wise."
These inspiring words resounded in the main hall of the Golden Palace, giving people a very powerful and gratifying feeling.
The imperial edict to establish a foreign language institute caused an uproar among the people of the capital.
Have you heard?
"What is it? Aunt Shen, what news have you heard this time? Tell us quickly!"
"Yeah, yeah, what's the good news?"
The people on the street had all gathered around an old woman who looked to be in her fifties, and they were all asking her questions all at once.
"Aunt Shen, please tell us! You've really piqued our interest!"
"This is truly a good thing that benefits the country and its people. Do you remember those merchants with curly hair from a few days ago?"
As soon as Aunt Shen spoke, everyone nodded in agreement.
"I remember, they were selling carpets, but we couldn't understand what they were saying, so we didn't buy any. Later, a girl bought them all."
"Yes, this matter really does start with this incident. After our emperor heard that a curly-haired merchant had come to our country, he issued an imperial edict today to establish a foreign language academy, specifically to recruit students who failed the imperial examinations. They will study for three years and then take an examination to enter the officialdom."
"This provides scholars with another shortcut to officialdom."
"Don't you think this is a good thing? It's great that we have a scholar in our family!"
When the other people heard this, it seemed like a really good thing, but they still felt that officials who entered through the traditional imperial examinations were more legitimate than this.
This year's imperial decree has made many candidates preparing for the exams even more determined to study hard and avoid going to this so-called foreign language academy.
I've never heard of any foreign language college before, so why are they starting to do something like this? It's a bit puzzling.
The imperial edict spread like wildfire throughout the entire territory of Nan Ding Kingdom, and the students in those remote areas studied even harder, which was quite a headache.
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