Chapter 94 Becoming Bai Qi's Apprentice (6)
Lü Zhi looked closely and saw that the people standing in front of her, waiting for her to choose, were not just people standing there, but also a line of words floating next to them that briefly introduced who they were.
The first one is King Zhaoxiang of Qin, Qin Ji... He is wearing the full set of Qin royal robes, with the Qin royal sword at his waist, his right hand resting on the hilt of the sword, his sword-like eyebrows and tiger-like eyes looking straight ahead.
Not far from him was Qin Chancellor Fan Ju, and further away on the other side was another famous figure, none other than Lord Wu'an Bai Qi. In the past there was Shang Yang, and more recently there was Lü Buwei. From behind King Zhaoxiang of Qin, another person emerged, a woman, none other than Queen Dowager Xuan of Qin.
These people included kings and generals, and even many members of the Mo and Nong families. However, they were standing at the back, as if He did not recommend pursuing education.
Lü Zhi: ?
Wait a minute, this isn't what she imagined God would teach. Shouldn't it be something like cultivating immortality? The God she thought of seems to be different from the actual God.
She stood up. With so many people of high status standing there, how could she sit comfortably?
But she herself didn't know what God could teach her, and what puzzled her most was: "Are they all... the real people?"
If it were the person himself, wouldn't he be a ghost? Of all these people, not one is still active in the world.
Who is this ancient deity who has the ability to invite ancient people to be her teachers?
She had asked Him which deity He was, and she made offerings to Him regularly, but all she received was the answer, "You'll find out in time."
"I'm just observing the phantoms they created, not the real person. You can be bolder."
Zhu Qing'ai remained motionless, still sitting on the edge of the field. She didn't seem to care much about the noise around her and casually asked, "Well, I have thousands of good teachers, which one would you choose?"
She observed them and found that they all seemed to be Qin people, or people who belonged to the Qin state during their lifetime. There weren't many from the Qin Dynasty, probably because not many of them had died yet. In any case, they all had the character "Qin" in their names.
Lü Zhi hesitated, because no matter which path she followed, it seemed impossible given her status and gender.
As if sensing her doubts, He spoke again, saying, "The world may descend into chaos in a decade or so. Don't worry about what you've learned being useless; in fact, the sooner you learn it, the better."
Upon hearing this, Lü Zhi understood. This was a setup for rebellion. However, the so-called good teachers were all Qin people, even the Qin Empress Dowager, the Qin King, the Qin generals, and the Qin prime ministers. Was this really a good thing?
Learn from the many old Qin people about the rebellion that led to the Qin dynasty...
Then he looked at Lü Zhi again, as if to say, "We're all Qin's rulers and ministers now, so let's choose one—no, let's choose several."
Seeing these newcomers crammed into a corner, Lü Zhi understood His intention. After careful consideration, she performed the apprenticeship ceremony for Bai Qi.
Zhu Qing'ai, who was confident that Lü Zhi would choose King Zhaoxiang, was just about to change the teaching scene. She hadn't even listened carefully to what Lü Zhi said when she became a disciple. But when she looked closely, she realized that Lü Zhi was standing in front of Bai Qi. Well, then it was fine.
Zhu Qing'ai was taken aback; she had placed King Zhaoxiang so prominently.
Xiaomi, you failed to seize the opportunity! Has Xiaomi ultimately lost its appeal?
The problem is that the people she dragged out weren't people she knew, people whose behavior and logic could be used as teachers; they were just there to fill space. Coincidentally, Bai Qi's phantom was the one she dragged out to fill space...
These kinds of courses can be scheduled on the timetable in this classroom, but who wants to spend more points if they can save some?
Seeing that Lü Zhi had chosen Bai Qi, Zhu Qing'ai couldn't refuse, otherwise she would appear incompetent.
In order to maintain her public image, Zhu Qing'ai resolutely decided to pay out the points, since she could always earn them back in the future. All the effort now was for future huge profits!
So she frowned and said, "One isn't enough. At least three main subjects and six elective subjects are needed."
In this era, to receive instruction from so many renowned teachers, one must at least be exceptionally skilled, if not able to completely outclass Zhang Liang and Xiao He.
"Round it up to the nearest whole number, and add a subject on moral education."
She'll handle the moral education course herself, which saves her the points she'd have to buy.
"Live your normal life during the day, study in your dreams at night." The schedule is incredibly reasonable, but the only concern is that the students themselves might not be willing to accept it.
Lü Zhi gritted her teeth, walked back to Zhu Qing'ai's side, and asked her for recommendations. She then selected eight more courses in one go.
Strictly speaking, there aren't as many as eight categories, but there are indeed as many as ten main speakers.
Zhu Qing'ai immediately gave Lü Zhi an approving look; such a person could live well no matter where she was.
Lü Zhi understood that if she didn't ruthlessly push herself, how could she rise from the bottom? She wasn't willing to live her life like that forever.
In her youth, she learned virtue and gentleness; now she will learn for herself. If He teaches someone else in the future, she hopes that her own shadow will be among those good teachers.
Zhu Qing'ai also saw the ruthlessness in Lü Zhi's eyes and couldn't help but admire her. She was a ruthless person!
If it were her, she probably could only study intensively for three years of high school, and would be half ruined as soon as she got to college.
Suppressing her self-loathing, Zhu Qing'ai quickly pinched the teaching venue.
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Aside from the courses that Zhu Qing'ai knew about herself and could essentially be accessed for free, the rest were courses she selected herself by spending points from the course list.
I spent over a thousand points in total, and that's only for one academic year's worth of content. I'll have to spend points again to buy courses next year at this time.
The host hasn't even had a chance to use this useful feature yet, but Lü Zhi has already started using it.
However, just thinking about how this strong, hardworking woman who studies so diligently will be her employee in the future instantly erased her feelings of heartache from her database.
That's great. Lü Zhi is in charge of working hard, while she's in charge of lying down and occasionally giving others a boost.
As for whether it's fair to others, she doesn't care. Everyone knows that a rich kid doesn't count as a rich kid!
After sorting the ten courses together, Zhu Qing'ai presented Lü Zhi with a timetable, then paused and suggested, "Why don't you take a two-hour nap at noon?"
However, thinking of the family she needed to support, Lü Zhi shook her head and refused.
Zhu Qing'ai didn't say much. She directly arranged for the first teacher to appear according to the schedule, and the scene was changed to the most suitable venue for teaching the course.
Bai Qi stepped forward and out of the crowd. When he stood in front of Lü Zhi, all the figures behind him faded away and disappeared.
"Soothe their fear, punish their arrogance, and exterminate the wicked, so that the feudal lords may be commanded and the world may be at peace." *1
After Bai Qi finished speaking, he came to life, gradually solidifying from a phantom into a physical entity, and the surrounding scenery changed from an endless field to an indoor space filled with cool fragrance.
There were more than a dozen scrolls of books piled up on the desk and on the floor, which were the books to be used in class.
Empress Lü's breath hitched. Could such a closely guarded secret as a military treatise really be taught?
If she remembered correctly, the military treatises "Battle Formation Diagrams" and "Divine Military Strategy" written by Lord Wu'an Bai Qi had long been lost. Even if they hadn't been lost, she didn't know which high-ranking official or general was in their possession. In any case, she definitely couldn't learn them.
But today, she has truly learned it!
Empress Lü did not doubt the authenticity of these books. Since they already had the power to change her dreams at will, why would they bother to fabricate fake military treatises to deceive her?
She knelt down, first bowed, then straightened her back and respectfully said, "This student, Lü Zhi, courtesy name E'xu, greets the Master."
Bai Qi sized up the person in front of him, frowning slightly. If there were other students, she certainly wouldn't be qualified to be taught by him.
However, since they already had the title of master and disciple, he wouldn't do anything to show disdain for his disciple. Bai Qi said in a serious tone, "E Xu looks a bit thin and weak. She should learn swordsmanship to strengthen her body."
Lü Zhi said frankly, "My father has never hired a swordsmanship teacher for me, so I don't know anything about swordsmanship."
Bai Qi nodded, unconcerned: "After class, once you've learned the basics of this military treatise, I will personally teach you."
"Yes." Lü Zhi's eyes sparkled. She didn't see anything wrong with the teacher going overtime on the first day of class. On the contrary, she wished the dream could last longer so she could learn more skills.
With so many excellent teachers, she believed she could master at least one subject.
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After arranging everything, Zhu Qing'ai returned to her little home that she had built in the database and first checked out the channel that was most popular with the system.
A bunch of orbs of light danced on the screen to the Pure Land of Bliss...
No, is all the entertainment in your system this novel?
But to be honest, as she watched, she found the show really good. It had all kinds of dances, and a dozen or so light spheres were dancing energetically in the light screen. It was so captivating that she ended up watching it all night without even realizing it.
Having accomplished nothing of substance, Zhu Qing'ai, after forcibly shutting down the entertainment channel, resolved that she couldn't continue down this path of despair; she had to work harder!
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The next morning
Liu Bang slept soundly through the night. After getting up and dressing, he went out. He continued to attend to official duties and matters with friends, while he trusted Lü Zhi to manage things at home.
He hummed a few off-key lines of a tune. He slept soundly last night, but it was a pity that he couldn't recall his childhood scenes in his dreams.
Empress Lü and Liu Bang woke up at about the same time. She stretched after waking up and found that she felt no discomfort and even had more energy than when she was dreamless.
This is divine intervention!
As expected of a divine teaching method, it not only didn't become a burden, but actually made her feel much more relaxed.
A faint smile appeared on her face as she softly said, "Thank you."
She walked out with light steps, her heart brimming with barely suppressed excitement; only she knew what this meant.
She was unwilling to settle for mediocrity, and now an opportunity had come her way.
She led her family in farming and sericulture, and from time to time she would think about what she had learned on the first night.
During the short break between classes, which lasted only about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Wu Anjun didn't even teach her a few sword techniques before she was chased away by the next teacher who appeared.
It can't be said that she was driven away. When Lord Wu'an saw that the second Queen Zhaoxiang appeared, her expression was not good, so he snorted and left.
Not fully aware of the love-hate relationship between the two, Lü Zhi was slightly puzzled. It turned out that there were still ministers who could show their displeasure to the emperor. However, she didn't have time to be curious about this, as she devoted herself to her new studies from the moment the second tutor appeared.
Even while doing farm work, she would occasionally wave around whatever stick or similar object she could find, mimicking slashing and thrusting with a sword.
Liu Fei, who was standing to the side, sucked on his fingers and watched, then picked up a twig and started gesturing too.
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Author's Note: Empress Lü: It's not a good idea to learn how to rebel against Qin from the Qin people...
Zhu Qing'ai: It's nothing, the Qin dynasty is the legitimate successor of the Han dynasty, lol.
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*1. Appease their fear, punish their arrogance, and eliminate the wicked, so as to command the feudal lords; then the world can be at peace. (From *Strategies of the Warring States*)
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