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Chapter 45 – Naming the Hall
by Salted Fish — Liu Shun was very diligent, and on the second day, Xu Chun received the large box of books. He said with great respect, "Brother Jiu has so many precious books!" He couldn't wait to read Brother Jiu's letter first, and when he saw the sentence, "A friend whom one can entrust with life and death, one or two in a lifetime is enough," he became momentarily lost in thought, thinking, I just need Brother Jiu. For a moment, he didn't know how to reply to Brother Jiu, so he could only open the box of books…
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Chapter 44 – Printing Books
by Salted Fish — At the banquet, everyone took turns speaking, and it was decided that the name of the charity school would be Weixian Academy, chosen from the Thousand Character Classic for its reference to "noble deeds and wise men," which makes it easily understandable for children. They then moved on to discuss the location, agreeing that since the main target students were orphans from the Foundling Home, the site should be conveniently located near the west city, close to the Foundling Home. In the end, Xie Fei…
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Chapter 43 – Philanthropic School
by Salted Fish — Xu Chun arrived at the Imperial Academy on the second day, only to find everyone buzzing with chatter about something unknown. Prince Su Linyu of Gui De waved him over with a smile. "What took you so long? Did you manage to write your policy essay yesterday?" Xu Chun replied, "I just scribbled some nonsense. What's going on today? It feels like there's something big happening." Su Linyu explained, "Word has it that this year's top scholar, who was originally appointed as a compiler at the Hanlin…
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Chapter 42 – Guardian
by Salted Fish — The night had fallen, and Xie Yi rode his horse to the Bamboo Branch Workshop to knock on the door. However, Sheng Lao Liu said, "Young Master, it's unfortunate timing. Young Master Xu went to the Idle Cloud Workshop." Xie Yi paused, thinking that perhaps some corrupt officials from the Jingzhao Fu had taken the opportunity to cause trouble. He was worried. After all, when he saw Jiang Xian earlier report that a bookshop called Idle Cloud Workshop had been found to have banned books, he thought it might…
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Chapter 41 – Forbidden Book
by Salted Fish — Xie Yi had never been particularly interested in sensual pleasures, and he never imagined that the saying "Fear arises from love" could be so true, as seen by the wise who see through everything inside and out. It was difficult even for a sage to remain unaffected by things, untroubled by the heart, and undisturbed by others. His mind was clear and tranquil, yet he still went about having dinner with Xu Chun as usual. He even found time to check on Xu Chun's progress in his studies, to which Xu Chun…
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Chapter 40 – Terrifying Beauty
by Salted Fish — The moment Xu Chun entered the Qianqiu Pavilion, he was greeted with jeers. "The host is late! He must drink as punishment!" "Three cups as punishment!" Xu Chun could only smile as he clasped his hands and made a round of bows. "Apologies, apologies. There was an issue with an elder at home that delayed me. I'll drink, I'll drink." As he spoke, someone brought over a large goblet filled to the brim with wine. Upon seeing it, Xu Chun panicked. He stretched out his hand to stop them, laughing as he…
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Chapter 4 – Intrigue
by Salted Fish — The manor was bustling with joy, music echoing through the halls, firecrackers bursting in celebration. In the inner chambers, the matriarch wore a smile, while occasionally glancing at Sheng Shi. Ever since the imperial edict was announced, she had arranged a seat for Sheng Shi, saying with a grin, "Since you've received the Emperor's grace, today is indeed your day of honor. Naturally, we must celebrate. Let the entire household join in the festivities." "But how did this imperial edict come so…
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Chapter 39 – Wind Direction
by Salted Fish — After setting up the fishing date, Xu Chun began actively preparing to tidy up the villa. Alcohol was a given; apart from cherry wine, he also prepared several kinds of Tusu wine and calamus wine. He ordered the delivery of whole lambs for roasting, and copper pots for picnic cooking. Then he instructed someone to select strong and large deer for breeding, saying he wanted to make deer blood soup. In addition to food and drink, Xu Chun personally inspected the rooms, repeatedly directing the butlers to…
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Chapter 38 – Imperial Grace and Honor
by Salted Fish — Days passed in a flurry of activity, and before they knew it, the palace examination arrived. Xu Gu spent an entire day in the exam hall, and when he returned home that evening, his face betrayed signs of disappointment. It was only after some inquiries that they learned he had ranked forty-third in the Second Class, narrowly avoiding falling into the Third Class. Both Grand Madam and Lady Bai were puzzled. "Was the palace examination question too obscure? What was the question?" Xu Gu shook his…
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Chapter 37 – Fasting Palace
by Salted Fish — On the second day when he met with his ministers to discuss affairs, Xie Yi asked Ouyang Shen, "I remember there was an official in Guangdong last year who privately lent treasury silver to merchants to earn interest and then returned it to the treasury to cover deficits, and was later impeached by his superior, the provincial governor?" Ouyang Shen said, "Your Majesty is wise. It was Zhao Yu, co-governor of Qingzhou, who was suspended from duty for investigation after impeachment. The Ministry of…
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Chapter 45 – Naming the Hall

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Chapter 39 – Wind Direction

Chapter 38 – Imperial Grace and Honor

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