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The azure sky resembled lustrous glass, and the stirring sound of bugles echoed. On one side of the drill field stood ten massive leather drums, with stalwart soldiers wielding giant hammers and striking the drumheads forcefully to produce an urgent and rousing rhythm. Xu Chun stepped forward with dignity, bowing to Xie Yi, "Your Majesty, the Jinhai Coastal Army has formed up. We humbly invite His Majesty to inspect our formation!" Xie Yi rose to his feet. Xu Chun took the reins of Xie Yi's imperial…- 643.5 K • Completed
- Upon returning to the palace, it was already pitch black. Having received the imperial edict, the accompanying ministers retired to their respective quarters in the palace for rest. The dragon sedan went straight into the inner courtyard. Xie Yi helped Xu Chun disembark from the sedan. Xu Chun's face was flushed red, his clothes, despite his best efforts to tidy them up, were still creased and rumpled. Xie Yi took a dark blue dragon robe from the sedan and draped it over him, effectively covering the…
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- When Princess Chunhe, Xie Tan, was led in by the guards, her heart was pounding with trepidation. She walked in with her maidservant, only to run into Lord Linhai sending off Minister Shen. Seeing her, he was taken aback. Xie Tan hadn't expected there to be an outsider present. Her face flushed red, and she hurriedly curtsied slightly, greeting him, "Greetings, Lord Linhai, greetings, Minister Shen." Shen Mengzhen noticed the two female students wearing blue school uniforms but didn't think much of…
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- After settling the verbal dispute, Xie Yi ordered a feast for the teachers and students. Before the banquet began, Xie Yi personally inscribed three plaques for the hall of the Myriad Nations Academy, the Reading Pavilion, and the Council Hall, with the inscriptions "Harmony Among All Nations," "Knowledge Through Inquiry," and "Sincerity and Righteousness." He also had the ministers inscribe plaques for each educational institute. Some institutes, which previously had overly direct names such as the…
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- Xie Yi was clearly surprised by this sudden outpouring of praise, but having been raised in a position of power since his youth, he was accustomed to maintaining an inscrutable demeanor. He looked deeply at Fang Zijing and instructed, "There's no need for such formalities; everyone, please sit down. Do any of your excellencies have further questions?" Xie Yi was taciturn, and few ministers dared to speak freely in front of him on a daily basis. Grand Secretary of the Imperial Cabinet, Ouyang Shen,…
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- Xu Chun smiled and greeted Xie Yi with a bow, then bowed to Fang Zijing. After making a general round of bows, he said, "The construction of the Wabang University Hall's campus buildings, walls, dormitories, canteens, library, and so on, was carried out continuously while learning. In three years, over two hundred thousand taels have been raised, all paid from bond funds. Additionally, calculating the annual expenses of the academy, including clothing, food, and books, it's roughly two hundred thousand…
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- When constructing the Naval Academy, consideration was given to the constant need for ship observation, so it occupied the largest area of the entire school and was purposefully built near the sea with a shipyard. In the center of the academy stood a three-story building, its rooftop adorned with a sea-viewing platform. Half of the platform was open-air, housing items such as celestial observation instruments. The other half featured a spacious meeting hall. Zhang Wenzheng led Prince Xie Yi and his…
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- At the second hour of the afternoon, the imperial procession finally set out for the inspection of the Wanbang Academy. Xu Chun, who had gotten plenty of rest, had rosy cheeks and a radiant expression as he rode his horse to the entrance of the temporary palace, where he met up with the ministers and waited for the emperor's carriage to arrive. He was dressed in a bright red military uniform, embroidered with the pattern of a lion treading on clouds, indicating a first-class official. He wore a golden…
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- The palace was basking in the spring beauty, with blossoms and orioles singing amidst lush new grass. The feast was held beside the Water Pavilion garden, with pavilions and terraces meticulously decorated, which was an enchanting sight to behold. Xie Yi merely had a couple of sips during the banquet, excusing himself soon after. Seeing that the emperor had left, the officials relaxed, enjoying their rare leisure. The literati from the Hanlin Academy couldn't wait to compose poetry inspired by the…
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- The night was deep and the crescent moon faint. Xu Chun, accompanied by his guards, galloped for about an hour before arriving at the spot by the Pure Water River where the imperial carriage was stationed. Along the way, they were stopped for inspection, but the Fengxiang Guards were able to pass through unimpeded since they carried the tokens of the palace guards. The dragon ship, painted with golden dragons, was moored in the Pure Water River harbor. Dragon lanterns on the ship shone brightly, adorned…
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