Contrary to Li Yi's expectations, Xiao Huan only used seven days to completely become one with the two princesses. She didn't even need half a month, or even a month.
The reason why it was two princesses was that the proud Lolita had taken going out of the palace as a routine, which meant that she had to eat three meals a day every day.
Fishing in the water and chasing rabbits in the mountains could no longer satisfy her playfulness. She was also tired of the limited facilities in the indoor playground, which made Fang heave a long sigh of relief.
Every night when he came home, he was so tired that he didn't even have the strength to move his fingers. His wife asked him several times suspiciously. After knowing the truth, she nagged Second Uncle for being a busybody, but the suspicion on his face lessened a lot.
Li Yi also breathed a sigh of relief. Ever since the Tsundere Loli learned how to flip the flower rope, but she could not beat Xiao Huan no matter how hard she tried, she became obsessed with this game. It seemed like she would not give up until she won a round.
Li Yi used to think that if he had a daughter in the future, he would raise her like a princess. Now this belief was a little shaken.
Fortunately, Xiao Huan was with him, so she didn't torture herself anymore. Yong Ning was also with them. Two days ago, they added a small Duanwu Festival, so Li Yi was rarely free.
Ruyi seemed to have something on her mind these days. When asked, she always shook her head. Her wife was the most important. She didn't care about the little guys anymore. She dragged her out to watch a few shows, inspected the progress of Second Miss's business, and looked at the shops that the family had opened almost all over the capital … It seemed that the strategy to relax didn't work.
Ruyi was not like Second Young Mistress Liu. She did not want to be the Chancellor of Wulin, nor did she want to be the King of Mountain Bandits. Li Yi thought she was homesick. She wanted to wait for these two months to pass and everything to settle down before returning to Qing 'an Manor to stay for a while.
Every time he thought of this, he always had a strange feeling, as if he had forgotten something important.
Seeing Chang De and a few eunuchs standing in the yard, Li Yi asked curiously, "Steward Chang, why are you here again?"
Changde's eyelids twitched as he said, "County Uncle Li, have you forgotten something?"
"What is it?" Li Yi looked at him in confusion.
Chang De asked coldly, "Director Li, do you really not remember anything at all?"
"Who are you calling a eunuch!" Li Yi looked at him angrily. When did this old fellow become so insidious?
Chang De's robes fluttered even though there was no wind. He was somewhat unable to suppress the zhenqi in his body.
After a long time, he took a deep breath and said slowly: "Two days later, the Imperial College has finished selecting the 200 children of officials and 800 students from poor families to participate in the examination. Has Uncle Li thought about the questions for the examination?"
"Oh, so it's about this matter." Li Yi waved his hand and said, "Just think about how important the academy's enrollment is, how can it be decided so easily? These days, I've been meditating day and night, working my heart out … "
"So, you already have the questions?" Chang De looked at him and asked.
"No." Li Yi shook his head.
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"Chang, did you bring the list of 200 people?" Li Yi sat at the table and casually asked Chang De.
"If you use that kind of reason to fool His Majesty again, I won't be able to protect you." Chang De took out a booklet from his sleeve and placed it on the table. He looked at Li Yi and said lightly, "His Majesty went against the majority's opinion and decided on the list of 800 scholars from poor families. It was already very difficult. There can't be any more mistakes in this matter."
"How can that be …" Li Yi shook his head and said, "We can't be superstitious. We have to believe in science … Oh, right, you've followed His Majesty for so many years, you must be very familiar with the officials and nobles in the capital, right? Come, come, come, Chief Chang, can I trouble you to introduce them to me? Which family do these people belong to? "
Although there were some records in the small notebook, the vast majority of these 200 people were unfamiliar names. A small notebook alone was not enough.
Chang looked at him and very irresponsibly left. Li Yi did not get the results he wanted, but it was not important. He looked at the eunuchs who stayed behind to copy the papers and waved to them. "You guys, come over …"
Although these eunuchs were all in the palace, they were not unfamiliar with the matters of the court. They were even more familiar with the names in the booklet. After more than an hour, the booklet that Chang De brought over was densely marked by Li Yi.
In fact, Chang did not have to worry about the questions at all. Li Yi was lacking in everything but questions.
"The sixth-grade mathematics workbook. Is this level too difficult for them?"
"Forget it, I'll just choose the third grade's workbook."
15 minutes later: "Yes, done."
"Which shelf was the advanced mathematics workbook I saw last time?"
"Isn't it too easy to ask for the limit?"
"Forget it, I don't want the triple points. Just one double point is not too much, right?"
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There was no shortage of news in the capital. Even the competition between the two countries that had attracted everyone's attention had died down in a few days. Almost no one mentioned it.
Other than the gossip about a certain assistant minister and a certain brothel girl, the hottest topic in recent days was the Emperor's decision to open a new calculation school outside of the Imperial College, opening the door for students from poor families.
As long as one could pass the entrance examination, they would become a real student of the school of mathematics. Their status would be the same as the students of the Imperial College. In terms of future prospects, entering the school of mathematics would be much more promising than entering the Imperial College.
After all, people who were proficient in mathematics were scarce nowadays.
The students had studied hard for more than ten years, all for the sake of one day being able to obtain an official position and bring honor to their ancestors. Now that there was a shortcut in front of them, how could they not be excited and infatuated?
The students who had passed the first round of screening were extremely excited and actively prepared for the upcoming final examination. Those who did not pass the first round were beating their chests and stamping their feet in regret.
Any scholar would more or less come into contact with mathematics. However, everyone valued it differently. Mathematics had always been neglected, and no one was willing to waste time and effort to study it. They did not expect the government's policy to change so suddenly. Mathematics, which no one cared about, became a hot topic overnight. It really caught them off guard.
Of course, the children of the officials did not have such worries.
This was just a game between the nobles in the capital and the officials in the court. The so-called examination was just a formality — at least that was what they thought.
Seeing Chang De put a locked box in the carriage, Li Yi said, "The examination procedures and grading rules are all inside. Just let them follow it."
Chang De put the box away and turned to look at Li Yi. He asked, "As a supervisor, I'm afraid it's not appropriate for you not to be present for the examination, right?"
Li Yi pointed at the arrogant Lolita who was waiting impatiently not far away. He said, "It's not that I can't come, but I already promised to go fishing with Princess Shouning today. Do you want to go talk to her?"
"Let's go!"
Chang De simply turned around, flipped himself onto the horse and lashed out with his whip without any hesitation.
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