Chapter 192: Hundred Academy and the Magic Hat.

As soon as several eunuchs carried Li An into the study, Zhan Doudou waved his hand and drove them out of the room.

Zhan Doudou put one hand behind her back and paced back and forth on the wooden board in the room. She looked around Li An who was sitting on the recliner from time to time, her eyes clear and calm as she said, "He is indeed a good imperial master of our Great Qi. He never stops for a moment for the sake of the court. If this is told, people will think that our Zhan family treats the imperial master harshly! Someone could have done it. If he wants, he can come to my study anytime. After all, I have no one to talk to except my little aunt."

Li An never expected that after that night together, Zhan Doudou would become such a little woman. Could it be that she experienced the beauty of freedom? The gaze she gave him was so creepy and penetrating that Li An felt as if his robe was almost stripped off in front of her gaze.

"Your Majesty, you are talking, but why do you keep touching me?"

"Who touched it? I was just brushing the dust off the Imperial Master's body and tidying up his appearance!" Zhan Doudou's tone sounded aggressive.

"Actually, I can resist!" Li An gritted his teeth, smiled bitterly, and said, "I will definitely visit your Majesty more often when I have time in the future!"

Zhan Doudou shook his head slightly upon hearing this and sighed silently: "Time has not passed quickly. Three years has been so hard to endure!"

"Another message came out from the court, saying that I can't do it, and it's hard to give birth to a dragon son." There was some helplessness in her eyes, but more of it was determination. "I also know that some ministers have good intentions. My Zhan family has always had a thin bloodline since the previous emperor. I can understand their concerns. I'm just afraid that some people don't understand..."

"By the way, how does Your Majesty plan to deal with the four concubines and Si Lili in the future?" Li An quickly changed the subject. "Although once you enter the palace, it is like entering a deep sea, but Si Lili is also a very thoughtful person. She has long discovered that something is wrong with Your Majesty. So, you and her are sisters and best friends, so why do you want to keep her by your side?"

"Why, do you have any thoughts about her?"

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Seeing Zhan Doudou's unhappy expression, Li An explained, "I just want to borrow the envoy from His Majesty and let her stay in Wanshizhai for a while."

"Fan Ruoruo?"

"Not bad!"

Li An nodded. When it comes to the relationship between the two countries, Zhan Doudou seems to have a very keen sense of smell.

"Do you want Si Lili to monitor her?"

"I have this plan. It's hard not to think too much about some of the things that have happened recently. Besides, I have never raised homing pigeons in my yard."

"Actually, before I met you, I really liked Si Lili."

Seeing Li An's question mark face, Zhan Doudou blushed slightly, but she couldn't say that he had misunderstood something. However, Zhan Doudou was the emperor, so she could naturally act like a spoiled child and throw a tantrum. Seeing that Li An's expression had returned to normal, she explained, "Li Li is from the Southern Dynasty after all. If she wants to live freely in the Northern Qi, she can only live in the palace, and I will protect her from the wind and rain."

Li An nodded to show that she understood, and she continued, "Since you are useful, I will order her to stay in your house for a while when you leave the palace. She is acquainted with Fan Xian and happens to be close to Fan Ruoruo, so she can go out of the palace to relax."

"Then thank you Your Majesty."

Suddenly, Zhan Doudou turned around and approached Li Ang again with a bright look.

"Are you tired of calculating this and that all day long?"

"Your Majesty, I don't need to tidy up my appearance anymore!"

"This time it's a touch!"

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At the end of February, amidst a drizzle, Baijia Academy was completed and opened for classes.

Li An felt that his burden had become heavier. Now, not to mention the coordination and operation of several departments, there were dozens of people who had to rely on themselves for their livelihood in Wanshizhai alone. Looking at this academy that was integrated with other buildings in the city, Li An sighed at the wisdom of the craftsmen, and at the same time felt a little uncomfortable.

Why can’t I communicate this stylistic problem to them?

Ang Lee walked back and forth on the huge playground, feeling a little confused about time.

Is it reasonable to put an archery target next to the running track?

This is unreasonable!

Lee Ang ran, crossed obstacles, used the horizontal bar, balanced beam, climbed the rope ladder, and did push-ups several times in a row before turning to look at the man who had been standing quietly for a long time. "Sir, is this the bodybuilding technique you mentioned?"

"Not bad." Although Li An didn't have any sweat stains, he still took the scarf handed over by Fan Ruoruo, "These will be the contents of students' physical education classes in the future. In addition to me, you can also remember these movements to facilitate future teaching."

Fan Ruoruo nodded. She had always had a good memory. After carefully memorizing these sets of movements, she asked Li Ang about the next arrangements.

"The students have all moved into the academy. Does the master have any other instructions?"

"Gather the students in the auditorium before dinner today. By the way, tell the cafeteria to prepare a sumptuous dinner for the students today."

"Yes, sir."

Li An looked at Fan Ruoruo's departing back and apologized secretly. As more and more affairs and responsibilities fell on Fan Ruoruo, it became difficult for her to leave Northern Qi.

The sun sets in the academy's auditorium.

In the afterglow of the sunset, the students were not as noisy as when they first arrived. They walked in twos and threes, and it was obvious that some extroverted children had already made some friends during this period of time.

The drizzle outside the room had stopped long ago, but inside the auditorium there were thousands of candles lit and it was unusually dry.

Li An came to the center of the auditorium stage with a worn-out hat and placed the item in his hand on the table. A voice could be heard faintly: "If you put me in that dark place again, I will never forgive you again."

"Alright, little guys, look over here."

A voice mixed with true energy resounded throughout the auditorium, and actually acted as a loudspeaker. The sound was loud but not unpleasant, as if it was ringing in the ear.

This move alone amazed all the students, and they all quieted down and stared at the person of noble status on the stage.

Before they came here, their parents had given them many instructions, and what they remembered most was to be quiet and obedient.
"My name is Li An. I am the chief priest of this academy and will be your teacher in the future!"

"You are all children from poor families. When you walk in here, your fate may change. But you must never forget this feeling now and the memory of your humble origins!"

"Okay, let's go to the division next, and your destination will be determined by this hat!" Li An pointed to the hat beside him that looked like a living thing. Then, he nodded to Fan Ruoruo and said, "Let's get started."

"Next, the person whose name is called will go up on stage!"

The college has four directions, namely the College of Agriculture, the College of Engineering, the College of Business, and the College of Political Science and Law.

The teachers who taught everyone, except Li An and Fan Ruoruo, were all the students that Li An had taught before. Li An did not accept any of the so-called great scholars and literary masters that the court had arranged for him to come.

In addition to the major, physical education is a public course, while medicine, music, chess, archery, calligraphy and painting are optional.

As the first student whose name was called came up to the stage and put on the magic hat, the students could no longer hide their expressions.

"Huang Wei, School of Engineering!"

The Magic Hat shouted without thinking, looking very happy.

It loves this feeling. The pleasant touch and the children's ethereal minds make it so happy that it wants to sing out loud!
“This is from the College of Business!”

"Oh, obviously, your destination is the School of Political Science and Law!"

"You are from the Agricultural College, that's obvious at a glance, don't question my professionalism!"

The children's jaws were collectively dislocated and they were unable to recover for a long time.

Everything that happened today is very new to them! Perhaps, for a long time in the future or even forever, they will never forget what happened today!

(End of this chapter)