Ministers Begging Me to Ascend the Throne-Chapter 134 - 120 Leaving the Palace_2

Tong An said excitedly, "Master, rest assured, I will definitely study hard."

Ding Yuan smiled and said to Tong An, "In the future, we will study together."

"Okay."

Tong Xi found it amusing in his heart that Zhao Yao was telling Ding Yuan and Tong An to study diligently, while he himself didn’t study seriously.

"Besides studying hard, you also need to learn other things," Zhao Yao said. "I don’t want you to be just bookworms who can only study."

"Tong An, you are good at painting, so you can continue to learn and improve your painting skills."

Tong An nodded obediently, "Yes, Master, I will study painting well."

Zhao Yao looked at Ding Yuan, "If you ever want to learn something, you can tell Second Uncle, and he will arrange for you to learn it."

"Yes, Master." Ding Yuan knew in his heart that he couldn’t just study; he also had to learn other things.

Zhao Yao continued, "You also need to learn martial arts, horse riding, and archery." As he spoke, he turned to Liang Run, "Second Uncle, please arrange it at that time."

Liang Run nodded and said, "No problem."

"Ding Yuan, you can learn how to play chess during your free time," Zhao Yao said, stroking his chin. "As far as I know, practically all the students at the Imperial College are proficient in one of the four arts: zither, chess, calligraphy, or painting. Currently, the Chief at the Imperial College is skilled in chess, making it very popular there."

Ding Yuan was not at all surprised that Zhao Yao, a child, knew about the workings of the Imperial College. He obediently said, "Then I will learn to play chess."

Zhao Yao added, "You will learn many things in the future, so take your time for now." The more skilled his subordinates were, the more easily he could manage things later. "Uncle, have you obtained the land deed for Dahua Village?"

Liang Run nodded slightly, "I’ve got it a long time ago." He recalled being startled when someone came to him with the land deed for Dahua Village a while back.

That person not only delivered the deed but also informed him that someone would help build the manor in Dahua Village, requiring no effort on his part. Once he prepared the manor’s design, they would send it to him, and he would dispatch people to build the manor in Dahua Village.

"Yao Yao, is there any issue?" Liang Run still found it hard to believe that the emperor would grant such a large piece of land to Zhao Yao.

Zhao Yao, understanding what Liang Run was worried about, gave him a reassuring smile, "There’s absolutely no problem."

Hearing Zhao Yao’s confident words, Liang Run felt assured. He then mentioned the matter of taking in orphans that Zhao Yao had instructed him on earlier, "Yao Yao, I’ve selected some children from the Almshouse. But since there is currently no place for them to live, they must continue to stay at the Almshouse. Once the manor is built, we will bring them there."

"How much does it cost to adopt children from the Almshouse?" Zhao Yao asked.

"It doesn’t cost money, but you do need to donate a sum of money to the Almshouse," Liang Run replied.

Zhao Yao nodded and said, "Then give the Almshouse more money at that time."

The Almshouse is a place that adopts orphans. It wasn’t established in the Great Zhou but existed back in the Zheng Dynasty. When the Great Zhou was established, there were quite a few orphans in the capital. Their family members died during the reign of Emperor Xia Ling, and some died of illness, some of hunger, some were killed, and some were forced to the battlefield and died in battle. There were many orphans in total. freewebnøvel.coɱ

The late emperor issued a decree to repair and expand the Almshouse so that orphans would have a place to stay. Apart from the capital, there were Almshouses in other places too.

"Yao Yao, before the manor is built, we need to find good teachers." Liang Run felt that this matter was somewhat difficult. It’s not difficult to find teachers, but the difficult part is that these teachers must be loyal and must keep the matters of the manor confidential.

"Teachers..." Zhao Yao understood what Liang Run meant, thinking deeply, "I’ll handle this." In Fourth Brother’s maternal family, there are teachers; when the time comes, ask Fourth Brother for help... No, can’t ask Fourth Brother. If Fourth Brother helps, he will know what he is doing.

Mr. Xiao was not a talkative person. If asked to keep this confidential, he surely would. Moreover, he likely knows many people, so asking him would be a plan.

Liang Run then discussed business matters with Zhao Yao. Since Ding Yuan and Tong An were among them, there was no need to avoid them.

"Almost forgot, Big Brother’s restaurant has been renovated according to your instructions," Liang Run said. "Tomorrow, Big Brother’s restaurant officially opens."

"That’s quick. I thought it would take a while longer."

"Big Brother found many craftsmen for the renovation," Liang Run said with a light laugh. "Big Brother also conducted a trial opening for a few days, and the outcome was very good."

"As long as it’s done as I suggested, earning plenty daily won’t be an issue." With Big Uncle’s restaurant operating, he was about to become wealthy. "By the way, Second Uncle, you didn’t forget to tell Big Uncle to also take in some orphans and train them well?"

"Rest assured, I told Big Brother. Big Brother said he’ll handle that once the restaurant officially opens." Liang Run added, "Father is also helping you train people, saying that in a few years, they’ll be sent to the capital."

"Good, I’ll be waiting." Zhao Yao thought of matters in Yangzhou, and his expression suddenly turned serious, "Did Grandfather investigate the matter I asked him to?"

"He’s investigating, and once there’s a lead, he’ll write to me, and I’ll inform you." Mentioning Yangzhou’s matters shocked Liang Run. "Yao Yao, you and Sister were right to be cautious." Back then, when Yao Yao mentioned anomalies in Yangzhou to him, he said it couldn’t be, yet Yangzhou indeed had issues.

Yao Yao and Sister were able to deduce Yangzhou’s abnormalities just from Xie Shi’s failed rebellion in Yangzhou; it was truly impressive.

Liang Run sighed again in his heart; their Liang family had burdened Liang Zhaoyi and her son.

Apart from issues in Yangzhou, there were also abnormalities in Shu.

Zhao Yao had already sent Lai Qian and Lai Xi to Shu to see what Han Zhong was up to. Once Lai Qian and Lai Xi were well rested, they would fly to Shu in a few days.

Because of its geographical situation, Shu had not been recovered by the court for a long time. Moreover, the court had no way to gather information about Shu, but the little birds could.

Lai Qian and Lai Xi flying to Shu wouldn’t raise suspicion or vigilance from Han Zhong’s people.

There were many great things in Shu; most importantly, the food in Shu was delicious. If Shu could be recovered, he could visit Shu when he grew up and enjoy all the delicious food there.

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