"Mm-hmm, thank you, Dad!" Lele was delighted upon hearing that he would be taken out, even though he had been to a few places, opportunities for broadening his horizons were still scarce.
"By the way, did you review the test questions your uncles transcribed?"
"I did."
"Did you complete the blank exam paper given to you?"
"I finished it. I completed it first and then reviewed my unclesā work."
In recent days, Yang Qingrui and Yang Qingtong had nothing much to do, so they transcribed the exam questions. After Ye Ziāan reviewed them, he gave Lele a blank exam paper to work on.
"How was it?"
"Not great." Lele shook his head and said, "I havenāt read enough books, my phrasing is immature, and my thinking isnāt comprehensive enough. When it comes to current affairs, Iām just talking on paper. Dad, I also want a set of the Great Zhou Historical Records and the Historical Records of the Previous Dynasty, as well as the Great Zhou Regional Chronicles and the Encyclopedia of Agriculture."
Ye Ziāan laughed at his self-assessment, "Itās rare that you can see your own shortcomings. Let me take a look later. Iāll find a historian to borrow the Great Zhou Historical Records for you. The Historical Records of the Previous Dynasty are probably in the library, so when you have a holiday, Iāll take you there to borrow them. Your mother has the Encyclopedia of Agriculture. Iāll have someone get the Great Zhou Regional Chronicles for you."
"I understand, thank you, Dad."
Lele nodded and then stepped forward, tugging at Ye Ziāanās sleeve to ask, "Dad, is the Prime Ministerās familyās business related to ours?"
"Why do you ask?" Ye Ziāan glanced at him, "Are there rumors outside?"
"Yes." Lele said, "In our gossipy hall, nothing stays hidden. When studying, everyone is like a wilting eggplant, but when it comes to gossip, theyāre more spirited than anyone. When I came back from the dining hall at noon, I heard a few kids whispering, saying that because the Prime Ministerās wife harmed my aunt, the Prime Ministerās Mansion was expelled from the Capital City, suggesting that Prince Anās Mansion had a hand in it. They even said that itās better to offend the Emperor than Prince Anās Mansion, or the consequences would be dire."
"Dad, such rumors cannot be tolerated or they might reach Uncleās ears, and that would be bad." Lele exclaimed with some anger, "Those kids must have heard it from their parents, otherwise how would they know?"
"Thereās actually such rumors?" Ye Ziāan was somewhat displeased. The ability of people in the Capital City to grab at the wind and clutch at shadows had significantly increased. No wonder no wise ministers have emerged in Great Zhou over the past century; everyone is focused on scheming against each other. How can they have the time to attend to anything else?
Ye Ziāan continued, "Ignore them. The Prime Ministerās familyās issues are of their own doing, your uncle understands this well. As for others saying things in front of you, just handle it as you see fit."
"Then what exactly caused the Prime Ministerās family to be expelled from the Capital City?" Lele was unaware of this. Yang Chuxia didnāt want to taint her sonās ears, so she didnāt tell him. Other families probably shared the same thought, so despite the gossip in the school, the students were not privy to the real reasons.
"Donāt pursue this any further; itās not something good." Ye Ziāan said as he took his hand, "Iāll tell you when youāre older. Youāve probably learned little at school. Teacher Luo has recommended a teacher, whom Iāve met, and he seems good. Heāll come to the mansion to teach the day after tomorrow, you can learn from him then."
Lele asked with some doubt, "Doesnāt Teacher Luo want to teach me?"