The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Chapter 1864 The best place to go is the Imperial College.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Feng realized that Yu Hua had already convinced the boy to get married. This boy was only as small as a bean, and after just a few words from someone, he was already thinking about marriage? Wasn't this ridiculous?! Cheng Feng scolded, "Yu Hua only said a few words, and you've already decided to get married?"

Big Eyes was afraid of Cheng Feng and knew how to read people's expressions. He denied it outright: "Your Highness, I don't want a wife anymore. No, no, I'm not getting married. I'll study hard, pass the imperial examinations, and wait for my wife to come to me!"

Cheng Feng pointed at Da Yan with his fan, his expression one of utter disappointment. "Is this all the ambition you have? With your temperament, you'll never be able to leave a woman for the rest of your life!"

Big Eyes' face turned bright red with anxiety. He looked at Yu Hua and then at Shang tide, hoping someone could put in a good word for him.

It was usually at this time that Shang tide would stand up for Da Yan. Shang Xi said, "Everyone has their own ambitions, but your prince is right. Now that you have the opportunity to study, you should study hard. As for the matter of a wife, it's not too late to consider it when you reach the right age!"

Her big eyes and small face flushed again. "Okay, I'll go study now. I'll study late into the night!"

Seeing that he was about to run away, Cheng Feng quickly called out to him, "Whether you study at night or in the morning, go find Shuanzi first and have him deliver a message to the palace!"

Big Eyes was so preoccupied with his wife that he almost forgot what Cheng Feng had told him. But when Cheng Feng reminded him, he turned and ran out to deliver the message.

Watching Da Yan dash off like a man on fire, Cheng Feng shook his head and said skeptically, "He hasn't even grown tall yet, and he's already thinking about his wife. He'll never amount to anything when he grows up!"

Shang Xi felt that Da Yan was wronged. She had known Da Yan for quite some time. The boy was clever, but he didn't have any thoughts about growing up and getting married. Shang Xi said fairly, "Da Yan doesn't have such thoughts. It was Yu Hua who led him astray. What does a child know? He just believes whatever the adults say!"

Yu Hua had her own set of reasons, and she was quite confident in her words. "What's wrong with my guidance? Am I wrong? He still needs to get married in the future, and getting married requires money. He's all alone, and no one will help him manage the money. In the end, he'll just squander it all. Wouldn't he be working as a servant for nothing? Servants are the lowest of the low, and most of them have sold themselves into servitude. They're all pitiful people!"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Feng reacted as if it were a joke. "Serving as a servant for nothing? What else can he do besides serving as a servant? Cook? Beggar? Fire-wielding tinderbox? If I hadn't cleaned up his messes time and time again, he would have been beaten to death and thrown into a mass grave long ago! Is it beneath him to serve as my servant? He has no worries about food or drink, and he's carefree all year round!"

Boss Qian nodded: "Of course not. No master in the entire Fengying City sends his servants to school! But I think Big Eyes is good. He's clever and, most importantly, he's loyal to Cheng Feng. If we train him well, he can be of great use!"

Cheng Feng chuckled. "Me, mentor him? He's like a leech, watching me like a leech. I've never been stared at like this before!"

Boss Qian said, "Didn't you send him to school? How can he keep an eye on you if he goes to school?"

“He’ll have times when he doesn’t have classes and when he’s off school! I’m just hoping he does well in his studies so I can send him to some academy and have him stay there and not come back, so he won’t bother me!” This was Cheng Feng’s honest opinion!

Upon hearing this, Yu Hua was the first to explode: "You, Cheng Feng, actually had this in mind! What's the difference between what you did and kicking Da Yan out of the Prince's mansion!"

Before Cheng Feng could speak, Boss Qian interjected, "The difference is huge, which will make it easier for Da Yan to study!"

Yu Hua got anxious: "Fine, all men are the same, you men are too hard-hearted. You want to send Big Eyes away? I'll be the first to object!"

Shang tide gave Yu Hua a reassuring look, "Yu Hua, why are you in such a hurry? The academies in the city only admit students with excellent academic performance. Do you think just anyone can go? Someone like Dayan hasn't even had a chance to get in yet. If he could get into an academy, it would be a huge benefit for him!"

Yu Hua looked completely bewildered. "What's the difference between an academy and a school?"

"The difference between the two is huge. A school is no different from a literacy class. There are no age, gender, or academic performance restrictions. Anyone who wants to go can pay tuition and go. After graduation, they can all recognize some characters, and the better ones can read and write and understand certain principles. Going to an academy is different. As long as you work hard, it is not difficult to pass the county-level examination. Those with excellent grades can enter the Imperial Academy. And those who come out of the Imperial Academy are different again. Although the Imperial Academy has only been established for a year, it is expected that half of the people who study at the Imperial Academy will become officials in the court in the future."

This time it was Yu Hua's turn to be stunned. She even moved her chair closer to Shang Xi and said in a serious tone, "According to you, the best place is the Imperial Academy. Why don't we send Dayan directly to the Imperial Academy?"

Shang tide stared at Yu Hua with wide eyes, as if she were looking at someone who had lost their mind. Yu Hua felt uncomfortable under her gaze. "Shang Xi, why are you looking at me like that? Did I say something wrong? Since the Imperial Academy is so good, why don't we let Da Yan go too? Isn't You Ning also at the Imperial Academy? You Ning is in the advanced class, so she can take care of Da Yan in the future!"

"Do you think that place is so easy to get into!" Actually, Shang tide wanted to say that studying is not something that can be achieved overnight, nor is it a shortcut to success. No matter how talented you are, you still have to study hard for many years. Besides, Da Yan has not shown any outstanding academic talent. She went to the school to ask about Da Yan's situation. Fu Rong said that Da Yan was average.

Yu Hua became serious: "Why is it hard to get in? I hear Dayang reciting his lessons all the time. He's just as good as anyone else. Let's get him into the Imperial Academy. Isn't Hong Yuncong there too? Dayang is definitely much better at studying than him. If Hong Yuncong could go to the Imperial Academy, Dayang should be able to too! Once he gets there, this kid will have a bright future!"

Seeing Yu Hua's seriousness, Shang tide had to explain things to her to avoid bringing it up again later. "Yu Hua, the students in the Imperial Academy are all scholars who came from all over Fengqi based on their academic achievements, and some of them got the opportunity to study because of their fathers' official positions. Look at Hong Yuncong, he can't even do math, but his father is powerful. He's the Director of the Ministry of Water Resources. All of Fengqi's water conservancy projects were started by his father, Hong Zhe. Do you know why Fengqi hasn't had any major floods or droughts in recent years?"

Yu Hua immediately chimed in, "How could you not know? The rains of the previous five years were brought by the Emperor's prayers. Look, last year the Emperor didn't pray for rain, and there was a drought!"

Everyone in the room was stunned. Everyone understood what the rain-seeking ritual was all about, so why did Yu Hua insist that it was Wan Lianxing's doing?