Heartstrings Resonance: The Beloved Princess of the Female Power

Mu Yunxi planned to carefully plan the school before announcing the upcoming enrollment. She envisioned the school officially opening in the spring of next year.

The reasons why she hadn't informed Emperor Qing Zhao of the site's purpose ahead of time were complex. First, if he had known she was planning to use it for an academy, he would undoubtedly have objected. After all, the capital already had a renowned Imperial Academy. However, that academy differed significantly from Mu Yunxi's ideal institution of learning. Its teachings were strictly academic, with little exposure to knowledge relevant to daily life. Had Mu Yunxi first shared her ideas with Emperor Qing Zhao, the emperor would likely have adopted them. However, the students at the Imperial Academy were mostly from aristocratic families, often with elders in high positions, and often developed arrogant and conceited personalities. Even after completing their studies, they were more inclined to serve the aristocratic families and often showed disdain for the common people. More importantly, the students at the Imperial Academy had long developed a rigid mindset, making change difficult.

Simply put, they're not easily brainwashed. Ahem! You see, Mu Yunxi's true and profound goal, deep down, is to cultivate a large number of exceptional individuals who wholeheartedly serve the people, devoid of selfish motives! While Emperor Qing Zhao was single-mindedly intent on suppressing the power of the aristocratic families, we can't deny that he was also a wise monarch who deeply valued talent. For this reason, if he learned of this, he would undoubtedly prioritize the Imperial College as a starting point, focusing his efforts on cultivating talent there. However, doing so would completely contradict Mu Yunxi's original vision and earnest hopes.

The second most important point is that Mu Yunxi has a little selfishness in her heart. After all, she is not the kind of person who is selfless and unselfish.

This academy was jointly funded by Yongle and her mother, and had nothing to do with Emperor Qingzhao. Therefore, Mu Yunxi planned to use Yongle's name to make this academy famous, so that everyone who graduated from here would remember Yongle's name.

As for her own mother, she planned to erect a solemn monument for her and record in detail her great deeds of generously donating funds to sponsor the establishment of the school, so that the students of the college would remember her contribution.

Mu Yunxi was secretly delighted. Thanks to her mother and Yongle's wealth, she didn't have to worry about money at all! She decided to find a way to get Emperor Qing Zhao to provide the initial capital. After all, the talents they would train would serve the Zhao Kingdom and had little direct connection with them.

At this time, the high wall between her home and the academy had already been erected, and the academy's main gate had been built on the other side. However, Mu Yunxi chose not to follow the usual path of entering through the main gate. Instead, she flashed and lightly leaped from the backyard of the Mu Mansion. With a little gain of momentum in the air, she landed inside the academy like a flying bird.

After entering the academy and taking only a few steps, a majestic gate came into view. There were more than one such gate, each one housing a separate courtyard, each with its own distinct layout and purpose. These houses were not scattered haphazardly, but neatly arranged in rows. Each courtyard had three rows of houses, each evenly distributed with six spacious and bright classrooms. Furthermore, each courtyard was surrounded by a sturdy wall, guarding its tranquility like a miniature castle.

There are six such courtyards, and there are also separate dormitories for men and women. The men's dormitories are located close to the main gate, making them convenient for students to enter and exit. The women's dormitories are located deep within the complex, far enough away from the men's dormitories to ensure a relatively quiet and private living environment for the women. The men's and women's dining halls are located in their respective dormitory courtyards, ensuring they do not interfere with each other.

This academy had only one entrance. Mu Yunxi approached the gate and gazed upon it. Tall and majestic, it stood at the entrance, like a mysterious gateway to a palace of knowledge. Made of thick wood and coated in a deep red paint, it looked remarkably solemn. The guards, realizing it was her, saluted and continued to their posts.

Mu Yunxi, on the other hand, was perplexed by a problem. She had been brooding on incorporating farming techniques into the curriculum, but she had yet to find the right person to teach her. Although she often worked in the fields as a child in her previous life, the passage of time had blurred those memories. She vaguely remembered two rice harvests per year, but Zhao State only had one. After the autumn harvest, the land was often used solely for growing vegetables. Fortunately, Zhao State had a crop like sweet potatoes.

But "food is the first necessity of the people", based on this, she resolutely decided to open a course on farming and took the lead in conducting in-depth research on two-season rice.

At the same time, a memory surfaced in her mind: in certain areas of China, not only could two crops of sweet potatoes be grown, but crops like corn and potatoes were also cultivated. Thinking of this, she suddenly realized that corn and potatoes were nowhere to be found in Zhao. But remembering that potatoes and corn in her home country had originally been imported from other countries, she put the thought aside for the time being.

During this trip, she also discovered that the climatic conditions in some parts of Zhao State were actually sufficient to support the cultivation of two crops a year.

After a rough tour of the academy, she already knew what items needed to be added to the academy, so she turned around and went back.

"I plan to first recruit a group of gentlemen related to the theme of the college, and then recruit students." Mu Yunxi said to Yongle.

Upon hearing this, Yongle hurried over to her side and asked, "Sir? What type of talent are you looking for? Maybe I can help you!"

Mu Yunxi introduced the courses she was preparing to Yongle. "Currently, I'm preparing courses on manufacturing, construction, medicine, and farming. I can personally teach the cultural courses on manufacturing and construction. As for medicine, Baili Zhong wrote to me a while ago saying he'd be happy to give it a try, and the people Chief Alusha gave me also have medical skills. But for the farming course, I still haven't found the right person."

Hearing this, Yongle's eyes rolled, and he quickly offered a suggestion: "This matter is actually very easy to solve. Why don't you ask your father for help? Ask him to transfer an experienced Minister of Agriculture to serve as your teacher. He will definitely be willing to do so. After thinking about it, he said: That Liang Mancang is quite good. He comes from a humble family and entered the court in the same year as your father. But he is not young anymore. Let me think about it carefully... Well, it seems that he is already fifty-two this year."

Mu Yunxi smiled when she heard it. "Liang Mancang... that name sounds great! And his official title is Minister of Agriculture!"

Yongle explained to her, "Hey, there's a little story about this name. Lord Liang's name was changed after he became the Minister of Agriculture. I remember his previous name was Liang Wenxuan. He felt that since his surname was Liang and he was now the Minister of Agriculture of Zhao State, Liang Mancang was the most suitable name."

After hearing this, Mu Yunxi nodded in agreement: "Yes, that's true! It seems that this Lord Liang is not only capable, but also quite thoughtful."

Yongle also agreed.

After a moment's thought, Mu Yunxi slowly spoke, "I've been thinking about this: the academy was jointly funded by you and mother, and your contribution is the larger portion. So, I'm thinking of announcing this to the public in your name once the academy is officially established." As she finished speaking, Mu Yunxi suddenly realized that she hadn't yet discussed this matter with Yongle. She felt a little uneasy, unsure whether Yongle would be willing to do so. After all, the establishment of this academy would likely bring them a great deal of infamy. So, she turned to Yongle apologetically and said softly, "I'm sorry, I forgot such an important matter and didn't even discuss it with you beforehand!"

Hearing this, Yongle looked relaxed. He waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "It's no big deal! There's no need to apologize for it."

However, Mu Yunxi shook her head firmly and retorted, "No, this matter is not a small matter at all. If I do this, you will probably be scolded by everyone." Thinking of the various pressures and accusations that Yongle will face, Mu Yunxi's heart was filled with worry, and then she added, "Forget it, just give it to your father!"

Yongle, hearing her words, naturally understood her deepest concerns. After a moment's contemplation, she gently grasped Mu Yunxi's hand, looking at her with incomparable tenderness. "I'm not afraid of the criticism or criticism. The establishment of this academy is the product of your hard work. How can you so easily give it up to my father?"

Glancing out the window, she added, "I know you didn't report this to Father sooner because you were worried he would incorporate the courses you prepared into the Imperial Academy!"

Mu Yunxi nodded slightly and said slowly: "The students in the Imperial College are all arrogant and proud. I'm afraid few of them will study these things sincerely." His words revealed his insight and concern about the attitude of the students in the Imperial College.