My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

The notice caused a sensation in Hongdu as soon as it was posted.

Not only could people aged fifteen to sixty participate in the study, but the imperial court would also assign corresponding positions to outstanding students.

Isn't this just being an official?

In the past, people had to spend their own money and study for many years before they had the opportunity to participate in the imperial examinations.

But now, they can attend these programs without spending their own money, and they might even end up as government officials.

What an incredible thing this is!

The people who heard the news were excited and eager to learn and try it out, hoping that they might be able to get an official position in the imperial court.

These past few days, the government has been extremely busy, with everyone coming to inquire about learning opportunities.

The yamen runners had been instructed beforehand, and when people asked, they loudly replied, "Our classroom is located at Chongwen Academy on Zhenghe Street. Those who wish to study at Chongwen Academy can register at the entrance of Chongwen Academy."

This academy was newly established by His Majesty the Divine Lord for the benefit of all. There are no tuition fees or identity restrictions for studying at Chongwen Academy. Once registered, students can enter the academy to attend classes based on their credentials.

The only requirement is that students must maintain discipline during class and not cause trouble. Anyone who causes trouble will be immediately expelled from the academy.

Students with excellent academic performance will not only receive rewards, but will also have a bright future ahead of them.

Everyone was excited as they listened to the bailiff's words.

Many people immediately went to Chongwen Academy on Zhenghe Street to register.

Some people quickly spread the news.

To those with a keen eye, the words of the yamen runners sent a huge signal.

That is to say, not only did Prince Rui not fall out with Ji Yunshuang, but he also submitted to her. The various factions closely monitoring the situation in Jiangzhou soon received news from their scouts.

When Emperor Gong of Zhou received news of the contagious disease spread by pigeons, he was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

"That vixen!" he exclaimed, veins throbbing on his forehead. "A bewitching vixen!"

Last time, he sent Minister Yan to sow discord between her and Prince Rui, but not only did Minister Yan defect to him with his men, he also turned around and bit him.

If he hadn't reacted quickly, he might have fallen victim to her scheme.

Now, not only has she failed to sow discord between her and Prince Rui, but it seems that their relationship has become even closer.

He angrily overturned the memorials on the table and cursed, "That fool Prince Rui actually sided with that witch! How could he face our ancestors?"

Sun Ji'en knelt on the ground, picked up all the memorials that had been overturned, and then personally poured a cup of tea and offered it to Your Majesty, saying, "Your Majesty, please cool down first."

He carefully observed Emperor Zhou Gong's expression, and seeing that his anger had subsided somewhat after drinking the tea, he whispered his advice: "Your Majesty, Prince Rui is definitely feigning allegiance to her. After all, according to the information we have gathered, Prince Rui currently has no strength to confront her militarily."

The only thing he can do now is to pretend to side with her, and then find another opportunity to stand up against her.

He has royal blood flowing through his veins; how could he possibly hand over the throne of the Great Zhou Dynasty to a vixen?

Emperor Gong of Zhou's expression softened slightly after hearing his advice. He composed himself and said, "Go, summon Chief Minister Song to the palace."

“Yes! This servant will go right away,” Sun Ji’en replied.

On the other side, King Jing of Qi also received a message from a carrier pigeon.

In recent days, he has been receiving frequent messages from Jiangzhou.

First, his people, whom he had secretly planted in Jiangzhou, acted on their own, and were all caught by Ji Yunshuang, who then confessed all the spies he had planted in Zhou Kingdom.

All the spies he had planted around Prince Rui were eliminated.

If he hadn't arranged for someone else to go to Jiangzhou, he probably still wouldn't know how he suddenly lost contact with the people in Jiangzhou.

He was so angry that his temples throbbed, and he wished he could fly to those idiots and open their pig brains to see what they were thinking and who gave them permission to act on their own.

Fortunately, not all of them are idiots, so he is not completely unaware of news from Jiangzhou.

But after reading the news from Jiangzhou, he became even angrier.

"The emperor of Zhou is utterly useless. How can he not even handle something as simple as sowing discord between her and Prince Rui, turning them against each other, and causing internal strife?"

As things stand now, the two have not only not become enemies, but their relationship has become even closer.

Prince Rui is now completely subservient to Ji Yunshuang and obeys her commands!

"Your Majesty, this is a golden opportunity! With Lady Ji not in Qiongdu, how many people are truly loyal to her?"

After reading the contents of the message sent by carrier pigeon, Grand Tutor Li suggested, "Besides, that is our territory after all. Can the people be deceived by her for a while and then be deceived forever? If we don't take this opportunity to fight back and reclaim Qiongdu, what will we do?"

King Jing of Qi looked at Grand Tutor Li with scrutiny, not quite trusting his words.

Last time, he sent Grand Tutor Li to spread the rumor that Ji Yunshuang was a witch, but the task was handled terribly.

If it weren't for the fact that he was currently short-handed and didn't have many capable men at his disposal, he would have already killed Grand Tutor Li with a single stroke.

Grand Tutor Li also knew that he had lost the emperor's favor because he had failed to handle the task that King Jing of Qi had entrusted to him last time.

But he has no other way to go now. The only way is to regain the emperor's favor and be reused by King Jing of Qi.

He knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! If we wait for the Ji family to return, it will be difficult. With that demoness gone and the monster no longer helping us, we will surely be able to reclaim Qiongdu."

A dark glint flickered in King Qi Jing's eyes.

It must be said that Grand Tutor Li's suggestion was very tempting to him.

He believed that a large part of his defeat was due to the monsters. In a real, direct combat, he didn't think his troops could defeat Ji Yunshuang's men.

Now that Ji Yunshuang is gone and the monsters are no longer there to help, he doesn't believe he can't defeat them.

As for those generals and officials who defected to Ji Yunshuang, as long as he promised them high positions, they would certainly obey his call and betray Ji Yunshuang.

They were all from the State of Qi.

There's no reason for people from the state of Qi to become slaves of a conquered nation.

After pondering for a moment, King Qi Jing finally said, "Summon Wei Chengfeng here. I want to personally lead the troops to retake Qiongdu."

Upon receiving King Qi Jing's order, the guard immediately went to find Wei Chengfeng to deliver the message.

King Jing of Qi looked at the map, pondering how to wage war, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.

Not only are his troops few now, but their weapons are also substandard.

It's not optimistic that he can retake Qiongdu with only his limited troops.

He summoned his personal guards and asked, "Where are the men who went to the North Gate? Haven't they sent any news back yet?"

The guard bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, not yet."

King Jing of Qi listened to the guard's report and felt utterly bewildered. Even his spies planted in the Zhou state were now able to relay messages to him.

But when he sent someone to Beiguan, no news came back at all.