I have already established my power and prestige, so how did Li Shimin come back to life?

Finally, they added a portion of braised pork worth seventy cents, but I don’t know what kind of meat it was.

He just wanted to try it.

Finally, he ordered another pot of wine worth one hundred coins. He had never heard of this wine, but the menu said it was called Xiaobai Gan.

Li Shimin's eyes seemed to be attracted by a magnet, staring at the little girl in front of him who was writing down the menu on paper with a brush.

I couldn't help but ask a question.

"Have you ever been to school, little girl?"

There was a glint of curiosity in his deep eyes.

In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, reading and writing were out of reach for most people.

Throughout the Tang Dynasty, people who had read books were as rare as the sparse stars in the night sky, and those who could write beautiful and fluent characters were even rarer.

Among the few literate people, most of them are from wealthy families.

Those aristocratic families are like misers entrenched in front of the treasure house of knowledge, controlling the key to knowledge inheritance.

They have countless precious book resources and complete and high-quality educational conditions, which means that studying and promotion, an important path to wealth and glory, is almost completely monopolized by them.

In contrast, ordinary people work hard to make a living and have never even seen what a book looks like, let alone received a systematic education. Books are like things from another world to them.

After the little girl finished memorizing the menu neatly, she raised her head lightly. Her eyes, as clear as a lake, were filled with a hint of doubt as she slowly swept her gaze over Li Shimin and the other three.

"I'm not much of a scholar, I just know how to read and write."

The little girl pursed her lips slightly, revealing a light and sweet smile.

"My classmates who went to Chang'an are the real scholars! They are amazing! They are proficient in addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, farming, and building houses!"

"Alright, sir, your food will be served shortly!"

As the little girl spoke, she blinked her big eyes, which were as bright as the stars in the night sky, and looked at Li Shimin and the other three with enthusiasm.

"Is there anything else you need help with?"

Li Shimin's eyes paused for a moment, and then a smile as gentle as a spring breeze appeared on his face.

He slowly said, "There's nothing I can help you with, but I still want to ask you about that question again."

He paused for a moment, his eyes filled with deep interest as he continued, "Are your classmates going to Chang'an to become officials?"

The little girl is like a little lark.

She nodded vigorously, her face brimming with pride as she spoke in a clear, resonant voice, "Yes, the best students of that batch have all gone to Chang'an to become officials. I heard the highest-ranking official has already been promoted to the rank of Fourth-Rank Minister of the Central Secretariat! That's a truly remarkable position, involved in the decision-making of national affairs!"

The curiosity in Li Shimin's eyes grew stronger and stronger, like a flame burning.

He pressed on, "What are you learning? Why have I never heard of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division before?"

"Science? Don't you know Xianyang National College?"

As the little girl spoke, her eyes narrowed slightly, and her gaze was like two searchlights, looking back and forth at Li Shimin and the other three.

"You guys aren't from Xianyang, are you? You don't seem to know much about what's going on here."

Li Shimin looked calm and nodded generously, saying, "Indeed, we are not from Xianyang! We are from Chang'an and are very curious about the new things here."

Hearing Li Shimin's direct admission, the little girl's eyes instantly revealed a hint of disappointment, and her originally bright eyes dimmed a little.

Li Shimin was puzzled when he saw this. He frowned and asked, "Young lady, I see you are very disappointed. Why is that? Is there any reason behind this?"