Chapter 172 Isn't this just like a fairy?
After speaking, Zhang Tianbao pounced on the plate of pork hock.
But unfortunately, Shen Yulou lightly turned with the plate and avoided him.
Zhang Tianbao's hand froze in mid-air, his expression shifting from ecstasy to bewilderment, then to collapse, all in one second.
"Wah--!"
He opened his mouth and let out a heart-wrenching wail, "You, you lied! You broke your promise!"
Shen Yulou picked up a piece of the skin and put it in his mouth, chewing as he spoke indistinctly.
"This is the first lesson I'm teaching you, it's called the treachery of human hearts."
Then his expression darkened, and he said in a harsh tone.
"If you don't finish today's work, you won't even get steamed buns. Get to work!"
After speaking, he held the plate and walked away with a swagger, under Tianbao's desperate gaze... Shen Yulou pointed at the tattling eunuch and said to Song Hu behind him, "Grab him."
Song Hu didn't say a word, pouncing like a hungry tiger and pinning the young eunuch to the ground.
Shen Yulou squatted down, looking with interest at a dung beetle on the ground that was diligently working.
The dung beetle had just finished rolling a perfectly round ball of dung, and before it could admire its masterpiece, it was picked up by a merciless large hand.
Shen Yulou held the still warm and moist dung ball and stuffed it into the young eunuch's mouth, then helped him close his jaw.
"Swallow it."
The young eunuch was scared out of his wits, looking at Shen Yulou with teary eyes, and with a gulp, he swallowed the generous gift.
Shen Yulou then nodded with satisfaction and patted his face.
"This is the Leopard Fetus Tendon-Changing Pill personally developed by This Official. If you don't have the antidote within a month, you will die from your intestines rotting away. Understand?"
The young eunuch was so scared he almost wet his pants.
How could he dare to say no? He nodded his head like pounding garlic, swearing profusely.
"Understood, understood! This Servant will definitely be loyal to Lord Shen from now on, with no second thoughts! You tell me to go east, I will never go west!"
"Please, Lord Shen, spare this dog's life."
"Very good," Shen Yulou stood up, "Get lost, maintain contact with the Zhang Residence. Report any movements from there to me at any time."
"Yes, yes, this lowly one understands!"
The dung beetle on the ground looked up at Shen Yulou, utterly bewildered.
That was my freshly rolled ball.
Are you being polite?
...Besides these wolf culture and business trainings, Shen Yulou naturally didn't forget his main job.
The Four Books and Five Classics, Spring and Autumn Rites, nothing was left out.
These things still had to be memorized, otherwise, if the Old Emperor ever conducted a random check, he wouldn't be able to explain himself.
When Shen Yulou announced that the afternoon's lesson was memorizing the Analects, the children not only didn't look troubled, but instead, each of them seemed to have received a great pardon, so happy they almost prostrated themselves on the spot.
Compared to achieving performance targets and emptying night soil, memorizing books was like a heavenly enjoyment, wasn't it?!
For a time, the entire school hall was filled with the sound of reading aloud, each student swaying their heads, happier than during the New Year.
Memorizing books is so easy!
If they hadn't come to the Imperial Academy, they wouldn't have known how carefree their lives used to be.
Shen Yulou even set KPIs: whoever memorized the fastest and best would get an extra chicken drumstick in the evening.
This further boosted the children's enthusiasm, and the sound of their reading almost blew the roof off.
However, there was always one exception.
The Seventh Princess, Zhao Qi.
She just sat quietly in the corner, not participating in discussions, not memorizing, and not doing any of the tasks Shen Yulou assigned.
On her cold and beautiful face were four big words:
Don't bother me.
This girl was the eldest among all the princes and princesses, already twenty years old.
An adult's worldview had already formed; brainwashing her would be a five-star difficulty.
Shen Yulou decided to personally meet this aloof imperial sister.
"Princess, may I have a word with you?"
The two came to a secluded pavilion. Just as Shen Yulou was about to speak, Zhao Qi preempted him.
She looked at Shen Yulou coldly and said.
"Mr. Shen, put away your tricks. I'm not those little kids; your methods won't work on me.
I'm only here because of my Imperial Father's command; I have no choice."
"Oh?" Shen Yulou became interested. "Then what does Princess want?"
A flicker of light passed through Zhao Qi's eyes, then she said with a firm tone.
"I don't want to marry!
Especially not the man my Imperial Father arranged for me!
Why should a woman's value be reflected through marriage?
Why should we be subservient to men?
Did Imperial Father give birth to me just to consolidate his political power?"
"I believe women should also have their own careers and achieve their own value!
We shouldn't be confined to the inner chambers; we should go out and create our own world!"
After listening, Shen Yulou almost performed a kneeling slide on the spot.
Holy crap!
A little fairy?
Isn't this just a living template for a modern independent woman's speech?!
And the kind that hasn't been beaten by society!
Shen Yulou had seen many such 'little fairies' in his previous life, but most of those he had seen in his previous life were 'plain but confident little fairies,' who were clearly ordinary but incredibly self-confident.
But Zhao Qi was different; she was the Emperor's daughter, a true rich and beautiful woman.
Dealing with such a 'little fairy,' Shen Yulou was confident.
When dealing with such women, you praise her, give her emotional value.
It's like dealing with those fangirls; you accompany her to Wang Bian's concert.
Anyway, you're not going to marry them; getting them into bed is considered mission accomplished.
Once you grasp the core idea, it's a sure thing.
Just as Zhao Qi thought Shen Yulou would refute or mock her.
"Clap! Clap! Clap!"
Not only was Shen Yulou not angry, but he even led the applause, his face full of excitement and admiration.
"Princess! You spoke so well! It's simply deafening! It's an awakening!"
"It is This Official whose thinking was limited, whose perspective was small!
I only saw money, but I overlooked spiritual value and self-realization, which are more important than money!
Your ideas are simply the enlightenment of female thought in our Great Hun Kingdom!"
Zhao Qi was stunned on the spot.
This... this script isn't right?
He agrees with my views?
No matter who Zhao Qi discussed these ideas with, she always received criticism and misunderstanding.
Especially when she talked about these things with the Grand Tutor and Junior Tutor, she was severely criticized, and it even reached her Imperial Father's ears.
Shen Yulou struck while the iron was hot, not even giving her time to react.
"To commend Princess's advanced thinking, I have decided that from today onwards, you will be the Director of our Imperial Academy Women's Alliance!"
"Abbreviated as Director of the Women's Federation."
Zhao Qi, dizzy from this sudden high praise and recognition, felt her vanity greatly satisfied, but always felt something was a little off.
Zhao Qi felt she had met a kindred spirit, and then she opened up and began chatting with Shen Yulou.
"It's getting late, Princess, why don't we go to your room to talk in detail?"
"Okay, I still have a lot to tell you. You wouldn't believe it, before, Imperial Father even wanted me to marry that certain someone.