Madam, protect me!

The next morning, Li Nuo and Yiren went out to buy groceries together.

The embassy provided three meals a day, and the taste was good, but Yiren wanted to try cooking by herself, and Li Nuo certainly would not refuse.

The courtyard had an independent kitchen, so she could cook for herself at any time.

Throughout the morning, Li Nuo received three invitations.

These invitations were from the residences of the eldest prince, the second prince, and the third prince of Zhao.

Li Nuo casually placed these invitations on the table.

Standing in line is not like getting married.

You can get married many times, but you can only stand in line for one person.

Since you have chosen the fourth prince, it is best not to have any contact with other princes, so as not to be misunderstood as betting on both sides. Fence-sitting has never had a good result.

This was the first time he cooked with Yiren, and Li Nuo deliberately made the meal more sumptuous.

He had just put the dishes on the table when a figure walked in from outside.

Li Nuo looked at Zhao Zhiyi and asked politely, "Have the Sixth Princess eaten yet? If not, how about we eat together?"

Zhao Zhiyi looked at the food on the table and asked, "Did you cook this yourself?"

Li Nuo nodded.

Seeing the Sixth Princess sitting down opposite him, Li Nuo took another pair of chopsticks. Today's food was already too much, so it would be a bit wasteful for two people, so three people would be just right.

Zhao Zhiyi tasted a few bites of the food, looked at Song Yiren, and praised, "Miss Song's cooking skills are really good."

Song Yiren's face couldn't help but blush. In fact, the food was cooked by Li Nuo, and she was only responsible for cutting vegetables and lighting the fire.

Li Nuo knew that the princess was just being polite.

His cooking skills could barely make a few delicious home-cooked dishes, which was not as good as professional chefs, let alone gourmet masters.

However, home-cooked dishes also have their own meaning.

Just like him, sometimes he missed the bowl of clear soup noodles at Fenghuang after getting used to the delicacies at home.

After dinner, Song Yiren took the initiative to wash the dishes.

This kind of life is what she dreamed of in Daxia.

Li Nuo handed three invitations to Zhao Zhiyi and said, "These are invitations from the other three princes. There may be spies in the mansion of the fourth prince."

There is only one throne, but there are four princes who are regents. They must be wary of each other.

Li Nuo went to the palace for a banquet last night. This morning, the invitations of the other three princes were sent to him. Someone must have leaked the news.

He looked at Zhao Zhiyi and said, "But don't worry, Your Highness. Since I promised Your Highness, I will definitely keep my promise."

Zhao Zhiyi smiled and said, "I believe in Lord Li."

When she was in Daxia, she conducted a detailed investigation on Li Nuo and believed in his character very much.

His father is a very controversial person.

But he is not only outstanding in ability, but also a person who does not need to be questioned.

After asking Li Nuo for some details about the establishment of the Anti-Theft Department, she said a little embarrassedly, "Actually, I came here this time for another matter, and I want to ask Lord Li for help."

Li Nuo said, "Princess, please tell me."

Zhao Zhiyi said, "Lord Li is the champion of six subjects and is proficient in six arts. There are still three months before our Zhao country's imperial examination. I want you to give some advice to some students. With the guidance of the champion of six subjects, their imperial examination results may be improved..."

From the Sixth Princess, I learned that the competition among the four princes was reflected in all aspects.

Talent is extremely important to a country. Therefore, for local officials, education has always been an important assessment standard for political achievements.

Specifically, the number of students in the academy, the number of candidates participating in the imperial examination...

If a candidate in the local area passes the imperial examination, the relevant officials of the entire state will have a bonus in political achievements.

The four regent princes of Zhao State are each responsible for a academy.

The students of these academies have similar levels. Which academy can get more Jinshi places in the upcoming imperial examination, and which prince can get better political performance evaluation in education.

Although this has nothing to do with the direct abilities of the princes, it can also reflect their governance and personnel level.

Li Nuo naturally agreed to Zhao Zhiyi's request.

The imperial examination of Zhao State also tests the six arts, and he has sufficient experience to teach them.

Zhao Zhiyi said: "Thank you, Lord Li."

She actually wanted him to help with this a few days ago, but she couldn't find him. What she didn't expect was that he secretly prepared a big gift for them during the days he disappeared.

Then, she asked Li Nuo: "I wonder when Lord Li is convenient?"

Teaching these things doesn't require any preparation, Li Nuo said: "Anytime."

Zhao Zhiyi said: "How about tomorrow morning, I'll let them prepare first, and I'll pick you up at the embassy tomorrow morning."

The two agreed on a time, and Zhao Zhiyi walked out of the room, just in time to see Song Yiren coming out of the kitchen after washing the dishes.

She walked to Song Yiren and said with a smile: "I almost forgot that I have a gift for Madam Li."

Song Yiren looked back and realized that she was talking about herself. Her face turned red and she stood there, at a loss for words.

Zhao Zhiyi took out a brocade box from his sleeve and handed it to Song Yiren, saying: "I hope Madam Li will like it."

Song Yiren opened the brocade box and found a gold hairpin inside.

The workmanship of this gold hairpin is very exquisite. It is in the shape of a butterfly. The wings of the butterfly are inlaid with gems of different colors, which sparkle in the sunlight.

Song Jiaren has a beautiful necklace, which she has envied for a long time.

In her opinion, this golden hairpin is not inferior to Song Jiaren's necklace.

She didn't know whether to accept such a precious thing.

She looked at Li Nuo who was walking out of the room. Li Nuo said: "Since it is given to you by Her Highness the Princess, you should accept it. This is also Her Highness's wish..."

He didn't want their house or their beauty. Yi Ren accepted a gold hairpin from her, so there was no need to worry about it at all.

As soon as the sixth princess left, Song Yiren put on the golden hairpin and looked at herself carefully in front of the mirror.

After a long time, she seemed to have thought of something, and took off the golden hairpin, put it back into the brocade box, handed it to Li Nuo, and said, "She gave this to Mrs. Li. When you go back, give it to Song Jiaren or Song Jiaren." Li Anning."

They are sisters, in some ways, very similar.

Same duplicity.

If it was An Ning, she would never say that.

Li Nuo did not take the brocade box, but said: "Don't forget, you are Mrs. Li now. If you want to give it to them, you can give it to them yourself after you go back. Anyway, I won't give it to them. There is only one hairpin. If you ask me to send you a beautiful woman or peace, aren't you doing me harm..."

Song Yiren thought about it and realized that what Li Nuo said did make sense.

She could only pretend to be helpless and take back the brocade box, saying: "Okay, in that case, I will do you a favor..."

Li Nuo watched her put on the gold hairpin again. This gold hairpin suited her very well, and the Sixth Princess must have chosen it carefully.

From the very beginning, Li Nuo felt that this Princess of Zhao was different from other women.

Although she has no cultivation, it does not make people feel weak, but gives people a feeling of being valiant, capable and not inferior to men.

I am afraid that such a woman can only be born in Zhao country.

Early the next morning, the sixth princess came to pick him up as promised.

The three of them sat on the carriage, and Zhao Zhiyi introduced the situation of the academy to Li Nuo.

The academy they were going to was called Wansong Academy. It was one of the four major academies in the Zhao Kingdom. In each imperial examination, about ten Jinshi scholars were required to contribute to the imperial court.

The mortality rate of officials in Daxia was much higher than that in Zhao State, and more Jinshi were admitted in each imperial examination. The mortality rate of officials in Zhao State was lower, with about 60 people admitted in each imperial examination.

In an academy, one-fifth of the imperial examinations were awarded Jinshi, which is already very impressive.

After the fourth prince took charge of Wansong Academy, the palace paid for it to hire some gentlemen who were proficient in the six arts for the students in the academy, reimbursed the students for pens, inks, paints and other consumables, and provided them with free horse racing and shooting ranges, in order to let the students They surpassed the other three major academies in imperial examinations.

However, he could think of doing this, and so could the other three princes.

Compared to the Fourth Prince, they have stronger financial resources, hire more powerful gentlemen, and have more people. They can even have several gentlemen tutor one student, which the Fourth Prince cannot do.

The reason why Zhao Zhiyi asked Li Nuo for help was because he was the top pick in six subjects.

His ability alone exceeds that of all the academy gentlemen.

In fact, until now, she still doesn't believe that someone can be excellent in the six arts.

She has also practiced the Six Arts since she was a child, and understands the difficulty of it.

What she couldn't understand even more was that for such a talented person, the Great Xia court actually suppressed him everywhere.

It is really a waste of talent to let a top scorer in six subjects go to Honglu Temple and be responsible for organizing funerals for powerful officials...

His father's situation in Daxia was not very good.

If King Chun fails to succeed to the throne, their family will definitely end badly.

He has only been in Zhao for a few days and has already accomplished a great feat. If we can find a way to keep him in Zhao, it will undoubtedly be a blessing to the court and the people...