Zhu Yunwen waved her hand and said,"You guys go ahead. Tomorrow, we will enter the palace to discuss the specific matters."”
The four of them hurriedly nodded and bowed.
Zhu Yunwen saw that it was still early, so she ordered Jiang An and Jiang Wu to change into casual clothes. She walked through the right gate of Chang 'an and headed towards the Education Department.
"How many people are there in the Education Bureau now?"
Zhu Yunwen asked Jiang Wu.
"Your Majesty, there are more than 6,800 people on the roster of the Education Bureau.”
"So many?"
Zhu Yunwen frowned.
" Your Majesty," Jiang Wu hesitated for a moment before saying," In the Hongwu year, General Lan Yu plotted a rebellion and was killed by Taizu. The implications were huge, so…"
Zhu Yunwen glanced at Jiang Wu and did not blame him.
Zhu Yuanzhang had indeed gone too far in killing people.
Among the four major cases of Hongwu, the number of people killed because of the Blue Jade Case exceeded 15,000. Almost all the brave generals in the army were killed. This was also one of the main reasons why Zhu Yunwen could not defeat Zhu Di after he succeeded to the throne.
Most of the people who died were officials or generals. Some of their families were killed together, while some women were sent to the Education Bureau or the Laundering Bureau.
Entering the Education Department, it was noisy inside.
There were more than half of the windows open in the pavilion. Some women stood behind the windows, while others leaned out half of their bodies to peek at the guests.
An enchanting woman came over and saw Zhu Yunwen's extraordinary bearing. She guessed that Zhu Yunwen's identity was extraordinary and smiled,"Young master, this is your first time here, right? Is it the beauty in your heart?”
"A beauty?" Zhu Yunwen smiled. I wonder who is the best here?"
The woman smiled coquettishly." There are thousands of women in the Education Bureau, each with their own beauty. If we are to judge by looks, Jing Qian 'er is the most beautiful. If we are to judge by talent, Miss Xiao Xianyun is the most talented. If we are to judge by her looks, she is the most pitiful. She is Zhan Qingtan.”
"Ha, this is interesting. Call these three over."
Zhu Yunwen said softly.
The woman's face revealed a surprised expression as she looked at Zhu Yunwen and said,"Young Master, unfortunately, Jing Qian 'er and Miss Xiao Xianyun already have guests today. Why don't you let Zhan Qingtan accompany you?”
"Alright."
"Young Master, hehe, hehe…"
The woman smiled naturally.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Jiang An and said,"Are you so blind?"
Seeing this, Jiang An quickly took out some silver and gave it to the woman. The woman was delighted and led Zhu Yunwen up to the Warm Fragrance Pavilion. She stopped in front of a door and said,"Miss Zhan is inside, please go ahead.”
Pushing the door open, the fragrance was so strong that it was like heaven.
"You guys wait outside."
After Zhu Yunwen finished speaking, Jiang An nodded repeatedly and closed the door tactfully. He muttered to Jiang Wu," This matter must be kept to yourself. If others find out, it will be a big problem…"
Jiang Wu nodded silently.
His Majesty was really too much. There were so many beauties in the palace, so why did he still come to the Education Bureau? This was a taboo. According to the rules, officials were not allowed to have anything to do with the female musicians of the Education Bureau…The red tent was cold and thin, and it was the autumn wind curtain.
Zhu Yunwen opened the curtain and looked at a young woman standing quietly by the window. She muttered,"The sky and autumn light, turning the sadness of love, exploring the golden Ying and knowing the approaching Double Ninth. The first taste of thin clothes, the new taste of green ants, the wind, the rain, the cold…"
Zhu Yunwen walked over and startled the woman. She looked back and whispered,"In the courtyard at dusk, it is desolate and panicky. When I wake up from my drunkenness, I am sad about the past. How can I endure the eternal night, the bright moon empty bed. I heard the sound of the anvil pounding, the sound of the cricket is small, and the sound of the leak is long.”
Zhan Qingtan looked at Zhu Yunwen and bowed."Zhan Qingtan greets Young Master."
Her black hair swayed in the wind, reaching her slender waist.
Elegant and cold.
Weak and sad.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhan Qingtan and nodded slightly."Young Lady, please take a seat."
Zhan Qingtan was a little surprised. Seeing that there was no desire in Zhu Yunwen's eyes, she walked straight to the table and sat down, flipping through the poems she had written.
He was not like the others.
Zhu Yunwen flipped through a few pages and took the tea from Zhan Qingtan. She thanked her and asked,"How long has Miss Zhan been in the Education Bureau?”
"Young Master, it has been six years."
Zhan Qingtan sat to the side and said softly.
Zhu Yunwen frowned. This time was the time of the Blue Jade Case. She couldn't help but ask,"Your family members are generals in the army?"
Zhan Qingtan shook her head and said sadly,""Father is only a military official."
Brush Pen Official!
An unremarkable low-ranking official.
However, these people also died because of the Blue Jade Case.
Zhu Yunwen felt a little guilty.
One of the biggest reasons why Zhu Yuanzhang had killed so many meritorious officials was to stabilize his position.
"Is it heaven or hell?”
Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhan Qingtan and asked in a deep voice.
Zhan Qingtan was a little surprised. She looked at Zhu Yunwen and didn't know what to do. The young master in front of her wasn't here for sex, nor did he look like a wild and unrestrained person.
Heaven?
Hell? Zhan Qingtan had never heard such a question before. Seeing Zhu Yunwen's seriousness, she smiled bitterly and replied,"To Young Master, this is heaven.”
Zhu Yunwen shook her head slightly and said,"It seems that hiding is the most important thing." Forget it, do you want to be demoted?”
Zhan Qingtan stared at Zhu Yunwen, shocked speechless.
Zhu Yunwen stood up and walked to Zhan Qingtan. She slowly said,"You haven't answered my question.”
Zhan Qingtan took a step forward and almost stuck to Zhu Yunwen. She raised her head slightly and almost begged,"If young master can remove Qingtan from her nationality, Qingtan is willing to be a slave and serve young master."
The women of the Education Bureau were not people, but objects.
To be precise, it was a toy.
No one really treated them as humans.
Zhu Yunwen placed her hand on Zhan Qingtan's shoulder and pushed her back a step. She said,"To you, the Education Bureau is hell. It is the same for me. However, the Education Bureau was built on the earth of the human world, not in the underground palace of the King of Hell! So, isn't it better to burn it?"
"Burned? Burned?"
Zhan Qingtan looked at Zhu Yunwen in shock and asked,"How?"
Zhu Yunwen smiled and said,"Miss, can I borrow your lighter?"”
Zhan Qingtan didn't know what was going on. She took a lighter from the side and handed it to Zhu Yunwen. Zhu Yunwen opened the lighter and blew out the fire. Then, under Zhan Qingtan's widened eyes, she threw the match onto the bed.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the fire burning the quilt and calmly said to Zhan Qingtan,"Look, isn't it burning?"
The fire ignited the red brocade quilt, and the faint light slowly danced.
"You…"
Zhan Qingtan's beautiful face turned pale. She didn't expect the young master in front of her to be so bold. He openly set fire to extinguish the fire but was stopped by Zhu Yunwen.
"Is there anything valuable in the room? Take him away."
"You'll invite disaster if you do this!"
Zhan Qingtan said anxiously.
Zhu Yunwen shook her head and said,"Bring the things and follow me."”
Zhan Qingtan saw that the blanket had already been set on fire. It wouldn't be long before the bed was set on fire. By then, the entire room would be on fire. Zhan Qingtan sighed as she looked at the confident young master before her. She walked to the side and took out a mahogany box from the bottom of the box.
Zhu Yunwen opened the door and said to Jiang An,"I'll give you fifteen minutes to evacuate everyone here. Remember, not a single one is missing! One less person and you would be stuck in the fire.”
Jiang An glanced at the fire in the room and immediately quivered. He screamed,"We're in the water! Run!"
It was a mess.
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