As time goes by, the news about Nanshan Academy and Zhongnan Academy has spread more and more widely. After many scholars from other places learned that the two academies were going to recruit students, they actually started to pack their bags to come to Chang'an. Speaking of which, the perseverance and perseverance of scholars in ancient times was indeed admirable. For a news that was not so confident, they dared to go on the road alone. Some of them were far away and they didn't even know whether they could catch up with the admissions, but they still came. .

With the arrival of scholars from all over the world, Chang'an City became more and more lively, especially near the two academies. Countless scholars rushed to see each other every day. As a result, Nanshan was originally a quiet place for nobles to escape the summer heat, but now it is not quiet. Many small vendors like to do business with these scholars the most. As a result, for a while, small vendors were seen everywhere on the roads near Nanshan, and the crowds were as if they were going to the market.

The enrollment date has been set. First, Nanshan Academy was the first to announce it, and then Zhongnan Academy followed closely, and deliberately planned to recruit students on the same day as Nanshan Academy, which clearly wanted to go against Nanshan Academy, which made the topic of the two academies more eye-catching. Many people were discussing which academies could attract more people, and some even secretly opened gambling files. However, the odds of the two academies were similar. I guess those who opened gambling files were not sure which academies could win.

As the enrollment date gets closer, the two mountain leaders Cui Gan and Xiao are getting busier and busier. Xiao is not bad. After all, with the support of Li Shimin, Zhongnan Academy is not short of staff at all, and the court has also opened the door to convenience in all aspects. Therefore, Zhongnan Academy can be said to be ready and is waiting to recruit students.

Although the Nanshan Academy in the aristocratic family was well prepared, it did not have the resources of the court, so it naturally had more things than the Zhongnan Academy. But this was good. For the sake of the Nanshan Academy, the aristocratic family had no time to do other things, which made Li Shimin much easier.

However, in comparison, the easiest thing is Li Xiu. He doesn't have to worry about the academy. He just needs to wait until the day of enrollment to go to the academy station. In addition, the books printed by the printing house for the academy have been completed, and even the Analects of Confucius requested by Li Shimin had been printed. In this way, the printing house has nothing else to do except take on some private printing work.

What made Li Xiu even happier was that the financial management supervision was also idle. The main reason was that the banks in Yangzhou in the south were finally on track, and the information exchange between banks in the north and south was also very smooth. Of course, there would be some delays. For example, if you deposit a sum of money in the bank in Chang'an, and if your family in Yangzhou wanted to withdraw it, they had to wait for ten days and half a month. This was also limited by traffic speed, and no one could do it.

After suddenly getting idle from the busy schedule, Li Xiu felt a little uncomfortable. He still went to the financial management supervision every morning, but found that most of the time he was just sitting and there was nothing to deal with. Of course, the bank must still need to expand. After all, it has just started, but this is not a matter of a day or a night. At least the expansion of the bank needs to be paused because it was expanded too fast before and needs to be consolidated.

However, Li Xiu quickly adapted to this leisurely life, or he was used to this leisurely life. Since he had nothing to do, he gave himself a small vacation. Anyway, he had ordered the financial management and supervisor. If there was really something big, he would go to his home to find him, and as for him, he would have a good rest at home.

"Boy, why do you have so much free time to accompany me to fish?" By the Huangqu River, Ma Ye sat on the small stool while hanging bait on the hook, and asked Li Xiu with interest.

"Isn't this all done? I finally got free, so I have to accompany you, Uncle Ma. But weren't you sick a few days ago? Why did you come out to fish so quickly? Are you not afraid of the princess scolding you?" Li Xiu said with a smile at this time, but when he saw Mr. Ma's pale face, he also showed a look of worry in his eyes.

A few days ago, Mr. Ma fell ill, and Li Xiu even asked for leave to visit him. Although he was not very ill, he was old and was not as good as a young man when he recovered. So Li Xiu was also quite worried. It was not until he heard Princess Pingyang say that Mr. Ma was recovering well, so he felt relieved. He happened to be free today. He wanted to visit Mr. Ma again, but he didn't expect that the other party would go to the yellow canal to fish, so he simply brought fishing gear to accompany Mr. Ma.

"It's just a small cold. When I was young, it was not a disease at all. Even now, it was just a few bowls of medicine. And do you think I'm sick now?" Ma Ye said to Li Xiu at this time. He was a dissatisfied with old age and didn't like others to say that he was old the most. Although Li Xiu didn't say it explicitly, he could feel it.

"Hehe, Uncle Ma, you are still strong. I care about you too!" Li Xiu also felt Ma Master's unhappiness, and immediately smiled with a shameless smile. People are older and have a childish temper. For example, Ma Master is like this, so they are the younger generations can only coax them.

"I know my body that my illness is nothing, and I always keep myself out of the house, so I will get sick. It feels much easier to go out for a walk." Ma Ye also knew that Li Xiu was caring about him, and his voice softened a little.

Li Xiu felt it was reasonable when he heard this. After all, Ma Ye is a person who likes movement but not quiet. If he lets him rest in bed, he might as well go out and walk around. After all, his condition is not only affected by physiology, but also by psychological influence.

"By the way, I heard that Wan Niang is pregnant, but Pei Xingjian is going to Liaodong?" Mr. Ma suddenly thought of something and asked again.

Wanniang married Pei Xingjian at the beginning of the year, but she found out that she was pregnant some time ago, which made the Pei family very excited. After all, Pei Xingjian is the only male in the family. Wanniang's pregnancy means that the Pei family has a descendant. Li Xiu and Princess Pingyang and others were also very happy. They even went to visit her specially for this and sent a lot of supplements, as if they were afraid that Wanniang would not be full.

"This is also impossible. There will be a big attack on Goguryeo this fall. Su Dingfang needs Pei Xingjian's assistance, but the child may have to be born until next year, so Pei Xingjian is planning to come back before the New Year this year and stay with Wanniang until the child is born." Li Xiu nodded and explained.

"When will the court attack Goguryeo? Next year?" Ma Ye asked anxiously. He felt that his health was getting worse and worse in the past two years, so he was worried that he could last until he destroyed Goguryeo?
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