Grace Yue's Silent Strength: The Pillar of Henry Yuan's Guar Chapter 27

Ten years later

A gust of spring breeze blew, bringing the fragrance of locust flowers for miles, and the whole city was filled with red peach blossoms. It was May, the most beautiful month of the year in the capital.

Today the weather is warm and the sky is high with clear clouds. All the officials in the court are happy. It is not only because of the pleasant weather, but also because the emperor has finally agreed to reopen the imperial lectures after the persuasion of many officials.

The Imperial Lecture is a special lecture hall set up by the emperor for lecturing on classics and history. It started in the Han and Tang dynasties and has been passed down to this day. It is a place for the emperor to give lectures, to broaden the ruler's mind, and to inspire his spirit. It is a major event in the court. If the ruler is diligent, the Imperial Lecture will be held every day, and learning will continue every day.

However, the emperor often refused to hold the lectures on the grounds of illness, extreme heat and cold weather. It was rare to hold three or four lectures a year. The court officials were very dissatisfied and wrote to the emperor to remonstrate with him, accusing him of being lazy and unwilling to study, which was against the emperor's way. The emperor may have been fed up and finally agreed to reopen the lectures, but it was unknown how long it would last this time.