Inner Study Hall? Good name!

The next morning, the Kurama Clan's compound was already bustling with activity, with various items being loaded onto numerous carriages. Hizashi Hyuga stood in an inconspicuous corner, watching the Kurama Clan's servants fill dozens of carriages, and couldn't help but marvel at how wealthy the Kurama Clan truly was!

Hizashi Hyuga quietly approached Ming Jing and asked, "Didn't you say a few of us would leave first? How did you manage to put together such a convoy in such a short time?"

"If I didn't do this, how could we cover your departure from Konohagakure?" Ming Jing smiled, not explaining how this convoy came to be.

After bidding farewell once more to Mai Kurama and Hinata, Ming Jing, Yuexi, and Qing Yan set off with Yakumo, Mirai Kurama, Shang and Zuo, along with many drivers! Yuexi, due to her injuries, was arranged to rest in Ming Jing's carriage. Hizashi Hyuga also quietly snuck into a cargo carriage and then followed the convoy slowly towards the gates of Konohagakure.

Asuma was already waiting at the main gate early; he was much more reliable than Kakashi in this regard. When he saw the large contingent of the Kurama Clan, Asuma was stunned. He found Ming Jing's carriage, knocked on the door, and asked in a low voice, "Ming Jing, what are you doing? We're going on a mission, not a business trip! What's with the convoy?"

"These are all preparations for the mission!" Ming Jing said earnestly.

"That too?!" Asuma pointed at Yakumo's carriage and asked, trying hard to suppress his anger.

"Ahem... Isn't it right to secure benefits for family?" Ming Jing continued with a serious expression.

"Sigh... Forget it, let's go!" Asuma stared at Ming Jing for a while, hoping the kid would show some shame. To his surprise, the guy's gaze was quite pure, making it seem as if Asuma was the one in the wrong. He could only compromise.

"The captain is wise!" Ming Jing offered a casual compliment and retreated back into the carriage. Asuma let out a wry smile and walked to the gatekeepers, handing the mission order to the Chunin on duty. The two Chunin were also bewildered as they looked at the convoy, having never seen a team set out on a mission like this before. It was truly a sight to behold!

"Alright, the mission order is fine." After checking the mission order, the Chunin returned it to Asuma, looking somewhat lost, unsure if he should give the usual instructions according to the Work Manual.

"Thank you!" Asuma didn't want to linger either; he just wanted to leave immediately. It was his first time leading a team on a mission, and he had already encountered such a bizarre teammate. He was quite embarrassed.

The entire team slowly passed through the gates of Konohagakure and headed in the direction of the Land of Rain. Ming Jing lifted the window curtain and looked at the gates of Konohagakure growing farther away, feeling a touch of melancholy. He was leaving this place after all, and a bigger stage awaited him.

The path to the Land of Rain would pass through the Royal Capital. At that time, he would arrange for Yakumo and Mirai to stay with Koji Kurama. Besides Yakumo and Mirai, Ming Jing also planned to leave Yuexi and the Shang and Zuo brothers in the Royal Capital.

Upon hearing Ming Jing's arrangement, Yuexi panicked and tried to kneel to beg for forgiveness, but Ming Jing stopped her. She grabbed Ming Jing's hand, her eyes filled with tears as she pleaded, "Young Master, I know I was wrong. Please, please don't abandon me... Young Master, Yuexi only wants to stay by your side. Please don't abandon me..."

"Are you an idiot? Lie down and listen to me!" Ming Jing helped Yuexi lie down properly before apologizing, "Yuexi, it was my fault before. I shouldn't have taken my anger out on you. I apologize to you, I'm sorry!"

"Young Master, please don't say that. No matter what, Yuexi will never blame you." Yuexi struggled to kneel, her forehead touching the bottom of the carriage. "My life was given to me by the Young Master, and everything I know now was taught by the Young Master. Young Master, please... don't abandon Yuexi!"

"Yuexi, I brought you up myself. To me, you are more than just a subordinate!" Ming Jing looked up at a forty-five-degree angle. "I've always treated you like family. This time, I was angry not because of you, but because of fear. Now, I'm leaving you in the Royal Capital because only you can bear this responsibility by my side! Yuexi, you can share some of the pressure for me, right?"

Tsukishiro Yuexi looked up at Ming Jing, then wiped away her tears and asked, "Young Master, you... you aren't going to abandon me?"

"Silly girl, you are the talent I painstakingly cultivated. How could I abandon you because of my own mistakes?" Ming Jing gave a wry smile. He had never imagined that someone in this world would rely on him and trust him so much. Yuexi's reaction made him feel somewhat at a loss, and at the same time, he had a more direct understanding of the cruelty of the Naruto world for the first time. This was a truly cruel and decadent world!

"Mhm! As long as the Young Master doesn't abandon me, that's all that matters." Yuexi, while shedding tears, showed a gentle smile. Ming Jing was stunned by the sight. At that moment, he finally understood the experience described by the ancients as "a pear blossom in spring, adorned with rain."

"Alright, can you listen to my arrangements now?" Ming Jing asked softly, seeing that Yuexi's emotions had stabilized.

"Young Master, please speak," Yuexi wiped her tears and straightened her posture. Ming Jing sighed inwardly at the sight; having such a subordinate by his side was truly a blessing!

He organized his thoughts and said, "The Daimyo once spoke with me. The Land of Fire has many problems, and we have to tackle them one by one. The top priority now is disaster relief, so I need to personally visit the disaster area to get a clear picture. However, we cannot let disaster relief delay other matters. My plan is this: I will take Qing Yan and the Shang and Zuo brothers to the disaster area, and Yuexi will stay in the Royal Capital with the Shang and Zuo brothers."

"Does the Young Master need us to stay in the Royal Capital for other arrangements?" Yuexi quickly got into work mode and asked.

"That's right," Ming Jing nodded and said, "After the disaster relief, I will conduct a statistical survey of all the farmland nationwide. I believe that some of the current officials in the Land of Fire will adopt an attitude of outwardly complying but inwardly defying the orders of our Prime Minister's Office. In that case, we won't need these people who are merely occupying their positions without contributing anything. Therefore, I need the three of you to establish a school within the Prime Minister's Office to cultivate a batch of official seeds who will obey us. As for their textbooks, I will finish them as soon as possible."

"Understood, Yuexi will definitely not disappoint the Young Master!" Yuexi nodded solemnly and promised.

"Mhm, I believe you!" Ming Jing patted Yuexi's shoulder with satisfaction, encouraging her.

Yuexi thought for a moment and asked, "Young Master, this school needs a name, doesn't it? Do you have a finalized one in mind?"

"This..." Ming Jing thought for a moment and said with a grin, "Let's call it the Inner Study Hall!"

The Inner Study Hall was a school established by Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty within the imperial palace, serving as a place for Ming Dynasty eunuchs to study. It had cultivated talents like Xiao Jing and Bi Yun, as well as Wang Zhen, a talent in a certain sense... Imagine, in the future, when officials from the Land of Fire go out, and someone asks them where they studied and improved themselves, they proudly announce the prestigious name "Inner Study Hall"! Hmm... Ming Jing suddenly felt a dull ache in his "lower abdomen"...

"Inner Study Hall?? Everything is as the Young Master says." Yuexi softly repeated the name before speaking. For some reason, she felt that the Young Master was up to something mischievous again! But what did it matter to Yuexi? She was just responsible for teaching.

Well, those who could teach in the "Inner Study Hall" were no ordinary people. Most of the instructors in the Ming Dynasty's Inner Study Hall were learned officials from the Hanlin Academy, such as compilers, censors, and editors. Among them were famous scholars like Lu Shen, Qian Pu, Ni Qian, and Jiao Hong. Many of them also entered the central power structure, the Grand Secretariat. For example, Yan Song once taught in the Inner Study Hall. In the Naruto world, the instructors for the "Inner Study Hall" would be Tsukishiro Yuexi, and the Shang and Zuo brothers. The three of them were Ming Jing's trusted confidantes, with Yuexi considered his right-hand woman. From a political perspective, Yuexi's future was bright!

"Then this matter is settled! Next, I need to organize my thoughts, and Yuexi should also get some rest. I'll tell the three of you how to proceed tonight!" Ming Jing nodded, letting Yuexi lie on her side in the carriage. He took out paper and pen and began writing while thinking.

During his university years, Ming Jing had worked as a librarian for a period. Out of boredom, he read many books. Among them were three books that he himself didn't know how he managed to get through: Research Series on Ancient and Modern Official Ethics in China, Great Wisdom of Integrity and Clean Governance in Ancient Poetry and Prose, and If We Were Not Born, What Would Become of the Common People.

Ming Jing recalled and wrote on the paper: Emphasize both ability and cultivation, practice diligence and integrity side-by-side, and integrate history with humanities.

Then... he tore up the paper!

This is hopeless!

Forget about the natives of the Naruto world, even Ming Jing himself was completely confused by this!

"I knew I should have finished reading Thick Black Theory back then!" Ming Jing's eyes welled up with tears. He felt that being an official in a hot-blooded anime world was even harder than being an official in ancient China!