It was a drizzly day. The rain was not heavy, but it felt refreshing, carrying away summer's stifling heat and bringing autumn's chill.
It was also a good day, suitable for moving.
The moving date had been decided in advance, not chosen on a whim. A light rain today would not affect anything. If it poured... they would naturally choose another auspicious day.
Early that morning, the Directorate of Education within the imperial city was already bustling. They had found many carts and loaded up everything from the government offices. The Directorate of Education's offices would henceforth be located at the academy outside the East City.
After a year of construction and the deployment of vast manpower and resources, the first few academies had been preliminarily completed. But that was only preliminary—they had reached the point where they could be used. Construction would continue afterward. There were many functional buildings, many people moving about, and thus the scale of the complex was naturally immense. Wang Yan had also added several wonders to the plans. At the construction speed of this era, fully completing it would take at least three to five years...
Wang Yan stood beneath the eaves, sheltering from the rain as he watched the officials and students busily at work in the offices. He was utterly at leisure.
Just then, several eunuchs hurried in.
"Minister Wang, His Majesty has issued an oral decree ordering you to go to Prince of Runan's Residence and examine the prince's health."
With his hands clasped behind his back, Wang Yan asked with a smile, "What has happened to the prince?"
The eunuch replied, "The prince has been unable to eat or drink since the day before yesterday. The imperial physicians have seen him, but they have found no solution. Minister Wang's medical