Chapter 186

I had already managed to handle the younger generation, but there was still a group of highly learned scholars I hadn't figured out yet. If I didn't find something to occupy those old men, it would be troublesome if they started noticing things. So, I wrote a letter to Xiu'er, asking her to send people over to build a recreation room. The main idea was to teach everyone how to pass the time with Go and Chinese chess. I also had them stock it with all the poetry and literature they could find. Anyone who excelled would be rewarded. By assigning these learned men to these pursuits, I would keep them too occupied to observe anything else. At the same time, I asked her to organize a large-scale arts and literature competition in Yunxiu City by the end of the year. For poetry, prose, music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, they were to select the top three in every category. Finally, I suggested a Beauty Ranking, requiring everyone to hold a collective beauty pageant. This would scatter their attention while also increasing the revenue for Yunxiu City.