293 Prime Minister's Favor (One More)_3

His oil lamp was almost out.

He went to the east room and fetched the lamp from there.

Having nothing better to do, Xiao Liulang started to organize the books.

Due to the sheer volume of work, they had sorted through less than a third and hadn't even begun to repair the damaged ancient texts.

Xiao Liulang had been at Hanlin Academy for less than a month, and it was thanks to Feng Lao's teachings that he had a strong grasp of history. Feng Lao's collection, which he left to Xiao Liulang, contained many historical books.

"Huizong rode his horse to Yanbei Pass, desiring to cross the Yanshui River..."

Xiao Liulang had the fortune of reading this passage in Feng Lao's books; it described the second emperor of the former dynasty, Wen Huizong, leading the troops personally into battle.

That day, the weather was atrocious, making river crossing ill-advised.