Chapter 578 They are scholars

"That won't do. The princess is here, so I have to come even if I have to stay in confinement!" Lei Yan said excitedly, "The princess is my life-saving grace. If it weren't for the princess, how could I have such a good life now?"

"Princess, leaving Huaixian Academy with you was truly the best thing I have ever done in my life!"

Whenever it was late at night and everyone was asleep, she would think, what if she had followed the man surnamed Feng that day, looked down on Xiao Jiayuan, and had not left Huaixian Academy just to prove herself.

Later, she and the princess wouldn't have such a deep bond, let alone let her brother Lei Yan study at Fu'an Academy. She couldn't wait to share: "Ever since Mr. Jiang won the third place in the imperial examination and returned to his hometown to worship his ancestors, the entrance to Fu'an Academy has been almost packed!"

Lei Yan described it vividly. Even though Xiao Jiuyue had not seen it with her own eyes, she could still feel how lively the scene was.

"Later, it was Lord Jiang who came forward personally and said that Fu'an Academy aims to allow more children to attend school. Once the school is expanded to accommodate more students, everyone will be allowed to enter the academy."

"Princess, you can go and see the academy now. The wasteland halfway up the mountain has become Fu'an Academy. Even the house where Mr. Jiang once lived has become a place that students clean every day."

"Well, only old students can go to clean." Lei Yan thought of her younger brother talking about this matter when he came back, and she found it particularly funny.

"Very good. Fu'an Academy is getting bigger and bigger, and doing better and better. The children in the village will also be better off." Xiao Jiuyue knew very well what an academy meant to Fu'an Village.

Strictly speaking, Jiang Yu is only half a member of Fu'an Village.

Qu Qingshu also settled in Fu'an Village later. Only Shi Chang was a true native of Fu'an Village. As long as the children in the village can really ride on this wave, the future of Fu'an Village will be far more than this!

"That's what Shi Lizheng said." Lei Yan now felt particularly comfortable living in the village. She said, "Princess, I came here today not only to see you, but also for one other matter."

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In Fu'an Village, the news that Prince Ling and Princess Ling had returned spread like wildfire. Everyone wanted to come and see what the prince and princess looked like!

"Don't worry, Princess. The village patrol has stepped up its patrols and will ensure that no one can get in."

Shi Lizheng patted his chest and made a promise, then added: "Besides, there are the guards that the prince brought back."

"The patrol team is becoming more and more formalized." Xiao Jiuyue had seen the patrol team in the village before. It was originally established for the Fu'an tribute oranges. Now, it was spontaneously organized by the villagers. Now, it is well-trained and has very strict rules.

"Thanks to the princess." Shi Lizheng said embarrassedly: "Princess, today please ask the prince and princess to taste wild boar meat."

"The village has organized a three-day banquet to thank the princess." As the village head, Shi Lizheng expressed the villagers' wishes and said, "Princess, please don't refuse. This is something we all agreed to."

"Okay, then thank you fellow villagers." Xiao Jiuyue chuckled. After seeing Shi Lizheng off, she told Jun Lie about the flowing water banquet when he returned. Jun Lie said, "Family members held the flowing water banquet for us, so we will hold a thank you banquet for everyone. It will also be a spring banquet."

Spring feast?

After Xiao Jiuyue had learned the truth, she listened to Jun Lie talking about how he had invited the prefect of Hongdu, the magistrate of Lancang County, and some people involved in farming to the village to discuss this year's spring planting. She said, "Then, by then, won't it be like some important people will be coming to the village?"

Jun Lie stretched out his long arms, directly embraced the person in his arms, and asked: "Jiuyue, is there anyone greater than me, Prince Ling?"

Xiao Jiuyue reacted belatedly. She tilted her head back and looked at him with a grin, "I'd completely forgotten. In the past, the highest-ranking official to ever visit Fu'an Village was the county magistrate. Now, even the prince lives in the village!"

"How is it? What do you think of the village?" Xiao Jiuyue asked with raised eyebrows.

"Okay." Jun Lie stared at her deeply and said, "Wherever Jiuyue is, it's the best place."

"Slippery tongue." Xiao Jiuyue glanced at him, the slight smile on her lips proving her joy. She said, "By the way, I have something important to tell you today."

Jun Lie pulled her to sit on the soft couch beside him. There was clearly a chair next to her, but Jun Lie just sat next to her. He said with an attentive look, "Princess, please speak."

"Tsk, be serious." Xiao Jiuyue slapped his dishonest hand away and told him about Lei Yan's visit to her.

"Lei Yan said that many people are now coming to the village academy. Some of them are children of powerful families. They have split into two factions with the original children in the village. It's not obvious now, but if more time passes..."

Xiao Jiuyue's eyes were filled with worry: "Establishing an academy is a good thing, but if something goes wrong, it would be a case of good intentions leading to bad consequences!"

"Lei Yan's younger brother is currently at the academy, and he feels this most deeply." Xiao Jiuyue looked at Jun Lie and asked, "What do you think we should do?"

Jun Lie's eyes moved slightly, and he looked at her and asked, "Does Jiuyue have any ideas in her mind?"

"Yes, a little bit, but I find it a little difficult to put it into action." Xiao Jiuyue reached out and grabbed his hair and twirled it around. If his hair were in modern times, I'm afraid everyone would envy it, right?

"Tell me about it." Jun Lie said encouragingly.

"Since they all look down on each other, let them unite. If they can't learn to get along with each other as equals in the academy, won't they look down on others after they leave?"

Xiao Jiuyue pursed her lips and said, "If Fu'an Academy had produced such a bunch of bastards, I would rather close it down."

"Well, how can we get them to unite?" Jun Lie asked curiously. Xiao Jiuyue always had all kinds of novel ideas.

"How do you feel about managing them like soldiers?" Xiao Jiuyue's words made Jun Lie's eyes even more curious. He said tactfully, "They are scholars."

"What's wrong with scholars? Scholars don't have a good body, they are always sick and can die from an illness?" Xiao Jiuyue felt that the scholars nowadays were really unable to lift anything!

"Does this mean I can't study if I do farm work?"

Xiao Jiuyue retorted, "Although Shi Chang is the only scholar in the family, he never neglects the housework, such as sowing in spring and harvesting in autumn, and growing vegetables. Isn't he also quite good at studying?"

"The body is the capital of revolution. Without a healthy body, no matter how much you read, it will be useless." Xiao Jiuyue looked at him seriously and said, "You have led troops before. The cohesion of those soldiers is very strong!"