Chapter 650: It Must Be Done
The moon is on the top of the willows, and spring is getting stronger.
——It
is the end of spring and the beginning of summer again.
The eight-year-old He Yingzhe grew taller like a willow tree, and lost the baby fat of his infancy, gaining some of the bright and cheerful look of his youth.
He Wanyi has also lost a lot of weight, but her face is still round, which makes her look more honest and cute.
Both of them usually go to the academy to study and attend classes every day.
He Yingzhe went to the Imperial College Youth Academy. Those who could study here were all children of the same age as him. Regardless of their status or wealth, as long as they were willing to study hard and had qualified qualifications, they could enter the academy.
The daily curriculum in the academy is very busy. Students have to start reciting poems and articles before dawn, review their lessons and practice calligraphy, and also learn numerology, chemistry, agriculture, etc.
In addition, subjects such as painting, Go, riding and archery are also within their scope of study.
It can be said that He Yingzhe’s daily schedule is very tight from the time he opens his eyes in the morning to the time he goes to bed at night, and there is a lot to learn.
Because the curriculum of the Imperial College for Young People was heavier than that of other academies, many people, even if they initially entered the academy, were unable to persist and had to transfer to other academies to study.
But it is precisely because the Imperial College Youth Academy is so strict that everyone who graduates from the academy is a dragon and a phoenix among men, extremely outstanding, and becomes the "white moonlight" in the hearts of too many people.
Many people were proud to be able to study in the Imperial College for Young People, and many parents also tried every means to send their children to study there.
It's a pity that the principal of the Imperial College Youth Academy has a very strange temperament. He doesn't give any backdoors to anyone, and his status is so high that even the emperor has to give him seven points of face. No one dares to provoke him casually and can only behave in accordance with the rules.
Faced with this situation, Duke Anguo considered himself very satisfied, and what he liked to do every day after dinner was to walk slowly in the academy with his hands behind his back, watching the birds singing and the flowers blooming, the trees lush and green, and listening to the sound of reading in the academy...
"boom!"
The sudden noise startled Duke Anguo, who was stroking his beard, so much that he almost pulled out a handful of it. After figuring out where the noise came from, he quickly walked over.
The house from which the noise came was now billowing with thick smoke, forcing the students inside to flee, choking and causing them to cough.
"What happened?" Duke Anguo asked anxiously as he looked at several students whose faces were blackened by smoke.
The students who were most smoked managed to calm down after a cough and answered truthfully, "The teacher was explaining how to prepare gunpowder, but He Yingzhe said the ratio was wrong, there was too much charcoal, and asked the teacher to readjust it. The two started arguing..."
"So the two of them tried to mix some according to their own methods, and the result was like this."
As soon as he finished speaking, two more figures walked out of the house.
His face was also blackened by the smoke, and there were even some burn marks on his clothes.
Both of them were dejected at this time, looking like eggplants hit by frost, but after looking at each other, they raised their eyebrows.
"Master, can you now prove that there is something wrong with the ratio of your gunpowder?" He Yingzhe said.
The Master twitched his lips and said, "Don't be complacent. Your proportions are not right. The charcoal is not enough. It is difficult to produce the expected power. You can only produce such thick smoke."
"But the one made by the teacher didn't explode at all, while the student's was barely able to do so. Does this mean..."
"It means both of you have had your heads caught in the door today!" Duke Anguo interrupted the argument between the two and shouted, "Discussion is one thing, but is it necessary to give it a try? In the academy at that?"
"Gunpowder is extremely powerful. You two were lucky not to make any mistakes this time. If something went wrong, what would have happened?"
"As a teacher, you don't even consider the safety of your students. You deserve severe punishment! You must stand outside for an hour and write a thousand-word letter of repentance!"
Seeing that Duke Anguo was furious, the Master did not dare to argue, he just shrank his neck and replied, "Yes."
"And you!" After scolding the Master, Duke Anguo turned his attention to He Yingzhe. "You disregarded the danger and made firearms without authorization, so you should be punished together. You and the Master should stand together for an hour and write a 500-word letter of repentance!"
"Yes." He Yingzhe also responded obediently, and even bowed. After a moment, he said, "The dean just said that students should not make firearms without permission. So who should I report to next time I make a firearm?"
"You are not allowed to make firearms without my permission!" shouted Duke Anguo.
"Yes." He Yingzhe bowed and agreed, then asked, "When will the dean allow the production of firearms? Please tell me something, so that I can have an idea and prepare in advance."
Duke Anguo, "..."
Is it necessary to make this firearm? Whether it is He Yanxiu or Su Yujin, they are all reasonable people. How could they give birth to such a stubborn son? The corners of An Guogong's mouth twitched for a long time, and he almost squeezed out a word from his teeth, "Go out and stand!"
"Yes." He Yingzhe bowed again and then walked out very obediently and stood at the designated place to accept the punishment.
The two of them just stood together, snorted coldly and turned their faces away, as if neither of them was willing to admit defeat.
Seeing this, Duke Anguo became even angrier. He glanced at the other teachers and students who were watching the fun and shouted, "Go away!"
The teacher and the students did not dare to stay any longer, and they dispersed and started to get busy.
Duke Anguo left angrily with his hands behind his back.
After returning to the house and drinking a whole pot of cold tea, Duke Anguo felt that he could no longer suppress the anger in his heart, so he simply got up and asked someone to prepare a carriage to go to the Ministry of Revenue to look for He Yanxiu.
He Yanxiu was very surprised by the arrival of Duke Anguo, "What brought Duke Anguo here?"
"The wind caused by your son making firearms." Duke Anguo said unhappily.
After hearing what Duke Anguo said, He Yanxiu was stunned for a moment, then his face was filled with joy, "Duke Anguo means that the firearms made by Zhe'er can explode?"
"That's really rare. Previously, Zhe'er read some reference books and tried for a long time, but he never succeeded. I never thought that the experiment in the academy would succeed. That's really something to be happy about."
"Duke Anguo, you are too kind. Zhe'er is just a kid tinkering around. He is not particularly talented in this area. I really don't deserve such praise from Duke Anguo..."
(End of this chapter)
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