Can these concepts be the same?
Because the scope involved was quite broad, even some ministers who didn't usually disagree with Xie Rang stood up, arguing that it was against etiquette and law, or that it was alarmist, citing classical texts and spouting nonsense... In short, they all used various tricks to try to prove that this move was not feasible.
Yun Qing watched coldly, her expression somber, lost in thought. The court officials standing alongside her remained mostly silent.
After listening to their explanation, Xie Rang didn't even bother to argue and made a final decision: "My mind is made up, there is no need for further discussion. Anyone who disagrees will have their family members expelled from the Imperial Academy."
Xie Rang was an enlightened monarch, but to be honest, he wasn't so easy to talk to. It was rare for him to so forcefully defy public opinion. The crowd looked at each other, then glanced at Yun Qing's expression, and finally could only reluctantly accept it.
Although the threshold has been raised, it's still better than having nothing at all.
"The court session is adjourned." Xie Rang was somewhat satisfied with their tact and added, "Grand Tutor, please stay."
The matter was settled, but how to implement it still needed further discussion. On the way to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Yun Qing was still wondering, "Why didn't we keep Lord Song here?"
"It's not about the Imperial Academy." Xie Rang said with a half-smile, then asked in a low voice, "Does the Grand Tutor only stay with me for official business?"
Yun Qing protested, "Where is it?"
"Yes." Xie Rang rephrased it, "It is I who want the Grand Tutor to stay."
Xie Rang felt a rare sense of panic, which stemmed from the fact that he had realized recently that he was able to hear Yun Qing's thoughts less and less often.
This change was so gradual that it took him a very long time to even notice it.
It seems to be some kind of omen.
He worried that Yunqing might leave him quietly, just like these changes.
Just thinking about it made Xie Rang feel like he couldn't breathe.
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