Chapter 705 Peek
"Where did you hear that?" Shi Changan was surprised.
Xue Ru showed her dimples: "My sister said so."
Shi Changan understood what he said, and he did have this plan.
The students in this academy are all good prospects, but not all of them are suitable for the literary examination.
Xiao Yan had mentioned to him before that there would be separate engineering and agricultural departments in the future and corresponding officials would be elected, so the academy would gradually select suitable people to teach according to their aptitude.
Shi Changan said, "Indeed, there is such a plan. What you said is also correct. The library should reorganize the volumes to make it more convenient for future borrowing and save the trouble of looking after them."
Mr. Tong said, "Then I will arrange it for the next two days and let the teachers who are not teaching take turns going there?"
Shi Changan said, "There's no need to call the teachers in the courtyard. Let those youngsters take turns to sort out the books and let them review what they have learned. Besides, the first imperial examination will be held after the new year, and it's only a little over a month away. It would be a good thing for them to read more books."
Mr. Tong agreed after hearing this.
Xue Ru said, "Then I'll go too."
Seeing that both of them were looking at her, Xue Ru felt a little embarrassed. "The capital is in chaos these days, and it's not easy to go to the aristocratic families to read books. There are always people snooping in Jiyun Lane. I stay in the academy and have nothing to do anyway, so I can go to the library to read a book."
Mr. Tong laughed when he heard this: "You read books every day, aren't you afraid of becoming a nerd?"
He has taught so many students and met many people who love reading, but it is rare to find someone like Xue Ru who can spend three meals a day with books and forget about food and sleep.
My daughter's family all loves clothes, jewelry, rouge and powder. Even if they occasionally like to read, they mostly read poetry. But Xue Ru reads everything, and reads a wide variety of things. She can even read agricultural books with great interest.
Shi Changan said, "I know you like reading, but you can't spend your days looking at books."
"The New Year is coming soon. You have to take care of the New Year gifts, the various things that the academy should prepare and send, and the family business left by the Rong family. You can't just delegate it to others."
Xue Ru was exceptionally gifted in mathematics. When Tang Ning initially asked her to take care of the various chores in the academy, Shi Changan thought that the girl might not be able to handle it. Unexpectedly, in the following months, she was able to handle it with ease and seemed more relaxed than anyone else.
"Now that your sister has entered the palace, she still has to maintain her relationships outside the palace."
Xue Ru was stunned for a moment before she realized that the New Year was coming soon. She was the only one in Jiyun Lane now. Her sister had difficulty entering and leaving the palace, and Lady Rong had to take care of the affairs of Rong Mansion and Wenxinhou Mansion.
She is the younger sister recognized by her elder sister. In the eyes of outsiders, she and her elder sister are one. Many things can only be taken care of by her. There must be no mistakes in preparing festival gifts and visiting friendly people. Otherwise, it will hurt the relationship between her elder sister and those people, and people will think that her elder sister looks down on others after she gains power.
"Then I'll go back to Jiyun Lane in the next few days." Xue Ru said.
Shi Changan nodded. "But there's another exam at the academy at the beginning of next month, don't forget." He looked at Mr. Tong and said, "Gan Xukun and Xu Feng from Class D have been at the bottom for several consecutive times, making no progress on the monthly exams or quizzes. If they're still the last two after this exam, let them drop out."
Mr. Tong hesitated: "Isn't this too harsh?"
Shi Changan sneered when he heard this and looked at Xue Ru: "Do you think I'm harsh?"
Xue Ru shook her head. "When my sister first established the academy and admitted students, she set a rule: exams every two months. Those who place last twice in a row will be expelled. After the dean took over the academy, he added additional exams, including quizzes."
"Even if Gan Xukun and Xu Feng don't do well in the monthly exams, they can always practice martial arts diligently. They can also practice the four arts of a gentleman, agriculture, mathematics, and even music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. If they work harder in any of them, it's impossible for them to always come in last."
"The original purpose of Rongsheng Academy was to find a way out for students from poor families, allowing them to obtain educational opportunities comparable to those enjoyed by the children of wealthy and powerful families. My sister and Your Majesty have even spared no expense to continuously subsidize the teachers and students of the academy."
"They want to cultivate talent, provide blood for the imperial court, and give students from poor families a chance to ascend to the sky. They don't want some people to think that after entering the academy, they can squander these resources unscrupulously and wait for the ladder to ascend to the sky to fall on their heads."
Xue Ru is petite and has a cute face, but she is particularly cold when she speaks.
"The dean has given them several chances, but they haven't made any progress. They don't know how to appreciate their blessings, so naturally there are plenty of people willing to replace them."
"What's more, there is no order without rules."
If those two people are indulged this time, the so-called rules set by Rongsheng Academy will be meaningless.
Only by killing the chicken to scare the monkey can we completely scare others and make everyone understand what the rules are. We can also understand that entering the academy does not mean everything will be worry-free. Only by continuous efforts can they have the opportunity to succeed, and those who do not know how to make progress will only be eliminated.
Shi Changan smiled as he listened to the little girl's words. He turned to Mr. Tong and said, "Look, you're old, but you don't see things as clearly as a little girl."
Mr. Tong was ashamed: "I was too soft-hearted."
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Di Tao stood outside for as long as Xue Ru talked with the two people inside.
He stared at the little girl inside with infatuated eyes, watching her talking to people and listening to her soft voice saying extremely strong words. Not only did he not feel the slightest bit of disobedience, but he became even more obsessed.
After a long time, Xue Ru said from inside: "It's getting late. I should go back. Dean and Mr. should also go to bed early."
"Go ahead."
"The roads are slippery in the snow, so be careful."
Mr. Tong gave a kind reminder.
"good."
After Xue Ru agreed, she stood up and bowed to Shi Changan and the others, then walked to the door and let the maid tie her thick velvet cloak for her. The cloak was very exquisite, and the furry collar covered half of her small face, making her look even smaller.
After everything was settled, the master and servant came out from the door.
Di Tao quickly grabbed Shi Lin and dodged backwards. Shi Lin was caught off guard and bumped into a pillar, screaming in pain.
"What's that sound?" Xue Ru turned her head.
The little girl Wu'er looked around and said, "It must be the wind." She stamped her feet with her lantern and muttered softly, "This damn weather is so cold and damp, and the strong wind at night makes it even more like ghosts howling and wolves howling. I woke up several times last night."
Wind?
Xue Ru looked across with a puzzled look on her face.
Di Tao's scalp tightened, and he quickly covered the stone forest with one hand and grabbed the man's flailing arm with the other, forcibly pulling him to hide in the shadow behind the beam.
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