Chapter 244 Lushan Academy
When everyone was present, the village chief also stood at the front of the villagers, along with several clan leaders from the village.
At this time, the yamen runner said, "Attention, villagers of Shizi Village. The late emperor passed away last month. The new emperor ascended the throne and issued a general amnesty. All people must observe mourning for the late emperor for three months. During this period, they are not allowed to set off fireworks or firecrackers, wear mourning clothes, hold sacrificial activities, or get married. Anyone found violating this order will be punished with fifty strokes of the cane at the lightest, or death at the worst."
After the yamen runner finished his announcement, he immediately rode to the next village.
Old Mrs. Wan was stunned when she heard the news. Is this possible?
After returning home, Grandma Wan was still in a daze. She felt that it was a little unreal. This little Fubao was indeed God's biological daughter. It was just a matter of God raising his finger to fulfill his daughter's wish. Grandma Wan felt that she was narrow-minded. How could she compare ordinary humans with God?
"Wen'er, the officer just said a general amnesty, right? Did grandma hear it correctly?"
Old Mrs. Wan still felt like she was in a dream and asked her grandson again uncertainly.
Wan Wen was the most excited at this time. Although the emperor had passed away and they should express their sorrow and grief, the news that the new emperor had ascended the throne and pardoned the world made him extremely happy.
"Grandma, you heard me right. We are now good citizens, not exiled prisoners. I can also take the imperial examinations normally, and my brothers can go wherever they want. We don't have to be restricted by our status."
The young and old in the Wan family were so excited that they held their heads and cried. They had never dreamed of this day.
After all, they were not the only criminals exiled to Shizi Village. Some of them had become authentic farmers here and had lived there for decades. Their children and grandchildren were all farmers and had long forgotten that their ancestors had once held high positions and received generous salaries.
Old Lady Wan and her family were undoubtedly lucky. Less than a year after they were exiled, news of a general amnesty came.
"Mom, can we go back to Yangliu Village?" Wan Laoer rubbed his hands excitedly.
"I think it's definitely not possible now. The emperor has just ascended the throne. Who knows if the policy will change? Besides, our family has now established itself at the border. We have some industries. Although the conditions at the border are a bit harsh, after all, our family has not suffered much since we came to the border. Let's wait and see."
Old Mrs. Wan still had some concerns. Once the amnesty notice was issued, it wasn't just their family that would be interested. People with connections had probably already started taking action.
Just as Old Mrs. Wan said, in the following month, people kept leaving the village, even Mr. He, who had been teaching the Wan family, was leaving. This made Old Mrs. Wan very worried. If Mr. He also left, what would happen to their children?
While Mr. He was leaving, Old Lady Wan quickly asked if there were any other gentlemen at the border.
"Mr. He, if you leave, there will be no one to teach our children. There are not many families in our area who can afford to send their children to school. There is not even a decent private school in the surrounding villages. I wonder if you know anyone, Mr. He? Could you please give us some advice?"
Old Mrs. Wan knew that she would definitely not be able to keep Mr. He. He had been teaching them for so long, but they didn't even know who Mr. He was. They only knew that Mr. He was a very elegant man. Even though he was poor, he dressed neatly and cleanly every day and was not pedantic. Wan Wen learned a lot from Mr. He, so much so that later teachers were not in Wan Wen's eyes.
"Madam, Wanwen is a talented person with great potential, but I don't know anyone here. But if you are at ease, you can let me take Wanwen away. I won't hide it from you now. I was originally the dean of Lushan Academy. Because someone in my family committed a crime, I was implicated. Now there is a general amnesty, and people from Lushan Academy have come to take me back. So I'm sorry that I can no longer continue to teach the children."
Old Mrs. Wan had never heard of Lushan Academy, and the people of the Wan family didn't even know what an academy was. They only knew how to farm.
But this did not pose a problem for Grandma Wan. She quickly asked the Second Wan to go to the Zhao family's house next door to find out what the origins of the Lushan Academy were.
"Mr. He, could you please take a seat first? I have something else to ask you. It won't take up much time. Besides, we are not prepared for your sudden proposal to take Wan Wen away. Let the children discuss it and ask Wan Wen if he agrees."
Mr. He really values Wan Wen, and he is also very grateful to the Wan family for inviting him to be their teacher when he was penniless and had nowhere else to go. This is how he was able to survive and wait for the day when the dark clouds would dissipate.
"Old Madam, you are too polite. Please do as you please. I am not in a hurry. I have waited for so many years. I am not in a hurry for a moment. You should discuss it with your family. After all, Mount Lu is one or two thousand miles away from here. Even if you don't stop on the way, it will take two or three months to get there, so you must consider it carefully."
When Old Mrs. Wan heard the distance was so far, she began to back off. The second branch only had this one male lead, and if anything happened to Wan Wen, they wouldn't be able to help even if they wanted to.
Wan Lao Er has also run to Zhao’s house next door.
The Zhao family has not left yet, and Wan Laoer doesn't know why. Logically, the Zhao family should have been able to leave from the day they received the notice, but a month has passed and there has been no movement from their family.
"Brother Jinshu, is sister-in-law at home?"
"Jin Zhu is here, come in and sit down."
Wan Lao Er said quickly, "I won't sit down. I came here to ask Brother Jin Shu something. Have you heard of Lushan Academy?"
Wan Jinshu was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Of course I've heard of it. It's a holy place for students to study that they dream of. It only accepts the top 30 students every year. It's the only academy that allows students to enter based on their ability, not their connections. It's second only to the Imperial Academy. Any student who can enter Lushan Academy has already stepped into the officialdom. More than half of the top scorers in Da Qi are from Lushan Academy, and since Lushan Academy was founded, no one has failed the exam."
Wan Laoer was both surprised and happy. His family was really lucky. Since he could meet the president of Lushan College, Wan Laoer was so happy that he didn't know which foot to take first.
"Brother Jinshu, thank you very much. I understand."
Wan Laoer was about to run home when he was stopped by Wan Jinshu.
"Brother Jinzhu, why are you asking about this?"
"Brother Jinshu, you don't know how lucky our family is. Mr. He from our family is actually the dean of Lushan Academy. Now that the emperor has issued a general amnesty, he is also going to return to Lushan Academy. He said he can take Wanwen to study there. We have never heard of Lushan Academy. My mother asked me to come to you to ask if this academy is reliable."
Wan Jinshu and Zhao were shocked when they heard this. They didn't expect Mr. He to be the dean of Lushan Academy. They had heard before that the position of dean of Lushan Academy was temporarily vacant, but they didn't expect that he was exiled to Shizi Village. This was really a case of not knowing the value of a talent. Zhao immediately glanced at her youngest son Wan Xingchen, who was only four years older than Wan Wen, and had read much more books than Wan Wen. Zhao was very tempted at this time. She didn't want her son to go to the battlefield again and end up being framed, so she wanted her son to study literature and take the path of a civil servant.
"Brother Jinzhu, can we meet Mr. He?" Zhao asked anxiously. She had never been so passionate as she was now. Her heart had been cold since she arrived at the border, but now she felt warm again.
Wan Lao Er nodded and said, "Of course, Mr. He hasn't left yet. He's still waiting for a reply at my house. If you want to go, come with me."
Zhao hurried into the room and pulled Wan Xingchen out.
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