Chapter 53 Chapter 53 (Part 2)
After the little fox left, Ruan Shiqing logged onto the holographic network again and carefully checked the information related to the military academy.
The education model in this world is very different from that in his original world. Although school education is also divided according to age groups, it is not so detailed.
Cubs under the age of ten receive basic education in cub schools; from ten to sixteen years old, they can enter preparatory schools; and after they turn sixteen, they can choose the university of their choice to apply for admission, and after passing the assessment, they can attend the school.
The school's management is generally very lax, but the curriculum is very rich. Students can choose courses according to their preferences and areas of expertise, and they can graduate smoothly as long as they complete the required credits.
If you are an exceptional student, you can even graduate early or take multiple courses at the same time.
Take military academies as an example. The top three military academies in the Galactic Empire are Constantine Academy, Metis Academy, and Gallatin Academy.
The three academies have their own strengths. Constantine Academy is famous for its command department, which has supplied countless command talents to the front battlefield. Nearly half of the officers in the military come from Constantine; Metis Academy was established by the founder of the Mechanic Association. The Mechanic Department is extremely powerful, and two-thirds of the mechanical masters in the Empire come from Metis; and the strongest department of Gallatin Academy is the combat department, which has trained countless excellent warriors for the Imperial Army.
If Nota wants to join the army in the future, the most direct and simple way is to enter the preparatory school after graduating from the cub school. As long as she can complete the required credits and pass the military academy assessment in the preparatory school, she will not need to consider the age limit and can directly enter the military academy.
But there is a problem. That is, preparatory schools are only available on prosperous planets. On the remote planet B3024, there are only two cub schools in total - one in the inner city and one in the outer city.
Given their current situation, it was not realistic for them to move their family to a large and prosperous planet, but he was also worried about letting Nota leave home alone to study.
Ruan Shiqing turned off the virtual screen and felt a little distressed for the first time.
Now, he finally understood what his colleagues at the research institute felt when they always complained about how difficult it was to educate children.
After thinking about it for a while, Ruan Shiqing decided to humbly ask someone for advice on this matter.
The person he chose to seek advice from was naturally Mr. Rong.
Working in the military and taking care of his younger brother on his own, Mr. Rong must be very experienced in educating young people.
Ruan Shiqinghua spent half an hour editing Nota's situation and his own thoughts into a long text message, and after repeatedly revising it, he sent it out.
After looking at the interface showing the successful sending, he breathed a sigh of relief, then put down the computer and immersed himself in his work.
Mr. Rong should be able to give him the answer.
When Rong Heng received the text message, he was listening to the kids having a dorm talk.
The kids, who don't like sleeping alone in the bedroom, still sleep together on the soft mattress in the living room as before.
However, the renovated living room is not only more spacious than before, but has also been specially remodeled to accommodate the kids' habit of sleeping together.
A one-meter-high small pool was built against the wall on the left side of the living room. The small pool is divided into two parts. In the high part, the little mermaid can stretch his tail fin and sleep at the bottom of the water; the low part is convenient for him to soak in the pool water while talking and playing with the cubs.
Right next to the right side of the pool is a thick, soft mat that is big enough for the kids to roll around on.
At this moment, Nota was retelling the conversation between himself and his father with his hands and feet dancing, and his ten big tails were twisting excitedly.
The little mermaid lay on her stomach by the low pond, and the little dragon cub sat beside her with its paws tucked into its pockets, both listening attentively to her story.
When the little fox finally finished speaking, the little dragon cub couldn't wait to raise his paw and ask, "So Nota won't be with us anymore?"
There is no preparatory school or military academy on B3024. If Nota wants to go to military academy, doesn't he have to leave home?
The little dragon frowned and muttered, "Do you really have to go that far?"
This question stumped the little fox.
She sat down with her legs crossed, her big tail flicking hesitantly, and after thinking for a long time, she said, "I don't know either."
She wanted to go to military school, but she didn't want to leave her father and Herri.
The little fox was once again caught in a tangle.
Instead, the little mermaid thought for a while, patted the two sad-looking little cubs, held their hands and raised them to signal: We can go together.
In the little mermaid's view, as long as they all followed Nota, there was no need to separate.
The two cubs understood what he meant, and after a little thought, they became happy.
Yes, they can even go to military school together!
Although they may not fully understand what a military academy is, the kids have already reached a preliminary consensus.
Only Rong Heng, who was surrounded in the middle, could not help but sneer.
They haven't even graduated from cub school yet, but they're already thinking about military school.
Besides, what's so good about military school? If you really want to join the army, you might as well go to him.
Is he no better than those rubbish in the military academy?
The kids who thought they had come up with a good idea started chattering about other things. Rong Heng lowered his head to glance at the micro-intelligence computer on his chest, then hid back in the bedroom to check text messages.
Then I saw the message that Ruan Shiqinghua spent half an hour editing.
Although he had already known what had happened from the little fox, he still read the contents carefully.
After thinking carefully for a long time, Rong Heng began to edit his reply carefully.
[Nota's situation is special. Neither the preparatory school nor the military academy may be suitable for her. If she really wants to join the military, I can take her to participate in practical training. The military has internal recommendation quotas every year. When she reaches the age requirement, I can write a recommendation letter for her.]
After editing, I thought about it and added: [Every time I took Snowball home, it was for training. If Nota is willing, he can go with Snowball next time.]
After carefully checking it twice and making sure there were no loopholes, Rong Heng sent a reply.
Ruan Shiqing, who was drawing at his desk, was stunned when he saw the reply. He didn't expect that every time Snowball was taken back, he went to receive training.
But then he thought, Mr. Rong is a military man, and Snowball, as his younger brother, will probably join the army in the future. Training him from a young age is also a preparation for joining the army in the future.
It would be great if Nota could come along.
For the sake of the cubs, he shamelessly agreed.
[Okay, thank you again. If there is anything I can help you with in the future, please feel free to ask.]
Seeing this exceptionally polite reply, Rong Heng curled his lips in dissatisfaction.
Quickly replied: [Don't be polite to me.]
When Ruan Shiqing saw the message, he smiled knowingly.
Once again, it was confirmed that Mr. Rong was indeed a person with a cold exterior but a warm heart.
Rong Heng waited for a while, but when he didn't get any reply from the other party, he turned off the smart computer.
Just as I was about to go out, the communication started flashing again.
He took a look and saw it was a call from Lucien.
After taking a look at the kids playing in the living room, Rong Heng went downstairs quietly and found a secluded spot in the corner of the backyard before answering the call.
"Your Highness." After the call was connected, Lucien usually bowed first.
"Long story short." Rong Heng leaned against the wrought iron fence covered with fallen star vines.
"You asked me to investigate Garlan Calverley's whereabouts, and I already have a clue. He resigned from Sikkim University more than two months ago and took his research team to a remote planet in the Ota region, allegedly for a certain experimental project. The specific coordinates and content cannot be found, and the other party seems to have deliberately hidden his whereabouts."
Two months ago, after Hector recognized the little dragon, he wanted to tell Garland the news, but when he found that he could not contact Garland, he asked Rong Heng to help find out Garland's whereabouts and current situation.
At that time, Rong Heng asked Lucien to investigate, but he found that Garland had taken a long vacation after the funeral and his whereabouts were unknown. It was almost impossible to contact him through existing communication methods.
It was not until recently that Lucien found clues about the other party and contacted Rong Heng.
Rong Heng frowned: "Continue to investigate and see if you can find a way to contact them."
Lucien agreed and added, "There is another thing. The Palace of Palka was attacked at noon today."
"Attack?" Rong Heng raised his eyebrows: "Who can get through the defense of the Parka Palace?"
As an imperial palace, the Parka Palace is heavily guarded. In addition to the defending guards, there is also the most advanced and rigorous defense system in the entire empire. Let alone being attacked, it would be difficult for ordinary people to break through the first layer of defense.
"It was a private shuttle. The pilot somehow evaded the protection system and drove the shuttle to attack the Parka Palace in a suicide attack. When the guards discovered it, it was too late to stop them. The western corner of the Parka Palace was damaged. This matter has been suppressed for the time being and has not been disclosed yet. However, due to the huge noise, the other party deliberately wanted to expand the impact and deliberately chose noon when there were many people. At that time, many people near the Parka Palace saw it. I am afraid that it will not be suppressed for long, and the news will appear on the holographic network."
"Have the attacker's identity and purpose been confirmed?" Rong Heng frowned.
The Parka Palace had been attacked before over the years, but this was the only time it was successfully attacked.
"Before crashing into the Palca Palace, the other party made a holographic declaration, claiming to be the messenger of the Creator, claiming that only the Creator can save the world from disaster, and that the 'Holy Transformation Plan' is a hypocritical hoax. Currently, his identity and purpose are unknown. The only thing that can be confirmed is that he is an ancient human from a remote planet."
"Creator, false god." Rong Heng chewed on the two words carefully and sneered, "It seems that Si Yan's transformation plan has touched the interests of certain people, and they are protesting."
"What about the others? What's going on recently?"
"At present, the new emperor has stabilized the situation, and the 'Sacred Transformation Plan' has been officially launched. The leaders of the four major tycoons have all stayed in Sikkim and seem to be waiting and watching. However..." Lucien hesitated for a moment, looked at him, and then said hesitantly: "The latest news is that Queen Seya seems to be pregnant. Old Bart has been in and out of the Parka Palace frequently recently, which may be related to it. If the news is true, Old Bart will probably stand on the side of the new emperor and is the most likely person to participate in the 'Sacred Transformation Plan'."
This news is not good for Rong Heng.
Once Queen Seya gives birth to a child, old Bart and the Naxi Group behind him will definitely be the child's solid backing.
Thinking deeper, Si Yan's "Sacred Transformation Plan" itself has many doubts. Rong Heng has always doubted his purpose in launching the "Sacred Transformation Plan". He doesn't think Si Yan is doing this for the benefit of the common people, but it is very likely that he is using this as bait to catch a few big fish.
After all, endless life and great power are much more tempting to those old guys than power and status.
Once they can't resist the temptation, they will probably become puppets in Si Yan's hands in the future.
"They are courting their own destruction." Rong Heng sneered.
Lucien coughed twice and nodded in agreement: "The undercurrents between Tibet and Gold are surging. War is probably inevitable. Your Highness should make preparations early."
"I understand." Rong Heng nodded.
After finishing the business, Lucien casually asked, "You seem to be living well on this garbage planet."
Although the cooperation was pleasant at present, Rong Heng was still reluctant to mention Ruan Shiqing and the little guys to the other party. He shrugged and said, "It's okay."
"That's good." Lucien bowed to him and said, "I wish you a happy life. Leave Sikkim to me."
After saying that, he cut off the communication.
Rong Heng frowned and stared at the disconnected communication. The last two sentences were not like Lucien's style.
But soon his attention was attracted by the sound of footsteps on the first floor - it should be Ruan Shiqing finishing work and coming out of the workshop.
He quickly changed back to his cub form, walked out from his hiding corner, and went upstairs slowly.