Chapter 305: The Quota is Too Difficult

When Cheng Yunshuo heard Cheng Suying's unusual address, he looked at her, but Cheng Suying was too lazy to even look at him and just turned her head to look at Lu Lingyun.

"Mom, I'm tired. I want to go back to the house and rest first."

Seeing Cheng Suying not bothering to pay attention to her father, Lu Lingjun smiled faintly and said, "Go back."

After receiving her order, Cheng Siying turned around and left.

The remaining two children also said, "Mom, let's go back to the house. The teacher will have an exam tomorrow and we need to review our lessons."

"Let's all go."

Lu Lingyun nodded to them.

Cheng Bing'an and Cheng Binghao simply bowed to Cheng Yunshuo and turned away.

"Lingyun, you have raised these three children very well."

After the three children left, Cheng Yunshuo said.

Lu Lingyun looked at him curiously, "Really?"

"Well, I can tell at a glance that you, Lingyun, have taught them well. Bing'an and Binghao have also done well in the academy."

"By the way, Bingzhi is also of school age. Shouldn't you ask him to go to school with Bingan and Binghao?"

Lu Lingyun understood after hearing this.

Haha, there must be a reason why I came here to praise her out of nowhere.

This man also knows how to express himself in a tactful way and he also knows how to lay the groundwork.

But he just came here with an empty mouth and said a few nice words and wanted her to arrange Tianfu Academy for Li Bixi's son?

He really thought too much.

"Bingzhi has reached the school enrollment age. Does the prince want him to enter Tianfu Academy as well?" Lu Lingyun asked directly.

She was too lazy to practice Tai Chi with Cheng Yunshuo. Cheng Yunshuo was simple-minded and took Tai Chi seriously. He might even think that she was a virtuous mistress who would arrange everything for him as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Yes, I want Bingzhi to go to school with his brothers."

"That prince is really making things difficult for me!" Lu Lingjun slapped him in the face without mercy.

"How could this be possible!" Cheng Yunshuo looked at Lu Lingyun and flattered him, "Lingyun, if you can send Bing'an and Binghao to Tianfu Academy, you can definitely send Bingzhi too."

Lu Lingyun snorted coldly, "Prince, do you think Tianfu Academy is cabbage on the street? I can buy as many as I want? It is the number one academy in the capital!"

"Nowadays, those who want to enter Tianfu Academy can't get a place even if they break the threshold. I have been close friends with the eldest young lady of Duke Xu's mansion for many years, but I only got two places when the management was relaxed in the past two years. Now the entrance threshold is very high. You need three great scholars to be introducers, and you also have to take an assessment. How can I get a place!"

Cheng Yunshuo heard this and said, "Then think about it. I'm sure you can find a solution."

Lu Lingyun really laughed. She said mercilessly, "My Lord, I am just a girl from the inner house. How can I know so many great scholars? But you, you are the child's biological father. You should have arranged the child's admission to school. It's good enough that I didn't come to you for Bing'an and Binghao. Why did you come to me?"

When Lu Lingyun said this, Cheng Yunshuo's ears turned red. He was a man with a strong sense of responsibility and he would not shirk his responsibilities unless he couldn't do it.

Seeing his embarrassment, Lu Lingyun laughed in her heart. She silently said, "If it really doesn't work, the prince can arrange other academies for Bingzhi. Tianfu Academy is a top academy. Don't other academies around it produce talented people?"

When Cheng Yunshuo heard this, he thought it made sense.

"Okay, I'll go ask someone first."

After Cheng Yunshuo finished speaking, he left Lu Lingyun.

Seeing him like that, Lu Lingjun couldn't help but smile.

Li Bixi thinks her son can get resources from her with just a few words. What a joke!

After she gave her two chances to raise the children and she refused, her two children were destined to have nothing to do with her for the rest of their lives.

It is indeed not that important whether a child is born legitimately or illegitimately, especially to one's own father. They are all children of the same father, so there is no difference.

But for different mothers, there is a big difference.

No matter how favored Li Bixiang was, she was just a concubine. All her resources came from Cheng Yunshuo. Now if she wanted to go to Tianfu Academy, she had to ask Cheng Yunshuo for it.

However, as the mistress of the house and a noble lady, Lu Lingyun has her own pretty good relatives and friends on her natal side, so the resources she has are quite a lot extra.

It’s impossible for the Cheng family to have it!

It is simply ridiculous that Li Bixi is holding on to her own child and refusing to give it to others while still wanting to use her resources.

Lu Lingyun gave Cheng Yunshuo directions and told him to find a random academy for Cheng Bingzhi, which was also a warning to Li Bixi's greed.

If she continues to push her limits, don't blame her, as the mistress of the house and the mother of her illegitimate son, for personally arranging a way for her in the next step.

A few days later, Cheng Yunshuo resumed his duty.

In Bishui Garden, as Li Bixi was waiting, Cheng Yunshuo finally took the initiative to tell her about Cheng Bingzhi's schooling.

"I have already made the contact and will be able to send Bingzhi to school tomorrow."

Li Bixi was very surprised to hear this. "So fast? I remember that before students can enroll in Tianfu Academy, the teacher has to come to your house to test them, right?"

Tianfu Academy has many rules and regulations. Even if you get the admission qualification, the teacher must come to see the child in person.

At that time, Cheng Bing'an and Cheng Binghao from Lu Lingyun's courtyard had both been seen.

It is said that this is to test the character and learning ability of the children.

For this reason, Li Bixi had been forcing Cheng Bingzhi to study in the house, either practicing calligraphy or memorizing books.

At the very least, she wanted him to memorize the Three Character Classic when the teacher came to test him.

Cheng Bingzhi was extremely unwilling, but he was forced to recite the general idea haltingly.

Li Bixi was a little surprised to hear that Cheng Yunshuo had arranged his admission so quickly and would go directly tomorrow.

"It's not Tianfu Academy, it's a private school opened by my colleague's uncle." Cheng Yunshuo said, and added at the end, "His uncle was once the top scholar in the imperial examination, and his private school is also very popular."

When Li Bixi heard this, her smile froze immediately. "Didn't we agree to go to Tianfu Academy?"

"It's not that easy to get into Tianfu Academy." Cheng Yunshuo continued, "The admission requirements are stricter this year. It's not enough to have three great scholars recommend you. You also need a letter of recommendation from at least one classmate who was admitted in the previous year."

Cheng Yunshuo asked the question seriously and felt even more disappointed after asking.

Tianfu Academy was founded only six years ago, and in those six years, there were only a few students old enough to take the imperial examinations. Even Lu Lingyun's younger brother Lu Kuan will only take the imperial examination this spring.

Cheng Yunshuo still asked him about other people and found out that all the graduates were sent out. Lu Kuan was even considerate enough to ask for a letter of recommendation for Cheng Yunshuo, but he still had to figure out the internal recommendation from the three great scholars himself.

Cheng Yunshuo didn't have the ability to do so, so he settled for the next best thing and found her a school recommended by a colleague.

"The young lady knows so many people, this must be a piece of cake for her!" Li Bixiang blurted out.