Chapter 119: Action
These people who came were all low-level officials and had never seen the emperor, so they didn't take Song Yuzhu seriously at all.
Seven or eight strong men surrounded the three people, and the leader said, "How dare you come here to cause trouble? Get out of here if you know what's best for you, or I'll beat you with a big stick!"
Song Yuzhu laughed in anger. He pulled the black knife that was about to be drawn, walked forward and said, "Call out the dean of your college."
The leading man looked Song Yuzhu up and down. He knew all the nobles in the capital, but he had never seen such a person before. He thought he was not of high status. He sneered and said, "Who are you? Can you see the dean whenever you want?"
The dean of the Normal College is Tian Kaifu, the Grand Secretary of Guanwen Hall, and the vice dean is Feng Yong, the Grand Secretary of Supervisory Department. They were both not in the college today, so they didn't know what had happened.
The two sides were in a stalemate, and even if Bai Xiu killed these people, it would not solve the problem. Song Yuzhu prepared to go back to ask Lord Tian for questioning.
As soon as he turned around, the man stepped forward to stop him. "Did you leave?"
"You're looking for death." Bai Xiu kicked him. Even though she was wearing embroidered shoes, the kick was quite powerful and sent the man flying two meters away.
The chief held his chest and inhaled in pain: "If you don't accept my toast, you will be punished. Beat him! Beat him hard!"
Song Yuzhu was furious. Seeing the situation developing in an unforeseen direction, Qin Fengtu happened to arrive in a carriage. He had a class today.
Seeing a lot of people gathered at the entrance of the college, he asked his subordinates to go and find out.
As a result, he caught a glimpse of Song Yuzhu in the crowd and was so scared that he rolled over from the carriage and ran over.
"You! What are you doing!?"
"Greetings, Lord Qin!" All the administrators of the academy knelt on the ground, except Song Yuzhu and Heidao Baixiu beside him.
Qin Fengtu knelt down and said, "Your humble servant greets His Majesty."
"Get up."
"Emperor...Emperor?" When the people kneeling on the ground heard this, they were immediately frightened to the point of looking pale as death. They lay on the ground and trembled all over. Some even wet their pants out of fear.
"I didn't know that this Normal College has a rule of not accepting women? Who made this rule?"
The person in charge of receiving the students was so frightened that he was speechless, with cold sweat dripping down his face like rain. Who could have thought that the emperor would come to the school in person!
Not only did they speak against the emperor, they even dared to beat him... This is probably a capital crime.
In order not to implicate his wife and children, the head said, "I was blind and did not recognize the great man. I have offended the emperor and deserve death. I made the decision not to accept the girl on my own... The deans were not aware of this. I beg the emperor to show mercy."
Song Yuzhu walked up to him and asked, "Why don't you allow girls to go to school?"
The head swallowed his saliva and said, "I think... a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent. Studying is useless, and she will eventually get married and have children."
"So you made the choice for them privately?"
The person in charge was speechless. He lowered his head and dared not argue anymore. The big mistake had already been made, and it was useless to say anything now.
Soon, Dean Tian and Vice Dean Feng rushed over after hearing the news. When they learned that their subordinates had offended the emperor, they were so scared that they almost fainted.
As soon as Feng Yong arrived, he began to shirk responsibility: "Your Majesty, I really didn't know that they were so bold as to do such a thing..."
"That's enough!" Song Yuzhu interrupted him impatiently.
Feng Yong's face changed with fright. He glanced at Lord Tian next to him and dared not shirk his responsibility anymore.
"Since you don't know my identity, I will spare you the death penalty, but you can't escape the punishment of life. You are guilty of changing the school rules without authorization and preventing female students from entering the school. You are guilty of bullying others by taking advantage of your power. I will take you to the Dali Temple for punishment and never employ you again."
"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty!" These people did not expect to save their lives. They cried for joy and thanked sincerely.
Soon the guards took them away, and Song Yuzhu began to settle accounts with the two deans.
"I remember saying when we founded the school that all colleges would enroll both male and female students. Do you remember that?"
Lord Tian wiped the sweat from his head and said, "I remember."
"Then why is there no dormitory for women in this college, no toilets and hot springs for women?"
"This... this may be due to my negligence. I will have someone repair it right away."
"Can you just let it go with a simple negligence? I'm handing you this important matter, let's see what you can do!"
Tian Kaifu and Feng Yong knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, please calm down."
Feng Yong said: "The academy has just been built, and many things have not been considered. I will ask them to check it carefully and build up what is missing one by one."
Song Yuzhu waved her hand and said, "Forget it. Since you can't do it, I will hand it over to someone else."
"Feng Tu, you help me manage this academy. Remember one thing: a teacher must first correct himself before he can teach and educate others. This is the foundation of teacher ethics."
Qin Fengtu hurriedly said: "Minister, obey your order!"
Song Yuzhu walked up to the girl and asked, "What's your name?"
The girl heard the voice coming from above her head and said in a humble and calm manner, "I am Lin Xuezhi, a commoner from Xuzhou."
Song Yuzhu felt strangely familiar when she heard Xuzhou's words, and asked Bai Xiu beside her to help her up: "I have asked people to build a female dormitory, female toilets and hot springs in the school. If you need anything else, just ask the dean. Study hard and don't let me down."
Lin Xuezhi's nose felt sore and tears started to flow down her cheeks: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will study hard and serve the country!"
"Good boy."
Song Yuzhu no longer had the leisure to visit the school. After giving Qin Fengtu a few instructions, he left with Heidao Baixiu and headed for his last university, Shangjing Institute of Technology.
On the way, Bai Xiu was still unhappy and said, "Why do they look down on women? I can beat all of them down with one hand!"
Heidao snorted, "There are few women as fierce as you."
Bai Xiu glared and was about to get angry again: "What's wrong with being a bitch? It's just because of you shameless men!"
Song Yuzhu stopped.
Bai Xiu stuck out his tongue, "Your Majesty, I didn't say anything about you, you are different from them!"
Heidao rarely argued with her, but nodded in agreement: "They are really shameless. They can't even pass the exam with a little girl, and they use gender to make things difficult for her."
Song Yuzhu couldn't help laughing. It was rare for this blockhead to suddenly come to his senses.
"If you ask me, you shouldn't let them go so easily."
Song Yuzhu said: "It is not my purpose to kill them. Solving the problem and allowing girls to enjoy the same education opportunity is the top priority."
Bai Xiu looked at the thin young man and couldn't help but say, "The longer I know you, the more respectable I find you." Such a good emperor is hard to find even with a lantern.
"It is my honor. You must have suffered a lot to develop this skill, right?"
Bai Xiu pretended not to care and said, "Hey, I am a martial arts genius. I can be stronger than others with just a little practice."
Black Blade said, "Just keep bragging. This is not the time when you were practicing martial arts and crying for help from your master."
"Bah! When did I cry?"
"You still don't admit it. Master, my body hurts. It hurts so much that my skin is about to fall off. Let me rest for a while~" Heidao imitated her tone perfectly, which made Bai Xiu so angry that she chased him and beat him. Both of them fought with real swords and whips, and the trees next to them were all lashed away.
Song Yuzhu was afraid of hurting herself by mistake, so she quickly found a secluded place to sit down and rest, and waited until the two men had almost finished fighting before continuing her journey.
*
Shangjing Institute of Technology is located in a somewhat remote area, but its campus area is also the largest among the three schools.
The college started recruiting students in June last year, and now has 3,000 students. These students come from all over the world and include both men and women, young and old.
The School of Engineering has a relatively broad enrollment policy. Anyone with a skill can sign up for the assessment, and only after passing the assessment can they enter the school to study. The courses include mechanics, chemical engineering, water conservancy, construction and other subjects.
The semester is three years. After graduation, some of these people will stay in the school to teach, some will work in the scientific research department, and some will be assigned to factories in various places as scientific researchers.
Because many subjects in the university are in the experimental stage and there are no teachers to teach, the students spontaneously organized research. When the three arrived, it was just in time for lunch break. Song Yuzhu took Heidao Baixiu and disguised himself as a student and went to the cafeteria to eat together.
The cafeteria is on the west side of the college. There are five rooms in total with tables and benches. Song Yuzhu and his friends arrived a little late and could only sit at the same table with other students.
The student sitting at the same table was quite enthusiastic. He said in Yuzhou dialect: "With so many of you sitting here, I can finish the meal in just a few bites."
Song Yuzhu said: "Don't worry, eat slowly."
Black Knife asked: "Sir, what shall we eat?"
Song Yuzhu asked the student: "What did you eat?"
"Fried noodles with shredded dried beans, two cents a bowl, tastes pretty good!"
"Go buy three bowls, and let's eat this too."
Soon Heidao came over with three big bowls of fried noodles with shredded green beans. The canteen provided quite a lot of food, so this bowl was definitely enough to fill you up.
This year's beans have not yet come off. These bean shreds were dried last summer, soaked in hot water and fried with noodles.
Song Yuzhu took a bite and found it chewy. The taste was neither delicious nor bad.
The Yuzhou student finished his meal but did not leave. Instead, he took out a small porcelain jar and said, "This is salted radish strips made with Nanniang salt. Would you like to have some?"
Bai Xiu was about to refuse when Song Yuzhu picked up the chopsticks, picked up one and tasted it.
“It’s crisp and refreshing, very delicious.”
The student showed a simple and honest smile: "If you like to eat more, take more."
Song Yuzhu picked up two more and asked while eating: "Are you adapting to studying here?"
"You've just arrived, right? Wow, it's so good here! Not only do they teach us knowledge, but they also give us books, notebooks, pens..." The students counted on their fingers to talk about the advantages of the school.
“Is there nothing wrong with it?”
"No, I'm so happy to be able to study here, how can I be picky?"
Song Yuzhu smiled and nodded. It seemed that they really liked this place.
"Do you still want to eat?" the student asked, holding the small jar.
Song Yuzhu shook her head: "I'm full, thank you for the pickles."
"You're welcome." The student took the pickles and the bowl and left.
After the three of them finished the noodles in their bowls, they left the cafeteria and walked around the campus a few times. They saw someone making a few kites and flying them in the playground.
The spring breeze is blowing gently, the willows are swaying like silk, the sky is high and the clouds are light, black swallows, brown eagles, colorful butterflies, and kites of various shapes are flying freely in the sky.
Heidao couldn't help but sigh: "It's so nice here..."
Bai Xiu muttered softly, "Idiot." But for the first time she didn't refute him.
There is no intrigue like in the court, nor any grudges and disputes like in the underworld. Walking here gives people the illusion that time is peaceful and tranquil. This is what a university campus should be like.
Song Yuzhu looked at it for a while and said, "It's getting late. We should go back to the palace."
*
After returning to the palace, Song Yuzhu ordered the dismissal of the dean and vice-dean of the Normal College and fined them half a year's salary. He reappointed Qin Fengtu as the dean and Liu Jingshan, the Minister of Rites, as the vice-dean.
Although Tian and Feng were not severely punished, they had lost the emperor's favor and their official careers came to an end.
After a busy day, Song Yuzhu felt a little tired and took a nap leaning on the couch.
Suddenly, he heard a fight in his ear while half asleep. At first, he thought it was Heidao and Baixiu fighting. After a while, Song Yuzhu felt something was wrong. Even if they were unruly, they couldn't fight when he was resting.
Song Yuzhu opened his eyes and saw Heidao fighting with a stranger at the door. The man was no match for Heidao and soon lost the upper hand.
Song Yuzhu shouted: "Leave him alive!"
"Ah!" Hei Dao retracted his blade and changed from chopping to slashing. The man actually used his arm to block his blade and took the opportunity to escape!
Black Knife wanted to chase him, but Song Yuzhu was afraid that it was a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain, so he quickly stopped him: "Don't chase, the person coming is an assassin!"
Soon the palace guards arrived and followed the bloodstains on the ground to the palace wall, where the bloodstains stopped. The three-meter-high palace wall couldn't stop this person from going...
(End of this chapter)
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