Chapter 83
There are still a few people on Nangong Ling's list, but unfortunately, after eating this melon, the Chu family will be here soon.
There was not enough time to eat the second melon, so Chu Huan and the system took a break, and the passers-by had to go home.
That night, when the relevant information was sent to the palace, Chu Huan also asked Jia Yi to do something: investigate Hu Qiaoyun.
As soon as the emperor saw the beginning of the report, he knew the real purpose of Chu Huan's investigation into Hu Qiaoyun.
——Several young girls are trying something new: uniting talented women to fight for the rights and status they want for themselves and other women.
Chu Huan was the first one and the initiator of the plan. Nie Shui and Nangong Ling joined because of Chu Huan's favor. In a few days, Hu Qiaoyun will become the third one.
Soon, the second princess and her two little sisters may join them.
The emperor had no doubt about the allure of this plan—power is a good thing, who doesn't want it?
With the Empress leading the way and Chu Huan paving the way for them, an ambitious and unwilling woman would firmly grasp this golden opportunity.
Well, there are also some that we didn’t catch.
Among the women in the Second Prince's backyard, some would refuse opportunities even if they were right in front of them.
Chu Huan is fine like this!
The emperor admires people who have ambition and the ability to match their ambition, and he is not reluctant to give such people any help.
"It's just checking one person, what's the big deal? OK."
Lin You: "I obey your order."
The Jinyiwei worked all night and asked Jia Yi to deliver Hu Qiaoyun's information to Chu Huan before dawn.
Not surprisingly, it was similar to what the system found.
There is a slight difference: the system says that the teacher that Lord Hu found for Hu Qiaoyun is of average level, and this teacher is very average according to the Jinyiwei's evaluation standards.
Chu Huan: “…”
system:【……】
The system feels wronged, and has something to say: [Everyone's judgment criteria are different, but I can guarantee that the system is correct!]
The system's voice was angry. Chu Huan knew that Xiao Shatong was unhappy and quickly comforted him, "I didn't say you were wrong."
Unless the criteria are quantified and everyone is held to a fixed standard, "average" is a subjective, personal standard with no right or wrong.
The system was very easy to coax, and immediately stopped being angry. It smiled and said, "Then shall I begin?"
Chu Hua: [Okay.]
Last night, Chu Huan made a prediction about the efficiency of the Imperial Guards and thought she would get the results this morning. She discussed possible actions with the system and made a response plan.
It turned out that everything was as she expected and could be put to use now.
The system was very proud.
It was worth it that it spent a lot of energy searching for the most suitable host to bind to at the beginning of its journey. Chu Huan is indeed the best!
After following an excellent host for a long time, 188 has also become very good. At least his acting skills have been improved to a high level.
System: [Sister Huan, Hu Qiaoyun is so outstanding, but she is paired with a very ordinary teacher. Isn't that a waste?]
Chu Huan's tone was slightly hesitant: [Indeed.]
Jia Yi and Cai Gang: "..."
The old Grand Tutor and the old Grand Preceptor are in danger!
These two are already seventy years old. How can they have the energy to take on another student? Let them go.
Chu Huan is not that crazy.
Modern teachers can teach one to many because that is their main job and they only teach one subject, whereas the old Grand Tutors and the old Preceptors take time out to teach students besides handling court affairs.
What's more, given the age of the old Grand Tutor and the old Grand Preceptor, they would have retired long ago in modern times.
Although she was very tempted, she was still embarrassed to let the two elderly people take on so many students.
Chu Hua: [Tong'er, please help me find a teacher with high knowledge and good character.]
[If they are good in all aspects, that would be the best, of course. However, if there is no suitable candidate, you can also choose someone who is good in a certain aspect, and at most find a few more teachers.]
System: [Learn this and that like the Second Princess, and plunder all the teachers' secrets?]
Chu Huan laughed: [How is that possible?]
The second princess started early and had time to learn one subject after another. She started later, so of course she had to learn multiple subjects at the same time.
Everyone: “…”
These words always make them feel like "I'm having a hard time, so you can't have it easy either!" Is this an illusion?
The system had already selected a teacher last night. After a moment of feigned silence, it said, "Found it!"
Qiu Hongshen was the old Taifu's favorite student. He achieved top spot in the imperial examination at the age of eighteen. Disliking the atmosphere of officialdom, he resigned and became a teacher, raising many outstanding students.
However, his standards were quite high. If someone's character and personality didn't match, no matter how wealthy their family was or how much money they were offered, he wouldn't accept it. He even kicked someone out and cursed them, saying things like, "Who cares about your filthy money?"
Chu Huan didn't dare to imagine how embarrassed the person who was kicked out would be. She was afraid that he would have to dig out a Forbidden City on the spot.
[With such a stubborn temper, hasn't he ever been put in a sack? ]
The system laughed heartily: [There are many people who secretly want to trap him, and there are also many who want to stab him. However, he is the old master's favorite disciple after all, so everyone has to give him face and dare not touch him casually.]
Many people also have a strange perception: the more outstanding a person is, the more eccentric their temper is. Isn't it just that they're a bit aloof and have higher standards for accepting students? Everyone understands this, and those who don't understand are persuaded into understanding.
[Because of his strict requirements, being accepted as his student is halfway to success. So, despite his bad temper and foul mouth, many parents will still do everything they can to send their children to him.]
This is the same as many modern parents who hope that their naughty children can meet strict teachers.
You need at least one of the excellent teacher and the strict teacher. If you can meet one who has both, it is worth opening a bottle of champagne.
If your naughty child stops making trouble and behaves himself, you have to set up a banquet to celebrate - wow, someone finally controls this lawless little bully!
Chu Huan was deeply moved upon hearing this and couldn't help but throw in a gossip: "I was actually the one who chose Songshan Academy for my brother because I heard the teachers there had bad tempers."
The system has eaten the melons of these two brothers and sisters, including the above one.
"I know that, but why didn't you send your brother to Mr. Qiu Hongshen?"
Chu Huan's tone was slightly resentful: [Do you think it's me who doesn't want to?] It's clearly her brother's fault!
The system is puzzled: [There's nothing wrong with your brother's character.]
Chu Qin cannot be compared with the old Grand Tutor, the old Grand Preceptor, and some young masters of century-old families. They have been influenced by their families since childhood, and etiquette and morality are engraved in their bones and blood. But compared with the young masters of ordinary families, they are already much better.
He did not have the bad habits that many wealthy and powerful people have, such as greed for money, lust, extravagance and debauchery.
He is simple-minded, studious and hardworking, and possesses many qualities that generations of rich and powerful people do not have.
Chu Hua: [Actually, with my brother's qualifications, it was a stretch for him to pass the imperial examination. He wasn't good at writing essays or poetry. I taught him the test-oriented education system, and now he can write essays and poetry, but he has the same problem as Ximen Jie.]
Mr. Qiu doesn't like articles that are too mechanical, so he was screened out. The other teachers also had various problems, so I could only help him find some teachers with more eccentric temperaments to help him cultivate his character.
[Let's not talk about my brother anymore. The more important person now is Hu Qiaoyun. The old master gave up on Nangong Ling because he didn't accept female students. His students may not be an exception.]
This is a common problem in today's society.
Educational resources were originally insufficient, and people's perception of women was that they only needed to learn "Female Commandments" and "Female Training", observe the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, and support their husbands and raise their children. Scarce educational resources would not be allocated to women.
The system also felt it was a shaky situation, but still held onto a glimmer of hope: [Hasn't the old master already accepted you and Nangong Ling as his disciples? His students should follow suit, right?]
Chu Huan didn't dare to be too optimistic: [It's hard to say.]
"If it weren't for the old Grand Tutor, the old Grand Preceptor would definitely not want to accept me. He was forced to accept Nangong Ling. The Emperor asked Nangong Ling to be his study companion, so the old Grand Preceptor couldn't refuse, right?"
You know what, it's really possible.
Jia Yi and Cai Gang had made a secret bet: if Nangong Ling was not the student that the old tutor had wanted to take in in his early years, he might really not do it.
——After all, the old Grand Tutor and the old Grand Preceptor had both refused to accept the Fifth Prince as a student on the grounds that they were “too old and unable to do the job”.
Well, when I think about it this way, the fifth prince seems even more pitiful.
The fifth prince from the next courtyard was so angry that he laughed. Those two relied on their age and seniority, and they might accidentally make trouble at any time. They had no taboos at all about what they should and shouldn't say.
If the two of them were not willing, and perhaps even had a bit of love for the students, who could force them to accept students they didn't want?
The fifth prince who had been rejected: "..."
Very good, even more angry :)
Chu Huan's voice was filled with sadness: "If Mr. Qiu knew the truth about the old tutor accepting students, he might be even less willing to accept Hu Qiaoyun."
She didn't know what she was thinking about, but her melancholy soon dissipated: "Let's prepare this first. If he doesn't accept it, we can think of other ways."
The system humbly asks for advice: [For example? ]
Chu Hua: [The old Grand Tutor has a favorite disciple, doesn't the old Grand Master have one too? We don't have to hang ourselves on the same tree.]
[No matter how good a teacher is, he still has to teach. Otherwise, he is just someone else's teacher, and at most he is just jealous.]
"The old Grand Tutor likes me and values me, so perhaps his disciples will also look up to other women. Why don't we skip him and go straight to the old Grand Tutor's disciples? I always feel that the old Grand Tutor and his disciples are prejudiced against women."
Having said that, all the pre-designed pits have been dug.
The system then concluded: [No matter how good a teacher is, the students still have to like him or her.]
[After all, we're looking for a teacher for Hu Qiaoyun, so she should be happy with the teacher. Why don't we ask for her opinion first?]
Chu Hua: [That’s right.]
Although he said that, his tone was a little reluctant, and it sounded like he was more inclined to choose the old master's disciple.
These feelings were recorded truthfully by the Embroidered Uniform Guards and all sent to the palace.
It is true that conversations between one person should be recorded, but in addition to language, tone can also express the host's mood and intentions, and only people present can hear the tone.
In order to avoid mistakes, if one of the Jinyiwei who were recording had a different feeling, that feeling would be recorded, but today all the Jinyiwei agreed unanimously.
That is why the emperor did not doubt it.
From beginning to end, everything developed smoothly and logically. In addition, the emperor already knew what Chu Huan wanted to do for women. Isn't it an obvious choice to choose the old master who is more likely to be willing to accept female students as a disciple?
Even the old Grand Tutor and the old Preceptor did not have any doubts after seeing the report. At most, they felt that the system had become more human-like after this period of time - it knew to consider people.
However, neither of them was happy.
The old Grand Tutor felt that his disciple was obviously better than the old Grand Preceptor's disciple. The system was too short-sighted and his disciple was not the first choice!
The old Grand Tutor felt that his disciples were better than the old Grand Master's disciples. Chu Huan chose the old Grand Master's disciples because she didn't trust herself, or didn't trust herself enough.
He had not been interested in Chu Huan at first, but he taught her so attentively afterwards and also accepted Nangong Ling as his study partner. Although he did not say it, he actually had no gender prejudice. He felt a little aggrieved when he heard Chu Huan say that.
The two people are unhappy about different things, but that doesn't stop them from being even more unhappy with each other.
Just as I was about to start lashing out, I unexpectedly met the emperor's interested gaze. I almost said: Leave me alone, just start arguing and fighting! I love watching this!
Old Master: “…”
Old Master: “…”
So many times we really can’t blame them for disrespecting the king. It’s just that this king is too unreasonable!
What emperor would expect his loyal ministers to quarrel and fight so that he could have a good time?
Do you think these two first-rank officials of the imperial court are monkeys?
Between performing monkey shows for the emperor and making peace with their mortal enemy, the old Grand Tutor and the old Grand Preceptor chose the latter.
It was not until they were a long way away from the imperial study, facing the emperor's passionate gaze of retention, that the two of them returned to their disdain for each other.
The old master spoke first: "I want this student." Anyway, he had many proud disciples.
The old tutor rolled his eyes and said, "Its first choice is my disciple." Even if Qiu Hongshen doesn't accept Hu Qiaoyun, doesn't he have other proud disciples?
I have been accepting students for decades, so who doesn’t have a few top-scoring disciples?
It’s not uncommon to pass the imperial examination and get the top three honors!
The two men stared at each other, their eyes fighting, wanting to fight again, but out of the corner of their eyes they noticed a dragon robe in the corner and the furtive figure of a certain emperor.
Old Master: “…”
Old Master: “…”
My goodness, the emperor actually ran outside to peek and eavesdrop on their quarrel just to eat some melon.
If you could use this little shamelessness to please the Queen, you wouldn't have been unable to enter Kunning Palace for nearly twenty years!
So useless!
The desire to quarrel faded, and the two of them shook their sleeves, turned around and left, leaving behind a tacit understanding: "Then it depends on your own ability."
The emperor looked up at the sky in silence. With the tacit understanding between you two, people would believe that you are friends for life and death.
On that day, the old Grand Tutor and the old Grand Preceptor called many disciples and handed them the information about Hu Qiaoyun obtained from the Pacification Office.
There are only two main themes:
1. Hu Qiaoyun must be accepted!
2. The mortal enemy must lose!
Disciples: “…” These two have been fighting for decades, aren’t they tired yet?
The system was thinking about the result of the deception, and kept refreshing it, and finally saw the latest result.
After telling Chu Hua the result, the whole group burst into laughter: [Hahaha, they really are like little kids.]
"Sister Huan, everything is just as you expected. As long as we expose the conflict between the old Grand Tutor and the old Grand Master, they will take the initiative to help Hu Qiaoyun find the most suitable teacher."
Before the final result comes out, Chu Huan will not let down her guard. Seeing that things are going so smoothly, it is inevitable that she will be in a good mood.
System: [In this way, the people on the list Nangong Ling gave you can all come here in this way.]
Chu Hua disagreed: "That won't work. This method works because their sworn enemy character hasn't fallen, and they don't know that we're using the sharing function to control the information shared."
If we use the same method too often, they'll keep making trouble, and we'll always benefit. Sooner or later, we'll become suspicious.
[We're all thousand-year-old foxes. My skills aren't as deep as theirs. Perhaps what they're doing now is just a show for us.]
system:【? ? ? 】
system:【! ! ! 】
The system was so shocked that the virtual data dropped its melon seeds: [No way? Don’t they know? ]
Chu Hua's eyes darkened slightly: [Whether they know or not doesn't affect their acting.]
If they didn't do anything, how do you think they got the characterization of sworn enemies that has been deeply rooted in people's minds for decades?
The system was a little scared: [So what are they like now? ]
Chu Hua: [I suspect they might be testing me.]
The system became even more frightened: [What are you testing? ]
Chu Hua: [Of course, they were testing whether we were colluding with them behind their backs.]
system:【! ! ! 】
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