Chapter 147 The Cute and Fierce Little Jingkong (Second Update)
Xiao Jingkong's attitude was very firm, and Xiao Liulang had no choice but to go to the Imperial Academy on his own.
Xiao Jingkong closed the door tightly.
Gu Jiao knocked on the door: "Can I go to school now?"
Xiao Jingkong asked from behind the door, "Have they all left?"
Gu Jiao said softly, "Let's go."
Xiao Jingkong snorted, "My bad brother-in-law is gone, and Brother Yan and Brother Xiao Shun are gone too?"
Gu Jiao nodded: "Yes, they've all left."
Xiao Jingkong then opened the door a crack, but he didn't come out immediately. Instead, he peeked his little head through the crack and looked around.
Only after confirming that no one was around did he come out with his schoolbag on his back.
She was probably still shy, her little face was flushed.
To cover up his embarrassment, he tried his best to look serious and mature, walking in front with a majestic and domineering air, looking both cute and fierce!
The road was slippery, so to prevent the little guy from falling again, Gu Jiao picked him up and carried him all the way to the entrance of the Imperial College.
oops.
Little Jingkong's face turned bright red.
He's a mature child now. It's okay to hug him at home, but not in public.
But I love Jiaojiao's hugs so much, I can't bear to leave her.
Gu Jiao carried the person to the door before putting them down.
Xiao Jingkong was completely absorbed in the moment.
Although I was quite annoyed by the three unreasonable adults early in the morning, I was still very happy to go to school with Jiao Jiao!
"We're here." Gu Jiao rubbed his little face.
"Okay!" Xiao Jingkong nodded reluctantly. "Then I'm going in!"
Gu Jiao leaned down to look him in the eye and straightened his clothes: "Be a good boy and listen to your teacher."
Xiao Jingkong patted his chest and assured him, "I will!"
This isn't an attempt to be smug.
The teachers at the Imperial Academy were far more capable than those at private schools in the county town, especially the teachers in the prodigy classes, who were all exceptionally talented.
The content they taught was indeed mostly new knowledge that Xiao Jingkong had not learned before, and Xiao Jingkong studied it quite diligently.
"Let's go in." Gu Jiao patted his little shoulder.
"Goodbye, Jiaojiao!" Xiao Jingkong waved his little hand at Gu Jiao.
Gu Jiao watched him enter the Imperial Academy with a smile. He was the youngest student in the entire Imperial Academy. If it weren't for the Imperial Academy uniform, no one would believe that he was a student in the prodigy class.
Gu Jiao turned and left only after he was out of sight.
The Imperial College is divided into two main campuses: the main campus contains the Six Halls of the Imperial College, and the secondary campus contains the Elementary School of the Imperial College. After entering the main gate, one leads to the left and the other to the right.
The prodigy class was located at the very back of the Imperial College's elementary school.
Xiao Jingkong had been a little late this morning because he was throwing a tantrum, so he quickened his pace.
Unexpectedly, as they passed a rockery, a child suddenly darted out from behind it.
It's unclear who bumped into whom first, but both of them fell down.
Xiao Jingkong fell to the ground with a thud. He was small and didn't get hurt, but the other person cried out in pain.
Xiao Jingkong was completely stunned by that shout.
He forgot to get up and sat on the ground, staring blankly at the other person.
It was a little boy about the same height as his deskmate, who was seven years old, and Xiao Jingkong guessed that he was also seven years old.
His deskmate was very thin, but he was very fat, even fatter than his brother Lin Chengye.
Perhaps it was because he was howling so loudly that many people around him were attracted to him.
Xiao Jingkong watched as the crowd swarmed around him, asking him all sorts of questions, their tense and frightened expressions making it seem as if something irreversible had happened.
Xiao Jingkong tilted his head and looked at him. Could it be that he really fell badly?
The little boy cried loudly, pointing at Xiao Jingkong: "He bumped into me! He bumped into me! He bumped into me! Arrest him!"
The group of servants surrounding the little boy looked over at Xiao Jingkong.
One of the older men... well, Xiao Jingkong felt he didn't quite look like a man, but he was clearly not a woman either.
It's quite confusing.
He smiled and said to Xiao Jingkong in a gentle tone, "Did you bump into my young master?"
He was clearly smiling, but Xiao Jingkong didn't sense his kindness.
Xiao Jingkong got up on his own, thought about it seriously, and corrected himself: "It can't be said that I bumped into him, it should be that the two of us bumped into each other!"
The older man smiled faintly: "So it was you who bumped into my young master. Don't be afraid, my young master is not an unreasonable person. Go over and apologize to my young master, and this matter will be over."
Kids are easy to coax.
The apology was made, the young master regained his dignity, and everything was fine.
Xiao Jingkong objected, looking at the other person with astonishment: "He bumped into me too, why should I apologize to him? Does that mean he'll apologize to me after I apologize?"
The older man choked.
The little boy kicked his legs on the ground and cried, "I don't want to apologize to him! Arrest him! Arrest him! Arrest him! I want to punish him!"
Xiao Jingkong's ears are about to go deaf from his noise. How can there be such a loud-shouting child?
The commotion was so great that it attracted a lot of students to watch.
Several teachers also rushed over upon hearing the news.
The teachers called their students back to their classrooms, leaving only Teacher Jiang from the prodigy class behind.
Mr. Jiang only received the news last night that a student would be joining their prodigy class.
This student did not take the entrance exam, but his status was extraordinary, and the Imperial College could not refuse to accept him.
Master Jiang inquired about the situation from the two young parties involved.
The little boy shouted, "He bumped into me!"
Xiao Jingkong said solemnly, "No, we bumped into each other!"
Master Jiang did not side with the little boy, nor did he make Xiao Jingkong apologize to someone without distinguishing right from wrong.
Based on Jiang Fuzi's understanding of Xiao Jingkong, if it really was him who bumped into him, he wouldn't deny it.
It's actually a very small matter; just reason with the two students and make peace.
Xiao Jingkong is a reasonable child; if the other party is willing to make peace, he won't hold a grudge.
But the little boy disagreed.
He has never suffered such injustice in his entire life!
"I don't care, I don't care, I don't care! If he doesn't kowtow and confess his crimes, I'll arrest him!"
He was so anxious that the chubby boy jumped up and down, and Xiao Jingkong felt the ground shake!
What happened?
It was Zheng Siye who walked over with a dignified expression.
Master Jiang bowed to him and said, "Lord Zheng."
The young Chancellor died, the old Chancellor resigned, and Zheng Siye became the highest-ranking official in the Imperial Academy. A few days ago, with the help of Grand Tutor Zhuang, he temporarily took over the position of Chancellor of the Imperial Academy.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will be the next Chancellor of the Imperial Academy next year.
He put on airs, but the moment he saw the little boy, he lowered his head and bowed respectfully.
In Xiao Jingkong's mind, only juniors bow to seniors and students bow to teachers. This little boy was clearly neither Zheng Siye's senior nor his teacher.
Why did Zheng Siye bow to him?
"May I ask what happened?" Zheng Siye asked with a smile.
The little boy stomped his foot and said, "How many times have I told you! He bumped into me! He knocked me down!"
Xiao Jingkong frowned and said, "I've said it many times, we just bumped into each other!"
"How dare you! Who gave you the audacity to speak like that? You can't even watch where you're going, and you bump into someone and then blame it all..." Zheng Siye was about to use that title when he remembered that the other person had entered the academy as a commoner, so he quickly changed his words and said, "That person! Students of the Imperial Academy must be honest! Where have you learned your sense of propriety, your sense of shame, and your manners?"
Xiao Jingkong is very angry!
He shouted, "I wasn't dishonest! I wasn't shameless! I didn't disobey the rules! We just bumped into each other! It wasn't just me bumping into him, and it wasn't just him bumping into me! We bumped into each other at the same time!"
Why is it that no one listens to him properly?
Was his voice not loud enough?
Is he not tall enough?
Why?
He's not a child who's unwilling to admit his mistakes, but he can't admit to mistakes that aren't his own!
Master Jiang also felt that Zheng Siye had done something wrong. If the two chief priests were still here, they would never have allowed such a thing to happen.
“Lord Zheng…” he began.
Zheng Siye coldly interrupted him: "Shut up! This is the kind of student you've taught!"
Little Jingkong clenched his little fists, stretched his little arms back, and argued, "Master Jiang is not wrong! His students are excellent! I am excellent! You're the one who should shut up! A trial involves two people, and you didn't even ask me! You're not fair at all! You don't deserve to be a teacher!"
Xiao Jingkong was in a hurry, which is why he rambled on and on with so many unforgiving words.
Throughout his childhood, neither the abbot nor his master ever told him to shut up just because they couldn't argue with him.
Whoever's reasoning is sound has the right to speak.
Gu Jiao was the same.
Zheng Siye was embarrassed and his neck turned red by a three-year-old child, but he was still a Siye and would not be defeated by a child so quickly.
He roared, "Fine, fine! So disrespectful to your teacher! I see you deserve punishment! Someone! Bring me the ruler!"
Hearing that Xiao Jingkong was going to be punished with a ruler, the little boy revealed a triumphant smile.
Just then, a slender figure walked over.
Although he leaned on a cane, he stood out like a pine tree in the wind and snow, exuding a dignified and powerful aura.
Everyone was stunned, partly because of his aura and partly because of his appearance.
This person is just too...
Zheng Siye was also greatly shocked when he first met Xiao Liulang, but now he is used to it.
There are plenty of people in the world who look alike. He investigated his ancestors for eight generations and found out that he was just a peasant from a small town with a family to support!
It has absolutely nothing to do with the young Marquis Zhaodu!
Xiao Liulang said calmly, "Whom does Zheng Siye intend to punish with the ruler?"
Zheng Siye frowned slightly.
He disliked Xiao Liulang, but Prince An had taken a liking to him. He said impatiently, "Mind your own business!"
"Brother-in-law." Xiao Jingkong, who hadn't been aggrieved before, became aggrieved when he saw Xiao Liulang. He rushed over and hugged Xiao Liulang's leg, his eyes red.
Xiao Liulang rubbed his little head, held him protectively in his arms, and swept his cold gaze over the crowd.
When he looked at the little boy, his eyes remained completely calm: "A country has its laws, and a family has its rules. By what right do you punish him? If you're just a student of the Imperial Academy, you have no right to punish him. Instead, tell me who you are and whether you have the right to punish him?"
The little boy choked.
He, he is...
He couldn't say.
To speak out would be to defy the imperial decree.
The little boy immediately wilted.
Once the person with the highest status was subdued, the servants dared not utter a sound.
Xiao Liulang then looked coldly at Zheng Siye: "He has no respect for his teacher, but if someone doesn't respect their teacher, how can you expect him to respect his teacher and the Way?"
Zheng Siye choked: "You!"
Xiao Liulang said calmly, "Speaking of rules, Zheng Siye, your behavior today violated Article 78 of the Imperial Academy's regulations. Next time, before you raise the ruler, you might as well think about who should be hit first!"
What are Articles 777 and 78?
He doesn't even remember that he's the Director of Studies. Who does this kid think he is?
Is he the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy?
She even started setting rules for him!
Zheng Siye was humiliated by a freshman in front of an important figure and couldn't bear it: "You, come to Minghui Hall!"
He's going to really deflate this kid's arrogance!
Xiao Liulang glanced at him without fear: "Minghui Hall is a place only the Chancellor is qualified to enter. Is the Director of Studies already the Chancellor?"
Zheng Siye was so angry he almost fell backwards!
This kid... actually mocked him for not being a true priest!
Xiao Liulang said, "I have to go to class now, Acting Chancellor, take care."
The last sentence, "Acting as the libationer," was like a scimitar piercing the heart.
Zheng Siye felt pain in his chest!
Xiao Liulang ignored the group and took Xiao Jingkong's hand, leading him to his classroom.
Xiao Jingkong is not a spoiled child; he is fine now, but he is still a little down.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Liulang asked.
Little Jingkong raised his head and asked earnestly, "Why don't they listen to me? Am I too small for them to hear?"
Xiao Liulang didn't deliberately portray the world as a beautiful place. He said, "It's not that you're small, it's that you're not standing high enough."
Xiao Jingkong thought for a moment. He had indeed been standing on a relatively low, flat area. He grunted and said, "Then next time I'll stand on a stool when I speak!"
Xiao Liulang didn't explain that this "high" was not the same as that "high." He patted the little guy on the shoulder and said, "Go inside."
Xiao Jingkong hesitated.
He pulled a small stone out of his pocket and mumbled, "My little stone says it doesn't want to go to class today."
Xiao Liulang ruthlessly confiscated the small stone: "If it doesn't go, you go."
Xiao Jingkong, who failed to skip school: "..."
(End of this chapter)
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