243. Lessons at the Prefectural School (Part 1) (Page 1/2)
Hearing the shout from the Kaifeng County Magistrate.
The tense atmosphere in the main hall of the Provincial Surveillance Commissioner's Office suddenly eased.
The constables were beaming with relief, as if they had survived a calamity.
The Governor, who remained calm and composed throughout his sitting position, once again picked up his teacup and brought it to his lips.
But even after several sips, my mouth remained dry.
opposite.
Cui Xian smiled and said, "Please trouble you to bring the Provincial Governor a cup of hot tea."
Upon hearing this, Cen Hongchang looked annoyed and embarrassed, and was about to lose his temper.
But then Cui Xian said, "If Lord Cen has any free time in the future, don't forget to go back to the academy and pay respects to Duke Huan."
After Huan Ying died, he instructed that all condolences should be declined.
As the newly appointed headmaster, Cui Xian's act of allowing Cen Hongchang to enter the academy to pay homage to Duke Huan was truly a great favor.
Cen Hongchang swallowed back the anger that he hadn't yet expressed.
A moment later.
He stood up and bowed to Cui Xian, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Headmaster."
The Kaifeng County Magistrate, Zhou Xiang, Ye Huaifeng, and other officials, who were shouting "The case is solved!" rushed into the main hall of the Provincial Surveillance Commission, only to be met with this shocking scene.
The Provincial Governor is actually yielding to Cui Xian.
hiss!
You, Cen Hongchang, I thought you looked like an honest man with your thick eyebrows and big eyes.
So he knelt down so quickly in private!
How many despicable things have you done that you're afraid Cui Xian will report you to the emperor and implicate you?
Zhou Xiang cursed inwardly, but smiled and said, "I have accomplished my mission! The case is solved! Headmaster, should you personally interrogate these people..."
Cui Xian put the jade ruyi and the Qiuzhen jade into his bosom one after the other.
Then he said, "No need. As the court has said, we only care about the result."
"Now that the case has been solved, let's drop this matter."
Pick it up high, then put it down gently.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Xiang and the other officials felt inexplicably grateful to Cui Xian.
It's so great to deal with smart people!
That's enough!
result.
Cui Xian changed the subject, looked at the officials present, and said, "This academy is ordered by the Emperor to take charge of Yuelu Academy and to educate scholars on behalf of the Emperor."
"Unexpectedly, some madmen destroyed houses and even gathered crowds to march and make noise, which is disrespectful and insubordinate, and is truly appalling!"
"Therefore, the damage to my private residence during this trip down the mountain is a minor matter; what is truly worrying is the decline of the scholarly spirit. Today, with everyone working together, we have managed to quell the incident and the situation has been handled satisfactorily."
"But prevention is better than cure. Tomorrow, I will personally go to the prefectural school to give a lecture, and all my colleagues must accompany me."
"We must make sure that all the scholars in Henan see this and remember it, so that they know how much the imperial court values scholars!"
That's a very high-sounding statement.
But translated, it means: I'm going to the academy to show off, you all come along! Be my accompaniment and straight man.
Today, Zhou Xiang and a group of officials are overwhelmed and terrified by the 'one-day deadline to solve the case'.
But they got nothing in return.
Everyone outside is now praising the president of Yuelu Mountain for his selflessness and noble character.
That's fine.
Will you come again tomorrow?
Goodness, you've got an addiction to pretending.
One wave of excitement followed by another.
They don't care whether we live or die, do they?
Even a clay figure has some temper.
Do they really think we're easy to mess with?
I'm not putting up with this anymore!
Cui Xian looked at Cen Hongchang.
Under the incredulous gaze of all the officials present, Cen Hongchang remained silent for a moment, then nodded: "What the headmaster said is absolutely right."
Cui Xian looked at Zhou Xiang.
Zhou Xiang replied without hesitation, "Of course, of course."
The other officials: "..."
What do you mean by "should"? How can it be "should"?!
However, since both of the highest-ranking officials agreed, the matter was settled.
Moreover, it is common knowledge that education should always come first.
It's perfectly reasonable for various government departments to accompany the new headmaster on an inspection of the prefectural school and test the students' knowledge!
The setting sun paints the sky with vibrant colors.
Yue Lu's four-horse carriage left the Provincial Surveillance Commissioner's Office under the watchful eyes of countless people.
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You can faintly hear people praising, "The headmaster is so magnanimous; he didn't even pursue the matter after his house was destroyed. He's truly a great man!"
Little did they know.
The Zheng brothers, Qi Zhen and Qi Zhen, were following closely behind the "good man" headmaster, trying their best to prove their innocence: "Headmaster, the truth of this case has been revealed."
"The case of smashing the Cui family's house has absolutely nothing to do with my Zheng family!"
Choi Hyeon did not respond.
Xu Yizhi leaned out of the carriage and reprimanded, "Even if the mastermind behind this isn't your Zheng family, do you think you're completely without fault?"
The Zheng brothers: "..."
This is outrageous!
Cui Xian's carriage returned to Zheng's residence.
But the tremors he caused were only just beginning.
The aftershocks of the 'smashing of the Cui family's house' case have not yet subsided.
Another new storm has erupted in Kaifeng!
That evening.
The academic official, who was about to leisurely leave work, looked at the document delivered by the constable in disbelief and began to tremble all over.
The note contained only one sentence:
Tomorrow, officials from the Kaifeng County Government, Kaifeng Prefecture Government, Provincial Surveillance Commission, and Provincial Administration Commission will accompany the headmaster on an inspection of the prefectural school.
What made the education commissioner tremble was that the letter was covered with a dense array of official seals from various government departments.
Eventually, there was nowhere left to stamp the seal.
The reverse side was also stamped with many seals.
hiss.
This is terrible!
The recent riot by a large number of Confucian scholars was directly related to him, the educational commissioner of Henan.
If we really want to hold people accountable, he'd be the first one to be dismissed!
The provincial education commissioner trembled as he left the house and personally sought out Professor Zhu of the Kaifeng Prefectural School.
Professor Zhu, being quite old, had never seen anything like this before, and he began to tremble.
Not long after.
All the teachers in the prefectural school immediately sprang into action.
Next.
Hundreds of students from the Kaifeng Prefectural School were urgently recalled... to clean and decorate the courtyard.
At first, these students with academic titles were unwilling to cooperate.
However, upon hearing that the headmaster would be giving a lecture tomorrow, everyone volunteered to start working.
Some people even said excitedly while working, "The provincial examination is just around the corner! If Senior Brother Cui comes at this time, I will definitely take the opportunity to ask him some questions!"
Some people even said mysteriously, "If we absorb some of Senior Brother Cui's talent before the exam, we'll definitely pass every time! This is a sure thing!"
Regardless of the controversy surrounding Choi Hyeon's 'new learning'.
But one thing is absolutely certain: Senior Brother Cui is very talented.
That night, many students in Kaifeng were so excited that they couldn't sleep.
The next day.
The exterior of the academy was covered with red silk.
The ground was washed spotless.
The provincial education commissioner, professors of the Kaifeng Prefectural School, a dozen senior instructors, and hundreds of students of the prefectural school eagerly awaited their arrival.
Chen Shi (7-9 AM).
The carriage, belonging to the head of Yuelu Mountain, left the Zheng family and traveled along the main road of the Imperial Street.
Not long after.
The governor's carriage followed slowly.
Then came the Provincial Surveillance Commissioner Zhou Xiang.
Under the gaze of countless blank stares.
Dozens of carriages carrying high-ranking officials from Kaifeng Prefecture accompanied the abbot of Yuelu Academy to the prefectural school.
Xu Yizhi lifted the carriage curtain and helped Cui Xian down from the carriage.
later.
A large group of high-ranking officials, including Cen Hongchang, Zhou Xiang, Liu Chong, and Ye Huaifeng, escorted him.
The young headmaster, dressed in a black robe, stood outside the academy surrounded by a group of high-ranking officials, exuding an air of ease and unparalleled charisma.
He was already handsome.
Not only is he highly learned, but now he also has the added prestige of being the abbot of Yuelu Academy, with dozens of high-ranking officials accompanying him.
He was radiant with charisma and incredibly handsome.
The students of the prefectural school watched with shining eyes, filled with longing.
But the university is about to break apart.
Such a grand procession startled the old school administrator, who trembled as he came forward to bow: "This student, Yu Chu, the school administrator of Henan, along with the teachers and students of the prefectural school, greets the headmaster!"
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