freenovelworld Chapter 541 This is utter chaos!
Chapter 541 This is utter chaos!
The chaotic scene instantly fell silent.
To the surprise of both Instructor Yuan and the students, Prefect Ling was not ashamed or angry at their questioning and did not abandon the absurd idea of establishing a girls' academy. Instead, he spoke sharply, using the late emperor and the current emperor to confront them.
Yuzhou is located in a remote area, far from the capital. Not to mention that most people have never heard of Taiming Academy, even the Lady of Huaguo was more than 20 years ago, older than some of the students here. A woman who once stirred up trouble in the court, how could people deliberately mention her?
Therefore, when Prefect Ling brought up this matter, many people's subconscious reaction was that it was impossible. However, since the words came from the prefect's mouth and Lady Hua was indeed a real person, Prefect Ling would never dare to lie openly.
that……
If what Prefect Ling said is true, there is indeed a precedent for girls' academies, which were permitted by both the late emperor and the current emperor. Now that Prefect Ling wants to open a girls' academy, although it seems absurd to them, this move does not violate the law or go against the emperor's will. So what reason do they have to oppose it?
Are we really going to question the late emperor and the current emperor about why they allowed the establishment of girls' academies?
Yuan Jiaoyu was sweating profusely. Unlike the other students, he had heard of the famous Taiming Academy in the capital. He had heard that noble ladies in the capital considered it an honor to enter Taiming Academy. However, in his opinion, those were things of the famous families in the capital. How could they be the same as ordinary people like them?
He never expected that Prefect Ling would use this matter to shut them up.
Even if he felt that the girls' academy was against reason and law, he dared not utter a single word of doubt at this moment. He, a mere instructor, could not reach the emperor's ears directly, but Prefect Ling, the prefectural governor, could!
Moreover, how could he not know the situation in Yuzhou over the past few years?
It's all because of that prince's presence that the Immortal Temple is causing trouble in Yuzhou. All the officials in Yuzhou are avoiding him whenever possible. It's not that they don't want to curry favor, but that prince is always mysterious; they can't even get a glimpse of him, so how can they curry favor? As for that Taoist priest Shangqing, even if they tried to curry favor, they would at most get a few so-called elixirs and have to make offerings. Initially, many officials and wealthy merchants in Yuzhou wanted to use this opportunity to get on the prince's good side, but what happened? They spent money and didn't even see him. After a few rounds, everyone understood what was going on. And all those officials who came and went—wasn't there a single one who wanted to do something worthwhile? Of course there were, but what good was it? If they obstructed that prince's work, they would be punished by heaven without anyone knowing! Want to appeal? Where to appeal? How to appeal? Say that local officials took the elixirs but didn't sincerely make offerings, and were punished by heaven to die?
A messy account.
No one dared to step forward.
So over the years, officials in Yuzhou have come and gone, some dying and some fleeing, but no one dares to expose this matter. They are all caught up in the muddy waters, and exposing it would mean certain death. Staying put and turning a blind eye is much safer.
Yuan Jiaoyu was one of them. His uncle had just passed away and he had no children, so he consulted with the clan chief about adoption and went back to observe mourning to avoid trouble.
Little did they know that the storm hadn't been blown away for long when a new prefect arrived in Yuzhou. He and his colleagues had been secretly speculating about how long this new prefect would stay, but to their utter surprise, Prefect Ling had actually wiped out the Immortal Temple's stronghold, clearly showing no fear of the prince's wrath! In this case, there were only two possibilities: either Prefect Ling was truly resolute, or he had connections and was acting on orders.
Regardless of the type, this person is definitely not simple.
They planned to wait and see, but they never expected that Prefect Ling would go so far as to start a business in Yuzhou, including a women's academy. This was utterly reckless!
Among scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants, the imperial examination was of paramount importance!
However, Prefect Ling paid no attention to the affairs of the prefectural school. With the provincial examination approaching, the position of Prefectural Education Commissioner of Yuzhou Prefecture had been vacant for two years without any regulations. How could he not be anxious?
Yuzhou is a prefecture, so how can we neglect our studies?
In a moment of impulsiveness, he disregarded the mourning period and immediately led the students of the prefectural school to demand an explanation. However, before they could even state their true purpose, they were blocked on the matter of the girls' academy!
Yuan Jiaoyu regretted his rash decision to come without understanding the prefect's character. Not only would the prefect despise him, but if he were also accused of disrespecting the late emperor and the current emperor, he would not only be unable to return to his post after the mourning period, but would probably have to retire immediately!
Instructor Yuan was filled with remorse, but if he were to be so easily subdued in front of so many students, how could he maintain his authority in the future? However, the prefect was clearly not someone who could be intimidated by a few words. If he continued to cause trouble and was retaliated against, who knew what kind of disaster would befall him!
Instructor Yuan dared not reply. In his anxiety, he felt numb all over and his vision began to blur.
He immediately collapsed to the ground.
"Instructor Yuan! Instructor Yuan!" a student cried out in alarm!
Seeing this, Lu Yangyang grabbed Wen Qingqing and squeezed through, saying, "Make way, the doctor is here!"
When Instructor Yuan suddenly collapsed, the students were momentarily at a loss and panicked. When Lu Yangyang shouted, they didn't know what to do and could only make way for him.
Lu Yangyang reached out to examine Yuan Jiaoyu's eyes, but Wen Qingqing grabbed his wrist. The two exchanged a glance, one lifting Yuan Jiaoyu's head while the other rolled up his sleeve, and the silver needles were quickly inserted.
A moment later, Instructor Yuan woke up, his eyes still somewhat dazed, his lips trembling as he couldn't speak.
Lu Yangyang put a pill in his mouth, and after the needle was removed, Lu Yangyang lifted Yuan Jiaoyu's arm and said, "Shake hands and see if you can move."
Instructor Yuan was speechless for a moment, but he instinctively did as Lu Yangyang said.
He tried for a long time before finally managing to grasp his fingers, then looked at Lu Yangyang in shock, "I, I..."
Wen Qingqing, who was standing to the side, put away the silver needles and shook her head: "Old man, be more broad-minded. If it weren't for the fact that I was an expert in this disease and my needles were very accurate, you would be crooked in the mouth and eyes, have difficulty speaking, and be paralyzed on one side by now.
Wen Qingqing had studied various difficult and complicated diseases with her maternal grandfather since childhood, so she was naturally much more proficient in this area than Lu Yangyang, who was a self-taught expert.
However, Lu Yangyang's precision in inserting the needles was something Wen Qingqing couldn't achieve. Due to her own strength, Lu Yangyang's precision in inserting the needles had reached an abnormal level. Not to mention her, even her grandfather, who had been inserting needles his whole life, might not be able to do it.
The two of them worked together to save Instructor Yuan in time; if either of them had been absent, there would have been lasting consequences.