chsdbacks Chapter 28, The Holy Emperor is about to lose his temper again.
Chapter 28, The Holy Emperor is about to lose his temper again.
The Holy Emperor was furious!
The battle was almost over, but it was abruptly interrupted because of the old man, which naturally displeased the Holy Emperor.
The Holy Emperor was a man who valued rules, and naturally he greatly disliked those who did not.
Today, the Holy Emperor adopted the "four no's and two direct's" approach, going directly to the scene. Originally, he was just trying to listen to "public opinion," but now that the public has opinions about him, he can only severely punish the public opinion.
At this moment, the group of noblemen looked extremely smug, their faces full of mockery.
The academy was supported by various powerful families.
The academy mainly admits scions of prominent families, so naturally it will primarily admit scions of prominent families.
As for the poor students, they were only recruited to embellish the academy and demonstrate its fairness. In addition, the former prime minister also came from a poor family, so when he was no longer needed, he could naturally be kicked aside.
Before, Xiao Linfeng protected her, but now that Xiao Linfeng is gone, she's naturally no longer of any use.
Although the Xie, Pei, and Wang clans were almost completely wiped out, this does not mean that the aristocratic families disappeared.
The existence of aristocratic families is deeply rooted.
Among the five prominent families and seven noble clans in the world, the Xie, Pei, and Wang families were merely one of them.
Moreover, the aristocratic families are large and have many descendants, with branches in various places. Even with the technique of separating nine generations, it would be difficult to take care of the aristocratic family branches located in the Southern Chu and Western Jin states.
Qi Yue looked indignant, then suddenly ripped off the student's clothes and shouted, "This kind of academy is not worth staying at!"
"Saying you'll treat everyone equally is nothing but empty talk to deceive outsiders. I think you're all cut from the same cloth!"
"Even without this academy, I can still pass the imperial examination with flying colors!"
They have been discriminated against within the academy for quite some time.
Scholars like them, who came from humble backgrounds, could only endure it silently, and dared only to endure it silently.
If one is expelled from the academy, not only will one lose the status of an academy student, but one will also find it difficult to make any progress in officialdom.
Most officials in the country came from academies, which was a natural connection to their status, and they would naturally exclude anyone outside the academy system.
Those who are expelled from the academy are not accepted by other factions.
Therefore, from the moment you join the academy, it's like putting on shackles and imprisoning yourself.
"Ha!" The old man let out a disdainful sneer, as if he had heard a huge joke, and laughed uncontrollably, scoffing, "Passing the imperial examination?"
"You?"
"Without the academy's affiliation, no matter how many times you take the exam, the result will be the same!"
His words carried an undisguised sarcasm and certainty.
Some things are simply assumed to be true.
He had long disliked Qi Yue.
Arrogant and conceited, he thought he had some literary talent and looked down on everyone, criticizing the aristocratic families all day long, saying, "Aristocratic families eat your food!"
Without a powerful family, you wouldn't even have enough to eat!
He knew Qi Yue's background all too well. He came from a tenant farmer family and had only managed to obtain a status by chance. If it weren't for the former prime minister's favor, he wouldn't even have been able to enter the academy.
There wasn't a good reason before, but now that we can kick them out, that would be the best thing.
The Holy Emperor is very powerful, but he stands too high and cannot see what is happening below.
If you can't see it, you can't control it!
"Wait!"
"They were the ones who started it, so why are only these students being punished?"
Everyone turned to look.
Wu De frowned slightly, sized up the old man who was even older than himself, and coldly demanded, "Who are you?"
"How dare you discuss matters of the academy!"
"Who I am is none of your business. I just want to know why those students aren't being punished?"
Wu De frowned, then suddenly cupped his hands and asked, "May I ask which esteemed person is here in person?"
Being cautious, he decided to find out the other party's identity before answering, just in case they had some extraordinary background.
"no!"
The Holy Emperor shook his head.
Wu De breathed a sigh of relief and asked again, "Which member of the royal family is that?"
"no!"
The Holy Emperor shook his head again.
Upon hearing this, Wu De's expression immediately turned ferocious, and he angrily retorted, "If that's not the case, then why are you asking!"
"Get out!"
"A sacred place like the academy is not a place for a pretentious businessman like you to enter."
"Any Tom, Dick, or Harry can come in!"
In the past, many businessmen would come to the academy to ask for favors and get their children into the school, which was one of the academy's sources of income.
Qin Xiong and Eunuch Cao looked on in astonishment, staring at Wu De in disbelief, before turning back to look at the Holy Emperor.
To refer to the Holy Emperor as a mere cat or dog?
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Suddenly, a terrified voice came from the covered bridge of the academy.
Immediately afterwards, a man dressed in a red official robe slid to his knees and knelt down at the feet of the Holy Emperor.
Wei Zhiran felt very uneasy.
He glanced down at the small pebble beneath his knees and cursed inwardly.
Fuck your mother!
Who put those pebbles there?!
Qin Xiong, standing to the side, looked completely innocent.
At this moment, he could only endure the pain, his forehead pressed against the cold floor, not daring to move an inch.
Everyone was taken aback when they heard Wei Zhiran address him, and they stared at Lu Cheng with surprise on their faces.
His Majesty?
In an instant, everyone realized what was happening, and the entire scene was stunned.
The Holy Emperor!?
Wu De was completely numb.
Fuck!
People with connections are not scary; what's scary are people who don't need connections.
He wasn't an adult, nor was he royalty, but he was more terrifying than either of those.
Even within the confines of the academy, he had heard of the Holy Emperor's infamous reputation... his holy reputation!
The students of the academy knelt down in a rush.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
The previously boastful scions of noble families pressed their heads tightly to the ground, their bodies trembling slightly.
The current Holy Emperor has a great reputation within aristocratic circles—a headhunter among aristocratic families!
The Holy Emperor has always dealt a heavy blow to the scions of aristocratic families.
The fates of the Xie, Wang, and Pei families are still fresh in our minds.
The bodies of three families still hang in the vegetable market in the north of the city.
Lu Cheng frowned and remained silent.
I'm a little angry!
The Holy Emperor gently placed his large hand on Wu De's head, stroking him as if he were petting a puppy.
Wu De's body stiffened, and he slowly raised his head.
"Um?"
"You dare look at me!"
The Holy Emperor unleashed tremendous force from his palm, instantly crushing Wu De's head.
"Bang!"
The head exploded, splattering red and white matter everywhere.
Wei Zhirang was so frightened that his body trembled violently.
"Bang!"
"Bang! Bang!"
Wei Zhirang kowtowed repeatedly.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
"What's your name?"
"Your Majesty, my name is Wei Zhirang, and he is the Chancellor of the Academy!"
Upon hearing the Holy Emperor call him, Wei Zhiran's palms were sweaty, and his whole body was covered in cold sweat.
"Are you the headmaster of this academy?"
Wei Zhirang trembled and immediately shouted, "No!"
"The headmaster of this academy is His Majesty!"
"Ever since His Majesty executed the treacherous minister, all of us students and teachers of the academy have revered His Majesty as our Dean!"
"We are all disciples of the Emperor!"
Wei Zhirang's statement is not untrue.
With the prime minister executed, who would dare to serve as the head of the academy?
Firstly, they lacked the necessary qualifications; secondly, they feared being punished by the Holy Emperor.
Therefore, the officials of the academy simply appointed the Holy Emperor as the head of the academy.
A hint of surprise flashed in Lu Cheng's eyes.
Clearly, he was unaware of this matter either.
The Holy Emperor looked at the kneeling crowd and asked in surprise, "If I am the headmaster, how come there are people in my academy who are cursing me?"
Wei Zhirang shuddered, instantly understanding!
As long as it doesn't involve punishing him, it's all a minor matter.
Officials must be able to understand what the emperor says.