Hide And Cultivate In The East Palace, Only To Find The Prince Is A Girl

Chapter 1104: Race Against Time

White Deer Institute.

In the study room in the backyard.

An old man and a middle-aged man sat across the table. The old man was called Bai Junyi, and the middle-aged man was called Bai Anmin. He was the dean. They were father and son.

Although the White Deer Institute was ranked at the bottom of the five major institutes, it was still a single power, unlike the former, where the White Deer Institute was controlled by five major institutes. The Bai Clan was the only one here, and it had been around for over two hundred years, continuing to this day. They held the ideals of learning and teaching their disciples well, and had a strong academic atmosphere. The relationships between their classmates were generally very good, and there was rarely any scheming or scheming.

“Father, why are you here?” asked Bai Anmin.

Bai Junyi was old but not muddle-headed. He was still very smart. His wise eyes flashed as he bowed in the direction of Shangjing.” The Lord Marquis is coming.”

“I thought you didn’t care about the world, but you’re still so well-informed?”

“I guessed.” Bai Junyi shook his head.

Knowing that his son was confused, he patiently guided him.

” Judging from Lord Marquis’s style of doing things, he will definitely not compromise. With his powerful ability, he will most likely succeed. No one can stop the reform of the Academy. If he is involved in this whirlpool, he will have to choose a side even if he doesn’t want to. It is speculated that Lord Marquis wants to break the situation. With the Academy in the government office, the space is easy to solve, but there are not enough teachers, especially those who are rich in teaching. They can’t accept many scholars. But we are different. We have a long heritage and a strong foundation. To put it arrogantly, as long as there is enough space… Even if all the scholars in the capital rush in, they can still pass steadily.”

This was the terrifying accumulation of the five academies! It was also the most precious wealth!

“Isn’t there still the Academy of Destiny?” Bai Anmin asked again.

Bai Junyi sighed.” Miss Yang hasn’t married yet. There are limits to her help. If you want to marry such a prodigy, you must be a dragon among men.”

“Have you decided?”

Bai Junyi took a sip of tea.” Your personality is suitable for learning. Your political vision is bad, and your methods are even worse!” “If this continues, we won’t be able to stop anyone from attacking us. Although we have offended a large number of people by joining Lord Marquis, the rewards are very high. From now on, the capital will be ruled by the government and us. The Ju Luan Academy is still a dog’s mouth, and it is getting worse and worse year by year. The other three academies will no longer exist.”

“So ruthless?”

“Don’t be an official if you’re kind-hearted. Don’t be soft-hearted and don’t hold power!”n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“What if Lord Marquis fails?”

Bai Junyi smiled and said,” The Bai Family can afford to bet on an Academy. If we win, we will board the Marquis ‘ship. No one in the Xia Kingdom will dare to touch it. Even if Father leaves, with the Marquis’s care, you will be able to pass on the Academy.”

Bai Anmin lowered his head in shame.” I’m useless. I’ve troubled you!”

” Open the middle door,” Bai Junyi instructed.” Spray water, clean the place, lay out the red carpet, and sprinkle some incense. Gather all the Vice Principals, Confucians, and disciples to welcome them in the front yard.”

“Yes, sir!”

As soon as the Tianji Carriage stopped, the high-ranking officials of the Academy, led by Bai Junyi, greeted them from the entrance.

Uncle Shi placed the small stool on the ground.

Zhang Ronghua alighted from the carriage and stared at the scene before him with satisfaction in his heart. There were intelligent people in the White Deer Institute who could see through this matter.

“Greetings, Lord Marquis!” Bai Junyi bowed.

“There’s no need to be so polite.”

” Lord Marquis, you took time out of your busy schedule to observe the development of the Academy. Your concern for the thousands of scholars is admirable!”

“It’s within my duties,” Zhang Ronghua replied.

“Lord Marquis, please!” Bai Junyi gestured.

He took the lead and stepped on the red carpet into the Academy. After a while, he stopped at the hall in the backyard.

There were only the two of them. Bai Anmin left after serving tea.

Bai Junyi knew how to conduct himself. Since he had decided to join the White Deer Institute, he was straightforward and decisive, without any hesitation. Seeing Zhang Ronghua put down his teacup, he took the initiative to speak,” The White Deer Institute will follow the Marquis ‘lead!”

He was very surprised.

Zhang Ronghua cast a deep glance at him. He had already guessed it, and his smile grew even wider. After pondering for a moment, he made a promise, not wanting to play the role of an official.” As long as I am alive, the White Deer Institute will prosper.”

“Thank you, Marquis!” Bai Junyi stood up.

The official business was finished faster than expected. Zhang Ronghua stayed for a while longer. The more they talked, the more he felt that the other party’s intelligence was not simple, and he thought highly of him.

He would leave in a while.

Bai Junyi led the higher-ups of the Academy to the door. He watched the carriage disappear. He smiled in relief.” The last problem is finally solved.”

Back at the government office.

” Brother! Good news!” Ding Yi rushed into the room before he could even sit down.

He took out a stack of evidence from his Sumeru Bag and handed it over.

He took it.

It was very thick, with dozens of pages in total, recording the crimes of Changtian Academy, Zhenglin Academy, and Taiyi Academy.

The first one recorded Li Hao’s story. He was very talented in reading and had studied hard for many years. He was extremely talented. When the academy examination was approaching, he was called over by Chang Xuezhi and promised some benefits to him, ordering him to work for the Chang family. The former did not agree and used underhanded methods to trap him. He was locked up and relied on his connections to make the jailer deliberately cripple his limbs during interrogation. He would be released after the sentence was over.

He read them one by one.

The people recorded in each evidence had almost the same experience as Li Hao. They had excellent grades and were framed by three academies. They were either disabled or their families were destroyed.

He put away these things.

“Go and get Mo Qi ‘an and Lu Jian,” Zhang Ronghua said coldly.

Ding Yi agreed and sent someone to pass the order.

“Greetings, Lord Marquis!” The two of them quickly rushed over and cupped their fists in greeting.

Zhang Ronghua ordered,” Each of you will bring a team to the Zhenglin Academy and Taiyi Academy. Capture all the higher-ups and seal the academies. Cripple all those who resist. If necessary, kill some people.”

“Yes!”

“Brother, are we going to the Changtian Academy?” asked Ding Yi.

“Let’s go!” Zhang Ronghua said.

He quickly left with a battalion of prefectural soldiers.

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“Where’s Vice President Gao?” Chang Xuezhi frowned as he looked at the three people who had entered.

“I didn’t see him,” said Associate Hospital Director Dou.

She didn’t think too much about it. Perhaps she had been delayed by something and didn’t know that Gao Qiangwen had run away.

“Has the Marquis of Nancheng fallen?” asked Chang Xuezhi.

Vice Hospital Director Dou shook his head.” There’s news from the palace that Lord Chu had a confrontation with him in the royal study. Lord Jin suggested that Zhang Ronghua be dismissed from all his official positions and demoted to a commoner. His Majesty used the excuse of being ‘tired’ to stall for time, but the outcome has already been decided. It can’t affect the overall situation. Tomorrow, he will make trouble in the court. At that time, His Majesty won’t have an excuse to stall anymore.”

Chang Xuezhi stroked his beard and smiled proudly.” Who does he think he is? He wants to change the structure of the Academy by himself.” Even His Majesty would not dare to act rashly.”

The three of them agreed, smiling happily as if they had seen Zhang Ronghua fall.

” Where’s the etiquette?” A scholar rushed in with a flustered expression. Before he could say anything, Chang Xuezhi put on the airs of a dean and reprimanded. Where did you throw it?”

” N-Nancheng Marquis has brought people here. They even surrounded the Academy and barged in violently!”

“How dare he!” Chang Xuezhi stood up and roared.

“Why not?” Zhang Ronghua came in from outside.

I don’t know what to do if I don’t see him.

He was as arrogant as he was before, but now he was as cowardly as he was. Chang Xuezhi was so scared that he took three steps back. When he came back to his senses, he felt humiliated for his fear. He thought of the laws of Xia and said righteously,” As an official of the imperial court, you led your troops into the Academy for no reason. You broke the law knowingly. You are guilty. I will report you to the Imperial Censorate later!”

Zhang Ronghua stepped forward. With every step he took, he took a step back. The other three hid at the side. They had agreed to advance and retreat together. When disaster came, they would fly separately. They retreated to the corner until there was no way to retreat. Only then did Chang Xuezhi stop. Because of fear, he trembled violently. What do you want to do?”

“When bullying the weak, have you ever thought about the laws of Grand Xia? You remember when you meet someone you can’t afford to offend?”

“Nonsense…!”

Bang!

Just as he said those two words, Zhang Ronghua violently kicked him in the face.

“Ah…” Chang Xuezhi screamed and smashed two chairs before falling to the ground.

He waved his hand.

“Take him down!” Zhang Ronghua ordered.

The soldiers rushed up and tied one of them up with iron chains.

“Seize the Changtian Academy and transport the property and account books back to the government office!”

“You’re going too far!” Chang Xuezhi’s eyes spewed fire.

“Shut up!” Zhang Ronghua kicked him unconscious.

Ding Yi ordered his men to do it. Violent noises came from outside. Some scholars and disciples charged at the prefecture soldiers, wanting to stop them. They scolded them too much, and all kinds of unpleasant words flew out.

“Go over,” Zhang Ronghua’s eyes were cold.