kingnovel Chapter 366 Private School Transformed into Academy
Chapter 366 Private School Transformed into Academy
The autumn wind was bleak. Lin Zhaohe and people from the Ministry of Rites were standing at the gate of the private school. Master Deng and his students were inside the gate, with no intention of welcoming them in.
Lin Zhaohe was still very easy to talk to, and asked in a gentle voice: "Master Deng, can we go in and talk?"
When Master Deng saw this, a guess flashed through his mind, and the fact that Li Qiulu was being escorted further confirmed his idea.
Although the grudge between his private school and the Ministry of Rites was serious, as the saying goes, one should not hit a smiling person.
Lin Zhaohe greeted him with a smile, and there was no reason for him to refuse.
Moreover, he wanted to keep his private school running, and he didn't want to completely break off relations with the Ministry of Rites unless it was necessary.
"Master Lin, please come inside."
Master Deng agreed. Although the students behind him were indignant, they did not dare to get angry on the spot. What if the official named Lin who came was another smiling tiger?
"The private school is simple and there is no extra place to sit. If you don't mind, you can sit on the students' stools."
Master Deng led people to the school and spoke first.
"No need to sit down."
Lin Zhaohe glanced back, and then Li Qiulu was brought up.
"Master Lin, what is this?"
"I heard that Master Deng has a straightforward personality, so I won't be polite." Lin Zhaohe stepped forward and stood beside Li Qiulu.
"Master Deng, Li Qiulu was previously the assistant director of the Yizhiqingli Division of the Ministry of Rites, in charge of all matters related to private schools. But I recently learned that he, as an official of the Ministry of Rites, actually abused his power and brought a lot of inconvenience to you, Master Deng."
The students standing behind Master Deng were stunned when they heard this.
Is he really coming to apologize? Is he really from the Ministry of Rites?
When they were threatened and coerced by Li Qiulu, they did report it to the Ministry of Rites, but what did the Ministry of Rites say?
——"Each department of the Ministry of Rites has its own duties, and all matters concerning private schools are under the full jurisdiction of the Department of Rites and Officials."
It's obvious that you won't take the challenge, isn't it? But today...
Mr. Deng didn't look very surprised, he just raised his drooping eyelids.
"Master Lin wants to say that Master Li comes to trouble me every now and then under the pretext of inspections, asking me to either close the school or refuse to accept female students?"
He finished with a chuckle, "Master Lin said 'no polite words', but you still don't feel happy when you say it. What Master Li did is known to me, my disciples, and the neighbors."
Lin Zhaohe's expression froze for a moment, and his hands at his sides clenched slightly into fists.
This Mr. Deng is really...
He was the Minister of Rites, and he personally brought people to apologize to him, but he didn't even give him any face.
But even if he was angry today, he couldn't show it at all!
"Yes, I didn't finish what I was saying. Master Deng, I brought him here today just to apologize to you in person. What he did before was really absurd, I hope you can forgive me."
Master Deng did not say whether he forgave him or not, he just looked at Lin Zhaohe and asked:
"Then Lord Lin, can I continue to run this private school? Can I recruit female students?"
"Yes." Lin Zhaohe nodded and insisted, "This is also the second important reason why I came to visit Master Deng today."
He took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty's order."
When Master Deng heard this, a hint of surprise flashed across his face. He lifted his robe and knelt down. The students behind him looked at each other in shock, and were shocked for a long time before they reacted and knelt down hurriedly.
"Now there is Deng Jinghe, a private school teacher in the western suburbs. He is well aware that learning is the foundation of a person and the cornerstone of a country. He is committed to educating people and nurturing talents. I have heard of his virtue and I admire him very much, so -"
"The private school in the Western Suburbs is allowed to be restructured into a school, and Deng Jinghe is appointed as the principal. The Western Suburbs School is paid by the state, but it is not subject to the control of the Ministry of Rites. All matters shall be handled by the Ministry of Rites and reported to the emperor. I decree this."
After Lin Zhaohe finished reading the emperor's oral instructions, you could hear a pin drop in the entire private school.
The students were still kneeling on the ground, but they raised their heads high and looked at Lin Zhaohe in disbelief.
Their private school was actually known to His Majesty, and was promoted to an academy? !
You know, the gap between a private school and a university is more than just a little bit.
——Whether it is the treatment of teachers and students, the books used, or the reading environment, the difference can be said to be heaven and earth.
Most of them came here for Master Deng, thinking that they would gain something only if they gave up something, but now...
Ning Yan's hands, which were supporting the ground, were trembling a little. She asked Lin Zhaohe in a hoarse voice, "Sir, is this... really what His Majesty meant?"
Lin Zhaohe nodded and joked with her: "Do I look like someone who can convey your majesty's instructions?"
"it is true!"
"Master, you will be the headmaster of the school from now on! We, we are also students of the school!"
This great news left them dizzy.
It was clear that Li Qiulu had just come to cause trouble for them not long ago, but who would have thought that in less than a month, the Master would have caught the eye of His Majesty?
The students were so excited that they knelt down and kowtowed, shouting: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Lin Zhaohe took out a scroll from his bosom and said to the stunned Master Deng:
"Mr. Deng... Oh no, Principal Deng, please stand up. This is the reform scroll, please take a look and keep it. His Majesty specifically instructed that the location of the school depends on your wishes. If you don't want to leave the western suburbs, then the school will be built at the private school. The place... may be smaller than that of ordinary schools."
Master Deng stood up with the help of his students.
He looked at the scroll in front of him, blinked, and asked uncertainly:
"His Majesty?"
Lin Zhaohe bowed in the direction of the imperial palace and replied, "That is exactly what His Majesty meant. If you don't believe me, you can go to the Ministry of Rites with me."
It’s not that Mr. Deng doesn’t believe it, but his feelings towards the present time are complicated.
When he first proposed the idea of letting women study, the emperor had not yet widely opened up the imperial examinations. It can be said that his idea might have been ahead of the emperor.
But a few years ago, after the emperor proposed to open up the imperial examinations and encourage women to study, he followed the call and immediately started to organize them.
But the result... was not ideal.
When he was laughed at by the world and insulted by his students, he was not discouraged. He felt that he still had a backer, and that was the current emperor.
But he...
But he was rejected by the Ministry of Rites.
At that time, he wanted to ask the emperor, was the opening of the imperial examination system just talk? Was encouraging women to study just for women to see?
Over time, he no longer had any hope for the court. The road ahead was muddy and difficult, but he had to walk it himself, so he had to walk steadily and well.
But now someone told him that His Majesty saw his efforts and approved of them?
Master Deng looked at the scroll in Lin Zhaohe's hand, the expectant expressions of the students, and the dazzling sunlight shining down, and suddenly felt relieved.