Chapter 636

Like the School of Diplomacy, the Yin-Yang School, the Agriculturalist School, the Miscellaneous School, and so on.

It could be said that the Great Qin Academy was full of talented people.

If this batch of people were not put to use,

that would truly be a waste of their learning.

The teachers of the Great Qin Academy all sat down one after another.

Every single person's gaze fixed unblinkingly on Ying Zi Ye.

They too were somewhat puzzled and bewildered.

At the founding of the Great Qin Academy, only Your Majesty had personally visited.

Later on, he occasionally came by a few times to inspect.

After all, Emperor Qin Shi Huang was the headmaster of the Great Qin Academy.

But the Crown Prince had never once come here.

Today was his first visit to the Great Qin Academy.

The Great Qin Academy had only been able to open thanks to the Crown Prince.

They were all very curious what sort of person this Crown Prince was.

Now they had finally caught a glimpse of his elegant demeanor.

Truly, he was radiant as jade, a graceful young gentleman.

"Your Highness has suddenly arrived—may we ask what brings you here?"

"I don't know, it should be 'one doesn't visit the hall without a reason.'"

"Rumors say His Highness is young and accomplished, strong in both learning and strength."

"The rumors are probably true—don't you see His Highness has an extraordinary, unique air about him?"

"But no matter what, seeing the man himself today has truly astonished us all."

After the group sat down, seeing that His Highness did not speak, they all began to murmur among themselves.

Ying Zi Ye's hearing was exceptionally sharp, and he caught every one of those words clearly.

But he turned a deaf ear, not caring about those words in the slightest.

"Honored teachers, my sudden visit today is rather abrupt."

"I expect you're all curious why I have come here today."

"This is our first meeting as well—let us raise a cup of tea in lieu of wine."

Ying Zi Ye picked up the tea on the table and gestured to the crowd.

He downed the tea in one gulp.

This was His Highness offering tea, so they could count themselves honored.

The group of teachers also one after another raised the teacups on the table.

"Your Highness, may we ask if there is some matter today?"

"If there is anything you need us to handle, Your Highness, please do not hesitate to say so."

Seeing no one speak, one teacher took the lead and asked.

The rest also chimed in one after another.

"Your Highness, if there is something, please speak quickly."

"If there is a matter, just send someone to inform us."

"The Great Qin Academy being able to open is all thanks to Your Highness."

"To trouble you to come in person, we are utterly ashamed."

His Highness seemed very amiable, so they all spoke up.

At the same time, deep down they were truly grateful to His Highness.

If not for His Highness, there would be no them today.

They too had only been able to teach and earn respect here thanks to His Highness.

Anyone who walked out of the Great Qin Academy was respectfully addressed as "Teacher" by all.

All this respect was thanks to the Great Qin Academy.

Among them, most had been itinerant scholars teaching in Xianyang City.

Some of the unfortunate ones could barely afford a meal.

It was no exaggeration to say they had fallen to the streets, their learning finding no place to be put to use.

Thanks to the founding of the Great Qin Academy, they were finally able to display their learning.

They all cherished their time teaching at the Great Qin Academy.

Each and every one of them would give their all, with heart and soul.

Now they had finally met the true founder of the Great Qin Academy.

Although this man was the Crown Prince of Great Qin, of noble status, he might look down on their repayment.

But they still wished to repay him in some way—even if it was only some small effort.

"I've come to find you because there really is something I need you to handle."

Ying Zi Ye, seeing how warm and hospitable this group was, could not help but feel a little surprised.

But on second thought, he understood.

Among this group, most were people full of learning but with no platform to display it.

Some came from families that were not well-off, or were not valued within their own clans.

Joining the Great Qin Academy allowed them to display their talents—this was the luckiest thing that had happened to them.

They wanted to thank him; without him, this academy probably wouldn't have been able to open either.

Having figured this out, Ying Zi Ye no longer stood on ceremony.

He laid out the things he wanted to do.

"Bendian plans to establish a Science Academy within the Great Qin Academy."

"I want to select some suitable people from among you to take part."

The crowd was stunned by his words.

They exchanged glances.

Science Academy?

What kind of thing is that?

None of them had ever heard of it.

For a moment, the great hall fell completely silent.

One could hear a pin drop.

A group of people frowned in thought.

"What the heck is a Science Academy?"

"Don't know, never heard of it!"

"Could it be that we're just ignorant and ill-informed?"

"Science? Academy? Don't understand, never heard of it."

"Could it be something like the academy itself?"

A group of teachers murmured among themselves, feeling a bit awkward at the same time.

His Highness truly is learned and talented.

They had never heard such talk before.

"Science is the development of science."

"Science is not bound by value, nor is it related to value."

"Science..."

Ying Zi Ye paused.

The people before him wore blank, bewildered faces, having no idea what he was talking about.

Explaining science to them was indeed a bit much to ask.

This knowledge was far too advanced; they couldn't possibly keep up all at once.

Explaining science to this group was like playing the lute to a cow.

It would be better to say something easy to understand.