Chapter 243: Others have touched it, you still keep it?

"What the great scholar said is, after the servant returns to the palace, he will surely faithfully inform His Majesty and respectfully request His Majesty to make a decision." Xi Gonggong slightly bent his body, his gaze becoming even colder.

In a place where Your Majesty cannot see, has the Cao Family become this lawless?

Although he is merely a servant, if Your Majesty is well, then he can be well.

"Replying to Princess Consort, found it!" Du Er brought over a scroll, but the scroll was already very wrinkled, with Cao Shufeng's name written crookedly on top, yet the script below was that grand, unrestrained cursive.

"This handwriting, oddly, seems somewhat familiar."

After Qing Feng Da Ru took it, he said somewhat admiringly, he had seen it once at Ningguang's place, but he did not know who wrote it.

Jiang Yunchu rubbed her nose, looking a bit embarrassed.

Her handwriting rarely appears; she only wrote a few poems for Kang Zhi Chun to use as copybooks.

After everyone saw Ningguang's, she kept one copy for herself; otherwise, her handwriting is always a messy hairpin style, and she doesn't mind the trouble—practice calligraphy doesn't become perfect instantly.

"Yun chu, is this gentleman at the academy?"

Qing feng looked over the scroll, examining the script, appreciating it more and more; if he were at the academy, he would also want to visit and ask for a piece of calligraphy, otherwise exchanging would also be fine.

Zi Su struggled to control her expression, while Bai Zhi had already turned around.

Jiang Yunchu lifted her head, somewhat bewildered, and said, "You have seen my handwriting, you have also seen Kang Meng Fuzi's handwriting, you have also seen everyone's handwriting at Ningguang, does our academy have any other teachers?"

Her expression was really too much of an act.

Another reason is that Qing Feng Da Ru originally trusted her, but he merely said regretfully, "Alas, what a pity, I still wanted to ask for a piece of calligraphy."

"What a pity."

The corner of Jiang Yunchu's mouth twitched; you big shot, don't make fun of me, this little nobody…

"Zhi Chun, your scroll."

"All of you rewrite a copy, keep the page neat and clean, and…"

"You still keep things others have touched?"

She isn't actually a cleanliness freak; she just has some cleanliness tendencies toward the Cao Family, fearing to catch stupidity.

"Yes!"

Besides those three whose scrolls weren't changed, the others suppressed laughter and directly agreed.

Anyway, the scrolls are here; they aren't afraid of being accused of cheating, they're just rewriting them, treating it as calligraphy practice.

Just then, a row of people stood beside the table, each bending over, sticking out their buttocks, yet writing furiously…

Between the two people, an inkstone stand was placed; those three whose scrolls weren't changed were actually busier, constantly grinding ink for them and drying their scrolls…

For a moment, the Spring Flower Academy side seemed to become a sight of the Ranking List Academy.

Many students looked over, and the Hanlin Academy officials, for fairness, accompanied each pair with a Hanlin Academy adult, watching the two people and the scroll before them, allowing no deviation.

Qing Feng Da Ru looked at the strange sight, "Mr. Wang, Mr. Liu, I probably won't see such a sight in this lifetime."

Liu Yunfeng put down the book he was reading, glanced at the scene over there, lightly nodded, "Yes, you can't see it."

Wang Xianshi's mood hadn't settled; looking at the tranquility over there, the old man who usually wore a smile now had a hint of solemnity, not exactly solemn, just a blank expression.

"That depends on whether anyone causes trouble in the future; if someone does, we might still be able to see it." Jiang Yunchu raised her eyebrows, and her words directly sounded an alarm for several people…

Whoever causes trouble will have to await the investigation of Chun Hua Xue Yuan!

The Ranking List Academy is just a lesson from the past; He Tang, that guy, still doesn't know how it will end.

"Dean, all the scrolls have been copied and collected by the Hanlin Academy officials." Kang Zhi Chun walked over, smiling lightly, the trust on her face being unmatched by anyone.

Jiang Yunchu looked toward Xi Gonggong, "When will the results be posted?"

Xi Gonggong laughed heartily, as if his smile were welded onto his face.

"Replying to Princess Consort, it might be tomorrow; His Majesty said it would be posted on the Imperial List before the palace gates, and all the lists will also be forwarded to the major academies."

This incident at the Ranking List Academy also served as a warning; if this continues, even the deans of tiny academies could become corrupt, taking bribes—how many fewer people would there be in Da Ning?

In the future, the joint examination of the major academies hasn't set new regulations yet, but this incident has also drawn attention.

"Alright, our Spring Flower Academy, small family and small business, the matters that needed handling have also been taken care of."

"We'll head back first."

The people who had just been sitting now stood up; Bai Zhi fanned her fan, letting the cool breeze blow toward the master.

It is already noon; the sun is no longer a gentle white rabbit but like a vicious big gray wolf, the light on the body causing a slight stinging sensation.

"Seeing off the Princess Consort." Xi Gonggong bowed, his expression respectful.

At this moment, it's not only because she is a favored person before His Majesty, but also because she has filled the treasury, dispelling the darkness of Da Ning; he has served beside His Majesty since childhood, and he still understands what kind of person His Majesty is.

If the Princess Consort weren't exceptionally good, how could His Majesty dote on her so much?

Others don't know, thinking His Majesty has other motives; after all, a ruler's heart is unfathomable. But he, having served beside His Majesty, naturally knows more; His Majesty's attitude toward the Princess Consort is more like toward a junior, more like toward a princess, even like how ordinary families treat their own daughters.

Jiang Yunchu nodded, then looked at those kids and the surrounding guards.

"Belongs to the Spring Splendor Academy."

"Present!"

This "present" includes the children, the guards, and the maidservants nearby.

Whenever they shout this "present," it seems to carry a kind of faith.

"Going home."

Jiang Yunchu smiled, then waved her hand.

"Yes!"

Once again, they spoke in unison.

The crowd then left like that, leaving only the countless students, and on the high platform, each teacher, as well as the Hanlin Academy officials.

However, as Jiang Yunchu walked ahead, her expression wasn't that relaxed; she had Du Er send people to hide in the dark, tightly guarding the entrance and exit of the secret room.

"Bai Zhi, give Yun Zhanggui a message: I want to check this month's accounts." Before getting into the carriage, Jiang Yunchu turned to Bai Zhi and instructed her.

Although Bai Zhi didn't understand what it meant, she quickly replied, "Yes."

They mounted the horse and quickly left.

In her hands were the soldiers who had previously retreated; their martial skills were decent, but also limited. She feared that facing those people would bring more misfortune than fortune.