Tang Dynasty Little Godfather

Chapter 49 The Trouble Has Only Just Begun

After Yang Jing and the others left, Tao Mo informed Cui Gu'er and the others that the start date of school would be seven days from now.

"call!"

Once they were all gone, Tao Mo collapsed onto the bed, raising his trembling old hand, "Ouch! Ouch! Young Master Wang, this kind of thing can't happen often, this old man can't take it!"

"You think I wanted to do this? I was forced into it."

Hearing Wang Xi's voice trembling, Tao Mo turned his head and saw that the four young masters were also slumped on the bed like deflated balloons. "So the four young masters are afraid too!"

Wang Shuang said irritably, "How can I not be scared? This is my first time playing with these uncles and elders. It's fun, but I'm also very scared!"

This was truly pure manipulation; if they were discovered, they'd be dead for sure.

Li Jieman couldn't help but complain to Wang Xi, "Cheating on the exam? How could you even think of that?"

Wang Xi said weakly, "It's all fake. We cheat on every test. In fact, they won't notice the cheating, and it's also a way to filter out the people we want."

Huangfu Sengnian said, "Let's not be too happy yet. This is only the first hurdle. Once this matter gets out, it will inevitably attract criticism, and that will be the real trouble."

Although a teacher taking on a student is a matter between the teacher and the student, the problem is that your exam is too unconventional and will inevitably attract criticism from many people.

They had certainly anticipated this.

Wang Xi looked at Tao Mo, "Have you memorized that whole line?"

"I've memorized it, but," Tao Mo said, "I'm afraid... I'm afraid that if they really come knocking on my door to question me, I won't be able to handle it."

After a moment's hesitation, Wang Xi suddenly took off the jade pendant from his waist and beckoned to Tao Mo with his finger. Tao Mo immediately rushed over, showing no trace of a master teacher.

This made Wang Xi shake his head. He placed the jade pendant in front of Tao Mo, who subconsciously stared at it. Suddenly, Wang Xi whispered in his ear, "You are the revered Mr. Wuming, you are the revered Mr. Wuming, you are the revered Mr. Wuming!"

Is this a spell being cast?

Li Jieman, Wang Shuang, and Huangfu Sengnian all widened their eyes.

After a moment, Wang Xi put away the jade pendant and asked Tao Mo, "Who are you?"

Tao Mo said, "I am the nameless gentleman who is revered by all."

"It's done."

"???"

Tao Mo was startled, then looked at Wang Xi with a blank expression.

What's done?
What to get done?
Li Jieman, who was standing to the side, was dumbfounded. Suddenly, he took off the jade pendant from his waist, brought it close to Wang Xi, and quickly read, "You are a dog-headed vulture, you are a dog-headed vulture."

Wang Xi said, "My dear father."

The Prince of Sipu's Palace.

"Brother Wang, I haven't had time to drink lately."

Upon seeing Wang Shouyi's sudden arrival, Li Qiao immediately looked troubled.

Wang Shouyi said, "Who's coming to ask you to drink?"

Li Qiao asked, "What is the matter?"

Wang Shouyi looked conflicted.

Li Qiao felt uneasy. "What exactly happened?"

Wang Shouyi coughed and said, "Don't laugh at me if I tell you."

Li Qiao asked, puzzled, "Why would I laugh at my brother?"

Wang Shouyi said, "It's like this, I want you to teach me to read?"

"Read books?"

Li Qiao paused for a moment, then asked uncertainly.

"Exactly."

Wang Shou nodded slightly.

Li Qiao suddenly began to scrutinize Wang Shouyi.

Wang Shouyi felt uneasy under his gaze: "Kaishan, why are you looking at me like that?"

Li Qiao stroked his beard and chuckled: "Brother Wang, are you perhaps holding a grudge against me for taking your job?"

"What are you talking about?"

Wang Shouyi said, "I would never be jealous of you! If you ask me, it's lucky this job fell to you. If it had fallen to someone else, I would have been furious."

After saying that, he sighed again, "But this matter has given me some inspiration; this book is a must-read!"

Li Qiao nodded slightly, understanding Wang Shouyi's predicament, and suddenly asked, "Why don't you ask the princess to teach you?"

Wang Shouyi looked slightly embarrassed. "You are also the head of the family, don't you understand?"

"That is, that is."

Realizing what was happening, Li Qiao quickly nodded and said, "To be honest, I was initially quite happy about this, but now..."

Wang Shouyi asked, "What's going on now?" Li Qiao replied, "Although Wu Xin and I are each in charge of a part of the education reform, the situation is worlds apart. The Wu family's gate is bustling with visitors, while mine is deserted. You are the first guest I've had in several days."

As he spoke, he sighed, “All scholars love poetry and prose, and I am no exception. I have also heard that the Court of Imperial Sacrifices is planning to hold competitions in poetry, prose, singing, dancing, chess, and other arts. This has attracted many great scholars to flock to it.”

Wang Shouyi said, "So, you, the Vice Minister of Rites, are not as good as the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices?"

Li Qiao nodded, "It's not just inferior, it's incomparable."

Under the current system of the Tang Dynasty, the position of Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices was a nominal one, while the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites was a position with real power. However, due to the different tasks, this situation was reversed.

There was no way around it; scholars still preferred poetry and prose, and were more supportive of including poetry and prose in the imperial examinations.

As for purchasing property for the people, although everyone agrees, they believe that current education already includes these contents, and not many people pay much attention to them.

Wang Shouyi frowned deeply.

What the Wu family currently lacks is the support of the outer court. By doing this, the Wu family can use this opportunity to win over the outer court, which is really not good news for the Wang family!
Just then, a servant came to the door and bowed to Li Qiao.

"what's up?"

"Your Highness, the exams at the Nameless Academy have concluded."

"Really? Who has enrolled?"

"It's the young master of the Cui family and his group."

"How did they pass the exam?" Wang Shouyi asked.

He was also paying attention to this matter. Han Dachui and Xue Maozong had complained to him. As far as he knew, Cui Gu'er and his group had always been at a disadvantage!

"It's said that it was because Cui Shaolang and his friends cheated."

"What do you mean?"

"I don't know the specifics, but it seems like whoever cheats gets to enroll."

"what?"

As usual, Wang Xi hummed a little tune as he returned home. Even Wang Facai, who was waiting at the door, was puzzled. The students of the Imperial Academy were all exhausted after a day of school, but my young master seemed to get more and more energetic as he studied. Could he really be a genius?
Upon arriving at the lobby, Wang Shouyi and his wife were both there, which was exactly what Wang Xi had expected.

As expected, before Wang Xi could even bow, Wang Shouyi asked, "Que'er, I heard the entrance exam is over?"

"Ah."

Wang Xi exclaimed excitedly, "Father, Mother, today's exam was amazing! Guess who had the last laugh!"

Wang Shouyi said, "Who else could it be but the orphan and Xiao Hu?"

Wang Xi was taken aback. "How did Father know?"

Wang Shouyi said, "I also know that the content of your exam is about cheating."

"This is so boring," Wang Xi muttered.

Princess Xue asked with a serious expression, "What exactly is going on?"

Wang Xi said, "I only found out today that the teacher admits students based on cheating. The more blatantly someone cheats, the better their grades are."

Wang Shouyi asked curiously, "Why is the test conducted this way?"

Wang Xi chuckled and said, "Father, have you forgotten that there are three things teachers should not teach? One of them is that they should not teach those who follow the rules. They don't even cheat on exams. That's too much of a rule-follower."

Upon hearing this, Wang Shouyi and Princess Xue were at a loss for words.

Princess Xue added, "But cheating is ultimately not a good thing, and it will attract criticism if word gets out."

There's nothing we can do about that.

Wang Xi said, "The teacher has already explained it very clearly. He accepts disciples based on their personality. If their personalities are different, it may backfire."

Princess Xue then realized what was going on.

The implication was that they were worried that recruiting some law-abiding students might lead them astray, as they would be easily influenced by Wang Xi and his group.

"Your teacher has gone to great lengths for you all, so you must strive to improve!" said Princess Xue.

Wang Xi immediately replied, "Mother, I have been very diligent. My teacher often praises me, saying I have made the most progress."

Wang Shouyi snorted, "That's because you were bad enough before."

Wang Xi pursed his lips, "I wonder how much progress Father has made?"

"You dare bring that up again? I didn't beat you up last time."

"Last time it was because I ran fast, this time I will only run faster."

After saying that, Wang Xi disappeared without a trace.

Wang Shouyi was stunned for a moment before standing up. "You brat, I'm going to teach you a lesson today. Madam, please don't stop me."

"I did not stop you!"

"???"

(End of this chapter)