The queen is spoiling the king and madly criticizing him for spoiling her

Seeing that the emperor was silent, the steward, unsure of his temper, glanced cautiously at Cheng Song and continued, "This Jiang Shan is usually quite gentle with others, but I didn't expect him to get into a fight during this election."

[This Jiang Shan is an unlucky guy.]

What's the meaning.

Jiang Shan's wife had an affair with a teacher at Yousong Academy, and Jiang Shan fell in love with his wife's younger sister, who was the wife of the teacher with whom he had an affair. In other words, Jiang Shan's wife had an affair with her brother-in-law, and the younger sister and brother-in-law were together. Jiang Shan and his wife both knew what the other was doing, but because they had also done something wrong, neither of them brought it up. This relationship is truly complicated and difficult to sever.

[You can definitely get a divorce and remarry. After all, you both like each other. Or maybe you just enjoy the excitement of this tangled mess.]

"Bring these people here." Xie Ci'an's cold voice rang out in the air.

The steward secretly wiped his sweat, walked forward with a cold face, and scolded, "Stop fighting, the emperor wants you to pass."

"Your Majesty?" Several people looked at the steward in front of them in horror.

The steward lowered his voice and said, "It's not your fault. You don't know how to restrain yourself and actually gathered a group to fight. This matter has already reached the ears of the emperor and the queen."

After the steward finished speaking, he brought several people in front of the emperor. When the people who were trying to stop the fight heard that it was the emperor and the empress coming, they came over together to pay their respects.

The four people who were fighting lowered their heads and did not dare to look at the emperor and empress. Their hearts were beating like thunder, and a bad premonition rose in their hearts.

"What is the 40th motto of Yousong Academy?" Xie Ci'an's expression was cold, and he exuded the pressure of a superior. His deep eyes swept over the four people.

In an instant, there was complete silence all around, and everyone was shocked by the angry look of the emperor.

The four of them lowered their heads and stammered, no one dared to speak.

"Great, you don't even know the school motto. Does anyone know what the 40th motto of Yousong Academy is?" Xie Ci'an glanced at the people kneeling on the ground.

A student kneeling in the last row weakly raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, I know."

"What do you say?" Xie Ci'an pointed at the man who raised his hand.

The man moved to the side and said loudly, "Article 40 of the Arimatsu Academy's precepts states that anyone who fights or quarrels will be expelled, regardless of the reason."

Xie Ci'an looked at the steward beside him with deep eyes, "The school motto is so clear, why don't you expel these four people?"

The steward was sweating profusely, his body trembling with fear at Xie Ci'an's words. "It's like this, these four students have excellent academic performance, and it would be a pity to expel them directly, so I thought of giving them another chance."

[Excellent students? Did I hear correctly? These four are excellent students, so excellent that they resort to devious methods. One wants to cling to the daughter of the Zongzheng Temple and live off her, while another wants to send his own sister to the Chief Censor as a concubine. This is called excellent students, but they are afraid to expel them because of their connections with the Chief Censor and the Zongzheng Temple.]

[As for the other two, they contribute the most money to the academy each year. For the sake of their money, I don't want to expel them.]

"Really? If an official has the ability to govern on one hand, but on the other hand is corrupt, accepts bribes, and oppresses the people, then should I also give him another chance based on his ability to govern?" Xie Ci'an's voice was as cold as the dead of winter.

Cheng Song, who had been serving Xie Ci'an, knew at a glance that the emperor was angry and these people were likely to be in trouble today.

The steward slumped to his knees and kowtowed twice, "I admit my mistake. I will expel these four people now."

"No rush, just tell me how these four people performed in the academy." Xie Ci'an turned the jade ring on his hand.

Everyone looked at each other, and no one dared to stand up, mainly because they were afraid of offending others.

Just as Xie Ci'an was growing impatient, a young teacher stood up from the crowd and said, "Your Majesty, these four people's academic performance in the academy is not outstanding. Lin Qi and Tang Ming's grades are acceptable, and they always rank in the top 30 in the academy assessment. As for Jiang Shan and Gu Geng, their grades can't be said to be a mess, but they can only be said to be in the middle or lower level."

As soon as the teacher finished speaking, Xie Ci'an's cold gaze immediately fell on the steward, "Tell me what is called excellent performance?"

The steward's face turned pale, his body trembling like a sieve, and he kowtowed repeatedly, "Your Majesty is wise. I was confused for a moment and didn't want to expel them. I wanted to give them another chance."

"Your Majesty, we know we were wrong. Please give us another chance. We promise that we will never fight again." The four of them have realized the seriousness of the matter. Being expelled from the academy is a small matter. If the matter is brought to the attention of the emperor, it will be a question of whether they can take the imperial examinations in the future.

"Hasn't he given you the opportunity? You don't know how to cherish it, so who can you blame? From today on, the four of you will be expelled from Yousong Academy. As for you..." Xie Ci'an looked at the steward who was kneeling on the ground.

The manager huddled up into a ball, holding his breath and not daring to say a word.

The steward is not a good person. He previously worked with the dean to collect money and property. He knows everything the dean did. He can even be said to be an accomplice. He also secretly accepted bribes from many students.

"Since you can't even figure out the motto of Yousong Academy, drag him away, give him thirty lashes with the stick, and throw him into jail. Let Dou Wen investigate thoroughly to see if you have done anything else stupid." The moment Xie Ci'an finished speaking, he was taken away by the guards without waiting for the steward to plead for him.

The teacher who spoke was an upright man. Because of his poor family background, he was looked down upon by the previous dean and steward, who had given him many hard times. He never married, his parents died young, and he grew up with his grandfather. After failing the imperial examination, his grandfather also passed away. He was able to enter Yousong Academy through an acquaintance's introduction, and now he is alone.

This person is quite courageous for daring to testify. However, others are afraid of offending others and dare not stand up. But he stood up, and he was afraid that he would be ostracized by the teachers and some wealthy and powerful students. After all, there are many people in the academy who have close relationships with these four students.

Xie Ci'an pointed at the teacher who testified, "From now on, you will temporarily take over the position of manager of Yousong Academy."

The teacher was stunned by these words and was unable to react for a moment. He raised his hand and pointed at his nose.

Cheng Song reminded him, "That's right, the emperor wants you to temporarily take over the position of manager of Yousong Academy. What's your name? Come over and thank him."

The man realized it belatedly and knelt down. "I, Meng Wei, would like to thank His Majesty for entrusting me with the position of Yousong Academy. I will do my best and will never let His Majesty down."