The villain and the powerful official secretly read the diary and broke my plot every day

"elder sister."

Jiang Jiang was lost in her thoughts when someone suddenly tugged at her sleeve. She looked down and saw a short, half-grown boy looking up at her with hope on his face. "Sister, is what you just said true? Will that handsome boy really open an academy? Will he let us study there?"

The boy's eyes were very clear, and at this moment, they were filled with the light of hope.

"It's true. From now on, not only you, but also the children of refugees can go to our academy as long as they want to study. However..."

Jiang Jiang lowered her eyes and looked at the boy seriously.

Hearing Jiang Jiang's words, the young man nervously clutched the corner of his clothes, fearing that Jiang Jiang's next words would extinguish the last flame of hope in his heart.

"It's just that our academy has exams every month. Children who don't study hard will be punished at the end of the semester."

Jiang Jiang narrowed her eyes and scared the young man.

When the young man heard Jiang Jiang's words, he was not afraid but became more energetic: "I will study hard. My sister told me that only those who are knowledgeable can have a promising future. When I learn new knowledge in the academy, I can teach my sister when I return home."

"You have a sister." Hearing the young man's words, Jiang Jiang said casually: "Then you can ask your sister to come to the academy with you."

The young man was stunned for a moment, looking at Jiang Jiang in disbelief: "My sister... can she also go to the academy?"

"Of course." Jiang Jiang nodded. "Our academy is open to both men and women."

Women in Qingyun Kingdom were not allowed to take the imperial examinations, but girls from wealthy families also attended girls' schools from a young age and became well-educated.

Girls from poor families do not receive such treatment.

"In the future, our academy will also have a special women's class. No matter how old, anyone can sign up." Jiang Jiang patted the boy's head and said with a smile, "However, it will take some time for the academy to be completed. Wait until next year. When the academy is completed, you can tell your sister about this. For now, you have to keep it a secret."

"Yeah, I get it." The boy's face flushed with excitement, and he nodded desperately at Jiang Jiang.

At this moment, the door of the private school was pushed open again, and this time a group of sixteen or seventeen-year-old scholars walked in.

They are also Jiang Ping's students, but this group of students are all children from poor families who are eligible to take the imperial examinations. They come to the private school at a fixed time every day to review their lessons and learn some classics with Jiang Ping.

Ever since Jiang Chaosheng passed the imperial examination, the poor students in the outer city have become more and more respectful towards Jiang Ping.

"Sister Jiang Jiang, you're here!"

Most of these scholars had attended Jiang Jiang's coming-of-age party, so they spotted Jiang Jiang in the yard at a glance.

Everyone didn't know that Jiang Jiang and Gu Yanqing came together. They saw Teacher Jiang and a tall man discussing something not far away. They didn't dare to go up and disturb them, so they simply put down their bookcases and gathered around Jiang Jiang to chat.

Jiang Jiang had no ill feelings towards these scholars, so she happily chatted with them about family matters.

Not far away, Jiang Ping and Gu Yanqing were having a heated discussion. He suddenly noticed that Gu Yanqing's expression changed a little and he suddenly became absent-minded.

Jiang Ping frowned. Xiaoyan was still too young and lacked self-control.

Well, what is he looking at?

Jiang Ping followed the corner of Gu Yanqing's eye and soon found Jiang Jiang, who was surrounded by a group of scholars and had a smile on her face.

Oh, he's looking at my daughter.

"My daughter Jiang Jiang has been so popular since she was a child. Everyone likes her very much." Jiang Ping blurted out subconsciously.

Gu Yanqing, who was standing by, was stunned for a moment, then spoke softly, "She is indeed... quite likable."

"Cough cough."

Jiang Ping didn't expect Xiao Yan to be so straightforward. He couldn't help but look at Gu Yanqing deeply. "Oh, Xiao Yan, I forgot to ask you just now. How old are you this year? Do you have any relatives in Hezhou? Do you have a wife?"

"I am twenty-four years old this year. I don't have any relatives in Hezhou anymore. I have been busy with... studies these years and have not yet gotten engaged." Facing Jiang Ping's inquiry, Gu Yanqing answered honestly.

"Twenty-four? I can't tell."

Jiang Ping looked at Gu Yanqing again. There was nothing he could do. The man in front of him was so outstanding in both figure and appearance that it was impossible to find any fault with him.

Although he is a little older, older men are more caring.

Jiang Ping thought about it and couldn't help but look at Gu Yanqing again.

Gu Yanqing suddenly felt as if he was being stared at by something terrifying. This was the first time in his life that he had ever felt this way.

Could it be that Jiang Ping was a master hidden in the outer city? No, his breath and footsteps did not sound like those of a martial artist.

Gu Yanqing was puzzled when he suddenly heard Jiang Ping's voice again.

"Xiao Yan, although this is our first meeting, we seem to hit it off quite well. Why don't you stay for dinner today? By the way, do you drink? I heard that Dongfeng Tower and Qiuyue Pavilion in the capital are the favorite haunts of scholars like you. How's the wine there?"

"Uncle Jiang, I don't drink, and I never go to Dongfeng Tower and Qiuyue Pavilion." Gu Yanqing told the truth.

What was there to do with those romantic places? If he had that much time, he might as well go back home and handle more government affairs.

"Oh?"

Jiang Ping's eyes lit up when he heard Gu Yanqing's answer. Not drinking? Not going to places of entertainment?

real or fake?

Jiang Ping didn't believe that there was another scholar in the world like Yan Chong who didn't drink or talk about love.

This is unreasonable!

Even someone as serious as Jiang Chaosheng would go to Dongfeng Tower with his classmates for a drink in his spare time.

This Yan Chong...is he pretending?

Jiang Ping wanted to ask something more, but at this time, Jiang Jiang had already gotten rid of those scholars and came to the two people: "Dad, your students are here. Yan Chong and I will not disturb your class. We will leave first."

"Yes, Uncle Jiang, we'll take our leave first."

Being with Jiang Ping always gave Gu Yanqing an inexplicable pressure, and he also wanted to leave this place immediately.

"Okay, then you guys go for a stroll first. Don't forget to bring Xiaoyan home for lunch. He and I get along very well!" Jiang Ping reminded with a smile.

Jiang Jiang: Are you getting along with him? You're getting along with the "first dean," aren't you?

"I know, Dad."

Although she complained in her heart, Jiang Jiang still agreed to Jiang Ping, and then hurriedly pulled Gu Yanqing away.

After leaving the private school, Jiang Jiang turned to look at Gu Yanqing and said, "A Chong, I remember that I wanted to open this academy. How could you be so generous and ask my father to be the first dean? Do you agree with me, the founder of the academy?"

"You also said that the academy is yours. If you don't ask your father to be the first dean, who should you ask? Or, you can be the dean yourself? The first female dean of Qingyun?"

Gu Yanqing looked at Jiang Jiang with a brick and asked back.

"I won't do it. Being the dean of an academy means hard work and it will give anyone a headache. Come to think of it, it's actually quite suitable for my father." Jiang Jiang blinked and spoke sincerely.

Gu Yanqing: You are really your father’s good daughter.