Daily life in the academy

"You're as thin as a bamboo pole and can't stand being beaten." Yan Qingchen's tone was full of disgust.

Mu Bailian spread his hands: "Okay, I'll believe you for now."

Bai Zhi rolled her eyes fiercely at Mu Bailian's back. She would remember this grudge.

"Ding ding ding—" the morning class bell rang.

As soon as they arrived at the door of Class Ding, they saw a corner of Master Xie's flowing clothes disappear into the door.

Wenzhe, the third of the princes, had a bitter face and was very depressed. "The fortune teller said that today would be unlucky, and you still insisted on dragging me out. That was Master Xie... Now... I can't avoid being scolded again."

Yan Qingchen and Mu Bailian said in unison: "Shut up."

Wenzhe curled his lips: "Oh."

Is Master Xie really that fierce? Why do these three people seem so afraid of him? Bai Zhi is puzzled. She clearly feels that Master Xie is quite kind to her.

The three men stood in front of her like a wall. Bai Zhi was worried that if she didn't go in, Master Xie would really scold her, so she walked around the three brothers and walked into the school without changing her expression despite their gazes.

"Thank you, Master. I just encountered some trouble on the way, which is why I'm late."

Master Xie glanced at Bai Zhi, said nothing, and nodded to signal her to go back to her seat for morning reading.

The three people outside the door looked at each other with disbelief in their eyes. After not seeing Master Xie for a while, he became kind?

Yan Qingchen coughed lightly and walked into the school first. The two people behind him followed closely behind him. They bowed and were about to imitate Bai Zhi's style, but Master Xie pointed at the three of them and scolded them.

He was full of spit, spewing nonsense like "unlearned and unskillful", "a rotten tree that cannot be carved", etc.

"Prince Yan is not only arrogant, but also very talented. He can't even figure out the basic conversion between two taels and coins. He's worse than a child, and yet he still refuses to learn from them."

"And Mu Bailian, stand still. General Mu is so brave, why don't you consider his dignity?"

"Wenzhe... I'm too lazy to say anything to you. You're a person of excellent character and academics, why are you hanging out with those two all day?"

Master Xie surrounded them and scolded them. When he walked behind the three of them, Yan Qingchen turned around and glared at Mu Bailian, and said silently: It was all your evil idea. You have made me lose face.

Mu Bailian shrugged: "I only asked you to pretend, who told you to reveal your true nature? Who can I blame for this!"

Wenzhe interrupted with a sad face: Let’s think of a way to stop it first, I really can’t stand it anymore.

What could be done? Old Man Xie was known for his bluntness; how could he stop until he had his fill of scolding?

"Thank you, Master..."

A weak voice was heard, but Master Xie was cursing so loudly that he didn't hear it.

"Thank you, Master..."

This time he raised his voice several times, and Master Xie finally heard it. He took a deep breath and looked over, then slowly exhaled after seeing the person, "Bai Zhi, what's the matter?" Although the voice was a little hard, it was much gentler than before.

Bai Zhi smiled shyly at Master Xie: "Master Xie, it's all my fault. I didn't explain it to you in time. If it weren't for the help of the Crown Prince, Master Mu, and Master Wen, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to come to school."

Master Xie frowned. "Tell me what happened. Don't cover up for them because you're afraid of their identities. If they bully you, just tell me."

My goodness, Master Xie has such a bad impression of these three people.

"I was born in a poor family, and the emperor has blessed us with the privilege of opening up a university to allow us to receive a better education. I come to Yunlu Academy with the sole purpose of studying hard so that I can serve my country in the future."

"I don't know how I offended Zhang Yongan, Young Master Zhang. He brought some men to smash the door of my dormitory around three o'clock last night. They were so numerous and aggressive that I was afraid to open it. Finally, Uncle Zhang came and took them away. But this morning, they blocked me outside the dormitory again and threatened to beat me to death. Fortunately, the three princes passed by and rescued me from Young Master Zhang."

"Although...although his behavior was a bit extreme, we have long heard that Young Master Zhang brought people to bully others for several nights straight after he started school. Many students were bullied but did not dare to speak out because of Young Master Zhang's family status. The prince actually did a great thing, providing students like us with a safe and stable study environment."

Bai Zhi's expression was generous and her words were fiery. For a moment, Master Xie felt that he had made a mistake in scolding her. However, it was impossible for a master to lose face in front of his students. He said in a deep and stern voice, "Are you serious?"

"Seriously, if you don't believe me, you can investigate. If I'm lying, I'll punish you."

Master Xie nodded, "Okay, please sit down." Then he turned to look at the three people still standing at the door and said unhappily, "I was arbitrary today. I'll investigate after class and make a plan. But... being late is wrong. If you boycott classes or are late again, you will not escape punishment, no matter how many people plead for you. Find a seat and sit down."

After Bai Zhi sat down, Ye Yanliang, who was sitting at the same table, came over worriedly. "Brother Bai, you've offended Zhang Yongan. Even though you've intervened on behalf of the prince, he may not accept your offer. What if Zhang Yongan comes looking for trouble with you again in the future? What will you do?"

Ye Yanliang's worries were not without reason, but there were some things he couldn't say to him. Bai Zhi comforted him, "Brother Ye, don't worry too much. I have a plan in mind."

"But..." Ye Yanliang wanted to persuade her a few more times, but seeing that she had already opened the book and started reading it seriously, he had no choice but to sit back, his heart full of worry.

Bai Zhi stared at the book in her hand, but didn't read a single word. She knew how much trouble it would cause if she exposed Zhang Yongan's behavior in class.

Why was Zhang Yongan so rampant? Of course, it was because no one dared to expose the poor children he was bullying.

If what happened last night had not happened, she could still hide far away, separate herself from the main line of the story, and continue to be an unknown person, just waiting for the final graduation, deliberately failing the exam and leaving, then find a job to save some money and then travel around in ancient times, eat and drink, and watch the handsome men live a carefree life.

But she had to be dragged into this. Damn Zhang Yongan!

In the original book, no one dared to expose Zhang Yongan, so many talented students from poor families were buried later. Moreover, this pilot project only lasted for one term because the results were not ideal.

Let's get back to the point. This Yunlu Academy is a pilot academy designated by the emperor. However, once the problem is exposed, the higher-ups will definitely pay attention to it and investigate. In addition, Master Xie is an upright person, so he will definitely investigate carefully. There is no need to worry about this.

But... Zhang Yongan has the support of the Ministry of Revenue. Even if his bullying is proven, it may not be possible to completely eliminate this cancer. It is bound to be necessary to do something else to add fuel to the fire.

Bai Zhi was lost in thought when she suddenly felt that the atmosphere around her was not right.