Qian Qiansui was still sleeping soundly. Wen Chun didn't come today because he went out to do something at night.

Sang Biao put his hair on her head, snoring, and occasionally biting Qian Qiansui's hair.

"They say humans are very polite, but I think they are just that polite. They let people go out in the middle of the night."

Sang Biao yawned, stretched his body, swung his tail and wrapped it around the pillow, and said dissatisfiedly.

Qian Qiansui washed his face, changed his clothes and went out with his maid. When someone from the palace came to invite him, Su Guang would not dare to stop him even if he had ten times the courage.

When she arrived at the palace gate, she saw Deng Buduo and Eunuch Yang getting off the carriage at the same time. When they met, they smiled at each other. Everyone knew the twists and turns involved.

"Ouch!"

There were some students behind Deng Buduo and the others. She knew Wen Sitan and Qian Qiansui, but not only did she not recognize the last few students, they also looked strange.

"Remember, reply nicely later." Beside the carriage, Miss Awu instructed the last few students. When she saw Qian Qiansui looking at her, she gave him a sweet smile in return.

The students, all with different swellings, nodded in agreement.

It was a cold winter day, and Qian Qiansui shrank his neck.

"Before a woman gets married, she should serve her parents and take care of her younger siblings. After she gets married, she should serve her mother-in-law and husband, and look after children and concubines. This is the rule passed down by our ancestors, and it cannot be changed at any time."

"What's the point of women reading books? It's completely against the will of heaven. Do they think that reading more books will help them pass the imperial examinations? If they can't become an official, what's the point of studying?"

"A school with both men and women, what kind of school is this? Is it a den of prostitution?"

As soon as Qian Qiansui entered the imperial study, he heard several old men standing in front of the empress's desk, chattering and spitting all over the air. Then he looked at the empress's face, which was dark.

"Everyone is here, what exactly happened in the academy?"

The empress was fed up with these old scholars, who talked about benevolence, righteousness and morality but were extremely harsh to women.

She also knew that these people were standing here, making innuendos just to mock the throne she was sitting on, but these people were in her position and couldn't move.

"Your Majesty, the academy did catch fire today."

Before Dumbledore finished speaking, a father of a child nearby glanced at the children who came in and shouted:

"Where is my son? Where did he go? Did you try to silence him? Hand him over quickly."

"Dad..." The last boy with a head swollen like a pig came out, lowering his head for fear that others would see his face.

"Son! Did they beat you? How could they beat you like this?"

"Sir, please don't panic. They were in the fire for too long, and these symptoms are only present when they need treatment. But don't worry, they will recover soon."

Dumbledore said calmly, "Lord Yan has been at the scene the entire time and can testify for us."

"Your academy failed to supervise properly and allowed others to set the fire, causing my son to become like this. Your Majesty, please help us!"

The minister took one look at his son and couldn't help but turn his face away, unable to look at him a second time.

"Arson? Who set fire?" Dumbledore said in surprise.

"You still dare to deny it. It was clearly the young master of the Wen family who set fire to the academy. Do you want to cover up such a heinous act?" The ministers who gathered together shouted angrily.

Wen Siqin was furious and was about to explode when a hand pressed on his shoulder.

"Don't worry, they just want to provoke you, why bother falling for it? Your aunt is watching you right in front."

Wen Siqin's anger was extinguished as if by a clear spring. He did not look back, but he knew that the person standing behind him was the sponsor of the academy, the wife of Anshun Hou, a woman only a few years older than him.

"Hey, I didn't want to talk about this here."

Dumbledore looked at the children with some regret and said kindly, "Students, please speak for yourselves."

"It was...we were playing in the meditation hall and knocked over a candle, causing the fire. We were worried about being punished, so we said it was arson."

Those strange-looking students glanced at Dumbledore, then avoided their father's gaze and lowered their heads and spoke.

"How is that possible! They must have forced you, right?"

The ministers grabbed their sons and shouted, "Yes, it must be. Look at their faces. The poor children must have been tortured and forced to confess."

Seeing the mess in the imperial study, the empress looked at her nephew with some surprise. If it were any other day, there would have been a commotion long ago.

"The academy has its reasons, and the noble families have their reasons. How about this..."

The moment the empress spoke, the imperial study fell silent. "Lu Shaoqing of the Dali Temple is quite experienced in judging cases. I think it would be a good idea to hand this matter over to him. He will definitely give you an explanation."

Dumbledore said without hesitation, "Your Majesty is wise."

The group of ministers nearby fell silent at this moment, and no one stepped forward.

The eunuch beside the empress hurried over to smooth things over, saying with a smile, "It's just a quarrel between children, there's no need for Lu Shaoqing.

This is all a misunderstanding, as you all have seen. The children are all fine, so please go away. We still have to attend the court this morning."

"Then the father-in-law wants to unblock the Rock Academy?"

The ministers felt guilty and were ready to retreat. After all, if they missed the target, they could always wait for the next one.

But the great scholars in the major academies were not happy about this. They thought Panshi Academy was simply slapping them in the face.

"It cannot be unsealed. Academies like theirs are simply a disgrace to civility and tarnish the reputation of scholars."

"It's fine if they can lift the ban, but this academy can no longer be called an academy, and it will not be allowed to admit students taking the imperial examinations in the future!"

"Yes, if we want to open an academy, those women, those low-class people, must leave the academy! We can't humiliate the saint!"

These great scholars usually wear long robes, recite books of sages, comment on the country's affairs, discuss the ways of being an official, and worry about the people's livelihood.

At this moment, regardless of his image, he stood in the empress's study, and was extremely derogatory and disgusted with civilians, women, and the people.

This is the leading figure in education in this country?

Qian Qiansui almost laughed out of anger. With these teachers who deify men, it is no wonder that the heroine, after becoming the emperor, is bound all day long and unable to show her talents.

What they teach are only batches of scum who consolidate the status of men and use women and civilians as stepping stones, like Fu Zichan. What future does Tang Kingdom have?

"You are talking nonsense! The academy is excellent, and the teachers are responsible. Although we have both men and women in the academy, we are all in different colleges, so it is rare for us to meet each other on a daily basis.

Why can't women study? Why can't they hold official positions? Aren't you born of women? Since you are so powerful, why don't you let men give birth to children and let men build a country alone? "

Wen Siqin didn't know why he was so impulsive, but he was a member of the Wen family, the empress was his aunt, and the academy protected him in this arson case. He didn't like going to school, but he liked Panshi Academy.

clap clap clap!

There was a sound of applause from outside the door. An old man in shorts took off his bamboo hat and said with a smile, "Not bad, not bad. You old fellows who call yourself great scholars are actually less knowledgeable than a child."

When everyone saw him, they were shocked.

Wen Siqin frowned. Isn't this the old man who guards the backyard of the academy? How could he come to the palace?

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