After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

“I was actually expelled from the academy…” Cui Zhengyu looked embarrassed. Chen Futu was slightly surprised. “What do you mean?”

“I made a small mistake at Shouyang Mountain, and then the Master kicked me out of the mountain gate. Generally speaking, disciples of Tianyang Academy do not participate in the struggles of dynasties. This was also the palace gate rule when the founder established the sect at Shouyang Mountain.”

Cui Zhengyu scratched his head, looking somewhat embarrassed.

"No wonder……"

As long as Tianyang Academy doesn't actively participate in the power struggle for the throne, Chen Futu has nothing to worry about.

Next, Cui Zhengyu rambled on about what happened on Shouyang Mountain. It turned out that the reason he was kicked off the mountain was because he was drunk and accidentally wandered into the senior sisters' bathhouse. As a result, he was almost beaten to death. If it weren't for the Cui family's influence, he probably wouldn't have been able to get off Shouyang Mountain.

"At such a young age, he has not learned anything good and has become a lecherous thief."

"Young Master Qin, actually I was set up! Some bastard from my own sect invited me for drinks and said that a senior sister had taken a liking to me and asked me to meet her. I was so drunk that I passed by without thinking, and then this happened."

"That's because you're brainless. Tell me, how strong is Tianyang Academy?"

Chen Futu mentioned the key point.

Cui Zhengyu immediately became serious. "There are many sages in the sect. As far as I know, there are three Confucian sages and one martial sage. I don't know how many old monsters are hiding in the shadows."

"So strong?"

Chen Futu was deeply moved.

No wonder Old Man Zhou had a look of awe when he took out the Heavenly Sun Token.

Why doesn't such a powerful being emerge into the world?

"Boy, how much do you know about the ancient temple?" Chen Futu asked again.

Cui Zhengyu looked surprised. "You actually know about the Ancient Palace? That's truly remarkable. The Ancient Palace, like the Tianyang Academy, is a colossal entity that lives in seclusion. However, the Academy and the Ancient Palace are different. The Academy is only responsible for teaching and educating people and spreading the doctrines of various schools of thought, while the Ancient Palace cultivates its henchmen in various countries. For example, the Blood Red Pavilion, which recently clashed most fiercely with the Northern Frontier King, is a force they cultivated. Unfortunately, my position in the Tianyang Academy is not very high, so I don't know what they are up to."

Cui Zhengyu recounted everything he knew.

Chen Futu fell into deep thought. "Are you willing to subdue the Northern Frontier? In the future, you can lead troops to conquer the battlefield, achieve great deeds, and wash away your stain."

"I am willing!"

Cui Zhengyu nodded vigorously.

He's figured it out these past few days. As a disciple of Tianyang, he can't leave behind a reputation for being a good-for-nothing. If he's given the chance to lead troops again, he'll definitely wipe out an army single-handedly and prove he's not a coward.

"Not only that, I want the Cui family to submit to the Northern Frontier as well."

“Sure, I’ll send a letter home later. Anyway, the King of the Northern Frontier is quite a figure, and my Cui family never suffers a loss.”

"You just understand."

Chen Futu waved his hand, and Dian Wei stepped forward to open the prison door.

Cui Zhengyu said happily, "Young Master Qin, who exactly are you? How could you promise to let me lead troops? Are you Qin Liangyu's brother?"

"Hmph, just do what you're supposed to do."

Chen Futu instructed Dian Wei to arrange accommodation for Cui Zhengyu first, and that he would be given tasks later, where he would soon have a chance to prove himself.

A moment later, Chen Futu returned to the courtyard. The disciples of the Northern Frontier Academy and the Sun family had all arrived, and Yu Qian was personally presiding over the fight.

Sun Linlin waved from afar, looking extremely happy.

The Sun family is unfamiliar with Longcheng, so it would be good if they had acquaintances to help them maintain order.

Chen Futu did not refuse and went straight up to sit next to her. This scene caused the scholars and young ladies present to point and whisper. The disciples of the academy were particularly displeased and complained to Sun Wei: "Even if you are given the opportunity to invite outside help, you will not be able to cause any trouble in front of my academy."

Sun Wei remained expressionless, then gave Chen Futu a grateful look.

Chen Futu asked Yu Qian, "Your Excellency, what exactly will be the competition?"

The Six Arts of a Gentleman.

The Six Arts refer to rites, music, archery, charioteering, writing, and mathematics. If an ordinary person can master even a little bit of these, they are considered a good talent.

The disciples of the Northern Frontier Academy studied the subjects taught by Chen Futu, such as mathematics, medicine, and natural sciences. They were not as proficient in the Six Arts, but there were many of them, so it would not be easy for Sun Wei to win.

Next, Yu Qian personally hosted the competition, and the result was far beyond everyone's expectations. It was thought that the disciples of the Northern Frontier Academy would take advantage of their numbers to play to their strengths and avoid their weaknesses, but in the end, they did not gain any advantage over Sun Wei.

Sun Wei is quite like his father, excelling in both literature and martial arts, and possessing an extremely calm and composed personality. He has a solid foundation in both rites and music as well as classical texts, and his outstanding performance has drawn praise from many people.

Chen Futu asked Sun Linlin in a low voice, "Your brother is that amazing? He's a real talent."

"Of course, my elder brother was originally going to inherit the title, so his abilities in all aspects far surpassed those of ordinary people, it's just a pity..."

Sun Linlin sighed. It was no use saying anything now, and the title of King was just a passing cloud.

The competition continued, and Sun Wei's performance remained impeccable.

For example, when it comes to guessing riddles, he can almost immediately answer and guesses with extreme accuracy.

In contrast, the students of the Northern Frontier Academy were all blushing with embarrassment, and the more they guessed, the more wrong they became.

Individually, none of them could match Sun Wei; only by pooling their strength could they barely manage a draw.

"Sun Wei, don't be so smug. If there are so many of us and we still can't take you down, we'll have no face to stay in the academy any longer."

One of the disciples rebuked him in displeasure.

Sun Wei calmly said, "As the saying goes, there is no first place in literature, but there is no second place in martial arts. It's just a friendly sparring match, there's no need to take it so seriously."

Chen Futu was very satisfied with this performance. Unfortunately, the students of the Northern Frontier Academy did not excel in this area. They were learning modern and practical knowledge so that they could govern the region more effectively in the future, rather than just studying books.

As the competition was about to end, Sun Linlin clapped her hands so excitedly they turned red. "Big brother, you were amazing—"

"Hmph, quite interesting!"

Suddenly, Chen Yuling arrived with a group of students from the Northern Frontier Military Academy. Upon seeing this, Yu Qian stepped forward to greet them and called out, "Your Highness, Princess."

When the princess arrived, everyone stood up, except for Chen Futu, who remained seated drinking.

Sun Linlin quickly tugged at her clothes and whispered, "That's the princess, don't drink anymore, get up quickly."

Chen Futu's face darkened, and he glared at Chen Yuling with annoyance. He had already told this brat not to meddle, but she still came.

"We pay our respects to Your Highness, Princess."

Amidst cheers and shouts, Chen Yuling ascended the terrace, her red attire exuding a heroic air. "Please, everyone, no need for formalities."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

The arrival of the Northern Frontier King's beloved younger sister might cause unforeseen circumstances, hence the sympathetic looks everyone gave Sun Wei.