The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 285

Unexpectedly, Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling's eyes lit up.

That's great! The renowned Hongwen Academy has even specially invited the two of them to teach, and the two were overjoyed.

Li Er looked at Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, who were smiling like foxes. He felt somewhat helpless. Nowadays, all the scholars in the world looked up to Prince Rui. Even the tutors in the palace had been won over by him. But now, he wanted Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling, who were by his side, to teach the courses. This was simply adding great glory to the two of them!

He told the world that Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling were exceptionally talented, and even Master Xu agreed, nodding in approval.

Another month passed quickly, and Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui arrived at Hongwen Academy by carriage.

The steward stood frozen at the door, only to see his master standing on Feixue Pavilion waving at him. Only then did the steward realize what was happening and open the door.

Then Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling walked into the classroom. At first, Zhu Jinming didn't know why they weren't attending classes anymore. Had he angered the teacher to the point of leaving? Then he saw a middle-aged man walk in, accompanied by an old man.

So they changed the teacher!

"Today's topic is national policy, and the two of us will discuss the current situation."

Unexpectedly, Zhu Jinming listened with rapt attention, while Fang Xuanling, standing beside him, went on to talk about the current situation between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks. Instead of sleeping, Zhu Jinming diligently took notes.

Xu Tian watched from the side, shaking his head helplessly. He was truly a typical ancient person. The modern knowledge he taught was completely beyond his comprehension, but if it were renowned ministers like Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui who taught him, he would be very interested and show great enthusiasm. It seemed that he had made the right decision in hiring external tutors.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Jinming didn't sleep in class, and Lu Mingyi took over the class from the previous one. As soon as Su Shichang stepped into the classroom, he found Lu Mingyi fast asleep and immediately said, "Please study on your own for this class."

He then led Lu Mingyi out of the classroom, while Lu Mingyi covered his ears and said, "Teacher, be gentle, you're going to pull my ears off!"

Then you see Lu Mingyi covering his ears, staring at Su Shichang with a resentful look.

Where is the gentle and upright demeanor of the Hanlin Academy's head? When he really gets serious about disciplining people, he's more ruthless than the nanny in his own household.

"Is his ear still there?" he asked, covering his ear.

"Do not look at your teacher with those eyes. The Master brought you to the library today so that the books here could cleanse your mind. A strong youth makes a strong nation. If even you are sleeping in class, what hope does our Great Tang have?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Mingyi immediately said, "I have absolutely no interest in what Master Xu teaches. But you guessed right, I am more interested in the books behind you."

When Su Shichang heard that he was interested in books, a look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes. He said, "Most of the books here are rare copies. You can organize them into volumes here and put them into the bookshelves behind you."

Lu Mingyi nodded. He had been copying documents from morning till night, and then noticed that all the candles in the room had been extinguished. He then said, "Someone come here."

The servant immediately lit the candles in the room. It wasn't until evening, after Su Shichang had finished class and was about to return to the teachers' dormitory, that he saw the library still lit. Only then did he remember Lu Mingyi and apologized repeatedly.

“If I hadn’t forgotten just now, I would never have left you in the library for so long.”

Unexpectedly, Lu Mingyi stood up and said respectfully, "Thank you, Master. I didn't know what I liked before, let alone what I wanted to do in the future. But since you brought me here that day, I have realized that I really enjoy organizing these books."

The students will surely ensure that the culture of our Great Tang Dynasty is not lost; by compiling these materials into books, their legacy will endure for eternity.