"Waste! Waste!"
Zheng Shuwen went crazy in her palace. Countless fine porcelain tributes from various places were damaged, and the floor was a mess.
Zi Yuan and other maids knelt aside, not daring to make a sound.
Several prominent heads of the Zheng family were still waiting outside, wanting to see the Queen Mother to plead for Zheng Sheng. Zheng Shuwen was so angry that she naturally got angry, and she was not willing to see him anywhere.
The shouts and curses in the palace could be heard from far away, and the several heads of the Zheng family who were waiting could hear it clearly, and all of them looked pale and ugly.
"Let's go!" Mrs. Zheng, who was also the one who came to plead with Zheng Shuwen last time, slammed her crutches and walked back in anger. The remaining people lamented and had no choice but to leave behind the old lady.
When several people left Cining Palace, they happened to meet Chen Yuan who was still wrapped in gauze. Although he had not recovered yet, the boy seemed to be in very good spirits.
The old lady's glasses were sparkling inside the folds. If it hadn't been for this boy, Sheng'er wouldn't have suffered such a big loss.
Chen Yuan glared at Chen Yuan as if he wanted to eat someone. Chen Yuan didn't know their identity at first, but judging from their appearance, they didn't belong to the palace, and they had such an attitude towards themselves.
He suddenly understood and stepped forward eagerly: "The old lady is leaving now? What? The Queen Mother didn't see you?"
To rub salt into the wound, it's very annoying.
"Get out!" Mrs. Zheng yelled fiercely, shaking with anger.
But the angrier she became, the happier Chen Yuan became, and he almost laughed out loud unkindly: "If your Zheng Sheng can come back alive, remember to tell him thank you for his kindness, and I can now become a celebrity around the Queen Mother."
"What a disgusting villain! Villain!" Mrs. Zheng's whole body was shaking violently, as if she was about to fall down in the next moment.
Chen Yuan saw that she was now like this, and he stopped joking. He smiled sarcastically, turned around and stepped straight into the main hall.
Completely opposite to the treatment received by the Zheng family members just now, when Chen Yuan entered the palace, he only passed a brief message and was immediately ordered to go in.
However, Chen Yuan was slightly surprised when he saw the mess on the ground.
Zheng Shuwen stood in front of him, with her back turned, as if she was sorting out her emotions.
"I heard that you were looking for me. What happened?" His voice sounded like he had just lost his temper.
Chen Yuan clasped his fists: "Seeing the Queen Mother, I heard that the Queen Mother is concerned about Yuan's injury, so she came here to report that Yuan is no longer seriously injured."
"Okay. If you have nothing to do, just go down." Zheng Shuwen was not in the mood or emotion to deal with many matters. She wanted to take a rest, so she issued an eviction order.
However, Chen Yuan did not move: "To Queen Mother Qi, Yuan actually has something else to say."
Zheng Shuwen paused and looked back at him: "What's the matter?" There was a trace of impatience in her tone.
Chen Yuan lowered his head and said: "To the Queen Mother, Chen Yuan's injuries are no longer serious. I beg the Queen Mother to let Yuan lead ten people to suppress the bandits. Yuan will do his best to serve the Queen Mother and the court."
These words were quite subtle, the Queen Mother was in front of the court.
But she won Zheng Shuwen's heart. She looked up and down Chen Yuan with a pair of cold eyes and nodded: "Okay, Aijia is ready to play."
Fu Tingye heard that Hai Shixuan came to report during lunch time. The Queen Mother allowed another person to go to suppress the bandits, but she still only brought ten guards. And that person happened to be the person who shot Fu Tingye last time.
Fu Tingye frowned slightly, thinking back to the two confrontations he had with this person in the palace, he felt that it was unusual. Sure enough, opportunities will be given to those who are prepared.
"General, what about this matter?" Hai Shixuan asked from the side. He always felt that his general had a plan for this matter, but what he wanted to plan was not something he could think of.
Fu Tingye's brows gradually calmed down: "It doesn't matter, let's just wait and see what happens. Are there any changes in the School of Science recently?"
Haishixuan shook his head: "Not really."
Fu Tingye nodded, then stood up and walked out: "If you have nothing to do, just go down."
Haishixuan clasped his fists: "Yes."
Fu Tingye came out of the study and walked around casually. Hua Qingxue was not in the yard, and her yard was empty.
Not only that, the servants who were busy before also disappeared. It took him a moment to realize that today is the day for enrollment in the School of Science!
At this time, the entrance of the School of Science was crowded with people. Countless people came with their children, some of them actually came to register, and some just joined in the fun to watch. The door of the School of Science, which was not very spacious, was overcrowded.
"From the Li family, you can also bring your children to register."
"Yes, yes, from the Zhang family. Didn't I hear before that you were sending your children to a private school? Why are you here?"
"What's the use of private schools? The rural examinations, provincial examinations, and palace examinations screen out the candidates one after another, and there are only a few who can become officials. Why not learn some real skills from Mrs. Si Bing, and make a living wherever you go?"
"Look what you said, it's not like I'm learning how to cook a spoon. I can still make a living wherever I go. I'm definitely learning how to make weapons for fighting with Mrs. Si Bing. It's not that useful in everything."
There were many comments among the crowd, including neighbors, fellow villagers, and all kinds of strangers who came to inquire about the news.
Hua Qingxue was in the registration office. She was surrounded by Liang Wensheng, Su Shaowen, Lu Zhengqing and Meng Zhize who were busy. The four designated teachers were responsible for contacting and collecting the basic information of the registered students.
"Don't make any noise, please come one by one and line up." Huan'er, Xi'er, Yulian and others organized the order outside the office.
But there was still some confusion. Hua Qingxue only had enough time to sort out all the basic information about students that flew in front of her like flakes. The students who came to sign up ranged in age from 3 to 20 years old.
Hua Qingxue had a headache and quickly asked Liang Wensheng and others to screen them: "Those under 15 years old and illiterate can be notified to go back."
The knowledge of the School of Science requires a certain foundation, and it is difficult to get started if you don't even know the words.
In an instant, half of the crowd was cut off.
"Madam, you are so awesome. Please give me a few more conditions, otherwise we will be so busy today that we won't be able to receive all the guests." Xi'er took the time to come to Hua Qingxue to talk, and asked for a glass of water by the way. She hadn't had any drink all morning. Drooling.
Hua Qingxue smiled, looked down at the collected information, thought about it, and said, "Those who don't know how to count can be informed that they don't need to register!"
"Okay, I'll give you the order right away." Xi'er went out and announced as if she had found a treasure. Sure enough, half of the people were wiped out.
The huge School of Science was finally empty.
There were not many classmates and parents left. Hua Qingxue and everyone breathed a sigh of relief and began to select carefully.
It was quite difficult for the ancients to be able to read and do arithmetic when they were over fifteen years old. After all, if your family can arrange private lessons, you need someone who is middle class or above and has a low family burden.
Hua Qingxue took a quick look and found that although they did not set a gender threshold, all the registration materials submitted were boys.
Girls don’t even have anyone come to consult.
Hua Qingxue sighed softly, a little helpless, but she didn't want the information in her hand to be taken away by a big hand. She raised her head and met a pair of narrow and deep eyes.
"General."
"What are you sighing for?" Fu Tingye asked, looking down.
After a while, he took out a few of the lists and said: "These young children are pretty good. At only 15 years old, they can already memorize the Four Books and Five Classics and are in good physical condition."
"What I sighed is that no girls signed up. I originally wanted to accept a few female classmates." Hua Qingxue said what she was thinking, and then looked at the lists Fu Tingye took out and nodded: " I also think these are excellent, but they seem to have signed up secretly, and my family still hopes that they will take the normal imperial examination path."
"At the age of fifteen and haircut, a boy has already developed his own independent thoughts. If he cannot make his own choice because of the obstruction at home, there is no point in forcing him to stay." Fu Tingye commented very impressively.
Hua Qingxue was speechless. Thinking about what she was doing when she was fifteen... Well, I can't remember. But what is certain is that it is definitely not as powerful as them.
"Madam, there was a fight at the door of the School of Science, and people were surrounding it for a while. Do you want to go take a look?"
The two were chatting when Yulian suddenly rushed in to report.
Hua Qingxue and Fu Tingye looked at each other and hurried out, but when Fu Tingye passed by Yulian, she was stopped by Yulian: "General, please stay."
Fu Tingye turned around and looked at her: "What's wrong?"
Yulian was a little anxious and nervous: "I heard that the people sent by the court to suppress the bandits failed last time. Is this matter... still handled by the court?"
Will it end in vain... If so, then the death of his parents and younger brother would be so unjust.
"The court has not made a decision yet, but I believe that the court will definitely resolve this matter." Fu Tingye saw her worry and couldn't help but add another sentence.
"Really?!" Yulian opened her eyes wide, and her amber eyes were extremely bright on her wheat-colored complexion.
Fu Tingye smiled slightly and nodded as an answer. After speaking, he turned around and caught up with Hua Qingxue.
Yulian clenched her fists tightly and looked at the backs of the general and his wife with joy. It was so good, so good. It must be the blessing of her parents and younger brother that allowed her to meet such a good person as his wife.
The family's revenge will definitely be avenged, for sure!
Hua Qingxue came out with Liang Wensheng and the others. There were Fu Tingye's soldiers leading the way. From a distance, she could see a place at the school gate full of people.
The guards stepped forward and soon separated the crowd.
A few tugging figures in the middle suddenly appeared in front of Hua Qingxue and the others.
"You are an unfilial daughter. You don't serve your elders and your brothers well at home. You come here secretly to sign up. Who among us allowed you to sign up! Tell me, did you steal money from the family?" A man in his thirties said. The man was pulling the hair of a fifteen-year-old girl and cursing.
The girl was in a mess, her hair was messy, and she kept begging for mercy: "Dad, please let me study. I don't want to be a female celebrity and wait for people all my life. I want to be a woman like the wife of a soldier."