Imperial College Kindergarten

Chapter 26 Reversal
"well said!"

A middle-aged man in red clothes walked out of the Imperial Academy. He was about 50 or [-] years old. His steps were steady, his posture was straight, his straight back, and his calm eyes all showed his modesty and restraint. Literary character.

The person who came was none other than Ji Buyan, who was serving as a wine celebrant at the Imperial Academy and also served as the director of the Imperial Academy Kindergarten.

Ji Buyan was followed by Xie Yu. Liu Xueting glanced at Xie Yu inadvertently. Xie Yu smiled gently, as if to comfort her.

Liu Xueting bowed seriously.

Ji Buyan burst out laughing, not hiding his admiration: "It's amazing that a girl can think like this!"

Liu Xueting felt that her face was slightly hot and she felt a little uncomfortable. To be honest, she was just brought up in modern times and received modern education. It is normal to have such thoughts, but it was only out of the ordinary in ancient times.

The faces of those parents said it all.

Ji Buyan changed the topic and said to everyone: "You all say that Liu Xueting is not worthy of serving in the Imperial College, but you don't know that your thoughts are pedantic!"

Zhao Yun took a deep breath. Even if this was the case, the Imperial College still wanted to protect Liu Xueting!

"What Director Ji means is that the Imperial College has ignored the appeals of so many of our parents?"

The light rhetorical question instantly made everyone who had just been calmed down by Ji Buyan react.

"Yes, we have so many parents' demands now. Isn't it enough for just one Liu Xueding?"

"Yes, does the Imperial College want to ignore the appeals of so many parents?"

"No matter what, as a parent, I just don't trust that my child and Liu Xueting are in the Imperial Academy together!"

"That's right, don't talk about anything else!"

However, some people began to have doubts after hearing the words of Liu Xueting and Ji Buyan one after another.

"It seems like what they said makes sense. I sent my child to the Imperial College so that she could learn more. I didn't send her there just because she would be able to marry well after entering the Imperial College!"

"That's right. After all, the number of students in the Imperial College is limited. Isn't it true that if you don't study in the Imperial College, you won't be able to marry well?"

"Hey, it doesn't seem right. Why are we here?"

"It's because Liu Xueting's life experience is so miserable that everyone is worried about the child's reputation."

Some people felt that something was wrong: "But, is this unfair to Liu Xueting? After all, nothing happened. Why do we believe that Liu Xueting will definitely make the child's reputation worse?"

"Isn't there a saying that says that those who are close to vermillion are red and those who are close to ink are black?"

"But Liu Xueting herself didn't do this. Her life experience was not revealed until the morning at the Yamen. This was not a choice she could make. In fact, she didn't do anything..."

Some people are now reacting: "No, we are afraid that we are being used and incited!"

"Ah? Then if we make trouble like this, will the Imperial College embarrass us or our children?"

"Probably not, that's the Imperial College!"

Liu Xueting relaxed as he listened to everyone's discussion gradually going astray. It seemed that the worst situation was not yet reached.

Ji Buyan was furious at first. After hearing the change of public opinion, he couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Xie Yu. This boy moved very quickly. Don't think he doesn't know. The person who took the lead in changing the opinion looked clearly dressed. He is a servant from Xie Mansion.

Then he calmed down and said with some sincerity: "Once upon a time, the Imperial College became a place for women to get married. If this is true, it would be a real insult to the Imperial College!" "Why did the founding Empress Shengwu encourage women to enroll in school and hold office? Being an official or doing business? It doesn't mean that you can marry better if you have the above status. It means that besides marrying, you can find other values ​​of yourself in these places! "

"The Imperial College and other colleges provide a possibility. You don't have to be someone else's vassal. You can be yourself! You can use your talents in other fields, and of course you can also settle down at home. These are all personal choices. No comment."

"In our Imperial College, there are female doctors and female deputy directors. Some of them are married, and some are alone. However, those who have a family do not stop them from continuing to do what they like to do, and those who are not married do not regard marriage as their only option. They are talented and knowledgeable, we respect and admire them. We will never choose to respect them because of whether they marry well or not."

"Yes, scholars do need reputation. But the reputation of a scholar does not depend on her or his origin or family background, but on whether she or he has good character, good knowledge, and is worthy of admiration in the field in which she or he is good at!"

"The Imperial College is an inclusive, equal and open place. As long as you have talent, as long as your character and knowledge pass the test, you can have a place in the Imperial College, regardless of your gender, regardless of your family background."

Ji Buyan's words made everyone think deeply.

Immediately, some of the parents in the outer circle clasped their fists and left.

Some people still stayed in place and whispered, with rather tangled expressions.

"Report! His Majesty's decree!"

Everyone was startled and hurriedly knelt down. They were in panic for a moment. They wondered why His Majesty was delivering the oral message at this time.

A fair-faced and beardless father-in-law asked with a smile: "Who is Assistant Liu Xueting and Liu?"

Liu Xue stopped and took a step forward at Ji Buyan's signal.

"Assistant Liu, there is a set of Four Treasures of the Study here. His Majesty gave it to Assistant and praised it for being good."

Liu Xueting was surprised in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. He took the reward with both hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."

After the father-in-law who delivered the oral instructions left, Zhao Yun stood there, her face turning blue and white, but she had to endure it. Even His Majesty had spoken, so she could only leave in frustration.

"Host!" 303 is still angry, "They just said that to you, aren't you angry?"

Liu Xueting looked at the people leaving and shook his head: "I will definitely feel uncomfortable after hearing this. However, those people were also incited by the rumors. They came over if they thought what others said was reasonable. Now they feel that what Director Ji said is right. It's normal to choose to leave."

"They don't have their own ideas, they just follow a herd mentality or follow authority."

What's the use of getting angry with this kind of person?
Ji Buyan nodded appreciatively to Liu Xueting, said a few words of encouragement, and then turned and left.

Soon, Xie Yu and Liu Xueting were the only ones left outside the Imperial College gate.

Xie Yu made a gesture of invitation and took the tray from Liu Xuejing's hand. Perhaps he was afraid that Liu Xuejing would be uncomfortable, so he explained softly: "Your brother entrusted me to take more care of you."

Liu Xue stopped and said thank you.

The two walked into the Imperial College and walked towards the dormitory area.

"You don't have to worry about that. One's origin cannot be freely chosen, and it doesn't mean anything. There is a broader world for your future."

For some reason, Liu Xueting wanted to laugh when he heard Xie Yu's serious consolation, but seeing Xie Yu's serious and firm face, he was still quite touched. He put away his smile and returned the gift seriously.

With a faint smile on his lips, Xie Yu stepped aside, shook his head and walked in front.

Liu Xueting looked at Xie Yu's leaving figure and didn't quite understand. Why was Xie Yu laughing?
(End of this chapter)