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Chapter 280 Competition
Thanks to these medicinal herbs, Principal Chu extended her vacation by two more days. These herbs were too precious, and he was not sure about handing them over to others. A slight mistake could lead to a huge disaster. So he decided to let the little apprentice do it herself. Anyway, the pills she took out were very effective.
Shu Xiaoxiao got two more days of vacation for no reason and was extremely happy. She felt that it was not in vain to have this master as her disciple and she happily processed various medicinal materials.
The herbs have been collected and need to be processed and made into pills. With Zhenzhu's help, Shu Xiaoxiao doesn't have to work too hard. She just has to use the spiritual spring water to make pills. She is already familiar with this job and it is easy and not tiring at all. She can also lie on the swing and enjoy the delicious food made by Chef Fang, feeling as happy as a god.
Guozijian
The Imperial College's chief academic officer, vice-chairman, deputy chief judge, and doctors all gathered together with serious expressions: "Master Chief Academic Officer, I think the method of the Education Academy is not bad! At least it is very helpful for the students' actual combat."
"It is helpful, but since Yuren Academy took the initiative to bring it up this time, I am worried. They have already prepared for this. The competition venue is at Yuren Academy, and the students of Yuren Academy are familiar with the terrain, which is a big advantage. This situation is not good for us. It would be too embarrassing if we lose."
"This is also our first formal confrontation with the Imperial College and Yuren Academy. If we lose at Yuren Academy, our reputation will indeed be bad." Someone agreed.
"Doctor, why should you boost others' ambitions and destroy your own prestige? It's just a piece of terrain. We just need to go there in advance to familiarize ourselves with it. Our students at the Imperial College usually train hard and never slack off. Plus we have the best educational resources in Daning. Compared with Yuren Academy, it will be easy to beat them." The person who spoke had an arrogant tone. He always felt that the Imperial College was the orthodox one. No matter how well Yuren Academy was run, it was just an academy. How could it compare with them, the serious officials of the court?
The Imperial College and the Yuren Academy can be said to be the two places for study that scholars in Daning most yearn for. One was organized by the imperial court, and the other, strictly speaking, can only be said to be privately run and not directly managed by the imperial court. Of course, there is no distinction between private and public now. After all, if we go by this statement, only the Imperial College is public, which is not applicable here. Ancient academies had their own formation model.
Although they competed secretly at ordinary times, they never showed it in public. The comparison of the number of students who passed the imperial examination every year was a spontaneous behavior of the students and had nothing to do with their Imperial College and academies, at least not in public. The two major academies still looked noble and cool in the eyes of the world.
For this competition, the emperor heard about the new method discovered by Yuren Academy and casually said that if the two academies had a chance to compete with each other, the effect might be better.
Then the Yu Ren Academy extended an invitation. Faced with this invitation, they wanted to bring their students to participate. If they won, they would be able to crush the Yu Ren Academy. Their Imperial College would then be the number one academy in Daning, and they would no longer have to be on par with the Yu Ren Academy or share equal status.
But they were also worried. If they lost, where would they put their face? They had been fighting openly and secretly with Yuren Academy for decades. If they lost, they could not afford to lose face.
And although I believe in my own students, I can't go against my conscience and say that Yuren Academy is bad. If I compare them, the outcome is really unpredictable and no one can guarantee it!
Suddenly everyone's faces turned heavy. Winning would be the best, but if they lost, no one could take the responsibility.
"Jiujiu, I think it's a bit too arbitrary to decide the winner with just one match. Since ancient times, there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts. Since we are going to have a competition, I think we might as well have a bigger one. We can compete in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, essays, and couplets. Then we can see which of these students has learned better, and it will also allow these students to have a clearer understanding of their own abilities."
With so many events in the competition, the two academies are sure to have wins and losses. In this way, it can be said that the two academies have their own strengths, and winning or losing is not important, and the impact on the academies can be minimized. After all, they are both famous academies in Daning, and the winner is determined by one game. It is really not a life-and-death struggle. I guess Yuren Academy does not want to hurt the harmony in this way.
"I agree. This kind of competition is good. It can also help these students gain more knowledge and broaden their horizons. They can see the outstanding talents in other academies. They should be more serious in their daily lives."
"This is a good idea. I agree!" Someone nodded.
"I agree with that."
This would be a friendly exchange between the two academies, and it would also be a good story if it were spread out. Although they missed the opportunity to be the number one academy, at least there was no possibility of being suppressed by others.
Seeing that everyone agreed, the chief priest spoke up: "Let's do it this way. Lord Siye will communicate with the Yuren Academy to determine the specific time for the competition."
"Yes!" Siye said respectfully.
"And everyone, since we are going to compete, then we in the Imperial College must prepare well and get good grades. Also, our students will go to Yuren Academy to compete, and it will definitely not be over in one day, so we must perform well in Yuren Academy and not make trouble out of nothing. We are going to compete, not to embarrass ourselves! If we make a big fuss, we will all lose face. We must sort these out before we set off."
The Imperial College is different from the Yuren Academy. Its students include both noble kings and ordinary commoners, sons of merchants. All the students in the Imperial College come from prominent families. Some of them have bad tempers and behave in a domineering manner. If they go to the Yuren Academy and get into trouble with others, it will not look good. With Principal Chu, the Yuren Academy is no pushover. It would be bad to be taught a lesson by them.
"Yes, Master Jijiu, I will definitely make it clear." The Supervisor responded immediately. He knew the situation of the students in the prison too well. What the Master Jijiu said was very likely. Some students came from prominent families and did not need to work hard. They could be rich and prosperous all their lives just by relying on the protection of their ancestors.
Faced with this situation, even if they are severely punished, they can only be quiet for a while, and then what should be done will happen. What's more, sometimes they cannot be severely punished, and they mainly focus on appeasement. In the prison, only the chief priest can control them. Sometimes, their family elders come to pick them up, give them a beating, and they will be quiet for a while.
But they were at the age when they only remembered to eat and not to be beaten. Even if they were beaten, they would only be quiet for a while and then they would still do what they had to do. Fortunately, they were day students in the Imperial College, otherwise they would have encountered so much trouble.
This Yuren Academy is comparable to their Imperial College, so it is not to be trifled with. There are not only common students in it, but also many talented people. If they offend them, they will not show mercy, and they might really be embarrassed by then. They have to make things clear to these guys in advance, otherwise they will be punished and not be in the right.