"Our school has been chosen as the venue for the 1-star great teacher examination next year."
Gu Xiuxun was very happy.
This was proof of influence.
"That can't be right. No matter what, our school is an 'A' school. Why would we host an examination of this level? Moreover, the other famous schools won't agree to it, right? "
Sun Mo was puzzled.
Every year, there would be an extremely large number of people applying for the 1-star great teacher examination. These people had to spend money on food and lodging. Hence, it had a great effect on the city where the examination venue was located.
In order to snatch this spot, those low-ranked famous schools would fight to the death.
'A' grade famous schools did not compete with each other. One reason was that they were too embarrassed to compete with the schools below them, and the other reason was that they felt that it would lower their standards. Therefore, they would usually only take the 3-star and above exam.
"I've asked around. Aren't you the number one great teacher in the Nine Provinces? Everyone knows about you. Therefore, the Saint Gate plans to make use of your fame to publicize the great teacher occupation. At the same time, it's also to motivate those intern teachers to work hard and use you as a role model to become an outstanding great teacher like you."
Gu Xiuxun looked at Sun Mo with worship in her eyes. "Also, I feel that the Saint Gate's upper echelons are fawning on you."
"It can't be, right?"
Sun Mo enjoyed such gazes very much.
"You don't know this, but I heard that when Liang Hongda made this suggestion, none of the upper echelons present dared to object. Even those famous schools that were originally qualified to be the examination venue next year didn't dare to say anything."
Gu Xiuxun felt very proud. This was Sun Mo's influence. Even if those famous schools hated Sun Mo to death in their hearts, they wouldn't dare to show it on their faces.
Sun Mo laughed.
"No matter what, after the test ends next spring, the locals will be even more grateful to you."
Gu Xiuxun patted Sun Mo's shoulder. "So, you have to perform well. Right now, you are the pride of our Jinling, no, the Great Tang Empire."
Three days after the matter between Gu Xiuxun and Sun Mo, the Saint Gate's official letter was sent to An Xinhui's office desk, inviting her and Sun Mo to head to the Saint Gate's headquarters to discuss matters regarding the 1-star examination.
There was a special note stating that Sun Mo had to be present no matter what.
"You're now more famous than me, the headmaster."
An Xinhui passed the official letter to Sun Mo. There was some happiness in her tone.
Ever since his childhood sweetheart became an 8-star great teacher, everything in the school suddenly became smoother. Many people were willing to go to great lengths to obtain some things from Sun Mo.
Even if he wasn't willing, he had no choice. After all, the God Hands, Imperial Sky Spirit Rune, Spirit Rune Firearms, and other spirit rune electrical appliances were all unique to Sun Mo.
"I'll say that after I become a secondary saint!"
Sun Mo smiled. "It's a good opportunity to see if there are any good seedlings. I'll poach all of them over."
"That's exactly what I was thinking!"
An Xinhui also smiled.
This was an important matter, and the two of them did not dare to delay. They rushed to the Holy Gate's headquarters as soon as possible.
Liang Hongda rushed to meet Sun Mo before Su Taiqing could.
"The Saint Gate is preparing to appoint you as the chief examiner. You have to work hard!"
After Liang Hongda finished speaking, he looked around and lowered his voice again. "If you want to take up a post in the Holy Gate in the future, this is a good opportunity to network and temper yourself. Don't miss it."
The chief examiner was the person in charge of the assessment and had the most authority.
"Thank you for your guidance, Sect Master."
Sun Mo wasn't keen on joining the Saint Gate, but since the other party was expressing goodwill, he couldn't be arrogant. "Tonight at the Drunken Immortal Inn. Sect Master, please honor us with your presence."
"Teacher Sun is too polite. I should be the one treating you!"
Liang Hongda laughed, liking that Sun Mo was so tactful.
Su Taiqing admired Sun Mo a lot, but he wasn't as blatant as Liang Hongda. He only told Sun Mo the news of him becoming the chief examiner.
"This is a heavy responsibility and also the Saint Gate's trust in you."
Su Taiqing reminded, "Every great teacher is a valuable asset to the Saint Gate. Do your best to filter out the elites and block the black sheep outside the gate."
Sun Mo nodded.
"Great teachers are different from other occupations. If a great teacher is lousy, it wouldn't only affect their own lives. It would also affect many students."
Su Taiqing persuaded earnestly. He was worried that Sun Mo wouldn't understand. Hence, he spoke very bluntly, "If someone looks for you and wants to use their connections..."
"I won't make things convenient for anyone in this year's 1-star examination."
Sun Mo guaranteed.
He was no longer an innocent child. He understood that if the water was too clear, there would be no fish.
In the ancient imperial examinations, there were many cases of cheating. It wasn't that there weren't any cases, but the authority of the cheating officials was too great. Ordinary people wouldn't even know about it.
The great teacher world was no exception. Some descendants of great teacher clans didn't have much capabilities and thus' bought 'a 1-star great teacher. At the very least, they wouldn't lose face. Otherwise, it wouldn't be easy for them to get a job in a famous school.
For the Nine Greats and other famous schools, there was such a phenomenon as well. For an 8-star great ancestor, even if the other party didn't say anything, the school would still arrange a position for the grandson of the great ancestor.
These were all unspoken rules.
"I believe you!"
Su Taiqing had been in office for so many years and had worked hard to change many of the bad habits of the great teacher world. However, it wasn't possible to change such a massive organization in a short period of time.
Looking at the past dynasties, there would always be some famous officials who wanted to save the country from collapse. However, those dynasties still perished in the end.
"Also, Dark Dawn might stir up trouble. You guys must be on guard!"
After Su Taiqing briefed them on some things to take note of, Sun Mo and An Xinhui left.
"Why do I feel that Sect Leader Su seems to be specially nurturing you? Does he treat you as his successor? "
An Xinhui assessed Sun Mo suspiciously. Although Su Taiqing wasn't as passionate as Liang Hongda, the things he instructed were all important.
"It can't be, right?"
Sun Mo didn't plan to become the sect leader. Being a headmaster was already his limit.
"Luckily, Su Taiqing doesn't have a daughter. Otherwise, I would suspect that he would treat you as his son-in-law."
An Xinhui teased.
"..."
Sun Mo mentally mused. (You're wrong. He has a daughter and she often hangs around you.)
...
Winter arrived, and the Central Province Academy became even more bustling.
Originally, many great teachers would come to visit Sun Mo every day, hoping to meet him and seek guidance from him. Now that Sun Mo had become the chief examiner, there were even more people who came.
A small portion of them were here to make connections, and there were also some who were confirmed to be examiners next year or great teachers who might become examiners in the future.
In the past, being an examiner for 1-star great teachers was a tiring job with no benefits. Usually, it would be taken up by low-star great teachers, and they wouldn't exceed 3-star at most. But this year, those 5-star and 6-star great teachers were fighting to register and take the initiative to become examiners.
There was no lack of 7-star great teachers among them. This caused the employees of the Saint Gate who were in charge of this job to sigh ruefully. They had never been so relaxed before, and they wanted nothing more than for Sun Mo to continue being the chief examiner.
Actually, everyone understood that these great teachers who wanted to become examiners had ulterior motives. They wanted to find an opportunity to get close to Sun Mo.
Right now, Sun Mo's fame was very great and he was usually very busy. It wasn't easy for ordinary great teachers to meet him.
In the beginning, Sun Mo was still very diligent. But after he was deceived by a few great teachers, he handed the preparation work to An Xinhui and went to hide.
"These fellows actually pretended to be examiners to meet Teacher. How infuriating."
Lu Zhiruo was very angry. Her teacher trusted them and didn't check their certificates. In the end, many opportunists took advantage of this loophole.
"Who asked Teacher's name to resound through the nine provinces? You don't know this, but many country rulers have come to me to beg."
Li Ziqi also felt a headache.
Those from the royal clan who could speak before her were all people with considerable status. It wouldn't be good to reject them. However, if she were to disturb her teacher for these people, she would blame herself for adding more work for her teacher.
"Given your status, do you still care about their feelings?"
The sudden interjection caused Lu Zhiruo to have a look of joy on her face. She stood up. "Tantai, why are you back?"
Ever since Sun Mo ended his lecture, the sickly invalid had also bid farewell. He went to the nine provinces to seek guidance from those famous doctors while giving free treatment to the poor.
By doing so, not only could he accumulate experience, but he could also spread his and her teacher's fame.
"There's a possibility that Dark Dawn is up to something, so I naturally have to come back."
Tantai Yutang laughed. "I also wanted to capture a few captives to test out my new medicine."
"Captives are humans too."
Lu Zhiruo frowned.
Li Ziqi didn't dwell on such a minor matter. She surveyed the sickly invalid. After not seeing him for a few years, he was much more radiant than before. He was no longer as lifeless.
"Where are the others?"
Tantai Yutang sat down.
"Jiang Leng and Baiwu went to the Darkness Continent to adventure and temper their battle techniques. Yaoguang is now Teacher's assistant. Helian has returned to the Great Plains. Half a year ago, I even provided him with a batch of resources. I heard that this fellow has already gathered a team, and junior martial sister Xianyu has gone to help him as well."
Li Ziqi introduced them one by one.
She really didn't have much interest in becoming an emperor. However, she wanted to build a beautiful world, so she had to have this identity. Therefore, two-thirds of her time was used to deal with government affairs, and the remaining time was used to continue researching spirit rune technology.
Lu Zhiruo had obtained the title of a 1-star great teacher a year ago. She was currently an intern teacher in the school and hadn't officially taught in her stead. She also didn't have any students.
"Tantai, after the examination is over, you should go to the plains to help junior martial brother Helian. The medical treatment there is very backward."
Lu Zhiruo was very concerned about her junior martial siblings.
"Sure, I can be a dog-headed advisor for him in the meantime!"
Tantai Yutang laughed loudly. "Just wait and see how we conquer the Great Plains!"
"Don't kill so much!"
Li Ziqi reminded him. She wasn't thinking for the sake of the two of them. Rather, she was worried that it would affect her teacher's reputation.
Speaking of which, everyone had some accomplishments under their teacher's tutelage and were starting to fight for their own dreams. Sigh, she wondered how Xuanyuan was doing.
The heavy snow in winter had melted, moistening the land. Tufts of green grass sprouted out, and the figures of small animals could be seen in the wilderness.
The intern teachers who wanted to participate in the examination started to head to Jinling from all over the Nine Provinces.
The brightly lit Qinhuai River, the floating boats, the soft and fragrant brothels, and the intoxicated red-light streets and willow alleys had become the most beautiful memories in the lives of these foreigners.
Many people immediately made up their minds. They wanted to pass the 1-star great teacher examination and then stay in this city. They wanted to buy a huge mansion in the most flourishing area and live a life of luxury.
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