Wu Jiong's words caused an uproar among the students.
'Leave when things don't work?'
'Shouldn't we face difficulties head-on?'
"I don't agree with Princess Ming's views." The teacher's face flushed red. "If everyone gives up when things don't work out, how can they develop? How can they love the people?"
Giving up was an idea that needed to be criticized in today's mainstream thinking.
In this unprecedented era, one should push forward bravely and face difficulties head-on.
"Teacher, you're right." Wu Jiong chuckled in the face of the teacher's doubts. "But some things can't be done without giving up. I just asked Teacher, if an illiterate farmer can reach the top of the Conscience Monument out of love for the people, can he become a general?"
“.....”
The teacher's brows were furrowed. He understood what Wu Jiong was trying to say.
In the end, he could only say helplessly.
"Of course not."
"If a soldier is willing to sacrifice himself for the country, can he become a general?" Wu Jiong asked again.
"Of course not." The teacher did not wait for Wu Jiong to ask again. He continued, "I know what you mean. You think that Craftsman Cheng's actions are beyond his ability, so he should give up."
With just a few words, many students fell into deep thought.
They felt that the current discussion had gone beyond the matter itself.
"Not only that." Wu Jiong continued, "If we let him continue, not only will the conflict intensify, but it will also arouse the resentment of the people. It will go against his wishes. The ghosts that have appeared in this place in the past three years are enough to prove this. Therefore, giving up is the best choice. It's beneficial to him and the people."
In this matter, if anyone was to blame, it was naturally these unruly people's fault.
But the only solution was to let Cheng Goudan leave dejectedly.
This went against everyone's morals.
But they had to admit that if Cheng Goudan insisted on staying here, not only would it not solve the problem, it would make it worse.
This kind of tearing of reality and perception made everyone feel extremely uncomfortable.
It was as if …
No matter how hot-blooded he was, he couldn't tell if what he was doing was right or wrong.
The Headmaster let out a long sigh. He slowly looked at the crowd and said, "Nowadays, the Tang Empire has strict laws, and there are even inspectors from the Netherworld. The number of evildoers has been decreasing year by year, and there are almost no evildoers. However, the situation in various places is getting more and more complicated. What happened here is just one of them. It is hard to tell who is right and who is wrong. This examination is to let you students know that there are things in the world that cannot be described in books …"
At present, the Great Tang's main conflict was transforming from an external conflict between corrupt officials and the common people into a conflict between the increasing material standards and the backward quality of the people.
This was a unique period of time where there were no precedents to rely on.
However, Shen Yi was not too concerned about that because it was a matter of the internal development of the civilization. As long as the general direction did not change, they would have to move forward bit by bit through continuous exploration.
Shen Yi's focus was still on Wu Jiong.
From beginning to end.
Wu Jiong had always viewed this matter from a detached point of view. The moral issues that troubled the other students and even the teachers did not hinder her in the slightest.
One could see the big picture from the small.
If one compared this village to a world, then Wu Jiong's attitude was highly similar to Shen Yi's.
If he could save them, he would save them. If the fault did not lie with him but with them, then there was no need to persist.
"Clove," Shen Yi couldn't help but turn to Clove. "Did you teach him this?"
"I only gave him a little guidance." Clove shook his head and chuckled. "This child has never been one to be constrained by means. Moreover, he has a goal and a bottom line. Moreover, his thinking is meticulous and malleable."
"It seems that this is truly the case." Shen Yi nodded and sighed. "It seems that grooming him from a young age can also be a way for us to expand the members of the association."
Wu Jiong was only thirteen years old, but her personality and way of thinking were already incompatible with the people around her, even with this era.
She did not have the kindness and softness of an ordinary girl, nor did she have the reverence of authority, nor was she bound by moral principles.
If she were placed in this world, she would either walk a path of supremacy or be defeated by the attacks of others. She would either die or hide herself.
But if she were placed in the association …
That was just right.
The association needed members who could save the world. From the moment she had this goal, she had already transcended the world.
It was no wonder that Clove had described her as a 'pleasant surprise'.
Shen Yi thought for a few moments and then nodded.
"Since she has the potential, let's take her away. We'll probably need to stay in this world for around two years. Clove, teach her well in these two years."
The association was currently lacking people. As long as the person was suitable, there was no one who couldn't be taken away.
Moreover, Wu Jiong truly did have some potential.
"Yes," Clove naturally replied with a smile.
That night, the students had already returned to school. The Great Tang had constructed concrete roads nearly one hundred kilometers away from Chang 'an. Coupled with the production of rubber, the speed of carriages had greatly increased.
In just two to four hours, they could cover a distance of one hundred li.
In the past, this would have been unimaginable.
And this was not the only change in the world. Many conveniences in life had greatly increased the standard of living, such as making ice, furnaces, greenhouse vegetables …
With these rapid changes, let alone the elderly, even the young found it difficult to keep up with them.
However, Wu Jiong had long been used to it.
After returning to the academy, a princess like her naturally had her own room. Basically, she would lie down on her bed after returning home. The maids who served her all knew that Her Highness Princess Ming had a habit, which was to rest after it was time. Unless it was a major incident like a fire, they were not allowed to wake her up.
But no one knew.
The reason why Wu Jiong was like this was because she could see her master in her dreams.
Although she could not see her every day and night, on this night, Wu Jiong's consciousness came to a place with beautiful scenery. Everything around her, including her own thoughts, was so clear.
Wu Jiong's face lit up.
If other people saw Wu Jiong's smile at this moment, they would definitely be shocked. No one had ever seen Her Highness Princess Ming smile so brightly.
It was as if she was an ordinary little girl at this moment.
"Master?" Wu Jiong looked around. Sure enough, she found her master's figure in a wooden house up ahead. Although she restrained her cheerful footsteps, she couldn't help but say in a sweet voice, "Master hasn't come to see me for many days."
In front of her was naturally Clove.
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