"Wang Dan, what's wrong?"
A boy of the same age beside him noticed his abnormality and asked with some doubts.
"No, nothing …" Wang Dan shook his head and said silently in his heart, "Can't see me, can't see me …"
A trace of doubt appeared on the face of the boy beside him. When he looked at the stage again, the doubt turned into impatience.
He had been talking for more than an hour. This Minister of Revenue was talking too much nonsense …
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The Minister of Revenue, Qin Huan, was a man of few words. Why was he so talkative at this moment? Li Yi didn't know how long he had been listening to Qin Huan. Just as he was about to fall asleep standing up, a doctor beside him nudged him.
"County Uncle Li, His Majesty is calling you."
Li Yi raised his head and rubbed his eyes. He heard Emperor Jing's voice.
He turned his head and Emperor Jing was looking at him. "As the dean of the School of Mathematics, what else do you have to say to the students of the School of Mathematics?"
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Watching the young dean walk to the front, more than half of the people immediately showed deep gratitude on their faces.
It was the dean's credit that the students from poor families could have such an opportunity.
For the sake of the students from poor families, he did not hesitate to offend the nobles in the capital. He just wanted to fight for more places for the students from poor families. In the imperial court, who was willing to do this for the students from poor families?
Of course, a few people in the crowd did not look good. For example, Chen Mou, Qin Mou, and Cui Mou looked slightly gloomy.
The humiliation on that day had almost made them a joke in the capital. It was not something that could be forgotten in a few months.
Li Yi looked down and stretched out his hand to press down. The noise below immediately disappeared.
"Is everyone here?" He turned around and asked one of the mathematics professors.
The doctor of mathematics immediately said, "In reply to the dean, the 120 students of the School of Mathematics are all here."
"Since everyone is here, let's take the exam."
Li Yi looked at the students below and said, "After an hour, gather in the classroom for the entrance exam of the School of Mathematics. Those who do not pass the exam will be disqualified."
As the dean, he had nothing to give them, so he would take the exam as a greeting gift.
He had thought that the young Dean would give a long speech like the others before him, but he had never expected that he would only say two short sentences.
Before the students could rejoice in their hearts, it immediately turned into astonishment and shock.
Those who don't pass the entrance exam will be disqualified?
It wasn't easy for him to get into the Arithmetic Academy and enjoy the country's special allowance. After graduation, he was given the treatment of a civil servant. If he were to be expelled from the Arithmetic Academy, losing face would be a small matter. But his dream of becoming an official would be shattered!
After a short moment of silence, a huge uproar came from below.
Jing Di looked at Li Yi with a puzzled expression, obviously waiting for his explanation.
"Your Majesty, you don't know."
Li Yi walked over, looked at Jing Di and said, "As early as three months ago, the School of Mathematics has already distributed the textbooks they will use for admission. If they are diligent, three months is enough to read all the contents of the textbooks. The content involved in this exam can all be found in the textbooks. If in this case, there are still people who do not reach the passing line, it means that they are just lazy people who are destined to not have great achievements. Even if they really enter the court in the future, it will not be a blessing for the court."
Li Yi said righteously, "The School of Mathematics is indebted to Your Majesty, so we have to be responsible to Your Majesty and the court. If there are not enough students, we can recruit more, but we must not waste time on these people."
Jing Di pondered for a moment and nodded slightly. "What you said is reasonable. In this case, I will stay here for a while and see what will happen."
"Ah? Your Majesty, you want to stay here? "Li Yi was stunned.
Jing Di looked at him and asked, "Why? Is there a problem? "
If the old Emperor wanted to stay here, he could not take special care of those "difficult candidates." Plan A was temporarily canceled, and the implementation of Plan B was postponed …
"No, no …" Li Yi shook his head and sighed in his heart. You are so busy with official business, but you still want to waste time here. Don't you know how many memorials you have to read today?
The candidates below had already realized that this exam could not be avoided, so they hurriedly walked in the direction of the School's dormitory.
There was still an hour before the exam began. They would remember as much as they could.
"Father!" After the students dispersed, Monarch Jin came from the side and walked in front of Jing Di. He looked up and said.
Jing Di smiled and touched his head. He said, "Han 'er, have you thought about it? Do you really want to be a teacher in this School of Mathematics?"
"I have thought about it!" Monarch Jin nodded and said, "I have grown up. I want to share the burden of Father!"
Jing Di smiled, and his face showed a deep sense of relief.
The playful boy had finally grown up.
He thought of the street with all kinds of delicious food and strange things next to the School of Mathematics. From now on, he did not need to stay in the palace every day. He could go fishing by the river and chase rabbits in the mountains. Li Han's expression became more determined.
"Father, rest assured. I will be a dutiful teacher!"
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One hundred and twenty students were divided into four exam rooms. Each exam room was supervised by two doctors. There were also palace guards at the door and outside the window. Their eyes were like knives, and they patrolled the exam room to prevent anyone from cheating.
In the exam room, some people were smiling and high-spirited, while others were sad and dejected. Outside the exam room, Li Yi was showing Jing Di and the others around the School of Mathematics.
This place was different from the ordinary academies in the Jing Kingdom. The classrooms, playground, dormitory, and canteen were all designed by Li Yi himself. The layout was very aesthetic. The green plants on both sides of the road were sprouting, and it was very comfortable to step on the lawn in the middle of the playground.
"Not bad." Jing Di seemed to have a good impression of this place, and he nodded with satisfaction.
"In fact, it is still not enough." Li Yi regretfully pointed to the open space not far behind and said, "If we can dig an artificial lake in that place, it would be better. The students can walk by the lake, read, and sleep by the lake. It is also comfortable … But the funds are not enough. We still need tens of thousands of taels of silver. Can Your Majesty …"
"Ahem …" Jing Di coughed and said, "There is no need for an artificial lake. This year, the national treasury is tight, and we need to save unnecessary expenses …"
Why was it unnecessary? In the summer evening, if the rocking chair was moved to the lake under the tree, the breeze would blow from the lake, and the cicadas would sing. If one was in the mood, they could fish and have a barbecue at night. What a beautiful picture it would be.
They could not only think of letting the School of Mathematics export talents for the country. The necessary humanistic care was also indispensable …
The old emperor was too poor now. They had to find a way for him to earn some money. When the national treasury was a little full, he would be embarrassed to not pay for the School of Mathematics to dig the lake.
Ding …
The ringing of the bell meant that the exam was over. All the students walked out of the exam room. Some looked up at the sky, and some looked down at the ground. They did not expect to encounter such a thing on the first day of school. They were really not mentally prepared …
For some of them, today was the day they entered the school, and also the day they were kicked out of the School of Mathematics. It was a half-day tour of the school, and they could also pay homage to the Emperor and the ministers in the court. It seemed that … it was not a loss.
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