Chu Ming had only been here for two days and attended just one class, yet Shen Yu, the instructor, had already set his sights on him.
Feng Yuan knew better than anyone what Shen Yu was up to.
He rejected red tape and championed simplicity, claiming he wanted to break down barriers to knowledge.
Setting aside what good that would do, what did simplicity have to do with barriers to knowledge?
Besides, knowledge was never meant to be accessible to just anyone. The idea of barriers was pure nonsense.
Shen Yu had offended countless important people over this.
Otherwise, with all his learning, how could he have reached this age and still be nothing more than a lowly Subordinate Eighth Rank official in Baiyuan County?
In Feng Yuan's eyes, if Chu Ming really got involved with Shen Yu, he might as well ruin his own future.
He raised his eyelids slightly and looked at Xu He. "Pass a message to Chu Ming: I'll be teaching Political Records Class the day after tomorrow. Tell him to prepare well."
"Yes." Xu He maintained a respectful expression, but joy rose in his heart.
With Lord Feng personally teaching Political Records Class, he would surely test Chu Ming in front of everyone.
Given Lord Feng's temperament, the test would certainly be no easy one.
That junior brother Chu might well fail, lowering Lord Feng's estimation of him!
Then perhaps I...
Xu He took two sheets of paper from his robe, lowered his head, and held them out in both hands at forehead level. "I haven't let you down, my lord. I've already deciphered that passage of scripture."
"Oh?" Feng Yuan's eyes lit up. He picked up the two sheets and looked them over, then broke into a smile. "Excellent, excellent. You deciphered it in