"Yes, Lady Yun Yu'e, is that right?"
Inside the academy, the person in charge of registration was a young scholar, dressed in a long gown, clearly a bookish person.
The beautiful woman, whose name was called, quickly stepped forward with her daughter and respectfully bowed, saying, "Hello, sir."
The young scholar was quite young and clearly had little contact with women. After all, when people came to register, even if the child was a girl, most of the elders who came were men, and it was extremely rare for a woman to bring a child. Yet this woman was so charming and alluring.
The boy blushed instantly and stammered, "No, no, there's no need to be so polite. Your daughter will be my classmate in the future, and you are my elder."
Seeing the boy's embarrassed state, the woman couldn't help but chuckle, making the boy's face turn even redder.
"Young master, you're too kind." After laughing, the woman realized her mistake and quickly stepped forward with her child, saying, "My daughter doesn't even know if she has the good fortune to be called 'master' or 'elder' yet, how could she dare to address me as such?"
"Ahem." The young man cleared his throat. "I've seen your daughter's grades. Overall, she ranks in the top five in Yunzhou, especially in the arithmetic section. This exam was personally set by Lord Chen and is applicable throughout Jiangnan. Your daughter's score is outstanding even among the seven states of Jiangnan. As long as she remains calm and composed, getting into the academy shouldn't be a problem."
"Really?" Yun Yu'e's eyes lit up. She had only received news that her daughter had passed the preliminary exam, but she hadn't expected her child to rank so high.
Could I have been mistaken? Was my daughter's presence here not due to some stroke of luck, but because she possessed such abilities herself?
That shouldn't be the case.
So he cautiously asked, "Is your ranking, young master, certain? I'm not doubting it, but my daughter has never had a formal teacher since she was little. She just learned some bookkeeping skills by helping me run the shop. A few days ago, Mr. Huang took a liking to her and started personally teaching her, but it's only been about a year."
Upon hearing this, the boy glanced at the little girl who was cautiously looking around, and his eyes lit up. "One year? Your daughter's talent is quite high. Have you considered applying to my Yellow Academy? The Mr. Huang you mentioned is Huang Ying, right? She is also a student of my Yellow Academy."
Yun Yu'e was immediately excited. "Mr. Huang lives in the same courtyard as you? That's wonderful!"
Mr. Huang, a woman, now holds an extremely high position in Yunzhou. She is in charge of the entire shipyard, and many officials and generals treat her with utmost respect. Since birth, she has never seen a woman with such a high status, which is why she had the idea of sending her daughter to study in Liuzhou.
"However," Yun Yu'e was still somewhat unsure, wondering how her daughter could achieve such a high ranking. She cautiously asked, "I heard that even Master Su's daughter from Yunzhou didn't pass the exam. How could my silly girl get such a high ranking? Is there some mistake?"
"How could there be a mistake?" The boy frowned and said seriously, "The exam papers are all collected and sealed by the local City God gods, and escorted by the righteous Underworld. There is absolutely no possibility of cheating!"
"No, no, I just said it's a bit unbelievable."
" Master Su's daughter?" The young man seemed to understand the other's concerns and asked curiously, "Is she very famous?"
"Famous indeed!" Yun Yu'e nodded quickly, "She's proficient in all the arts—music, chess, calligraphy, and painting—she's a renowned talented woman in our Yunzhou City!"
"Music, chess, calligraphy, and painting?" The boy was taken aback. "We're tested on arithmetic, natural philosophy, and the myriad studies of Yin and Yang. She's proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting—what does that have to do with us?"
"But after all, she comes from a scholarly family and is a renowned talented woman."
Upon hearing this, the young man immediately understood the situation and nodded, saying, "Madam, you are overthinking it. Our academy only selects talents who are proficient in the skills required by the academy. Don't talk about talented women who are proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Even the young talents who were the top scorers in the imperial examinations before, if their calculus skills were lacking, they still couldn't enter our academy, right?"
"Huh? Even the top scholar can't get in?" Yun Yu'e asked in surprise.
"Isn't that right?" The boy scoffed. "That Gu Beiquan North Street, the top scholar appointed by the imperial court, the former magistrate of Spirit Deer County, he was so powerful. He ruined his brain with studying, treating the classics like gospel, but he's no good at divination, yet he calls us heretics. Dean Chen threw him out. Now he's receiving relief food in North Street."
"The top scholar is receiving relief grain?" Yun Yu'e found it somewhat unbelievable.
"Madam, Liuzhou and Jiangnan are different now!" the young man said with a smile. "Your daughter's ranking shows that she is exceptionally talented. You don't need to worry. Once she enters my Yin-Yang Academy, she will be a capable person wherever she goes!"
These words made the girl's eyes light up, but left Yun Yu'e somewhat bewildered.
After a long silence, he exclaimed, " Lord Chen is truly remarkable!"
" Lord Chen is certainly remarkable!" the young man said proudly, as if he were being praised.
If we're talking about who has the strongest faith in Chen Qing these days, it has to be the Academy.
The boys here are the sons of merchants, carpenters, blacksmiths, and even prostitutes. Because they have been involved in low-class professions since childhood, they are shrewd and calculating, and most of them are very good at arithmetic. Even those from scholarly families have been scolded by their elders many times for their interest in these unorthodox methods.
But now, Lord Chen has proven with facts that what they have learned is not some heretical path, but the true path!
Upon hearing this, Yun Yu'e nodded repeatedly. Judging from the young man's appearance, this academy should be as rumored, treating everyone equally. It seemed that she could rest assured in entrusting her daughter to this place.
"Sir, can my child be admitted to the Yellow Academy?"
She had heard that among the four academies of the Liuzhou Academy —Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow Academy, which specializes in engineering and construction, is the most popular!
"Of course!" the young man quickly replied, "Your daughter is exceptionally talented and would be welcome to apply to any academy. Our Yellow Academy Yellow Academy is currently the most developed, so coming here would be a wise choice. Shall I register her first?"
"Good, good, good!" Seeing that the other girl was already calling her "junior sister," Yun Yu'e nodded repeatedly. If her daughter had the same skills as Master Huang, she could still establish herself in Jiangnan even after she was gone.
" Zhuo Lang!" Just as the young man was about to register the person directly.
A deep, resonant male voice rang out, and the group looked over to see a burly man approaching.
The man bowed to the mother and daughter first, and Yun Yu'e quickly returned the bow with her daughter. Only then did the man turn to the boy. "Didn't your teacher, who assigned you the task, tell you that you're not allowed to guide students to your own academy?"
"Where did I guide them?" the boy muttered. "They were personally taught by Huang Ying, so naturally they admire Yellow Academy. How could I have guided them?"
"Don't give me that!" The man glared at him. " Huang Ying is the most fair and generous person. Why would she deliberately guide someone? If she wanted this girl to get into the Yellow Academy, wouldn't she know to write a letter of recommendation?"
"Can't we report this?" Yun Yu'e asked anxiously.
"That's not what I meant." The man quickly turned around and smiled, "It's just that admission to the hospital is such an important matter, concerning your daughter's future life. She has to choose the right path. As the saying goes, a man fears choosing the wrong career, and a woman fears marrying the wrong man. Now that our Liuzhou Academy does not distinguish between men and women, a woman's admission should naturally be as careful as a man's."
"This..." Yun Yu'e hesitated upon hearing this, "But I've heard that Yellow Academy is currently the most popular."
Upon hearing this, the boy immediately straightened his back.
This isn't just boasting. When the colleges were first divided, both the Heaven and Earth Colleges were recognized as top students, but now, in terms of development, the Yellow Academy undoubtedly deserves the title. Which state isn't most eager for students from the Yellow Academy right now?
"Madam, choosing a career isn't about which industry is popular," the man quickly said. "It's about whether it's suitable. Your daughter is a girl. The Yellow Academy specializes in physics and engineering, which involves a lot of design work. It's not that girls can't do it, but it's not really suitable. For example, the architecture department, which is quite popular in the Yellow Academy right now, like the Liuzhou Stargazing Tower, the Heavenly Wolf Gate, and the Jiangnan Grand Road which is about to be expanded, all require a lot of sorcerers in this field. Do you think that's suitable for a girl?"
"On that construction site, covered in dust and dirt, it's okay for men to be a little dirty and messy, but what girl is suited for that kind of atmosphere?"
"Huh?" Yun Yu'e was taken aback. "You need to do some work?"
"No, that won't be necessary." The man shook his head. "But she does need to supervise and observe the construction site. For example, she needs to personally direct where the actual construction should begin, where materials should be used, and how to use them. She deals with the construction workers every day. What do you think?"
Yun Yu'e: "This"
Upon hearing this, the young man frowned immediately. "My Yellow Academy isn't limited to the architecture department. Crafts, shipbuilding, heavy machinery—aren't those all hot projects right now?"
"But none of those fields are really suitable for girls, are they?" the man chuckled. "On the other hand, in my Mystic Academy Mystic Academy, she could become a benevolent and skilled healer, a mystic who can observe the stars and predict fortune, or an agricultural sorcerer who can communicate with Mountain God and improve crops—all highly sought-after teachers in the region, right? Even if she doesn't become a chemistry sorcerer, her daily life wouldn't be bad. Nowadays, all kinds of fine fabrics in Jiangnan are made by chemistry sorcerers, so it's not exactly an unpopular major, is it?"
"Most importantly, the environment is nice; unlike the Academy of Engineering where you're covered in dust and dirt, right?"
"That's true," Yun Yu'e said, intrigued.
Master Huang was indeed popular in Yunzhou, but she didn't act like a typical young lady. She spent her days mingling with the craftsmen at the shipyard, and you could often see her covered in ship oil, which was quite unlike the image of a traditional girl.
On the contrary, if one's own child could become a skilled doctor who could cure all diseases, that would be a profession that has remained popular for thousands of years and enjoys a high social status.
Moreover, the market seems to be favorable. Although female doctors are rare in Great Jin, they do exist. It is always more convenient for women to have female doctors to treat their illnesses.
Thinking of this, she turned to look at her daughter, clearly wanting her to follow this path.
The boy, watching from the side, became somewhat anxious. This Pan Kai, who had come over to lecture him in such a serious manner, was actually just trying to promote his own academy. He was utterly shameless!
Unfortunately, he wasn't good with words. He should have asked Senior Brother Feng to come and oversee things.
Although there were quite a few students who applied to the Yellow Academy, few were of high quality, especially students like the girl who scored full marks in both physics and mathematics.
During his two years in the hospital, he learned a lesson very clearly: talent can make the gap between people bigger than the gap between people and pigs!
Just as everyone was looking at the girl, Yun Ke'er, the little girl pointed towards the door and asked, "What's that?"
The group was taken aback, not understanding why the girl was pointing at the front door. What else could be there besides the door frame?
"You can see it?"
Just as the group was stunned, a figure quickly appeared in front of them.
The newcomer was dressed in blue and was a disciple of the Heaven Academy.
"Senior Brother Shen?" The two of them quickly greeted him.
The top students in the Heaven Academy are renowned academic achievers, consistently ranking among the top in the four academies' divination competitions. Although the Yellow Academy and the Mystic Academy are currently more popular than the Heaven Academy, they still dare not disrespect this knowledgeable senior brother.
Shen Yuan completely ignored everyone else, staring intently at the little girl. "What did you see?"
Yun Ke'er was quite frightened, but she still mustered up her courage and pointed to the doorway, saying, "Blue-green rings, so many rings!"
"I can really see it!" Shen Yuan immediately looked at Yun Yu'e: "I'm sorry, Madam, your daughter is wanted by our Heaven Academy, and she doesn't need to take the exam anymore. She must come with me to Nanming Prefecture now!"
Everyone: "."