The Good Grandson of the Red Chamber

Chapter 35: Several students from the Imperial Academy cry at the Confucian Temple, causing a comple

The path to the throne is fraught with difficulties, and he is not afraid to speculate on the worst possible outcome with the utmost malice.

The more he doesn't want something to happen, the more likely it is to happen.

Thinking of this, Xia Chengzong calmed down and began to think of a solution.

There may have been someone pulling the strings behind this from the very beginning.

Even if there isn't one at the beginning, there will definitely be someone pushing it later.

What should he do if the worst happens?

At this moment, Xia Chengzong discovered the extraordinary wisdom of Shen Tongyi.

His mind was racing, and a series of thoughts flashed through his mind as he began to weigh the gains and losses.

Ultimately, Xia Chengzong decided to adopt a response method that would maximize his emotional value.

Xia Chengzong summoned Xia Bei and whispered some instructions to him. Xia Bei nodded, accepted the order, and left.

Xia Chengzong sighed slightly; he was ultimately too young.

Currently, the only people I can rely on around me are Xia Dongnan, Xibei, and Xia Dong.

Without sufficient manpower, many things become beyond our capabilities.

For example, this scheme against him.

If he had enough manpower, he could retaliate in kind, doubling his losses.

Now, all he can do is protect himself; he can hardly fight back.

He just wanted to grow up as soon as possible.

After all, his opponents wouldn't let him off the hook just because he was young.

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Meanwhile, within the Imperial Academy, although Dr. Song had temporarily suppressed the turbulent undercurrents, they never truly subsided.

There are always people secretly filled with righteous indignation.

The most active student was a student named Lu Ren.

This student came from a poor family, but he was quick-witted and eager to learn, and was well-liked by his classmates and teachers.

Lu Ren was Dr. Song's student, and Dr. Song helped him a lot, both in life and in his studies.

Therefore, Lu Ren could never get over it, and behind Dr. Song's back, he kept contacting other students.

He declared passionately, "Gentlemen, is the knowledge that my teacher painstakingly and painstakingly researched really going to be easily snatched away by someone else just by opening their mouth?"

"What do you mean by saying the young master is exceptionally intelligent? Is a mere seven-year-old child studying from the womb? Otherwise, how could he have delves into such profound theories?"

"Governing a country depends on nurturing talented individuals, and nurturing talented individuals depends on proper learning! Nowadays, the powerful and wealthy steal as easily as taking something out of a bag, while the poor and needy suffer hardship are punished!"

"Under this glorious blue sky, is there truly no room for justice? Today he is my teacher, tomorrow it will be your turn!"

"Gentlemen, those who are willing to uphold righteousness, follow me to the Confucian Temple to strike the drum! Let us seek justice for our teacher and tear away this academic veil of darkness!"

"Our Great Qian Dynasty has been established for sixty years; today, the time has come to die for righteousness!"

Lu Ren's impassioned speech inspired many students.

Led by Lu Ren, they organized themselves and marched in a grand procession to the Imperial Ancestral Temple.

They were a group of several hundred students, dressed in Confucian robes, each singing a heroic and tragic song, ready to die for their cause.

Along the way, it attracted the attention of countless passersby.

They rushed forward to inquire about the situation.

These students, of course, wouldn't hide it; they wanted to make a big fuss and let as many people as possible know.

In this way, even the emperor could not protect the wicked imperial grandson.

When passersby learned of this, some were shocked, some were angry, and some were excited.

They followed behind the group to watch the excitement, while calling out to their friends.

Soon, the following group grew longer and stronger, and the news spread quickly.

When the group of students arrived at the Imperial Ancestral Temple, the crowd of onlookers behind them was already enormous.

These passersby were discussing the matter among themselves.

Some of them had heard about the filial piety of the Third Young Master Xia Chengzong, while others had not.

However, whether they had heard of it or not, it didn't stop them from disliking Xia Chengzong because of this incident.

This prince is only seven years old, yet he is already so wicked. What will he be like when he grows up?

If a seven-year-old dares to steal achievements, won't he disregard the law and treat human life like dirt when he grows up?

Today, several hundred students took the lead and have completely escalated the situation.

They not only want to be witnesses to this event, but also participants!

They wanted to force the emperor to make concessions, punish the imperial grandson, and give Dr. Song justice and the people a bright and clear world!

They were full of complaints.

In the main hall, Xia Chengzong, who was teaching his students, suddenly felt a surge of emotions.

This wave of emotion came like a surging torrent.

In just a short while, several hundred emotion points were credited to the account.

In no time at all, his emotional value had exceeded 1,000.

This speed completely stunned Xia Chengzong.

Good heavens! If this growth rate continues, won't we be earning tens of thousands of emotional points a day?

In fact, he could gain 100,000 emotion points in a single day, enough to upgrade his supernatural power to blue copper skin and iron bones.

Suddenly receiving such a large surge of emotional points, there's no doubt that it's because the news of him stealing Dr. Song's research results has been leaked.

This matter has escalated to the point where it has become a political issue, and it is no longer just about him.

It was also a coup attempt against Emperor Yonglong.

Just like during the Jin Dynasty, when three thousand students from the Imperial Academy submitted a petition, why did Sima Zhao resolutely refuse?

Because this has escalated to the point of political blackmail, if he makes a concession once, it will set an example for the future.

If they continue to blackmail him, how will the emperor maintain his imperial dignity?

It was precisely for this reason that Sima Zhao refused to back down.

Of course, due to their various perverse and reactionary actions, the entire Sima clan has been infamous for eternity.

Now that it's the Emperor himself, he would absolutely not back down.

However, if he refuses outright, he will not be able to quell public resentment, and his reputation will be utterly ruined.

Therefore, this matter must be handled properly.

The most emotionally charged approach would be for him to confront hundreds of students face-to-face and clarify the truth.

This matter must be handled decisively and quickly.

If the opportunity is missed, it could very likely lead to irreparable losses.

After all, it is easier to dam a river than to silence the people.

And he will also lose a large amount of emotional points.

He had already thought of a solution, so he quickly apologized to Dr. Song and got up to leave.

Dr. Song, unaware of what was going on, hurriedly chased after him to inquire about the clues.

Xia Chengzong noticed that Dr. Song was clinging to him, and he seemed determined not to give up until he told him the truth.

Therefore, Xia Chengzong had no choice but to tell him the truth.

Upon hearing this, Dr. Song was both shocked and furious, and hurriedly expressed his desire to meet the emperor with Xia Chengzong.

This whole thing started because of him, and he absolutely cannot stay out of it.

In fact, Xia Chengzong did not want Dr. Song to be involved. Without him, he could probably gain more emotional value.

However, he had no reason to refuse, so he had no choice but to let Dr. Song accompany him.

On the way, he ran into Xia Bei.

Xia Bei whispered the news to him in his ear.

He reported the news that several hundred students had gone to the Confucian Temple.

Fearing he might miss this opportunity, Xia Chengzong sent Xia Bei ahead of time to gather information.

Unexpectedly, the influx of emotional points allowed him to learn the news even before Xia Bei.