Chapter 799: Chapter 799: He Plans to Open an Academy Chapter 799: Chapter 799: He Plans to Open an Academy “How come…suddenly such a zeal for learning?”
Meng Yunzheng smiled and got serious, “Yu, I want to participate in the imperial examinations.”
Shu Yu was stunned, “You want to enter the court as an official?” After saying that, she frowned and shook her head, “No, that’s not right; with what you’re currently doing, if he truly ascends to that position in the future, you could be an official as rewards for your achievements. There’s no need to climb up step by step through the exams.”
Within a year at most, the Fifth Prince could become the Emperor.
Meng Yunzheng’s scholarship and abilities were extremely outstanding; the Fifth Prince was well aware of this, knowing that as long as he handled several solid achievements, he would be able to rise in rank and participate in the policymaking just the same.
For some people, perhaps passing the examinations was the only path. But for Meng Yunzheng, this path was instead complex and slow.
After all, he would have to start from being a child student, and even if he passed every time, it would take several years – utterly unnecessary.
Meng Yunzheng nodded, “Yes, indeed, I’ve never thought of entering the court to be an official, but I want to have scholarly honors on my record.”
Right now, he wasn’t even a child student.
When he was younger, his studying was quite extraordinary; the teacher who taught him once told his parents that at the age of nine, he should try attending the child student examinations, and confidently claimed that he would surely pass.
Back then, Meng Yunzheng himself was full of confidence, but his parents were very hesitant, refusing on the basis that he was too young and his foundation was not yet stable and solid.
Latter, they even privately told him to wait a few years before taking the exam, not to be too hasty, and that after becoming a Scholar, he should not pursue any higher examinations as the family escort agency still needed him to take over.
At that time, Meng Yunzheng did not quite understand, but he vaguely knew that his parents must have had their difficulties.
At the age of ten, when his family was broken and people were killed, he understood.
If he were to pass the scholarly examination and become an Advanced Scholar, he would inevitably go to the Capital, and he would definitely meet Gong Qiu.
At that time, his identity would be exposed; unfortunately, with Gong Qiu’s power, his family of three tied up would not be a match.
Stopping at being a Scholar, unobtrusive and not going to the Capital, such scholarly titles were sufficient for use in a small place like a county town.
Regrettably, his parents didn’t live to see this day.
Latter, Meng Yunzheng followed Gong Qiu back to the Capital, pretending to have suffered brain damage and become dull; studying became exceedingly difficult for him. Under such circumstances, it was naturally impossible to take examinations, so until now, he remained a commoner.
However, Meng Yunzheng had not faltered in his studies over the years; he assimilated knowledge swiftly and became Mr. Shanju, whom Gong Qiu and others did not know, a person whose paintings were worth their weight in gold.
What he learned and stored in his mind was his own.
Now, wanting to participate in the imperial examinations was not a difficult task for Meng Yunzheng.
He didn’t intend to become an official; he was well aware of what the court was like and did not yearn for it.
But having scholarly titles was necessary; it made everything easier no matter what he did in the future.
“Scholarly titles?” Shu Yu was surprised, “What do you plan to do in the future?”
“I want to open a Book Academy.” Not just any private school but a grand academy that could accommodate students from all over.
Shu Yu’s eyes widened, “You want to be a teacher?”
To be precise, a dean.
Meng Yunzheng replied with a smile, “I had never thought about what I wanted to do in the future, just focused on seeking revenge. Now, it’s different; I need to work hard for our future life. I know you also dislike being involved in court affairs; I may not enter the court as an official, but I can influence many as a teacher. How does that sound?”
She thought it was wonderful.
Shu Yu already knew that Meng Yunzheng didn’t want to become an official; she thought he would go back to take over the escort agency from Meng Pei.