Even emperors have it tough, so don't be too picky about the entries.

Chen Shao remained silent for a moment.

"Mr. Shen, how about this: you go and give a lecture first, and I'll sit in on it from below."

"Let's see what really happened before we make a decision."

"Oh right, call all those troublemakers, the powerful and wealthy, and the most popular students in the academy."

Shen Qingci didn't understand what he meant, but she could only try anything as a last resort.

Inviting Chen Shao here was a desperate measure, a case of grasping at straws.

She did as she was told.

After a while.

The Mingli Hall was packed with people.

It wasn't that they suddenly became studious, but rather that Shen Qingci was not only the headmaster of the academy, but also the renowned number one beauty.

Not only is she beautiful, but what's even more remarkable is her enviable voluptuous figure.

Honestly, which student would be willing to skip class?

Chen Shao sat down in the last row.

Young students were whispering amongst themselves all around them.

The topics of discussion were all about criticizing the figure on the podium.

"How old is Headmaster Shen exactly? You could call her a young woman, but she's more innocent than a teenage girl. Yet, what young girl could possess such mature charm?"

"If we could marry a woman like that, brothers, when are you all going home?"

Chen Shao also shared the same feeling.

If I had a teacher like that back then, I wouldn't have had to worry about failing every year.

No, this doesn't seem to improve grades...

Shen Qingci's gaze swept over the students in the hall, and he slowly spoke:

"Today, I will talk to you about cultivating your inner energy and maintaining your integrity."

As the dean, Shen Qingci's academic achievements are naturally first-rate.

Mencius said: "I am good at cultivating my vast and righteous spirit. What is this vast and righteous spirit? It is extremely great and strong. If you cultivate it with uprightness and without harm, it will fill the space between heaven and earth."

"If a person lacks spirit, his will will not last long; if his spirit is insufficient, his will will not be firm; if his will is not firm, he will surely break when he encounters setbacks."

She quoted extensively from classical texts and spoke eloquently.

He could readily cite the words of sages and wise men.

This world is much the same as my previous life, except for the dynasty.

However, the classic doctrines of each school of thought remain.

"One must know what not to do before one can know what to do..."

"A scholar cannot lack ambition and perseverance, for his burden is heavy and his journey is long..."

Chen Shaodu was getting drowsy listening to it.

If it weren't for Shen Qingci's stunning beauty, half the students in the classroom would probably be fast asleep.

Shen Qingci was engrossed in the moment when her gaze suddenly fell on a student who had been stealing glances at her.

"You, recite the original text of Mencius's 'righteous spirit' that I just mentioned."

The student immediately stood up.

He said with a grin:

"Sir, could you please teach me again? I really haven't remembered it."

The blatant teasing caused a stir in the entire classroom, with everyone jumping and gesturing wildly.

Chen Shao stood up and walked straight to the podium.

Shen Qingci gave Chen Shao an awkward smile.

This is the norm.

Normally, she would hurl a few curses at him.

Then there is no more.

She doesn't interact much with the students.

Because her mother had warned her before.

Don't interact too much with men, otherwise, given your appearance, you could easily mislead young men.

It causes lovesickness in people.

She didn't think so at first, until one time she looked down and couldn't see her toes, and then she understood.

From then on, he always followed his mother's teachings.

Chen Shao looked at the grinning students.

laughed:

"You have fifteen minutes. If you can't memorize it, you'll be castrated immediately."

The students and teachers were taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"Brother, you'd better watch carefully then. It's best to have him half-castrated."

"Absurd, absurd! Such vulgar language in a school!"

Even the person being watched by Chen Shao was just as unrestrained.

He pointed at Chen Shao and laughed so hard he almost fell over.

But the next moment, his smile gradually disappeared until it froze completely on his face.

The main door of Mingli Hall was kicked open.

Two imposing squads of Imperial Guards, each wielding a brocade spring knife, filed in.

As he approached him, the Embroidered Spring Blade was drawn without hesitation.

It was stuck to the table.

"Start the timer."

Some students, relying on their status, slammed their fists on the table and stood up.

"Hmph! What kind of lousy lecturer is this? Does he think he can do whatever he wants just because he can mobilize some Imperial Guards?"

"Trying to outdo each other in power, is that it? Listen up, my father is Zhang Erhe!"

Zhang Erhe was known to Chen Shao.

A censor of the seventh rank.

The reason I can remember this small tube is...

This is because such people, despite their low rank, wield considerable power.

When he toured the provinces, wherever he went, local officials such as the provincial governor and the prefect would all kneel and pay their respects to him.

Within the government, one can criticize anyone.

They even dared to criticize Chen Shao and his group relentlessly.

The mainstay of Han Cao's forces.

It is also his sharpest knife.

At that moment, the system voice suddenly rang out.

[Ding! System side quest activated. With the Northern Barbarians recently defeated, you now need to completely control the court. Side quest: Eliminate dissidents!]

Hmm? Chen Shao pondered for a moment.

"Shut up!"

Shen Qingci roared in anger: "You idiot...do you even know who he is?"

"He is none other than Bai Bingbing, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, known in the martial arts world as 'The One Who Never Survives When He Draws His Sword,' who ruthlessly slaughters the old, weak, women, and children alike!"

In the martial arts world, there are only names that are mispronounced, never nicknames that are misused.

This is an ironclad rule.

Shen Qingci thought this would suppress them.

At the same time, Chen Shao's methods seemed somewhat radical; she wanted to save face for the emperor.

Brother, I only asked you to teach them to read and improve their morals, why are you going to castrate them right off the bat...?

Unexpectedly, the student scoffed upon hearing this.

"Ha, the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, huh? That's a high-ranking official, probably a third-rank official?"

"So what!"

He gave a cold laugh and uttered each word carefully:

"Home! Father! Zhang! Er! He!"

Even decades ago, the Embroidered Uniform Guard was still feared and could stop children from crying at night.

But now... it doesn't work anymore.

Chen Shao didn't waste any words with him.

"I'll give you fifteen minutes, don't accuse me of punishing someone without teaching them."

"If you can't recite it in a quarter of an hour, your crime will be compounded, and you will be beheaded."

"Ha, ha, ha ha ha."

The student was so angry that he laughed, moved a chair over, and sat there with his legs crossed.

"Then I'll wait for you for fifteen minutes."

......

Fifteen minutes later, Chen Shao stood in front of the student again.

"Have you memorized it yet?"

The student, with his legs crossed, scoffed and spat on the ground:

"Oh."

Chen Shao waved his hand.

The Imperial Guards immediately drew their swords.

That guy, oblivious to his impending doom, tilted his head, pointed at his own neck, and yelled:

"Come on, come on, hack away! Hack away to kill!"

Without hesitation, the Imperial Guards swiftly brought down their blades.

A human head rolled to the foot of the podium, and blood splattered three feet away.

After he finished chopping him down, he just shrugged.

"You all saw it, he made me cut it. I've never seen such a request in my life."

Several students in the front row got sprayed all over their faces.

They were all young people who were physically weak, spoke only classical Chinese phrases, and had not yet entered society.

I have never seen such a bloody and violent scene.

Heads!

Oh my God!

Someone vomited on the spot.

Even more idiotic ones rolled their eyes and fainted instantly.

The entire Mingli Hall was thrown into chaos, with people crying and shouting.

What terrified them even more was that several more groups of Imperial Guards entered from outside.

Each of them held a gleaming steel knife.

Chen Shao stood on the podium, looking down at the group of pale-faced students, and slowly announced a few rules.