My name is Wei Qing, and I want to fight the Xiongnu.

Quejiafu also remembered that Zhongxingshuo said: the more a person devotes himself to the race, the more unfair treatment he often receives, and eventually he gradually feels despair, which then turns into hatred.

Zhongxing Shuo is such a person; I wonder if Wei Qing will one day follow in his footsteps.

In contrast, Wei Qing's expression was somewhat strange. He turned to look at Liu Yangxin, who could only offer a helpless, bitter smile.

These sons of noble families had neither experienced the harsh realities of society nor had they ever been to the frontier to witness the tragedies left behind by the Xiongnu barbarians during each invasion.

Moreover, no matter how advanced the technology of the Han Dynasty was, by the time news from the border reached the court, and then from the court to the common people, and finally to the ears of these noble sons who were indifferent to politics and only knew how to idle around, it had already been processed by many hands.

Now that the pro-peace faction is in power, all news that is detrimental to relations between the two races has been suppressed.

As a result, a group of energetic noble sons were either instilled with the idea that the human race and the Xiongnu holy race were close to each other every day, or they only saw how powerful the Xiongnu barbarians were. How could they possibly hate the Xiongnu barbarians who repeatedly invaded their homeland like Wei Qing did?

Are these sons of nobles idiots?

You're an idiot, a complete idiot.

They were so stupid that Wei Qing wished he could throw them all to the border so they could experience what cruelty truly meant.

But while we're calling these people idiots, we also need to think about how these idiots were created.

"Ugh."

Wei Qing sighed and looked up at the indignant humans: "A bunch of idiots, their heads are full of shit."

After saying that, he looked at the chattering human freshmen with his head held high, drew the ring-pommel sword from his waist, pointed at them and said, "Do you know why I, Wei Qing, came to the Imperial Academy?"

It's because there are so many idiots like you among the nobles of the Han Dynasty that I traveled all the way to Chang'an, the capital, to wake you up, you morons.

The more I see you pointing fingers at me, the more I feel the weight of my responsibility and the more certain I am of the necessity of coming to Chang'an.

Every single one of the new human students present wanted to stand up for the Xiongnu barbarians? No problem!

"If you've got the guts, step out of the crowd now. I swear in front of everyone, whether he's a man or a woman, I won't kill him!"

With Wei Qing's declaration of war, the previously noisy square suddenly fell silent.

The group of human newbies were completely dumbfounded... We were just kidding...

A gentleman uses words, not fists... Fighting and killing are not the actions of a gentleman...

Even Vice President Liu Shao in the stands was twitching. You promised not to kill them, but now that Dan Dang and Dong Kanwu are crippled and disabled, and you've also lost 150,000 gold coins, it's almost the same as being dead, isn't it?

Vice Dean Liu Shao glanced at Liu Yangxin and thought to himself: "Your Highness, where did you find this deity? Before even entering the Imperial Academy, you've already offended all the new students from both the human and Xiongnu tribes. Aren't you afraid of being attacked by them all in the future?"

Liu Yangxin said, "This is nothing. He has only offended a freshman. Didn't you see him just now threatening to become a slave to the Xiongnu barbarian princess?"

Wei Qing waited for a long time, but still no new human came forward to uphold justice.

He was disappointed, and even hoped that a few people, unwilling to accept defeat, would come out and challenge him with the mindset of "do or die".

This at least proves that they still have courage and the fearless spirit to resist when faced with power.

“You disagree with my approach, yet you only dare to hide in the crowd and talk big. When it’s really necessary for you to step forward, you all become terrified of me.”

I know you're all thinking that I'm no match for you, Wei Qing, right now, so I'll just have to be patient for now, and when you, Wei Qing, are caught off guard, I'll repay today's insult a hundredfold.

Yes, a wise man does not stand under a wall. But suppose one day the Xiongnu barbarians really break out into a large-scale war with the human race, and all illusions are shattered, will you still be like today, only filled with righteous indignation in the Imperial Academy?

When you were truly needed to go to the border without hesitation and fight to the death against the Xiongnu barbarians, you continued to choose to keep a low profile and endure.

Send those soldiers, born into poverty and low status, who were not entitled to enjoy the best education of the Han Dynasty like you noble sons, to their deaths in rows.

Then, once the situation stabilizes, you'll happily run off to reap the rewards?

I know that's what you all think, but you're afraid to admit it. So you try to argue that it's just alarmist talk, that it will never happen, and that the Xiongnu barbarians and humans will never fight. Since it's impossible, there's no need to speculate, right?

A bunch of good-for-nothings who wouldn't even dare to dream of such a thing, and you expect them to actually risk their lives? That's utterly delusional!

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There are two more chapters that will probably be read quite late tonight, as I have some things to take care of. You can read them tomorrow morning.

Chapter Twenty-One: A Joint Coup

Upon hearing Wei Qing's outrageous remarks, Liu Shao, standing in the stands, showed a hint of shame.

He realized that Wei Qing's last sentence was not referring to the newborn sons of human nobles, but rather to the Imperial Academy and the prevailing appeasement faction in the current court.

If the purpose of marriage alliances was to restore the vitality of the human race, then the fact that the younger generation was ruined is entirely their responsibility.

Lacking even the most basic awareness of being prepared for danger in times of peace, can these sons of nobles really be expected to fight on the front lines against the Xiongnu barbarians?

Forget it, in the end we still have to rely on those soldiers who climbed up step by step from the bottom, risking their lives to fill the gap.

What's even more tragic is that these soldiers who climbed up from the bottom were not even qualified to study at the Imperial Academy.

Their Imperial Academy was a battlefield, and as for tuition... well, it was a worthless life in the eyes of those nobles.

It should be said that with great power comes great responsibility, but the Imperial Academy has repeatedly gone against its original intentions, ultimately turning away those brave soldiers who dared to protect the country. It's truly ironic.

Naturally, some people were indignant after being thoroughly criticized by Wei Qing.

The majority of the newborns were human, and among the human newborns, the sons of nobles were the majority.

These noble sons, who usually boss their servants around, have never suffered such humiliation.

Even if we take a step back and assume that these sons of noble families can endure such humiliation, their parents might not be able to.

At first, these people were shocked by Wei Qing's bloody methods and domineering attitude, but not long after Wei Qing finished cursing, some of them came to their senses.

A moment later, a middle-aged woman's voice rang out from the crowd: "You little brat with such a sharp tongue! Anyone who didn't know better would think you were some kind of royal relative! Vice Dean Liu Shao, today he, a mere slave, dared to publicly insult my son, saying that his mission was arduous and his journey was long. If he graduates from the Imperial Academy one day, won't he just appoint himself a great general and command all the soldiers in the world?"

If even someone like that can get into the Imperial Academy, then for my son, it's better if he doesn't attend!

Vice President Liu Shao looked in the direction of the voice, his brows furrowing slightly. He recognized the woman who spoke; her surname was Wu, and she had married Zhang Sheng's second wife thirty years ago.

Zhang Sheng's father was Zhang Yan, and Zhang Yan's father was Zhang Ao. Zhang Ao's father was later enfeoffed as Zhang Er by Emperor Liu Bang.

Moreover, after Zhang Ao inherited the throne, he also married Princess Lu Yuan.

Princess Lu Yuan was Empress Lü's biological daughter. Empress Lü had a lot of children, the eldest daughter being Princess Lu Yuan, and the eldest son being the current Crown Prince Liu Ying.

So, by this calculation, Wu is Zhang Ao and Princess Lu Yuan's granddaughter-in-law, and the boy she sent to school is Zhang Ao and Princess Lu Yuan's great-grandson.

The relationship is already very close, and they haven't even gone beyond the fifth month of marriage.

Anyone involved with the Lü family is always a headache.

Fortunately, Liu Shao was on the side of Liu Heng, the Prince of Dai, and was not on good terms with the Lü family. So when he heard Wu's question, he replied perfunctorily, "The Imperial Academy is right here. Every year, no fewer than 10,000 students enroll in the Imperial Academy, and no fewer than 10,000 students leave here every year."

If the Wu family believes that the Imperial Academy is not good enough for their son, they can take him back now, and the tuition fees already paid will be refunded in full later.

Wu was taken aback by Liu Shao's firm stance and found herself in an awkward position.

Fortunately, someone quickly came to her rescue, and many parents present responded, saying, "How can one feel at ease studying with such a cruel, arrogant, and rude person? Liu Shao, you do not represent the Imperial Academy. We advise you not to be so stubborn! Don't ruin your future for a slave."

"Yes, the Imperial Academy actually recruited someone like this. Could it be that the Imperial Academy is showing favoritism?"

"If you don't give us an explanation today, this matter is not over!"

Although the Admissions Plaza is not part of the Imperial Academy's outer campus, it can still be considered part of the Imperial Academy's territory.

To allow the guards to attack the new students here would be to break the rules of the Imperial Academy.

As everyone knows, "Without rules, nothing can be accomplished," and what Prime Minister Xiao cared about most was rules.

To rashly violate the rules of the Imperial Academy would be tantamount to provoking Prime Minister Xiao, and no one would dare to do so.

Even though Wei Qing was arrogant and domineering, he always abided by the rules of the Imperial Academy. At most, he hesitated and lingered in the danger zone, only daring to approach but not actually going in.

Since there's no way to deal with Wei Qing by force, then we should force him to abdicate and have the Imperial Academy expel him.

As long as Wei Qing leaves the Imperial Academy, he will still be at my mercy.

Liu Shao remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he sneered. Wei Qing's insult, "idiot," had truly struck a chord with him. It was a bunch of big idiots leading a bunch of little idiots.

They didn't even send anyone to investigate. Wei Qing wasn't admitted at all. Even if you were asked to give an explanation, you wouldn't be able to get it from the Imperial Academy.

However, with so many people pressuring him to abdicate, Liu Shao was truly having a headache.

His position was already very sensitive, and there were many who wanted him to leave his post. If he were to be put on the spot by these old nobles today, his position as deputy dean of the logistics department would probably be over.

"What a headache," Liu Shao thought, looking at Wei Qing and finding him carefree, gnawing on a braised chicken leg.

When Wei Qing saw Liu Shao looking at him, he took out another bag of chicken legs from Fei Yun Zhui's pocket and handed it to Liu Shao.

Since he was once Liu Yangxin's teacher, he is one of us.

If any of our own people want something to eat, they can just say so; he brought a lot of food with him.

Liu Shao was furious. "Can't you see I'm barely able to sit still because of you? And you still have the leisure to eat?"

Of course, Liu Yangxin knew that for Wei Qing, nothing was more important than food, except for military books.

Just as Liu Shao was in a dilemma, the most talented students in the Imperial Academy came out of the inner courtyard one after another.

They quickly learned the whole story from other people. These geniuses looked at Wei Qing, who was standing in the center of the square and had no one within five zhang, and their eyes lit up.

It is said that because of the Xiongnu princess, many schools of thought and kings have released a number of true geniuses this year. However, it is unknown whether those geniuses have not yet arrived in Chang'an or have been hiding their talents. In any case, apart from the Xiongnu princess, no one has been found to be an exceptionally talented individual.

On the contrary, this slave boy who came out of Pingyang County is someone you can't help but take a second look at.

In the past hundred years, before even entering the Imperial Academy, he has offended all the Xiongnu barbarians, as well as the new human students. He is truly unique.

Based on this alone, Wei Qing is far superior to the other freshmen.

Chapter Twenty-Two: So tell me, am I a genius?

The most gifted humans have arrived, and geniuses from the Xiongnu barbarians and other minor tribes have also emerged from the inner courtyard one after another.

Such a grand spectacle doesn't happen often, but to go and take a look would be a waste of one's time.

Besides the students, some lecturers who happened to be on vacation also came to inquire, all wanting to see if this new student had three heads and six arms or eight legs and sixteen eyes, causing such a stir on the very day of registration.

If the lecturers and students watched with a spectator's mentality, then the people sent by Baibingge and Xu Yun were watching with bated breath.

I almost had a heart attack several times.

It's not that we can't advertise, but is it really necessary to choose someone who's so prone to causing trouble?