Chapter 1050 – The New Situation of the Orthodox Academy (2/2)

Su Moyu was now the Vice Principal of the Orthodox Academy.

Xue Yejin felt even more wronged at these words, thinking to himself, I'm just an ordinary student. It's not like I can meet Principal Su whenever I want.

Chen Changsheng said, ”You should tell these things to your mother. Your mother will naturally be able to see him.”

Xue Yejin replied, ”As a son, how can I worry my mother?”

Chen Changsheng was very pleased by this response. He smiled and said, ”Then follow me. I'll bring you to see him.”

This said, he walked with Xue Yejin out of the forest.

The ten-some young students wanted to stop him, but they realized that their feet couldn't move, and they did not dare run after the pair.

In their view, though this person seemed not much older than them, he had a serene nobility that could not be overlooked.

The Orthodox Academy was not a place one could enter and exit as one pleased. They were sure that there was no such student amongst them, nor was there any young teacher.

Just who was this person?

A possibility suddenly came to mind.

The student who had had his knee injured by a pebble had been helped up by his comrades and was barely managing to stand. His legs now abruptly went soft and he plopped on the ground.

The other students instantly turned ghastly pale, their faces whiter even than the snow.

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Deep within a building in the western part of the Orthodox Academy.

Su Moyu glanced at the teacher in front of him, emotions of disgust and anger flashing in his eyes. He managed to eventually suppress them, turning to the window and saying, ”In a little while, an academy meeting will be held. Those students will be reprimanded and punished according to the academy's rules.”

The teacher lowered his head as he continuously wiped the sweat from his face. Occasionally, he would raise his head to take a glance at the window.

A young man was standing by the window.

It turned out that the Pope really was this young. It turned out that the Pope really was on good terms with the Xue Estate.

Everyone in the capital knew about Chen Changsheng's involvement in Xue Xingchuan's funeral, but many people believed that it had just been a momentary whim.

The teacher felt deep regret.

Chen Changsheng turned around to look at Su Moyu. His expression was unchanged, but he was mentally a little surprised.

Su Moyu's punishment was a little light, but it was still understandable. He had never wanted his appearance to make this teacher and those students endure an even greater penalty. But he was perplexed at how this sort of thing could happen in the Orthodox Academy under Su Moyu's calm, upright, stern, and meticulous care.

Su Moyu should have been well aware that Xue Xingchuan's son had entered the Orthodox Academy to study and that this had been arranged by him.

And when discussing the type of punishment to be given, Su Moyu seemed to be facing some sort of difficulty.

This place was the Orthodox Academy. What could be difficult about punishing a teacher and ten-some students?

Chen Changsheng turned to the teacher and suddenly found him rather familiar.

And then, he recalled an old matter.

Three years ago, the Orthodox Academy was surrounded by heavy cavalry. The disciples of South Stream Temple and Su Moyu guarded the gate. Both sides were at a deadlock, and the situation was extremely tense.

Just when Eunuch Lin was preparing to break through the gate, ten-some students and several teachers left the Orthodox Academy through the rear gate.

At the time, Su Moyu had noted down the names of those students and teachers, and Chen Changsheng had also seen this list.

If he was remembering correctly, the teacher in front of him now was one of those people.

This person had returned to the Orthodox Academy?

Had all those teachers and students returned to the Orthodox Academy?

Just what had happened in the Orthodox Academy?

Chen Changsheng turned to Su Moyu and asked, ”Who let him come back?”

Su Moyu knew that he had already recognized the teacher. He sighed and prepared to explain.

”Mei Chuan, Education Overseer of the Orthodox Academy, pays respects to His Holiness the Pope.”

A voice came from outside the room.

Chen Changsheng turned to Su Moyu.

Su Moyu nodded, an expression of mixed emotions on his face.