Chapter 1053 – The Declaration of the New Orthodox Academy (1/2)

Chapter 1053 – The Declaration of the New Orthodox Academy

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

Tang Thirty-Six came a little late.

He had gone back to the house to get a sword and then detoured through quiet corridors and the sea of bamboo, so by the time he got to the forest, it was already packed with people.

The raspberry bushes were in a terrible state from having been stepped on. On the snow, surrounded by the crowd, was Bishop Mei Chuan's corpse, as well as a few striking bloodstains.

Upon seeing this sight, he very naturally put away the Wenshui Sword and asked a teacher, ”What's going on here?”

The teacher had a pale complexion as he said in a shaky voice, ”I heard that the education overseer disrespected the Holy Maiden… so…”

Tang Thirty-Six was startled for a moment. He did not know that Xu Yourong had also come to the Orthodox Academy, and he certainly had not expected her to kill Mei Chuan.

He asked, ”And the Holy Maiden?”

”She already left.” The teacher believed that Tang Thirty-Six did not believe his words, so he hurriedly added, ”Prince Chen Liu was also present. He was a witness.”

Tang Thirty-Six did not understand why that young prince that he so loathed would come to the Orthodox Academy. Did he have an appointment with Xu Yourong?

He gazed Mei Chuan's body and perked his brows as he said, ”So it's like that. Then he really should have died.”

Su Moyu's voice came from outside the forest, so the teachers and students hurriedly dispersed.

At some point, Chen Changsheng had also arrived.

He gazed silently at Mei Chuan's corpse for a very long time.

Tang Thirty-Six asked, ”When do you plan to go back to the Li Palace?”

The Pope naturally had to return to the Li Palace.

He could not push off this moment forever.

When Chen Changsheng returned to the Li Palace, he would have to directly confront the internal problems within the Orthodoxy.

The death of Bishop Mei Chuan would not make the problems simpler, only make the methods used to resolve them simpler.

From a certain perspective, Xu Yourong had already made the choice for Chen Changsheng.

On the side, Su Moyu said, ”The Congregation of Light will be held tonight.”

Tang Thirty-Six asked, ”What will the Bureau of Ecclesiastic Education's response be?”

Su Moyu said, ”Ever since Principal Mao entered seclusion, the Bureau of Ecclesiastic Education has been managed by three cardinals.”

Tang Thirty-Six asked, ”All of them from that side?”

Su Moyu affirmed, ”Yes.”

There was a pause, then Tang Thirty-Six said, ”Then we can't pick from them.”

Both Chen Changsheng and Su Moyu understood what he meant.

Mao Qiuyu was very close to breaking into the divine. In several dozen days, or perhaps even less time, he might succeed.

According to the Orthodoxy's customs, when that time came, Mao Qiuyu would be formally bestowed a holy name. His status would become even more esteemed, but he could no longer be the Archbishop of the Hall of Illustrious Persons or assume any other official post.

Anyone could understand the reason for this.

The problem now was just who the incredibly important position of Archbishop of the Hall of Illustrious Persons would be given to.

”If we exclude those three extremely senior cardinals, the most qualified to administer the Bureau of Ecclesiastic Education is Principal Zhuang.”

Chen Changsheng and Tang Thirty-Six fell into quiet thought.

The Principal Zhuang mentioned by Su Moyu was the current Principal of the Heavenly Dao Academy, Zhuang Zhihuan.

The Heavenly Dao Academy had a very high status within the Orthodoxy, and Zhuang Zhihuan himself was sufficiently qualified in terms of both cultivation and seniority. Moreover, he had always been highly regarded by Mao Qiuyu.

Although the Bureau of Ecclesiastic Education belonged to the conservative faction, Zhuang Zhihuan had maintained an impartial and neutral stance in these last few years, efficiently carrying out the assignments given to him by the Li Palace.

From every angle, he was the best choice to be Mao Qiuyu's successor, and Chen Changsheng also had no objection.

But everyone knew how his son, Zhuang Huanyu, had died.

Tang Thirty-Six wanted to object, but he found himself unable to speak. Zhuang Zhihuan was a good friend of his parents, and when he first arrived at the capital, he had been under his care.

Chen Changsheng brought Xue Yejin with him and left the Orthodox Academy, but Tang Thirty-Six remained to handle the aftermath.

He had someone deliver Mei Chuan's corpse to the Bureau of Ecclesiastic Education and then called a meeting of all of the Orthodox Academy's teachers and students.

Su Moyu took out a rather old sheet of paper and passed it to Tang Thirty-Six.