Chapter 6 A crime that does not lead to death
Chapter 6 A crime that does not lead to death
In less than three quarters of an hour, the entire Changzhou Academy knew about Gu Zhuo's decision to drop out.
The hall responsible for handling the affairs of the academy was now packed with people, with no space to be found.
Even the big green trees outside the hall were shaking under the weight of the students. Some of them even tried to climb onto the eaves and lift the tiles to get a glimpse of the scene inside the hall. However, they were severely reprimanded by the teacher on the spot, grabbed by the neck and thrown down... For a moment, people and horses were thrown to the ground in an extremely chaotic scene.
Unlike usual times, the hall was equally noisy as outside, because the academy professor on duty today deliberately did not activate the formation to maintain the necessary quiet.
"This is no small thing."
The professor sitting behind the desk looked up at Gu Zhuo with a serious expression and asked, "Can I know why you decided to drop out?"
No matter who comes to drop out of school without reason, they will be asked this question, but today is different after all, because this sentence is mixed with countless voices outside the hall.
Those classmates who admired and respected Gu Zhuo were now shouting loudly and asking questions in disbelief, firmly believing that their senior brother had been subjected to Lin Wanyi's unscrupulous and sinister coercion, and was forced to make this decision.
These sounds are like tides, layer upon layer, crashing into this place.
Anyone facing this scene would feel a little shaken in their hearts and no longer be as firm as before.
"can."
Gu Zhuo nodded, without a trace of strangeness on his face, as if he could not hear the huge noise outside the hall.
On the way from the Lin family to Changzhou Academy, Lin Wanyi never talked to him about the current situation. She did not ask him to give reasons for his decision to drop out of school. Everything was up to him to decide.
This was to repay Li's trust, but she was also really curious about what reason Gu Zhuo would give.
"So why did you do this?" The professor's expression became more serious and his voice was extremely low.
"Because I don't like being deceived, and I don't like learning how to lie in a place like a college where people are taught and educated."
Gu Zhuo's voice was very calm, without any emotion in it, almost like a narration.
The professor was stunned and puzzled, wondering what this meant.
How come he doesn’t know which professor in the college taught this course?
Lin Wanyi blinked, with a look of surprise in her eyes, wondering if there is such a course in Changzhou Academy?
This is really an eye-opener.
Just then, hurried footsteps were heard outside the hall. It was Professor Liu who arrived.
At the same time, Gu Zhuo happened to turn around and look behind him, and his gentle smile made him look particularly honest.
"You told me this morning that this crime is not punishable by death. I think I remembered it correctly, right?"
There was silence in the hall.
The professor sitting behind the desk vaguely understood something, and his expression became extremely complicated, as if he wanted to say something but stopped.
After a moment, applause suddenly broke out.
Snapped.
Snapped.
Snapped.
Every round of applause seemed to be a slap on the face of everyone here.
That was Lin Wanyi applauding enthusiastically for this.
……
……
The noise outside the hall disappeared, not because the teachers and students of Changzhou Academy had fled, but because the formation was activated.
Professor Liu has arrived, the vice-president has also arrived, Gu Zhuo and Lin Wanyi are already here, as well as the professors and instructors from the academy who are on duty today...all those who are related to the issue of dropping out of school are already present.
The vice president naturally heard Gu Zhuo's last words, and realized that his plan had been seen through from the beginning. "No matter what, this is ultimately an internal matter of Changzhou Academy."
The old man's eyes fell on Lin Wanyi and he said coldly, "Miss Lin, please leave first."
"I am indeed not a student of Changzhou Academy, nor do I want to be one, but I am a close friend of Gu Zhuo, so there is no reason for him to stay here alone and suffer possible unfair treatment."
Lin Wanyi said with a half-smile: "Or are you going to chase them away, Dean?"
Gu Zhuo didn't say anything, but just stood beside her calmly, making his attitude clear.
The atmosphere in the venue became even more weird.
After a moment of silence, the vice-president finally did not take action, and his gaze moved from Lin Wanyi to Gu Zhuo's eyes.
The old man said seriously, "I will not agree to your application to drop out of school, and there is actually room for negotiation for what you want. You don't have to be so decisive and leave yourself no room for maneuver."
Yes, he didn’t believe at all what Gu Zhuo had said to Professor Liu before, that he didn’t like being deceived.
In his opinion, the only reason for today's incident was that Gu Zhuo used Lin Wanyi's expulsion from school to threaten Changzhou Academy and demand the Tongsheng Pill. Everything else was fake.
As long as we can negotiate the terms with Gu Zhuo, all problems can be solved.
Lin Wanyi knew what the old man was thinking. She still smiled and there was no worry in her eyes.
Gu Zhuo said: "You have no reason to disagree."
The vice president frowned and asked in a deep voice, "Why?"
Gu Zhuo patiently explained, "According to the fourth rule of Article 9 of Chapter 17 of the Changzhou Academy Rules, if a student in the academy requests to drop out, the professor on duty should dissuade the student. If the professor is sure that the student has made up his mind and dissuasion is ineffective, the student should be allowed to drop out."
The vice president suddenly fell silent.
It was not because he was completely enraged by Gu Zhuo’s words, but... he was not sure whether there was such a rule in Changzhou Academy.
Changzhou Academy is a world-class academy with a great reputation. Students have always been expelled from the academy against their will. How could a student be so ridiculous as to use this academy rule to get expelled?
How could he possibly remember these useless school rules!
He turned his head to look at the professor on duty, asking silently with his eyes.
The professor on duty looked hesitant and obviously couldn't make a decision.
Just at this moment, Professor Liu suddenly remembered something and his face turned pale.
Ten days ago, he was ordered to go to the library to invite Gu Zhuo to deal with Lin Wanyi. At that time, what was placed in front of Gu Zhuo was not some cultivation book, but... the rules of Changzhou Academy.
As well as the rules and regulations regarding summer sacrifices in this dynasty.
It turns out that everything that happened today was premeditated.
Gu Zhuo continued, "The school rules are placed on the second row on the first floor of the library..."
"It goes without saying."
The vice-dean interrupted and said expressionlessly: "I believe there is such a rule in the academy, just like I believe you will definitely be among the top three in the summer festival."
Lin Wanyi said with emotion: "You admit so naturally that you even forgot the school rules. It's so self-righteous that people think you are being reasonable and proactively protecting your students' reputation by adding a new rule to your own school rules so that he can feel at ease~"
Everyone in the room looked unhappy when they heard this, but they were unable to refute. They could only believe that their vice-president must have further words to say, otherwise he would never be so calm.
As expected, the vice-president simply ignored Lin Wanyi's ridicule and strode up to Gu Zhuo.
The old man's hair and beard moved without the wind, his face was extremely angry, he stared into the boy's eyes and shouted in a deep voice: "So what about you? Have you ever thought about your classmates who are outside the palace right now, who can't believe that you dropped out of school because of a woman who is hostile to the academy? Have you ever thought about their admiration and respect for you in the past three years? Have you ever thought about the impact of your stubbornness on them? Are you worthy of the trust these classmates have placed in you!?"
(End of this chapter)