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Foreign students lodged complaints, and the Xuande Emperor punished the local scholars. Unhappy with the decision, the local scholars sat outside the palace in protest.
The Xuande Emperor was furious and wanted to reprimand his ministers. However, the next day, a large number of them took leave, claiming they needed to return home to teach their children. Some did not take leave—those whose offspring were not involved, or those like the Chancellor, who stood firm in the court, facing the emperor's wrath with composure.
The Xuande Emperor ordered them to take the protesting scholars home. Shi Yun led the group, refusing to argue or engage, instead filling the court with matters of state. The emperor then commanded the Master of the Imperial Academy to bring the students back, but the Master claimed he was too frightened by the emperor's scolding to get out of bed or leave his residence.
The two sides remained at a standstill for several days until the Xuande Emperor ultimately rescinded the punishment but still did not penalize those who had instigated the unrest. Seeing this resolution, everyone felt relieved that the matter was settled.
Behind closed doors, the Xuande Emperor complained to Cai Zhuo, "Who am I doing this for? Isn't it all for the Great Jing Dynasty? These foreign students have told me they are here to cooperate and exchange benefits. How can I just push them away? It was just a fight, some minor injuries—why make such a fuss? It would be foolish to lose big over something small."
Cai Zhuo frowned deeply at the emperor's words, feeling both disappointment and disagreement. Although he remained loyal, having heard the emperor refer to himself as a eunuch repeatedly over these days had left him feeling disheartened; his words became fewer.
He was ultimately just a servant.
The Xuande Emperor's obvious favoritism emboldened the foreign students. They took pleasure in causing trouble and occasionally provoked local scholars who could only flee. Within just a few days, more than half of them had suspended their studies; even the Master took time off at home. The academy became desolate and filled with an air of despair.
Sang Qingxiao listened to several friends lamenting their plight and offered mere words of comfort while secretly sending Old Vine to investigate the movements of the foreign students and their guards, leaving no stone unturned.
Old Vine was also troubled by them and deployed many Little Demons in secret, collaborating with Censors. Every day they managed to compile over twenty volumes of records. Just looking at that quantity revealed their scattered activities were far from quiet.
Qi Xiaomian brought back these volumes every night to share with those in Small Tavern.
Sang Qingxiao casually flipped through one volume and laughed, "That little princess is quite invested in you; she has dispatched hundreds to monitor everything related to you. They've even sent guards into your private army's territory, trying to infiltrate your supply team for information."
"Not just that," Li Cu interjected as she flipped through another volume. "She has even sent people to keep an eye on our Small Tavern. Tomorrow, I will deal with those spies and throw them onto her bed."
Misha pointed out a record to Sang Qingxiao, noting that several foreign nationals had sent people into Prince Jing's Residence's old site. They spent an entire night inside, leaving signs of rummaging everywhere; it remained unclear what they were searching for.
Misha quickly sifted through other records and calculated their numbers before telling Sang Qingxiao that their interest in Sang Family affairs was no less than that of the royal family.
Upon hearing this, Sang Qingxiao's eyes glinted with murderous intent. During his previous visit there for convenience in searching, he had disabled some mechanisms and left without remembering to reactivate them.
It seemed necessary to teach them a lesson; without bloodshed, they wouldn't learn fear. Although Prince Jing's Residence lay abandoned, it was not a place these foreign invaders could tread upon freely!
Leaving others to review records, Sang Qingxiao set out at night for Prince Jing's Residence with Liu Cong. He laid down formations to separate those busy searching and enlisted Liu Cong’s help not only to unlock some usable mechanisms but also to repair many others along the way.
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