Orthodox Academy had once again appeared in the Capital, and some elders and factions from within the Orthodoxy had started to express dissenting voices against the Pope; in the Autumn Rain incident that happened before the Education Board, people were dispersed through the use of horses; blood was spilled and countless casualties resulted, behind all of that was the old crooked figure of the Bishop.
It wasn’t until this moment, that the people finally took notice, he had the support of countless people from within the Orthodoxy; the resources and power he currently had at his command was fast approaching the level of becoming a threat to the Pope.
For him to appear today at Li Palace, this made Priest Huo and the other clergy of the palace too stunned for words. That’s correct, the Bishop was the architect behind Orthodox Academy’s revival, and was the biggest patron of Chen Chang Sheng’s group; he had expectations of the academy, and expectations on Chen Chang Sheng being able to rank first upon the First Banner at the Grand Examination and was helping him to declare this to the world; he must have had his reasons for this, but the glory achieved at the Ivy League gathering, coupled with his betrothal to Xu You Rong, wasn’t this already eye-catching enough? To state that he will take the first position on the First Banner; for the Bishop to place such an enormous amount of pressure on Chen Chang Sheng, what purpose did he have?
“Pressure is a form of motivation.”
In the Li Palace under twilight, a horse-drawn carriage was parked, within the carriage, the Bishop was seated opposite to Minister Xin, he casually said, “The proclamation was only the first dish, the main is the Grand Examination, a gathering from all corners and the gazes of thousands, only under this, can help to mature him at the fastest possible rate.”
Minister Xin was in quiet contemplation for a moment, before answering: “I only fear that the pressure is too great and Chen Chang Sheng won’t be able to cope.”
The Bishop didn’t say anything else, and did not seek to further inform this seemingly loyal subordinate, contrary to the imagination of outside observers, Chen Chang Sheng and Orthodox Academy were never a tool used by him or other elders from within the Orthodoxy as a challenge to the Pope, conversely, everything related to Chen Chang Sheng was agreed to and confirmed by both, he and the Pope.
Only this, could make him mature in the shortest amount of time possible, only this, could make the entire continent aware of his existence, stopping the eyes of people from straying off his visage, as to what this pressure can bring to Chen Chang Sheng, he and the Pope weren’t overly concerned, because they were very clear; that youth had already been living for the past few years under the greatest pressure possible.
At Heavenly Academy’s main gate, the stone wall was surrounded by people. At Star Seeker Academy’s main gate, a lecturer was busy carving onto the stone wall. The Proclamation of Azure Clouds had a new update, the stone walls of the main schools and academies also required updating. The top position didn’t need to be touched, because it was still occupied by Xu You Rong, but a lot of other changes had occurred. This Autumn’s proclamation was suddenly changed and the biggest victor was Orthodox Academy; a school with only four students, actually managed to have three of them listed upon the Azure Clouds; with Bai Di Luo Heng occupying the second position, a splendid achievement.
At the gates of the various schools in the Capital, people raised their heads to look at the names engraved upon the stone wall, their emotions were complicated, especially those who had previously participated in the siege against Orthodox Academy and attacked the students. Following the update to the Proclamation of Azure Clouds, another shocking piece of news also rapidly spread out, this was the declaration that His Eminence, The Bishop, had personally declared in place of Orthodox Academy and Chen Chang Sheng.
In the Grand Examination, Chen Chang Sheng wanted to obtain first place upon the First Banner.
The reactions of everyone who heard this news, was that it had to be a joke, who could believe this? But upon confirmation, the majority of people were stunned to the point of disbelief.
If Her Highness, Luo Luo, was not the daughter of the White Emperor, or no one knew of her status; if she were to enter the Grand Examination as a member of Orthodox Academy, then she could have had a chance against Gou Han Shi and the other experts of the various participating sects, but the Bishop had stated very clearly that it was Chen Chang Sheng who intended to place first upon the First Banner, not Orthodox Academy.
The Chen Chang Sheng that was known to the entire Capital as to being unable to complete his Purification?