Chapter 475 Development of Private Schools (3)_1
"Quite impressive." Mei Hanqing began to observe the environment of the Academy carefully as he followed Lin Ziyin into the yard.
The main entrance of the study room had a guard. Random people could not stroll in casually. Inside, all sorts of flowers and tall trees were planted. The place was landscaped with little bridges over flowing water, hinting at the charm of Jiangnan. If he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, Mei Hanqing would find it hard to imagine that a private school could possess such elegance. Different forms of chairs and stools were arranged in an orderly fashion along the lengthy wooden corridor.
The sound of reading echoed from various courtyards, a feature seemingly not different from other academies.
Lin Ziyin was calm, while Chu Suifeng and Situ Gong seemed rather relaxed. Only Mei Hanqing was scrutinizing the surroundings in all seriousness.
"Sir, I believe there is a problem here." A student’s questioning voice was heard as they approached a courtyard.
Mei Hanqing frowned slightly.
In Daqin, teachers and students shared a relationship akin to that of father and son. The audacity of the student in this private school to question his teacher directly was shocking. In other academies, such behaviour would definitely lead to punishment. The most severe consequence would be expulsion from the academy.
"Let’s hear it." What surprised Mei Hanqing was that the teacher inside did not react angrily. Instead, he gently encouraged the student to express his opinion.