For a long time, the reason Emperor Yun allowed the Academy to exist was that this very rule gave the imperial family peace of mind. It was precisely because this rule was strictly upheld that the Academy remained prosperous, even long after the Old Dean had vanished.
But today, faced with the New Emperor and the pleas of all his subjects, this rule had become a chain shackling them tight. Under the collective gaze of the crowd, Pavilion Master Wang and the others found it difficult to refuse, yet with the rules of Yunling Academy set in stone, they were caught in a dilemma.
Finally, Wang Zhansheng gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, we cannot make this decision without a word from the Old Dean. The Academy is not to interfere in any affairs of Yunling; that is a rule established by the first Emperor Yun."
Chapter 455