Stepped into the grand entrance of the Mountain River Academy.
"Gold and jade in glorious shine, brocade and silk in dazzling display. Who would have thought, behind such a mundane gate, such splendor awaits. Even the Imperial Palace pales in comparison," Jin Mingxuan exclaimed.
"The Emperor of Northern Zhou had this built to curry favor with Mountain Master Meng, who, it is said, became so perturbed that he announced a retreat, has seldom been seen since, and now lives in a hut at the mountain's summit. Let's go and register," Qing Yu said, pulling Jin Mingxuan along.
All the necessary information about the academy had been discussed by Feng Jiu with Qing Yu before their departure.
The Emperor of Northern Zhou really went to great lengths for Meng Shanhe, a revered Confucian figure who cared little for power. The Mountain River Academy, in terms of scale and architecture, could slightly surpass even the Emperor's own palace in Northern Zhou.
