From the Start with a Bankrupt Academy, I Trained a Court Full of Officials

The good news: Lin Zhiqiu has become head of Qingyun Academy. The bad news: The academy is three thousand taels in debt, the lecture hall has been demolished, the cook is wielding a knife, and the previous head ran off to go fishing. The even worse news: The students they’ve sent over are all “troubled kids”... The legitimate daughter of a military family, disguised as a boy, with a trust rating of 15 percent. She chopped down three trees last night. A young prince from the imperial family, a demolition expert who never lasts more than three minutes in class. A poor scholar who says “I’m not good enough” forty times a day. A hostage from an enemy state, whom nobody at the academy is willing to sit beside. A child prodigy who hasn’t slept in twenty-three days and could break down at any moment. Everyone says, “This academy is finished.” Three years later... Shen Jinghong wins the martial arts imperial examination as a woman. “My headmaster taught me that sword intent has no gender.” Gu Yanzhi refutes three great scholars without stumbling over a single word in the imperial court, stunning the world. Chen Yibai, born to a poor family, rises to the post of chief minister. His memorials always begin, “Your servant was taught by Lin Zhiqiu in his youth.” Yeluhan brings about a century-long peace treaty between two nations while serving as a hostage. Half the court officials come from Qingyun. And the man hailed as “the teacher of all generations” is currently at the academy... Grading his one thousand and first assignment. System notification: [Congratulations! You have earned the title “The Bane of All Students: Assignment Grader.” Grading speed +30%.] Lin Zhiqiu: ...Can I get a more normal reward?