The Reticent Blade - Chapter 105 - Dispute Among Children

... However, unlike ordinary schools, the students are all the offspring of the nobles and ministers of the Ruen Dynasty.

Even the current emperor, Chen Kaiming, studied here. The venerable elder Fan Shaolin, who has served in two dynasties, also held the position of Hanlin Scholar when he first arrived in the capital.

The Hanlin Scholar's role involves assisting the Hanlin Academy teachers by organizing texts, preparing lessons for the instructors, and doing other similar tasks.