Chapter 46： Guozijian

As soon as Yang Dejin came, Ji Zhuilu naturally couldn't continue dancing in front of Xie Zhi, he exchanged a few words with Yang Dejin and hurried away, before leaving, he gave them a meaningful look.

Yang Dejin: ...

Why does she feel that Ji Zhuilu's eyes are a bit like the eyes she had when she ate the melon from the senior of the academy?

Xie Zhi didn't give Ji Zhuilu a look after Yang Dejin came. After Ji Zhuilu left, she was willing to glance at his back with a bad expression.

Seeing her like this, Yang Dejin knew that Ji Zhuilu must have said something bad to her.

It's strange that there is still someone who can make Gu Jing Wubo's Xie Zhi show that kind of expression.

Yang Dejin tugged at her sleeve, and asked in a low voice, "What did he tell you just now?"

It was the first time for Xie Zhi to be pulled by his sleeves like this, and some strange feelings that she had never felt before quietly emerged. Instead of answering Yang Dejin's question, she said:

"Ji Zhuilu is very noisy and disturbing, so don't have too much contact with him."

Yang Dejin was surprised: "Why? You didn't say that before."

I still remember one time, Xie Zhi came to a turret to look for Yang Dejin, and Yang Dejin pointed out a few people to ask Xie Zhi's evaluation of them.

At that time, referring to Ji Zhuilu, she said that he had mediocre achievements but he did his duty anyway, so why is he "noisy and disturbing" now?

What did Ji Zhuilu say?

"I really treat myself like a dish..." Xie Zhi cursed in a low voice.

"Huh? Did you say something?"

"nothing."

Yang Dejin was eager to know, but Xie Zhi didn't intend to tell her, and even after hearing Yang Dejin's "why", his tone became stronger: "There is no reason, anyway, you don't get involved with him."

Yang Dejin: "..." You have to tell me the reason...

Xie Zhi stared at her: "Do you understand?"

Yang Dejin: "I understand."

Xie Zhi saw that she nodded hurriedly, and she was wearing a grand and solemn princely dress, the contrast was so great that Xie Zhi felt a little itchy in his heart.

Her complexion was slightly pale, her mood became bright again, and she walked towards the gate of Chengtian on her own.

"Hey, wait for me, my lord." Seeing her walking away without saying a word, Yang Dejin quickly chased after her.

Yang Dejin secretly looked at Xie Zhi, seeing that she seemed to be not as depressed as before, and seemed to be in a pretty good mood. Yang Dejin felt strange in his heart: Xie Zhi's mood changed too quickly...

Yang Dejin thought to himself, followed Xie Zhi out of the palace.

Not far away was a building with red walls and green tiles. Many young people in white shirts poured out of the main entrance, accompanied by small chatter, laughter and discussions, which seemed a bit noisy.

Yang Dejin was attracted by the movement, she looked over there as she walked, and asked Xie Zhi: "Is the Imperial College over there? What are you doing today?"

Why are so many people out of the cage?

Xie Zhi also glanced at the Guozijian, then looked at Yang Dejin, and replied, "Today is a visit, the Guozijian is on holiday for ten days."

"Oh, that's it." Yang Dejin nodded and looked there for a while.

Speaking of Guozijian... Isn't Director Shi's cousin a student of Guozijian?

It seems that some thought flashed by, leaving shallow traces in Yang Dejin's mind.

Xie Zhi was walking and found that his prince had stopped, he could not help but turn around and asked, "What is your Highness thinking, you are not on your way."

Yang Dejin crossed her arms with her left hand and pinched her chin with her right hand. She answered irrelevantly and said, "The Imperial College only has three days off a month?"

Xie Zhi didn't know why she suddenly asked this, so he just nodded and said yes.

As if some joints had been opened, Yang Dejin asked excitedly: "Except for the ten-day holiday, do the students stay in the Imperial College during the rest of the time?"

Xie Zhi: "Yes, what did you think of?"

"Let's talk while walking." Yang Dejin looked at the white-clothed students again, "The superintendents spend most of their time in the Imperial College, almost isolated from the outside world. Let me ask you, how did Director Shi's cousin know about the rumors about the queen?" ?”

The rumors were indeed threatening, but the Imperial College was a semi-closed educational institution, so even if these students occasionally heard rumors about the Queen during the holidays, they would basically not take it seriously.

Xie Zhi didn't take it seriously, the rumors could spread from the neighbors to the court, it's not surprising that a Imperial Academy could hear some rumors.

"I heard it from Dr. Jijiu." Xie Zhi guessed.

After all, Jijiu and the doctors are all officials of the imperial court. If they brought rumors from the imperial court to the Imperial College, it will definitely reach the ears of the students.

Xie Zhi was stunned thinking of this, she looked at Yang Dejin and said, "You mean, the gentleman in the Imperial College..."

Yang Dejin: "I guess, Guozijian is an official institution for teaching and educating people. Generally speaking, no one will allow rumors to spread in this kind of place, unless someone deliberately does it."

I don't know what the rumors are like in the Guozijian.

Xie Zhi understood that the Imperial College was not deep, and most of the officials had simple backgrounds, so it was not difficult to investigate.

"In this way, my king has asked people to go there to investigate in the past few days, maybe they can find out something." Yang Dejin pointed to the building of the Imperial College.

"Don't bother Your Highness." Xie Zhi said, "There is an informant in the Imperial College, I will let him check and find out."

Yang Dejin didn't expect Xie Zhi's arrangement in this kind of school, and she actually told herself so.

Yang Dejin: "Then, leave it to Mr. Xie?"

Xie Zhi cupped his hands: "Your Majesty obeys."

//

Xie Zhi'an's nails in the Imperial College had a rare effect. Within three days, someone knocked on the door of Xie Zhi's house at night.

"Brother Zhi Rui."

Xie Zhi invited him to the front hall, and was about to ask him to have tea, but the person declined:

"No need, I sneaked out, and I won't be here for long," said the man in the black robe.

Xie Zhi nodded: "What did you find?"

The man replied: "Jian Cheng. He is the source of rumors inside the Imperial College. He seems to know a lot about Dacheng Sect."

Xie Zhi: "Just him?"

"That's right. From the priesthood to the doctorate, almost everyone avoids talking about it, but he is afraid that others will not know that he has a mouth and is very arrogant."

"I see, you have worked hard."

The man shook his head: "Compared to Brother Zhi Rui, this is nothing. I only know so much, and the rest has to be visited by Brother Zhi Rui himself."

Xie Zhi: "Okay."

"I won't drink the tea, I'll go back to the Imperial College right away."

Xie Zhi stayed and said, "The teacher's wife is here, why don't you go and see her?"

The man seemed a little moved, and after thinking about it, he shook his head and refused: "Forget it, Mrs. Zhirui will take care of her, I don't worry, I will come to see you when I have time." After speaking, he got up.

"Farewell."

Xie Zhi also got up: "Take care."

The concierge also rested early after sending people away. In the courtyard, there was only a lonely fire burning in the lamp post, and the night slowly consumed the scorching heat of the day. It was so quiet, as if no one had ever been there.

//

"Guozijian Jiancheng?" Yang Dejin asked.

Xie Zhi: "Yes, his name is He Cong, he is forty-four this year, and was recommended by the Ministry of Officials the year before last to take up the post in the Imperial Academy, where he is in charge of the supervisor."

Yang Dejin: "Have you checked him? How is he?"

Xie Zhi: "He has done a good job, but his reputation is not very good."

Yang Dejin was curious: "Oh? How should I say it?"

Xie Zhi: "He indulges in sensuality outside, has a romantic nature, and wants to enjoy himself."

Hearing this, Yang Dejin frowned and let out a long sigh, showing a look of disdain.

What else does she not understand? Xie Zhi said it so implicitly, isn't it—

"I love prostitution."

Xie Zhi: "..."

Xie Zhi: "He also belongs to His Highness's faction."

Yang Dejin: "?"

She doesn't admit it, she, Yang Dejin, is not such a promiscuous youngster!

Xie Zhi looked at her stunned look, and added: "To be precise, the official from the bureaucracy who recommended him is a member of the princely party, and He Cong is just his vassal. He Cong often follows him in and out of the fireworks willow Alley."

Yang Dejin supported his forehead.

The original owner's vision is not very good, not to mention taking in a bunch of trash to be his staff, and they are all people with chaotic private lives.

Noisy.

"What about the official from the official department? Does this matter have anything to do with him?"

Xie Zhi shook his head: "It shouldn't have anything to do with him, that person Ding You went back to his hometown to observe his filial piety last year, but he hasn't come back now.

"I also found out that every time he takes a bath, he will go to the Cangjiao Tower."

Yang Dejin: "What is Zangjiaolou?"

Xie Zhi was silent, and told Yang Dejin with meaningful eyes.

Yang Dejin: "..."

Got it, a brothel, right?

Today, the two of them were on vacation, Yang Dejin specially invited Xie Zhi to the Prince's residence to talk with her about the case of Dachengjiao.

"Since it's every rest day, does that mean He Cong will also go to Zangjiao Tower today?"

Holding the teacup in one hand, Xie Zhi replied, "Well, if nothing unexpected happens."

Yang Dejin: "Understood."

"A Chong—" Yang Dejin suddenly shouted to the outside of the courtyard.

Xie Zhi's heart skipped a beat when he was frightened by her sound, and almost spilled his tea: "..."

There were hurried footsteps coming from far and near outside the door, and in the next second, someone pushed the door open with a "bang", and the person who came was A Chong, the nurse in Tsing Yi.

"Hey, my lord, what's your order?"

Yang Dejin: "Don't be too busy, go find some nicer clothes for Mr. Xie, and tell Butler Wang that I won't be at the mansion for dinner today."

A Chong raised his hand: "Hey, okay! Thank you, sir."

Xie Zhi didn't move in a hurry, he put down his teacup unhurriedly, and said to Yang Dejin, "Your Highness, I'm wearing ordinary clothes today."

Yang Dejin looked at her monotonous black gown, and then at her handsome face, feeling sorry for herself:

With such a face, why don't you dress me up and go out to meet people?

Do you feel that you are born beautiful, and you can go on the catwalk wearing a plastic bag? ? What is violence? !

Yang Dejin's inner drama continued, but he didn't want to really poke Xie Zhi's face and say these words to her. I saw her pinching the clothes around her heart with her hands, her face full of grief:

"No, you have no clothes!"

Xie Zhi: "?"

she has clothes!

How can someone be so bewildered that he is keen to change clothes for others? ? Are you bothered? !

The author has something to say:

Xie Zhi: Inquire about Yang Dejin's mental state.