After a pause, Komatsu Reiko added: "Also, now that we know his identity, it is the best time to investigate his details in the dark. If we come to him now, wouldn't we give him Give him time to prepare?"
"What the master said makes sense, I will go and find out all the information about Han Du." Hosokawa Mochizuki said.
Komatsu Lingzi nodded and said: "Go, remember to do it secretly, don't let him notice."
"yes."
...
A famous card arrived at the Zhenguo Palace, and the steward Fifth Uncle found the princess with this strange famous card.
"What's up?"
An Qing asked in a gentle voice when he saw the housekeeper coming in.
The fifth uncle knew that the princess was kind-hearted, but he still did not neglect it at all. He quickly bowed and replied: "Someone handed me a strange name card. There is no signature and I don't know who handed it to me."
An Qing's expression suddenly darkened slightly after hearing this, "Hasn't Fifth Uncle heard about what happened in Kuang Yihou's mansion some time ago? An inexplicable famous post, without anyone's signature, turned out to be an uproar. Even Kuang Yi Hou Du has suffered unjust injustice."
An Qing glanced at the name card in the butler's hand, but did not reach out to take it. Instead, he said: "For things of unknown origin, you can just deal with them directly, and there is no need to give them to me."
Uncle Wu's expression changed when he heard this, and then he remembered this matter. He secretly thought that the princess was still very smart. If the reputation of the Zhenguo Palace was ruined because of this thing, then he would never forgive her sin.
"Yes, I'll take care of it now. Your Highness, please rest assured that no one like this will ever enter the house in the future."
An Qing smiled and nodded with satisfaction, "Uncle Wu, go get busy."
"Young man, please leave!" Uncle Wu quickly retreated.
Arriving at the front yard, Uncle Wu looked down at the inexplicable name card in his hand and sneered. After thinking for a moment, he returned to his room and lifted the copper kettle on the coal stove. The briquettes below were burning brightly. Throwing the name card in casually, he saw that the originally gorgeous name card with gold threads in the white color quickly became charred, curled, and then burned into ashes as the flames emerged.
Xiaosong Lingzi never expected that all the invitations she sent to the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion would come to nothing without any news. Unable to bear it anymore, she tried to block the door again, but as soon as she went there, she was forced to leave by the soldiers guarding the door.
She originally thought that after finding out Han Du's details, she would be able to catch Han Du when he suddenly appeared in front of him, but she did not expect that she could not even enter the gate of the Zhenguo Palace.
"Why don't my subordinates come directly to the door and see how Handu denies it?" Hosokawa Mochizhi was angry. He finally found Handu, but in the end he couldn't even get through the door. What's going on?
Komatsu Reiko gave him a cold look, "Do you want to make this matter known to everyone?"
What is handling? God knows and the earth knows that you know and I know, but no more people know. This is called taking control. If it causes a storm all over the city, how can we handle it? If Han Du was upset and dropped the jar, wouldn't it mean that she, Xiao Song Lingzi, was trying to draw water from a bamboo basket in vain?
"But Master, now we can't even enter the gate of the Zhenguo Palace, what can we do?" Hosokawa Mochiyuki said helplessly.
Xiaosong Lingzi frowned, lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said: "If the mountain doesn't come, I will go to the mountain. If you carefully inquire about Han Du's whereabouts, I won't believe that he has been hiding in the Zhenguo Palace all his life." Once he comes out, our chance will come."
"Yes, my subordinate will do it now."
This was the best way now. Hosokawa Noriyuki quickly agreed and then turned around to make arrangements.
Regarding the matter of someone handing over a name card, Han Du knew nothing about it due to the obstruction of the housekeeper.
After a few days of leisure, Han Du suddenly received news from someone sent by Xue Xiang, and he quickly arrived at the academy in a carriage.
Han Du suddenly opened the door of Xue Xiang's study and saw him sitting on a chair calmly, holding a teapot in his hand to pour himself tea.
Han Du immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Sir, you really want to scare me to death."
Xue Xiang raised his head and glanced at Han Du, then stretched out his hand to signal: "Sit down."
Han Duyiyan sat down opposite Xue Xiang, took the tea from him and took a sip.
Xue Xiang smiled and said: "I didn't scare you, my time is coming soon."
"What are you talking about?" Han Du looked at Xue Xiang's rosy face, which didn't look like he said the deadline was not far away at all.
Xue Xiang let out a hehe and said, "I'm not talking nonsense. You'd better prepare as soon as possible. By the way, how did you find the person you were asked to find?"
Seeing Xue Xiang's serious look, Han Du had no choice but to follow his words: "We have found a candidate who is very knowledgeable and is very suitable to take over your management of the academy. But..."
"But if nothing else, there must have been an accident, right?" Xue Xiang smiled meaningfully.
Han Du nodded and sighed: "He is obsessed with being an official and even wants to climb to a high position at all costs. Now I am afraid he has no interest in managing the academy."
"You are still too young and don't know the benefits of coming to the academy." Xue Xiang sighed, then looked at Han Du and said: "I don't care, there is nothing I can do about it. Anyway, I have told you in advance, if you can't find it When the time comes, I will close my eyes and you will be the only one here."
Han Du was speechless. Why did he feel that the old man Xue Xiang was relying on him?
"I... will try to persuade him again." Helpless, Han Du had no choice but to nod.
...
After leaving the academy, Han Du did not go to Jie Jin this time. Because he knew that his search would be in vain, and Xie Jin would definitely not be willing to take over the academy.
But Han Du had nothing to do about it. A cow can press its head even if it doesn't drink water. Could it be that Han Du can't deal with Jie Jin? Go to Zhu Biao and issue the order directly, even if he can't come, unless he wants to resist the order.
So Han Du went directly to the palace to ask for Zhu Biao.
"Are you looking for someone to replace Xue Gongbu and take charge of the academy?" Zhu Biao was a little surprised at Han Du's idea. "Isn't Xue Gongbu in charge of the academy well? Why do you want to find someone suddenly?"
Han Du told Zhu Biao about Xue Xiang's situation.
Zhu Biao sighed and stood up, "Xue Gongbu is also eighty-four this year, right?"
Han Du didn't know Xue Xiang's age, but he knew that Zhu Biao would remember it correctly.
In an era when seventy-year-old people are rare, an eighty-four-year-old man can really live a long life.
"Then do you have a candidate?" Zhu Biao turned around and asked Han Du, and joked: "In fact, not only Xue Gongbu, I also think you are the best to be in charge of the academy."
Han Du suddenly glanced at Zhu Biao helplessly. He had finally been relaxed for two days, how could he work so hard again? What's the point of working so hard to get the title of Duke? Isn't it just that you can eat and wait for death, and no one dares to offend you?
"have!"
"Who is it?" Zhu Biao couldn't help but become curious. He also understood Han Du's character and knew that ordinary people could not catch his eye.
"Xie Jin." Han Du replied.
Zhu Biao couldn't help but smile, and then asked with a strange expression: "Is this the Jie Jin you recommended to me?"
"Exactly."
"Why him?" Zhu Biao asked.
Han Du heard the strangeness in Zhu Biao's demeanor and couldn't help being surprised. How long had it been? Could it be that Jie Jin was valued by Zhu Biao?
After thinking for a while, he suppressed this idea in his heart and continued: "This person is talented and knowledgeable, and he is in charge of the academy."
"Oh? Are you interested in talents?" Zhu Biao couldn't help but asked with a smile.
In Zhu Biao's eyes, the academy was Han Du's hard work. Originally, he thought that even if Han Du was not in charge of the academy, he should let Fang Xiaoru be in charge. In the end, he didn't expect that Han Du would want a little-known Xie Jin to take charge. Apart from Han Du's love for talents, he couldn't think of any other reason.
Han Du nodded and admitted openly: "Judging from my contact with him, Xie Jin is indeed a great talent. But at the same time, he pursues fame and fortune too much. I'm worried that if he continues like this, he will ruin his life." I have learned a lot from him, so I thought of letting him go to the academy to hone his skills so that he can become the emperor's assistant in the future."
Zhu Biao nodded first, recognizing Han Du's answer. But then he shook his head: "Xie Jin, I can't give it to you."
"Why?" Han Du felt that he had made it so clear. Even if it was for his own future, Zhu Biao should agree to let Xie Jin go to the academy.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Biao still disagreed.
Zhu Biao suddenly smiled awkwardly and said: "As you said, I also found that this Xie Jin is very talented. So a few months ago, I asked him to preside over the compilation of the records of Emperor Taizu Gao. Now Taizu Gao The compilation of the Emperor's Records has just begun, how can he escape and go to the academy?"
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Han Du immediately shut up. The Records of Emperor Taizu Gao are a book that shows Lao Zhu's great achievements in his life. The importance of Zhu Biao far exceeds all other matters. This is not only related to the legitimacy of Zhu Biao's succession to the throne, but also related to the future of the Ming Dynasty.
Xie Jin is now in charge of such an important matter, so of course it is impossible for him to go to the academy.
However, Han Du also admired Xie Jin's talent. How long had it been since he recommended him that he had gone from being a small seventh-grade emperor walking in front of the emperor to being in charge of the compilation of the true records of Emperor Taizu Gao?
Although Xie Jin has not been promoted and is still at the seventh rank, after he compiles the true records of Emperor Taizu Gao, it will not be surprising at all to be promoted to the third rank in a row with this credit, and even to become a minister in one fell swoop.
What does this mean? Does it mean that I worry in vain, or does Jie Jin get what he wants?
"Okay. In that case, I will find a way myself." Han Du had no choice but to say this.
Zhu Biao sighed slightly: "Please take more care of Xue Gongbu. After I am done with this period of work, I will go to the academy to visit him."
After hearing this, Han Du couldn't help but glance at the imperial case, and saw that the memorial above almost engulfed the place where Zhu Biao was sitting.
"Your Majesty, is he still busy with everything?"
