Taixue arrived soon, and the first bullock cart stopped. Su Ziji got down, took a look at the plaque of Taixue, sighed in his heart, and said to Cao Yiyan in the car: "Now that we have arrived at Taixue, I won't bother Cao anymore." Brother, it’s freezing cold and this is not a good place for chatting. How about I treat you to a drink after I’ve settled in?”
"That's great! This is my temporary address. If you have time, you can find me there." Cao Yiyan was not pretentious, leaving the address and saying goodbye to Su Ziji.
It wasn't until Cao Yiyan's ox cart was far away that the wild Taoist turned around and arrived in front of Su Ziji. He arrived first by fast boat, three or five days early.
"This person Cao Yiyan just appeared at the Linhua County Pier. Do you have any impressions?" Su Ziji asked.
"Of course." When the wild Taoist saw this person for the first time, he had an instinct to be wary: "This person is a bit weird, sir, you'd better be more careful."
"I know." Su Ziji put his hands in his sleeves and stared blankly at the snow still floating in the air.
There was someone following him faintly all the time, and his movements could not be hidden from anyone. It was not difficult to know that the death of the prefect was related to him.
If Yu Qianzhi's reaction was personal, it would be okay, but if it represented the court's reaction, it would be the worst case scenario.
The court found him just to preserve the bloodline of the prince. He was not even prepared to recognize his ancestor and return to the clan, so he let himself use Su Ziji's name.
Su Ziji believed that under such circumstances, there would still be care and it would not be difficult to become a Jinshi.
"But in this case, I have offended King Qi. If King Qi ascends the throne, I must die."
"Even brothers who are listed in the family tree can be killed. A person whose name is not even listed in the family tree can be executed for any reason."
"Even when King Lu ascended the throne, he was in competition with the Crown Prince. In order to eliminate future troubles, it is not impossible for him to die."
Thinking of this, it seemed that he had reached a dead end for a while, and Su Ziji was in a state of confusion.
Snowflakes continued to fall, and the Taoist priests didn't know what Su Ziji was thinking about, but they didn't dare to disturb him. After a long time, Su Ziji's heart calmed down.
"Hmph, I wasted my time promising myself a strong character. I didn't expect that I would forget about my life for small gains and cherish my life for big things."
"Can I have a way out? Since there is no way out, what should I be afraid of?"
"When I meet Qin Mao on the road, or it's a God-given opportunity, I have to intervene. Besides, the court's attitude is not clear yet, so I will use Qin Mao's incident to test it again."
"Furthermore, what is my foundation? It's not the Four Books and Five Classics, it's not the fame of raising people, it's not even the prince's bloodline, it's the Taoism that I possess."
"The Jianggong True Seal Alchemy, Panlong Heart Technique, and Ziqing Zizifu are my foundation."
"Even if heaven and earth don't allow it, I can still fight my way out."
Thinking of this, Su Ziji said in a deep voice: "You should focus on investigating this person, as well as Yu Qianzhi, and also give me a rough investigation on the remaining five people on the list."
"But this matter is not urgent. You must not expose yourself because of this."
Su Ziji warned, his eyes dark.
This is the capital, and they are outsiders who have come from afar, not local cowards, so they need to be more careful in their actions.
These days, the wild Taoist knows more and more that the master he recognizes is not a simple man, so he smiled back after hearing this: "Please don't worry, sir. This is what I do, and I will definitely satisfy you."
"That's okay!" Su Ziji sent the wild Taoist away, looked at the tall gate tower, and said in a daze: "This is Taixue."
"This is the only national university in ancient times. The Zheng Sui Wei system has not changed. It specializes in recruiting descendants of fifth-rank officials and above. Unlike the original world, there is the distinction of Imperial College."
"Hmph, I didn't have this intention at first, but now I can't. Fucheng Fuxue Buwu is still a joke and dispensable, but Taixue Buwu must be taken seriously."
Su Ziji knew deeply that, to put it bluntly, the court was composed of people. With more people, there would be a way.
"The King of Shu and the King of Qi are already in their twenties and thirties. They have been quietly recruiting talents and cultivating party members. Their foundations are already solid."
Now that I have been given up so easily, it means that I am just an official with no team and no status. The court feels that supporting me is not worth the investment and will also disrupt the court.
A mere fifth-grade Yu Qianzhi dared to beat him to his face and teach him a lesson.
"So, I have to learn martial arts while my identity is still unknown, and strive to gain the qualifications to be taken seriously. It is imperative to learn martial arts."
"Hmph, you have the rules and I have the rules, but I don't know how the Imperial Academy here is managed internally."
After looking at the recommendation order in his hand, Su Ziji stepped over. The guard guarded the door. Seeing that he looked unfamiliar, he stopped him.
But because Su Ziji was a scholar at first glance, the guard was also very polite: "It's an important place for learning, and idlers will stop here."
"I'm here to enroll." Su Ziji said.
The guard took a look, maybe this kind of thing happens often, and immediately saluted: "Please follow the villain."
Su Ziji looked back, looked into Ye Buhui's eyes as he opened the curtain, mouthed "Wait for me" to her, then turned around and followed the guard inside.
After entering the gatehouse, I found that there was something else inside.
Deep paths, broad avenues, pavilions, and even small gardens that are withered and covered with snow at this time but will surely have flowers in full bloom in spring, all reveal the preferences of literati.
"In front of you are the offices of several ministers. Today there should be a few students working part-time in the dormitory. You can see it when you go in and turn left."
When the guard came here, he stopped.
"Going further in, there is no place for me and others to enter. Please forgive me."
Su Ziji thanked him and walked alone to the monastery that the guard had mentioned. There were several rooms with red bricks and green tiles, which looked quite elegant under the snowy scenery.
Seeing that the door was open, Su Ziji approached and saw a charcoal fire burning inside. A scholar was sorting documents in front of a case, while two scholars were surrounding the stove. There was a pot of wine and a plate of peanuts on the small table, and they were deliberating on poems. .
Originally, Su Ziji had never wanted to carve a dragon with his literary mind, always feeling that he could not win without force. Now he suddenly realized that what he could rely on was neither fame nor royal family ties, but this mutated dragon mind. , the mentality completely changed.
"Last time, Wen Xin Diao Dragon could not be applied to Tongzhi's son Ding Ruili. The level was very low, but now my Panlong Heart Technique has reached level 5. It is different from usual. I don't know if it can work on the imperial student. ?" Su Ziji was moved by his thoughts, walked in, and asked: "What are you busy with?"
"Ah?" The scholar didn't expect someone to come in at this time. He was startled. He didn't recognize it, but he felt familiar with it. He smiled and said, "You are a bit unfamiliar. If you have anything to do, wait until I finish my work - you go Sit there by the stove, there is hot wine."
"It can be done, it's working." Su Ziji's heart moved and he warmed his hands. Seeing that the two drinkers didn't get up, he didn't go over. He asked again: "My younger brother, Su Ziji, just came here to enroll. Xiongtai is busy right now." What?"
"It turns out that I just came here to enroll. What can I say? I have seen everyone in the upper and inner dormitories of the university, but I have never seen you - my name is Shao Sisen. I joined the upper class by chance, so I came to work." Originally, Shao Sisen would be a little uncomfortable with the interruption. He was impatient, but at this time he answered casually like he was meeting a friend.
