Fu'an brought tea in, and the prince signaled: "My lord, please have some tea. This is the autumn tea that my father rewarded yesterday. Please try it, my lord."
After Duke Chengguo thanked him, he picked up the tea cup and took a sip. After tasting the taste, he said: "Good tea!"
The prince turned to Fu'an and said, "Take the remaining tea bags and let the Duke take them back later."
Duke Chengguo hurriedly leaned over and said, "Thank you so much, Your Highness! Your Highness keeps it for your own use."
The prince smiled and said: "I know that the Duke likes tea, so I will take these back with you. I will go and ask my father for some someday."
Duke Chengguo smiled and thanked you, "Then I'd rather be respectful than obey your orders! I'm here today because I have something to ask of you."
Duke Chengguo changed the subject, suppressed a smile, put down the tea cup in his hand, and looked at the prince with a solemn expression.
"Oh, what's the matter? Lord, please tell me." The prince leaned slightly towards Duke Cheng, preparing to listen carefully.
The Duke was very satisfied with the prince's attitude. He cleared his throat and said, "This is what happened..."
Duke Chengguo told in detail what happened in the mansion last night.
Finally, Duke Chengguo said: "Your Highness, how come there are snakes, scorpions, and centipedes in the mansion in such cold weather?
It’s clear that this was done intentionally by the bad guys.
These days, the mansion has tightened its security. The defense of the mansion was handled by Qing'an, and the guards are all top-notch experts.
The security is so tight, but the gangster can still come and go freely. How can this gangster be so skilled? It makes me feel very uneasy."
After hearing this, the prince comforted and said: "I understand. When I turn around, I will ask Commander Pei to go to the mansion to have a look, and then send more people to the mansion to ensure the safety of the mansion. Don't worry, Mr. Guo."
Duke Chengguo leaned forward and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, this is very good!
I'm here today. In addition to wanting His Highness to help set up the defense, I also have something to ask Your Highness."
The prince looked at Duke Chengguo, waiting for him to continue.
Duke Chengguo looked at Fu'an and the chamberlain standing aside.
The prince understood and said to Fu'an: "Please step aside first."
Fu'an took his servants with him, and Duke Chengguo said: "Your Highness, you can come and go freely in the Duke's mansion where there are many experts, and you can completely avoid the guards. Do you think it is..."
Duke Chengguo did not say the three words "Le Ge'er".
The prince frowned, met Duke Chengguo's meaningful gaze, and immediately understood what Duke Chengguo wanted to say.
The prince did not follow Duke Chengguo's words. Instead, he lowered his face and asked, "What does the Duke want to say?"
When Duke Chengguo saw that the prince's face was downcast, he did not dare to continue. Knowing that there was no way to complain, he immediately changed his face and said with a smile: "It's nothing. I just think this matter is too strange, so I just thought about it."
The prince looked at Duke Chengguo and said seriously: "Master Guo, Guo Gongfu is Gu's family. In the eyes of outsiders, Guo Gongfu and Gu are one.
Nowadays, Gu is being stared at by many people with open guns and secret arrows, just like how many people in the Duke's Mansion are staring at him.
The people around Gu worked hard and worked hard for Gu and the court.
What they paid for Gu Gu was beyond the imagination of the Duke.
Does the Duke understand what I mean?"
Duke Chengguo hurriedly leaned forward and said, "I understand, I understand, I understand."
The prince glanced sideways at Duke Cheng and said calmly: "What the Duke just said, I don't want to hear it a second time."
The prince speaks outright and solemnly, exuding the aura of a superior person.
The Duke of Guo looked at the prince and felt a strong sense of oppression, which made him dare not look at the prince, so he lowered his head to avoid the prince's sharp gaze.
He leaned back and said, "Yes, I understand."
The prince said: "I will ask people to investigate this matter. The Duke will go back and comfort the Duke's wife, so that the Duke's wife will have a good life.
After I finish my work, I will take the time to visit her old man."
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
The prince continued: "Looking back, I asked Pei Dongliu to go to the palace to defend the palace. From now on, Pei Dongliu will be responsible for the defense of the Duke's palace."
Duke Chengguo breathed a sigh of relief, leaned forward and said, "Yes, thank you, Your Highness."
The prince said: "If you have nothing else to do, please come back. I still have government affairs to deal with."
Duke Chengguo stood up and said goodbye, "I say goodbye!"
The prince raised his voice and said: "Fu'an, see you off."
Duke Chengguo exited the study and nodded to Lu Qichuan at the door.
Lu Qichuan bowed towards Duke Chengguo and waited until Duke Chengguo left before entering the study.
Lu Qichuan entered the study, greeted the prince and said, "Your Highness, I have just received a tip-off and found out clearly that the collapse of the Imperial College building was mainly due to jerry-built construction and the weak foundation of the teaching building, which caused the building to collapse."
The prince put down the file in his hand and said, "Apart from this, what else was found?"
Lu Qichuan shook his head, "Besides this, there is nothing else."
"Your Highness, Prince Shi wants to see you!" Fu'an came in and reported.
"Qing'an has returned to the city? You are invited!" the prince said as he stood up and walked out from behind the desk.
Fu'an retreated.
The prince said to Lu Qichuan: "Ask Dongliu to pick a few guards to go to the Duke's Mansion and set up defenses for the Duke's Mansion on the way. Go and find out where the money for the Imperial Academy's building of the teaching building went?"
Lu Qichuan accepted the order and bowed to say goodbye.
Shi Jingyang met Lu Qichuan on the corridor, held his hands in greeting, and asked, "When will you go back? Have two drinks tonight?"
Shi Jingyang looked at him with a half-smile and asked, "Are you sure you have time to drink two drinks tonight?"
Lu Qichuan shook his head helplessly, "That's right. I'll come to the military camp to find you another day!"
"Okay! I'm waiting for you at any time!" Shi Jingyang said.
Lu Qichuan stepped aside, leaned forward and said, "Your Highness is waiting for you, hurry in."
Shi Jingyang bowed to express his thanks and crossed Lu Qichuan to the study.
Shi Jingyang entered the study and greeted the prince first.
The prince greeted: "Hurry up and sit down."
Fu'an brought tea in, and the prince personally brought a cup of tea to Shi Jingyang from the tray and placed it in front of him. Shi Jingyang was so surprised that he bowed and thanked him.
The prince warned Fu'an: "Step back and don't let anyone come in and disturb you."
Fu'an exited, removed the servants at the door, and guarded the door himself.
In the room, the prince took a sip of tea, looked up at Shi Jingyang, and asked, "When did you return to the city?"
Shi Jingyang replied truthfully: "I didn't expect that when I arrived in the city last night at the eleventh hour of the first lunar month about Liu Jijiu, now everyone is focusing on Liu Jijiu. Will our plan be affected?"
The prince shook his head and said: "No, the collapse of the teaching building is a fact. If it happens, we will investigate it.
Although our laws in Daliang do not stipulate that men cannot have the habit of cutting off their sleeves.
However, as Liu Zhongxue was serving as a wine sacrificer to the Imperial Academy, he openly committed immoral acts in the Imperial Academy's teaching building. This was not just a matter of his personal style and private ethics.
Furthermore, if a student comes forward and accuses him, saying that Liu Boxue used his identity as the Jijiu Master to coerce him, he will get an additional penalty.
