Strange Tales from the Northern Qi Dynasty

Chapter 29 There are good people in Daqi
The school was silent.

The two celebrities above were no longer so calm.

The king shook himself off, put on his pants, and returned to his seat.

"Have they finished?"

The officials around him nodded quickly, "That's it, that's it."

The king then waved his hand, and someone immediately came up to the stage and knocked the two people off the stage.

He glanced at Fat Shu Cao, who walked quickly onto the stage.

"Everyone, previously there was a county school doctor named Fei Zongxian who colluded with the pseudo-Zhou and committed the crime of treason!"

"But is that fake Zhou a kind person? In the end, he still has to kill people to silence them. In the end, it is us who protect Fei Zongxian and catch the murderer!"

"His Majesty has always valued Cheng'an. He specially pardoned you and sent the king to investigate the traitors!"

"After a thorough investigation overnight, the king has arrested all 94 fake Zhou spies inside and outside the city! The root of the murder has been uncovered!"

"You should take this as a warning in the future. You should study hard, serve His Majesty, and be good ministers who assist the country. Don't make mistakes!!"

He spoke very loudly on the stage, and the king, who was sitting in the audience, also spoke loudly.

"Stop trying to persuade me. Etiquette, etiquette, what kind of crap etiquette is this?"

"These are just Han Chinese rules. Why should people like us follow them?"

"I told you to catch more, but you only caught more than ninety. Can I report this and ask for a reward? Catch more on the way back later to make it an even number. Brother likes even numbers!"

"This county school is boring. If it weren't for my brother telling me to pay attention to education, I really wouldn't want to come here."

He didn't care whether his voice could be heard by people around him.

As he said, he doesn't care about etiquette.

Lu Qubing's face turned pale. He kept looking in the direction of the king and didn't even hear what the fat secretary Cao was saying.

When Fat Shu Cao finished speaking, the king jumped up and rushed out without looking back, as if he had gained freedom, with a group of people chasing him.

Fat Shu Cao also left.

The people in the hall didn't dare to move. They only retreated after the soldiers began to retreat.

Liu Taozi pushed Lu Qubing beside her, and Lu Qubing reacted and led everyone away.

On the way back, Lu Qubing said nothing.

Liu Taozi asked, "Who was that person just now?"

Lu Qubing answered without hesitation: "Gao Xi, the King of Gaoyang."

"Emperor Shenwu has fifteen sons. The eldest son is Emperor Wenxiang, and the second son is the current emperor. This Prince Gaoyang is the eleventh son of Emperor Shenwu."

"Have you met him?"

Lu Qubing shook his head and said, "I haven't seen it, but I have heard of it."

"I heard that King Gaoyang is funny and witty, has a sharp tongue, does not follow etiquette, is good at flattery, and instigated Your Majesty to beat up the other kings, so he is favored by Your Majesty."

"Earlier, his father-in-law saluted him on the road, but he ignored him. Your Majesty asked him, and he said: Why would a Han Chinese without an official position salute him?"

"What is his official position?"

Hearing this, Lu Qubing finally stopped. He looked at Taozi and gave a very complicated smile.

"The Minister of Chancellery was promoted a month ago to replace Lord Yang."

Everyone returned to the law school, still excitedly exchanging their emotions from just now.

What happened today is enough for them to brag about for a long time.

They met a genuine prince, who was a god-like figure.

As for the actions of the princes, they didn't care, and they didn't even have any impact on them.

Lu Qubing was different. He sat in the courtyard with a dazed look on his face.

His expression was extremely complicated, without any of the excitement he had before.

Liu Taozi suddenly sat next to him.

He glanced at Liu Taozi.

"We don't have to worry about it. The matter is over. The real murderer has been caught. More than 90 people in and outside the city were involved in the murder. Haha."

The matter ended successfully, but Lu Qubing couldn't be happy.

"I really didn't expect it to be like this. I would rather the soldiers rushed in, arrested both of us, sentenced us separately, and beheaded us. But this, what is this?"

Liu Taozi answered, "This is like if the superior likes something, the subordinates will like it even more."

Lu Qubing was stunned and actually started laughing.

"Makes sense."

He stood up again and said, "This is the way the world is, but I won't follow suit."

He turned and looked at everyone.

"Everyone, from today on, we will set a daily lecture schedule. In addition to law, I will also talk about other things, such as the situation and being a human being."

"I will go find someone later to fix the daily meal time, and then ask the county school for some paper, pens, ink and other things." "I will think of every way to teach you, and you must go all out and not neglect your studies!"

Everyone was in a daze, looked at each other for a few seconds, stood up and called out "Wei".

Lu Qubing actually did it.

The current county school is in chaos.

The chief academician is gone, and Cui Mou is still missing. As for the other gentlemen, most of them have also disappeared, and the few who are left have just been beaten and cannot get up.

Lu Qubing still had some status. He was not a casual official, he was an official, although his rank was relatively low.

He just didn't show any anger before, so the old officials could still make fun of him. But this guy got serious and frowned, so those people didn't dare to look down on him anymore.

Lu Qubing transported truckloads of paper, pens, ink, even wooden desks and all kinds of study tools for the students.

Lu Qubing was surprised to find that when he stopped laughing and frowned, the attitude of the people in the county school towards him became different.

Even the old official who delivered the meal had a smile on his face and called Lu Gong everyone he met.

The students have also begun to enter the study mode, and they cherish this learning opportunity very much.

But the most surprising thing is Kou Liu.

I don't know what stimulated this guy, but he has been studying very hard since his vacation.

His foundation was extremely poor, and even in the law department, he was almost at the bottom. He knew how to read, but not many, and his handwriting was even worse.

Therefore, if he wants to keep up with the learning progress, he has to work harder.

Sometimes, Lu Qubing could even see him reading in the courtyard until he could no longer see the words.

Lu Qubing was amazed.

"Oh, is this guy possessed by an evil spirit?"

Lu Qubing lay at the door, secretly watching Kou Liu who was studying hard outside.

"This guy still refuses to ask me questions. If he encounters something he doesn't understand, he can ask others."

"Actually, if he didn't pretend to be some Xianbei noble, everyone would be polite to him. After all, we are classmates."

"It's just that this fellow is still somewhat dissatisfied with me and is unwilling to ask for my advice."

"Memorizing like this is not the way to study. I still have to give him some pointers."

Lu Qubing kept talking and suddenly sat back next to Taozi.

"Brother Taozi, how have I been doing these days?"

Liu Taozi looked up at him and said, "Lu Lingshi has done a great job in giving the Law School a brand new look."

Lu Qubing's face was full of joy.

But he hurriedly said, "We are getting better and better here, but there are problems in other departments. The chief priest is now missing, and most of the students are missing. There is no one to take care of them."

"I heard that it's not just the county school, but the county government office as well."

"From the county magistrate to many other county officials, none of them have taken office yet. The original officials were all subordinates of King Gaoyang, and now they have all left. There is no one in charge of the county."

The case of Fei Zongxian directly implicated all the officials in the county.

Up to now, no one from the county government has come out to preside over important affairs, leaving only some unappreciated officials trembling in fear.

Lu Qubing looked up and said, "I hope a good county magistrate can come. It doesn't matter if he doesn't know anything about government affairs, as long as he is not a vicious and cruel person."

"Since so many things have happened in Cheng'an this time, the court should send an important person to take over."

Looking at Lu Qubing who had a look of longing on his face, Liu Taozi just looked at him dimly.

Lu Qubing met Taozi's gaze and suddenly became a little unconfident.

"My Great Qi is not full of corrupt officials, there are also good people."

A group of soldiers cleared the way and quickly blocked the roads on both sides.

It was a familiar scene again, and the soldiers almost occupied the entire county government office.

There were people sweeping and sprinkling water at the entrance of the county government office. The scattered officials were at a loss and didn't know how to deal with it.

I heard that a new county magistrate is coming, but judging from the situation, this new county magistrate must be from a very prominent background!

A carriage came through the soldiers. When the carriage stopped, a young man got out nimbly.

He was dressed like a warrior, with a slender figure and seemed brave.

But his face, skin as white as jade, eyes bright and deep, high nose bridge, and facial features are very well matched. Only his thin eyebrows make him look a little feminine, like a beautiful woman.

For a moment, everyone just stared at his face stupidly, unable to speak a word.

He cleared his throat and spoke.

His voice is clear and gentle.

"I am Gao Su, Duke of Lecheng County, with the courtesy name Changgong."

"Until the government appoints a new county magistrate, I will take charge of local affairs."

(End of this chapter)