Young Master Gao? Call me Little Grand Secretary!

"How dare you! I've only been gone a few days, and you've caused such a huge mess!"

"You're instigating a mutiny by inciting the Imperial Guards—are you plotting a rebellion?!"

"You're always causing trouble outside, and now you're still causing trouble in the army. Tell me, what are you afraid to do?!"

……

Gao Zhao finally managed to meet Gao Qiu, but before he could even express his filial piety, he was immediately berated!

He secretly took two steps back to avoid being sprayed with Gao Qiu's spittle!

This fellow is utterly vulgar. When facing a student of the Imperial Academy, he used such crude and offensive language that it was simply unbearable to hear!

Moreover, this line of reasoning is exactly the same as what he said a couple of days ago, with nothing new to say, which shows that he has run out of words!

So, in the end, no matter what industry you're in, it all comes down to education! You have to read!

After waiting a while longer, until Gao Qiu was exhausted from his tirade and caught his breath, he finally spoke: "What you said, sir, is profound! But I can't help but ask a question..."

"You still dare to ask! How dare you ask!" Gao Qiu, having caught his breath and regained his fighting spirit, continued to berate him: "I sent you to Biyong, but instead of studying properly, you skipped classes to hang out in brothels and fight. So incompetent in both academics and martial arts, how will you ever establish yourself in the future!"

Gao Zhao timidly raised his hand and said, "My lord, I have a somewhat immature opinion on this criticism..."

Gao Qiu roared, "Speak!"

Gao Zhao felt a sense of relief. "You want me to speak? Then I won't hold back." He immediately puffed out his chest and said, "I don't agree with the idea of ​​being neither good at literature nor martial arts... Hehe... I am not talented, but in the Imperial Academy, I uttered a single sentence that astonished everyone present. Thousands of scholars argued endlessly over my argument about righteousness and profit!"

"As for martial arts! Everyone knows that the instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards is a master of martial arts, unparalleled in the world, yet he is no match for me... Haha..."

"How can you say I'm neither good at literature nor martial arts? I'm clearly skilled in both! Please don't belittle yourself!"

"Underestimating yourself?" Gao Qiu was so angry that he laughed, pointing at him and saying, "You caused trouble at the Biyong and made a ruckus in the Imperial Guards, and you still think I should be proud of you?"

Gao Zhao said, feeling very wronged, "My lord, what you're saying is a bit biased! How could the Biyong incident be my fault? You yourself said that someone was secretly plotting against Grand Tutor Cai!"

"And what about yesterday when you incited the Imperial Guards to mutiny...?"

"My lord, my lord, be careful what you say!" Gao Zhao was so frightened that he was covered in sweat. He had only instigated someone to cause a small incident, how did it become a riot? This treacherous minister is indeed a treacherous minister!

Dealing with them can easily lead to being labeled with a serious accusation!

"This matter does involve me, but it's not like they're preventing me from leaving. I can't see any adults, and I've been inexplicably locked up here without any explanation! I had no choice but to resort to this!"

"You want an explanation, huh? Fine! Then I'll tell you clearly: from today onwards, you'll stay in the Imperial Guard and train alongside the soldiers! Are you satisfied with that now?"

Gao Qiu, too lazy to waste words with him, immediately shouted after speaking, "Zhou Ang, take him away!"

Upon hearing Zhou Ang's name, Gao Zhao reacted instinctively and hurriedly exclaimed, "Sir, this is against the rules! I'm not a soldier, how can I stay here!"

Gao Qiu ignored him completely. Zhou Ang strode in, grabbed Gao Zhao's arm, and smiled, "Young Master, please!"

"I won't go!" Gao Zhao struggled and shouted, but to no avail. Seeing that he was about to be dragged out by Zhou Ang, he yelled at Gao Qiu, "I am a student of the Imperial Academy. It is illegal for you to detain me in the military camp without authorization!"

Gao Qiu sneered, "I've broken the law! Go ahead and sue me! Or do you want me to go with you to beat the petition drum?"

Gao Zhao was immediately disheartened. He realized that he really had no way to deal with Gao Qiu, especially when the other party acted like a rogue!

……

"Zhou Ang, do you know that everyone calls you a dog?"

"Zhou Ang, how many strings of cash do you get paid a month? Why are you working so hard watching over me?"

"Zhou Ang, a true man should fight on the battlefield and achieve great things. What future can you have by following a spoiled brat like me all day long!"

"You dare not fight the Western Xia, you dare not suppress bandits, yet you spend your days holed up in the capital, tormenting my scholars. And you still say you're not a coward!"

……

Gao Zhao realized that scolding Zhou Ang was no longer effective, so he changed his approach and began to attack his mind. His words were so scathing that even the soldiers nearby couldn't bear to listen.

Zhou Ang's face was also ashen, but he didn't lash out. He simply increased the intensity of the training a little more.

Gao Zhao was not afraid. He now had a constitution of 53 and more than 40 gratitude points that he had not used. He was not afraid of Zhou Ang at all!

As the saying goes, "One cannot be subdued by force." I want to show these uncouth soldiers the integrity and character of a scholar like myself!

After two days of training, Zhou Ang put full armor on him. The set weighed over 50 pounds, and with the intense sun, Gao Zhao was drenched in sweat.

But I'm not a coward!

With gratitude points in hand, he felt confident and kept thinking that he would use them when he couldn't hold on any longer. But every time he couldn't hold on any longer, he felt that he could persevere a little longer.

After several days of training him, Zhou Ang had thoroughly understood his physical condition and was able to time his movements perfectly, always pushing him to the edge of his limits.

The Imperial Guards don't train every day, but they do train daily within the main camp.

So Zhou Ang threw him into the training camp of the Imperial Guards and made him train with others!

After the Imperial Guards finished their physical training, they went on to practice martial arts with the instructors of spears, clubs, swords, and knives. Zhou Ang, on the other hand, dragged him to do extra training, making him either do jumping exercises or play with stone weights!

These two areas are precisely Gao Zhao's weaknesses, and they always make him feel like he's living a life-or-death situation.

"Zhou Ang, I want to practice my spear technique! You know I'm invincible with spear and staff; I once knocked down your Imperial Guard instructor with a single blow!"

Zhou Ang said calmly, "Gong Sheng's injuries have almost healed, and he'll be back in a couple of days. He'll definitely want to spar with you again then, and I hope you'll display your prowess once more!"

"Ah!" Gao Zhao was stunned for a moment, realizing that Gong Sheng was the instructor he had knocked unconscious with a stick. No, are all their physical abilities this good?

It's only been a few days, and it's already recovered?

As if noticing his surprise, Zhou Ang explained, "You're not strong enough, so that blow didn't hurt you badly."

"I...I don't take the brute force route..."

"You're not fast enough either, so you'll have to be careful, or you might not even be able to escape!"

Zhou Ang remained calm and spoke in a measured tone, but his words sent a chill down Gao Zhao's spine: "The Grand Commandant has ordered that your identity not be revealed!"

Gao Zhao was stunned. He had knocked Gong Sheng unconscious with a single blow last time and had been spreading the news in the camp for so long. When that guy saw him again, it would definitely be like enemies meeting, with eyes blazing with hatred. How should he deal with this?