Young Master Gao? Call me Little Grand Secretary!

Gao Zhao got a little annoyed by the teasing, so he took Shi Qian to a brothel for a team-building activity.

It wasn't until late that Shi Qian drove him back to Biyong.

Gao Zhao thought he was late in returning, but he didn't expect that there were several other students who were also returning late, chatting and laughing. Gao Zhao shook his head at the sight!

The Biyong is a place for studying and making progress. How can you be so undisciplined, playing outside at this hour? How will you be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of revitalizing the Song Dynasty in the future!

Gao Zhao sighed and walked towards the dormitory with his hands behind his back. When he returned, the dormitory was already locked, but he only had to shout "Open the door" before someone came to open it for him!

This is all thanks to his reputation. After all, he dared to confront even the headmaster. Everyone knows he's a troublemaker, and nobody wants to mess with him!

But in Gao Zhao's eyes, such people would naturally admire him for daring to stand up for his classmate and not be afraid of power, and would therefore respect him greatly. What was the big deal about him opening the door late at night?

After thanking him, I returned to my room. Of my roommates, only Fan Tong was still studying late into the night. It wasn't that Fan Tong was the only diligent one, but lighting lamps and burning candles was a considerable expense. If one's family wasn't well-off, they would save money wherever possible!

He nodded to Fan Tong in greeting, then went back to his bed to sleep, explaining that he had put out the fire a little too forcefully...

After waking up, I rushed to class, then slipped away to listen to the old man talk about the harmony between righteousness and profit. After eating, I went to listen to people debate, and finally I raced with Zhixue.

The day was very fulfilling. When I returned to my dormitory near evening, I heard Fan Mian praising it.

Gao Zhao listened closely and realized that he was talking about how some students went out for a trip yesterday and encountered someone setting up a gambling game using elephants. They watched others play for a long time, but they were so angry that they couldn't help but gamble and won a lot of money.

The man speaking with him shook his head and laughed, "We scholars are far more intelligent than those ordinary people! A mere elephant skating game can easily defeat us!"

Gao Zhao glanced at the two of them and couldn't help but think of the students he had encountered on his way back last night. His first thought was that someone was setting them up.

Those who dare to set up gambling stalls are naturally fearless; losing to them is most likely due to them deliberately throwing the game and setting a trap!

"Brother Gao, isn't it hilarious? Some people aren't even good at chess, yet they dare to set up a gambling stall. Isn't that just throwing money away?" Fan Mian greeted him, laughing, "Why don't we take some time to go and win some money from him? That way we'll have some extra cash!"

Upon hearing this, Gao Zhao frowned in thought: "How much money can one win in a game of chess? Last time, I earned 90,000 strings of cash in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea! Playing chess takes so much time, yet the returns are so small, it's not worth it!"

The two were immediately speechless!

Gao Zhao went straight back to his room and began to ponder what the old man had said and what he had learned from listening to the students' debate.

In the following days, most of the students who participated in the debate were eliminated, leaving only a small number of elite students like Chen Dong to compete!

The doctrines they debated became increasingly profound and difficult, but Gao Zhao understood them all and could quickly formulate rebuttals in his mind!

This discovery thrilled Gao Zhao. What did I tell you? Genius! Absolute genius!

This might be hard for you to understand, but that's how geniuses are!

The main theme is a sudden enlightenment! He's exceptionally gifted!

The next day, he went to the old man to show off how fast he had improved!

The old man merely glanced at him and said indifferently, "The principle of righteousness and profit that I taught you was once debated by a group of scholars, one against a hundred, leaving all the learned scholars of the world speechless. Now, you are merely a few students who have not yet entered the path of classical learning. What is so strange about surpassing them?"

Gao Zhao curled his lip upon hearing this, feeling that the old man was just jealous of his talent and genius, deliberately bragging and putting him down!

However, considering his advanced age, I couldn't be bothered to argue with him, so I sat down and listened to him continue explaining the scriptures.

The old man was not only good at boasting, but he was also incredibly capable. He could draw on a wide range of sources to enlighten people, and he could even open a skull with his bare hands, which commanded respect!

Faced with such an amazing teacher, you have no choice but to listen attentively in class!

Of course, Gao Zhao wasn't going to submit to him. He believed in learning from the barbarians to control them! After he learned all their skills, he would let them know how deep the young master's kindness was!

These are all wisdoms for dealing with people and situations!

After the lecture, Gao Zhao strolled around the Biyong as usual, and did not return to his dormitory until evening. As soon as he entered, he saw that the dormitory was full of people, including about a dozen unfamiliar faces.

He casually glanced at the crowd and prepared to walk away, but at that moment, a dozen or so unfamiliar students suddenly appeared in front of him and blocked his way.

Suddenly, Gao Zhao's gaze sharpened. He took a step back, secretly sizing up the group of people. He sneered inwardly, "A bunch of weaklings who can't even kill a chicken dare to offend me. They're really overestimating themselves!"

Today I'll show you the true value of my title, "Invincible with Spears and Staffs"!

He looked up and saw the long bamboo pole in the corner used to clean the cobwebs on the roof. He prepared to grab it and teach these people a lesson.

Before he could even make a move, the dozen or so people bowed deeply in unison: "Student Gao, we've run into trouble, and we hope you can come to our rescue!"

Gao Zhao was taken aback, feeling slightly disappointed. It turned out they weren't here to cause him trouble. This meant his excellent martial arts skills had no place to be used!

However, he was overjoyed again. His reputation for helping people in distress had spread. If he continued to do so, wouldn't he be able to receive gratitude points even while staying at home?

He immediately waved his hand generously and said with great enthusiasm, "Tell me, what difficulties do you have? If I can help, I certainly won't refuse!"

One of them, with a mournful face, said, "I'm so ashamed...we lost money gambling...we're in debt...and now we're forced to pay it back; we're at our wits' end!"

Gao Zhao was stunned on the spot. What kind of lousy place was this Biyong?

Is this a place for reading?

Damn it, a bunch of students are either in debt because of prostitution or gambling!

This is still the outer dormitory of the Imperial Academy!

The social atmosphere is so corrupt; alas, my Great Song Dynasty is doomed!

Seeing Gao Zhao remain silent, the others assumed he was unwilling to help. One of them hurriedly added, "We're not gamblers, but we saw someone setting up a game of elephant chess that day, and we got a sudden urge to try it ourselves. Then, somehow, we got carried away and got more and more involved, which is why we lost so much money!"

"Then someone told us that losing a little money was nothing, there were places where you could play for much bigger stakes, and if you were lucky, you could win it all back in one go..."

"We didn't expect that either!"

"We were tempted by greed!"

……

The group spoke all at once, then pleaded, "Gao, we know you're a kind person and come from a well-off family. We hope you can help us get through this difficult time!"

"Yes! Gao Zhao, if you have the ability, please help them!"

"Yeah! We were classmates!"

……

Others echoed his sentiments.

Gao Zhao glanced at the crowd, a smile on his face. Just when everyone thought he was about to generously donate, he said calmly, "Sorry, I don't help gamblers!"