Young Master Gao? Call me Little Grand Secretary!

The Biyong Cheng was the third-in-command of the Biyong, responsible for all matters related to daily teaching, dormitory expenses, and discipline within the Biyong.

Regarding the issue of students going out to gamble and accumulating huge gambling debts, such a serious problem of academic misconduct is certainly within his scope of responsibility!

The Prefect of the Imperial Academy arrived with two instructors. After inquiring about the details of the matter, he gently comforted Gao Zhao, telling him that what he did was right and that such a bad trend should not be tolerated.

Gao Zhao immediately straightened his back and declared loudly, "Evil cannot prevail over good!"

The Prefect of the Imperial Academy glanced at him a few times, then led his men away to settle accounts with the group of gambling students!

Before long, news came from outside that all of the dozen or so students had been taken away by the Biyong Cheng.

The way everyone in the dormitory looked at Gao Zhao changed. Matters between students should be resolved internally. They found his behavior of complaining to the school officials at the drop of a hat very despicable!

Seeing the displeasure in everyone's expressions, Fan Tong immediately stepped forward to defend Gao Zhao, saying, "Such blatant gambling should have been reported to the Kaifeng Prefecture for official handling. Limiting it to the Biyong Hall is already a lenient measure!"

Everyone chuckled, offered no rebuttal, and dispersed.

"Brother, you've alarmed the officials of the Imperial Academy this time. I'm afraid everyone will distance themselves from you!" Su Mian said with a worried expression.

Gao Zhao smiled slightly, not caring at all. So what if this made him seem out of place? He was a gratitude system, not a people-pleasing system!

Hit a punch, lest a hundred punches come!

This punch today is also a way of filtering out those low-quality target customers!

He waved and walked towards his dormitory, sorted out what he had learned that day, and then lay on his bed to think about how to deal with Xu Qing.

Just because I used a couple of terms related to the profession of a courtesan, he dared to hold a grudge against me and try to cause me trouble!

That's a bit disrespectful!

Generally speaking, it's us rich kids who bully others; if we don't go looking for trouble, they're lucky!

But this guy did the opposite and took the initiative to cause trouble for me!

This guy really didn't get beaten by me, a powerful and wealthy person!

It's time for him to grow up!

……

The next day, Gao Zhao did as usual; it had almost become a habit!

Gao Zhao felt that the Biyong Hall was completely unnecessary, as he had to get up early every day to check in and then listen to the old man's lectures!

If I take the old man to my home and let him listen to a few lessons every day, wouldn't that be the same? It would save me from wasting time in the Biyong Hall!

But then he thought about it again, and realized that Biyong hadn't charged him tuition, so his complaint was indeed a bit excessive!

It's not right for a beggar to complain about spoiled food!

Now that I've attended classes and learned the knowledge, that's good. After all, I learned it all in the Biyong Hall, so there's nothing wrong with it!

After finishing the lesson, he chatted with the old man for a while before leaving and ordering some dishes at the public kitchen.

Just as they took a few bites, a man suddenly appeared at the table, raising his voice to say, "Wow, you're eating so well! Money really makes a difference! It's a pity you're so heartless; seeing your classmate in trouble, not only did you refuse to help, but you also kicked him when he was down!"

Gao Zhao looked up and suddenly laughed. The person who came was Xu Qing. He had just been looking for him, and Xu Qing had delivered himself to his doorstep!

Seeing the other party's smug face, Gao Zhao naturally knew his purpose: to ruin his reputation in the Imperial Academy.

"You still have the nerve to laugh!" Xu Qing deliberately led those students to borrow money from Gao Zhao yesterday, intending to put him in a dilemma, but he did not expect Gao Zhao to handle it so decisively. Not only did he not lend money, but he also complained to Biyong!

This matter also implicated him, but fortunately he was only trying to guide the conversation out of good intentions and did not get involved, so he was only criticized a couple of times and then let it go!

However, this also made him very depressed. Unexpectedly, he encountered Gao Zhao in the public kitchen again, which made him furious. Just as he wanted to mock him, he saw a large table of dishes in front of him, and a plan immediately came to his mind.

He never expected that his sarcastic remarks would not embarrass Gao Zhao; instead, Gao Zhao would laugh with pride instead of feeling ashamed.

This infuriated Xu Qing even more, and he immediately pointed at Gao Zhao and shouted, "Everyone, look here! This man is named Gao Zhao. He comes from a wealthy family, yet he has no compassion whatsoever. Yesterday, more than a dozen classmates encountered difficulties and asked him for help. Not only did he refuse to help, but he also informed the Prefect of the Imperial Academy ...

"Now those dozen or so classmates have all been punished. Not only has their conduct been rated as inferior, but they've also been confined to the Self-Reflection Chamber for a month. Their qualifications for this year's public and private examinations have been revoked, meaning they'll waste another year! Can you believe there are such vicious people?!"

The students who were eating suddenly erupted in uproar, whispering among themselves and looking at Gao Zhao with righteous indignation.

"No one is perfect, everyone makes mistakes. To constantly appeal to the Imperial Academy and ruin someone's future is simply going too far!"

"Even if you're unwilling to help them, you don't have to report it! How can you bear to harm your classmates like this!"

……

Many people were swayed by Xu Qing's words, slammed their fists on the table, and stood up to criticize Gao Zhao.

Some people even sneered at the plates on his table, saying, "He really can't bear to part with his wealth; the money for this meal could help countless people!"

Seeing the crowd's outrage, Xu Qing was overjoyed. He glanced at Gao Zhao but saw that he remained calm and composed, showing no signs of anger, and continued to eat his meal slowly and deliberately.

"Damn it, what are you pretending for!" Xu Qing was even more annoyed that he didn't see the scene he wanted to see, and immediately tried to continue his attack.

But just then, a loud "bang" rang out, followed by an angry shout: "Enough!"

Everyone looked on in surprise, only to see Chen Dong slam his hand on the table, stand up, glare angrily at Xu Qing, and say coldly, "I originally wanted to save you some face out of consideration for our classmates, but I didn't expect you to go so far as to slander others in public!"

Upon seeing Chen Dong, Xu Qing felt a pang of guilt and instinctively took a step back, shouting in a fierce but weak voice, "Chen Shaoyang, this has nothing to do with you, mind your own business!"

"How could this be none of my business!" Chen Dong strode over and said righteously, "I was the one who introduced you to Gao for help, but Gao looked down on you because you were in debt from frequenting prostitutes and refused to help, which made you hold a grudge! This matter started because of me, how could I stand idly by!"

"Whoosh!"

The crowd erupted in excitement again. What they initially thought was a case of the rich being heartless turned out to be a completely different story.

"You...you're talking nonsense..." Xu Qing's face turned pale, and she denied it repeatedly.

Chen Dong did not continue to argue with him. Instead, he walked towards the student who had spoken up for him earlier, cupped his hands in greeting, and said:

"My classmate Gao has been helping those students from impoverished families who are studying on loan. He has probably spent several hundred strings of cash on them. Even after being slandered by Xu Qing, he often told me not to give up because of a minor setback. I must tell this to anyone who is struggling to make a living!"

"You just said that a single meal could help many people, and you just said that it's hard to give up charitable wealth. I think you're wrong, so please retract your statement!"

The student's face flushed red. He looked at Chen Dong, then at the crowd, and cupped his hands in a respectful bow to Gao Zhao, saying, "I misspoke just now, please forgive me!"

Gao Zhao smiled slightly, displaying the demeanor of a gentleman.

But Chen Dong showed no sign of giving up and walked toward the other students who had just denounced Gao Zhao.