Young Master Gao? Call me Little Grand Secretary!

On that day, Gao Zhao arrived at the south gate of the city, accompanied by Shi Qian and the other two. There he saw a ring-shaped city surrounded by a circle of clear water, with four bridges spanning the water and connecting the four gates. From a distance, it looked magnificent.

"Is this the Biyong?" Gao Zhao turned to the three of them and asked.

Unfortunately, the three men were uneducated and looked completely bewildered, shaking their heads and unable to offer any answers.

Just then, two people dressed as students passed by and, upon hearing this, laughed and said, "You've also come to Biyong to study, haven't you? Arriving at this time of year, you must be from a remote place?"

Gao Zhao didn't correct him, but nodded and smiled, "Judging from your imposing presence, you two must be learned men. Could you perhaps offer some guidance?"

"Haha..." The two burst into laughter. The taller one shook his head and said, "We just arrived a couple of days ago. We took the day off to come out and buy some things. Maybe we'll even be roommates!"

Another, slightly shorter student smiled gently and said, "I am Qin Hui. I was traveling for my studies when I happened to meet Brother Su Mian at the Imperial Academy, so I came along to audit his classes!"

"Oh, so it's Qin... Qin Hui?" Gao Zhao was taken aback, looking at the gentle young scholar in surprise. His mind was buzzing, and he asked again, unwilling to give up, "Is it Qin Hui, Qin Huizhi?"

Qin Hui asked in surprise, "Brother, do you know me?"

Gao Zhao looked down for a brick, preparing to give him a good whack!

"Haha... Brother Huizhi, it seems you've made a name for yourself!" Another student named Su Mian, very outgoing, put his arm around Gao Zhao's shoulder and said enthusiastically, "I arrived a few days earlier than you, let me introduce you to Biyong!"

"The Biyong Hall is round on the outside and square on the inside, which is derived from the concept of a round heaven and a square earth, and also represents the uprightness, propriety, and adherence to moral principles of a gentleman! It has four lecture halls and a hundred dormitories, which can accommodate three thousand students..."

As Su Mian introduced the young man, he led Gao Zhao forward. The other three quickly followed, but Qin Hui stood there stunned, his eyes wide with shock. He had just sensed the killing intent emanating from the young man!

This is outrageous. I come from a humble background, have always been cautious and prudent, and have never made enemies with anyone. How could he be hostile towards me?

It's an illusion, it must be an illusion!

Qin Hui shook his head and, seeing that the group had already gone far away, hurriedly chased after them.

The group walked across the bridge over the water and entered the Biyong Hall. The clerk at the gate asked them a few questions and then let them in.

Su Mian added, "We need to go to the registrar to cancel our leave, and you all need to report for duty too, so we can all go together!"

Gao Zhao readily agreed, and it was clearly Su Mian's good intention to guide them in case they couldn't find the place!

After expressing their gratitude, the group headed to the Department of Studies. The procedure for canceling their leave was very simple; they just needed to cross it out. Then, the registrar looked at Gao Zhao.

"I'm here to report for duty!" Gao Zhao said casually, which sounded very rude. It's not like he wanted to be here, so why should he be polite to them? If he's so capable, then fire me!

The registrar frowned and said, "Bring me the official document from the Imperial Academy!"

Gao Zhao shrugged and said, "No!"

Su Mian, who was standing nearby, quickly explained in a low voice, "To register here, you first need to get the approval document from the prefectural school and then exchange it for a certificate at the Imperial Academy before you can register here. You should go to the Imperial Academy right away!"

"I don't even have the state-issued approval document!" Gao Zhao said frankly.

The registrar frowned and said, "Without approval or official document, what are you doing here? Get out!"

Gao Zhao was overjoyed upon hearing this. "Everyone heard that, right? It's not that I didn't want to come, it's that they wouldn't let me!"

Overjoyed, he quickly bowed and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Registrar. Gao Zhao will take his leave now!"

Having said that, he waved his hand, about to leave with his men, but the registrar, seeing his dissolute appearance and hearing his name, suddenly remembered something, quickly grabbed an official document from the table, glanced at it, and immediately stood up and shouted, "Halt!"

Gao Zhao was taken aback and turned around to look.

"Your name is Gao Zhao. You were granted permission by imperial decree to study at the Imperial Academy's outer campus?" The registrar shook the official document in his hand and said coldly, "The Imperial Academy just sent your official document this morning!"

"Ah!" Gao Zhao was devastated. Was the Imperial Academy really that efficient?

Wasn't the corrupt Song Dynasty known for its inefficiency?

The registrar took a document, wrote a few strokes, added the words "specially appointed," and handed it over, saying, "Go to the dormitory to report for duty; they will arrange a dormitory bed for you there!"

Gao Zhao glanced at the document, angrily took it, and thought, "Is it really necessary to be so serious?"

Both Su Mian and Qin Hui were shocked by the phrase "a special imperial decree"!

This young man is no ordinary person!

Su Mian and Gao Zhao exchanged a glance and then led Gao Zhao to the study room.

The steward in charge of the dining hall was just about to give these new students a hard time when Gao Zhao threw over a string of coins, saying impatiently, "Arrange a secluded courtyard for them, and treat them well, or I'll break their legs!"

The steward knew from the newcomer's tone that he was not to be trifled with; he must be some spoiled brat from a wealthy family!

These kinds of people are not to be trifled with. They're not here to get promoted to the inner or upper tiers. Trying to intimidate them with your skill points won't work at all. If you piss them off, they'll beat you up and then leave, and there'll be nothing you can do about it. It might even cause you a lot of trouble!

Upon receiving the document, one could clearly see the words "specially appointed" written on it, indicating that this person was not only the son of a high-ranking official but also extremely favored by the emperor!

They are definitely not people you can afford to offend!

It's infuriating! The Imperial Academy clearly has a National Academy for you high-ranking officials' children to coast along, you can just hang around and be done with it, but you don't go there, and instead you come to the Imperial Academy to make things difficult for us!

Despite his inner grumbling, he still smiled and said, "Young master, our Imperial Academy doesn't provide private courtyards. We all live in dormitories, with thirty people per dormitory and three rooms... I can assign you to the room with fewer people. There are only three of us there right now."

"Huh!" Su Mian exclaimed in surprise, "Could this be our room?"

"Yangzhengzhai!" The steward glanced down at the register.

"Haha... So Brother Gao will be staying with us! Come on, I'll take you to see the instructor and the head of the dormitory!" Su Mian was very happy and pulled Gao Zhao towards the dormitory.

Qin Hui watched their retreating figures, his eyes deep and thoughtful. Suddenly, he leaned forward and said, "The instructor is the teacher who supervises our studies and answers our questions, while the dormitory head is the student who manages the affairs of the dormitory. Our attendance, daily life, and discipline are all under their jurisdiction!"

Gao Zhao immediately understood—it was the counselor and the class monitor!

Before long, the group arrived at "Yangzhengzhai", which was divided into a front courtyard and a back courtyard. The front courtyard was the dining hall for studying, and the back courtyard was the bedroom for resting.

Upon seeing the arrival of the people, the instructor stepped forward first, uttered a few words of encouragement, and then stopped.

The abbot's gaze swept over Shi Qian and the others, then landed on Gao Zhao, and he said coldly, "If you're here willing to learn, then learn; if not, then don't bother others!"

Gao Zhao immediately smiled, looking at the thirty-something-year-old headmaster. Was this a kind reminder or a show of force?

If we are not familiar with each other, any warnings made will be regarded as hostile!

It seems he's never been beaten by a spoiled brat before!