Chapter 216: If the Emperor's disciples disappeared inexplicably, I'm afraid something is
Chapter 216: If the Emperor's disciples disappeared inexplicably, I'm afraid something is
"Okay," Yang Biao took the book list. Yesterday, he was like a headless fly, searching every corner and every bookshelf for books. He roughly remembered what types of books he had found and where they were placed.
I had some experience this time. I first looked at the title of the book to see what type of book it was, and then looked for it on the bookshelf with related types of books. But even so, it was not easy to find the book I wanted among so many books.
"Yang Biao, you can go find the old Hanlin scholars. They have been here for decades and know the locations of these books very well." Seeing that he was still climbing up and down looking for books, Huang Zewan pretended to look for books and came over to give him instructions in a low voice.
"Oh, thank you!" This was a wake-up call. Yang Biao suddenly understood and hurriedly went to instruct He Kuang and others who were waiting outside the Hanlin Academy to do something.
The Hanlin Academy has a huge collection of books, covering astronomy, geography, medicine, philosophy, Confucianism and other fields. The rich content and diverse types amazed Yang Biao.
In the following time, Yang Biao found the books that interested him and stood by the window with good light to read leisurely.
"My fellow colleagues, today is Yang Biao's second day on duty. I would like to treat you all to a meal. I hope to deepen the relationship between my colleagues and look forward to better collaboration and communication with you in future work." When it was lunchtime, Yang Biao asked everyone not to go out to eat. He had already ordered food from the restaurant and they could wait for the meal at the door.
The Hanlin Academy consists of four academies: the Hanlin Imperial Academy, the Medical Academy, the Astronomical Academy, and the Academy of Painting. None of them has real power and is a purely professional position.
"Well, I like this dish," Yang Biao's colleagues at the Imperial Academy waited for the food boxes to arrive, took them to the conference room and opened them. Everyone was smiling as they chose their favorite dishes.
Hanlin Huang Junhao and Xu Ruocheng were not at home at this time. They went to the Prince's Mansion to give lectures to the Prince after the morning court.
After dinner, everyone came to look at his book list, assigned themselves an area to pick up a book, and put the books in front of him after finding them.
"Thank you all colleagues for your help. There was no wine at lunch, so I didn't enjoy the meal. I beg you to give me a favor tonight. I have reserved a table at Tianshanju and invite you all to have a drink in the evening." Because everyone had to be on duty in the afternoon and could not drink at lunch, Yang Biao invited everyone to dinner and made it clear that they would not leave until they were drunk.
"Okay!" Although the salary in the Hanlin Academy is quite high, the consumption level in the capital is high. In addition, everyone is not a local, so the corresponding expenses are also higher. Therefore, there are still few gatherings for dinner and drinking. When Yang Biao suggested treating everyone in a high-end restaurant, he received a warm response from everyone.
"Okay, colleagues, please finish the work at hand quickly and go to Tianshanju after the next shift." Yang Biao was afraid that Xu Ruocheng would come back and cause trouble again, so he asked everyone to disperse quickly.
When it was almost time to end his shift, Xu Ruocheng walked towards Yang Biao, who was standing by the window reading a book. He had made up his mind that if he did not find all the books on the list this time, he would be asked to continue looking, and he would be off duty when he found all the books.
"Yang Biao, where are the books that Lord Hanlin wanted?" This time Xu Ruocheng learned his lesson and didn't say anything else, in order to avoid saying too much and causing trouble.
"Oh, I'll get it for Lord Xu," Yang Biao put down the book in his hand and went to a corner to get out all the books he needed.
"Sir Xu, please check to see if there are any mistakes!" Yang Biao gently placed all the books in front of him with a bright smile.
"Well,...ok." That dazzling smile made Xu Ruocheng extremely uncomfortable, but he could not find any fault with him, so he could only watch him leave.
"Come, I would like to thank all my colleagues for their help today. Yang Biao is very grateful. I would like to offer a glass to you all. I apologize for the poor hospitality. Please feel free to do as you please!" In the hall of Tianshanju, Yang Biao stood up and expressed his gratitude to everyone, then drank the wine in his hand.
"Okay, okay," forty-seven people came to the Imperial Academy and sat at five tables. Everyone stood up and drank the wine in their glasses.
"The dishes at Tianshanju are indeed as good as their reputation says, and they taste really good!" With the wine serving, everyone gradually relaxed their restraints and began to comment on the dishes.
"This is my first time to dine in such a high-end restaurant." Huang Zewan sighed at the table, the life of rich people is really luxurious.
"It's my first time here too. The dishes are carved to look like the real thing. They look really nice."
"Not only does it look good, it's delicious too." Everyone chatted while eating.
"How about we come back next time and share the cost of the dishes equally."
"The dishes on this table look expensive. I can't afford them. Please don't ask me to come."
"Whatever dish you like, you can order more and take it back for the sisters-in-law to taste." Yang Biao called the restaurant waiter and asked him to write down the dishes that everyone liked so that they could pack them up and take them away after everyone had finished eating.
When everyone heard that they could also order other dishes they liked, they ate faster, thinking about bringing hot meals back to their wives and children.
After everyone finished their meal, they exchanged some pleasantries with Yang Biao, then picked up the food they ordered and left.
"Yang Biao," as soon as Xie Xiyao entered the restaurant, he saw Yang Biao who had just paid the bill. He was filled with hatred for having his wife stolen from him.
"Hmph!" A dandy boy with no real talent and no possibility of inheriting the title. Once Duke Anguo died, he would be a waste of nothing. Yang Biao was not afraid of him.
"You, just wait and see!" Xie Xiyao walked up to him, his threatening finger almost poking his face, but he was not afraid and did not dodge instinctively. He just looked at him calmly.
"Okay, I'll wait!" Yang Biao said this and strode out of the restaurant with his head held high, leaving Xie Xiyao with a fierce look in his eyes.
"All of you go and throw his body to feed the dogs." Unable to bear his arrogance, Xie Xiyao ordered the guards around him after entering the private room.
"This, young master, is an editor in the Hanlin Academy and the third place winner of this year's imperial examination. It would be inappropriate if the emperor's disciple disappeared inexplicably." The guards did not dare to assassinate the third place winner chosen by the current emperor.
"Should I let him humiliate me like this and I can't do anything about it?" Xie Xiyao sat down on the chair angrily and kicked the chair next to him away.
"Young master, people always say that it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge, but now that the heat of the imperial examination has not yet subsided, it is not appropriate to take action. When there is a chance, I will definitely avenge you." For the little ancestor in front of them, the guards could only use a delaying tactic.
After that, Yang Biao invited people from the Hanlin Academy to dinner, eat skewers and drink wine from time to time, and two months passed in this uneventful manner.
"Your Majesty, something bad has happened. I just received a report from the war that a riot broke out in the north and many officials of the court were killed." During the morning court session, the Minister of War Peng Cenyi stood up.
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