"In any case, it's more important to let the imperial physician see it first."
The emperor looked at him without question, without turning his head: "Fuping."
Fu Ping bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please be at ease. I will make the arrangements right away."
"How dare I trouble Your Majesty," Xu Yanli pursed his lips, "I know my own condition well, and there is nothing serious."
After refusing several times like this, the emperor's eyes showed some displeasure.
Fu Ping saw him clearly from his side and said hurriedly, "Oh, my Grand Tutor, His Majesty is so worried about you. It won't be a big deal to see an imperial physician. Just try to put His Majesty at ease!"
He winked, and Jiang Kang'an stepped forward to advise: "He must have been merciless with those kicks. It would be safer to let the imperial physician take a look."
Xu Yanli moved sideways to create some distance between them before speaking, "Alright then, you guys go first, I'll catch up later."
The emperor and Jiang Kang'an both looked a little suspicious.
Judging from the way Xu Yanli walked, he certainly didn't look injured, but his evasive attitude was really suspicious...
Jiang Kang'an touched his chin and pretended to move closer, while Xu Yanli slowly retreated.
"What's this?"
Fell out?
Xu Yanli looked down, and while he was stunned, Jiang Kangan looked sideways, only to see that Xu Yanli's right leg was bulging, as if - it was stuffed with a lot of clothes.
Jiang Kangan looked at him with a blank expression.
Xu Yanli looked left and right guiltily, but didn't look at Jiang Kangan.
The feeling of being stared at became more and more intense, so Xu Yanli finally gave up: "I guessed he was going to attack, so I took some precautions, but the situation was urgent at the time, and it was only enough to plug this leg."
"It just happened to be such a coincidence."
He unconsciously raised his hand, covered his mouth and coughed lightly.
Jiang Kangan: “…”
His heart was finally at ease. Looking at Xu Yanli's appearance, it seemed that Xiao Yanli's kicks did not hurt him.
But Jiang Kang'an was still a little worried because he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, so Xu Yanli cooperated and took out the clothes that had been stuffed in and showed them to him.
There was just a little redness on the legs.
Xu Yanli sighed softly.
What I said to Jiang Kangan before was all from the heart, and it did have some sympathy implications, but the main reason was that these little guys in his family were not clingy.
Each one is more independent and opinionated than the other.
Even though they lived in the mansion, he only saw her a few times a day.
Every time Xu Yanli went back to his colleagues' homes and saw their clingy grandchildren, his eyes would turn red with envy!
He had just said those things just because he wanted to use the excuse of being injured to get Jiang Kangan to pay more attention to him.
The atmosphere became awkward, and the emperor watched the show with a smile on his face, without any concealment.
Xu Yanli's eyes were wandering, and he didn't look at Jiang Kangan.
Jiang Kangan could guess what he was thinking to some extent, and only stood up after reminding himself.
"Your Majesty, Gao Zilun..."
"Gao Zilun went to the Heavenly Prison with you. Whether he lives or dies is not my concern. As for the Minister of Rites, I have ordered him to retire and return home. Whether he can return home alive depends on his own ability."
Jiang Kang'an nodded lightly: "Your Majesty, please also put Bo Jian in the Heavenly Prison. I am worried about him being alone in the Hanlin Academy."
The reason why Jiang Bojian was not allowed to go to the imperial prison with them at the beginning was that Jiang Kang'an and Xu Yanli were worried that he could not bear the hardship of being in prison. Besides, he had no real power and no one would target him. Even if someone did, he would be protected by the Jinyiwei in secret.
But now it’s different. Xiao Yanli is sure that there is something fishy going on with Jiang Zhiyu and he will get to the bottom of it. Now that they are in the Sky Prison, Xiao Yanli can’t find them, and Bo Jian will definitely become his target.
The emperor frowned and looked at the Jinyiwei beside him: "Go to the Hanlin Academy and tell them that I want to summon Jiang Bojian, quickly!"
Thinking of a possibility, Jiang Kangan also frowned.
…
On the other side, Xiao Yanli, who had just come out of the imperial prison, did not return home, but went straight to the Hanlin Academy.
He sat in the carriage, holding a book in his hand, but his mind was not on the book.
Fu Ping's appearance in the imperial prison must have been ordered by the emperor.
Why did the emperor ask him to go? To tell them that the Xu Mansion had been invaded by thieves?
But since he had already abandoned them, why did he let Fuping go all this way? Couldn't the jailer in the imperial prison tell him?
It happened to be when he was about to torture...
Xiao Yanli clenched his fingers so tightly that the book was slightly deformed by his grip.
It’s not that he doesn’t believe in coincidences, but he doesn’t believe in such a coincidence!
Just as he was thinking, the driver's words interrupted his thoughts: "Your Highness, we're here."
Xiao Yanli put down the book, got off the carriage, and walked into the Hanlin Academy.
The last time he came to the Hanlin Academy was when he was still a child.
The current Hanlin Academy is completely different from what he remembered from his childhood. Xiao Yanli walked in step by step with the official who led him. The deeper he went, the more shocked he felt.
He watched as the worker placed the carved board back into the wooden grid, then took out a new one, repeating the cycle over and over again. He asked in a hoarse voice, "What is this?"
"Your Highness, don't you know?" The official's tone sounded incredulous. Seeing Xiao Yanli's expression, as if he truly didn't know, he explained, "This is the printing method that Censor Jiang taught us. It's called movable type printing."
"This speed is several times faster than before!"
"According to Imperial Censor Jiang, this printing technique was discovered by a great man named Bi, who later passed it on to her. He was truly a man of great talent, but it's a shame she never got to see it."
These words seemed to indirectly confirm what Xiao Yanli had imagined, that Jiang Zhiyu had gotten the opportunity.
He asked anxiously, "Mr. Bi? What's his name? Where is he from? Has he ever been to Shengjing?"
The official shook his head and said, "I only know his name is Bi Sheng, but nothing else."
Xiao Yanli withdrew his gaze.
"Where's Jiang Bojian?"
Although printing technology is very wonderful, it is a dead object after all. You can read whatever you want. But Jiang Bojian is alive. If you don’t ask now, you may not have the chance to ask in the future.
The officials took him to Jiang Bojian's house.
After all, he was the new top scholar. Even if his family had lost power, the emperor didn't put him in jail.
What's more, the truth has not been clarified yet, and no one will act rashly at this time. Moreover, everyone in the Hanlin Academy has received favors from Jiang Zhiyu. Not to mention being embarrassed, Jiang Bojian would skip a meal just to comfort him and not let him feel depressed.
"Your Highness, please forgive me for being so nosy. What are you looking for Jiang Bojian for?"
The official said this sentence particularly loudly, as if to remind someone of something.
Xiao Yanli looked at him with a half-smile: "It's just a few questions. If you are worried, please wait outside."
Without waiting for the official's response, Xiao Yanli pushed the door open and walked in. When the official wanted to leave, he was stopped by the guards: "Please stay in the courtyard until His Highness comes out."
In the room, two cups of tea had been brewed on the table, and Jiang Bojian looked at him with his round eyes.
Xiao Yanli looked around the room calmly: the room was simply and quietly decorated, with incense burning. On the shore lay a half-read book, with ink still remaining on the pen.
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