Chapter 49 Chapter 49 [VIP]
A faint blush penetrated through a thin layer of jade lenses and into Ling Suye's pupils.
Ling Suye suddenly realized something: Gu Xuanyou seemed to like being touched on the head?
He also felt that it felt good, so he stroked it again.
That night, the two sat opposite each other, and Gu Xuanyou told Ling Suye what happened in the Du'e Division.
"I'm not entirely clear on the specifics, but this incident involving the Heavenly Rank Great Demon is of grave importance. Many colleagues from the Du'e Division have already accompanied the imperial envoy to the East China Sea, apparently to rectify taxation there," Gu Xuanyou explained. "It seems the superiors are collecting taxes recklessly, and riots have already broken out there."
Ling Suye didn't need to pretend to see in front of Gu Xuanyou, so he closed his eyes and said, "Taxation in the Great Zhou is heavy. Over the past century, many new government offices have been added to manage the tax revenue, and the situation is already extremely redundant. The people are still hungry and poorly clothed, and they have to pay more miscellaneous taxes to support these bureaucrats. They will naturally rise up in rebellion."
"Indeed, Lord Zhou originally wanted to send me to the East Sea with the imperial envoy, but Qingnian volunteered to leave Shangjing City. So I stayed." Gu Xuanyou pondered. "I feel like there's been some estrangement between Lord Zhou and Qingnian lately."
It's more than just unfamiliarity.
Xie Qingnian had been hiding and crying recently. He had noticed it and wanted to comfort her, but before he could find the right time to speak, Xie Qingnian actually took the initiative to go to the East China Sea.
What surprised him even more was that Lord Zhou actually agreed.
Gu Xuanyou knew what it felt like to like someone, so he could naturally understand Xie Qingnian's intentions.
But he didn't know what Lord Zhou was thinking, let alone whether Lord Zhou knew about this matter... However, Gu Xuanyou didn't care much about this matter. The master he loved actually became his fiancé. He was so happy that he naturally didn't have much time to find out about other people's news.
Ling Suye actually smiled faintly upon hearing this: "He fell in love with Master Zhou at first sight."
Back then, Xie Qingnian thought Lord Zhou liked him more and even had a fight with him.
The two of them could be said to have known each other through fighting, and later they shared a life and death battle in the demon realm of Qin Shuyuan, the daughter of Lord Qin. Only then did Xie Qingnian let go of his grudges and became his colleague and part-time roommate who could talk about anything.
Later, at a drinking party to welcome new blood, the drunk Xie Qingnian carried a wine pot to toast Lord Zhou.
Lord Zhou was still responding at first, but when it came to the fifth cup, even a mature and steady man like Zhou Zhi had a look of indifference on his face, telling Xie Qingnian to go back to where he came from.
Xie Qingnian's eyes immediately turned red, and he asked, "Do you like Ling Suye but not me?"
Before he could finish his words, Zhou Zhi whipped him unconscious.
Later, it was Ling Suye who carried him back and gave him medicine.
Xie Qingnian was drunk and blacked out. When he woke up, he was just laughing foolishly - the boss actually hit him.
Ling Suye almost thought that Xie Qingnian was beaten silly.
However, after this battle, he also understood why Xie Qingnian disliked him at first and wanted to fight with him.
Ling Suye even assured him that he had absolutely no improper thoughts about Lord Zhou. Xie Qingnian then became an even closer friend to him.
Gu Xuanyou hadn't known there was such a part, and after hearing it, he smiled: "Qingnian's love is so direct and passionate, it's hard not to be noticed."
So, why hasn't Lord Zhou Zhi responded yet?
——If you don’t like someone or feel offended, it is better to demote him or her or give him to other colleagues than to keep him around.
Gu Xuanyou felt that Lord Zhou did not mean it unintentionally.
As an observer, he could always see through other people's emotional anecdotes. But when it came to his own, he couldn't quite grasp the owner's intentions.
However, Gu Xuanyou did not dare to be as bold and reckless as Xie Qingnian. He had always been a reserved person, and he was even more afraid that because of his momentary recklessness, he would force his master to stay away from him.
He didn't want to endure the pain of separation he had felt before.
Silence stretched between the two.
Ling Suye subconsciously felt that he should say something at this moment, but... what should he say?
He thought for a moment and asked, "Are you used to living in Du'es?"
"Very good. Although there are some rumors in Shangjing City, they have not evolved. The Sheng family seems to have received instructions from the eldest princess and has never shown up once." Gu Xuanyou said.
The Sheng family couldn't possibly be unaware of the fact that such a grown man had joined the Du'e Division, but they had already made their attitude clear by not sending anyone over.
"Lord Zhou has protected you well. Not many people in Shangjing City know that you are Sheng Li." Ling Suye said.
Gu Xuanyou blurted out: "But I am Gu Xuanyou."
His original name was Gu Xuanyou, and Sheng Li was the name he changed later.
Gu Xuanyou and Ling Suye are engaged.
The candlelight crackled, the light in the room dimmed, and the conversation between the two gradually stopped.
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The next day, Ling Suye went to the Star Forging Division to study as usual.
Jia Yuansi specifically called him after school. Facing the envious gazes of his classmates, Ling Suye followed Jia Yuansi to the forging platform at the back.
"I observed the 'recognition' class today and found that although you started school three days late, you were very accurate in recognition. It seems that you have been exposed to this skill before?" Jia Yuansi gently poured a cup of tea for Ling Suye and asked him to sit next to him.
"Dean, I was born in Chuzhou, where jade is produced. Since I was a child, I have learned some techniques to identify jade by touching stones. I am sorry to show off my skills in front of you," Ling Suye said.
"No wonder. I heard that you won the first place in this year's Imperial Censor Competition, surpassing Mr. Shi, who was carefully trained by several wealthy families in Chuzhou." Jia Yuansi said as he drank a cup of tea.
Ling Suye felt cold all over.
It takes at least a month to travel from Chuzhou to Shangjing City, and that requires riding at full speed and traveling all night long.
He had only been in the job for a short time, but he had already investigated this clearly.
The strength of the Star Forging Division cannot be underestimated.
Jia Yuansi didn't notice Ling Suye's mood and continued, "Then I won't worry about your schoolwork. It's just that your eyesight isn't very good. The kids in Chuzhou who learn to identify jade by touching stones have their eyes gouged out since they were young."
Ling Suye took off the thin jade mirror and placed it on the table. "My eyesight is indeed limited. I need this thin mirror to see things clearly."
He knew that Jia Yuansi was testing whether he could see. Ling Suye picked up the teapot and added tea to Jia Yuansi. The clear tea curved into a flexible arc in mid-air and landed accurately in Jia Yuansi's tea bowl, stopping just when the cup was seven-tenths full.
"Normally, I can see things clearly up close, but anything further away becomes blurry, like a veil covering my eyes. Dean, please have some tea."
After saying this, he didn't even wear the jade mirror, and just looked at Jia Yuansi frankly, but his eyes were still dull.
Director Jia smiled and drank his tea. Ling Suye knew he had passed this hurdle, so he casually said, "It is a great honor for me to be admitted to the Star Forging Department. I wonder if I can enter the library to borrow books and read?"
"Borrowing books... I'm afraid not. But you can go in and read," Jia Yuansi pondered. "That's not impossible. You have a talent for 'reading', so reading more books is always beneficial. I'll give you a token. When you take the 'reading' class, you can go to the 'reading' section to read books. We'll talk about it later."
Ling Suye immediately stood up and thanked him: "Thank you, Dean."
Although the Star Forging Department has a large collection of books, those secret manuals can probably only be read by Wen Lingxia’s direct disciples.
As for the books in the library, most of them are general knowledge books. Those that can truly introduce forging skills cannot be shown to ordinary disciples.
At least Ling Suye felt that Wen Lingxia would not be so generous.
But this was enough. He didn't really want to learn the skills of a craftsman. He just wanted to find out the origin and purpose of the patterns on the two gold medals of the Black Iron Guards.
After receiving the order, Ling Suye entered the "Knowledge" building of the Forging Star Department's library.
At first, he did not concentrate on looking for books on 'Gold Inscriptions'. He knew that he would be secretly monitored, so he had to be extremely careful in his behavior.
However, he read quickly, and the jade mirror could help him see very clearly. Moreover, he had already read all of Master Wen's collection of books and was familiar with many things.
Therefore, even if I looked through the bookshelf one by one, it took me the whole evening to finish almost the entire bookshelf.
Ling Suye sighed inwardly, "This is probably because ancient books have fewer pages and larger characters. There's actually not much to read."
If it were the professional books of modern college students, it would take a lifetime to read just one.
The eighth edition of the medical students' textbook published by the People's Medical Publishing House can make people question their lives.
He finally left the Star Forging Division before curfew and walked towards his residence under the stars and moon. On the way, he ran into Gu Xuanyou, who was covered in dew. In the moonlight, Ling Suye studied him for a moment, then suddenly raised his finger, brushed away the fallen leaves on his shoulder, and said, "This dress looks quite familiar."
Although the brocade uniforms worn by the Du'e Division have not changed much over the years, Ling Suye can still recognize the clothes he once wore.
Gu Xuanyou looked embarrassed, lowered his head slightly, and said nothing.
I was caught wearing my master's clothes.
Ling Suye pondered for a moment: "Is the Du'e Division so poor now?"
Gu Xuanyou has been working here for how long? Why haven't he been given new clothes yet?
Gu Xuanyou opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, he heard a loud shout coming from the high wall beside him: "How dare you criticize Du'e Si, are you trying to kill yourself?"
The person who came was also one of Ling Suye's former colleagues, but the two of them didn't have much in common.
The man squinted at Gu Xuanyou and said, "If it weren't for the fact that you are our Lord Si Xuan's most beloved person, you wouldn't be able to leave this time."
The only one who can be called Lord Si Xuan is Jiang Ying.
After these words were spoken, not only Ling Suye's face but also Gu Xuanyou's face turned dark.
"Are you leaving or not?"
Gu Xuanyou threatened.
"You haven't settled your grudge with Lord Si Xuan yet. Lord Si Xuan has been busy recently. He said that after he and Lord Zhou return from the East China Sea, they will personally come to propose marriage to Ling Wuming." Before the man could finish his words, Gu Xuanyou drew his sword and slashed at him.
Ling Suye: "?"
Even though the fact that Gu Xuanyou was once the bright-as-the-moon Sheng Langjun in Shangjing City had not spread to the outside world, everyone in the Du'e Division knew about it.
This person did not expect that Gu Xuanyou, a modest gentleman, would actually resort to violence. He did not investigate immediately and had already lost the initiative.
But people who practice martial arts generally have a bit of arrogance and cannot tolerate themselves losing.
But once he fell behind in one move, his moves became ineffective. Within ten moves, Gu Xuanyou had already held his sword against the wall.
"My... people, if you dare to say another word, I will kill you."
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