Both Chu Youzhao and Murong Qinghe were stunned by what they saw.
You should know that Yan Xiangu and the other teachers in the academy are all famous figures in the capital. Countless families would find it difficult to even get an audience with them. Yet now they are bowing respectfully to their elder brother, and even bowing as if they are acknowledging him as their chief priest.
Brother-in-law (Brother Zu) is awesome!
The two girls, who had been feeling down because of what had happened in the past few days, were now feeling a little better and thought that they might be able to get through this.
Zu An hurriedly helped the group up, saying, "There's no need for such formalities. From now on, let's treat each other as equals. The Chief Minister is the Chief Minister, but in private, let's treat each other as equals."
Yu Yanluo was the sixth disciple of the old master, a painter, so they were indeed of the same generation.
Even many of the disciples of the chief priest were learning for the first time that the chief priest's sixth disciple was Yu Yanluo. They were all amazed and envious of Zu An's good fortune.
After all, Yu Yanluo was once the most beautiful woman in the capital, and every man had heard of her stunning beauty.
With this topic on the table, the atmosphere became increasingly relaxed.
Then Yan Xiangu suddenly asked, "Has my teacher already passed away?"
The crowd looked at Zuan with a hint of anticipation, as if they wanted to hear some good news from him.
“That’s true.” Zuan sighed.
Upon confirming the news of the High Priest's death, the atmosphere in the room suddenly turned somber. Qi Yaoguang wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and asked, "Teacher, he was a man of extraordinary learning. How exactly did he die?"
Zu An hesitated for a moment, then Yan Xiangu said, "Speak freely. Everyone knows about the feud between the teacher and the emperor, and no one will go out and talk about it."
Hearing him say this, Zu'an said, "The Grand Master and the Emperor can be considered to have perished together in a way."
This is not entirely untrue. If the chief priest hadn't sacrificed his life to severely injure Zhao Hao, he wouldn't have been able to kill Zhao Hao.
Upon hearing this news, the disciples' faces showed sorrow, and they all sighed in the end: "We knew this day would come, but we didn't expect it to come so soon."
These disciples were naturally aware of the Chief Instructor's identity and the grudges between the previous dynasty's royal family and the Zhao family. They originally thought the Chief Instructor had resigned himself to his fate, but they never expected that he would eventually take that step.
Chu Youzhao and Murong Qinghe were dumbfounded. They never expected to hear such a shocking revelation. It turned out that the Emperor was with the Imperial Chancellor...
At the same time, he secretly thought that since Brother Zu trusted him so much, he must keep this secret for him.
At this point, Zuan took the opportunity to introduce the two to the group and asked them to take good care of them.
Shen Xuzi replied, "Don't worry, Master, they are absolutely safe here. Over the years, no one has dared to come to the academy to demand their return."
They had naturally heard about the Murong family and roughly guessed Zu'an's intentions.
This was a trivial matter for them; the academy had the power to protect anyone.
While expressing his gratitude, Zu An took the opportunity to ask Jiang Luofu, "Sister Principal, has your Jiang family been affected by the Battle of Zishan?"
Hearing that familiar address, Jiang Luofu's usually cold and beautiful face softened a little: "Thank you for your concern, Master. The Jiang family is doing well. Although there have been some ups and downs, the Jiang family is not deeply tied to the Prince of Qi, and we have marriage alliances with various families. In addition, I am here at the academy, so no one really dares to make things difficult for us."
Zu An nodded secretly. Jiang Boyang's eldest son married Pei Kai's daughter, who was also Pei Mianman's aunt; his second son married Zhao Hao's daughter, Princess Changrong; and his third son married a woman from the Yu family...
The Jiang family has always been known for producing handsome men and beautiful women, and they have marriage ties with various prominent families in the capital. In addition, Jiang Luofu has received support from her fellow students at the academy, so for a time no one dared to touch the Jiang family.
It seems that having more sons and daughters does have its advantages in this society.
"It's good that the Jiang family is alright," Zu An then took the opportunity to ask, "Who are the second senior brother and ninth junior sister you just mentioned?"
The third senior brother is the sword immortal Xiao Yao, whom Jiang Luofu met in Yunzhong County. The tenth junior brother is a military strategist, whom he has never met since he has been stationed at the border for many years. He knows all of this.
But this was the first time anyone had ever heard of the second senior brother, the healer, and the ninth junior sister, the singer.
Jiang Luofu shook her head slightly: "Their identities need to be kept secret. It would be best if they told you themselves in the future. I am not at liberty to reveal them, but you can rest assured that you have quite a connection with them and will naturally find out in the future."
Seeing her feigning mystery, Zu An felt a bit annoyed. He really wanted to roll up the black stockings on her legs, tear off the rubber bands, and then make a slingshot to shoot her hard.
At this moment, a disciple ran up breathlessly: "Teachers, someone wants to see Master Zu, saying he is his friend."
“What ‘Lord Ancestor’? From now on, he is our new chief priest,” Yan Xiangu corrected.
The disciple looked surprised and subconsciously glanced at the other teachers. Seeing that they did not object, he realized that Yan Xiangu was not joking. He hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, High Priest!"
At the same time, I thought that I must tell my classmates about such an important event, so that I wouldn't be the only one who was surprised.
"Get up. Who exactly is looking for me? Did you ask them who they are?" Zu'an asked curiously.
"They said they were guards of the Crown Prince's palace, one of them was surnamed Park, and the other was named Jiao something."
Zuan had a sudden thought: "Let them come up."
Not long after, Pu Duandiao and Jiao Sigun ran up the mountain anxiously. They breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Zu An and said, "Lord Zu, the Crown Princess wants you to return to the palace."
Zu An's heart skipped a beat, and he nodded slightly: "Understood."
Then he said to Chu Youzhao and Murong Qinghe, "You will stay here for the next period of time. With the protection of the teachers, no one will dare to make things difficult for you."
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