At this moment, Tian Feng's eyes were slightly moist. Seeing this, Ju Shou patted his shoulder. The two looked at each other, their eyes filled with determination and loyalty.
Amidst the crowd, Jia Xu glanced silently in the direction of the palace. Although he wasn't the type to be bound by superficial formalities, his emotions were still far from calm.
Deyang Palace.
"How's the investigation going? Have you found Zhicai?"
"Your Majesty, I have sent people to conduct a thorough investigation, but we have not been able to find the scholar named Xi Zhicai."
Zhao Zhong lowered his head cautiously. This was the first time the emperor had asked him to do something, but he had failed. He felt somewhat apprehensive.
"Oh? Could it be that he didn't come to Luoyang?"
Liu Hong couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Zhong Yao beside him.
Zhong Yao quickly explained, "Your Majesty, Zhi Cai had already left when I left the guesthouse."
Seemingly remembering something, Liu Hong chuckled and then looked at Zhao Zhong, "Forget it, no need to look anymore. Go tell Yang Qiu to keep an eye on those students and make sure they aren't bullied!"
"promise!"
Seeing that the emperor did not intend to blame him, Zhao Zhong felt relieved, then tiptoed out of Deyang Palace and headed out of the palace.
Liu Hong knew Xi Zhicai quite well. In his opinion, Xi Zhicai had probably changed his name, probably because he was worried that Liu Hong might give him special treatment because of their past relationship.
Thinking of this, Liu Hong shook his head helplessly, then looked at Zhong Yao, "Heh~ Was Zhicai this arrogant before?"
Zhong Yao nodded. "Although Zhicai appears to be carefree on the surface, he is actually very principled."
"Does Yuan Chang think Zhi Cai can stand out in this assessment?"
Zhong Yao thought about it carefully and said, "It shouldn't be a problem to get a ranking, but as for first place, I'm not so sure."
Zhong Yao also learned that many of the young students who came to Luoyang this time were outstanding individuals from various regions, and there were also several people whom Zhong Yao knew well whose talents were comparable to, or even surpassed, Xi Zhicai's.
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