GBP Chapter 477 Scholar Qiu
Chapter 477 Scholar Qiu
By the time the two returned to the city, the sky was already beginning to lighten in the east.
"Alright~ I'll go back and change my clothes before heading to the Hanlin Academy. You can rest today, no need to rush to see me off."
"Young master, let me take you there. I'll come back and catch up on my sleep after I've seen you off."
Happiness requires comparison, and for the first time, Li Mo felt that his young master was really unlucky.
While he could catch up on sleep during the day, the young master had to go directly to the Hanlin Academy to take his shift.
How miserable!
Jiang Xiaoqi wanted to say that he had experienced worse things before, and working non-stop was nothing to him.
One energizing pill, another health-boosting pill—essential medicine for 007-level workers to prevent sudden death.
Yesterday was the first time Jiang Xiaoqi had taken leave since entering the Hanlin Academy. Liu Peng and Xiao Ming were quite worried when they couldn't find him at noon.
The two of them had just finished their shifts when they met in Jiang Xiaoqi's private office.
"Mingfei, why didn't you come yesterday? Did something happen at home?"
Liu Peng asked with a concerned expression. Jiang Xiaoqi smiled and waved her hand.
"There's nothing wrong at home, but I haven't had a good rest these past few days, so I was thinking of taking a day off to rest."
Xiao Ming leaned closer and whispered, "You weren't here yesterday, so you missed out on a lot of excitement."
Just as Jiang Xiaoqi was about to ask what was going on, they heard footsteps outside. When everyone turned around, they saw an unfamiliar official.
"Lord Qiu!"
Lord Qiu?
Jiang Xiaoqi was confused and simply followed Liu Peng and Xiao Ming in bowing to each other.
After all, the other party's official robes were those of a fifth-rank official, making them the highest-ranking official present.
Why did Compiler Jiang not come to the Hanlin Academy yesterday?
"Oh, I was feeling unwell yesterday, so I took the day off to rest at home."
"Oh? I see. Jiang Xiuzhuan should take better care of his health. He's so young, his health shouldn't be worse than ours, who are older."
Liu Peng and Xiao Ming didn't look too good. This Scholar Qiu was just demoted to the Hanlin Academy, yet he was acting like he had a death sentence.
What do you mean by "Supervisory Academician"? The Hanlin Academy has never had such an official position before.
I don't know what the Ministry of Personnel was thinking. Why send demoted officials to the Hanlin Academy when there are so many other options?
Does this person know how to compile books and history? Did he pass the examination for the position of Shujishi (a junior official in the Hanlin Academy)?
Since they were demoted, they must be officials who have made mistakes. They themselves are not upright, yet they come to supervise these Hanlin scholars, both high and low!
This is utterly ridiculous!
So what if you were feeling unwell and took a day off? You already came yesterday, and you're here again today!
Even if slaves are sick, they don't have to work, right? They are, after all, officials appointed by the imperial court and top-ranking scholars!
Jiang Xiaoqi was also somewhat displeased, but still maintained a polite smile, "Thank you for your concern, Lord Qiu. I will definitely pay attention in the future."
As for what to pay attention to, that's a matter of opinion.
Lord Qiu snorted coldly, "Hmph, I hope so. Compiler Jiang, do you know the rules of the Hanlin Academy? Unexcused absences are punishable."
Liu Peng couldn't help but speak up: "Lord Qiu, Mingfei did ask for leave yesterday, it wasn't an unexcused absence."
Lord Qiu glared at Liu Peng. "Leave of absence? Who granted you leave? Is there any official approval?"
Xiao Ming also became anxious, "Lord Qiu, this matter of requesting leave has always been resolved by verbal approval, there is no reason why we need to issue a written approval every time."
Lord Qiu crossed his arms and said, “From today onwards, any leave requests without official approval will be treated as absences.”
Very well, this isn't just a case of making a mountain out of a molehill; it's completely overturning the rules of the Hanlin Academy.
Does the Dean of the Academy know? Does he know about the shady dealings of this damn Inspector General?
Jiang Xiaoqi felt that he had walked right into a trap, as the new official was making his first move.
The first problem was solved by him, who had taken a day off. Sigh~
But why does this Lord Qiu look so familiar?
Jiang Xiaoqi stared at the back of the academician, searching his memory for the man's image.
"Phew~ The plague is finally gone!"
Xiao Ming stuck out his tongue, with the unbridled spirit unique to young people.
Liu Peng nodded in agreement, agreeing that he also found this Lord Qiu quite annoying.
How did he end up at the Hanlin Academy? No, I must ask my grandfather about this man's background tonight.
Jiang Xiaoqi returned to his desk and quickly finished the things he had been delayed for the past two days. He also wanted to go to the archives later.
"Alright, don't stand around here anymore. Go back and come over for lunch. I had some fresh snacks sent over from home today, so you can try them at noon."
Jiang Xiaoqi gently issued an "eviction notice," but by this time, asking for leave was already a minor offense, and gathering to slack off would only invite more criticism.
Before we know who this Lord Qiu is, we should try to avoid any unnecessary direct confrontation.
He especially sensed that this person was particularly hostile towards him.
The Chiang family doesn't have many enemies, so when did they add someone with the surname Qiu?
If you can't figure it out, don't think about it; there's no need to make things difficult for yourself.
Go directly to someone who might know the answer, such as the "know-it-all" of the Hanlin Academy.
During the break after lunch, Jiang Xiaoqi brought some snacks to the archives.
Old Master Chen was bored out of his mind and felt like he could fall asleep at any moment.
Jiang Xiaoqi didn't dare to joke with someone so old and didn't do anything to frighten them.
She quietly pushed the door open and gently placed the exquisite food box on Lord Chen's desk.
Upon smelling the familiar sweet aroma, Lord Chen suddenly opened his eyes.
"Oh my, it's Lord Jiang!"
"I came to see you. Here are some matcha pastries and red bean pastries that you had last time. I brought quite a lot. Please take them back for your granddaughter to try."
"Oh dear, Lord Jiang, you're so kind. My little girl is such a glutton; I wonder who she takes after."
Haha~ Isn't it obvious? Who did he take after? You, as the grandfather, are the prime example.
Jiang Xiaoqi smiled and remained silent, seeing no need to expose such a trivial matter.
First, clarify what matters are truly important to you.
Jiang Xiaoqi didn't beat around the bush and directly asked Old Master Chen about Scholar Qiu.
"Hey~ Him! You weren't here yesterday, were you? He just happened to be transferred to the Hanlin Academy yesterday to serve as some kind of Inspector."
"Where in the Hanlin Academy has this position before? It seems tailor-made for this Lord Qiu."
"Yes, I have never heard of such an official position in the Hanlin Academy."
"This person used to be a third-rank official, but I don't know what he messed up, so he was demoted to the fifth rank."
"Oh? Lord Jiang should know this person, shouldn't he? I think he served as the prefect of your Xinghe Prefecture."
Lord Chen's words truly reminded Jiang Xiaoqi: No wonder! No wonder he looked so familiar!
Wasn't there a person surnamed Qiu in the first class of the Jiang family school?
What was his name again? Qiu Feng or Qiu Feng? I can't remember.
The powerful figure Song Jinyang had long wanted to curry favor with.
Is this Lord Qiu Qiu Feng's father or grandfather?
They must be a family, since they all have the same big almond-shaped eyes, which are quite distinctive.
So this Lord Qiu must have no grudge against my family. Although our brief friendship as classmates is nothing, the Jiang family has done nothing to wrong the Qiu family.
So this newly appointed Inspector General is simply trying to establish his authority, and he was just unlucky to have been chosen?