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Kang Yuanping guessed that Jin Wenshao was probably stepped on by someone in the crowded crowd, intentionally or unintentionally, and when he was furious, he saw that Sang Li was a foreigner and wanted to vent his anger. Unexpectedly, Liang Jingcheng stood up for him when he saw the injustice.

Although Kang Yuanping made such a guess, Jin Wenshao was no easy matter. He had a strong family background, and the second prince was a popular candidate for the throne. He certainly could not offend him easily.

On the surface, Liang Jingcheng was just a disciple of Cai Zhengqing, and Cai Zhengqing had retired for many years.

However, Cai Zhengqing's students and old friends are spread throughout the court and the country. Just take Liang Jingcheng's senior brothers who have already entered the officialdom as an example. Although their ranks are similar to his, these senior brothers are all in important departments with real power.

Kang Yuanping also learned through gossip that Liang Jingcheng might be a child of a powerful official in Shengjing City, who was fostered by Cai Zhengqing.

Cai Zhengqing was at least a fourth-rank official back then, and his wife, Xiao, was from a military family. If the rumors were true, the child that the couple was willing to raise must have a high status.

Moreover, Cai Zhengqing had helped Kang Yuanping in the past. It was neither reasonable nor moral for Kang Yuanping to offend Liang Jingcheng and the other disciples of the Cai family behind him.

Kang Yuanping thought about it and came up with a compromise, but in his heart he cursed the person who had just informed him a hundred times. Both directors of the Imperial College were there today, so why did he come to inform him instead of Yang Fugong?

Although I was angry, I had already taken over this hot potato, and I had to cool it down no matter what.

"Master Jin, what Master Liang said just now is reasonable. The courtyard is crowded today, and perhaps a student accidentally stepped on you. Besides, Dasheng and the Sixteen Tribes of Miao have always been on good terms. Master Sang is a foreign student who came to Beijing to study under the grace of His Majesty. Don't destroy the good neighborly relationship because of a momentary impulse."

When Jin Wenshao heard Kang Yuanping's words, it seemed like he was trying to smooth things over. He was about to vent his anger, but was stopped by someone in the crowd.

The person who grabbed Jin Wenshao was Jin Wenshao's cousin Zhan Xiaohai. He came close to Jin Wenshao and whispered something in his ear.

"Wen Shao, have you forgotten what grandpa told us before we left? Besides, we are in front of everyone here, and you don't have any evidence that the other party has stepped on you. If someone really accuses you of being a bad neighbor, even grandpa may not be able to bear it."

Jin Wenshao was just hot-tempered, but he was not really stupid. But now he seemed to be in a difficult situation. If today's incident was exposed, how could he continue to stay in the Imperial College in the future?

Zhan Xiaohai knew his cousin very well and knew that he felt humiliated in public and couldn't get over it.

"From what Kang Yuanping said, the person who stood up for others seems to be Cai Zhengqing's disciple. Cai Zhengqing's disciples are not easy to deal with. I remember there is a man named Wang Xinkuan, who has a low official position but is a close minister to His Majesty. There is another disciple who seems to be a censor in the Supervisory Council. These censors are all mean and evil. The Second Prince is trying to win over the censors right now, so we should not make things complicated."

Zhan Xiaohai could see that Jin Wenshao had wavered, so he gave him a wicked smile.

"After this is over, if we want to punish them, is it possible that we can't find a good way?"

Zhan Xiaohai's last sentence completely convinced Jin Wenshao. Zhan Xiaohai gave Jin Wenshao a look.

Jin Wenshao then reluctantly bowed to Kang Yuanping.

"Master Siye, it was the student who was reckless."

Although Jin Wenshao's attitude was somewhat perfunctory, Kang Yuanping knew when to quit. He knew that it was already a rare opportunity to make this arrogant young master of the Jin family surrender in public, so he took advantage of the situation to back off.

"Alright, alright, this is just a misunderstanding. Everyone stop standing around and sign up quickly, then go back and prepare for the exams after the new year."

When the crowd saw that there was nothing exciting to watch, they all dispersed and went about their own business.

Seeing that the crowd had dispersed, Kang Yuanping spoke to the people from both sides with a smile.

"You two can be considered as getting to know each other through fighting. From now on, you will be classmates. This is a blessing that has only been earned after many years of hard work."

Liang Jingcheng had no grudge against Jin Wenshao. He was just standing up for his friend. Since the other party had surrendered in public and Kang Yuanping had said so much, Liang Jingcheng bowed to the other party. Seeing this, Sang Li also bowed.

Seeing that Liang Jingcheng and Sang Li had expressed their opinions, Kang Yuanping turned to look at Jin Wenshao. Jin Wenshao was able to let go of the matter and also bowed to Liang Jingcheng.

Seeing that the matter had been resolved, Kang Yuanping left with a smile.

After Ye Changyan and his companions completed the registration, they walked towards the gate of the Imperial College and saw Lu Tingfeng waiting at the door.

"Sir, do you need me to help teach that kid from the Jin family a lesson?"

Lu Tingfeng asked in a low voice. Liang Jingcheng waved his hand and was about to refuse. But before he could say anything, he saw Sang Li with an excited look on his face, speaking in a voice that only they and the others could hear.

"Brother Lu, don't worry. I used a little trick on that kid. I guarantee he will suffer in the future."

Although Sang Li's voice was very low, several people could hear it clearly. Seeing Sang Li's excited look, they were all very curious, but now was not a good time to talk in detail.

After walking out of the gate of the Imperial College, the entrance was still surrounded by horse-drawn carriages, so they walked towards the corner where the carriages were parked.

Ye Changyan looked around as he walked and found that around the Imperial College, in addition to the concentrated shops selling stationery and bookstores, there were also many snack stalls and small restaurants.

Ye Changyan looked around the streets carefully again and found that there was no restaurant with models.

Suddenly, an idea came to Ye Changyan's mind. If Yunfeng Tower wanted to open a branch in Shengjing, the area around the Imperial College might be a good choice. This was a place where many scholars and students were concentrated. Almost all the educated children of the high-ranking officials in Shengjing City were here.

If they could attract this group of scholars and students first, it would be a very good shortcut for Yunfeng Tower, an external force, to quickly make a name for itself in Shengjing City.

Besides, the three famous towers in Shengjing City are far away from this area. There are only small restaurants and snack stands around, and there are no strong competitors.

Ye Changyan thought that it was a good choice to open a branch of Yunfeng Building here, and planned to write a letter to Zhong Yunfeng when he returned.

Ye Changyan and his group crossed the congested streets and finally got on the carriage.

Ye Changyan and the others looked at Sang Li excitedly, and couldn't wait to ask him what kind of tricks he had used on Jin Wenshao.