Chapter 528 Gao Yao returns, and Gongzi Gao is in a panic

Chapter 528 Gao Yao returns, and Gongzi Gao is in a panic

Similarly, in the Zhongxian Academy, many students and teachers were enthusiastically discussing the news of Gao Yao's imminent return. After all, this famous Zhongxian Academy was not proposed by Gao Yao himself, but by the hands of Prince Gao of Qin.

It is amazing that it has achieved such a great result in such a short time. It is hard to say whether such an achievement is appropriate for Gao Yao. Everyone is worried because they are not sure how Gao Yao will feel about it. Maybe Gao Yao will not appreciate this achievement, and may even be dissatisfied with the relevant personnel because of it. This is what everyone is most worried about at the moment.

At this moment, in the Qin Palace, Gongzi Gao anxiously pulled Feng Quji to discuss Gao Yao's return: "Sir! Gao Yao is about to come back, what should we do?"

Gongzi Gao was extremely anxious at this time. During Gao Yao's absence, Zhongxian Academy did win him a wide reputation, but the hidden dangers were self-evident. Once Gao Yao returned and investigated the past, Gongzi Gao would probably face a huge crisis. Thinking of this, Gongzi Gao couldn't help sweating on his forehead and his expression became more and more nervous.

"My Lord, when the families first came to discuss this with you, I gave you earnest advice. But you simply didn't listen to my advice at that time!"

Feng Quji sighed heavily with a helpless look on his face. Thinking back to the scene at that time, when the various forces united to ask for orders from Gongzi Gao, Feng Quji had already clearly told Gongzi Gao: Don't pay any attention to them, just maintain an attitude of neither agreeing nor refusing.

In this way, they could decide on a solution after Gao Yao returned. However, the stubborn Prince Gao did not listen to his advice at all, but secretly met with representatives of various families without anyone knowing.

Even without hearing the words of the representatives, Feng Quji could roughly guess what they meant. They were just exaggerating about Gongzi Gao's status and flattering him as much as they could, hoping to gain Gongzi Gao's support and approval. In return, the people from each family would naturally be willing to let Gongzi Gao send them around at will.

Feng Quji once explained the current situation to Gongzi Gao in detail. In fact, the reason why the various families were hesitant about Gongzi Gao was nothing more than wanting to use his power to reverse the predicament they were facing in the southern border. After all, Shangshan Academy had a significant influence on the major families.

Since ancient times, "learning the arts of literature and martial arts, and serving the emperor" has always been the deepest desire and pursuit of scholars. However, most of the official positions in the southern border come from Shangshan Academy. But the problem is that the knowledge taught by this academy has a certain degree of disagreement and conflict with the concepts held by the major families.

Although the major families united to establish their own academies, if they could not get the strong support of the high-ranking officials and obtain the corresponding official positions, then even if these academies were famous and glorious for a while, they would ultimately find it difficult to maintain them for long.

However, Gongzi Gao had been suppressed for a long time. Perhaps it was because he had been suppressed for too long, or perhaps it was because Gao Yao gave him such generous treatment that Gongzi Gao gradually lost himself and even became a little too proud. The most critical factor was that when Gao Yao welcomed General Lu last time, he did not hold Gongzi Gao responsible after the incident. This incident unknowingly greatly enhanced Gongzi Gao's self-confidence and courage.

Gao Yao knew that he could not hide his absence. After all, he was away for more than half a year, not just ten days or half a month. He could not be said to have been out to sea, but only to have been inspecting defenses in various places. Therefore, very few people knew about what happened in the open sea. Most people thought that Gao Yao had gone out to inspect defenses, and Gongzi Gao naturally thought so as well. Now that Gao Yao was really back, he began to worry again. Would his actions on his own cause Gao Yao's dissatisfaction?

"Please teach me, sir. I am counting on you!"

Gongzi Gao held Feng Quji's sleeve tightly, with no intention of letting go. This sudden action made Feng Quji's heart tremble slightly, and he began to doubt whether the Gongzi Gao in front of him was still the cautious and thoughtful person he used to be.

Back then, Gongzi Gao was always very careful in everything he did, and he would think over and over every step he took, and he would never act rashly without being absolutely sure. However, the Gongzi Gao standing in front of him now had a very flamboyant personality, which was completely different from the past.

Feng Quji calmed down and said slowly: "Based on the current situation, we should prepare for a rainy day and make countermeasures in advance. This matter is of great importance and its impact may be large or small. It would be great if the King of Qin could personally go out of the city to welcome Gao Yao back and show enough sincerity. In addition, the reputation of the All-Sages Academy and the entire academy must be handed over to Gao Yao."

Hearing this, Gongzi Gao showed a trace of unwillingness on his face. He widened his eyes and retorted anxiously: "What? If that's the case, then all the efforts I've made before are in vain..." Obviously, Gongzi Gao was dissatisfied with this arrangement and found it difficult to accept it for a while.

"King Qin, if you don't hand it over, will this academy really be yours?"

Feng Quji reluctantly stated the fact that the entire southern region belonged to Gao Yao, and now Master Gao was completely unable to recognize the facts.

Feng Quji was completely kept in the dark. He had no idea that all these amazing changes in Prince Gao were actually manipulated by Gao Yao behind the scenes! At this moment, the seemingly peaceful Qin Wang Mansion had already been infiltrated by Gao Yao's forces, and every corner of the mansion was filled with Gao Yao's confidants.

Gao Yao's expectations of Gongzi Gao are very complex and contradictory. On the one hand, he hopes that Gongzi Gao can stay honest, especially when he needs to go out on a campaign, so that Gongzi Gao will not take this opportunity to have any selfish thoughts; on the other hand, Gao Yao secretly hopes that Gongzi Gao will not be too obedient, but will do something extraordinary. This is not out of Gao Yao's bad taste, but because only in this way can he have sufficient excuses and reasons to make thorough preparations in advance to eliminate Gongzi Gao in the future.

To this end, Gao Yao painstakingly placed a group of people in the mansion to influence Gongzi Gao. They deliberately cultivated Gongzi Gao's over-inflated self-confidence and constantly instilled in him a wrong idea - as if he had become the real King of Qin and could do whatever he wanted without any scruples. Gradually, Gongzi Gao began to lose himself and really believed that he had supreme power, so he unconsciously did a series of behaviors that did not match his identity.