Le Yu came to the third floor of the teaching building of the Department of Guards, found the "Yaoshi Alchemy and Tutor's Office", knocked on the door gently, and the voice of Zhu Yan came from behind the door: "Come in by yourself." ”

Leyu pushed open the door, and was greeted by foggy white smoke. The office is large, the bookshelves on both sides are dense and neat, the floor is clean and dust-free, there is no garbage in the trash can, there is no ash in the ashtray, but there are really documents on the desk.

Although the furnishings are rigid and monolithic, the office does not look dull: there is a living dragon paperweight on the table, there is an endless picture of the glorious society hanging on the wall, the curtains are holding the rhythmic wind chimes, hundreds of paper cranes are hung on the white wall, there are more than a dozen glass bottles with colorful little stars in the cabinet, and the cabinet is full of various trophies and medals, shining and dazzling.

There was a small balcony in the office, and at this time, Zhu Yan, who was wearing a black coat, was moving a chair and sitting on the small balcony, with a brazier in front of him, and he was throwing yellow paper and white money into the fire.

"Sit down first, I'll be fine soon." The old man said, "Come in and close the door." ”

Facing Zhu Yan, Le Yu didn't dare to be mischievous, and sat honestly on the guest chair - he noticed that Zhu Yan's own chair was a pure wooden chair, but the guest chairs were all upholstered.

It is in stark contrast to the tea party where there are no chairs for the guests.

After a while, Zhu Yan used up his paper money and closed the small door to the balcony. Le Yu thought for a while and said, "If it was the principal who burned paper money, I would definitely think that he was spending ahead of time." ”

Zhu Yan glanced at him, sat down and said, "Cha Huan is going to die again?" ”

is worthy of being called by the students as 'sooner or later he will become the author of "The Biography of Tea Huan", as soon as Leyu is tempted, Zhuyan accurately understands the subtext of Leyu. And this 'again' is simply the finishing touch.

Naturally, there are customs such as burning paper money in this world, and sending blessings and sustenance to the dead is a typical symbol of civilization, and the Huiyao people are also particularly fond of flames - they claim to be descendants of the sun, and the flame is the manifestation of the sun, and in the traditional perception of many regions, the flame is a bridge connecting life and death.

In Huiyao ancient times, cremation was the treatment of the upper class, and burning ashes was the funeral that nobles yearned for, and the poor were not qualified for cremation - after all, there was too much firewood needed to roast human beings into full cooking, and it was also very hard to chop firewood, and the poor were reluctant to waste it on burning people, and digging a pit and burying it would be much more environmentally friendly and economical.

Le Yu was not in a hurry to say the information, and asked curiously: "Who are you burning paper money for?" ”

"Richjack." Zhu Yan: "A student you don't know. ”

"......" is not easy to say that he knows.

Although he hadn't heard this name for a long time, as soon as Zhu Yan said this, he immediately remembered it. Human beings are always unforgettable for their first time - the first man to die in front of Leyu was Li Shijie.

It was his death that let Leyu know how dangerous the director of his statistics department was. However, it turned out later that Le Yu still underestimated the man.

"Interested in telling me about him?" Le Yu said.

"There's nothing to say," Zhu Yan said: "Li Shijie is a little clever student, when he was in the royal courtyard, he didn't take his classes very seriously, but his grades could be maintained in the upper middle class, but he usually put all his attention on tactics, and usually participated in some not very serious clubs, and he also liked to smoke...... Hmph, there are many such students in the Imperial Academy, and they don't take the good road to heaven, but they have to take the martial arts to practice the tactics to satisfy their enthusiasm. ”

"But he was lucky, at that time, the first emperor had not yet died, and the imperial court held martial arts competitions every year. When he was in the third grade, he was lucky enough to win the first place in the martial arts, won the Order of the Scorching Sun from the royal family, and graduated as an outstanding graduate. ”

"It's a fluke to play the first name of martial arts." Le Yu smiled.

"But if he works harder, he can graduate as a student chief wearing the Order of the Sun." Zhu Yan was very dissatisfied: "The principal graduated with these honors back then, and Li Shijie obviously had a chance...... Hum. ”

Later, he did not stay in Yanjing and chose to go to the Chenfeng District to work. Later, I heard about his death. ”

Zhu Yan glanced at the balcony: "Today is his birthday." ”

Le Yu was silent for a moment and asked, "Is he an important student to you?" ”

Zhu Yan didn't speak, stretched out his hand and pointed behind Le Yu. Le Yu followed his fingers and saw a medal placed in the cabinet, the medal was golden and round, like a brilliant sun under the sunlight outside the window.

"That's the Order of the Burning Sun he earned."

Le Yu nodded thoughtfully and looked around: "So, these decorations ...... Are they all sent by your students? ”

No wonder he felt that this office was full of all kinds of disobedience as soon as he entered, some of these decorations were macho men, some were cute, some were hot-blooded, and some were healing, and the only decorations that matched the style of Zhuyan might be 'ashtrays without ashes' and 'trash cans without garbage'.

Zhu Yan still didn't answer, and reached out and patted the little black book next to his hand: "This is the notebook I used to record the student's death day." ”

"How many pages did you use?"

"I'm running out."

Leyu was a little smacked: "So much? ”

"When you live long enough, you'll remember so many dead people." Zhu Yan said calmly: "Not only Lishjie, but also the students I have taught are very important to me. ”

"Watch those immature faces become mature, watch them leave the courtyard with their heads held high, watch them show their ambitions, watch them shed their blood for their ambitions, watch them become talents, watch them become benevolent ......"

The old man looked down at the dragon paperweight on the table, as if he remembered something, and a shallow smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "As a teacher, the only thing I can do is not to forget them." ”

The office fell silent for a while, and Le Yu suddenly found a blind spot: "Wait, I don't seem to see any gifts from students in the principal's office - that parrot shouldn't have been given by students, right?" ”

"Principal, he never accepts gifts from students." Zhu Yan said: "I remember the last time a student gave a gift to the principal in public, the principal replied directly, 'I didn't ask you for it, why did you give it to me?' But it's good that you have this heart of respect for the elderly, in order to satisfy you, I ask you to be in the top ten of the whole grade in the final exam of this semester, if you can't pass the exam, you don't respect me, you will be miserable if you don't respect me'. ”

It is worthy of Cha Huan, if Cha Huan dies, Leyu guarantees that there will be many students to send the bell that day.

"But he did it right." Zhu Yan said: "So he is still the tea huan who has just graduated, and I am already Zhu Yan who is about to step into the grave with half a foot." ”

"As far as the eye can see, there are memories; Everything the heart thinks is the past; Everywhere you look, it's a pity. For people of our age, this is a cup of poisoned wine. ”

Zhu Yan took out a metal cigarette case: "Do you mind?" ”

Leyu: "You don't have to worry about a student breaking in." ”

Zhu Yan thought about it, but put away the cigarette case and said, "Say, what trouble did Cha Huan cause again." ”

Le Yu told the matter of the blood essence stone, and thought for a moment: "In other words, the principal's soul mark is already in the hands of the enemy, and the enemy is suspected of having a divine weapon that plays with the soul...... No wonder you're worried about the principal, so what do you do? ”

"No matter how mysterious the divine soldier is, it is impossible to assassinate the headmaster thousands of miles away. If they can do that, then it's useless for us to think about it more. Le Yu immediately said: "I hope you can persuade the headmaster to hide in the imperial court these days, until we find out the location of the blood essence stone, or the mastermind behind the scenes can't help but make a move." Of course, the most important thing is to prevent the headmaster from attending tomorrow's Asgard party, and not to continue to deepen the soul seal. ”

Zhu Yan nodded, and Le Yu suddenly breathed a sigh of relief - according to Yan Yi, although Zhu Yan usually listens to Cha Huan's orders, if Zhu Yan is furious, then Cha Huan will kneel almost 100 percent in seconds. Zhuyan is the only person who can control the joy of tea, and even the queen mother may not have the words of Zhuyan.

"Then why are you thinking about the headmaster?" Zhu Yan suddenly asked, "Changing the principal should also have a lot of room for you to operate, right?" ”

Le Yu was stunned for a moment, and immediately retorted: "Of course, I am now the vice principal, if another principal comes up, my vice principal will definitely be gone." Although it may not be bad to change the principal, but Cha Huan is willing to stand by my side now, so why should I waste my effort to change the principal? ”

Zhu Yan nodded again, then shook his head: "I will stay in the Imperial Court and watch the principal for the next few days, but I will not persuade him." ”

Le Yu was shocked: "Why? ”

"Because he did the right thing." Zhu Yan said: "As long as he stays in the Imperial Court, the National Salvation Association will not deal with other students; On the contrary, once he leaves, the National Salvation Association will make up its mind about the deceived teachers and students. ”

"But it's best to let him stay in the dark and watch what happens, in case the headmaster is really killed-"

"Then the other teachers and students are safe. The principal is right when he says that the goal of the National Salvation Association has never been teachers and students. ”

Leyu shook his head: "But the headmaster, he's obviously -"

"—more capable, more valuable?" Zhu Yan smiled gently: "According to your logic, can valuable people sacrifice low-value people to protect themselves?" ”

"That's not what I meant—"

"I see what you mean." Zhu Yan said: "You want me and the principal to believe that you can solve this problem on your own, and you don't need the principal to take extra risks." ”

"But why don't you trust the Headmaster and trust him to solve this problem on his own without you taking extra risks?"

Le Yu closed his mouth.

"Forgive the old man for his stubbornness." Zhu Yan smiled: "We have been teaching in the Imperial Academy for decades, and we have never had the habit of letting students deal with trouble. Maybe we're arrogant, maybe we're stubborn, but that's the wonder of time. It not only leaves a thousand traces on our faces, but also leaves a weathered self-confidence in our hearts. ”

"Vice Principal Qin, if there's nothing to do, please leave." Zhu Yan said, "I want to lock the door and smoke a cigarette. ”