The Minister of Personnel arrived and was stopped at the gate, as the Imperial Academy was strictly managed and no unrelated personnel might enter.
He had purposefully changed out of his official robes before coming, so no one recognized him. Fortunately, it was the day-off at the Imperial Academy, and he could only gain entry by reporting his nephew's prominent name.
As he walked into the Imperial Academy, the place was desolate. He walked for a long time without seeing anyone and assumed it was because of the day-off and that all the students had gone home or out.
Finally, he encountered a student hurrying along, grabbed him, and asked where Lian Mu was. Upon hearing the name, the student, who was also looking for Lian Mu, quickly dragged him into a run, saying they were running late as the lectures had already started long ago and lamented arriving too late after just receiving the message.
