The three of them passed by the back corridor and listened for a while under the window. The Piyong Pavilion was too close to the north gate. Although Yuan soldiers were gathered outside the east gate of Shangjing, it was uncertain whether they would attack the north gate instead. The Patrol Department suggested that Tang Jishi move the school or suspend classes for a few days.
"Isn't it the imperial palace in the north?" Sebastian Duan asked.
"The emperor is not coming."
Cai Yan explained to Sebastian Duan, and Sebastian Duan realized that the Yelv family only stayed in Shangjing for a small amount of time in a year. It was more of a temporary palace than an imperial palace. After the Battle of Huai River, the Liao Dynasty established five capitals. Yelu Hongji mostly lived in Zhongjing in Henan Prefecture, and the southern officials also set up bureaucracies in Zhongjing.
"Classes cannot be suspended." Tang Jishi said slowly and calmly, "The young men are still full of energy. Let them go home now. Their fathers are fighting wars and discussing affairs. No one is in charge of them. They may do something dangerous."
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