Chapter 235 Teachings
The official boat that Wang Jinghui was riding was very large. In order to take care of his wife Qianyu's body, he was afraid that Qianyu's body would not be able to withstand the fatigue of long-distance travel. He specially chose the largest official boat in contrast to his low-key personality, so that he would be much more comfortable when walking on the waterway and would not be prone to seasickness. Hongyue, among the twelve book children, came to take care of their children. Wang Jinghui and Zhao Qianyu stood at the bow of the boat to point out the scenery on both sides of the straits. Since marrying his wife and becoming the prince-consort, Wang Jinghui and his wife have never been so leisurely.
The reason why Wang Jinghui chose such a large ship was not only because he took care of his wife's trip, but also because he also brought many people to Jiangnan this time. Not only half of the first batch of more than 20 disciples he personally trained followed him to Hangzhou, but many students in Huaying Academy's majors in traditional Chinese medicine, mathematics, physics, etc. also went together.
Wang Jinghui plans to run a large academy in Hangzhou. In terms of scale, considering that the southern study style has always been prosperous, it is larger than Huaying Academy. However, what he is worried about now is whether the land in Hangzhou is expensive, it is still a long way from Kaifeng, Bian. In recent years, he has entrusted the Xu family to purchase land and real estate in important cities across the country, so he doesn't have to worry about not having a place to build a school. He has learned through Liu's account that he has a lot of real estate in Hangzhou. As soon as he proposed to build a college, Xu family sent people to Hangzhou to contact the construction of the academy. With Xu's assistance, he did not even have to worry about material issues. What he was worried about was the construction of talents and academy.
Although Wang Jinghui has established Huaying Academy, which is the largest in the Song Dynasty, and there is no academician in the Song Dynasty that can be compared with the number and level of scholars who came to give lectures. However, due to his busy affairs, he has no time to build academy.
Although Huaying Academy now has other majors such as medicine, except for the popularity of medical science, there are few students in other natural disciplines. The entire academy looks like a typical Confucian college, which Wang Jinghui cannot tolerate.
For this reason, Wang Jinghui planned to recruit capable personnel from the natural discipline of Huaying Academy to Hangzhou while running a college in Hangzhou, hoping to take advantage of this rare opportunity to vigorously build the college and increase the proportion of natural disciplines. In his mind, there is another small calculation in his mind. The reading atmosphere of southerners is strong, and talented people are able to emerge in many ways. However, this atmosphere makes the cultural level of Jiangnan generally higher than that of the north, but on the other hand, it also makes the scholars in Jiangnan very angry. The imperial examination in the Song Dynasty was divided into quotas according to the region. In comparison, the cultural level in the north is low, but he can get the same number of provincial examinations in the province. The south is in a miserable state. The scholar examination is so a thousand troops cross a single-plank bridge, which is not afraid of giving way to the college entrance examination in the future.
If you fail the exam, you will continue to take the exam until you take the exam. This single-plank bridge is not so easy. Moreover, even if you pass the single-plank bridge, the Song Dynasty court did not have so many official positions for the new Jinshi every year. There is no real lack of Jinshi, but the Jinshi alone cannot support you by relying on that little court salary.
Wang Jinghui hopes that the new-style college he runs can get a piece of the pie. The Privy Council of the Song Dynasty wanted to establish a medical system in the military. The lack of medical talents was not enough to keep up with the situation. The Privy Council complained many times about this, especially after Han Qi won the battle in the northwest. The role of his medical students in the war made Han Qi highly praised, which made the Privy Council red-eyed. He wanted to eat overnight and become a fat man.
The Academy of Medical Sciences has also become Wang Jinghui's main school project. The Jiangnan area has a high level of cultural level, but there is no way out. The school that can cultivate medical talents in batches in the Song Dynasty is Huaying Academy. Even the northerners themselves are not enough. The southerners have to go to Biandu to study, which will scare a large number of people in terms of cost. Wang Jinghui plans to build a medical school in Hangzhou to speed up the improvement of the medical system in the Song Dynasty's army. He can also divert a large number of scholars who have no hope of taking the imperial examination, so that they can find a job.
"Teacher, this time the student is an official in Hangzhou. What guidance does the teacher have to pay attention to?" Li Shen came to the bow of the boat and said.
"It's Shen'er, call your father, let's go to the cabin to talk slowly!" Wang Jinghui said with a smile, sent Li Shen away, and tightened his thin cloak to Qianyu and said, "Qianyu, let's go back to the cabin. Although the weather is good, we can't always blow the air outside the boat, as you will get sick!"
Zhao Qianyu obediently stuck out her tongue and said, "Husband, go and do it. It's okay if Hongyue takes care of her here. I'll go in later!"
Wang Jinghui smiled and kissed his wife's forehead lightly, then turned back to the cabin, making Zhao Qianyu blush like an apple, and looked around carefully. Fortunately, everyone on the boat avoided the couple when they came out, and there was only one Hongyue next to him holding the child and laughing secretly.
When he returned to the cabin, Manager Li and Li Shen were waiting in the cabin. Wang Jinghui greeted him and called Nexin to have tea. He was busy negotiating with Ali some time ago, and then followed up with the interrogation of Emperor Zhao Xu. He had no time to go to Xu's place to celebrate Li Shen's high school top scorer, and he could not explain why he wanted to take Li Shen to another place to be an official. Now everyone is on the boat, so he can take this opportunity to communicate with each other so as not to have any grudges. In fact, this is Wang Jing
Hui thought too much. Xu put Li Shen next to him and asked him to teach him, but he hoped that the cooperation between the two families would be closer. Giving Li Shen a good background is the greatest hope. This time, Li Shen was not only able to take the imperial examination, but also be the top scorer in high school. This is beyond Xu's imagination. He was grateful to him and there were still complaints. Besides, only the prince consort can protect Xu. If he put it in the hands of others, Xu might not even sleep well.
"Brother Zhenquan, I have been busy recently. Even Shen'er was admitted to the top scorer, so I don't have time to congratulate him. I'm so sorry! When I was interviewing the saint in the palace, I was also making a decision and arranged for Shen'er to be an official in the local area. I also asked Brother Zhenquan to forgive me. This is also for Shen'er!" Wang Jinghui said.
"In order to change, you can just make the decision on Shen'er's affairs. We know little about the affairs of the court, and Shen'er wants you to worry more!" Manager Li said with a smile. Xu's family produced a top scholar. This is a great joy. Xu's family is not short of money. Although they are rich, they still yearn for a promising junior in their family to make up for their shortcomings. Li Shen passed the exam and Guangyao family, and his business partners became particularly close because of Xu's family. This made Mr. Xu and Manager Li very happy. They naturally knew that the prince-consort contributed a lot from it. They did not think that a top scholar Li Shen could really keep the Xu family safe and sound, and could achieve long-term peace and stability after following the prince-consort's footsteps.
"Brother Zhenquan, the so-called officialdom. Few people can stand firm. I am no exception! But as long as you advance and retreat, truly seek benefits for the people, the people will remember you in your heart. Even if you lose power for a while, you will be able to leave a reputation for eternity. Shen'er, do you remember what I said?!" Wang Jinghui said.
"Students remember the words of their mentors, please follow the teacher's instructions!" Li Shen replied respectfully.
After hearing this, Wang Jinghui nodded with satisfaction and said, "In addition to eliminating the suspicion of the emperor and the ministers of yours, I also consider your future. Your father and I have a huge industry, as long as you are willing to manage it with care. Are you afraid that you will not achieve any results in the local area? This dynasty's practice is that you must be an official in the local area for more than three years. You are still young, and your qualifications are far inferior to your colleagues. You are on the top.
At best, you are just a minister in the imperial court. Being an official in the local area can accumulate reputation, but you will return to Biandu with a good official voice in three or five years. At that time, the weight of your speech will be different. The emperor and the ministers will naturally look up to you. It is estimated that by that time you will probably become the youngest Hanlin scholar in the Song Dynasty! Brother Zhenquan, you will have to treat you at that time. Think about Shen'er's young age can surpass us!"
Although Manager Li is a businessman, officials and businessmen have never separated from each other since ancient times. Before Xu met Wang Jinghui, he had some contacts with some small Beijing officials. After Wang Jinghui gained power, the threshold was even broken. The cost of giving gifts to court officials was no less than 200,000 yuan per year. Xu still knew some of the systems of officials in the court. Wang Jinghui's words were like a reassurance, which greatly stabilized Manager Li's father and son. Manager Li also knew that he had already been marked as a profound prince-consort. No matter which one Xu or prince-consort, leaving the other party was a very troublesome thing.
"Change it, I really have nothing to say to you and me. If it weren't for you, how could our Xu family have left today? How could Shen'er be the top scorer in the exam?!" Manager Li was full of gratitude, but he was a little incoherent.
Wang Jinghui walked to Manager Li and said, "Brother Zhenquan, I thought that if I came to Biandu alone, if you Xu did not have the help of you, I would have been a doctor who wandered around the world. How could I be so important today?! You and my family don't have to say anything thank you. The account is hard to tell the difference between the middle. What is important is that Li Shen can do more in the future. Li Shen, you must also remember: in the future, you must pretend to be the people in your heart. If you dare to do something to oppress the people, even if I am thousands of miles away, you will definitely take your life. Do you remember?!"
Li Shen knelt down to Wang Jinghui and said, "The heaven is above, Li Shen hereby made a vow: In this life, he will be responsible for the safety of the people, and he will not dare to humiliate his teacher's teachings!"
Li Shen followed Wang Jinghui for many years, and Wang Jinghui was still very confident about his character. This child is much more mature than his peers. He has himself disciplined him for many years. I believe he will not become a corrupt official. I think Xu's family property will eventually be inherited, and he does not need to take risks for these small wealth to offend him.
Wang Jinghui looked at Li Shen's solemn face and nodded and said, "Get up! Brother Zhenquan, I called you to go to Jiangnan with me this time, and I didn't tell you the reason in advance. In fact, this is because Shen'er can achieve something. I may not go back for a while if I leave Bian this time. I can arrange it calmly with you, otherwise the letters would be faster, but it would be a little troublesome!"
"What do you think about changing it, but it doesn't matter. As long as Xu can help, I will do my best!" Manager Li said very simply.
"Although Shen'er was not my suggestion to be the governor of Hangzhou this time, the emperor also knew the relationship between Xu and me, so he made some arrangements. This time, when we arrived in Hangzhou, we invested heavily in Hangzhou to prosper the economy. We should know that evaluating an official's political achievements depends on whether he can pay more taxes. No matter how hard the agricultural tax is, there will be no big increase. But this commercial tax is very particular. It is not subject to time restrictions. You and I control many industries. As long as there is a little tilt, it can easily drive the economy of Hangzhou. Shen'er can free up more energy to do other things, and political achievements will naturally come naturally!"
"Teacher wants to vigorously develop business in Hangzhou?" Li Shen asked.
"Yes, Hangzhou has convenient transportation. With a little investment, you can get exponential rewards. You have also been to Chuzhou with me. When you see what I do there, you just need to read the cat and draw the brilliance. But you save more trouble than me. Don't worry much. Those corrupt officials just need to collect evidence secretly and hand it over to me to deal with it!" Wang Jinghui said with a smile.
"Teacher, do you have any specific ideas?" Li Shen asked.
"You have used these methods to manage hydraulic power, build bridges and roads, reduce agriculture and commercial taxes. Brother Zhenquan, the Song Dynasty has suffered disasters for many years, and even wealthy places like Suzhou and Hangzhou cannot be avoided. People will feel resentful if they are not full. If Shen'er cannot solve the food problem of the people, then he will have no way to gain a foothold. However, the large families in Jiangnan will only hoard grain, and we need more fleets.
Through overseas trade, transporting grain from Chameng, Nibo and other places to stabilize the grain prices, which requires us to build more grain stores and granaries. Brother Zhenquan understands?"
"Don't worry about this. 'Food is the sky' also has many branches in Hangzhou. As for transporting food, it is even simpler, I will arrange it!" Manager Li said with a smile.
"Shen'er, after arriving in Hangzhou, you must thoroughly check the position of Changping and find out the reserves. If there are any shortcomings, you must investigate in detail and write down the whole story clearly. If there is an issue with the official location, there is no need to say it. Your father and I can help you, but you must also learn more and be alone in the future!"
"The teacher teaches you, the students dare not forget each other!"
"Brother Zhenquan, when Shen'er's handover is completed and he becomes the prefect of Hangzhou, it will be time for you and I to pay. I spent 400,000 yuan in Chuzhou to perfect the water conservancy in Chuzhou. However, this kind of thing will never lose money, and there will be more rewards in the future!" Wang Jinghui said with a smile.
"It's changed to joke. Who doesn't know that the Song Dynasty will never lose money when doing business with the Prince Consort of Xiao Wang!" There were bursts of laughter from the cabin.
Just when Wang Jinghui was discussing with the minister Li and his son on the boat what to do when they arrived in Hangzhou, Wang Anshi, the mansion of Wang Anshi, the Biandu of the Song Dynasty, and Wang Anshi and his son Wang Li were also discussing reform matters. Of course, the topic of Xiao Wang's prince consort is absolutely indispensable.
"Father, this time the prince-consort destroyed his future and left Biandu is the time when we have made great achievements. We have discussed the reform regulations for a long time now is a good time to implement them!" Wang Li said with a smile on his fan.
Seeing his son's expression, Wang Anshi couldn't help but think of the young prince-consort who had just left. Both of them were of the same age, but they were much worse in their knowledge. He always stayed with the emperor, and of course he knew the real reason for the resignation of the prince-consort this time. Wang Jinghui resigned and said to accompany his wife in Jiangnan, but in fact he avoided Sima Guang and Wen Yanbo. The great victory of the security army was a great contribution. In addition to Han Qi on the front line, he counted the prince-consort as the greatest contribution. When others fought for this contribution, the prince-consort abandoned everything and avoided others just to keep a low profile!
"Fang'er, the prince-consort is not losing power! Besides, the prince-consort left this time, so he didn't forget to leave the medicine for you to take. This is a kindness to the Wang family. Even though the prince-consort sometimes has a left-wing opinion with his father, we must still remember this kindness!" Wang Anshi sighed. He also knew that the prince-consort was a panacea in the court. With him in the court, no matter how big the difference was, he could make the most beneficial to the Song Dynasty. Even he admired this experience very much.
"Father, no matter whether the prince consort loses power or not, we will never be able to perform their fists. The Song Dynasty has reached the point where it remains unchanged. The prince consort has healed the child, but it cannot be kind to the state affairs!" Wang Li tapped his fan and said quietly: "What Wang Gaizhi did was to ease the financial expenses of the court, but it was just a small way. Drinking a dove to quench thirst. The chronic diseases of the court have not been eliminated. The phenomenon of officials in the court being conservative still exists. This is not something that Wang Gaizhi can solve by hitting his 'cold and summer theory'. This is still necessary for A Father to preside over this matter!"
Wang Anshi shook his head and cleared his thoughts, and said, "Fang'er, no matter what, please let the censors write less. The emperor is very clear about how Wang Gaizhi and the country are. Even I admire him very much. The prince consort cannot be defeated by a few bullets. Instead of spending his energy on this, it is better to think more about what is missing in the reform regulations!"
Chapter completed!