After clearing up the trouble, Han Du asked Zhu Biao, "The emperor wants several princes to study in the academy? But don't these princes all have famous Confucian teachings? Why do they still need to come here?
?”
Zhu Biao looked exactly like this and said: "This is my father's will. If you have any doubts, do you want to ask my father personally?"
Han Du laughed twice and did not answer Zhu Biao's words.
Meeting Lao Zhu? Let’s forget it. Before getting married to An Qing, Han Du was always a little cautious when facing Lao Zhu, because at that time Lao Zhu’s butcher knife could swing down on his neck at any time.
After his wedding to An Qing, although he no longer had this worry, Lao Zhu would not kill him easily. However, Lao Zhu also became much closer to Han Du, and would fight with each other at every turn. Perhaps in Lao Zhu's view, this was an expression of his closeness.
method, but it was fatal enough for Han Du.
Han Du was just a weak scholar, how could he withstand the punches and kicks of a fierce warrior like Lao Zhu? After being beaten once, Han Du's body was black and blue for more than a month, which made Han Du not want to meet Lao Zhu at all.
Seeing that he couldn't shirk it, Han Du had no choice but to say: "Since it is the emperor's order for the princes to come to the academy, I will naturally not resist the order. However, I also have a few conditions. I hope His Highness the Crown Prince can agree."
"Okay, you tell me." Zhu Biao nodded with a relaxed expression.
"First, since several princes are here to study, this kind of cultivation is indispensable."
Seeing the timidity on Han Du's face, Zhu Biao couldn't help but smile and said: "Don't worry, Shu Xiu will never miss you."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince agreed without even hearing what the number of cultivators in the academy would be?" Han Du asked with a chuckle.
Zhu Biao looked indifferent and nodded to Han Du, "Tell me, how much do you want?"
"One thousand guan." Han Du stretched out a finger and gestured towards Zhu Biao. Since Zhu Biao didn't care, Han Du naturally opened his mouth. He has never accepted Shu Xiu from teaching these days, and has always been there.
Put money inside. Now that the enemy is coming, Han Du will naturally kill him.
"Thousand Guan?" Zhu Biao couldn't help but jump up after hearing this, "Why don't you go and grab it?"
The cost of hiring a teacher in an ordinary family is only four or five taels of silver a month, and only fifty taels a year. Even the storytellers and Confucian scholars in the princes' palaces only cost ten or five taels of silver a month, and only one hundred taels a year.
Twenty taels. Of course, what they value is not the money, but how they can get an official position in the vassal country after the prince comes to the vassal state.
One thousand guan is almost the expense of a Confucian scholar in the palace for ten years.
Rob?
Han Du looked at Zhu Biao and sneered, "Who are you looking down on? Where can you get money faster than by robbing parents who hope their children will become dragons? Although these princes are all dragon sons, Lao Zhu does not need to hope that his children will become dragons. But since Lao Zhu sent them away
Now that it's in front of you, you still have to plunder what you need to plunder.'
"Your Highness is unwilling? Then I can't help you." Han Du spread his hands with a smile. It would be better if Zhu Biao disagreed. This would save him a lot of trouble.
Seeing that Han Du was extremely proud, Zhu Biao gritted his teeth and stamped his feet and said, "Okay, it's up to you. A thousand guan is a thousand guan. If you go back alone, let someone send you the money."
When Han Du heard this, he shook his head and said
He said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has misunderstood. What I said was not a total of one thousand guans, but a thousand guan per year for each of His Highnesses. If His Highness agrees, please send this year's 4,000 guans now."
Zhu Biao immediately stared at Han Du with wide eyes, unable to believe his greed. "Han Du, please don't go too far. As far as I know, you have never received a penny from any of the current students."
Han Du sighed: "Since your Highness knows that I have never accepted them to practice, you should know that with their family background, they can't even get a hundred guan, let alone a thousand guan. Every person in this academy of yours Does Your Highness know how much daily expenses will be? After all, the food, clothing, housing and transportation for so many people cannot just fall from the sky, right? To be honest, if there is no more income for the academy, I will not be able to continue running it."
The more Han Du spoke, the more pitiful he became. Zhu Biao couldn't help but hesitate in his tone, but still complained: "Even so, you can't always be alone, right?"
I am cultivating talents for your old Zhu family. It can even be said that I am cultivating talents for you, Zhu Biao. If I don’t have your ideas, who else will I have?
Han Du had no intention of showing any mercy.
Zhu Biao didn't say anything, but Xiang King Zhu Bai couldn't stand it. He could clearly see that Han Du just didn't want them to enter the academy and was deliberately embarrassing the prince.
Standing up, Zhu Bai put his hands behind his back and said: "It's only a thousand guan. I can afford it. I just don't know if your academy is worth this thousand guan."
Han Du heard the words and looked at Zhu Bai intently. Among the four, he was the same age as Zhu Chun, the king of Shu. He was fourteen or fifteen years old, which was the period of adolescence and rebellion.
Han Du laughed and said: "After one year, if His Highness feels it is not worth it, how about paying back the original amount of one thousand guan?"
"Okay, it's settled, this king of Qian Guan is here." Zhu Bai said cheerfully. Anyway, for his net worth, although Qian Guan is a lot, it is nothing.
Zhu Biao had just said personally that he would pay for the repairs for his brothers. How can he ask Zhu Biao to pay for it now? He shook his head and said: "This money comes from the orphans, but you have to teach Han Du carefully, don't Keep something private.”
"His Royal Highness, it is too early to say this now." Han Du shook his head, "Shuxiu is only one of my conditions, and I have another condition."
And? Zhu Biao couldn't help but frowned and said, "What exactly do you want to do?"
Han Du sighed: "This is the last condition. If the princes can agree, I will naturally welcome you to the academy."
"Please tell me." King Zhu Chun of Shu motioned to Han Du. He had a good impression of Han Du because the emperor had decreed that Lan Yu's daughter should be the princess of Shu. He knew the relationship between Han Du and Lan Yu, so he was very interested in Han Du. Han Du was also quite polite.
"If you princes want to enter the academy, you must become ordinary people." Han Du said firmly.
"What do you mean?" Tan Wang Zhu Zi, the eldest of the four, asked with a raised brow and some displeasure.
Han Du smiled and explained: "The meaning is that when all princes enter the academy, they are no longer princes, but can only have the status of ordinary students. On the one hand, this can avoid the matter from making a fuss and attracting the attention of people with ulterior motives. Secondly, it also
This can prevent some students from clinging to you in advance because of your status."
The reason why Han Du didn't want them to enter the academy was because of these two reasons. After clearing up the matter, Han Du asked Zhu Biao, "The emperor wants to let several princes enter the academy to study? But how many princes do you want to study in the academy?"
Don’t you all have the teachings of famous Confucian scholars? Why do you still need to come here?"
Zhu Biao looked exactly like this and said: "This is my father's will. If you have any doubts, do you want to ask my father personally?"
Han Du laughed twice and did not answer Zhu Biao's words.
Meeting Lao Zhu? Let’s forget it. Before getting married to An Qing, Han Du was always a little cautious when facing Lao Zhu, because at that time Lao Zhu’s butcher knife could swing down on his neck at any time.
After his wedding to An Qing, although he no longer had this worry, Lao Zhu would not kill him easily. However, Lao Zhu also became much closer to Han Du, and would fight with each other at every turn. Perhaps in Lao Zhu's view, this was an expression of his closeness.
method, but it was fatal enough for Han Du.
Han Du was just a weak scholar, how could he withstand the punches and kicks of a fierce warrior like Lao Zhu? After being beaten once, Han Du's body was black and blue for more than a month, which made Han Du not want to meet Lao Zhu at all.
Seeing that he couldn't shirk it, Han Du had no choice but to say: "Since it is the emperor's order for the princes to come to the academy, I will naturally not resist the order. However, I also have a few conditions. I hope His Highness the Crown Prince can agree."
"Okay, you tell me." Zhu Biao nodded with a relaxed expression.
"First, since several princes are here to study, this kind of cultivation is indispensable."
Seeing the timidity on Han Du's face, Zhu Biao couldn't help but smile and said: "Don't worry, Shu Xiu will never miss you."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince agreed without even hearing what the number of cultivators in the academy would be?" Han Du asked with a chuckle.
Zhu Biao looked indifferent and nodded to Han Du, "Tell me, how much do you want?"
"One thousand guan." Han Du stretched out a finger and gestured towards Zhu Biao. Since Zhu Biao didn't care, Han Du naturally opened his mouth. He has never accepted Shu Xiu from teaching these days, and has always been there.
Put money inside. Now that the enemy is coming, Han Du will naturally kill him.
"Thousand Guan?" Zhu Biao couldn't help but jump up after hearing this, "Why don't you go and grab it?"
The cost of hiring a teacher in an ordinary family is only four or five taels of silver a month, and only fifty taels a year. Even the storytellers and Confucian scholars in the princes' palaces only cost ten or five taels of silver a month, and only one hundred taels a year.
Twenty taels. Of course, what they value is not the money, but how they can get an official position in the vassal country after the prince comes to the vassal state.
One thousand guan is almost the expense of a Confucian scholar in the palace for ten years.
Rob?
Han Du looked at Zhu Biao and sneered, "Who are you looking down on? Where can you get money faster than by robbing parents who hope their children will become dragons? Although these princes are all dragon sons, Lao Zhu does not need to hope that his children will become dragons. But since Lao Zhu sent them away
Now that it's in front of you, you still have to plunder what you need to plunder.'
"Your Highness is unwilling? Then I can't help you." Han Du spread his hands with a smile. It would be better if Zhu Biao disagreed. This would save him a lot of trouble.
Seeing that Han Du was extremely proud, Zhu Biao gritted his teeth and stamped his feet and said, "Okay, it's up to you. A thousand guan is a thousand guan. If you go back alone, let someone send you the money."
When Han Du heard this, he shook his head and said
He said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has misunderstood. What I said was not a total of one thousand guans, but a thousand guan per year for each of His Highnesses. If His Highness agrees, please send this year's 4,000 guans now."
Zhu Biao immediately stared at Han Du with wide eyes, unable to believe his greed. "Han Du, please don't go too far. As far as I know, you have never received a penny from any of the current students."
Han Du sighed: "Since your Highness knows that I have never accepted them to practice, you should know that with their family background, they can't even get a hundred guan, let alone a thousand guan. Every person in this academy of yours Does Your Highness know how much daily expenses will be? After all, the food, clothing, housing and transportation for so many people cannot just fall from the sky, right? To be honest, if there is no more income for the academy, I will not be able to continue running it."
The more Han Du spoke, the more pitiful he became. Zhu Biao couldn't help but hesitate in his tone, but still complained: "Even so, you can't always be alone, right?"
I am cultivating talents for your old Zhu family. It can even be said that I am cultivating talents for you, Zhu Biao. If I don’t have your ideas, who else will I have?
Han Du had no intention of showing any mercy.
Zhu Biao didn't say anything, but Xiang King Zhu Bai couldn't stand it. He could clearly see that Han Du just didn't want them to enter the academy and was deliberately embarrassing the prince.
Standing up, Zhu Bai put his hands behind his back and said: "It's only a thousand guan. I can afford it. I just don't know if your academy is worth this thousand guan."
Han Du heard the words and looked at Zhu Bai intently. Among the four, he was the same age as Zhu Chun, the king of Shu. He was fourteen or fifteen years old, which was the period of adolescence and rebellion.
Han Du laughed and said: "After one year, if His Highness feels it is not worth it, how about paying back the original amount of one thousand guan?"
"Okay, it's settled, this king of Qian Guan is here." Zhu Bai said cheerfully. Anyway, for his net worth, although Qian Guan is a lot, it is nothing.
Zhu Biao had just said personally that he would pay for the repairs for his brothers. How can he ask Zhu Biao to pay for it now? He shook his head and said: "This money comes from the orphans, but you have to teach Han Du carefully, don't Keep something private.”
"His Royal Highness, it is too early to say this now." Han Du shook his head, "Shuxiu is only one of my conditions, and I have another condition."
And? Zhu Biao couldn't help but frowned and said, "What exactly do you want to do?"
Han Du sighed: "This is the last condition. If the princes can agree, I will naturally welcome you to the academy."
"Please tell me." King Zhu Chun of Shu motioned to Han Du. He had a good impression of Han Du because the emperor had decreed that Lan Yu's daughter should be the princess of Shu. He knew the relationship between Han Du and Lan Yu, so he was very interested in Han Du. Han Du was also quite polite.
"If you princes want to enter the academy, you must become ordinary people." Han Du said firmly.
"What do you mean?" Tan Wang Zhu Zi, the eldest of the four, asked with a raised brow and some displeasure.
Han Du smiled and explained: "The meaning is that when all princes enter the academy, they are no longer princes, but can only have the status of ordinary students. On the one hand, this can avoid the matter from making a fuss and attracting the attention of people with ulterior motives. Secondly, it also
This can prevent some students from clinging to you in advance because of your status."
The reason why Han Du didn't want them to enter the academy was because of these two reasons.