Chapter 738: Resourcefulness in the green forest, insight in the academy
Sui'an Academy.
Dean's study.
Li Yan is checking the first editions of "Science" and "Five Years and Three Years" sent from the printing house and doing final proofreading.
The printing house is located in Daming Mansion. It is one of the twelve printing houses of the Houjiang Guild. It has now returned to normal operation.
After the collapse of the Chamber of Commerce, the printing house was able to operate quickly. On the one hand, they brought a large number of craftsmen and skilled workers in the convoy on this trip. On the other hand, the Shangqiu Guild helped a lot. The alliance was indeed
Cooperation is a matter of mutual benefit.
With this workshop, all future book printing at Sui'an Academy will be provided by our own bookshop, which is much more convenient.
After flipping through the pages, Li Yan nodded with satisfaction, and then heard Lu Junyi's loud voice coming from outside: "Brother, the first batch of students has been determined."
Li Yan smiled and said: "How many people are there? Look how excited you are~"
Lu Junyi said happily: "It's really a lot this time. In such a short period of time, more than 300 people signed up, and many students are even willing to transfer from other colleges!"
Li Yan's brows moved slightly: "Oh?"
Lu Junyi handed over a long list: "These are only part of it, and there are still some that we haven't counted. Fortunately, Zhu Wuna recommended many Tai students, otherwise we would really be too busy!"
Li Yan glanced at the list for a few times and already knew the personnel clearly: "The imperial examination will be held in the second half of this year. Many scholars should review more quickly. For the affairs of the academy, it is better to hire people who are not prepared to take the examination."
Lu Junyi nodded: "I understand. Ever since the Han family's consort came to congratulate us, our academy's reputation has spread in Daming Mansion. It's very convenient to recruit people."
Li Yan reminded: "That's why so many students rashly transfer to another school in the imperial examination year more or less because of the support of the Han family in Xiangzhou!"
Lu Junyi frowned and his excited smile disappeared: "Brother, the Han family is the only one in Xiangzhou, and now it wants to expand to the whole of Hebei. Will it allow the academy to develop?"
Li Yandao: "If you take a long-term view, as a scholar-official, the more prosperous culture and education will be, the greater the profits will be. The Han family in Xiangzhou itself has extremely high-quality educational resources. Our academy can actually not hinder them for the time being."
"But it is difficult to avoid human selfish desires. If this noble clan regards Hebei as its treasure, then unless we are willing to join the Han clan, we will feel that the academy is an eyesore."
Having said this, he shook the list in his hand: "So this student recruitment is both a goodwill and a demonstration, allowing us to see clearly what Han is capable of."
Lu Junyi was a little angry, but it was more of an analysis. He did not consider that his brother would join the Han family at all. What he thought about was what to do if he fell out: "This is troublesome. The Han family has too much influence here. If they
If you really want to send a message, we won't be able to receive anyone..."
Li Yan smiled: "Actually, this is not necessarily a bad thing. If you look at the list carefully, do you find any characteristics?"
Lu Junyi looked at it carefully and suddenly said: "These students... all have good family backgrounds?"
Li Yan nodded: "Because I am well-informed, I signed up as soon as possible. In fact, I prefer to teach students who live at the bottom and do not have many options for education, rather than these rich kids who follow the trend.
If the Han family openly turns their backs and lets all the rich family members leave, I will have no regrets."
"As for those lower-class students who are really thirsty for knowledge, the Han family cannot actually influence them. On the contrary, the stronger the gentry is, the more people they try to cultivate with their own clansmen and in-laws. The lower-class students in Hebei whose educational resources are affected will have a negative impact on them.
The more resentful it becomes."
"In addition to all those who have vested interests, there are also a group of people whose interests have been harmed. Corrupt officials are rampant, and those who are harmed are the common people. Under the monopoly of education, those who are harmed are naturally ordinary scholars."
Lu Junyi's thoughts suddenly became clear and he said apologetically: "What my brother said is absolutely true. I just paid too much attention to the number of rebirths..."
Li Yandao: "It is human nature. After all, this second academy was so prosperous when it was opened. They all thought that a large number of students would come to study in the future. What Han hopes is to suppress our desires and advance first, to shake our aspirations."
Lu Junyi nodded repeatedly: "My brother has taught me that those who want to do great things must always be clear about what they want to do. Only when you implement your goals can you not only look at the gains and losses in front of you, but also the gains in the future."
Li Yan said happily: "That's exactly it!"
However, although he has firmed up his belief, Lu Junyi is a little embarrassed when it comes to the actual operation: "Then, should we accept these students now or not?"
"If we accept it, if we have a falling out with the Han family, it is entirely possible that they will stop coming to the academy. When the news spreads, they will think that we can't teach students well!"
"But now they are eager to come to us to study. If they refuse to accept us, our reputation will be ruined."
At the end of the sentence, he said bitterly: "These scholars are really evil-minded. They can force us into a dilemma just by enrolling in school!"
Li Yan said calmly: "Scholar-bureaucrats are too preoccupied. Where can I go? With this textbook, everything will be solved easily."
Lu Junyi took it and found that it was "Three Years and Five Years" that had made him scratch his head. He really didn't like doing test papers, even now, but he laughed strangely: "I understand, let them take the test?"
Li Yan nodded: "To arrange the entrance examination, use the test papers above and divide them according to different age groups. Since the Han family has improved our reputation, we can just screen the students, but there is no need to beat all the rich kids with a stick.
Even if there are talents in death, I will welcome them."
"Like me?"
Lu Junyi grinned and said: "Brother, I still have a way, let them steal the chicken but lose a handful of rice!"
Just as they were talking about the specific operations of the entrance exam, there was a knock on the door and Shi Qian came in: "Brother, Wang Jiying has the latest information. The two men who escorted him, Dong Chao and Xue Ba, have been killed."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Li Yan raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard these two names.
It's interesting to say that these two people happen to be related to him and Lu Junyi.
In the original plot, Lin Changchong was assigned to Cangzhou, Lu Junyi was assigned to Salmon Island, and the escort officials were Dong Chao and Xue Ba.
For Lin Chong, they took Lu Qian's 10 taels of gold, and for Lu Junyi, they took Li Gu's 100 taels of gold, even if they wanted to kill him.
The treatment is the same. First, burn your feet with boiling water, and then grind them with straw sandals. This kind of torture is very cruel. It is like cutting flesh with a soft knife. A good man may be able to bear a heavy stick, but he cannot bear such a long journey.
The torture will make your legs crippled, and no matter how good your martial arts skills are, they will be completely useless.
In Li Yan's heart, such evil officials are no longer worth mentioning, or they are everywhere. The death of Dong Chao and Xue Ba left him with no disturbance at all. Instead, he thought of Li Gu and looked at Lu Junyi: "What are you doing?"
How is the housekeeper Li Gu?"
Lu Junyi didn't quite understand why he suddenly asked about that person, and replied: "Li Gu, he looked haggard and tired when he was in Bianjing. This time he was tired from the trip and he felt a lot more energetic. But I thought this person was kind-hearted."
Chunliang also wanted him to assist Mr. Zhuo and take over the position of housekeeper in the future, but what I have seen recently is that this person is not what I have seen before, so I sent him to Yan Qing. If he is willing to leave, let him go!"
Li Yan was relieved. Lu Junyi's housekeeper asked him to recognize his true identity. It was undoubtedly the best thing: "It was handled very properly... Where were the two police officers killed?"
Shi Qian said: "At the foot of Umbrella Mountain, didn't Wang Jiying wipe out the bandits before, but the leader of the bandits, 'Ghost Schemer' Hou Tong, disappeared. This person should be back for revenge!"
Lu Junyi asked curiously: "Didn't the Wang family send someone to protect them?"
Shi Qian shook his head: "No, I didn't even pay much attention to it. It's really indifferent."
Li Yandao: "If you don't consider brotherhood and only look at interests, from the Wang family's point of view, Wang Jiying's murder is indeed a good thing, enough to win a lot of sympathy for them. The general who once suppressed bandits killed someone by mistake and was eventually killed by the bandits.
Those who were killed in an ambush by thieves and who do not understand the true situation may not be able to hate the Wang family anymore."
Lu Junyi clicked his tongue: "It's so cold-blooded and ruthless!"
Li Yan said: "Of course, Wang Jiying may not have been killed by thieves. What are the footprints at the crime scene?"
Shi Qian was now paying more and more attention to details, and immediately said: "Not many, I'm afraid there were only two or three people who did it, and they killed Dong Chao and Xue Ba cleanly."
Li Yan said: "Then it's unlikely that it's 'ghost scheming' Hou Tong. Since this person has made a comeback, he will bring a group of thieves to surround him. Besides, the foot of Umbrella Mountain is not a thoroughfare. There is no need for Dong Chao and Xue Ba to pass by there. Look.
There is someone behind the scenes..."
He already had an idea about this matter, and after discussing the current situation in Daming Mansion, he asked Lu Junyi to take charge of the entrance examination, while Shi Qian continued to set up an intelligence network in Hebei, and took action separately.
When Li Yan was the only one left in the study again, a figure jumped in gracefully. It was Xiao Hei who had finished defending the city and handed over Baishawu to him and retired.
Li Yan smiled and held it in his arms: "Thank you for your hard work! It's your first time to use the bronze medal of beast control. How does it feel to summon the beasts?"
Xiao Hei looked majestic in front of Jackal's men, but felt a little depressed in front of him: "Meow..."
Li Yan knew that the wild wolf had escaped, so he did not follow Xiao Hei all the time. He gently stroked its soft hair and comforted him: "It's okay. This magic weapon is just an ordinary thing. It's normal that I can't really tame the beast. Now I
I'm studying firearms magic weapons with Ling Zhen. Once the results are achieved, the level of weapon refining will definitely improve, and I will refine a more useful beast-controlling bronze medal for you by then!"
Xiao Hei stretched out his paw and pulled it, and said with great momentum, "Meow!"
Li Yan smiled and said: "Okay, the magic weapon is originally a support. I believe you can develop the ability to control the beasts on your own!"
Xiao Hei meowed happily, then showed a questioning look: "Meow?"
Li Yan agreed: "I also think it was Wu Yong who took Wang Jiying away. This man is good at strategy. He can come up with an idea in the blink of an eye and put it into action immediately. If he learns that Wang Jiying is assassinating his wife, he will not
There is no need to go to Baishawu to confirm if you miss the opportunity to cut off the situation halfway. Such a person is naturally arrogant. If he took Wang Jiying away, he would send someone to express his feelings."
Xiao Hei thought for a while, his claws flew on the paper, and he drew the four leaders he saw when he handed over Baishawu.
The painting style is a consistent big-head style, but the essence of the characters is well grasped, including a white-faced scholar, a bold and bold man, one carrying his old lady on his back, and one with a big beard.
Li Yan pointed at one of them and said: "Wu Yong has been to Daming Mansion last time and will not come again soon. Chao Gai is the leader and will not take risks easily. The remaining two people, Lei Heng and Zhu Dian, will serve as liaison personnel.
"
"If all four of them are wanted, it should be Lei Heng who came in disguise. After all, Zhu Dian's beard is too eye-catching, but there are no portraits of them on the wanted notice in Daming Mansion, so the person who came here to contact is probably Zhu.
Same, after all, it will be Lei Heng who comes here from now on."
"If Zhu Tong comes to visit in the next three days, then Wang Jiying will be used by Wu, and the green forests of Hebei will soon be unified. He will be very proud to inform me of the news."
Xiao Hei became excited and began to write: "Send a message...I'm impressed...!"
Li Yan smiled and said: "If I really ask you to bring the letter, Wu Yong will find out that he has been seen through. I am afraid that he will not be convinced, but will hold his breath more and more to prove himself. I asked him to come to the academy to listen to it before.
, his mental fluctuations at that time were quite unwilling. Everyone has his own ambitions, so there is no need to force..."
He thought for a while: "But there is one thing I really want to take care of, so as not to lead to a military confrontation in the future. Please help me bring a letter to Chao Gai!"
Xiao Hei nodded, waiting for him to finish writing, and set off immediately.
Ever since.
On this very day.
A big man with a beautiful beard entered the city.
A golden and black spiritual beast came out of the city.