The person Su Hao recommended to Zhu Changjin was Wu Zhicheng, the professor of Longguang Academy in Fengcheng.
As the saying goes, a dead Taoist friend will never die a poor Taoist. If Su Hao himself didn't want to give lectures to Zhu Changjin, he had to find a substitute. He thought about it in his mind and suddenly thought of a figure like Wu Zhicheng. If he must find a substitute for Zhu Changjin
As a tutor, I am afraid there is no one more suitable than Wu Zhicheng.
Su Hao had heard Xu Guangqi and others say before that Lao Wu was almost obsessed with studying Western technology for more than a year, and the teaching matter had long been forgotten. There is definitely no chance for a person like this to be an evangelist again, but if he can
It was recommended that he come to Prince Chong's Mansion as a guest, give Zhu Changjin lectures on mathematics and physics, and spend the rest of the time doing research on his own. That would be a win-win result.
Zhu Changjin didn't take Su Hao's recommendation of a teacher too seriously. For Prince Chong's Mansion, which was so large, raising one or two more idle people was not something worth worrying about. Since Su Hao said that this person was good, he agreed.
Come down and at least give Su Hao some face.
After chatting about Zhu Changjin's ideals, the conversation between the two turned to Su Hao's mission. Zhu Changjin asked: "Xueshi Su, you accepted the mission from the imperial court, why didn't I see any movement from you? Are you still waiting for something?"
Su Hao said: "Why did the prince say this? Su was doing his best to run the errand, but he just didn't report it to the prince in time."
Zhu Changjin said: "Xueshi Su is joking, I am not qualified to listen to your report. However, I heard from people that Xueshi Su only listens to books and watches plays in Runing City every day, and never goes to the countryside for inspections. He has never
I've summoned the mistress before, but this is the first time I've seen this method of handling errands."
"Haha, it turns out that the prince has always cared about Su, and Su was so grateful that he burst into tears." Su Hao said with a smile.
Su Hao said he was grateful, but in fact he was questioning Zhu Changjin. Logically speaking, how Su Hao handled the case had nothing to do with Zhu Changjin, but Zhu Changjin knew that Su Hao listened to books and watched plays every day, which was obviously
An eyeliner was arranged to keep an eye on Su Hao and monitor the affairs of the court officials. It was enough to do it in private, but when it was brought to the table, everyone's faces didn't look good.
Zhu Changjin didn't care about Su Hao's questioning. As a royal relative, even if he admitted that he was spying on Su Hao, what could Su Hao do to him? He said in a lazy tone: "I care about you, Bachelor Su.
Not only this prince, but also Magistrate Liu, Du Tongzhi, and others are caring about you. Scholar Su should also thank them when the time is right."
"So that's the case. That's because Su was negligent." Su Hao nodded, "It turns out there are so many adults who care about Su's every move. Su actually let everyone down."
"Xueshi Su, I would like to ask you the truth. Do you want to investigate Runing's matter thoroughly, or do you want to go through the motions?" Zhu Changjin didn't want to go around in circles with Su Hao anymore. He asked straightforwardly. For someone with his status,
People look down on him. He also looks down on others, so he doesn't know what euphemism is on weekdays. Being able to fight with Su Hao like this for a long time, haha, is already very unusual for Zhu Changjin.
Zhu Changjin's question made Su Hao a little dumb. Should he conduct a thorough investigation or just go through the motions? This is not something that can be said openly at all. Su Hao has no trust in Zhu Changjin, so how can he tell all his thoughts? But Zhu Changjin has already asked
When he arrived, Su Hao couldn't help but avoid him. He thought for a while and said: "From the perspective of being wise and protecting oneself, it is best for Su to just go through the motions. But from the perspective of never betraying the divine grace, Su Hao should
Thorough investigation.”
"The water in Runing is very deep. If Master Su wants to investigate thoroughly, he is afraid that it will not be clean in the end." Zhu Changjin said.
Su Hao said: "As far as Hao knows, the person who recommended Hao to Runing also hopes that Hao will not escape cleanly. Since others have such plans, Hao can't let people down, right?"
"Haha, that makes sense." Zhu Changjin laughed inexplicably. Su Hao's answer, although he did not express his thoughts clearly, gave Zhu Changjin some hints. Zhu Changjin picked up the wine and toasted Su Hao
After a while, he said: "Xueshi Su is indeed a responsible person, and I admire him. I would also like to say something here. When investigating the case, if there is any use for my son, Xuexue Su can just speak up."
"Then Su will borrow the prince's wine and thank the prince for his help." Su Hao also picked up the wine glass and drank a drink with Zhu Changjin.
After having had enough wine and food, Zhu Changjin and Su Hao walked out of Dongxing Building hand in hand and shook hands in front of the building to say goodbye. Su Hao could see from the corner of his eye that there were several groups of thieves in the streets and alleys, peeping at him and Zhu Changjin talking.
Every move of farewell. Thinking of what Zhu Changjin mentioned, Su Hao could guess that these people should be the spies sent by Liu Qichang, Du Weiming and others. What happened to the officials in Runing about his drinking with Zhu Changjin today?
Interpretation.
If you want to think about it, just think about it. I don't engage in conspiracies. All I do is conspiracy. Under the sun, all the filthy mud and water will appear. Su Hao thought secretly in his heart.
Both Liu Qichang and Du Weiming were deeply surprised by the news that Su Hao and Zhu Changjin had a very happy conversation after their meeting. They had dealt with Zhu Changjin and knew that the prince had a somewhat withdrawn personality and had never been kind to officials like them.
.Su Hao is young and vigorous. When such a person meets the prince, he should not give in to each other and eventually break up on bad terms. How is it possible for them to come down from the restaurant holding hands?
"Could it be that the Crown Prince has negotiated something with Su Hao?" Du Weiming guessed.
Liu Qichang thought for a while and said: "What can they have in common? Su Hao should not be interested in the things that the prince likes, right? I heard that Su Hao has never been in Runing for so long.
I’ve been to those places of fun.”
Du Weiming said: "No matter what they talked about, as long as Su Hao really wants to investigate Runing's land issue, he will definitely have a conflict with Prince Chong's Mansion. Unless he really doesn't want to investigate anymore and is just going through the motions."
"Maybe our Bachelor Su really just wants to go through the motions." Liu Qichang sneered.
"Prefect Liu, do you want the people below to make some preparations to prevent him from spoiling the whole pot of rice?" Du Weiming asked for instructions.
Liu Qichang said: "Don't worry yet. The people below are not strict in their communication. If you say hello, it may be self-defeating. When Su Hao wants to visit below, it won't be too late to say hello."
"What Magistrate Liu said is absolutely true, I will remember it," Du Weiming responded.
Su Hao didn't know what Runing's magistrate and fellow magistrates were talking about him. Regarding Zhu Changjin's invitation to dinner, he still went to ask Li Zhi for advice and asked Li Zhi to help him analyze Zhu Changjin's intentions.
"In my opinion, this prince may really have no intentions. He just wants to make friends with you." Li Zhi made this judgment after listening to Su Hao's introduction. He has served in several departments.
Officials who have visited many vassal states know the virtues of King Xie. To say that they have no scheming is a relatively polite statement. To tell the truth, it is to laugh at their feeblemindedness and lack of any wisdom at all.
"So, what should I do?" Su Hao asked.
Li Zhi smiled and said: "Your Majesty is willing to be friends with you, why do you have any hesitation? Although Prince Chong's Mansion is a big one, it still has some wealth. If you make friends with such a wealthy family, at least you won't have to worry about food and drink."
Su Hao said: "What I'm concerned about is, if we want to investigate the land occupation by powerful people, will it be found in Prince Chong's Mansion? The prince told me that he is willing to help me investigate the case. I want to know whether this sentence is true.
A good intention, a hint, or a threat?"
Li Zhi patted the pile of files at hand and said: "In other words, a few of us have been reading these case files day and night these days. Xue Yong still has the information left by Cheng Tong when he investigated the case. We
They have also analyzed it together, and now they have sorted out some clues. However, some things still need to be verified on the spot in the countryside to find the dead master. Deng Kui and the others went to the countryside and found a lot of things, every day.
A secret letter was sent to the mansion. Judging from all the evidence, the land issue in Runing Mansion is inseparable from Prince Chong's Mansion."
"So, in the end we have to trace the case to Prince Chong's Mansion?" Su Hao asked.
Li Zhi said: "This is the trouble. If you want to bypass Prince Chong's Mansion, many things cannot be clarified. There are many powerful people who have connections with Prince Chong's Mansion. If you don't touch Prince Chong's Mansion at all, these cases will not be investigated. However, if
To investigate Prince Chong's Mansion is beyond your authority, Xuexianshi Su. If things go wrong, the Holy One will come out to interfere."
"Is this why those officials couldn't investigate before?" Su Hao said.
Li Zhi said: "On the one hand, Prince Chong's Mansion is on the one hand, and on the other hand are the officials in Runing Mansion. The collusion between officials and gentry in Runing is also very serious. Even Liu Qichang himself is not necessarily very clean."
Su Hao sneered: "Is this why they sent people to monitor me?"
Li Zhi said: "You are idle every day, which can indeed make your opponents feel contempt for you. However, once they react, I think their counterattack will be very strong. The powerful, the government, and King Chong,
If these forces are put together, you, a humble bachelor, may not be able to bear them."
Su Hao said: "I am not alone. There are millions of people in Runing behind me. Am I still afraid of these evil forces?"
"Haha, you are indeed young and frivolous. You have quite a bit of the old man's demeanor." Li Zhi didn't know whether it was a compliment or a criticism. The old man was unparalleled in his pride, and Su Hao was already used to it.