Kong Yingda said angrily to Wei Zheng: "Hmph! If Su Chen teaches a few apprentices in private, we really have nothing to do with him, Lord Protector!"
"But he actually wants to open a school publicly, and he has three provinces and six ministries to issue documents, and His Majesty's decree is announced to the world. What does he want to do?"
"He is clearly using the railway to promote his heresy!"
Wei Zheng ignored Kong Yingda, who was all hair and beard, and cupped his hands to Li Er and said:
"Your Majesty, the Lord Protector wants to open a school to train some talents for railways and trains. I think that whether it is necessary or not, there is no need to discuss it in the court."
"If Your Majesty thinks it is necessary, you will give him a special order to set up one. After all, the Protector of the Country has outstanding merits, and no one in the Tang Dynasty can match him when it comes to investigating things!"
Li Er smiled and said, "What Wei Aiqing said is true. He just let the ministers discuss it. This is the Lord Protector's suggestion. I can't refute his face."
"Now that Wei Qing has said it, this matter ends here!"
"However, Duke Protector said it was necessary to build a Gwu Academy, so I agreed to him!"
Kong Yingda and Yan Shigu said hurriedly: "Your Majesty! You must not let Su Chen use this to spread heresy and poison our Tang students."
Li Eryi frowned: "Heresy?
Which one is heresy, investigation of things or arithmetic?”
"But your majesty, how can this craftsman's skill reach the level of elegance?"
"It's just a school, why is Yan Aiqing so nervous?
The situation in Guanzhou is special. There are many craftsmen in the territory. Setting up a school for them can also appease the people. I have granted permission!"
"Wei Qing has already said that this matter does not need to be brought to court for discussion, so there is no need to discuss it!"
Li Er directly blocked the mouths of a bunch of civil servants!
After going down to court, Du Ruhui smiled and said to Wei Zheng:
"You directly rejected Su Chen's request. It's strange that he hates you to death."
"Kong Yingda and others also have red eyes when they look at you. Old Wei, you are no longer a human being inside and out!"
Wei Zheng glared at Du Ruhui and retorted directly: "You, Du Ruhui, still have the nerve to speak out! If you and Fang Xuanling hadn't said nothing in the court, would I have resorted to this strategy?"
"I, Old Wei, am not a human being inside or outside, and I am in trouble if I am taken advantage of by His Majesty!"
"Your Majesty has been sending his two sons and more than thirty elite disciples from relatives of the royal family to Guanzhou for several months. What is his plan? You don't know?"
Fang Xuanling said with a dark face: "Old Wei, please keep your voice down!"
"Why do you keep me waiting for this?"
"Can you stop Kong Yingda and others from opposing Su Chen at all costs?"
Wei Zheng gritted his teeth and said: "A group of people who are so powerful that they are so powerful that they will destroy our Tang Dynasty in the future!"
"If the railway falls completely into His Majesty's hands in the future, the ministers will have no say in the court!"
"As well as the other uses of the steam engine, they are all in the hands of His Majesty. I will just be a puppet on strings!"
Du Ruhui sighed and said: "There is nothing we can do about it. With Kong Yingda and the others here, His Majesty can only get a big advantage!"
Wei Zheng waited for Du Ruhui: "Humph! So you are just waiting for me to make a fool of myself in the court?"
Fang Xuanling smiled: "You should still think about how to explain it to Su Chen!"
"Hmph! It's him who doesn't think well, how can he blame me?"
With that said, he tossed his sleeves, got into the carriage and went home.
After leaving the court, Li Er came to the Li Zheng Palace and happily began to write letters to Su Chen.
When I told Su Chen about setting up a school, the ministers disagreed, but I have given you special approval, so you have to thank me!
Li Er had always been worried that Su Chen's skills would be learned by others, so he sent the princes and grandsons to Guanzhou just for this reason. Now Kong Yingda helped Li Er.
After receiving Li Er's letter, Su Chen sighed: Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui are useless! I already said that I want to be the secretary of the Zhongshu and the second province of the subordinates. You two are in charge of the second province of Zhongshu and the second province of the subordinates.
, even Kong Yingda and his ilk can’t handle it?
Okay, now, the name of my school is unfair, and I will be in a lot of trouble in the future!
And because you are so incompetent, Li Er has taken all the benefits. From now on, if you talk like farts in court, don’t blame me!
Two days after receiving Li Er's letter, Su Chen received another letter from Wei Zheng, which was personally sent by Wei Zheng's son Wei Shuyu!
Wei Zheng explained to Su Chen what he had done in the letter:
It was said that he had no choice but to veto Su Chen's proposal in court. If Kong Yingda and his ilk were allowed to continue causing trouble, Su Chen's school would become the Imperial Academy of the Tang Dynasty!
He also said that Su Chen was not thoughtful enough and asked Changsun Wuji to take the lead in supporting him, which was tantamount to directly throwing the initiative to Li Er.
Su Chen shrugged: Changsun Wuji was in Guanzhou at that time. If you don't tell him clearly first, the consequences will be more troublesome. You, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui are incompetent, why should you blame me?
And Mr. Wei, you are so awesome. When you say that to Li Er in your letter, are you not afraid that I will leave you to Li Er to deal with you?
Su Chen continued to look down, and in the end Wei Zheng actually said that he would leave his son in Guanzhou and asked Su Chen to arrange a job for him!
Su Chen stared at the letter with wide eyes, and then looked at Wei Shuyu who was standing shyly in front of him. What does Old Wei mean by this?
"What does Zheng Guogong mean by this?"
Wei Shuyu saluted Su Chen respectfully and said, "My father asked Shuyu to come to Guanzhou to learn more..."
"I mean, at such an old age, Old Wei is so incompetent at getting things done. He just asks me to arrange work for you. What about the most basic human resources?"
"personnel?"
Wei Shuyu was puzzled.
"When asking for help from someone, you have to show something, right?
You just came here empty-handed?"
"Ah! This?"
Wei Shuyu immediately became dumbfounded. Didn't his father say that the Protector was incorruptible and righteous?
Why do you still need to accept gifts?
Su Chen looked at Wei Shuyu, whose neck and face were red, and said to himself: I had long heard that Wei Zheng's two sons were idiots who were obsessed with studying, and they were stupid after reading. Today, they are indeed well-deserved!
"Old Xu!"
Xu Jingzong walked in with a sad face: "What are the orders from the Protector?"
Su Chen glared at Xu Jingzong: "Why do you look like your dead father?"
"You are famous all over the world now, why can't you be more elegant?"
Xu Jingzong's article is well written, catchy and fascinating to read. It analyzes the actions of Linghufen, Xin Yannian and the defecting Linghu family in Hexi and the harm they caused to the Tang Dynasty in a clear and logical way. It is also readable and engaging.
mouth-watering, fascinating.
Su Chen also fulfilled his promise and made countless copies of Xu Jingzong's article and distributed them across the country.
Xu Jingzong became famous this time because of this article. As for why those literati and celebrities hate him, what does that have to do with Su Chen?
"Duke Guo Guo, if I am beaten to death after I become an official, for the sake of my loyalty to you, please say a few nice words in front of His Majesty so that I can feel a little mournful!"
Su Chen smiled and said: "Don't be so discouraged. You, Xu Jingzong, are also the eighteenth bachelor of the Qin Palace and the minister of the Ministry of Industry. Who dares to be disrespectful to you!"
As he spoke, Su Chen pointed at Wei Shuyu: "Do you know this guy?"
Xu Jingzong shook his head.
"You silly boy from the Wei Zheng family, I will be your follower from now on!"
