"Alas! Your Highness the Prince hit the nail on the head! The biggest problem for small sects like us is the lack of money!"
"Before, the opium den was the one that benefited us the most, but now, because of that damn Li Guozhen, we have a complete stalemate with the opium den, and no one is willing to support us!"
"Li Guozhen, you bastard, why did you try to trick us!"
…
A group of martial arts people gnashed their teeth and cursed.
Li Guozhen's head was full of black lines and he thought to himself, you idiots don't dare to scold His Highness the Crown Prince, but instead you scold me here. I am even more wronged than you!
However, Li Guozhen did not dare to refute. He coughed twice in embarrassment and stood behind Lin Fan to show that his position was changing with Lin Fan.
"Everyone, there is no need to blame Li Guozhen for this. He is also doing it for your own good, because how much money can you get from trying to please those aristocratic families and opium dens?"
"A few hundred taels?
Several thousand taels?
What is this enough for?
It’s just enough to feed you and support a few disciples. Can it grow and develop?”
"However, as long as you change it into an academy and become a subordinate institution of the Ministry of Education of our Ming Dynasty, it will be our Ming Dynasty's industry, similar to the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of War."
"All your expenses will be allocated by the imperial court. You can understand that you can get a large sum of money every year. The more disciples you accept, the more money you will give!"
"Moreover, if the disciples you cultivate perform well in the imperial examination, your ranking will be improved. If your ranking is improved, you will be given more money!"
Lin Fan said.
What!
A group of people looked at Lin Fan with wide eyes. As long as they changed their status to an academy, they could be on par with the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of War, and they could also receive money from the court every year!
Doesn't this mean that they recruit disciples and the imperial court helps them support them?
Moreover, the disciples they trained could also serve as officials in the court and enjoy the treatment of scholars!
this!
The more they thought about it, the more excited they became. One of them said directly: "Your Highness, if we change it to an academy, do we need to pay any other price?
Let’s say it together!”
"No need, my only request is that the sect be changed to an academy, and the academy is an institution of my Ming Dynasty. I am not allowed to recruit disciples at will in the future!"
"Of course, you sect leaders will be changed to the dean, and the dean is equivalent to an official of the court. If you commit adultery, the court has the right to take you down!"
"At the same time, in the future, the appointment and dismissal of the deans of each college will be decided by the imperial court. In other words, the succession of the sect leader will no longer be decided by you."
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
this……
Everyone present hesitated. After a long time, one person gritted his teeth and said: "Fuck it! There are only a few people in my sect. If there is a chance to develop and grow, I won't care about this!"
"Your Highness, as long as you can help our sect develop and grow, we are willing to change it into an academy!"
"Haha! The leader of our sect is selected from among the outstanding disciples of the past. It doesn't matter who he is, he can also be appointed by the imperial court!"
"Your Highness, we agree!"
…
Everyone expressed their opinions that for them, the sect was indeed very small, and there was no need to fight to the death with Lin Fan. Instead, they could directly accept the changes and get more benefits.
"Haha! You will definitely feel lucky because of today's decision. Your sect, no matter how big or small, will receive funding from the Ministry of Industry for expansion after today!"
"Each college must have the ability to accommodate 10,000 students. Of course, I will not send you so many students in the early stage, but it will gradually increase in the later stage!"
"The current disciples of your sect must also be registered with the Ministry of Education and directly become members of the imperial court. Their positions are teachers in your college."
Lin Fan said with a smile.
After the leaders of these sects are eliminated and the remaining sects come, they will have bargaining chips, and a lot of money can be recovered from them.
"Your Highness, do you mean that all the current disciples of our sect can become members of the imperial court?"
one person asked in surprise.
If it is possible for their disciples to hold a certain position in the imperial court, then they do not need to convince them about this matter, they only need to tell them the result.
"Yes, and the salary of every college teacher will be paid according to the salary of a seventh-grade official. Of course, some sects have many disciples, while others have fewer!"
"In the future, some people may be transferred to other colleges to teach. This should be no problem, right?"
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
"No problem! What kind of problem is this?
We are all members of His Royal Highness, and it is normal to teach and educate people!"
One person said with a smile.
"In this case, we have decided today, Li Guozhen, why don't you prepare a contract quickly and have these leaders sign it!"
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
As long as these people sign the contract, everything will be a foregone conclusion and they will have no chance of regretting it.
"kindness?
Do you still need to sign a contract?”
"Your Highness, do you not trust us?"
Everyone present looked at Lin Fan and asked.
Lin Fan smiled and said: "Even if I am the prince, I can't just transfer people from the Ministry of Works with just one sentence. The Ministry of Revenue also needs to transfer money. There must be proof, right?"
"You sign here and sign the pledge. In a few days, each sect will receive a start-up capital of 10,000 yuan. From now on, they will receive subsidies every month. Isn't it good?"
"Well! I see, His Highness the Crown Prince is thoughtful!"
"Your Highness the Prince is generous. Ten thousand yuan a month is equivalent to ten thousand taels of silver!"
"Alas! It's most comfortable to hang out with His Highness the Crown Prince!"
…
A group of people said with a smile, Li Guozhen hurriedly went to get the contract, more than two hundred people all signed the contract, and then left the prince's residence.
On the second day, they all left with their disciples. Not long after they left, the people from the sect arrived.
"Master! My disciple just heard the news. All the people from the martial arts sect who gathered here have left!"
One person came back and reported.
"kindness?
All gone! What do these people mean?
Didn't we agree to fight against the prince together?"
One person said coldly.
"This disciple is not sure about this. It is said that His Royal Highness the Prince summoned their leader, and then their leader came back with a smile on his face, and then a group of people left!"
"Disciple guesses that His Highness the Crown Prince has compromised with them!"
The man replied.
"Compromised?
Huh! There are only a few people here, and the dog prince can’t hold it anymore. If I go there in person, wouldn’t the dog prince be scared to death?”