Fang Jun said innocently: "You are just saying that it will be difficult for the college to gain a foothold after it is completed, and you have not asked the younger generation how to build this college...Furthermore, father, when my son showed you this drawing, you seemed to have no idea.
I asked my son how to build this college."
Fang Xuanling blushed. When Fang Jun showed him the drawing a few days ago, he just glanced at it and ignored it.
The most beautiful scenery in the world is a mirage, but it is always out of reach. These hastily drawn drawings are put together to show a huge academy, which will surely be unprecedented and unprecedented in the past and present.
However, the funds, manpower, and material resources required are enough to empty the empire's treasury. This is a strategy to subjugate the country. Not to mention that His Majesty Li Er will not agree, he, the chief minister, will not agree first.
It's just that he is a gentle man and can't bear to say bluntly in front of Kong Yingda and Yu Ming that such a magnificent college is just a castle in the air. That is too cruel. Although he is also full of longing for this college drawn on paper, his reason tells him
This academy must remain on paper...
But what does his son say now?
Can he build such a college?
"Tell me, what do you think?"
A loud and generous figure came from the door, which shocked everyone in the room and made them jump out of their chairs reflexively.
His Majesty Li Er was dressed in regular clothes, with his hands behind his back and walked in with a gloomy expression. Behind him were Prince Li Chengqian, several chamberlains, and servants of the Fang family.
Obviously, His Majesty Li Er paid an unexpected visit and did not allow his servants to inform him. Just by asking such a question, we knew that His Majesty had been sneaking outside the door for a long time, listening to the conversations of several people.
Eighty-eight.
This is embarrassing. I secretly discussed in my study how to put such a "strategy of subjugation" into an executable front, but the emperor overheard me...
After all, Fang Jun was young and reacted quickly. He quickly stepped forward and bowed and saluted: "Wei Chen has met your Majesty... Your Majesty clearly knows that Wei Chen was just bored in his spare time, so he drew a few sketches, imagining that if he could make this place southeast of Chang'an City
An undeveloped area was built with pavilions and palaces, and a college was established to recreate the grandeur of the Imperial Academy of the Han Dynasty... Who would have expected that several elders took it seriously and grabbed the ministers to ask this and that..."
His Majesty Li Er was already furious when he heard that several people were once again discussing a college that could empty the national treasury and lead to the collapse of the country. But now he was stunned on the spot after hearing Fang Jun's words.
Isn't this pot thrown away too quickly?
The old guys were even speechless. Yu Ming glared at Fang Jun and thought to himself, this guy is really shameless!
Kong Yingda's eyelids jumped with anger and he glared at Fang Xuanling: Look at the good son you taught!
Fang Xuanling's eyelids drooped. He was indeed a candidate for an official position. He even cheated his father. He was so evil and shameless, and he did a great job...
His Majesty Li Er almost laughed angrily, stepped forward and kicked Fang Jun, and cursed: "You can change your direction when the wind blows, and you can use clever words to persuade people. Do you have any character, you bastard? Tell me how to build this college so as not to drag down the national treasury."
If you do well, you will be rewarded, but if you do not do well... Didn't someone impeach you and ask you to go to Qiongzhou to serve as an official? Then I will approve that person's impeachment."
With that said, he went straight to the main seat and sat down at Dama Jindao, staring at Fang Jun with unkind eyes.
Fang Jun gritted his teeth, you are the emperor and you can do whatever you want? It is indeed a feudal society with no human rights...
When Fang Xuanling and Kong Yingda saw that His Majesty Li Er didn't seem to be angry at all, they felt relieved and quickly ordered the maid to serve tea. His Majesty Li Er waved his hand: "Sit down and listen to this whimsical boy talk about the Book of Heaven."
Yu Ming's status was aloof. After sitting down, he smiled and said: "If this matter can really be accomplished, it will be like opening up thousands of miles of land for Your Majesty and laying the foundation for a prosperous age for the Tang Dynasty. I am very happy and congratulatory."
His Majesty Li Er seemed to be smiling but not smiling: "It's too early for Yu Ming to speak. If we can't control the situation, let alone talk about a prosperous age. It will be good if the country is not destroyed."
He was just worried that such an academy would bring down the empire's treasury. As for the political crisis that the four of them had previously worried about, they dismissed it. The way of politics lies in balance, but there is never a real balance, it is always lost here.
There is a kind of dynamic situation in the long period, either the east wind prevails over the west wind, or the west wind overpowers the east wind.
No matter how powerful this academy is, it can only be the cornerstone of the empire. It may temporarily lose control and cause chaos in the government, but it will never become the source of changes in the government.
On the contrary, the talents from all walks of life cultivated by such a college will become the cornerstone of the prosperity of the world. This is what His Majesty Li Er values!
Fang Jun already had a draft in his mind, otherwise why would he draw such a draft and trick a great scholar like Kong Yingda with extensive connections into joining it?
Therefore, he wrote lightly: "In fact, the solution is very simple. You can set up a separate organization to undertake the preparation and construction of the college. It will be responsible for its own profits and losses without asking for money from the national treasury."
There was a sudden silence in the room.
The four people stared at Fang Jun with their eyes widened, with expressions of incomprehensible surprise on their faces...
Prince Li Chengqian winked at Fang Jun repeatedly with an anxious expression. He was obviously very worried that Fang Jun's "nonsense" would anger the emperor, and he might as well give him a beating.
Fang Junze quietly gave him a "reassuring" gesture, asking him to calm down.
His Majesty Li Er plucked his ears in an inelegant manner, and looked sideways at Fang Xuanling doubtfully: "Ai Qing, did I hear you correctly?"
Fang Xuanling couldn't laugh or cry. She wanted to drag this unreliable son out and give him a good beating. Hundreds of millions of dollars were involved, and you actually said you wouldn't ask for money from the treasury? I don't care if you put all your wealth into it.
But the question is, no matter how rich our family is, how can we support such a nationwide project?
After hearing His Majesty's question, he said helplessly: "If I don't have tinnitus... Your Majesty probably heard it right."
Kong Yingda is a complete novice when it comes to economics. He is obsessed with learning, so how can he care about those mundane things? Hearing this, he looked confused and said nothing, but he thought in his heart that the house owner is so rich?
His Majesty Li Er looked at Fang Jun and said angrily: "This is simply nonsense! Even if such a separate organization is really established, how can such an astronomical amount of money be earned?"
Fang Jun said proudly: "Of course others can't do it, but Wei Chen must still be able to do it!"
"...!"
His Majesty Li Er found himself speechless with such arrogant and arrogant words...
After all, this kid in front of me is known as the "God of Wealth" and he can amass a fortune in the palm of his hand just for his own business!
Thinking of this, His Majesty Li Er actually felt that if he let this boy give it a try, he might actually be able to do it...
Yu Ming, who had been silent until now, nodded and said: "If the construction of this college is really put on the agenda, then please allow Your Majesty to allow Yu Ming to participate in it. I, Yu Ming, do not want to be an official, do not seek wealth, and do not
Invite your name, and be willing to dedicate your efforts and participate in the process of creating this college. After it is completed, you will retire with success."
His Majesty Li Er was astonished. Hasn’t Yu Ming never participated in the secular world? Why did he first help Fang Jun build Huating Town in Jiangnan, and now support Fang Jun in building this college?
However, he naturally had no reason to refuse. The Yuming family were all outstanding men of the time. They were well versed in ancient and modern times, and were involved in the fields of yin and yang, arithmetic, and other fields. With them joining, it would be natural to get twice the result with half the effort.
Of course, it is still unclear whether this college will be built or not...
Fang Jun nodded at Mr. Yu Ming: "It's a wise decision. Mr. Yu Ming will definitely gain a lot from the construction process of the college."
Yu Ming does not care about money and fame, and the construction of the college will be designed to incorporate countless new technologies, arithmetic, physics, geometry, metallurgy... This is exactly the "Way of Heaven and Man" that Yu Ming pursues tirelessly. It is obvious that Yu Ming takes one look at it
Then he saw through Fang Jun’s real intention behind building this college.
His Majesty Li Er looked at Fang Jun, who had a plain face. He always felt that this boy was too evil. After thinking about it, he asked, "Tell me, how do you plan to make money?"
In the final analysis, whether to build this college or not is still a matter of money. As long as the national treasury is not drained, His Majesty Li Er can fully support it.
Fang Jun spread his hands with a puzzled look on his face: "It's just making money, so what's the difficulty? In fact, the easiest way is to become a college institution and affiliate it under the 'Eastern Datang Company', and the funding problem will be solved immediately. As long as Your Majesty
Agreed, those aristocratic families and civil and military ministers who have shares don’t have the guts to object, right?”
His Majesty Li Er thought for a while and nodded: "Whoever dares to object will be kicked out."
Fang Jun sweated profusely.
It is indeed a feudal society. Not only does it have no human rights, but even private property is not protected. People invested real money in it, but with just one word, everything is gone...