At this moment, many people from the Ministry of Rites were in the court room. They felt the resentful looks from some around them, and secretly complained in their hearts, feeling extremely wronged.
They did things, but they also acted under orders!
The fundraising was done on the orders of the eldest princess, and the withdrawal was done on the orders of Concubine Cui...
If you can persevere, that's it. Even if you offend so many people, it can be a help in promoting the establishment of the academy. Compared with the overwhelming credit, offending a few people is nothing.
But the problem is, they - they gave up halfway.
I offended so many officials of the DPRK and the Central Government for no reason, and all the credit was taken away by Liu Dayou, a well-connected family. I really felt that my grandma's family was at a disadvantage on this trip.
If they had known that the eldest princess and His Majesty had such a plan, they would not have removed themselves from this matter at all...
Perhaps, this method was just what Her Royal Highness the Princess thought of after they left?
It's also possible that the princess had already planned this, just to get them to withdraw voluntarily...
How could it be possible? There was no enmity between them and Her Highness the Princess. Her Highness had no need to deal with them like this - at this time, besides feeling depressed, she was still feeling depressed.
Today's morning court ended very early. As soon as Liu Dayi walked out of the palace gate, countless people gathered around him.
"Master Liu, stay, stay..."
"Master Liu, I am willing to do my best to raise money for the academy..."
"Mr. Liu, I wonder if you are free today. How about we discuss the matter of raising funds for the academy in detail?"
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Liu Dayou finally enjoyed the feeling of being surrounded by stars. Even after he was promoted to the capital order, he did not expect that there would be so many high-ranking officials surrounding him with apologetic smiles, and he could not help but feel a little elated.
However, he knew that this was not the time to be carefree, so he calmed down and said in a deep voice: "My lords, don't worry, this is not the place to talk. If you want to donate money, please send someone to the county office to register as soon as possible..."
General Xue stood at the entrance of the palace, looked at Liu Yishou who was surrounded by everyone, stroked his beard, and said: "Your Highness's hand... is high, really high!"
"I never thought that there would be such a wonderful method!" Old General Ma sighed: "It was originally a matter of asking for help, but it was completely turned upside down. Countless people rushed to donate money. This method is not only
It applies to Kyoto and is applicable everywhere. Even local academies can be built using this method. The world is full of people who cherish their reputation..., wonderful, wonderful!"
The eldest princess has a special status, so it is naturally impossible for her to be surrounded by people like Liu Dayou, but many people look at her with a lot more things in their eyes than before.
Even though she had done many things that men could not accomplish before, because of her gender, they would inevitably have some contempt for her. But after this incident, no matter who it was, they would have to give her a share.
I solemnly took back my contempt.
There is even a trace of happiness in some people's hearts.
Fortunately she is a woman, fortunately she is just a princess. If she were a prince, it would be enough to make any brother who hopes to inherit the throne, including the King of Shu, lose the slightest hope.
No matter how many things she does, no matter how prestigious she is, no matter how much power she holds, in the end she is just a woman.
Li Yi learned the news when Wang Yong came to visit his home in the afternoon and told him.
Wang Yong's visit this time was not to discuss business, nor to tell him these things specifically, but to express implicitly whether he could give the Wang family a good place on the courtyard monument.
Of course this is possible.
The academy is his and the eldest princess's child. As a father, he can still make the decision on this matter.
Not only is the Wang family the family of Li Xuan's father-in-law, but the Li family and the Wang family are also friendly partners. Without knowing it, the Wang family is willing to donate 100,000 taels of silver to support the child he and the eldest princess have not yet conceived.
A favor cannot be easily repaid.
Li Yi looked at him and asked: "The Wang family donated two hundred thousand taels for the academy, which is enough to leave a name in all the academies in Kyoto, but does Brother Wang think this is enough?"
Wang Yong was stunned and asked: "What does Brother Li mean?"
"For example, part of the two hundred thousand taels of silver can be used to reward outstanding students. On the one hand, it can help poor students improve their lives. On the other hand, it can also stimulate them to study hard. It can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone."
Li Yi thought for a while and asked: "How about calling this sum of money the "Wang Scholarship" or the "Wang Yong Scholarship"?"
The old emperor did not attack the entire family indiscriminately. In fact, he was only gradually weakening those disobedient families. For those like the Wang family who were aware of current affairs and had close relations with the royal family, of course he would win over and appease them.
policy.
Therefore, Li Yi doesn't mind giving the Wang family an extra advantage.
"Wang Scholarship?" Wang Yong's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this.
It is good to carve your name on a stone tablet. It is not necessarily a name that will last forever, but it will last longer. And this "scholarship" that I heard about for the first time is obviously another great thing for the Wang family.
The students supported by the "scholarship" must be people with outstanding talents and learning. If they accept the support from the Wang family, they must inherit the favor of the Wang family and be regarded as half of the students of the Wang family. Such people with outstanding talents and learning will be successful in the future.
The opportunity is also great. I don’t expect everyone to repay the Wang family, but in the end, I have a little more continuous contact with the Wang family.
In just a moment, Wang Yong weighed the pros and cons in his mind, and concluded that there were only pros and no cons.
He looked up at Li Yi and said sincerely: "The two hundred thousand taels were donated by the Wang family to build the academy. How can we get more money from there? Let's do this. Wang will go back and ask for instructions, and spend a sum of money every year.
The "Wang Scholarship" was established to support students with excellent academic performance..."
Li Yi doesn't care about this. The money will eventually be used for those students. The Wang family is not fools. They must also understand what Wang Yong understands. He just pointed it out. When the time comes, they will go and talk to the eldest princess themselves.
yes.
"I'll take my leave first!"
Wang Yong was anxious to report to his family, and Li Yi did not stay long. From now on, he no longer had to intervene in this matter.
Education is a century-old plan, and it will take a long time to show its effects. But the foundation is already solid, and the obstacles we will encounter in the future will be much smaller.
He has written down all the matters related to the academy in great detail on paper. Her Highness the Princess only needs to do it step by step.
Of course, she still had to control some of the details herself.
Li Yi didn't want to arrange everything for her in detail. The fact that she could handle the women's federation, various businesses, and the affairs of the women's college so perfectly showed her ability.
She will have to decide and deal with more things in the future. Dependence must never arise. Li Yi needs to eliminate the signs that have just emerged as soon as possible.
Li Yi stared blankly in a certain direction. When he facilitated this matter, he actually didn't feel much sense of accomplishment in his heart.
Instead, there was a little more hesitation.
After all, this was just his wishful thinking and he couldn't make it clear to anyone, including her. However, no one knew better than him how difficult and long this road was, and it was still unclear whether it could be replicated.
If things don't develop in the direction he planned by then, having such power and resources in her hands will be harmful rather than beneficial to her.
The most important thing is that before the old emperor left, he didn't think he could help her get to that point.
That day will come sooner or later, who will be the new emperor, what will be her future, Yongning, Shouning...
If that day comes, he will definitely take Yongning away. Tsundere Loli is also worried. The palace is not the place she should stay, otherwise she will be unhappy for the rest of her life.
As for the eldest princess, she probably won’t leave... So what should I do, rob her?
But, I can't beat it... I have a headache.
"What are you thinking about?" a familiar voice came from the front.
Li Yi raised his head and saw Li Mingzhu walking in. He pointed to the opposite side and said, "Sit down."
Li Mingzhu sat down opposite him, thinking about the way he looked at her just now. The look in his eyes at that moment seemed to contain something very strong that she couldn't describe in words, and she felt slightly panicked.
"What were you thinking about just now?" she asked subconsciously.
"I didn't think about anything." Li Yi poured a cup of tea, handed it over, and said, "Let's talk."
"What are you talking about?" She raised her head and glanced at Li Yi.
"Let's chat casually..." Li Yi looked at her and said, "For example, life, ideals, etc..."
