Chapter 391: Not in his place, not in his political affairs
When Jiuniang hurried to the downstairs of Tianxia Taiping on Qipan Street, the one-sided debate that took place here was already over. However, the onlookers watching the excitement downstairs did not disperse, and some people were still talking about it.
Looking at the few words she just heard, especially the three words "Old Man Jiang" that Zhu Ying kept saying, they became words on the lips of countless people.
At least, Jiuniang heard in the crowd "Old Man Jiang is unrepentant", "Old Man Jiang is bullied by flattery", "A good citizen can bully Old Man Jiang", "The prince is innocent of Old Man Jiang", "Old Man Jiang is unparalleled in his rhetoric"
Waiting for all kinds of catchphrases. I think people think that the law does not punish the public... Is it possible that the dignified chief minister, Mr. Jiangge, can send troops to arrest all the people on the street just because of these three words: "Old Jiang"?
When she heard people say that those were Zhu Ying's actual words, even though she and the Dowager had previously agreed in front of Lu Sanlang that Zhu Ying was in favor of Zhu Ying making a fuss, she couldn't help but have a headache. This was a bigger fuss than she imagined.
ah!
At this time, she heard a passerby shouting next to her: "In the past, I only knew that Miss Zhu was very domineering and beat people ferociously, but I didn't expect that she could also curse people so hard! Those scholars were scolded so much that they finally hid their faces and died.
He left and scurried away, but Miss Zhu did not leave. She was even entertaining guests upstairs! I heard that just now, Princess Yongping also came!"
Before Jiuniang opened her mouth, the guard next to her who was leading the way coughed, and then pretended to be curious and asked, "Apart from Princess Yongping, are there any other guests?"
"There are also Princess Deyang, Princess Xinyang, Princess Ninghe, and the daughter of Liu Shilang's family from the Ministry of Industry..."
Hearing this, Jiuniang suddenly understood everything. Except for Princess Yongping, aren't these the future wives of Zhang Shou's students? Princess Deyang is Zhang Wu's fiancée, Princess Xinyang is Zhang Lu's fiancée, and Ning He
The princess is the fiancée of Zhao Mingxiang, the governor's son. As for Liu Qing, the daughter of Liu Shilang? That is Lu Sanlang's fiancée. Is Zhu Ying practicing how to be a master's wife?
Such a bunch of unmarried daughters who are obviously from their own small circle gathered together and said that Zhu Ying did not do it on purpose. Who would believe it! If she guessed correctly, Zhu Ying should have planned the scene for everyone to arrive.
Afterwards, he yelled out certain words instead of confronting a group of scholars alone before everyone arrived. It can be seen that Zhu Ying was impulsive again...
Jiuniang thought so in her heart, but Jiuniang was already sure that Zhu Ying did not need to worry about it at this moment. When she escaped into Buddhism, Zhu Ying also took good care of herself - even if there was
My grandmother, my father and my brother were all cared for by the Queen Mother and Emperor Yufei, but if I didn’t have a strong heart, it would be impossible for me to grow up to be what I am now.
Therefore, Jiuniang gave up her plan to go upstairs or send someone upstairs to see Zhu Ying. She winked at the guard who started to ask, and the two quietly withdrew from the crowd. At this time, the person watching outside the crowd
Mother Jin was already a little anxious from waiting. When the master and servant returned to the small teahouse, the guards who had just been sent out had already rushed back.
Because the limit was half an hour, everyone rushed back with a sense of time, but what they didn't expect was that they came back, but the hostess was missing! And then I thought about the eldest lady who didn't know what she was doing there.
, if Jiuniang hadn't left something for them when she left, people would have finally rushed back at this time, and everyone would have almost gone crazy and hit the wall.
He has lost the master he wanted to protect. Are there any guards like them?
After such twists and turns, when Jiu Niang entered the palace from Bei'anmen in the imperial city, it was already past lunch time. Fortunately, everyone had had tea in the teahouse to supplement their lunch, so they were not hungry at this time, and Jiu Niang was not hungry at this time.
When my mother arrived at the main hall of Concubine Yu's Yonghe Palace, she saw that the dining table had just been removed. What made her even more unexpected was that the person who followed the dining table... turned out to be the emperor!
Jiuniang has not seen the emperor since the Incense Incident seventeen years ago - firstly because of the difference between men and women, and secondly because she and Zhao Guogong Zhu Jing had been at odds with each other for so many years. Although she later returned home, she entered the palace.
I went to Qingning Palace only a handful of times, and every time I was with the Dowager, and I didn’t come to Yonghe Palace often, as if I was estranged from Concubine Yu because of old events.
At this moment, she didn't know what her expression should be, but when she bowed her head and curtsied, she found that the emperor walked straight towards her, and finally the pair of black boots stopped four or five steps away from her.
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"It's really interesting when I think about it. Of all my children together, Yingying is probably not as bold as her. Her courage is simply unmatched by men."
Jiuniang's nervousness and vigilance all disappeared due to the emperor's words. When she raised her head, she saw that the emperor was already walking away surrounded by several chamberlains and palace people. She realized that the emperor was already walking away.
I'm afraid she already knew what happened at Tianxia Taiping Tower - it was impossible not to know, it was a royal property - and she felt calm.
Anyway, Zhu Ying has had this temperament since she was a child. She finds it troublesome to hide behind people's backs, so if she can, she will grab them openly and openly!
When Jiuniang entered the Yonghe Palace to meet Concubine Yu, in the Daming Public School outside, Lu Jijiu, which had been freshly baked for only a few months, also got news of the one-sided debate on the Taiping Tower in Qipan Street.
As for the person who sent the message... it was Lu Sanlang. While he went to deliver the message to the Zhu family in person, he sent someone to follow Zhu Ying quietly, so he got the news as soon as he left the Zhu family and rushed there.
In other words, if Jiuniang didn't use any excuse to go see Yu Fei and part ways, she could have caught up with the debate.
The little fat man was just impressed by Zhu Ying's tough attitude, so he came to send a letter to his father. After delivering the letter, he ran away immediately. When Lu Wan came to his senses and wanted to ask for details again, people
He has long since disappeared. He has never been able to do much about his slippery fat son, and knowing that someone can come and inform him about this is already very filial.
However, Zhu Ying had already thought of the consequences of going all out to make a fuss today. I am afraid that in the mind of the truly stubborn Mr. Jiang Ge, he might have been regarded as a traitor. At the critical moment, he asked for help and retreated, but he
After finding such a regressive place as a public school, would people believe him if he claimed that he had not reached a compromise or settlement with the Zhu family?
Originally, he had reached a tacit agreement with the Zhu family... Otherwise, those censors who charged into the battle would have been mowed down like grass. How could he, the Minister of War who had been instigating behind the scenes, be so carefree? Of course, if he and Mr. Jiang Ge
If they continue to unite, they still have the capital to confront the Zhu family. However, this time the enemy is not Zhu Jing in the first place.
"Da Sicheng!"
Hearing the shouts from outside and seeing a young man rushing in, Lu Wan suddenly darkened her face: "I have said it several times. The public school is not the Imperial College, and I am not the Great Sicheng!"
"Yes, Da Sicheng." The young man replied habitually, and then said awkwardly, "The students know it, but they call it that outside, so they can't change it for a while, and I was used to it in the Imperial College...
… Mr. Jiangge just sent someone here, saying that he has something important to talk to Da Sicheng, but I forgot your instructions for a moment. The person who came said that Mr. Jiangge invited you to come to his home for a while!"
Lu Wan suddenly raised his eyebrows and then fell silent.
He is in his early fifties this year. According to the Taizu system, as a Jinshi, he, like other Jinshi, first studied for one year in the Hanlin Academy, focusing on studying court laws and various systems, and then took the imperial examination for one year in the Ducha Yuan (of course, some people also went to Liubu
), he served as county magistrate for three years. After that, he returned to the imperial court and served as the supervisory censor of Zhejiang Province and the censor of Zhejiang Province. He then went to Gansu to serve as military preparation officer, and was appointed as the governor of Shanxi Province for two terms.
When he finally returned to the court after having accumulated enough qualifications to become a people-friendly official, he was directly promoted to the Minister of War, and three years later he became the main minister of the Ministry of War.
In terms of age, he who was a Jinshi at the age of 25 was much luckier than many middle-aged people who had just entered the official career. He had enough time to go through qualifications. In the twenty-six years after he was a Jinshi, he changed official positions.
There are not many, and most of them have served in an official position for six years. If he had not been young, he might have retired and become an official.
Therefore, he had saved up enough qualifications before joining the cabinet, and was waiting for the day when he would become a bachelor and complete the final step of becoming the prime minister of Xuan Ma. However, unfortunately, he was a disciple of Mr. Jiang Ge and held many official positions.
At the critical moments of the relocation, Mr. Jiang Ge had intervened. Therefore, when Zhu Jing reversed the situation and returned to Beijing in triumph, he, the Minister of War, was in an embarrassing situation.
After weighing the pros and cons, he accepted the suggestion put forward by his son Lu Sanlang - although he knew that the suggestion was definitely not made by his fat son who was smart but not very good at it - he retreated bravely and directly handed over his position as Minister of War.
In his opinion, this was better than fighting to the end only to be abandoned by Mr. Jiangge, and better than being kicked out of his position by the emperor.
However, as soon as his story of knowing his mistakes and being able to correct them spread, and the preparations for the public school were in full swing, Mr. Jiang immediately faced a strong backlash.
For example, Lu Sanlang recounted the debate between Zhu Ying and several scholars. If it weren't for the acquiescence of Jiangge Lao and the encouragement and even instigation of his disciple Gu Jiu, would anyone dare to make such nonsense about his prohibition on alcohol, which is not a new thing?
He was already very kind and righteous, and he never pointed out that it was Mr. Jiang Ge who was instigating him behind the scenes, and he once sent ceremonial money to those censors after they were moved to the left. Unlike Mr. Jiang Ge, who simply sent people to encourage him insignificantly.
A few words, not paying a penny?
This old man, who has been the chief minister for many years, prides himself on being a good man, but he doesn't know how much money his grandson has squandered outside, and how can he still be the official without any complaints? Now, just because he wants to protect himself, he still has to
Are you holding on to him and trying to use him as a target to continue to demonstrate your mighty virtue?
At this moment, Lu Wan saw that the young man who had just come in to deliver a message in a hurry kept glancing at her, so Lu Wan said calmly: "Is he gone, or is he still outside?"
The young man quickly and respectfully said: "He left after delivering the message."
"Haha." Lu Wan let out a laugh that didn't mean anything, and then said to the young man gently, "This public school matter has a way of welcoming and receiving guests, and there are rituals for conveying messages. How can it be worth it for you to run in person? You know
, you are the supervisor of Jiuzhang Hall, and you are temporarily transferred to the public school to teach Jiuzhang arithmetic... Judging from my memory, you should be teaching Gurdjieff's arithmetic. You must treat yourself as a teacher and a teacher."
Seeing that Lu Sanlang recommended him, the young supervisor from Jiuzhangtang was stunned at first, and then showed an excited and somewhat moved expression. The experienced Lu Jijiu took on an even more refreshing attitude.
"If someone asks you to do this job of spreading messages in the future, just refuse. You are a role model, not running errands for these people!" Lu Wan said, patting the person's shoulder affectionately, and encouraged, "You nine
Someone from Zhangtang was rotated to intern with Wang Zongxian, and someone came to teach here. I would like to say that there are too few people in the first phase of Jiuzhangtang and it is not enough. You have a bright future!"
Seeing Lu Wan's sincere attitude, the young supervisor from Jiuzhang Hall almost shed tears and quickly bowed in response. But after he resigned and walked out for two steps, he couldn't help but stop and asked out of nowhere.
He said, "Are you still going to Jiangge's place?"
"I am no longer an official of the imperial court. There is no rank in the public school's sacrificial wine. Others respect me because I was once the Minister of the Ministry of War. Therefore, Mr. Jiangge's so-called discussion of important matters is really high.
I am." Lu Wan didn't seem to care about the young supervisor's unnecessary questions, but said very patiently and carefully, "So, I will send someone to tell you that I won't go."
The young supervisor was stunned at first, but after hesitating for a long time, he whispered: "Is it because of those rumors from the outside... But you have done enough, is it possible that Mr. Jiang Ge is still unwilling to give up?"
It seems that the rumor that Mr. Lu can correct his mistakes and Mr. Jiang Ge will not repent is really deeply rooted in the hearts of the people!
Lu Wan sighed secretly in her heart, but she said it very tactfully: "You are a teacher in the public school, but you are still a student in Jiuzhang Hall of the Imperial College. Don't speculate on yourself and spoil your character. Don't think too much about these trivial matters, lest you worry about it.
I have some distracting thoughts. The famous teachers I invited in the past few days are coming soon. You are a disciple of Ge Ge. Please cheer up and help me receive them. It will be helpful to you..."
With a few words, he comforted this young supervisor who was as young as a green onion and completely ignorant of worldly affairs. He was different from some old-timers in Jiuzhang Hall. Seeing that he was crying with gratitude, Lu Wan just silently sighed that it was great to be young, and then began to talk again.
He was thinking about whether the few people he invited would come. The public school was still in the preparation stage, so he did not recruit students according to the elementary and middle schools mentioned by Zhang Shou.
With the teaching staff still far from enough, he gave more voluntary lessons through his son Lu Sanlang and some students in Banshan Hall. The students he taught were those in the capital who could not afford a private school but were really good at it.
They are hard-working children. As for how to select these people, one entrance examination is enough. As for the papers, they are also marked by the supervisors of Jiuzhang Hall.
From this aspect, the group of people personally selected by Zhang Shou of Jiuzhang Hall are indeed much more obedient, disciplined and motivated than the students in other halls of the Imperial College! However, famous teachers still have to be invited,
He believes that some people have been waiting for this day for a long time.
As for Mr. Jiangge, he sent people to invite him but left without hearing any reply. Do you think he is still the same disciple who comes and leaves as soon as he is invited?
In the evening, when Mr. Jiangge returned home, he learned that Lu Wan had sent someone to deliver a letter, saying tactfully that he was not in his position and would not seek political advice, and that it was inconvenient for him, an unemployed man, to discuss important matters with the chief minister of the dynasty.
His originally gloomy face suddenly turned violent. When he arrived in the study room and saw several staff members getting up one after another, he burst out with a sentence.
"Since the Zhu family doesn't even want to lose face, why are they so polite? I don't believe Zhu Tingfang and Zhang Shou can handle it!"