Li Chenan didn't know that there was a girl not far from him who he never imagined wanted his life!
At this moment, he picked up the tea cup and took a sip. He liked the joyful atmosphere in his heart.

Because people should live in this kind of sunshine.

But they still dare not speak freely, let alone express their inner complaints against the government.

Just when Li Chenan was thinking about this, Zheng Wang, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial City Division, walked over in a hurry.

He was about to speak, but Li Chenan waved his hand.

"Let's go back to the inn!"

In Miss Luo Hong's eyes, Li Chenan and his entourage stood up and left.

Luo Hong sat for a while and then stood up.

"We should go too."

Xiaocui thought she was going back to Yupinglou, but she didn't expect Miss Luohong to say again:
"Let's go to Youzhou Academy and have a look!"

Xiaocui was startled and raised her head in astonishment, "Isn't it bad?"

Luo Hong walked forward: "There's nothing bad about it!"

"I heard that the dense shade on the scholarly road in Youzhou Academy blocks out the sun, and that the lotus pond in the academy is particularly beautiful in this midsummer season..."

"Let's go see the scenery there and see what the glorious academy looks like now!"

Xiaocui pursed her lips and thought to herself, what kind of scenery did the young lady want to see?
She probably wants to see the regent!

But the dignified regent of Ningguo must have many guards when he travels. How can the young lady get close to that person?
Luo Hong didn't seem to think too much. After leaving the tea garden, she hailed a carriage, and the master and servant headed towards Youzhou Academy.

But on the way there, the carriage stopped several times!

Xiaocui didn't get out of the car.

Miss Luohong went to a restaurant, then to a small courtyard, and to a temple of wealth. Finally, she stopped in front of a fortune teller's stall for half a cup of tea.

It seems to be a fortune-telling.

Then, the carriage did not stop and headed all the way to Youzhou Academy.

It's not going fast.

She seemed in no hurry.

……

……

Youzhou Academy.

There was no one in Old Master Zeng’s small courtyard.

The bodies in the small yard were cleaned up by the people sent by Tian Xiurong, and the blood stains were washed away in the heavy rain, but the air still seemed to be filled with the smell of blood.

In addition, there were no shady trees in his small courtyard, so it was really hot. How could Wang Zhenghaoxuan bear it?
So, they went to the lotus pond northwest of the academy.

There is a long nine-curved corridor beside the lotus pond.

It's just that it hasn't been repaired over the years, and the corridor has become very patchy, and some of the fences have even collapsed.

It's under a big tree beside the lotus pond next to the corridor.

Wang Zhenghaoxuan and Old Master Zeng just sat on the ground casually.

Xiao Baozi sat not far away.

In order to play the role of regent, the three girls who came to protect him were Xiao Baozi and Ning Xiuzu's Yuheng, Kaiyang and Tianquan.

At this moment, the three girls were standing in the corridor, not scattered, because there seemed to be no ghosts in this place, and there would be assassins coming.

Xiao Baozi was quite dissatisfied with this job.

Because she hasn't finished reading the book "Looking for Joy" yet.

She wanted to bring him with her, but Zhongli Ruoshui and the others kept her behind. What could she do?

So she had no choice but to bring the book "Stealing Fragrance, Stealing Jade, Thin Water, Longevity".

Learn the new by reviewing the past!
She soaked her feet in the lotus pond and watched mesmerizedly.

He didn't even seem to notice the smell of dog meat gradually coming from the pot.

Old Master Zeng looked at the pot hanging on the bonfire in front of him and wiped the sweat from his forehead. After a while, he looked up at Wang Zhenghaoxuan.

In his eyes, this is the regent!
Originally, he hoped to bring the regent to see the condition of the academy. He hoped that the regent would at least allow the Tian Prefect to allocate some silver to repair the place.

In this way, even if I really left the academy and went to Kyoto, at least this matter that has been in my heart for many years can be settled.

But what he never expected was that...the Prince Regent came with him, but brought a treated dog with him!
He also took a look at the appearance of the academy.

Then I came here, chose this place, took the fallen wood of the covered bridge, and took a pot from my home!

He actually used this wood to stew a pot of dog meat!

Not a word was mentioned about repairing the academy!

Apparently he was more interested in dog stew!

On this hot day, his face was covered with sweat, and he didn't seem to care!
"Regent……"

"what?"

"What do you think of this academy?"

Using a long bamboo chopstick to flip the dog meat, Wang Zhenghaoxuan didn't even raise his head:

"The environment is beautiful...quiet, no one disturbs you, there are mountains, water and covered bridges...very nice!"

"no,"

Old Master Zeng swallowed his saliva and said, "What I mean is..."

Wang Zhenghaoxuan waved his hand and interrupted Old Master Zeng: "I know what you mean, isn't it just to repair the academy?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the girl Yuheng standing in the covered bridge yelling:
"Stop...who is coming?"

"Ah... Tian Xiurong, the magistrate of Youzhou, came to see the regent!"

Wang Zhenghaoxuan turned around and grinned: "Isn't this solved?"

He waved at Yu Heng, "Let him come over."

Tian Xiurong walked over with Master Wen in a hurry. He looked at the pot of bubbling dog meat in surprise, then bowed and said casually:
"Prince Regent...so elegant!"

Wang Zhenghaoxuan turned his head and glanced at him: "Have the family's funeral arrangements been made?"

"Thank you, Prince Regent, for your concern. Those Taoist priests said that today is a good day, so they went up to the mountain early in the morning... It's considered appropriate!"

"Oh, that's good. By the way, Magistrate Tian, ​​I am a man of letters, and I attach great importance to education."

"My king has abolished recommendations and vigorously promoted imperial examinations in order to select talents from all over the world!"

"Xiurong, how well a place is governed is a comprehensive evaluation."

After turning the dog meat in the pot again, Wang Zhenghaoxuan considered it for a while and said:

"After I return to Kyoto, I will tell the staff that the assessment of local officials should be based on three aspects."

"The first is to manage the living conditions of the people... having enough food and clothing, this is the most basic thing."

"The second is the issue of public security under the rule. There are no bandits, thieves, or gangsters. If the people can stay open at night, they can live and work in peace and contentment... This is the second item of the assessment."

"The third thing is the issue of education."

"You have also been an official for so many years. You should know that the court needs a lot of talents!"

“Where does the talent come from?”

"It's from this school!"

"In the future, how many students from each province, state, and county can take the scientific examination, and how many can be named on the gold list... These will be included in the assessment of local officials."

Wang Zhenghaoxuan raised his head again and looked at Tian Xiurong, and said seriously:
"Xiurong, I value you very much. You should have had your head chopped off... But since I have reused you, you have to give me face!"

When Tian Xiurong heard this, he immediately understood.

He quickly bowed again: "Thank you, Prince Regent, for your advice. I understand!"

"I will definitely not lose the face of the regent!"

"This Youzhou Academy..."

He looked at Old Master Zeng, and his eyes no longer had the contempt of the past.

He also bowed to Master Zeng and said casually: "Old Master, you are a learned man. You don't remember the faults of others. What happened in the past... I was ignorant. Please forgive me, Master!"

"I'll send someone over in a moment. I think this academy is really dilapidated, so why don't we rebuild it all... What do you think?"

Master Zeng was not surprised by Tian Xiurong's change from being arrogant in the past to being respectful in the end.

What surprised him was what the regent said!

The regent... really has a gully in his chest!
Don't look at him, he only has dogs in his eyes, but in his heart, he hides the world! (End of chapter)

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