I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 181 The best candidate for the dean of hundreds of colleges

In front of Xuande Gate.

As soon as Su Liang got off the carriage, the admonishing officials took the lead and surrounded him.

They hadn't seen each other for several months, and Su Liang missed them very much.

Let's start chatting immediately.

Cao Hu turned the carriage around and took the lead in sending Tang Wanmei and Su Zimu back home.

After a while.

Chen Zhizhong came to Su Liang.

The ministers gathered in front of Xuande Gate to welcome Su Liang. He, the prime minister, was bound to have some words of praise for Su Liang.

While Chen Zhizhong was speaking.

Xia Song stood behind the crowd, almost burying his head in his collar.

Every compliment Su Liang received was exposing his scar of "Xia Song never stood up".

They were both in the northwest, so compared with Su Liangyi, he seemed even worse.

Although the situation at that time was completely different from now, both the officials and the people saw the results.

Whoever loses the face of the Song Dynasty will exalt the prestige of the Song Dynasty.

It's clear at a glance.

Xia Song had to admit.

At present, no one in the court can suppress the magnificence of this young admonisher.

What he was thinking about now was no longer dealing with Su Liang, but how to keep his position as Privy Councilor.

……

After a while.

All the ministers went to Daqing Hall together.

Zhao Zhen spent half an hour praising Su Liang. In addition to promoting him to the position of serving as censor and knowing miscellaneous matters, he also rewarded him with many generous gifts.

All the officials in the court were very envious and felt great pressure.

In the past, everyone was messing around.

No one feels bad about themselves.

But now some officials are performing better and better, and official reviews of memorials are becoming more and more stringent.

Even Xia Shuxiang stayed up late to read the documents.

Some officials who don't want to be replaced naturally don't dare to slack off anymore. There are too many officials below who want to sit in their seats!
……

Near dusk.

In the side hall of Daqing Hall, only Zhao Zhen and Su Liang were left.

Zhao Zhen said with a smile: "Jingming, do you still have any wishes that are not convenient for you to tell in the court? I am very happy today, so I can grant it to you as well!"

Su Liang thought for a while and said: "I really have two requests. I hope the officials can consider them."

"You are not polite to me!"

Zhao Zhen had seen too many courtiers twisting and turning and playing riddles, and he became more and more fond of Su Liang's cheerful character.

"Please forgive me first!" Su Liang handed over.

Hear this.

Zhao Zhen's expression became serious.

"I forgive you, tell me!" Zhao Zhen guessed that Su Liang was definitely not asking for personal reasons.

Su Liang said solemnly: At the beginning of next year, when the three-year trial reform in Qizhou ends, our court will surely usher in the reform of the entire Song Dynasty. I sincerely ask the officials to summon Fan Gong and Fugong back to the court to preside over the reform. "

"As an admonisher, I should not recommend prime ministers, but Prime Minister Chen and Prime Minister Xia Shu are not suitable prime ministers to preside over the reform. If they are not replaced, the reform may be difficult to achieve!"

According to the rules of the Great Song Dynasty, admonishment officers and prime ministers are not allowed to recommend each other.

Su Liang's move was obviously over the top.

But that's not what Zhao Zhen cares about.

Although Chen Zhizhong and Xia Song caused some controversy in the court.

Some people impeached Chen Zhizhong for being lackadaisical, while others accused Xia Song of being cunning and lazy in handling official duties.

But for Zhao Zhen, these two people are still very easy to use.

Chen Zhizhong was a minister of Conglong, and Xia Song was half an imperial master.

Regardless of reputation, the two of them did things that Zhao Zhen couldn't do and solved many things that couldn't be brought to the table.

This is something Fan Zhongyan and Fu Bi cannot do.

Also.

Recalling Fan Fu back to the court means changing the status quo.

After the phase change, the officials below will inevitably make very big adjustments.

This adjustment must be done with caution.

Otherwise, it will be like Fan Fu's New Deal reform of officialdom, when a group of officials get into trouble, and that would be terrible!
Zhao Zhen has Zhao Zhen's concerns.

Zhao Zhen thought for a while and said: "I know you are asking for reform, but this matter involves a lot. I can't give you a definite answer for the time being. I will think about it carefully, and you can tell me the next one."

Su Liang nodded.

He didn't expect Zhao Zhen to agree immediately, just plant this seed in his heart.

"The second request is that I sincerely ask Guan Jia to serve as the dean of Baijia College!" Su Liang raised his voice and said.

"what?"

"Isn't this nonsense!"

"How can I be the dean of a private school? Let's not talk about whether it is compliant or not. If I become the dean and hundreds of colleges are under my direct control, wouldn't I be taking the lead in fighting against the imperial examination? Do you want me to rebel against myself? "

Su Liang knew that Zhao Zhen had this reaction.

If he hadn't said this after making great achievements, I'm afraid Zhao Zhen would have kicked him out.

"In the official family, only you can hold the position of dean of Baijia College, and no one else can! I can leave this position vacant for now, and when the time is right, you can announce that you are the dean of Baijia College. But now if you If you don’t agree, I will be killed!”

"Why?" Zhao Zhen looked confused.

Su Liang explained: "The original intention of Baijia Academy is to bring together the strengths of hundreds of folk schools to benefit the people. In fact, it also has another purpose - to develop firearms."

"The reason why I chose to cooperate with the general Cao family and choose the location on the bank of the river not far from the central Forbidden Army barracks is to make it more convenient to develop firearms."

"Developing firearms? The Privy Council and Sanya have their own officials and sergeants who develop weapons and equipment. How can you be better than them?"

Su Liang smiled and said: "Guan family, I once went to the military camp to see those firearms. They can't be called research and development at all, they can only be regarded as production. Their attack power is very poor. They are basically the same models from ten years ago, such as fireballs, fireballs, Tribulus fireball, thunderbolt fireball, smoke ball, poison smoke ball, iron-billed fire harrier, bamboo fire harrier, rocket, etc.”

"The name sounds very powerful, but the power is not much stronger than firecrackers. It can only scare the enemy. It has very limited use on the battlefield, and its effect is far inferior to that of bows and crossbows."

"The reason why I want to develop more powerful firearms is because if our country goes to war with Liao Xia in the future, if we want to defeat them, the only thing we can rely on may be firearms."

"Just think about it, even if we occupy Yanyun, have a lot of horse breeding land on the banks of the Xi River, and have stronger cavalry, if we go into full-scale war with Liaoxia, will our cavalry be able to defeat the Liaoxia cavalry? ?”

Zhao Zhen shook his head almost without thinking.

The people of Liao and Xia were all soldiers.

Children as young as seven or eight can ride horses and run wildly, while children in the Song Dynasty are memorizing thousands-character essays and Tang poems at this time!
Just relying on the training in the later two or three years will not account for half of the advantage.

If the fight can come and go, it is considered a blessing from the ancestors.

Su Liang continued: "Both Liao and Xia covet the fertile and fertile land of the Song Dynasty. The better we develop, the more they want to plunder. Therefore, I want to find talents with firearms, so I secretly set up a firearms camp in hundreds of colleges. . This firearms camp requires the cooperation of the two governments, three departments, and three yamen to develop, so there must be officials on the line..."

Zhao Zhen thought for a moment and felt that Su Liang's words made sense.

If he were not the dean, Su Liang would be tinkering with arms and weapons in his private school. After being impeached by officials, this charge would be close to rebellion.

Su Liang simply couldn't afford it.

"I'm sure, but you can't tell anyone at the moment." Zhao Zhen said.

"I understand." Su Liang smiled brightly.

With Zhao Zhen as his backer, he can then go all out to develop firearms.

……

After a while, it became dark.Su Liang left the palace and rushed home in a carriage.

At this moment, it is time for dinner.

As soon as Su Liang got home, he smelled the aroma of food.

Tang Wanmei cooked the food herself, and her father-in-law Tang Ze had already prepared fine wine for him. Su Zimu was holding chopsticks aside and kept shouting: Daddy, Daddy!

Su Liang was very happy.

The warmth of home cannot be replaced anywhere.

……

Late at night, in the bedroom of Suzhai.

After some cloud and rain.

Tang Wanmei leaned in Su Liang's arms, her delicate hands rubbing circles on Su Liang's strong chest.

A pair of charming big eyes looked at Su Liang lovingly.

"You have lost weight and become darker! When I heard that you took more than a dozen people to go to the Xixia people to question you, I was frightened. What if something happens to you, what should we do? You can't do that in the future. So reckless!”

Tang Wanmei hugged Su Liang tightly.

She always thought that the street storytellers told the truth.

Su Liang led a dozen cavalrymen and fought against tens of thousands of Xixia elites. Only after narrowly escaping death did he get the Xixia people to hand over the murderer and apologize.

Su Liang pushed Tang Wanmei's long hair back from her ears, and said with a smile: "Your husband is so blessed, how can there be any surprise? I have made great achievements, won't you and our son be able to enjoy the blessings in the future?"

Hear this.

Tang Wanmei suddenly sat on Su Liang's body, tears falling down all of a sudden.

"I don't allow you to take risks. If you are in danger, both our mother and son will die!" Tang Wanmei looked at Su Liang with tears streaming down her face.

What the people in Bianjing City talk about are Su Liang's great achievements and shocking actions.

But what Tang Wanmei felt was that Su Liang risked his life to achieve such an achievement.

Su Liang didn't expect that one sentence would make Tang Wanmei shed tears, and he comforted her while wiping away the tears on her face.

Then, the two got down to business again...

……

The next day, Su Liang did not go to the Yushitai.

He took three days off and prepared to spend time with his family.

At this moment, Su Zimu took off his thick cotton clothes and was able to trot and walk.

A simple short sentence can basically give you a general idea, it’s the time to be naughty.

At this moment, taking care of him is the most tiring thing.

Just in the courtyard, Tang Ze could run more than ten laps a day in order to chase Su Zimu.

Sometimes Tang Wanmei couldn't hold him back at all.

After Su Liang came back, Su Zimu finally had a nemesis. He was lifted high above his head, placed on a tree branch, and thrown high into the air.

Su Zimu's laughter lasted from morning to night.

Don't cry, don't make trouble.

Tang Ze and Tang Wanmei were very happy. They had been tortured by Su Zimu these days, but in Su Liang's hands, Su Zimu was very obedient and much happier than usual.

Then, in the evening.

Su Liang took Su Zimu to Ouyang Xiu's house, Bao Zheng's house and Tang Jie's house respectively.

These days, the Su family relies on these three people to take care of them.

And because Su Zimu looked cute, her face was kissed all the time.

Bao Zheng and Tang Jie, who had always been serious about their words, even made faces when coaxing Su Zimu, making Su Liang smile from ear to ear.

……

The fifth day of July, afternoon.

Su Liang and Cao Yi appeared at Baijia College, seventy miles north of Bianjing City and only five miles away from the old road of Dahe.

Baijia College is located on a very high ground, covering an area of ​​approximately [-] acres, and can continue to expand.

At present, the college is basically completed, and each master has his own unique area that can be designed by himself.

The surrounding roads connecting the official roads have also been repaired, leaving only some interior decoration.

In this academy, anything can be done as long as it is for invention.

Farming, fortification, smelting, institutions, stargazing...

Whatever you do, the college can provide space and funding.

The plaques of "Hundred Colleges" and "Qiren Habitat" written by Ouyang Xiu have also been hung up.

Cao Yi did his duty conscientiously.

Nearly a hundred folk craftsmen who meet the standards of Master Baijia Academy have been found.

They and Mr. Liu Qi all live in a separate house, and it is expected that they will move to Qiren Residence in Baijia College in half a month.

As for the admissions details, they have already been decided.

"There is no age limit, no gender limit, you need to have a certain skill, take care of food and housing, and pay monthly money on the last day of every month..."

The first batch of students that Baijia College will recruit this year must have certain talents or skills in a certain industry.

Only after a virtuous cycle is formed will some good seedlings be recruited.

After all, all current expenditures are private expenses.

Even if Zhao Zhen gave some support, the cost would be very high, and Su Liang wanted to see the results within three to five years.

Su Liang and Cao Yi were very satisfied after taking a carriage around Baijia College.

"At the beginning of August, we will start recruiting students according to our enrollment rules. Each master can't have more than a hundred students. Everything will be done in accordance with the regulations we have drawn up."

The college charter drawn up by Su Liang is very detailed.

Rewards and punishments are clear, regardless of seniority. The more outstanding the ability, the higher the reward. It is intended to encourage everyone to invent and create.

If you really want to gain a foothold in Baijia College, that would be better than being a county magistrate.

Of course, if he violates the rules of the academy, Su Liang can also let him leave immediately.

Cao Yi nodded and then asked: "We... our mountain leader hasn't been decided yet? Do you have a suitable candidate?"

The chief of the mountain is the dean.

At present, apart from the Master, there are only two people in Baijia College whose identities are confirmed.

Su Liang is the supervisor.

Responsible for all the duties of the college, but does not involve specific execution.

Cao Yi spoke directly to the president.

Manage all students and teachers, as well as various complicated and trivial matters.

As for errands such as money, food, and bookkeeping, Cao Yi basically left them to the Cao family.

In the Song Dynasty, could an academy be built?

Most likely it depends on the dean's reputation and status in the literary world.

For example, Shi Jie's Taishan Academy and Fan Zhongyan's "Yingtian Academy" did very well.

It makes people all over the world yearn for it.

Su Liang thought for a while and replied: "I have found candidates for the dean of hundreds of colleges, but it is not appropriate to appoint a dean at this time. When we become bigger and stronger, the dean will naturally show up!"

Cao Yi asked no more questions and murmured in his heart: If my prediction is correct, the candidate for the dean is either Fan Xiwen or Ouyang Yongshu. Naturally, these two husbands cannot show up to support Baijia College at the moment. After they have made certain achievements, they I will definitely stand up!

Su Liang had already told Cao Yi about the goals of Baijia Academy in three years.

"Let Baijia College become a gathering place for industry talents that can cultivate everything except Jinshi, and let the imperial court turn Baijia College into a yamen similar to the Imperial College or even higher than the Imperial College!"

Every time Cao Yi thinks of this dream goal, he is full of motivation and energy.

　I have some physical condition, and I am taking Chinese medicine to treat it. I may only update once this weekend. I will try to update more next week. Thank you for reading. I am really sorry.

　　
　
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