Ji Tang

Chapter 1430 Mingzhou Academy
Tap tap tap~
The carriage stopped, Ji Song opened the curtain and looked up at the large mansion, and suddenly smiled. My son still knows this, and he basically does what he wants when it comes to food and accommodation, without making too many demands.

But my disciple is different. He wears the best clothes, eats the best food, and has a lot of followers when he comes in and out. The mansion must be the best within the regulations.

Everyone has their own personality, which cannot be said to be good or bad, as long as it is within their own abilities, and since she earns more for the family, these are not a problem.

"Dad, Mom, we're here!"

Ji Ze brought his brothers and sisters to the front of the carriage.

"Ok!"

Ji Song nodded and helped his wife out of the carriage. When You Ning saw the mansion, he complained to his son: "You said you didn't like luxury at home, why did you become so extravagant when you came here? "

Although the words were spoken to his son, his eyes were drifting towards his daughter-in-law, they are all understanding people!
"Okay, don't worry about their affairs. I, the Ji family, are no less good at this!" Ji Song had no choice but to look at Wu Mei, who looked aggrieved, and suddenly felt a headache, and quickly pulled his wife into the house.

As soon as the couple left, Wu Mei pinched her husband's waist and said with a dark face: "Didn't you say that my parents wouldn't care? What should I say now?"

"Hey, what's that? Let's go in quickly. Don't keep your parents waiting!" After saying that, she quickly left, and Wu Mei's face turned even darker.
When he walked into the mansion, he was faced with a screen wall with lifelike reliefs. If he recognized it correctly, it should be a landscape along the Yongjiang River. To be able to carve it into such a shape, it shows that a lot of care was taken.

"You don't want to talk about them. They are so luxurious at a young age. How can they get it in the future? Look, that camellia came from the Western Regions and is worth a lot of money in Chang'an. And the rockery looks like Taihu stone. And that, oh my God, such a big coral tree.”

You Ning is very famous in Chang'an. Ji Song likes to collect these strange things. Although most of them ended up in the hands of Li Shimin and Changsun, You Ning cherished these things very much. Women have no resistance to these things anyway. capable.

Whenever a family has a rare treasure, they will immediately invite the 'expert' Mrs. Xi Guogong to come and appraise it, as if this can determine the value of the object.

At this time, Ji Ze and Wu Mei also quickly followed up. When they heard what their mother said, they were all embarrassed. Wu Mei was even more helpless, but she still stepped forward and said, "If Mom likes it, drag her to Chang'an. It will be considered as a filial piety from our juniors!"

But You Ning didn't want to accept this trick. He glanced at her and said angrily: "Take her to Chang'an? And then be told that your mother and I are extravagant and even rob my daughter-in-law's things?"

After saying that, I hated Tie Bu Gang and tapped his forehead: "Just give up. Although your father likes this thing, he just plays with it. He will be sent to the palace later. You can't eat or drink it. It's really important. At that time, this was the most useless thing. Wouldn’t it be better to build more academies if we have money? Do we have to waste it on this thing?”

"Oh, mother, please stop talking. If you keep talking, your daughter-in-law will be embarrassed and will never dare to do it again!" Faced with You Ning's bloodline suppression, even if she was as smart as her, she had no choice but to bow her head and admit her mistake.

"Okay, okay, I haven't finished it since I got home, it's almost done!"

Ji Song really couldn't stand it anymore. How could anyone not hear and teach his son and daughter-in-law just after he arrived?

"Dad, please stop talking about mother. All the mistakes you made are all my fault!" Wu Mei's aggrieved look made Ji Song's mouth twitch. After that, he threw down his sleeves and ignored it!
Mom, since ancient times, the joy of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has been the most difficult thing to deal with. If I still want to go to bed tonight, I'd better shut up. Alas, I will only suffer for my son.

The journey was dusty and dusty, so Wu Mei paid attention to letting people prepare things for washing. After everyone finished washing and looked refreshed, she sat down and talked.

"Let's talk about it. When we were in Chang'an, your father and I were busy with official duties all day long, and we really didn't have time to hear about your development here. Now that you're fine, everything is fine, and you can finally breathe a sigh of relief."

Wu Mei took her mother-in-law to visit the mansion, leaving the father and son walking in the garden.

"Actually, this is okay. You are not a restricted person. Now that you are no longer busy with official duties, it is time to take a good rest. You have been on various expeditions in the past few years, and even more so in the past few years. Our brothers are really worried about you. Ah, you can do whatever you want now, and if you have anything to do, just give me orders. We brothers can now take charge of our own affairs. There is no need for you to step in for everything. "

After saying this, he talked about the development of Ji's Southern Sect, and said with some regret: "When I first came here, everything started from scratch. Fortunately, there were no twists and turns in Mingzhou's officialdom. In many cases, it was just a matter of convenience. Door."

"The difficulty lies with the local aristocratic families. Although I have the support of my uncle and other aristocratic families, it will inevitably affect the interests of the local aristocratic families. For this reason, I have to compete with them."

"But they may be afraid of you, so they don't dare to go too far. They are friendly and kind on the surface, but they often cause trouble for us behind the scenes. It won't be much better until some benefits are shared. Now the southern sect of the Ji family We have already taken root here and supplemented the academy with business. At this time, there are several great scholars in Mingzhou Academy, and famous teachers teach us. Last year alone, five students won the Jinshi."

"In addition, the tribesmen who followed me south are also distributed in various places. Basically, they have changed their surnames. Some have entered officialdom, some have taught and educated, and some have engaged in business."

"Two of them are developing well overseas, and with our support behind them, they have been canonized as earls by the court. They have occupied several large islands in Southeast Asia and have a population of more than 100,000. They are considered powerful."

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As Ji Ze told him, Ji Song had gained some understanding of Ji's southern sect, and he felt relieved but also a little worried.

"When we separated, it was because my father was worried about the imperial court's jealousy, but your rapid development in the south is beyond my expectation."

"Father."

Ji Ze wanted to explain something, but was interrupted by Ji Song, who said nonchalantly: "It's your ability to develop like this. You don't steal or rob, and you pay taxes in full. As long as you are upright, don't worry about other things. You can still be a father." Here, no one will do anything to you!"

"But we have to guard against this matter. From now on, the Southern Sect of the Ji family will move behind the scenes, and except for some core interests, all will be separated. You can find a local family to take the lead, and don't stand out easily."

"As for the academy, occupy a position in it and give away the other positions!"

Speaking of this, he said with some solemnity: "It has happened in Xuanzhou that local aristocratic families have trained their own scholars to enter the court. At this time, the court already knows that there will be some action later, so don't rush into the gun. If there is a noble family looking for you at that time, You, you pushed it all.”

Ji Ze was thoughtful after hearing this, and finally nodded and said: "My son will save it!"

"Well, as for overseas development, we can focus on development at that time. I am going to go to sea this time. When the time comes, you can bring some capable people with you and give you a gift for your father. I will keep it to your satisfaction!" Ji Song said this with eyes. Showing a smile, several years have passed, and I don’t know how the island far away from the eyes of the world is doing now? You can take a good look at it this time.

Gift? Ji Ze was stunned. He was confused when he saw his father's smile, but his father didn't say anything, so it must have not been time yet!

In fact, Ji Song is talking about Xindao, which is an island about three times the size of Guanzhong. It has mountains, plains, basins, and countless resources. In addition, it is far away from all forces. As long as it develops well here , the future achievements are limitless.

However, it is not the time for him to be born yet, but when the time comes, he can be handed over to Ji Ze. He just plans to hide behind the scenes in the mainland, so that the girl Wu Mei is free to panic. The territory there is large enough, although there are more than a thousand injuries left by her. There are disabled veterans and a population of tens of thousands, but overall it is still too desolate.

Just for her to practice with! ——
Mingzhou Academy was built in the 20th year of Zhenguan. Although it was not built for a long time, it developed rapidly and is as famous as the early Luoyang Academy, Yingchuan Academy and Dengzhou Academy.

Although papermaking and printing had already been popularized at this time, reading still required a lot of support. It was not easy for an ordinary family to support a scholar.

Luoyang Academy and Xuanzhou Academy are both jointly run by local aristocratic families and the government. The government provides policies and local aristocratic families provide people, money and efforts. But there is never a free lunch in the world. Whatever you get, you have to pay at least the same thing, or even far more.

But Dengzhou Academy is different from Mingzhou Academy. Dengzhou Academy is a government-run academy. Although there are many people who are sophisticated, it can generally guarantee fairness.

The Mingzhou Academy was different. When Ji Ze wanted to establish the academy, he asked him whether to implement free education, but he vetoed it.

No one will cherish something that is too easy to get. Only when they know that it is hard to get, will they understand how precious it is!

But it is not that simple to collect fees. Ji Ze established the academy firstly because he wanted to truly practice his ideals, and secondly, it also built up the reputation of the Southern Sect of the Ji family. Nothing can increase the reputation more than setting up an academy. .

Therefore, collecting too much would go against his original intention. In the end, he is afraid that it will only become the back garden of wealthy businessmen and powerful families. This is not what he wants to see.

But if you get less, it won't work. As my father said, you won't know how to cherish it if you don't pay some price.

So he thought of a compromise, that is, credit, that's right, he would owe it first.

As long as you can pass the academy examination and enter the academy, all your tuition fees will be covered by the academy, but it is not free. You will need to pay back double the amount once you are successful in your studies, and the time limit is ten years after graduation. If he cannot repay it, his children and clan members will not be allowed to enter the academy in the future. Debts due to life and death can be repaid by clan members or family members.

And the highest is double, it will not increase or decrease.

He estimated that if everything was spent at the academy, it would cost at least a hundred silver coins in four years, which was indeed a considerable burden for ordinary people.

Even an ordinary family of five would need at least five years to save up. Double that's ten years.

But if it is just tuition fees, and if you are willing to work, you can help in the academy, or earn some extra money in your spare time, the money will decrease sharply, and you will even have less than twenty silver coins in four years, and you can repay it with just a little bit of grit.

In this way, on the one hand, it is to let those students know that the opportunity to study is not easy to come by, and to make them cherish the opportunity now. The second is to urge them to develop the habit of self-sufficiency. Otherwise, the students he teaches will be all nerds who can only read, which is not his original intention.

And there are monthly assessments. As long as you rank in the top ten, you will get certain rewards. If you rank in the top ten ten times in four years, not only will all the tuition fees be repaid, but you will also get a substantial bonus. .

As for whoever can be at the top every time for four years, then you will be rewarded. Not only will your tuition be free, but you will also be able to buy a three-in house in Mingzhou with the bonus.

To put it bluntly, it is to constantly stimulate students to study hard. As for those who mess up, haha, do you really think that the college is a charity hall? As long as you fail three times in a row, you will be expelled and all expenses must be paid.

In such a high-pressure learning atmosphere, every student is in a hurry, for fear of being a step behind.

When Ji Song came to the academy wearing Tsing Yi, he saw such a scene. Students passed by him in a hurry, reading or thinking even while walking.

"It's a little over the top, but it's still a good idea. It can continue, but it's not worth advocating and promoting!"

Ji Song didn't even have to think that this was Wu Mei's idea. Nizi was not a peaceful person, and she also had a high self-esteem. It is recorded in the history books that one time Li Shimin got a group of fierce horses, but no one surrendered. In the end, she was surrendered. This surprised Li Shimin and asked why, what did Wu Mei say?
She first uses a whip to whip the horse, then hits the horse on the head with a hammer if it disobeys, and finally cuts off its neck with a dagger if it still refuses to obey.

The story reflects her different strategies for dealing with different talents, including light blows, strong blows, and even killing those who disobey.

This is the true study of emperors. Those who are useless should be eliminated, and only those who are useful will be worth cultivating!

"You should talk to your good disciple about this matter. There is nothing I can do about it, son. Although I am technically in charge of the academy now, she is the one making the decisions. I am not good at this either. Anyway, let him go. "

Ji Ze looked helpless. He had the latest knowledge and didn't care much about these things. Every time he came to him for arguments, he was left speechless. What could he say? I can only look at my father with resentment, who asked you to teach such a monster?
"Bah, what a beautiful thought!"

Ji Song said angrily: "Who was crying and shouting that he wanted to marry someone else? What did dad tell you back then? You can't control the child."

"Tell me, did I say that back then? I regret it now, it's too late!"

Looking at his hopeless son, he encouraged him: "Actually, it's quite good. Such a person will ensure that your descendants will have no worries for generations to come, so just have fun secretly!"

Ji Ze looked at his father blankly. He really didn't know if these words came from his father's mouth?

Dad, is this how you deceive your son?