Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Chapter 199 Old Taoist Priest

For a moment, even though Xia Houlan learned that he would be reused after he got the crown, his expression could not help but reveal a bit of sadness, knowing that he might never be able to listen to his teacher's teachings like in the past.

"Lan, I will never forget your teacher's teachings in this life." Xia Houlan said with his head lowered.

Li Ji couldn't help but laugh a little when he saw this, and said.

"Ming Zheng, please don't say it in such a sad way, as if it's your last meeting. Not to mention that you still have a few years to go before you win the crown. Even after you win, you and I will be colleagues, and we still have a long way to go to get along." In this half-life, you should work hard to strengthen yourself and accumulate abilities before you can truly serve your lord."

When Xia Houlan heard this, he was slightly startled, his face turned cloudy, and he suddenly reacted.

"Yes, sir."

Xia Houlan's voice suddenly became much clearer.

"Let's go, Mingzheng, I haven't been to Rende Academy for a long time. Please give me a good introduction to the changes in this newly established market." Li Ji said with a smile.

"Yes……"

Moreover, it is not without reason that aristocratic families are intertwined. This is undoubtedly the way for aristocratic families to survive.

In fact, Li Ji has no prejudice against the aristocratic family. This is an inevitable product of the development of the times, and more than 90% of the talents in this era come from aristocratic families.

This made Li Ji secretly lament that the main trend in the world has undoubtedly always been what Sima Qian said, "Everything in the world is bustling for profit; the world is bustling, everything is for profit." This sentence is not only applicable to first-rate merchants, but also to Directly to human nature.

Politics is the art of balance and reconciliation.

It's just that this kind of thing cannot be done at the same time...

Similar to how Jia Xu slaughtered all the noble families, it was naturally a neat and refreshing way to make a pot of fragrant chicken soup from the hens that could continue to lay eggs, which was regarded as cruel to the extremely weak Liu Bei Group. He took a big sip of milk.

How many wine shops, how many teahouses, how many residences, as well as the outstanding scholars who have conducted the "Four Crosses of Red Water" sand table simulation for several months, etc., Xia Houlan recounted them one by one like countless treasures.

"Therefore, many scholars who lacked ability and could not afford to join the 'work-for-relief' program, either for fame or because they wanted to join Rende College to win over talented classmates, naturally had other thoughts. ”

In a sense, this has formed a circle that is different from Yingchuan, and naturally there are many people who want to integrate into this circle.

As long as it is profitable, then people will naturally come for it.

"many!"

"As Rende Academy's reputation grew, scholars from both sides of the Yellow River or from places as far away as Jing and Shu were gradually attracted to Wu County. Many scholars believed that Rende Academy had much more knowledge than Yingchuan. Atmosphere, every scholar who passes the examination of 'Ren De Academy' is not an ordinary person."

Xia Houlan responded, with a serious look on his face, as if he was being scrutinized by a teacher. He continued to lead the way while introducing the surrounding markets in detail.

Similar to Zhen Yan's thoughts, it is unlikely that he wants to enter Rende Academy to study knowledge. He is more likely to want to win over talents.

Xia Houlan nodded and replied.

Li Ji nodded from time to time and asked. "Is it similar to Zhen Yan's situation?"

This is evident from the fact that even though Zhen Yan was far away in Zhongshan Kingdom in Jizhou, he still went to Wu County.

Rende Academy was the first to bring together many famous Confucian scholars as teachers. In addition, students were selected through "military" and "political" methods. Anyone with a little knowledge would understand that those who can enter Rende Academy are talented people.

Li Ji nodded slightly, not surprised that this situation occurred.

Whether it is recruiting some poor people to the Zhen family as staff, or forming a good relationship with those talents, it is undoubtedly a profitable business for the Zhen family, a wealthy family.

After Li Ji was free from a series of tedious affairs, he couldn't help but think about how to guide and transform the aristocratic family. In addition to dismembering the aristocratic family that occupied the land, colluded with each other, and harmed the village's properties, he could also try his best to Put the talents of the aristocratic family to use.

Just as Li Ji's thoughts suddenly expanded, his steps unconsciously slowed down as his brows furrowed.

Xia Houlan had been carefully observing Li Ji's expression with his peripheral vision, and found that Li Ji's expression was not one of anger. Then he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and gradually slowed down.

After a while, Li Ji just spoke.

"Mingzheng, you did a good job in rejecting Zhen Yan's bribe. The entrance examination of Rende Academy must be absolutely fair, otherwise it will make the interior of Rende Academy look chaotic."

Xia Houlan, who was praised, couldn't help but replied with a smile on his face.

"Yes, sir."

However, what Xia Houlan didn't expect was that Li Ji changed his tone and spoke. "However, Zhen Yan's desire to make progress is worthy of praise, and it is inappropriate to refuse forcefully."

"what?"

Xia Houlan asked blankly. "Sir, did I do the right thing or the wrong thing?"

Li Ji looked back at Xia Houlan, who always looked like a young boy in front of him. It was even difficult to connect him with the way he was calmly chatting and laughing with other scholars in the teahouse just now.

Immediately, Li Ji explained with a smile on his face. "Since scholars have the need to progress, then what reason do we have to prevent a scholar from progressing? So I will come up with some professional plans for training classes later, and then Mingzheng will go to the station one by one to clear his name."

Training class?
Xia Houlan still didn't understand what he said, but he understood that what his husband did must have deep meaning, so he firmly wrote it down.

It’s just that there’s not much profound meaning in it…

If this is all about making money, then it is over-speculating on Li Ji's intentions, and it is just a way to increase Wu Jun's finances.

Li Ji is a kind and considerate person, and he helps those scholars who are eager to make progress and have money out of kindness.

And for Li Ji, this is still an industry that is close to a monopoly.

We can let those scholars who are useful to Liu Bei but not suitable to become officials set up training courses. As long as Xia Houlan's position is there, it will be the most authoritative.

Even if someone imitates it, it is destined to be impossible to compete for training courses with official background.

As long as Li Ji gets started with this kind of thing, I believe that Mi Zhu, who is a businessman, will naturally understand how to expand the training class industry.

The system of a college that is close to a university and a training class is enough to crush the current mainstream private school system.

Li Ji casually wrote this down in his bamboo slips, and then continued to visit the market with Xia Houlan.

It's just that Xia Houlan's popularity is much higher than Li Ji expected. Scholars salute Xia Houlan almost everywhere he passes.

This made Xia Houlan, who was leading the way, subconsciously want to retreat behind Li Ji and highlight Li Ji.

However, Li Ji, who originally wanted to inspect the area in a low-key manner and feel the atmosphere of an ordinary scholar, reached out and quietly touched Xia Houlan's back, but he stopped Xia Houlan's behavior.

It had been a few months since Li Ji last appeared at Rende Academy. Even though many scholars had seen Li Ji at that time, few of them had waited for several months.

In addition, during this period of time, new scholars have been pouring in around Rende Academy, and even fewer people know what Li Ji looks like.

Suddenly, Li Ji stopped, pointed his finger forward, and asked.

"Mingzheng, who is that?"

Xia Houlan looked in the direction pointed by Li Ji, and what he saw was an old Taoist priest with a childlike face and heavy hair, wearing a white Taoist robe and exuding an aura of being out of the world.

Moreover, the Taoist priest was holding a wooden staff in his hand, with the four characters "help the world and save the people" hanging on it. There were also three or five scholars gathered in front of him who seemed to have a look of conviction on their faces.

Xia Houlan shook his head with a frown and replied.

"This person has never been seen before."

When Li Ji heard this, he couldn't help but rub the fan bone with his thumb, and said to Liu Wu behind him. "Go and see what the Taoist priest is doing."

"Yes, sir."

Liu Wu, who had been following Li Ji vigilantly, took the order and strode towards the old Taoist priest.

Liu Wu's approach did not arouse the old Taoist priest's vigilance.

However, when the old Taoist priest glanced at Liu Wu casually, and then noticed Li Ji standing in the distance but not approaching from the corner of his eye, his eyes became slightly fixed.

Then, the old Taoist priest swung the pole in his hand in the direction of Liu Wu, and then quickly ran away from Li Ji with vigorous steps.

This scene not only stunned the few scholars who had gathered in front of the old Taoist priest, but also Liu Wu was a little unable to react.

Li Ji's face darkened...

In this era, the Taoist priests are the ones who should not be underestimated. All of them either have special skills or are good at pretending to be gods and ghosts, with unclear intentions.

But the old Taoist priest just glanced at Li Ji and immediately ran away like a mouse after a cat. How could Li Ji not be suspicious? He immediately said in a deep voice.

"He is a guilty thief, catch him!"

As Li Ji shouted in a deep voice, not only Liu Wu quickly chased in the direction of the old Taoist priest, but the three teenagers who were perfectly integrated into the crowd near Li Ji also started to move, heading towards the old Taoist priest in different directions. The direction of the Taoist priest surrounded him.

It's just that the old Taoist priest looked old, but his movements were more vigorous and agile than ordinary people. In just a few blinks, he ran out of Li Ji's sight.

Naturally, Li Ji would not chase after him. Instead, he led Xia Houlan to the few scholars who had not yet reacted, and took a look at what the scholars were holding in their hands.

Yellow talisman, clear water, willow branches and some ashes...

When Xia Houlan used his dignity to inquire, the result was just as Li Ji expected. Just now, the old Taoist was treating the three scholars with Fu Shui, and these three scholars were very interested in Fu Shui. The effect is also convinced.

(End of this chapter)