Of course Xu Wei and his son were not the only ones who were excited. That was 300,000 guan. Even if it was 30,000 guan, that was money that many people would not be able to earn in their lifetime.
Amid the tit-for-tat confrontation between the Imperial College and the Academy, an imperceptible change quietly occurred among the people.
During this time, Han Du stayed in the academy and didn't go anywhere. On the one hand, it was to give confidence to the students of the academy, and on the other hand, he also wanted to take a good look at the current situation of the academy and its students.
After all, Han Du went to sea for several years, and after returning, he always maintained a herding attitude towards the academy, and now it feels a bit strange to pick it up.
While Fang Xiaoru was chatting with Han Du about the situation of the academy, where were there some talents that could be cultivated in the three colleges of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, the various internal affairs of the academy, etc.
A sedan with a plain top was parked at the entrance of the academy. The servant was about to step forward to drive it away when he saw the curtain suddenly opened and a man wearing a python robe stepped out. The eunuch with a white face and no need to hold a whisk in his hand, the angry look he showed just now was instantly replaced by a warm smile to greet him.
Han Du was looking down at the various documents related to the academy affairs when he heard a movement outside the door.
"Dong dong dong..." The next moment there was a knock on the door.
Han Du frowned slightly. He had specifically told him that no one should bother him. But since someone is here, I'm afraid it won't be a trivial matter.
"Come in." Han Du casually put down the documents in his hand, put one hand on the table, and sat up involuntarily.
The servant opened the door and gestured to the eunuch: "Father-in-law, please!"
Han Du saw at a glance that the person who came was the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, and he stood up and asked with a smile: "How come my father-in-law has time to come to the academy?"
The eunuch stretched out his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, bowed and sighed: "How can our family be so blessed? My lord, please come to the palace."
Han Du was a little curious about what was so urgent, and Zhu Yunye wanted to send a personal eunuch to find him.
The smile remained unchanged and he nodded: "Okay, I will follow you into the palace."
Han Du came to Qianqing Palace and just walked in with the eunuch. Before he could salute Zhu Yunye, he saw Li Shou sitting aside, and he immediately understood the reason why Zhu Yunye came to him.
When Li Shou saw Han Du walking in, he said "hum" arrogantly as if he had a deep hatred for Han Du.
The Qianqing Palace was very quiet, which made Li Shou's cold snort echo in everyone's ears, which was extremely harsh.
Han Du glanced at him indifferently and did not argue with him directly. Instead, he saluted Zhu Yunye first.
"Your Majesty, Han Du, pays homage to the Emperor."
"You don't need to be polite, Lord Zheng, please get back on your feet." Zhu Yunye was not happy with Li Shou's actions just now. Seeing that Han Du did not directly get angry at Li Shou, he knew that his uncle was taking care of his own face, so he was of course very happy.
He smiled and said to the eunuch: "Hurry up and give the Duke a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Han Du bowed and thanked him first.
After Shi Shiran sat down, he gathered up his sleeves and robe with a shake of his hands, and then he could look at Li Shou calmly.
He spoke before Zhu Yunye: "???????????????Li Shou, what did you mean just now? Can I regard you as provoking me?"
Zhu Yunye originally wanted to speak to ease the atmosphere between the two, but he did not expect that Han Du had no intention of letting Li Shou go and directly pointed the finger at Li Shou.
Moreover, Li Shou's behavior just now was indeed very rude. In terms of grades, Li Shou and Han Du were very different. According to the rules, he should have taken the initiative to greet Han Du.
However, Li Shou was not only disrespectful, but also made sarcastic remarks. He sat on the Jindun without even standing up.
This made Zhu Yunye want to speak for him, but he didn't know how to speak.
"Han Du, please don't..." Li Shou was like a powder keg, about to explode.
But before he finished speaking, Han Du glared, raised his hand and pointed at him: "Huh? I am a super-grade Duke, and you are just a fifth-grade sacrificial wine. I can call you Li Shou, how dare you Addressing me directly is the next offense."
"Your Majesty, being discourteous in front of you is a serious crime. You might as well take him out and chop him down." Han Du's last words were directed at Zhu Yunye.
After finishing speaking, Han Du slowly picked up the tribute tea and took a sip, looking as if he didn't take Li Shou seriously at all.
From the moment Han Du came in, he knew that what Zhu Yunye was looking for today was definitely related to Li Shou. Since the opponent has nothing to be polite about, maybe he can win by arguing with Li Shou, but Han Du has a simpler and more direct way, which is to kick the ball directly to Zhu Yunye.
For a small fifth-rank official, couldn't he decide whether he should live or die by just discussing it with Zhu Yunye? When did he, Li Shou, have the right to speak?
At first, Zhu Yunye thought that with his mediation, this matter could be reduced to a major issue. He did not expect that Han Du would go straight to the point like this. He only focused on the results regardless of the process, and suddenly forced Zhu Yunye into an either/or situation. An opportunity for both sides to reconcile.
Zhu Yunye suddenly became embarrassed, lowered his head and quickly thought of countermeasures.
Can he not help Li Shou now? cannot. If he doesn't speak up for Li Shou now, then Li Shou will really be dead today.
But can he stand on Li Shou's side and face Han Du now? also can not. If he does this, it will only make Han Du and Li Shou more antagonistic, which is completely contrary to his original intention.
"Li Shou, why don't you quickly pay homage to the Duke of Zhen?"
Of course Li Shou was unwilling to salute Han Du, but he upheld the idea of a monarch and his ministers, and would not resist the emperor's order at all.
As a last resort, Li Shou stood up and reluctantly handed over to Han Du, "My lower official, Li Shou, has met Duke Zhen Guo."
Han Du was of course very happy when he saw Li Shou surrendering.
But that was not enough. He immediately turned his head to look at Zhu Yunye and said, "Your Majesty, do you think this is a courtesy attitude? He even turned his face to one side. This means he is not looking at the minister with a straight eye!"
Zhu Yunye looked at Li Shou's actions and felt slightly unhappy. I asked you to see me as a gift. Wouldn’t that be the end of it if you saw me as a gift? Now that things like this have happened, are you going to violate my will?
Zhu Yunye took a breath silently and said in a deep voice: "Li Shou, you are also a famous scholar, have you forgotten the etiquette?"
This is a serious statement, and if it spreads, it will probably cause quite a stir among scholars.
The great Confucian who had always advocated etiquette was scolded by the emperor for not knowing etiquette. This was a big blow.
There was no choice but to stand in front of Han Du again, Li Shou straightened his clothes, and bowed again: "Your Majesty, Li Shou, I have met Duke Zhen Guo!"
I have to say that Li Shou's qi-nurturing skills are quite good. Han Du clearly knew that he was very dissatisfied with him, but he couldn't see anything strange from his words and actions.
"Hahaha, no courtesy."
