Han Du glanced at Li Shou and reminded: "But in my opinion, the Imperial College is not as bad as Mr. Li said, and it still has many advantages. Moreover, there are some things that the academy does not have at all."
Li Shou thought that Han Du was perfunctory with him. How could he believe such a thing?
With a wry smile, Li Shou bowed his hands and said in a trembling voice: "My uncle appreciates your kindness, but good is good, bad is bad, and I don't need to comfort my uncle."
"No, you misunderstood." Han Du waved his right hand and said sincerely: "I spoke from my heart. I didn't mean to lie to you."
Li Shou was surprised. He looked at Han Du as if he couldn't believe what he was seeing.
After lowering his head and thinking for a moment, Li Shou couldn't figure out what Han Du was thinking. He shook his head and sighed: "How can the Imperial Academy be so virtuous and capable that even the prince can look up to him?"
This sentence is both an answer and a test. In the final analysis, Li Shou still didn't believe Han Du. In his opinion, the academy was in full swing, and Han Du should have looked down on the Imperial College at all. How could he praise it in turn?
Han Du probably guessed Li Shou's thoughts and said directly without further explanation: "The character of the students of the Imperial College is better than that of the academy."
Character!
After Li Shou heard this, he subconsciously puffed up his chest slightly.
Indeed, the Imperial College has extremely strict requirements on the character of its students. They are even so strict that they have detailed requirements for students' basic necessities, food, clothing, housing and transportation. If there is any violation, they will be reprimanded or punished in severe cases.
On the other hand, those students in the academy have no character at all. After all, in a situation where even fraud is allowed, how can we talk about character? Isn’t that a joke?
"What do you mean by this, sir?" Li Shou asked quickly with an anxious mood.
Since Han Du mentioned character at this time, it would not be without purpose. Combined with his own requirements, it is not difficult for Li Shou to guess that the future of the Imperial College has anything to do with this character?
Han Du said calmly: "In recent years, the Ming Dynasty has become more and more wealthy, and the people have enough food and clothing. On the surface, it looks peaceful, but some people's desires are getting bigger and bigger. In particular, some officials have become less and less interested in the court. Awe.”
Of course Li Shou also knew about these situations, and he even knew it better than Han Du. After all, he was still an official in the court, and Han Du had left the temple for many years.
Although he didn't understand why Han Du suddenly mentioned this, in order to get Han Du's advice, Li Shou nodded in agreement and sighed: "There is nothing we can do about it. The Ming Dynasty is too big now, and its population has increased than before. There are many, and those same people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate can’t supervise them at all..."
As Li Shou spoke, he realized something. His speaking speed became faster and faster, and his eyes suddenly widened as he looked at Han Du.
He paused for two seconds, then breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Did the Lord want to send people from the Imperial College to the Metropolitan Procuratorate?"
"But... the Metropolitan Procuratorate has no way to accommodate the Jinshi from the Imperial College..."
Li Shou had no objection to going to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and even the students from the Imperial College regarded the Metropolitan Procuratorate as their first choice. Although the Metropolitan Procuratorate is a Qingshui Yamen, it is this nobility that makes people flock to it.
Going to the Metropolitan Procuratorate also means having a clear name, which is an extremely valuable achievement for officials. With it, although you won't be able to rise to the top, your promotion will be extremely fast.
Han Du nodded lightly and said, "You also said that there are too few censors in the Metropolitan Procuratorate now, and they can't supervise it at all. If that's the case, then please ask the emperor to increase the number of censors!"
"And in order to better monitor officials and prevent them from violating national laws. In addition to the capital, other chief secretaries, prefectures, and counties can also establish supervisory censors."
"Hiss!" Li Shou looked at Han Du with admiration, and then his eyes lit up, his face full of uncontrollable excitement: "My lord, will the emperor agree?"
How do I know whether Zhu Yunye will agree?
The idea just now was just a temporary thought of Han Du. He had never discussed it with Zhu Yunye or tested his tone.
In addition, this should be considered a national
Is it about the sub-inspection? Being able to raise this point by himself is already a great help to Li Shou. He can't expect him to handle this matter for him, right?
Han Du laughed at himself in his heart and said expressionlessly: "This requires Mr. Li to go find the emperor and ask clearly."
Seeing Han Du holding up the teacup and drinking tea with an expressionless expression, Li Shou immediately realized that what he just said was indeed too abrupt.
After laughing twice, Li Shou willingly handed over to Han Du for the first time: "I have offended you just now. Please forgive me, please forgive me..."
Han Du waved his hand and responded to him.
Putting down the tea cup, he sighed softly: "It's not that I don't want to help you, but this matter concerns the Imperial College after all, and I really have no way to speak."
Li Shou also felt that Han Du's words were reasonable, and he even thought that if he and Han Du switched positions, he might not remind the other party even if he knew this.
Because this will give the Imperial College a chance to breathe, and even in the future when the Imperial College becomes the dominant family in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, it will most likely bring great trouble to the academy.
"Thank you for your advice, sir." Li Shou stood up, straightened his clothes, and bowed respectfully to Han Du.
And he solemnly promised: "My father-in-law's kindness will be kept in my heart."
Han Du stood up and helped Li Shou up. He didn't think it was important to remind Li Shou of this matter.
In his heart, this move was not only for the Imperial College, but also for the academy.
Zhu Yunye is a mature emperor. Although he may not be a wise king, he will never be a fatuous king.
With Zhu Yunye's skill, he would not allow the academy family to dominate.
If the Academy really suppresses the Imperial College until it disappears, then perhaps Zhu Yunye will take action to deal a fatal blow to the Academy. Because when all the officials in the world come from academies, it is the time when the threat to imperial power is greatest.
As long as Zhu Yunye was not stupid, he would not allow this day to come.
Don't look at Zhu Yunye who is very tolerant of the academy now, and even has a deep faith in Han Du. But don't forget that when he first came to the throne, he was very guarded against Han Du, but he forced Han Du to go to sea to avoid conflict with him.
In those years, even the academy was suppressed by Zhu Yunye, and life was not easy at all.
Han Du also thought of this before giving advice to Li Shou. Rather than letting the Imperial College perish, it would be better to establish him as the academy's mortal enemy. The mutual restraint between the two sides can make Zhu Yunye completely reassured, and only with competition can progress be made. Competition between the Academy and the Imperial College is a healthy development.
