Yao Xiaogu had seen him in the official office. Wang Zhengui, who was in charge of salt class at that time, was still unknown and looked like a respectful and polite little man. Now that he has gained prestige, his methods are also weird, and he is not afraid of famous scholars like himself. Looking at that momentum, not only were they not afraid of Yao Xiaogu, but they were not afraid of Zhu Che either. Even Xia Yuanlong and Wei Huai were not afraid of him that day.
He sat in the lecture hall, absent-minded, thinking about this matter.
"Are they all here?" Xia Yuanlong asked.
"Dean, we just finished taking the roll, why do we have to do it again?" The scholar who came to make trouble yesterday asked nervously.
"This is not what you should ask." Wang Zhengui lowered his eyebrows and just looked at him calmly, which frightened him into silence.
"Today, we have to remove a few names from the roster." The office reported that there was a shortage of manpower; 2. Mr. Yao was coerced to participate in the trouble by relying on the strength of the crowd; 3. Mr. Yao refused to obey the dean's advice many times, and he slapped the table in front of him and threatened him, which was unbecoming and lawless. For the academy In order to show the overall situation, I should depose you to show the public!"
After saying this, Wang Zhengui raised his hand and called out his name. Several people knelt down in the hall and trembled.
"We don't care about private punishment, so we can just remove him without having to kneel anymore." Xia Yuanlong said.
"Dean Xia! Dean Xia!" Zhu Che and Song Zhang strode into the lecture hall, passed by the kneeling people, and gave them a hard poke with their canes.
"Dean Xia," Zhu Che trotted to Xia Yuanlong's side and whispered, "This is too harsh and too hasty, and it is easy to lose people's hearts. They are all people who have survived the crisis with the dean, so it is better to give them a penalty and call it a day."
Xia Yuanlong hesitated for a while and turned to Wang Zhengui.
"Both of you, their names have been removed from the roster. If they are changed again, the dean will be branded as a breach of trust. If you two have the power to make corrections, it will not be considered a breach of trust." Wang Zhengui replied.
The two of them had listened to Wang Yan's lecture to this point. They both knew that Xia Yuanlong had made up his mind, so they became reasonable and said: "I am in a hurry to go to class and disrespect the etiquette. I will never dare to make the dean bear the unjust name. Yes." I was wrong to wait.”
Wang Zhengui forced the two of them to apologize, and everyone was speechless. Ren Xia Yuanlong gave an order to send these scholars out.
Seeing Xia Yuanlong's powerful methods, others understood that he was determined to renovate the academy. In addition, the accountant Wang Zhengui's personality that he was not soft on anyone or afraid of anyone scared everyone. They just worked honestly and obeyed the dean's arrangements.
In view of the turn of events, Xia Yuanlong began to put the second step of reform on the agenda. Today he announced in the lecture hall that in the future, the academy will have a system of posts: in addition to the president, there will be a vice-president; next to the vice-president, there will be a counselor. There will be seven counselors. They will be recommended by everyone and the president will make the decision. , and then take office; he specializes in planning and advising the academy and is not subject to the dispatch of the vice-president.
As soon as this plan came out, everyone was excited. Those who had always been famous were eager to try it. At first, many people came to seek counselors, but few recommended others, and no candidate could be found for a short period of time.
Wang Zhengui was not very interested in this. Zhu Che asked him if he would like to be a counselor for fun. He sat upright and replied: "Fight for power and gain, let others go, sit down and wait for a good opportunity, if there is any, accept it happily, if not, accept it calmly." Che praised his open-mindedness, but Wang Zhengui laughed and didn't answer.
"Jin Gui, Dean Xia is calling you." Yao Xiaogu shouted from a distance. Zhen Gui dismissed Zhu Che in a hurry, and Zhu Che watched him leave with admiration.
"Jin Gui," Xia Yuanlong smiled and put his arm around his shoulders, "I haven't decided on the candidate for the vice president yet. Who do you think it should be?"
"Governor Song is in a government office and is busy with official duties, so it is definitely inappropriate. Although Mr. Yao is neither high nor low, he talks politely and can support those who make trouble. Naturally, he is the kind of noble person who despises being an official. And Mr. Zhu plans to He is capable of being decisive and resolute, and his reputation is resounding in Jianghuai. It is very suitable to have such a sharp blade at your disposal."
Xia Yuanlong was originally very interested, but after hearing his last words, he felt a little uncomfortable and his smile faded.
"Jin Gui, don't think about this in the future. Even if Mr. Zhu has shortcomings, you must listen to his opinions. You can't always do things for power and lose direction. The academy must uphold Mr. Wei's purpose, which is to save the country and the people. "Xia Yuanlong's words seemed to be a warning to himself.
Wang Zhengui had the same attitude as usual, neither quick nor slow, and just said "yes" and "understand".
"How come the counselor didn't see you asking for it? I recommended a few people, but they are not as talented as you." Xia Yuanlong changed the topic and asked.
"How do you know?"
Xia Yuanlong said: "I heard many people tell me that Wang Yan recommended them to the class, and they were still thinking about when to repay them."
Before Wang Zhengui could speak, he added: "But there are a few who recommend you. Just accept it."
Wang Zhengui stood up slowly and bowed to him: "Thank you, Dean, for the promotion."
The recommendation was aroused and lasted for more than ten days before it came to an end. Zhu Che eventually became the vice-president, and the seven counselors were Song Zhang, the governor of the Department of Experience, Yao Xiaogu, a professor in Suzhou Prefecture, and Wang Zhengui, a salt class student in Suzhou. The remaining four people do not need to be elaborated on.
Xia Yuanlong took advantage of this and said: "It is a good thing to have different duties. However, there are still unfinished business strategies that have not yet been established. If they are all like headless flies, going west today and east tomorrow, reform will be reduced to empty talk. . For the current plan, according to Xia's opinion, we should study the laws and regulations internally, fill in the gaps in the "Xing Yao", and correct the government's policies; externally, we should widely accept public opinion and ask for orders for the people, so that the academy can balance the government and establish the academy system as early as possible. It takes shape. Only by making progress both internally and externally can we be safe!"
After saying this, Zhu Che saw that everyone was excited and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: The academy is going to change.
This change was indeed rapid. By the first month of the year, Sihe Academy in Suzhou was no different from Nanjing. Xia Yuanlong happily looked at the iron-like academy he had built. After such hard work, he suddenly realized that it was time to return to Nanjing.
The wrinkles on his face have always been tight and have never relaxed for a moment. Now that he is taking a short rest and reorganizing himself, he still has something important to do.
This was his last night as Dean. Xia Yuanlong lit a candle, sat at the table, and looked into the bronze mirror. His temples began to turn white. He pulled out a piece of hair from the back of his head. It was pale and lacked any bright luster. He sighed and pulled his hair in his hands, wondering how he could grow these gray hairs quietly.
But in comparison, what was even more puzzling was that Wei Huai had not sent a letter within this month, which made him worry about the current situation in Nanjing.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door.
"Come in." He dropped the hair.
