"Why, he's leaving now?" Zhu Che was not very happy, but looked at him in confusion.
"There was an accident in Nanjing, and he left by himself." Zhen Gui said with his hands folded.
"This guy has this little ability...why did he just tell you and then leave without saying goodbye?" Zhu Che asked casually.
This question made Wang Zhengui tremble all over, and his hair stood on end. He raised his head warily, but after seeing Zhu Che's expression, he suddenly felt relieved. "Xia Renying just had a big quarrel with the princes, and she is still angry in her heart. I am afraid she has no time to deal with it."
Zhu Che clapped his hands and said: "This is better, I can show off my skills in Suzhou!"
He stood up slightly excitedly and wandered in the hall for a while, but suddenly stopped and glanced at Wang Zhengui helplessly.
Wang Zhengui remained silent, but raised his hand to him, indicating that he would speak if he had anything to say.
"Jin Gui, even so, since you have offended the government by asking to participate in politics, what should you do now?" Zhu Che sighed in distress.
Wang Zhengui thought for a while and then said: "In the past, Deputy Xia Meng told me that after the establishment of the name of the political participation academy, we should recruit people with lofty ideals to strengthen the team and listen to the complaints of the people to gain momentum. Although this statement has its arrogance. Where there is ignorance, one can still hear half of what is said.”
"Have you heard half of it?"
"Yes," Wang Zhengui nodded, "we can synthesize the people's opinions, write a document and submit it to the prefect, and follow the procedures instead of gathering people to cause trouble. This will definitely give the government a good impression and distinguish us from Xia Yuanlong's party. "
Zhu Che suddenly realized: "Yes, we must first abandon Xia Yuanlong's ideas and let the world know that Suzhou is a school of its own! I just don't know who is qualified for the job. Can I tell Master Futai?"
Wang Zhengui opened his mouth and slowly pointed his left hand at himself. He was about to introduce himself, but was interrupted by several ghost cries and howls outside.
Zhu Che asked Zhengui to sit down first, and he hurriedly opened the door and went out, asking the bookboy: "Who is crying in the outer courtyard?"
The book boy was so frightened that he could not speak. He pointed behind him and saw Song Zhang stumbled in, wearing a white linen mourning dress and a white hat. His face was covered with tears, and he cried so hard that he was almost mute.
Zhu Che stood there stunned for a moment, and then he came to his senses for a moment, holding on the shoulders of Vice President Song Zhang: "Governor Song, Governor Song, what happened?"
Song Zhang wiped away his tears and held Zhu Che's arm tightly: "Professor Yao died in his apartment this morning. We learned about it at noon, and my mood cannot be calmed down... I braced myself and came here to express my condolences..."
After Zhu Che heard this, his body swayed, his eyes turned white, and he almost leaned back. Fortunately, others supported him and he sat down at the foot of the steps. Then he burst into tears and wept with Song Zhang for a long time, lamenting that God was not blessing him with longevity.
Zhu Che put on white clothes and a white scarf, set up the ancient memorial tablet of Yao Xiao in the main hall, invited a group of academy literati to kowtow in person as a sacrifice, and read out a eulogy with Zhengui and others. The emotion was so sincere that everyone was moved after hearing it.
After the silence, Wang Zhengui coughed a few times, took off his hat, and publicly advised Zhu Che: "People are dead and cannot be resurrected. Professor Yao's thoughts in this life are to complete the great cause of the academy and save the people from misery. Now the government The pressure is so urgent that if we don't decide on the big plan early, we will abandon official duties, which may not be Yao Gong's original wish. I hope that the dean will not feel the pain of compassion and will make the deceased regret for the rest of his life."
Zhu Che had always taken Zhen Gui as his confidant. After hearing his words, he resolutely concealed the grief in his heart. He gritted his teeth, wiped his tears, and waved to Song Zhang: "Come, come into the back room to talk."
The three of them entered the back room, and Wang Zhengui repeated what he had said before, then turned to Song Zhang and said, "Since the governor does not want to care about secular affairs or cause trouble, then I will leave all the power to my subordinates."
Although these were Song Zhang's innermost thoughts, because of Yao Xiaogu's death today, he suddenly remembered the vice president's instructions during his lifetime.
'Wang Zhengui can't be used...' Song Zhang thought silently in his mind and glanced at the fat man with a stern face, 'Mr. Yao originally offered to die, but these words are like a legacy and carry great weight. How could he abandon his corpse before it was cold? After thinking about it, he gave an unexpected answer: "As a salt teacher, it is not convenient for Jin Gui to take care of the academic affairs. I don't understand the secular affairs, but for the bright future of the academy, I have to work hard." A little tired is nothing. Dean, leave it to me."
"I'll be responsible for giving my opinions. It's up to you to decide who will do it." Wang Zhengui showed a smile that no one noticed. He just squinted his eyes and caught Zhu Che from the corner of his eye.
Zhu Che was stunned by his uncharacteristic courage and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Okay, okay! It's perfect for you to experience Si Gan. Governor Song's mind can be learned from heaven and earth, and you will definitely succeed immediately!"
Song Zhang, who had a haggard face, turned rosy and hurriedly thanked Zhu Che and Wang Zhengui.
"It's just that Mr. Yao has left, and his soul is not at peace. We should not rush for utilitarianism and forget the word friendship. This is the purpose of building the academy. We should mourn for Mr. Yao for three days, and then replace the plaque of the Participation Academy." Everyone said it was so. , it shall be implemented accordingly.
In order to prevent the situation from changing suddenly in the past three days, Song Zhang went to the Experience Department every day to check the documents of various departments to ensure the circulation of news. Therefore, Wang Zhengui did not dare to move, not even in front of the prefect. Dare to see, it’s very troublesome to only communicate by secret message for everything.
Fortunately, time flies. After the three-day mourning period, the academy is finally willing to take big steps. Under Zhu Che's supervision, the workers removed the original big plaque of Sihe Academy, replaced it with the four gold characters of "Participating in Political Science Academy" written by him, decorated it with a blue background, and nailed it to the door. Everyone cheered and applauded. Congratulations to Zhu Che, causing many people to stop and watch, shouting "Mr. Zhu!" in unison. Eventually, the crowd was packed into two or three layers, almost forming a thick wall, and even the patrol officers and soldiers could not restrain him.
Zhu Che held the outstretched hands of the people all the way, and was about to return home. Wang Zhengui advised him: "If you take this opportunity to preach to everyone and clarify the truth, you can win a lot of people's hearts!"
Zhu Che was afraid of being punished by the government, but he also thought about Zhengui's words, which must be a good plan, so he reluctantly obeyed, took Governor Song to the front steps, and shouted to everyone: "Everyone, Zhu has the courage to set up this The purpose of "participating in political academies" is not to resist the government, but to solve problems and rescue people, and to help the world go on the right track. Therefore, it is not as extreme and useless as the Wei family, and it is reduced to empty talk. In the future, all scholars with great talents, regardless of their high or low status, will Everyone can enter the academy to participate in the discussion of government affairs and speak to the government!"
The people all stood up enthusiastically and cheered.
"Also, don't you think that the drum in front of the Yamen is gathering dust and no one dares to knock it? Then this academy is a new drum, so you can talk as you please!"
When the literati heard such impassioned speeches, they also cheered along with the people, but their voices were instantly lost in the roar of the crowd.
