"Ahem...is this a letter from Wang Yan's class?"
The prefect sat in the room uneasily. When he saw a letter coming from the officer, he hurriedly asked.
"yes."
The prefect's eyes suddenly widened, he grabbed the letter, opened it and looked at it, and saw it written: "Zhu Che relied on the newly built academy to attract everyone's attention, so he showed off his prestige in an attempt to use it as a basis for future negotiations." When the limelight is over, this person will be timid and will not dare to follow Xia Yuanlong's old path. He should shrink his head and ask for peace, so as not to worry. '
After reading it, the prefect dared to take a breath, threw the letter away, and said with a sneer: "The academy has been so rampant these past two days, and it's not because of Wang Zhengui's idea! He wrote and performed a play that made us tremble with fear... …I think it’s a meritorious service, so I’ll write it down this time.”
"When will they come again?"
The officer was bending down to pick up the letter. He immediately stood up straight and replied: "Wang Yanke said that all paperwork matters are handled by the administrative department. It is inconvenient for me to exceed my authority. I hope Mr. Futai will forgive me."
The magistrate knew the whole story, but after hearing these words, he felt like something was stuck in his throat, and became even more depressed. He knocked on the table and muttered Governor Song's name silently: "Song Zhang, Song Zhang..."
Zhu Che listened to Wang Zhengui's opinions and began to recruit people from the private sector into the academy. Because there were few people in the academy who understood the rules and regulations, and Zhengui was smart enough to recognize people, the power of selection was given to him.
Zhen Gui refused in every possible way, saying that he was not qualified for the position because of his lack of ability. However, Zhu Che wanted to have a heart-to-heart relationship with him, but refused even to the death. Zhen Gui had no choice but to take a step back and said, "Wang lacks experience in this matter. I can only recommend a few people to make the selection, so that we can not miss the important events of the academy."
Zhu Che was overjoyed and wanted to nod in agreement, but everyone in the hall had objections: "Wang Zhengui is only a counselor, and he is still behind many people. The dean is so close and trusts him. It is inevitable that all the gentlemen will feel unfair, not to mention that there has been no one for a long time." If people use checks and balances, they will definitely cause trouble.”
Zhu Che disagreed: "Jin Gui has been in the academy for many years and has worked conscientiously. Is it possible to say this just because he offended you in the past? He is a member of the government and the one we should win over. We can't always count on Governor Song, right?" Everyone Seeing that the dean was extremely showy, they had no choice but to look at each other in silence.
After Wang Zhengui gained such power, he became more and more unscrupulous. He arranged for many of his confidants to write the academy's selection regulations and formulated the following three articles:
1. He must be upright and aboveboard, dare to speak out, and must not do anything to benefit himself or herself at the expense of others;
2. The person should be proficient in one skill, whether civil or military;
3. The person shall not break the law or violate the law so as to hinder the progress of the academy.
Zhu Che thought it was reasonable, so he rewarded these Zhengui confidants and ordered them to execute it now.
But Wang Zhengui didn't intend to stop just for those few rewards. He secretly caused two of his confidants to complain that Dean Zhu's reward was too shabby. When the commotion arose, he acted as a good guy and scolded these confidants for pushing too far, causing a big quarrel that made them all want to give up. .
Zhu Che was greatly frightened and summoned Wang Zhengui to come up with a solution. Zhengui then told everything he was thinking: "Those scholars are arrogant and arrogant. With such great achievements, they are about to cause trouble. They are just looking for jobs and want to join the counselor's office. But there are too many in the office. They are highly respected seniors, so it would be too inappropriate to squeeze them out. It would be better to add two counselors to appease them."
Zhu Che twirled his beard, nodded and said: "It is necessary to do this in order not to hurt the hearts of the underachievers. But Vice President Song is still in the Experience Department. We will discuss it when he comes back."
"Mr. Song is tired of discussions. He has already suffered enough in the Experience Department. If you rush to summon him again, it will arouse his resentment. Why don't we discuss it and let him know later." Wang Zhengui's heart skipped a beat and his eyes narrowed. into a thin slit, for fear that Zhu Che would see what he was thinking.
Zhu Che didn't pay attention and looked straight ahead: "Then summon all the princes and reform the counselors."
The academy's successive big moves will naturally cause huge controversy, and Wang Zhengui is not unaware of this. Of course, he had no interest at all in the academy's group of literati who recited poems and wrote poems all day long and claimed to be saviors, let alone listen to their noisy opinions. The only thing Wang Yanke was afraid of was Song Zhang, who was in charge of the Experience Department.
In order to win Song Zhang's trust, every time he bumped into Song Zhang on the road, he would get off the sedan chair and salute, bowing three or five times before giving up. In the yamen, he would indicate the contents of the official documents he approved one by one to avoid wasting Song Zhang's time. Too much energy from the governor. After such a dazzling show, Song Zhang really changed his view of him, and felt that "this is indeed Dean Zhu's close friend."
One day, Song Zhang was walking alone in the inner courtyard. Suddenly he came to Yao Xiaogu's residence. He saw that the dust on the house was old and the cobwebs under the beams were gradually forming. He stopped sadly.
"Is Mr. Song feeling sorry for his old friend again?"
Song Zhang followed the sound and saw Wang Zhengui holding a bamboo fan and looking at the old house.
He shook his head and sighed: "It's a pity that such a strong person is missing from the world... God will not grant me a long life..."
Zhen Gui said in shock: "Mr. Yao is a real man for the people. He even dared to scold Wei Huai for this. His pure heart is really a lesson from heaven! It's a pity that I didn't understand Xia Yuanlong's true appearance in the past, so I did evil for him and harmed many people." Mr. Yao's long-term plan. I can't escape responsibility for his death. Maybe Mr. Yao will not forgive me..." After that, he shed a few tears.
Seeing this rare display of true feelings, Song Zhang felt pity and comforted him repeatedly: "That happened so long ago, it's all over. Mr. Yao is a generous person and will never blame you."
"It's just that I can't compensate for the shame in my heart..." Wang Zhengui cried with his sleeves, "I still won't mention it, I still won't mention it..."
Song Zhang was also very sad and had no choice but to walk into the old house and look at the utensils used by Yao Xiao in the past. None of them had been moved. He pointed them out to Wang Zhengui one by one in order to relieve his worries and boredom.
Wang Zhengui followed his mood and praised Yao Xiaogu many times, and also told several anecdotes about his life, which made Song Zhang Lao burst into tears.
Zhengui was about to say a few words when he suddenly heard someone shouting at the corner door: "Mr. Wang, the two counselors Zhao and Qin have some selection matters to discuss with you. Please go quickly!"
He had no choice but to shake his sleeves, bow to Song Zhang in a hurry, and then trot away.
Song Zhang looked at his retreating back and thought to himself: "Professor Yao is probably at odds with Jin Gui due to the past. However, although this person is extremely resourceful, he is not deceitful." Mr. Yao didn't see him repenting, so he was wary of him... Sigh, I think Jin Gui has a good heart, but Brother Yao seems to have said it too harshly...'
Since then, Wang Zhengui has won the support of the two presidents and deputy deans, and has won the third-in-command position in the hospital. He holds the power in his hands, convinced that he can now use it to great effect.
