Chapter 17 Song Ne’s method
He Xi said: "Please give me some advice."
Princess Anqing said: "You just need to ask your father to issue an order to help you."
After hearing this, He Xi suddenly smiled and said, "I shouldn't ask you."
He Xi understood Zhu Yuanzhang's meaning very well. It was not that the emperor could not act recklessly, but there would be a price to pay every time he exceeded the rules. There are also side effects. If Zhu Yuanzhang was willing to use this simple and crude method to help He Xi, he would have done so long ago.
Is there any need to create problems for He Xi?
He Xi secretly thought: "Zhu Yuan'er is good at everything. You shouldn't ask him about this. It's just asking blindly."
Princess Anqing smiled and said: "You don't understand. If you want to deal with your boss, you have to start with your boss's boss. Why don't you ask your father to help you? It's the same."
He Xi said: "That's true." When he said this, He Xi's eyes lit up. Suddenly an idea came to me.
When a problem cannot be solved, there are ways to solve it by increasing the dimensionality and reducing it, thinking from a broader perspective, or compressing various conditions to simplify the problem and solve it. He Xi's previous distress was that he found that within the scope of the Imperial College, He Xi had no way to deal with Song Ne. Before, I just thought that Zhu Yuanzhang would not go beyond his principles and help him. However, the Ming court operated according to its own rules. He can go beyond the scope of the Imperial College and think in a broader scope.
Perhaps, Zhu Yuanzhang does not need to be partial, he only needs to do what an emperor should do.
As soon as I opened my mind, I suddenly had several ideas. Although these ideas have not yet taken shape. You have to try and make mistakes one by one, but compared with before, you have to think hard and have no way forward and no way back. So much better.
He Xi suddenly couldn't sit still. He suddenly stood up and said: "Honey, you can go to sleep by yourself. I have something to do. Also, regarding the matter of Tianning Temple, you should go see my father tomorrow."
Princess Anqing said: "What's wrong?"
He Xi said: "There is something wrong. You can go to sleep. Don't worry about me."
While talking, He Xi had already put on his clothes and walked out.
He Xi went to the study and lit candles. I felt that one was not enough, so I ordered several in succession. Then I took out a set of Yuan history and began to study it carefully.
Keep the candle burning until dawn.
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After dawn, He Xi and Princess Anqing had breakfast.
Princess Anqing hurriedly entered the palace. She planned to visit her mother first and then her father. Report the affairs of Tianning Temple to Zhu Yuanzhang.
He Xi had just seen off Princess Anqing. I don’t want to go to work in the Imperial College yet. After all, He Xi had just arrived at the Imperial College. There is no specific job title yet. He Xi didn't even know if Song Ne was hanging him on purpose. Before today, He Xi was still worried about this situation. He doesn't want to have a hot face but a cold butt. But now, he doesn't care at all.
I won’t go to the Imperial College either. He concentrated on the "History of the Yuan Dynasty" which Song Lian compiled in nine months.
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At the same time, Song Nelei could not move and began to inspect the Imperial College.
This is a homework he must do every morning. He will inspect the Imperial College to see what all the Imperial College students are doing. He turned around and suddenly said to the person next to him, Assistant Coach Bei Qiong: "Why isn't He Xi here?"
Bei Qiong said: "I don't know, I just didn't see him."
Song Ne said: "Then where is Liu Song?"
Beiqiong said: "Master Liu said that he is sick. Please take a few days off."
Song Ne said: "Then let him take a good vacation. Take care of his affairs. Don't let me down."
Bei Qiong said: "I understand."
Song Ne seemed to be talking to himself, and seemed to be asking Beiqiong, "What do you think, how should I arrange He Xi?"
Now He Xi feels that coming to see Song Ne is a hot act against a cold butt, and there will definitely be no good results. Song Ne was also very troubled. He was very, very dissatisfied with He Xi. If he could, he would have kicked He Xi out of the Imperial College long ago.
But he can't.
Just don't do it.
He originally thought that this lesson would reveal He Xi's true colors, but inadvertently, it made He Xi famous.
He had even seen many supervisors copying He Xi's speeches. There are even several different versions. The training version was led by Lian Zining, the Qu version was started by Qu You, the young assistant coach of the Imperial Academy, and even the joint version was based on multiple hands, etc.
This situation made Song Ne very uncomfortable.
very uncomfortable.
But just like Zhu Yuanzhang's evaluation of Song Ne.
Song Ne is an upright person, but may be a little extreme in Confucianism. But he can be considered a gentleman, not even a bureaucrat. Even if I hate He Xi, I can't use any sinister means. You can only use upright means.
Now He Xi is like this, Song Ne seems to have swallowed big rocks, unable to swallow or spit them out.
The two of them hate each other, but no matter how much they hate each other. This problem must be solved.
But Song Ne didn't know how to solve it.
"Sir," Bei Qiong said: "In any case, He Xi is the director of the Imperial College. He is your subordinate. It is natural for him to come to see you. We can't keep this stalemate. After all, He Xi is the consort. .”
Song Ne sneered and said, "Do you want me to bow to him?"
Bai Qiong said: "How can this be considered bowing down? It's just a normal arrangement. When he takes office as a new officer, isn't it appropriate to meet with his superiors?"
Song Ne was extremely depressed. He sighed and said, "Forget it, send someone to deliver a letter to him and ask him to come and see me."
As Bejun said. Some things always have to be faced.
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He Xiyi worked for several days and finally sorted out the clues. After receiving the letter from Song Ne, He Xi's heart moved and she secretly said, "If you don't come to me, I will come to you too."
When He Xi stood in Song Ne's room, the two of them sat opposite each other, separated by a desk. Only the steam from the tea could not dissipate the almost substantial embarrassment between the two of them.
After a while, Song Necai slowly said: "Master He, why haven't you come to the Imperial College these days?"
He Xi said: "Do I need to come? I thought I didn't need to come. No, I came as soon as the master summoned me."
Song Ne was silent for a while, wondering if he was grinding his teeth in private. He said: "He Xi, you are the emperor's beloved son-in-law, but to me, you are just my subordinate."
He Xi immediately stood up and bowed slightly, saying: "Yes, yes, yes. I am very respectful to you."
Song Ne was silent again.
Although He Xi was very respectful, she couldn't find any faults in etiquette. But He Xi's attitude was also unreserved, that is, just pretending and perfunctory. If it had been anyone else, he would have used thunderous means long ago. But facing He Xi, these methods cannot be used.
Song Ne simply stopped looking at He Xi. Said: "You know that the Imperial College's office is full. Your office was added by His Majesty. For a while, the Imperial College didn't have anything for you to do. But I'm not doing anything for you. Tell me, it's me. Song Ne has given you a hard time. You also know that the Imperial College is newly built. Many houses have not yet been finished, and the newly built houses still have problems of one kind or another. I simply hand over the entire Imperial Household Affairs to you. Including , the construction of the Imperial College, the subsidies for the imperial students, and the officials who manage the Imperial College. All are under your management."
"How's it going? I've given you the most advantageous ones."
He Xi could hear the sarcasm in Song Ne's words.
Imperial College is the Qingshui Yamen. The most lucrative thing is actually giving subsidies to the eunuchs and being responsible for the management of the imperial eunuchs. There is oil and water here. Each Imperial College student and his family members receive several kilograms of food a year, and they also receive subsidies for fish, oil, eggs, etc.
If you move your hands and feet a little here, your hands will be full of oil.
But when it comes to He Xi, this matter is simply ironic.
Not to mention Princess He Xishang, she is not short of money at all. The wealth of Princess Mansion is probably much richer than that of Imperial College. Not to mention, He Xi never came to the Imperial College just for money. This is to give the Imperial College the right to speak as the highest institution of learning.
Now Song Ne has handed over the most lucrative general affairs to He Xi, and the power that He Xi wants most is not missing at all.
This is the best response Song Ne can think of. Let He Xi, a genius in history, be busy with general affairs. If he is in the Imperial College for one day, He Xi will not be able to stand out.
