If you want to maximize your profits, you must also have matching strength.
A place like Jinling where the city is full of nobles and the density of dignitaries is second only to Duzhong.
Let alone Feng Yibo, who was a candidate for promotion, even a Jinshi had to keep his tail between his legs.
The person you accidentally offend is most likely a descendant of some prince.
Even relatives of the emperor.
If the offence is serious, a group of old relatives will immediately jump out to make the decision for them.
This is what Feng Yibo is most worried about.
If you don’t get the cake then, you will be targeted again.
Treat him like a cake and eat it up.
Since the cake is too big, he can't eat it.
Then, Feng Yibo needs someone who is qualified to divide the cake.
Someone who can stand in front of him and protect him from wind and rain.
His parents died young and he had no family members.
Among the people he could come into contact with, the only one who was close enough and had a certain status was the Imperial Academy Jijiu.
"My mentor has misunderstood."
Feng Yibo lowered his eyebrows, showing a shy look.
"What my disciple is talking about is not just military exploits, but what I gained from defeating the Japanese pirates this time."
The look on his face seemed to be a bit embarrassing for being rich.
Li Shouzhong didn't take this very seriously and couldn't help laughing when he heard this.
"Although this group of Japanese pirates has been causing harm to Jiangnan for a long time, they are traveling east and west and are busy escaping, so they probably cannot take away much."
When he thought about it, there were only a hundred or so Japanese pirates.
Even if each person carries ten taels of gold, he has eighteen thousand taels of silver.
To say less is not a lot, but to say more is not a lot.
In Jinling City, any wealthy family can get it.
Seeing that he didn't believe it, Feng Yibo first looked around slyly.
As if after confirming that no one was around, he took another step forward and kept his voice to a minimum.
"Teacher, this time we destroyed the Japanese pirates and collected several cartloads of goods."
Speaking of this, Feng Yibo couldn't help but get excited and said as if taking credit:
"I asked people to pick out the most elegant ones, and added some valuable ones. I filled a cart full of them and had them taken to my mentor's house."
Let’s talk about the most elegant ones first, which is just what you like.
He also said that there was not enough for a car, so he used valuables to fill it up.
Although he was giving a gift, he seemed to be disdainful of money.
But whether it is elegant or valuable, it shows that this car is worth a lot of money.
How could Li Shouzhong not hear it?
But not only was he not happy, but his face darkened.
"What does this mean?"
His eyes were slightly narrowed, as if he wanted to see through this Jinke Jieyuan.
His voice also turned cold, and he said in a deep voice: "Do you have to bribe me?"
From Feng Yibo's words, Li Shouzhong had some associations,
If the Japanese pirates had chariots and horses, it would not be a matter of eight thousand taels.
Even if the Japanese pirates know a little bit about goods, some of them can be worth 100,000 or 80,000 yuan a car!
He said there were several cars and there was probably room left.
Not to mention more, if there are ten cars, wouldn’t the total value exceed one million?
Li Shouzhong was a little tempted by such a huge windfall.
Of course, the distance between temptation and action is also separated by a person's moral bottom line.
Obviously, Li Shouzhong's moral bottom line is much higher than Mu Kun's.
At least, he didn't think about actually taking action.
"With the reputation and qualifications of my mentor, why did he stay in the Imperial College for more than ten years?"
Feng Yibo used a move to take the lead.
He did not directly answer Li Shouzhong's question, but raised a new question.
The imperial wine official reaches the fourth rank, and he is also the chief official of the highest academic institution.
Those who can achieve this position are considered to be recognized as great scholars.
Moreover, the status of other departments is higher in the capital than in the capital.
Only the Imperial College is different.
Gein's achievements in the south are much higher than those in the north, both in terms of quantity and quality.
In addition, there are a huge number of prison guards in the city, and the number of prison guards varies from good to bad.
This led to the fact that the teaching quality of the Imperial College in Nanjing and the number of talents trained far exceeded that of the Imperial College in the capital.
Among the scholars, the Nanjing Imperial College naturally had a higher status.
Even when mentioning the Imperial College, everyone thinks of the Nanjing Imperial College.
Not the one in the capital who has only a name.
After more than ten years in this position, his political achievements have been remarkable.
Ordinarily, both in terms of reputation and qualifications.
Li Shouzhong is enough to be promoted to a minister!
But not only why, but he was awkwardly stuck in this position.
Neither up nor down.
Therefore, Feng Yibo raised such a question, which made Li Shouzhong a little confused.
At the same time, he fell into a brief silence because he was poked in a painful spot.
This is the moment Feng Yibo has been waiting for, and the next step is his performance time.
"I lost my father when I was young, and I have no family members. It was not until I received the teachings of my mentor in the Imperial College that I had elders to make decisions."
He has a sincere expression and speaks clearly.
These words all have their roots, and they come from true love.
"My mentor not only taught me how to be a human being, but also taught me the words of saints. He also gave me the nickname 'Yibo' and hoped that I would make achievements in knowledge, be profound and broad."
This talk was about the past of master and apprentice, which made Li Shouzhong lower his guard a little and fell into short memories.
He recalled the time when he discovered this extremely talented youngster.
Every time I understand something very quickly, it is even easier to draw inferences from one instance to another.
The key is, he is also extremely hardworking.
After learning about his family background, Li Shouzhen felt pity for him, so he took more care of him.
And Feng Yuan is also up to date.
It is rare to win the national examination at the age of seventeen, but what is even more rare is that he is still Jieyuan.
"If you don't have the talent to be a master, it will be difficult for you to pass the exam. How much more can you understand Yuan?"
Students cannot do well in exams without their own efforts.
But how come you don’t have any merit as a teacher?
Hearing Feng Yibo say this, even Li Shouzhong couldn't help but feel slightly proud.
"Today, my disciple has a request, and my mentor didn't hesitate at all. With just a message, I asked you to go to the city gate in person to take care of my disciple."
It is true that Li Shouzhong is strict with students, and it is even more true that he is kind to good students.
For a gentleman like him, when he learns that his proud disciple has a request, he will naturally go and have a look.
But at this point, Feng Yibo looked at Li Shouzhong with burning eyes and asked loudly:
"Then I would like to ask, as my mentor is Yibo's only elder and is equivalent to his parents, why shouldn't I bring something with me?"
The Master once said: A student serves as a teacher. Although he is not obedient, he has the kindness of his father and brother, so he is called a disciple.
Only then did Li Shouzhong understand. No wonder this little guy calls himself a student on weekdays, but today he calls himself a disciple.
It turned out to be waiting for him here!
Disciples serve as teachers and respect their father.
"My husband asked me if I paid a bribe. But every bribe must be accompanied by a request. The disciple has no selfish motives. Why do you think I paid the bribe?"
Teacher, look, I am not paying bribes, I am fulfilling my filial piety!
This is the central idea that Feng Yibo wants to express.
The word "filial piety" was not mentioned in the whole process, but the word "filial piety" was indispensable in every sentence.
These sincere words brought the teacher-student relationship to an extreme level in an instant.
The training that was originally done without asking for anything in return has been richly rewarded.
At this time, Li Shouzhong was extremely worried.
Wealth is secondary, filial piety is really rare.
But Li Shouzhong didn't speak.
He is waiting.
Wait for this proud disciple to give his final answer.
