King Li Tai of Wei is now obsessed with developing the cultural and educational undertakings of the Tang Dynasty. Under his leadership, the "Datang Culture Promotion Association" has flourished and grown day by day. Hundreds of county schools and township schools have been established in every state and county across the country.
And this number is still expanding, making Li Tai a benchmark figure in the field of education in the Tang Dynasty, praised by all people.
Education has been the most expensive undertaking since ancient times. Even though he was a prince and had money and food allocated by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the emperor's internal funds, the ambitious King Li Tai of Wei still felt that he was stretched thin. His strategy of "making rapid progress" was limited by funds.
, the progress was far less than what he expected. Looking for money everywhere has become the daily routine of the Prince of Tang Dynasty. Countless wealthy businessmen and dignitaries fled far away when they saw the figure of King Wei, not daring to meet him...
As a result, the original promise to donate many industries in Jiangnan became Li Tai's top priority.
However, they made an appointment to go south together. Li Tai waited and waited, but there was no movement from Fang Jun. Winter was about to begin, with heavy snow sealing the mountains and ice blocking the rivers. Li Tai couldn't wait any longer, and directly
Come to kill him.
Fang Jun was at a loss and had to sit next to Li Tai and explained: "The most important thing is that there are a lot of things, and His Highness is also aware of it, and it is not because I am unwilling to accompany His Highness to Jiangnan. The situation is really tense at the moment, and I don't know how many people are watching.
As for Wei Chen, if Wei Chen leaves the capital and goes with you, I'm afraid it will cause trouble to you."
When Li Tai heard this, his displeasure immediately disappeared.
He almost forgot that Fang Jun has almost become a thorn in the flesh of the Guanlong nobles, and they urgently need to be eliminated quickly. There are countless dead soldiers and assassins hiding in the dark all day long, just to find an opportunity to take advantage of them.
He launched a thunderous attack and killed Fang Jun.
If I go down to the south of the Yangtze River with him, I am afraid that I will become the target of those lawless Guanlong nobles. If a blind hand shakes and the crossbow misses by an inch and a half... Who should I ask to reason?
After pondering for a moment, Li Tai frowned and said, "Then you won't go to Jiangnan with me?"
Fang Jun spread his hands and said helplessly: "It's not that I don't want to go with His Highness, but you have also seen this situation. We can't go to Jiangnan next time and bring a strong army with us, right? We can mobilize our troops privately.
If it is tantamount to treason, Your Majesty will chop off the head of the humble minister!"
The journey to the south of the Yangtze River is thousands of miles away. Along the way, boats, carriages, and horses are exchanged on land and water. People eat horses, chew them, stay in inns, and shoot sharp points. It is really difficult to protect them with your own soldiers alone, without giving opportunities for thieves to take advantage of them. Even with the addition of King Li Tai of Wei
Neither can the imperial guards.
He does have the power to mobilize troops. Whether it is the right guard or the navy, only one brigade of soldiers can be as stable as a rock. But he can privately mobilize troops from Chang'an to Jiangnan. This is simply a challenge to His Majesty Li Er's courage. Any
No emperor would ever allow his ministers to do something tantamount to treason.
But without a large army to protect him, Fang Jun was really afraid that he would be succeeded by the assassins of the Guanlong nobles...
Li Tai thought for a while and asked: "If I ask my father for a decree and allow you to lead troops south, can the trip be made immediately?"
Now he has given up the idea of fighting for the heirloom, but he is not willing to be a rich and idle king who is waiting for death. He has devoted all his energy to revitalizing the education of the Tang Dynasty. As a result, he has received recognition from both the government and the public, especially
He was so intoxicated by the praise from the public that he felt an unprecedented sense of accomplishment. He worked hard all day long, forgetting food and sleep, just to make this career flawless.
As a prince of the Tang Dynasty, he naturally made a promise, and countless literati rushed around under his call, opening county schools one by one to remote places in the countryside, allowing tens of thousands of children to be enlightened and taught.
Thousands of students have received a better education.
However, just when this business was in full swing, the lack of money and food restricted its development, so he was so impatient to go to Jiangnan with Fang Jun to take over the properties of those powerful families.
Fang Jun couldn't help but ask: "There is no problem. The minister of the Ministry of War has been suspended from his post. Although the academy is complicated and complicated, Xu Jingzong and Chu Suiliang can cope with it, and there are a lot of big shots.
As long as you are in charge, nothing will go wrong. But the ministers are a little confused. Now that your Majesty is obsessed with education, the funds consumed by this academy come from His Majesty’s internal funds, and His Majesty’s internal funds are filled with mountains of gold and silver. Why don’t Your Highness appeal to Your Majesty?
Complaining and begging His Majesty to allocate some money?"
Since ancient times, being an official has been inseparable from money and food.
Whether they are greedy or ambitious, they all need money and food to maintain their ideas. Corrupt officials need money and food to put into their pockets, and honest officials need money and food to revitalize and develop. Therefore, even if you are a prince, you want to
It is extremely difficult to get money out of the hands of officials at all levels.
I’ve given you all the money, but what about other people’s political achievements?
You are a prince. If you shout, everyone will give you face. You will not hesitate to run errands. But if you want to take money from everyone's pockets and empty the yamen, it will ruin someone's official career and hinder their progress. No one will do it.
promise.
Fang Jun all understands this, but His Majesty Li Er has a mountain of gold and silver in his possessions. Every month, he ships back countless amounts of money from the gold and silver mines of Japan. His Majesty Li Er has recently begun to follow the framework of the bank for future generations that he gave.
Cooperate with the Ministry of Civil Affairs to issue additional silver coins, gold coins and silver notes to improve the current situation of Datang's lack of money that restricts commercial development. Why doesn't Li Tai borrow some from his father?
Education is the foundation of the country, and His Majesty Li Er, who runs the "Datang Cultural Promotion Association" under Li Tai, also strongly agrees with it and will not sit idly by.
Hearing this, Li Tai sighed and said: "No matter how rich my father is, it still belongs to him. I have been sheltered under my father's wings since I was a child. The wind can't blow or the rain can't hit me, just like your greenhouse."
They are like flowers and trees cultivated in China, they are young and fragile and cannot withstand the slightest storm. Now that I have finally found a career that I like and can work for my whole life, how can I beg my father with a shy face without any setbacks? "
Fang Jun disagreed and said: "Isn't this a far stretch? It is true that His Majesty's ambition is a blessing for the cause of education, but by giving all the credit to His Majesty, Wei Chen feels that it is unnecessary. Wei Chen knows very well
In the past two years, His Highness has devoted all his energy to education, and has been obsessed with opening county schools and township schools to every remote county in the Tang Dynasty, so that even poor children in the valleys can have books to read. This achievement is even recorded in all dynasties.
, that is also a great achievement, no less than opening up a new territory and protecting the sky, so we must not underestimate ourselves."
Li Tai said depressedly: "It would be great if more people in the world affirmed me like you do."
Come on! Fang Jun finally figured it out. Now Li Tai has made the education industry very popular, and his reputation among the people is growing like weeds in spring. This has aroused the jealousy of some people, thinking that the reason why he is able to achieve what he is today is because of all the people.
It was because of his status that even His Majesty Li Er secretly paved the way for him and gave all the credit to Li Tai.
As a result, His Highness the King of Wei's sensitive and proud heart was hit. Fortunately, I have worked hard so that the sons of the Han family can have books to read, but you think I am just resting on my merits?
If he reaches out to ask for money from His Majesty Li Er again, the rumors of relying on me will become more and more solid...
Fang Jun found it a bit funny, but he could also understand that the second generation of rich people throughout the ages had the same thoughts. They all wanted to do a good job and not let others say that they were useless people who could only rely on me to eat and wait to die. As a result, they just did it.
With just a few achievements, people immediately say, "Without me, you are nothing"...
It's really hurtful.
Seeing Li Tai's aggrieved look on Bala's face, Fang Jun couldn't help but laugh out loud, nodded and said: "Okay, if you can obtain His Majesty's will and allow Wei Chen to lead troops out of Beijing and go south, then Wei Chen will immediately
I will accompany you for a while and try to get back before Rudong. But I have agreed in advance that if His Majesty does not allow it, I will definitely not risk my life by following you to the south of the Yangtze River."
Li Tai was overjoyed when he heard this: "Then it's settled! How can I, the king, have the heart to put you in danger? My Gaoyang girl lost her mother when she was young. She is already lonely. I must not let her become a widow again. I, the king, will
By entering the palace, you will definitely seek your father's will, so be ready to set off south!"
After saying that, he got up and entered the palace, unwilling to wait for a moment.
Fang Jun quickly grabbed him and said, "Don't worry at this moment. Even if His Highness enters the palace at this moment, His Majesty may not see you."
At this time, the prince has entered the palace and is studying with His Majesty Li Er to lift the ban on the confinement of King Jin. How can he bother to talk to Li Tai?