Yao Xiaogu had seen him in the official office. Wang Zhengui, who was in charge of salt class at that time, was still unknown and looked like a respectful and polite little man. Now he has gained prestige and his style is strange, and he is not afraid of famous scholars like himself.
Looking at that momentum, not only was he not afraid of Yao Xiaogu, but he was not afraid of Zhu Che either. Even Xia Yuanlong and Wei Huai were not afraid of him that day.
He sat in the lecture hall, absent-minded, thinking about this matter.
"Are they all here?" Xia Yuanlong asked.
"Dean, we just finished taking the roll, why do we have to do it again?" The scholar who came to make trouble yesterday asked nervously.
"This is not what you should ask." Wang Zhengui lowered his eyebrows and just looked at him calmly, which frightened him into silence.
"Today, we have to remove a few names from the roster."
The office reported that there was a shortage of manpower; 2.
Relying on the strength of the crowd to coerce Mr. Yao to participate in the trouble, he has serious intentions; thirdly, when the dean repeatedly disobeys his advice, he slaps the table in front of his face and threatens him, which is disrespectful and lawless. For the sake of the overall interests of the college, he should be dismissed and
Show it to everyone!"
After saying this, Wang Zhengui raised his hand and called out his name. Several people knelt down in the hall and trembled.
"We don't care about private punishment, so we can just remove him without having to kneel anymore." Xia Yuanlong said.
"Dean Xia! Dean Xia!" Zhu Che and Song Zhang strode into the lecture hall, passed by the kneeling people, and gave them a hard poke with their crutches.
"Dean Xia," Zhu Che trotted to Xia Yuanlong's side and whispered, "This is too harsh and too hasty, and it is easy to lose people's hearts. They are all people who have survived the crisis with the dean, so it is better to give them a penalty and call it a day."
Xia Yuanlong hesitated for a while and turned to Wang Zhengui.
"Both of you, their names have been removed from the roster. If they are changed again, the dean will be branded as a breach of trust. If you two have the power to make the corrections, it will not be considered a breach of trust." Wang Zhengui replied.
The two of them had listened to Wang Yan's lecture to this point. They both knew that Xia Yuanlong had made up his mind, so they became reasonable and said: "I am in a hurry to go to class and disrespect the etiquette. I will never dare to make the dean bear the unjust name. Yes."
I was wrong to wait."
Wang Zhengui forced the two of them to apologize, and everyone was speechless. Ren Xia Yuanlong gave an order to send these scholars out.
Others saw that Xia Yuanlong's methods were so powerful, and they understood that he was determined to improve the academy. In addition, the accountant Wang Zhengui's personality was not soft on anyone, and he was not afraid of anyone. They were so scared that they just worked honestly and obeyed the dean's arrangements.
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In view of the turn of events, Xia Yuanlong began to put the second step of reform on the agenda. Today he announced in the lecture hall that in the future, the academy will be divided into positions: in addition to the president, there will be a vice president;
Next to the president, there is a counselor, consisting of seven counselors. They are recommended by everyone, and then appointed by the president. They are dedicated to planning and advising the academy and are not subject to the dispatch of the vice president.
As soon as this plan came out, everyone was excited, and those who had always been famous were eager to try it. At first, many people came to seek counselors, but few recommended others, and there was no candidate for counselors in a short time.
Wang Zhengui was not very interested in this. Zhu Che asked him if he would like to be a counselor for fun. He sat upright and replied: "Fight for power and gain, let others do it, sit down and wait for a good opportunity, if there is any, accept it happily, if not, accept it calmly."
Che praised him for being so open-minded, but Wang Zhengui laughed and didn't answer.
"Jin Gui, Dean Xia is calling you." Yao Xiaogu shouted from a distance. Zhen Gui dismissed Zhu Che in a hurry, and Zhu Che watched him leave with admiring eyes.
"Jin Gui," Xia Yuanlong smiled and put his arm around his shoulders, "I haven't decided on the candidate for the vice president yet. Who do you think it should be?"
"It would be inappropriate for Governor Song to be in a government office and he is busy with official duties. Although Mr. Yao is neither high nor low, he talks politely and can support those who make trouble. Naturally, he is the kind of aloof person who despises being an official. And Mr. Zhu plans to
He is not careful enough, but he is decisive, and his reputation is resounding in Jianghuai. It is very suitable to have such a sharp blade at your disposal."
Xia Yuanlong was originally very interested, but after hearing his last words, he felt a little uncomfortable and his smile faded.
"Jin Gui, don't think about this aspect in the future. Even if Mr. Zhu has shortcomings, you must listen to his opinions. You can't always do things for power and lose direction. After all, the academy must uphold Mr. Wei's purpose, which is to save the country and the people.
"Xia Yuanlong's words seemed to be a warning to himself.
Wang Zhengui had the same attitude as usual, neither quick nor slow, and just said "yes" and "understand".
"How come the counselor didn't see you asking for it? I recommended a few people, but they are not as talented as you." Xia Yuanlong changed the subject and asked.
"How do you know?"
Xia Yuanlong said: "I heard many people tell me that Wang Yan recommended them to the class, and they were still thinking about when to repay them."
Before Wang Zhengui could speak, he added: "But there are a few who recommend you. Just accept it."
Wang Zhengui stood up slowly and bowed to him: "Thank you, Dean, for the promotion."
The recommendation was aroused and lasted for more than ten days before it was concluded. Zhu Che was finally appointed as the vice-president. The seven counselors were Song Zhang, the governor of the Experience Department, Yao Xiaogu, the professor of Suzhou Prefecture, Wang Zhengui, the Suzhou salt class, and four more.
Man, no need to elaborate further.
Xia Yuanlong took advantage of this and said: "It is a good thing to have different duties. However, there are still unfinished business strategies that have not yet been established. If they are all like headless flies, going west today and east tomorrow, the reform will be reduced to empty talk.
.For today’s plan, Yi Xia
A certain point of view is that internally we should study the laws and regulations, fill in the gaps in the "Xing Yao", and correct the government's policies; externally we should widely accept public opinions and ask for orders from the people, so that the academy can balance the government and early take shape of the academy system. This time, both internal and external progress
, we’ll be safe!”
After saying this, Zhu Che saw that everyone was excited and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: The academy is going to change.
This change was indeed rapid. By the first month of the year, Sihe Academy in Suzhou was no different from Nanjing. Xia Yuanlong happily looked at the iron-like academy he had built. After such hard work, he suddenly realized that he should return to Nanjing.
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The wrinkles on his face have always been tight and have never relaxed for a moment. Now that he is taking a short rest and sorting himself out, he still has something important to do.
This was his last night as the dean. Xia Yuanlong lit a candle, sat at the table, and looked at it with a bronze mirror. His temples began to turn white. He pulled out a piece of hair from the back of his head. It was pale and white.
Half of it had a bright luster. He sighed and pulled his hair in his hands, wondering how he could grow such white hair quietly.
But in comparison, what was more puzzling was that Wei Huai had not sent a letter within this month, which made him worry about the current situation in Nanjing.