Wang Zhengui raised his head and scanned the crowd with resolute eyes. The noise just now disappeared in an instant, and there was silence.
"Dean, there have been rumors about changes in Nanjing in the past few days, and Wei Jimin will definitely interfere with it. It is very likely that Xia Yuanlong will be summoned back to take charge of important affairs. If we do not act according to the situation, he will be returned easily, and he will have to be controlled by others in the future.
, bow to his literary alliance; it is better to follow his wishes first and start asking him to participate in politics, and then let him dig his own hole and jump out of it. This endgame will not be easy to end."
"If it doesn't end well and it's a mess, what's the benefit to me?" Zhu Che still didn't understand.
Wang Zhengui said calmly: "Once he leaves, we will no longer be able to control this place. We can take this opportunity to discuss cooperation with the government and realize your ambition, Mr. Zhu!"
After Zhu Che heard this, he raised his fist excitedly: "Jin Gui is really the academy's think tank! With such a down-to-earth attitude, there is no need to worry about the people of Suzhou not enjoying the preferential policies."
Then he called on everyone on the spot to follow Wang Zhengui's wishes and go to the study room to write a memorial.
Zhu Che sketched out the last stroke and asked the book boy to hand over the black and white writing on the paper. Everyone attached their names to the end of the petition, except for Wang Zhengui who did not sign.
"Jin Gui, can you... sign it? Don't offend the government because of this..." Zhu Che asked worriedly.
Wang Zhengui ignored it, calmly wrote, and immediately wrote seven characters: "Suzhou Salt Class Wang Zhengui".
Zhu Che saw that he was not panicked and was confident. He immediately admired him and held out his official seal: "My dear brother, you are so bold for the sake of the academy. My foolish brother is extremely inferior and feels very guilty. Please join me."
Keidai affixes this seal!"
Wang Zhengui was anxious to salute, but was invited to the chair by Dean Zhu and took the official seal. He secretly looked at the expressions of all the scholars, and they all looked very approving, so he felt relieved and stamped the seal hard on the paper.
"Ask the salt class guy named Wang to explain what's going on!"
This was the only sentence the prefect left for his subordinates after reading the audacious letter. These officials did not dare to neglect, and immediately called Wang Zhengui into the Yamen and said sternly that the matter was very serious. Wang Zhengui did not take it seriously and came directly to face him.
See the prefect.
"Jin Gui, please sit down." The Suzhou magistrate said with a straight face and bowed to him coldly.
"Oh, okay." Wang Zhengui lowered his head knowingly, not looking at him.
"I thought you were a decent person," the magistrate's fingers flicked the memorial. "You don't have a good family background, and you don't have the rotten spirit of Governor Song. What are you doing to get involved in this kind of thing? I can protect you.
, but other people’s eyes are not in vain, paper cannot cover the fire after all. Where did your ambition go now? "
Wang Zhengui nodded repeatedly: "My lord is blaming me. But even if I block the villain's promotion path, I can't let my lord take the blame and make you suffer criticism again."
"What do you mean by this?" The prefect frowned slightly.
"A few days ago, Xia Yuanlong got Zhu Che and others to conspire to set up a political participation academy. The villain was so frightened when he heard about it that he couldn't enter the table where he could eat and couldn't sleep on the table where he slept. Then the squires came to talk about the matter of wrapping salt, and I said
After testing it, many people agreed with this policy, and I am afraid that they will write a letter soon. Since the people's sentiment is like this, in order to prevent the adults from being embarrassed, the villains signed their names, and then there will be a way to punish and hold accountable."
After hearing this, the prefect felt that the fat man in front of him was aggrieved, and showed some pity: "It seems that you people who do practical things all have difficulties and difficulties. I am deeply moved that you can think of this for me!"
Since you have the talent and knowledge to manage the world, your promotion position will not be blocked and you will be blamed for anything, so just rest assured."
Wang Zhengui pushed away his chair, knelt down, and kowtowed three times: "Thank you, Lord Futai, for your promotion!"
"Get up, get up," the prefect said, brushing off the unhappiness just now, with a kind smile on his face, "but the government must not be soft on this matter, and naturally has to have a tough attitude, so as not to be looked down upon by those corrupt people. This is not a deliberate breach of promise, I hope I can understand the salt lesson.”
Wang Zhengui said: "How can I not know the good intentions of Futai? The academy is about to become a powerful force. Zhu Che has long had a desire to compromise. If he uses a plan, even if he fights to the end, it will be difficult!"
"Jin Gui, tell me quickly!" The prefect's eyes were shining, he couldn't wait any longer.
"The relationship between the two academies in Nanjing and Suzhou is not harmonious. Zhu Che is relatively moderate and plans to unite with the government to strengthen the academy, so I need to mediate among the officials and there is no one else available. In this way, the safety of the entire academy will be at risk. Leave it to me, and I can deceive him into not being able to distinguish things with a little deception, and I can easily take advantage of him as a soldier in the Academy without any bloodshed."
The magistrate put his hands on his hands and laughed. After a moment, he got rid of the extreme joy and said to him: "This plan is great, but the experience department has a governor Song Zhang, which will definitely hinder everything."
"...Well, I will look back and think about it." Wang Zhengui felt ashamed that he had not considered this.
"Song Zhang won't be too difficult to deal with."
The government indeed struggled with this petition to participate in politics for a long time. At first, the prefect rejected it, and the academy continued to petition. This time, there was no response. Xia Yuanlong ordered everyone to post notices in the streets and alleys, saying that the academy would benefit from participating in politics. This academy always spoke uprightly for the people and hit the right issues, so it caused a sensation throughout the city. The response from the people was not unusually enthusiastic. Some people were even organized and crouched at the yamen gate all day long to beg for orders.
The noise grew louder and louder, and the prefect realized that it was time to put an end to it, so he sent two envoys to the academy to read the document with his own handwriting.
Xia Yuanlong was burning incense and praying in the lecture hall when he suddenly heard several hurried knocks on the door. He hurriedly went to the outer courtyard and stood in a circle with the principal, deputy deans, seven counselors and many college literati, as if they were holding some kind of ceremony.
squeak--
The door opened, and the two envoys seemed to be radiating golden light, and the dazzling brilliance caught everyone's eyes, especially Zhu Che, who was the dean.
Without any explanation, he moved forward only one step, then knelt on the ground, his eyes bright and solemn: "I didn't expect to receive such grace from the palace. The two envoys came and really made the academy shine!"
Then, Vice Dean Song Zhang waved his robe and knelt down again, and a large number of people knelt down behind him. Only Xia Yuanlong stood upright like a stone pillar standing tall in the sky and the earth.
He stared blankly at the people kneeling in obeisance, and then smiled faintly at the envoy: "Second Master, I'm sorry. Xia is from Nanjing. The Nanjing government can control me, but I don't recognize the government here. I'm afraid I am registered in Suzhou. My name is not on the list."
The envoy was furious: "How bold! Everyone in the world is a citizen of the emperor, how can there be any reason why people elsewhere should not kneel to local officials!"
Xia Yuanlong scratched his chin: "I apologize to you again, Xia does not kneel to people he has never met."