Zhu Hao's "heartfelt words" seemed to give a win-win plan for several parties, all for the sake of rejuvenating the palace... In fact, he wanted to use him as a spearman to help him make plans to run away Yuan Zonggao and prevent Yuan Zonggao from
His return affects Zhu Hao's interests.
"Mr. Lu, don't refuse in a hurry. Don't talk about sleeping dragons and phoenixes. I just believe that each can get what he needs. Yuan Changshi has been in the palace for many years. He is no longer like a court official, but more like a retainer of Prince Xing. In the future, he will
In order to seek development or bring shelter for future generations, we cannot place all our hopes on the palace. We must... diversify our investments. Please forgive me that my family is a businessman and I like to calculate small accounts. I am not crude in my words, but this is also
Prepare for Mr. Lu to stay in the palace for a long time.
"After all, the situations of Mr. Lu and Yuan Changshi are different. After Mr. Lu leaves the palace, where else can he find a place to stay?"
After Zhu Hao finished speaking, Tang Yin was about to accuse Zhu Hao of being a scheming trick, but after thinking about it carefully, he couldn't help but fell silent.
Think about it too.
Even if Yuan Zonggao is not the chief historian in the palace, he can still be the envoy to Jiangxi, or even return to the court to become another high official. After all, he is a Jinshi and has Prince Xing planning for him behind the scenes, so there is no shortage of official positions.
And what about Tang Yin?
He was born in Juren, cut off his official career, and is now being hunted by Prince Ning's Mansion. Where else can he go other than staying in Prince Xing's Mansion?
When Zhu Hao finished returning the book and was about to leave, he left his last words: "It's not that Yuan Changshi will have any direct conflict with Mr. Lu after he comes back, but to King Xing, Mr. Lu is just a person around the prince.
There is no need to ask for advice from Mr. Xi when it comes to everything in the palace. Think about Mr. Sui and Mr. Gongsun... The palace’s requirement for teaching is not just to be famous."
Another warning to Tang Yin.
Prince Xing's Mansion was kind to his staff, but not to his teachers and students. What they wanted was a strong person who could help the prince to thrive. If not, he would be replaced. This had already happened twice with Gongyan and Gongsun Fengyuan of the Sui Dynasty.
Don't you, Tang Yin, think that becoming a tutor in the royal palace means you will have an iron rice bowl?
And whether you can stay in the palace as a teacher is not a matter of Yuan Zonggao's words?
When Yuan Zonggao came back, he found out that you, Tang Yin, were suspected of overtaking the magpie's nest. No matter how generous you were, would you wear small shoes for you secretly?
On the surface, literati are all loyal and upright people, but who knows what's going on behind the scenes?
Confucian scholars, especially those old Confucian scholars who have calculated their background, are simply wilted.
You don't want to compete with others, have no sense of crisis, and accuse me of pointing out potential risks to you. That's why you call a dog biting Lu Dongbin and don't know a good heart.
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Zhu Hao reminded him kindly, but after looking back carefully, he found that Tang Yin didn't take it seriously.
Zhu Hao could see that Tang Yin was a bit self-destructive. It was difficult for him to encourage Tang Yin to compete with others. In the final analysis, it was because Tang Yin did not have the sharpness to "life or death". It was not like a knife, but more like a knife.
A piece of thatch will fall wherever the wind blows.
But Zhu Hao also found that after his reminder, Tang Yin's energy and demeanor seemed to have changed a little, and there was a sharpness in his eyes, although his actions were still lazy.
Two days later, Tang Yin took the initiative to find Zhu Hao.
"I just got the news that Yuan Changshi wrote to King Xing on his way back to Anlu, giving advice on the prince's homework, and giving some guidance on my teaching... and then he proposed to King Xing that we should start a new school in Huguang
Then select two tutors for the prince. If you really can't choose, you will report to the imperial court to appoint them."
Tang Yin finally believed Zhu Hao's words now.
Originally, Tang Yin thought that Zhu Hao was alarmist and a dignified minister of the palace. It was Yuan Zonggao who recommended him to be a tutor in the palace, so he wouldn't do anything like killing a donkey, right?
But now that Yuan Zonggao has not returned to Anlu, he thinks that Gongsun Yi has left the palace, the prince has grown up, and needs guidance in many aspects, and on the grounds of sharing the pressure of Tang Yin, he asks King Xing to find more tutors, although it is in line with Zhu Youqi's expectations. , but the intention to suppress Tang Yin is obvious.
If it hadn't been for Yuan Zonggao's suggestion, the palace already had Tang Yin, a famous teacher, and Prince Xing would not have lost face and found someone to compete with Tang Yin.
The reason why Gongsun Yi was able to come to the palace as a teacher several times was mainly because he was an old man and the palace knew him well. In addition, Tang Yin did not reject Gongsun Yi.
But rashly looking for outsiders is tantamount to telling Tang Yin that the palace is still dissatisfied with the quality of your teaching, or does not approve of your teaching method of fishing for three days and drying nets for two days.
Now that Yuan Zonggao has spoken out, everything seems reasonable and reasonable. Is it not too much to recommend the person who recommended Tang Yin to the palace and suggest that the palace find more tutors?
Zhu Hao smiled and asked for no reason: "Mr. Lu, do you know how much the former Sui teacher paid per month?"
Tang Yin was startled.
Although for literati, money is indispensable everywhere, whether they are studying, working as officials, or working as staff for others, but they are usually ashamed to talk about money, especially in a place like the palace.
"Let me answer you, three taels of silver a month. If you add in the gifts for New Years and holidays, as well as the rice and noodles given in daily life... I estimate that you can get forty taels of silver in a year." Zhu Hao said with a smile.
Tang Yin was shocked: "You...how did you know that?"
Zhu Hao said: "These are what the princess told me, and Mr. Gongsun is in the palace, and his monthly salary is eight taels of silver... After a year, plus other scattered income, there may only be ten taels of silver. This is quite a lot for a student. Mr. Lu, I don’t need to tell you why I’m mentioning this to you?"
Tang Yin looked even worse.
When Tang Yin was in the palace, he spent nearly ten taels of silver every month, which was equivalent to three Sui Gongyan, or more than a dozen Gongsun Yi...
The cost for the palace to hire him was obviously a bit high.
Although what Prince Xing's Palace gave him was not as much as what Prince Ning's Palace gave him, the problem was that Prince Xing's Palace never expected to use Tang Yin's fame to seek any benefits, and even helped Tang Yin cover up the fact that he was in the Palace, which was equivalent to providing him with good intentions. To find a place to stay, the palace itself would have to bear certain risks in taking him in.
You are a troublemaker, a person who can bring potential risks to Prince Xing's palace. If you charge so much money a month, of course you have to provide services of equal value. If your level is on the same level as Sui Gongyan...
What does the palace want from you?
Before Yuan Zonggao was away, the money was spent. But the problem is that after Yuan Zonggao comes back, your Tang Yin's position in the palace will be awkward.
"What do you want me to do?"
Tang Yin finally figured it out.
Zhu Hao reminded him in time that he should be prepared for a rainy day. If he waited until Yuan Zonggao returned to the palace to deal with him with all his strength before taking action, he would probably be homeless soon.
Zhu Hao didn't expect Tang Yin to get on the road so quickly, and said with a smile: "There are too many things that can be done, but the first step is to retreat to advance. You don't need me to teach you, right?"
Tang Yin was startled, and then asked in confusion: "You want me to resign? But the palace... will probably persuade me to stay, right?"
"Storing someone to stay is one thing, but it depends on whether it comes from sincerity."
Zhu Hao said with a smile, sounding like an innocent child, but what he said was the intrigue in the adult world.
"Whether Mr. Lu's position in the palace is stable or not depends on Prince Xing's trust in the past. I'm afraid it will depend on the Crown Prince's attitude towards you in the future... If Mr. Lu still maintains that condescending attitude in class and behaves in a rigid manner. When your impression appears in front of the Crown Prince, do you think the Crown Prince will try his best to retain you?"
Tang Yin thought about it.
Makes sense.
Zhu Youzhen's trust in me before was based on the fact that no one was available to him. I'm not bragging. Except for Yuan Zonggao and Zhang Zuo, all the people in the palace are idiots. They really can't compare with my ingenuity. , and because I have Zhu Hao as a think tank by my side, the strategies he can help me can rival those of Yuan Zonggao and Zhang Zuo, and will impress King Xing.
But if Yuan Zonggao comes back, King Xing's trust will inevitably be transferred back to Yuan Zonggao.
At that time, my position in the palace was as an ordinary tutor. Whether I could stay in the palace mainly depended on the progress of the prince's studies and the extent of his attachment to me. In terms of choosing a teacher, as the prince grew older, , his opinions have begun to have decisive power.
To take a step back, even if I leave the palace voluntarily or be forced to leave, whether Xingwang Palace can bring me favors in the future depends on how attached the prince is to me.
If the prince really becomes the emperor, and he doesn't take me, Tang Yin, seriously, then my teaching in the palace will not bring me any substantial benefits. But if the prince trusts and is attached to me, even if I If I leave, he can be the emperor in the future, and even if I die, my descendants or clan members will still get actual benefits.
"You kid..."
Tang Yin wanted to understand this layer and found that Zhu Hao's layout was unusual.
Zhu Haodao: "So how Mr. Lu wants to get along with the Crown Prince in the future and make the Crown Prince feel that Mr. Lu is indispensable... It depends on Mr. Lu's own choice."
Tang Yin frowned: "Zhu Hao, I entered the palace, but I was invited in grandly. Why do I listen to your statement, as if I am here and have inherited a lot of favor from the palace... Do I, Mr. Tang, need to assume such a low posture? ?”
Zhu Hao said with a smile: "Mr. Lu, it is right to have integrity as a person, but it also depends on the occasion. If Mr. Lu's integrity is really high, he might still be pretending to be crazy on Nanchang Street right now!"
Tang Yin was speechless.
In order to escape Prince Ning's Mansion, he pretended to be crazy, ran around naked in Nanhu, and even peed in the street. What else was left to say about his dignity?
"Okay, I'll listen to you this time!"
Tang Yin made up his mind.
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "By the way, I can't help you very much these days. My grandfather is about to celebrate his birthday, and the family is planning for it. I have to take advantage of the fact that Yuan Changshi can't return to Anlu in a few days. Focus on your home, Mr. Lu...you have to work hard!"
"come on?"
Tang Yin doesn't quite understand this new term.
"Oh, it means working hard. It's like if you can't run in a rut, add some oil to lubricate it. While working hard... you must also know how to be flexible."
Zhu Hao was still smiling, but this time Tang Yin felt that Zhu Hao's smile was much more pleasing to the eye.