Logically speaking, under such circumstances, Qichunnian could no longer continue to seek death, so he should choose to give up and give up his dream of becoming the prince's teacher.
And on February 13th, Zhu Youjian, who was in a rebellious state of mind, simply asked the Minister of Rites Jiang Fengyuan, Zhan Shi Yao Minggong and others to formally go to the East Palace to teach the prince.
In this battle for the prince's educational rights, because Qichunnian escaped from the attempt to seek death, Xujiazhuang had not yet demonstrated its strength in the field of education, so it was defeated so neatly.
The civil servants easily won a great victory.
The civil servants and scholars who learned about this in private laughed wildly and celebrated with each other:
"How dare you compete with us for the crown prince despite your own abilities?"
"It's so funny. Does Xujiazhuang want to teach the prince how to do business and make money?"
"Your Majesty and the Crown Prince will always be on our side. What does Xujiazhuang mean?"
"Although we can do nothing about Xujiazhuang at the moment, once the prince is trained and the new emperor who trusts us more comes to the throne, the end of Xujiazhuang will come and it will definitely be destroyed in the hands of the new emperor."
"Yes, we must train the prince well, and we must not let anyone or any force lead His Highness astray. There is no room for any mistakes!"
The civil servants were so happy that they formulated a more rigorous education plan for the prince, intending to make it airtight and train the prince into the most qualified prince who met their requirements.
The other side.
Qichunnian has not given up, nor does she intend to give up!
Even if he couldn't be the prince's teacher, he couldn't disappear from the prince's growth process and step aside completely.
What's more, there are many excellent teachers in Xujiazhuang. It's no problem to send a few to the capital, and they are much more reliable than Qichunnian.
If this is not possible, you can also let someone who has a good relationship with Xujiazhuang, such as Fang Yizhi, serve as the prince's teacher. Even if Fang Yizhi is very busy with his job, it is okay to take some time out occasionally.
In short, Qichunnian proposed several plans, and then asked Wang Chengen to help submit them by writing a letter. However, as soon as Zhu Youjian saw the letter, he immediately tore it into pieces, or threw it into the brazier and chose to ignore it.
This has been the case for several days in a row.
It can be seen that Zhu Youjian in an angry state can be described as not eating soft or hard food, and not eating oil or salt.
have no choice!
Qichunnian had no choice but to take a roundabout route and wrote several sincere letters, asking Wang Chengen to hand them over to Queen Zhou first, and then ask the virtuous Queen Zhou to help persuade.
This trick is very effective. A woman's pillow talk is more effective than Qichun's tens of thousands of apology letters.
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
So on February 20th.
Still in Dongnuan Pavilion, Zhu Youjian gave Qichunnian one last chance to meet him to see what method he could use to convince him.
"Your Majesty, I was a little too carried away last time. I know I was wrong..."
As soon as he met the emperor, Qichunnian sincerely apologized, saying that he had learned from the experience and would never make similar mistakes again.
"Okay, it's useless for you to say so much. The prince's enlightenment has already begun and he has learned very well. No matter what you say, it's too late and there is no chance." Zhu Youjian waved his hand and admired his move with great interest.
He looked like he was deflated.
"Your Majesty, it's not too late. Please listen to this top-secret recording first and see the private faces of those civil servants."
Qichunnian took out a compact tape recorder.
Place it on the table and press the play button.
As for the content inside, it is naturally that the civil servants are celebrating in private, plotting wild ideas on how to control the prince, and there are also sensitive words such as 'obedient', 'obedient', and 'the new emperor ascends the throne'. After hearing this, no king can
Remain indifferent.
But it's no use.
This trick didn't work for Zhu Youjian now. Instead, he leaned back in his chair, showed a "that's it" expression on his face, and said: "Are there any other tricks? Use them all."
Qichunnian had no choice but to turn off the tape recorder and thought for a moment: "Your Majesty doesn't trust us. Don't you even trust the manager Fang Yizhi? Is there no problem in letting him be the prince's teacher?"
"It's okay to let Mi Zhi teach the prince."
Zhu Youjian nodded, but then shook his head and said: "But he is too busy. He has to take care of hundreds of thousands of royal farms this year. He left the capital early and couldn't spare any time."
Several proposals in a row were rejected.
Seeing Qi Chunnian's helpless expression gradually revealed, Zhu Youjian was happy, and his heart blossomed with joy, joy, joy. It was this depressed expression that made him feel extremely happy.
"Your Majesty, I actually have another plan here, which I believe Your Majesty will definitely be interested in."
Grit your teeth!
Qichunnian struggled, and he had to take the last resort and start to roll up.
"Oh, tell me."
"Your Majesty, a sufficiently qualified and outstanding prince is not only very important to Ming Dynasty, but also very important to Xujiazhuang. His Majesty has been angry recently. It doesn't matter if he scolds or beats Qi, but he cannot put the future of Ming Dynasty at risk.
As a child's play, if His Highness the Crown Prince is completely in the hands of the civil servants and Confucian scholars, and is trained and molded into what they want according to their ideas, what consequences will this bring? It is very likely to be catastrophic consequences.
! Once the imperial court becomes hostile to Xujiazhuang, does Your Majesty think the imperial court has a chance of winning? Yes, in ten or twenty years, the imperial court will be much stronger, but will Xujiazhuang remain where it is? By then, the new emperor will have the coercive influence of the civil servants
Now, we are going to have a head-to-head confrontation with Xujiazhuang, and we are going to fight to the death. Your Majesty, do you think the Ming dynasty changes and the result of losing both sides is acceptable?"
Face this extremely real problem.
Zhu Youjian's face turned cold, and he stared at him and said, "It's alarmist talk, not worth refuting! Will I be intimidated by you?"
"Your Majesty, this is not to scare you, but to show your kindness on behalf of Xujiazhuang."
Qichunnian said: "It is precisely because we have no idea of changing the dynasty and just want to do business well that we want to attract the prince's attention and influence the cultivation of the prince. What is the purpose? We want to see an emperor who is friendly to Xujiazhuang come up.
, it just proves that Xujiazhuang has no intention of changing the dynasty. Your Majesty should feel relieved and happy. If we have no interest in the education of the prince, the civil servants can teach them how they want. This is the most dangerous for the Ming Dynasty! But for
Our Lord, Xu Zhuang, showed goodwill and sincerity. His Majesty refused Qi, who was thousands of miles away, rejected our olive branch of friendship, and completely left the prince to the mercy of civil servants. It is dangerous, this is extremely dangerous."
"So, after all, it's mine, right?"
Zhu Youjian's nose was almost crooked with anger. The crooked theory was another familiar crooked theory. He could leave the prince's enlightenment education to whomever he wanted. It was his Zhu Youjian's freedom, and no one had the right to interfere with it.
.
But in Qichunnian's words, this was an act of Ming Dynasty taking the initiative to draw boundaries, an act of showing hostility, an act of rejecting an olive branch and insisting on confrontation. The final consequences were caused by the rejection of Xujiazhuang's intervention in the prince's education.
There is no reason for this.
This is simply unreasonable!
"Your Majesty, this is not what Qi means."
Seeing that the emperor was going crazy, his eyes were red, and his murderous intention was extremely strong, Qichunnian quickly explained: "I am just deducing the worst possibility. Your Majesty, there is another perfect route here, that is
The royal family has maintained a balance between the civil servants and Xu Jiazhuang, without completely leaning to one side. If Xu Jiazhuang also has the opportunity to participate in the growth of the prince, then he will reap Xu Jiazhuang's goodwill and friendship, which will bring many benefits, even to
With Xu Jiazhuang's allegiance and following, Xu Jiazhuang's countless money, food and resources will be able to serve the interests of the royal family and form a mutually beneficial and unbreakable alliance. Is this not as good as cooperating with civil servants? Your Majesty, choose Xu Jiazhuang.
As long as the civil servants have 1% of the ability of Xujiazhuang, Your Majesty will not always be tied up and unable to achieve anything."
Hear this.
Zhu Youjian's anger was suppressed a lot.
But I still can't accept these fallacious rhetoric. After all, what does cooperation mean? I am the Lord of the Ninth Five-Year Plan and the lord of the world. Even a mere businessman wants to cooperate with me. How can he deserve to say the word cooperation? It would be very difficult if the Ninth Clan was not punished immediately.
Not bad.
However, Zhu Youjian also admitted that although what Qichunnian said was extremely realistic and unpleasant, he had to admit that there was a certain truth to it. On the issue of the prince's education, he was one-sided in favor of civil officials and cultivated a prince who was completely obedient to civil officials.
, the country of Ming Dynasty will indeed face considerable risks.
As long as you agree to Xu Jiazhuang's request to participate in the prince's education, eliminate Xu Jiazhuang's doubts and dissatisfaction, and establish deeper binding and cooperation, it can indeed bring a lot of benefits and benefits. As for gaining Xu Jiazhuang's allegiance and following, this kind of good thing is slightly
Just think about it, whoever takes it seriously will lose.
silence.
Seeing the emperor deep in thought, his face flashed with emotion for a second or two, but more of it was still dissatisfaction and resistance.
"Your Majesty, this is it. The content of my plan is that Xujiazhuang will establish a 'Prince Growth Fund', and will invest 300,000 silver dollars every year, specifically for the cultivation and education of the Prince. How will this money be used? Your Majesty
With the right to supervise and even veto, the core purpose is to train the prince into a qualified prince. This will not only benefit the future of the Ming Dynasty, but also make Xujiazhuang more assured and trustworthy. It may even eliminate all defenses and barriers and achieve unprecedented success.
Work closely together.”
Qichunnian finally unleashed his ultimate move, saying: "Your Majesty, 300,000 silver dollars every year is a free donation, and you don't have to pay back a penny. Moreover, the foundation will continue to operate until the age of twenty! For the growth of the prince, this is considered
Do you have enough capital? Can the civil servants come up with 10,000 silver dollars, or 5,000 silver dollars? If you can't come up with it, only Xujiazhuang has such sincerity. Your Majesty, don't refuse anymore. Our request is not too much, civil servants.
The great Confucianists teach the prince half the time, and Master Xu Jiazhuang teaches the prince half the time. Just have a bowl of water that is 50-50 cents."
"This is the best and most sincere plan. Your Majesty, if you are right, can you give Xujiazhuang this opportunity and make a balanced choice that maximizes the interests of the royal family?"
Qichunnian looked at Emperor Zhu Youjian and said.
It's working.
And this time it really worked.
When he heard the figure of 300,000 silver dollars, Zhu Youjian's eyes lit up and he immediately cheered up.
Moreover, this growth fund will continue to operate until the prince reaches the age of twenty. Doesn’t it add up to 4.5 million silver dollars?
Of course, this amount of money may not be a big sum for the huge empire of Ming Dynasty, but for Prince Zhu Cixang personally, it is definitely an astronomical figure.
Sincerity, Zhu Youjian saw real sincerity, sincerity that could not be denied, and it was precisely targeted at his biggest hobby - money. However, recently, because of some rumors, civil servants began to come to him again.
There was extortion here, and although I only lost a few hundred thousand silver dollars, I was still annoyed.
"Hmm~"
He coughed and asked: "Qichunnian, can I take out the money in this Prince's Growth Fund and spend it?"
"Yes, as long as it is used for the prince's education, as long as the prince's consent is obtained and these two conditions are met." Qichunnian said.
"Well, when the teachers sent by Xujiazhuang are teaching the prince, do I have the right to observe and supervise them? If something goes wrong and I feel it is inappropriate, can I interrupt the teaching process or even expel the teacher who is misleading the children?"
"Of course. Your Majesty is the head of the family, so of course he has the right to supervise and veto. This is only natural."
"Then... okay, let the teacher from Xujiazhuang come and teach the prince for half a year. He will teach the prince for half a day every afternoon to try the effect first. However, the money in the growth fund cannot be less. At least 300,000 silver dollars must be invested.
." Zhu Youjian said.
"Okay, no problem. The teacher sent by Xujiazhuang will never disappoint His Majesty!"
Qichunnian looked happy and said immediately.
Hahaha, done.
This matter was finally done.
Although it cost a lot of words and a certain amount of money, this investment is absolutely worth it and will definitely bring benefits to Xujiazhuang. Although there is no effect at present, the future prospects are unlimited.