Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2657
The gazebo is not big, but it is very delicate, with red pillars and white stone railings, and the corners of the eaves are upturned like a bird spreading its wings. Sitting in the hall, you can face the vast Kunming Pool. The layers of forest are all dyed and quiet, the blue waves are rippling in front of you, the sky is high and the clouds are light, and the city wall of Chang'an is undulating and towering in the distance.

The floor in the pavilion is covered with wooden boards, and there are small stone tables. A few people are sitting on the floor. There have been diligent scribes trotting to fetch tea and pastries.

Wei Wang Li Tai drank a cup of tea, took a piece of pastry and chewed it in his mouth. He leaned his upper body back on the railing and looked at the beautiful scenery and beautiful rivers and mountains in the distance. When I come back from Jiangnan, I will prepare a room for the king in this academy. I will definitely come here to live in my spare time. Such beautiful scenery and leisurely reading are really a blessing in life. If it snows in winter, the sky between heaven and earth Covered in a piece of silver, it will be another fun to cleanse the soul if you lean on the railing and look at it from afar.”

Fang Jun smiled and said: "You are the prince, and the entire empire belongs to your family. How dare you disobey your orders? It's just that the academy is newly established, and the various conditions have not been kept up for a while, and the accommodation conditions are a little worse. I feel sorry for Your Highness, until next spring, more buildings will be built in the academy for students and doctors of education to live in."

"It doesn't matter. This king came to this academy to experience the pure style of study. If you are greedy for enjoyment, how can it compare to the rich clothes and fine food in the Furong Garden?"

Li Tai didn't care about that.

Fang Jun nodded in response, then turned to Xu Jingzong and said, "Leave this matter to Master Xu. Don't worry, Your Highness."

Xu Jingzong hurriedly said: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will definitely do my best to make arrangements for you."

Li Tai hummed, then drank tea and ate cakes, admiring the beautiful scenery around him, and said nothing more.

Fang Jun drank a cup of tea, and said to Xu Jingzong: "I will accompany His Highness to Jiangnan, and it will probably take some time to delay, maybe two months at the earliest, and return to Beijing around the Chinese New Year at the slowest time. Inside, everything in the academy needs to get rid of Master Xu's management."

Xu Jingzong's eyes lit up immediately, he was greedy for money first and power second, how could he not be overjoyed to have the opportunity to take over the power of the academy?

But then he wondered: "Even if you are not here, isn't there still Chu Suiliang? That guy is the secretary of the academy just like you, and his official position is above mine. How can I command him?"

Fang Jun glanced at him, and said indifferently: "Then why do you think I entrust the academy to you so solemnly?"

Xu Jingzong looked embarrassed: "Of course I know what you mean, Duke Yue...but he is a senior official after all, so I am also very embarrassed."

Of course he understood what Fang Jun meant, which was to restrict Chu Suiliang from doing anything wrong, breaking the rules of the academy while Fang Jun was away, and benefiting the Guanlong nobles behind him.

But the problem is that although Chu Suiliang is not difficult to deal with, whether it is the emperor or the Guanlong nobles behind him, they are all first-class stubblers. When the time comes, Chu Suiliang will move out the backers behind him to overwhelm him. Man, what can I do?
He was indeed embarrassed, but Fang Jun didn't think about these things at all, let alone be considerate of him, he just said: "That's your own problem, you just need to tell me whether you can complete my confession. If you can, If necessary, you can go to see the prince and ask him for help, if not, then I will naturally not embarrass you, after returning from Jiangnan, I will invite your majesty again, and just change the master book."

"..."

Xu Jingzong was so angry that he almost jumped his feet, what the hell is he playing a rogue!

But if you think about it carefully, although there is a risk of offending the emperor and the nobles of Guanlong, you can also have the opportunity to get close to the prince and become the prince's team. It can be regarded as Fang Jun's alternative way of introduction, right?

It is clear that he wants his own vote...

Thinking of this, there is no need for too many trade-offs, Xu Jingzong gritted his teeth and said: "Don't worry, the Duke of Yue, as long as the lower officials don't die for a day, the rules of this academy will never be broken!"

He is greedy for money and power, so he is not afraid of offending people, but he is afraid of offending people but not getting enough benefits.

He also has his own judgment on the ownership of the reserve, and is obviously more optimistic about the prince. The academy is under Fang Jun's control, so the entire academy is the cradle for the prince to cultivate his cronies. As long as he can demonstrate his ability and value in the academy , will inevitably be regarded as a cronies of the prince.

As long as the crown prince can successfully ascend the throne in the future, no matter how many sacrifices he makes now, he will get unparalleled rewards...

Fang Jun pointed out: "As for Chu Suiliang, he has a lot of talent, but his brains are not very good, especially his personality is harsh and introverted, he only knows how to deal with things in a tactful way, and he doesn't have the courage to do everything he can, so he is easy to deal with. As long as Mr. Xu can stay strong, no matter what, he will have nothing to do with you. As for if he moves out of the Guanlong nobles and the old guys, you can push it all on me. I don’t believe it. How dare they ignore my face!"

Different from telling Cui Dunli to compromise and avoid the front for the time being, what he warned Xu Jingzong was to go straight to the front and confront the tough with head-to-head. The support of the two is completely different.

More importantly, compared to Cui Dunli's loyalty and uprightness, it is obvious that Xu Jingzong, who is old and cunning, has a greater advantage over Chu Suiliang.

If even one Chu Suiliang can't get it right, how can he gain the trust of President Gao Li Zhi and Wu Zetian and become the leader of the ministers?
Not everyone can be a traitor!

Xu Jingzong hurriedly said: "Duke Yue, don't worry, the lower officials will definitely live up to their mission and keep the academy as solid as gold, and no one can get their hands in it!"

He knew that although the current task was difficult and difficult, it was the most direct opportunity for him to gain Fang Jun's trust and even enter the circle of the prince. If he missed this time, he might be excluded from the prince's party forever.

After all, Fang Jun has always treated him with prejudice and lack of trust.

Although he still doesn't understand where this prejudice comes from...

He picked up the teapot and poured tea for Li Tai and Fang Jun respectively. Fang Jun thanked him softly, and then said earnestly: "Mr. The days to come are still long, so don't be in a hurry. As long as you settle down in this academy, devote yourself to the king's affairs, and do your best, not only will your majesty remember your achievements, but countless students in this academy will also be grateful for your kindness In the future, when we meet each other, we will definitely address him as a teacher, and by then, there will be peaches and plums all over the world, why worry about not being able to stretch our ambitions?"

For superiors, the character of subordinates is actually the last thing to consider.Everyone's concept of good and evil is different, but not every villain is born full of evil, and he will feel uncomfortable if he does not do some bad things that hurt nature and reason in a day.

Xu Jingzong is a well-known treacherous minister in history, but his misdeeds are not unbearable. There are not many evil things that are truly indignant and angry, and more are caused by his inferior character. If this kind of person does not Given more power, the harm is really limited.

And a treacherous and cunning person like Xu Jingzong is naturally a sharp weapon against the Guanlong nobles.

At least when facing Chu Suiliang, he was completely crushed...

Xu Jingzong naturally understood the meaning of Fang Jun's words, and told him not to be impatient, as long as he calmed down and managed the academy well, in the future, neither His Majesty nor the Crown Prince would forget his meritorious deeds. Nature is a matter of course.

Although it was a bit slower, Xu Jingzong could only be honest if he could see hope anyway.

"This academy was also built brick by brick in Xiaguan. Every subsequent house, every brick and stone was put in place one by one by the hands of the officials. Every copper coin spent contains the officials' money. Hard work. In my lifetime, I can participate in such a cause that is destined to last forever and be famous in history. I have fulfilled my wish, and I will do my best to handle every matter of the academy, so that your majesty and Duke Yue can rest assured."

Seeing Xu Jingzong's serious face, but he mentioned money, Fang Jun remembered that he seemed to owe this person a hundred guan...

Sure enough, before he could speak, he heard Xu Jingzong continue: "...It's just that the rules of this academy were all created by you, Lord Yue, and you should be the one who should unite knowledge and action. Academy Things are cumbersome, and you often need to go out to buy things, and sometimes the scribes and officials will pay in advance for urgent matters, and the settlement of the accounts will inevitably fail to keep up. This is common sense, but the accounts should be settled in time afterwards..."

(End of this chapter)