Yan Shiyue smiled: "Mr. Wen, since you call me Your Highness, you should know who I am. Everything is difficult at the beginning. This matter is difficult no matter who does it, even if the court does it. So, as a son, how can I push difficult things to my father?"
The old man was speechless.
He really didn't expect this answer.
After a long while, he said, "Then, have you ever thought that even students want to take shortcuts, and after entering the government, they also want to have someone to rely on, rather than being alone. Your move may not be liked by both parties."
Yan Shiyue looked at him directly, "Mr. Wen, it takes ten years to grow a tree, and a hundred years to cultivate a person. At this time, the court is plagued by cliques, so students without a teacher are 'alone' after entering the government, but what if three years later? Five years later? Ten years later? Everyone who enters the court is 'alone'. They have no teacher, no bias, but can devote themselves to the country, the people, the monarch, and the world. Don't you think so?"
The old man was slightly moved: "Your Highness has a far-sighted vision, and I am far inferior to you."
She said, "Thank you for the compliment."
The old man said, "I would like to ask one last question."
"Excuse me."
"Your idea is good, but what if it's too high-brow and unpopular?"
...
...
Yan Shiyue smiled and said, "I never overestimate human nature, but I also never underestimate it. I believe that a true gentleman can understand the situation I want. I believe that there are fair-minded and virtuous people in this world. No matter how difficult this matter is, I will never give in. I believe that someone will stick with me in the end. I believe that a hundred years later, we will leave our names in history."
Her eyes were clear, she stood up with a smile, bowed to the old man and said, "Sir, don't you understand and agree with me? Are you willing to be the number one in my Northern Academy?"
The old man accepted her gift with a smile and said, "Then I will be disrespectful to refuse it."
After returning, Yan Shiyue told several people the story in vivid detail. Although no one knew his name yet, she insisted that this man must be a great talent with a face that showed he was well-read.
Xu Wenqu smiled and said, "What kind of face do I have?"
Yan Shiyue said: "You have a face like a beautiful lady from the north, who is independent and secluded from the world." She pointed at Gao Yang and said: "Master Gao has a face like a lady who is ready to join the army at any time."
Zhang Baigui couldn't help but ask, "What about me?"
Yan Shiyue pinched her chin and said, "You really don't look learned. You give people the impression that you are just pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger."
Zhang Baigui: “…”
Everyone laughed and speculated about who this person might be. Zhang Baigui said, "The surname Wen... This surname is quite rare. I can't think of any great scholar with the surname Wen."
Gao Yang said: "Who said there is no such thing, Wen Da?"
"Oh, Wen Da..." Zhang Baigui also remembered and explained to Yan Shiyue: "This man is indeed a famous scholar in the area, full of talent, but because he values Mozi's teachings, he is not tolerated by the emperor. After serving as an official for two years, he was demoted and later resigned."
Gao Yang said: "If it is really him, then it is not bad. He has good talent and character, and is also well-known. But he values Mozi... which is a bit inappropriate."
Xu Wenqu explained to her: "Mencius once said, 'Yang's self-centeredness is like having no ruler; Mo's universal love is like having no father; having no ruler and no father is like a beast.'" He paused: "Mozi's universal love is not tolerated by those in power."
Yan Shiyue nodded.
Zhang Baigui said: "Although I can't be a mountain chief, I can still be a cave master."
Gao Yang said, "But if we just call him a cave master, it seems a bit of a waste of his talent."
The three of them looked at each other, and Zhang Baigui said, "Your Highness said that it is better to have nothing than to have something unsuitable. If it is not suitable, it is not suitable."
Xu Wen asked: "After all, the time is short and the people in the distance haven't come yet, so there's no need to rush."
"We should think of some solutions. If a great scholar with high moral character and high prestige can come here, then everything will be easier."
"That's exactly the difficulty."
At this time, the "folk champion" Zhu Zhongyuan was hurried out of the rented house. Although he was supported by someone, he still looked a little embarrassed.
He originally just wanted to set up a stand, so when he arrived, he first rented the courtyard, and then posted a message asking Yan Shiyue to come over. Unexpectedly, Yan Shiyue refused after just making a small request.
Later, I heard that the emperor personally mentioned “Northern Academy”.
At this point, everyone's idea of taking advantage of the situation and turning it into "X Family School" was shattered, but the level of the academy was instantly raised. It was also heard that the court sent Xu Liuyuan to preside over the recruitment of talents.
The most popular talent in the world today is none other than Xu Wenqu.
Not only was he the number one "Six Yuan Jidi" in Dayan, but also because he was the exclusive writer of His Highness Fuyan. Whatever His Highness Fuyan did, there was no time that there was no article written by Xu Wenqu to support it. What she did were all big things, all of which were cool and sensational, and the name of Xu Liuyuan became even more popular.
Zhu Zhongyuan was very happy when he heard this.
Yan Shiyue was young and energetic, and she was just a young girl, so she didn't know the importance of things. It was impossible for Xu Wenqu not to understand this.
Even though this academy became the Northern Academy, he was still a rare talent. He never left, just waiting for them to invite him!
But unexpectedly, they never came.
Yesterday I heard that an old man named Wen was talking to Yan Shiyue in a restaurant.
He also thought of Wen Da. In terms of fame and talent, no matter how proud he was, he felt guilty. But Wen Da admired Mozi! Just for this reason, the Northern Academy would never hire him!
But what was infuriating was that he had just said something carelessly today: "What Empress Fu is? She is just a little girl who is restless at home!"
With just these words, the landlord, who had been nodding and bowing all the time, suddenly changed his attitude and insisted that they move out immediately. He even didn't want the rent for those days, and the whole family, young and old, drove them away with sticks.
Zhu Zhongyuan's intuition was incredible.
The people here are fucking sick! They don't even want to make money?
The disciple asked carefully: "Master, what should we do now?"
Zhu Zhongyuan said coldly: "Let's go to the inn first."
A few people went to the inn and were about to ask for a few rooms when a waiter ran in and said to him, "Boss, Liu Erlang from the front street said that these people were originally staying in his house, but the old man cursed Fu Niangniang, so he drove them out."
The shopkeeper immediately frowned and said, "I'm sorry, our shop doesn't have a room for rent."
Someone said anxiously: "You just said someone went upstairs!"
"So what?" The shopkeeper said, "I won't let you live here! This is my own house, my own business, I can let anyone live here if I want!"
As the shopkeeper spoke, some people nearby cheered. Zhu Zhongyuan became so angry that his face turned pale and he stormed out. Then he saw many idle men pointing and laughing from afar, and some of them were running to the inn in front to report the news.
Zhu Zhongyuan was speechless!
This place is really sick, everyone in it is sick in the brain!
He was silent for a long time, then said directly: "In this case, I will go and visit Xu Liuyuan!"
This time he was willing to make no conditions and insisted that Xu Wenqu respectfully invite him in in front of everyone! To avenge the previous humiliation!
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