Chapter 300: Reestablishing Ethnic Studies for the Future

Even if Zhang Yue knew that Wenyuan Pavilion was discussing matters at this time, it was impossible for him to find out any inside story - after all, even Yuan Fang, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, was helpless in a place like Wenyuan Pavilion - so, since the emperor

The summons came to an end, and he knew that he couldn't eat hot tofu in a hurry, so he had to suppress the matter and put it aside. That day, he followed the butler Gao Quan to Liuxiang Hutong, which was only one street away from Zhang's mansion. Gao Quan had been ordered to buy it previously.

A courtyard with three entrances is planned to be used as a school for the Zhang family.

When the two arrived at the end of the field, two porters immediately came to greet them, but they ignored Zhang Yue and rushed to lead Gao Quan's horse and hold the stirrup. Seeing this, the tall butler immediately shouted angrily: "Don't just look after me, hurry up.

Go help Third Young Master!"

Since they were newly hired concierges, the two men didn't react for a while. When they rushed to greet them, Zhang Yue had already jumped off his horse neatly. Gao Quan, who was half a step behind, saw their clumsiness, so he had to wave his hand and give orders.

They retreated and saw Zhang Yue looking up at the gatehouse of the house. He stepped forward and said with a smile: "This family was involved in a lawsuit, so the house was sold very cheaply. The old lady told me not to take advantage of others' danger, so I still

I gave him 50% more, and he left all the furniture when he moved out."

Because the Gu family came from a scholarly family and attached great importance to family tradition and reputation, even when they were in Kaifeng, the land rent of the Zhang family was half a percent less than that of others. They never put money outside to earn interest, and they did not allow other members of the family to bully others. So listen.

Gao Quan deliberately explained this, Zhang Yue was not surprised, and naturally he did not doubt it.

"Of course my grandmother and I can trust the executive's family to do things. The fourth brother is now older and will not come to this family to study. The fifth brother is still young. Most of the people who will enroll in the school in the future will be those from the Zhang family who moved to Beijing. The executive's family can

I have counted how many families have moved here, how many people need to enroll in school, how many other relatives are attached to the school, and what are the regulations of this private school?"

Ever since he accompanied the three brothers Zhang Yue to Nanjing, Gao Quan no longer dared to underestimate the third young master. Over the years, he had seen Zhang Yue be favored and awarded the title of Imperial Examiner, and later he was awarded the title of Jinshi. When he came back from Shandong, he was frequently summoned by the emperor.

I have a clear understanding in my heart. Even though the eldest young master and the second young master seem to be at ease in the army, they have only met the emperor a few times. The emperor has always been eclectic in employing people. What kind of future will Zhang Yue have in the future? It is undoubtedly his use.

You can guess it with your toes.

At this time, he was busy and replied: "Most of the Zhang family are still staying in Kaifeng. After all, the fields, ancestral halls, etc. are there. Now there are only four families who have moved here. The eldest wife and Mr. Jia'er are of the same generation.

, and the two aunts who are of the same generation as the third young master, but they are younger and older, and the children today are only a few years younger than you. There are a total of seven children in these four families who are going to school. As for the attached school,

There were six children in total, children of several relatives from each family. The tutors invited were two old scholars. I sent someone to inquire about their knowledge and character, and took the old lady’s post to invite them. They accepted the offer and have now moved.

Come in."

Although Gao Quan did not mention Shu Xiu, Zhang Yue certainly knew that if he could ask for a tutor based on his name alone, he would naturally need a lot of money to thank him. He nodded happily and entered the courtyard first. Just as Gao Quan said,

The people who originally lived here were indeed rich people. The outer courtyard was not paved with loess, but with blue bricks. The back-end house was not paved with tiles, but was made of a gray shed with a green plaster roof.

The other houses are all made of blue tiles, with dripping roofs in front, making them look quite neat.

Beyond the hanging flower door painted with the pattern of longevity and good fortune, there is the inner courtyard. The three rooms in the north are used as schools, and the two rooms in the east and west are occupied by two private teachers. At this time, hearing that the Zhang family came, the two old scholars were all

Putting on a decent blue cloth and straight clothes, he went out to greet him - this was certainly not because Zhang Yuenai was one of the young masters of the Zhang family. For two old scholars who had failed many times, the servant who came to report clearly said that Zhang Yuenai

Being a Jinshi is what they value most.

However, when they first saw Zhang Yue, who was wearing a dragon-scale gauze scarf and azure silk robe, who was a bit too young, the two of them couldn't help but feel guilty, but they still stepped forward to perform the evening ceremony with utmost respect. Since then,

Since the imperial examination, it has become a common practice to judge heroes not by age, but by the imperial examination, and the two of them are not used to it. So, Zhang Yue, who is almost their grandson, returns the favor with a smile, and the two of them actually have a kind of feeling.

Feeling flattered.

"I have heard for a long time that these two have profound knowledge and outstanding character. From now on, I will completely entrust the affairs of this clan to the two of you." Zhang Yue said and stretched out his hand to Gao Quan to take two things, but they were both extremely polished.

Smooth ruler, "Grandma knows that there are always dandies among everyone, and there are often people who don't listen to the instructions, so I have been specially ordered to give this ruler to the two of you. If there are those who don't listen to the instructions, you can use this

As a punishment, if you still don’t listen, you can be expelled directly.”

Sure enough, it is everyone's style. The tutor's training is only twice as high as that of ordinary teachers from wealthy families. There is even such a promise. Those families who humiliate their teachers for the naughty children in their families should really learn from it!

The two old scholars were both well-known people, and their faces were red with joy at that moment. They quickly took it with both hands, and solemnly promised that they would definitely take up the responsibility. With this assurance, the two of them

Naturally, he became more fond of Zhang Yue and walked around the whole house with Zhang Yue. He also praised Gao Quan for his thoughtful arrangements and the ability of the hired servants.

As they walked, Zhang Yue asked as if casually: "All the children who will go to the attached school here in the future will be children under the age of ten who have just started their education, and they will live and eat here in the future. The family will also send some servants here."

Grandma has only one requirement, that is, they must be loyal, that is to say, first make them virtuous, and then make them talented. I heard from senior executives that one of them is good at "The Analects of Confucius" and "The Analects of Confucius".

"Book of Rites", one is good at "Spring and Autumn" and "Book of Songs", if the two of them can control these children, in three years, the family will be rich!"

The two old scholars had spent their whole lives in the imperial examination and were still children. They had long given up hope in the imperial examination. After all, it was not that easy to take the next step. Therefore, since Zhang Yue said all these things, they naturally agreed.

They all made great efforts in their hearts. It is impossible to make those children know everything about history in the past three years, but it is not easy to train a group of disciplined people in three years? Anyway, with the support of the old lady of the Zhang family, this ruler is

Not vegetarian!

So, after making these arrangements, Gao Quan felt a strange feeling in his heart on the way back home. He had gone to invite the people in person at the beginning, so he naturally knew how stubborn these two old masters were, but now they were so submissive.

Undoubtedly, he was impressed by Zhang Yue's title of Jinshi. Thinking of this, he finally understood why the old lady would only send the third young master to take care of the affairs of this clan. At the same time, he also vaguely felt that the family was suddenly determined to reestablish the clan.

Ethnology, I'm afraid it has an ulterior motive.

I thought that although my son was married to Linglong, he was now the head of the Dongfang family, and he was picky and picky about him. His originally good stewardship was dismissed and given to someone else. Although Linglong flattered the old lady well, but his own family

After all, the boy has no face. So, the tall butler who has been the best at sneaking around for most of his life immediately came up with an idea.

"Third Young Master, even though this clan school has been established, there must be someone to take care of it in the future. Those two scholars cannot take care of money, food and other affairs. My boy is idle now. If Third Young Master doesn't dislike it, why not send him

Going to run errands?”

"That's good, the Clan School cannot be left unattended, so just send him. Grandma has told us that from now on, the Clan School will be allocated twenty taels of silver every month. In addition, a quantity of rice, grain, and firewood will be provided by the 200-acre farm outside the city.

, let him take good care of the accounts. All in all, we can't let a good thing go bad, otherwise my grandmother and I will be disobedient."

Seeing what he said made Gao Quan smile, Zhang Yue knew that he was selling this favor extremely well. Of course he couldn't promote knowledge like arithmetic and investigating things in ethnic studies - his current qualifications and reputation were not enough.

——But let’s temper the temperament of these people first. Three years later, it should be a different situation. After all, it was already very close to the end of Yongle.

As he turned his horse into the alley in front of Zhang's house, he saw a sharp-eyed man talking to the concierge in front of the west corner door in the distance. He looked vaguely familiar from behind. When he got closer, he saw the man turning his head.

, he immediately recognized who the other party was, immediately jumped off the horse, dropped the reins and hurried forward.

"When did Brother Qi come from Nanjing? Why didn't you let me know in advance so that I could pick you up?"

The visitor was Gu Bin, who had just arrived in Beijing. Since he had food and accommodation in the Imperial College, the supply was better than at home. He had actually grown more than half a head taller, but was still slightly shorter than Zhang Yue. He was wearing a

He was wearing a green cloth jacket that had turned white after washing, and a pair of old black cotton shoes on his feet. Only the Huayang scarf that bound his hair was brand new. He rarely smiled, but now he saw Zhang Yue coming up to him with a smile.

He was stunned for a moment and then smiled.

After saying hello, he explained: "The postal mail is too expensive. I thought there were thirty or forty people going to Beijing this time, so I just waited until they came to visit. Unexpectedly, I didn't have time to inform them when they arrived at the door.

, you’re back.”

Zhang Yue had always been a little strange about why Gu Bin didn't go on the road with Faang Ling and others, but at this time he didn't want to stand and talk at the gate, so he ordered Gao Quan to let someone in to inform him, and then let Gu Bin inside.

Since Gu Bin was Gu's natal grandnephew, he had to take him to see him, so he sent his entourage to follow him and asked in a low voice some information along the way. When he asked why Gu Bin had not gone to Beijing with Faang Ling.

Then, he got an unexpected answer.

"Brother Fang was expelled from the Imperial College, and you didn't know?"

Thinking of the last time he got married, Faang Ling, who had just arrived in Beijing, happily came to help join in the fun. Zhang Yue could not imagine that this cheerful and righteous friend had been expelled from the Imperial College, and his heart suddenly agitated. Thinking of Sun Yat-sen's

John didn't mention this at all, and he couldn't help but suspect that his would-be brother-in-law didn't know about it either.
Chapter completed!