Wang Qianqian, who was behind him, was afraid that he would be rude again, and explained: "What Senior Brother Zhang means is that if others are unwilling to submit, they cannot use force, but are gentle and frugal to them, and these good virtues will influence them, so that they can stay and be used by me with peace of mind." ”

After listening to her explanation, Wang Jian was like hearing a joke, and he sneered: "Oh, I understand, you mean, now there are anti-thieves, thieves are rampant, and now the country is in turmoil, and if they are not satisfied, I should use the virtue you said to influence them, so that they willingly put down their swords and accept the court's recruitment, does that mean?" ”

Wang Qianqian didn't expect that a very ordinary value of treating people and things was suddenly extended to national affairs by Wang Jian, and what shocked her even more was that Wang Jian woke her up, but the classics she read were not the same thing in front of reality. Because she was in the catastrophe of Jinan City that was broken by the Qing soldiers a few years ago, her family was ruined and survived, and she naturally knew how ridiculous it was to use virtue to influence people. Anti-thieves are also human beings, and once people taste the taste of power, it is ridiculous to want them to let go.

Zhang Shuihua said: "Gongzi seems to be the cause and effect, the country is in turmoil, and the reason why the displaced people are displaced is not that anti-thieves are rampant, but that the saint is not clear about the use of people. ”

Wang Jian said: "The emperor is unknown? Hmph, the emperor used all of you scholars, standing in the court, which one is not a doctor who has read poetry and books since childhood, studied hard for ten years, and has outstanding talents? You read the books of the sages like them, so why have they become traitors in your mouth? ”

Zhang Shuihua was speechless for a moment, Wang Jian was right: how did the predecessors who came out of reading the books of sages become traitors in his mouth?

Wang Jian continued: "I'll tell you why, to put it bluntly, it's nothing more than that: the rule of peace and virtue is good, and there is a reward function. Today's saints are wise and martial, and they want to emulate the meritocracy of Cao Cao, Emperor Wu of Wei. What we pay attention to is: the royal road, to convince people with virtue; Domineering, to convince people. ”

Wang Jian looked at the group of contemplative scholars below, and said loudly: "Just like what I am doing now, I will first subdue you, and then talk to you about gentleness, courtesy, and frugality, and you will be able to listen." ”

The one surnamed Zhou had just been beaten like a pig's head, and he had just relieved himself, and he saw that some scholars around him seemed to be moved by Wang Jian's words, but they didn't hear what Wang Jian said just now, and they only heard what royal roads, barbarians, and anti-thieves. He instigated: "All the nonsense and barbarians are hateful, because they are all animals that eat human flesh and drink human blood, and do not know how to be benevolent, righteous, and courteous. ”

Wang Qianqian was very disdainful of what he said, she had seen the cruelty of the Qing soldiers with her own eyes, and knew that it would not work at all to convince people with reason. After comparing the two sides, she realized that Wang Jian in front of her was different from the scholars she had been dating in her daily life, and those people all liked to talk highly, they were too idealistic and naïve. And Wang Jian seems to be a scoundrel, but in fact, he can see the problem more thoroughly, and although his behavior is direct and domineering, it has to be said that it is more effective.

"Oh? Since you think that Jianyu can be educated, it is simple, I will ask the emperor to send you to Qingying to educate them, and if you do a good job, it is also a great achievement for the benefit of the country and the people. Wang Jian turned his head and looked coldly at the scholars in the audience, and said loudly: "Who else has the intention of talking to Zhou... So who went with you, huh?! ”

He looked around, and found that the people in the audience all lowered their heads, not daring to look at him, for fear that they would be selected and sent to the camp. But there is one exception, it is still that Zhang Shuihua.

"I'm going to make a wish."

Wang Jian looked at him with interest and said, "Do you really mean to go?" Have you thought about it, they don't want me to talk so well and just beat you, you may die if you go, you are not afraid of death? ”

"Of course I'm afraid, but there are clouds in "Zuo Biography": its death is also sudden, and its rise is also vigorous. I am more like seeing the officials and generals of the Qing court, looking at the customs and customs of Liaodong, trying to figure out why they have been able to rise and grow so quickly in just a few decades. ”

Wang Jian smiled "haha": "It's rare that you have such knowledge, I still don't want you to get your wish, come here, take the others down, and send them to the Qing camp tomorrow, and use their set to educate the barbarians." ”

When the family members in the audience heard Wang Jian's order, they tied up the soldiers who had been beaten before, and waited for Wang Jian's order.

The shallow behind him hurriedly persuaded: "This son, although their words are offended, even if they are wrong, how can they be punished like this." ”

Wang Jian thought about it, deliberately sold her a favor, and said: "Since Qianqian intercedes for you, this son is not easy to deal with at will," "Come on, take them all down and detain them, and wait for the emperor to send them down." "He cheekily called others shallow without their consent, and Wang Qianqian just asked him, and he could only suffer a loss.

At this moment, a schoolboy ran over, and the schoolchildren and scholars all knew him, and it was the family of the schoolmaster. He ran to Wang Jian and said, "The head of the family asks Wang Gongzi to come over and talk about it." ”

Wang Jian nodded, stretched out his hand to hold his shallow hand and said, "Let's go, let's go and have a look, just bother to chat with you literati, I can't wait for you to explain what matters." ”

Wang Qianqian dodged sideways and said lightly: "Coincidentally, the little girl also has something to ask the master of the political administration, so she will accompany the son." ”

As soon as Wang Jian entered the house, Bi Maokang put down the teacup in his hand and saluted: "The old minister knocks to see the emperor!" Originally, Bi Maokang got the will early and wanted to come to the door to visit, but was rejected by Wang Jian on the grounds of a private visit to the academy with a micro-service.

Even though Wang Qian's cultivation is very good, joy and anger are never visible, and she is also surprised at this moment, she really can't imagine that this scoundrel in front of her is actually the emperor today!

Seeing Chongzhen's old acquaintance, Wang Jian was also very happy: "Haha, don't come for a few years, Bi Aiqing will be fine." In fact, he had already let Qi'er find out that this Bi Maokang was in the academy, and this trip was for him.

"To the emperor, everything is fine with the minister."

Wang Jian said kindly: "Old Bi, it's not me who said you, these people in your academy are not like you, their physical fitness is really poor, I just taught you a lesson." ”

Bi Maokang said: "To be able to get the emperor's personal admonition, if you can become a protégé of the Son of Heaven, it is also their blessing, I wonder if the emperor is willing to accept these students?" ”

In a few words, he wanted Wang Jian to set the names of teachers and students. In ancient times, the emperor of heaven and earth was paid attention to, since Wu Zetian expanded the imperial examination, he also created a palace test, accepted them as protégés of the Son of Heaven, and formed a blood-like relationship with the scholars, making them more loyal to themselves, and the court also because of the addition of more children of the Han family, in one fell swoop broke the pattern of monopolizing the court by the aristocratic group headed by the family, and Wu Zetian was able to let go of the reform.

Although Wang Jian looked down on the scholars in the academy who were brainwashed by the eight shares, he had to admit that they were the elites of this era, and their comprehension and hands-on ability were definitely many times stronger than ordinary people, so he also readily accepted this relationship: "Well, I will throw them in prison for one night and go to get rid of their squeamishness, maybe it will be of great use in the future." Wang Jian thought very simply, using the intimidation methods sent to the camp to scare them overnight, after eliminating those who were timid and afraid, the last ones left behind must be some people with relatively outstanding talents and stronger wills than ordinary people, this is also his way of selecting talents in disguise, there are gains and losses, whether they can survive this night, it depends on their creation.

He looked the old man in front of him up and down again, although he was a little thin, his eyes were shining, and he stood there very energetically, "Well, yes, it's good that you are in good health, I still want to enable you, there are big things for you to do!" ”

Bi Maokang said: "It is the duty of the ministers to share worries for the emperor, I don't know what the emperor commands?" ”

"I brought a foreign monk from the capital, he is a good hand in manufacturing weapons, I ordered you to be the positive, he is the deputy, to build more Wugang cars and Shenfei cannons for me, the address I have found for you, in Lishan."

Bi Maokang heard that he was doing his old job, knowing that a big war would soon start, and pacifying the troubled times was money and food, and whether the weapons were excellent, and no one knew better than him about the role of weapons on the battlefield, so he naturally nodded and agreed, and actively planned all these matters.

Wang Qianqian looked at Wang Jian with admiration, she found for the first time that she had people who couldn't see through. Secret Dao: It turns out that he seems to be a scoundrel, but in fact he is extremely careful, and the purpose of his trip is threefold: first, he deliberately finds a reason to beat the people in the academy, in order to inject the consciousness of "martial arts" into the weak academy; second, to select the talents they want; The third is to come for this Bi Maokang. And she had an experience of family ruin, which made her advocate force more in her heart, and she always fantasized that there was a big hero in front of her, and the figure of that hero slowly coincided with Wang Jian.

Since the purpose of coming to the academy this time has been achieved, Wang Jian invited Wang Qianqian to see the auction, and she happily agreed.