Chapter 36: I Have a Friend
The Shafiq family incident has hurt most of the pure-blood nobles, and they have gathered and shouted to give this unknown Oriental nobleman a little bit of power.
It's just that this "unbreakable" alliance collapsed in a very short period of time, and Zhang Chengdao's methods are almost exactly the same as Zhang Xiao's thinking.
Choose the less extreme ones, such as the Malfoys, the Abbott, the McMillans, the Slughorns, the Shackleers, etc.
A series of cooperation agreements were carried out, and some purebloods who were not very averse to Muggles and did not want to conform to the rules were immediately attracted.
Big, golden Garon! And the vast market in the East that no one has ever touched before!
The East was so mysterious that it seemed that they had never left the country, and no matter how hard these purebloods tried to investigate, they would not get more information than Dumbledore.
Otherwise, he would not have used such low-level means to force the family behind Zhang Xiao to show up.
I don't know what they think, and they never try to find answers from Muggle history.
Pulling a batch, beating a batch, differentiating from it, and letting them fight among themselves, it can only be said that this set of techniques is quite easy to use.
Even Zhang Chengdao admitted:
"That old man is a legend, even if he is an ordinary person, but it does not affect his brilliance to spread to all corners of China, even in the Daomen, there are not a few people who worship his thoughts as treasures."
Of course, the transactions and a series of operations behind these have nothing to do with Zhang Xiao, in Zhang Chengdao's words, this time the Daomen has spent a lot of effort for him.
From ancient times to the present, Daomen is not interested in stepping out of the country, and it is already an exception among the exceptions for his family of three to come abroad, not to mention what import and export trade is now done in cooperation with pureblood.
Zhang Xiao also felt strange about this, even if he was the heir of the Heavenly Master's heir, it didn't seem to be worth the effort of the Daomen.
Dad is still the same way I know but I don't say it, and Zhang Xiao is so angry and helpless.
But I have to admit that I don't need to worry about anything, and the feeling of having someone to help you with is really TM!
...........
Zhang Xiao never thought that the second conversation with the principal would be so fast, and before he finished reading the newspaper, a small note appeared so abruptly on his plate.
"Come to the principal's office at night, the password has not changed"
This is the second time in a week that Zhang Xiao has stepped into the principal's office.
This time, the principal's dress was much more formal, he pointed to his robe embroidered with stars and moon, and spread his hands to Zhang Xiao with a gentle smile on his face:
"Thanks to you, I was invited by the purebloods to be a witness, a witness to the cooperation between the East and the West.
I have to say that the way your family handled it was an eye-opener for me, and I am glad that they maintained considerable restraint.
No one loses their life for the best outcome. ”
Zhang Xiao sat upright, and said with a wry smile:
"Headmaster Dumbledore, I just told them about the situation, I don't know exactly what to do. But what is certain is that the family has no intention of coming to the West to develop. ”
Dumbledore nodded slightly, and he said softly:
"You can see it"
Then his gaze stared at Zhang Xiao through the half-moon-shaped lenses, and asked solemnly:
"Zhang, in any case, you have become the de facto leader of some of the Slytherins, at least the purebloods who choose to cooperate with your family will unconsciously move closer to you.
You already have the power to influence them.
Although you are only in the first grade, I will not consider you as a first-year student, and the wisdom and means you have shown have gone far beyond the scope of the first grade.
So please think of this question as a question from an old man, a principal who wants the school to get better and better.
Where do you want to take Slytherin? ”
Zhang Xiao only felt that the jade pendant on his chest became hot, and his heart twitched suddenly.
He took a deep breath and looked directly at the old man in front of him:
"At least, I'm not going to take it into the abyss. Perhaps, I will give them a backbone, add a little pride, a little more responsibility, a little more tolerance, and finally inject glory. ”
Dumbledore laughed suddenly, his slender fingers snapped crisply, and Fawkes let out a crisp chirp, turned his head and ripped a feather from his body and put it in Dumbledore's hand.
Just hard!
"Take it, and use it to contact me if necessary, just burn the feathers with fire.
Of course, it can only be used once, and I will decide whether or not to give you more support depending on the situation.
I hope you can do what you say, Zhang. ”
Zhang Xiao breathed a sigh of relief gently, the principal's oppressive force is really great, but it seems that the situation is good, it should be passed.
He wanted to leave after saying goodbye, but it was as if he suddenly remembered something. Carefully worded, he said:
"Professor, I want to ask you something."
Dumbledore made a gesture of attentive listening.
"It's just.. I have a friend who wants to change things and people, but he finds that even with his efforts, things will gradually get back on track.
I.. This friend is very confused, is it that many things are destined to be unchangeable? ”
A smile appeared in Dumbledore's blue eyes, and he said briskly:
"I have a suggestion for you... In this world, everything does not exist independently, they have an intricate connection.
When they only change one thing, they may be subjected to greater power in the related matter, forcing them to return to their original tracks.
So it's not that it can't be changed, the point is whether you can find the connection and try to find another way.
For example, if you want to change Slytherin, you can only gain superficial respect from your glorious family history, but cooperation can give you the power to make a real difference.
I don't know if I'm saying that, you... can understand it. ”
Zhang Xiao pondered for a while, chewed on this passage carefully, and then nodded with relief.
"Thank you, Headmaster!"
Dumbledore watched Zhang Xiao leave, and the portrait on the wall finally returned to its activity, and a fat old man hurriedly asked:
"Albus, is this kid telling the truth?"
Dumbledore shook his head and said:
"Armando, the Regent is not omnipotent, and this child has a magic item on his body that can stop the Regent's retribution. It's a magical prop. (Note 1)"
The portraits shouted:
"Then how can you guarantee that he won't become the next Voldemort, Merlin, he has a greater advantage than Voldemort!"
"No, we have to stop this!"
"Albus, you can't be fooled!"
Dumbledore opened his hands to signal the portraits to be quiet, and he said calmly:
"Ladies and gentlemen, sometimes we have to admit that the experience of age and experience is more useful than the regent!
At least for this moment, I believe what this kid said. So I'll keep watching, even if he's a Slytherin. ”
The portraits were silent for a while, and finally agreed:
"Listen to you, you're the headmaster!"
Dumbledore turned his gaze to the phoenix, who closed his eyes and was pretending to sleep:
"Fawkes, do you like him too? I just want you to give him a feather that has fallen off, not your tail feathers. ”
Fawkes let out a crisp chirp, as if to say something.
Dumbledore chuckled.
"Interesting, let's wait and see."
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This plot officially ends, and school life continues.
Note 1: The pendant is not so buggy, as the entire door does not have a few things, just fill the pit later.
Travel back to ancient times, you know how to mobilize the masses, you know that the uprising must have an organizational program, you must have detailed goals, the troops must have discipline, you have won 99% of the rebel army.... And all of this, you learned in nine years of compulsory education.