Chapter 20: The New Life of the Anglican College (Part II)
Whose spirit is comprehended? What kind of spirit? Then we have to think deeper into the seal and signature of the Pope, and touch the deepest part of our soul, so that we can probably get a little closer to the spiritual world of the Pope, which is like a vast sea of stars.
When Priest Xin left the cardinal's room, his face was still pale and his mind was still restless, thinking about the last sentence. He tried a lot of speculation, but he still couldn't decide which was more correct. Could it be that His Holiness the Pope is really determined to revitalize the Anglican Academy? Why is there no rumor in Kyoto? Why would such a young student be chosen to do this? The most crucial question is that the historical problem of the Anglican Academy has not been resolved, and who would dare to touch it?
When he walked in front of Chen Changsheng, all his thoughts had to end, so it took him more than ten steps to decide what he should do, put on a hypocritical smile, and said: "This is the roster and the key, but you may not be a little unclear, even if there are still people on the roster of the National Education Academy, it will be difficult for us to find them back." ”
Chen Changsheng took the roster and flipped through two pages, and found that the pages were very old, and most of the names on it had the word "cancellation" after them, and asked, "What should I do then?"
Priest Xin thought to himself, could this be his own business? He thought like this, but he would never say it. He has already made up his mind, as long as he doesn't have to personally cheer for the National Education Academy, and he doesn't need to be involved in the incomprehensible plans of those big people, he must definitely do it within his authority: ask for money, have money, and ask for people.
"What do you think...... What else do you need to study at the National Education Academy?" he looked into Chen Changsheng's eyes and asked tentatively.
Chen Changsheng thought for a while and said, "Whatever you want?"
"You want me to transfer the teachers of the Heavenly Dao Academy to the National Education Academy...... I'm afraid it won't work. ”
Priest Xin said with a smile, and he also knew that what he said was not funny, but he seemed a little helpless.
Chen Changsheng said: "I want people. ”
Priest Xin's smile gradually faded, and he said, "How many people?"
Chen Changsheng said seriously: "I want a lot of people." ”
Priest Xin's expression remained unchanged, but his hands grew cold, and he wondered if it was really behind the Pope's reopening of the Anglican Academy, as the cardinal had guessed...... There are many ulterior motives hidden? Otherwise, why would this young student ask for people, and there are still many people? If there is really something taboo, what should he do?
"May I ask...... Do you want a lot of reasons?"
He stared at Chen Changsheng's eyes and said word by word, his expression was extremely serious, ready to refuse at any time, and then turned around and fled.
Chen Changsheng didn't feel his nervousness, even if he felt it, he couldn't understand it, and said: "The area of the National Education College is not small, and most of the buildings have been in disrepair for many years, even if the repair work can be done slowly, but if you want to study in it, you have to clean it, if you don't have enough manpower, I'm afraid that it will take a lot of time." ”
Hearing this, Priest Xin gasped, not afraid, but unexpected. Worried that Chen Changsheng would regret it, he said without hesitation: "The subsidy that should be allocated will be sent down immediately, and the manpower that should be allocated will not be less, I will transfer some miscellaneous servants over temporarily, no, I will personally send you back with miscellaneous servants." ”
After saying this, he patted Chen Changsheng's shoulder affectionately, held Chen Changsheng's arm, and walked towards the outside of the hall of the Sect Cardinal's Office. Priest Xin, who is usually very serious, would be so affectionate to a young man who looks like a student, I don't know how much attention this scene has attracted, and it is naturally difficult to reach and also cause some discussions.
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"Chen Changsheng really entered the National Education Academy?"
"Yes...... After Granny Ning left, he went to the cardinal office shortly after. ”
The study of the East Imperial Divine General's Mansion quickly fell silent after such two simple conversations.
Xu Shiji's expression was indifferent, he looked at the somewhat uneasy Granny Hua, and said, "Since it's what it means over there, don't worry about it for the time being." ”
Mrs. Xu said worriedly: "Why is there such a change all of a sudden?"
Xu Shiji said: "I asked her to come forward to solve the problem of the Star Picking Academy, not for that kid. sacrificing such a big favor was to tell her about the marriage contract, and then report it to the Holy Queen through her, since this is the case, it is a matter of course for her to do something. ”
Mrs. Xu said with a worried face: "The problem is that the two sentences that Granny Ning said, if you want that kid to live, why would the palace care about such a trivial matter?"
Xu Shiji glanced at Granny Hua.
Granny Hua lowered her head and said softly: "Last night, Miss Shuang'er entered the palace, and it is said that the young lady sent a letter back. ”
When Mrs. Xu heard this, she was a little displeased, and said, "This child, if you don't write to your parents, why do you write to those outsiders?"
Xu Shiji frowned slightly, didn't want to listen to these words, and said: "Marriage is a big matter, parents can make the decision, even if the Holy Queen Niang Niang and her old man will not pay attention to it, what are you worried about those things? Give Miss Mo Yu some face, let that kid live for the time being, if he still refuses to settle down, it's not too late to discuss." ”
Mrs. Xu said: "I'm just worried that if that kid really soars in the future, he will hate the house." ”
Xu Shiji suddenly laughed, and said meaningfully: "Feihuang Tengda?"
Mrs. Xu felt a little frightened when she saw her husband's smile, and she didn't dare to ask any more, so she waved her hand to signal Granny Hua to step back, and said in a low voice: "Previously, King Chen Liujun sent someone to invite the master to the banquet, whether to go or not? Although he is quite appreciated by the Holy Queen, his identity is special after all, and he always feels that something is not appropriate. ”
Since many years ago, after the last attempt of the imperial family to invite the Holy Empress Niangniang from the dragon chair was bloodily suppressed, all the children of the imperial family within three generations have been invited out of Kyoto and sent to various prefectures and counties to be placed under residential surveillance. Only Chen Liu, the son of the Prime Minister's Mansion, was left in the palace in Kyoto because he was too young.
It is precisely because of his very young age that the Holy Queen Niangniang allowed him to enter the palace and study with Her Royal Highness the Princess of Pingguo, who is of the same age, and Miss Mo Yu, the two **** drink and eat together, and their feelings are very deep, and he is also equivalent to the Holy Queen Niangniang who grew up, so the Holy Queen has a good eye for him, even if he did not move him out of Kyoto when he was an adult, and even directly made him the king of the county.
Of course, there are also many people who think that the Holy Queen Niangniang is so good to King Chen Liujun, in addition to the love for many years, and the excellent reputation of King Chen Liujun in the court and the people, more importantly, when the Holy Queen Niangniang looks at his face, it should be easy to think of the biological sons who died back then.
But in any case, King Chen Liujun is still a member of the royal family after all, he has the blood of the royal family in his body, no one believes that the Holy Queen Niangniang has no vigilance against him, and Xu Shiji, as the Eastern Imperial Divine General of the Holy Queen Niang, is indeed a little inappropriate to drink and feast.
Listening to his wife's words, Xu Shiji was silent for a moment and said: "It's okay, the county king has repeatedly conveyed his goodwill, if I keep my identity again, the county king will not like it, and the palace may not have a good impression of me, a courtier who is too lonely is not a good courtier." The Holy Queen Niangniang's heart is like a mirror, and she knows that the king of Chen Liujun just wants to get in touch with the Akiyama family through me, so that she can take care of the king who has been struggling in the south. It involves filial piety, and the Holy Queen Niangniang has a mind like the sea, so how can she care? Besides, King Xiang has been honest all his life, even if the Holy Queen directly recalls him back to Beijing, it is normal. ”
Mrs. Xu didn't speak, but her mood was a little tight. She knows Xu Shiji's temperament better than anyone else, and he, who is usually lonely and silent, has said so many things to explain at this time, naturally it is not to explain to himself, but to whom is it explained? It can only show that he himself cannot confirm whether these words have any meaning.
But even so, he still has to go to the banquet of King Chen Liujun, what does this mean?
After Xu Shiji finished saying this, he also found that he had some problems with his performance, stabilized his mind, looked at his wife and said with a smile: "Don't worry too much...... That kid can't have any future anymore, and that's what Miss Mo Yu meant by letting him enter the National Education Academy. ”
The name of the National Education Academy sounds really remarkable, and it can be prefixed with "National Religion", no matter how you look at it, it can't be worse than the Heavenly Dao Academy or the Star Picking Academy. In fact, for hundreds of years and more, the National Religious Academy has been one of the best and hardest schools in Kyoto to get into.
But now, the Anglican Academy has long since decayed like autumn grass, forgotten by everyone, and has no place within the Anglican Church. If it is as quiet as it has been in the past few years, if there is a little noise, it will be humiliated endlessly, otherwise how can those teachers and students be scattered in a very short time?
The Anglican College has become what it is today, and it is necessary to talk about the past decades ago. At that time, the dean of the Anglican College was also the archbishop of the Anglican Church, and he was the same brother of the Pope, and his status within the Anglican was second only to the Pope, and he was extremely respected.
It stands to reason that when he reaches the position of the dean of the National Religious College, he should already be very satisfied. But people's hearts are like stars in the night sky, difficult to count, let alone incomprehensible. The dean of the Anglican Academy wanted to compete for the position of Pope, but did not get the support of the Holy Queen, he actually colluded with the remnants of the royal family to try to overthrow the rule of the Holy Queen, but the result was a crushing defeat overnight, and the dean of the Anglican Academy was suppressed into ashes by the Pope himself, and the Anglican Academy, which was his strongest backing, was naturally baptized in blood.
After that night, some people tried to restore the glory of the college, but under the gaze of the two top figures in the world, the Holy Queen and the current Pope, the students from the Anglican Academy could not have any future, so it took only two years, and the Anglican Academy could no longer recruit students, and the teachers naturally had to leave.
In this way, the once infinitely glorious Anglican College has become a gloomy ghost garden.
It wasn't until more than a decade later that the Anglican College once again ushered in a new life.
The freshman's name was Chen Changsheng.
"Enrollment?"
"No, that's exile. ”
"Freshmen?"
"No, it's an abyss that you can never climb out of. ”
Xu Shiji made a conclusion with an expressionless face.