Chapter 492: Cui Tingshi is a busy man
But to be honest, it was impossible to let him go completely. At most, this person has changed his methods from the open to the secret, and he doesn't dare to make any big moves. But from time to time, dig a pit for Cui Pu and trip him, and when he sees that he is not slender, he pushes the boat down the river and blacks him or something.
He was able to do this, and Mu Jiaojiao and Cui Pu were already thankful. After all, you can't make the wolf completely change to vegetarianism, can you?
As for that little gesture, it should be regarded as letting him show them the presence of the big celebrity around him, the saint. And...... In Mu Jiaojiao's words: "He can only be arrogant for a few years." ”
Immediately, Concubine Taizhen was crowned a concubine, and Yang Guozhong was about to emerge. When the time comes, these two people will still be torn.
In this way, the family can continue the promotion of decoction with confidence and boldness.
On this day, Mr. Xu suddenly came to Cui Pu and respectfully presented him with a thick scroll.
Cui Pu opened it and looked at it, and then raised his eyebrows slightly: "Mr. Xu has such a grand wish?"
Mr. Xu said with a firm face: "The old man followed the history of the assassin from Yangzhou to Guangzhou, from the following counties and towns to Yangzhou City and then to Guangzhou City, and presided over the township and government examinations several times, and he can only be said to be satisfied with the education promotion in Jianghuai. However, when he came to Guangzhou, the old man realized how desolate it was, and that there were hundreds of thousands of people, and that there were less than one of them who could read and write, and this was really terrible! The old man thought that the reason for the frequent conflicts between Hu and Han in various places below and the difficulty of the local economy to rise was also very related to the fact that the people's wisdom had not yet been developed. Therefore, the old man is willing to lead by example and guide the people of Guangzhou to be enlightened!"
Speaking of which, he has been very bitter in his heart all these years.
When he was in the martial arts, he was appreciated by Wu Lixin's father because he could write a splendid article. Later, Wu Lixin went to Hailing County to be the magistrate, and the Wu family sent him to help him help Wu Lixin win over Jianghuai scholars, and everyone worked together to build momentum for King Shou. There were many scribes in Jianghuai, and most of these people occupied a pivotal position in the court in the future. As long as this thing is done, not only will Wu Lixin become King Shou's right-hand man in the future, but he will also make a miraculous achievement, and his future will be limitless!
But who knows, Wu Lixin is a dou who can't be helped, and before anyone arrives in Yangzhou, he has already fought against them, and threw him off the boat! Thanks to Cui Pu who picked him up, otherwise his old life would have been lost in the Senleng Grand Canal, and the revenge full of meritorious deeds naturally went into the belly of the fish.
Cui Pu has not been thin on him over the years, he has always been delicious and easy to serve, and he is also very respectful to him, and he will invite him to come over to discuss anything. But the more this happened, the more anxious he became.
After all, when he was in Tianchang County, Mr. Wu brought his friend Mr. Zhang to help Cui Pu make the sweet potato vigorously, and now the reputation of the two people is far away in the New Tang Dynasty, and they can leave their names in history in the future. Mr. Zhuang, as Cui Pu's master, has always been the person Cui Pu relies on the most, and he helps him to give advice on many things Cui Pu. The credit for this person's achievement is self-evident.
But he was the only one, who was originally later, but after following Cui Pu, he also helped him write a few memoirs, drafted a few notices, and presided over exams in various places every three years, and it was gone. Cui Pu is not a person who loves to form gangs, and he himself can't chant poetry, so the relationship with Jianghuai scholars is average, but for this former county prefect with average literary literacy, a cadre of scholars in Jianghuai area has a good evaluation of him, everyone praises him for being very sage-like, but he can't write poetry, at least his arrogance is enough to make people look up!
Look, without him doing anything, Cui Pu has already conquered them with his personal charm.
After following Cui Pu for more than 10 years, he saw that the people around him had made outstanding achievements, but he was about to go crazy with his mediocre performance! Therefore, in the three years since he came to Guangzhou, he has been carefully observing, and finally discovered the serious problem of the lack of local education in Guangzhou, so he came up with this idea.
If he can do this well, Cui Pu will not only be able to establish a great achievement, but he will at least make a name for himself, and he will not be afraid to speak loudly when he sees Mr. Zhuang and Mr. Wu in the future!
Therefore, he wrote down the previous investigation, his own analysis, and the future plan clearly, and all the steps were arranged just right, so he didn't need Cui Pu to think about it at all, he just needed to do what he said.
Cui Pu is actually very anxious about the current situation in the Lingnan area.
Although it is said that under his vigorous governance, the overall environment of Guangzhou is much better. However, there are many Hu people in the city of Guangzhou, and there are few contacts with the outside world in Lingnan, and most of them are only used for official purposes after the Dayu Ridge is excavated, and the people are still digging in the land, and very few people will think long-term. The weather here has always been hot, resulting in fierce folk customs, fights and brawls occur every day, and many people are lazy and lazy, so they go directly to pirates in order to live a good life. When the great monk Jianzhen came from Yangzhou, he told him that along the way, they saw that piracy was rampant along the way, and the port here in Guangzhou was better.
In addition, more and more Hu people have settled here...... This place is really messy and messy. It is useless to fight criminal gangs with one force, and for the sake of today, it is necessary to open up the wisdom of the people, and teach everyone other ways to make money, so that they can all make money and live in an open and honest manner, and they cannot make a fortune by cheating, cheating, smashing, robbing and fever.
Now Mr. Xu's idea is exactly what he thinks.
He carefully read the contents on the scroll, and then patted the case and said: "This method is good, Mr. Xu is attentive!"
"Assassin Shi, do you mean that this method can be used?" Mr. Xu felt uneasy in his heart since he entered the door. It was easy to hear Cui Pu's words, and he immediately became excited.
Cui Pu's head. "Absolutely. And if you use it well, it will definitely be of great benefit! You hurry up and copy a few more copies of this, and I will take it to talk to the prefect and the envoy Pei Jingluo. ”
Mr. Xu was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "The old man has the transcript here, and I will send it to you immediately!"
Then he took his leave, and hurried back to get the transcript.
Cui Pu got the things, so he invited the current Guangzhou prefect and Pei Jingluo's envoy to come over to discuss. The prefect has been here for two years, and he has a clear understanding of Cui Pu's style, and he is more afraid of Cui Pu than admired. So now that Cui Pu put forward the suggestion, he didn't have the courage to refute it at all. Pei Jing made it simpler. Now there is a saying circulating in the entire Lingnan officialdom, that is, Pei Jingluo and Cui Tingshi are so good that they wear a pair of pants! Then as long as Cui Pu wants to do something, he will definitely raise his hands in agreement. If Cui Pu wants to kill someone, he will also help kick it.
However, after half a day's work, this matter was agreed, and the charter was also ready-made, so Cui Pu let go and let the prefect do it first. He and Pei Jingluo were responsible for supporting him.
After discussing this, Cui Pu inevitably went to talk to Mu Jiaojiao about this matter again.
Mu Jiaojiao also bowed his head and said: "Open the school and open the wisdom of the people, this is indeed a good way." In fact, it doesn't matter how many books the people read or what Jinshi they take, but people can recognize a few words and understand some of the most basic truths, so their brains are much better, and they will naturally think for themselves. This opening up the wisdom of the people is actually the process of guiding the people to think for themselves. ”
"That's right, that's what I thought. This Lingnan region is still too remote and isolated, and now it is not easy to guide them to start thinking step by step, so that they know what they want to do and what right means they can use to achieve their goals. Cui Pu nodded hurriedly.
"It's just that this process has to cost a lot of money. Mu Jiaojiao said with a smile.
Cui Pu suddenly smirked. He rubbed to Mu Jiaojiao's side and whispered: "Lady, wait for the 100,000 yuan you owe, and I will definitely pay you back when I make money in the future!
"Got it, I didn't urge you to pay it back. Mu Jiaojiao said weakly.
"Isn't it like I owe money!" Cui Puhan smiled.
"Are you still weak-hearted?" Mu Jiaojiao was taken aback.
"Look at what you said, I am also a person who owes 100,000 yuan in foreign debts, and this money is enough for me for a lifetime. Cui Puhao had a serious expression.
It's a pity that Mu Jiaojiao can't be fooled by him.
"Honestly, what else do you have to do?"
"Hey, lady, why are you so smart? Talking to you makes me feel so bad that I don't have a sense of psychological superiority. Cui Pu whispered.
Mu Jiaojiao glanced at him: "Didn't you deliberately provoke this topic?"
Cui Pu smirked again. "Well, I actually have another idea. ”
Say. ”
"I want to spend some money and train a soldier who can fight at sea!"
Mu Jiaojiao's eyes immediately turned cold. "What do you want to do?"
"Oh, don't worry, haven't I finished speaking?" Cui Pu hurriedly pressed her shoulder, "I mean, this time the great monk Jianzhen failed to cross to the east because of the pirates. Hearing what he meant, he refused to give up after this failure, and even said that he would cross east again this winter! I thought, or I would train such a team first, so that when they set off again, I would call for someone to come on board to protect them. In this way, no matter if they encounter strong winds and waves or sea bandits, at least someone can protect them. ”
"There is only half a year left this year, do you think half a year is enough for such a group of people in the training department?" Mu Jiaojiao only asked.
"Wouldn't it be much easier to gather the fishermen of the seashore, use their own experience, and teach them the art of martial arts? ”
It seems that he had a plan.
Mu Jiaojiao asked softly. "Is that really all you have for that?"
Cui Pu paused, but still answered honestly. "I have never forgotten the incident in Yangzhou before. Since one of the Hu people who arrested the group last time was related to the original incident, it means that God is guiding me to do this. In that case, I must dig out the mastermind behind the scenes and tear him into pieces! Now that I have this qualification, why don't I seize this opportunity?"
He is talking about the incident when he was in Hailing County, when Haikou from the East China Sea joined forces with Master Wan to create the Jade Comb case to frame her.
Nearly ten years later, this incident is still a thorn in his heart.
Mu Jiaojiao lowered her eyes and hugged him gently.