Chapter 578: Taking over as the Mountain Chief
This day has finally arrived, and Han Tongwen is going to officially take over as the head of Qingya Academy, which is also the biggest thing for Qingya Academy, but it's a pity that Han Tongwen didn't give them a holiday. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 infoThere are already special people in the back mountain of the academy, although he is very worried about Qiao Song's safety, but he still forcibly suppressed the impulsive thought, after all, he still has to take care of the academy now. As in the past, Han Tongwen finished a class in a green coat, and Shi Zhongyuan's class is now completely taught by him.
When I went out, I happened to meet Ji Ruopu, and I haven't seen her for two years, and it is said that Ji Ruopu has been married, a woman with a very ordinary family background, but from the smile on Ji Ruopu's face, I know that this guy has been living a very chic and happy life recently.
"Lao Ji, the little life is quite nourishing, and the family is harmonious and happy?" Han Tongwen laughed.
"You still care about yourself, the guests should have arrived, and you, the main master, are still in class leisurely. Ji Ruopu said, "But there won't be any important people from other academies coming."
"Hey, it's very hurtful to say it so bluntly, after all, I'm the chief of the mountain" Han Tongwen was very helpless, Ji Ruopu never gave him face when he spoke.
"Did I hurt you, then?"
"Not really"
Qingya Academy has a weighty position in the Tang Dynasty, just like the influence of the martial arts super power on the martial arts world, the replacement of the mountain chief was originally a major event among the literati of the Tang Dynasty, and each academy would send a dean-level person to participate, but now the other three major academies have chosen not to participate very tacitly. The results of the people of the three major academies not participating were also miserable, and the people present may be some people who are not in the stream. No matter who is here, as the head of the academy, he always needs to meet them.
The place of Qingya Academy is very large, but the buildings of the academy are very few, only a few buildings, one study building, two teaching buildings, and the martial arts academy is even smaller. There is a lot of vacant land in the mountains behind Qingya Academy, but unfortunately the academy is not a rich place after all, even some of the existing teaching buildings have been for nearly a hundred years, and many places are dilapidated and have not been renovated, the first thing Han Tongwen thought of was to expand the scale of the academy and provide the best conditions for all students.
Although it is not unreasonable to be difficult and difficult, Han Tongwen still feels that the best conditions should be provided for these people, and the pursuit of knowledge is not only exclusive to the rich and noble, since he is the head of the academy, Han Tongwen always hopes that he can change something, or leave some marks of his own for this hundreds of years of Wenhua treasure.
As the head of the mountain, his succession ceremony was actually held three years ago, and several old gentlemen took the lead in sacrificing ancestors, sacrificing Wensheng, and sacrificing the ring ruler. If you ask what is the most precious thing in Qingya Academy, they may not know if you ask those students, but if you ask these old gentlemen, they will only give two answers, the ring ruler and the study building. The ring ruler represents their identity as teaching thousands of students, and the study building is the essence of the academy, and this time the ceremony is actually more like a formal announcement to the people of the world, but it is a pity that the people of other academies seem to be a little unappreciative.
When Han Tongwen came to the back mountain, there were many guests in this open space, although there were no people from other academies, but the people who came were also a little unexpected by Han Tongwen, not because of any distinguished guests, but it was really a little shabby, and most of the people who came were actually businessmen. With a wry smile, it seems that he is destined to deal with them in his life.
"I've seen Han Shanchang!"
The three wealthy businessmen of Datang all arrived, Liu Chuang, Dai Quan and others all stood outside one by one waiting for Han Tongwen to take a seat, and Lu Ji looked at Han Tongwen with excitement on his face.
"You're welcome, it's really a shame to bother you to run."
"What did the mountain chief say, it's an honor for me to be here."
Dai Quan's face bloomed with a smile, in fact, they were also very surprised, because these literati in the past did not look down on businessmen, let alone receive the invitation of these academy masters, it was a great honor. Han Tongwen invited them to have their own things to do, originally he wanted to announce a very important thing here, he had to use the power of these merchants, it didn't matter if the people from the three major academies came or not, these merchants could be put down when they arrived in Han Tongwen's heart. Han Tongwen has a very high prestige among the merchants, because it was Han Tongwen who made these merchants see a ray of light in a difficult environment, tried his best to fight for their rights in the court, and let the merchants participate in national politics such as Xizhou and Beiting.
The success of Xizhou and Beiting really shocked the court, and the merchants they looked down on actually used their strength to do something that gave several prime ministers a headache. It is precisely because of this that Empress Wu ordered that these merchants be given some rights, and their property and lives were guaranteed. And not only that, Han Tongwen's reconstruction of Xizhou and Beiting not only allowed these merchants to gain wealth but also more valuable reputation.
After the guests were seated, Han Tongwen originally needed to express some thoughts, such as carrying on the past and forging ahead to overcome obstacles and blue wisps, but those feelings were all prepared for people from other academies, and what he needed to talk about with these businessmen was very straightforward and simple, but when Han Tongwen was just about to start speaking, an unexpected guest came, and an old man with a noble body and a slightly chubby figure stood not far away.
"Tongwen, King Ze is here," Ji Ruopu whispered beside him.
"King Ze, we don't seem to have invited King Ze, right?"
"It doesn't matter if you have an invitation or not, King Ze is already here, can you drive him away?
Han Tongwen walked in front of King Ze without hurry, but only slightly arched his hand, now he is no longer the Han Tongwen of the past, and the mountain chiefs of the four major academies have the privilege of not having to salute when they see the emperor.
"King Ze arrived and couldn't go far to greet him, please forgive your sins"
"Han Shanchang is polite, but this king is presumptuous to come uninvited" Originally, Han Tongwen had some gap with King Ze's son, but King Ze not only did not pursue it, but his eyes were full of appreciation.
"Please also take a seat on King Ze"
As soon as King Ze came, all the people stood up, after all, as soon as Li An died, the current King Ze became the real first king of the Tang Dynasty, in charge of such a military organization as the Beiya Forbidden Army, and had the right to participate in any affairs of Chang'an, so it can be said that his status is second only to the emperor.
"This king will not sit down, you should be busy first, this king is looking for you to have some other things, and at the same time congratulations on becoming the head of the academy" King Ze's subordinates behind him sent an exquisite gift.
"Thank you King Ze for your love"
After a small wave, Han Tongwen began to continue what he was going to do today, most of these people who came were businessmen, and they were all rich and well-off, and the expansion of Qingya Academy needed a lot of money and their help.
"Inviting you here today is actually Han Mou's request for you," Han Tongwen said.
"Chief Han, it's really our honor that you can invite us, don't dare to ask for this word, I can't bear it, I can't bear it!"
An old man who is not younger than Liu Keding in age actually used honorifics for Han Tongwen, which is also their helplessness, Xuewen has been in the hands of the aristocracy for hundreds of years, although they have wealth, but in the eyes of these gentry, they are just a nouveau riche. The four academies nominally teach students from all over the world, but they still have a high threshold, and the atmosphere of the entire Tang Dynasty is not conducive to businessmen, so those old gentlemen and literati look down on these mercenary businessmen. Liu Chuang, as a wealthy businessman in the Tang Dynasty, was a wealthy businessman, but it was also very difficult for Liu Wenju to study at Qingya Academy.
"The building of Qingya Academy is seriously aging and needs to be renovated..."
"I don't know how much it will cost, but I also ask Han Shanchang to allow my Zhao family to make some contributions to the academy, and all of them will be covered," Zhao Bing said.
"What the shopkeeper Zhao said is wrong, how can such a big thing be done by your family, my Hu family is willing to do things for the academy."
For a while, these businessmen began to speak one after another, the renovation of the old building did not cost much, but this was a benevolence to Qingya Academy, so that it would be more convenient for their children and grandchildren to enter the academy in the future.
"You don't have to argue, in fact, I understand everyone's thoughts. Since ancient times, learning has been a supreme existence, and it has always been in the hands of those wealthy families, and others cannot enter it, and it is normal for you to be distressed, which is why I want to expand the academy."
"Isn't the expansion of the academy a renovation?" asked Liu Chuang.
"It's not just a renovation, it's an expansion. Today's Qingya Academy only has three main buildings, which is far from enough, I plan to build ten new main buildings next to Boyang Lake in the mountain behind the academy, and then build a martial arts arena for the martial arts academy, but the academy's funds are really insufficient, and it can't support such a huge project at all."
"Chief Hanshan, funding is not a problem, we have some other people who don't have money, but why are we building so many buildings, as far as I know, there are less than three hundred students in the academy."
"Don't worry, please let me talk in detail. Han Tongwen had a confident smile on his face, "Today's academy teaches qin, chess, calligraphy, painting, literature, history, and classics, but from today onwards, Qingya Academy will open a new discipline in the future, Baigongxue!"
This is not a whim, but a deliberate thought, Han Tongwen had thought about it when he first became the acting mountain chief three years ago, and he had already begun to prepare.
"Speaking of 100 craftsmen, everyone should be no stranger, maybe in your eyes are those craftsmen, open a 100 engineering discipline to train craftsmen may not think it is necessary, but Qingya Academy is not to train craftsmen, but to master craftsmen! 100 engineering, the study of not only a variety of strange and ingenious skills but also the essence of various affairs, why apples fall to the ground, why there is wind, why the water flows eastward, how to put wings on chariots and horses, etc., etc., Baigong is to study the essence of some heaven and earth. ”
Most of these people below are businessmen, let them do business, they know how to get the most profits, but now listening to Han Tongwen's words, they are completely confused, why did the apple fall to the ground, shouldn't it have fallen to the ground in the first place? Why does the water flow eastward?