Chapter 1085 Today Is Different From the Past

The Imperial College has fully learned its lesson, and no one can think of seeking death. Knowing that Wang Yan was coming to take office today, all the officials, even those who were sick at home, came to the Yamen early and stood waiting in the courtyard.

There is no screen wall in this yamen. Wang Yan had already seen these people when he was talking to the servants at the door just now. They were still buzzing when they saw Wang Yan, who was dressed in purple robes, appeared. They all immediately stopped talking and stood facing the door with eyes, nose, nose and heart.

Wang Yan crossed the high threshold, walked closer, and stood with his hands behind his back.

He didn't speak, just stood there. Someone wanted to speak, but was swept away by his careless gaze and lowered his head in panic. Some people looked up secretly to watch, but also hurriedly lowered their heads.

With his current status, he no longer needs to seize power in the yamen. When he comes, the power is his. Of course, those who should be fooled will definitely not be able to escape. That is a leadership issue and a working method issue. Today, his subordinates no longer have the courage to gather other officials to stage an attack like Zhang Zhuan in Hangzhou.

He nodded with satisfaction: "Everyone is aware of my reputation and resume, so I won't go into details. The official's decision to hand over the Imperial Academy to my chief shows their trust in me. The emperor's grace is so great that I will definitely take care of him." Try your best to cultivate more talents for our Song Dynasty.

I have been in the border area for a long time, and I don't like red tape. I have been hanging out with a bunch of gangsters in the border area a lot, and I have always spoken directly. So please remember, don't make random guesses about my thoughts, and don't mince words when you speak.

As the saying goes, there are three things a new official should do when he takes office. Although I don't understand supervisors, I have three thoughts. One is to add subjects and expand student enrollment. The two determine the student's level and clarify the learning progress. The third is to vigorously promote the construction of official schools, and our country's prisons must also be built in new locations. The treatment of you and outstanding students must be improved accordingly.

Do you understand? "

Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, but no one said anything.

Finally, a man in his forties stood in the front row. He cautiously and tentatively spoke: "Replying to the Prime Minister, I am the chief supervisor of the school. Our Imperial College has no income and relies on funds from the three departments. At present, there is no money in the account." We already have a shortfall, I'm afraid it will be too much for my husband to act like this..."

This is nonsense, but it also expresses the key point, that is, don’t brag unless you get paid.

"It is up to me to ask for money and food. Since you are the chief bookkeeper, you should prepare the supervisory accounts for the past five years. I will check them first and find some money to improve the supervisory food first.

You have been serving as supervisors for a long time, so you are most clear about the regulations of supervision, and how to change them, and you need to work together. It will take half a month for the official to audit the accounts. During this period, each of the gentlemen will write out a detailed charter, and the officials will also have to write it down. It doesn’t matter what the diction is, just write the charter clearly. Then send a document to the heads of official schools in each state, and they will also come up with regulations. I will discuss how to do it specifically after I have seen it. During my audit, everything remains as usual.

Do you guys understand? "

"Understood."

"Didn't you eat?"

"Return to my husband, I understand!"

Wang Yan waved his hand: "Do your own thing."

Some people dispersed, some did not disperse, they looked like they wanted to speak but did not dare.

"Have you all taken the money?" Wang Yan asked very considerately.

The Imperial College is a Qingshui Yamen, but it is not that clear. After all, I still have the admission quota in my hand.

Children of high-ranking officials and dignitaries must be able to come because they can be checked. So naturally, the remaining positions became very tight. Not for study, but for the sake of flattering the second generation and making some connections. That’s good too. Who would go to the Imperial College to study?

The requirement for the Imperial College is to be a seventh-grade official or above, which is too many people. Not to mention the quota for serious supervisors, even the quota for auditors is very expensive. So in this process, the officials who supervise the school will naturally have the opportunity to make some money. In addition to some manipulation of the accounts, Xiaoxiao used some money to supplement his subsidies. After all, living in Tokyo is not easy.

Since they already knew that Wang Yan was coming to the Imperial Academy and that Wang Yan had a hobby of checking accounts, why didn't they make up for the shortfall early? Because they believe that today is different from the past, and with Wang Yan's current status, he should no longer care about them. They hope that Wang Yan will not audit the accounts. No one is willing to take out the money that has already been spent in their pocket. Because it’s easy to spend but hard to repay, it’s easy to spend but hard to save.

But now Wang Yan came up and said that he would check the accounts for five years to improve the food in the Imperial College. The focus was obviously not on improving the food, but on the "five years". In other words, within five years, Wang Yan will arrest anyone who has served in the Imperial College even if they touch a penny.

They knew that in addition to checking accounts, Wang Yan also liked to expand crackdowns and ransack homes. In other words, if Wang Yan finds out that they are greedy for money, Wang Yan will definitely find a reason to confiscate their homes. As we all know, this is Wang Yan's best method of making money, and it is extremely efficient.

Moreover, Wang Yan has no shortage of manpower in Beijing. After all, it is more well known that the Military Inspectorate has maintained a tough law enforcement style to this day, and every one of them is extremely powerful. To put it bluntly, the security in the outer city is better than that in the imperial city...

So they are afraid.

Seeing that they wanted to say it but did not dare to say it, some of them were even trembling because their mental quality was not good enough. Wang Yan smiled: "You don't have to pay back anything less than a hundred guan. The rest will be handed over to the account within fifteen days. Let's go."

After saying that, Wang Yan waved his hand, causing the wide sleeves of his robe to stir up the air, and a crisp sound echoed in the courtyard, seeming to hit the hearts of everyone present.

Waving his hand to let the chief clerk who followed him sort out the account books, Wang Yan took Xiao Dongliang around the government office and the school next door.

"Alang, the Imperial College is different. Look at how seriously those nobles listen to the old teacher's lectures. They sit very properly and stand very straight."

Standing outside the window of the school, Xiao Dongliang looked at it curiously and gave a very high evaluation to these second-generation dignitaries.

Wang Yan shook his head with a smile: "How can they be serious? Look at the people in this room, including the old teacher, how many of them are not looking at us?"

Xiao Dongliang observed for a while and laughed: "It feels like they are all acting for Alang."

"Let's go."

Wang Yan put his hands behind his back and walked away. Xiao Dongliang curled his lips to show his disdain and followed Wang Yan's footsteps.

The officials were all lined up, let alone these students.

Just like Sheng Changfeng's fear of Wang Yan, these students were no different from Sheng Changfeng. When Wang Yan was the military inspector, there were only a few people here who attended classes, and the rest were taken away.

Seven years later, some of them died in construction sites around Bianjing, and more died in the northwest. Very few people survived. Even if they survived, it would be better to die. They were not easy to live, and they did not have the courage to die. They had become zombies...

So now that Wang Yan is in charge of the Imperial College, these students must be honest and dare not stand out, for fear of accidentally destroying themselves and their families. Even the royal family dare not make trouble for Wang Yan, after all, Wang Yan has handled too many royal families.

Their names are all registered. Although there are some who dropped out, most of them are still here. They don't even dare to take sick leave. This is the deterrent power represented by the name "Wang Yan".

Being honest here is their wise choice.

Because those who drop out will undoubtedly be noticed by Zhao Zhen. There was no attention before because Wang Yan didn't come before. Now that he is here, the situation is different. This place is not a place where you can come and go as you please. Because people who have no evil in their hearts will not be afraid of him, this is Zhao Zhen's simplest idea.

If they dare to make trouble with Wang Yan and challenge his authority, then Wang Yan really doesn't mind taking their families with him.

But now they are honest, whether they learn or not, pretend to be like, and abide by the rules and regulations, then Wang Yan will not embarrass them. Because he is a loyal minister who abides by his duties, his power is here, he can slightly exceed his power, but it is not good to exceed too much...

The second day after Wang Yan took office, he came here to the Prince's Mansion of Runan County.

The reason is reasonable, to see Zhao Zongshi for treatment. If Ouyang Xiu was not Wang Yan's teacher, he should have gone to see Zhao Yunrang after seeing Zhao Zhen that day, because he had the highest status, followed by Fan Zhongyan, Lao Bao and others. Heaven, earth, monarch, parents and teachers are not just talk.

As soon as they entered the mansion, Zhao Yunrang came out with a big laugh to greet them. He patted Wang Yan's shoulder happily and said in a loud voice: "I haven't seen you for seven years. Ziyan, I miss you so much. How have you been these years?"

"Very well, haven't you seen the prince? I think the prince is also very well, and his body is still so strong."

"Eat and drink, very well, very well..."

The two chatted and went to the backyard, where they met Zhao Zongshi and the eleven-year-old Zhao Zhongzhen who stood there in a serious manner. This was Zhao Zongshi's eldest son and the future Emperor Shenzong of Song. Wang Anshi worked for him.

In fact, Wang Yan had seen him before, but the child was too young at that time.

"I greet the general and the prince." Wang Yan saluted politely.

"We have known each other for ten years. Ziyan, why are you so polite? Sit down and talk." Zhao Zongshi's face was smiling a lot more.

Wang Yan happily agreed, sat down next to Zhao Zongshi, looked at the three of them, and prescribed a food supplement. The old man ate it to relieve his stomach, and the child ate it to increase his appetite.

No one was waiting here, and the diligent Zhao Zhongzhen poured tea. Obviously, he admired Wang Yan a little.

This time, Zhao Zongshi did not leave after seeing the patient, but followed Zhao Yunrang and chatted with Wang Yan in a messy way. Of course, the topic still couldn't escape the northwest. Zhao Zhongzhen asked a lot of questions, and was very curious.

In this way, the chat never stopped.

Wang Yan smiled and said, "The prince, the general and I are old acquaintances. Today I am entertaining some friends at home, and I have to go back to the mansion for dinner. It's better to speak frankly."

"Zi Yan is naturally smart, how could he not know?"

"The prince is not as straightforward as he was seven years ago." Wang Yan said a little before speaking, "I will never say a word about the emperor's health. What I can reveal is that the emperor said that I have a close relationship with the general and asked me what I think of the general."

"What do you think..." Zhao Zongshi smiled.

"I didn't read it. I said at that time... I am in an awkward situation now. The prince, the general and even the prince should all know about it. In this situation, how can I be involved in the succession? Even if I want to be involved, how can the officials in the court agree?

I am a poor man, and I just want to do more. I am sincere and dedicated, and I only want to make my Song Dynasty rich and strong. My heart is clear, and the world can bear witness to it. Now that I am in charge of the Imperial College, I just want to study and not ask about other things. The prince and the general should not embarrass me. This is the concern of all the ministers.

I am going to say something presumptuous. The general has established the position of the crown prince. How can the prince deal with it?"

"It's just death. Do you think I'm afraid of death?" Zhao Yunrang smiled, "My father and I have suffered a lot..."

Wang Yan did not respond, but said: "I think you should have a good attitude and a happy mood. The general should pay more attention, otherwise he might get sick again."

Zhao Zongshi nodded with a smile.

Wang Yan stood up and said: "I really should go. I have been in trouble for half a day talking with the prince, the general and the prince. Goodbye, please stay."

"I will send you off. I have been sending you off for many years. You still say that I am not happy. I think it is you, Prince Yan, who is estranged from me."

"Let the prince have a good time."

Zhao Yunrang laughed and sent Wang Yan out of the house with brisk steps...

Zhao Zongshi took the throne, and Zhao Yunrang had to die. Because Zhao Zongshi's father was Zhao Zhen, but Zhao Yunrang was his biological father. At that time, Zhao Yunrang was still alive. How could it work? Zhao Zhen did not agree when he was alive, and he would not agree even more after he died, and the court officials would not agree.

Based on the original history, Zhao Yunrang was already dead at that time. It was only because of Wang Yan that Zhao Zhen's health was better than that of his peers, and he had not given up on having a son. In addition, Zhao Zhen now had a high prestige and a stable power, so it was delayed for a few years before the discussion of the succession was held.

After Zhao Zongshi came to power, the first thing he did was to find a name for his father. If he were alive, there was no need to think about it. Zhao Zongshi would have to make his father the emperor.

Both father and son were obsessed with the throne, and their experiences were similar. However, Zhao Yunrang did not go up, but Zhao Zongshi did. The reason why Zhao Yunrang did not go up was because of the appearance of Zhao Zhen.

So Zhao Zhen always had a dead son, and it was hard to say what was going on.

It was one thing for Wang Yan to diagnose Zhao Zhen. It was another thing to actually have a son. Zhao Zhen certainly worked hard in the past few years. Even if he did not quit, Wang Yan's conditioning fluid was effective. He did give birth to four sons, but they all died...

At this time, it was really cannibalistic. There were no simple players.

In the past, Zhao Zongshi would leave after seeing a doctor, but why not leave now? What about listening to interesting stories in the northwest, understanding the customs of the northwest, and reminiscing about the old times after not seeing each other for many years, are all lies. The truth is that Wang is now very powerful, and his attitude is very important.

In the past, Zhao Zongshi was in power, and he may have promoted Wang Yan because of the old relationship. Now Zhao Zongshi is in power, and he needs Wang Yan to support his work so that he can carry out his work smoothly. So he is openly showing goodwill and winning over.

Of course, it doesn’t mean that it won’t work without Wang Yan’s support, but because Wang Yan has a special attribute, he is a lone minister. Except for a few people like Fan Zhongyan, conservatives and reformists don’t like him. He is a peerless magic weapon. Anyone who dares to give up power can kill a group of people.

Before Zhao Zongshi came to power, he already wanted to have the skill of "releasing Wang Yan". It can be seen that Zhao Zongshi was a little anxious.

It is understandable, after all, it is the throne.

Looking back to the past, Wang Yan was actually quite excited when he became emperor for the first time. No man can resist the temptation of supreme power. Power is really poison.

Fortunately, Wang·Emperor·Yan has long been desensitized...

After leaving the Prince's Mansion of Runan County, Wang Yan did not go home for dinner.

Of course, what he said to Zhao Yunrang was an excuse. He had no friends. If he had to say, it would be Wang Anshi, Fan Chunren, and Feng Jing, but they were not in the capital, and they were officials in local places.

The most people he had in the capital were his old subordinates. Whether it was the imperial army, or some other departments, or even a small military training shop on the street, there might be people he knew.

In fact, the number of posts he received in the past two days was huge. In addition to some courageous students and wealthy people who had connections, his old subordinates all wanted to visit him.

The main reason was that those who could work safely under him until he left were basically capable, and basically promoted by him, and were all capable people. What they lacked was a way to get ahead, but no matter how short of it, they could always get to the capital. Wang Yan has been an official for ten years, and has been operating in the northwest for seven years. He has promoted many people.

As for the officers in the army, it is even simpler. They have fought with Wang Yan, received Wang Yan's command, and experienced what strong logistics is, and what a leader who can take responsibility and dare to delegate power is. Fighting with Wang Yan is dignified and fun.

They all want to visit.

Wang Yan refused. He didn't want to cause trouble for himself, nor did he want to cause trouble for those who thought of him.

The most outrageous thing he has done since he returned to Beijing is to have a secret talk with Zhao Yunrang, the grandfather and grandson, for an afternoon, and the second is that he always meets the patrolmen of the Military Patrol Court when he walks on the road every day, and always chats with them for a few minutes.

But obviously, these two things are more troublesome than one another. The former involves the storage of affairs, and the latter is the evidence that he still controls the Military Patrol Court. You know, the regular staff and hangers-on of various departments of the Military Patrol Court together number nearly 10,000. Moreover, half of these 10,000 people are equipped with light armor and crossbows...

However, Wang is upright and not afraid of rumors. He also believes that Zhao Zhen and the court officials will not misunderstand him.

Again, it is better for him to rebel directly than to be excluded now, but he is back, which shows his sincerity. He is a loyal minister of the Song Dynasty.

Wang Da Zhongchen took Xiao Dongliang with him and went to Fan Zhongyan's house.

His schedule is very full these days. Fan Zhongyan, Bao Zheng, Han Qi, Fu Bi, etc. are all to be visited. The matter of the Imperial College has to be put on the back burner. This is an attitude problem...

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