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Chapter 583 The real murderer behind the scenes, the world is stunned! (1)

Yenching Academy.

Although Yanjing Academy has just been established, because there are three great Confucian scholars in the world, Zhang Kui, Cheng Yuanjing and Zhou Ziyan, and Zhang Kui has been canonized by the emperor as a great master of Confucianism and as the first president of the academy, so the world is a scholar. The son came here upon hearing the news, and Yanjing Academy gradually became the number one academy in the world.

The three great Confucians were officials in the past, and after resigning from office, they taught and educated people, and their disciples and old officials spread all over the government and the public.

Therefore, although they are not officials, their influence in the court is, in a sense, greater than that of veteran cabinet ministers like Li Gang.

The key is the prestige among scholars in the world. Except for the emperor Wang Lin, almost no one can match the above three.

And if the emperor hadn't published "Four Books and Five Classics Collected Notes" and "Yan Wang Reading Method", the above two classics have become compulsory textbooks for imperial examinations, and the prestige among scholars may not be comparable to that of Zhang Kui.

Since Zhang Kui and his three established Yanjing Academy under the emperor's will, this was the first time the emperor came to the academy.

The autumn sun is shining and the sun is shining brightly.

The emperor Wang Lin went out of the palace in micro-clothes. He only led Yan Qing, the commander of Jinyiwei, Yang Yizhong, the commander of the Yulin Army, and the female officer Shangguan Qing, who came to the academy in a light car.

Zhang Kui, Cheng Yuanjing and Zhou Ziyan led more than 1000 students studying in the academy to welcome them at the entrance of the academy with enthusiastic faces.

Seeing several galloping horses approaching from a distance, a tsunami-like roar of "Long Live the Emperor" suddenly erupted among the crowd of students at the gate of the academy. holy king.

The emperor's prestige in the hearts of scholars depends on his literary name on the one hand, and on the other hand on his pioneering land and saving the country from danger and reshaping the great achievements of the Dayan Dynasty. The current territory of Dayan, at least the past It was three times as big as the Qin Dynasty. Among the scholars, almost no one doubted that the achievements of the current emperor had far surpassed that of Tang Zong and Song Zu.

Zhang Kui and the others bowed deeply and said, "Students are waiting to meet His Majesty!"

Seeing that the emperor does not kneel, this is the special treatment given to Zhang Kui and the three by the emperor himself.

Wang Lin got off his horse, helped Zhang Kui and the others up with a smile, looked around at the enthusiastic students, waved his hands and said in a loud voice, "Students, I will come to see you today."

"Long live my emperor, long live!"

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Zhang Kui and the other three accompanied the emperor on a stroll through the secluded path of the academy. This academy was built on the basis of Youzhou Academy and expanded by more than two or three times in size.

The imperial court invested heavily in the academy to carry out all-round environmental transformation. It is not so much an academy as it is an exquisite garden building complex with a strong Jiangnan style.

The emperor and Zhang Kui, three great Confucian scholars, walked and talked while Yan Qing, Yang Yizhong and Shangguan Qing followed slowly.

Yang Yizhong frowned, he didn't know why the emperor took special time to visit the academy today when he was so busy with state affairs recently, but when he came, he let the three great Confucians walk around the academy, as if looking at the scenery.

Yang Yizhong lowered his voice and said, "Marquis Yan, why does Your Majesty have time to come to the Academy today?"

There was a trace of solemnity in Yan Qing's calm eyes.

He smiled and said: "Your Majesty's actions, is it something that you and my servants can guess?"

Yang Yizhong smiled wryly: "Marquis Yan, I'm not guessing what His Majesty is thinking, but I feel that Your Majesty is a little abnormal today."

Shangguan Qing coughed dryly twice, and said quietly: "My lords, please don't talk about Your Majesty behind your back."

Yang Yizhong's face turned red, and he said nothing more.

He didn't mean anything, just curious.

Yan Qing sighed in his heart, he quietly looked at the backs of the emperor and Zhang Kui who were walking ahead, his deep eyes probably fell on the trembling and gray-haired old bodies of Zhang Kui and the three.

Of course he knew why the emperor came to the academy.

It's just a matter of confidentiality, and the emperor has not really made up his mind on how to deal with this matter, so as Yan Qing, he dare not say a word more.

If the emperor didn't mention it, he could only bury it in his heart forever and never mention it for life.

"Your Majesty, the academy plans to expand its enrollment by [-] students this year, but in terms of funding, I hope the imperial court will take care of it." Zhang Kui laughed.

Wang Lin smiled: "Enrollment expansion is a good thing, but the academy is not about having more students, but about cultivating more talents. As for the funds, the treasury is full now, and the Minister of Rites is your former student. You, Dean Zhang, are looking for you in the name of the dean of the academy. In the past, neither the Ministry of Rites nor the Ministry of Household Affairs would neglect."

Zhang Kui laughed loudly: "Your Majesty, you still need your Majesty's permission."

"If you insist on my statement, then I will say, don't ask for the money from the national treasury, and give it to my nephew. Then you can tell Shangguanqing."

Wang Lin turned his head and pointed to the female officer Shangguan Qing behind him.

Zhang Kui was overjoyed: "Your Majesty's kindness is immense, and the students are extremely grateful."

Cheng Yuanjing and Zhou Ziyan also smiled and cupped their hands and said, "Students, please thank the Emperor for your kindness on behalf of the scholars in the world!"

Wang Lin smiled: "The Academy educates talents for the country, and I should do my part. In fact, I have enough daughters-in-law. As for me, the palace expenses are also small, and I usually don't spend a lot of money. The remaining funds are idle. It’s also idle, so it’s better to use it to benefit scholars, and it can be regarded as a merit of my Confucianism.”

Zhang Kui did not expect the emperor to say such words.

Thinking of how the emperor used to be frugal and frugal. After becoming the emperor, he has not been recruited by the people to enrich the harem. There are only a few hundred concubines, concubines, officials and maids in the palace.

Now that the emperor allocates the money he saved to the academy, how can Zhang Kui not be very moved.

Zhang Kui bowed and said gratefully: "How lucky I am, a student of Dayan, to be born in a prosperous age and to meet an eternal sage!"

Zhou Ziyan's expression moved, he bowed and said nothing more.

Cheng Yuanjing bowed deeply: "Your Majesty, at the moment when Dayan is employing people, everyone in my academy should devote themselves to educating talents for the country."

Wang Lin looked at Cheng Yuanjing with a smile, and suddenly said, "Mr. Cheng is a Geng this year?"

Although the three of Zhang Kui worshiped under Wang Lin, Wang Lin seldom regarded the three as students, but respected them very much.

Cheng Yuanjing was slightly taken aback, but still smiled and said: "Return to Your Majesty, the students will be in their sixties this year, and they are already very old."

Wang Lin laughed: "Cheng Gong is a descendant of Cheng Hao, a master of Luoxue. He is the most respected scholar. Now he is old and strong. It is time to serve the country. How can he say he is old?"

Cheng Yuanjing blushed slightly and said, "I dare not be a student."

The smile on Wang Lin's face became even stronger. At this time, he and Zhang Kui had walked into the depths of the green bamboo forest. Yan Qing got the hint from the emperor's eyes, and subconsciously stopped Yang Yizhong and Shangguan Qing from following him.

Yang Yizhong frowned slightly: "Marquis Yan, you are..."

Shangguanqing was also slightly taken aback, and raised his pretty face to look at Yanqing.

Yan Qing said calmly: "Your Majesty has something to discuss with the three great Confucians, so you and I don't have to follow. Let's wait here."

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In the depths of the bamboo forest, flowing water murmurs.

This is a stream drawn down from Yanshan Mountain, passing through the academy and pouring into the moat.

In the crystal-clear canal, you can clearly see palm-sized swimming fish swimming in it.

Wang Lin slowly sat on the edge of the ditch.

The three of Zhang Kui were slightly taken aback, but they could only accompany each other.

But how dare the three of them sit side by side with the emperor, they just stood aside and served respectfully.

Wang Lin laughed again and said, "The three were Jinshi during Emperor Shenzong's reign, and now the government and the public regard the three as old seniors. Especially Cheng Gong, I heard that you were a Jinshi in Xining for three years, and... Cai Bian is the same The same year in the same department, right?"

Cheng Yuanjing was startled suddenly, he regained his composure before hesitantly said: "Yes, Your Majesty, the student and Cai Bian were Jinshi in the same discipline, and were officials in the same dynasty."

Cheng Yuanjing was suspicious.

Even Zhang Kui and Zhou Ziyan were a little shocked.

Why did the emperor suddenly mention this?

Cai Bian is not an ordinary person, but Cai Jing's younger brother.

Speaking of which, Cheng Yuanjing and Cai Jing brothers were Jinshi in Xining for three years.

Wang Lin smiled and said, "Cai Bian is upright, hardworking, and a clean official, which is very different from his elder brother. He is a loyal minister of the former Song Dynasty, and he is not comparable to Cai Jing's traitor.

I heard that Cheng Gong and Cai Bian are still in-laws? "

Cheng Yuanjing's face changed when he heard the words, but he still said calmly: "Your Majesty, the third daughter of the minister married Cai Bian's youngest son as his wife. However, our two families have not communicated for decades."

Wang Lin laughed loudly: "So what's the problem? As I said before, Cai Bian is different from Cai Jing. If Cai Bian hadn't died of illness, I still want to ask Cai Bian to go out of the mountains and serve the country."

In the first year of the founding of Jingguo, Song Huizong Zhao Ji succeeded to the throne. Cai Bian was impeached by Chen Guan and other admonishers, and was demoted to Shaofu and Shaojian, and lived in Chizhou.

At that time, Cheng Yuanjing was the magistrate of Chizhou.

The two families became married in this year.

At that time, Cai Jing had not yet gained power, and Cai Bian was impeached again. The two got married at this time, which clearly shows that they have a strong personal relationship.

Cheng Yuanjing's complexion gradually turned livid.

The emperor chose to talk about Cai Bian and his relationship with the Cai family at this time, obviously not just talking about it.

Zhang Kui and Zhou Ziyan looked at each other and looked at each other, and they both read some kind of shock from each other's eyes.

Both of them are old people, and they were officials in the court, so they can be called veterans. Although I don't know why the emperor wanted to intervene in Cheng Yuanjing's family and private affairs, how could the emperor break through this layer of window paper for no reason?

The atmosphere in the bamboo forest suddenly became a little depressing and dull.

Wang Lin leaned over and stretched out his hands to fiddle with the flowing water in the canal. There was a gentle breeze in the bamboo forest, and the birdsong was crisp.

Seeing that the smile on the emperor's face disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye, Zhang Kui's face became indifferent, and he couldn't help his heart beat violently.

Zhou Ziyan also looked at the emperor suspiciously, and from the corner of his eye, he looked at Cheng Yuanjing who was standing by the canal not far from the emperor. It's uncertain whether it's green or red.

The bright sunlight cast down through the gaps in the bamboo forest, the light and shadows were mottled, covering the emperor with a halo coat of uncertain light and dark.

Outside the bamboo forest, Yan Qing and the three stopped, but their ears were all pricked up.

Although Zhang Kui and the other three were harmless to the emperor, they were still responsible after all, and they were still ready to rescue him at any time.

(End of this chapter)