"Brother Ma Zhou, will His Highness Ke meet us?”
The three of them stood outside the Wu Mansion and waited quietly for a reply. Du Zhenglun asked.
Ma Zhou and Shangguan Yi understood Du Zhenglun's concern.
First of all, they were worried that the proud Prince Ke would not even take a fancy to the three of them.
In addition, His Highness Ke had always acted as if he did not care about the Crown Prince.
Therefore, they might not accept aides.
Not bad!
The three of them had come to the Wu Estate to recommend themselves as aides!
They had analyzed that with Li Ke's current actions, there were only two paths in the future.
The other was to follow the path of the Duke of Zhou and Cao Cao, establishing a shogunate and making the emperor powerless.
Or be pushed to the throne.
He had no choice but to wear the yellow robe.
Of course, there was another possibility, failure!
The prince they had chosen to pledge allegiance to had already become a thorn in the side of the Shi clan.
If it wasn't for the fact that he had just fallen to Mount Song due to his status as a scholar…
The hearts of the young people were filled with dissatisfaction. They were unwilling to put down their dignity and rely on the aristocratic families. If they were a little older, they might not have come to serve Li Ke.
Instead, he chose a more stable and mature method.
He wanted to show his talent and become the son-in-law of the aristocrats, taking that shortcut.
After all, it was not embarrassing.
Even an emperor like Fang Du, wouldn't he still marry into the aristocrats?
It was good to be young. Young people had a hot-blooded heart that was not cold-blooded.
"I'm not sure. His Highness is unpredictable.”Ma Zhou smiled bitterly.
"The manager is out." Shangguan Yi reminded Ma Zhou.
The three of them saw the steward of the Prince's mansion come out in a hurry. He was a poor man who had failed the roll. He was a young man with lofty aspirations and hoped to be recognized. He could help Li Ke defeat the aristocrats and achieve great achievements. He stood up nervously and carefully tidied up his shabby clothes.
After the manager came out, he politely made an inviting gesture."Gentlemen, my lord invites you in.”
"Thank you, butler."
"No, no, this old servant is just a boor. How can I accept the three gentlemen's bow?”
……
The steward's actions made the three feel extremely comfortable. At the same time, through the steward, they gained a deeper understanding of Wu Wang Li Ke.
He was a seven-grade official in front of the prime minister's door.
Not to mention a steward of the Prince's residence.
However, this steward did not have the slightest domineering attitude.
Originally, they thought that the steward of the Prince Wu's Mansion would be more arrogant than the servants of other noble families.
The three of them followed the manager in and communicated with each other secretly.
"Humble Ma Zhou."
"Du Zhenglun."
"Shangguan Yi."
"Greetings, Your Highness Wu Wang!"
Li Ke looked at the future prime ministers who were bowing and bowing in front of him. He reached out and touched his chin, feeling quite pleased with himself.
He reached out to help the three of them up and said casually,"I allow you to enter the wang fu, so there is no need for so much etiquette.”
Li Ke's casual manner made the three of them really somewhat uncomfortable.
He didn't attach much importance to it, nor did he look down on it.
It was completely different from what they had expected.
After sitting down, Li Ke went straight to the point and asked,"The three of you want to join me, right? I'm very happy that the three of you have joined me. After all, this proves my ability.”
"If I didn't have the ability, no one would have joined me, especially now that I've offended so many people.”
The three of them had never seen such a narcissistic person.
"We are willing to pledge our loyalty to Your Highness and follow Your Highness's lead! I will do my part to help wangye attack the gentry!”As if they had memorized their lines, the three of them cupped their hands and said in unison.
Li Ke waved his hand." You guys really dare to say and think. The Shi clan is the cornerstone of my dynasty. If they hadn't been like bugs and disgusted me for a whole month, I wouldn't have become like fire and water with them."”
The three of them looked at each other and secretly cursed, No one would believe this.
They remembered that it was this prince who had fired at the aristocrats in the Wei Manor.
They were all smart people. They had just joined the army. If Li Ke had told them all his thoughts, they would not have dared to be completely loyal to their lord.
Arrogance, stubbornness, and arrogance were all just illusions.
It was a self-preservation illusion that made others look down on him!
Ma Zhou and the other two felt that they had seen this talented prince clearly.
"Your Highness is right." They were all smart people, so the three of them cooperated.
Tsk, it was so easy to talk to smart people.
Li Ke sighed and asked,"Are there many scholars from poor families who will enter the capital to participate in the spring examination?"”
"Not many, about a thousand in total.”Ma Zhou replied.
Li Ke nodded,"There are still too few Humble Class people in the world who can study."”
He thought of the matter of the emperor taking away the Pinyin he had created.
After the matter was over, there was no movement in the palace.
As far as he knew, the aristocratic families had already started using Pinyin.
The schools in the palace also began to use the Pinyin system.
However, it wasn't spread across the world.
He could guess the reason even with his butt.
The gentry clan resisted!
In the eyes of the gentry, reading was their privilege!
" It's this..." Li Ke said, then paused and pondered for a moment before continuing,""As you know, many brothers died in battle at Tumen Pass. We shouted that we should be high-profile for the country and the people, but at least they fought for me.”
"Without their sacrifice, I, Li Ke, would not have been able to obtain so much glory.”
"I have to do something for them so that they can feel at ease.”
The three of them quietly listened to this prince's long-winded chatter.
"Many of the poor scholars who failed this time are living in poverty, right?”
"I was thinking that you could help me gather these willing scholars. They can continue to study while teaching the children of my old brothers to read and write.”
"I don't hope that those children will all be literary stars. I just hope that they can be literate and make a living by having more skills in the future.”
"Any scholar who is willing to help me with this matter can receive a monthly living allowance from our Ming Cult's Brothers Foundation.”
Shock flashed in the eyes of the three of them. They immediately stood up and cupped their hands."Your Highness, please rest assured. There will definitely be a large number of scholars willing to do this. Your Highness 'usual living allowance is like sending charcoal in the snow to us!”
There were some words that they could not say, but the three of them firmly suppressed them in their hearts.
Li Ke nodded and said,"Sit down, sit down."
When the three of them sat down again, he reminded them,""These people's moral character must be strictly screened. I don't want some cunning and sneaky people to be led astray by the children of my old brothers. As a teacher, one must first establish one's moral character. If one doesn't have moral character, then no matter how talented one is, they can't be a teacher.”
"Please rest assured, Your Highness!"
"Yes." Li Ke instructed," Shu Yu is managing the Brothers Foundation. I will instruct Shu Yu to cooperate with you. From now on, Shu Yu will be in charge of paying the allowance on time. The three of you will be in charge of managing the other scholars."”
"Just help me with this for the time being. Don't worry about having nothing to do. I'm a person who can lie down and never sit. There will be many things in the future.”
"I wouldn't dare!"
The three of them smiled bitterly. This person's words were so humorous that they really couldn't keep up with the rhythm.
After stuffing the three geniuses into his sleeves without any change in expression.
Li Ke went to visit his esteemed grandmother in the afternoon.
His grandmother did not live in the palace.
Instead, he lived in Mercy Temple.
He lived here all year round.
When he arrived at his grandmother's courtyard, the door opened.
"Brother Xiao, please wait, please wait.”
An old man dressed in embroidered clothes came out from inside and cupped his hands to bid farewell to his uncle.
Li Ke knew this person.
Dou Wei!
He was a good friend of Emperor Gaozu and a great supporter of the Li Consortium.
Dou Kang's uncle, the father of the Prince Consort Dou Xian.
Imperial Grandmother, Empress Taimu's elder brother!
This identity was really impressive.
Speaking of which, he was also Li Ke's uncle. When Dou Wei turned around, Li Ke cupped his hands and said,"Greetings, Uncle."
"Greetings, Your Highness." Dou Wei's etiquette was very good and he did not take advantage of his seniority.
After greeting each other, Dou Wei wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, he still said,"Your Highness is a member of the royal family, and the gentry clan is the foundation of the Li family's imperial court. Your Highness can be forgiven for making some mistakes when you are young, but Your Highness must not continue to make mistakes.”
"Old Uncle's teachings will be remembered in my heart.”Li Ke cupped his hands solemnly.
"This old minister will take his leave first."
Li Ke watched as Yuan Cong left, his eyes cold.
As expected, his grandmother asked Li Yin to inquire about the glass-making method, which was related to the Guanlong Group!
He wanted to know what this group that ruled the world with the imperial power wanted to do!
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