1391st: Nansheng, the Autumn of Troubled Times (17)

It doesn't matter to Feng Ren, if Jinlin Academy is really reformed, it will benefit the children of the gentry.

Yuan Jing and the others had to consider the ordinary students in the college.

Jiang Pengji could see what the gentlemen were thinking at a glance, and she couldn't help but chuckled, dispelling their worries.

"Last year, in addition to the regular students, an additional 50 places were added to recruit students from outside. Gentlemen, do you still remember this?"

Mentioning this, Feng Ren and the others had weird expressions.

why?

Because the students specially recruited, in addition to their own talents, family wealth is also a very important indicator.

Those students can be described in one sentence——

Nothing but money!

Literati are relatively noble, especially those who are devoted to education. When they received Jiang Pengji's order, they felt a little reluctant. The cause of education is noble and great, how can it be sullied with dirty money? Money should be treated like dung!

Cheng Cheng said, "I remember, those kids are talented, they study hard, they don't disgrace Jinlin Academy."

If those students were playboys, let alone rich, even if they were powerful, they would not let Jiang Pengji mess around.

Jiang Pengji said, "It's good for gentlemen to remember, but you should also remember that these students are from good families?"

Mr. Yuan Jing smiled wryly, "If you have anything to say, it's okay for Mr. Lan Ting to say it straight, why bother to keep your appetite?"

If she is not the protagonist, she will be easily beaten.

Jiang Pengji smiled and said, "I mean to hold a business invitation conference, and only those with the highest price will be eligible to fund the construction of the Jinlin Academy branch."

A few people thought they had heard it wrong.

Not to mention what the "investment promotion conference" is, who would take the initiative to bid for such a qualification?

From Jiang Pengji's point of view, is this a good thing that no one else can ask for?

Feng Ren asked uncertainly, "...the one with the highest price...is eligible to fund the construction of the academy?"

Jiang Pengji asked suspiciously,

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

There are so many things that are wrong that I can't complain!

Jiang Pengji said again, "Don't believe me, if the news is released, there will definitely be someone kneeling down with a lot of money and begging to build us an academy."

No one said a word, so as not to break Jiang Pengji's daydream.

She continued, "Investing in the construction of the branch of Jinlin Academy, the person who pays can be named an honorary dean after the branch is completed. The government will not only commend and give plaques in public, but also support the business under the other party's name. For example, peer competition , the same goods, the same price, one side is a store run by an ordinary merchant, and the other side is a government-certified charity merchant, who do you think the common people will choose?"

Feng Ren and the others were frightened.

There is such an operation?

"Scholars, farmers, businessmen, merchants are the last. This group is often criticized. If they are given such an opportunity, will the students who come out of the branch school be grateful for this honorary dean? Will future generations benefit from it?" Jiang Pengji laughed, " The merchants that the government says are good, the common people will naturally trust their business more. How can those shrewd businessmen not see these benefits?"

For rich people, precious things are often not something that can be bought with money, but things that cannot be bought with money.

It is true that merchants are rich, but no matter how rich they are, can they still buy the respect of the world? The offspring are born inferior, let alone respected.

If becoming the honorary dean is equivalent to making friends with a potential stock of the academy, what kind of powerful contacts and invisible wealth is that?

After being pointed out by Jiang Pengji, Fengren and the others also thought of this, and couldn't help laughing at their stupidity.

They say that there is no fool in the world willing to do such a stupid thing, but they don't know that this is really a good thing worth fighting for!

Feng Ren's political sense has not deteriorated, and he has grasped the key points keenly.

"Is Mr. Lanting planning to support merchants?"

"I know what my husband is worried about, but supporting merchants is something that must be done. People live to live better. Scholars, farmers, businessmen, who is not for this sentence?" Jiang Pengji said, "supporting merchants does not mean pampering Merchants, I think it is regulation and correction! Taking this as an example, merchants who have won the qualification must ensure that the shops they operate are legal, the items they sell are clean, and the prices they sell to outsiders are normal, and there will be no malicious price gouging , malicious competition, harming the common people, etc.—”

The outside world has a bad impression of merchants. Apart from suppressing this group as being politically correct, merchants themselves have many problems.

It is true that Jiang Pengji intends to support merchants, but she will not let them slap her in the face.

Feng Ren said, "If that's the case, it's not bad."

Benefiting others and benefiting himself, he has no reason to object.

but--

Feng Ren continued, "If the branch is handed over to them, it will..."

Jiang Pengji said, "Sir, you misunderstood me. The branch school still operates according to the rules of the main school, and the treatment is the same as that of the main school. The dean and teaching teachers are also checked and selected by the gentlemen. The source of students is a little looser, half of them are heroes. Orphaned, the other half will be recruited from outside.”

Even if Jiang Pengji supports poor families, she will not turn away people from other classes.

She prefers to let a hundred flowers bloom rather than to stand alone.

Feng Ren has dealt with it here, and Mr. Yuan Jing has something to say, "Where does Lord Lanting plan to choose the branch school? The foundation of Jinlin Academy is still young, if it is too far away, it is difficult to guarantee that no one will do something that is obedient. Even though it is a branch school , but you can’t lose your reputation, the academy’s governance should be stricter.”

Jiang Pengji said, "Two branches are built in Maru Prefecture, one is built in Shangyang County, and the other is built in Shangjing Prefecture."

These two places are under Jiang Pengji's nose, who dares to torment Yao Moth?

Feng Ren smiled and said, "It's so good."

There are many gentry families in Shangyang County, but not every gentry family is a local tyrant. Many gentry families are very rich except for the direct branch, and the life of the side branch is miserable.

The Jinlin branch was established there, and the down-and-out offshoots would definitely fight for a place, which invisibly eased the conflict between the gentry and Jiang Pengji.

Shangjing Prefecture was once the capital of Dongqing, which was destroyed by the earthquake.

Jiang Pengji rebuilt the state capital of Maruzhou here, attracting ordinary people and refugees to settle here. After a year or two of commercial support, the place has also regained its vitality. On the whole, Shangjing Prefecture is the domain of ordinary people, and it is one of Jiang Pengji's strongholds.

The branch school was built there, and the students recruited from abroad were naturally mainly children of ordinary background.

Two branches, balancing three classes, no one can offend.

"Apart from that, does Lord Lanting have any other requirements?"

Jiang Pengji added, "Students recruited from abroad are equally divided between men and women. Is there any objection to this?"

Feng Ren smiled wryly.

Who dares to say "I have an opinion" in front of the female princes?

Looking at Jiang Pengji's posture, a large number of women will inevitably be promoted to official positions in the future, and whoever opposes her will be against her.

After doing the ideological work of these big bosses well, Jiang Pengji felt relieved to disclose the matter of investment promotion.

One stone stirs up a thousand waves!