NABC Chapter 2228 School Plan.
Chapter 2228 School Plan.
When Qu Zhiping heard King Ji say that all the nobles' workshops had been destroyed by the rebels, he could hardly believe it.
He didn't understand when the rebels had received such a large order, and he had never heard of the rebels attacking the workshop.
It's like if all the rebels formed an unspoken rule.
Some people speculated that it might be because the rebels were afraid that after attacking here, the imperial court would send out a large army to encircle and suppress them.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, are you serious?" Even though it was Prince Ji who said this, Qu Zhiping still asked with some disbelief.
"Do you think I would joke with you?" Li Shen's face turned serious.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, please forgive me. It's just that... I am too shocked. There are hundreds of warehouses there.
Every family has soldiers guarding them, how could they be attacked by rebels?"
Qu Zhiping hurried to explain.
“What’s so strange about this? The rebels sent out thousands of people and rushed in directly at midnight.
They were caught off guard and suffered losses, and it was normal for them to be robbed of everything.
Look at the tight defenses here, they don’t dare to come.”
Li Shen pointed around to Qu Zhiping casually.
When Qu Zhiping arrived just now, he had already noticed that there were nearly ten thousand soldiers here.
There is a guard post every five steps and a sentry every ten steps. The defense is very tight. King Ji is abusing his power for personal gain.
Should we transfer the soldiers from Xizhou to defend our workshop?
The rebels are not fools. Seeing so many defensive forces, who would come here to cause trouble? Isn't that seeking death?
“So, when you go back, tell the tribal leaders who have signed the contracts to send the contracts to me.
As soon as I free up the warehouse, I will buy their cotton at your price, so they don't have to worry.
I will naturally take care of the rest of the matter, and tell them not to even think about the compensation for the contract.
This king can only give them a 10% increase in the purchase price."
This was originally an important part of Li Shen's plan. The robbery was just compensation, and these contracts were the interest.
This time, Li Shen used a chain of tactics that killed two birds with one stone. Otherwise, why would he let Li Junxian blockade Liangzhou City?
As soon as the contract expires, Li Shen can take the contract to ask the family for compensation.
With more than twenty tribes and ten times the compensation, the total amount would be at least one million strings of cash.
This was the main reason why Li Shen asked them to change the contract. Li Shen had thought of this step more than a month ago.
After hearing this, Qu Zhiping immediately agreed:
"Yes, I will ask them to bring the contract when I return."
He had not expected to get ten times the compensation from the noble families. At that time, it was only the King Ji who ordered them to make the revision.
They never had any extravagant hopes.
Asking for compensation from the wealthy and powerful families of the Tang Dynasty would be courting death, wouldn't that be?
Now it seems that this was all arranged in advance by Prince Ji, and only Prince Ji has the ability to compete with these powerful families.
Suddenly Qu Zhiping's heart trembled, and he had a bold and terrifying idea.
Could it be that the attack on the workshop area was also arranged by King Ji? Otherwise, why would King Ji arrange to modify the contract more than a month ago?
The more Qu Zhiping thought about it, the more terrifying it seemed to him. This Prince Ji was not only as smart as a demon, but also so cruel and ruthless.
If King Ji were to deal with their tribe, the consequences would be disastrous.
“Also, this king wants to build a college nearby, a large college, so that children from Xizhou can also study.
Moreover, I can guarantee that when the children of Xizhou have completed their studies, the court will allow them to take the imperial examinations and serve as officials.
What do you think?" Li Shen thought about education again. He had always talked about building a college, but he hadn't built one for several years.
This time he came here by himself to solve the problems here. He couldn't come here all the time.
When Qu Zhiping heard that he could take the imperial examination and become an official in the court, he was overjoyed.
"Thank you for your grace, Your Highness. On behalf of the people of the tribe, I would like to thank Your Highness."
The culture of the Tang Dynasty has always been their dream, and Gaochang was most influenced by the Tang Dynasty. The nobles and officials of Gaochang were the upper class.
Everyone is proud to learn the culture of the Tang Dynasty, which includes language and culture.
Now that Prince Ji wanted to build an academy for them, he was naturally happy, as this proved that they could integrate into the Tang Dynasty more quickly.
“No need to thank me, it won’t cost much, but this is just an idea of mine. After I go back, I will discuss with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to see how many teachers to send over.
I am afraid that there will be no children coming to study there."
Li Shen waved his hand. The first step of Tonghua is cultural invasion. This is a long process, at least ten or twenty years.
"Don't worry, Your Highness Prince Ji, there will be many children coming to study. There are tens of thousands of children in our tribe alone.
They usually help with housework at home and herd cattle and sheep.
If I could have the opportunity to go to school and learn to read, that would be great.”
Qu Zhiping was afraid that Prince Ji would go back on his word, so he quickly explained and swore in his heart that even if he had to tie them up, he would get more students for the course.
This is the best opportunity for their ethnic group to integrate into the Tang Dynasty.
"That's good, but as you said, these children usually go home to work, so in order to prevent such things from happening,
The college will charge a certain fee, so even if you feel bad about spending money, you will still let your child study here.”
Li Shen was happy to hear that there were tens of thousands of children.
"This... I wonder how much this will cost?"
Upon hearing that there would be a charge, Qu Zhiping asked carefully. Considering Prince Ji's personality, it would definitely be a sky-high price.
And Li Shen raised a finger:
"One tael of silver a year. Guaranteed food and shelter."
Li Shen calculated that the craftsmen who worked for him earned about five or six strings of cash per year, while senior craftsmen earned seven or eight strings of cash, and foremen earned twelve strings of cash per year.
One year's salary only accounts for one sixth of the annual salary of an ordinary craftsman, which is an acceptable ratio.
And the meals are provided. As the saying goes, young boys can eat their father into poverty, so providing meals is very tempting.
Sure enough, when he heard the word "one string of coins", Qu Zhiping finally breathed a sigh of relief.
This time, Prince Ji did not ask for too much. It seems that Prince Ji really cares about them.
Otherwise, considering the tyranny of King Ji, they would have to go even if they didn't want to.
This is the advantage of Li Shen being a naughty kid. If he does something normal occasionally, others will think it is a good thing.
If his father were here, he would have to say that you have grown up and become sensible.
"Your Majesty is merciful. One coin is not expensive. I heard that in the interior of the country, the annual tuition fee is very expensive.
I believe that many children will be willing to come and study at this price. "
Qu Zhiping promised.
In the future, even if no one comes, he will send people to enforce it.
"What I mean is that it is not necessary for children to go to school, adults can also go to school."
(In this secular world, it is already extremely difficult to stand firm. In this era where it is difficult to achieve one's ambitions and everything is difficult to accomplish, it is probably more difficult to stand out than to ascend to heaven.)