"Father, how much money can our family take out right now?"
Li Zexuan didn't know that Chicken Bro was wiping his butt behind his back. Oh, no, it should be wiping the buttocks of those kids he hired. After dinner in the evening, he called his parents to the study and planned to tell them about the matters regarding the Academy.
"What's wrong? You don't have enough money? "
Li Jingmo asked in surprise.
Ever since Li Zexuan started his own business, his monthly income had exceeded even that of the head of the family. How could Li Jingmo not be surprised that his son was asking for money?
"That's right! Xuan 'er, did you run into some trouble recently? "
Madam Li asked with concern.
Under normal circumstances, the concerns of parents were always different.
"Haha, Mother, I didn't run into any trouble. Don't worry!"
Li Zexuan smiled and comforted his mother. Then, he looked at his parents and sternly said, "Father, Father, I'm in the palace.
"Father, Mother, His Majesty summoned me to the palace today. I will resign from His Majesty. I will no longer serve in the Imperial College!"
"What?"
Li Jingmo and Mrs. Li's eyes widened upon hearing this, and they exclaimed in unison.
"Xuan 'er, did you do something wrong? Is that why His Majesty is having you resign?"
Li Jingmo asked.
His son had been conferred a noble title at the age of fourteen and was a Minister of the Imperial College. This was something that Li Jingmo and Madam Li were proud of every morning. How could Li Jingmo sit still when he heard that his son had resigned?
"Father, it's nothing! This child doesn't want to be a Minister of the Imperial College anymore. This child wants to … "
"Bastard!"
Before Li Zexuan could finish his explanation, Li Jingmo roared and interrupted him.
"You're about to start a family, so why are you still so fickle? Father told you long ago that being a Minister of the Imperial College is a matter of great importance! His Majesty is willing to let you take on this responsibility because he values you. How can you be so greedy for fun and not know what's good for you? Hurry, hurry, hurry and apologize to His Majesty! Just say that you were confused this afternoon … "
"Father! Stop, stop, stop! It's not what you think! "
Li Zexuan saw that his father was getting more and more ridiculous, so he quickly interrupted him.
"I am resigning from His Majesty mainly so that I can focus on my studies in the future and bring my master's knowledge to greater heights! Father, Mother, two days ago, Cui Shanyou and the others from the Imperial College impeached me. The two of you must have heard about it, right? I'm still young, but I'm already in a high position in the Imperial College. It's inevitable that some people won't agree with me, and then they'll come and pick on me. Although I'm not afraid of them, I'm not willing to spend all my time scheming against them. It's too much of a waste of time! "
"This Cui Shanyou is truly abominable. He can't compare to my Xuan 'er in terms of knowledge, so he's trying to pull you down from your horse using underhanded means. When I return, I'll instruct the servants in the manor that if they meet Cui Shanyou in the future, they're to ruthlessly spit in his face! Mother will reward you with a hundred copper coins for every mouthful you spit out! "
After hearing this, Mrs. Li said somewhat sullenly.
Li Zexuan sweated profusely. Sure enough, he was his mother's biological son! His idea was more or less the same, just that he did it more harshly!
Both mother and son were rich and willful.
"Cough cough!"
Li Jingmo wanted to say something, but hesitated. At such a crucial moment, even if he had a different opinion, he didn't dare to voice it out! Otherwise, he would definitely suffer. He could only cough dryly and change the topic. Oh, no, he changed the topic back.
"Xuan 'er, since you've already resigned, how are you going to focus on your studies?"
"Father, I intend to invest my own money and build an academy. It'll be dedicated to imparting the knowledge that my master left behind. It'll also be a way to comfort my master's soul in heaven! His Majesty has already agreed! "
Li Zexuan replied.
At the mention of Spiritual Master Ling Xu, Li Jingmo's expression immediately became solemn. The reason why their family could still be reunited was entirely due to Spiritual Master Ling Xu's help back then. However, when he thought about how his son had actually jumped out of the Imperial College to set up an academy for himself, Li Jingmo couldn't help but frown.
"Xuan 'er, you're really muddle-headed! What future does this academy have? How can it compare to the Imperial College? "
At this time, academies were not popular. Perhaps there would be private academies in twos and threes among the people, but they were only places where a few like-minded poor scholars gathered to discuss the Dao. They were not like some of the later government-run academies, which were specifically used to teach and educate people.
The earliest government-run academies in China started in the sixth year of the Kaiyuan Era of the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty opened the Li Zheng Academy in the eastern capital of Luoyang. It wasn't until the Song Dynasty that academies truly began to flourish. During the Northern Song Dynasty, there was even a saying that there were four great academies: Yingtianfu Academy in Shangqiu, Henan; Yuelu Academy in Changsha, Hunan; Bailu Cave Academy in Mount Lu, Jiangxi; and Songyang Academy in Dengfeng, Henan.
However, in the early years of Zhenguan, how could people have any grand impression of academies? Therefore, when Li Jingmo heard that his son wanted to set up an academy for himself, he frowned. He couldn't be blamed for being old-fashioned. It was really a choice between the Imperial College and a common academy. Any normal person would choose the Imperial College! Li Zexuan's move was like a Tsinghua University professor who wanted to jump ship to a private academy to teach. It was hard for anyone to understand.
"Yes! Xuan 'er! How could a common academy be so easy to set up? When the time comes, we probably won't even be able to take in a single student! If you want your mother's opinion, it's fine if you resign from your position at the Imperial College. In the future, you should just stay at home and enjoy your life. Our family is rich and has a noble title. Why bother setting up an academy? "
Since ancient times, a loving mother would lead to a prodigal son. This saying wasn't for nothing. If Li Zexuan hadn't lived two lives, perhaps he really would have become a prodigal son under his mother's doting.
"Father, Mother, you can't say that!"
Li Zexuan had expected his parents to object, but he hadn't expected them to have such a strong opinion of academies.
He explained, "The current academies of my Great Tang can't compare to the Imperial College, but this doesn't mean that the academy I set up will be inferior to the Imperial College in the future! I decided to set up an academy mainly for three reasons. First, I don't want to waste time fighting with those rotten scholars.
"Second, the subjects set up in the current Imperial College can't allow me to impart all the knowledge that my master taught me.
"Third, in the eyes of those great scholars, my knowledge is all miscellaneous. If I were to teach them at the Imperial College, I would definitely be met with a storm of impeachment in the future!
"The two of you may think that the common academies of my Great Tang are a mess now, but an academy set up by me will definitely be different. Today, in the palace, even His Majesty was very interested in my academy. If I wasn't unwilling, His Majesty would definitely have a hand in it. So, Father, Mother, do you still think that my academy has no future?"
In order to convince his parents as soon as possible, Li Zexuan had to use the tiger's skin and pull the banner of Li Er to appear more convincing.
"Ah ~? Xuan 'er, are you serious? Even His Majesty thinks highly of your academy? "
Madam Li asked in shock.
"Of course! When have I ever lied to you …? "
"Bastard! His Majesty wants to get involved, and you dare to disagree? I think you're getting more and more arrogant! "
Li Zexuan accidentally bragged too much. Li Jingmo was so angry that his beard was blowing and his eyes were glaring.
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