Before Yinzhen did anything, Honghui couldn't stand it anymore. "You are wrong. The purpose of building a public school is not for immediate benefits, but for the people of the Qing Dynasty! You all have rich families, but once the orphans in the orphanage grow up, many of them have to beg for a living or live in brothels. I can't bear it, how can you bear it?"

Seeing someone about to open his mouth to complain, he chose to turn a blind eye, "Building a public school will only cost a lot in the first year, how much money will it cost in the future? Besides, orphans are learning skills and working part-time, they can bear half of the expenses themselves, how much burden can the court bear?"

"It's not a question of whether it's a burden or not, but... Hey! How shameful..."

Staring at the old and rotten minister for a few breaths, Honghui suddenly sneered, "When you are poor, you must change. Change will lead to success. Success will last long! You are all well-read, don't tell me that you don't know this? Is it going to cost you your life to teach orphans how to make a living? Is it infringing on your rights? I didn't ask for more subjects in the imperial examinations, why are you all so anxious?"

Someone came out to smooth things over: "Prince Zhao, that's not what you mean. After all, it's just a small sum of money, so you have to consider it carefully."

"Since you are reluctant to spend money from the national treasury, then I will do it. I have earned some money in the past. But, will you really feel at ease when the time comes?" He is said to be the crown prince, but he is not yet! If he is the only one to pay the money, aren't you afraid that he will use the name of opening a public school to train his own team in private?

Then Yinzhen watched as all the civil and military officials changed their expressions. Some of them were still looking at each other in bewilderment. He couldn't help but sneered, "Okay, stop arguing. This is related to the Charity Bureau. It is a public matter. Why do we need to pay for it privately? Honghui, stop teasing them."

Honghui cooperated by cupping his hands and said, "I am disrespectful to you, Father Emperor. Please forgive me, Father."

"Please don't bother with Prince Zhao. He is young and may have spoken rashly, but he is always thoughtful in his actions. Please don't always nitpick and think carefully about Prince Zhao's memorial."

This is a clear sign of partiality! Your Majesty, you can't lie with your eyes open, can you?

No matter how they complained in their hearts, the court officials hurriedly said they dared not, giving enough face to His Majesty and Prince Zhao.

"Honghui, please continue."

Honghui retracted his brows and returned to his usual low-key and reserved self. "Father, I know this matter is not something that can be accomplished overnight, but the orphans in the charity home are also citizens of the Qing Dynasty. We cannot leave them without a way out."

"How many people can the imperial court save with its power? There are so many orphans in the world, the imperial court cannot bear the burden!"

"Save as many people as you can. Don't ask for a clear conscience, just ask for a clear conscience. Doing something is better than doing nothing."

Seeing that the court had started to make a fuss again, Yinzhen knew it was his turn to step in. "Okay, if you have something to say, please report it. If you don't, please leave the court. We will discuss this matter another day. However, I think next time, you will not use such a shallow and ridiculous excuse to perfunctorily deal with me, right?"

Look at the excuses they all made. They were just refutations for the sake of refutation. They were crude and superficial. No wonder a good-tempered person like Honghui got angry!

As the emperor's father, he naturally wanted to vent his anger for his eldest son.

All the court officials were so angry that they dared not say anything. They decided to copy the memorial back and then carefully consider every word of it, so as to avoid being ridiculed by the Emperor in person for being unprofessional and unlearned.

It’s enough to experience being pointed at and scolded like this once. Don’t you think it’s embarrassing enough?

By the time of the next morning court session, all the civil and military officials looked as if they had undergone further studies and were refreshed. However, there was only one thing that had not changed at all, and that was that the court officials still did not agree to build a public school.

Then, there was no need for Yinzhen to intervene at all. Honghui single-handedly silenced all the civil and military officials one by one, which gave Yinzhen and the kings a lot of insights.

I have witnessed the power of Honghui/Honghui's nephew's mouth before, and now after taking a closer look, I find that he really lives up to his reputation!

Afterwards, after arguing for half a month in the morning court, Honghui finally achieved his wish.

——Although Yinzhen, the king of a country, had already agreed to this matter, he just needed to ask the court officials not to follow suit!

At the end of February, the matter of building a public school was initially decided, and the manpower was also determined one by one. Yinzhen originally intended to let Prince Zhao Honghui be in charge of this matter, but he tactfully recommended several others, such as Prince Li Yunreng and Prince Li's son Hongxi, as well as Prince Cheng Yunzhi and the second prince Hongshi.

Others might be fine, but Hongshi was extremely overjoyed, "Brother, this...can...can I do it?" Even if he was just assisting, this was his first time on duty, how could he not be nervous?

"Don't worry, Third Brother. I have already asked my eldest brother to look after you. This is a great opportunity, just act boldly! Don't be afraid of mistakes. This time you are brought on this mission mainly to let you practice. If anything goes wrong, Second Uncle and Third Uncle will help you clean it up."

Honghui said that this time he recommended his half-brother for two reasons, one was to show kindness, and the other was to hone him. So how could he just watch his third brother Hongshi fall into the trap?

"Hongshi, you must remember that if you have any questions, feel free to ask. If I am busy, you can ask the Emperor. I have already made arrangements for you."

Ask the Emperor? I dare not, I dare not!

The corner of Hongshi's mouth twitched slightly, and he seemed to shudder for no reason as he thought of the cold and somewhat impatient face of his emperor father in the past.

Well, if you have any questions, just ask your eldest brother. As for the Emperor, he is very busy, so it’s better not to disturb him!

Then the capital started to take action, building public schools, selecting teachers, and recruiting cooks. Teachers for some subjects were in place quickly, but for others, there were many difficulties. After all, in today's world, many people are too proud of what they have.

In response to this, several people came up with an idea that was not a good idea, which is that there will always be brave men if there is a big reward!

It's a big reward, but it doesn't mean you can act rashly or use money to hit people! In this world, almost everyone has weaknesses and soft spots, and what the court has to do is very simple, that is, to prescribe the right medicine.

The right medicine for the right disease was indeed effective. Writing books and biographies was just one thing, recruiting disciples and founding a school of thought was another, and he could even promise to provide for the patient's retirement. There were many other things like this. Anyway, the dozen or so skills that had been determined in advance to make a living were all in place by the teacher, and the students were also in place. All that was left was to officially start the classes and start teaching.

Among them was Wen Shichu, but his rank was not stripped away, and he was even promoted one level to show Emperor Yongzheng's determination to reward those who have made contributions. This was the beginning of training apprentices on the job!

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