"This is the way your academy advertises to behave in the world?" Chang Hai looked around, and indeed saw that the people at the other tables had already paid after eating, and there was a lot of money attached.

However, the academy is like a place where poetry and rites are handed down, and it is obviously inappropriate to link it with such a copper smell, and it also directly damages the reputation of the academy. For example, Chang Hai at this moment has already regarded the academy as a place of copper smell, not a place for sages.

The young man rolled his eyes, looked at Chang Hai like a monster, and debated slowly: "The way that the academy advertises to be a person in the world is to be self-reliant. There is no such thing as eating and drinking in vain in the academy, and anyone who enters the academy will be treated equally regardless of their background. Eating and drinking in the academy, including everything, is open to anything, but only if money is required. The students' sources of money need to be earned by their own abilities, and the capable are on top, and the incompetent can only go hungry, and the students think that there is no harm in this. ”

"In a cafeteria like this, the ingredients need money, the chefs need to be paid, and those of us who work here are also paid. Everything needs to be spent, and if it is all up to the academy to pay for free, it is obviously not possible. Now everyone relies on their own skills to earn money, there is nothing wrong with it! ”

Chang Hai was speechless for a moment, according to this student's analysis, it seems that the way of life advertised by this academy is very reasonable, and there is nothing wrong with it. On the contrary, it was a bad move that Chang Hai had always taken for granted before. Academies that don't allow students to fend for themselves are the ones that are corrupt.

Chang Hai, who was messed up by the words of the young man, began to reflect on himself for the first time. He suddenly felt as if he had stepped into a completely different world, and his preconceived notions were greatly affected.

When Chang Hai was speechless, an old man who looked like an old scholar walked over with a smile and said with a smile: "Mr. Kan must also be a knowledgeable person, there are thousands of truths in the world, in fact, as long as it is good, it should be worth advocating." It's obviously not appropriate to rest on your laurels, my Ming Dynasty has gone through several dynasties, and it should be time for some changes. ”

After the old man finished smiling, he turned around and left. Chang Hai looked at his back, frowned, and then took out a tael of silver from his arms and handed it to the young man. Without saying anything more, he left silently.

The more Chang Hai thought about it, the more he felt that the young man's remarks just now were right, and everyone in the academy was self-sufficient. There is nothing wrong with them exchanging their labor for payment, and this is the law in the world. At present, the college is just doing it well, unlike other colleges, where everything depends on the college to spend money from the public.

Thinking of this, Chang Hai was a little more confused, according to the description of the young man and Xin Wei just now, the half-cost of this academy should be obtained by himself, not the appropriation of the imperial court, right?

But as far as he knew, half of the imperial court's financial expenditures were always spent on Weihaiwei and the academy every year. Then the question arises, where did all the appropriations from the imperial court go? Was it greedy by officials, or was it swallowed by someone in the middle? These need to be thoroughly investigated, otherwise it will be difficult for Changhai to sleep and eat.

couldn't wait any longer, and after Chang Hai returned to his residence, he looked around for Xin Wei, the dean. When he saw Xin Wei again, he was told that Mao Wenlong had summoned him to meet him.

Chang Hai, who saved some saliva, was so happy that he didn't say a word, and immediately went with Xin Wei to see Mao Wenlong.

Stepping into the barracks, he immediately felt an aura of slaughter, although Chang Hai is now a civil official, he is from a family of military generals. Therefore, he is quite familiar with everything in the barracks, and the soldiers standing quietly and solemnly in front of him are definitely not ordinary soldiers, this is Chang Hai's first feeling.

The way of teaching in the academy is very loose, at least on the surface, but in the barracks it is a different scene. There was no one to be seen wandering around the martial arts arena, and the soldiers in the cold wind stood still. Even if they were frozen to death, they still adhered to the majesty of soldiers.

Chang Hai felt that this military camp was better than the academy, although he only saw this soldier on the martial arts field, but he was convinced that this military camp was worthy of the title of the first army of the Ming Dynasty.

Walking through the serious martial arts arena, Xin Wei directly took Chang Hai to the front of the big tent in the rear, signaling Chang Hai to wait for a while, and Xin Wei entered the tent to report. After a while, I saw him turn around and come out, and enter the tent with Chang Hai.

Compared with the cold outside, the inside of this tent was much warmer, and after Chang Hai came in, he looked up and saw that the tent was overcrowded. On the first side facing the gate sat Mao Wenlong, and at the bottom of the two sides were the famous generals in the Ming Dynasty army.

is no better than the court, and most of the civil and military officials above the court are brought out by these generals. If these generals are brought to the court, it is estimated that those cheerful civil and military officials who usually jump around will have to stop.

When Chang Hai was frightened, Mao Wenlong had already spoken: "You are Chang Hai, right, I heard that you came from Beijing to specifically for Weihaiwei's annual financial expenditure?" ”

Mao Wenlong is not as good as Mao Jingwen, he is a person who has experienced a hundred battles, and there is always such a coercion tempered on the battlefield. Once released, it will bring a lot of psychological pressure to others, and Chang Hai obviously feels it at this moment. Fortunately, he has always had a clear conscience, acted rightly, walked right, and never did anything wrong. Therefore, in the face of Mao Wenlong's coercion, Chang Hai was only uncomfortable at first, and soon returned to normal.

"The lower official is Chang Hai, this time with the permission of the emperor, came to discuss with the general army that Weihaiwei occupies half of the financial expenditure of the Ming Dynasty every year. It is also hoped that the general army can give the subordinate officers some time to explain the beginning and end of the matter, make adjustments, and give other officers and men of the army a way to live. Chang Hai said very politely, after all, he was facing Mao Wenlong, the emperor, and he had to be cautious.

Frowning, Mao Wenlong and his subordinates glanced at each other, and then opened his mouth and muttered: "Weihaiwei's annual financial expenditure actually accounts for half of the Ming Dynasty's expenditure, Chang Hai, where did your theory come from?" ”

Weihaiwei's financial expenditure actually accounted for half of the Ming Dynasty's financial expenditure, and this was the first time Mao Wenlong had heard this. Weihaiwei is the place that Mao Wenlong values the most, and it is true that he has invested a lot of manpower and material resources here. But these were not allocated from the treasury of the Ming Dynasty, but he did everything possible to get them. I didn't expect this to become like this, Mao Wenlong had a faint anger in his heart at the moment.

Not only was Mao Wenlong angry, but the generals present looked directly at Chang Hai with murderous eyes, just waiting for him to give a reasonable explanation, otherwise it is estimated that Chang Hai was swallowed alive.