Whose spirit do you understand? His Excellency the Pope. What kind of spirit? Then you have to go deeper into the seal and signature of His Excellency the Pope. You have to touch the deepest part of your soul, and you can probably get a little closer to the spiritual world of His Excellency the Pope like the vast sea of stars.
When Priest Xin left the Cardinal's room, thinking about the last sentence, his face was still pale and his mind was still restless. He made a lot of guesses, but still couldn't decide which one was more correct. Is His Excellency the Pope really determined to revitalize the Orthodox Academy? Why is there no news in Kyoto? Why was such a young student chosen to do this? The most critical question is that the historical issue of the Orthodox Academy has not been resolved, so who dares to touch it
When he walked in front of Chen Changsheng, all thinking had to come to an end, so he took more than ten steps to decide what he should do, put on a hypocritical smile, and said, "Here is the roster and the key, but you may feel a little uncomfortable. Clearly, even if there are still people on the roster of the Orthodox Academy, it will be very difficult for us to get them back."
Chen Changsheng took the roster and flipped through two pages. He found that the pages were very old, and most of the names on it had the word "delete" behind them. He asked, "Then what should I do?"
Missionary Xin thought to himself, could this be his own business? I thought so, but never said it. He has already made up his mind, as long as he doesn't need to personally cheer for the Orthodox Academy, and doesn't need to be involved in the difficult plans of those big shots, he must absolutely do it within his scope of authority: if you want money, you have money, and you need people.
"What do you think... what do you need now to study at the Orthodox Academy?" He looked into Chen Changsheng's eyes and asked tentatively.
Chen Changsheng thought for a while and said, "Anything you want?"
"You want me to transfer the teacher from Tiandao Academy to the Orthodox Academy... I'm afraid that won't work."
Missionary Xin said with a smile, he also knew that the words were not funny, but he seemed a little helpless.
Chen Changsheng said, "I want someone."
Priest Xin's smile gradually faded, and he said seriously, "How many people do you want?"
Chen Changsheng said seriously: "It takes a lot of people."
Priest Xin's expression remained the same, but his hands were getting colder. He wondered if, as the Cardinal had guessed, there were many ulterior motives hidden behind the revival of the Orthodox Academy by the Pope? Otherwise, why did this young student ask for someone, and he still wanted a lot of people? What should I do if there is something really taboo
"May I ask... why you want so many people?"
He stared into Chen Changsheng's eyes and said word by word, with an extremely serious expression, ready to refuse at any time, then turned and ran away.
Chen Changsheng didn't feel his nervousness. Even if he felt it, he couldn't understand it. He said, "The Orthodox Academy is not small, and most of the buildings have been in disrepair for a long time. Even if the repair work can be done slowly, if you want to study in it, you have to clean it. If there are not enough people, I'm afraid it will take a lot of time."
Hearing this, Missionary Xin gasped, not because he was afraid, but because he didn't expect it. Worried that Chen Changsheng would go back on his word, he said without hesitation: "The subsidy that should be given will be paid out immediately, and the manpower that should be transferred will not be small. I will transfer some handyman there temporarily, no, I will take the handyman to send you back. .”
After saying this, he patted Chen Changsheng's shoulder affectionately, supported Chen Changsheng's arm, and walked out of the hall of the Religious Council Office. Reverend Xin, who was extremely serious on weekdays, would actually be so affectionate with a boy who looked like a student. This scene attracted a lot of attention, and naturally it also aroused some discussions.
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"Chen Changsheng really entered the Orthodox Academy?"
"Yes... After Granny Ning left, he went to the Jiaoshu Office not long after."
The study room of the East Imperial General's Mansion quickly fell silent after these two simple conversations.
Xu Shiji looked indifferent, looked at Granny Hua who was a little uneasy, and said, "Since it's the intention of that side, let's leave it alone for now."
Mrs. Xu said worriedly, "Why such a sudden change?"
Xu Shiji said: "I asked her to come forward to solve the problem of Zhaixing Academy, not because of that kid. The purpose of sacrificing such a big favor is to tell her about the marriage contract, and then report it to the Holy Empress through her. In this case, she It’s a matter of course to do something.”
Mrs. Xu said with a worried look: "The problem lies in those two sentences that Granny Ning said, wanting that kid to live? Why does the palace care about such a trivial matter?"
Xu Shiji glanced at Granny Hua.
Granny Hua lowered her head and said softly: "Miss Shuang'er went to the palace last night. It is said that Miss sent a letter back."
Mrs. Xu was a little displeased when she heard this, and said: "This child, why don't you write letters to your parents, why write letters to those outsiders?"
Xu Shiji frowned slightly, not wanting to hear these words, and said, "Only parents can make decisions about marriage. Even the Holy Empress would not care about it. Why are you worried about those things? Give Miss Mo Yu some face and let that kid live temporarily. If he still refuses to settle down, it's not too late to discuss."
Mrs. Xu said: "I'm just worried that if the child really becomes successful in the future, he will hate the mansion."
Xu Shiji suddenly laughed, and said with deep meaning: "Flying to the top?"
Mrs. Xu felt a little scared when she saw her husband's smile, she didn't dare to ask any more questions, she waved her hand to signal Granny Hua to back down, and said in a low voice: "Previously, the king of Chenliu County sent someone to invite the master to the banquet, should we go or not? He is quite appreciated by the Holy Empress, but his status is special after all, so I always feel a little inappropriate."
Many years ago, after the royal family's last attempt to invite the Holy Empress from the dragon chair was bloody suppressed, all the children of the royal family within three generations were invited out of Kyoto and sent to various states and counties to be placed under surveillance. Only Chen Liu, the eldest son of Xiangwang's mansion, was left in the palace in Kyoto because he was too young.
It is precisely because of his young age that the Holy Empress allowed him to enter the palace to study with Princess Pingguo and Miss Mo Yu who are similar in age. The two live together, drink and eat together, and have a deep relationship. The empress watched him grow up, so the Holy Empress looked favorably on him, and even after she became an adult, she didn't move him out of the capital, and even made him the county king directly.
Of course, there are also many people who think that the Holy Empress is so kind to Chenliu County King. In addition to the years of love and the excellent reputation of Chenliu County King in the court, what is more important is that when the Holy Empress looks at his face , it should be easy to think of those biological sons who died back then.
But no matter what, King Chenliu is still a member of the royal family after all, he has the blood of the royal family, no one believes that the Holy Empress is not vigilant against him, and Xu Shiji, as the Eastern God General who is highly regarded by the Holy Empress, There is something wrong with drinking and banqueting.
Hearing Madam's words, Xu Shiji was silent for a moment, and said: "It's okay, the king of the county has repeatedly conveyed his kindness. If I continue to claim my identity, the king of the county doesn't like it, and the palace may not have a good impression of me. I'm too lonely. The courtiers of the Qing Dynasty are not good courtiers. The Holy Empress has a heart like a mirror, knowing that the Duke of Chenliu just wants to establish a relationship with Qiushan’s family through me, so that he can take care of the King Xiang who has been suffering for years in the south. It involves filial piety, and the Holy Empress has such a heart. Hai, why would you care? Besides, King Xiang has been honest all his life, so it would be normal for the Holy Queen to recall him directly to Beijing."
Mrs. Xu didn't speak, but her mood was a little tense. She knows Xu Shiji's temperament better than anyone else. He who is usually lonely and reticent has said so many words to explain. Naturally, he is not explaining to herself, but to whom? It can only show that he himself cannot confirm whether these words have any meaning.
But even so, he was still going to the banquet of Prince Chenliu, what does this mean
After Xu Shiji finished speaking, he also found that there were some problems with his performance. He stabilized his mind, looked at his wife and smiled and said, "Don't worry too much... that kid can't have any future, Miss Mo Yu let him enter the state religion Academy, that's what it means."
The name of the Orthodox Academy sounds really great. It can be prefixed with "National Education", and it can't be worse than Tiandao Academy or Zhaixing Academy no matter how you look at it. In fact, in the past hundreds of years and even longer history, the National Education Academy has indeed always been the best and most difficult academy in Kyoto.
But now, the Orthodox Academy has long been in decline, forgotten by everyone, and has no status within the Orthodox Church. It would be fine if they were silent like in the past few years, but if there is a little noise, they will be humiliated endlessly, otherwise, how could those teachers and students have disappeared in a very short period of time
Now that the Orthodox Academy has become what it is today, it is necessary to talk about the past decades ago. At that time, the dean of the Orthodox Academy was also the Archbishop of the Orthodox Church, and he was a brother of the Pope. His status in the Orthodox Church was second only to the Pope, and he was extremely respected. A great exception in the history of the state religion.
Logically speaking, one should be quite satisfied with the position of dean of the Orthodox Academy. But the human heart is like the stars in the night sky, it is difficult to count, and it is impossible to see through. The dean of the Orthodox Academy wanted to fight for the position of Pope, but he did not get the support of the Holy Empress. He colluded with the old and young of the royal family to try to overthrow the rule of the Holy Empress, but he failed overnight. The repression was reduced to ashes, and the Orthodox Academy, which was its most steadfast backing, was naturally bloodbathed.
After that night, some people tried to restore the glory of the academy, but under the watchful eyes of the two top figures in the world, the Holy Empress and the contemporary Pope, the students who came out of the Orthodox Academy could not have any future, so After only two years, the Orthodox Academy could no longer recruit students, and the teachers had no choice but to leave.
In this way, the once glorious Orthodox Academy turned into a gloomy ghost garden.
It was not until more than ten years later that the Orthodox Academy welcomed new students again.
The freshman's name was Chen Changsheng.
"Admission?"
"No, that's exile."
"newborn?"
"No, that's an abyss that can never be climbed out of."
Xu Shiji made a conclusion with a blank face.