Daming: Old Zhu, we agreed not to rush!

"Old Liu, long time no see."

In the hall of Chengyi's residence, Su Jing sat opposite Liu Bowen with a smile on her face.

Meeting Liu Bowen is always a pleasure.

"How come Mr. Su has time to come to my place?"

Liu Bowen smiled slightly and asked curiously.

He knew that Su Jing didn't like to be polite, so he asked quite directly.

Su Jing replied: "You must have known, Old Liu, that I moved to the capital. I was just wandering around in the capital. I got lost without thinking, and I arrived in front of your house while walking."

"It's God's good will. How can I disobey it, so I came in to take a look. Having said that, the capital is really big."

After hearing this, Liu Bowen immediately smiled and said: "I see. I never thought that Mr. Su would not know the road sometimes. What a coincidence."

"Now that we are here, it is fate. Mr. Su and I have not seen each other for a long time, and we miss him very much!"

While talking, Liu Bowen had already greeted his servants to serve tea.

Su Jing glanced at the blooming flowers in the courtyard and said, "Old Liu, your life is very pleasant. The flowers in the courtyard are really pleasing to the eye."

Liu Bowen said: "I just have nothing to do and raise flowers. I can't compare with you, Mr. Su."

Su Jing immediately shook her head and said: "Old Liu, please don't try to offend me. I'm just a little clever. I can't compare with you, a sincere man with a world-wide mind."

As soon as these words came out, Liu Bowen's expression changed slightly.

In recent days, Liu Bowen has been very calm, or he has adapted to retirement life.

It was as if this adviser who once helped Zhu Yuanzhang win the world had really given up everything in the court.

In fact, for a while, Liu Bowen did think so.

But Liu Bowen was still Liu Bowen after all. In his heart, he could not completely let go of the people of the world.

"What Mr. Su said, I am an old man who is half dead in the earth, how can I still have the world in mind?"

Liu Bowen smiled and shook his head.

Su Jing took a sip of tea, stood up, walked to the courtyard, and took a closer look at the flowers and plants in the courtyard: "Old Liu, I just moved, and the yard is missing some beautiful flowers and plants. How about you give me a few?"

Ok?
  Flowers?

Liu Bowen, who had just denied it, was taken aback for a moment and then came to his senses.

Su Jing turned around and said with a smile: "Old Liu, look, what you mean is different from what you said!"

Relief is not something so easy. Su Jing knew that Liu Bowen would never let go.

After all, in the history that Su Jing is familiar with, even when Liu Bowen returned to his hometown to retire and was about to die of illness, he still prepared a secret memorial and a suicide note, waiting only for Hu Weiyong to be arrested before letting his son play Zhu Yuanzhang.

It can be said that Liu Bowen spent most of his first half of his life helping Zhu Yuanzhang conquer the world.

Even if he dies, he will dedicate himself to the Ming Dynasty.

If such a person does not have the world in mind, then who else can have the world in mind?

Liu Bowen was speechless, looked at Su Jing in silence for a while and said, "Mr. Su, I really can't hide anything from you."

With Su Jing, hiding her inner thoughts failed, so Liu Bowen simply stopped hiding them.

He was about to say: "Mr. Su, I wonder if you can..."

"Old Liu, what do you mean?"

Su Jing interrupted directly: "You didn't think I was joking just now, did you? I want dozens of flowers and plants here!"

Liu Bowen hesitated for a moment, then smiled and nodded: "Mr. Su, just do what you want."

What he originally wanted to say was immediately taken back at this moment.

Su Jing smiled and said: "Okay, Lao Liu, I'll start picking. If you pick something you like, you have to tell me, otherwise I won't be polite."

Su Jing naturally knew what Liu Bowen wanted to say just now. She just pointed out what he was thinking in his heart and asked if she could help him.

With Su Jing's current relationship, she might really be able to do something about this kind of thing.

But Su Jing knew very well that she couldn't help with this matter.

Even if Liu Bowen opened this mouth, as long as it reached Zhu Yuanzhang's ears, it would be a life-threatening talisman for Liu Bowen.

Lao Zhu's suspicion is not that big at all.

Now I just have two amulets, Zhu Biao and Queen Ma. It's okay to protect myself, but not Liu Bowen.

"Mr. Su saved the old man. It's just a few flowers and plants. What if I give them all to Mr. Su?"

Liu Bowen was very generous, and he also realized the truth behind it.

Fortunately, Su Jing interrupted him just now, otherwise things would be really difficult to handle.

At this moment, Liu Bowen's inner respect for Su Jing was also a little more grateful.

"Old Liu, what you said is clear to me as a bystander."

Su Jing responded with a smile. He didn't feel that he had reflected something that Liu Bowen didn't realize and was worthy of pride.

Everyone makes miscalculations sometimes, even Liu Bowen.

"These here, here, and over there, I want them all!"

Su Jing quickly selected a large area, estimated to have dozens of trees.

Although it's a lot, it's only a little bit when it's actually moved to Su Jing's Uncle Renyuan's house.

After all, in such a big house, dozens of flowers and plants are put in, which is just for embellishment.

"Remember everything Mr. Su just said and put it in a flower pot later."

Liu Bowen gave instructions directly to his servants.

Raising flowers and grass is just a way Liu Bowen uses to show outsiders.

If you say you like it, it's not special.

Besides, it was Su Jing who asked for it, so he was naturally very generous.

"Yes, sir!"

The servants immediately took action. Some followed Su Jing to confirm, while others went to get flowerpot tools.

In just a moment, Su Jing finished her selection and returned to the hall.

"Old Liu, where is your son? Why haven't you seen him?"

Su Jing sat down and took a sip of tea and asked casually.

Liu Bowen had two sons. Su Jing knew about this, and they were already quite young at this time.

Liu Lian has been seen once, but the other youngest son Liu Jing and Su Jing have never been seen.

Although the number of times she met Liu Bowen was not too many, it was still quite a lot. Su Jing was also a little curious because he had not recognized his son yet.

Because in Su Jing's memory, the historical records of Liu Bowen's two sons were basically after Liu Bowen's death.

Su Jing could not find out what these two sons did or what they did during Liu Bowen's lifetime.

"Oh, both of them have been asked to visit various places now. The Ming Dynasty has a vast territory, and my old bones can no longer bear the long journey, so I can only rely on my two sons to visit it for me."

Liu Bowen replied with a smile. Hearing this, Su Jing nodded and said: "I see, but Lao Liu, don't you leave one by your side to take care of yourself? At such an old age, it is better to have a son by your side."

Because she knew that Liu Bowen would not live for a few more years, Su Jing still wanted to give some kind reminders.

No matter what, Liu Bowen is a good person.

"Haha, thank you for your concern, Mr. Su, but having my son outside makes me happier."

Liu Bowen stroked his beard and smiled.

Su Jing wondered: "Old Liu, what do you mean by this?"

Liu Bowen stood up and looked at Su Jing, with a smile hidden in his eyes: "Mr. Su, if you hadn't talked to me about the changes in social form before, I would have delved deeper and found that there was no mention of it in the classics of the sages. , so I can only ask my son to help me see what the actual society is like."

Su Jing was stunned!

This matter turned around and came back to me.

Liu Bowen's two sons are not around because Liu Bowen wants to study the theory of social change.

And this theory was exactly what he and Liu Bowen talked about.

"Well, I don't think this matter can be figured out overnight. Lao Liu, you are not in good health. Why don't you keep your son by your side so that you can pass on all your skills?"

Su Jing thought for a while and put forward this suggestion.

Liu Bowen's skills are astronomy, geography, strategy and calculation, and he is master of everything.

It is better to give these things to your son in the few remaining lives.

"Hahahahaha!"

Liu Bowen burst out laughing.

"I wonder why you are laughing, Old Liu?"

Su Jing said puzzledly.

Liu Bowen said calmly: "Mr. Su, if I did have such an idea before you appeared, my skills, although weak, are still somewhat useful."

"My two sons are stupid and stupid, and it takes a lot of effort to learn."

"It's just that since I met Mr. Su, I don't think so anymore."

Su Jing looked at Liu Bowen, still puzzled: "Why?"

Liu Bowen smiled and said: "Because of you, I, Liu Ji, only have some modest skills. Mr. Su has learned a hundred times more than me. In this case, there is no need to pass on what I have."

"Mr. Su is still young and is the mentor of the prince. There will be many opportunities to pass on his mantle in the future."

What Liu Bowen said is actually what he really thought.

Su Jing is so young and has such abilities.

Liu Bowen was not worried about what would happen after his death, since Su Jing was there anyway.

"Don't, don't!"

Su Jing immediately waved her hand and said: "Old Liu, what do you mean? If you don't shoulder the responsibility as a senior, let me, a junior, shoulder it? Are you kidding me?"

In both words, Liu Bowen regarded Su Jing as the next mainstay of the Ming Dynasty.

"Mr. Su, what do you and I have to shirk?"

Liu Bowen looked at Su Jing and said, "Whether it is the prince, or the princes such as King Qin and King Jin, haven't you taught them carefully?"

"You have already taken the initiative to do this. Could it be that Mr. Su, you don't have the slightest thought?"

Although Liu Bowen was idle at home, he still knew a lot about the affairs of the court.

Many times, Zhu Yuanzhang would even come to him and talk to him about Su Jing.

As a bystander, Liu Bowen could naturally see more clearly what Su Jing wanted to do.

Su Jing fell silent when she heard this.

Liu Bowen was right. He taught Zhu Biao and others carefully, and it could be said that they didn't know their identity at first.

But later, when I found out my identity, I was taught differently.

The ancients often said that what Su Jing is doing now is contrary to his original intention.

"Mr. Su, since things are already like this, why bother thinking about why?"

Liu Bowen continued: "Anyway, I think Mr. Su is doing very well now."

Su Jing shook her head slightly: "Old Liu, are you not His Majesty's lobbyist?"

Although Lao Zhu himself no longer knows how to persuade Su Jing, Su Jing will not feel that Lao Zhu has given up.

Liu Bowen immediately said: "How could it be? Your Majesty did ask me something, but it was not this."

Su Jing asked: "I wonder what your Majesty has ordered? From what I heard from Old Liu, it seems that it has something to do with me."

Zhu Yuanzhang!
  Su Jing was still very concerned about what this guy was going to do to her.

Liu Bowen paused and said, "It's not something unspeakable. Since we met today, I'll tell Mr. Su."

"The thing is very simple. Not long ago, His Majesty summoned all the students from the Imperial College and took the exam. The results were quite unsatisfactory."

"So your Majesty has an idea. Combining the idea of ​​your previous school, Mr. Su, your Majesty wants to set up a private university with Mr. Su as a teacher. Scholars all over the world can enter it and learn from you, Mr. Su."

"Of course, you can also choose the students, Mr. Su. Anyway, this is how we set up a place for scholars to study. It must be private."

"In this way, it can also stimulate the supervisors of the Imperial College, and at the same time enable scholars all over the world to learn more things."

Liu Bowen quickly told Su Jing what Lao Zhu had told her before.

This matter has been buried in his heart for a long time, and he has always thought of some suitable opportunity to talk about it.

Now that Su Jing comes to visit, it is the best opportunity.

Su Jing felt a little confused after hearing this.

What Lao Zhu means is to allow himself to run a school, not just an ordinary small private school, but a university that can teach scholars all over the world!
  This……

"Old Liu, stop joking. How can I, Su Jing, be so capable? If I really did it, I would be misleading others!"

Su Jing immediately rejected it.

It's okay to teach Zhu Biao and others, but it's a joke to run a school and be the principal yourself.

Liu Bowen immediately said: "No, no, no, Mr. Su, everyone has seen the results of your teachings to the princes. In terms of teaching, I am afraid that no one in this Ming Dynasty can match you."

"Only you, Mr. Su, can do this. You are the only choice."

Liu Bowen was not flattering Su Jing, but telling the truth.

The changes in Zhu Biao were not bad, but the changes in Zhu Fang and others were truly extraordinary.

Even the prince can teach so well, so wouldn't the effect be even more outstanding for those scholars who are dedicated to learning?
  In Liu Bowen's heart, he really felt that Su Jing had this ability.

However, Su Jing didn't feel that way at all.

"Old Liu, this thing is simply not possible because of its inherent deficiencies, so don't try to persuade me."

Su Jing sighed and said: "Even if I really do it, it will only end on an unhappy note, and even cause trouble. It is absolutely impossible for me to do such a thankless thing!" (End of chapter)