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It was already obvious what the result would be for Li Sihai. Even if the Martial Arts Academy did not publicly deal with this person, he would not have a good ending. And An Zheng's result, seemed to give him a headache.

This matter had only been announced in half a day's time, and half of the Fanggu City was already in an uproar. And a lot of things get worse after being spread. Not long after, everyone found out that there was an official called Li Sihai who was in charge of receiving examinees in the Martial Arts Academy. In order to collect money, he forced many soldiers from the border to death.

There were more and more people coming to the Martial Arts Academy from different places. The gate was already packed with people.

Humans were a very strange kind of creature. They would often get aroused because of certain emotions. When the anger began to spread, the crowd's cheers outside the Martial Arts Academy became ear-piercing.

However, one of the people involved, An Zheng, was sitting quietly in a room in the Martial Arts Academy.

Sitting opposite of An Zheng, was Master Shang Shu Hao Pingan who had rushed over from Ministry of War.

"Seventy-seven years ago, the Wen King ordered the establishment of the Martial Arts Academy. The first Dean of the Martial Arts Academy was both Minister of War and Zhou An. Although the Martial Arts Academy and the Ministry of War gradually separated later on, the Ministry of War still strove to maintain the fairness of the Martial Arts Academy. From that time to now, the Ministry of War and the Imperial Court have used seventy-seven years to create a good reputation for the Martial Arts Academy, which you have destroyed with just half a day. "

Hao Pingan did not look angry, but his anger was actually raging like raging waves.

This anger was partly due to An Zheng's ignorance. Most of them were in the Martial Arts Academy, which he had always thought was very clean. It was also a place with hidden impurities. He had told others countless of times that in Great Yan, the martial academy was the fairest and fairest academy. Not only was the Martial Arts Academy the face of the Ministry of War, it was also the face of the entire Great Yan's military.

But in that instant, An Zheng had slapped his face painfully. Outside the Martial Arts Academy, tens of thousands of citizens were still slapping the face of the academy. Each and every one of their shouts was like a slap to the face.

Hao Pingan was silent for a long time, then sighed: "Did you know, you even gave the imperial government a reason to dismiss me?"

An Zheng nodded: "I did."

Hao Pingan was a little surprised: "You thought of it, and even did it, so you did it not out of impulse, but because you planned it for a long time?"

An Zheng replied: "It's not really a long planned plan, we've only considered it for a day and a night."

Hao Pingan's anger appeared on his face this time, "So, you think I should leave the Ministry of War. Therefore, you think the Martial Arts Academy can close its doors. "That's why you think making a ruckus is the greatest help to those soldiers?!"

An Zheng countered with a question, "Why can't I cause a ruckus?"

Hao Pingan was unable to answer because he was already trembling with anger.

An Zheng calmly replied: "The first reason I can cause a ruckus is because I'm on the side of logic. Second, because the people know I'm on the side of reason. Could it be that the Martial Arts Academy did not know of Li Sihai's corruption and malfeasance? Of course he knew. However, the reason the Martial Arts Academy did not deal with it was because they did not take this matter seriously at all. They might even feel pity for Li Sihai, a person who never had the chance to continue being promoted in his entire life, so what if he collects a little bit of money? "

"That's right, that's what they think, they feel that Li Sihai is pitiful."

An Zheng continued to speak, "Since I have considered this for an entire day and night, then naturally, I have also considered how to handle this matter properly, and how to allow Master to remain as steady as Mt. Tai in the Ministry of War."

"Ha ha!"

Hao Pingan was so angry that he started laughing, "What big words!"

An Zheng said: "Master, you don't believe me? It was actually very simple, this matter wasn't that difficult to deal with. Why are the people angry? Why were the students who were preparing for the Martial Arts Academy and were already there angry? Because it was unfair. They felt that it was unfair, so they did not expect you to be removed from the academy, nor did they expect the academy to close. This was because they knew that if the Martial Arts Academy closed, then those poor kids would lose a precious opportunity to change their lives. If Master is removed from office, everyone in Ministry of War will face a disaster. "

"All they want is an answer."

An Zheng looked straight into Hao Pingan's eyes: "If Master steps out and stands in front of these commoners, tell them in a loud voice that he will thoroughly investigate this matter. "Then, like lightning, you will take care of the person who should do this. To let everyone feel satisfied in the shortest amount of time, my lord, your personal reputation will reach a peak."

"The people will think that Master Shang Shu did not know about the filth in the martial arts academy. If Master Shang Shu knew, he would have long since swept clean all these filthy things. "

An Zheng asked: Why does the imperial government value this matter? Because it wasn't me who made a big fuss, but the will of the people. No matter how much those powerful figures in the imperial court despised the common people, they would not dare to ignore the public opinion. And when the Lord's reputation amongst the common people reached a peak, would the imperial government idiotically chase him out of Ministry of War? Although I have just arrived at Fanggu City, I know who is the target of Master. "No matter how impatient the empress dowager is, she has to think about how the military will treat you if they remove you from office."

"I heard that the imperial government had added a new great general, Su Zong, as the empress dowager's younger brother. Her Majesty did so, of course, in order to wrest the military power away from them ? However, did she really dare to offend everyone in the military? My Lord, think about it, if you were to fall, would the other people from Ministry of War be swept away by the empress dowager? "This is not an honor for you alone, Sir, it is an honor for the military. Therefore, if you worry too much, the imperial government will not dare to touch you."

An Zheng shrugged his shoulders. "If I'm not wrong, the King of Yan and the empress dowager will severely criticize you at the meeting, that's all. Oh ? You may even be fined two years' salary. "

Hao Pingan's expression did not stop changing. "What exactly is in your mind?"

An Zheng said: "The Martial Arts Academy, a clean and fair Martial Arts Academy."

Hao Pingan looked straight into An Zheng's eyes: "You don't have any selfish motives?"

An Zheng said righteously. "No!"

Hao Pingan waved his hand: "Nonsense!"

The corner of An Zheng's mouth twitched, but he did not say a word.

Hao Pingan said: "Don't think that I don't know what you're thinking about. "Because I didn't promise you yesterday, and because the Martial Arts Academy rejected the girl's suggestion, you want to give the Martial Arts Academy some face, right?!"

An Zheng still did not speak.

Hao Pingan stood up and quickly walked in front of An Zheng, "With your personality, how could I dare to use you! If there's anything in the future that you're not satisfied with, you will immediately think of a way to take revenge on me! "

An Zheng shook his head: "Master, do you really think I am taking revenge?"

An Zheng stood up, and took a step back and cupped his fists: "Master, now in Great Yan, how many young and robust men are willing to join the army? This was because everyone knew that there was war at the border all year round. If they went there, they would only have a slim chance of surviving. "Who are the people who died? A thousand soldiers would not lose a single general, so they would rather run away from the law and live in seclusion in the mountains than join the army."

"Because the court only knows how to demand, not bestow. This kind of bestowment was extremely stingy even for the mere words of the imperial government. To enlist the young and strong in the army without the proper treatment and without a proper future, and even facing such a perilous situation, who would be willing to go? "

"The imperial government is going to change. It will start with the dojo."

An Zheng stood up straight and said loudly: "Change the proportion of students enrolled in the Martial Arts Academy's assessment, so that more disciples from the Humble Class will have the chance. This was true not only for martial artists, but also for scholars. Although the Martial Arts Academy was large, it was too single. Were there only a few who were willing to join the army? If one cannot cultivate and do not understand martial arts, one cannot lead troops? "

"As far as I know."

An Zheng looked into Hao Pingan's eyes and said, "In the southern region of Da Xi, there are sixteen soldiers. They were powerless, but they could win by leaps and bounds. Letting a scholar enter the Martial Arts Academy would give those with average backgrounds more hope. Then there was the change in the Ministry of War. It was a serious military discipline that strictly investigated how many examinees from the border met with injustice and found these people who lost their chance. Please come back and give them another chance. "

Hao Pingan said thoughtfully: "You say it is light, but how do you resolve the problem with manpower and material resources? The Ministry of War was always lacking in people, so they did not have the manpower to look for the examinees who had met with injustice. Ministry of War is also short of money, the allocation has not arrived, and the soldiers at the border have not even been paid! "

An Zheng replied: I'm not lacking in money, if I can do this, I can pay the fee to look for these people, 100 thousand silver, is that enough? If it's not enough, three hundred thousand silver should be enough, right? "

An Zheng saw that Hao Pingan's eyes lit up and he retreated a step: "Master, you better not think about killing me and take my money. I can identify a lot of things, including spirit stone s, magic tools, and treasures. Where else would my lord think my money came from? If Master doesn't believe me, you can go to Jushang Yard and ask him. "

Of course Hao Pingan knew, because the Jushang Yard had a military background. Actually, all of the things that An Zheng and Jushang Yard had passed through had long ago been written on paper and appeared on his desk.

An Zheng saw that Hao Pingan's attitude had loosened up a little and continued to speak: "This matter should have an immediate effect on our current reputation. Although the Ministry of War's image was never bad, it was still nothing good to the commoners. After getting a response from the Martial Arts Academy, the Ministry of War has dealt with this problem swiftly and decisively. At the same time, he announced that the citizens would be given more opportunities to join the army. I don't think there's anything that's more perfect than this for publicity. "

Hao Pingan's expression did not stop changing. After a long period of silence, he said, "I have to say, you are indeed a smart person. And your way of thinking is indeed different from others. You know how to use the hearts of the people. "

An Zheng replied: "Public opinion."

Hao Pingan seemed to be very interested in these four words, and then he smiled: "Using the will of the people to rule the imperial court."

An Zheng said: "I dare not say these words, I'm going to lose my head."

Hao Pingan was furious before, but now he felt much better. This angry smile had a huge difference, which was why he felt that it was such a headache.

"Although you gave me a solution, you did do something wrong after all, so you still have to go to jail."

An Zheng nodded his head: "Don't let anyone kill me in the prison."

Hao Pingan said: "I still need you to stand up for me and save the Martial Arts Academy's reputation, you won't die."

An Zheng asked: Do you have a single room?

Hao Pingan nodded. "Sure."

An Zheng asked again: "Big bed room?"

Hao Pingan frowned: "I am an official of the second rank in the imperial government."

An Zheng asked: "So?"

"So it's not really convenient for me to casually curse."

An Zheng understood. "I understand, but I still want a more comfortable bed."

Hao Pingan took a deep breath, then raised his brush and wrote a single word on the paper.

"You can go."

"No," he said.

An Zheng got up and walked out, after walking a few steps, he came back and took a look at what was written on Hao Pingan's paper.

Roll

An Zheng sighed: "You are a senior official of the second stage of the imperial government."

Hao Pingan: "If you don't leave now, there won't even be a single room, much less a big bed."

No matter how fair the reputation of the Martial Arts Academy was before, the citizens all felt that the Martial Academy was too far away for them to reach. But now that the Martial Arts Academy's reputation had gone bad, everyone was paying close attention. This is the Shattered, the Shattered and then the Shattered and then the Shattered and then the Shattered and then the Shattered and then the Shattered and then the Shattered and then the Shattered and then the Shattered and then the Shattered and then the Shattered and then the Shattered and then the Shattered and then the Shattered. Those who have been watching this development will see and feel that a brand-new Martial Arts Academy has appeared, and it is very close to them.

Hao Pingan: "Yes, there's a big bed."

An Zheng laughed: "Thank you."