What you said made so much sense that I was utterly speechless.
Wang Shouzhe looked at Imperial Prince An with a complicated expression, feeling both sympathy and helpless admiration.
Back then, Imperial Prince An had been such a gentle jade of a man, an upright and noble gentleman. He had been full of ideals and visions for the future—yet now, reality had forced him until he was barely recognizable.
But when all was said and done, if one could live with dignity, who would be willing to shamelessly play the rogue?
Back then, Wang Shouzhe himself had exploited loopholes and fleeced all sorts of sheep for the family's livelihood~
"Your Highness, you've worked hard." Wang Shouzhe patted Imperial Prince An on the shoulder. "The construction of our Great Qian will depend on you. However, while I am the Wang Clan's family head, the entire clan is not my personal property. I can let you recruit talent at the Wang Clan School, but recruitment is recruitment. The process must still be fair, impartial, and open. Both sides must be willing; you cannot drag people off by force."
"Don't worry, Shouzhe. I'm recruiting talent, not snatching talent. I absolutely won't use crooked tricks like that." Imperial Prince An thumped his chest with loud smacks. "Our court will lay out hard terms, guaranteed to attract quality talent and let them rise through the ranks, get rich, and reach the pinnacle of life."
As he said this, Imperial Prince An was secretly delighted.
Shouzhe, oh Shouzhe. You spent your days hunting geese, only to have a goose peck your eyes blind today.
Hehehe~~~ With the terms our court is offering, I may not be able to sweep up every outstanding graduate from this year of the Higher Clan School—or even the next ten years—but