Near dusk, Wei Yan returned to the military posthouse on the east gate of Chang'an and on the north bank of the Weishui River.
Military Posthouse, as the name suggests, is a posthouse specially set up by the Hussars General for the high-level generals of the military academy.
Although Wei Yan can also live in the Chinese Army tent on the campus, it is obvious that everyone needs a rest time. The Chinese Army tent is obviously not a good place to rest, so the military post house is very important.
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Especially the generals in the middle and upper levels obviously need to be at a certain level with the soldiers in the lower levels. Just like when you upgrade to fight monsters, after your skills are upgraded, different patterns and colors will shine out. If you upgrade for a long time, it will only be behind the level lv.
If the number changes and nothing else changes, it doesn’t make sense, right?
Wei Yan lived in a separate small courtyard slightly behind the military posthouse. Firstly, it was clean. Secondly, if there was any emergency, he could leave immediately without going through the restrictions of the city gate.
.In addition, there are side rooms in the courtyard, which can provide accommodation for Wei Yan's guards.
As for the living conditions, I can only say they are average. Not very good, but definitely not bad.
When Wei Yan arrived outside the courtyard, he dismounted and asked the guards to lead the horse to the stable. He went to the front yard first, spooned some water casually, rinsed his mouth and washed his face, then entered the hall, took off his armor,
He put it on the weapon rack and sat next to the table.
On top of the table is "The Young Miracle Doctor" which he bought at a bookstore in the city two days ago.
Although the book is famous for its large characters at the beginning, it is not a history book, but a novel, but Wei Yan still found it very interesting and read it with gusto. Especially the punctuation marks added to the book made Wei Yan's reading smoother. Otherwise, it would be difficult to read.
Facing a page full of words and trying to guess the sentences from beginning to end is not reading but torture.
"Young Doctor" is very interesting, at least Wei Yan thinks so. He has watched it several times and is even somewhat familiar with the content, but he still finds it interesting.
Wei Yan has read books, but not much. He can write, but his handwriting is not very good.
Beside the table, there were some "The Analects of Confucius" and "The Book of Songs" piled randomly, and there was already a thin layer of dust on them. Of course Wei Yan didn't just buy one book in the bookstore, in addition to "The Young Miracle Doctor"
》In addition, I also sold a lot of "serious" scriptures. I originally thought it was to strengthen my literary literacy or something, but the result...
I bought a PAD just like the later generations. At first it was for productivity, but later I found that apart from watching videos and reading novels, its biggest use was to make instant noodles.
Thousand-yuan instant noodles lid, the instant noodles are fragrant.
Wei Yan is similar. The Analects of Confucius, the Book of Songs, etc., after turning over a few pages, it becomes difficult to read them. It cannot be said that they are thrown away, they are just piled in the corner of the table.
In addition to "Young Miracle Doctor", the only thing Wei Yan could repeatedly ponder and start copying was "Xiping Stone Classic Stele Rubbing". Although it is not a full-text rubbing, this "Stele Rubbing" itself is actually a copybook. This is Cai Zhonglang
It was hand-engraved. Wei Yan had copied some copybooks in his early years. However, not to mention the copybook models, the fonts were not as steady as the rubbings. So Wei Yan came back to savor the stroke structure again, and he couldn't help but gain a little more understanding.
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Sometimes when the mood strikes, Wei Yan will scribble something on the paper, or copy a short paragraph of an article, or write a poem. Occasionally, he will write a picture that he is very satisfied with, and he will be very proud of it.
I put the words on the table and admired them for a long time.
One time Wei Yan drank a little too much, and then he wrote a picture with great enthusiasm. He remembered that he felt that he had written very well at that time, but for some reason, when he sobered up and looked at it again, he found that what he had written was all wrong.
I don't know what it is, but if there weren't guards stationed in the small courtyard, Wei Yan would have suspected that someone had secretly replaced his "calligraphy treasure"...
So later Wei Yan decided that he would never touch a pen after drinking.
In his spare time, in addition to reading and practicing calligraphy in the military post, Wei Yan would also wear casual clothes and walk around Chang'an City and Lingyi.
Chang'an is the largest city Wei Yan has ever seen.
Wei Yan roughly estimates that there are at least 100,000 people living in the city of Chang'an, and the surrounding tombs are large and small, ranging from 30,000 to 50,000 to 10,000 to 20,000 to 20,000 to 20,000 to 20,000 to 20,000 to 20,000 to 20,000 to 20,000 to 20,000.
, and the population in the labor camp is close to half a million people.
In fact, Wei Yan's estimate was slightly inaccurate. The current population around Chang'an has exceeded 600,000 and is approaching 700,000.
He had never been to Luoyang. When he was in Jingnan, he thought Changsha was the largest city. Later, when he came to Chengdu, he felt that Chengdu was very big. It not only had the main city, but also the subsidiary cities. Then Wei Yan waited for
After arriving in Chang'an, I discovered that Chang'an was so big that even a city wall couldn't be built...
The city is so big that it’s really difficult to build a city wall. It’s not about artificial intelligence or construction problems. After all, the Great Wall can be built. If Chang’an City really wants to build a city wall, it won’t be a very difficult thing.
The difficulty lies in maintenance and defense.
After the city wall is built, it needs to be maintained regularly. Not only does it need to be repaired, but it also needs to be stationed with fixed personnel to patrol and defend. Then it will inevitably require additional labor, allocation of supplies, etc.
At the same time, the absence of a city wall means that there is no so-called "last line of defense".
As Hussar said, "It would be a shame for the military to be unable to defend the enemy outside the country; it would be a shame for the literati to be able to keep the people within the country."
Wei Yan still remembered that when he heard these words, he was so excited that he wished he could carve these words on the handle of the knife. Unfortunately, there was already a sentence engraved on the handle of the knife. Well, it was also a famous saying of Hussar in his early years, so it was very interesting.
Unfortunately, there is no place for it on the handle of the knife, so I can only keep it in mind.
In the east of Chang'an City, due to the diversion of the civil and military markets, there is the largest entertainment center around Wu City, with large and small inns and restaurants, high-end and ordinary, almost one after another, and they don't worry about running out of business.
Due to the curfew, these restaurants and other entertainment venues are generally open for business, and also provide corresponding accommodation. Every night, there are brilliant lights everywhere, people drink and dance, and it will be lively until daylight.
A little quieter.
At the beginning, Wei Yan thought that these places were very expensive and that they were places only visited by the children of noble families and wealthy families. However, after he went there, he found that it was different from what he had thought before. In this "entertainment"
"Center", there are indeed very expensive places that even Wei Yan would feel distressed and unbearable, but there are also very cheap places, and you can even play for less than a few bucks for a day.
The entrance fee for the big stage is two copper coins. If you add five more copper coins, you can have a cushion, which can be used for a day, and free water is provided. Of course, dried fruits, tea, wine, food, etc. are other things. If you don’t even have this money
If you don’t want to spend money, just stand at the fence outside the venue. Although it is far away, the sound is low, and the view inside the venue is blocked, you can still listen to books, watch plays and watch sideshows. If you have brought some food,
Then you don't even need to pay for meals. As long as your legs don't hurt from standing, you can stay for a whole day.
The storytellers on the stage, the dancing Hu Niang, and the jugglers are not like those on the street, where they have to spin around with a dustpan or wooden basin to collect rewards during a performance. These people on the stage,
Regardless of whether they are men or women, they don't seem to care much about whether there is extra reward money, because he or they have a fixed wage.
Rewarding money is extra. Rewarding or not depends on the wishes of the spectators. Rewarding more is the word "thank you", rewarding less is still the word "thank you", and not rewarding is still the word "thank you". It is said that the bosses of these big theaters in order to attract
For more guests, we will deliberately choose some better performers, and at the same time, we will hire special personnel to train our own team.
The reward money also belongs to the artist. After all, the shopkeeper also wants to be shameless. He has such a big platform, and then he has to steal the three melons and two dates that were rewarded to the artist. When word spread, he was scolded as shameless and shameless.
It’s such a small thing, it’s not okay for our ancestors to live in the underground with so many people greeting them so kindly...
Wei Yan liked going to the stage very much, even more than going to a wine shop, because the stage had more of a fireworks atmosphere.
Of course, in addition to Wushi, Anthology is also very lively.
The bookstore is also included in the anthology.
By the way, bookstore...
Wei Yan suddenly became interested and wanted to visit the bookstore, so he put down the book in his hand, then looked up at the sky, stood up, said hello and left the small courtyard, leading the two of them to the bookstore of the anthology.
The last time I went there, the bookstore clerk said that there would be new books in a while.
So Wei Yan decided to take a walk while it was still early and take a look.
The bookstore is diagonally opposite the examination room.
The door to the examination room was closed tightly, and there were soldiers on duty outside the door.
Wei Yan did not wear a military uniform or a ribbon. He just carried a private seal in his arms. The guards around him did not wear armor and were all in casual clothes, so they did not attract anyone's attention.
There is no one in the examination room...
If the exam is not started, of course there will be no one.
It is not difficult to let Wei Yan go into battle to kill the enemy, but it is quite difficult for Wei Yan to let Wei Yan enter the examination room to take the scripture test. Wei Yan thinks that people who are good at reading are also very powerful, such as hussars. If it is said that on the battlefield,
In a head-to-head fight, using force to fight alone, the general of the Hussars is basically not worthy of the title. Wei Yan can make the Hussars win with both hands, but when it comes to the overall battle situation and strategizing, Wei Yan feels that he
It's still far behind, at least two or three floors behind.
The bookstore is very large, and the three facades side by side all belong to the bookstore.
The waiter at the door of the store did not recognize Wei Yan, nor did he turn him away because Wei Yan was not wearing a crown or a scribe's robe, nor did he look at Wei Yan more because he looked dark due to his long military career.
After a few glances, he just said hello, briefly introduced the new books that had arrived recently, and then retreated to the door, waiting for the next visitor.
Wei Yan didn't think about what books to buy, so he casually went from bookshelf to bookshelf slowly.
He also wanted to read books such as scriptures, but those books were relatively esoteric and not easy to understand, so he was a little hesitant to buy them. After all, there were "The Analects of Confucius" and "The Book of Songs" beside his desk.
Yes, he wanted to sleep after reading only a few pages. He was not sure whether the newly bought "Shangshu" or "Spring and Autumn" could keep him from falling asleep.
However, it seems that you can buy a copy of "Spring and Autumn"...
Wei Yan took a copy of "Spring and Autumn" in his hand, flipped through it, it was Zuo's, and then handed it to the guard behind him, asking him to help him hold it.
The guard held it carefully in his hands, as if it was heavier than a sword, gun, and shield.
The Hussars General is said to govern the Spring and Autumn Period, so Wei Yan feels that he should also pay more attention to the Spring and Autumn Period. As for whether he can persist for a longer time without getting sleepy, well...
Give it a try.
There are quite a lot of books in the bookstore. There are two rooms inside and one outside, and more than twenty bookshelves. There are at least three to four hundred kinds of books, but most of them are books that Wei Yan can't read.
There is a bookshelf that is very popular, with many people browsing and purchasing.
Wei Yan also curiously went over to take a look, and found that it was an examination collection. That is to say, since the Hussar examination started, the top three strategic essays will be posted, and then someone will go to copy them, seal them, and print them.
Of course, retouching fees will be given to the original author.
This type of book is probably the fastest-selling type of book besides scriptures and classics.
After all, there are more and more people who want to take the scientific examination nowadays. It is certainly more efficient to learn some experience from the predecessors than to explore alone.
A few students looked like they were chattering, and they seemed to be discussing where these policy articles were written best. Some students were also complaining about why Hanzhong Sichuan and Shu had not introduced this book, and some of his friends asked him to purchase it.
It’s even more than the price of the book. If you ask a caravan to transfer, you’re worried that you won’t take good care of it on the way and it will be damaged by getting wet or something...
Wei Yan also came over, took a book and flipped through it.
Although some newly printed scripture volumes have begun to have sentence pronunciation marks, it is obvious that this collection of essays does not have them. Perhaps it is because there was no punctuation when writing this essay, so it was naturally copied and printed.
There are also no sentences to read.
This gave Wei Yan a headache. He looked at the policy and then identified the sentences and paragraphs.
"...Today, the tax increase in Chang'an Sanfu Trading Day should also be divided into categories and different types of businesses. The different taxes should be diversified. Those who make big profits will pay more and those who make small profits will pay less. It will benefit the people, make a living, and make the industry lose surplus."
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Wei Yan couldn't help but rub his eyes. Although this strategy was good, it was more troublesome.
Although Wei Yan did not read much, he was at least a high-ranking general who was relatively close to Fei Qian, so he had some understanding of politics. During the last government affairs meeting, he was an observer. Yes, he was an observer. According to Hussar, Wei Yan could do without any
Thoughts, it cannot be said that he is not clear at all about people's livelihood and government affairs, so he is somewhat aware of the details of the tax system, which seems to be the direction of the next stage of reform.
In the past, officers and generals only needed to be proficient in combat, but it is different now.
At least it is different here for the General Hussars. Military generals need to observe important meetings of civilian officials. When military generals discuss important strategic directions, civilian officials also need to observe. Of course, the expanded audit meeting here is naturally to discuss the kind that can be made public.
Content. Those secret matters will not be brought up to the enlarged meeting.
According to General Hussar, this is to strengthen exchanges between civil and military officials, because civilian officials do not know what military generals want, and military generals do not know what civilian officials do, resulting in mutual misunderstanding and distrust, which is very detrimental to the overall political situation.
Qiao Qi said that since there are few people now, they can communicate with each other temporarily and observe the meeting. In the future, they will come out of the residence as needed to inform each other to reduce unnecessary friction.
Wei Yan flipped through it again and saw another article that seemed to be talking about enlightenment, "...so that the people have the right to take care of the people's livelihood and observe the four seasons. The saints established the way and taught the disciples everywhere in the villages and towns.
It spreads widely and can be taught to poor scholars to dispel the confusion of the people. It can be learned by anyone from the eldest to the youngest, regardless of gender..."
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Wei Yan couldn't help but close the book and walked towards the shopkeeper.
The collection of policy papers was good, and he really wanted to take a look at it, but there was no sentence to read, and it looked really laborious.
The shopkeeper of the bookstore smiled and treated everyone like a regular customer. He greeted everyone warmly, including Wei Yan. He nodded and said, "The guest is here? What are your orders?"
Wei Yan shook the book in his hand, "Can I find someone to copy this collection of policy papers for me? I need to add sentences to read."
"Is this just a collection of policy papers?" the shopkeeper said.
"Are there many books?" Wei Yan asked.
The shopkeeper nodded, "This one is the latest."
"Well, how much does it cost to copy a book with sentences to read?" Wei Yan asked again.
"Ordinary paper, four hundred and sixty yuan." The shopkeeper answered quickly.
Wei Yan looked at the price of the book in his hand, "This one costs 600 yuan, why is the hand-copied one cheaper?"
The shopkeeper smiled and explained to Wei Yan that it would take three people to copy such a book in one day. The person who copied the book would be paid eighty for a day, and the price for a tea and snack would be twenty. The paper used would be graded according to its quality.
The price is naturally high. Generally, the cost of paper is about 140 yuan, and other miscellaneous expenses are about 10 to 20 yuan, so the overall cost is 460 yuan.
The shopkeeper also pointed out to Wei Yan a few students in a corner on one side of the bookshop. Those people came here to copy books and make money. Judging by their clothes and looks, they were indeed students from ordinary families. They were all sitting in the corner beside books.
I copied the books very carefully and turned a deaf ear to the sounds of people coming and going in the bookshop.
"Huh? Calculating it this way, doesn't it mean that you don't make any money? The bookstore doesn't take a commission?" Wei Yan said in surprise, "If someone just copies books without buying them, doesn't it mean that you don't make any money at all?"
The shopkeeper said this is the rule.
Bookstores sell books, so it is natural to make money from selling books, but bookstores are not used to make money from copying books. Not only does he not do it, but all the bookstores under the Hussars do not make money from copying books.
Copying books is one of the few ways for poor students to obtain food and clothing. If they even earn this money and take a commission, isn't it the same as fishing for copper coins in a beggar's bowl?
Therefore, the bookstore only provides a place for free so that these poor students can make some money. If these poor students become successful in the future, they will just remember the well diggers when they look back. Moreover, no one will use the manuscripts for a lifetime.
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Wei Yan thought about it and understood.
Indeed it is.
"Interesting. Got it." Wei Yan waved his hand, "That's it, I'll buy this one, and then have someone copy it for me and read it... By the way, there is an official version of "Spring and Autumn" that reads it."
What?』
The shopkeeper smiled and replied: "I'm sorry, sir, the reading of this verse has not been finalized yet, so it is not available for the time being... It is only a private edition... If you are not in a hurry, you can wait. I heard that it will be finalized soon."
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"Qinglong Temple?" Wei Yan asked.
The shopkeeper nodded.
Wei Yan also nodded, took out his wallet to pay the bill, and bought a copy of Spring and Autumn Period and a policy treatise, both of which were unreadable. The copy of the policy treatise had to wait for three days...
Wei Yan left the bookshop and looked back at the students who were copying books on one side of the bookshop. The setting sun was setting, and the golden brilliance slanted into the window lintel and spread among the banquets. It was like spreading a golden line in front of the students.
