Even if you ask the Dukes of Yingtian, whether it is Zhongshu Province or Menxia Province, they will firmly tell you... The territory including Liaodong, the four counties of Han, Annan, the Western Regions and other vast territories are an integral part of the Ming Dynasty.
, are the inheritance left by our ancestors, and no inch of land can be lost.
But for the common people, the traditional Han territory within the Great Wall was unified, which was a real unity. The other places were just gifts and dispensable.
In fact, everyone's requirements are not high. As long as Zhao Song can get back Yanyun, even if he loses Yunnan, he will recognize the unification... Qinhe gave him a chance, and the Zhao family is useless!!
Since the Anshi Rebellion, the Tang Dynasty fell apart. After the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the Northern Song and Southern Song... hundreds of years ago, this was a great unification led by the Han people of the Central Plains and the people of China.
Mountains and rivers blend together, and the world is one family!
It also coincides with the tenth year of His Majesty's reign.
How can we not celebrate a happy event from heaven?
The good news traveled from Bashan to Shushui, over mountains and ridges, to Wuchang, along the Yangtze River basin, to Jiangzhou, to Yingtian...and spread throughout the world.
Zhang Shuning, who was studying at Jimin Academy, actually got a copy of the Di newspaper, which clearly stated how Fu Youde destroyed Xia.
Zhang Duning, eight years old this year, is a very eye-catching child in Jimin School... This is not to say that he is high-profile, on the contrary, Zhang Duning wears civilian clothes and eats in the cafeteria, so he is no different from most children.
If I have to talk about the difference, it is that this child is extremely clean, and the cloth on his body is always spotless.
Furthermore, Zhang Duning's schoolbag contains many strange and eccentric books. Even the library of Jimin Academy cannot compare with him.
A teacher came over to borrow books from him.
In addition, Zhang Duning is fair and soft-spoken, but he is very skilled.
As the earliest comprehensive academic institution established by Zhang Ximeng, Jimin Xuexue naturally teaches riding and archery skills here. However, for ordinary people, riding and archery is still too far away. They have no access to horses at all, let alone those who need special skills.
Bows and arrows made for kids.
So everyone cherishes the few opportunities for riding and shooting lessons, and tries their best to practice more... But no matter how hard they try, Zhang Duning is the devil they can't surpass!
If we talk about other test scores, there are still a few people who can compete with Zhang Shuning, but in this area, they are absolutely far behind and cannot catch up no matter what.
A child who has many books and is good at riding and shooting... Many people secretly speculate that Zhang Shuning's family conditions are extraordinary and he must come from a wealthy family.
But if you want to know more, you will encounter seemingly non-existent resistance, and you will not be able to ask questions at all.
The old couple who take care of Zhang Duning are also very ordinary. They buy groceries and cook every day, take care of their children, and occasionally sit and chat with other elderly people.
They know a lot of things, but once they ask about Zhang Duning and the situation at home, the old man will smile and say nothing.
As time went by, no one asked about it.
Zhang Duning is also very polite to his teachers and neighbors, and will take the initiative to say hello... Generally speaking, he is a slightly mysterious child from other people's families.
Zhang Shuning himself also enjoyed his time as a student. He made new friends here, one of whom was the veteran who gave him earthwork to treat his acclimatization.
The old soldier usually opens a pub. He does business very casually and likes to drink. Occasionally, when he has a good chat with a customer, he drinks together and then takes the initiative to waive the order.
It's really difficult to make money when he operates like this, and it would be good if he doesn't even lose money.
Fortunately, as a veteran, he still has a subsidy and preferential tax treatment. All in all, apart from good wine, there is nothing wrong with him.
He liked to talk about things in the military, and Zhang Shuning was the only child who could patiently listen to what he said. The veteran liked Zhang Shuning especially. He encouraged Zhang Shuning to take the martial arts test and become a general after graduating from elementary school.
Zhang Duning just laughed it off and said nothing more.
The veteran has a daughter who is the same age as Zhang Shuning. The veteran also sends his daughter to study. This is different from many conservative parents.
He firmly believed that girls should study, even take the imperial examination, and become high officials... His daughter was indeed smart, but this girl's intelligence was different from what the veteran thought.
She is good at mathematics. Before she met Zhang Shuning, she could memorize the Nine Chapters on Arithmetic and other books by heart. She knew all the books on arithmetic in school.
When she was seven years old, she often asked questions that would make her teachers very worried.
Everyone is both fond of and afraid of this special girl.
But since Zhang Duning came, the girl no longer bothered the teacher, because she found that Zhang Duning also knew arithmetic, and was very proficient in it!
The girl felt that although Zhang Shuning was not as sharp as her, he must have read arithmetic books that she had never read... So the girl said that she could help Zhang Duning with his work, homework, or fishing and catching cicadas... In short, she could use any method
, in exchange for the books in Zhang Duning’s hands.
Zhang Shuning found the girl's request a bit funny. In his opinion, the knowledge recorded in the books was true, but the knowledge in the books did not belong to the owner of the books.
As long as there is interest, he can provide it for free.
However, considering that books are precious and cannot be lost, he took the initiative to invite the girl to come to his home to copy books.
This is also the only student who entered Zhang Duning's study.
After walking around, the girl told Zhang Duning seriously that she knew the value of these books and that she would not leak any information to the outside world. She only came here to copy the books, one hour at a time, and after copying the books, she would help
Cleaning for two hours is considered as reward.
"Although I know this little thing, it can't offset the value of the books, but I can only do so much now. When I grow up, I can double the compensation."
Zhang Shuning scratched his head. He was really a little confused. He didn't understand why this girl was obsessed with equal exchange... and she didn't want any compensation.
But Zhang Duning still respects her thirst for knowledge.
Not only can this girl copy books at Zhang Shuning's place, she can also read many newspapers that can only be found in big cities. Those newspapers that are not cheap, here in Zhang Shuning's place, there are actually piles of bound volumes.
This is a treatment that is not available in any school. The girl feels that Zhang Duning is a mysterious guy more and more.
"You're not a prince, are you?"
"Prince? Why do you think so?" Zhang Duning was a little surprised. What does a prince look like? Jumping up and down, covered in mud and water, rude and savage, likes to fight, and eats carrots without washing the mud... How can I be a prince?
What does this girl think?
"It's nothing. The biggest person I know is the emperor. I saw a play four years ago, where the emperor paid a private visit in disguise... If you are not the emperor, then you are the prince, studying in disguise?"
This girl's guess is already very reliable.
But Zhang Duning shook his head firmly, "No, absolutely not! My father is a book writer and I am the son of a bookseller. You know that writing books is very profitable. He has many friends in this business, so I
That’s why there are so many books.”
"Oh!" Although this girl is smart, she is still too young to believe Zhang Shuning's lies, "Then will you also become a bookseller in the future?"
"Probably not, because I want to teach."
"Teaching? I've thought about it too...but I'd rather make money, make a lot of money."
"Making money? Why?" Zhang Shuning said seriously; "Are you short of money? I can help you!" The girl shook her head and smiled bitterly, "Can people who died five years ago be saved?" Zhang Shuning was stunned, "That's not what money can do.
Solved."
"No! As long as you have money at the time, it's fine! My father came back late and didn't save my mother's life. He burned a lot of money on my mother's grave... I don't think he should have done that. That money
It can also save many people!”
Zhang Shuning took a deep breath. He didn't know how to comfort a girl who had lost her mother, so he could only lower his head and remain silent.
After a while, the girl burst into laughter and said, "Do you know the home of Luo County Cheng, not far away?
Zhang Shuning nodded, "Yes, his son just entered elementary school this year, and I heard he is very smart." "Yes! That little guy's name is Luo Shiqi! But I know that his surname is Yang, so he should be called Yang Shiqi!" "Yang Shiqi? Why is he?"
Change your surname?" Zhang Shuning asked in surprise.
"His biological father died very early, and his mother took him to remarry, so he changed his stepfather's surname... During the Chinese New Year, the Luo family worshiped their ancestors, and Yang Shiqi also used clay to build a clay figurine. He hid outside and worshiped
He said he was an ancestor of the Yang family. He was not very good at clay sculpture, so I helped him make clay figurines.
After the girl finished speaking, she continued: "You, can you tell me, after my stepfather took him in, should his surname be Luo, or should his surname be Yang? Which one is greater, benevolence or nourishment?"
Zhang Shuning was stunned and subconsciously said: "You have to ask my dad about this!"
"Your father? Bookseller?" The girl asked in confusion: "You mean that your father is very knowledgeable and can explain this problem?"
Zhang Shuning nodded quickly. He was afraid that if he continued talking, his father's identity would be revealed. In fact, his father could not only explain this problem, but also set the rules!
Zhang Shuning didn't say much, he just sent the girl away and gave her a bucket of milk tea as a gift in return for the rice cake she sent in the morning.
However, after this incident, Zhang Shuning paid attention to Yang Shiqi.
This is a child over five years old who is indeed smarter than his peers... Jiangxi is a place with outstanding people and a good economic foundation. Every family is studying, so naturally there are many talented young people.
Zhang Duning feels that he has chosen a very promising path. When he becomes a teacher, he will be able to recruit and teach talented people from all over the world. He will definitely be much happier than his father.
After all, it is really troublesome to indulge in simple government affairs all day long.
While Zhang Shuning was thinking about it, suddenly his grandfather and grandmother came in. They also had a letter in their hands.
"It's from your mother. Your Majesty celebrates Yuji's tenth year and wants you to return to the capital no matter what. King Yan and the others have already arrived."
Zhang Shuning was stunned. He didn't want to affect his studies, and he didn't want to return to Yingtian so soon. But since the letter was written by his mother, it meant that there was no room for negotiation. It would have been better if his father had written it. He could resist.
His Majesty’s people!
Zhang Shuning thought for a moment and nodded in refusal, but he had to ask for leave from his teacher and say goodbye to his good friends.
"Are you going to Yingtian? Then can you see Yingtian's play? Have you ever seen Tiju?" The girl was very curious and asked like a barrage of questions.
Zhang Shuning said with a smile: "I have seen a lot of plays, but Wu Datou went to Liangzhou. He should be at Yumen Pass now, performing for the soldiers. Most likely we won't see him."
"Oh!" The girl was a little disappointed, "Then, will you come back?" "Come back, as soon as a month!"
"Then can you tell me about Yingtian's play? I really want to know what it's like outside!"
Zhang Shuning pondered for a moment, he wanted to see the outside world, the best way is to take a walk, but then he thought about it, how many people are qualified to come out?
For most people, going to the theater and listening to lectures is almost the only way to understand the outside world... After all, private visits in private are learned from the theater.
"Okay, I will collect some story books for you to read."
Zhang Shuning reluctantly agreed, but the girl left a sachet containing a safe journey charm and left happily.
She didn't know what kind of billion points Zhang Shuning was talking about!
After saying goodbye to his friends, Zhang Shuning finally left the academy and returned to Yingtian.
Only after he arrived in Yingtian did he find out that His Majesty would continue to confer a number of meritorious officials before the celebration. As Zhang Ximeng's eldest son, he would be canonized as the crown prince.
"Mom, will it delay my child's studies?
Jiang Nan shook his head, "No, if it affects you, your father will not let His Majesty go!"