"Why did the emperor choose this time to march to the north?" Han Du was a little puzzled.
Now is not a good time to go on an expedition. Now is the time when spring is sowing and farming is busy. The Ming Dynasty implemented garrison station troops, and soldiers also have to work and farm. However, these sergeants do not have to bear taxes for farming, they only have to bear the obligation to go to battle.
Isn't it time to recuperate and let the soldiers farm the fields in peace? After the autumn harvest, when there is enough food and grass, is it suitable to start a war?
Mobilizing troops now means that there will be a shortage of labor force in the guard station, and food planting will definitely be affected. .??.
Zhu Biao smiled and said: "Surprise is the best way to attack someone unprepared. Even Meng Yuan knew that the Ming Dynasty would not choose to send troops at this time, so he would naturally do the opposite. Besides, Gu had just got married, so sending troops at this time was just the right time to catch him by surprise.
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It was indeed unexpected!
Han Du glanced at Zhu Biao. He didn't even think that Lao Zhu would send troops at this time. The Meng Yuan people thought it was impossible. In folk terms, Zhu Biao had just been married for only a month. It was very unreasonable to use weapons rashly at this time.
An auspicious thing.
I am afraid that Meng Yuan will be relieved after receiving the news of Zhu Biao's wedding, and does not think that the Ming Dynasty will march to the north at all. But Lao Zhu is indeed a cunning person, and he does not even take into account such taboos, but wants to take advantage of this
The opportunity caught Meng Yuan off guard.
Han Du took a deep breath and gained a deeper understanding of Lao Zhu.
Seeing that Han Du lowered his head and said nothing, Zhu Biao patted Han Du on the shoulder and said, "It's good that you know this. You should prepare it if you have time."
"What should I prepare?" Han Du suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhu Biao with some confusion.
Zhu Biao watched the changes in Han Du's expression with his eyes, and said with a smile: "Well, I think my father wants you to participate in this Northern Expedition."
Han Du sighed helplessly. For him, he naturally did not want to participate in the Northern Expedition. The sword has no eyesight on the battlefield, and it is not like a naval battle where the enemy can be eliminated on the path of attack. If he is not careful, he may be missing.
Few arms and legs.
But Lao Zhu really wanted him to go, and Han Du couldn't resist.
While the two were wandering around in the garden, An Qing came holding Han Jingyun's hand and happened to bump into them.
"Brother Prince, what are you talking about?"
Hearing this, Zhu Biao raised his head and looked at Anqing. He didn't want them to know, so he turned around and said, "Nothing. Didn't Jingyun take over the Baochao Examination Department?" Gu was helping her ask Han Du what happened to the Baochao Examination Department.
How does it work?"
Sure enough, Zhu Biao's words instantly attracted Han Jingyun's attention.
After she took over the Baochao Lifting Department, she has been busy organizing the internal affairs of the East Palace and has not had the energy to take care of the Baochao Lifting Department for the time being. Han Jingyun was unfamiliar with the Baochao Lifting Department and was a little scared. This was once a big figure in the imperial court.
Although the Secretary is now under the control of the East Palace, his importance has not decreased, but has become more important.
"Brother, how come I am in charge of this treasure collection department?" Han Jingyun was dumbfounded. As a princess, it was natural for her to manage the internal affairs of the East Palace.
But this treasure bank transfer department is not an internal affair at all. This is the East Palace Yamen. Why should she be in charge? She had only been a teacher before, so she was not familiar with managing a Yamen at all.
Han Du did not look at the change in the girl's expression and said seriously: "This treasure bank transfer department really needs you to be in charge."
Seeing the girl's puzzled expression, Han Du explained the relationship between Baoqian and Ming Dynasty's wealth.
"The wealth of the Ming Dynasty will increase every year, because the people harvest food, grow cotton and weave cloth every year, and overseas governor's offices also send a large amount of materials to the Ming Dynasty every year. The Baobao Collection Department is responsible for issuing Baobao, so
It is necessary to know how many treasure notes should be issued every year. If too many treasure notes are issued, the value of the treasure notes will depreciate, which will damage the people's wealth. If too few treasure notes are issued, then the treasure notes will not be enough, which will
It will cause inconvenience to people's lives. Anyway, it is best to distribute the treasure banknotes just a little bit more than the world's wealth. It must not be too much or too little."
"This, this is too much to calculate. How long will it take for me to calculate it alone?" Han Jingyun did not expect that she still had such an important task, but as for what Han Du said, she
I also felt dumbfounded.
You can't blame her. It's not difficult to calculate the world's wealth, but the amount of calculation is too large. Han Jingyun can't guarantee that she can do it by herself.
Han Du naturally knew that calculating the world's wealth was cumbersome, and it was simply not something that one person could accomplish. He said calmly: "So you'd better design a mathematical model for this, which can greatly reduce the amount of calculation. In addition, you can also
Can you find someone to help you?"
Speaking of finding someone to help, Han Jingyun subconsciously thought of her students in the academy. Mathematics is a subject that other scholars besides the academy are interested in.
Not many, or almost none. Only those who are interested in mathematics will get involved in it.
But even these people, Han Jingyun can't look down on. Because she knows very well that those who just rely on interest to read some ancient books of the past without systematically studying mathematics in academies have uneven mathematical levels, which is simply embarrassing.
Very useful.
However, although there are many scholars studying mathematics in the academy, they are men after all.
"This" Han Jingyun hesitated and immediately stopped talking. She was a princess now. The atmosphere in Hongwu was very similar to that of the Tang Dynasty. Although she had not yet been poisoned by the Neo-Confucianism, a princess found a group of men to attack her and stayed there all day long.
It’s not good to be together. .??.
Han Du naturally knew what the girl was worried about, but he had no good way to deal with it.
Originally, it would be best for me to be in charge of the treasure collection department myself. At least I have some understanding of mathematics, and I don't have any worries about staying with scholars.
But I don’t know why Lao Zhu was so crazy. After knowing the importance of the treasure collection ceremony, he stubbornly moved it to the East Palace.
Lao Zhu has such a greedy temper. Whenever he sees any good thing, he wants to pull it into his arms. But before you pull it, you should first see if you have the ability to take charge of the treasure bank lifting department, okay?
Han Du thought to himself that it would be difficult for him to take charge of the treasure banknote lifting department with his own mathematics level. Lao Zhu insisted on doing so, and Han Du was happy and relaxed. However, when Lao Zhu asked Han Du how to be in charge of the treasure banknote lifting department
, Han Du still said that he must be a master of mathematics. I originally thought that Lao Zhu would choose a math master from among the academicians to take charge, but he did not expect that Lao Zhu would actually hand over the treasure bank transfer department to Han Jingyun.
Yes, Han Jingyun is indeed the best in the world in mathematics, and no one is better than him. But when Lao Zhu made this decision, didn't he think that Han Jingyun was a woman? She is still a princess now.
How can a dignified princess be in charge of the treasure collection department in public?
Han Du couldn't care less about why Lao Zhu asked Han Jingyun to be in charge of the treasure raising department, and he didn't bother to do it. Anyway, if the girl didn't understand, he could explain it to her in detail. As for how to solve the difference between men and women, Han Du just
There is no other way.
After going home to visit relatives, Han Jingyun followed Zhu Biao back to the East Palace.
"Your Highness, why did the emperor let his concubine take charge of the treasure collection department?" Han Jingyun was still very confused about this. He asked casually while pouring tea for Zhu Biao.
Zhu Biao took a sip of tea, smiled and said nothing. He raised his head and ordered: "Go to the sixth grid in the third row of Gu's study."
After saying that, Zhu Biao hesitated for a while and simply sighed, "Forget it, my beloved concubine and I will come."
Han Jingyun stood up with a puzzled look on his face and followed Zhu Biao out.
Zhu Biao took Han Jingyun to the study, opened the grid, took out a book, and put it in Han Jingyun's hand.
"This is an excerpt from your eldest brother's report. I have transcribed it and compiled it into a book. Take a look at it. After reading it, you will know why your father wants you to be in charge of the treasure collection department."
Han Jingyun took the book hesitantly, sat down on the chair, and started reading carefully. She was very smart, although some of the contents in the book were very difficult to understand, and she could not understand the meaning for a while, but with Zhu Biao's help in explaining
Next, learn about the contents of the book one by one.
After reading it, Han Jingyun closed the book and couldn't help but rub his fingers on the cover.
Zhu Biao couldn't move his eyes away when he saw Han Jingyun lowering her head in thought. The light shone on the side of Han Jingyun's face, giving her a hazy and mysterious beauty.
Zhu Biao swallowed a few times, knowing that he could not disturb the contemplative Han Jingyun at this time, so he had no choice but to turn his head to one side and give up.
"I didn't expect that a thin treasure banknote would actually carry the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty." After a long time, Han Jingyun slightly opened his red lips and sighed in surprise.
At this time, Zhu Biao turned back to look at Han Jingyun and said with a smile: "Now you know why my father asked you to be in charge of the treasure collection department? Naturally, the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty can only be held in the hands of the royal family."
Han Jingyun nodded slightly, and at the same time he understood why, with the eldest brother's intelligence, he let go of the Treasure Bank Lifting Department without any hesitation. After all, the eldest brother is not a member of the royal family. If he is always in charge of the Bao Banknote Lifting Department, then even if he is the emperor
No matter how much you trust, you will inevitably be feared.
Suddenly, Han Jingyun thought of a question and looked up at Zhu Biao with tears in his eyes.
"Then the reason why Your Highness married me was because of my mathematical ability?"
"How could it be?" Zhu Biao naturally understood the meaning of Han Jingyun's words and quickly hugged Han Jingyun.
He whispered in her ear: "What Gu wants is your person, not your talents. Even if you know nothing and don't understand anything, Gu will marry you."
After Han Jingyun heard this, he immediately laughed out loud and burst into laughter.