Now Qin Changzhi teaches in the Zhang clan school and is respected by people.
Some people who know his reputation will also use various connections to send their children to the Zhang clan to study. Now his grandson Qin Huaimin has also become a teacher in the Zhang clan. His painting skills are highly praised by students.
Of course, Zhang clan studies is not only about hiring teachers who are knowledgeable, but also because the teaching methods are flexible, the teachers are not pedantic, the classes are interesting, and you can learn not only civil and martial arts, but also a certain skill.
Speaking of skills, Huo Xi originally opened it for the children of the clan.
Many of the children in the tribe are not in good condition and have no academic talent.
After all, those who pass the imperial examination and become official these days are only a handful. If the vast majority of people fail to pass the imperial examination and have no connections at home, their knowledge will not be enough to earn a living.
You must also have a skill and a way to support your family. Otherwise, you will just do some hard work and live at the bottom forever.
So Huo Xi opened some accounting, carpentry, cooking, wine-making, fan-making and other courses.
After the number of people in the women's school increased, some jobs such as embroidery, tailoring, and female workers were also opened. Lou Qingyao also opened a mother-of-pearl craft course in the ethnic school, which was very popular.
Today, Zhang clan studies have become a well-known private school in the capital.
Originally it only relied on the clan fields and the British government for support, but now the clan school has its own way of raising money, not just from the students it recruits.
Qin Changzhi felt comfortable being a gentleman and had more smiles on his face. He looked younger than a few years ago.
"I feel like Mr. Qin is getting younger and younger as he lives. He looks really good," Huo Xi joked.
Qin Huaiyu glanced at her grandfather and nodded in agreement: "No, I don't think anything when I look at it every day, but every time my sister and brother-in-law see each other, they say that her grandfather is a little younger again. Every time my sister goes back to her parents' home,
He also said that my grandfather is young."
Qin Changzhi said with a smile: "Perhaps I have had fun teasing my grandson in these years."
After the granddaughter gave birth to Yinyin, she gave birth to a boy named Yang Ji. Now he is over three years old. It is the time for him to be lively and active. He usually chases his two great-grandchildren around, but the more he runs around, the younger he becomes.
Everyone chatted about their daily life and watched Yinyin playing with her younger brother and nephew Yuer.
"Auntie, uncle, when are you going to play at my house?"
"I'll ask my mother to take me and my sister there in two days." Yang Ji likes to go to the Duke of Guizhou's mansion. The palace is huge, with beautiful flowers in the garden, a lake for boating, and all kinds of delicious food.
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"Okay, I'll ask the kitchen to prepare something delicious for my cousin!"
Everyone couldn't help but be happy when they saw the three children talking like children.
Only Yang felt sorry for her grandson, "Oh, we fishermen are really at a disadvantage. Not only do we have an aunt who is not much older, but we also have an uncle who is younger than herself. Not to mention, here we are, there is also a
My cousin is not much different. Hey, they all come to take advantage of our fishermen."
Huo Xi couldn't stop laughing after hearing this and hugged Yang's arm.
"Mom, he doesn't understand this yet. You can call him whatever you tell him. I'm afraid he'll start jumping around when he gets a few years older."
After saying that, he cooed at Yang Fu, "Mom, why didn't you tell me, I have an uncle who can be my brother."
Yang also looked over at Yang Fu and slapped his thigh: "No, who wouldn't say he is my and my father's son? What a shame, this is still my biological brother."
"Sister!" Yang Fu shouted dissatisfied.
Qin Huaiyu covered her mouth and laughed secretly. Huo Erhuai smiled and scratched his head.
Qin Changzhi and Mu Yan looked at each other, smiled, and asked him: "Is it clear that the capital is going to be moved now?"
Mu Yan shook his head: "I haven't issued an edict to the world. I guess I have to wait until the Forbidden City in Beijing is repaired. Now I just informed the civil and military officials to prepare everyone in advance so that there won't be... a rebound."
Qin Changzhi nodded to express his understanding.
He understood what Mu Yan meant, and he wanted to inform the civil and military officials of the court now, so as not to notify them until the last moment, which would arouse fierce resistance from the officials and possibly subvert the imperial power.
Moving the capital to the capital is a great event that shakes the country. If the foundation is shaken, anything can happen.
Yang, Huo Erhuai and others did not understand the government affairs very well, and they wondered why the capital should move to the north.
How much money will it cost to spend so many craftsmen building the city and building the palace?
Huo Xi explained to them: "Moving the capital was first of all a military necessity. Although the grassland dynasty has been destroyed, they lacked everything except raising horses and grazing, and except meat. It was cold in winter, and their yurts could be buried under a single snowfall."
It is winter for half of the year, so robbery is the most convenient way to make a fortune for them and can meet their needs. The people on the northern border are suffering. From time to time, they have to prevent them from threshing grain and grass and constantly disturbing the border.
, the emperor felt as if a thorn had been stabbed in his heart."
"Then we can't resist foreign enemies in the capital? Do we have to move the capital?"
Government affairs have little bearing on ordinary people like them, but if their children want to move to the north and they stay in the south and cannot see their children, is it better for them to move or not?
Moving means that you won't be able to see your relatives back home.
So I don’t understand why the capital needs to be moved. Isn’t it good now?
Mu Yan explained: "Although there are mountains on the northern border and the Great Wall blocks it, several sections of the Great Wall are in dilapidated condition and cannot stop the horses of the northern people. If a large army invades, it will be too late to mobilize troops from the south.
Therefore, the emperor believes that the best solution is for the emperor to guard the border and defend the country. It can transfer most of the army of the country to the north for defense, so that the country can be protected forever."
Yang and Huo Erhuai seem to understand but not understand.
"Mother, just as we are used to living in the south of the Yangtze River, the emperor is also used to living in the north. Hasn't he frequently traveled north in recent years, leaving the prince to supervise the country?"
"Wasn't the Emperor born in the capital?"
"Yes, but he went to Peiping after his wedding and lived there for twenty years. His living habits have long been the same as those from the north. And..."
Huo Xi leaned her head over and whispered: "I heard that the emperor likes northern food very much, and even the food cooked by the Jiangnan royal chef in the palace is not to his liking."
Yang understands this. Just as she likes the south of the Yangtze River, it turns out that the emperor also likes the north. No wonder he wants to move the capital.
Huo Xi couldn't help but laugh when she saw her understanding look.
Huo Erhuai frowned: "Then you will all move to Beijing, right?"
Huo Xi was silent, and Mu Yan glanced at her and replied: "Yes. Most officials will move to Beijing."
The Yang family suddenly withered, what should they do?
An'an definitely has a better future by following her brother and sister, and they also want to see Xi'er and Nian'er from time to time. Nian'er hasn't said goodbye yet, and they want to see Nian'er's family in the future.
But they are from Jiangnan. They have never lived in the north.
Qin Changzhi glanced at them and said, "Jiangnan literary style prevails, and our ancestors and grandchildren decided to stay in Jiangnan."
He was demoted and could not take the imperial examination for three generations, and his grandson's official career was also ended. It was useless for him to drag his old body to the north.
Yang Fu glanced at his sister-in-law and couldn't make up his mind.
Huo Xi hugged Ms. Yang and said, "Mom, it's still early to say this. The Forbidden City is not being built that fast, and it will take several years. We are not in a hurry to think about this. How should we live now? How will we live our lives?"
Yang breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, your father and I will listen to you." Don't be in a hurry until things happen.
An An hugged Huo Xi without thinking: "I want to follow my sister and brother. I will go wherever you go."