Let us say that Xu Xiaode went to the Manlu Hall to meet His Majesty, and then summoned Lu Chengqing in the Manlu Hall, but he has not come out yet.
The situation is hard to say, and we don’t know what Xu Xiaode has found. Now we can only wait for news.
This man doesn't want help from outsiders, but he is a persistent guy.
Zhang Yang took off his official boots, put on his own straw sandals, and looked at his wife's actions.
There is a wooden board placed in the yard, and a map is hung on the wooden board. This map depicts the current location of the Western Regions and Tubo.
Li Yue held a book in one hand and drew on the picture with a pen in the other hand. She connected the Protectorate of the Western Regions with Gaochang and the Protectorate of Xizhou with lines.
He observed again and nodded again, seeming to confirm something.
Zhang Yang asked Xiang Xiaowu, "What book has your teacher read recently?"
Xiao Wu was doing a question and she looked up and replied: "Book of War."
Looking at Xiao Wu's sitting posture, Zhang Yang patted her back and said, "The sitting posture must be upright and the back must be straight."
Xiao Wu corrected his sitting posture after hearing this.
Aunt Wang came from outside the courtyard and said, "The County Marquis, the Crown Prince is here."
Zhang Yang looked outside the door, "Where are the people?"
"The man is outside, saying he wants to discuss with the county marquis."
Looking at my wife again, she is very attentive at the moment.
Zhang Yang stood up and walked out of the house. Li Chengqian was waiting at the intersection of the alley, "Your Highness, why are you here?"
Li Chengqian smiled awkwardly, "I originally wanted to go to the Foreign Affairs Academy to find you, but now a group of people from the Foreign Affairs Academy held a banquet to celebrate, so I went alone. Xu Jingzong and others said that you didn't go to celebrate, so they thought you were probably at home."
"Your Highness, why don't you come in and sit down?"
"No need, Gu has just recovered from the cold and is afraid of infecting others." Li Chengqian cleared his throat again, "Besides, Yue'er is still pregnant, and the queen mother is very concerned about Gu coming to ask how she is doing."
"Now every five days we go to Lishan to have Dr. Sun diagnose her pulse. Everything seems to be fine so far. She has been quite leisurely recently. Even the accounts have been left to the care of the girls in the village. She just has nothing to do.
I like to read books. I liked to study astronomy some time ago, but now I’m reading military books.”
"Yueer's involvement is really..."
"It's very strange, isn't it?"
Zhang Yang preached with his hands folded.
Not long after Fenghan had recovered, Li Chengqian coughed twice again, "What I mean is that Yue'er's interests are very wide."
Zhang Yang asked in confusion: "What's the matter with His Royal Highness?"
Li Chengqian straightened his clothes and said, "I heard in court today that you said that the imperial examination and official school matters would not be held again."
"For the sake of the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, I care about the country and make the prince laugh."
"Why come to laugh? This is Gu's ambition." Li Chengqian thought for a while, "Gu had heard Shangguan Yi's strategy before. He said that he would give convenience to the scholars who participated in official studies. Before, Gu also asked his subordinates to discuss it. After discussion,
Later, they felt that the local state government decided whether scholars should enter official education and teach, and the selection of candidates might also become a way for the local state government and local gentry to make money."
"I thought about it over and over again and felt that this method is indeed a good one, but there are also some oversights. I don't know what you think."
"It's easy to solve this problem."
"Simple?"
Zhang Yang said with emotion: "I used to think that studying was just to learn how to be a human being, or to have the ability to make a living in the future."
Li Chengqian listened quietly.
"When you grow up, you understand that all the skills you learn have their uses. When you learn a piece of knowledge and this knowledge can be used to improve yourself, isn't that a great feeling of accomplishment?"
"So I sometimes feel this way, mostly when my father is examining knowledge and strategies."
"That's right, reading has many positive meanings. It can improve your critical thinking ability, or it can be used to improve your professional field. It is also beneficial to life and expression, improves common sense, and can affect all aspects of life."
"When we place the meaning of reading in a higher place, it is to establish ourselves and build a career. Does the prince think that is right?"
Li Chengqian held up his hand with admiration on his face, "You are indeed Gu's critical friend. After listening to your words, it suddenly dawned on me."
Zhang Yang added: "For scholars all over the world, why do they study?"
"Being appreciated? Becoming a Jinshi?"
"Too one-sided." Zhang Yang commented.
"Or maybe increase your knowledge and serve the nobles?"
"It's not the right way." Zhang Yang still shook his head.
"You'd better just tell me." Li Chengqian gave up guessing one by one.
"It has only been thirty years since the Tang Dynasty established its foothold in the Central Plains, and it has only been more than twenty years since peace was restored to the world. Now is the time to recruit people. If some people fail to participate in the imperial examination, where will these people go?"
Li Chengqian replied: "Return to your hometown to continue studying, or join the gentry?"
After all, I still surrendered to the gentry. When it comes to the imperial examination, I can't do anything without the gentry, which is very annoying.
Zhang Yang raised his head and looked at the sky, "The students who failed the exam are not necessarily bad."
"This year's imperial examination has a very wide scope, with nearly 40% of people admitted."
"After accepting 40% of the people, 60% of the people left. Isn't this a waste?"
A few birds sat on the eaves and kept chirping. It was the warmest time in late autumn at noon.
Zhang Yang leaned his back against the wall and put his hands in his sleeves, "You can choose from the remaining 60%. Even if these people fail the imperial examination, the court can assign jobs, which are not limited to Hongwen Hall, Chongwen Hall, and Literature Hall.
Onboarding, in short, includes assignments.”
"If they are willing, they can go to various places to participate in official studies. The government will provide support and give them enough money to live every month. They can also be given some conveniences when they take the imperial examination next time."
After hearing these words, Li Chengqian was still thinking.
"His Royal Highness, why do you think Your Majesty should consider Xue Yantuo?"
"Ah? What?" As soon as the words changed, Li Chengqian felt his scalp twitch.
The topic suddenly shifted from the founding of the official school to Xue Yantuo, because the train of thought moved so quickly.
Zhang Yang said melancholy: "I thought that Xue Yantuo was in Mobei. That place was too desolate and not as rich as the Turkic pastures. If we attack Xue Yantuo, the cost would not be worth the benefits."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Attack Xue Yantuo?" Li Chengqian was a little confused. Where did he think about what he just learned from the official school? His mind is so messed up...
"I think Liaodong is of greater significance. We should first stabilize the Liaodong defense line and then attack Mobei."
"Liaodong? I remember Da'an went to Liaodong."
"Da'an, he doesn't have enough experience, especially in communication. He is basically a blank slate. I have recruited a team from the Diplomatic Academy to help him. I hope the situation can improve."
"Yes...right."
"I'm worried because I heard something strange..."
Why did he start reciting the Book of Songs again? Li Chengqian held his forehead and took a deep breath.
"Eh? Does it give His Highness the Crown Prince a headache?" Zhang Yang asked with concern upon seeing this.
"No, I just feel that talking to you is really..."
"Benefited a lot?"
Li Chengqian closed his eyes and replied: "It takes a lot of effort to talk to you. You are really..."
"Learned?"
"I'd better go back to the court first to discuss the establishment of an official school." After saying this, Li Chengqian hurriedly walked out of the alley. Every time he talked to Zhang Yang, he was relatively calm at first.
Conversation can also yield a lot of gains. Every time I talk a few more words, I will get distracted by Zhang Yang's words, and then I will not understand what I am talking about.
Ever since he left the East Palace and became the Minister of Rites, his way of talking has always been very off-topic, unable to keep up with his train of thought.
How someone could suddenly switch from the south to the north while chatting is unbelievable.
Until now, there are only three words left in Li Chengqian's mind: "package distribution."
Zhang Yang deliberately kept a distance from his wife when he returned home, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince refused to enter the courtyard. He was afraid of getting sick if he had a cold. I don't know if I am already sick."
Li Yue asked curiously: "Is your husband feeling unwell now?"
"Let's give it a couple of days. If there's nothing strange after two days, it's probably fine."
Li Yue looked down at her belly and said, "For the sake of the child."
"Yes, for the sake of the children."
"What did the husband and the prince say?"
Zhang Yang looked at the map hanging on the wooden board, and Li Yue connected several locations where the Protectorate's Palace was to be built, starting from the Anxi Protectorate's Palace connecting Xizhou and Gaochang, and then to the Hexi Corridor.
There is also a line from the depths of the Tubo Plateau to the Hehuang Protectorate, converging at Xizhou and passing through Shazhou to become the Hexi Corridor.
Zhang Yang took the tea from his aunt and said solemnly: "We talked about the opening of the official school, and the imperial examination will be held again."
"There must be a shortage of people in the DPRK right now."
Zhang Yang nodded, "Short, very short, we need a lot of talents."
In the following decades, great numbers of talents emerged in the Tang Dynasty, and those young leaders sprung up like mushrooms after a rain. It was an excellent opportunity, and it was also the period when the strength of the Tang Dynasty was at its peak.
Those with outstanding literary talents are generals who conquer the world.
The wars at that time were like plowing the land of the Central Plains. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, the great chaos and rebellions against the king almost wiped out the population and productivity of the Central Plains.
At this moment, Zhang Yang wanted to scold them, "What the hell, Yu Wenji, go to hell with the Dugu family, Wang Shichong, and Dou Jiande, they are all bastards."
The Central Plains is now a wasteland. We have to wait for this land to cultivate talents, talents who can improve national strength.
Zhang Yang looked at the map, "What do these lines mean?"
"I read in the military book that most of the garrison locations are separated by up to three days of marching distance. If we want to deploy troops and horses in the Western Regions, we must set up a garrison and farmland every three days. According to the distance between the Western Regions and Tubo, it is also
This means that at least sixty military mansions must be set up.”
After Li Yue finished speaking, he frowned and thought, "However, considering that the Western Region is a desert, it can be arranged according to the location of the oases. A more detailed map is needed."
"The map of the Diplomatic Academy is detailed and has been revised several times. I asked my aunt to get it and it will be useful for you to read the military manual."
Li Yue smiled and put away the book, "I just dabbled a little, and didn't want to delve into it too much. After understanding what my husband mentioned before, I feel that geographical knowledge is important for marching and fighting."
Nodding in appreciation, Zhang Yang drank tea and sighed: "On this point, my wife's understanding of the art of war has surpassed that of ordinary generals."
Li Yue stepped forward and wanted to sit next to her husband, but she was afraid of the wind and cold, so she moved a little further away. "Tujue and Gaochang sent a lot of cotton and wool to Lishan, filling more than ten warehouses.
After the rice is harvested, the village can fully produce woolen cloth and cotton cloth."
"With our current productivity in Lishan, how much cloth can we produce in winter?"
Li Yue picked up another file on the table, opened it, looked at it carefully and said: "Wool cloth can produce three hundred feet a month, and cotton cloth can produce at least two thousand feet."
The wool manufacturing process still needs to be improved. There is currently no solution due to insufficient productivity, and there are still many technical difficulties.
Just like a compass, the blacksmith shop in Lishan has not heard back yet.
Zhang Yang looked towards the direction of the Western Turks on the map, "Now Siyehu Khan and Nishu are probably still fighting fiercely in the Western Turks."
"It's time for the envoys from this year's court meeting to arrive, right?"
"I haven't asked about the affairs of the Foreign Affairs Council for a long time. Zhang Xiangxiang and the others can arrange it properly. The two forces of the Western Turks are almost at war. It's time to attend the Tang Dynasty meeting this year."
Li Yue thought about it, "What are your husband's plans?"
"Western Turks is our cotton land, so we need to plant it full of cotton."
The couple talked casually, talking about world affairs.
The two aunts are also used to the couple talking like this. Unlike ordinary couples who often talk about family matters, the county prince and the princess often talk about the direction of the country.
Her Royal Highness the Princess's insights and insights are not comparable to those of ordinary women outside.
Zhang Yang is not experienced in government affairs, but in the few sentences he wrote casually, you will find out in the end that this is indeed the case.
The little bear jumped from the roof to the wall nearby, and climbed down awkwardly, finally landing on his feet. He walked to his bowl, sniffed his empty bowl, and then lay on the ground and moved.
I was probably hungry. It was getting close to dusk and it was time to make dinner.
Li Yue was pregnant, and the county magistrate was worried about the cold, so her aunt took the initiative to cook dinner.
The family had to share a table to eat, and Zhang Yang had a table by himself.
They have to sleep separately at night. Zhang Yang plans to sleep at the door of his wife's room. She is pregnant with the child in the most critical month or two. According to Dr. Sun's orders, she will give birth in January next year at the latest.
It may also be earlier, which is the most difficult time of pregnancy. If anything seems strange, you can come into the house at any time.
Li Yue watched her husband drag a large piece of wood into the house and spread the bedding on the wooden board.
"Does your husband really want to sleep like this?"
"I've slept like this before."
"There is a chill on the ground."
Zhang Yang used bricks and stones from the yard to raise the wooden board, "This will be better. It's late at night, so you should go to bed early."
Li Yue wore a loose dress and looked innocent, holding her back as she walked back to the room.
The next day, before dawn, Zhang Yang woke up from the wooden bed, opened the door and saw Li Yue sleeping soundly.
I relaxed my muscles and bones. It was really uncomfortable to fall asleep on the wooden board. When I woke up, my bones all over my body were sore.
When I opened the door of the house, a cold wind blew in my face. It was already late autumn. This year's cold wave came quickly, and I had to harvest Lishan's rice early.
Light the stove, make a fire, and boil the hot water first.
Zhang Yang took his own wooden cup and homemade toothbrush, sprinkled some coarse salt on it, brushed his teeth and rinsed his mouth.
Xu Xiaode's matter had no results as of last night.