Chapter 43

In a small courtyard with small area and strict entrances in Chunmingfang, Chang'an, Wang Hua, the head of the seventh-rank work department, was quite bored and restless. This situation has almost never happened since he was so heavy with Cui Po in the capital workshop. Thinking of the two errands assigned by the Minister recently, he was worried that he was unable to sit and lie down these days.

He went to Jinzhou, Hedong Road to urgently transport elite armor and other weapons. In this matter, General Cui Xianggong was in charge of the work, and his colleague Guo Xiaosi thought it was concealed. Although he had to take many risks without hiding the Ministry of War, he thought that the minister valued him. Now, the Lord Wang, who is specializing in the production of the workplace, would have to serve him even if he was in charge of the workplace.

What made him even more difficult was another thing assigned by the Minister. In other words, it was a great honor for a craftsman from the Imperial College to teach craftsmanship in three generations, but he had no idea how to handle this matter. Just today, he had also been around the Imperial College and happened to meet a scene where people shouted and neighed, and the professors in various departments and yamen in the Imperial City moved to the unified way. Looking at the piles of scholars with green collars and Confucian uniforms in front of him, the King of the King felt dry. This was the highest official school in the court. Can he really be a skillful study like him be in the toilet? Also, if you really want to go, how should you teach this course? What kind of students should you choose? These questions circling in Wang Hua's mind, which only made this simple man feel a little proud, and he was also anxious and at ease.

Not to mention the depression of the king, at this time, the new Imperial College Prison, Cui Po was very excited to see it. No matter how he controlled this excitement, he could not suppress it. Lu Qi did not say anything. After the Political Affairs Hall was concluded, he immediately condemned the various temples and professors institutions he should have in charge to the Imperial College. Even the Taichang Temple calendar, the "sky and mysterious persons are not allowed to be privately practiced", and the management power was handed over to the Imperial College as stated on the same day. The original departments were only used as professor institutions, responsible for the courses of these students.

"Zheng Siye, the Imperial College covers a large area, so you must place all these people." After saying a smile to Zheng Ju, Master Jiji continued: "The current teaching system of the Imperial College must be changed. The big ones must be small, and the small ones must be big. The students of this school are now Jinshi, and the two subjects are both Jinshi. From now on, the two subjects are a single subject, like Mingfa, Mingju and the subjects moved to today will still be retained. However, the students' future curriculum settings must take into account both general subjects. Students must not only learn the scriptures, but also learn the law, calculate, and even those who are interested can learn medicine. How to arrange this? The major can be adjusted through compulsory and electives. As for other miscellaneous subjects, except for Taichang Temple, they need to vigorously increase the enrollment and expand the scale. There must be many trivial matters during this period, and I must rely more on Master Siye."

Although he had already seen Cui Po's writings, hearing these words of suppressing the classics and supporting miscellaneous studies only made Zheng Ju, who came from a noble family, feel awkward. Unfortunately, this matter has been approved by the Emperor and the Political Affairs Hall. He himself has such a deep connection with this priest, and he couldn't even say the words of giving up. He could only smile bitterly: "Study is important, and the classics are profound and subtle. Even if he spends his whole life, he may not be able to gain something. Now he has to take into account miscellaneous studies, but he is afraid that it will be even more difficult to benefit. In addition, let these arrogant scholars learn miscellaneous studies, but they are afraid that the rebound will be too big!"

"Mr. Siye said very much," Cui Po thought for a brief moment and said, "Since that's the case, a major test will be set up in the Imperial College recently. As for the content, it is the three classics of the Imperial College. Anyone who has won the upper hand can be admitted to the Dacheng Academy, and all the great masters who are more than four classics are responsible for teaching and studying classics. As for others, they have to be very grateful for their own studies, but the total number of those who have won the upper hand in these two games cannot exceed a hundred. Speaking of which, the students who have entered the Imperial College are just trying to pass the imperial examinations in one day and use them for the country. Now the system of the Ministry of Rites to recruit scholars has changed, how can the Imperial College remain unchanged? Jinshi, Ming Jing, certainly, they need to learn miscellaneous subjects, and the miscellaneous subjects will also learn sutras in the future. There is nothing to complain about. If there is really a stubborn and unrealized person, since the Imperial College can no longer tolerate him, then let's jump with the high seas!"

At this point, Zheng Siye had nothing to say, but he could only smile bitterly, thinking about how to comfort the students.

The Minister of the Imperial College was in a good mood at this time, and the Grandpa Lu Qi from the Chang'an Prime Minister's Mansion was also full of confidence. At this time, he was riding in the cool breeze and frequently persuaded the guests to drink with him.

"The overall situation has been decided now, and the position of general as the commander of the Northern Expedition should be unchanged. I wish the general another meritorious service for our dynasty." At this time, Lu Qi was happy, and even the large blue spot on his face exuded a strange glory.

Facing him opposite Ma Sui, one of the three famous generals of this dynasty, heard this, the wine cup in his hand trembled. Although he was extremely excited, he held it on his face and said, "Thank you, my husband."

Waving his hand casually, Lu Qi poured wine for himself, and said with a smile: "As a general, he will be able to take three times the enemy's army this time, and he will have enough money and food. I think it's certain to win. But there is one thing that the general must remember."

"Please speak for your husband"

"It is precisely because the court army has many chances of winning this time that the general must win a great victory in this battle, and to show his merits. If the war continues, the court will definitely discuss the matter, and we both may both escape the blame. This battle is related to the fate of the country. Once it is successful, the general, the "No. 1 General of Zhongxing", will be stable, and I will definitely ask Your Majesty to draw the Lingyan Pavilion for you, and his merits will be demonstrated forever for generations."

Hearing the five words of Lingyan Pavilion drawing, even though Ma Sui tried his best to control it, his body inevitably trembled slightly. After a long time, he saw him raising a cup and drinking wildly, and his fanatical eyes had crossed Chang'an and turned to the vast northern part...

Time passed day by day, and the preparations lasted for a few years. The five-year celebration that the people of Chang'an had long been waiting for finally arrived. Two days ago, the newly decorated imperial capital of the Tang Dynasty was already in full swing. On the eve of the day, with the Jinwu lifting the ban and the will of all people to enjoy together, the joyful atmosphere that had been brewing for a long time in the capital officially broke out. Lanterns lit up, and a hundred opera troupes started performing, bottles of wine were given, and millions of people in full costumes rushed to the streets, making the "Fire City" more lively.

"How much does it cost? How much can the court do this money?" Looking at the big red lanterns hanging on the locust trees on both sides of Zhuque Street, Lord Cui, the Minister of Rites, who was sitting in a carriage and struggling to move forward, couldn't help but say a few words to himself.

"There are so lively people! I'm afraid this year's Lantern Festival is not so lively!" Through the curtain of the car, Di Shi's excited cry came in clearly.

"Yes! My old man hasn't seen the capital so lively for a long time. I remember that it was during the Tianbao period when Anhuer had not rebelled, so this scene was only seen in Chang'an. At that time! The locust trees on both sides of the Vermilion Bird Street were not only full of lanterns, but some trees were even surrounded by various brocades. When the lanterns were illuminated, it would be beautiful. Not to mention the places like the imperial city and the two cities. Tsk, that's so grand, you little kid would never think of it." The coachman Lao Guo, who mentioned Chang'an during the Xuanzong Dynasty, had endless memories and regrets in his words.

"The Tang people are luxurious, but they are not false." He said to himself in his heart. After working hard at the Imperial College for a day today, he slowly leaned on his body, closing his eyes and taking a nap in the endless noise outside the car.

The third update of that night, the Minister of the Assistant got up early, took a long time to put on a dress after washing up, and went to the palace to attend the grand ceremony in the sky with the night sky.

The grand ceremony of the day was so lively. Four auspicious things appeared in the world as the ministers of the disciples, and teams of foreign envoys also came to the court to celebrate. The emperor's wise and wise praises of the lord of revival never stopped for a moment. This made Li Shi on the imperial throne blush and distributed a lot of rewards. For a time, the entire Linde Hall was filled with joy.

The climax of the entire court meeting was that Lu Qi took the lead in bowing down, asking the emperor to respond to the request of all officials and the wishes of the people, and sent troops to conquer the four towns in Hebei. This advice led to the reconciliation of the court. In the end, Li Shishun responded to the people and ordered the general of the Zuo Jinwu, Ma Sui, to lead all the Shen Ce, and the 400,000 troops stationed in the south and Hedong, to advance on a date to specifically seek rebellion.

On the third day after the court meeting, Li Shi personally led all officials to report to the temple, and then ascended the altar to the generals and issued orders. Then Ma Sui led 3,000 imperial guards to drive out of the capital to the capital, and arrived in advance to Jinyang, the northern capital of Hedong Road, to prepare for the war, and waited for the army to arrive to start the war.

At this point, the battle between the four towns has become a foregone conclusion.

"Brothers, work harder! When I arrive at Xiangzhou Prefecture City, I will invite you to have a meal!" On the official road from Weizhou, Hebei Road, he was traveling westward to Xiangzhou. At this time, a long grain transport team was escorting a large number of grains and grass to move forward with difficulty. The military ration envoy who encouraged the soldiers along the way was not old. Although he was wearing armor and walking on foot, he only looked at his fair skin and his palms without calluses. He should have known that this man had been a young man who had grown up in a deep courtyard.

If officials from Weibo and other states saw this, they would not believe that Tian Xi, the prodigal son who loved fighting cocks the most, would look like before.

At the turn of summer and autumn, the weather is unpredictable. It is becoming increasingly difficult for heavy trucks filled with military rations to walk on the muddy road. After walking forty miles, it is too early to see that it is getting tired. Tian Xi waved his hand and said loudly: "Brothers, all of them will rest on the spot and go later." After saying that, he could no longer hold back and collapsed to the ground and gasped.

"It's really not a person's fault!", muttering this sentence, while Master Tian closed his eyes and rested, he began to think about what he had done recently. Since having a long conversation with the old Taoist priest in his study that day, the fire that had been depressed in his chest for a long time began to explode. Not long after, at the cockfighting meeting with Tian Yue's younger brother, he not only willingly gave up the loss and vomited out the three thousand taels of silver, but also deliberately made friends with the domineering children in a low voice. Not long after, the two of them became very familiar with each other, and then Tian Ji also plucked up the courage to recommend Tian Xi to his elder brother and join the army to do business.

Tian Yue was slightly stunned when he heard this. Since he took over the position of Hebei as his nephew, no one of his cousins ​​hated him. At this moment, he suddenly heard that this tenth brother, who had always been a fool, wanted to come to the army to do business, and he couldn't help but wonder. After thinking for a long time, he nodded and agreed to this matter. After all, this person's identity is special. If he can really use him, it will be beneficial to the morale of the army and the division of the cousins ​​who are eyeing him.

Tian Xi joined the army from this. Although he had been appointed as a military ration envoy before, everyone knew that it was a false position. He was just like his brothers, who gave him a name to receive a piece of money and food in the army.

Before the troops moved, food and grass came first. The matter of food and grass was related to death. How could Tian Yue give it to Tian Xi with confidence? Although he was a military ration envoy, he had just started to carry food and grass in the army. He went from wind and rain every day, which was really hard. Fortunately, he had something else in his heart. This person was bullied since he was a child and had a sense of ruthlessness in his bones. He gritted his teeth and persevered, but he couldn't help but complain and sigh a few times.

"Sir, sir, you'd better ride on a horse! The one who is an official in the entire Wei Bo army is not like this? With your body, I'm afraid I can't stand it if you continue like this!" Just as Tian Xifu was thinking, a voice came from the side. Without looking, you know that this person must be his deputy Wang Hu.

"Thank you for your kindness. You also know the rules of this official. Since brothers can leave, why can't I leave? It's better to keep the horse and pull the cart! It's better to lose the burden on the brothers." Tian Xi stood up with a trembling calves, and said this with righteousness, which attracted admiration from the soldiers around him.

Gripping his teeth and walking towards the convoy, Tian Xi took the lead in reaching out to push the heavy cart. Everyone followed him, and amid the sound of the cart, the convoy headed west towards Xiangzhou.
Chapter completed!