Don't be a prince

There is no need for him, the deputy dean, to make an appearance. Li Gang has already pushed a wheelchair and walked forward, opening his arms as a sign of welcome: "Welcome, you will be the first batch of students to enter the academy. Study hard and don't let me down." Your parents have high hopes for you. From now on, parents can come and bring their children in together. The college needs to conduct statistics and divide these children into classes. After the classes are divided, parents can go back. When it’s time for vacation, Naturally someone will send your children back to your home."

Now there is no need to worry about anything, Li Chengqian smiled and left the venue to the grinning Confucians.How to divide classes and how to teach are their business, and he, the vice president, doesn't need to worry about it.

The newly opened college is still very desolate. Of course, this is in terms of greening. The part of the garden that has been left has not been formally planted, and it is bare of soil.However, no matter how desolate the garden is, it cannot conceal the majesty of the teaching building.

The cement walls were originally gray and inconspicuous, but against the backdrop of the glass windows, they immediately looked taller.When the sun shines, it is very magnificent.This is what a school looks like. As for Li Anren's place where there is a lot of wind, it is only suitable for dried beef.

In the small square in front of the college, the Confucians were counting the children's names, places of origin, ages, and dividing them into classes. Li Chengqian, unwilling to disturb their interest, walked to the cafeteria behind with his hands behind his back.

Serious business is not what the vice president should do. It is the job content of the vice president to occasionally check the cafeteria and check the dormitory.

It is now approaching noon, and after the statistics are completed, those children and parents will enter the cafeteria to eat.As a parent, you have to have a general understanding of where your child will be in the future.

His Royal Highness came to the cafeteria in person, but the head cook was taken aback.

Tremblingly followed behind, ready to hear what His Highness the Crown Prince had to say.

"The cook is shirtless when he cooks a dish, it's unqualified."

"Grandma, this fish is like this, it's not fresh, it's unqualified!"

"The kitchen utensils are not cleaned, and the kitchen knife that has just finished cutting the fish meat turns around and cuts the steamed buns. It is unqualified!"

Although I don't know what unqualified is, it is not a compliment in comparison.The head cook wrote down all of them with sweat streaming down his face, and vowed to make rectification immediately.

After checking the cleanliness of the cafeteria, Li Chengqian checked the dormitory with his hands behind his back.

Fortunately, the old man in the palace is very careful, and even prepared a mosquito net.

Although the mattress and quilt are made of coarse materials, they are brand new. Just thinking about the high price of cotton in Gaochang, Li Chengqian is very angry.The damned Gaochang businessman is a monkey spirit. He sells cotton and even picks out the cotton seeds.This thing should be planted in Shandong. How many people can it be used for if it is planted in your big place in Gaochang?Mobile terminal../

"Your Highness, what did this old slave do wrong?"

Seeing Li Chengqian's anger, the old eunuch who was sent to be the housekeeper couldn't help but knelt on the ground.

"Get up, it's none of your business, I just thought of some annoying things. You are called to be the dormitory supervisor because the dormitory supervisor is not a hard job, and other people have no experience, so you need to be so careful." Arrange for the students and work hard.”

Patting the shoulder of the bowed eunuch, Li Chengqian hummed a little tune and left the main teaching area of ​​the college.

The academy established by Datang naturally has to be bound by the rules of Datang.If it was he who directed it, he would unconsciously copy the way of later generations.

There are Li Gang and others in the main teaching area. The branch has to take a good look at how it is built.

The School of History is Yao Silian's territory. The old guy likes concrete houses very much. Not to mention the sturdiness, they are better than wooden houses for wind, rain, and insect resistance. Therefore, the cement houses are the most built in his history branch, and they are divided into categories for each individual building. The Little House made a sign marking the dynasties of the historical materials.

Today is the first day of school, and Lao Yao still needs to train a few disciples among these students, so he also went to work in the main teaching area.

Without guidance, Li Chengqian walked through the huts at a leisurely pace.Sui Dynasty, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Jin Dynasty, Wei Dynasty, Three Kingdoms, Han Dynasty, Qin Dynasty, and Warring States Period.The further in, the fewer books or bamboo slips. During the Warring States Period, a bundle of bamboo slips was placed there as a display. It is said that all the great Confucian scholars searched their homes together to collect them for Lao Yao.

Historical materials are hard to find!

Especially the materials of the Han Dynasty and before, most of them are in the hands of the aristocratic family, which is also the capital for them to settle down.Just learning and learning, you have to ask while learning, how many flowers can you study in a circle in a family?The reason why knowledge is knowledge can only have its effect if it is spread widely.

Pointing to the open space next to the Warring States hut, Li Chengqian turned his head and told Yan Liben who came over after hearing the news: "Let the craftsmen build houses corresponding to Zhou, Shang, and Xia here. My college is destined to be famous in history, and the History Branch has no points." How did the cards turn out!"

Yan Liben was also literate and learned a lot. Hearing what the prince said, he said: "His Royal Highness, there were bamboo slips in the Warring States period, but there were very few bamboo slips in the Zhou Dynasty. If there were no inscriptions by later generations, they would have been lost. .Now some of the orphan copies are kept in big families, and I can't wait to get their lives out."

Li Chengqian turned around and smacked Yan Liben with a piece of grass he picked up casually in his hand: "Who wants those rotten things that snakes, reptiles and rats bite? Look, when the history branch is established, I will find a way to enrich the Zhou Dynasty and the Zhou Dynasty." The content of the Shang Dynasty. At that time, if those bastards still dare to say that they are in charge of the world's top scholars, Gu will dare to bring people up to smash the scene."

Yan Liben nodded. Although he didn't know how the prince could find the materials of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, since the prince said it, he was willing to believe it.

Passing through the branch of history is the medical school under construction.

Unlike Lao Yao, Lao Sun liked thatched cottages, so he built thatched cottages, and he forced craftsmen to pry open the cement floor in the courtyard.At the beginning of spring, he planted some medicinal materials here, and now many seedlings have emerged.

Seeing Li Chengqian approaching, Sun Simiao smiled slightly, and handed over a piece of paper without hesitation: "The old Taoist wants these spices to study medicinal properties, and the price is very expensive, so I can only ask you for money."

Li Chengqian spread his hands and said with a smile: "Don't look at me as the vice president of the college. It's not me who manages the money now, but Mr. Fangzheng and Master Li. You have to go to them."

Sun Simiao didn't take it seriously, and decided to ask these two for money at night.

For the establishment of the medical school, Lao Sun did not accept the help of Yuan Tiangang and others, and all the money he used was obtained from Li Chengqian.Although Li Chengqian was the crown prince, he knew that the crown prince would not have any scheming in the medical school. On the contrary, what would happen if those Taoist priests were allowed to get involved?

Medicinal herbs are planted in the yard, and medicinal herbs to be dried are also placed on the shelves.

Seeing a basket of goji berries, Li Chengqian asked the guards to pack some in a small bag, and seeing cassia seeds, Li Chengqian also ordered someone to pack some.

Sun Simiao watched Li Chengqian take the medicine with a smile, but did not stop him, and labeled Li Chengqian's words "I really don't know anything about the properties of medicine" as a "lie".

The old man liked drinking tea very much, so Li Chengqian decided to prepare some health-preserving herbal tea for him before leaving.Goji berries are naturally needed, and the Korean people shamelessly used a lot of Korean ginseng to mortgage part of the purchase price, and now they are piled up in the warehouse of the auction house, and they will be transported to the old grandson when they find time.What kind of medicinal material is this strange shape?It seems to be a little impression.

After carefully looking at the rhizome, I didn't recognize it. Then I saw a plant with above-ground parts, and then I recognized that it was Cistanche, aphrodisiac!

Although cistanche also has anti-aging effects, if you use it to make tea for an old man, you will be beaten to death if you find out.So, it's better to skip it.

After picking some more burdocks, Li Chengqian nodded and ordered the guards to deliver the things to the old man.

"Are you sure you really don't know the medicinal properties of herbs? The old man sees that the ones you have selected can be used for health preservation, and there are almost no side effects. Prince, you are not entertaining me!"

Li Chengqian smiled wryly: "It's just some common herbs, so what if the boy knows the effects of the medicine? You, why do you always think that the boy is hiding something?"

Sun Simiao couldn't say anything, of course, this was just his feeling.

There are many medicinal materials not only outside, but also in the house. After pulling out the drawer with "citrus" written on it, Li Chengqian immediately wanted to scold himself for being stupid.I was worried that there would be no green vegetables to eat on the prairie, and I would not be able to supplement vitamins, so why did I forget this thing.Orange peels are very durable after drying, and they are also the best vitamin supplements, so they are perfect for taking to the grasslands.

Since the old Taoist has it here, it means that he can get more, so he didn't get angry, and ordered the guards to take all the big box away.

It was obviously robbery, but Sun Simiao didn't care.Anyway, the medicinal materials here are purchased with the crown prince's money, so he has the final say on how to deal with it, and the crown prince can also have the final say.

After the robbery was over, Li Chengqian was about to leave. As soon as he left the house, he saw a soldier who was grabbed by Yu Tai and the hammer, with a horizontal knife on his neck.

"what happened?"

Yu Tai took out a letter and handed it to the prince, saying: "This man is said to be the personal soldier of Chief Chai Shao, and he was ordered to deliver the letter. The final general saw that he was wearing a weapon, and he was not allowed to enter the courtyard. Break in hard!"

"Let him go, let him wait outside."

After finishing the order, Li Chengqian handed the letter to Sun Simiao. Obviously, this letter was for Sun Simiao, and he thought it was inappropriate.

After opening the letter, Sun Simiao was so angry that he almost tore up the letter after reading it a few times.

Li Chengqian was very curious, the old man had a good temper and almost never got angry, why did he become so angry today?

Seeing the Prince's expression of inquiry, Sun Simiao handed over the letter.

After reading the letter, Li Chengqian didn't know what to say for a long time.

The damned Turkic people actually threw all the sick and dead cattle and sheep into the water source, hoping that the plague would delay the progress of the Datang people.Although Chai Shao had killed Liang Shidu, he still wanted to make some merits before he left, and he was greedy for merits and rushed forward, so he fell into the way of the Turkic people.800 sick soldiers.

The letter only said that the plague was suppressed, but how it was suppressed was not mentioned, but the two people who read the letter could guess it anyway.

It seemed that when Chai Shao came back, he would be severely reprimanded.If he is not in his position and does not seek his own government, it will be fine to suppress the rest of Liang Shidu honestly. What are you thinking!Poor these more than 800 soldiers did not die on the battlefield, but were pitted to death by the Turkic plague tactics.

"Idiot, even if he is Aunt Pingyang Zhao's husband, I still have to say that he is an idiot, he is just a cow that died of illness, and he was cheated because of this?"

Sun Simiao gave Li Chengqian a strange look: "Don't worry about it, let alone Chai Shao, even Wei Qing and Huo Qubing have fallen on it. Chai Shao invited the old man to go north to fight the plague. It seems that the old man has to go there gone."

"Are you really going?"

Others don't know, but Li Chengqian knows why Sun Simiao rushed to "send his death".

When Lao Dao was young, there was a plague in his hometown, and many relatives died in the plague. This also led him to practice Taoism later, but he did not give up his medical practice.

Sun Simiao nodded firmly: "Go, this is the biggest nightmare in the heart of the old Taoist. During the locust plague, there was no plague, and the old Taoist breathed a sigh of relief. Now that it has appeared in the army, the old Taoist has to face the fear once!"

Knowing this guy's character, he has to do what he has decided, even if he is smashed to pieces.

Looking at the north, Li Chengqian sighed: "Since you are going, let the boy go with you. The boy also knows some ways to deal with the plague. Moreover, the plague is most rampant in summer. We have to control the plague, otherwise Not to mention sending troops to East Turks, maybe we will all have to spit out the newly acquired territory by then."

Sun Simiao opened his mouth and looked at Li Chengqian. He didn't expect that Li Chengqian, as the crown prince, would dare to risk himself.

Instructing the guards to prepare to go to the teaching area, Li Chengqian said to Sun Simiao as he walked, "If you want to bring any medicinal materials, you can go to the auction house and ask Lao Jin to arrange for you. No matter how much it is, I can send it to the north for you."

Sun Simiao gritted his teeth, put away the letter, got into the room and began to think about the list of medicines.

On the way to see the old gentleman, Li Chengqian felt very calm.

It was very suitable to leave at this time, not to mention that the college had already let him relax, even if he left at this time, he could avoid the cold weather and hurry, which was not something he could refuse.

Hu Tian is snowing in August. This sentence is not nonsense. August in the lunar calendar is almost October in the solar calendar. Chang’an may occasionally have such a hot day or two. In some places on the grassland, the cold current of Siberia will It's very common to make troubles, snow in August.

Chapter 192 The Wounded Barracks

Hearing that the crown prince wanted to leave now, Li Shimin did not hesitate to use the authority of the emperor and ordered him and Sun Simiao to wait for half a month.

Half a month later, Cheng Yaojin was going to take Zuo Wuwei northward, not to join the war, but to Longyou to contain the Western Turks.

Although the Eastern and Western Turks seem to be at odds with each other, the Western Turks are still clear about the reason why the lips are dead and the teeth are cold.Although they will not directly help the Eastern Turks, they will still do things that put pressure on Datang when the army suppresses the border.

Half a month later, Li Chengqian followed Cheng Yaojin's Zuo Wuwei to the north after bringing along the young men sent by Geng Buqu.

The official road from Chang'an to Longyou was refurbished because of the locust plague to transport food, so the prince's carriage would not be unable to keep up with the large army.

He invited Cheng Yaojin to ride in the car with him, but was rejected. Lao Cheng has been leading the team on horseback, even in rain or shine.

Niu Jinda is the general of Zuo Wuwei, and he can be regarded as Lao Cheng's subordinate. He also never gets in the car to rest, and insists on riding a horse.

Generals are like this. When they lived in Chang'an, they enjoyed delicacies and delicacies, and enjoyed all kinds of blessings. But after leading soldiers to battle, they would immediately get out of the life of rich clothes and fine food, and set an example for the whole army.

Li Jing had long talked about the importance of "not leaving the second door", so when he set off, Li Chengqian handed over the command of the crown prince and the imperial army to Lao Cheng.As for the commanding power of the accompanying eunuchs in the palace, Zhang Yun would never hand it over to a second person.

There were obviously large troops in front and back, but he was always in a state of tension. The guards rotated day and night. Even if he got up in the middle of the night, Li Chengqian could still see the back of the eunuch on duty in front of the gate.

Although the queen's words were calm, the pressure on them was no less than that of the emperor.

Starting from Chang'an, passing through Gaoling, it took ten days to reach Fangzhou.

The actions of the army are different from those of the merchants. They pass the state capital but do not enter it. Even the army always avoids the state capital intentionally or unintentionally, so as not to leak the news to Hu merchants too early.

Sun Simiao was basking outside the carriage with Old Sun, and seeing Li Chengqian almost slumped on the carriage board, Sun Simiao said angrily: "Now we are moving so slowly, as doctors, we should dispense medicine while walking. Like You have been lazy like this, what should you do when you get to the place?"

Glancing at Lie Yang, Li Chengqian lazily said: "No need, Daoist Sun, believe it or not, when we arrive at Shuofang, the plague has been completely suppressed or even disappeared completely. As long as the frontier soldiers don't foolishly fetch polluted water sources , nothing will happen."

If someone else said this, Sun Simiao would inevitably get a slap in the face, but since this word came from Li Chengqian, he believed it half a dozen times.

"Is there anything to say here?"

The journey was very boring, so Li Chengqian was happy to discuss medical issues with Sun Simiao.

As the sun was setting, at about four o'clock, Cheng Yaojin began to order the scouts to find a suitable place to set up camp and prepare to spend the night.

Since the army left Chang'an, it has returned to the formal system. When camping at night, it must choose a terrain that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The most important thing is to have a water source.

The team stopped by a small river, and the soldiers began to prepare tents. Passing by the prince's carriage, they couldn't help showing admiration when they saw the prince talking with Sun Daozhang.Even Cheng Yaojin and Niu Jinda are not immune.They naturally knew that the two went north to solve the plague. If the plague was not eliminated, it would be difficult for the army to fully deploy.It looked like it was a battle between the Tang Dynasty and the Eastern Turks, but if it was Li Jing's surprise attack of thousands of people that decided the victory, it would be a joke.

Containment, entanglement, victory in a battle may require twice, or even three or four times the help of the main battle force.

This is what Lao Cheng and Lao Niu do. Although Cheng Yaojin has some complaints about not being able to participate in the real battlefield, it is only in Chang'an. After leaving Chang'an, he has become the most competent and loyal General.

The food in the army is very poor, and the staple food is usually pimple soup, which is made by adding some water randomly to the flour, and then pouring it into a boiling water pot to cook.So sticky, it looked like pig food.

Li Chengqian couldn't bear to eat this stuff. The so-called soup cakes in the bowl were clearly two different things from the pimple soup of later generations.

Rejecting the meal sent by the cook in the army, he asked for some flour, and Li Chengqian decided to make it himself.

He called Lao Sun for help. Lao Sun's hands were very steady, and he sprinkled the water evenly, so the gnocchi Li Chengqian stirred out were uniform in size and pleasing to the eye, much better than the army cook's occasional scum with big fists.

The soup is also very particular, it doesn’t need to be extravagant, just get some dried vegetables, wild vegetable roots, a few broken eggs, and some seasonings, it’s a pretty good soup base.After adding gnocchi and cooking, the aroma is not strong, but it looks pleasing to the eye.Lao Cheng Lao Niu had already had a meal with the sergeants, but when he saw this, he couldn't help but make a big bowl.

That's enough, the old cow hiccupped and said: "The cooks in the army should be beaten up. They can make such a good product, so why did they make it like that."

Li Chengqian drank the tea brought by Zhang Yun and said, "You can make things difficult for them. To make meals for nearly 2 people, the sooner the better. They don't have the time to make them patiently like Gu."

Cheng Yaojin laughed loudly: "Okay, from now on, the old man can rest assured to eat small stoves with you. They are all gnocchi. It doesn't matter where you eat them, hiccup."

After hiccupping, Chen Yaojin glanced at the soldiers who were camping around the Prince's camp, and praised: "Walking in full armor for a day, they didn't complain at all. The old man's soldiers have to rest for a while after eating. Camping with all their strength, they didn't even notice a little fatigue. It's just a pity that this method of raising troops has not been popularized in the whole Tang Dynasty, it's a pity!"

Yu Tai clasped his fists and said: "General Cheng thinks too much. The reason why the crown prince can be trained to this level is because of time. If there is no war, it will be the day agreed by His Majesty and His Majesty. The training of the soldiers is also more rigorous. In terms of combat power, maybe they can't compare with the veterans of Zuo Wuwei."

This is the truth, a soldier who has only been on the battlefield once, is no different from a little baby in the Datang military.Soldiers can only be tempered by blood and fire.

Glancing at the sky and estimating the distance traveled, Li Chengqian asked Niu Jinda with the mentality of asking if he didn't understand: "Mr. Niu, why are we walking so slowly? If this continues, I'm afraid we won't be able to reach Shuofang until September. "

Niu Jinda explained: "There is no way to do this. It is not like this when a large army marches. It is a common practice to go ahead with the food and grass before the soldiers and horses move. But it is different when we go to Longyou. We have to carry the food and grass by ourselves. Now we are In the vicinity of Fangzhou, after passing through Duzhou, there are no state capitals and no homes, and there is no way for the luggage team to leave supplies for the army. The army with luggage walks slowly. Our grain and grass can be eaten all the way to Longyou, and only in Longyou can we get official grain and grass."

After listening to Niu Jinda's explanation, Li Chengqian finally understood.Still no one is making trouble. The population of Datang will always inadvertently cause problems for the things to be done.

The chat continues here, and it's over.

Lao Cheng and Lao Niu began to inspect the camp, Li Chengqian also patted the dirt on his buttocks, and began to write letters to Chang'an.Duzhou is the last place where letters can be delivered, so I have to write a letter to Chang'an to say goodbye to the people who miss me!

The days of marching are boring, but fortunately, Li Chengqian and Sun Simiao can play chess together with the chessboard in the carriage.

The chessboard made of iron sheets and the chess pieces made of magnets will not disturb the chess game even in a bumpy carriage.