Wei Jie is also a member of the Fufeng Township Party, while Ju Jun advances and retreats with Shi Sun Rui and Wei Jie, so there is nothing to hide.

After listening, Shi Sunrui stroked his beard and didn't speak for a long time.

Wei Jie and Ju Jun were also very surprised, they looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

No one can tell whether the emperor did this out of disgust with Shi Sun Rui's previous actions, or whether there are unavoidable reasons.Judging from all indications, the former is more likely.

The emperor demoted Sun Rui's official position, but this matter has not passed, and may even never pass.

Shi Sun Rui signaled Wei Jie and Ju Jun to continue the discussion, and he sent Song Guo out of the big account.

"Is it the news from the nobleman?" Shi Sun Rui asked.

"Yes." Song Guo nodded.In front of Wei Jie and Ju Jun, he didn't mention Song Du. "The nobleman went out of the city with the emperor, and is now in my camp."

"You go back and tell the nobleman that you will not be an example." Shi Sunrui said solemnly: "Otherwise I will be the first to impeach her."

Song Guo was shocked. "Mr. Shisun?"

"The harem is not allowed to engage in government affairs. This is a system. It is even more taboo for the ministers of the palace, transportation, and foreign courts." Shi Sun Rui glared at him, his voice was stern. "To be rich and honored by injustice is like floating clouds to me."

Chapter 238 The Curve to Save the Nation

Song Guo turned pale with shock and was at a loss.

He didn't expect Shi Sun Rui to have such a reaction, and it was so intense.

"Junrong..."

Shi Sun Rui raised his hand and interrupted Song Guo. "It took so much effort to get rid of the malignant tumor of eunuchs, and we must not let them revive."

Shi Sunrui sighed. "My personal gains and losses are insignificant. Your Majesty intends to return to the foreign court. This is a rare opportunity in a century, and it must not be missed because of a momentary negligence."

Song Guo blushed. "Junrong, this is not for me, the Song family, but for the entire Guanzhong..."

"Since Your Majesty wants to solve Liangzhou's troubles, Guanzhong will naturally get the attention it deserves. You and I can try our best to help the emperor, and you don't have to think too much about it." Shi Sunrui looked into the distance with a look of loneliness in his eyes. "We are all over half a hundred years old, how many days can we fight? It is up to them to pacify the world after all. Instead of doing it for us, it is better to watch them go and help them when necessary."

Song Guo nodded helplessly, and said goodbye.

Sun Rui returned to the tent, Wei Jie and Ju Jun looked over.Although he didn't speak, the concern in his eyes was palpable.

Sun Rui waved his hand. "Bojun, Yuanying, we may need to adjust our training plan."

"How to adjust?"

"The Son of Heaven goes out, and the northern army will inevitably follow, but the infantry can't keep up with the speed of the cavalry, so we can only defend the pass and be ready to respond at any time. From now on, it will be changed to attack and defense of the pass. Especially the Shesheng Battalion, we must improve our shooting accuracy increase the efficiency and reduce the use of arrows as much as possible. The arrows you use are too demanding to obtain local materials, and the transportation costs are high, which cannot afford too much consumption.”

Jujun nodded in agreement. "I also have the same intention. Bingzhou has a small household registration, and there is no possibility of attacking Jizhou in a few years. The defense should be the main focus. When bows and crossbows are used by force, the Shesheng Battalion is duty-bound. It's a pity that there are no skilled archers in the battalion. The level of archers is improving too slowly."

Scholars Sun Rui and Wei Jie were also helpless.

This problem is not a problem of the Shesheng Battalion, but a problem of the entire Northern Army.

Since ZTE, the Northern Army has lost its original intention.The number of troops continued to decrease, and talented people were lost. Most of the rest were children from the surrounding areas of Luoyang, who were poorly trained and focused on making friends.Now that the world is in chaos, the Northern Army simply cannot afford the task of defending the emperor.

The emperor wants to march north, and the three cavalry battalions can only pick out 1000 people.

And most of these 1000 people were just selected from Xiliang captives, and there were only a handful of them who belonged to the Northern Army.

"Do your best and obey the destiny." Shi Sun Rui said: "You pick a few who are good at archery, and then transfer to Yulin to protect the emperor with you."

Ju Jun nodded in agreement.

"Bo Jun, you choose some people who are familiar with geography among the people who came from all over the country to join the army, and find out what land is available in Hedong."

"Here."

-

Liu Xie ran for thirty miles in a row and completed today's training subjects.

The war horse has already begun to breathe, which is basically in line with previous expectations.

Even the best Liangzhou horses cannot march rapidly in succession.It is not impossible for one person to travel thousands of miles a day with many horses, but the wear and tear will be staggering, and many war horses will die as a result.

Two hundred miles a day and a night is probably the limit that a war horse can bear.

Liu Xie jumped off the horse, and Shi A led him to relax and eat grass.

Having received the order a long time ago, Yang Feng, who was waiting on the side of the road, hurried up to greet him, bowing his hands and saluting.

"Your Majesty, I have been waiting for you for a long time." Yang Feng raised his hand to invite. "I prepare some thin wine to wash away the dust for His Majesty."

Liu Xie followed Yang Feng to the high platform by the side of the road, sat down, looked at the Yanchi in the distance, and unexpectedly remembered Liu Ba's suggestion.

Using salt and iron as a pledge to borrow food from the Hedong clan, this plan seems feasible, but it does not satisfy him.

It is obvious that these people have invaded the household registration and land of the imperial court, but now I want to borrow food from them?

The reason why he didn't veto Liu Ba was not only because he wanted to see what Liu Ba could do, but also because his foundation was unstable and he couldn't rush for success.

Shi Sunrui cut first and then played, and the other ministers expressed their support in silence, which shows that the drastic means are unpopular and cannot be acted too hastily.

"Did Baibogu reply?"

"Yes, they are waiting for His Majesty's presence at any time."

Liu Xie nodded with satisfaction.In order to avoid attracting the attention of the ministers, the contact with Baibogu has always been carried out through Yang Feng.

"How many people are there in Baibo Valley now?"

"Total of men, women and children, there are about 3000 households with more than [-] people."

"According to your estimation, how many registered permanent residences does Hedong have now?" Liu Xie picked up his wine glass and drank it down. "Is there really more than half of the account loss?"

"How is it possible." Yang Feng laughed with a "chi" sound. "It's all for the sake of paying less taxes. I estimate that the number of people who really escaped or starved to death will not exceed [-] households. The rest of them are either falling into the grass, or they are attached to the big clan and become part of the big clan."

Liu Xie secretly made up his mind.At the time when the largest number of registered households in Hedong was more than 9 households, 57 households.According to Yang Feng, there were only 2 households who fled or starved to death, so there should be [-] to [-] households left.

However, there are only more than 3 households left in the counting book of Hedong County, and [-] to [-] households have been embezzled by the rich.

Wang Yi, this bastard, really deserves to die.

But killing Wang Yi will not solve the problem.

After Xun Yu took over as governor of Hedong, even if he didn't know the specific figures, he knew the fact that the big clan embezzled the household registration.But he didn't say a word, obviously he didn't approve of directly snatching people from the big clan.

Even Liu Ba only suggested borrowing grain from the big clan with salt and iron as pledges.

Whether they are out of prudent considerations, or they are opposed to restraining the powerful from the bottom of their hearts, they can't be expected.

So he could only find another way to recruit the Baibo army and let them occupy the abandoned land and become registered households that the imperial court could control.

Since more than half of the account holders have fled, the abandoned land is unclaimed land, which can be taken back by the court and redistributed.

Whoever dares to stand up and oppose is to expose his shortcomings and oppose the court.

Before that, what Liu Xie wanted to make sure was that these Baibo troops could accept the control of the imperial court, rather than become an unstable factor.

"Don't you want a teacher? I brought you one." Liu Xie called Fu De. "This is the elder brother of the queen. He has been a teacher in the Weiwei camp for a few days and is very popular with the soldiers. Originally, the right general refused to let him go. If you are in a hurry, I had no choice but to personally come forward and bring it to you."

Volde stepped forward to salute.

Looking at the gentle and elegant Fu De, Yang Feng was surprised and delighted, and while returning the gift, he said happily: "Your Majesty, this makes me... how can I feel sorry?"

The son of the Great Confucianism, the brother of the Empress, was snatched by the Son of Heaven again from the camp of the Rear General, this is too much face.

"If I'm really sorry, the next time I invite you to fight, general, just don't push back." Liu Xie said half-truthfully.

Yang Feng was so embarrassed that he couldn't bear to be ashamed, and repeatedly bowed his hands to plead guilty.

"Your Majesty, I don't dare anymore." He poured a glass of wine and raised his hands. "I punish myself with three cups."

Chapter 239

"Reading is to inherit the wisdom of the predecessors, to understand the principles of life, to be able to read and write military books and official documents, and not to be deceived by others, rather than to chew on the words and read the books. That is the task of the doctors, not yours."

Liu Xie said unhurriedly, on the surface he was speaking to Yang Feng, but in fact he was also speaking to Fu De.

Fu De's personality is very similar to Fu Wan's, docile and easy-going, and is used to obeying arrangements.Even if there are differences of opinion, there will be no fierce opposition.

Liu Xie is not worried about his character, but his teaching methods and content.

Don't look at Yang Feng's anxious request to be equipped with teachers, but he is only out of vanity, not sincerely interested in learning.

If Volde taught him to read the scriptures in a serious manner, he would get bored within a few days.

Yang Feng nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.

He felt that the emperor was right.If you really want him to be a doctor, he will go crazy.

Fude stood aside, not saying a word, but he listened to what the emperor said in his heart.

Yang Feng is not Dong Cheng, he is a general who was born as a Baibo thief, and he has also done Li Jue's trilogy, and he is vulgar and uneducated.If you offend him, your life will be in danger.Teaching according to the arrangement of the Son of Heaven is the safest arrangement.

He could see that Yang Feng was as docile as a lamb in front of the emperor, and he was in awe from the bottom of his heart.

"Not only do you have to read books yourself, but also the generals and schools under your command. In the future, every soldier must be able to read and write military books and battle reports, so that there will be no mistakes when passing orders."

"Wei, wei." Yang Feng repeatedly agreed. "However, there is only Fu Jun alone, so I'm afraid I can't teach him well. How about your majesty arrange a few more?"

"There are so many people. The twenty teachers are not only prepared for the general's battalion, but will be distributed to each battalion in the future. You pick some smart ones from the army and learn from them. After learning, Then go teach others."

Yang Feng smacked his lips. Although he felt a little regretful, he felt that this method was feasible.

Liu Xie turned his head and said to Fu De: "Teaching emphasizes righteousness, don't be too rigid in words and exegesis, let them know two or three thousand commonly used characters, and write fluent documents. If someone devotes himself to learning, you can choose the best It doesn’t hurt to teach them, or even recommend them to enroll in the future.”

Volde bowed and agreed.

Two or three thousand characters is not a problem, and counties and counties have to test seven or eight thousand characters for hiring scribes.

Commonly used characters are also simple. Most of them are commonly used in "The Analects of Confucius" and "The Classic of Filial Piety".After reading these two books, you can basically meet the common reading and writing requirements.

"As for writing utensils, you don't have to stick too much to pens and inks, notebooks. It's okay to break a branch and write on the ground. The simple way is simple, and it's not good to make it complicated..."

Liu Xie babbled and explained a lot of details.This is all the practical experience accumulated by Yang Xiu and others. He is learning and selling now.

Yang Feng was very grateful and remembered all of them in his heart.

Getting the emperor's personal teaching is much more face-saving than the Taiwei giving a lecture.

While Liu Xie was taking care of Yang Feng and Fu De, ten teams of cavalry arrived one after another.Yang Feng took out the prepared wine and food to entertain Liu Xie and the generals.

Liu Xie ordered people to distribute the wine and food specially prepared by Yang Feng to all the soldiers to show that they shared joys and sorrows and that the monarch and his ministers were one.

The emperor demonstrated that the generals did not dare to eat alone, and distributed their food to their subordinates one after another.

Although each person can only get one point, which is more of a symbolic meaning, the soldiers are still very happy.

Seeing that those Xiliang soldiers who had just surrendered and had not even grown their scalps were so enthusiastic about the emperor, Yang Feng was full of admiration.

He has been under Li Jue for several years, but he has not been able to really get along with the Xiliang people.

Even Li Jue himself failed to turn all Xiliang soldiers into his direct descendants.

The emperor did it in just one month.

After dinner, Liu Xie left Fude and led his troops back to Anyi.

Yang Feng watched Liu Xie go away, full of emotion.

"The true holy son of heaven."

-

In the evening, Liu Xie returned to Weiwei camp.

Song Du was waiting for him outside the camp, walking up and down distractedly, and how many clods were kicked away by his little leather boots.

Seeing Liu Xie's return, she galloped to meet him.

"His Majesty."

Liu Xie reined in his mount and glanced at Song Du, but there was no smile on his face.

Looking at her performance, Liu Xie could guess what she had done.A fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl can't keep her face, all her emotions are on her face, and she can't hide it from others.

Song Du lowered his head subconsciously, trembling.

"finish watching?"

"Look...it's over."

"Then go back to the city by yourself. I still have something to do, so I won't go back until later."

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