Cub Nursery

"How did you know about such a novel method?" The quick-witted person couldn't help asking after he figured it out.

Zhou Ruizhi said calmly: "These are the routine knowledge of the school, everyone should learn it. I heard it from Mr. Yan in the first school before, so I know it. But when I am about ten years old, the second school will teach it. There are still exams."

Such a miraculous ability turned out to be just a routine knowledge taught in the Second School.

Many people have remembered Zhou Ruizhi's words, and their views on the Second School have changed in their hearts. They are all thinking that they have to find a way to get their children into the class. If you have not been corrupted, you will know it all at once.

And the limelight of the second school flew into the palace, provoking the emperor Longyan Dayue. He listened carefully to Zhou Ruizhi's cover-up, and tried it in the palace, and found that it was really miraculous. It was natural for Yan Xun to teach these knowledge selflessly in his heart. It is full of emotions.

Taking advantage of this east wind, Wang Zhen'er successfully got the emperor to nod and allowed the students of Guozijian to study in the border town.

Regarding the border town, the emperor still wanted to know more, and still did not give up his control. This time, not only the students from the Imperial College, but also the Seventh Prince, was an order issued by the emperor himself, and no one could refuse.

The imperial decree came directly from the palace, making the students of the Imperial College temporarily happy and temporarily worried.

Wang Zhen'er and the others thought about it, and they were a little undecided, so they came to the nursery again to look for the baby.

"Just don't worry, this matter is very simple." Bao Bao said old-fashionedly, "The Seventh Prince is good at planning and is good for the border town. My father will definitely give him an errand when the time comes."

"But the seventh prince..." Pei Yu'er stopped talking and did not continue.

There are some things that you know, I know, everyone knows, but you just can’t say it, be careful that it comes out of your mouth.

The Seventh Prince is born of Concubine Mei, and although the mother clan of the Seventh Prince is not very powerful, they are all first-class counselors.Concubine Mei has not received much favor in the palace for so many years, but she still raises the seventh prince well, and even often hangs out under the eyes of the emperor. This is because of Concubine Mei's plan.

Now that the seventh prince is going to the border town, the emperor can't find any news. The families behind Wang Zhen'er and these little brothers are starting to think about it.

On the other hand, the baby took it easy, and comforted Pei Yu'er, "You have to trust my father, you have been through so many battles, and this time there will be no accident. But you can't always bother my father, I will write a letter now .”

Saying so, Bao Bao opened the cabinet and took out a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, quickly wrote a letter, folded it carefully and handed it to Wang Zhen'er, asking him to take it to the border town.

When Wang Zhen'er and others came out of the nursery school, and then looked back at the baby who sent them out, they couldn't help but sigh with emotion in a low voice.

"When we were as old as Master Xiaodan, we were still breastfeeding."

"Master Xiaodan is already capable of being alone."

"It can't be compared..."

These young masters and elder brothers who were born with a golden spoon in their mouths have seen and heard the best things and knowledge in the whole of Daqin since they were young. When they grew up, they entered the Imperial College. , Some people are still the Hanlin of the Hanlin Academy.

They were supposed to be the top existences leading scholars, but Conservation Education Hall also set up a school, which not only taught weird knowledge, but also taught the principles of life, and students were treated equally regardless of rich or poor.

The students who come out of the school are always different from the children of the aristocratic family. They may not be as knowledgeable as the children of the aristocratic family for a while, but they have many weird ideas in their hearts, like the last time Zhou Ruizhi sued the alchemist to the court, using The most important thing is to learn the method from the school.

There is really no comparison between people, and the advantages of the aristocratic family members are gone. Some of them want to boycott the second school, but they don't have the ability.

The second school was opened by Yan Xun, and no one can overwhelm Yan Xun yet.

The baby rode a wolfhound to the beach.

Messi carried the prepared meat and vegetables to the beach to feed the bloodthirsty fish monster, and by the way, together with the Claw Cub, cut off some of the bloodthirsty fish monster's teeth and sent them to the military workshop.

After the busy work, all the cubs arrived at the train station.

The entire iron sheet of the carriage was put down, and a wooden plank was built up. The men carried bags of grain and stepped on the wooden plank to the carriage, and sent the grain up.

There were also bundles of water-sprinkled vegetables that were transported onto the train by the men, baskets of fruit, and boxes of canned food.

"This is for him." Seeing the baby coming, Wei Shoucheng hurried over and took out a book from his arms.

The baby took it and nodded towards the guard city, "Is it for Shashan? I will tell His Highness."

"Yes." Wei Shoucheng hesitated and said again, "I don't know if he can practice, let him try it casually, it's okay if he can't practice."

"Success." The baby nodded.

This time, the Shaking Mountain cub did not return to the capital, but was still busy in the border town.

Everything was ready, and the men got off the train, watching the skilled craftsmen pull back the train leather with strange tools, and then fasten it tightly.

There was a puff of white smoke from the locomotive, and it made a dull, whining sound.

The iron wheel began to turn, faster and faster, and the train soon crossed the railway bridge and crossed the capital.

There were already people waiting outside the railway.

Some people live nearby and often hear the rumbling sound and run out to see the train, while some people live far away and don't know when the train will pass by, so they can only come from time to time to try their luck.

This time the lucky ones finally saw the train.

Their families have money and leisure, so watching trains is like looking at sturdy horses, and they even invite friends to watch.

This time it is a passenger train, and those who have the opportunity to see it are extremely pleasantly surprised.

"It's not a coal transporter."

"Is this soliciting train going to the border town? How did I see that there are several carriages full of people?"

"It's a technical craftsman."

"There are not so many skilled craftsmen. I think they should be visiting relatives in the border towns. It is said that there is no fare charge, and they still have food and lodging when they arrive in the border towns..."

There were still a few people who hesitated to speak. The people they saw didn't look like ordinary people, but they were not sure, so they didn't say anything.

In the rumbling train, the land outside the window retreated rapidly, and some villages passed by in the blink of an eye.Wang Zhen'er lay on the window and watched for a long time but couldn't get enough of it. No matter how knowledgeable he was, he had never been on a train.

"There are hot water and meals on the train, and there are special sleeper berths, which are similar to those in the house." Wang Zhen'er said happily.

"That's not right. If you want to go anywhere in the future, as long as the tracks are laid, the train can go there."

"That's great, go where you want to go."

The little buddies were really eye-opening this time, all of them were playing in the carriage, hardly resting.Seeing the steaming hot food, they also found it novel, and when they saw the hot water, they also asked how it was boiled, and even went to look in the carriage of the locomotive.

When the train stopped, these little guys all had dark circles under their eyes, but they were still in good spirits.

"This is the border town!" Wang Zhen'er looked excitedly at the huge train station outside and the lush cotton and mulberry fields on the other side.

Although he had heard about the changes in the border town countless times when he was in the capital, none of them was as shocking as seeing it with his own eyes at this moment.

Although these originally barren fields cannot grow crops, these cotton and mulberry fields can be woven into excellent cloth, which can also be exchanged for food.

"Your Highness." Brother Huan took the lead and cupped his hands at Brother Huan.

"Where is Master Yan?" Brother Huan got off the train and was surprised that he didn't see Yan Xun and the cubs.

Brother Huan hurriedly said, "I've already gone to invite the adults."

"Then move the things on the train down first." Brother Huan thought for a while.

Many of the vegetables and fruits brought from the capital this time need to be chilled or put in the cellar so that they can be stored for a longer period of time.There are also some fresh pork, which must be kept chilled all the time, so there is no delay.

Brother Huan hurriedly led the people to move things.

After a while, Yan Xun, Jing Fengye, and the cubs all came.

"Everyone has worked hard." Yan Xun smiled and cupped his hands.

Brother Huan hurriedly returned the gift, "My lord, this is the order I brought this time."

Yan Xun took it over and looked at it, and sure enough, all the things he ordered were brought, "Not bad."

Wang Zhener and others got off the train and met Yan Xun.

Border towns are not like capital cities, there are no Qionglouyuyu, restaurants and teahouses, and there are no big families everywhere.There are only cement roads in the border town, some low-rise houses, and some houses that have just been renovated. Only the tall and large railway station is still considered magnificent.

The people here are not like the people in the capital city. A falling brick can hit three or five officials in the capital. The border towns are all military households. They wear simple cotton clothes and have extremely fierce eyes. Even children are very brave.

Wang Zhen'er, the little buddies who also practice martial arts and swords on weekdays, are like killing chickens for nothing. They are all white and clean, and the clothes they wear are also silk and satin. Sword and jade pendant, holding a folding fan in his hand.

This is romantic and suave in the capital, but in the border towns... Anyway, it's weird no matter how you look at it.

"Master Yan." Pei Yu'er cupped her hands at Yan Xun.

"I didn't expect you to come." Yan Xun had read the letter written by Bao Bao, and said with a smile, "I will go to the train station with you to make arrangements. The border towns are no better than the capital city. Life must be a bit harder. You have to be mentally prepared."

These little buddies from aristocratic families only brought one servant with them, and their steps should be Lianjiazi.If this is in the capital, if the family members go out, there must be more than one person by their side to be regarded as ostentatious.

"My lord, we live at the train station. How hard is life?" Wang Zhen'er came up and said with a smile, "My elder brother also wants to come, but my father didn't let me."

"It's only right that he doesn't come, you will know in a few days." Yan Xun smiled without saying a word.

The railway station was built extremely huge, even counting the buildings specially used for accommodation.Yan Xun arranged for Wang Zhener and others to live in a room for every two people. They are all younger brothers anyway, so there is no need to be shy. As for the servants, there are naturally special room arrangements.

I also ordered places for washing and convenience on weekdays, as well as places such as the canteen of the railway station.

In addition to the train station, Wang Zhener and others will also be arranged to visit the textile workshop, but these people are very happy.

"My lord, can we go to the camp in the border town?" Wang Zhen'er asked.

"I don't care about this, I have to ask General Yang." Yan Xun said meaningfully.

After arranging these little buddies, Yan Xun went to personally inspect the fresh pork, vegetables, fruits, canned food, etc. he brought back.

"Have you made arrangements for the visiting relatives?" Yan Xun asked.

"It's all arranged." Jing Fengye hurriedly said.

This time Yan Xun didn't plan to follow the whole process, this was originally a matter of the camp in the border town, so it was natural for Yang Shuning to send troops to arrange it, Yan Xun only needed to give some subsidies.

"Okay then, let's go to the outer city wall." Yan Xun hurriedly said.

Jing Fengye ran to the front to push the iron donkey, and took Yan Xun to the outer city wall.

Yan Xun basically spends these days in the outer city wall, and by the way, Yang Qiong is so angry that he almost vomits blood, but Yang Qiong claims to be extremely smart, but she is always humiliated by Yan Xun, and the weather is bad every day.

Following the steps to the city wall, Yan Xun immediately took a telescope to look down.

Jing Fengye brought up the charcoal stove and started to boil water again.

The Taoist soldiers on the city wall were already used to it. They all knew that Yan Xun was weak, could not bear the slightest bit of hardship, and had no cultivation, but he had to come in person to tame the monster, and no one else could replace him.

Sometimes the Taoist soldiers would worry about Jing Fengye when they saw Yan Xun's skinny appearance. People like Master Yan should stay in the capital, eat well, drink well, and live in the best house, so they can't worry about it.

But he just came to the border town, so he has to worry about so many things.

It can be said that without Yan Xun, there would be no current border town.

So Yan Xun became a special case. Others could not drink tea and eat snacks on the outer city wall, but he could.He can do what other people can't and cannot do, even the one who serves him is a monster.

"Everything is going well." Yan Xun observed with a smile for a while, "The next step is to let it out of the cage and try."

"Aren't you afraid it will run away?" Yang Qiong said not to be outdone.

Yan Xun smiled and said: "Do you think it has the IQ to run away? That marching ant monster is not that smart. He never thought of such a complicated thing as taking the opportunity to escape and report back. He only knows that there are delicious food in the iron cage, and as long as he is obedient If you stay in an iron cage, you can eat braised pork, you just need to know that.”

"How do you know..." Yang Qiong asked.

"I just know." Yan Xun was a little proud.

Seeing Yan Xun's cunning look, Yang Qiong rolled her eyes and said, "You can say whatever you want, you have to explain this to me, otherwise how can I agree to release that monster so easily."

These words are for Yan Xun, but also for Dao Bin present.

These days Yan Xun came to observe the city wall every day, and sometimes he would go out from the school gate to feed the monster with braised pork. He also said that the monster was called the Ant Marching Monster, and even discussed it with the cubs from time to time.

Yang Qiong had heard it secretly, but he didn't quite understand those words. He also read the paper that Yan Xun held in his hand every day. There were some forms on it, and he also couldn't understand it.

This is all weird and weird, and others don't understand it at all.

In this case, even if Yan Xun said that the monster has been domesticated, it is not very convincing, so Yang Qiong asked this question.

Yan Xun naturally understood what he meant, so he cleared his throat and said, "The ordinary domestic dog knows that as long as it guards the house, there will be food to eat, while the wolf dog in Dali Temple can investigate the case by itself and communicate with the policemen. , do you think wolfdogs are smarter than ordinary dogs?"

Before Yang Qiong could speak, Yan Xun said again: "The fish in the sea come to eat when they are fed, but they don't remember to come here often to find food; but the bloodthirsty fish demon knows to stay by the sea, and often comes to look for food .”

"Insects in the field only know how to harm the crops. It doesn't make sense to reason, and it doesn't make sense to feed them. But we are born humans, we know how to drink milk from birth, and weep when we feel uncomfortable. You need to learn knowledge, learn etiquette, learn how to be a human being..."

"Little General Yang, do you think everything in this world is really the same?"

"The level of intelligence I'm talking about is based on the division of everything in this world. The marching ant monster is one of them. I deduce it through countless samples. He can definitely be domesticated, and he only remembers that there are delicious food in the cage." of."

Having said that, it is well-founded, and Yan Xun has really studied everything in the world with the cubs, so his decision at this time is not groundless.

Yang Qiong is not an idiot, he is a student of the Imperial College, so he naturally understands now.

It's just that no one has ever studied everything in the world like this, as if it is another world that is completely strange to people, looking at the world from a completely strange angle.

"Some things seem extremely simple, but they are actually extremely difficult. Some things seem extremely difficult, but they are actually extremely simple." Yan Xun said, turned and went down the city wall.

Yang Qiong stayed behind for a while, and hurriedly arranged for Taoist soldiers to open the school gate.

Under the outer city wall, the cubs are busy.They have not been idle these days, just now they followed Yan Xun to pick up Brother Huan and the others, and then came back to work again.

Seeing Yan Xun coming down, Huo Cub quickly took out his pocket watch and said, "My lord, it's time to feed Dahei."

Dahei is the name given to the marching ant monster by the cubs, not only in private, but especially when feeding the marching ant, in order for the monster to associate Dahei with itself.

"Well, I'll feed it." Yan Xun said.

"It's all ready." The flame cub hurriedly handed over an iron box.

Yan Xun took the iron box and carried it, the small door not far away was already open, waiting for him to go out.Jing Fengye followed behind Yan Xun, fully armed and extremely vigilant.

Although the cubs were very close to the small gate, they never went out to avoid suspicion. Only Yan Xun and Jing Fengye went out every time.

The big black tentacles that were sleeping in the iron cage shook and got up quickly.

It can think about very few things, and most of the time it acts on instinct, but these days, it has been aware of the emotion of 'joy' in a trance.

"Dahei." Yan Xun said gently, "I brought you food. Dahei?"

The ant marching monster hurriedly got up, gently shaking its tentacles, and looked at Yan Xun with big eyes.

It heard 'big black', although it didn't know what that meant, but it knew it must mean very good.It lay obediently in the iron cage, watching Yan Xun leading the iron box, opening the glass box and entering.

"Dahei, how about I take you out for a walk today?" Yan Xun handed Dahei the braised pork the size of a fingernail, and took the opportunity to touch Dahei's iron-hard, luminous shell.

Dahei tilted his head to look at Yan Xun, his tentacles swayed, and he gently rubbed him actively.

Yan Xun walked a few steps outside, and took out another small piece of braised pork.

After trying these days, Yan Xun discovered that Dahei's favorite food is braised pork, but he also eats other things, but he is not so keen.

The big black tentacles shook and followed slowly.

Jing Fengye stood behind Yan Xun all the time, like an unwavering shadow, he didn't look at the marching ant monster, but he kept paying attention, as long as Yan Xun was in danger, he would strike without hesitation.

On the city wall, Yang Qiong looked down with a telescope.

When he saw the monster follow Yan Xun out of the glass box, slowly turned around and followed back, he was really shocked.

In the binoculars, the ant marching monster is like a wolf dog with a very thin waist, but it is extremely powerful. It has barbs on its tail that can hurt people, and strong acid glands in its abdomen. Although it is not as dangerous as the iron claw hyena monster, it is still not to be tolerated. underestimate.

But Yan Xun has no cultivation, he is wearing a battle robe, but his head and face are exposed, so it can be said that he is defenseless.

Amidst Yang Qiong's trepidation, the ant marching demon came out and turned around, then returned to the glass box, finally got into the iron cage, and carefully touched Yan Xun's hand with its tentacles.

"Dahei is really amazing." Yan Xun praised, "Next time we go to a farther place to see, I will carry some things for you in the future, all of which are delicious. Dahei, let's touch again... ..."

Dahei immediately stretched out his tentacles and touched Yan Xun's palm.

Back inside the small gate, Yan Xun hurriedly asked the cubs to have a meeting together.

"Dahei has responded well so far, and most of our guesses have come true." Yan Xun said, "Now we need to pay attention to whether Dahei only uses his eyes and antennae to contact the outside world, and whether he will be affected by his companions."

"En." The flower tree cub quickly wrote with a pencil and said, "Are you going to start the second phase of the plan?"

"That's what I planned..."

Yan Xun never avoided talking to the cubs from the surrounding Taoist soldiers, but even if these Taoist soldiers heard them, they couldn't quite understand them.After writing like this, the Taoist soldiers knew that these cubs were very knowledgeable.

"My lord, Dahei's domestication speed is very fast." After Yan Xun finished talking to the cubs, the Claw Cub said.

He didn't take part in catching the ant marching monster, he just followed the train this time, but he knew the ins and outs after listening to the cubs.

"En." Yan Xun nodded, "Dahei is still growing up a bit. It's still not sure whether Dahei was in the growth period, or he grew up again when he came to our place."

The food in the border town is different from that in the demon country, especially the canned braised pork, which was made in the capital and shipped to the border town.Canned braised pork is sterilized at high temperature, most of the microorganisms are killed, and then it is eaten by ants marching monsters. No one can say for sure what will happen inside.

The only conjecture that can be confirmed at present is: the demon country does not have braised pork, nor does it have all the food in Daqin, and these foods are not only delicious, but also have other benefits for the ant marching demon.

"Taming is a science, we can only cross the river by feeling the stones now, as long as Dahei succeeds this time, it will be much easier next time." Yan Xun said, "Alright, let's go back and rest."

"En." Cub Claw quickly stood up, moved the small bench to the wall and put it away.

When Yan Xun and others were resting, the observation of the ants marching monster was left to the Taoist soldiers on the city wall. They had long been experienced and knew what to observe. This was Yang Qiongming's tacit consent on the surface, but he was very supportive behind the scenes .