"Congwei, what did you think when you saw Luodu Mountain?" Sheng Yuan asked in a low voice without answering, looking at the eight border cities and the barrier of the Central Plains.
Cen Youniang looked at it and said without thinking: "Although Luodu Mountain stretches for several states, it is not a dangerous place with high mountains and ridges. The terrain is relatively stable, and it is a favorite place for bandits to camp. If there is any trouble, you can go deep into the mountain. Time, it is not easy to be exposed... Wen Zhen asked me this, but I just wonder, what do you think?"
Sheng Yuan smiled and his eyes flickered: "The terrain of Luodu Mountain is varied. There are dense forests and high places, and there are also stable and open places. There are valleys suitable for breeding and planting, and there are also mountain roads suitable for training tactics. If we station troops here In this way, we can advance and attack, retreat and defend, echoing the eight border cities, and can not only resist the barbarians and Di, but also guard the Central Plains."
When Cen Youniang heard this, she couldn't help but said in astonishment: "The terrain of Luodu Mountain is so good that no one in the past knew it. However, there have always been constant bandits here, just like the grass outside, which grows again when the spring breeze blows. Although Wen Zhen's idea is good, it is difficult to implement it. .”
"Do you know from a trivial perspective what the strength of the garrison in the eight border cities is?" Sheng Yuan did not dwell on Cen Youniang's rebuttal. She changed her tone and asked about the strength of the garrison in each city.
"But I don't know very well." Although Cen Youniang has seen the garrison in Shou'an City, based on her understanding of Shengyuan, she really doesn't dare to think that the military strength of other cities is so similar.
"When I first came to defend An City, the garrison here was mostly responsible for the security around Lake Yatha. Before the battle to defend the city, I came into contact with them and found out that the soldiers here are good soldiers and the generals are also good generals. However, over the past ten years or so, There are no big battles on the border, and even if there is some trouble, they are only responsible for guarding and protecting the safety of the garrison. When it comes to war experience, they have almost no experience."
They all say to be obedient. As she spoke like this, Cen Youniang understood Sheng Yuan's meaning based on the previous topic: "You mean, let the bandits become a training tool for the garrison... This doesn't seem to be impossible!"
"Whether it's feasible or not is not the key. I'm just telling you my opinion."
"Ah?" Cen Youniang didn't follow Sheng Yuan's thinking this time and was a little confused.
No, is life in a border town so destructive? What a great conversation, why is it so rambling?
"I just want to say that in the same place and the same place, what I see and what you see are completely different. Since childhood, you have been tough and good at taking advantage of situations to break out; but I like to use this method to break through. Offense leads to defense, fighting in close combat."
Sheng Yuan turned to the city unhurriedly and pointed in the direction of the academy and government office: "When we were in the Hanlin Academy, we were seconded to record and sort out the topics debated by the elders... Once, we talked about compiling laws. , adding regulations on the treatment and responsibilities of male and female officials.
After the debate, the cabinet asked me and other secretaries to write their own essays and express their preferences... At that time, you preferred to make appropriate adjustments to the workload and welfare benefits of female officials.
As for me, I believe that when men and women are the same, they both use political performance as the indicator of improvement, and the more work they do, the more they will gain. "
"I still stand by my views at that time." Thinking of the debate a few years ago, Cen Youniang became more serious. "When there are no equal conditions and foundations, wouldn't it be greater inequality if we overemphasize equality?"
Sheng Yuan had no intention of continuing to argue about this, and just said: "Risk is often linked to return. Although stability is good, the upper limit is lower. This is something you can accept, but it is something I am unwilling to accept."
Speaking of which, she stroked the locks of hair that let the wind blow behind her ears: "Congwei, you see, your and I have such different styles... You asked me to give you a hint, but what should I say?"
"...Same." Cen Youniang was startled, and said with a dumb smile, "It's like...I see how charming this place is, and you see how delicious it is; when I listen to ancient music, I just feel homesick and cry, but when you listen to ancient music, you feel Conquer all directions.”
Sheng Yuan: "..." Actually, there is no need to give such detailed examples.
"I'm kidding you!" Seeing Sheng Yuan's helpless expression, Cen Youniang laughed loudly.
After laughing, she became more serious: "But you are right, I just asked too much."
"From tomorrow onwards, you will be the governor of Shou'an City and the head of the city. Whatever you want Shou'an City to become, it will become what it is with your efforts."
"More reminders."
Seeing that Sheng Yuan had given her a few words of advice, Cen Youniang was grateful and couldn't help but mention the matter in Kyoto: "Before I left the capital, the imperial court had already ordered the various state government offices to erect scholar memorial arches for local female scholars, female candidates, and female Jinshi. , Juren Archway and Jinshi Archway.
In this regard, the adults in the court did not object, but they had differences on where to erect the memorial arch. If the girl was already married when she was admitted for merit, then the memorial arch should be built on her mother's side or her husband's side. "
Shengyuan didn't make a sound when she heard this.
She originally thought that Cen Youniang was going to continue talking, but she didn't want to wait for a moment. This person actually looked at her curiously, as if waiting for her to express her opinion: "!!!"
"This matter should not and cannot be rigidly stipulated... If you ask me, whoever should train him will benefit." Sheng Yuan did not think this matter was difficult, "If she was a boudoir, her parents supported studying in the imperial examinations and gaining fame. After that, it’s time to fight for the title of title for your parents.
If you are unable to study while you are still married, and your in-laws’ husbands support you after you get married, then after you get a meritorious degree, you should benefit from your in-laws’ husbands.
Not all family relationships are bound by sincere feelings, but genuine benefits are long-lasting and reliable.
Only with inducements can it continue, and when it continues to the point where "women's imperial examinations are as natural to the world as eating and drinking," this system will not disappear easily because of the passage of time. "
"..." Cen Youniang was fascinated by what she heard.
Sheng Yuan's words were obviously so simple, but she had never thought about it in this way. Even the elders in the court were just trying to choose one of the two.
"You don't think they can't think of it, do you?" Sheng Yuan was slightly embarrassed by Cen Youniang's praise. "What they are arguing about is not about who should give the memorial arch. What they are arguing about is the right of ownership."
"Ownership?" Cen Youniang came over with little reaction.
"They don't care who is more qualified to share the glory of their daughter/daughter-in-law. What they care about is who is more qualified to have the absolute right to the honor."
"Even those who have the right to share the honor have actually made no contribution to this effort?" Cen Youniang immediately thought of the Cen family.
"Yes." As soon as Sheng Yuan finished speaking, she saw that Cen Youniang was in a low mood.
Suddenly, she couldn't help but add: "Actually speaking, no matter who the honor belongs to, most of these people arguing are both father-in-law and father-in-law. So... they argued for a long time, and at the end of the day they just wanted to create a situation that was difficult to get. Argument for Conclusion.”
(End of chapter)
