On April 3, Yang Anxuan returned to Xiangyang City.
Kong Miao had not seen his wife and children for nearly three months. When she saw him, Kong Miao couldn't help but burst into tears, and she pinched and twisted Yang Anxuan to vent her anger. This made Yang Anxuan feel guilty. No matter in his previous life or in this life, he didn't spend much time with his wife and children.
A little farewell is better than a wedding. After the couple made love, Yang Anxuan talked about his experience in Beijing during this period. When he learned that Yang Anxuan had encountered an assassin on his way back to Xiangyang, Kong Miao hugged Yang Anxuan's arm tightly and cried silently.
Yang Anxuan wiped away Kong Miao's tears with pity and said, "Don't worry, madam, I will try my best not to leave you mother and son again."
Kong Miao buried her head on Yang Anxuan's shoulder, remembering what her mother-in-law once said, that the Yang family was all fighting on the battlefield, and the husband and wife were together less and separated more. Every time she went to war, she was always on tenterhooks, worried about her husband, sons and relatives who went to war. If you choose Xuanlang, you can't let him devote himself to teaching and educating people like his father and brother.
Not long ago, Kong Miao and Yang Qiu went to the Salesian Home to deliver some food and clothing. When they saw the orphaned children who had lost their families due to the war, the miserable scene made her feel unspeakably sad. Xuanlang was taking care of these people, so at least they would not freeze. They died of hunger, and there are so many people like this in the world.
Xuanlang once said to himself more than once that he wanted to make all people in the world live and work in peace and contentment, and he intended to create the world of great harmony described by his ancestors.
Kong Miao knew that Yang Anxuan was not telling lies. In Yongzhou, the people lived in harmony, Confucianism was promoted, and the people lived in peace. He even spent a lot of money to buy back Han slaves from Qin, Wei, Yan and other places, and granted them fields for farming.
Thinking of these things, Kong Miao's heart was filled with pride. His father praised Xuanlang for having great love in his heart and being a rare kind and virtuous gentleman. He was so happy to marry Xuanlang.
In his mind, he could not help but think of the woman far away in Xinye. Kong Miao couldn't help pouting and snorting. Yang Anxuan didn't know what his wife was thinking, so he hugged Kong Miao and whispered loving words in his ear, which made Kong Miao confused and obsessed. Scored twice.
Kong Miao was already asleep beside him, and Yang Anxuan carefully pulled out his arm. It would be perfect to have a cigarette at this time. It was already the fourteenth year since he traveled to the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Yang Anxuan was used to everything now, but occasionally some casual memories would arouse his deep longing.
With a slight sigh, Yang Anxuan put on his clothes and stood up and took a drink of water. He was completely sleepless, so he simply opened the door and came outside. He lived in a separate courtyard in the shape of a zigzag in the back house of the Governor's Mansion. In addition to the three main rooms facing the courtyard gate, there were five rooms on the east and west sides, where the servants who served Kong Miao and his son lived.
The courtyard is large enough. The east wall is a three-foot-square martial arts training ground. Flowers and grass are planted in Kongmiao in other places. In late spring, the flowers are in full bloom, and the courtyard exudes a faint floral fragrance.
Yang Anxuan sat down under the corridor, and felt relaxed after returning home. The light leaked from the door of the house, and his figure was reflected on the steps in the courtyard, as if in a dream.
The bloody fight on the river shocked Yang Anxuan deeply. He never thought that someone would assassinate him. Afterwards, Yang Anxuan and Zhang Feng analyzed together and found that the assassin dispatched four warships and more than 200 people. Such an act was absolutely impossible. They are water thieves on the river.
He got along quite well with the powerful families in the capital. The Sima family regarded him as a pillar, and it was impossible to send anyone to attack him. The most likely ones to exclude them were Liu Yu and Liu Yi, and He Wuji also had to be considered. Under Liu Yu's name, Yang Anxuan speculated that Liu Yu was more likely to take action.
In fact, Yang Anxuan has always admired this heroic figure who can swallow thousands of miles like a tiger. Heroes cherish each other, and Yang Anxuan longs for one day to compete with Liu Yu in an upright manner on the battlefield.
However, the assassination on the river broke Yang Anxuan's dream. The fight was not only a battle for supremacy on the battlefield, but also an overt and covert fight in the court and an assassination behind the scenes. If someone hadn't fired an arrow to warn him in advance, and the battleship he was traveling on had been modified, I'm afraid he would have been killed. It's really going to be lost in the spring.
This assassination put the fight on the table. Originally, Yang Anxuan planned to seize Qiao Shu and Nan Yan before confronting Liu Yu. It seemed that the reality was not what he imagined. Liu Yu might not sit back and watch him get stronger.
Who is the enemy of the heroes of the world? Yang Anxuan slapped the pillars hard. No matter what Liu Yu's plan was, the layout of seizing Nan Yan, Qiao Shu, and regaining Chang'an must not be messed up. They all say that in order to fight against the outside world, one must first settle down at home. He must not fight for the world. But the people who abandoned the land of Yongyan ignored it.
To compete with Liu Yu based on the land of Yong, Yan, Si, and Liang, his biggest reliance is science and technology. Great men have said that science and technology are the primary productive forces. This is a truth that has been tested in practice.
Technology cannot exist alone apart from the times. Several technologies that Yang Anxuan cheated on are all achievable under current conditions. Yang Jiali, Su Tiedao, watertight cabin and vehicle and ship technology. These technologies made Yang Anxuan stand out and move to the forefront of the times. Changed the entire era. 33
Yang Jiali's technology has been gradually promoted, benefiting people all over the world; Su Tiedao's technique has been acquired by Liu Yu. Even if the liquid used for quenching is not clear for a while, I believe it will not take long to crack it; the vehicle and ship technology has been exposed , will soon be used by the imperial navy, and the gap between Liu Yu and himself is gradually shortening.
In order to maintain a leading position, new technologies must emerge. Yang Anxuan scratched his head, and there were not many things available in his stomach. The most practical thing was black gunpowder. Black powder has a simple formula, is easy to obtain, and can be produced in large quantities.
However, the role of black powder is limited under existing conditions, and it is impossible to develop it in the direction of thermal weapons. A lustful smile appeared on Yang Anxuan's face. If he could develop a gun, he would be truly invincible. Unifying the world would become a unified earth.
The black powder reaction will generate heat and cause an explosion. For a long time, it was only used as firecrackers and fireworks. When Yang Anxuan was fighting with Qin and Wei, he had considered using the explosion and smoke produced by black powder to fight against the Hu people's horses. The horses had not been trained and would definitely run away when frightened by the strange noise and smoke, creating a fighting opportunity.
Secondly, black powder is flammable and can be used for arson. It should not be difficult to make gunpowder weapons such as rockets and fireballs. It can also be used to open mountains, cut trees, mine, and even make gunpowder bags filled with iron sheets. , it has other magical uses for defeating enemies.
However, apart from remembering the ratio of black powder, Yang Anxuan did not know how to make gunpowder weapons. Yang Anxuan sighed secretly. If he had known he could time travel, he should have memorized the "Martial Arts Summary" written by Zeng Gongliang. It recorded three gunpowder formulas and a variety of gunpowder weapons, with illustrations. It was the earliest thermal weapon. Production process records.
There are many skilled craftsmen in the world. After you come up with your idea, you can just leave the specific research and development work to these craftsmen. Professional people will do professional things. Having learned Ying Hao's lesson, Yang Anxuan would never leak the black powder technology. This matter must be properly discussed with Wang Zhene and others before implementation.
The four great inventions are paper, gunpowder, printing and the compass. Yang Anxuan smiled proudly. Yunjie paper has improved the quality of paper. Gunpowder will also appear in the near future. Naturally, printing cannot escape his "poisonous hand".
When Yang Anxuan was in Donglin Temple, he thought of engraving and printing because of Buddhist scriptures. The promotion of this technology will greatly increase the spread of culture and is of great significance to the promotion of Confucianism. It will give ordinary people the opportunity to come into contact with books, thereby changing their destiny, and ultimately changing the entire country. The fate of the times.
Yang Anxuan could imagine how overjoyed his father-in-law would be when he learned of his idea. This technology, which will surely leave a mark on history, should be left to his brother-in-law Kong Xian to implement. Kong Xian would definitely do his best.
Yang Anxuan attaches great importance to scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, and the four people of the country. He knows that to maintain the stable development of the world, no one can do it. He has been committed to making changes over the years.
Scholars represent those in power. In this era when knowledge is controlled by a few people, scholars undoubtedly control the direction of national development. In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the clan politics and the nine-rank official selection system made it difficult for ordinary people to have the opportunity to become officials.
Promoting Confucianism, building schools widely, and giving ordinary people the opportunity to become literate is Yang Anxuan's century-old plan to cultivate people. Under such a historical background, it is destined that most people will not be able to become officials, but literacy can also change their destiny. It will ultimately determine the long-term future of a country.
By promoting Confucianism, Yang Anxuan has allowed many poor scholars to enter the official career and become lower-level officials. It is believed that as time goes by, poor scholars will form a hierarchy and thus have a certain right to speak.
It's not that Yang Anxuan has never thought about replacing the nine-rank Zhongzheng system with the imperial examination system, but he is only the governor of Yongyan now, and his influence cannot extend beyond the four states. If he really wants to change the way to get an official position, he will definitely encounter strong opposition from the clan. This kind of change can only be made imperceptibly, otherwise it will easily destroy its foundation.
Among the four people, scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, farmers accounted for the largest proportion. Food is the first necessity for the people, and farmers ensure the food supply and become the foundation of the country. This law will not change even after a thousand years.
Under the current conditions, the life of farmers is too hard, and a family cannot afford to worry about food and clothing despite hard work. Yang Anxuan is committed to changing the way of farming and improving the quality of farming, and has achieved initial results.
Allowing farmers' children to enter schools is another important measure taken by Yang Anxuan. Only by changing the fate of the largest number of people can the fate of the country be truly changed.
Conquering the world is inseparable from soldiers fighting on the battlefield, and most of the athletes in the army come from farmers. If you want these soldiers to fight for you, you must not treat them badly.
Yongzhou's military merit system, regardless of origin, all those who have made meritorious service will be awarded with honors. The meritorious service will not lead to officials, but they will enjoy the corresponding official salary; secondly, they will be awarded land according to the level of military merit; thirdly, they can be demoted and become officials based on meritorious service.
The military merit system made Yongzhou soldiers not afraid of fighting and made ordinary people proud to join the army. Next, Yang Anxuan wanted to further improve the pension, retirement and other systems so that the peasant class could also have channels to rise.
As a craftsman, work is regarded as a lowly profession. Yang Anxuan fully understands the principle that work can rejuvenate a country. When he was in Runan, Yang Anxuan funded Tao Sheng to open a medical clinic, let the craftsmen work together to build Yangjiali, arranged life for the iron forging craftsmen in Tangxi, and reused craftsmen in shipbuilding in the navy, hoping to improve the status of craftsmen.
However, secular concepts are difficult to change in a short time. Yang Anxuan is ready to solve the problem from a different angle. This woodblock printing may be an opportunity. Engraving and printing books is a literary matter, but crafts such as making engravings are inseparable from craftsmen. If scholars can participate in it, it may be able to change the world's view of craftsmen. We will think about this later after mentioning it to the Kong family and his son.
Shang was the last of the four peoples, and it was the usual tactic of the ruling class to emphasize agriculture and suppress commerce. In fact, Confucius did not take business lightly, Zigong was a businessman. On the surface, today's aristocratic families disdain merchants, but in fact they have caravans that sell goods for the family, and some merchants take shelter under the gentry, each taking what they need.
Yang Anxuan knew well that business could bring economic circulation and wealth, and everything without the economic foundation was just a castle in the air. He established the Western Market in Xiangyang and recruited merchants from all over the world. Yang Anxuan conveyed his business philosophy to merchants all over the world, and also received huge benefits. s return.
There was also the output of culture. Thoughts flashed in Yang Anxuan's mind, but he couldn't resist the rising tiredness. He yawned and went back to the house to sleep.
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