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Inside the Han army camp, the lights were brightly lit and smoke was everywhere.
The soldiers from the Western Regions skillfully skinned and removed the skin of a slaughtered lamb, then placed it on the fire, sprinkled the smelly spices, carefully turned the handle, and watched the lamb gradually deform under the blazing fire, exuding bursts of alluring fragrance. .
In front of the bonfire on the other side, the soldiers of the Han Army headquarters were talking and laughing, not paying any attention to the upcoming war.
"Hahaha, since I came to the Western Regions, I've been tired of eating meat every day. Come on, come on, these are the pickles my mother-in-law brought me when I returned to my hometown. These are good things. I begged him for a long time, and he finally Promise to let me be taken along with the army, come and come, and taste them all."
A commander named Wang Qian enthusiastically took out a jar of pickles and shared them with his colleagues.
A Han soldier named Zhao Hu took a plate of pickled vegetables, put it in his mouth and took a bite. He couldn't help but smacked his lips, and immediately praised: "Okay, Chief Jia, your mother-in-law is really good at pickling this dish, even if it's inferior." None of the restaurants are of this caliber.”
Wang Qian smiled and said: "To tell you the truth, this is how my mother-in-law makes her business, and her pickled dishes are famous all over the country.
Since His Majesty came to the throne, she has been engaged in this business, and many restaurants in town have come to order pickles from her. "
Zhao Hu nodded: "Yes, since His Majesty ascended the throne, he has exempted the people of the world from a large number of excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and has given us poor people a new way to live. These days are becoming more and more promising."
Wang Qian said: "Your Majesty has been caring for the soldiers and civilians under his rule since before he ascended the throne. In order to let the children of poor families have the same education as the nobles,
He is opening schools all over the country so that children from poor families can attend school for free.
I, Wang Qian, a martial artist, have never read any books, but I also know the principle of dripping water and spring springs. I only want to make more achievements on the battlefield so that I can be worthy of your majesty's kindness. "
Zhao Hu suddenly became interested when he heard this: "Chief A, your two sons and daughters have gone to school. I heard that the college entrance examination will be held in July this year.
Don't know what their grades are? Are you sure you will be admitted to Chang'an University for further study? I have heard that as long as you enter university, you have one foot in the official career.
Once they graduate, they can become regular officials at any time, and they can enjoy the benefits of department-level cadres within five years before being unemployed. That is not a small amount of money.
Chief A, do you think your boy has hope? "
When Wang Qian heard this, his face suddenly darkened: "Don't mention it, my brat was very smart when he was in elementary school, but when he entered middle school, his grades really plummeted.
I am afraid that the college entrance examination will be unsuccessful this time. I have already contacted the Department of Education and am planning to let him take the exam again next year.
On the other hand, my daughter, well, I don’t know why, she was barely able to do well in elementary school, but in middle school her grades were always among the top three in her age group, which surprised me. "
Zhao Hu smiled and said, "That's not bad. A son can't do it but a daughter can. If your daughter gets into Chang'an University in this first college entrance examination, I believe she will be on the front page of the Han Times."
Wang Qian smiled bitterly: "Forget it, what's the use of my daughter's good reading? She can't be an official after all. If it weren't for the laws of the Han Dynasty, the soldiers and civilians of the Han Dynasty, regardless of gender, must study when they reach the right age. I would not want to read to her."
Zhao Hu: "Chief A, don't say that. Your daughter is so smart. Otherwise, after graduating from primary school in five years, you should have allowed her to stay at home and work as a heroine to get married. Why don't you pay for her to go to school?" Middle school?"
Wang Qian sighed softly: "Oh, forget it, let's just think that she can study more and marry a good family in the future."
Children of Han school age, regardless of gender, must go to school for enlightenment. This is a law that Liu Ce has set since he rose to power, and no one can violate it.
Of course, the imperial court paid for this elementary school for five years until the elementary school graduation.
From primary school to middle school, at least 70% of students will be eliminated. After entering middle school, it is still a five-year system. The subjects they learn are more complicated than in primary school, but they also gain more knowledge than in primary school.
After middle school, there is the so-called "college entrance examination". This test will eliminate nearly 90% of students, and even if they can successfully graduate, only about half of them will.
However, as long as you graduate from middle school, you have half a foot in the official career. You can start from a petty official and be promoted based on your political performance.
Once a student is admitted to university, someone from the Department of Education will pay personal attention. After four years of academic success, he or she can become a reserve official after graduation and be assigned to grassroots internships for further study. They will also enjoy court subsidies and be promoted to official status at any time.
In other words, the ultimate purpose of the current establishment of the Han Academy is to select a steady stream of outstanding bureaucrats for the imperial court. Compared with the previous period when the imperial court relied on the recommendation of the gentry, its system is many times more advanced, and it also prevents the gentry from controlling the imperial court. The Han Dynasty continued.
Thanks to the troubled times that Liu Ce traveled through, and the previous central government's lack of local control, he had the opportunity to break this situation, transmit new ideas to the people at the bottom, and subvert their past perceptions.
In peacetime, or in a closed-loop system environment, such as the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Liu Ce's approach would only be met with unimaginable counterattacks.
The group of people who are most supportive of Liu Ce's policies must be his army, because they are the first group to enjoy such treatment. If Liu Ce falls, no one can guarantee that their own interests will not be lost. It will become a dream.
Therefore, no matter whether they are at the upper or lower levels in the army, whether they are new soldiers or old soldiers, there is no doubt that they are loyal to Liu Ce. After all, Lian Huqing and other pedantic people from the previous dynasty have become fanatical followers of Liu Ce after joining the army, not to mention others. People.
Therefore, everyone in the army agreed that if they want their own interests not to be harmed, they must ensure that the emperor Liu Ce can securely sit on the throne. Even if he dies in battle, as long as Liu Ce is still there, there is no need to worry about the problems behind him.
Therefore, since joining the Han Army, both new and old soldiers are willing to risk their lives for Liu Ce. After all, the impact of the new trend of thought is the most powerful for the lower class civilians. Even if the current life is still poor, future generations will have hope to escape from it in the future. Such a situation.
"General, sheep, it's ready!"
While Wang Qian and others were chatting, two soldiers from the Western Regions had already brought the fragrant lamb to them.
"Let's sit together."
Wang Qian replied and motioned for several Western Region soldiers to sit down together.
After getting along with each other for a year, these soldiers from the Western Regions have already integrated into the Han army. Apart from their appearance being different from the soldiers from the Central Plains, there is actually no difference in essence.
While everyone was enjoying a feast of roasted whole lamb, Geng Gong returned from persuading him to surrender. When he passed by Wang Qian, without waiting for him to give a military salute, he waved directly and said, "Leave a leg of lamb for me. I'll come and get it later."
After finishing speaking, he quickly entered Bai Qi's tent.
As soon as he entered the main tent, Geng Gong almost choked to tears.
It turned out that Bai Qi, Xia Yu, Tian Yan, and Lu Yu, a group of smokers, started puffing away smoke and talking and laughing after the meal.
When he saw Geng Gong coming back, Bai Qi cut off the cigarette in his hand and asked enthusiastically: "General Geng Shen is back? Just in time, take a seat and tell me what the situation is in Tucheng now."
Geng Gong replied: "The interior of Tucheng was already in chaos. When I entered the city, all I saw was mobs causing havoc in the city.
However, their city lord was a loser, and he still tried to remain calm in front of Beizhi. Beizi thought that within three days at most, our Han army would be able to break through the city without even attacking, without spending a single soldier! "
Bai Qi's eyes turned cold: "Is what you said true?"
Geng Gong said proudly: "There is a lack of water in the city. Even if the nobles can tolerate it, the noble widows and barbarians cannot tolerate it. The general will not know in three days that there will be turmoil in the earth city!"
After hearing this, Bai Qi stood up and walked back and forth in the tent, and suddenly asked: "How long can the rations carried by my army last?"
Xia Yu immediately replied: "The rations brought with my army, not counting the proceeds from plunder, are more than enough to last for two months!"
"Two months, two months..."
Bai Qi muttered for a while, then shook his head: "The army is marching out, and the military situation is changing rapidly. Food and grass are the best way to appease the people.
If we divide food... Once we encounter a protracted war, our army's advantage cannot be guaranteed, and there are tens of thousands of mouths in Tucheng. What should we do? "
When everyone heard this, their eyelids jumped immediately.
Bai Qi's tone was so familiar, it was a sign before the city was massacred!
"Shuai Bai, think twice! Your Majesty has already suppressed a mountain of articles of impeachment to protect Shuai Bai, just in case..."
"We are what we are today because of your Majesty's respect. If we can't annihilate your widow in one battle, how can we have the face to see your Majesty?
I, Bai Qi, have disregarded my own life and death since the day I led the army, so why should I be afraid of these unfavorable names? I have already taken care of this matter, you just need to mind your own business! "
