In the end, Li Zexuan won the debate over the admission of female students to Yanhuang Academy Medical College with a very slim margin.
The main reason for being able to win is that Li Zexuan has made great contributions today. In addition, there is a precedent of the Imperial Medical Office. As long as Yanhuang Academy separates the medical school, it is basically equivalent to a second Imperial Medical Office. However, the Imperial Medical Office of the imperial court serves the court, and his "Imperial Medical Office" serves the people!
After Li Er announced in front of all civil and military officials that Yanhuang Academy Medical College could recruit female students, he announced his resignation.
The civil and military officials, who were already hungry, quickly exited the Tai Chi Hall and went back to their homes.
"Marquis Yong'an, have you thought about it? Do you really plan to join the Xuanjia Army as a member of the army?"
When Wei Zheng passed by Li Zexuan, he suddenly asked.
Li Zexuan paused, nodded and said: "That's right! I have already decided! Cavalry is most needed for grassland warfare. If we can build the Xuanjia Army into an invincible force, our chances of winning in the future war with the Turks will be greater. many!"
When Wei Zheng heard this, he still felt that Li Zexuan took it for granted. He shook his head, sighed deeply, and said:
"Alas! You still think too simply! The battlefield situation is ever-changing and complicated, and it is not easy to deal with it! You are full of talents, and you should devote yourself to teaching and educating people, but now you join the Xuanjia Army as a soldier. What a pity! What a pity! ah!"
After that, Old Wei sighed, put his hands behind his back and left!
Li Zexuan wanted to refute, but Wei Zheng had already gone far, but now Wei Zheng's attitude towards him was still strange. It felt like the sympathy between heroes, which made him couldn't help but wonder, and thought to himself: " When did Wei Zheng start being so nice to me~?"
"Hey! Xiaoxuan, don't listen to Wei Xuancheng's nonsense~!"
While thinking, Cheng Yaojin's loud laughter suddenly came from behind. Old Cheng walked quickly to Li Zexuan's side and said: "That old stubborn Wei Xuancheng just wants to keep you in the court to promote culture and education, so that you can be famous in history. You are an upright civil servant, but with your martial arts and strategy, Xiaoxuan, wouldn’t it be even more of a pity if you are not used to help me, the Tang Dynasty, to pacify the four directions?
Alas, it's a pity that Your Majesty didn't arrange for you to go to my Zuowei Camp, but Zhixuan's Xuanjia Army in that section is not bad. It's a good place for training. Xiaoxuan, you will definitely not regret it after you go there! "
Lao Cheng had always had high hopes for Li Zexuan in military affairs, but Li Zexuan was not interested in joining the army at first, and since Lao Li's family was such a one-man business, Cheng Yaojin had no choice but to give up. Now, with Li Er's push, Li Zexuan finally entered the army. After joining the army, Lao Cheng was really happy!
After all, in his opinion, there is no better way to promote science, education, and culture than to go into battle to kill the enemy?
Hearing this, Li Zexuan smiled slightly and said: "My nephew understands! As the saying goes, a man's blood should be on the battlefield. Serving the country is not only a way to promote culture and education. Going to battle to kill the enemy and expand the territory can also be regarded as serving the country!"
"Haha! Xiaoxuan is right! But since you are both civil and military, it is a special situation. It is best not to fall behind in both civil and military affairs!"
Qin Qiong appeared behind the two of them at some point, and laughed.
He sees the problem more comprehensively and profoundly than Cheng Yaojin. He knows that Yanhuang Academy is likely to become a strong foundation for Li Zexuan to stand firm in the Tang Dynasty in the future, so he feels that Li Zexuan should not give up on Yanhuang Academy while joining the army. After all, since ancient times, a country has been established by force and governed by culture. Once the world is completely settled, military generals will play less and less role in the court. At that time, promoting culture and education will be the king!
"What Uncle Qin said is true, and this is indeed what my nephew has planned in his heart!"
Li Zexuan nodded and responded.
"Yeah! So best!"
After several people left the palace, they went home separately.
Since Li Zexuan's first task when he entered the Xuanjia Army this time was to adapt all the soldiers of the Xuanjia Army to the new equipment and adapt the tactics suitable for the new equipment, but now only a few sets of the new equipment needed by the Xuanjia Army have been produced. The samples are far from ready for large-scale equipment, so Li Zexuan doesn't have to rush to the military camp to report and be on duty now!
After unloading the plate armor and horses and handing them over to Pang Feiji, Li Zexuan rode directly towards the east gate of Chang'an City.
However, when he entered the city in the morning, he was still recognized by many people even though he was wearing plate armor. So when he was walking on the street, many people stared at him without blinking as if he were visiting some exotic species. Li Zexuan looked sharply and saw that Li Zexuan felt uncomfortable, so he quickly speeded up his horse and wanted to run out of Chang'an City as quickly as possible.
"Uu~!"
"Boss Lin~?"
When he was about to reach Yanxing Gate, Li Zexuan suddenly looked through the window of a carriage next to him and saw an acquaintance sitting inside. He stopped his horse and said hello.
Yes, this person is none other than Lin Wenyuan, one of the first members of the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce.
Li Zexuan still remembers the time when Lin Wenyuan's son, Lin Hao, called him his master in order to fool the guards into going to Yunshan to watch the fireworks!
"Master Hou~? You...you have just finished the morning court, right? Lin is planning to visit you in Yunshan~!"
Lin Wenyuan was startled when he heard the sound, and quickly asked the groom to stop the carriage, opened the curtain, jumped out of the carriage, and said to Li Zexuan.
As we all know, although Li Zexuan is a prince, he does not go to the morning court very often. Moreover, since the Yanhuang Academy was built last year, Li Zexuan has not lived in Chang'an City very much. So after seeing that the person outside the car was really Li Zexuan, Lin Wenyuan still felt a little bit in his heart. Surprised.
"Huh? Boss Lin, you want to see me for something?"
Li Zexuan's heart moved and he asked curiously.
Lin Wenyuan said a little embarrassedly: "It's a trivial matter, but the weather is hot now. If you don't mind it, Mr. Hou, please move to the car and talk about it. Lin will go to Lantian County to visit Boss Cao soon!"
After Lantian County issued a series of preferential policies for businessmen, Cao Wendong moved his family to Lantian County, so if Lin Wenyuan wants to see Cao Wendong now, he must go to Lantian County!
Li Zexuan pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay! Then let's go to Lantian County together!"
"Master Marquis, please!"
Lin Wenyuan said happily.
Li Zexuan smiled and did not refuse. He turned around and handed Dabai to Pang Feiji, and then went straight to the Lin family's carriage.
Lin Wenyuan is one of the first members of the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce, so his carriage is naturally extremely luxurious. This is a "special edition" "Don't Touch Me" carriage customized from the Qiquge Workshop. Compared with other ordinary "Don't Touch Me" carriages , Lin Wenyuan's carriage has a larger interior space, and of course, the interior is also more luxurious.
Although this was the case, Li Zexuan had no time to care about this. After he sat down, he asked directly:
"Boss Lin has something to talk to me about, can you tell me now?"
Lin Wenyuan quickly apologized and said with a smile: "Master Hou, I forgive you for wasting time on Lin despite your busy schedule. Lin is really uneasy..."
Li Zexuan waved his hand and interrupted: "There is no need to say any more polite words. I have known Boss Lin for a long time. Boss Lin, if you have something to say, just tell me!"
Lin Wenyuan knew that Li Zexuan was someone who didn't like beating around the bush. Hearing this, he said directly: "Master Marquis, it's like this. This morning, Lin heard that you created a kind of car that can run quickly without manpower or animal power." Immortal car, I wonder if this is the case?"
Li Zexuan roughly guessed what Lin Wenyuan wanted to say. He couldn't help but flash his eyes and said: "That thing is not called a fairy car, and there are no gods in the world! It is called an electric bicycle! I transformed the original bicycle , allowing it to change from front-wheel transmission to rear-wheel transmission! Then supplemented by a special motor and lead-acid battery specially made by the workshop, the bicycle can run quickly on electricity!"
As for the name "Fairy Bicycle" that people give to electric bicycles, although it sounds domineering, Li Zexuan actually doesn't like it very much because he thinks the name contains too much superstition!
Even though he inexplicably traveled to the Tang Dynasty, Li Zexuan still didn't believe in the existence of gods in this world. Therefore, he would definitely not use the name "Shenxian Chao" in the future, especially now that engineering has developed to a certain extent, and many people have begun to really Li Zexuan doesn’t want to wait until all his students become engineering communicators, but he becomes a theologian instead!
"I see!"
After listening to Li Zexuan's words, Lin Wenyuan couldn't help but suddenly realized, and then he asked tentatively: "Master Hou, I wonder if you have any plans to sell this electric bicycle to the private sector in the future?"
Li Zexuan focused his eyes, thought for a moment, and said: "If an electric bicycle wants to continue running for a long time, it must charge the lead-acid battery. Before the power lines are covered on a large scale, it is impossible to sell electric bicycles!"
When Lin Wenyuan heard this, he was a little disappointed. Li Zexuan saw this and asked: "It seems that Boss Lin really hopes to make money through electric bicycles?"
"No no no~!"
Lin Wenyuan was startled, and quickly waved his hands and said: "Mr. Hou Mingjian, that's not what Lin meant! The bicycles made in the previous workshop have already made Lin a lot of money. Lin doesn't dare to do anything else wrong in class." I think, now Lin just wants to help Mr. Hou share his worries!"
"Share my worries? What should I say?"
Li Zexuan said doubtfully.
Lin Wenyuan swallowed his saliva and said cautiously: "Lin heard that the Marquis was very short of copper, and Lin happened to know a few Japanese businessmen. They liked my Tang Dynasty bicycles very much. They said that in the Japanese country, as long as there are Bicycles can be exchanged for anything, including copper! To be honest with the Marquis, Lin once exchanged three bicycles with them for fifteen thousand kilograms of brass~!"
"So much? On average, one bicycle can be exchanged for five thousand kilograms of brass?"
Li Zexuan was surprised. You must know that when the bicycle was first released, it only cost 400 yuan a piece, not counting the membership card discount. Later, as the workshop's bicycle production capacity increased, the price of the bicycle also increased. After a slight adjustment, you can now buy one for about 350 yuan!
In this era, the value of brass was difficult to estimate in terms of money, because the court did not allow the private sale of copper, but many people melted copper coins to make copperware.
The typical money of the Tang Dynasty weighed about seven or eight kilograms, and the weight of more than 350 kilograms of money was about three thousand kilograms. In order to buy a bicycle, those Japanese businessmen were actually willing to pay a high price of five thousand kilograms of brass for a bicycle. , which made Li Zexuan a little excited!
After all, he is short of copper now, and the main material of bicycles is made of iron. Using a little iron to exchange a lot of brass, Li Zexuan thinks this business can be done, but...
"This brass should be under the control of the court in the Japanese country, right? I have heard that the Japanese people also use copper coins. If those merchants dare to sell so much brass without authorization, the Japanese court will not allow it, right?"
Li Zexuan reacted quickly and asked.
In the Tang Dynasty of China, Japanese coins also used the Tang Dynasty's Kaiyuan Tongbao (issued in 621). At the same time, they began to issue "Hetong Kaixi" (silver cast in Nara, Japan in 708), and then issued Wannian Tongbao, Shengong Kaibao, Longping Yongbao, Fushou Shenbao, Chenghechangbao, Changnian Dabao, Benefiting Dabao, Zhenguan Yongbao, Kuanping Dabao. By the end of the Tang Dynasty in 907, Yanxi Tongbao and Daigo were also issued. In short, it was very chaotic, but many currencies were made of copper, and the Japanese rulers still had very strict control over copper mines.
Lin Wenyuan hurriedly replied: "You don't know something, Lord Marquis. The Japanese country today is very different from before! Ever since Prince Shanbei, the son of Prince Shotoku who came to the Tang Dynasty before, returned to the Japanese country, he immediately boarded the After taking the throne, he imitated the six departments of the Tang Dynasty and reformed the officialdom. At the same time, he established an academy and reformed old habits! It is said that the knowledge taught in his academy was exactly your "New Arithmetic" by Mr. Hou. I think it was when Brother Shanbei was there. Before returning to China, he also bought a few copies of this arithmetic textbook~!"
Hearing this, Li Zexuan frowned and said, "What does this have to do with the Japanese merchants being good at selling brass?"
Lin Wenyuan replied: "Master Hou, of course this is relevant! It is said that the newly crowned king of Japan abolished copper coins and used the Tang Yuan of our Tang Dynasty as the domestic currency. In addition, he also built many seaports, thinking We need to trade with the maritime merchants of the Tang Dynasty and exchange what we need! In this way, the Japanese country does not use copper coins, so the control over the private sales of brass will naturally be much smaller~!"
After hearing this, Li Zexuan not only had no joy on his face, but couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in his heart, because if the Japanese country continued to develop like this, within twenty years, there would be a powerful opponent around Datang!
At this moment, Li Zexuan regretted not leaving his eldest brother Shanbei in the Tang Dynasty forever!
"Well! If that's the case, then let's get the copper needed by the workshop from Japanese merchants~! Anyway, no matter what, we won't lose!"
Li Zexuan thought for a moment and said.
Now he is really short of copper. He can get a lot of copper from the Japanese people, which is what he wants. As for the hidden danger of Brother Shanbei, we can only talk about it later~!
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