In the past, they often studied under a certain school or school, and a few people followed multiple teachers and studied different schools of thought.
But no one has ever learned and understood so many theories from hundreds of schools of thought in a short period of time, and all of them are the most essential parts of these theories. Many of the ideological arguments are even completely opposite.
But it is undeniable that these ideologies are reasonable and you cannot say they are wrong.
More than a hundred officials were washed away by the waves of thoughts every day. They finally returned to their dormitories to rest for a night. When they woke up the next day, they suffered the pain of yesterday again.
But pain is pain, and their gains these days are also huge.
In addition to seeing the thoughts of hundreds of schools of thought, I also saw the greatness of doctors, farmers, and workers. It turns out that in addition to soil and water, plant growth is also related to light and temperature. As long as the light and temperature of the plant are changed, the plant will grow. Even in winter, you can eat fresh vegetables and fruits.
It turns out that there are so many stars in the sky, the earth is probably not the center of the universe, the sun is larger than the earth, and the area of the earth and the distance to the sun can be calculated.
Although the two old men Gan De and Shi Shen did not calculate it.
But that doesn't stop everyone from thinking that what these two old men said is right.
Astronomy has been a high-level existence since ancient times, and those who can play this stuff are ruthless people.
In addition to explaining the causes of diseases and preventing plagues, doctors also helped them check their bodies for free.
This time, everyone was not checked together, but individually in the room, to avoid everyone being embarrassed.
The imperial court also provided free treatment to officials who were ill, and everyone was very touched by this.
They don't have any extraordinary talents, they are just ordinary middle and lower-level officials. In the eyes of the monarch, they are existences that come and go at a moment's notice. No monarch will really care about their health.
Only Zhao Kuo cared about them.
After the trip to the academy, Zhao Kuo took them to the Library Pavilion and asked each of them to choose a book to take back. This book was given to them free of charge by the imperial court.
Although paper was invented several years ago, the library is filled with all kinds of books.
But this does not mean that knowledge is cheap. For most middle- and lower-level officials, books are very precious. A book with ten thousand words is enough for them to treasure it and pass it on to their sons and grandsons.
In fact, except for students who graduated from the academy, many of them have never had the opportunity to read a complete book of ten thousand words.
"Your Majesty, the players are ready."
When everyone walked out of the library, Liu Ping walked quickly from a distance, holding his fists and saying.
Everyone put away their books and looked at Zhao Kuo curiously. They were both expecting and afraid. They didn't know whether Zhao Kuo was preparing for a surprise or a shock.
"Let's go relax and watch horse racing." Zhao Kuo said.
Horse racing is an entertainment project on the same level as Cuju these days. However, anyone can play Cuju, even ordinary civilians can play it. At most, they cannot form a real team.
But horse racing is different. Without a certain financial background, one cannot afford to buy a horse, let alone hire a knight to teach riding.
The most skilled people in Zhao State are all in the army, and there are very few among the people.
Since Zhao Guo's horse riding and shooting in Hufu, horse riding gradually entered people's field of vision, and horse racing also came into being.
The imperial court also specially built a horse racing venue outside Handan City, right next to the Cuju field. Every time a horse racing was held, the venue was crowded with people, the seats were full of people, and there were many people lying on their stomachs outside the railings to watch.
Everyone has a natural love for this confrontational sport.
In addition to Handan, major cities such as Jinyang, Yecheng, and Wuyang also have racecourses.
Zhao Guo did this not to make money, but to gradually integrate horse riding into the bottom class and stimulate people's interest in learning horse riding.
The source of Zhao's cavalry troops mainly comes from the three northern counties. There are two main reasons why the three northern counties are natural sources of cavalry troops. One is that a considerable part of the people in these three counties are "Zhaohua" Hu people, such as Dai Rong, Lin Hu, Lou Fan, etc., they are good at riding horses.
On the other hand, because the three northern counties are bordering the Hu people, they have to learn to ride and shoot to fight against the Hu people when they come south from time to time.
However, with the surrender of the Hu tribes such as Xiongnu, Xiongnu, Linhu, and Loufan, Zhaohua was destroyed, Zhaohua was destroyed, and the three northern counties achieved long-lost peace, which also caused them to gradually lose the advantage of cavalry sources. .
There are no enemies, no life-or-death crises, and you can have enough to eat just by farming, and you don’t have to worry about food being robbed. Who would go all out to practice horseback archery?
Everything has pros and cons.
It was not all good for Zhao to destroy the Huns.
Of course, compared with the benefits obtained by Zhao Guo, this disadvantage is not a problem at all.
At present, this shortcoming has not yet fully emerged. The Huns have only been destroyed not long ago. The north has not really come out of the past. Everyone still has the habit of riding horses and archery.
It will take twenty or thirty years for the three northern counties to truly lose their innate cavalry advantage.
However, Zhao Kuo, who was prepared for a rainy day, had already anticipated all this and made preparations in advance.
It is not necessary for everyone to be able to ride a horse. This is impossible and unrealistic. As long as some Zhao people are inspired to learn horseback riding and archery, even if only one person among a hundred people can be selected to be good at riding and archery, it will be enough for Zhao.
There are currently two types of horse racing, one is horse racing carriages, which existed hundreds of years ago, and the other is regular horse racing.
Driving a chariot is more difficult than driving a war horse, but this time Zhao Kuo wants to take officials to see the latter, because chariots have gradually been eliminated from the battlefield, while the cavalry is full of vigor.
A group of people came to the stadium outside the city. The stadium was already bustling with people. After everyone got the news, the rich and powerful bought tickets, while the poor and powerless came outside the stadium early to grab a good seat.
The fence of the arena is not too high, and you can see it even if you lie down outside the arena.
The war on the front line did not affect the country, and Handan was still immersed in peace.
The horses and participants for this competition are all officially selected.
Zhao Kuo, like most men, likes horse riding and horse racing.
There are no entertainment projects these days, so you can't stay in the palace and make babies every day, although this is also one of the king's responsibilities.
"Let's go over and have a look." Zhao Kuo led everyone towards the preparation area with some excitement. The horses and players were ready. The handsome horses were fat and strong, and the young men were all powerful. .
"Who is responsible for raising these horses?" Zhao Kuo pointed to the three horses in the middle and said.
These three war horses are obviously taller than other war horses, with thicker hooves and legs. Their hair is smooth and soft, shiny, and their eyes are bright.
Definitely a one-in-a-million horse.
It can be seen from the horse's demeanor that the horse breeder takes good care of it and cleans it every day, otherwise the hair would not be so soft and spotless.
People who don’t love horses from the bottom of their hearts can’t do this.
"Your Majesty, one person is in charge of these three war horses." Bima Wen, who was standing next to him, saw Zhao Kuo asking and quickly stepped forward to report.
Bi Mawen here is not Sun Wukong, but a junior official under the imperial servant.
In the beginning, he was responsible for raising monkeys, meaning to avoid horse plague, because the smell emitted by the urine of female monkeys can prevent and inhibit horse plague. The monkeys' active habits can also prevent horses from standing still for a long time. resulting diseases.
Therefore, as early as the Zhou Dynasty, when people raised horses, they would also raise a few monkeys to ward off the horse plague.
This is how the so-called Bi Mawen was born.
"Touman, come here quickly, the king has praised you." Bi Mawen quickly waved to a man behind him.
"Little Touman pays homage to the king." The man hurriedly stepped forward and immediately knelt on the ground after seeing Zhao Kuo.
"Are you Touman? A Huns?" Zhao Kuo frowned when he heard the man's name.
Touman, isn’t this damn Xiongnu Chanyu? Now he even raises horses for him.
But when he thought that the First Emperor still called him daddy, it didn't seem like a big deal for the Chanyu to raise horses for him. The Huns had been destroyed, so what could he do as a Chanyu in the future?
"The younger one used to be a Huns, but now he is a Zhao." Touman's Zhao speaks fluently, no different from the native Handan people. It is obvious that he has put in a lot of effort.
After his father was killed and the Xiongnu were destroyed, Touman was captured by the Zhao army and brought to the State of Zhao.
However, the State of Zhao did not make things difficult for him, the heir to Shanyu. After learning that he had a talent for raising horses, he arranged for him to be responsible for raising horses in the stables. Because the horses he raised were more majestic, he quickly stood out and was recommended to Handan. until today.
In the past few years of raising horses in the Zhao Kingdom, Touman learned a lot from his colleagues. The Huns are gone now. The Xiongnu’s pastures have become Zhao’s pastures. The Xiongnu’s people have either become Zhao people or are mining for the Zhao people. , build roads.
Even he, the son of Shanyu, was forced to raise horses for Zhao.
The population of Zhao was several times that of the Xiongnu, and the Xiongnu's sophisticated armor and skillful soldiers were unmatched by the Xiongnu.
The longer he lives in the Zhao Kingdom, the further away from him the former Huns are. Reviving the Xiongnu has become an impossible dream. The only thing he can do is to survive, even if he integrates into the Zhao Kingdom.
"You are very good, can you ride a horse?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"Yes." Touman said.
"You participate in horse racing with them, and if you can win first place, I can give you a chance to change your destiny." Zhao Kuo said.
The Huns are gone, and he is not worried that Touman will rebel. Smart people will not do this. The only thing Touman can do is to join the Zhao State and make contributions to the Zhao State. At the same time, it is also for the inheritance of his own bloodline.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Touman kowtowed three times seriously and got up from the ground.
"Go down and prepare first." Zhao Kuo said.
"promise."
Soon, Touman came over with a horse. This horse was not as tall as the previous three, but it was also very clean, with bright eyes, and it would rub its head against Touman's face.
The horse will do this only if the relationship between the horse owner and the horse is very good.
The knights entered the arena one by one, and when they saw the knights, people burst into wild cheers.
Touman was last in line.
Although the quota has been decided, no one would object if King Zhao said to add one more person.
The riders worked hard, they already knew what happened just now.
If Touman wins the first place, he can get the king's attention. So if they win the first place, will they also attract the king's attention?
The competition, which was originally just a performance, suddenly became full of excitement.
"Your Majesty, do you want to start?" Ben looked at Zhao Kuo.
Zhao Kuo nodded.
"Everyone, get ready." Ben stepped forward and gave the order.
All the knights quickly got on their horses, held the reins tightly, put their legs on the horse's belly, leaned forward, and were ready to charge.
"rush!"
Following Ben's order, the eleven war horses rushed out like arrows. The entire arena erupted in extremely warm cheers. Everyone shouted the name of the rider they supported, eager to rush up and join them. Contest.
"This is the first time I've seen a horse race, and I feel so excited." An official in his fifties couldn't help but say.
The position they were sitting in was specially arranged by Zhao Kuo. It was the best position in the entire arena and could see the entire arena.
"You said, what did the king want to tell us when he asked us to watch the horse racing?" The gray-haired official next to him was indifferent. Even though the surroundings were so boiling, it still did not affect his ability to figure out Zhao Kuo's intentions.
"Maybe the king just wants us to relax." A young man said uncertainly.
Suddenly, the surrounding officials looked at each other as if they were idiots, but when they saw that the other person was a recent graduate, they suddenly showed a look of understanding.
"What do you mean? Look down on people?" The young man suddenly became unhappy.
"Maybe we should encourage the people under our control to learn riding and shooting." Another official said.
"Then just say no directly, why bother beating around the bush." Some people disagreed.
"How can the majestic king say it directly?"
"Didn't your Majesty say something before? He will also discuss the problem with us!"
"I said... are you overcomplicating the problem? As far as I know, the king used to watch horse racing and Cuju, and sometimes he would even go on the field in person to compete with everyone. The king is very good at riding and Cuju. . It’s just that the king has not been to the racetrack since the war started. I think the most likely reason is that the king just hasn’t watched horse racing for a long time and is taking advantage of this opportunity." The young man couldn't help but say.
"Is everything you said true?" The gray-haired official was a little confused.
"Do you think I need to lie to you?" The young man rolled his eyes at him, speechless.
Zhao Kuo didn't know what they were talking about, but looked at the arena excitedly. However, as a king, he still paid attention to his image and did not yell like others.
"As expected of the son of Shan Yu, his riding skills are really good. It's a pity that the war horse is a little bit worse." Zhao Kuo said softly. From the beginning to the end, Tou Man was in the top three positions. The two people in front of him were riding Tou Man. Even so, the two of them could not widen the gap between Man and Touman.
If they had used another war horse, Touman would have probably surpassed them.
But if he had not provided these three most majestic horses today, he might not have attracted Zhao Kuo's attention, and he would not have had this opportunity to rise to prominence, and he would have been able to raise horses in a stable for the rest of his life.
Every peck and every drink has cause and effect.
ps: Today I turned on the computer to prepare for coding, and found that the outline and settings were all gone. It seemed that I had accidentally overwritten them. I tinkered with them for a long time, but couldn't find them back. Then I spent more than 100 yuan to open a membership and found them. I came across the version from a few days ago and it makes me feel so sad.
