Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 143 Chai and the School
"The commander-in-chief has an order to abolish firewood donations in four states and fourteen counties." On the eighth day of November in the fourth year of Zhonghe, a news spread in Xiazhou City, and then spread within the four states at an extremely fast speed .

The firewood donation is not the first one in Xiazhou. There are not a few towns in the world who collect it, and it can even be said that most of them are collecting it.Part of the collected firewood is used by the government and part of it is distributed as official welfare.

Shao Shude used to think that cutting firewood in Xiazhou would damage the environment because the ecology here is relatively fragile.However, the expenses in the state are really scarce, and every penny is very precious, so it has not been abolished.This time he finally made up his mind to replace firewood with charcoal (coal), cancel firewood donations, and lighten the burden on the people.

As for the cause of the incident, it was also very simple. Zhao Yu had just given birth to a son, and all the generals congratulated him one after another.As soon as Shao Dashuai was happy, he decided to abolish the firewood donation, and at the same time used the captured Tuoba Dingkou to dig coal.

In the land of the four prefectures of Xiasui, there are not many other things, but there is really a lot of coal, and open-pit coal mines can be seen everywhere in later generations.Since this dynasty, the use of coal has not been very popular, and the coal mining industry on a small scale is mainly in Guanzhong and Jinyang.During Wenzong's reign, the Japanese monk Ennin came to Jinyang and said that on the Jinshan Mountain in the west of Jinyang City, "there is coal all over the mountain", and "people from all states far and near come to collect and burn it".

However, in other places, the use is far less common than in the Song Dynasty, and Xiazhou has not even begun to use it.In order to protect the ecological environment and conserve water and soil, Shao Shude issued this order, but it was not implemented immediately. Next year, it will have to be overdone, and the firewood donation will be officially canceled the year after.

This is of course a virtue.I hope this "virtue" can benefit my son and let him grow up healthy and healthy.

"Your Majesty, if we can produce a large amount of coal, the common people will be less exorbitant and miscellaneous taxes." Outside Xiazhou Lecture Hall, Wu Lian, the marching commander, clasped his hands and said.

"This thing is very cheap, but it can't be used to refine ordnance. Wu Sima needs to keep an eye on it." Shao Shude said.

The lecture hall evolved from the former Tielin Army Suiying School.This time, it has been reorganized, and there have been major changes from before.

First of all, the part that was originally used for advanced training of officers above the team is still reserved, which will be the most important function of the martial arts hall for a long time to come.These officers started in the army, and their cultural level is not high, but they are very experienced.If they want to further improve, it is too slow to grow slowly by fighting in battle formations, and the success rate is low, and the elimination rate is extremely high.Sometimes, he has to be promoted after his military exploits have been achieved, but his actual level may not be qualified for this position, which brings hidden dangers to the combat effectiveness of the army.

In the late Tang Dynasty, there were actually many such officers.Being promoted depends on bravery, but leading troops and being brave are two different things. He can be a brave general, but he may not be able to lead 5000 people on a long-distance march to fight. This problem must be resolved.The way is to give them further education, improve his horizons through classroom learning, help him fill in some gaps or defects in knowledge, and increase his growth speed.

Shao Shude initially relied on self-study plus discussion. Later, when the level was higher, this method did not work, so he could only consult Zhang Yanqiu, Zhuge Shuang and others.Zhuge Shuang, in particular, taught him too many things. It can be said that he personally raised him from the level of a general to the level of a general.

The general family cherishes this knowledge, but they can't do it themselves.The lack of talents has always been a major problem that bothers me.Therefore, the establishment of the lecture hall is very necessary.

Under the lecture hall, there will also be two affiliated martial arts schools, Shuofang County and Xiazhou.The county martial arts school plans to recruit 50 people, mainly children around ten years old. While Professor Wen Jiaoyu reads and practices calligraphy, Wu Jiaoyu will also provide them with basic military training to let them get used to the military atmosphere.

After the five-year study period is over, you can enter Xiazhou Martial Arts, and then learn advanced military knowledge such as battle formation, logistics, and army management for another five years. Awarded to Team Vice.

The county martial arts school has recently completed its enrollment, and most of the fifty children were sent here from poor families who couldn't afford enough to eat, and there were even many orphans.

It is not necessary for a few scholars to teach literature and teach them cultural knowledge, as long as they can master the literature and ink.Wu Jiaoyu is served by a few veterans who have retired from injuries. The amount of training is appropriately reduced according to the physical condition of the children, so as to ensure their health and lay a foundation.

The state martial arts school will not be idle at the moment, and it has recruited about twenty army children, about fourteen or fifteen years old, and half a teenager.They were more or less good at juggling with guns and sticks, and they were not bad at archery.In the next five years, they will learn not only personal skills, but also battle formation knowledge.

The three-level system of the lecture hall is still in the process of being established and perfected. Shao Shude personally serves as the general office, Wu Lian, the shogunate marching commander, and Chen Cheng, the judge of the Iron Forest Army, serve as the meeting office.School will officially start after the new year, and Shao hopes that this will become an important source of military talent for the Dingnan Army in the future.

I don't know if the families of generals in Hedong, Henan, and Hebei will scold me for spreading their secret dragon-slaying skills after hearing about it.But it doesn't matter, this is what I want to do. You have a large army with a small army, and I don't have so many talents to join, so I just start a new stove and build a system by myself. I don't believe it is worse than yours.

He'll keep an eye on it.In the Song Dynasty, the three levels of martial arts at the central, state, and county levels were abolished. Fan Zhongyan also deliberately said that "no one wants to enroll", and closed the martial arts school that had only been in operation for more than [-] days.When Wang Anshi reformed the law, he dealt with it again, but in the end, literati were still allowed to supervise and manage martial arts.

Although he was born as a martial artist, he is afraid of martial arts these days.When I was alive, I could still suppress these people, but I dare not say it after death.What a hero Yang Xingmi is, what will happen to the Yang brothers after his death?If martial arts can be done successfully, it is actually the greatest gift I left to my son. Institutionalized things are always more reliable than personal prestige.

After returning to the county prince's mansion, Shao Shude couldn't help but look at the pair of sons and daughters.After becoming a father, many of my thoughts have undergone subtle changes, and I wish I could pave the way for them now.But reason tells him that it is wrong to spoil him too much. His daughter said otherwise, but his son still needs to grow and experience himself.

When Zhu Wen was alive, in fact, Li Keyong couldn't play with him at all.But once the two died, what would happen to Liang and Jin?

"My lord, some nephews and nieces from my concubine's family want to live in Xiazhou for a while." After returning to the study, Princess Zhe Fangai followed and said softly.

Shao Shude gently hugged her into his arms, stroked her gradually bulging belly, and asked, "Is this what my uncle meant?"

Zhe Fangai nodded.

Shao Shude sighed lightly.My wife seldom shows such a weak side in front of me, is this a crisis?Are there too many women around?It is my own dereliction of duty to make my wife, who has always presented a strong and calm image, feel uneasy.

"Ma'am, the help of the Zhe family is always in my heart. When I first sent troops to fight for Huang Chao, there were only dozens of cavalry around me, and it was Xiao Lang who personally brought more than 400 children of the Zhe family to help. How can I forget this kindness?" After finishing speaking, he stroked Zhe Fangai's lower abdomen and said: "The current inheritance will be inherited after my son is born."

Zhe Fangai showed a smile on his face, and said, "You know it's your son before he was born?"

"Then make another one, at worst, it will be harder for someone." Shao Shude said cheekily.

Zhefang Ai chuckled, buried her face in Shao Shude's chest, and said softly, "I'll return those three maidservants to you tonight."

And this good thing?Shao Shude was shocked.

This lady of my family didn't care much about Zhao Yu and the Feng sisters, but she was very vigilant towards the Weicai, Yeli, and Wuzang girls, and would make them disappear in front of her at every turn.Uh, it seems that Tuobapu is still under house arrest outside, and I dare not take it home until I have eaten it.

"Your Majesty's foundation is stable, and there are too many things that need to be dealt with. Weicai, Yeli, and Mozang are all helpful to your Majesty's foundation, just like the Zheju family. These three, my concubine will not use them as maidservants in the future. But there is one thing, Your Majesty must not—"

"Don't be obsessed with women." Shao Shude replied sternly.

Zhe Fangai smiled until her eyes narrowed.Every time I persuaded my husband, in the end I ended up persuading my husband in a muddleheaded way. This old problem of my husband seems to be very difficult to change.

"In the future, you are not allowed to rob others' wives." Zhe Fangai got up from Shao Shude's arms, straightened her skirt, and floated away.

The Iraqis go far away, with a lingering fragrance in their hands.

Shao Shude sniffed his fingertips lightly, lay comfortably on the back of the chair, closed his eyes and began to think: "There is still a month until the Heaven Sacrifice Conference, and the Zhejia feel the pressure. Is this a proof of their success in disguise? What about it? Hold on tight, don’t float away. This is the first time that the Heaven Worship Conference will be held in Xiazhou, so don’t mess it up. Then see who comes and who doesn’t, and write them down in a notebook, and we’ll settle the score next year.”

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　　Tomorrow is relatively busy, there should be a chapter in the morning, and the chapter in the afternoon will be moved to the evening, depending on the situation.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)