Recreating the prosperous Tang begins with summoning players

Chapter 556
Sun Mingcai visited the participants of the previous imperial examinations and asked them to silently write out the latest version of the test questions and compile them.

In addition to collecting the real questions of the last five imperial examinations, Sun Mingcai also spent a lot of embellishment fees, asking these previous candidates who had achieved high rankings in the imperial examinations to rewrite their own answers.

In fact, these things are not a secret, as long as the test candidates who have been in Chang'an for a long time can also collect them.

And the theories written are not secrets that cannot be revealed. This year, the theories of Gu Kuang and Wei Yingwu have already spread throughout Chang'an City.

However, this is the first time that Sun Mingcai has systematically collected, analyzed the ideas of the questions, and disassembled excellent model essays.

And Sun Mingcai himself came from a teaching and training institution, so he knows how to conduct examination-oriented education analysis.

He even found a few professors from the Chinese Department in reality, collected a few postings and policy questions from the middle and late Tang Dynasty, and stuffed them into the book as mock imperial examination questions.

This "Five-Year Imperial Examination and Three-Year Simulation" has become the best-selling book in Chang'an since its publication.

Moreover, whether it is a high-ranking official or a wealthy businessman in Chang'an, there are always children who want to enter the imperial examination.

There are still a large number of Guozijian disciples in Chang'an City, as well as candidates who have failed the previous imperial examinations, and they are all waiting for the next imperial examination.

After the publication of "Five-Year Imperial Examination and Three-Year Simulation", Chang'an paper was so expensive that it was hard to find a book.

Although Fang Guoshou's gift was not an expensive gift, it was still sent to Gao Yangbi's heart.

Gao Yangbi looked at the strange title of the book, and after opening the book in doubt, he was ecstatic.

It is not easy for the Gao family far away in Bohai country, even if they are important ministers of Bohai country, to collect these materials.

What's more, there are excellent policy articles in this book, which can broaden his son's horizons.

Gao Yangbi bowed to Fang Guoshou and said, "Master Fang, this gift is too precious!"

Fang Guoshou helped Gao Yangbi up and said, "Young master, if you want to take part in our Great Tang imperial examination, you should naturally support it. But in my Great Tang imperial examination, you not only need to write good articles, but you also need to gain fame in Chang'an City."

"If you want me to say, since Young Master Ling has such an ambition, it's better to let him go to Chang'an City to experience it."

Gao Yangbi said with a troubled expression: "If before the war, many of the sons of the court ministers went to Chang'an, they could still study in the Imperial College at that time."

"However, the current situation is turbulent, and the Imperial College has dismissed many students. I always feel uneasy about letting a young man like him enter Chang'an."

Fang Guoshou said with a smile: "Wang Xiancheng of Wannian County in Chang'an is from Longyou, and he is also the champion of the new division this year."

"Wang Zhuangyuan is in charge of Wannian County affairs now, and he and I are old friends. I can write a letter for you to take to Chang'an and stay at Wang Zhuangyuan's house temporarily. I wonder if Gao Shangge can rest assured?"

Gao Yangbi was overjoyed when he heard that, Wang Chengwei is the champion of the new discipline, if his son can be influenced by the champion of the Tang Dynasty, then his knowledge will definitely improve a lot!
And Wannian County is a half-county of Chang'an, and it is also a local snake in Chang'an. If his son can get his care, he will be safe in Chang'an.

Fang Guoshou took out so many bargaining chips. After all, Gao Yangbi was also the governor of a country. He immediately understood that it was time to make a deal.

He whispered: "Your Majesty actually has opinions on the Lu family. In the past few years, the maritime trade has suffered setbacks, and the Lu family has gradually become domineering in the country."

"The Lu family often does business with barbarians, and they don't like reading, and they don't want to follow the king's reform. In fact, the king is also somewhat disgusted with the Lu family."

Fang Guoshou is a professor of history. He has read all the history books and is very familiar with this kind of drama.

A small country like Bohai originally came from the tribal alliance stage, and there will always be several powerful families in the country.

The most powerful family among them will become the royal family, and the remaining families will become the great families that have been passed down from generation to generation in this country.

The Lu family should be the second largest family in the Bohai Kingdom. The Lu family has intermarried with the royal family for generations, and it is a powerful family that can threaten the status of the royal family.

Fang Guoshou immediately had a preliminary understanding of the domestic situation in Bohai. The main line of the country was the struggle between the king and the queen's natal Lu clan, which extended to the struggle between the Sea Trade faction and the Land Trade faction.

After player merchants intervened, the land trade of Bohai Kingdom itself was eroded, and the Lu clan, which was based on land trade, proposed to the King of Bohai a policy of restricting player merchants.

The Bohai royal family, which had been weakened due to the damage to maritime trade in recent years, did not express its position at this time, trying to use external forces to contain the second largest faction in the country.

After understanding this, Fang Guoshou became more confident about borrowing a transport ship from the King of Bohai Sea.

The palace of Shangjingfu was just built in the past few years. The original state of Bohai Kingdom was in Zhongjingfu (now near Dunhua City between Jilin and Yanji) in the south. When Anlushan was preparing for the rebellion, it sent troops to the north to harass The ministries in the north, because they didn't want to get involved in the affairs of the three towns in Hedong, the King of Bohai, Da Qinmao, moved the capital to Shangjing further north.

Because it is further to the north and the winter is colder, the relocation of the capital this time is also very controversial in Bohai, and even some nobles in Bohai are unwilling to move to Shangjing.

But soon, Da Qinmao's decision paid off after the An Lushan rebellion.

After An Lushan's rebellion, people continued to send people to the north to arrest Hu people and foreigners as cannon fodder, and the Bohai Kingdom was once invaded by An Lushan's men.

It was also because the city defenses of Shangjingfu were strong, and Shangjingfu was further north and colder, An Lushan ordered the withdrawal of troops and did not continue to attack Bohai Kingdom.

The nobles who stayed in Zhongjing and refused to move with them were all taken back to Hedong by An Lushan captives, and now they don't know how high the grass is on the grave.

The move of the capital this time made Bohai King Da Qinmao earn enough prestige, and last year's trade with Longyou also digested the grain piled up in the warehouse, which also made the Bohai royal family a fortune.

However, the businessmen of the Tang Dynasty who were frequently active in Bohai did disturb the order of Bohai, and the king of Bohai was also hesitating how to deal with Fang Guoshou, the envoy.

"Tang Envoy Fang, go to the palace to meet the king!"

"Xuan!"

Gao Yangbi led Fang Guoshou into the warm hall, and only saw King Bohai who lived high on the throne. After Fang Guoshou saw the ceremony, King Bohai politely gave Fang Guoshou a seat.

Da Qinmao said in the official Tang dialect: "The last time the noble envoy came, Gu almost thought you were a liar, but now that time has changed, even Pinglu Town has surrendered to the Tang family. it's over."

For Da Qinmao, who established his country by maritime trade, once the region returns to stability, merchants in Bohai will be able to continue doing business in a stable manner.

This was also the topic he was most concerned about, and he asked Fang Guoshou's opinion when he came up.

Unexpectedly, Fang Guoshou brought bad news to Da Qinmao:

"If you return to the Lord, I'm afraid the battle in Hedong will not be so smooth."

"The current puppet Emperor An Qingxu has started another disturbance in Xiangzhou. General Li Guangbi has abandoned Anyang, and the northern part of Henan Province is full of war smoke."

Because of the Xiangzhou Rebellion, it took less than half a month, and the Bohai Kingdom, which has been blocked from news, has not yet received the news.

Hearing that the northern part of Henan Province was in chaos, Da Qinmao stood up and asked, "What's the situation in Hedong? Didn't Shi Siming surrender to the Tang Dynasty?"

Fang Guoshou sighed and said: "The situation in Hedong is not optimistic. Although Shi Siming surrendered to Tang Dynasty, but this time An Qingxu rebelled, Shi Siming and his son also transported grain to Xiangzhou to secretly support An Qingxu."

Da Qinmao took a deep breath, originally thinking that the civil strife would be quelled in Tang Dynasty, so he could do business properly.

Unexpectedly, the battle situation became anxious again in a blink of an eye. This Bohai king, who had been in power for more than 20 years, showed a bewildered look in front of his courtiers for the first time.

From the beginning of his succession, Da Qinmao's national policy was to surrender to the Tang Dynasty.

Learning the system of the Tang family, sending Tang envoys to the Tang Dynasty, and promoting Sinicization in Bohai State is to allow a small country like Bohai Sea to continue in a stable manner.

It is lucky for these small countries to be in the vicinity of the Tang Dynasty, but it is not good at the same time.

The powerful power of the Tang Dynasty has been deterring the frontiers of the four directions for a hundred years. A small country like Bohai Sea can exist independently because in the eyes of the Tang Dynasty, this small remote northern country has no value.

When the Tang Dynasty destroyed Goguryeo and the Tang Dynasty destroyed Baekje, the northern countries were all trembling, for fear that they would be wiped out by the Tang Dynasty.

As soon as An Lushan rebelled, Da Qinmao quickly maintained his neutrality and resolutely refused to get involved in the war within Datang.

But even if Datang's rebels did not cause any major losses to the Bohai Kingdom, the trade was suspended and the port of Datang prohibited foreign ships from docking.

If it wasn't for Fang Guoshou's purchase of grain, the grain that Balhae had collected from Silla Fusang would have rotted in the barn.

Hearing that the war in the Tang Dynasty was about to start again, Da Qinmao panicked and lost his composure.

But after all, he has also been the lord of the country for 20 years. He quickly calmed down and looked at Fang Guoshou and asked:
"Your envoy came from afar just to inform me about the war in Tang Dynasty?"

Fang Guoshou shook his head with a smile and said, "Of course it's not for this matter. This envoy came here to borrow a boat from the Bohai Kingdom."

"Borrow a boat?"

This time, not only Da Qinmao, but also Gao Yangbi, who was respectful to Fang Guoshou, frowned at Fang Guoshou.

I only heard Fang Guoshou uttered a shocking news, and he said to the Lord of Bohai:

"The Shijia father and son are ambitious, and they are about to rebel against the Tang Dynasty again. Wang Xuanzhi, the governor of Pinglu Town, has received the Tang Dynasty's edict. Once the Shijia father and son rebel against the Tang Dynasty again, Pinglu Town will enter the pass from the north and attack Fan Yang."

"That's why I came to borrow a boat from Bohai State today!"

Everyone was stunned in place, Fang Guoshou's voice echoed in the warm hall!

(End of this chapter)