Datang: Ten Years of Proton, Leading an Army of Millions to Return

"Your Majesty, you have done a lot of things during this period of time, right?"

"Hahaha, Principal Guo, with my personality, I never go out of the house, so what trouble can I get into?" Li Kuan vowed.

"Your Majesty, can you please check your conscience and speak properly?"

Guo Shoujing rolled his eyes.

He and Li Kuan have reached the point where they are both teachers and friends.

Eunuch Cao's face darkened, but he didn't dare to say anything harsh. After all, who would be beaten then? Didn't he have any idea?

Li Kuan thought about it carefully and laughed, as if he was thinking about something. Just when the two thought that His Majesty had finally become enlightened...
He said solemnly:

"No! How could I possibly go out and cause trouble? It's impossible!"

"That... that martial arts competition, in fact, Your Majesty, how much trouble did it bring to the Jinyiwei and Jingzhao Prefecture?"

"Besides! You visited brothels, and you even wrote poetry!"

"besides….."

Eunuch Cao was still mumbling something. He had not been so bold before, and the reason he said that was because Li Kuan had just asked him to speak frankly.

"This~"

Li Kuan was stunned and speechless.

He is known to be outspoken, but he is not this outspoken.

then,

He could only blink and look at her innocently.

Slander, total slander!
"Alright! Eunuch Cao."

Guo Shoujing came out to rescue him at the right time. He couldn't help but look up at Li Kuan and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, did Xi Junmai really beat up Cheng Chumo?"

Many people hated Cheng Chumo for taking His Majesty out for fun, but they had no way to deal with him.

Seeing him get humiliated, why not gloat over his misfortune?
"That's right, he was beaten to a pulp." Li Kuan said seriously.

"Pfft~"

Guo Shoujing couldn't help laughing, but he still had to pay attention to his image and coughed twice, half-smiled, and said:
"Xi Junmai, Pei Min, the martial arts competition... Your Majesty, I'm afraid you have something big planned. Are you planning for the academy so soon?"

"Hahaha! It's just a coincidence. These are promising talents and they can't be wasted!" Li Kuan smiled.

"Your Majesty, this has given me an idea. In the future, our court should also hold a military examination. What do you think?"

"can!"

The two of them chatted with each other, also confirming what had happened in the past few days.

As for Narcissus Residence, since Li Kuan said there is no problem, Li Junxian will not bother about it anymore!
When the discussion was almost over, Guo Shoujing pondered again:

"Your Majesty, I have already found the personnel for the Institute of Gewu. If you need anything else, please let Eunuch Cao know! For now..."

"It can only be regarded as a secret organization. Please don't be too ostentatious."

According to Guo Shoujing's idea, the Gewuyuan must be as low-key as possible, like a hidden door that is not visible to the public.

This way you won’t be targeted!
When he has made great achievements in the future and has enough capital, we can then clear his name!
After all, most of those gathered here came from the Jixia Academy, and could be considered the descendants of the various schools of thought, including the Mohist school.

For the aristocratic families who have become vested interests due to the rise of Confucianism, they certainly do not want to see a situation of a hundred schools of thought contending with each other in the court.

Even Li Shimin would not allow it!

Having too many messy ideas about governing a country is not a good thing!

Therefore, those who entered the Gewu Academy were not allowed to serve as officials in the imperial court. This was a shackle set up in advance!
"Row!"

Li Kuan nodded.

He envisioned the future of the Institute of Gewu to be to first set up a "Department of Natural Creation" to develop black technologies such as gunpowder, sky bombs, and cannons.

Then use it in military!
After achieving results, it will be further subdivided and gradually subdivided into an academy of sciences.

Dedicated to studying various types of knowledge to promote the pace of scientific development.

Because technology is the primary productive force!
What we have trained here is also a group of pure scholars, not those with ambitions.

Politics
There's no way he'd ever get involved!
Too cruel!

"Then you, go meet those old masters in a few days! But your majesty, let me tell you, they have the character of scholars, and these old guys are much more difficult to deal with!"

Guo Shoujing raised his eyebrows, with a hint of worry on his face.

The so-called old scholar he was referring to was, of course, the old stubborn man in the Jixia Academy.

They all have bad tempers and are very difficult to deal with.

Li Kuan was not too worried.

The Jixia Academy still has its heritage, which shows that these people are not the kind of people who pursue fame and fortune, but may also be thirsty for knowledge...
"If I hear the truth in the morning, I will die in the evening!"

This is much easier to do, you just need to use knowledge to defeat them.

Then it will surely be neatly tidied up!

simple!
The three chatted for a while, and then Yue Fei, Heshen, Xin Qiji and seven or eight other civil and military officials also walked into the hall in the afterglow of the setting sun.

The 35 Western Regions, Gaochang, Tuyuhun, Tubo, and even Goguryeo in Liaodong all participated...
Eyeing Dayan covetously is not a trivial matter!

Judging from the situation, we may have to discuss a countermeasure overnight, because the entire northern Xinjiang, the Mongolian Plateau and the northern desert are not peaceful.

Everyone sat down without talking too much, but when they saw Guo Shoujing was also here, Yue Fei and his companions frowned.

"Sir Guo, where have you been today? I couldn't find you the whole day." Heshen said.

"Hahaha! Lord Guo, there is a scent of rouge and powder around here, but did you go to the Land of Smoky Willows? Now I finally caught you in a sore spot!"

Yue Fei smiled with his face but not his eyes, then he made a face.

Zhang Liao was also a fool. He even went up to smell it seriously and murmured, "It really has a fragrance..."

"Really? Hahaha, your stupid ass finally got it?"

The other generals laughed.

"Alright, alright! None of you are doing the right thing, let's get down to business! These days are not peaceful.
Li Kuan quickly changed the subject.

The locust plague is coming!
I guess this is the best time for other countries to take action!
Li Kuan thought for a moment and said again in a deep voice: "Now we are facing internal and external troubles! Do you remember how long the drought in Kyoto has lasted?"

"The drought has lasted for more than a month, and Yanyun City has not seen a drop of rain! A lot of land on the outskirts of the city is also dry and cracked. I'm afraid this year's harvest..."

He Shen shook his head. "It's uncertain! There have been more than one rain-praying ceremonies outside the city, but they all failed!"

"The people are not peaceful, and there are even rumors..."

These trusted ministers started talking one after another. After all, the drought was not just a problem in Yanyun City. There were also several places in the entire Dayan that were hit by drought.

The wind is not blowing and the rain is not falling!

Isn't that the fault of the current emperor?
Your Majesty has lost his moral integrity, and I'm afraid you will be punished for it!

"There will be no harvest this year!" Guo Shoujing said loudly.

"what?!"

All the ministers were shocked and their eyes widened!

“That’s right, in July or August last year.”

Lord Cao has spoken!

It took him half an incense stick of time to explain the whole story. When they learned that the potatoes could produce more than ten dan per mu, Heshen and others were stunned.

"Oh my God!" Zhang Liao exclaimed!
"How...how is it possible?"

Xin Qiji's face was full of horror, and even the hands that were stroking his beard were shaking.

"Is there such a magical thing in the world?"

Qi Jiguang also took a breath of cold air.

"Your Majesty, you have kept it a secret from us!"

Heshen and others also smiled bitterly.

Because of the shock brought by potatoes, which were considered an auspicious thing, they temporarily forgot about the impending crisis of locust attacks.

"This is a serious matter, and I have no choice but to resort to this last resort! Now that we have accumulated a lot of potatoes in the palace, and the locust plague is imminent, what do you think we should do to implement the 'potato rescue plan'?"

Li Kuan spoke.

He Shen narrowed his eyes and smiled sinisterly: "If there really is a locust plague, it will be a crisis for Dayan, but it is also the best opportunity."

Many people were startled. After a while, Yue Fei also laughed frivolously and said, "Okay! You fat guy, you are still so mean!"

Few people in the palace reacted, at least Zhang Liao and his gang were still confused!
Guo Shoujing actually understood what the riddle was.

It's nothing more than a locust plague. Da Yan will naturally show its decline. Then we can take the opportunity to lure the snake out of its hole and let the countries take the initiative to jump out and cause trouble...
With the help of potatoes, the people were able to survive the famine, which was equivalent to offsetting the impact of the locust plague!
Anyway, as long as no one starves to death, the country will not be shaken!
Build the plank road openly and use the warehouse secretly!
Just when the nations thought they had secured victory, Da Yan quietly sent out troops to attack them unexpectedly.
"General Yue, how is it?"

Li Kuan looked over.

He had actually been planning this move for a long time.

After getting the potatoes, Li Kuan remained silent in order to keep them as a backup, a trump card.

Because he knows that one day they will come in handy!

If we follow the previous idea, Li Kuan intended to use potatoes to deal with his political enemies, which was a plan he had been planning for a long time.

But now it is definitely worth using it to deal with Tubo, Tuyuhun, the Western Regions and other countries!
Show weakness to the enemy first, then attack with force, and you will surely reap miraculous results!

"You can give it a try!"

Yue Fei nodded.

He is a person who likes to launch surprise attacks. He is able to judge the situation, use cunning tactics, and take unconventional approaches, which often makes it easier for him to achieve good results.

This is different from just acting recklessly. Yue Fei acted after careful consideration and was able to find the opportunity and attack decisively!
"it is good!"

Li Kuan slapped his thigh, very excited.

Everyone continued to discuss the matter, and Guo Shoujing sat aside, listening quietly.

These civil and military officials each have their own duties!

When it comes to people's livelihood, people like Yue Fei did not speak.

But as long as it involves military affairs, they will immediately become active, actively offer suggestions, and sometimes their faces will turn red, and they will argue endlessly, or even...
Fight!

The whole hall was noisy, just like a vegetable market!

Only when Guo Shoujing gets angry, Yue Fei and Zhang Liao will restrain themselves.
But you won’t be punished too much!
Generally speaking, the relationship between the emperor and his ministers was quite harmonious, which was also a major feature of the court during that period!
The terrible thing about this locust plague is that the common people will have no harvest because all the crops have been eaten by the locusts...
As long as there is enough food to eat, no one will starve to death, which means there will be no famine.

Then it's not a big problem and there won't be any big mess.

The most critical point now is: how to promote potatoes quietly!

In other words, we must let the people pay attention to and cultivate this life-saving grain, but we must not let them know the whole story.

Otherwise, if there is so much commotion, how can we go to Yin Gaochang, Tuyuhun, the Western Regions and other countries?
Moreover, if we tell the people that there is a locust plague at this time, it will definitely make people panic. Don't let them lose their composure before the locusts arrive.
Isn't that a joke?
Everything has to be done in moderation and must be kept under firm control!

Li Kuan was too lazy to pay attention to these headaches. He sat comfortably aside and even took a nap.
It was already midnight when I left the palace.

The night is bright, and the heat lingering on the earth has not completely dissipated. Even the night breeze still carries a bit of a steaming feeling.

The streets were already quiet at night, with the occasional patrol of the Imperial Guards on horseback passing by, and night watchmen beating bamboo clappers...
Few people know that under this peaceful atmosphere, undercurrents are surging!
A corner of Suzaku Street.

Qin Huaiyu, Cheng Chumo, and Yuchi Baoqing were very satisfied. They walked around drunkenly and occasionally howled.
Very excited!

Fortunately, there are shops nearby and it is not a residential area, otherwise these cowards would probably have their legs broken.

Don’t you even look at what time it is!

The violent temper of the people in Guanzhong was passed down from the Qin Dynasty.
I will never tolerate you if I get angry!
"Hahaha! Today I finally kissed Cuihua, you guys...can't you be envious!"

"Bah! Look at what you have accomplished!"

"But Kuan Ge is really disloyal. He just abandoned us brothers like that! Humph!"

They are still chatting and bragging, and walking with a arrogant and arrogant pace, without recognizing any relatives.
He was totally unaware that there were a number of dark shadows approaching him stealthily from behind!

"who!"

Qin Huaiyu was more alert, but it was too late!

With a single blow from the club, these little dandies were knocked unconscious, and then they were packed up and carried away, all in one go!
In an unknown corner of the city, Commander Li still had a sinister smile on his face, looking at...
A bunch of troublemakers tied up!
Du Fu.

As soon as Li Kuan stepped into the house, a little figure rushed over to him. It was Xiao Yanyan, who walked with short legs and tears in her eyes.
"Brother-in-law, 嘤嘤嘤!"

The little girl seemed to be frightened, her little hands still tightly grasping his legs, and she climbed up, finally like a sloth...
Hanging on Li Kuan's neck!
Shaking!

Weak, pitiful and helpless!

But he was still drowsy and soon fell into a doze!
(End of this chapter)