The last conscience of the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 213 Bianjing New School

Liang Xin originally wanted to say that if you marry into my Liang family, your family will rely on your two younger brothers in the future.

But Cao Tan's attitude was like this.

The concubine is the younger brother, and the family can discuss their own affairs. If you are successful, your voice will be more powerful, and vice versa.But when it comes to major matters of the Cao family, they are not qualified. Only the head of each house and the legitimate son have the right to speak.

Liang Xin was kind-hearted and said to Cao Tan: "Ask Cao Zhuo to come to the school."

"can."

Cao Tan agreed.

There are five new schools in Bianjing City, under the management of Taixue.

They are the Painting and Calligraphy Academy, with Zhao Ji personally in charge of academic administration.

Then, it was named the Four Courts of Scholars, Agriculture, Industry and Commerce.

This academy sounds like it conflicts with the original Taixue, but in fact, it teaches martial arts.

The Song Dynasty was not good at fighting before Liang Xin crossed over, but it still had a set of essentials for summarizing the war. The art of war and military books were very successful.

Liang Xin privately called this academy's martial arts department the Military Academy.

Then farmers.

Nong is the school most supported by the scholar-bureaucrats in the court. Various agricultural sciences are studied here, farmland yields are increased, and various farmland diseases and pests are dealt with. Agriculture is the foundation of the country, so it is the new school most supported by the scholar-officials.

The first academic administrator was the Minister of Household Affairs, in charge of agriculture.

Work is actually the supervision of weapons, from steel to the research and study of various equipment.

Business means business.

No official in the court was willing to become an academician, so the school was appointed by Bai Gui of the Spring and Autumn Period as an academician. He studied and managed on his own, and the court did not provide any money. The major merchants in Bianjing City raised their own funds.

What Liang Xin wanted Cao Zhuo to study was the martial arts department of the Imperial Academy.

Suddenly, Liang Xin asked again: "Dad, aren't you angry?"

The father Liang Xin refers to is naturally Cao Ping.

Cao Tan answered firmly: "No, dad understands justice. Of course, if he scolds me behind closed doors, and then scolds you, he will definitely do it."

Liang Xin grinned: "I'm thick-skinned, so it's okay to curse a few times, just don't beat me up."

Cao Tan asked at this time: "That day, you blended into the crowd of Honglu Temple officials welcoming the Kucha envoy. Husband, can you answer me, why did you feel strange at that time?"

This matter.

If asked by another person, Liang Xin would not answer.

Since Cao Tan asked, Liang Xin said: "Because Princess Qiuci looks like the same person, I was a little surprised at the time and couldn't help but think of something. She looks like the king of the daughter country in a painting, but of course it doesn't exist in reality. , just from the drawing book, I was thinking, our dad is lucky."

"Luck...good?" Cao Tan first felt pleased with Liang Xin's straightforwardness. Liang Xin didn't hide anything from herself.But Liang Xin's last sentence made her feel a bit... strange.

Liang Xin did not laugh.

He didn't care what Cao Tan was thinking, he just said: "If I really said that the Khitans sent troops, and then deceived the Xixia people into sending troops, then there is a [-]% chance that King Qiuci will consider a new issue, his Who will be the heir?"

"I have heard a rumor, but it is unconfirmed. In fact, the Kucha royal family has been destroyed three times, and was rebuilt by its descendants. Bai Juyi, a famous person, this rumor is that Bai Juyi is a descendant of the Kucha royal family. So, the Kucha royal family The royal family of Qiuci has long been mixed with the Central Plains, so there is a [-]% chance that a queen will appear in Qiuci."

"No." Cao Tan immediately refused: "If a queen appears in Qiuci, how will our Cao family gain a foothold in Bianjing."

Liang Xin: "I only said it is possible, not absolute. Kucha is just a part of the Yellow-headed Uighur. I have not been to Kucha in person. You know what the inside of Kucha is like, what the Kucha people are longing for, and what the Kucha people are facing at this time I don’t know what the trouble is, so sending troops there is the only best option.” “Also, a few maids in the courtyard had a quarrel that day. As a eldest lady, you only heard about their quarrel, but you later found out Does the information must be complete and true? No way. Therefore, what you see in the book will always contain the emotions and thoughts of the author, and any information will only be part of it."

After hearing this, Cao Tan agreed with Liang Xin's words: "I didn't expect that my husband, you would be so interested in a foreigner like Qiuci."

Liang Xin changed to a more relaxed sitting posture: "I still care about the Jurchens, Khitan people, and Dangxiang people. From the Song people's point of view, they will all be enemies in the future. From my point of view, as long as they believe in us People of Han culture are all of the same race. They do not belong to other races, including the Dali people. But it does not include the Bagan people and... others."

This other statement made Cao Tan laugh: "I feel that the Koreans are not included."

"Madam, you are so wise that you can always guess what I am thinking."

Cao Tan didn't answer the question and just said: "There are pears stewed in sugar water on the stove. Since the house has been warm and dry, I will ask someone to bring it for you to drink some pear soup."

"Can I skip the pears and just drink the soup?"

"Critical." Cao Tan replied, rang the little bell at hand, and ordered someone to give Liang Xin a bowl of pear soup.

As for her, she didn't like to hear Liang Xin compliment her.

In Cao Tan's opinion, since he is the head of the family, he should not be such a mother-in-law all the time and should do big things.

Important

What Cao Tan didn't know was that Liang Xin had been planning a big event.

A very outrageous event.

The end of the first year is a big time for exams.

The general examination is over, and soon the palace examination will begin.

Before the palace examination, there is another palace examination, the Lingyou palace examination.

Bianjing City was abuzz with rumors about this incident. Xiao Baoxian, the Prime Minister of the Liao Kingdom, who had just arrived in Bianjing City, had not even arrived at the Yingbin Garden when his head was buzzing with the impact of this news.

Palace examination! ! !

For such a sacred thing, the word in front of it is actually Ling You.

Ling You's status is not even worthy of entering the palace, let alone the main hall of the palace.

Now, Lingyou has to take part in the imperial examination.

Is the Emperor of Song crazy?
Is Song Guo crazy?
How ridiculous is it to do such a stupid thing?

But this shock only lasted a short time. Xiao Baoxian suddenly felt happy in his heart. Isn't it the blessing of the Great Khitan that the Emperor of Song was so absurd?
As soon as Xiao Baoxian arrived at Yingbin Garden, Xiao Yuanfeng came to greet him, and he was dressed in gorgeous clothes.

"Prime Minister, please change your clothes quickly. Today is the first audition for the Lingyou Palace in Bianjing City of Song Dynasty. If you go late, you may miss the exciting part."

Xiao Baoxian shouted: "Absurd."

Xiao Yuanfeng was not nervous at all. He came closer and said, "How do you know whether it is ridiculous or interesting without seeing it with your own eyes? There may be wisdom that you don't know."

After saying this, Xiao Baoxian agreed: "Change clothes."

Soon, Liang Mansion.

Xiao Bao first raised his head and glanced at the plaque of Liang Mansion. At this time, someone had already come to greet him.

Entering the Liang Mansion, you will see the main hall of the Liang Mansion, which is very similar to the main hall of the emperor.

Seats for Khitan have been reserved inside.

(End of this chapter)