Sui Dynasty: I, Yang Guang, am both scrupulous and stable

Chapter 96 Mrs. Wang

Yang Guang experimented for a few days and finally made fried noodles and dried vegetables that he was quite satisfied with. Then he went to find Yang Shuang and learned that Yang Shuang was admitted to the palace by Queen Dugu. It was obviously a matter of marriage. Yang Guangsuo also brought things into the palace.

When they arrived, Queen Dugu was talking to Yang Shuang, with a hint of scolding. They had just met Yang Shuang's future wife.

Seeing Yang Guang coming, Queen Dugu didn't stop, just like Yang Shuang came to see her as her son.

"Why didn't you speak just now?"

"Sister-in-law, I don't know what to say."

"Mrs. Ren came out with her daughter. You didn't say a word, just nodded in agreement. You are going to marry her. His Majesty was afraid that you would be dissatisfied and asked you to communicate with her more. Why do you look so indifferent? .”

"I really don't care, Sister-in-Law. They're all pretty much the same anyway. I can't tell whether women are good-looking or not. It doesn't make any difference to me."

Queen Dugu was angry and funny. Yang Guang was listening, but he didn't expect that there were people with the same symptoms as Brother Qiangdong in this era.

Seeing that she couldn't persuade Yang Shuang, Queen Dugu simply sighed and asked Yang Guang, "What's going on today?"

"Queen Mother, I'm here to see Uncle Wang today."

"What's the matter with me?"

"Uncle Wang, we talked about military rations last time. I've been doing some research in the past few days and found a lot of things."

Queen Dugu was speechless and came to her to discuss the matter of military rations.

"Mother, please ask someone to bring me some water."

The maid brought water, and Yang Guang mixed it into a paste, made small dough, and filled a bowl with dried vegetables, including several common vegetables.

"Uncle Wang, come and try it."

Curious, King Wei picked up the dough kneaded from flour and took a bite. Because of the addition of powdered sesame seeds, the taste left a fragrant aroma on his lips and teeth. King Wei was greatly surprised and felt it after swallowing it.

"How is this made? It's very fragrant and delicious, and I feel full after just one bite. Do you think this is military ration?"

This is called a feeling of fullness, because the things added are very oily and actually have a lot of energy. It has the same effect as an energy bar. Because we have to control the cost, we don’t actually add much, but compared to things like elk biscuits, they are so delicious. too much.

Queen Dugu drank it and her mouth was mushy. Even for a noble person like Queen Dugu, this stuff was at least not unpleasant to drink, but she didn't like the taste.

Yang Guang handed the dried vegetables to Yang Shuang again. Yang Shuang took the dried vegetables and knocked them. It felt amazing. When he put it in his mouth, it was crispy and had only a slight taste. Then he brewed it with water to restore a little bit of the vegetable feeling. .

As a man who marches and fights, Yang Shuang immediately understood the value of these two things and immediately asked: "Prince Jin, do these two things cause trouble? Are the costs high?"

"Dried vegetables are slowly roasted in a furnace. Now that the furnace has been researched, it is not troublesome to set up. The cost is the vegetables themselves and the baking materials. As for the fried noodles, chopped walnuts, sesame seeds and almonds are added. Crushed, the price is definitely much higher than that of elk biscuits and millet, but this thing can replace millet and become the main march ration, and Uncle Wang, you should be able to notice that this thing requires a lot less cooking than millet. In less time, it tastes much better than millet and elk cakes.”

"Another very important point is that after being transported to the front line and fried, the soldiers can carry it more easily and have enough energy to eat it."

Yang Shuang became unusually excited. These two items could make a big change in the current military rations. He immediately said, "Let's go to your Majesty to use these two types of military rations at the border."

But the emperor did not have time to see the two of them today. When the two asked to see them, they found out that the emperor was discussing political affairs with Wang Longshang, a doctor of the Imperial Academy.

Wang Long, courtesy name Bogao, was born in Taiyuan. His ancestors had a great reputation. He was a well-educated scholar. He was nearly fifty years old. He was the ancestor of the Wang family in Xiatianyuan, Yichuan County, Henan Province.

Generally speaking, for a person who can be called a clan, his son or grandson is very good. For example, after Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne, he had to call his father and grandfather his ancestors, at least two generations back.

Wang Long himself has a high reputation, and his son and grandson are indeed awesome.

He had four sons, named Mingdu, Tong, Ning, Ji, and Jing. One of them, Wang Tong, courtesy name Zhongyan, also known as Wen Zhongzi, studied the Five Classics thoroughly and was listed as one of the five sons of hundreds of schools of thought: "The five sons include Xun, Yang, Wen Zhongzi, Lao and Zhuang."

Xunzi, Laozi, and Zhuangzi need no introduction. Yangtze and Wen Zhongzi are not familiar to ordinary people, but if they can be placed together with these three people, their transcendent status is evident.

Wang Tong had another grandson, Wang Bo, one of the four heroes of the early Tang Dynasty. He wrote a preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion, the best parallel prose in the history.This family seems to have found the DNA of literary talent and can pass it on.

Wang Long was nearly half a century old but had not yet given birth to Wang Tong. Yang Guang lamented that if Wen Zhongzi was born in two years, he would probably have to go and give gifts to others. Wang Long still has several children. The old man is not only highly educated, but also in good health.

Yang insisted that Wang Long be the king's wife. Although he did not summon the two of them at this time, he allowed them to attend.

"Master Wang, I want to launch an imperial examination to select scholars and appoint civilian talents. A school will be built in Daxing City and spread widely. Why do you object, Master? The matter has already begun, why do you resign at this time?"

It turns out that Yang Jian came to Wang Long to discuss matters today because there was a problem with the imperial examination. As one of the proposers of this plan, Wang Long has always firmly supported Yang Jian in using and improving the recommendation and selection system of the previous dynasty to achieve his goals. He passed the real imperial examination, but today Wang Long came to Yang Jian and asked him to stop.

Facing the emperor who was full of questions, Wang Long lamented helplessly: "Your Majesty, I have been walking around Chang'an City during this time. Chang'an City is prosperous, the nobles are well-dressed, and the young masters are polite in their speech, but as you go deeper, Most of the people who make a living at the bottom of Chang'an City are struggling in poverty. They can't afford to study, and they can't afford a house in Daxing City. Their fathers were like this, their grandfathers were like this, and their children will still be like this. Previously, the veteran thought it was simple and wanted to select scholars through the imperial examination, but this is not the right time."

"This is the wrong time?!"

Wang Long, who has always been a staunch supporter of the imperial examination, said this at this time, saying that it was not the time to promote the imperial examination system in the Sui Dynasty. It was tantamount to slapping Yang Jian in the face, and he never showed his joy or anger. The emperor was angry this time.

Yang Jian pointed at Wang Long and shouted: "Why is my Great Sui so untimely?"

"Your Majesty, this is not something that can be accomplished in a day, so don't rush into it."

Yang Jian's eyes were deep: "Master Wang, I call you Master Wang because I think you are highly knowledgeable. Why have you become pedantic?"

"If you are not a pedantic veteran, your Majesty, even if there is no imperial examination in the Sui Dynasty, if it develops in the past way, it will be unprecedentedly prosperous. Your Majesty is a sage king. The imperial examination will destroy the current stable pattern. The current situation of the Sui Dynasty is just right. Don't rush into it. hour."

Wang Long had been observing some time ago that the aristocrats were absolutely opposed to Yang Jian's desire to decentralize the right to study. Now that the Sui Dynasty had taken over the previous dynasty, there was a faint sign of prosperity. He believed that if the emperor and this group of masters controlled The powerful nobles made a fuss over this matter, which was extremely detrimental to the Sui Dynasty.

"It was yours before. Let more people study and let the court have more fresh blood to make the court more prosperous. Why is it wrong to change it now?"

Wang Long's heart was as sharp as a knife, and he said with a painful expression: "This is not the time, it is not your Majesty's fault, it is not the fault of the old ministers, and it is not the fault of the Sui Dynasty. It is your Majesty and the people are ignorant."

The phrase "the people are ignorant" is Wang Long's summary of the current situation of the people in the Sui Dynasty. He believed that the reason why the imperial examination cannot be implemented now is because the people are too ignorant, there are too many uneducated people, and too many people are trapped in the whirlpool of poverty all their lives. There are too many people trapped in old and poor ideologies.

They need education, but it is difficult to implement education, and even if it is implemented, it is difficult to see results in the short term.

"A smart person may study for a period of time, and he will be able to master a little bit of knowledge and principles, and he will be enlightened in a few months or two or three years. But for an ordinary person, it will take at least three to five years, at most ten years, and he may even be a little stupid. People who have studied for more than ten years may not be able to understand it, but such people are the real ordinary people."

Wang Long's expression dimmed as he spoke: "Your Majesty, I don't think so. I have taken it as my duty to educate the world, and I will never stop here. It's just that I am thinking about your majesty. With the good situation in the Sui Dynasty in front of you, your majesty does not have to worry about it for more than ten years." affected by the latter’s uncertain outcome.”

Only then did the emperor understand Wang Long's intentions, and his angry expression returned to normal.

"My lord, I never said that we would achieve success in one go. Our non-compromise with the nobles is just a test of their bottom line. The King of Jin mentioned in the court meeting that opening technical schools for common people, I think it is a good transition." I never ask for haste, but I never give up. The right things and the right results are worth my persistence."

Yang Guang felt excited when he heard Yang Jian's words.

Wang Long and Yang Jian, who understood each other, stood together like firm comrades-in-arms.

Yang Jian went on to say: "The school still has to be opened. The first thing to teach is to honor the nobles, and then slowly go down. As long as the trend of advocating learning starts, I believe that this trend will become a trend and help me go further. There has never been a trend. As a king who sits on the throne and is famous throughout the ages, what I want to do is to revitalize China, and the ancient Chinese culture must be passed down. Master Wang, you must never resign to me like you did today."

"Old ministers should serve their duty to the best of their ability until they die."

Yang Guang looked at the emperor and felt a sense of admiration in his heart. He was worthy of being the emperor who could end the troubled times and unify him. He had a broad mind and a firm mind.

Ying Zheng, Yang Jian, Zhu Yuanzhang, those who can unify the Central Plains are the heroes of the ages.

"Father, regarding the imperial examination, I have an idea."

Yang Guang, who had been listening for a long time, finally spoke.

(End of this chapter)