Ji Tang

"My general, Duke Lu, Duke Ying, and Duke Zhai Yang will each lead a large army to sweep through Guanzhong. If they can annihilate them all, they will annihilate them all. If they cannot, they will rush to Chang'an. Either they will be killed in one battle, or they will sweep through Guanzhong with the force of thunder. They must not be allowed to wreak havoc among the elders in Guanzhong after their defeat."

"Did you hear me clearly?"

"We will obey the general's orders!"
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"Hurry, hurry, hurry up, we must get to the academy before dark, otherwise I will die forever!"

Boom boom~
On the way to Taibai Academy, a cavalry group of more than ten people moved forward rapidly, as if there were a hundred thousand people in imminent danger.The leader was none other than Ji Qing. After receiving the imperial edict, he immediately sneaked out of Chang'an with his own soldiers and went to Tiecheng to meet with his teacher.But before he could rest, he was sent out again.

The place he went to was none other than Taibai Academy.

Today's Taibai Academy is no longer what it used to be. With huge buildings and houses scattered everywhere, the entire Taibai Mountain is filled with a strong aroma of books.

At the foot of Taibai Mountain, a county town no less than a state capital stands here, Academy City. This is so far the only city in Guanzhong that was spontaneously established in just over twenty years.

At first, it was just a place for craftsmen to rest during the construction of the academy. Later, as the number of people increased, it gradually became a market.As the academy's reputation grew, aristocratic families, nobles, powerful men, and businessmen from all over the world bought properties here. As time slowly passed, the scale of the place grew larger and larger, until it exceeded the size of ordinary county towns. The imperial court had no choice but to establish a new county seat.

But it is the smallest county in the world, with only one city and seven or eight towns under its jurisdiction. However, in terms of population, it is the largest county besides Chang'an and Wannian, with more than 15.

This is the result of the academy's efforts to control, otherwise it would be more commanding.

There is the best academy in the world, a medical school that attracts the attention of the world, the largest library in the world, and a place with the most prosperous literary style in the world.With all this, the housing prices in Academy City have been sky-high. A two-story residence with a front and rear courtyard actually costs [-] guan to buy, and it's still very affordable.

Originally, the people of Academy City were living a leisurely and busy day today. With smiles on their faces, they were obviously very satisfied with their current lives.Although they can't afford the houses here, the ones outside the city are not expensive. As long as they work harder, they can still buy them.

Their biggest hope is to settle here. Although this has little to do with admission to the academy, it does not matter if their children are a little bit closer to the academy and receive more edification.

In the evening, it was getting dark, but the people outside the city and inside the city were not in a hurry doing their own things, but more and more people were leaving and returning to the city.

Academy City is different from other cities. It does not have a curfew, but the city gates must be closed at night. This is a rule and a court decree. No one is allowed to change it without authorization!
Suddenly, the soldiers on the top of the city seemed to have discovered something. They saw smoke and dust everywhere on the avenue under the setting sun. They looked like cavalry galloping, which they would not have imagined. This made the soldiers stunned.

"Go and call the general, I'll guard here!"

"promise!"

Ji Qing was covered in smoke and dust and was extremely embarrassed, but he had to speed up again.The horse that sat down was already foaming at the mouth, and he was afraid that it would be completely useless after this time.

Seeing the city wall right in front of him, he felt relieved, and exhaustion hit him like a tide.But he bit his lower lip severely, regardless of whether it was bleeding or not, he suppressed his exhaustion and said loudly: "Academy City, listen to the order, the general ordered, evacuate the people quickly and close the city gate!"

"The general has an order, evacuate the people quickly and close the city gates!"

When Cheng Chusi, who had just arrived on the city wall, saw the person coming, he immediately trembled, especially when the person held the general's order and raised it above his head. He could no longer care about anything else and shouted: "Quick, wait for the cavalry to enter the city and evacuate quickly." People, close the city gates!”

"Watch carefully, I'll come as soon as I go!"

After giving a few instructions, he hurried down the city wall.

Ji Qing felt completely relaxed as she looked at the slowly closing city gate, and her body began to sway on her horse. Suddenly, her vision went dark, and she was about to fall off her horse. The soldiers behind him suddenly screamed in surprise!

"Lord Hou."

boom!
Cheng Chusi breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the pale Ji Qing, and asked anxiously: "What happened? How did you become like this?"

"Quickly, quickly rule the other city gates, close the city gates immediately, implement military control in the city, and no one is allowed in or out!"

Ji Qing held back and said: "The Linghu family, the Hou Mo family, the Yu family, the Yuwen family and other Guanlong families have all rebelled. The general has an order. We must protect the safety of the academy at all costs. When the time comes for life and death, the academy city will be destroyed." The army of the academy is not allowed to leave a single soldier, and anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!"

After saying that, he took out the military order and stuffed it directly into Cheng Chusi's hand, and he also passed by.

Cheng Chusi handed Ji Qing to his soldiers and opened the military order. When he saw the military order, he was shocked.

Duke Nian of the Tang Dynasty, the head of Wuying Pavilion and a great general.
Silently withdrawing the military order, his face was expressionless, but his heart was filled with excitement. Finally, he finally got the chance!
Yes, he longed for war, but as the legitimate son of Duke Lu and the future heir of Duke Lu, he could only stay in Chang'an every day.He had been guarding the palace in Chang'an before, but he was tired of this same routine, so he asked to be transferred to Academy City. At least he liked the atmosphere here very much, and he didn't have to be so restricted every day.

He thought that this would be the end of his life, that he would successfully inherit the title and become a mascot, and that his children would also live the same life in the future.

But looking at the military order in his hand, he held it tightly. This might be his only chance to prove himself.
On the fifth floor of the academy library, the huge meeting hall was already packed with seats.

All managers of the academy, deans, vice deans of each branch, and heads of various departments.The county magistrates of Academy City are here.In addition, there are three out of place figures. They are wearing armor and holding weapons, but they are sitting next to Mr. Baishan, which shows their special status.

You must know that although this is an academy, its grade is the same as that of the Sixth Ministry. Mr. Baishan seems to be in the academy all day long and does not care about worldly affairs, but he is a genuine official of the third rank. He also has the title of Minister of Rites and the title of Minister of the Ministry of Etiquette. The right to discuss matters in Qilin Pavilion.

Below him is the minister of wine, which is also the official position of Minister of Etiquette of the fourth rank. The president of each branch is a senior official of the fourth rank. The head of each department is also equivalent to the chief of the six departments, with the rank of fifth rank.

It can be said that among the people here, which one is not an elite in one industry or another?Which one is not the Taishan Beidou in a certain field?Can a random comment trigger a worldwide discussion?
Ji Qing has already put on armor, which he left behind when he was teaching in the academy in his early years.Cheng Chusi was sitting upright, and if you looked carefully, you would find a strange light in his eyes, as if he was excited and impatient!Another person that few people know is Duan Zan, the general of Zuotunwei, Duke of Baoguo, and the son of Duan Zhixuan, the first Duke of Baoguo.Similarly, he is now the commander of a thousand mysterious cavalry stationed in the mountains behind the academy. Their only mission is to protect the safety of the academy.

He and Cheng Chusi were in the open and in the dark, and Cheng Chusi's five thousand garrison were stationed at the foot of the mountain as a force in the open.Duan Zanze is hiding in the dark. Once something changes, both parties can help each other to ensure the safety of the academy.

Today's academy is no longer a place for simple teaching and educating people. It contains the most essence of the Tang Dynasty.It can be said unceremoniously that as long as the academy remains in the hands of the Tang Dynasty, even if the world is in chaos and only Guanzhong is left in the imperial court, it is entirely possible to unify the world again with these people and the foundation.

This is not an exaggeration. Only when you truly understand the power of the academy will you understand what kind of existence it is.

Now, all appointments in the academy are made by the emperor himself, ranging from the appointment of a teacher to the directors of the academy, the dean of the branch, the wine ceremony, etc., all are controlled by the emperor. If anyone dares to interfere in this aspect, it will really be a disaster. What's wrong is reaching out to chop your hands, stretching out your feet to stamp your feet, but no one can do it.

This is the emperor's reverse scale, and you will die if you touch it!
Mr. Baishan is already seventy-three years old this year. At his current age, he should be indifferent to worldly affairs and enjoy his old age.But so far Li Shimin still has not found the most suitable candidate to replace him.

In fact, in his mind, Ji Song is the most suitable candidate, but now is the time to reuse him. Coupled with the special nature of the academy and his profound heritage, even he is a little hesitant.

Today, Mr. Baishan changed his usual laziness. His eyes were solemn. After looking around for a week, he said to Ji Qing: "Tell everyone about the current situation!"

Hearing this, Ji Qing quickly stood up and said, "Student, take the order!"

In front of this person, even His Majesty had to perform discipleship ceremony. No one dared to ignore this old man who was as thin as a stick.

"Everyone, the academy's first disaster since its establishment has come!"

Boom~
As soon as these words came out, there was a lively atmosphere. Everyone wanted to go. Some excited people even slapped the table and asked who it was. He wanted to ask this beast in person.

"quiet!"

Mr. Baishan knocked on the table lightly, and the scene suddenly became quiet.

"They are all well-educated people? How can they lose their composure so much? All the knowledge in the past has been learned like a fool?"

Faced with Mr. Baishan's reprimand, everyone bowed their heads and remained silent. Even if they were scolded at this time, they had to endure it, otherwise once word spread, they would never be able to gain a foothold in the Tang Dynasty in the future!

"You continue, I really want to know who dares to take such a big risk and dare to rebel at this time? And also extended his hand to my academy? Haha, I really thought that my academy was just a weak academy. No? I’m not afraid of knocking out my big teeth!”

"Hahaha"

The old gentleman's words suddenly made the atmosphere cheerful. Yes, do you really think the academy is easy to bully?Not to mention the tens of thousands of students in the academy who are practicing both civil and military skills, each and every one of them has become a disaster.

Each one of them is so energetic that even the gentlemen like them feel a headache. These students are all civil and military talents. Although they are uneven, with a little training, they will be the best in the world.

Have you ever seen an army composed entirely of students?Have you ever seen a scholar who is holding a book of poetry and reciting one moment, and the next moment he is holding a sword and mounting a horse to kill the enemy?
Anyone who really underestimates the academy will definitely make the biggest mistake in his life.Which gentleman in the academy is not a well-educated person?There is also a military academy and a staff academy in the branch, which are places that specialize in teaching military tactics and formation of troops.

Both husbands are veteran generals and veterans in the army. Whether it is bows, crossbows, swords, spears, halberds or spears, who is not proficient in them?
As long as needed, a large army can be organized in an instant. What's more, behind the academy, there is an arsenal, which is full of the most advanced weapons in the world. Many of them are newly developed, and some are even hard to hear. Have not heard.

They were even looking forward to the magical flying crows, the tens of thousands of enemies, the rocket launchers, the divine general cannons, etc.So many things have been developed, but in order to keep them secret, many of them can only show their power on the testing ground. They also want to see how they perform on the battlefield!
When Ji Qing finished speaking, everyone's mood did not fluctuate much.

In the Tang Dynasty, the boundary between military generals and scholars was not clear. He may have been a scholar before, but no one knows whether he will become a general fighting on the battlefield in the future.

This is the principle behind the so-called exit and general entry.

Although there is a separation of civil and military affairs in the imperial court, it is only a division of rights and self-blame, and it does not mean anything.It's like if a civilian official goes to serve in the army, then he is a military attaché and cannot interfere in local and court affairs at will.But suddenly one day he was appointed as a civilian official. By the same token, he could no longer interfere in military matters.

This is the separation of military and political affairs, a separation of rights, not a separation of people!
Ji Song was not too surprised by everyone's performance, and he knew a little about the situation in the academy, but it was just the tip of the iceberg, which was enough to reassure him.The reason why he came here in such a hurry was because he was worried that the rebels would surprise him and raid the academy.

Duan Zan's face was expressionless. Perhaps he and Mr. Baishan were the only ones here who knew the details of the academy best, because he was in charge of the shady research and the care of the arsenal.He knows the strength of the academy best, so he is not worried at all.

"According to the intelligence, an army of 3 people is coming towards us at this time, led by a member of the Yu family. They have a large number of siege equipment, and it seems that they are determined to capture Academy City." Ji Qing said slowly.

"The general's intention is to keep them first and use them to break through the academy, hold everyone hostage, threaten the imperial court's plan, and constantly attract the rebels scattered around to gather here."

"In addition, the general has an order. Even if the city of Chang'an is destroyed, the academy cannot be lost. This is a military order, and he will bear all the consequences."

hum~
As soon as Ji Qing said this, everyone suddenly became excited, and some even stood up and shouted loudly.But Ji Qing pushed back with one sentence: "This is also what your Majesty meant!"

uh~
That's okay. Since His Majesty doesn't care, it seems that he is fully prepared.Even if the city is destroyed, based on the preparations they have made for the palace, as long as they don't suddenly rush into the palace, His Majesty and the nobles in the palace will be fine. At worst, they can just run away. As long as they get to the academy, everything will be no problem!

(End of this chapter)