The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 931: First Tour [Subscribe*Monthly Tickets]

It is well known that private schools make money, but it is only enough to support the family.

Official schools lose money, but they can attract talents, so the government is willing to build them.

However, no one has ever thought about industrializing official schools and private schools to form an industrial chain.

Even later, when the imperial examination system was established and official schools and tribute academies such as the Imperial College were formed, no one thought of making money directly from the academy. The money earned was from the students. For example, Fan Jin passed the imperial examination, and he was a donated student.

In essence, I was just collecting tuition fees and never thought about making money in other ways.

Therefore, after Yan Yan and An Qisheng brought up the idea at court, all the government offices became excited and the more they thought about it, the more they felt that there was a way forward.

As for opposition, no one opposed it. They were willing to believe and do it even if it meant losing money. Now that there is a benefit, who would refuse?

"This court meeting was spoken by me and heard by you. Please do not spread it outside until everything is settled!" Yan Yan reminded all the officials in the court.

There is more than one Bingzhou in the world. If Qin and the Hundred Schools of Thought find out, then with Li Yao's business acumen, he may copy the Bingzhou template, and all the other schools of thought will follow suit.

Now they are just taking advantage of the time difference. When some of them develop into industrial chains, they will be one step ahead and every step will be ahead. If Qin and the Hundred Schools of Thought want to follow suit, they can only get some scraps and it is impossible for them to compete with Bingzhou.

"Yes!" The officials in Bingzhou were not stupid. They thought that it was better for them to keep this kind of fortune-making business a secret to themselves. If it got out, would people really think that the Jinyiwei didn't exist?
"Okay, if you have something to report, come forward. If not, dismiss the court!" After a while, Yan Yan didn't make any more trouble.

The rest of the work will be done by the Prime Minister's Office and various government offices. As a king, you only need to pay attention to them and do not need to take care of everything.

After the court was dismissed, An Qisheng did not leave, but followed into the side hall of the School Administration Hall, accompanied by the Nine Ministers of Bingzhou.

"Something happened?" Yan Yan had a bad feeling.

"Prince Fusu has returned to Qin. With the means of Changping Jun Xiong Qi, I'm afraid that after Fusu returns to Xianyang to be crowned, he will be appointed as the Crown Prince of Qin soon!" The nine ministers looked at each other, and finally looked at Anqisheng, asking Anqisheng to propose it.

Yan Yan thought about it and decided that with Xiong Qi's means, this possibility was very high. Especially if Fusu could not be appointed as the crown prince and establish his own government, then the eight hundred white horses that Bingzhou sent him would have nowhere to go.

After all, without the status of a crown prince, he is not qualified to have such a large number of private soldiers according to etiquette.

"This is inevitable!" Yan Yan did not refute.

But if it were just this matter, there wouldn't be a need for all nine ministers to come and advise.

"After the spring, there is no major event in Bingzhou that requires Your Majesty to work hard, and Bingzhou also needs a prince!" An Qisheng continued.

"..." Yan Yan was silent.

Does this mean that I should stop attending court meetings and just have fun in the harem every day?

"Many medical experts have come to the royal city, and I have consulted many masters. Perhaps changing the environment can help relieve stress..." An Qisheng could only bite the bullet and continue.

I'm afraid only people in Bingzhou can persuade the king not to hold court early in the morning.

But there is nothing we can do about it.

The Qin State is about to establish the position of Crown Prince. For an empire as large as Bingzhou, if there is not even a prince, let alone a crown prince, it would not be a good thing for the court.

"The snow lotus of Tianshan Mountain, the peach forest of Juyan, and the fragrance of rice flowers in Hetao are all beautiful scenery. Your Majesty, why don't you take the emperor, empress, and concubines out for an outing..." An Qisheng continued to give travel tips.

"..." Yan Yan remained silent.

"But the Donghu are still anxious..." Yan Yan said seriously. "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will keep an eye on them!" Dian Qingweng said in a gentle voice.

"The government affairs of Bingzhou..." Yan Yan continued.

"We will share your Majesty's worries and will never let trivial matters bother your Majesty!" An Qisheng and the Nine Ministers also spoke up.

"..." Yan Yan looked at the nine ministers speechlessly. Are you so sensible?
Are you serious about advising the king not to attend court early in the morning and to take his harem out for sightseeing?
But think about it, Bingzhou is no longer the makeshift team it once was. The National Guard's Office, the Censorate, the Prime Minister's Office, and the Nine Ministers' Offices all have their own responsibilities. Putting a dog in that position will not affect the operation of the court. It seems that whether I am there or not, it really doesn't make much of a difference.

Even when I was not around, all officials were able to perform their duties better, for they were just afraid that I would suddenly come up with some ideas and increase their workload.

Given the current state of Bingzhou’s treasury, it seems that nothing else can be done.

Everything just needs to proceed step by step.

"Alright!" Yan Yan spread his hands helplessly.

He is probably the first king to achieve this.

Seeing Yan Yan agree, the Nine Ministers all breathed a sigh of relief.

They are really afraid that Yan Yan is in the royal city.

If you think about it carefully, as long as Yan Yan is in the royal city, he will suddenly come up with a lot of ideas, and then issue various national policies, forcing everyone to act like a wound-up spring, unable to stop.

Rather than saying that they wanted Yan Yan to take a vacation, it would be better to say that they also wanted a vacation.

Now they would rather Yan Yan be like a mascot, stop caring about anything, and give Bingzhou some slack.

Yan Yan could also understand that the pressure he put on the officials was indeed a bit too much.

Bingzhou can't stay so tense all the time, it's time to take some time off.

"How about taking a trip to the Western Regions?" Yan Yan suddenly thought of it.

The thirty-six kingdoms in the Western Regions surrendered, and Bingzhou also established the Western Regions Protectorate in the Western Regions to oversee the affairs of the Western Regions. However, as a king, he had never been to the Western Regions.

"Yes, if the Western Regions submit, Your Majesty should also let the Western Regions countries see the emperor's majesty. If Your Majesty can go to the Western Regions, it will also make the Western Regions more loyal!" An Qisheng and others were afraid that Yan Yan would object, so they nodded in agreement.

As for the commander of the Protectorate of the Western Regions, I would rather die than let my friend die.

It can be imagined that when Yan Yan goes to the Western Regions, he will definitely intervene and guide the affairs of the Western Regions, and the pressure will be directly put on the Western Regions Protectorate.

Yan Yan thought about it and decided that it was indeed time to inspect the territory of Bingzhou.

After the Hetao, Juyan Lake and Western Regions surrendered, he rarely went there again. If he could go there, he could also win the hearts of the people from all over the place.

"Then let's arrange it!" Yan Yan nodded and asked Mo Ya to arrange the tour of the Western Regions.

It is not just a simple outing, but also a trip to inspect local affairs. Therefore, he will pass through the counties in the western part of Bingzhou, check the local government affairs and understand the people's sentiments.

Mo Ya also discussed with An Qisheng and Dian Qing for a while. The Yulin Guards would cooperate with the Jinyi Guards to escort them. At the same time, the Imperial Censor Zhao Gao, the Chief Justice, and the Minister of Guests would also follow. An Qisheng and Dian Qing would stay behind to supervise the country.

The patrol route was also Yunzhong, Jiuyuan, Gaoquesai Military Academy, Hetao, Zhangye, Jiuquan, Dunhuang into the Western Regions, and then from the Western Regions through the Juyan Lake back to Bingzhou, completing a western tour.

(End of this chapter)