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Chapter 305 Silla's Movement
Zhou Xu heard Li Chongjiu's words, and immediately said: "Report to Lord Shanggu, I will arrange these fifteen students to Anle County as soon as possible."

Li Chongjiu nodded and said: "I have decided that Liu Yi will be the governor of Anle County. You can discuss with him about the selection of these 15 candidates."

Zhou Xu heard that Liu Yi, his former colleague, was added as a sheriff today. He was happy for his colleague, but also a little disappointed in his heart.

Seeing Zhou Xu's expression, Li Chongjiu smiled and said, "For the time being, you can let go of the county school in Yuyi Town. Now it's time to prepare for the county school. I'll let you teach the county school."

The county education instruction refers to the highest education official within a county, who is under the county Sima and above the six divisions.In the future, Zhou Xu will be the instructor of Shanggu County, Huaihuang Town, and Yuyi Town, equivalent to the Minister of Education.

When Zhou Xu heard this, he hurriedly said, "Reporting to Duke Shanggu, the position of teaching and instruction cannot be taken by anyone who is not an old celebrity. , and ask the county governor to invite other talents."

Li Chongjiu said with a smile: "I am also from a poor family. How can I judge people by their family status? Employers care about meritocracy. Don't you see that Liu Yi, Lin Dangfeng, etc. are all merchants, and they are all high-ranking officials now. Zhou Jijiu, you three I have worked so hard in the county school for the past years, would I not know about this? If I don’t promote you, I’m also afraid that the hearts of the county scholars will be affected.”

After hearing this, Zhou Xu bowed his hands and said: "Thank you for your kindness in cultivation."

After Li Chongjiu saw Zhou Xu's agreement, he said: "However, in addition to the Han scholars, I still need to select Fanren, who tend to be Han people, and those who have outstanding knowledge to enter the county school."

Zhou Xu listened to the words and said: "County schools are the highest institutions of learning. Fans can go to other counties to study. Now I am Huaihuang, and there are dozens of people from the county schools in the two towns of Yuyi. Why do you still want to study?" I'm going to study in the county."

"It's not enough," Li Chongjiu said, "The county school must also admit the Fan people who are excellent in the county school. In the future, we can also let the Fan people who study the county school and the county school be officials. These Fan people have long admired Sinicization, and returned home After the tribalism, we can give priority to letting them be the head of the building, the head of the army, or even the officials of the counties."

Zhou Xu heard Li Chongjiu's plan, and agreed immediately.In the past, only Shidexi people could study in the county school, and Mohe people could study.But from then on, the Goguryeo people, Ding Ling people, and Mu Kunxi people under Li Chongjiu's command can all enter the county school and study in the county school.Zhou Xu was worried that there might be some people with malicious intentions who would come to learn, and they came to take a peek, thinking about the reality of Huangzhen.

Li Chongjiu asked Zhou Xu and his county school to teach more Confucian literature, even if they came to spy on the military situation, let them read the Tao of Confucius and Mencius first.

When Li Chongjiu and Zhou Xu were discussing about recruiting students from the county school, in Jincheng, the capital of Silla, across the sea, a dispute arose that affected the country.
In Silla, those who take new meanings have new morals and careers, and those who collect new meanings gather the righteousness of the four directions.

The Silla Kingdom originally came from the Silu Kingdom of the Chinhan clan in the Three Hans. Later, Silla unified the Chinhan tribes and became one of the top three in the Korean Peninsula, alongside Goguryeo and Baekje.

Silla has been at the site of four wars since ancient times. Goguryeo in the north and Baekje in the west are all powerful enemies, and at sea, it has to face the harassment of the Japanese from the island.Therefore, the people of Silla have always been strong and strong. King Zhenping founded the Hwarang Army as the guard of the domestic elite.

Now in the empty mountain, Yuan Xiao is sitting on the sea boat, following the current, slowly mooring into Jincheng Port.A side tracker pulls the sea boat into the port.Kongshan Yuanxiao couldn't help but be overjoyed when he saw the scenery of his hometown that he hadn't seen for a long time.

After the two landed on the shore, they walked all the way, whether they were passers-by in brown trousers or trackers, they all avoided the road and knelt aside, and even held the ground with their hands as a sign of respect.

In Silla, Buddhism is the state religion, so the status of monks is very high, especially in a country like Silla where the hierarchy is strict and the ranks are divided by bones.Yuanxiao Kongshan changed to a horse, and not long after that, bells and drums rang along the side of the road.A man in white came out slowly on a tall horse decorated with gold trim.

Kong Shan and Yuan Xiao saw each other, they immediately got off their horses, went forward to bow down together, and said: "See you, my lord."

The man in white stepped forward to support the two of them, and said with a smile, "You two masters, it's been hard work to go to the middle land. A few days ago, Goguryeo was led by the old thief Ulji Wende, and it was very urgent to besiege Shuikou City. Strategies, but when Shuikou City was about to fall, the Goguryeo people suddenly retreated across the board overnight. The king said that the two envoys to the Sui court must have succeeded, and the Sui Dynasty conquered Liao again, otherwise the Goguryeo people would never have suddenly retreated. "

Kongshan Yuanxiao and the two looked at each other.Yuan Xiao and this prince have always been friends. The other party's name is Kim Chunqiu (Note [-]), who is the nephew of the current King Jinpyeong of Silla, but because his father died young, he was also adopted by King Jinpyeong.

Jin Chunqiu, a virtuous corporal, does not regard himself as a royal nobleman, so Yuan Xiao admires him very much.At that moment, Yuan Xiao said: "The prince doesn't know that China has undergone great changes, the Sui court has lost power, and the people who can control it are only the land in the south of the Yangtze River. Now China is already in chaos."

Jin Chunqiu let out an oh, obviously not too surprised, and said: "It seems that Master Baoliang is right. The Sui court's conquest of Goguryeo is a military force, and its internal chaos is bound to be chaotic. I didn't expect it to be a prophecy."

Speaking of Master Baoliang's name, Kongshan and Yuanxiao were both in awe.Yuan Xiaoyan said: "As expected of Master Baoliang who created the Hwarang Army, he is unexpectedly prophetic."

Jin Chunqiu said with a smile: "It's nothing, the Sui people used us to contain the Goguryeo people, and we also used the Sui people to deal with Goguryeo, but the Sui people believed that they were a big country in the Celestial Dynasty, thinking that with a million soldiers, they could easily destroy a country. Wrong, look at the mortal beings, no matter how weak they are, there is a way to protect themselves, let alone a country."

Listening to Jin Chunqiu's words, both Kongshan Yuanxiao and Yuanxiao nodded together, this prince is indeed a wise man.

Jin Chunqiu changed the subject and said, "But then again, since it wasn't the Sui people who sent troops, why did Goguryeo suddenly withdraw its troops?"

Kong Shan said at this time: "Returning to the prince, although we did not invite the emperor of the Sui Dynasty, we have seen the current governor of Youzhou. At our request, he led the army to attack Goguryeo. He not only broke Baiyan City, but also wiped out Goguryeo. With 1 troops, Ulchi Mundeok retreated in such a hurry."

"Oh, there is such a thing," Jin Chunqiu showed a look of disbelief at the moment, "What a million Sui soldiers failed to do, how many soldiers and horses this governor of Youzhou has, he did it, um, I understand Well, the main forces of Goguryeo are all on the front line of Shuikou City, so let him take advantage of it, but even so, it is not easy."

It was Kongshan, and Yuan Xiao immediately explained Li Chongjiu's reason for defeating the Goguryeo people from beginning to end.

Jin Chunqiu heard that Li Chongjiu actually had soldiers from Mohe, Xi Clan, and Ding Ling under his command, he couldn't help but marvel at him, and said: "This is really a hero, I must meet him, I don't know who he compares to Ulji Wende Even better, let’s talk as soon as we leave, Yuan Xiao, tell me carefully, how did this man defeat Goguryeo, and are the soldiers in his hands really so durable?"

At the moment, the three of them talked and talked, and headed for the Goguryeo Palace.

The place where Jincheng is located is surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the sea on one side. Therefore, the Silla people moved the city to the interior.

The three of them walked all the way, surrounded by high mountains. In Silla, where Buddhism is believed in, there are large Buddhas engraved on many hilltops.Although the three of them talked while walking, they had to get off their horses and go to the foot of the mountain to worship each time they encountered such a big Buddha before they could continue walking.

After a short walk, we arrived at Banyuecheng, the Royal Palace of Silla.

Banyue City got its name because the walls made of earth and stone were in the shape of a crescent moon.The fourth king of Silla, Xituojae, learned that this was the best land in Gyeongju, so he snatched it from the owner and ordered people to build Wolseong City here.Because of this, Xituojie was favored by the second king, Nanjie, and was chosen as his son-in-law. He inherited the throne and became the fourth king.

Since then, it has been the center of Silla for more than 600 years.

Banyue City is located among the mountains, with dense forests on the left and lakes on the right.

This forest has a lot of history. It is the origin of the Jin family in Silla. According to legend, when the ancestor of the Kim family was a baby, he was abandoned by his parents and hung in a basket in a forest. Someone adopted it later. Later, this forest was called Jilin. .And the Silla Kim family is the current royal family, the sacred bone that ranks the highest among the Silla bone products. Only the sons of the Silla king can inherit the sacred bone product.And next to the sacred bone is the real bone.

After the three of them entered New Moon City, the royal guards lined up to welcome them.

After entering the palace, three old, middle-aged and young men sat in their respective positions.Yuan Xiao saw it in his eyes at a glance, and couldn't help thinking that this is really a big battle. The most powerful people in Silla today are all gathered in this hall.

Sitting at the head, on top of the throne is Shinra King Jin Baijing. Although he is sitting with his hands crossed, he is not angry.

And the one on the left is an old monk with white beard and white eyebrows. This is the master Baoliang who founded the Hwarang Army mentioned above, and he is the first person with both civil and military skills in Silla.

As for the young man on the right, although there is only one, he has sword eyebrows and star eyes, like a sharp knife, and is aggressive. This man's surname is Jin and his name is Yu Xin.

Kim Yu-shin (Note 15) has excelled in martial arts since he was a child, but he joined the Hwarang Army at the age of [-] and became its general. At that time, he became a national immortal. The so-called national immortal refers to the leader of the Silla Hwarang Army.

Now Jin Yuxin is only 20 years old, leading the Hwarang army to fight against the Goguryeo army several times. Even the famous Goguryeo general Ulji Mundeok called him a frighteningly young enemy.Whenever fighting against it, the Goguryeo army must be full of energy.

Now in the palace of the king, the three men are all sitting in it, listening to Kongshan Yuanxiao and the two of them about the battle between Li Chongjiu and the Goguryeo people.

Everyone was shocked when they heard the news that after the chaos in the Sui court in China, a powerful force like Li Chongjiu had risen again.

Note [-]: In the history of Silla, Jin Chunqiu was the King Muyeol who joined Su Dingfang and Tang Dynasty to destroy Baekje. He was hailed by the Koreans as the ancestor of the unified Silla, and his temple name was Taizong.

Note [-]: Jinguan Gaya is a country in Bianhan, one of the three Koreas. It is rich in ironware and was later annexed by Silla.

Note 1: Jin Yu signaled that the No.[-] general in the history of Silla, and his greatest achievement was to lead the coalition forces of Silla and Tang Dynasty to defeat the coalition forces of Baekje and Japan together with Su Dingfang in the battle of Baijiangkou.

After that, Silla and the Tang Dynasty destroyed Baekje and Goguryeo, and they were all leading generals in Silla.

(End of this chapter)