readsfreenovel Chapter 565 Enlightenment
Chapter 565 Enlightenment
The prince is going to school, and Meng Jun doesn't know how long he can keep it a secret. Because of this action, the queen secretly cries every day, worrying about whether her son will be in danger if he leaves the palace. For a time, everyone in the palace is in a panic.
Even the old lady was very angry and asked, "Emperor, the prince is the heir to a country and must be watched by all. If the prince does not show up in the palace for a long time, if someone is interested and spying on him, how can they not find the prince? If three or five assassins rush into the school, the consequences will be disastrous!"
Meng Jun comforted the old lady, saying that the prince was under strict surveillance and protection.
In response to this, the old lady sighed and said, "There is only a thief in the world who can steal for a thousand days, but there is no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days. Your Majesty, it is okay to let the prince leave the palace for a period of time, but it must not become a regular practice. If it really doesn't work, then set up a school in the palace and let the children of the nobles and officials come in and study with the prince. This is better than leaving the palace!"
Meng Jun fell into deep thought when he heard this. He asked the prince to leave the palace because he wanted him to understand what was happening outside the palace so that he would not be deceived by the ministers and palace servants. But the old lady's words were not false. If the time was short, maybe nothing would happen. But if the time was long, or if the descendants in future generations were the same, then what the old lady was worried about might become a reality.
Therefore, one month after the crown prince entered the school, Meng Jun established another small school in the palace. This school was mainly for the children of nobles and officials, as well as a small number of intelligent students selected from the schools in the capital.
At this point, the palace became much calmer, but the workload of the guards checking the palace gates increased a lot.
Although the capital city is prosperous, for some nobles, living there for a long time is indeed a bit boring. And the generals stationed at the borders in various places are exposed to the wind and sun. However, the system of rotating generals every five years set by Meng Jun has not yet come.
Therefore, some generals requested Meng Jun, saying that Liaodong was still fighting with the Russians, and hoped to stretch their muscles and go to Liaodong in advance to understand the current situation.
Meng Jun was very happy about these generals who were willing to endure hardships, and praised them highly. For example, Qian Biao was pardoned in advance before the end of his house arrest, allowing him to go to Liaodong and adapt to Liaodong in advance.
During this year, Zhao Yongping's troops and the Russians fought repeatedly on the border, but overall, the Qian army was on the offensive and the Russians were on the defensive.
The disadvantage of Luosha is that their numbers are too small, and Zhao Yongping's helplessness is that it is inconvenient to supply the army in the remote area. Zhao Yongping's siege of Yaxica City with 20,000 troops has already consumed a large amount of supplies. If you really calculate it, it is actually not worth the loss.
Therefore, after capturing the city of Yaxica, the number of troops Zhao Yongping deployed was generally between several hundred and two thousand. However, even such a small-scale and low-intensity war was already unbearable for the Russians at that time.
In this year, Zhao Yongping used Liao'an City (formerly Yaksa City) as an advance base and captured the Russian Fortress of Nerchinsk.
Bogdan, the Far East Governor of Luosha, could no longer hold on. Waiting for reinforcements from the distant west was simply unrealistic. Even though he had retreated to the fortress, the Qian army, in conjunction with the surrounding Jurchen tribes, strangled the Luosha soldiers who went out of the city to collect taxes. Even though the daily casualties were not many, such continuous losses made Bogdan unable to hold on.
Therefore, he had sent people to ask for peace from Zhao Yongping, hoping to sign a treaty with the Qian Dynasty, divide the border, and stop the war.
In response to this, Zhao Yongping said that he could not act on his own and sent an envoy to the capital. Although Luosha did not want to fight, Zhao Yongping did not stop and continued to maintain a low-intensity war with Bogdan.
Liaodong, Liaoan City.
This fortress captured from the Russians gradually developed into a small city in the extreme north of Liaodong. The gradual development of Liao'an City was due to the fact that during the Qian Dynasty, many convicted officials and their families were exiled to Liao'an and Ningguta areas.
Moreover, Zhao Yongping set up this place as a forward base. Troops would move here from time to time. As it was a place where money and grain were gathered, this small city became like a magnet, constantly attracting the Jurchen people from the surrounding areas.
On the outskirts of the fortress, there are various low buildings under the city walls. Most of these buildings are made of wood mixed with thatch and look very simple. Most of these buildings were built by the Jurchen people who migrated from the nearby barren lands.
Although Liao'an City is called a city, it is actually very different from other cities in the Central Plains. Not only is the size different, but here, shops and houses are mixed together, which looks very messy. There is no city wall outside the city, only a circle of wooden fences to defend against attacks by wild beasts.
The reason why so many Jurchens moved to Liao'an City was because it was profitable. The Qian Dynasty had a garrison of 3,000 troops, and the money and food shipped from the rear every month were consumed by these troops. There were also exiled prisoners, and these people formed a small but special economic market.
Li Ying has been here from Wuxi for two years. He is the son of a convicted official. His father was severely corrupt and was sentenced to death after being discovered. Li Ying, his mother and his younger brother were also sentenced to exile in Liao'an.
In the two years since Li Ying came here, his first impression of the locals was that these Jurchens were really cold-resistant. Those broken houses were extremely cold when winter came. Li Ying really didn't know how these people had survived in the past.
The camp officer who stayed in the Qian Dynasty was named Huang Sheng. He was quite friendly to the prisoners coming from the interior. Huang Sheng and Li Ying were of similar age. After several chance encounters, they became good friends.
Li Ying became a teacher in Liao'an City, and barely made a living by collecting tuition fees from students. With Li Ying's talent, if it were not for his father, it would not be difficult for him to pass the imperial examination next year. Therefore, teaching here was more than enough for him.
Although Liao'an City is small, it has a strong sense of life. There are Han people selling tofu, linen, and daily necessities such as bowls and utensils. There are also Jurchens selling dates, pears and other fruits picked from the mountains. There are also people carrying deerskin, wild boar meat or other mountain delicacies.
Li Ying suddenly discovered that compared to a year ago, the clothing and attire of these Jurchens had changed a little. For example, the Jurchen merchant who opened a small shop in the city and specialized in collecting Jurchen deerskins and then selling them after sorting had grown his hair long and no longer had pigtails. He also took off his fur coat and put on the common clothing of the Han people.
Li Ying's heart was filled with ripples, and he couldn't help but sigh: "The power of culture and education has achieved something, and the light of culture and virtue has gradually permeated all directions. It is truly a sign of peace and prosperity for the country and the people. It's a pity, it's a pity, that I can only do nothing in my life!"