11. Imperial Blueprint II

These colleges will be opened in several prosperous cities in batches. According to preliminary statistics, ten colleges will be set up in Bianliang, two in Nanjing, one in Xijing, one in Beijing, and three in the rich hometown of Suzhou and Hangzhou.

As for specific disciplines, in addition to technical colleges, universities, state studies and county studies across the country only take two professional courses, literature and science.

Literature is mainly based on Confucian classics. His Majesty Zhao Zhen has asked the bachelors of Hanlin Academy to start drafting textbooks.

Science is also called the study of objects. His Majesty Zhao Zhen attaches particular importance to this subject. In order to make his empire take off as soon as possible, he ordered me and Su Su to draft a science textbook as soon as possible, and then give it to the bachelor of Hanlin Academy. He wants to train a group of junior scientists within ten years. I think this should not be difficult.

But the problem is where the funds and education funds come from. The average tax income reported by Yao Zhongsun by the three divisions is about 10 million yuan a year. When the year is good, it can reach 20 million, but this is already the limit. If it weren't for the huge gold absorption capacity of several cities along the coast, that is, the trade port, the empire. The tax will be much less, at least three levels.

I once proposed to use future technology to dig mines and continuously extract underground gold and silver for the imperial expenses, but Zhao Zhen saw the problem at a glance. He immediately refused and said to me solemnly, "My empire can produce how much grain, how much gold and silver, and how many goods every year. If there is a I suddenly took out the gold and silver accumulated by this dynasty for hundreds of years from the inner library. Once these gold and silver flowed to the people, what do you think will happen!"

I suddenly woke up and said, "Your Majesty, in that case, it is likely to cause the collapse of the empire overnight!"

"That's half of it," Zhao Zhen said to me, "Don't forget that there are still tens of millions of people in this dynasty. More than half of these people are mainly engaged in farming. Even if the people's gold and silver are so valuable that they can be used as stones to build walls, my empire is just a great damage, but I don't want to do that."

"If that's the case"

As far as I know, if an ancient country wanted to obtain huge taxes by normal means in a short period of time, overseas trade was the fastest way, and everything else was slow, because it took process and time.

However, the frontier of the empire is very unstable, just like sitting on a gunpowder barrel, and there is a danger of war at all times.

In this period of **, external worries and internal troubles, and the reform has just begun. It has not yet touched those fundamental interests, so the resistance has not been felt. In case there is overwhelming opposition one day, what should I do, or what should His Majesty Zhao Zhen do?

Maybe, before I could consider these details, the war had begun.

That's what happened in May of the third year of the lunar calendar.

At the beginning of the month, Lord Fan Zhongyan, who guarded the border gate, wrote a letter to the court, suggesting that the emperor and minister worked hard on political affairs, on the grounds that 'disaster phenomenon occurred repeatedly'.

This well-intentioned letter was read by Prime Minister Lu Yijian in the early morning.

There are six main points:

1. Disasters have occurred repeatedly, and ministers at home and abroad must work together to overcome difficulties;

2. The court sent envoys to all parts of the country to hear various criminal cases and reduce the punishment.

3. The governors of various prefectures and counties across the country carry out statistics on the local poor people, and some people who can't survive should be rescued by the government.

4. For the families of soldiers who suffered casualties in the Song and Xia War, the imperial court should give appropriate pensions.

5. All the people at the border who were plundered by the Xixia army will be redeemed by the government with money;

6. Local governments shall not forcibly urge people to owe taxes to the state due to poverty, etc.

Lord Fan Zhongyan believes that if the government and the opposition make great efforts to solve the above problems, the world will last for a long time.

I also very much agree with Fan Zhongyan's approach, and also wrote to support his idea. A month later, I received a reply from Fan Zhongyan, but at that time, I was leading troops to suppress bandits. It was Mr. Wu Liang who received a reply on my behalf.

A few days later, I agreed to His Majesty Zhao Zhen's marriage, which bothered me for a long time. When I came home after drafting the draft of the imperial reform, I had a premonition that this matter could not be avoided, because it was very serious and I couldn't careless.

On the same day, I told Su Su that Zhao Zhen arranged me to marry Zhao Ying, the eldest princess of Wei.

Su Su smiled and said that my luck was coming again.

But I can't laugh. I told Su Su.

"I'm already sorry for my wife in my hometown. If she knew that there were so many women around me, what would you think she would do?"

Su Su patted me on the shoulder and said to me, "This world is a man's world, definitely a man's world. Although there is no saying that women are virtuous, women can't sit on an equal footing with men, just like I can only hide under your wings or Zhao Zhen's wings to talk. I am very confident and very smart. I can make a city disappear overnight, but in that case, the world will be destroyed. We must complete it step by step. You must accept this marriage. If you want to repent, tell me. Don't be soft-hearted. This era depends on your own strength. It can't be dominated"

This is both desire and torture. After listening to Su Su's words, I grabbed my hair in pain. It seemed that I heard the dark power in my body was roaring, and my soul was like a lonely boat on the ocean of dark power. I supported it hard and endured it desperately. I tried to calm myself down. But the body is still trembling violently, and I understand that it is despair tearing my heart.

On that day, I was extremely depressed. After leaving Su Su's castle, I returned to my house and wanted to talk to Guan Mei.

However, she took Baoer to the city to play at this time. She heard from Wu Er that they were going to spend the night at her uncle Shangguan Qing's house and come back tomorrow morning.

I don't want to find someone to talk to. I'm really pitiful.

When I walked aimlessly on the stone path in the countryside of Xiangfu to relieve my distress, I met her, a fiery Umelan.

She came from a village from afar and passed a small forest. In the sun, I thought she was a romantic talent dressed in white. I didn't want to get close to see that she was wearing a narrow-sleeved short coat, a long skirt on her lower body, and a long-sleeved coat on the outside, which was very similar to a vest. The collar and front collar were beautifully embroidered. The lace.

I looked at her in surprise and didn't say anything, but she took the initiative to talk to me like a person.

"Early, my lord!"

"It's getting late. Where are you from?" I'm wondering. I remember that I didn't let her go after returning to Beijing. If I hadn't pleaded in front of Your Majesty, she would have been stabbed by Bao Zheng of Kaifeng Mansion.

"The daughter of the people thank you for saving my life. If it hadn't been for the help of the girl, she would have become a dead soul under the knife"

"It's good that you know. Be a good person from now on. Don't follow the evil path again. Listen to my wife, Mulan has long had the intention to abandon the secret. Bianliang is not bad. Live a good life in the future."

Originally, I was not in the mood to chat with Umulan. Speaking of this, I turned around and walked back, thinking about going back to my house to rest and calm down.

Unexpectedly, Wu Mulan suddenly came over and hugged me from behind. The powder stuck to my back, which scared me.

"Miss Wu, what are you?"

Without waiting for me to speak, she opened her mouth and said, "Mulan has something to ask for. If the adult agrees, the people and women are willing to make a promise with their bodies."

I immediately realized that something was going to happen, and immediately said, "Girl, you don't have to do this. If Zhao Ze can, she will help you. If you really have something to do, you might as well come to the house to talk to each other. This, this wilderness is really indecent!"

Wu Mulan was worried by my big words. She quickly let go of her hand and slowly stepped back to keep a distance from me.

When I turned around, I found a touch of red on her cold face.

"Let's go, let's talk while walking"

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