Chapter 21： engage in business

"You said Bai Qingyang also came through it?!" Yang Dejin asked in disbelief.

"It's just a conjecture. Anyway, I don't think Bai Qingyang is too innocent." Li Zichou replied while pinching his chin.

"Well—" Yang Dejin lay back on the imperial concubine's couch, "I don't think it's possible, because if the heroine really changed her core, she shouldn't be so hostile to you."

Li Zichou nodded in agreement and said, "Yes, I think so too. Unless she wears books earlier than us, it really doesn't make sense."

Yang Dejin frowned and looked at the dome of Tianshu Palace, his mind spinning rapidly.

She asked: "Bai Qingyang is really talking about late spring next year?"

Li Zichou: "Both Zhou Huaijin and Li Chaochao heard about it."

Yang Dejin: "This is strange..."

Could it be that Bai Qingyang already knew the plot in the book, so she...

Li Zichou: "Then what should I do now?"

Yang Dejin: "Well... play it by ear, pay more attention to her."

Li Zichou nodded: "Okay."

Yang Dejin turned over and sighed: "Why do you think it's so difficult for us? They are husband and wife who return home, and we are bad friends who both wear books. We are still in high positions, but we still have to worry about our own safety all the time." head."

Li Zichou: "Actually, I'm very fortunate now. What you read before was a cool article by the heroine of the ancient style, not about survival in the last days or siege of zombies. Thanks to you, Yang Dejin."

Yang Dejin: "..."

The latter two estimates are wrong! It should definitely be sent faster.

Yang Dejin stood up, tugged his clothes and said to Li Zichou, "Hey, Zichou, we will definitely get through this difficult time."

Li Zichou looked at his friend in front of him.

Yang Dejin is a friend I have known since my undergraduate days. The university of the two is also a well-known institution of learning, where they finished their undergraduate studies for four years, and then went to graduate school together.

In the dormitory for four people, they survived their undergraduate classmates and the same period of graduate school together.

When they finished their master's degree and were going to study for a Ph.D., only the two of them were still in the small dormitory, and they began to suffer from each other.

After all, they have been friends for nearly eight years.

Originally, after finishing the book, one took the test and the other went to the sea. Who knew that Yang Dejin's chasing novels were so pitiful, so he just wrote the whole book for the two of them.

Fortunately, she is a female respected man, if she really encounters any other dangerous worldview, then her eyes will really turn dark.

It was just like a nightmare, but I still dared to move after waking up.

Li Zichou looked at Yang Dejin, who was dressed exquisitely and gorgeously, and remembered that this person was the most informal before. He belonged to the kind of person who was comfortable to wear, and the clothes in a wardrobe could only have one color.

Li Zishou was deeply moved, and stepped forward to pat Yang Dejin on the shoulder: "Dejin, let's encourage each other."

"Okay, let's encourage each other." Yang Dejin also returned a firm gaze, "But I should go, you can observe the matter of Bai Qingyang."

"Okay, be careful." Li Zichou watched her walk out of the hall.

//

However, Bai Qingyang's incident reminded Li Zichou. Shuobei turmoil in the late spring of next year, it is impossible not to plan early.

Yang Dejin's information is that the direct reason why Shuobei chose to go south in the late spring of next year is the conflict of herdsmen on the border.

The original text is about a herdsman from Shuobei being beaten to death by soldiers stationed in Dasheng. This is probably an excuse made by Shuobei, because no one knows whether a herdsman died at the hands of Dasheng soldiers. In the end, Shuobei had been coveting the prosperity and prosperity of Dasheng for a long time.

The fundamental reason for them going south is the shortage of domestic resources in Shuobei, and they need to expand to meet the survival and life of their own citizens.

The Shuobei Khanate was ambitious and began to make small moves as early as the first emperor's time. This time he chose to tear his face, probably because the new emperor is a soft persimmon, so he can handle it.

Li Zichou sneered: I'm not some soft persimmon.

It would be best if the war could be prevented. If it could not be prevented, the only way to fight Shuobei was through military force.

Excellent military power thanks to general improvements in armies, weapons and commanders.

In addition to a good diet and strong physical fitness brought about by adequate training, both soldiers and generals need to improve their military qualities.

In this ancient times where communication is inconvenient and the level of education is generally low, it is not easy to handle...

I don't know if Dasheng's weapons are strong enough to kill grassland people...

Before the late spring of next year, she had to find a way to improve the army establishment and increase the combat effectiveness of the troops stationed on the border.

This idea became particularly strong after Li Zichou read the examination papers.

No, just finished the exam today, Zhou Huaijin made a set to prepare for the lecture in the evening. It was only after arriving at the Ganlu Hall of Tianshu Palace that Li Zichou was already reading the paper.

Zhou Huaijin: "Your Majesty, have you got all the papers?"

Li Zichou looked up at him: "Oh, yes, Xueshi Su gave me a set."

Zhou Huaijin understood: Oh—it's that gray-haired Wenyuan Pavilion Su Cheng.

"Then what do you think, Your Majesty, about the test questions issued by the Ministry of Rites? Hmm? I will see the empress." Zhou Huaijin was halfway through speaking, when he suddenly saw Bai Qingyang coming in, he bowed and greeted him.

Xiao Le also greeted Mr. Zhou.

Bai Qingyang nodded lightly, and heard the conversation between the two when she entered the door. She sat down on the teak Zen chair next to the desk, and Xiao Le stood behind her.

Li Zichou pondered for a while, thinking about what to say.

"Hmm...the test questions are good, but..."

Zhou Huaijin: "But what?"

Li Zichou looked up at Huaijin next week, then at Bai Qingyang, and finally spread out the test paper on the desk.

"I think it's too narrow to select officials based on this test paper alone."

Bai Qing raised his eyebrows: "Then how does Your Majesty think this paper should be published?"

She would like to see how Li Zishou is going to use her emperor technique now.

Zhou Huaijin also watched the empress with great interest, waiting for her ingenious answer.

"I saw that the test questions in this paper are all from classics and classics, what is it selected?" Li Zichou looked at the two and paused, "It selected knowledgeable and learned people.

"And the imperial court needs people who not only have knowledge, but also understand military affairs, and are proficient in agriculture and mulberry. They need not only technical talents, but also management talents.

"Especially in terms of military affairs, the imperial court is in urgent need of generals, because if Shuobei really takes action next year, Dasheng will be in dire straits."

After speaking, Li Zishou picked up the test paper again and waved it in front of the two of them: "This kind of test questions alone cannot select those talents for Dasheng."

"But Your Majesty, the imperial examination is the method of selecting officials in our dynasty that has lasted for many years. Changing it rashly may backfire." Zhou Huaijin analyzed calmly.

Li Zichou also lowered his face and said, "That's right, so many years of tradition, can it be changed just by changing it?"

"The concubine will help His Majesty reform, just feel free to do it boldly." Bai Qingyang said calmly.

"Eh?" Li Zichou was taken aback.

Bai Qingyang, have you been taken away? Is that something you can say? ?

Zhou Huaijin was pleasantly surprised, if Bai Qingyang sincerely helped, the emperor's reform would definitely be effective, she was the most talented woman in the capital, he believed that Bai Qingyang had such ability.

"That's great, Your Majesty, with the help of the empress and the help of the ministers, the goal that your majesty envisioned will definitely be achieved!"

Li Zishou: ...

So you really don't miss any chance to brag.

She looked at Bai Qingyang and nodded sincerely: "Queen, thank you."

Looking at Zhou Huaijin again: "Huaijin, I will trouble you from now on."

Zhou Huaijin: "I will live up to your Majesty's trust."

Bai Qingyang silently nodded.

//

Li Zishou's most important task at the moment is to train an army capable of fighting against Shuobei, so she pays special attention to the selection of military officers. She is also planning to organize the first military academy in Dasheng.

She had already thought of the name, so it was called "Midpoint Military Academy". Anyway, now that she is in Dasheng, West Point Military Academy can't sue her for copyright infringement, hehe.

However, although this matter is urgent, there is really no rush, and it has to be done slowly.

In the court hall for several days after that, Li Zichou put forward several proposals in a hurry.

including but not limited to:

Encourage farming and mulberry, and the Dasheng government subsidizes farmers. Food and clothing are the top priority of the people.

On the other hand, she ordered the strengthening of dams and the construction of water conservancy projects in several areas where the Yellow River bends, in order to prevent drought and flood disasters next year.

There are also encouragement of commerce and invention.

In terms of imperial examinations, the original subjects were retained, and agricultural examinations, martial arts examinations and civil service examinations were added.

When the last one was first proposed, the officials were at a loss. Li Zichou couldn't explain it clearly in the court, so he finally sent them away by saying that she came up with the question herself.

She is going to follow the modern civil servant selection method to ask questions, and she will gradually increase the subjects in the future.

Starting this year, the government has contracted the board and lodging of candidates from all over the country, and Dasheng has the financial resources accumulated by previous generations, which is still affordable to this extent.

However, after the nutrition of these candidates is guaranteed, the subsequent promotion will begin to test their physical fitness, and all those who fail in physical fitness will be brushed off, and the imperial court cannot afford to raise sick children.

Exceptions apply.

Due to the addition of several subjects, the scope of enrollment will also be expanded, and each state will admit candidates of different subjects in proportion.

On the other hand, the content of examinations has increased, and education has to keep up. Agricultural colleges, military colleges, management colleges, etc., all have to be set up.

Li Zichou felt that he wanted to be not only the emperor, but also the chairman of the Institute of Nominal Principals, and he had to train other doctors before he got a doctorate.

Slash Youth Hi plus one.

However, Zhou Huaijin was responsible for all these school affairs, and Bai Qingyang also helped to make suggestions. She seemed to know very well which people in the court had real talents and learned from them.

Li Zichou was even more worried, she seemed to be addicted to being an emperor.

He wrote reform plans, sent people to contact everywhere, and often took Bai Qingyang and Zhou Huaijin to meetings together, which made Yang Dejin feel like he was being squeezed out by a small group outside the palace.

But it’s also true, this kind of start with a country, a good hand with easy equipment, is simply a large, luxurious and high-end version of minecraft, and anyone will be addicted to it.

Yang Dejin looked at her current state, as if she had been slapped with chicken blood. She had the aura of burning herself to glow and glow, and her ideas were very ambitious. The ten emperors of Dasheng combined could not catch up with her. The top students of education do whatever they want.

But Yang Dejin also warned her, saying that if Li Zichou overworked herself to death, she, Yang Dejin, would tear down the imperial mausoleum, drag Li Zichou out of it, and pinch her.

Li Zishou: Not to that extent...

The author has something to say:

small theater:

Li Zichou: Engage in the army! Engage in education! Engage in infrastructure! Hey hey hey!

Yang Dejin: "On How Terrifying an Enterprising Woman Is"

It's about to enter the main line (ah yes, it's just entering the main line)