Chapter 225: Northern Di Envoy

"Political Affairs School?"

"Science and Technology School?"

Liu Fu showed a surprised look. Reading

There is also Wang Ying, he sent someone to call him over.

Chang Wei asked him to go back, because he had asked Chang Wei to build a military school in Beidaying, so there was no need to open a separate one.

Zhao Xu nodded, "Each of you will be responsible for a school, Liu Fu, you can choose the courtyards around the palace, preferably near the palace, as for the science and technology school, it will be built in the Armory." Zhao Xu said.

He had bought all the large mansions near the palace before, and originally wanted to transform them into workshops.

Later, the workshops were moved to the burned-down civilian workshops, so these large mansions were idle.

These mansions used to be private property of the wealthy families.

Now they can be used.

And because the scale of these courtyards is not inferior to that of the palace, they are very suitable as schools.

"Your Highness, what does this political affairs school teach?" Liu Fu was confused.

"Of course, it teaches the way of being an official. The specific classics will be given to you by this king." Zhao Xu said.

The officials of Dasong were not professional officials.

Especially the officials who were elected were basically literate and had learned some classics and history.

Before taking office, they knew nothing.

In office, they were only good at squeezing the people's fat and blood, and they were muddle-headed and confused about the specific affairs under their jurisdiction.

But in his fiefdom, such officials were not acceptable.

He wanted to establish a more detailed government system.

For example, the palace should have officials specifically responsible for water power, and these officials needed to master specific water power knowledge.

Officials in charge of construction should know construction knowledge.

Officials in charge of agriculture should know all kinds of agricultural knowledge.

In view of this situation, he would set up corresponding departments in the government school.

Officials in corresponding positions should study in corresponding departments.

He would copy books on specific subjects into books for the college as teaching materials.

At the same time, the government school would also recruit scholars to study in the school.

If these scholars could graduate from the school, they would be used as officials in reserve.

"Yes, Your Highness." Liu Fu responded, slightly excited.

Now, both Chang Wei and he believed that the King of Yan really had the guidance of an expert.

So he was looking forward to the King of Yan coming up with something that would make him shine.

After all, during this period, most of the changes occurred in the Armory and the army.

The officialdom was still the same as in Dasong, with little change.

"Your Highness, what do you mean by the word science and technology?" Wang Ying scratched his head again at this time.

He was not very clear why the school for learning skills was called the Science and Technology School.

"Science and technology is just the abbreviation of science and skills. There is no need to explain the word skills. The meaning of the word science is a practical method of understanding the world. Mastering science is mastering this method." Zhao Xu said.

"The practical method of understanding the world?" Wang Ying murmured.

Zhao Xu said: "This glass is now made, but do you know why you can make glass using the method taught by this king?"

Wang Ying shook his head.

"Then how to understand and practice this method is science."

Wang Ying nodded slowly, "So to say, knowing the truth and the reason is science."

"Yes." Zhao Xu laughed.

"Okay, that's a good word." Wang Ying smiled and nodded.

"Some of the students in this science and technology school will be selected from craftsmen, and some from scholars." Zhao Xu said.

For him, the selection of students in the science and technology school is the most strict among the three schools.

All students who enter the science and technology school must not leave the designated area like the craftsmen of the Armory.

Therefore, it is most appropriate to select from the craftsmen who have no freedom.

But craftsmen are generally illiterate, which will cause obstacles to learning.

The most ideal person is of course Wang Chong, but there are not many technical geeks like Wang Chong.

After deciding this matter, Zhao Xu asked the two to prepare.

He went to the study room and copied down the knowledge in his mind in the next few days and compiled it into a book.

The content is naturally military, government affairs and mathematics, physics and chemistry.

During this period, he also accompanied Mi Zhuang to walk around Yancheng and play for a few days.

Five days later, Mi Zhuang formally said goodbye to him.

"Your Highness, there is no need to see me off."

At the south gate of Yancheng, Mi Zhuang came to the carriage and bowed to Zhao Xu.

After staying in Yancheng for more than five days, he decided to return to the capital.

"Father-in-law, be careful on your journey." Zhao Xu raised his hand.

Also coming to see him off were the scholars brought by Mi Zhuang.

After Mi Zhuang left, they would stay in Yanzhou to participate in the selection of officials.

Mi Zhuang smiled and nodded.

The chaos in Yanzhou had just been quelled, and there was a lot of work to be done.

Sometimes in the middle of the night, he saw Zhao Xu's study was also lit.

He was both relieved and distressed about this.

So he didn't want to bother Zhao Xu any more and decided to leave.

"Grandfather, take care." Mi Wen bowed and saluted.

After Mi Zhuang left, he had to stay in Yanzhou alone, and he was a little reluctant.

"Remember my words." Mi Zhuang only left a word to Mi Wen and got on the carriage.

Accompanied by the sound of the whip, the carriage slowly moved forward along the official road.

When the carriage disappeared in the fine snow, Mi Wen said: "Your Highness, I am not here to eat and drink for free this time in Yanzhou. I hope Your Highness can assign me a task, and I will do my best to do it."

Mi Zhuang entrusted Mi Wen to him, so he naturally had to take responsibility.

Besides, Mi Wen had been close to the Ninth Prince since childhood.

Perhaps it was because he inherited the Ninth Prince's memory.

He also felt a sense of familiarity with Mi Wen.

"What do you want to do?" Zhao Xu asked.

Mi Wen scratched his head, "I haven't thought about it yet."

"Then you stay with me first, and think about it first." Zhao Xu said.

Mi Wen replied yes, and looked at the carriage that could no longer be seen.

...

Yanguan.

Mo Yu was staring at a sword hanging on the wall in a daze.

This was his father's sword.

The battle of Yanguan gradually faded away with time, but his longing for his father grew day by day.

Especially in Yanguan, he seemed to see his father's shadow everywhere.

How his father died, no one has said it yet.

But from the soldiers of Yanguan, he learned that on the night of his father's death, Xiao Yuanshan had a secret meeting with an official in charge of the investigation.

In his heart, he believed that this matter must be related to Xiao Yuanshan.

And one day, he will definitely find out the truth.

"General, a team of soldiers claiming to be envoys of Beidi arrived at the foot of Yanguan." Jiang Han suddenly appeared and broke his meditation.

After the seven counties of Yanzhou were all returned to King Yan, he and the imperial guards temporarily guarded Yanguan.

When King Yan's troops changed positions, the imperial guards would withdraw.

And he could return to the royal palace.

"Bei Di envoy?" Mo Yu frowned.

He was puzzled that Bei Di sent envoys just after the war.

"Is there no Bei Di army behind?" Mo Yu asked.

"No, our scouts have investigated all the way." Jiang Han said.

Mo Yu nodded. He could not make a decision on this matter and had to report back to King Yan.

So he said to Jiang Han: "Send someone to Yancheng."