Chapter 221 [Fire of a prairie fire]
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Winter goes and spring comes, and everything revives. △↗
In a blink of an eye, the Western Jin Dynasty had been established for more than two months, and the Western Jing Chang'an was in order.
The six ministries and twenty-four departments were established one after another, and all matters were gradually on track, and everything was in an orderly manner.
In February, looking at the mountains and rivers of the north, the mountains and rivers are green, the spring is full of spring, and the scene is thriving.
More than 300,000 troops participating in the throne ceremony left Chang'an one after another, but there were still as many as 200,000 troops guarding the capital, and they were stationed in the suburbs of Chang'an.
In turn: the Feixiong Chong's Armored Cavalry under Huan Fei's tent, the Longxiang Camp under Ma Chao's tent, the Huben Camp under Dianwei's tent, and the Gaoshun's tent, the Gaoshun's tent, the Eastern Suburbs. The Fourth Battalion of troops were stationed outside the city, and the Jinqiwei Imperial Guards were stationed in the city, but the Imperial Guards had been expanded from the previous 30,000 combat cavalry to 50,000 troops.
In addition, there are 30,000 city gate guards in Chang'an City, with Li Li's family general Li Zheng as the Jinwu, and under the jurisdiction of the Minister of War Jia Xu.
At noon, Li Li visited the Royal Academy and inspected three colleges including the Imperial Hospital, Military Academy and the Imperial Academy. The great scholars Cai Yong, Hua Tuo, Zhang Ji, Kong Rong, Li Xuan, Guo Jia and Li Zhi accompanied him throughout the whole process.
Since its founding in mid-October last year, Chang'an Tai Academy has been renamed the Royal College, with Li Li personally serving as the dean, but not participating in daily management. It is just a name. Even so, Lao Taishan Cai Yong was quite dissatisfied. So he used this as an excuse to ask Li Li to increase the college's school funding and expand the institute, claiming that only in this way can he be worthy of the title of Royal College.
Cai Yong originally wanted to complain and vent his dissatisfaction, but Li Li agreed and immediately took action to plan a new campus on the east bank of the Weishui River. Construction officially started half a month ago. Cai Yong rushed to the new campus three times to check on the spot and found that the newly built campus was five times larger than the existing Tai Academy, and after completion, it could accommodate more than 30,000 students to study and live.
Seeing this, Cai Yong was half-believing and half-doubted at first, and did not believe it, and thought that Li Li deliberately perfunctorily and painted a big cake to satisfy his hunger. In fact, it was just a gesture and would not spend such huge expenses on the construction of the college. In fact, the reason why Cai Yong was dissatisfied with Li Li was not because the college had too little school funding, but because he had been loyal to the Han Dynasty for most of his life. However, the Han Dynasty eventually perished and replaced by his son-in-law Li Li
, and established the State of Jin by stepping on the foundation of the Han Dynasty. Cai Yong felt quite disappointed and could not overcome this hurdle. So he asked Li Li to vent his dissatisfaction, deliberately searched for trouble, and even asked for tens of millions of school funds, saying: "The college should expand enrollment, improve the living benefits of teachers, improve the accommodation conditions of students, etc.". There are many reasons, but in the final analysis, it is just one sentence: He is uncomfortable, and Li Li should not think of living.
However, Cai Yong never expected that Li Li would do it as soon as he said he could. Now that the new campus has begun to be built, it was Cai Yong's turn to be nervous. He knew that this guy had a purpose for every thing he did, his goal was extremely clear, and he never did anything without benefits. Therefore, Li Li suddenly expanded the campus with great fanfare, and Cai Yong immediately became uneasy, and secretly speculated that Li Li must have an unspeakable purpose, otherwise how could he be so cheerful? This is not his style of doing things?
As soon as he thought of this, Cai Yong could no longer sit still. He ran to the palace every few days. When he saw Li Li, he asked, "What is Wenchang's intention to do this?" He was kind to Li Li, and he was Li Li's father-in-law. Therefore, although Li Li is now the emperor, in front of Cai Yong, Li Li was still the son-in-law who knocked on the widow's door in the middle of the night, and he kept silent.
Li Li has long been used to this. Not only is he not angry, but he feels kind. Therefore, no one can enter his inner palace at all. Even Li Xin's brother Li Xuan, Ma Yunluo's father Ma Teng and his brother Ma Chao, etc., are not allowed to enter, with Cai Yong. No matter when he comes, no one will stop him. Even when Li Li is having sex in the middle of the night, he has to withdraw from him to see him, otherwise it is difficult for his father-in-law to break into the bedroom and give him a "catch the adulterer in bed". Therefore, in Li Li's eyes, Old Man Cai is very willful, the older he is, the more willful he is, and is developing towards the direction of an old child. Li Li really has no temper, and can only listen to it and coax it, fearing that Old Taishan will have something to do in anger, so he will regret it.
I really can't stand Cai Yong's nagging all day long. Just after Qingming Festival and after worshiping the ancestral temple, Li Li brought the civil and military ministers to the academy to inspect, so that Cai Yong would be relieved, so that he would not stare at him all day long like a thief. After all, expanding the academy is not a bad thing. Education is the first of a century-old plan. For Li Li, who was born in the spring breeze and grew up under the red flag, how could he not understand such a simple truth?
After the inspection and after personally experiencing the meals in the student cafeteria, Li Li came to the "Office" of the Supreme Command of Tai Academy, the Dean.
The house is very big, with a total of two hundred square meters, but the piles of bamboo slips accounted for two-thirds of the entire room, and the room was filled with the special smell of calligraphy. This surprised Li Li, who had been pursuing the reviews of the simplicity of calligraphy all year round. The fragrance of books here is much stronger than that of his imperial study room. He couldn't help but feel a little respect for Cai Yong, and secretly exclaimed: "This is a scholar who is truly devoted to studying and studying. He is indifferent to fame and fortune, and devotes himself to teaching. A scholar who is still so fond of learning in his seventies. Looking at the past and present, how many people are there? In comparison, I am too utilitarian after all, and I feel ashamed of myself!"
This room originally belonged to Li Li, because he was the dean of the Royal Academy. Cai Yong had already started moving the house two months ago. After hearing the news, Li Li stopped it immediately and claimed that he was just an honorary dean and did not occupy any resources of the college. In fact, Cai Yong was the dean of the Royal Academy. After much persuasion, Cai Yong reluctantly continued to stay here to work. For this reason, Li Li also brought three 500-year-old ginseng offered by the envoy of Goguryeo in Liaodong and five kilograms of special royal tea. What can you do when facing such a willful old man?
The king and his ministers sat down. Li Li and Cai Yong sat side by side, and the accompanying people on both sides were from left to right: Li Xuan, Hua Tuo, Zhang Ji, Kong Rong and Guo Jia. Li Zhi still stood behind Li Li like a pillar, motionless.
After a cup of tea, Cai Yong, who had been patient for a whole morning, couldn't help it. He gently put down the teacup and asked softly: "What exactly does Wenchang mean?" A question without any ending made Li Xuan, Kong Rong and others look confused when they hear it. They don't understand what Cai Yong is referring to, and they don't know why Li Li provoked the stubborn Old Man Cai again.
Only Li Li knew what Cai Yong meant. He knew very well that the old man was just breaking the casserole and not clarifying the reason for the construction of the Weishui campus, the old man would never give up. So Li Li did not make any decisions in the inspection of Tai Academy today. Instead, he did it on purpose, and his purpose was to make it clear in front of the four deans of the college.
Speaking of which, Tai Academy was originally established in the name of Emperor Liu Xie of Han, and has been going on to this day. It has been twelve years. During these twelve years, Li Li had to recruit famous scholars and wise men from various prefectures and counties to come to the college to teach under various names. Every year, thousands of children were sent to the college, and more than 70% of these children were descendants of warriors who died on the battlefield. The remaining 30% of the children were the sons of local tyrants and merchants who came to study. This income was the main source of the college's school funding.
What Li Li really needs to pay for himself is the salary of these teachers and the food and salary of the thousands of soldiers who guard the academy, as well as the daily expenses of the people who were named in the academy but never showed up. These people who never showed up were the princes and their families who were wiped out by Li Li. Among them, Sun Quan, the younger brother of Sun Ce of Jiangdong, Liu Zhang, the governor of Yizhou, Liu Bei, who had disabled legs and those stubborn old ministers of the previous dynasty, a total of more than 30 households and more than 500 people were imprisoned in the courtyard behind the academy. They were guarded by soldiers all year round, and all the items needed for daily life were purchased and provided in full.
There are no more than five people in the entire college who know about this, and the insiders are limited to the four deans and vice deans sitting in the room at this moment. However, even the four infotainments do not have the authority to visit these imprisoned princes and their families. If you want to enter the last row of courtyards, you must hold a handwritten order issued by Li Li, otherwise no one can go to visit. Those who dare to approach the backyard without permission will be killed regardless of the reason. So far, more than 20 students have been killed because of curiosity. For this reason, Cai Yong and four deans jointly advised many times, requesting Li Li to transfer all the hundreds of people living in the backyard to another place to relocate and not kill their students in vain. This is also an important reason that prompted Li Li to decide to rebuild the Royal College outside the city.
However, Tai Academy has been in operation for more than ten years, but few people know what Li Li wanted to start the college without hesitation and what he intended.
After Cai Yong finished speaking, his eyes were staring at Li Li, but Li Li slowly sipped tea. Until a cup of tea bottomed out, he gently put down the teacup and smiled: "My father-in-law repeatedly asked about the reason for the expansion, and I have explained it many times. There are three reasons for re-selecting the campus this time. First, Chang'an, as the imperial capital, has a mixture of fish and dragons, and the environment and atmosphere are not good, which makes it difficult for students of the Royal Academy to study with peace of mind. Second, the population of the capital is increasing year by year,
By the end of last year, there were 100,000 permanent residents in the city. After two months, there were 20,000 more households in the city, and there were shortages of houses and every inch of land was valuable. Third, when our Jin Dynasty was first established, the new dynasty should have a new look. In addition, Tai Academy has been renamed Royal Academy. Since it is a Royal Academy, it cannot be too shabby and cannot damage the image and reputation of the Royal Family. Therefore, it is imperative to move the college outside the city to rebuild the school. I wonder if you are satisfied with this answer?"
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