Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

And Li Shimin's eyes were also burning.

"Heh! What a censor, what a reviewer!"

"Just because Li Qiu doesn't let you enter some areas, how many of you can put such a big hat on Li Qiu?"

"I ask you, in the states you checked, have you ever seen homeless people and starved people on the roadside?"

"Is there a big difference between the number of people in Li Qiu's thirteen prefectures and the number of households you have in your hands?!"

Hearing Li Shimin's angry voice, these censors also felt hairy.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, in Youzhou and other thirteen prefectures, it is true that Hungry has not appeared."

"As for the population of the common people, except for Pingzhou and Jizhou, there is not much difference."

Li Shimin nodded, "Then I'll ask you again, is it true or not that Youzhou repelled the Turkic army's attack, and Li Qiu led a team to raid the hinterland of the grassland?"

The censors held their breath, "Return to Your Majesty, this military situation is also true. It's just..."

Before they could finish speaking, Li Shimin punched Long An with a bang.

"The fiefdoms of Youzhou and other thirteen states also have as many officials as my Tang Dynasty."

"Over there, there are also supervisory officials!"

"With so many officials, nothing happened for such a long time, why did something happen to you?"

"I see that you censors are really getting more and more outrageous!"

"According to my decree, Wen Yanbo is ordered to be the doctor censor, in charge of supervision and law enforcement."

"Wang Gui, you and Wen Yanbo should work together to improve the relevant regulations of the Censor Terrace, so that these Censors can understand their responsibilities!"

……

In Youzhou, Li Qiu, Zhang Yungu and others waited in full force, and finally received the [-] refugees who had migrated from Shandong at the boundary of Yizhou.

Immediately, the dry food, porridge, etc. that had been prepared here were given to them as relief.

Let them take a short rest to recover their strength.

Three days later, Zhang Yungu and other officials, in batches, arranged the refugees here to other states in an orderly manner.

Among them, Jizhou, Pingzhou, Mozhou, Yizhou, Dingzhou and Yingzhou are the main ones.

Now, it is much better than the group of refugees at the beginning of last winter.

At least Li Qiu doesn't need to waste any more food to support these people for nothing.

Among these new refugees, men with good physical strength were all mobilized to work in coal mines, forest farms, brick factories, and iron workshops in Pingzhou and Jizhou.

A relatively generous amount of food is distributed every month as wages.

This amount of food is enough for a family of three to live on.

And like some women and the elderly, as long as they have a little physical strength, there are also jobs for them to do.

Officials and soldiers from various states and counties led them to reclaim wasteland together.

Get ready for next year's spring plowing.

For them, as long as they are willing to work, they can also get wages.

In this way, every family of refugees who migrated will have a livelihood.

This time when the refugees were relocated, Wei Zhengxuan sent them all to be healthy and energetic people.

Therefore, for Li Qiu, who had plenty of food in his hands, this group of refugees helped him a lot, and further accelerated the construction of the boundaries of his thirteen states.

At the same time, under Li Qiu's instruction, Luo Kexin personally built another academy inside Youzhou City.

It was named Youzhou Academy.

Li Qiu is the honorary dean of this academy, and the real executive vice dean is Zhang Yungu.

Zhang Yungu, I think he was also a senior member of the third rank of the imperial court back then, a real person with great knowledge.

His disciples and disciples are also some serious people.

He is also the most suitable candidate to personally manage and operate the academy.

The style of this Youzhou Academy is similar to that of Furong Academy. As long as the children are selected here, they don’t need to spend money on food, housing, clothes, pens, inks, papers and inkstones, bows and arrows, and weapons.

The counterpart of the academy is also wider than the Furong Academy, as long as children of the appropriate age in the thirteen prefectures can enter the school theoretically.

Among them, military families, especially those orphans of soldiers, are given priority.

Of course, the management of Youzhou Academy is also extremely strict.

When recruiting, there is a very strict interview.

Those who do not meet the requirements will not be admitted.

And after the students entered the academy, if there were mischievous, disrespectful teachers, and those who did not follow the rules of the academy, they would all be cleared out.

Especially the children of the official families of the thirteen states, the requirements for them are stricter.

Aims to dispel this potential notion of privilege.

Li Qiu instilled in them, no matter what your background is, as long as you are really talented and capable, you will definitely have a foothold after graduation.

Conversely, even if you are from an official family, you will not be hired, at least in these thirteen states.

This elimination mechanism was also introduced by Li Qiu, and Zhang Yungu was amazed and praised after hearing it.

Because of the Youzhou Academy, the enthusiasm of the people in these thirteen states to perform military service is much higher.

Poor parents all over the world, some parents even voluntarily apply for military service so that their children can enter the academy.

Especially after Li Qiu issued another decree, saying that in addition to the military salary of the imperial court, there is an additional military salary subsidy within the thirteen prefectures.

The conscription work that Luo Liang was in charge of went very smoothly.

In just one month, more than 1 soldiers were recruited.

Chapter 274

In Chang'an, a major incident also happened recently.

The prince and grand master, the great Confucian Li Gang, has come to the end of his life.

Seeing that his most respected teacher, who can be called the pillar of his heart, is running out of time, the prince Li Chengqian who came to visit couldn't help but burst into tears.

Seeing the prince like this, this veteran of the three dynasties couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Ugh……"

"Your Highness, old minister, I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany you for a long time with Your Highness."

"This high place is extremely cold, His Highness is in the position of the prince, so don't overstep your words or deeds."

"Especially when facing major events and state affairs, we must think twice before acting."

As he spoke, Li Gang tremblingly took out a booklet from the side of the sick bed, and handed it to Li Chengqian.

"Your Highness, here are all the suggestions I made to Your Highness."

"If the minister is gone and His Highness feels flustered, you can open it and have a look."

At this time, Li Chengqian held the booklet tightly in his hands, and his expression became even more flustered.

"Teacher, how could you just leave me alone and leave?"

"In recent days, my leg disease has become more and more severe."

"The crown prince of a country suffers from leg problems, and those people will definitely discuss it as an ominous omen."

"Teacher, if you just leave like this, what should I do?"

Listening to Li Chengqian's words, seeing the almost maddened anxiety and powerlessness in Li Chengqian's eyes, Li Gang also sighed heavily.

"Ugh……"

"My lord, remember what I said, and don't be alarmed by this matter."

"Now our Datang has gradually passed the stage of the war."

"Your Highness, you don't have to do anything, just behave according to the rules, and be filial to the emperor and empress, that's all."

"Now, old minister, I'm afraid I won't be able to help you, Your Highness anymore..."

……

Two days later, Li Gang, the crown prince and great teacher, died of illness.

Prince Li Chengqian was so sad that he erected a monument for his teacher himself.

Li Shimin also posthumously named him Kaifu Yitong Sansi, posthumously named Zhen.

At this point, the only lighthouse in Li Chengqian's heart collapsed.

In the past, whenever something happened, Li Gang was the safest, most wholehearted, and considered the issue completely from Li Chengqian's standpoint.

Although he is Li Chengqian's teacher, Li Chengqian treats him more kindly and respectfully than his own father.

But Li Gang was never arrogant, even when he was admonishing, he was quite humble, especially paying attention to maintaining the identity and face of the prince.

Therefore, the tacit understanding and affection between their master and apprentice can really be praised.

Li Chengqian was also honest with Li Gang about the most secret things in his heart, especially the backlash in his heart and the matter of his leg disease, and only Li Gang could make him feel at ease.

After Li Gang's death, Li Shimin found a new teacher for Li Chengqian under Dai Zhou's strong recommendation.

He is also of great Confucian background, has been clean and upright throughout his life, and is also the teacher of the former Prince Yin, Zhang Xuansu.

In the imperial study room, Li Shimin was chatting casually accompanied by Zhang Xuansu and Dai Zhou.

Before that, Li Shimin only appreciated Zhang Xuansu's knowledge and direct advice.

But after chatting like this today, I just realized that Zhang Xuansu and Wei Zheng are brothers from the same school.

"Haha, after so many years, I just found out that you and Wei Zheng, Xuan Su, are brothers."

"But thinking about it now, Xuansu and Xuancheng should be words from a teacher."

Zhang Xuansu said with a smile at this time: "I and Wei Zheng studied together for five or six years."

"This Wei Zheng only respects Confucianism, but the minister is recruiting all kinds of schools."

"It's still good to apply the theory of Han Legalism."

"Wei Zheng's official position is higher than that of a minister."

"But what about this knowledge? I'm afraid it can't be discussed in terms of official positions."

"The former master also said that the subject is deeper than Xuan Cheng!"

After hearing his words, Li Shimin and Dai Zhou also laughed.

"Okay, now that I look at it this way, I didn't find the wrong person this time."

"Xuan Su, student Cheng Qian, you need to worry a lot!"

Zhang Xuansu bowed and replied: "Your Majesty entrusted me, the prince of the Tang Dynasty, to the minister, which is a great trust in the minister."

"The minister should do his best to assist the prince."

At this time, Prince Li Chengqian came to the imperial study under the imperial edict.

After the ceremony, Li Shimin said directly: "Chengqian, this is the new teacher I found for you, Zhang Xuansu."

"From today onwards, he will come to the East Palace to teach you how to read."

"Your new master is knowledgeable about the past and the present, and has the knowledge of economics and latitude to help the world. You have to learn some real skills from him."

At this time, the prince's confidant, Prime Minister Dai Zhou, also reminded with a smile: "His Royal Highness, the teacher that His Majesty chose for you took a lot of effort."

"Aren't you going to apprentice quickly?"

At this time, Li Chengqian was still in the grief of Li Gang's illness.

At the same time, because of the leg disease, he was so confused, so after Dai Zhou said this, he sighed helplessly.

Then he bowed respectfully to Zhang Xuansu, and it was regarded as a formal meeting with the new teacher.

But at this moment, Prince Li Chengqian's waist hadn't completely bent down, but Zhang Xuansu directly stopped his movements.