Han Dao world

Chapter 577
Ding Chong led Zhou Zhong to the county school first.

The county school is next to the prefect's mansion, and the gate is only slightly lower than the prefect's mansion, and slightly higher than the prefect's office on the other side of the prefect's mansion.In front of the gate stood a double que, engraved with the two ancient seal characters "Wenchang". Twenty armored soldiers wore martial crowns on their heads, wore armor, held a halberd in one hand, and a shield in the other. They stood upright like pine trees, solemn and solemn.

Zhou Zhong was very surprised, pointing to the soldiers on both sides and said: "This is..."

Zhang Ji took a step forward, smiling brightly. "This is a soldier I specially arranged, so that no one else would disturb the teaching. The scholars in this county school are the pillars of the country, especially those young people who are selected from the entire county. They are all talents."

Zhou Zhong turned his head and glanced at Ding Chong.

Ding Chong echoed, "Everything General Hussars said is true. There are [-] students in Nanyang County School, and [-] of them are teenagers selected from various counties. The one who started the book. It was General Hussars who squeezed out the money from military expenses to buy clothes, paper and pens for them, take care of food and shelter, and give them pocket money of [-] yuan every month."

"Really?" Zhou Zhong looked at Zhang Ji in surprise. "Hussars, this is a great virtue."

Zhang Ji smiled and said repeatedly: "It should, it should be. The emperor in Liangzhou regards the children of Han and Qiang as one family, and sends doctors to teach the people to read. I am ordered by the emperor to guard Nanyang. Reading, let down the benevolence of the emperor?"

Zhou Zhong nodded in satisfaction. "After they finish reading, how will they be settled?"

"Those who are willing to join the army join the army, and those who don't want to join the army can work as officials in counties or counties, or study engineering, and work as engineers in workshops, or study medicine, and become doctors in the future..."

Zhang Ji was obviously well prepared, and he talked eloquently, sometimes dragging out a few sentences.At first glance, no one would have guessed that he was a martial artist, with the demeanor of a Confucian general.

The more Zhou Zhong looked at it, the more surprised he became, and he became very curious about Ding Chong.

He didn't believe that Zhang Ji, a warrior from Xiliang, would turn over a new leaf, study hard, and become a modest gentleman.

This must be due to Ding Chong.

The county school had been notified before that Song Zhong, the supervisor Qi Wukai, and the current students were all present, neatly dressed.Zhou Zhong took a quick glance and knew that Ding Chong's words were true, most of them were eleven or twelve-year-old boys.Most of the clothes worn by these children are similar. Although they are half-worn, they are clean, and even if there are patches, they are neatly mended.Judging from their faces, their usual diet is not bad, at least they are enough to eat.

Zhou Zhong randomly called a few teenagers out and asked them what they had learned. The older ones had already learned "Mencius" and "Xunzi", while the younger ones were still learning "Book of Filial Piety" and "The Analects of Confucius".No matter what they study, most of them are catchy, and they are still very familiar with their homework.

"These children are already smart, and they cherish the opportunity to study and work very hard." Qi Wukai, the school supervisor, seized the opportunity, approached Zhou Zhong, and introduced the situation to Zhou Zhong.

Zhou Zhong was very satisfied, stroked his beard, and nodded repeatedly.

Finally, he said something. "Nanyang is worthy of being the hometown of an emperor, with outstanding people. The county school is even more talented. I only have a little regret."

"I also ask Duke Zhou for advice." Song Zhong and Qi Wukai said in unison.

"Do you know that the Son of Heaven educates the people in Liangzhou, regardless of gender, as long as they want to learn, they can learn? All the students here are men, but there are no women."

Song Zhong frowned, and the smile on his face faded a bit. "The sage has three thousand disciples, but there is not one daughter."

Zhang Ji and Ding Chong remained silent, but stared at Zhou Zhong to see how he would react.

Zhou Zhong was also a little unhappy when Song Zhong choked on him.He didn't necessarily want Nanyang to enroll women. He himself was very disgusted with women's enrollment and even being an official. He just said it in passing, with a little joking meaning, to show his easy-going.

But now, he had to argue with Song Zhong.

"The sage has traveled around the world, but has he ever been to Nanyang?"

"I once went to Ye County and Xiangcheng, and saw Chu Kuang accepting public opinion in the city."

"Why don't you come to Wancheng?"

"..." Song Zhong was at a loss for words for a moment.When Confucius traveled around the world, Wancheng belonged to Chu.Chu Yinan regards himself as a barbarian and is not the same as China.Confucius went to Ye and Xiangcheng but not to Wan. In fact, he disliked the lack of culture in Chu.

"The sage's chariot does not reach Wanwan, but the emperor's iron cavalry has already crossed the grassland. Could it be that the emperor is wrong? In your opinion, should the emperor sit in Luoyang like the emperor of Zhou, sit and watch the states and counties fight for hegemony, and do their own thing?"

Beads of sweat dripped from Song Zhong's forehead, and he dared not speak any more.

Zhou Zhong accepted it as soon as he saw it, and said something lightly. "As a disciple of Confucianism, follow the sage's legacy, educate the world, and follow the sage's will. You can't be a prisoner, stick to your deeds. Bringing the sage back to life will definitely not stop at Ye County and Xiangcheng."

"Duke Zhou is right." Ding Chong called out in good time. "Duke Zhou, let's go inside and have a look. Song Jijiu and Qi Wu's supervisor not only teach their children very effectively, but also their knowledge is improving day by day. They just finished a book called "The Essentials of the Five Classics", which has quite new meanings."

Song Zhong and Qi Wukai heard this, and quickly invited Zhou Zhong in to correct their masterpiece.

Zhou Zhong readily agreed, followed to the atrium, and sat down in the hall.The students of the county school sat in the hall and under the corridor according to their age and grade. The courtyard also set up a pergola, spread out mats, and filled the courtyard.

Song Zhong ordered someone to hold out the manuscript of the new book, and asked Zhou Zhong for advice.

The guest and the host discussed the scriptures and meanings happily, as if no conflict had happened.

Zhang Ji sat on the side, he was so confused, his face was almost frozen with laughter.It was finally over, and after leaving the hall, he pulled Ding Chong aside, and said in a hurry: "Youyang, can this be all right?"

"This is the prelude." Ding Chong persuaded patiently: "What is important in the battalion is the key point. Hussars must not relax."

"Hmm." Zhang Ji understood and clenched his fists. "I've already said that if anyone ruins my business, I will kill him. I can't be the chief general of the Eastern Expedition, at least I have to take the lead. I can't just stand by and watch Han Sui make meritorious deeds. You Yang, you too , this is a rare opportunity to become a Marquis, don't miss it."

The two looked at each other and smiled knowingly.

After reading the county school, Zhang Ji and Ding Chong led Zhou Zhong to the barracks again.

The atmosphere in the barracks was stronger than that of the county school. The soldiers lined up and lined the road to welcome them, which made Zhou Zhong feel a little unbearable.

Zhang Ji asked Zhou Zhong to board the general's platform, first inspected the men and horses, and watched the cavalry performance.

During Zhou Zhong's two years in Shouchun, he had met Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu's men, as well as Sun Ce and Zhou Yu's subordinates.

I haven't seen him for two years, but Zhang Ji's military capacity has improved significantly, and he feels a bit elite.

Zhou Zhong didn't know if Zhang Ji could deal with Yuan Shao, but he felt that if Zhang Ji marched into Lujiang and defeated Yan Liang, it should be no problem to regain Lujiang, and going south to deal with Liu Biao would be a sure thing.

"Youyang, when will you send troops to Xiangyang?" Zhou Zhong whispered to Ding Chong.

(End of this chapter)