Zhan Zhumen

Chapter 665 New Ideas
Zheng Duo is the general of the Zhang family, and his ancestors followed the Zhang family to the battlefield.

He himself had been Zhang Fu's personal soldier for many years, and he didn't retire from the battlefield until he was blinded in one eye.

Back then Zhang Fu felt that Huo Nian was extremely talented, so he sent Zheng Duo to the Boya Academy to teach Huo Nian martial arts.Later, when Huo Nian returned to the British government, he was still in the Boya School, and Zhang Fu had no new arrangements for him.

Huo Xi met Zheng Duo in the flower hall in the front yard.

"I have met the prince, I have met the eldest lady." Zheng Duo saluted.

I am quite emotional.

Back then, the more I taught Huo Nian, the more I loved him. I wished I could teach him all my skills so that he could become a general of the Zhang family and work for the Zhang family.Unexpectedly, such a good seedling turned out to be of the blood of the Zhang family and the son of the Duke.

Looking at the elder sister of Shizi again, at first he thought that this girl was not something that ordinary people could raise, but he did not expect that she was the Duke's first daughter.

The fate of the world is just wonderful.

"Nian'er has been taught by Mr. Zheng all these years. I haven't thanked Mr. Zheng solemnly. I really feel ashamed."

"Miss, don't say that. The son is talented, he can understand everything, and there are guards who teach him day and night, and the subordinates don't do anything."

The two exchanged a few words.

"Miss, this subordinate is here today to ask if he will stay or not. When this subordinate saw Zhang Jin, he wanted to see the Duke, but Zhang Jin asked his subordinate to come to find Miss, saying that it was up to Mrs. The young lady is in charge. So this subordinate came to ask the eldest lady to show me."

Huo Xi was a little surprised, where is Zheng Duo going?To ask her?

"Boya Shushu wants to dismiss Mr. Zheng?"

Zheng Duo shook his head: "No. It's just that the Boya Shushu School never set up martial arts classes, and it was set up because of the prince. After the prince left, there were only two students left, Fang Qi and Gu Yu, who were willing to learn martial arts from their subordinates, and every day I only study for an hour at noon."

All the students in the academy are out of school, and there are only three of them left, which is also a lot of inconvenience.

"With so much money given by the Duke every month, my subordinates only work for one hour a day. I feel ashamed. I wanted to quit this job, but I really couldn't bear Fang Qi and Gu Yu. child..."

Huo Xi understood.

Originally, Zhang Fu took care of him, and he taught martial arts for free. Boya Shushu attached great importance to it, so many students followed him to learn martial arts.Later, Huo Nian, Mu Jie and Bao Kang left, no one led them to practice together, and everyone paid less and more attention to it.

Only teaching for one hour a day and only handing over children in twos and threes is a bit of a blow to the enthusiasm for teaching.

Zheng Duo didn't speak until today, because he really didn't know how to arrange Fang Qi and Gu Yu.

It is not easy for the children of ordinary people to cross the single-plank bridge of the imperial examination.Finally, there was another way out, and Zheng Duo himself felt a little unbearable to cut off their way.

Huo Xi nodded: "I understand. I have to think about how to arrange Mr. Zheng. Mr. Go back to the Boya School. When I have a countermeasure, I will order someone to notify Mr. Zheng."

"Thank you, Miss!"

Zheng Duo is not very old, he is in his early thirties, which is the time when a man is at his most energetic.He has passion in his heart and is eager to do a career, but unfortunately he has to retire from the army because of his illness.

For such a person who is also loyal to the Zhang family, Huo Xi didn't want to chill his heart.

When he turned to leave, Huo Xi suddenly asked him: "Mr. Zheng, do you know someone who is proficient in military strategy?"

Zheng Duo was taken aback, "Miss, do you want to?"

"It's just a preliminary idea. It depends on whether we can find suitable talents."

Zheng Duo held back his excitement: "Wang Boyi of the Wang family is a capable man. He is proficient in military strategy. His family was originally a family of generals, but..." Glancing at Huo Xi, he didn't know what to say.

Huo Xi nodded, "I understand. I know a thing or two about the Wang family."

Zheng Duo breathed a sigh of relief.

The Wang family was originally a family of military generals, one of the few Han families trusted by the Wu Dynasty court.Several generations have served the Wu Dynasty army.

Such a family, even if they later transferred to the new dynasty, would not be trusted by those in power in the Wei dynasty.

It's not like the Zhang family, who first defected to the King of Yan, and then reluctantly sent his daughter to show his loyalty. With the merits of following the dragon, he saved Emperor Yongkang and died for the country.

The abilities of Zhang Fu and his son were seen by Emperor Yongkang and reused.

On the contrary, the Wang family has been sitting on the bench all these years.Even if there are nephews in the clan, they have slowly entered the army over the years, but they are all low-level jobs and idle jobs.

Huo Xi thought of Wang Boyi, the eldest son of Mrs. Tai's elder brother. He and Zhang Fu are cousins, so Huo Xi should call him uncle.

Her impression of this uncle is not bad.

Nodding towards Zheng Duo: "I see. I really want to reopen the family studies of the Zhang family. When I am fully prepared, I will invite Mr. Zheng to teach martial arts for the children of the family. At that time, any disciple you fancy can be Go to the Zhang family to study attached to school."

"Thank you, Miss!"

Zheng Duo bowed to Huo Xi sincerely this time, "Your subordinates will listen to Miss Hou's orders at any time!"

"Okay, you go back first, and I'll send someone to notify you when I'm ready."

"Yes!" Zheng Duo left excitedly.

Huo Nian watched him go away, and looked at Huo Xi: "Sister, do you want to start studying ethnicity?"

Huo Xi smiled: "That's right. Zhang's family has a history. It's just that after the Zhang family arrived in the south, it has been in turmoil for the past few years. The grandfather is gone, and the father has been fighting outside. No one has mentioned this matter. What does Nian'er think? , can you open the ethnology again?"

Huo Nian nodded again and again: "If the family study can be opened, it will be a great thing for the children of the family! Everyone will remember my sister!"

Huo Xi looked at him, touched his head, and smiled: "My sister has to think about this matter again, and discuss it with my father and Mrs. Tai. How are you doing in the Imperial College? Can you keep up with the classes and get along with your classmates?" how?"

"Sister, don't worry, Mr. Qin will often give me make-up lessons. Although the Guozijian has a lot of courses, I can keep up with my children. I also get along well with my classmates..."

Since he wanted to start ethnology, Huo Xi began to make preparations.

After he had a general idea in mind, he sent someone to send a letter to Zhang Fu, and took Huo Nian to see Mrs. Tai.

When Huo Xi saw Mrs. Tai again, she felt that something was different about her.It seemed that the sharpness on his face was a little less.

I don't know if it's because there are too many scriptures recited in the ancestral hall, so there is more indifference and detachment.

"Your Majesty wants to reopen the ethnology?" Mrs. Tai was a little surprised and looked at Huo Nian.

Huo Nian himself was a little surprised. He glanced at Huo Xi and saw his sister's encouraging face, and nodded to Mrs. Tai: "Yes, Nian'er and sister want to reopen the ethnology."

Huo Nian was shocked, is my sister going to credit him with this credit?
Huo Xi said to Mrs. Tai: "I told Nian'er that the Zhang family used to have ethnology, but they didn't restart it after arriving in the south. Now that he has become the eldest son, he also wants to do something for the family."

Encouraged, Huo Nian nodded, "I also want all the children in the clan to study and practice martial arts."

Mrs. Tai's heart was greatly shaken, and she looked back and forth at the siblings.

Huo Xi said again: "Nowadays, only our family holds important positions in the court of the Zhang family. All the people live in the Duke's mansion. Many people's lives are not satisfactory, and their children can't afford to go to school. People in the world don't worry about being few. Suffering from inequality, not poverty but anxiety, the British government wants to prosper, but it is not enough to help the clansman a little at ordinary times."

Huo Xi knew that it was better to teach a man how to fish than to give him a fish.

If the Zhang family wants to prosper, it is not enough to rely on the British government alone, and it is difficult to support it alone.

It is still necessary to teach the tribe some survival skills and let them go on their own, instead of staring at the British government.

The most important thing is that she wants to take this opportunity to help Nian'er establish prestige in the clan, secure his position as the eldest son, and ensure that his position cannot be shaken.

(End of this chapter)