At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 293 Qi County Academy Opens

"Don't worry, sir, I know what to do."

He was very confident that Ruoyan could do the job.

"And there is also the Tianmen that the young master asked me to check last time."

She said, "We have found some clues, but the other party is extremely secretive, so we don't get much useful information."

"Don't alert the enemy."

He warned: "The power of Tianmen is extremely huge, and we must not take it lightly."

There are not many beings in the world that Xiao Han is afraid of, and Tianmen happens to be one of them.

Of course, it is not accurate to describe it as fear. It should be said that it is trouble. At least Tianmen can cause him some trouble.

Moreover, there is no conflict of interest between the two parties for the time being, so there is no need to cause trouble for yourself.

The reason why Luo Wang was asked to inquire about Tianmen's news was simply to learn more secrets. Who knows, maybe Tianmen could be used when slaying a dragon in the future.

Ruoyan came and went without a trace, silently and without a sound. Even though there were many masters in the palace, only very few could sense her aura.

The night was dim, the candlelight flickered, he lay in the chair, closed his eyes, and a myriad of thoughts flashed through his mind.

There is still plenty of time. At this moment, the world is just beginning to show signs of chaos, but it has not yet really gotten into chaos.

When they stir up trouble and turn the world into chaos, it will be time for Xiao Han to take action.

The weather was getting colder day by day. In early November, heavy snow fell in Xiliang City. Looking around, the sky and the ground were all white, and there was no end to the snow curtain in sight.

The cold wind was howling and snow was flying. The Qilian Mountains in the distance stood tall in the wind and snow, majestic and towering like an ancient giant.

The snowstorm on Shuiyun Mountain was so strong that you couldn't see very far. Countless pavilions, towers, halls and corridors were swallowed up by the snowstorm.

At dawn, the sky was hazy with snow and fog. When Xiao Han opened the door, he was hit by a biting cold air. He couldn't help but tighten his robe.

The hot air exhaled from the mouth and nose turned into white water vapor in the blink of an eye. He turned back behind the screen and took a jacket to put on.

After breakfast, the slaves, servants and guards in each courtyard began to go out and clear the snow and frost.

"Clean everything up."

The housekeeper Zhou Bo carried a broom and patrolled everywhere.

Day two.

The snow is still falling.

In the early morning, Xiao Han led Ning Xi, Hu Chi and Qing Yao away from Xiliang City.

As per his annual practice, after the snow fell, he would walk around Xiliang and visit every village.

First we went to Xiliang, then Youzhou, and now we have to travel through all four states, so we have to set off early.

Starting from Qimen Pass, several riders headed eastward along the original Northern Wei Jizhou border, heading straight for Jizhou.

The main idea is to take the enemy by surprise. He traveled day and night and reached Jizhou in a few days, just like a young man from a noble family going out for fun.

Like Jizhou, then Yongzhou, then Youzhou, and finally Xiliang. After traveling around all four places, when he returned to Xiliang City, the New Year had already passed.

After returning to Shuiyun Mountain, Xiao Han stayed indoors for several days. Based on what he had seen and heard over the past few months, he wrote a thick file and handed it to the Military Affairs Department, which sent it 800 miles away to the government offices of various provinces.

Especially in Jizhou and Yongzhou, the soldiers' training was somewhat lax, and the orders issued by the royal palace were obeyed in name only.

One can vaguely see some of the chronic diseases that Jizhou once had, and this was also due to the obstruction of the aristocratic families and former Jizhou military nobles.

However, after Liao Huan and Lu Ju brought their soldiers to visit each of their homes, they were no longer a problem.

In general, the four states and more than 20 counties in Xiliang are full of vigor. Official roads are paved, new canals are built, villages are constructed, and wasteland is reclaimed. Even if the ice and snow have not melted, it is difficult to dampen the enthusiasm of the people in each state.

After the beginning of spring, another batch of new decrees were issued from Shuiyun Mountain, covering a wide range of issues, including reducing taxes and rewarding farming.

Government offices in various places issued many improved farm tools to assist the people in farming. Throughout Xiliang, more and more people began to mention the name of Xiliang King Xiao Han.

As for the former Marquis of Zhenbei, Xie Ziqi, he gradually faded out of people's sight and mind.

This is called the general trend.

The trend is unstoppable.

"Your Highness, Master Xun sent someone to deliver an invitation to invite Your Highness and Princess to attend the opening ceremony of the Qi County Academy."

Inside the side hall, Xiao Han listened to the guard's report, took the invitation and looked at it. The date was March 8th.

“There’s still half a moon left.

"understood."

"Go and tell the people at the academy that the prince and the princess will be there on time."

"Yes." The guard left.

The Qi County Academy is an extremely important part of Xiao Han's plan. It can not only break the original dominance of the academy in Confucianism, but also benefit Xiliang.

It can also bring a part of Confucianism's fortune, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

After all, a recruitment order is a bit thin.

With Master Xun's reputation and the endorsement of Xiao Han and Xiliang's 500,000 cavalry, the importance of Qi County Academy can be imagined.

Almost all the aristocratic families in the four states received invitations, and even many people from the Central Plains and Northern Wei wanted to come.

It includes far more than Confucianists, but also Taoism, Buddhism, and the four paths of black and white, good and evil.

Qi County Academy was not only a Confucian palace, but also a school that accommodated all kinds of people, regardless of the Northern Wei Dynasty or the Central Plains.

Just like the academies in the pre-Qin period, although they have disappeared in the long river of time, they have left a strong mark in the history books and opened an era of contention among a hundred schools of thought.

"Yu'er, go tell Ning Xi to prepare some rare treasures and send them to Qi County Academy for the grand ceremony."

Then, he copied three thousand volumes of ancient rare books from the Grinding Hall, including the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. He sent the originals to the academy and kept the copied copies.

In addition, 10,000 volumes of martial arts of various levels were sent to Qi County Academy to enrich Master Xun's family assets.

With a wave of his hand, more than 10,000 volumes of books appeared. It was indeed magnificent. One should know that the collection of books in Modaotang was a combination of Xiao Han's own collection as well as the unique books and martial arts collection of the entire Tingchaoting.

It covers almost all the martial arts in the Central Plains martial arts world, more than 80% of them, and even includes many martial arts from major sects such as Longhu Mountain, Wudang, Xinchan Sect, Yinkui Sect, etc.

With the support of the rare secret book of Modaotang, the foundation of Qi County Academy will not be inferior to that of the Imperial Academy.

"Sir, I'm afraid this palace opening ceremony will not go smoothly."

It was delivered in seconds: "The Imperial Academy will definitely be the first to disagree."

"They can't refuse."

Xiao Han curled his lips: "If they want to discuss martial arts, I will play with them. If they want to discuss essays, let them discuss with Master Xun."

Once the Qi County Academy opens, it will inevitably affect the situation in the entire world, and both the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Central Plains will be affected.

Especially in the Central Plains, the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism used to be evenly matched, and the two forces of good and evil were in a diametrically opposed relationship.

The old pattern will be broken by the sudden emergence of the Qi County Academy, and those super sects will certainly not sit idly by and watch all this happen.

(End of this chapter)