Chapter 108 New Changes
Yan Xuanyu waited until his laughter subsided before continuing calmly, "You've been planning for years, all to get to the top, so that those who bullied and looked down on you would suffer a fate worse than death."
This was what Ashina Ziro had said in person in the original owner's memory, but at that time he had already conquered the Great Zhou and became a true king.
"There's nothing wrong with revenge, but how many innocent people have you harmed? How many people have died because of you?"
Ashina Ziluo raised his eyes and looked at him: "What does it matter to me whether they live or die?"
Yan Xuanyu chuckled.
Then you must be prepared for this day.
After a long time, Ashina Ziluo's hoarse voice rang out: "Then what are you doing this for?"
This question really stumped Yan Xuanyu.
What is he doing this for?
Yan Xuanyu smiled slowly, "Probably... to ensure that everyone in the Great Zhou can have enough to eat."
Their communication came to an abrupt end because Yan Xuanyu felt there was no need to continue talking to Ashina Ziro.
Ashina Ziro's laughter echoed far and wide behind him until it became hoarse.
Wu Yiqing had also had this question. At this time, she had become the real governor of Nanqing City, and was in charge of the fiefs of the surrounding royal nobles.
The more she interacted with Yan Xuanyu, the more curious she became.
Yan Xuanyu answered the same question as before.
"Your Majesty is really..." Wu Yiqing stopped talking here.
What is truth?
Ever since Yan Xuanyu opened his eyes in this world, he thought that since he was here, he must do something to prove that he had been here.
So he wanted to use the modern knowledge he could still remember to change this place, and also change those good people in the original owner's memory who did not have a good end.
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Yan Xuanyu has been laying the groundwork for these years, starting with the expansion of the Lanxue Academy from the capital to various parts of Da Zhou, until Wu Yiqing became the prefect of Nanqing City - Nanqing City was the former capital of the Southern Kingdom and several small cities around it, and the surrounding areas were the fiefs of the former southern kingdom's nobles.
Wu Yiqing was the first female prefect in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Because she used to be in power in the Southern Kingdom and was the eldest princess of the Southern Kingdom, after the Southern Kingdom returned to the Great Zhou Dynasty, the former capital of the Southern Kingdom was renamed Nanqing City. Yan Xuanyu said that Wu Yiqing was very prestigious among the people of the Southern Kingdom, so he appointed Wu Yiqing as the prefect.
It’s not that some people think it’s unreasonable, but they can’t put their finger on what’s wrong.
It was not until Wu Yiqing governed Nanqing City better and better, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and its development far surpassed the surrounding cities, and Yan Xuanyu mentioned it several times in the court, that the ministers slowly figured out something.
Two years later, the Lanxue Academy officially became the official school of the Great Zhou Dynasty. When the time was ripe, Yan Xuanyu issued an imperial decree allowing women to take the imperial examinations and serve as officials in the court.
But that was many years later. By then, the imperial examination system had become very complete and a lot of groundwork had been laid. In recent years, the academic atmosphere in the Great Zhou Dynasty was open, encouraging students to think more and accept new things.
So there was some public backlash, but it was far from enough to affect the promulgation of the imperial edict.
There were still people who questioned whether it was appropriate for women to serve as officials, but after the example of Wu Yiqing was brought up, no one dared to question it anymore.
Do you look down on women? Then you could be like Lord Wu, who once held power in the Southern Kingdom? And you could be like Lord Wu, who managed Nanqing City so well as the current governor? Even now, Nanqing City is always included in the annual "Top Ten Outstanding Cities of the Great Zhou" list held by the Great Zhou court!
The "Top Ten Outstanding Cities of the Great Zhou" are genuine. Their selection not only takes into account the voices of the people, but also requires multiple overt and covert investigations by the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Only by producing sufficient documents can one be eligible for the selection!
However, rumors are still spreading in the Great Zhou, saying that the emperor has been confused and that a hen crowing at dawn will bring chaos to the world.
But before the rhyme could spread, the Jinyiwei and soldiers turned their lair upside down. They found that they were either remnants of the previous dynasty or some former evil gentry and evil businessmen. In short, the composition of the gang was very complicated.
This rumor completely died down after the Great Zhou Navy returned to the capital.
The navy of the Great Zhou not only brought back many seeds that the Great Zhou did not have, but also brought back a map with a simple depiction of the countries outside the Great Zhou.
Because Yan Xuanyu is now living in a fictional dynasty and has no idea about the outside world, after listening to the description of the Great Zhou Navy, he roughly deduced and concluded...the outside world is still quite primitive!
The experiences of the Great Zhou Navy were soon serialized in the capital's daily newspaper. The people who wrote down the experiences were the literati who accompanied the Great Zhou Navy on the voyage, just to record what they saw and heard along the way.
They wrote down what they saw and heard along the way in travel notes, vividly describing the customs and people along the way, so that more people could know about the world outside the Great Zhou.
Those people were very different from the people of the Great Zhou. Some had black skin, some had white skin, and their hair and eyes were of various colors.
People were surprised that such a place existed outside the Great Zhou.
One of the countries actually only has a queen.
This completely silenced those old stubborn people who kept saying "hens crow at dawn" -
Their so-called "orthodoxy" was actually just due to their lack of knowledge. Far away from the Great Zhou, on the other side of the earth, there was a country with a queen that had existed for a long time. So they said that a woman ruling the country would inevitably lead to a short life of the dynasty. How ridiculous.
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Unlike the southern country, the people in many places of the original Turkic territory were fierce and uncivilized. The officials who managed the place had to work very hard. They strictly enforced the laws as Yan Xuanyu said, and used many methods. It was not until several years later that the situation was stabilized.
The inspection of identity cards in Tuhe City is much stricter than in other places in the Great Zhou. At the beginning, officers and soldiers may check the identity cards every few days. The legal penalties here are heavier than in other places.
However, the only ones who were not used to it were the former nobles or those who had accumulated wealth through evil deeds. Ordinary people adapted well to it - after all, they could feel whether their lives were better or worse than before.
Tuhe City is located on the grassland and has natural advantages for the development of animal husbandry. The Great Zhou has many new laws for Tuhe City, such as the annual migration route, which were completed with the participation of many experienced old herdsmen.
Tuhe City has a large area, but its population is smaller than other cities in the Great Zhou, so the vast grasslands provide them with the opportunity to gain wealth through labor.
The exchanges between Tuhe City and other cities in the Great Zhou Dynasty became increasingly close, because they had to use cattle and sheep to exchange for other daily necessities, such as grain, cloth, tea, etc. Later, as the laws of Tuhe City gradually improved, the people of Tuhe City would go to the shopping malls in the surrounding cities to make purchases. After all, every deal was a big business!
As time goes by, the most obvious benefit is that there are more meats of all kinds....
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"Brother, let's go." Aya packed up her things and walked out of the tent. Then she moved the stones nearby and carefully pressed the edge of the cloth. Only then did she feel at ease and strode towards her horse.
A hunchbacked man was leading Aya's horse. He was Aya's brother.
Every night there are a lot of people gathering at the big tent, and if they don’t go early they will have to sit at the back.
The big tent was once the residence of a Turkic noble. After the Great Zhou conquered the Turks, those nobles were taken away, and the servants were either captured or dismissed, and there was no one in those tents anymore.
Later, this place was modified by the officials of Tuhe City, and simple tables and chairs were placed here, turning it into the current literacy class.
At first, the people of Tuhe City were not used to the term "government", and they felt helpless, just like a drifting duckweed that suddenly found roots.
As for how to take over the new city, the assigned officials were actually already familiar with the process. They followed the method written by Yan Xuanyu in the past and combined it with their previous practices in various places.
One of them is like what is happening now, using things to attract the people of Tuhe City to participate. First, they need to understand the laws of the Great Zhou and learn to speak the official language of the Great Zhou. They will not get much food if they participate, but they can get more food if they pass the assessment.
No one wants to miss out on such great things as grain, sugar, and coarse salt. With these things, and those smart and quick learners already having obtained the grain, it will naturally motivate others to continue participating. The government's publicity of laws does not actually have much effect on the current Tuhe City. After using this method, the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty have suddenly entered their hearts.
The effect is remarkable. People like Aya and her brother can now speak a lot of the official language of the Great Zhou.
During the day, Aya's brother went to herd sheep. Aya sometimes went to help, and sometimes went to learn weaving with other women. The one who taught them weaving was also a woman who moved to Tuhe City with her husband.
The things they weave are all strong and easy to use, and some are even very beautiful. Although they require a lot of effort on their hands and may prick their fingers, for people like them, a little pain is nothing. After the weaving is done, someone will come to collect it, and it all makes money -
Tuhe City now also uses copper coins and silver.
Aya was very confused at first. If a woman had such a skill, would she teach it to others for free?
Later they learned that the woman's family was just like them in the past, and that she had also learned her skills, which were originally taught by people sent by the government.
Aya is now very busy every day and has no moment of free time, but she is very happy, happier than ever.
No one would kill them at will anymore, they would no longer have to worry about freezing to death or starving to death, and they would no longer be unsure of how long they would live.
Most people in Tuhe City think the same as Aya.
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