Chapter 230: Unable to wake up
If we were to ask where there are the most talented people, it would naturally be the academies of various countries, which have the best educational resources and the students there have the best wealth.
But they belong to other vassal states and have complicated relationships with the nobles of the vassal states. They are a double-edged sword. If used well, they will be the pillars of governing the country. If used poorly, they will also shake the foundation of the country.
As the Qin State conquered more land, it needed more people to govern the place.
The best option for Qin State at the moment is to recruit talents without any restrictions, and while retaining the system of military merit and nobility, open up another way of selecting talents.
Regardless of their background, only their ability and character will be considered. They will be screened from all over the Qin State. Those selected will become nails, stationed all over the country, and become the cornerstone of Qin's local governance.
Unfortunately, the reality is that Qin State does not have so many people to choose from.
Although the Qin State established schools to train officials, these students were originally from official families. It was more of a form of inheritance than a selection. The nobles controlled education, and from top to bottom, the same few families came and went.
Shang Yang's reforms dealt a severe blow to the aristocratic forces in Qin State, but they never disappeared, but continued to exist in another form. The only way for common people to rise was still to establish military merits on the battlefield in exchange for titles.
Zhao Yuanxi encouraged education. In addition to literacy, he also hoped to cultivate more talents who could govern the country.
Hearing the Queen Mother mention Zhang Liang, Ying Zheng seemed to be thinking about something. In the past, the Queen Mother tried her best to promote enlightenment education, but he didn't take it too seriously. Now it seems that it is not that simple.
"I have received news that the King of Han has released Zhang Liang."
After Qin captured Dai County of Zhao, Wang Ben returned with a large army to besiege Nanyang of Han. King An of Han chose to agree to cede Nanyang, but how could Ying Zheng allow Han to continue to exist under his nose?
Now that Zhao has been destroyed, Qin has no worries. Han has no choice but to either be destroyed or surrender.
If the King of Han made a move on Zhang Liang, then the State of Qin could send troops directly. However, since the Queen Mother wanted to protect him, Ying Zheng was willing to wait.
Since Zhang Liang was released by King Han, it means that the talks can continue.
Zhao Yuanxi: "Zhang Liang is eloquent and eloquent. Now that the King of Han is willing to talk, I believe the result will not disappoint us."
Not only did Han Fei praise Zhang Liang highly, but even the Queen Mother trusted him so much. Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows slightly, feeling that he seemed to have underestimated the young man. When he returned to Qin, he wanted to see what was so extraordinary about Zhang Liang.
A smile appeared in Ying Zheng's eyes. Instead of looking for talents everywhere, it might be better to poach people from the Queen Mother.
Zhao Yuanxi suddenly felt a chill on his back. He looked around but didn't find any leaks. He suspected that it was due to physical fatigue.
Although Han Fei was a little weak, he was not seriously injured. After chatting with them for a while, Zhao Yuanxi did not bother them anymore and left after finding an excuse.
Ying Zheng was still thinking about how to recruit more talents. Seeing that Han Fei was in good spirits today, he stayed and asked Li Si to discuss the selection of talents together.
Zhao Yuanxi couldn't help yawning as he walked out of the palace.
"Is mother sleepy?" Fusu held Zhao Yuanxi's right hand and looked up worriedly.
"I'm not really sleepy, it's just that listening to them talk about those things makes me sleepy." Zhao Yuanxi said with a smile.
She had no idea about the content of the Qin Law. When she listened to Han Fei and Li Si quoting from classics, Zhao Yuanxi just felt like she was listening to those difficult ancient texts, which was really tiring.
Perhaps she doesn't know Qin Lu as well as these two children.
Zhao Yuanxi grumbled inwardly: Zhao Yuanxi! Zhao Yuanxi! You're so lazy! They say you have no right to speak without investigation. You're speaking nonsense without even a sliver of knowledge about Qin law. You truly don't deserve the rigor of a scholar!
Fortunately, Ying Zheng was easy to fool, and Han Fei and Li Si did not dare to question her words, otherwise she would be laughed at for her half-baked level.
Zhao Yuanxi decided to study Qin law with Fusu and Ziying tomorrow. Even if he couldn't recite it by heart, he would at least understand most of it.
She made a plan for herself in her mind, but turned around and went back to Ganquan Palace to lie down and rest. She slept for two days.
Fusu and Ziying were so frightened that they invited all the doctors from the Imperial Hospital. Even Ying Zheng heard the news that the Queen Mother was unconscious and rushed over, only to hear the doctor say with certainty, "The Queen Mother is just asleep!"
Fusu and Ziying stared blankly at their mother lying on the bed, as if they had not yet digested this puzzling answer.
Ying Zheng was also stunned for a moment, and asked in a deep voice, "Are you sure the Queen Mother is in good health?"
"I dare not deceive Your Majesty. The Queen Mother is simply too exhausted and has fallen into a deep sleep. Judging from her pulse, she is very - strong." The imperial physician pondered for a moment before slowly uttering the word 'strong'.
"How could that person have been unconscious for so long?"
"This? It's probably because the Empress Dowager hasn't slept well these days. If the Empress Dowager hasn't woken up tomorrow, I will give her acupuncture again." The imperial physician wiped the sweat from his forehead, and Yu Jiao beside him gave the same answer.
Although he didn't understand why the Queen Mother had been in a coma for so long, her pulse and complexion showed that she was in very good health.
Ying Zheng frowned, and seeing the two little guys' red eyes, he rubbed their heads and said, "Alright, Queen Mother, I'll have someone watch over you. You should go to Chunyu Yue to learn calligraphy."
"Can we wait here for our mother to wake up?" Fusu lowered his head and sniffed.
He had never seen his great mother like this before, and he was afraid that he would not be able to see her when he returned.
Ziying hugged Ying Zheng's thigh and pleaded, "Uncle Qin, please! We can make up for the lessons tomorrow!"
"The imperial physician has said that the Queen Mother is fine, so what's the point of you staying here?"
"I don't want to, I don't want to go! I want to stay here!" Ziying started to act like a spoiled child.
The constant crying gave Ying Zheng a severe headache. How could a man of the Great Qin cry so easily? If it weren't for the fact that the two were still young, he would have had them thrown out.
Even so, Ying Zheng didn't soften his attitude and said coldly, "You guys making noise here will only prevent the Queen Mother from getting a good rest!"
Ziying shut up immediately, tears still hanging on his eyelashes, his little nose red from crying, hiccups constantly, and he cried and tried to dive into Fusu's arms, but Ying Zheng grabbed him by the back of his collar, and Fusu was dragged out of the inner room by his arm.
"Come here, send these two young masters to the study room."
Ziying tried to struggle, but perhaps because he remembered that it would disturb his mother, he was half-pulled and half-dragged away in silence.
The palace maid tried to pull Fusu back, but Fusu grabbed Ying Zheng's sleeve and pleaded, "I will obey you, and I, your mother, will be fine, right?"
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