Chapter 181 Newcomers to the Academy
Whenever the academy was mentioned, Qiao Yan's mind would subconsciously pop up the words "slap someone in the face and strike back" and "don't bully the poor young man". It was hard to say whether it was due to some influence before the time travel.
Leping Academy is still an academy after all. Lu Lingju and others who were incorporated into Leping Kindergarten by her three years ago have now entered formal college courses, so it is not surprising to see such a more social scene.
Think about it again, the majority of people in Leping Academy are from Bingzhou...
Bingzhou is the northern border and Yangzhou is the southern barbarian, so it is common for them to not get along with each other.
But when Qiao Yan turned her gaze to Lu Yi, who later became Lu Xun, she suddenly realized that the scene before her might not be a case of discrimination and bullying in the academy.
Because the person standing there was Guo Huai.
Back then, Guo Huai was asked by Guo Wei in a joking tone whether he could let this boy become Cai Yong's apprentice. Now he has grown from three years old to nine years old.
Three years ago, when Qiao Yan returned from personally leading a large army to attack the Xianbei royal court, he met Guo Huai in Yanmen County.
The child is not afraid of strangers or military matters. He is smart and his speech and behavior are quite polite.
If you take into account some of Qiao Yan's stereotypes about him, he doesn't look like someone who looks down on Lu Yi and stands in his way.
It also let Lu Lingju create such a social scene of "Sister Lu".
That's interesting.
At this moment, from an angle that she couldn't see, a trace of speechlessness flashed across Lu Yi's face.
Although he is young, he is very mature.
After his father passed away a few years ago, he lived with his great-uncle Lu □□huo and studied in Shu County.
Yuan Shu sent troops to Lujiang, disrupting his once peaceful life. The young Lu Yi had to watch his great-uncle dispatch troops from Shu County to defend the city and hold on.
His mind also matured rapidly during these few months.
But even as precocious as he was, he did not expect that Shu County would soon receive Sun Ce's reinforcements coming from the west, and that his aunt Lu Yuan would come from Bingzhou to take some of the Lu family members to Bingzhou to avoid disaster.
My great-uncle was unwilling to leave, but he also knew that with the disputes between the counties of Yangzhou and Yuan Shu, this place would sooner or later be in chaos. In addition, Liu Biao of Jingzhou to the west was not a good neighbor, so he agreed to let Lu Yuan take dozens of people away.
Among them was Lu Yi.
After arriving in Bingzhou, Lu Yi was naturally enrolled in Leping Academy.
Everything in Leping Academy was new to Lu Yi, especially the separate library for children under the age of fifteen, which was extremely interesting to Lu Yi.
It’s just that the students in the college seem to be too enthusiastic.
When he was browsing books in the library, he heard the girl named Lu Lingju ordering a group of classmates about how to quickly integrate him into the group. According to her, it was -
"The newcomer Lu Yi is too silent. He is a dullard despite his name. We need to give him a chance to perform. For example, one of us can provoke him and let him show his true ability. Then we can say that he can learn from us based on his ability."
"What if he doesn't have this ability?" someone asked.
Lu Lingju replied without thinking: "How is that possible? Lu Congshi has this ability, so his nephew can't be too bad."
This bandit's logic, coupled with Lu Lingju's expression, made Guo Huai, who clearly felt that there was a big problem, not dare to protest.
Not knowing that their discussion had been seen by Lu Yi, Lu Lingju continued confidently: "Besides, even if he can only write one, two, three, can't we think of words to praise him? He is the first southerner to study at Leping Academy. Everything is difficult at the beginning, and we can't let him feel uncomfortable here. Even if he carries a rat on his back, we have to praise him for his knowledge of people's livelihood. Do you understand?"
"..." Lu Yi, who was hiding in the attic, was stunned by Bingzhou's style.
Under Lu Lingju's command, it was decided to use special methods to help new students integrate into the group.
Now the only question left is who should play the role of provocation.
In the storybook that Qiao Yan had someone write for them, this character would be considered a standard villain.
The one who relatively fits this image best is Dian Man, who is eight years old this year.
He has a good physique just like his father Dian Wei, and he is indeed very intimidating when he stands out.
However, under the gaze of everyone, Dian Man's face turned red.
Lu Lingju was in a dilemma.
This child has a pale complexion and is quite shy. It would be a shame if he gave up halfway through the provocation, otherwise the scene of shaking hands and chatting happily would become out of place.
It's too easy for people to see that you're acting.
So she turned her attention to the second choice, Linghu Hua, the eldest son of Linghu Shao, who worked in Shuofang County.
But Linghu Hua just happened to be in the process of growing teeth recently, so whenever he opened his mouth, he would leak something, so it would be very troublesome if he was provoked.
In the end, the candidate could only be Guo Huai.
The son of the governor of Yanmen in Bingzhou and a descendant of the Guo family in Taiyuan, he is obviously a capable man. It is absolutely appropriate for him to provoke a descendant of a noble family from the south.
Guo Huai, who was forced to do something, tried hard to act according to his imagination and acted like a bully.
Lu Yi, who was sitting opposite him, was probably born steady, which was why he didn't burst out laughing in this situation.
But he opened his mouth but no sound came out.
Facing such a classmate for the first time, Lu Yi really didn’t know what he should say to match his performance.
His reaction made Lu Lingju very anxious.
She stared at Lu Yi's face, her mind filled with the words that the prince had used to criticize Yuan Shao: all that glitters is rotten inside.
She couldn't help but wonder, could it be that there was something wrong with her idea of inferring Lu Yi's ability from Lu Yuan?
Logically speaking, this kid looks quite knowledgeable. Shouldn't he show off his skills at a time like this?
What Lu Lingju didn't expect was that just as she was about to pull Lu Yi aside and let him say a few words, a small figure rushed in without warning and blocked Lu Yi's way.
The child, who was only three or four years old at most, ran and shouted at the top of his voice: "You are not allowed to bully my nephew——"
Before he could finish his words, he fell to the ground.
The next moment, he covered his face and burst into tears.
Lü Lingju: ...
Lu Yi: ...
Lu Yuan, who brought Lu Ji to visit his nephew: ...
Amid the silence of the crowd and the crying of little Lu Ji, a slight cough was particularly noticeable.
Lu Lingju subconsciously turned her head and saw Qiao Yan standing against the wall with his arms folded. She didn't know how long he had been watching this wonderful show.
She quickly stood still, gave Qiao Yan an innocent look, and called him "Your Majesty".
Seeing Qiao Yan's eyes moving away from her, she carefully took two steps back, leaving Lu Yi and Lu Ji in the middle.
It’s not a big deal if something goes wrong, but it would be a problem if Qiao Yan saw it.
But it really can't be said that she was causing trouble, it was just a small accident in the whole script.
Yes, it was just a little accident!
"This academy is quite lively, right?" Qiao Yan and Lu Yuan said as they walked out of the academy.
Thinking of that funny scene, Qiao Yan couldn't help but shook his head and laughed again.
Those younger ones entered Leping Academy a few years ago, and it has been nearly three years now, but these three years are obviously not enough for them to grow up to the point where they can stand on their own.
Even though Lu Yi, who had just acted exceptionally calm and quickly coaxed Lu Ji into submission, is still far from being old enough to be of any use.
What she decided back then was to spend ten years to cultivate talents, and there is still time to wait.
Fortunately, she has enough patience.
Seeing the atmosphere in this academy, Qiao Yan's tense and alert mentality relaxed a little.
At least for now, none of them seem to have grown crooked.
Lu Yuan replied: "Indeed they are lively. I think Council Lu gets along well with them."
After this misunderstanding, Lu Yi roughly knew the personalities of his future classmates, and he also knew that these northern kids had no bad intentions towards him.
Lu Yuan thought for a moment and asked again, "But don't you really think it's too early to let Lu Ji stay in the academy?"
Qiao Yan replied, "He seems to be quite interested in astronomy. It won't hurt for him to stay with Mr. Bo Ji and Mr. Zheng and learn from them. I'll have someone look after him. Although he's young, he's brave enough to stand up and defend... nephew, you're really brave."
The suspicious pause in her words made Lu Yuan smile back.
It is not uncommon for nephews like Lu Yi and Lu Ji to be older than their uncles, let alone they are cousins.
Lu Yi's grandfather is much older than his younger brother Lu Kang, and Lu Ji is Lu Kang's son in his old age, so it is not surprising that this situation happened.
The same is true for Xun You and Xun Yu.
Qiao Yan couldn't help but wonder if these two were in the same situation as Lu Yi and Lu Ji when they were young. He also felt that judging by the living, sitting and lying manners of the Yingchuan scholars, they probably wouldn't be as interesting as Lu Ji's.
Unfortunately, it is impossible for Lu Ji to get the reputation of "Lu Lang with Oranges in His Arms" because he met Yuan Shu at the age of six and put oranges in his arms to leave them for his mother.
But now he has already started to learn from Cai Yong and Zheng Xuan at an early age. When he is older, he will be sent to the Academy of Sciences to work with Ma Lun and Liu Hong. Perhaps his achievements will be more than just a "Hun Tian Tu", which may not be a bad thing.
As for Lu Yi, Qiao Yan values him particularly.
However, there is no need to express such high hopes to Lu Yi, who is still a child, nor to Lu Yuan, in order to avoid any behavior of forcing things to happen.
Compared to Lu Yi, who still needs several years of training before he can be put to use, Lu Yuan is obviously more important to her.
When she went on an expedition to Liang Province, Lu Yuan had already taken on the responsibility of staying behind for her. During the Jingyang Rebellion, Lu Yuan went south for her again. On the one hand, he made friends with Sun Ce to ensure that he would not suspect Qiao Yan of Sun Jian's death, and on the other hand, he brought the Lu family's children to Bingzhou.
When she looked at Lu Yuan, she felt that his face was calm and friendly, which was completely different from the time when she asked him to go out.
Such performance is undoubtedly most suitable for coordination and diplomatic duties.
At least Sun Ce didn't see the evil intention behind her visit.
Qiao Yan took the opportunity to change the subject and said, "Tell me about what you saw and heard during your trip south this time."
Lu Yuan could tell that what Qiao Yan wanted to hear was definitely not what she had already learned from the news sent to Bingzhou, such as the fight between Sun Ce and Yan Baihu of Wujun, nor did she want to hear things that could be judged from the news, such as Sun Ce's temper.
She wanted to hear Lu Yuan's other ideas.
Lu Yuan replied: "If I have to say anything, there is only one thing. There are many famous people in Wuhui, but there are very few who can be used by you. You should make choices."
Qiao Yan smiled and said, "You were born in Yangzhou, but you are making such comments about the famous scholars in Wuhui. Don't you think there is something wrong with that?"
"There is no conflict," Lu Yuan said. "Since I arrived in Yangzhou, Sun Ce, who successively seized Lujiang County and Danyang County, has been dealing with the Yangzhou nobles in order to gain a foothold in the two counties and then plan to take over Yuzhang and Kuaiji, in order to have the confidence to resist Yuan Shu in the north and attack Liu Biao in the west."
"If we ignore the calculations of the Lord and Mr. Wenhe on the situation in the south, Sun Ce is a young genius with the strength and courage to fight. Even if we don't serve him as our leader, we should at least show him goodwill. However, by the time I left, there was only one person who served Sun Ce."
"This man's name is Yu Fan, and he is the son of Yu Xin, the governor of Rinan. Of course, Zhou Gongjin, who is already in Shu County, is also one of them, but he is still young and not well-known, so he can't really be called a famous scholar."
"As for the other two who joined Sun Ce, one was from Pengcheng, Xuzhou, named Zhang Zhao, and the other was from Guangling, Xuzhou, named Zhang Hong. They both came to Jiangdong to avoid disaster in their early years. The people of Xuzhou made a quick decision at this time without caring about the consequences, but this famous scholar in Wuhui——"
"Most of them have their eyes on their small piece of land, and they want to live a peaceful life because of the natural barrier of the Yangtze River. Even if you put me in Sun Ce's position, I'm afraid I won't respect you much. There won't be many people who would abandon Jiangdong and come north to surrender. If you go and invite them in person, it will show that you have bad intentions. It's better to put this idea aside for the time being."
Lu Yuan didn't think there was anything wrong with his evaluation.
After reaching this conclusion, she added: "Let Sun Ce, this sharp sword, first knock these so-called celebrities out of their safe shells, and then see if there are any fish that have escaped the net."
Seeing that Qiao Yan was still listening, Lu Yuan continued, "There is another interesting story. Xu Shao, who once praised you as a young phoenix and a clear voice, and his cousin Xu Jing, who was also in charge of the Yuedan Review, are also in Yangzhou. They are now at the Wujun Commandery Commandant Xu Gong's place."
When Qiao Yan heard the name Xu Gong, there was a slight change in his eyes.
But perhaps because this fleeting expression was too fast and the night was too dark, Lu Yuan at the side did not notice this change.
She just said, "Xu Wenxiu and Xu Zijiang are not on good terms. Xu Zijiang suppressed Xu Wenxiu a lot when he was in a high position. Now that the world is in turmoil, his choice to escape to Yangzhou is not wrong, but Yangzhou is not a peaceful place anymore."
Lu Yuan smiled and said, "That's right. This person really doesn't know how to choose a place, and... doesn't know how to judge people either."
"If someone else was in Xu Wenxiu's position, and he could use his mouth to evaluate celebrities to give Sun Ce the title of a hero in troubled times, I'm afraid Sun Ce would immediately respect him as a guest of honor. But Xu Gong, who provided him with shelter, expressed dissatisfaction with Sun Ce, and Xu Jing did not try to dissuade him. I think he should either move to another place to avoid disaster, or he will never be able to evaluate people again."
This kind of self-esteem is of no benefit in today's environment.
But just as Lu Yuan said, this news was just a piece of gossip to Qiao Yan.
She is now past the time when she needed the Yuedan comment to raise her status. Even if Xu Jing was really killed by Sun Ce because of his failure to judge people, and Xu Shao's reputation was ruined, it has little to do with Qiao Yan.
As for things happening in the southern territory, the most she could do was to give some help in the general direction, but it was impossible for her to interfere in every detail.
But she thought that she still had to ask people to pay more attention to the matter of Xu Jing and Xu Gong.
This is because Sun Ce died at the hands of Xu Gong's followers.
And this guy Sun Ce, at least in Qiao Yan's plan, cannot die for the time being.
After all, it is not difficult to conclude who is more controllable between Sun Ce and Sun Quan.
But there might be one thing she could do.
According to Lu Yuan, Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong, who moved from Xuzhou to Jiangdong in the early years, are now under Sun Ce's command. With these two people and Zhou Yu, a supporter who is both civil and military, it should not be difficult for Sun Ce to gain a foothold in Yangzhou and then compete with Liu Biao and Yuan Shu.
In this situation, it would be best not to let Sun Ce get a strategist from Xuzhou.
It was Lu Su.
But when she thought about it, Sun Ce occupied Jiangdong in advance, and both he and Zhou Yu would miss the process of working under Yuan Shu, and it seemed that they would not see this person in the short term.
Lu Su, who was once the Grand Commander of Eastern Wu, is now a large landlord in Donghai County of Xuzhou. Under normal circumstances, he will not leave the territory of Xuzhou. Even Qiao Yan cannot persuade him to summon him to Bingzhou now.
And also because of the geographical relationship——
When Liu Yao, who was born in Donglai, had not yet been appointed as the governor of Yangzhou, it was natural that Taishi Ci of Donglai would not rush to Yangzhou from Donglai because of the conflict between Liu Yao and Sun Ce, and would not become a general under Sun Ce because of their acquaintance with each other.
It was Sun Ce's good fortune to start expanding his territory in Jiangdong ahead of time.
It was another misfortune for Sun Ce to lose both Lu Su and Taishi Ci.
But as the saying goes, there is gain and loss, who knows what the final outcome will be?
Although she almost occupied two states, she still did not dare to underestimate the heroes of the world, let alone the luck of some people.
It is better to take precautions before it happens.
After careful consideration, she decided to write a letter to Mi Zhu, asking him to recommend Lu Su to Tao Qian.
Tao Qian is now in a period of vigorous progress, and he even dares to employ dangerous figures like Zang Ba, Sun Guan and Zuo Rong, let alone Lu Su!
Although Lu Su was young, he had already demonstrated his chivalrous and generous character, and his far-sighted vision of the world could be of great help to Tao Qian.
With Lu Su around, Tao Qian would have more confidence to guard against Yuan Shu in case Yuan Shu was forced into a desperate situation by Sun Ce and sent troops north to invade Xuzhou.
More importantly, the goodwill and support shown by the Donghai Mi family towards Bingzhou may very well exceed the limits of Tao Qian's tolerance. In order to ensure the safety of the Mi family, Mi Zhu had better add a layer of protection for himself.
Recommending a talented person to Tao Qian is the best way to show goodwill.
Then Qiao Yan carefully wrote the second letter.
This letter is to Cao Cao.
In her opinion, the narrowness of the Dongjun area was definitely not the reason why Cao Cao did not notice that Zheng Xuan and others were passing through the area.
Cao Cao's ability to govern had been demonstrated when he served as the Prime Minister of Jinan, so Dongjun was just a county, so it was natural that he could handle it.
Rather than him failing to notice it accidentally, Qiao Yan felt that it was more like he was turning a blind eye and letting them go.
In this case, it would be better to send a letter to express my gratitude.
In the letter, she also wrote that she still owed gifts to Cao Ang, Cao Pi and Cao Zhang, and now, as an elder, she would take this opportunity to ask if they needed to be sent to Leping Academy to study.
There is no need to consider that Cao Ang needs to help his father, but Cao Pi is already five years old and Cao Zhang is four years old, so it might be a good idea to send one over to keep Lu Ji company.
According to today's evaluation standards, this is indeed a very valuable gift.
After all, becoming a disciple of Zheng Xuan or Cai Yong is not a treatment that ordinary people can have.
Of course, they could not be like the Northwestern tyrants who were used as tools by Qiao Yan and just serve as outer disciples who attended the class as auditors.
The hardcover edition of Four People's Monthly Order sent along with the letter was an even more valuable gift.
But just like Qiao Yan dared to give the curved plow to Sun Ce, Monthly Orders for Four People was only the lightest of her three agricultural guidance books. Giving it to Cao Cao as a New Year's gift would at best only help the people of Dongjun to slightly improve their lives.
Why wouldn't she do this?
This monthly order for the four classes of people was eventually handed over to Zao Zhi by Cao Cao.
Zao Zhi served as the commander of the military farm under Cao Cao. When Weijun in Jizhou was attacked and refugees entered Dongjun, he demonstrated extraordinary ability in managing agricultural affairs and won Cao Cao's trust.
That happened between May and June last year.
Dongjun completed the autumn harvest between August and October and successfully absorbed this round of refugees. Due to the expansion of population, the jurisdiction naturally extended part of its jurisdiction to Jiyin and Dongping.
But starting next year, he will face greater pressure to reclaim and plant fields. Suddenly, he has an instruction manual before the spring plowing, which is like an extra help to him.
He turned back the cover and saw Cui Shi's name written on it.
Zao Zhi was amazed that the agricultural book written by this famous Qinghe scholar, who had passed away due to illness twenty years ago, appeared in front of scholars in this way.
As the amount of materials for Leping Hou paper circulating outside increased, some people were able to uncover the materials used.
But for something like paper, before the optimal solution for the material is reached, upgrading the formula requires not only large-scale production but also a sufficient number of professional talents.
The number of people who have the same confidence as Qiao Yan in using manpower for this can be counted on one’s fingers.
If we consider those who have enough raw materials, she is the only one left.
This exquisitely edited edition of Monthly Ordinances for the Four Classes of People is a specialty unique to Leping.
When this book arrived in front of Cao Cao, I don’t know if it was his illusion, but it seemed more like Qiao Yan was showing off his strength rather than assisting the agricultural production in Dongjun of Yanzhou.
But when he thought of this, he laughed again. If the New Year gift was not carefully wrapped, it would not seem to be Qiao Yeshu.
She was clearly held up by the battle in Liang Province last year, and only had some free time to return to Bing Province at the end of the first month of this year, and she was not vague about making up for the late New Year gifts from all parties.
However, this year she did not send furniture to Liu Xie or annotated books to Liu Bian.
As early as the end of December last year, she sent Liu Xie a batch of dark purple fritillaria produced in the area west of Hehuang in Liangzhou.
It seems to make sense if this thing was prepared for Liu Xie. After all, this thing can treat spleen and stomach deficiency and coldness. The implication is -
Your Majesty, please take care of yourself. I, Qiao Yan, will come to rescue you as soon as possible.
But the person in power in Chang'an City now is not Liu Xie, but Dong Zhuo, so this thing will probably fall into the latter's hands.
But this would be a travesty.
Dark purple Fritillaria has the effect of clearing away heat and moistening the lungs. It is actually a very suitable remedy for Dong Zhuo, who is getting anxious and angry because the situation in Liangzhou is becoming more and more stable.
It is possible that the old fire has not yet subsided, and a new fire has started.
Cao Cao learned about this gift from the letters between him and Qiao Yan. At first it was difficult to judge whether this gift continued Qiao Yan's fine tradition of mischief.
After returning to Bingzhou, she also gave her own New Year gift to the "Prince Bian" as she called him.
She specially sent someone to Luoyang to sweep the tomb of Emperor Ling of Han who was buried in Mangshan, and placed offerings on the tomb. She then packed a handful of yellow soil on his tomb in a brocade box and sent it to Liu Bian.
It is unclear whether this operation is intended to discredit Liu Bian for moving from Luoyang to Yecheng, or to say that he was unfilial for succeeding the throne by improper means.
But Qiao Yan's nominal statement was that this was to relieve Liu Bian's pain of missing the late emperor and his hometown.
After such a comparison, both Sun Ce and Cao Cao felt that the gifts they received were extremely reliable.
With this psychological comfort from the comparison, Cao Cao asked Zao Zhi: "Are you sure you can expand more fields this year?"
Zao Zhi was keenly aware that Cao Cao's expansion was probably not asking him whether he could add more fields within the scope of Dongjun, but asking him if he could expand the scope of military farming as well if Cao Cao could expand his territory from Dongjun.
But it is not surprising that Cao Cao would have such an idea. Although the territory of Yanzhou is not like Jingzhou and Yangzhou where people are attacking each other, nor like Liangzhou where there is a melee between Qiang and Hu and warlords, nor like Qingzhou and Jizhou where there is the Yellow Turban Rebellion, but in the current situation, the biggest problem is that the prefect in power is incompetent and mediocre.
The fact that Guo Jia was able to pass through Jiyin and Chenliu freely while directing Guan Hai to escort Zheng Xuan to Bingzhou is proof of this.
Since these people can't get anything done and instead make people's lives difficult, it would be better to bring them under his control, and then ask the court for the position of Governor of Yanzhou.
As for what other thoughts he had at this time as he watched the two Han forces confront each other and the appointment of officials became almost a joke, I'm afraid only he himself knew.
Zao Zhi was a qualified military commander, not a strategist who was good at guessing his master's thoughts. He did not notice any complicated changes in Cao Cao's mind after he asked the question, but gave a positive answer immediately.
able!
He has the confidence to keep up with Cao Cao's footsteps.
Similarly, Chen Gong also has the ability to help Cao Cao deal with the court in Yecheng after the action.
Cao Cao was satisfied with the two answers and walked back home while thinking about this year's expansion plan.
His eldest son Cao Ang was sent to Dong'a for inspection at this time and was not in Puyang. The only children at home were Cao Pi and Cao Zhang, born to Bian.
When he stepped into the courtyard, he saw Cao Zhang, whom he nicknamed "Yellow Bearded Man", rushing towards him with his short legs, followed by Cao Pi who was walking slowly behind him and saluted him slowly.
Cao Cao looked at his two sons and felt that the contrast between the active and quiet ones was really huge.
Think about it again, he sent his son to study, he couldn't possibly destroy Qiao Yan's Leping Academy.
He made the decision immediately.
Send Cao Pi to Leping!
Almost at the same time, another New Year gift was delivered to the recipient.
However, this was not a New Year gift sent by Qiao Yan, but by Guo Jia.
The person who received the gift was Xun Yu, who was staying in Langya County at that time.
Even though Guo Jia went to Qingzhou to pick up Zheng Xuan at the end of last year and passed by the border of Xuzhou on his way back, and also passed through the territory of Langya County, he clearly separated official and private affairs, and did not inform Xun Yu when passing through the border just because he was his good friend.
He didn't even send a verbal message.
Now that my duty has been fulfilled, I can send someone a greeting.
Thinking about what Xun Yu said in his letter last August, he packed up the Leping Monthly Report published from September to January, along with several handwritten copies of children's books from Leping Academy, and mailed them to Xun Yu.
He would never admit that it was only after he saw Qiao Yan giving gifts to Cao Cao and Liu Bian that he remembered that he should also "send warmth" to Xun Yu who was far away in a foreign land. He only gave a euphemism that he wanted to wait until the New Year issue of Leping Monthly came out before sending them to him.
When Xun Yu received this New Year gift, he could guess from the words in the letter how careless Guo Jia was when he was making excuses for himself, and he shook his head helplessly.
After taking a quick look at the contents of these five monthly reports, he was inevitably somewhat stunned by Le Ping's comprehensiveness, but he did not show it on his face. Instead, he passed the report to Zhuge Liang who was standing aside.
In Xun Yu's opinion, choosing Xuzhou first because he was undecided about whether to stay or go decided to travel around the states, which might be the most correct decision he made.
Zhuge Liang's talent is far more than what he praised in the letter to his good friend.
Although he is young, he has his own set of criteria for judging the knowledge he accepts, and he is also very capable of critical thinking and coordination.
If such people can have access to an environment suitable for them to absorb knowledge, they will surely grow into pillars of the country.
Xun Yu even noticed that after he gave the monthly reports and books sent with the letter to Zhuge Liang, the child was particularly interested in a book on woodworking machinery when he glanced through it, but he put it aside and looked at the current situation of Bingzhou revealed in the monthly report.
For a child, being able to control his own interests is undoubtedly a skill.
He asked gently, "What did you see?"
Zhuge Liang's gaze lingered for a long time on one of the pages, which recorded the water conservancy projects carried out in Bingzhou and Liangzhou at the same time. He replied, "This Qiao Bingzhou is far ahead of others. Water conservancy is not a useless work, but a means to resist natural disasters. However, other places are still worried about food and clothing. The difference here is huge."
If drought strikes, even places like Xuzhou will not be spared.
In places like Liangzhou and Bingzhou, this kind of hard work and dedication is even more valuable.
"You're right, but I'm more concerned about this." Xun Yu pointed to a line of small words on the next page, "After Zheng Xuan arrived in Leping, the academy expanded its enrollment, and the plot was very extensive."
But other places are simply unable to guard against this kind of cultural plunder.
The fact that she was able to bring Zheng Xuan here is a skill in itself.
A unique skill among the governors of various provinces!
Zhuge Liang suddenly heard Xun Yu sigh and said, "Before I leave Xuzhou for the next place, I will persuade your uncle to take you to Leping."
"No matter what the future holds, and whether or not you want to serve Bingzhou Mu... you are very talented, and you shouldn't lose at the beginning."
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