I have some trivial matters to deal with today, so I can only update once with 4,000 words. I hope you can understand.
.....................Dividing line………………………………
Meeting Zhang Yan's gaze, the little girl grinned, with some snack residue on the corner of her mouth, and asked in a childish voice, "You are the Queen, what do you eat every day?"
Zhang Yan giggled, wiped the corners of the girl's mouth with a silk handkerchief, and asked, "What do you eat every day?"
"As for me..." the girl tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said, "In the morning I drink porridge, eat steamed buns, and eat some delicious pickled vegetables; at noon I eat rice, broth, and some stir-fried vegetables; and in the evening, in the evening—I don't know yet!"
Zhang Yan was amused by this innocent and childish answer. She laughed so hard that her body shook with laughter. She reached out and called the palace maid over. She grabbed a lot of candy for the girl and told her, "Eat more, grow up quickly, and study hard in class!"
The little girl nodded happily and said crisply, "Thank you, Queen, I can recognize more than 20 characters now."
"Well, that's amazing!" Zhang Yan touched the girl's little face and tidied her new clothes.
Meanwhile, Zhu Youxiao was still giving instructions to the eunuch Liu Kejing. If there was a ready-made teacher, the eunuchs in the palace could fill the role.
Children learn four basic subjects: literacy, arithmetic, geography, and history. The course usually lasts six years. After passing the exams, they will go to higher education institutions to further their studies in specialized fields.
"Your Majesty, rest assured. I have personally selected palace servants to teach them according to the textbooks Your Majesty sent." Liu Kejing replied respectfully, "As long as they study hard, Your Majesty will be satisfied."
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said thoughtfully, "During the next five or six years, we will focus on basic learning. We should not be too lax, nor too strict. I feel that there are still areas that need improvement. If Liu Ban has any suggestions, please feel free to raise them."
"It's saved for me." Liu Kejing bowed in agreement.
Zhu Youxiao glanced around and saw Liu Ruoyu rushing over. He knew it was urgent business. He frowned slightly, wondering what had happened.
That's the emperor! He's so young, only a few years older than me, right?
Zhu Youxiao did not notice that among the children, there was a pair of beautiful eyes that looked over at him from time to time, sizing up the emperor.
………………Dividing line……………………
Liaodong, Xiuyan.
Several copies of "Da Ming Forum" were placed on the table. Huang Taiji was holding one in his hand and reading it intently.
Since the Ming army strategically retreated, broke off contact with the Later Jin, and stepped up inspections at all border checkpoints, intelligence gathering for the Later Jin has become difficult.
Using the surrendered Liao people as spies and the identity of refugees, it is possible to enter the interior of the country. However, it is easy to enter but difficult to leave, and how to sneak back to the Later Jin is a big problem.
The blockades of Dengzhen and Dongjiang at sea were also extremely tight, cutting off the Later Jin's channel for gathering information.
After thinking about this major strategic adjustment of the Ming army, Huang Taiji was not only shocked but also full of admiration.
It takes a lot of courage to make such a significant decision. Just a voluntary retreat puts one's own side in a dilemma and creates great difficulties for future sieges and conquests.
First, the existence of the blank area in the middle greatly increased the warning time of the Ming army, and the Jiannu's rapid surprise attack almost lost its effect;
Secondly, Ningyuan and Juehua were both under military control, with no civilians allowed to reside there. However, any Liao people who escaped from the Later Jin-occupied areas were not allowed to enter the city and were sent directly to the interior. This tactic rendered the Later Jin's usual tactic of using traitors to break into the city ineffective.
These copies of the "Da Ming Forum" newspaper were obtained by Mongolian spies sent by Li Yongfang to infiltrate Ming territory. They bribed Shanxi merchants with large sums of money and went through a lot of trouble to get them out of Zhangjiakou and send them back to the Later Jin.
Regardless, this intelligence route was basically established. He wasn't afraid to spend money, as long as he could get intelligence and find out what was going on in the Ming court.
After a long while, Huang Taiji finally put down the newspaper and said thoughtfully to Luo Xiujin, who had been waiting quietly, "The more I read, the more I feel that the young emperor of the Ming Dynasty is not simple. What do you think?"
Luo Xiujin was from Liaoyang. He surrendered to the Later Jin as a student and was highly regarded by Huang Taiji, who kept him by his side to serve him.
Hearing Huang Taiji's question, Luo Xiujin thought for a moment and said, "My Lord, you think too highly of him. He was raised by the women of the palace, so what knowledge can he have? I think these plans were made by someone else."
Huang Taiji raised his eyebrows and asked, "Someone else? Who are you referring to?"
Luo Xiujin shook her head and said, "I don't know, but I think my guess is correct."
Huang Taiji pondered for a moment, then nodded, "That does make sense. The young emperor has been on the throne for over two years. If he were truly wise and intelligent, it wouldn't have been apparent until now."
Luo Xiujin echoed, "Your Highness is absolutely right. The most urgent task, I think, is to find out who is behind this."
"The Prince Consort of Fushun has already sent people to continue the investigation. If there are any results, I will definitely know." Huang Taiji paused and said, "The current situation is quite unfavorable to our Great Jin!"
Luo Xiujin knew this was true, and that Huang Taiji was trying to prove his trust in him. You know, despite the setback in Guangning, the Later Jin, from top to bottom, did not feel a sense of crisis.
However, Huang Taiji could see from these newspapers that the situation was unfavorable, and Luo Xiujin also admired him very much.
After all, the Later Jin Dynasty had a weak foundation. When facing the giant Ming Dynasty, it was not afraid of a sharp attack, but was afraid of consumption and blockade.
The Ming army's current posture, although not immediately oppressive, but the longer the time, the more effective it will be. However, the Later Jin can realize the crisis and rush to think of countermeasures, but not many.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
