Yu Tanqi retracted his gaze, covered his lips and whispered, "No, I just want to see what is written in the book that Master Chi gave me."
Jiang Xuan keenly noticed that she addressed Chi Li as "Master Chi." She seemed to be lost in thought and whispered, "I know. Before we left, Brother Chi Li and I read this book in his study. I guess the topic Brother Chi Li asked should be about the emphasis on literature over military power in the previous dynasty."
Yu Tanqi had read the original book and knew that the emperor of the previous dynasty was originally a military general. After he usurped the throne and seized the world by relying on military power, he began to suppress other military generals who followed him to conquer the world, fearing that his throne would also be taken away by others.
Because the previous dynasty valued civil officials over military officials, civil officials had great power, and the prime minister's power and prestige even surpassed that of the emperor.
By the time the emperor of the previous dynasty reacted, the neighboring country Tianqi had declared war on him, bribed some high-ranking officials of the previous dynasty, and forced the emperor of the previous dynasty to step down with almost no effort.
At this time, the founding emperor of this dynasty appeared. Relying on the strategies given by the recruited civilian soldiers and strategists from aristocratic families, he successfully defeated the neighboring countries, established a new dynasty, and named the country "Wanjin".
Emperor Kaizu learned from the lessons of the previous dynasty, disliked civil officials who easily betrayed the country, and began to emphasize military power over civil officials.
The power of civil officials was greatly reduced, the power of the prime minister was dispersed and given to the six ministers, and military generals began to rise.
Most of the nobles and lords in the capital today are military generals. Jiang Shi's father, Jiang Chu, led his troops to attack the Tianqi Kingdom and recovered a piece of land lost by the previous dynasty. The current emperor was very pleased and gave the title of Wu'an Hou to Jiang Chu, who was only 22 years old, despite the dissuasion.
Jiang Chu was at the peak of his career at that time.
Unfortunately, Jiang Chu died in battle at the age of 25, and his wife died in childbirth, leaving behind their only child, Jiang Shi, and his grandmother, who was over 50 years old.
Although Jiang Shi was born as the heir apparent of the Marquis of Wu'an, he still had to wait until he came of age before he could inherit the title.
If he died before he came of age, the title of Marquis of Wu'an would have gone to the Jiang family.
This made the eldest uncle Jiang Qi and the third uncle Jiang Qin, both civil servants, very excited. However, because of their stepmother, they pretended to be kind on the surface, but secretly did everything they could to bribe Jiang Shi's wet nurse and the servants who served him, and refused to give Jiang Shi milk. They even wanted to strangle him to death.
If it weren't for Grandmother Jiang's carefulness, who had someone watching secretly and immediately beat the wet nurse and the servants to death after discovering the problem, Jiang Shi might not have lived to his full age.
It is difficult to guard against human nature. For Jiang Shi's safety, Grandmother Jiang replaced all the servants in Wu'an Marquis's Mansion, and left her own maid and her own son in Wu'an Marquis' Mansion.
Nowadays, the servants of Wu'an Marquis Mansion are among the few in Beijing who are the most tight-lipped and the most difficult to bribe.
Yu Tanqi thought of the male protagonist's life experience and looked at him with heartache.
After Grandma Jiang passed away, Jiang Shi lost the only person he could trust, and every step he took was like walking on thin ice.
This time he came to Chenjun to pick her up in person, which might draw the attention of the Jiang family and bring her danger, but wouldn't it also bring more danger to himself?
There is nothing more dangerous and deadly than betrayal by your partner.
Yu Tanqi imagined the day when she would go to Wu'an Marquis Mansion with Jiang Shi. Instead of killing her, the Jiang family should first think of bribing her and let her bear the crime of murder, so that they could hide away peacefully.
She clenched her fists and her eyes were determined.
Although she may not be able to help the male protagonist, she will definitely not cause him any trouble.
No one could bribe her.
Calculating the time, the main story is about to begin.
The Spring Examination is in March, and the Palace Examination is in April.
Yu Tanqi remembered that after the Spring Examination, the Jiang family arranged for people to spread rumors and slander Jiang Shi, alleging that he was in a clique with the eldest prince and was helping him win people's hearts.
Among the candidates who took part in the Spring Examination, several of them "exposed" Jiang Shi by real name, and he was imprisoned as a result. The eldest prince was also reprimanded by the emperor and put into solitary confinement.
But the male protagonist is the male protagonist after all, and he was acquitted in the end. While pretending to be sick and staying indoors, he asked his subordinates to spread the news that the Jiang family was the mastermind behind the incident.
Without him having to do anything, the emperor severely punished the Jiang family and exiled the entire family to the desolate Nanling Mountains. This was the beginning of the male-oriented Long Aotian's exciting novels, which made readers very happy.
At the same time, the struggle for the throne among the princes began.
As the eldest son of Marquis Wu'an, Jiang Shi could not stay out of it.
His father, Marquis Wu'an, was a great hero of the Wanjin State. Even though he gave the impression of being mediocre and weak, the princes who wanted to seize the throne still wanted to bribe him in order to gain more support from military generals and the people.
Yu Tanqi was so absorbed in her thoughts that she didn't hear what Jiang Xuan said in her ear.
"Sister Tan Qi, why don't you listen to me?"
Jiang Xuan pursed her lips slightly, feeling a little unhappy, but she endured it and didn't show it.
She looked at the girl's distracted look as she looked at Jiang Shi, gritted her teeth secretly, and lowered her eyelids to hide the anger that flashed in her eyes.
Jiang Shi is just good-looking, but Yu Tanqi actually fell in love with him. How superficial.
But it's good that she likes Jiang Shi. They are both sickly, so they are really a good match.
A sarcastic smile appeared at the corner of Jiang Xuan's mouth.
After Jiang Shi finished reading the article, he handed the book to Xie Jing beside him and looked up at Yu Tanqi.
The girl's clear and round eyes were a little dazed, her hands were on her cheeks, and her cheeks were pink and cute.
She was looking at him again, but in such a daze that she didn't even notice he was looking at her.
Jiang Shi curled his lips slightly, his brows softening.
The other three also finished reading the article quickly, and Jiang Shi began to understand and gain opinions.
Yu Tanqi came back to his senses and looked at Jiang Shi who stood up.
"I believe that emphasizing either civil or military power is wrong. If we want the country to prosper and the people to live and work in peace and contentment, we should give equal weight to civil and military power."
The boy's voice was warm and clear, like the spring water flowing slowly down a mountain stream, soft and pleasant.
After Jiang Shi explained his views, Xie Jing and the other two asked him to elaborate. He then talked about the national conditions and principles. His words were not too outstanding, but he was not an uneducated mediocre person either.
Su Ji asked, "Isn't Crown Prince Jiang the heir of Marquis Wu'an? If you also advocate for equal emphasis on civil and military affairs, your power as Marquis Wu'an will be diminished. Don't you care?"
Jiang Shi smiled and said, "Compared with the rights of the country, personal rights are nothing."
Su Ji seemed to be lost in thought. He had never expected that the prince of the Marquis of Wu'an in the capital would not care about the reduction of his lordship's power.
As far as he knew, even a rich farmer would be dissatisfied if his land was forcibly confiscated by the government. The lords were even more afraid that their power and status would be lost. Therefore, almost no military generals were willing to pay equal attention to civil and military affairs, for fear of returning to the previous dynasty where they were despised.
Xie Jing and the other two held the same views as Jiang Shi, but the solutions they proposed were more complete. Jiang Shi listened and nodded, not sparing his praise.
He looked at the three young masters openly and was quite impressed with their political abilities.
Although all three will take the path of civil officials in the future, as he said, the State of Wanjin must attach equal importance to civil and military affairs. No matter which one is neglected, the disadvantages will definitely outweigh the advantages.
So he has been practicing both civil and military skills.
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