Xu Shao and Liu Xian leaned against the railing and saw that there were crowds of people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, including many young girls in their teenagers, some selling flowers, newspapers, and some distributing various flyers. They all walked lightly and walked around the crowd, causing laughter and scolding from time to time.

Xu Shao was very puzzled. "How come there are so many young people? Didn't it mean that there are many schools in Jiangdong and that all such old children should go to study?"

"No matter how many schools there are, it is impossible for everyone to study. The county school enrolls only 500 students, and the county school enrolls only 300 students. The rural school and the local school are limited in scale. How can all children be allowed to study?" Sun Yi said, his eyes becoming more serious. "To realize my brother Wang's wish to read, it will take at least two five-year plans, or a little longer."

Xu Shao had just said that he regretted it. Jianye City is so prosperous, with at least ten thousand households. Even if a family has a suitable child of age, there are nearly ten thousand people. How could there be so many schools? Back then, when the Taixue School was at its peak, there were only 30,000 Tai students. Jianye has only been five or six years as the capital. It is a harsh man to ask every child in Jianye City to study.

But after hearing Sun Yi's words, he felt it was unlikely. In order to achieve the opportunity of every child to study within ten years, how many schools should be built? Unless it is true, every village has a preface. This is the dream of Confucianism, but it has always been a dream, and it has never been truly realized.

The reason is very simple. Where can so many teachers come from? Ordinary people cannot afford to hire them, and the government does not have so much money. Even if they are rich, there are not so many scholars who can serve as teachers. A person can manage up to twenty or thirty students, and 10,000 students will require 500 students. How large is the county school size in a county? Unless all county students are sent out to be teachers, it is not enough.

But when Xu Shao thought about it, he felt that this was not the case. In the past, scholars were unwilling to be teachers because they all wanted to be officials. However, Sun Ce implemented the new policy, and the important point was that it broadened the way for scholars to go out and let them not only focus on the one way to be officials. Since they could be craftsmen and businessmen, why can't they be teachers? If he was asked to choose, he would rather be a teacher.

It seems that Sun Ce had such a plan for a long time, not a short-seller promise. Perhaps there is this content in his five-year plan. This person has always been step by step in his governance and made plans. It is not surprising that he has such ambitions, and it may be really realized.

Since all the people are scholars, what's impossible for everyone to read? Of course, scholars need to read and recognize etiquette.

When Xu Shao was ecstatic, Liu Xian talked to Sun Yi. Sun Yi has not been by Sun Ce for the past few years, but he is in Xiangyang, familiar with the government affairs of Nanyang and Nanjun, and knows the general situation. These young girls may not be unable to read books. Some of them may have a good family background. They come to sell flowers and newspapers not entirely for money, but also to be familiar with affairs and contact with people's livelihood. Sun Ce once said that scholars should not only know, but also be able to practice the truth. Understanding the world is to prepare for the future. After all, there are a few people who devote themselves to learning and do not care about people's livelihood. Most people still have to do their jobs.

"Don't underestimate the sales of newspapers and flowers, as well as marching and fighting, it is very particular." Sun Yi stretched out his hand and pointed at the young girls who were shuttled like butterflies. "Take selling newspapers as an example, who likes newspapers, who usually buys newspapers at any time, how many newspapers can be sold in different locations, and which competitors will be sold. This requires prior understanding and proper arrangement. Otherwise, either the newspapers are not enough, the newspapers cannot be sold, or there are too many competitions, and the price has to be lowered, making less money..."

"The general is so familiar with doing business?" Liu Xian smiled.

"My family is a businessman. My father has been with my eldest father since he was a child. My brother Wang often says that shopping malls are like battlefields and cannot be vague. Battlefields are like shopping malls, and you must be careful in order to avoid losing money."

Liu Xian couldn't help laughing. "No wonder the King of Wu is invincible, so he refuses to do a loss-making business."

Sun Yi also laughed, not thinking it was offended at all. Liu Xian saw it, but he felt a little ashamed. His mind was not as good as a young man who was not as strong as a young man.

While admiring the scenery on both sides of the Qinhuai River, they walked up the water and rushed to Tangshan. After leaving the city and passing Zijin Mountain, the population on both sides was much sparse. Looking around, there were light green wheat fields everywhere. It was not until the near Tangshan that the number of villages gradually increased, and large fields of flower fields appeared, and from time to time, ships filled with flowers sailed by.

Liu Xian was very surprised, but Xu Shao quickly understood the truth. It was close to Tangshan, and the ground temperature was higher than that in other places. With a little transformation, the underground spring water could be used to increase the temperature and plant flowers that should not be available in winter. He just didn't expect that there would be so many flower fields near Tangshan. Logically speaking, this large area should be a forbidden garden, and the people were not allowed to approach it. How could they let them plant flowers?

What should I do if I destroy Feng Shui? What should I do if I have mixed things? Xu Shao disagrees with it.

When he arrived at the foot of Tangshan and abandoned the boat, Xu Shao saw a group of people, both men, women, young and old, carrying various small baskets and baskets, some of which were clothes, some food, and some were just some simple toiletries, talking and laughing, walking along the foot of the mountain. In front of them, there was a yard with fog steaming and a faint laugh. Some people came towards him, with hair scattered, rosy complexion, and a look like they had just finished bathing.

"Over there... is the hot spring?" Xu Shao was suspicious.

"There is a hot spring for the people over there." Sun Yi knew what Xu Shao wanted to say and smiled. "If you want to have fun with the people, you can try it. If you want to be quiet, it is better to go up the mountain. At the level of Zhongxiang, there are naturally hot springs available in the villa."

Xu Shao verified his guess and didn't say anything for a long time. At this time, Zhong Yan came up. He took Xu Shao up the mountain on Zhong Yao's order. Xu Shao said goodbye to Sun Yi and Liu Xian, and followed Zhong Yan up the mountain.

Halfway through the mountain and under inspection at the entrance of the Forbidden Garden, a Confucian scholar in his thirties walked out of it angrily, his face turned red, and he danced his arms while walking, and roared loudly. When he passed by Xu Shao, he almost knocked over Xu Shao. Xu Shao was so angry that he was about to get angry that Zhong Yan, who had handed over the official documents, rushed over, grabbed Xu Shao, shook his hand repeatedly, and signaled him not to be troublesome.

"Where did this come from the crazy person? Such a rash?" Xu Shao was very unhappy, and his good mood was disturbed.

"Sir, right, this person is indeed a crazy person, and the madness has happened very severe these two days, so it's best not to mess with him."

"Who?"

"Ni Heng, a native of the Plain."

"So it was him." Xu Shao didn't ask again. He had heard of Ni Heng's reputation and read Ni Heng's articles, but he didn't expect to see him here. He still had trouble and didn't want to mess with people like Ni Heng.

As I went up the mountain, it became much quieter. Between the mountains and forests, small courtyards were scattered in scattered areas. Although they were not very big, they were very delicate. The mountain was warm as spring, with green trees, and many flowers blooming. There were birds singing among the treetops, which was extremely quiet. The laughter and joy at the foot of the mountain sounded vague, with both fireworks and no disturbances.

Xu Shao's mood suddenly improved a lot. When he asked about Zhong Yao's entry into prime minister, Zhong Yan gave a general explanation. Zhong Yao had not been in Jianye for a long time, and he was busy moving in the past two days and had not yet officially engaged in official business. After he settled down, he probably would be busy. Because of this, he was very concerned about Xu Shao's arrival and hoped to solve this hidden danger as soon as possible.

Xu Shao was a little ashamed.

Not only Zhong Yao, but also Xun Yu were waiting for Xu Shao. In short, they hadn't seen each other for fifteen or sixteen years, and they saw that they had a lot of white hair, especially Xu Shao's temples were gray, which looked even older than Zhong Yao, and they couldn't help but sigh.

"The king is very busy these two days, and it is unlikely to see you for the time being. You can go and visit Empress Dowager Wu." Xun Yu said.

"Empress Wu?" Xu Shao immediately heard Xun Yu's implication.

"Zhong Xiang entrusts his sister to mention her son in front of Empress Wu through the Queen's mouth. Empress Wu wants to ask you to see someone."

Xu Shao frowned. "Who to see?"

"Sun Quan."

Xu Shao looked at Xun Yu and Zhong Yao, pondering and silent. He was so angry that he vomited blood by Sun Ce because he had been wandering for ten years. They asked him to look at people, and it was Sun Ce's younger brother Sun Quan. Isn't this hitting the knife?

Zhong Yao stroked his beard and said slowly, "Zi General, this is the idea that Wenruo and I discussed. You must also know that the King of Wu has focused on cultivating his younger siblings and achieved remarkable results, but his second brother Sun Quan was not satisfied. He thought that Sun Quan could go to politics and not join the army, but Sun Quan had a special liking for military use. The Queen Mother Wu felt pity for him and always wanted to help him, and the King of Wu was helpless. If you can persuade the Queen Mother Wu to give up this idea, you can also help the King of Wu with his help."

"Is anyone convinced what I said?"

"It doesn't matter whether others believe it or not, but Empress Dowager Wu believes it. King Wu is about to ascend the throne, and he will inevitably have to be granted a few younger siblings at that time. If this problem is not solved, it will be unbeautiful."

Xu Shao pondered for a moment and nodded.

After the trouble was solved, Xu Shao felt much more relaxed. He remembered Ni Heng whom he met on the road and asked what was going on. Zhong Yao and Xun Yu heard this and looked at each other and smiled.

"Wenruo, you know the most about this matter, just talk about it."

Xun Yu responded, and explained the general story of the matter. Finally, he said that Sun Ce asked Ni Heng three questions. No one knew, but Ni Heng went up the mountain for several days and asked him to see him. It was a well-known thing for everyone. Every time Ni Heng was rejected, he would go back if he thought about it all night, and he would come excitedly the next day, thinking that answers would satisfy Sun Ce and have the opportunity to face-to-face debate, but he would always come with excitement and return with disappointment.

Ni Heng had a bad temper, and as a result, he was even more crazy and even shouted in the forbidden garden. If Sun Ce had not been generous, he would have cut him down long ago. Everyone knew that he was not easy to mess with in the past two days. It was eight feet away from him, and only Xu Shao had just arrived, but he didn't know what it was, blocking his way.

"What problem, so difficult to solve?" Xu Shao was very curious.

"Is this interested?" Zhong Yao asked with a smile.

Xu Shao was stunned and rejected. "No."
Chapter completed!