In July of the second year of Yanxi, the most lively thing in Chang'an was the affairs related to the academy.

After July, the incident at the academy was a foregone conclusion. Although many people were still discussing it in Chang'an City, it was only the aftermath of the impact.

This time, the imperial examination system was fully promoted, and it was not that no one opposed it.

On the contrary, many people fiercely opposed it.

It's a pity that when discussing Taoism in the court, I couldn't persuade the emperor.

What's more important is that none of the big shots in the court stood up to oppose it.

An unknown Feng Duhu said:

From the emperor's brother-in-law, to the aristocratic families whose mouths are stuffed with wool and cotton, to the poor families who are looking forward to seeing others, and to the barbarians who are eager to be enlightened, they are all my people.

Why are you, the mediocre, mediocre, novices like you who can't get up or down, fight with me?

Zhu Ju, Sun Quan's son-in-law, who came to Chang'an from Wu to study, was responsible for similar tasks to Ma Dazui, who was far away in Jianye.

Of course, there was no Xinghan Hui behind Zhu Zhi, so there were naturally no huge resources for him to squander.

So he definitely can't be as comfortable in Chang'an as Ma Dazui.

However, such a big event as sending students to counties and villages has caused such a fuss that it is difficult not to hear about it.

Zhu Ju was favored by Sun Quan, so naturally he would not discuss whether this matter was appropriate or not against the ancestral system of the Han Dynasty like those on Chang'an Avenue.

What he saw was the terrifying ability of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, or the Ji Han court, to control the aristocratic families in the Han Dynasty.

If this kind of thing were to be brought to Wu, I'm afraid someone would start raising troops to clear the emperor's side, and it would also receive responses from all over the country.

Even if they don't respond one after another, at least a considerable number of people will respond.

As for Ji Han, there is a lot of discussion between the government and the public now, and there is no consensus.

Or it could be like students from all over the country getting drunk in a wine shop, scolding an unknown Feng Duhu for his clever words, scolding all the princes in the DPRK for having a vegetarian meal, etc.

It's all trivial at all.

If it were only Shu, or if Liangzhou was added, Ji Han would be able to have such control, which would be barely acceptable.

But what about Yongzhou and Hedong?

How long did Ji Han have to acquire these places?

It's surprising that the aristocratic families in these places can be so cooperative.

This made Zhu Ju feel shocked, but also couldn't help but feel a sense of deep fear.

Thinking about those guys who came from Dawu to learn how to fight on horseback, Zhu Ju felt a little heavy in his heart.

"Someone's coming!"

"General?"

"Pass my military order, and tomorrow the entire trainee battalion will go out to practice breaking out."

The rules of the Tiger Cavalry Army are that after new recruits enter the camp, they must work as a groom and handyman for half a year before they are qualified to ride a real horse for practice.

As a unique unit of the Han Dynasty, even if you are proficient in riding skills, you will not be able to adapt to the Tiger Cavalry Army's horses, armor, and weapons without going through various exercises.

After one year, you can independently own war horses, complete armor and weapons.

Even as an exchange student from Wu State, which has great political significance, I can't break this rule - at most I can only let it go a little bit.

For example, after the Wu Guo trainee camp has reported its route and destination, Zhu Ju can personally lead them to a certain place for training.

Of course, the instructors responsible for teaching them naturally have to travel with them.

"Sir, if you go out to practice when it's so hot, I'm afraid..."

Although it is an exchange study, Ji Han is not responsible for the students' school supplies.

You have to pay for the horses, armor, and weapons in the trainee camp.

Of course, you can also rent it.

But no matter what, paying money is inevitable.

It's easy to go out for training in the hottest time, but what if something goes wrong with the horse?

"Shut up!" Zhu Ju shouted sternly, "Why don't you call me General if you are in an important place in the army?"

Zhu Xiong didn't expect that his words of advice would trigger such a big reaction from his master.

What he didn't expect was that the adult shouted next:

"Knowingly, go down and get ten military sticks yourself!"

Zhu Xiong opened his mouth subconsciously, but when he saw the expression on the adult's face, he immediately closed his mouth and turned around.

Zhu Ju's face had turned gloomy.

According to his opinion, Ji Han used the land of two states to swallow up the land of two states. Not only did he swallow the snake and the elephant, he should at least be full of food.

I'm afraid it won't be possible to truly digest the land of Yongzong and the two states within ten or eight years - this is the shortest period envisaged by Zhu Ju.

After Ji Han captured the entire Liangzhou, he used his raw materials to subdue the powerful rightists in Liangzhou. It would take six to seventy-eight years before he could send troops to Guanzhong with the strength of the whole country.

Isn't Yongbin's two prefectures much bigger than Liangzhou?

What's more important is that Guanzhong is a golden pond, and the Emperors of Qin and Han Dynasty relied on it to achieve their great achievements.

Not to mention the bitter cold places like Liangzhou, even Yizhou cannot compare with it.

How can we not manage such a God-given land with care?

Ten or eight years is still less, but twenty or thirty years is still worth it.

Who would have thought that the cruelty of reality would directly break Zhu Ju's fantasy.

This made him, who was already feeling pressed for time, even more impatient.

According to the current situation, Ji Han may not have enough energy to go eastward before long.

If at that time Wu could not take the opportunity to go north, carve up Wei, accumulate strength, and stand side by side with Ji Han, in the end he would be destroyed by Ji Han.

That is really "the whole country can conquer the world for others"...

I'm afraid it won't leave a funny name in the history of society?

Therefore, as the most important force for Wu to break through Wei's defense line and move northward, it must form an army as soon as possible.

In Guanzhong in July, the fierce sun shone on the earth, making it scorching hot, and the leaves and weeds hung witheringly.

Occasionally, the hot wind blew up, causing the ground to evaporate into a trembling air current. From a distance, it seemed to be moving, distorting everything that fell into the eyes.

North of the Weishui River, although the government has begun to organize manpower to try small-scale reclamation.

But after all, it is just an attempt to see how many years it will take for the reclaimed fields to be able to grow wheat and millet.

Because before the Zheng Guo Canal is completely restored, it is impossible to restore the size of the fields to the size of the Pre-Han Dynasty.

This leads to the fact that the further north you go, the more desolate and sparsely populated it becomes.

As for the official road leading from Chang'an to Qiaoshan and connecting the north of Qiaoshan, basically only the Qinzhi Road built hundreds of years ago under the order of the hand-made madman can still be used normally.

At this time, on the Qinzhi Road, a group of five hundred people was approaching, and they were all dripping with sweat.

"General, we set off before dawn this morning, and we didn't eat breakfast. The sun is scorching now, and everyone is very hungry and thirsty. Why don't we take a rest for now?"

Someone suggested to Zhu Ju.

Zhu Ju looked at the sun, then turned his head, looked at the team behind him, and finally nodded:

"Go down with the order and find a suitable place to camp and rest."

The team immediately burst into cheers.

Zhu Ju sighed. He didn't feel sorry for these soldiers, but for the horses beneath them.

The minimum standard for war horses in the Tiger Cavalry Camp is for one person to ride two mules.

Mules are used to carry armor, weapons and other supplies. One horse is a backup, and it can also be used to ride on the road in an emergency.

As for the most important war horse, apart from charging in front of the battle, it can only be ridden during training.

Compared with Dahan Company, which successfully went public for the third time and continued to acquire rival subsidiaries on a large scale, Wu Guo was basically a poor man at this time.

Although Wu Guo is actually a pretty big company.

But the foundation is still not enough, and unlike Dahan, which has two animal husbandry subsidiaries, it can continuously provide Dahan with war horses - war horses are too expensive.

Even people like Zhu Ju, who were from an aristocratic family who spent money lavishly, couldn't help but feel sorry for the money and food consumed by the trainee camp.

Half of the 500-person trainee camp were not armored cavalry officers, but light cavalrymen.

Coming out this time can only be regarded as a training exercise. Naturally, the trainee camp cannot be like the local tycoons of Ji Han's Tiger Cavalry Army, with full qualifications and full equipment.

So basically it’s just one horse and one mule with a reduced allocation.

Zhu Ju may not feel sorry for his subordinates, but he must feel sorry for his horses.

After the sun turned westward, it didn't feel so hot anymore, so the team hurried some distance again.
To be continued...