Li Jianguo and Qin Shubao chatted for a long time, and the two sometimes laughed heartily, sometimes sighed and pondered. Through this face-to-face conversation with Qin Shubao, Li Jianguo also re-understood the past of Wagangzhai.

"Okay, Master Li, let's get down to business! The matter of the patrol battalion should have been proposed by you to the emperor, so tell me about it! "Qin Shubao is colored.

"General Qin is right, the matter of patrolling the battalion was indeed proposed by me to the emperor. At the beginning, "Tang Law" had just been implemented, in order to maintain the law and order of Chang'an City, so I proposed such an idea to the emperor. Li Jianguo continued: "In the future, General Qin will serve as the commander of the patrol battalion, and he needs to maintain the law and order of Chang'an City at all times, but it will be hard. ”

Qin Shubao waved his hand and said: "I can't talk about hard work, I am an official of the imperial court, so I am naturally the one who eats the king and bears the worries of the king." ”

"General Qin is righteous, and the younger generation admires it!" Li Jianguo arched his hand and said.

Qin Shubao was silent for a moment before he spoke: "Lord Li's move is indeed prescient, but has Lord Li thought about it, there are many prefectures and counties in the Tang Dynasty, is it possible that Lord Li wants to suggest to the emperor that a special army such as a patrol battalion be set up in all states and counties?" ”

"General Qin, I understand what you mean. This is a palliative but not a cure, and it is difficult to achieve everything. It's just that Chang'an City is the capital of my Tang Dynasty, so naturally I have to set an example first, and as for other states and counties, let's take it slow for the time being! Li Jianguo replied.

"Lord Li, don't forget that local states and counties do not have the right to control the army, this is the rule set by all dynasties. But if the imperial court appoints generals to various states and counties, I am afraid that the impact will be too great and it will not be easy to complete. Qin Shubao reminded.

Li Jianguo thought for a moment and nodded, at this moment, it is in the Tang Dynasty, not in modern times, it is impossible for various states and counties to set up a department similar to the Public Security Bureau, which is not realistic, and it is difficult for many people to accept.

"What General Qin said is extremely true, this matter is too simple for me to think."

Qin Shubao got up and paced, pondered for a moment, and said: "In fact, there is nothing wrong with implementing the new law, and the rule of law has always been implemented by all dynasties. But the root of the problem is still the people, only the people really accept the new law from the bottom of their hearts, and obey the new law at all times, and there is no need for an army like the patrol battalion. ”

After listening to Qin Shubao's words, Li Jianguo also understood the truth. What Qin Shubao said was only an imaginary ideal society, with the purpose of improving the quality of the people. It's just that this kind of thing can only be thought about, human nature is greedy after all, and where there are people, there will be sin.

"I understand what General Qin means, you want to strengthen the quality education of the people, educate the world, and convince people with virtue." Li Jianguo said that Qin Shubao could only understand a rough idea.

"It's a good person to convince people with virtue, but I don't understand the first two sentences of Lord Li, so I ask Lord Li to make it clear." Qin Shubao said unabashedly.

Li Jianguo shook his head and said with some embarrassment: "These are the words of my hometown, but I forgot that General Qin can't understand this." In fact, there is only one truth I just said, education. ”

"Education?" Qin Shubao asked a little puzzled.

"Yes, education is the fundamental business of a country. As a matter of fact, the monarch should shift economic construction to the road of relying on scientific and technological progress and improving the quality of the people. Education is the cornerstone of national rejuvenation, and monarchs should pay more attention to education and vigorously develop the education industry. I have also mentioned this matter to the emperor, but I must take my time and not be in a hurry, otherwise it will only backfire. Li Jianguo talked eloquently, and Qin Shubao was also stunned when he listened.

"It seems that I am really old, and I am not as young as you. What Master Li just said, I just understand a rough idea. Qin Shubao said with a little shame.

Li Jianguo knew that it was difficult for Qin Shubao to understand this, and when he raised this matter in front of Li Shimin and several ministers, it was also difficult for them to fully understand. After all, Li Jianguo and them are separated by nearly 1,400 years, so naturally they cannot be compared.

"It is reasonable that General Qin is difficult to understand, and when I mentioned this matter to the emperor at the beginning, I also explained it for a while. To put it simply, it is to teach the people to read and write, so that they can learn cultural knowledge and become a talented learner. Ten years of trees and a hundred years of people, talented people are hard to find, the people are literate, with talent and learning, they will naturally have a deeper understanding of the law, according to the law. Li Jianguo is from modern times, so he naturally knows the importance of education, and he said it all at the moment.

"It's not easy to read and write, generally only rich and noble families can let their children go to private schools to study, or they are scholarly families, passed down from generation to generation. How could ordinary people have such conditions, so most of the people are illiterate. Qin Shubao sighed.

"I still know this problem, and I already have a solution in my heart, but I have never mentioned it in front of the emperor, and compulsory education can be used." Li Jianguo moved out of the modern education model and prepared to implement it in the Tang Dynasty.

"What does compulsory education mean?" Qin Shubao asked with a puzzled expression, now he is becoming more and more unable to see through Li Jianguo, and he always feels that he is unfathomable.

"Compulsory education means that the imperial court provides funds to help young students learn and write in private schools. In the past, I never mentioned this matter to the emperor, firstly, because there are very few private schools in Datang today, and there is a need to open private schools on a large scale. Second, the emptiness of the treasury makes it difficult to support these plans. Li Jianguo explained.

"Master Li's idea is very bold!" Qin Shubao said with a smile.

"Hehe, General Qin smiled. In fact, men, women, and children have the right to read and write, so that the quality of the people can be truly improved and the problems we mentioned before can be fundamentally solved. Moreover, for education, it is necessary to promulgate the corresponding education law and include it in the "Tang Law", so as to reflect the importance that the monarch attaches to education. All people are equal and have the right to read and write, so this is the root cause. Li Jianguo said without thinking, these thoughts had already existed in his brain, and he said them directly at the moment.