Outside the house, the snow is flying, like catkins, like reed flowers, the sky is high, and the whole Chang'an is covered in silver, just like the ice and snow world in a dream.

A pot of sake, two plates of snacks, and a delicate stove at his feet exuding a hint of warmth, but Matsudaira Ichiro was flattered by the simple hospitality of Rucai, and it was the first time he stepped into the mysterious Gemono Temple.

As far away as Fusang, he heard that there was a powerful empire on the other side of the sea, with a radius of tens of thousands of miles, tens of thousands of people, and a vast and majestic city, like a small country, and countless treasures. The Tang Dynasty culture is prosperous and prosperous, the strength of the soldiers is unmatched, and the neighboring countries are all bowing down.

In the pre-Sui period, the Fusang State also wrote to Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty that Fusang was the country of the sunrise in the east and the country of the sunset in the west, thinking that the status was equal, and it had to be said that ignorance was the most terrible, but fortunately, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty regarded the land of Fusang barbarians and did not ignore it. As more and more news came back about the "sunset country in the west", it became clearer and clearer, and the people of Fuso realized how ridiculous the so-called sunrise country in the east and sunset in the west was.

The lord of Fusang, who knew the strength of the Tang Dynasty, immediately sent Matsudaira Ichiro to lead the Tang envoys to the Tang Dynasty to learn the culture and technology of the Tang Dynasty. Matsudaira Ichiro was still skeptical of the rumors at the beginning, and when he set foot on the land of the Tang Dynasty, he knew that the rumors were not as good as one or two, and it took several months to travel from the landing place to Chang'an, and the moment he saw Chang'an, he really realized that "the city is wide and strong, like a small country" is not a lie.

The frustration at Li Er's birthday banquet made him determined to do everything to learn the interrogation techniques of the Tang Dynasty, and at this time, the Gewuyuan, which had just been established not long ago, rose with a thunderous momentum, which immediately attracted the attention of Matsudaira Ichiro.

Looking at the young man who was smiling indifferently on the other side, Matsudaira Ichiro secretly admired his previous decision in his heart, and the gifts he had given could not even step into the kakumono academy. He was very excited to visit him today and be invited in. Finally, I was able to get a glimpse of the mystery of the Gemono Temple.

"Your Excellency. Why is Gewuin so quiet? ”

As soon as Matsudaira Ichiro entered the institute, he looked around curiously, but the place he saw was empty, and he didn't want to walk around by himself, and at this time, after three glasses of wine, he finally couldn't help but ask.

Wang Xiang smiled faintly, picked up the wine glass and took a sip gently, Matsudaira Ichiro did not call himself a marquis but a judge of the court, which shows that he cares about the identity of his own judge of the Gewu Academy.

"Gewuyuan is on holiday, so it's a little cleaner."

"Holiday?" Matsudaira Ichiro was a little dazed.

Wang Xiang said with a smile: "At the end of the year, it is natural to let the students go home on vacation. ”

"What about what I told the judge?" Matsudaira Ichiro was suddenly a little anxious. Even the gifts at the bottom of the box were sent, and if he still returned empty-handed, he would really collapse.

"Ichiro, ......"

Matsudaira Ichiro has a black line on his head, and such a "close" name really makes him feel a little creepy.

Wang Xiang said unconsciously: "It's not that I don't agree to your request, you can see the guards outside who are waiting for you to know that Your Majesty attaches great importance to this place." ”

"Your Majesty said that this matter is all decided by the court."

"Ahem...... Did Your Majesty say so? Wang Xiang began to complain to Li Er in his heart, can Datang's advanced technology allow Little Japan to learn, that is to raise tigers!

"Yes, I heard in Fusang that His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was broad-minded and allowed foreign friends to learn the culture and technology of the Tang Dynasty."

Nima, if Lao Tzu doesn't agree to let you send someone to study in the Gewu Academy, will it damage Li Er's broad-minded image? This little devil is quite shrewd, no wonder he can be the head of the Tang envoy. It would be nonsense to say that Li Er is broad-minded, and the Weishui Alliance can keep him thinking about the destruction of the Turkic country. Maybe I'm thinking about the Turks, Tibet, or Goryeo......

However, I just received a big gift from others, and Matsudaira Ichiro said this, Your Majesty let himself be the master, Wang Xiang is not too ruthless, and said with a straight expression: "Ichiro, Your Majesty has said so, of course I will not refuse your desire to study." ”

Ichiro Matsudaira suddenly had a happy face when he heard this: "Thank you for the judgment of the court, I will definitely let someone send another gift that suits the hearts of adults another day." ”

"Gifts aren't important, but ......"

If the gift is not important, why was I able to set foot in the academy today, Matsudaira Ichiro despised Wang Xiang in his heart, but he said nervously: "But what? ”

"You also know that nothing can be achieved overnight, especially learning, which is about gradual progress, do you know why Datang is prosperous and strong today?"

After listening to Wang Xiang's words, Matsudaira Ichiro bowed his head respectfully and said, "Please also ask the court to judge the adult for advice." ”

"Gaochang, Turkic, Yanqi...... The people of the Western Regions are fierce and brave, and they are especially better than the Tang Dynasty, why are they regarded as barbarian lands and want to bow down to the Tang Dynasty? ”

Wang Xiang peeked at Matsudaira Ichiro, and saw that he was completely humble and taught, and continued to flicker: "The most taboo and impetuousness is the way to study, Datang can have today's prosperity and strength depends on thousands of years of cultural accumulation, and without cultural precipitation, it is like rootless duckweed that is difficult to last long." ”

Matsudaira Ichiro nodded thoughtfully, and Wang Xiang continued to add a fire when he saw this: "Therefore, if you want the country to be strong, the most important thing is the accumulation of culture and the education of the people, otherwise everything is a castle in the air, and no matter how high it is, it will eventually collapse." ”

"What do you think we should do?" Although Matsudaira Ichiro felt that what Wang Xiang said had some truth, what he was most concerned about was that Wang Xiangtong did not agree to let him send someone to study.

Wang Xiang pretended to frown and thought for a while, and reluctantly said: "Actually, it's not just you Fusang, many Fanbang vassal countries want to send envoys to my Tang Dynasty to study, Your Majesty is broad-minded and can't favor one over the other, and the Gewu Academy is not a place for special study." In this way, in a few days, I will go and ask His Majesty to allow me to open the School of All Nations, and then all countries can send envoys to study in the School of All Nations, and I will send someone to teach the cultural knowledge of the Tang Dynasty. ”

Matsudaira Ichiro didn't expect Wang Xiang to have such a plan, and suddenly he couldn't figure out his thoughts, he was not even allowed to send people to study in Gewu Academy before, but now he said that he would open a special school to tell envoys from various countries about the cultural knowledge of the Tang Dynasty.

Wang Xiang saw Matsudaira Ichiro's doubts and smiled and said, "When the Wanguo Academy is completed, I will accommodate the entrance fees of the envoys of Fusang Kingdom." ”

The implication is that it is not impossible to learn the cultural knowledge of the Tang Dynasty, but it is not free, after hearing this, Matsudaira Ichiro put his mind at ease, as long as he can learn something, what does it matter if he spends some money, before leaving, Emperor Shu Ming said that he would go to Datang to study at all costs, and Matsudaira Ichiro quickly thanked Wang Xiang after thinking about this.

"Thank you, sentencing."

"Well said, well said." Wang Xiang smiled and sighed in his heart, people, it is cheap, if you don't collect money from him, he is afraid that you have ulterior motives, and the more ruthless you collect money, he feels at ease.

"Ichiro, remember to pay attention to learning step by step, the most taboo is impetuous, and those who are sent to study in the Academy of Nations must be patient."

"Yes, yes, thank you for the reminder."

"Well, by the way, you said that you would send someone a gift to my liking another day, I don't think I need it."

"No, no, we want it, this is a little caution for our judges." Matsudaira Ichiro felt a burst of contempt in his heart, if he really didn't want it, why should he suddenly mention it, the officials of the Tang Dynasty were really hypocritical and greedy, but their doubts about the School of All Nations completely disappeared.

"Haha, drink, drink."

A pot of sake, two side dishes, and goose feathers and heavy snow outside the house...... (To be continued.) )