The three of them entered the room and sat down, this is Yang Yu's study, the room is brightly lit, the layout is elegant and simple, and there are books piled up everywhere, Yang Yuanqing recognized at a glance, these are his books.

Yang Yu's face flushed, and he hurriedly apologized: "My nephew is a book lover, and he can't do without books for a day, these are all lent to me by Aunt Pei." ”

Yang Yuanqing heard him call Minqiu Aunt Pei, this title was quite interesting, he couldn't help but laugh dumbly, and said: "Most of my books are for show, I don't have time to read them, Your Highness likes it, just take it and read it." ”

"Thank you, Second Uncle!"

Pei Ju next to him said with a smile: "Yuanqing, I also found out, Fengzhou reads a lot, but there is no engraved book club, yesterday I took His Royal Highness around Jiuyuan County, and I didn't find a bookstore, which made us very disappointed, so we discussed, simply let the two of us open a bookstore, Yuanqing, what do you think?" ”

Although Pei Ju was half-joking, Yang Yuanqing found that Yang Yu's eyes were shining with expectation, and when he first saw him, the depressed look between his eyebrows and eyes was swept away, and he had the curiosity and excitement unique to young people.

Yang Yuanqing smiled and asked Yang Yu, "Does Your Highness think it's better here, or is it better to be in Chang'an?" ”

Yang Yu said without hesitation: "Here I can go shopping, I can go hunting on horseback outside the city, and in Chang'an, my footprints can't go out of twenty zhang, I prefer Fengzhou." ”

"Yuanqing, I'm waiting!"

Pei Ju was a little impatient and said, "I want to open a bookstore, do you think it's okay?" ”

Yang Yuanqing was a little helpless, so he had to smile bitterly: "Grandfather can open it if he wants to, I can't stop you, if you need money, you can go to Minqiu for it, and if you need a store, you can go directly to the county office." ”

Pei Ju was actually just joking, he saw that Yang Yuanqing was serious, so he smiled slyly and said: "I'm just talking, where do I have time, I have to go to the county government counselor every day for official business, and I have to teach His Royal Highness to read." I also have to go to the county school to teach, and I'm so busy all day long, hey! But he didn't have a penny. ”

Yang Yuanqing laughed, "It's not easy for grandfather to want Yulu!" I'll give Cui Junsu a message. According to the first-class official's salary. ”

At this time, Yang Yu whispered: "Second uncle, I also want to go to the county school to study." ”

Yang Yuanqing's smile disappeared, he glanced at Pei Ju, Pei Ju nodded, said yes, and glanced at Yang Ju again. Seeing that his eyes were full of pleading and expectation, Yang Yuanqing knew that he was too lonely, and the county school was basically a teenager of about twelve or thirteen years old, the same age as Yang Yu, and pondered for a long time, Yang Yuanqing said slowly: "I am mainly worried about the safety of His Highness, if His Highness really wants to study, then you need to absolutely obey my arrangement in terms of safety." ”

Yang Yu nodded hurriedly. "I will definitely obey the arrangement of the second uncle."

Yang Yuanqing stood up and said with a smile: "I happen to go to the county school now, Your Highness will go with me!" ”

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Wuyuan County School is located in the south of the city, which was founded by Yang Shidao for Tai Punctuality. After several years of development, it has expanded from more than 100 people to more than 1,000 people, in addition to the scholars of Wuyuan County, there are scholars from Guannei and Longyou counties, the number accounts for nearly half, the youngest is eleven or twelve years old, the oldest is in his early twenties, the county school is free of charge, and there are five hangs of money subsidy every month.

The county school covers an area of hundreds of acres, with schools, school houses, library buildings, viewing roofs, martial arts halls, riding and shooting ranges, etc. There are thousands of houses of various kinds, which are divided into three parts: Ome-in, Hakuhe-kan, and Cho-ju-do, which are actually divided by age.

Yang Yuanqing took Yang Yu and dozens of guards to Qingmei Courtyard, where all teenagers under the age of thirteen walked to a school, only to hear the sound of reading aloud from inside.

Looking out the window. The school was spacious and bright, more than a hundred teenagers sat on the ground, the young were all similar to Yang Yu, Yang Yu bit his lip, he had never seen so many children as old as him, his eyes flashed brightly, how eager he was to play with them and read together.

On the gentleman's seat in front, I saw Li Gang sitting cross-legged, his face serious, looking at the book in front of him with full attention, and a bamboo whip was placed next to him.

He was deceived by Yang Yuanqing to Fengzhou, and he was extremely dissatisfied, no matter what official position the county government or the governor's office granted him, he did not accept it, and finally reluctantly accepted to come to the county to teach and educate people, becoming the oldest and oldest gentleman in the county school.

At this time, the superintendent went in and said a few words to Li Gang, Li Gang was a little surprised in his eyes, got up and walked out quickly, he glared at Yang Yuanqing, but ignored it, and saluted Yang Yu, "Why is Your Highness here?" ”

Yang Yu glanced at Yang Yuanqing and said a little timidly: "Second Uncle allowed me to come here to study." ”

Yang Yu called Yang Yuanqing 'second uncle', which made Li Gang feel a little uncomfortable, but Yang Yuanqing actually allowed Yang Yu to come to the county to study, but this is how Li Gang couldn't think of it, it seems that this Yang Yuanqing is still a little open-minded, he still ignored Yang Yuanqing, and nodded to Yang Yu, "Okay then!" You're studying here, just like a normal student. ”

Yang Yu's heart was overjoyed, he knelt down, kowtowed respectfully to Li Gang, and made a bowing salute, Yang Yuanqing smiled: "Everything is left to Mr." ”

Li Gang snorted coldly, ignored him, and took Yang Yun's hand and went straight in.

Yang Yuanqing shook his head helplessly, this Li Gang has a hard and smelly temper, and it is estimated that it will be difficult to make him loyal to him, but it is not bad that he can cultivate a group of talents for himself.

Yang Yuanqing thought of Su Wei again, it is said that as soon as this duke came, he proposed to be the governor of the palace, or to be the Taishou of Wuyuan County, in short, he was unwilling to be subordinate, Yang Yuanqing had to make him the acting Wang Fu, the ambassador of the six counties of Guanbei, and respected him as the elder, in contrast, Li Gang was much more backbone than him.

However, Yang Yuanqing needs Su Wei's prestige, character is not important for the time being, and Su Wei is indeed very talented, he can quickly establish a system for himself in the future.

Yang Yuanqing looked through the window again, only to see Li Gang lead Yang Yu to a table, let him sit down, and give him a book and pen, ink, paper and inkstone, Yang Yu also read it intently like other teenagers.

Yang Yuanqing saw all this, he showed a knowing smile on his face, although he is the emperor's grandson, but he is a child who longs for freedom and companions in his bones, but it is a pity that he can't enjoy this kind of ordinary life for long.

Yang Yuanqing turned back to the superintendent of the school and the chief of the guard in charge of Yang Yu's safety: "No one is allowed to reveal his identity, in addition, two people with the strongest martial arts must be sent to follow him, except for studying in the academy, any place in the other county schools must not leave an inch, do not stay here at night, come over every morning, and there must be no carelessness in safety." ”

"Humble duty understands!"

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Residents of Jiuyuan County are returning one after another. This time it was not as hasty and embarrassed as when they fled, everyone was very calm, and they got up after packing everything up, and the women, children and old people all came back by boat. Eliminate the fatigue of travel.

The streets of the county town were bustling with people, half of the shops were open, there was business in the liquor stores, and a group of Sogdian merchants with camels appeared on the streets, and Jiuyuan County was regaining its former prosperity at an unprecedented rate.

Yang Yuanqing and his entourage came to the governor's mansion, turned over and dismounted, and Du Ruhui had heard the news and greeted him. "We all figured the manager would come back first."

"Why?" Yang Yuanqing walked up the steps and asked with a smile.

"If you don't arrange the affairs of Toyozhou, how can you leave? It's not so easy to be a shopkeeper. ”

Yang Yuanqing smiled slightly, "I didn't want to be a shopkeeper, didn't I come back?" ”

In the room, the two sat down, and Du Ruhui asked with concern: "The chief manager only led 30,000 people to the east, is it enough?" ”

"As long as food is guaranteed, 30,000 people are enough. I will fight Liu Wuzhou first, so that there will definitely be a supply of soldiers, and when I finish fighting Liu Wuzhou. It is estimated that there are 100,000 troops in my hands, and then I can attack Taiyuan with all my strength, I don't know if Xue Ju can support me for three months. ”

Li Yuan left 50,000 troops in Taiyuan, commanded by Li Yuanji, and 30,000 troops were deployed in various counties in Hedong, plus the Taiyuan city wall was tall and strong, it was not easy to fight down, these Yang Yuanqing knew it in his heart, but he couldn't retreat because it was difficult to fight, if he could take Taiyuan. It will become the most advantageous base camp for him to attack Hebei.

"But I heard that Liu Wuzhou also attacked Taiyuan, fought three battles with Li Yuanji's army, won two and lost one, and suppressed Li Yuanji in Taiyuan City, it can be seen that Liu Wuzhou's combat effectiveness is not weak, and the governor must not underestimate the enemy."

"I understand this."

Yang Yuanqing picked up the teacup. took a sip of tea slowly and asked, "How is Liu Wenjing?" ”

Du Ruhui smiled bitterly, "He has been on hunger strike for two days, he said that he would either let him go back, or starve to death, and never surrender, this person is even tougher than Li Gang." ”

Yang Yuanqing pondered for a moment and asked, "Has he ever written a letter to Li Yuan?" ”

"No, it's just that when he first came, he wrote a letter to his family, and the letter is still with me, and I didn't send it to him."

"Show it to me."

Du Ruhui took a letter in a moment, it was a safe letter written by Liu Wenjing to his wife, the content was very simple, that is, he was already in Fengzhou, everything was fine, let his wife and family not be afraid.

After reading the letter, Yang Yuanqing groaned for a while, and then ordered the soldiers next to him, "Go and find Jia Zhengyi." ”

Soon, the clerk Lang Jia walked in with a righteous attitude, and he stepped forward and bowed, "See the chief steward!" ”

Yang Yuanqing handed him the letter and said with a smile: "Add a line of words at the end, Fengzhou is rich, the people are stable, and the officials are honest, which makes the people of the world yearn for it, and it is a pure land in troubled times!" ”

Jia Zhengyi can be called the world's first counterfeiting master, when he was in Jiangdu, he imitated Zhang Jin's handwriting and sent the Zhang family's life, Jia Zhengyi pondered for a moment, and then picked up the pen with a wave.

"Boss, alright!" He handed the letter to Yang Yuanqing.

Yang Yuanqing closed the letter and read it again, it was seamless, Jia Zhengyi had reached the level of imitation from the pen.

Yang Yuanqing secretly praised in his heart, handed the letter to Du Ruhui and said: "Send someone to send this letter to Liu Wenjing's family, and then tell Liu Wenjing that since he refuses to serve me, I will not force him, let him not have to go on a hunger strike, and after a month, I will naturally send him back and never break his word." ”

Du Ruhui took the letter and praised it with a thumbs up: "The manager is really clever!" ”

Yang Yuanqing smirked, he was looking forward to Li Yuan's expression when he saw this letter.

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Two days later, Yang Yuanqing led 5,000 cavalry to Yulin County and began his expedition to the east.