Li Guanqi's three-year program for Jinling University is a three-year program, in which all students are unified in the first year, regardless of their subjects, to study Confucian classics and enlightenment knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and law, which is also to allow everyone to better understand their interests and make it easier to choose a new subject in the second year.

Therefore, he still has a year to slowly look for a teacher, and he doesn't believe that such a big cadre dynasty can't find the talent he wants, but in the first year, he, the emperor and principal, will have to go into battle to teach in person.

As for the Royal Military Academy, it was not as popular as Li Guanqi originally expected, because in this era, the status of military attachés was far inferior to that of civilian officials, so wealthy families and scholarly families were generally not willing to send their children and grandchildren to military academies.

However, this military academy is an important medium for Li Guanqi to control the army of the whole country, how can he let it be idle? After discovering that there were few applicants, Li Guanqi immediately thought of a new countermeasure.

First, he announced that the Royal Military Academy was free of charge, which provided a new avenue for poor families and the families of some soldiers.

Then, at a meeting of the Central Palace, he verbally challenged the ministers and passed in one fell swoop a bill to implement the "rank system" in the national army. Of course, he was lazy about the specific military ranks, and directly borrowed from the ranks of the modern army, dividing all officers into ten levels: marshal, general, lieutenant general, major general, colonel, lieutenant colonel, major, captain, lieutenant lieutenant and second lieutenant; Soldiers are divided into five classes: private, private, corporal, sergeant, and sergeant.

At the same time, a promotion system was stipulated, and soldiers were promoted on an annual basis as privates in their first year of enlistment. If there is no merit, he will not be promoted until he is a sergeant. Private and privates are subject to compulsory service and the period of service shall not be less than five years. Corporal and above. If there is merit, it will be moved, and if it is not reactive, it will be moved every two years, and the maximum service period will be ten years.

After being promoted to the rank of sergeant, he was promoted to officer if he had meritorious service. In the past, there was not much difference between non-commissioned officers, but now the method of paying military salaries has been changed, and salaries are paid according to military ranks. The salary and treatment will be fully opened to encourage the sergeant's upward spirit.

For the Royal Military Academy, where he has high hopes, Li Guanqi is trying his best to fight for interests, and all students who graduate from the Royal Military Academy can at least be awarded the rank of lieutenant.

The affairs of the two schools are in full swing, and Li Guanqi has not relaxed at all about the affairs of the Armor Research Institute, because this matter involves confidentiality, so the location of the Armor Research Institute was chosen in the mountains and near the river.

According to Li Guanqi's vision. The main task of the first phase of the research institute was to develop more powerful gunpowder and methods to increase the yield and quality of steel.

Zhao Zheng was also very interested in the gunpowder weapons described by Li Guanqi, and he still felt that Li Guanqi, as the emperor, should not focus on these strange tricks, so he said euphemistically: "Your Majesty, the victory or defeat of the war is not determined by weapons. ”

Li Guanqi knew that this was an incomprehensible topic, so he didn't argue it head-on, but just smiled lightly and said: "A better weapon is better than a worse weapon." ”

Zhao Zheng looked at the armor research institute under construction and squirmed his lips. Still said: "Even if the ministers can develop more powerful gunpowder, the production cost will inevitably be very high." It is certainly not suitable for large-scale equipment of troops, and it is more practical to build a little more crossbows and arrows. ”

Li Guanqi shook his head and said, "That's not what I said. If we only try to modify our current weapons, we will never be able to gain the upper hand in a war with the Turks and other countries, after all, their cavalry is too powerful. ”

"With gunpowder, you can deal with cavalry?" Zhao Zheng asked puzzled.

Nonsense, it was because of the emergence of gunpowder weapons that the cavalry, a big killer in the era of cold weapons, withdrew from the stage of history. But Li Guanqi couldn't say this directly, so he had to pat Zhao Zheng on the shoulder and say, "As long as you can develop gunpowder with enough power, I have a way to turn it into a sharp weapon that can deal with cavalry." ”

"Can't you say it now?" Zhao is the real cloth cloth, and in front of Li Guanqi, he is more open than those ministers, what is in his heart. Say whatever you say.

Li Guanqi said in his heart: Now that there is not even qualified gunpowder, I will tell you to make muskets and artillery, isn't that nonsense? If only you didn't treat me like a monster. So he had to pretend to smile mysteriously and said: "The time has not yet come, and the secret of heaven must not be revealed!" ”

Zhao Zheng saw that Li Guanqi refused to speak, so he didn't force it anymore, so he said: "It's not good to ask for a while here, it's okay to have a minister here, Your Majesty should go back to the palace first!" ”

Li Guanqi tightened the big slug on his body, and said with a smile: "When you say that, I really feel a little cold." Listen to you, I will return to the palace. The Queen Mother asked someone to perform a military drama in Cining Palace today, and you don't have anything to do at this time, so let's go and take a look with me. ”

"It's not appropriate, is it?" Zhao Zheng's heart moved slightly, Cining Palace was acting, the concubine and the princess must be going, so the rude and willful eldest princess must also be there, right? I really want to see her again, but I am a reckless martial artist, how dare I expect others to look at me?

"Stop talking nonsense, come with me. The blue sky is white, and with me, what's inappropriate? Li Guanqi turned around and said, "Don't you know, every time this kind of occasion is a group of women, just a man, not even a person to talk to, uncomfortable to death!" ”

"A bunch of women? Surely she's there too? Zhao Zheng secretly thought in his heart, although he still wanted to say something more, but his feet had unconsciously followed.

The corners of Li Guanqi's mouth also showed a hint of "treacherous smile" that was not easy for others to detect......

As Zhao Zheng expected, the eldest princess Li Xiuxin was indeed watching the drama together in Cining Palace, in fact, today's military drama, the Queen Mother was specially prepared for Li Xiuxin. Because since Her Royal Highness the eldest princess was reprimanded by the Queen Mother, she has been sullen and unhappy, and she has lost her previous vitality at all.

This can make Empress Dowager You very worried, this is her own daughter after all! Seeing her lose weight day by day, how could she, a mother, not be in a hurry? So today, I specially called someone to play a military drama with funny jokes as the main feature, in order to make Li Xiu happy.

The soldiers and the eagles on the stage were asking and answering questions, and the words were funny and humorous, which amused the Queen Mother, He Bijun and the princesses.

But the eldest princess Xiuxin leaned back on the chair, her eyebrows were slightly locked, her beautiful face was tinged with sadness, and the eunuchs and palace maids next to her clapped their hands silently. She just sighed softly, lazily picked up a piece of snack, took a bite, and put it back on her plate in boredom.

He Bijun is in a very good mood, and her teeth are also very good. As the saying goes, 'good teeth, good appetite, good food', now that she is eating a mouthful of something, her cheeks are bulging, she inadvertently turned around and saw Li Xiuxin's appearance, so she said uncomfortably: "Sister, why don't you eat?" This bergamot and lotus cake are both very delicious, you can try them! ”

"I don't have an appetite." Li Xiuxin shook his head and said weakly.

"Didn't the Imperial Doctor come over to give you a pulse just now? I don't have a headache or a hot brain, I don't have anything, why don't I have an appetite? He Bijun asked strangely with a pair of big bright eyes.

"Oh, why are you so annoying? No appetite is no appetite, where is the reason? Li Xiuxin's temper is also very irritable now.

Sitting on the main seat, Empress Dowager You also turned her head when she heard this, and said with concern: "Xiuxin, the emperor will come over later, he is so busy with political affairs, in order to make you happy, he also took time to watch the play with you, you can't let her worry, eat a little." ”

"Don't mention that big liar to me, saying that he wants to be responsible for the happiness of his family, but he only cares about his things, and he doesn't care about other people's affairs at all." Li Xiu's heart was secretly angry with Li Guanqi in her heart, but she didn't dare to say these words to the Empress Dowager You, so she had to lower her eyes slightly and said: "Yes, Queen Mother, the child is just weak and has a poor appetite, just rest for two days." ”

She sighed lightly, holding her cheeks in her hand: "The emperor's brother has come back, he said that he went to Jiannan this time to help me find Zhao Zheng, but why has he been back for so long and has not seen any movement?" Didn't find anyone? Or how? Oops, it's going to kill people......"

Qin Fengwu, the new chief eunuch beside the Queen Mother, saw that the Queen Mother cared about the eldest princess, so he took the opportunity to flatter and said: "Queen Mother, I think Her Royal Highness the eldest princess doesn't like to eat these things, and the slave maid asked the imperial dining room to change a few things......"

Empress Dowager You looked at Li Xiuxin, who was described as thin, nodded slightly, and did not speak. Qin Fengwu took two steps back, straightened his waist and was about to summon the little eunuch to the imperial dining room to deliver the decree, when he suddenly saw Xiao Ying walking in quickly, and shouted: "The emperor has arrived!" ”

Everyone listened to Xiao Ying's shout, except for Empress Dowager You, who hurriedly stood up. I saw Li Guanqi wearing a civilian robe and a red coat, and he was walking into the courtyard. (To be continued......)