The old master's lecture was very generosity, and he was by no means a pedantic old pedant, at least when Wu Xiao found a place to sit in the back row, few people in the entire lecture hall found him, only a thin young man sitting next to him nodded to him.

But maybe Wu Xiao came late, the old master's lecture was over quickly, the second half of the paragraph was about some rules of Dabi, some methods for answering questions in various subjects, and he even revealed some possible directions for this year's policy and theory course, which made Wu Xiao surprised but also felt that he benefited a lot.

After the old master left, from a small door on the side of the lecture hall, a waiter came in: "The head of the meeting has prepared a lunch for all the students, please come with me, and the afternoon will be arranged to discuss the Tao."

A group of students got up, followed the waiter to a hall, the hall set up more than a dozen round tables, each table five positions, this hall is arranged in antique, simple but not luxurious, but the utensils and furniture used are all of the highest quality,

Wu Xiao couldn't help but be a little curious about the identity of this guild leader.

The students who knew each other automatically gathered up at a table and sat down, Wu Xiao didn't know anyone when he first came, he looked around to find a place, but he saw that there was a person beckoning to him not far away, but it was someone who was sitting next to him just now

Wu Xiao walked over, there was just one empty seat for the four people at this table, these four people were obviously familiar with each other, and they should have known each other for a long time

"This should be a classmate who just joined today," the skinny young man helped Wu Xiao introduce

"In Ximing, south of the Yangtze River, I just arrived this year, hello everyone," Wu Xiao introduced himself

"Jiangnan, good place, I heard that there are many beautiful people in the land of Wuyue, I don't know if it's true" asked a handsome and well-dressed young man

"There are beauties everywhere, I think there are many in Chang'an, why should Brother Tai go far and near?" Wu Xiao said with a smile

"Well said, haha, I'm Youzhou Zhu Zhesi" The person laughed

"Liangzhou Shenming" introduces himself as a young man who jumps out

"Hexi Yujin Hall", a mature and steady young man stood up and arched his hand

"Jingzhou Zhao Yi" said the thin young man who beckoned just now

After a few people were introduced, they got acquainted with each other a lot, and at this time the meal also came up, and everyone ate, so they found a place to take a lunch break, some sat in twos and threes to discuss, some took a book to sleep with their faces on their faces, and some called for tea and chatted.

Which Shenming asked someone to bring some tea, and the five of them came to a stone table by the lake to drink tea and chat, Wu Xiao and which Zhao are also people who rarely talk, Shenming is very active, Yu Jintang is relatively stable, and his words are loud, and Zhu Zhesi's eyes are flowing, and he gently shakes the folding fan with a graceful appearance.

Zhao Yi should be a child of a poor family, dressed ordinarily, washed a little white, without any decent accessories on his body, and not talking much, but every time he speaks, he has unique opinions and is talented, except for Zhao Yi, the other few of the four are obviously well-off, while Wu Xiao rarely speaks.

In the afternoon, when everyone came to the previous lecture hall, the middle-aged scribe at the door had already sat there, and when everyone came, he said, "The first topic of today's lecture is the tax system."

At the moment, all the students formed their own groups, obviously this kind of discussion was carried out frequently, and each had a small group of familiarity, and Wu Xiao naturally joined the previous foursome.

"Brother Xi is new, I don't know, when this discussion is held, the head of the meeting usually listens in the quiet room near the left, so everyone attaches great importance to it, once the head of the meeting attaches more importance to a certain student, which will have inexplicable benefits before the big competition, even if he misses, maybe he may still participate in Enke after the big competition" Shen Ming whispered

"Who is this leader, you have a good wrist," Wu Xiao asked casually

The four of them looked at him and said, "Don't inquire about this matter at this time, we don't know, but it should be a noble status."

Wu Xiao nodded, signaling that he understood, and the five of them began to discuss the topic, and finally selected Zhao Yi to come to the stage to discuss.

Half an hour later, the middle-aged scribe stood up and began to arrange for the students to come to the stage one by one, Zhao was also in the fifth, but after seeing him come to power, his momentum changed, his spirit was vibrant, his mouth was like a river, he talked endlessly, and he was also restrained and frustrated, and he was justified and evidenced, and brought the disadvantages and solutions of the current tax system together.

The middle-aged scribe nodded frequently, appreciatively.

After all the students finished speaking, the middle-aged scribe ruled that Zhao Yi was the first place on the spot, and Wu Xiao and the other five were all happy. There are few other students who are not convinced, and it is obvious that Zhao Yi's talent has been recognized among these students.

The second topic is the political system, this time by Yu Jintang came to the stage to tell, his family has been an official in Hexi for generations, and he knows that he has experienced gains and losses in this process, and he is also the head of the way, he speaks slowly, but his words are refined, every sentence is to the point, and he has true opinions, which won the applause of the whole house, and the final ruling is also the first place.

The third topic is poetry, but there is no evaluation in this round, everyone appreciates it, and Zhu Zhesi's seven uniques have won praise from students. The fourth question is the work system, and the participation is on the field, but the response is mediocre, and a student in the other group is the first

The fifth question is the military system, but this time the judgment was changed, the middle-aged scribe invited a white-bearded old general, the general is about sixty years old, but the body is tough, the eyes are powerful, not angry and self-imposing, he sits upright, like Yuezhen mountains and seas, the students are silent for a while.

"Whoever comes in this round, I can't," Samming said

"Bingdao is not my strength," Zhu Sizhe shook his fan and said, just a little faster

"I haven't dabbled in this," Zhao Yi shook his head

Yu Jintang looked at Wu Xiao and said, "How is Brother Xi", after he finished speaking, the other three also looked at Wu Xiao, but they didn't know why Yu Jintang would invite Wu Xiaoshang, this person didn't seem to know anything, and he rarely said anything.

Obviously, Yu Jintang was the heaviest among the four, Wu Xiao looked at Yu Jintang and said, "Okay"

Everyone also helped explain the current imperial form, Wu Xiao listened quietly, Wu Xiao was also the fifth to go up, he looked around, and slowly said what he thought in his heart.

At the time of the present day, the court has been using troops in the northwest for ten years, the people are poor and the soldiers are tired, but it has not been effective for a long time, and the Mobei has fallen into the hands of the Turks for more than 2,000 miles in the past, I think this is not a soldier's crime.

Ten years ago, the court decreed that all the people in the north of the desert should move south, and there would be no people in the land for thousands of miles, hoping to cut off the greed of the Turks, so that they could not be plundered, and they would never come again

Second, the materials, grain and grass are sent thousands of miles away, and the people work hard, and the losses on the way are missing, and they are sent to the border gates.

Third, the border guards, the far pass guards, far away from relatives, homesickness, peace and war, up to the generals, down to the soldiers are expected to rotate, the general is unfavorable, the commander is frequently replaced, not to mention the continuation of the operation.

With these three drawbacks, Mobei will have no peace.

"There is a good way to break these three drawbacks" The old general suddenly stood up and said, the light in his eyes shot directly at Wu Xiao, Wu Xiao bowed to him, and then explained.

In my opinion, the military households of the Central Plains will be requisitioned and moved to Mobei to live, and they will be exempted from taxes, but once the grain rings, the weapons need to be self-sufficient for each military household, for agriculture in leisure time, and for soldiers in wartime, and the commander of the time can be selected for long-term operation, one can be exempted from long-distance transportation of materials and grain, two can be exempted from homesickness of sergeants, and three can be exempted from annual rotation, and the population of military households is in Mobei, and the heart of protection will be strong, and when the Turks come again, the generals will serve their lives and have an incurable reason.

The old general scratched his heart with a hundred claws when he heard this, and he was itching.

Wu Xiao paused for a moment and continued

Which Turkic people hold it, people are strong and strong, and they attack at great speed, and I am not as good as the people of the Central Plains, but in my opinion, this is not to be feared.

First, although the Turks are large, they have many tribes, and there are many contradictions between the tribes, and they are not monolithic, so I intend to appease, co-opt, and bribe some important tribes to divide them from within, making it difficult for them to form a large-scale army.

When the Turkic cavalry comes, don't chase indiscriminately, just hold the camp, and then tell the nearby battalions with a signal, and form a network of joint camps, so that the enemy is tired of running for his life, and he can overcome it.

"Who is this?" Wu Xiao finished speaking, and the old general hurriedly asked

"Children of Jiangnan, Ximing" The middle-aged scribe said busily, and Wu Xiao also gave a salute to the old general.

"This kid is good, I have to leave beforehand" The old general laughed, glanced at Wu Xiao and walked straight out.

The middle-aged Fang Shi stood on the spot, not only what should be done below, but all the children in the lecture hall also looked at each other, but Wu Xiao's eyes were different, and everyone was discussing.

"There are still students who will play below" The middle-aged scribe had to say, but no one answered, and the people who were ready to play did not want to go up.

The sky is getting dark, and the society slowly disperses, "I'll do the east tomorrow night, Mingyue Xuan, how about we eat and drink" before leaving

The five of them all said yes, and after making an appointment, they each called their followers, or rode horses, or rode away slowly, leaving only Wu Xiao and Zhao Yi still standing in front of Qixia Courtyard.

"Brother Xi go first, I'll go slowly," Zhao Yi said

"It's also ten miles to the city, it's estimated that it's midnight when you go back, I'll give you a ride" Wu Xiao led the horse over

"How embarrassing is this, I'm used to it," Zhao Yidao said

"No need to excuse yourself, come up" Wu Xiao took Zhao Yi's hand, pulled him onto the horse, and the two rode together and ran towards the city.

Wu Xiao sent Zhao Yi to his residence in Xicheng, which is a simple house, thinking that the rent is cheap, and Zhao Yi can save some money.

"The house is shabby, so I won't invite Brother Xi in to sit," Zhao Yidao said

"It's okay, Brother Zhao, please" Wu Xiaoba turned his horse's head and ran towards Shoushan Hall.

Zhao Yi watched Wu Xiao's horse walk away, he sighed, opened the door and walked in, there were some old and dilapidated furniture inside, only a desk by the window was still neat.

Zhao Yi took off his long shirt, folded it neatly on the bed, picked up a shabby leather jacket casually, and came to the stove to light a fire to cook, but the meal was just a bowl of gruel and two sweet potatoes.

As he ate, he picked up a book on the table and spread it out in front of the oil lamp to read it slowly.