"Do you know how to read?" the yamen servant asked casually without raising his head.
"ah?"
"No...never studied." The young man was stunned for a moment, and then said with some embarrassment that he had never studied.
He also felt that academies like Chang'an Military Academy would definitely not recruit illiterate students.
"I have never studied. Here, this is your number plate."
"In ten days, remember to take the assessment of the military academy." The young man still felt that his trip today was in vain and was about to leave.
Who would have thought that the yamen servant would throw a wooden sign to him.
There is also a number written on the wooden sign.
"My lord, can I take the assessment even if I haven't studied in school?" The young man squeezed the number plate in his hand tightly.
"Yes, His Highness the King of Han has spoken, saying that as long as he can pass the examination, he can enter the academy regardless of whether he has studied in school or not."
"Of course, we asked you if you have ever studied. That is because His Highness the King of Han said that once they pass the assessment, students who have not studied will be separated from other students who have studied in literacy studies."
"I don't mean anything else," the officer said, waving his hand to signal the young man to leave.
"Okay, thank you, sir!" The young man said with a smile on his face.
The other young people next to me, who were originally worried that they had not studied and would not be able to sign up for the assessment, all looked happy at this moment.
Even if they have not studied in school before, it does not affect their ability to sign up for the assessment.
This has never happened before.
Studying is something that is out of reach for many of them.
Even though the books at Wangyou Bookstore are very cheap, not every family can afford to study.
After all, once you go to school, your family will lose a labor force.
For many families, there is only one person in the family who can work.
Zhao Chen came out of his home and walked to Li Jing's house.
On the way, I also met many people who were going to sign up to take the college assessment.
Seeing that they were all smiling, Zhao Chen also felt good.
When he walked outside Li Jing's house, the housekeeper greeted him from a distance.
One uncle shouted at a time.
He looked so enthusiastic that he almost had to be carried into the house by Zhao Chen.
When Zhao Chen saw Li Jing, he also saw Xu Shiji sitting here.
After Xu Shiji came back from the front line, although he was not punished by the emperor, he did not get any credit.
Xu Shiji himself also knew that he had been fighting with Yeon Gaesumun for so long.
But he has never won a single victory.
Instead, he was defeated again and again.
The emperor did not punish himself, which was already considered a great kindness.
Today Xu Shiji came to Li Jing's place purely for a drink.
Seeing Zhao Chen, Xu Shiji was also stunned.
Then he stood up and saluted: "His Royal Highness, King of Han."
"Why is Military Master Xu doing this? We are not outsiders. Sit down!" Zhao Chen pulled Xu Shiji to sit down.
Hong Fu Nu sent someone to bring tea, and all three of them took a sip.
Zhao Chen originally just wanted Li Jing to go to the academy to help him.
I didn't expect to see Xu Shiji with a depressed face here, but I could ask him to go to the academy to help me.
"It's okay." Xu Shiji naturally would not reveal the bad things about his life in front of a junior.
Li Jing smiled, but did not expose Xu Shiji's words.
"Why did Mr. Zhao come here today?"
"Xiaopingan didn't pester you?" Li Jing asked Zhao Chen with a smile.
But he heard from Li Ruoshuang that Zhao Chen was pestered by his daughter every day and couldn't even go out.
It actually freed Li Ruoshuang.
"I beat you up and you won't follow me anymore."
"Haha, you kid!" Li Jing laughed.
"Tell me, come here, do you want me to go to your academy?" Li Jing said again, revealing Zhao Chen's purpose of coming.
"Of course, otherwise I wouldn't come to see you." Zhao Chen nodded and looked at Xu Shiji who was standing aside.
"Commander Xu, you have been in Chang'an recently. If nothing happens, why don't you go to our academy to take a rest."
"There are more young people in the college, and the atmosphere is better." Zhao Chen and Xu Shiji said.
"Me?" Xu Shiji was stunned.
He never thought that Zhao Chen would invite him to the Chang'an Military Academy.
Since returning to Chang'an.
Xu Shiji often heard the opinions of the people of Chang'an about the war with Goguryeo.
Xu Shiji's lifelong reputation was basically destroyed in this war.
Xu Shiji felt like he couldn't even lift his head.
If you let him go to Chang'an Military Academy, wouldn't you make yourself a complete joke?
"Commander Xu's military talent has been tested in many wars. Who in the court doesn't know about it?"
"Furthermore, if it were not for Hou Junji's betrayal in this war with Goguryeo, our army would not have so many problems."
"If it were someone else commanding it, it might not be as good as Commander Xu's command," Zhao Chen said.
I also wanted Xu Shiji to let go of his past worries.
The purpose of Chang'an Military Academy is not just for a future war with Goguryeo.
Zhao Chen's idea was to build Chang'an Military Academy into a military talent incubator for the Tang Dynasty.
This incubator has its own complete system.
Even if there is no Zhao Chen in the military academy in the future, she can continue to cultivate outstanding military talents for Datang.
Now, what Zhao Chen needs is a commander with rich battlefield experience and an excellent combat general.
They will become the first batch of gentlemen of the military academy.
And for those veterans who can no longer go to the battlefield, Chang'an Military Academy will also be their place to stay.
Those people shed their blood for the Tang Dynasty, and we can no longer let them shed tears.
But these were Zhao Chen's inner thoughts, and Xu Shiji couldn't hear or read them.
He just shook his head with Zhao Chen and said with a smile: "We'll see about it later. If possible, I hope His Highness the King of Han can leave a place for me."
Not a complete rejection, nor a direct consent.
Zhao Chen also did not invite him again.
Maybe Xu Shiji has his own ideas, or maybe, after some time, he will change his mind.
"Father-in-law, how about you? You don't need me to beg you anymore."
"If you don't agree, you will never see Xiao Ping'an again." Zhao Chen said to Li Jing with a smile.
Li Jing felt threatened.
But he couldn't refute it yet.
If she can't see Xiao Ping An in the future, then Hongfu Nu can't complain to him to death?
"Then I promise you, we don't have to be so unfamiliar with each other, right?"
"In this case, you ask me to bring Xiao Ping'an back for two days today. Your mother-in-law has been nagging about this."
"You ask me to take you back to Xiaopingan to stay for a few days. I will listen to you whatever you say." Li Jing doesn't have the majesty of a military god now.
Thinking about hugging my granddaughter is also very difficult.
She only has a daughter like Li Ruoshuang, and only one granddaughter. Not to mention how much Li Jing has treasures.
The only bad thing is that this guy Zhao Chen has never allowed himself to take his granddaughter home to take care of him.
"Ah, let's talk about this later. I have to go."
"Farewell." Zhao Chen left a word and turned around to leave before Li Jing could speak.