My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 575 Not to the point of bloodline extinction

"Heaven and earth were dark and yellow, the universe was vast and boundless..."

As Gao Yu passed by the school, he could hear the children inside babbling and learning to speak, and what they were learning was mostly literacy.

They would start learning other subjects, including arithmetic, around the age of ten.

Gao Yu stood by the window, secretly watching inside.

An elderly man with white hair and beard, holding a ruler in his hand, nodded with satisfaction and walked up to a child who looked to be about six or seven years old.

"Memorize the multiplication tables."

Multiplication tables have been around since the Warring States period. What Gao Yu did was to promote them to the common people. They were very useful in the early education of children.

Based on the current level of education coverage.

Being able to master the multiplication table is, without exaggeration, enough to become a qualified junior official, as long as one can read and use the multiplication table and other basic knowledge.

The child stood up.

"One times one equals one..."

The first part was fairly fluent, but it became noticeably more halting towards the end, though I still managed to memorize it all in the end.

The old man frowned slightly, picked up the ruler in his hand and put it down again, but finally spoke very sternly, "Stretch out your hand!"

The child was very scared, but after much hesitation, he still stretched out his hand.

There was a snap.

The old man's strength was just right, serving as a punishment without causing too much harm.

The child sobbed as he locked his little hand, which had left a red mark.

"If you still can't recite it fluently next time, see how I punish you!"

"Without the Prime Minister, how could you, at such a young age, have been taught to read and write like children of noble families? You should always remember the Prime Minister's virtue as high as heaven. If you don't study hard, how can you live up to the Prime Minister's painstaking efforts?"

The child whose hand had been slapped sobbed, "I will study hard and repay the Prime Minister's kindness in the future!"

"Ruzi can be taught."

The old man nodded in satisfaction, took a few more steps forward, and began to check the next 'unlucky one'.

Gao Yu was already used to it.

The men strongly demanded that Gao Yu teach them about gratitude. In their view, Gao Yu had given the children of the soldiers free of charge to attend school and provide them with a free meal. Such kindness could only be repaid with death!

On second thought, that makes sense...

Even though the soldiers were already a privileged class, knowledge and books were monopolized by aristocratic families. If Gao Yu hadn't forcibly opened this door, even the sons of the soldiers might not have been able to read and write.

Gao Yu didn't say much.

Keep going.

The children at the Military Academy can no longer be called children; the youngest are all twelve or thirteen-year-old boys. In addition, some soldiers who perform well in daily martial arts training also come to the Military Academy for further study, as future reserve officers of middle and lower ranks.

The age range is quite large.

The person standing at the very front giving the lecture was somewhat special.

The sleeve of his left arm was empty.

This was also a path that Gao Yu left for the wounded soldiers: those who died in battle would receive high welfare benefits, while those with physical disabilities could be placed in the military academy as instructors.

Despite the speaker's physical disability, the students listening to the lecture showed no disrespect.

because……

The lecturing man exuded a murderous aura, the kind that seemed to have crawled out of a pile of corpses, enough to intimidate this group of troublemakers.

Even with one arm missing, he could easily subdue them in a one-on-one fight.

The content of the lecture was also stolen by Gao Yu.

If one can master the contents of Qi Jiguang's "True Records of Military Training," leading an army independently will be no problem at all.

If one can master and apply this knowledge, one will become a renowned general.

Besides.

It will also incorporate existing practical experience.

For example, when Gao Yu faced off against Hou Yuan in Yingzhou, the students were encouraged to express their opinions and even conduct simulations on a sand table.

Those who can enter the military academy are guaranteed to be reserve mid-level officers.

Gao Yu listened outside for a while. The lectures given by someone who had retired from the battlefield and personally experienced war were indeed different...

"Let's go."

Gao Yu did not linger for long; he was in a hurry, as news of his 'incognito visit' would surely leak out.

Just because there are no problems in Luxian County doesn't mean there aren't any problems elsewhere.

You still need to watch more.

It wasn't that Gao Yu was unwilling to believe the reports from below, but rather that he dared not believe them too much. Hearing is unreliable, seeing is believing; throughout history, too many emperors have been blinded by reports from below, thus losing their basic judgment of the situation.

after all……

Officials have a long history of covering up their mistakes by deliberately concealing them and deceiving their superiors.

Starting from Lu County.

Gao Yu headed north towards Taishan County.

Taishan County is the ancestral home of the Yang family, and the Yang family can now be described as the most illustrious family.

Yang Changchu gave birth to Gao Yu's eldest son.

Yang Kan held considerable military power and was stationed in Xuzhou, making him an extremely powerful maternal relative. With such power, it was natural that some members of the Yang family would become arrogant.

What Gao Yu didn't expect was...

I unexpectedly bumped into an acquaintance.

"Brother!"

Gao Yue rode up, dismounted, and came before Gao Yu, bowing in greeting.

"Hong Lue?"

Gao Yu was somewhat surprised and asked in return, "How did you know I was here?"

Gao Yue smiled smugly, “I knew that you, my brother, had separated from your sister-in-law and Aze in Juye Marsh, so you specially went on a private visit and would definitely come to Taishan County for inspection. That’s why I’ve been waiting for you here for two whole days.”

In ancient times, blocking people was not difficult at all; you only needed to guess their general direction of travel.

After all, there are only one or two paths that can be taken.

"You kid..."

"Your Highness, rest assured, I have not leaked the news. I only brought a few personal guards."

Since Gao Yu couldn't personally oversee Qingzhou, he naturally had to send capable relatives to the region.

Gao Yue is currently the Sima of the Tian Ce Mansion.

Apart from Gaoyue.

Gao Bin, who was originally assisting Mulan in Yingzhou, was also transferred back, and Gao Shen was also left in Tian Ce Mansion.

"Alright, then you can come with me."

With Gao Yue by their side, Gao Yu and his party arrived in Taishan County. Just like in Lu County, they thoroughly inspected the training grounds, schools, and military academies.

Besides.

Gao Yu even sent someone to specifically gather information.

That put his mind at ease.

The Yang family has a strict family tradition. In fact, Yang Kan, who pursues a luxurious life, seems like an "outlier". The Yang family ancestors were known for their integrity, and Yang Dun, who now serves as the Imperial Censor, is also known for his integrity.

I haven't heard any news about the Yang family bullying ordinary people.

Those who misbehaved were severely punished within the Yang family itself.

This way.

Gao Yu was finally able to relax completely.

"Liu Yi, go to Pengcheng and have Zu Xin and Wan Ren come to Tian Ce Mansion in Dongyang City to see me."

"Here."

Yang Kan and Erzhu Zhao were powerful regional officials in Xuzhou who held significant military power.

One was his brother-in-law, and the other was his father-in-law.

We definitely need to meet them.

Moreover, with Gao Yu's decisive battle against Erzhu Rong imminent, he came here to ask Erzhu Zhao about it.

Do you want to come with me to Hanoi County to participate in the battle for Luoyang next year?

perhaps……

I will be able to see Erzhu Rong one last time.

Erzhu Rong did indeed have a debt of gratitude to Erzhu Zhao, and Erzhu Zhao also felt remorseful for being tricked by Gao Huan and losing Sizhou, which caused heavy losses to the Erzhu clan members in Xiurongchuan.

If there's a chance, I'd like to meet you.

Perhaps this can help resolve Erzhu Zhao's inner conflict.

presumably……

If there is truly no chance of victory, Erzhu Rong will take the initiative to comfort Erzhu Zhao, at least Erzhu Zhao's branch under Gao Yu's command will ensure that the Erzhu clan's bloodline will not be cut off.

(End of this chapter)