Another three years passed, and the situation in the world gradually became clear. The royal family lived up to its name, and the aristocratic families occupied the south. Moreover, their foundation was deep and unshakable after a long time. The capital Lin 'an was occupied by the vassals, and it was only right to use the emperor to help the government.
In the northwest, there was the former Great General Le Wei, who held military power. The Le Family Army was valiant and powerful. However, in order to prevent the barbarians in the north from taking advantage of the chaos in the Central Plains to attack, they had been guarding the Liangzhou area in the northwest and could not participate in the hegemony of the Central Plains.
In the eastern region, the Shen family was the strongest. Although it had the weakest foundation among the powers, the Shen family's biggest advantage was money, and they controlled almost eighty percent of the world's economic lifeline.
Even though the various heroes were wary of other powers 'inquiries, they could not avoid the merchants' north and south exchanges. As long as the Shen family said a word, the price of rice and salt in the world could change. Even if they planted potatoes, potatoes and corn, rice and salt were the most important, the foundation of the people.
Shen Qian, the head of the Shen family, had already given the authority to his daughter to focus on earning money for her to conquer the world. Under Shen Lingluo's schemes, the Shen family had also obtained a large piece of land in the southeast. After that, they had developed their own territory in peace.
They also focused on developing education and training the army. Lingluo could not help but feel lucky that in her previous life, she had stayed in the base and studied the training and weapons of the base army. She also knew how to create ordinary mines under difficult conditions.
They trained the Shen family's army in a new way to improve the fighting capacity of the army in the shortest time possible. They also provided the family's craftsmen with the recipe for making mines and let them research and produce them.
If the training of the army and the development of firearms were done in secret, then the development of education was openly displayed in front of the world.
Lingluo spared no expense in building schools, allowing the children of the poor to study for free, and even providing food and lodging in the form of rewards. In addition, she vigorously collected the world's only ancient books, scriptures, and books, and built a library for scholars to read and copy.
The reason why they were scattered was to gain the recognition of the people and control the fishing vessels.
Letting the commoners eat their fill would indeed make them grateful for a while, but what really made them acknowledge and respect was knowledge, as well as the fact that their descendants could enter the ranks of scholars. Whether it was in prosperous times or troubled times, books were more expensive than gold, and people of all classes were willing to respect scholars. This was an idea that had been rooted for thousands of years.
Lingluo's actions truly made many people deeply grateful. Even the Confucian scholars who still criticized her for being a woman couldn't help but bow deeply to the Shen family.
How could there be thousands of mansions to shelter the poor scholars of the world? Just by providing shelter for scholars, they could be respected by the students of the world, not to mention providing a high-grade road to study.
Lingluo had indeed spent a lot of money and effort to implement these plans. However, the Shen family did not have much other than money. Moreover, she knew that only fame and status could not be given to others.
The rarer something was, the more valuable it was. The right to study, which was usually only enjoyed by the rich, was widely distributed to the poor. If books were not privatised, they would naturally be opposed by many people.
Among them, the most prominent ones were the aristocratic families. They believed that they were of noble birth, and there was a common saying that a flowing emperor was an ironclad aristocratic family. They had thought that they would be able to support a suitable emperor, but they did not expect the situation to be so chaotic that it was beyond their imagination. In the past, they did not even care about the nameless juniors, but now, they were actually more powerful than the previous one.
I only know that the times make heroes.
The Shen family was one of the strongest and fastest rising forces. Shen Lingluo was just a daughter of the Shang family, but she was able to cut off their arms with a smile and even made them unable to fight back.
Shen Lingluo, who was hated by the aristocratic families, was currently disguised and rushing to the north in order to purchase warhorses. Only Ji Ze and a few guards were following her.
Although the Shen family was wealthy, it was not something that could be bought just because they wanted to. For example, warhorses. Everyone knew their value. The Shen family had purchased many horses in the past and even opened their own horse farms to cultivate excellent horse breeds. However, in just a few years, they could not compare to those northern horse farms that had been raising horses for many years.
However, although purchasing a large number of good horses was important, it was not necessary for Lingluo to personally appear. Compared to her current status, she was no longer Shen Qian's only daughter, but a hegemon who was fighting for the world.
Regarding this matter, even Father Shen had come to dissuade her. However, Lingluo had an idea in her heart. Other than buying horses, she had other plans. Moreover, she was worried about letting others do it. Only Ji Ze, who had followed her purely because of his rotten skin and rotten face, was getting worse and worse. Lingluo looked at Ji Ze, who still had a youthful and handsome face, and could not help but shake her head and sigh.
The wind in June carried a slight heat.
The north looked different from the south. It was more majestic and bold.
"Where are we now?" Lingluo, who was sitting in the carriage, lowered her head and flipped through the book in her hand.
The guard driving the carriage outside said in a deep voice," Miss, when we reach Qingzhou, we will reach the Baili Fort in two days.”
The Baili Fortress was their destination, and the target of the horse trade.
Ji Ze was also in the carriage. The carriage looked unremarkable on the outside, but it was actually spacious on the inside. It was more than enough to seat five or six people. Ji Ze was also leisurely along the way. Along the way, he didn't forget to urge Lingluo to learn the strange and strange tricks.
After entering the city, the scattered group of people took a short break while the guards went to make some supplies.
Lingluo and Ji Ze went to the restaurant to drink a cup of tea. They heard a commotion coming from the bridge in the distance. In the middle of the crowd, there was a scholar with delicate features, wearing a silk scarf and a long sword at his waist. It was a common dress for scholars nowadays. After all, the world was not peaceful. Most of the scholars who came out to walk would write martial arts for protection or wear a long sword.
Ji Ze frowned and called a guard over." Shen Qing, go and see what happened.”
Lingluo lowered her eyes. Teacher Ji wasn't someone who liked to be in a lively situation. This was just a small matter. Lingluo didn't say anything.
Shen Qing quickly returned." Reporting to Miss, Teacher Ji, a young scholar is settling a case.”
"Oh, what case?" Lingluo said casually.
Shen Qing hesitated for a moment," At first, it was a theft case, then it became a wife having an affair with another person and killing her husband. In the end, the scholar pointed out that the adulterer was a mountain bandit who had committed a major crime and escaped.”
Lingluo nodded." He is a smart scholar."”
She glanced downstairs and met the scholar's eyes. They were pure and clean, with delicate features.
Lingluo couldn't help but chuckle. She had unexpectedly met a girl who was disguised as a man. She suddenly thought of another matter. The female protagonist Le Yao didn't want to stick to the backyard, so she disguised as a man and went out. She had also done many chivalrous and fair things.
"What's that scholar's name?" Lingluo suddenly asked.
Shen Qing was stunned." I think he's called Yao Le."”
Then there was no mistake. Yao Le was the name Le Yao used to disguise herself as a man.
Ji Ze smiled and said," I can see that this person's face is also extraordinary.”
She actually had the appearance of an Empress and a Prime Minister. She had never heard of her before. It was just as unbelievable as Shen Lingluo's appearance of Feng Sheng and Long. Strange things happened every year, and there were especially many of them today. Since Ji Ze had already decided to help his student walk down this path, he naturally had to find a way to accept such a rare talent for her.
Lingluo looked at Ji Ze and smiled." I'll put it together."”
The female lead, Le Yao, was now using the alias Yao Le. She did not know that she was being remembered. After she solved the case, she walked on the street and recalled the woman upstairs.
Her bearing was not inferior to that of her father, General Le Weile. When people saw her, they would abandon the impression that she was a woman and treat her as a man, a man who could make people's hearts bend.
So there was such a woman in this world.
Le Yao suddenly felt a little ashamed of her inferiority, she raised her eyes and walked to the entrance of the Chen Clan's library.
The Shen Family Library was founded by Shen Lingluo for all scholars to read. Le Yao also wanted to go there. After entering, there were no ordinary people coming and going. They were all wearing green robes and were reading the books in their hands. There were thousands of books in the library. They were broad and profound, including the thoughts of the Hundred Schools of Thought.
Its establishment in various places had also established a great reputation for the Shen family. Even if someone had the intention to book the entire place, they would not dare to destroy the library under the scolding of the scholars in the world.
Le Yao also found a book on cherishing love and found a place to read it quietly.
She had also been to the places under Shen Lingluo's rule. The people were well-fed and well-clothed. The officials were clean and honest. They did not pick up anything on the road. In the chaotic times, there was only peace.
In Le Yao's heart, Shen Lingluo was a legendary figure. She had done something that a woman could not do. She had ascended the stage to fight for the world as a woman. Such lofty aspirations made Le Yao's heart surge.
Le Yao respected Shen Lingluo's talent and pride. She was also envious that she had her father's strong support and was not afraid of what others said.
Her father, Le Wei, was the general of the previous dynasty. Although he loved her, he still favored sons over daughters.
Women should have the thought of three obedience and four virtues. This time, she ran away from home for the first time and wanted to see the world.
Instead of staying in the small courtyard at home forever, not stepping out of the door, dedicated her life to the needlework, red makeup, and the future husband she married.
When she heard that Shen Lingluo had appointed female officials, Le Yao's grip on the book tightened. Her eyes flickered as she pondered for a long time. In the end, she could not make up her mind. She had too many things to consider. Her parents could forgive her for leaving home, but if they knew that she had gone to Shen Lingluo's side to become a female official, she would not be able to make up her mind.
Previously, when she heard that Shen Lingluo had rebelled and was the overlord of a region, she had only blurted out praise. After her parents heard it, they punished her by copying the female precepts ten times and grounded her for three days.
I only hate myself for not being alone, without any worries, even if I am smashed to pieces, I am not afraid at all.
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