The food in the military academy was no worse than that of the officials in the palace.
First of all, from breakfast onwards, they had eggs and milk, plus steamed buns, shumai, etc. They ate almost as well as Xiao Ruxun.
For lunch, they usually ate pork, mutton, or chicken. Fatty and greasy meat was the favorite of these young men. Everyone ate to their heart's content, eating happily.
At night, it was relatively better. They usually ate fish and meat, but it was not as oily as at noon.
They ate well and trained a lot. Eight months had passed. Putting aside those who had entered the military academy from the military, even the skinniest batch of cadets who had passed the entrance exams were now all packed with hard, solid muscles.
When they first entered the military academy, they worked with the construction workers to build the school buildings. After going to school, they also trained hard under the hot sun for long periods of time. Their skin was bronze, and from afar, it reminded Xiao Ruxun of the professional bodybuilders buried deep in his memories. They looked very healthy.
Disregarding all other factors, he was very willing to spend time with these young men. He always felt very happy and comfortable, as if he had returned to that carefree life, forgetting all his troubles.
Today was the same. Xiao Ruxun did not call out to anyone, bringing a group of people with her to the military academy. She even pulled along several large carts of chickens and sheep, planning to bring them over to add some extra food to the young lads, asking them to roast the chicken and mutton to eat.
Xiao Ruxun entered the military academy with a special waist tag. Everyone who entered the stronghold castle of the military academy had to have a waist tag, and it was a unique one with their name carved on it. If it was lost, it would be a serious problem. A light punishment would be flogged, and a heavy punishment would be expulsion from the military academy.
The guards were also students. The students of the military academy were both students and soldiers. They took turns to guard the city. One thousand people were divided into 20 classes, with 50 people in each class. Each class took turns to guard the city. Today was the eighth class. Xiao Ruxun was more familiar with this class because there were a few people in this class that left a deep impression on him.
One of them was called Ma Xiaoyi. He was an outstanding young man selected from the White Tiger Battalion. He had joined the army in Myanmar when he was only 16 years old. He had made great contributions during the Northern Expedition and was promoted to a platoon officer. He could read 2,107 words and was the most literate soldier in the entire White Tiger Battalion. He was very smart.
Not only was he smart, he was also very strong. Everyone in the military academy had given him the nickname of Rice Bucket. This fellow could eat the rice of three people by himself, and had the strength of three people by himself. In terms of physical strength, even the instructors of the military academy were no match for him.
Mind you, the instructors of the military academy were all handpicked by Xiao Ruxun from his own personal guards. Not just anyone could become the emperor's personal guards — they were all elites handpicked from the entire army, each of them skilled and loyal to the emperor.
This kid could actually fight one against two.
If that was all there was to it, he would just be an ordinary strong man. However, he was very smart. He was the kind of person who looked crude but was actually full of evil tricks.
Everyone in the military academy said that this fellow's honest appearance hid a cunning heart. They had to be careful when dealing with him.
Xiao Ruxun smiled and said, "This is our Daqin's Xue Rengui."
The other person who left a deep impression on Xiao Ruxun was called Shen Weicheng. His courtesy name was Ziyi. He was a former Ming Dynasty scholar with a higher education than Mao Wenlong. During the Northern Expedition, he had joined the army in Xiangyang. However, he was not as lucky as Mao Wenlong and only stood out during the military academy selection.
This person was strict and had a clear mind. He was completely different from the average person who came from an unorthodox background. He was very methodical in his work. According to him, he liked the art of war very much but had nowhere to learn it. Only when he entered the military academy did he feel like a fish in water.
Xiao Ruxun tested him a few times and found that he was a good candidate for learning the art of war. Even if he could not go on the battlefield in the future, he would still be a good candidate for an advisor.
When they reached the gate of the military academy, Xiao Ruxun dismounted from his horse and walked forward. Although the students guarding the gate all knew him, he still had to follow the rules. In the military academy, the rules were even more important than the emperor.
After showing their waist tags and being verified, the students knelt down on one knee.
"Dean!"
"Stand up!"
Xiao Ruxun laughed and let them stand up. He pointed at the large pile of carriages behind him and said, "You guys are in luck today. You can eat meat to your heart's content in the afternoon. Chicken, sheep, eat as much as you want. Ma Xiaoyi, you glutton, I will make sure you are full today! Hahahaha! "
The students at the gate all laughed. Ma Xiaoyi looked embarrassed.
Xiao Ruxun entered the fortress to watch the students go to class. Right now, it was between morning and noon, the time when the students were in the classroom learning about marching and fighting. The lecturers were either military officers with actual combat experience or staff officers from the staff department.
The army was stationed at the edge of the military academy, and some of the military officers with outstanding achievements in battle could not help but want to join in the fun. Xiao Ruxun simply gave them the positions of lecturers, letting these fellows vent their excess energy by telling the students of the military academy how they led the troops in battle.
Just lecturing was not enough — it was necessary. However, fighting was not something that could be mastered just by lecturing. It still required practical experience. Thus, the afternoon was a practical course, practicing military techniques and training their bodies. After that, they also had to go through exercises based on the knowledge they had been taught before, practicing how they should react in various situations as officers.
This was a very simple teaching method, but it was also very effective. Many students used this method to integrate what they had learned.
When Xiao Ruxun arrived, they were still in class. A few officers dressed up in a very dignified and formal manner, lecturing them on the podium and bragging about their military exploits, causing the small soldiers and officers to yearn for them very much.
Wang Hui had not been notified beforehand — it was the large cart brought by Xiao Ruxun that had been sent to the military academy's kitchen that alerted him. When he came out and saw that the Emperor had arrived, he hurriedly went to welcome him.
"Why didn't you say anything about Your Majesty coming? Your subject would have come to welcome Your Majesty. "
Xiao Ruxun laughed heartily. "When did I tell you that I was coming? Why can't I come to my own academy? Also, how many times have I told you, don't call me Your Majesty here. There is no ruler or subject, I am the dean! You can also call me the headmaster! "
"Er... yes! Dean! "
Wang Hui's face darkened.
The usually very wise and calm Emperor seemed to have changed into a different person when he came to the military academy, completely unable to tell his original self. However, it had to be said that this Emperor was much more comfortable to get along with, always reminding him of the time when he was fighting to suppress the rebellion in Ningxia.
"En!"
Xiao Ruxun nodded. "I've sent some chickens and goats to the kids. I've asked the chef to prepare them for lunch, let them eat until they are full."
Wang Hui looked at the panicking cooks and smiled wryly. "Your Majesty... the dean treats them too well. So much, how much will it cost? Giving them meat usually already costs a lot of money, and now we still have to give them more. "
"Heaven, Earth, King, and Teacher, I have two of them. How can I not treat them better?"
Xiao Ruxun waved his hand to show that he did not mind. "Let them eat better and grow stronger. When they enter the army in the future, they will set an example and bring about a different change. The strong ones are the armies of our Daqin. What's the big deal about these chickens and goats?"
Wang Hui had nothing to say. The Emperor was already willing, what else was there to say?
Xiao Ruxun instructed the cooks to prepare the meat and make it taste good so that it wouldn't be wasted. Then, Xiao Ruxun and Wang Hui went to his office and didn't disturb the students' studies.
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