At the end of April, Li Yanyun, Qianxue, Sun Simiao, and the others had already entered Yizhou. At this time, the shops of the Du family in Yizhou had also started to operate.
The business system of the entire Yiwu County was developing rapidly, improving the economic development of Yizhou. During this period, a group of officials under Du Qi's Ping Xi Mansion were quickly set up.
There was a trend of six departments.
It was a total of six departments.
The mining of the gold mine had already started. A steady stream of gold was mined and rushed into the Tang dynasty bank. After Sun Simiao arrived, Du Qi arranged for people to collect medical books for Sun Simiao and started to plan the hospital.
Du Qi was very supportive of all of this.
All the arrangements were made. Du Qi also started to investigate the arrangements of the three counties' academies. Because in the current situation, he could only investigate and understand the situation first. It was impossible to make arrangements immediately.
This was a serious matter, so he had to be careful.
April passed in the blink of an eye. May arrived, and the weather in Yizhou was gradually getting hot. Yizhou, on the other hand, was developing rapidly in all aspects. Be it commerce or agriculture, everything was improving rapidly.
At the end of May, Du Qi's University of Science and Technology was completed. The predecessor of the University of Science and Technology was the Science and Technology Institute that Du Qi planned. However, considering that the name of the institute was monotonous and encompassed too many things, it was renamed the University of Science and Technology.
The University of Science and Technology was not planned to be in Yiwu County, but outside the city to the east. The University of Science and Technology alone occupied nearly five thousand mu. It was extremely vast.
In the University of Science and Technology, there were many subdivisions.
For example, Tang Zhongsheng was in charge of smelting, and Wang Wenkai was in charge of manufacturing. They were separate schools of manufacturing. Many craftsmen were recruited. On the one hand, they were smelting weapons. On the other hand, they were teaching skills.
Both Tang Zhongsheng and Wang Wenkai were working in the school of manufacturing. Although they weren't part of the bureaucracy, they were still happy to be able to become people with status.
Sun Simiao also entered the University of Science and Technology and took charge of the medical school. Sun Simiao's task was to study medical skills and cure diseases. Now, Sun Simiao had received guidance from Du Qi. On the basis of his study of medical skills, he also began to involve knowledge of nursing. Nursing was also listed as a separate subject, so medical skills in the medical school was developing rapidly.
Other than that, there was also the School of Geography, School of Astronomy, School of Agriculture, etc …
The Hundred Schools of Thought included all of them.
This was a great innovation.
This was because the University of Science and Technology did not involve Confucian scholars. It only targeted the declining theories of the Hundred Schools of Thought. These seemingly lowly professions actually had a huge impact.
If such a university was established in the Tang Dynasty, it was very likely to cause an uproar or even disappear from the public eye. After all, Du Qi had founded the Academy of the Tang Dynasty in the Tang Dynasty. Even though Du Qi and Wang Ji, the Academy of the Tang Dynasty, were fully supported by scholars, and the theories of the Hundred Schools of Thought were not developed.
It was only in mathematics that he improved a little because of Du Qi's generous reward.
Du Qi founded the University of Science and Technology in light of the lesson learned from the Academy of the Tang dynasty, and there were no scholars in it. In addition, the important people in the University of Science and Technology, although they worked in the University of Science and Technology, they also had official positions.
In this way, they could support the University of Science and Technology.
In a place like the Western Regions, there were few scholars, and the foundation of the Confucian school was weak. Therefore, the University of Science and Technology founded by Du Qi could develop rapidly. In June, the weather was even hotter, and Du Qi rarely went out.
The munitions factory that Dan Yangzi was in charge of had been built, and there were troops stationed there.
In addition, Dan Yangzi had recruited many craftsmen to be stationed in the munitions factory to be responsible for the safety of the factory. The craftsmen who worked in the munitions factory were very well-paid, but they were forbidden to spread the news, and they did not have access to the final formula.
Dan Yangzi was in charge of the final formula.
He made sure that the secret was not leaked.
Nowadays, the development of gunpowder was getting bigger and bigger, and large explosive packs had appeared. In addition, landmines and grenades had also appeared under Dan Yangzi's development.
The weapons of the army under Du Qi's command were better. In fact, under Tang Zhongsheng's leadership, large quantities of iron ore in Mount Dadan had been mined and forged into battle swords.
All the soldiers in the army had changed their battle swords.
Now, the battle swords of the soldiers were extremely sharp and could cut through iron as if it were mud. The current Yizhou, whether it was politically stable, economically or in combat, was developing rapidly.
In particular, the military forces under Du Qi's command had expanded again. Now, it had expanded to ten thousand people.
Among the ten thousand people, there were seven thousand infantrymen and three thousand cavalry.
They were the real elites.
At the end of June, all the wheat had been dried and stored in the warehouse. The first batch of grain in Yizhou had been harvested. In particular, during this period of time, Du Qi's business system had been constantly moving to Yizhou, and grain had been constantly bought and stored. So now, the entire Yizhou had accumulated a lot of grain, and there was no shortage of grain.
Du Qi's strength had increased by leaps and bounds.
The lives of the people were better, and they supported Du Qi even more. To put it bluntly, Du Qi's prestige among the people was like that of a god. In particular, Dan Yangzi was not only in charge of the arsenal, but also a charlatan.
When he occasionally discussed Taoism with someone, he spread the news that Du Qi was the reincarnation of a god who had come to save the people of Yizhou. So, gradually, the news that Du Qi was the reincarnation of a god gradually spread among the people.
The northwest was extremely remote.
The people believed in ghosts and gods.
Du Qi developed production at all costs so that the people could live a prosperous life, so the people naturally respected Du Qi.
This was the people's hearts that Du Qi controlled.
It was August. At this time in the Western Region, the sun was high in the sky during the day, and the weather was quite hot. After all, the ultraviolet rays were strong, and it was still a little hot. At night, it began to cool down, and the temperature difference between day and night was great.
At this time, the first batch of grapes had already been produced. Du Qi's support for agriculture was all-encompassing. With the production of grapes, Du Qi specifically asked the companies under his command to buy in large quantities and then sell them to the Central Plains. In addition, he began to make raisins to facilitate large quantities of storage.
This was a business opportunity to make money.
Du Qi naturally would not give up on it.
At the beginning of the ninth month, when everything was going well, on this day, when Du Qi was handling official business in the prince's residence, Yu Deshui hurried over. Yu Deshui entered the study and bowed to Du Qi, "Your Highness, I just received the latest news from Tibet."
Du Qi said, "Speak!"
Du Qi had been paying close attention to Tibet. Especially with the death of Zampo, the capture of Kun Mi, and the destruction of two thousand Tibetan cavalry. It was impossible for Tibet to not do anything.
Du Qi asked Yu Deshui's men to keep an eye on it. Before this, the Tibetan side had not done anything. Of course, this was also because news spread slowly.
Many pieces of news would take months to get back and forth. It was impossible for news to spread in a short period of time like in the modern world, so there was no need to be delayed.
Yu Deshui said, "The latest news is that at the end of the seventh month, Tibet decided to send troops north to attack Yizhou to take revenge for Zampo and Kun Mi."
Zangpu was the title of the ruler of Tibet.
Du Qi frowned and said, "They sent out troops at the end of the seventh month, but it is already the ninth month. Yet, no Tibetan troops have come to Yizhou. Did something happen?"
"Your Highness is wise!"
Yu Deshui said seriously, "The latest news is that after Lang Ri Songzan led his troops out for a hundred miles, he fell from his horse and vomited blood. At that time, Lang Ri Songzan's army hurriedly returned and did not send out any more troops. As Tibet is far away and the roads are difficult to travel, the news was sent back. "
When Du Qi heard this, he smiled.
It seemed like Lang Ri Songzan's good days were numbered. Although Lang Ri Songzan's son, Songzan Gampo, was quick-witted and decisive, the problem was that Songzan Gampo was still a child. Moreover, Songzan Gampo was not going to sweep away everyone as soon as he took office. He needed to stabilize his power and slowly swallow up other forces.
Du Qi narrowed his eyes and said, "Lang Ri Songzan's condition worsened. Then, the situation in Tibet should be turbulent. At the very least, there should be many people coveting Zangpu's throne."
Yu Deshui said seriously, "Your Highness is wise. There are indeed turbulent undercurrents in Tibet. Although the internal affairs are stable, everyone knows that a storm is coming. "
Du Qi said, "It would be a pity if we did not participate in such a great opportunity."
Yu Deshui asked, "Your Highness, are we going to send out troops?"
Du Qi said, "We will make a decision after discussing it."
After a brief pause, Du Qi ordered, "Men, invite Liu Zhengxi, Guo Xiaozheng, Yi Fusheng, and Yuan Yin over for a discussion."
"Yes!"
The attendant at the door immediately went to inform them.
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