I am a soldier in the border army

Chapter 449: Historian Zhong Xinggu! Hundred Schools of Thought!
Everyone saw Han Shao's favor for Li Jing.

No one can match him.

Even Zhao Mu and others sometimes couldn't help but say a few sour words and express jealousy.

Li Jing felt deeply moved by this, but also felt under tremendous pressure.

I am afraid that one day I will make a mistake and let down this trust.

At this moment, Han Shao not only directly agreed to the candidate he proposed, but also asked him to bring people over in person, which made him feel a little nervous.

"Just send someone to call him, Your Majesty."

"I have so many things to do in my army, I'm afraid it's not very convenient."

Many things are true.

Now that the war has just ended, the commendations for meritorious service, rewards for soldiers, and pensions for those killed in battle all need to be carried out step by step.

After the statistics and compilation are completed, he will report it to the Military Department for review and promulgation.

These things cannot be sorted out in a day or two.

But Han Shao knew that he was trying to avoid suspicion.

Although the Royal Guard Battalion was nominally under the command of him, the top officer in the army after Han Shao, in reality it was independent of the outside world due to the special nature of his duties.

Li Jing never interfered.

Li Jing, who has always been cautious, grasped the balance between the two very well.

But Han Shao just waved his hand nonchalantly.

"No matter how busy you are, you can still spare some time."

After saying this, Han Shao said impatiently without giving him a chance to talk any more nonsense.

"When we first met, I entrusted my life, my wife and my children to you."

"What? Now you don't even have this little bit of trust anymore?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jing was speechless for a moment.

"Chen...chen..."

Han Shao cursed with a smile.

"That's enough, you are so tongue-tied. If you had been able to put some cleverness into your words, you wouldn't be just a small military officer."

Li Jing's face turned red, and Han Shao continued.

“The key to commanding an army lies in the hearts of the people.”

"I have received the hearts of those veteran generals who guard Liao. They care about justice, the general trend, and benevolence."

"It's you who really needs to get close to them."

Hearing Han Shao's words, Li Jing was stunned, and then he suddenly realized.

"Thank you for your teachings, sir."

Seeing this, Han Shao shook his head and laughed, looking somewhat helpless.

"You, it's not that you don't understand these principles, you're just too cautious."

"Don't be so timid in front of me in the future."

"You are my confidant. I cannot trust others, so how can I not trust you?"

Li Jing looked a little ashamed, but his heart was surging.

A gentleman will die for his friend, and sometimes this is really not just empty words.

With a lord like this, how can I not be willing to die for him?
As a witness to this scene of harmony between the emperor and his subjects, Zhonghang Gu was also filled with emotion.

He kept this scene firmly in mind, ready to write it down in his own record that no one would know about when the night was quiet.

As a person, you always have to have some hobbies and dreams.

Ever since Zhong Xinggu stopped being obsessed and eager to take revenge on those people, his life seemed to become empty all of a sudden.

Until one day, he got inspiration from the "Impermanence Book" used by the spies of the Six Gates to record intelligence, and began to record his daily experiences.

Sometimes it’s a sentence, sometimes it’s an event, and sometimes it’s some emotions.

As time went by, looking at the increasingly thick record book, Zhonghang Gu suddenly had an idea.

"What I write today, when time passes, won't it become history?"

"When people in the future read today's story, they will also know the name of Zhong Xinggu!"

Once this thought came to my mind, I couldn't stop.

The pride and ambition that had been destroyed and buried in Zhonghanggu's heart gradually revived.

He wanted to record everything he saw and heard today, and then compile it into a book for future generations to read!
As Zhong Xinggu continued to sort out and rewrite the trivial matters that had been recorded before.

He also felt that writing in this way was not only incoherent, but also still messy.

So after visiting some veteran soldiers, I finally picked up my pen and wrote the opening chapter in the dead of night.

[Autumn, the 59th year of the Yong Dynasty]

[When the emperor first came to the battlefield... in the face of danger, he held the sword and shouted... and then he saved the situation...]

[At that time, the school lieutenant Gongsun was in the battle formation... He paid his respects to the Sima of the other army...]

After filling in some missing pieces of the past, the rest of the story went much more smoothly.

Because he was also an eyewitness to that past story.

And the "Shang" he wrote was certainly not someone else.

It was Han Shao, the lord for whom Zhonghang Gu was willing to die.

Therefore, this book, which carries many of Zhong Xinggu's interests and ambitions, is actually a "record" centered around Han Shao alone.

Han Shao, who didn't know yet that he had become the subject of Zhonghang Gu's writing, felt a little chilled and puzzled when he saw Zhonghang Gu looking at him with burning eyes after a heart-to-heart talk with Li Jing.

"Lao Gu, do you have any objection to Xiao Yu being appointed as the new commander of the Imperial Guard Battalion?"

Upon hearing this, Zhonghang Gu quickly regained his composure.

"Your Majesty is very perceptive and trustworthy in the people he employs. I have no objection!"

Han Shao frowned and glanced at him, feeling that this old dog was secretly doing something behind his back.

But he has no evidence.

Besides, he still trusted the old dog's loyalty, so he didn't take it to heart.

After resolving the issue of the new commander of the Royal Guard Battalion, Han Shao, who had put his mind at ease, looked at Zhou Xuan on the other side.

"Forget about these few days. After the New Year, I will put the spoils of this battle into the government treasury."

"Wait until the Household Department has sorted and compiled the records, and then you will assist the Military Department in distributing the fallen soldiers to their assigned positions."

The living soldiers can wait.

But the dead soldiers cannot wait.

Because their families need comfort right now.

No matter how much glory and fame one has, they are not as practical as wealth.

After all, aren't the soldiers fighting and dying in battle just to allow their wives and children to live a rich and stable life?

"Don't let the soldiers shed tears after bleeding!"

"If anyone dares to let the soldiers down there curse me, I will make him go down and explain and apologize to my soldiers!"

Even though we think these clerks would not lose their minds and tamper with the soldiers' life-saving money, they still need to be punished.

Feeling the terrifying aura of heaven and man and the undisguised murderous intent from Han Shao, Zhou Xuan's forehead was covered with sweat and he quickly made his promise.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty! If anything goes wrong, Kang Cheng will come to see me!"

Han Shao nodded with satisfaction.

"Forget it. Let's not say such unlucky words on this auspicious day of the New Year."

"Next, Kang Chengni will have to pay more attention to other aspects besides the compensation."

Having said that, Han Shao asked again.

"By the way, how is the construction of the Mohist Academy going? Is there anything missing?"

What's missing?
Hearing this, Zhou Xuan couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Speaking of this, Zhou Xuan couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied.

How could anyone build an academy that is more magnificent than a government office?

"Your Majesty... Now that the war has just ended, money is needed everywhere. Can you limit the scale of the academy first? Leave it for expansion when you have more money in the future?"

Zhou Xuan said this tentatively.

It's a pity that Han Shao rejected it mercilessly.

"No! It takes ten years to grow a tree, and a hundred years to raise a person!"

"This is a hundred-year plan! There is no room for negotiation!"

"Even if we have to sell everything we have, we must ensure the construction of the academy!"

Zhou Xuan was shocked.

The look he gave Han Shao was filled with a strange light.

But after a moment, he still felt embarrassed.

"It's just that... Your Majesty has now been promoted to Duke. Regardless of the court regulations or considering Your Majesty's dignity, this government office is not very suitable at the moment."

“The next step is definitely to rebuild.”

"Even if there is no shortage of money and goods, there won't be enough manpower to deploy them."

Han Shao said decisively after hearing this.

"We can talk about the government office later."

“The construction of the college cannot stop.”

No matter how big the government office is, how many inches of land can one person occupy?

This academy seemed to be the fulfillment of the promise made to the Mohist school, but in fact it was a place that Han Shao deliberately built.

It can not only attract a large number of Mohist sages to settle in.

Buying horse bones for a huge sum of gold would also attract a lot of attention from other families.

Han Shao's ultimate goal is to turn it into a comprehensive college that accommodates hundreds of schools of thought.

To be more precise, what Han Shao wanted was a school. A school of hundreds of schools of thought comparable to the Jixia Academy!

As for the fact that Champion City is too small to accommodate everyone?

Oh, then tear down the city wall!

"As long as I am strong in swords and armor, what do I need a wall for? Is it to imprison me?"

But Han Shao did not say these words directly in front of Zhou Xuan.

He just said it casually to comfort Zhou Xuan.

"Don't worry, you don't have to worry about my affairs in this government office."

"Your Majesty will ask the Shaofu people to come and supervise the construction."

Shaofu, in addition to controlling the royal family’s private property.

Building the palace was also within their scope of responsibility.

Zhou Xuan finally felt relieved after hearing Han Shao's words.

Then he had an idea and said with emotion in a serious tone.

"Your Majesty is truly very kind to the King!"

Hearing this, Han Shao glanced at his secretary with a half-smile, then nodded.

"It's natural."

Zhou Xuan felt a chill in his heart, then gave a dry laugh to show his agreement.

He did not dare to probe any further and quickly changed the subject, reporting to Han Shao personally on the many affairs in the city over the past two months.

Han Shao listened for a while, made some comments and suggestions, and then let him decide for himself.

And after all this time, the time was almost up.

As it was almost noon, Han Shao asked them if they wanted to stay for lunch, but when they refused, he did not try to persuade them to stay.

"Well, we finally have a holiday, so let's spend some time with our families."

Li Jing had nothing much to say. He only had an old wife at home, whom he had brought from Zhenliao City half a year ago.

Zhou Xuan spent many years in the capital of gods but never married.

However, it seemed that in order to reassure Han Shao, he took a concubine after becoming a secretary.

Although the concubine was good-looking, she had no connection with the aristocratic family and her background was clean.

Now she is pregnant.

So Han Shao thought about it and said again.

"Li Jing, your boy is already sixteen years old, right?"

Yes, Li Jing has a son.

But because he was still young, Han Shao had not paid much attention to him before.

Li Jing nodded in response.

"Your Majesty has a good memory. Shentong just turned sixteen this year."

Li Shentong, this name is interesting.

Han Shao smiled and then said.

"Bring it back here so that I, your uncle, can take a good look at it."

"It's a good opportunity to test his cultivation level."

When Li Jing heard this, his heart warmed and he quickly agreed.

Seeing this, Han Shao said nothing more.

Before the war started, he promised his soldiers that if they died in battle, he would do his best to take care of their families.

Regarding offspring, two options were given.

One is to enter the imperial palace to study literature.

One is to inherit the will of his ancestors and join the Yulin orphans that are about to be formed.

As for Li Jing and other trusted generals who have already made outstanding contributions, Han Shao will not neglect them.

"If that kid is good, Li Jing would be willing to let him go and keep him by his side for a while."

Han Shao was thinking in his mind, not realizing that the boy from Li Jing's family seemed to be only four or five years younger than him.

Then he said to Zhou Xuan.

"When your bastard is born, please inform me so that I can share in the joy."

"Besides, you are not young anymore. If you find a lady that suits your taste, please tell me."

"I can arrange a marriage for you."

Zhou Xuan was filled with gratitude and thanked him repeatedly.

Speaking of which, Zhou Xuan really had a headache about getting married.

In the past, he wanted to marry a girl from an aristocratic family, but as a descendant of a branch of a small aristocratic family in a remote area, he was not qualified to marry her.

Now that he can get married, he still has some concerns.

Because he really couldn't figure out Han Shao's true attitude towards the aristocratic families.

If you marry a lady from a noble family, it will certainly bring honor and enhance your family status.

But if things change in the future, not only will you lose everything you have worked so hard to get, but you will also bring disaster upon yourself.

It is really difficult to make so many choices.

After much thought, Zhou Xuan gritted his teeth and finally made a decision.

"I have so many things to do now that I really don't have the energy to take care of my family."

"So I shamelessly ask Your Majesty to make the decision for me!"

Between face, family background and future, Zhou Xuan finally chose future.

As he was already a secretary, he really couldn't afford to gamble and didn't want to gamble.

Han Shao was a little confused when he heard what he said.

It’s ok for me to give you a salary, but I also want to give you a wife?

How about I let you sit in this seat?
But in a flash he realized what Zhou Xuan was thinking, and said helplessly.

"Why are you all so careful?"

"Or do you think I am so intolerant of others?"

Li Jing, who was also touched by these words, hurriedly apologized with Zhou Xuan.

"My lord, I don't dare!"

"Your Majesty is so kind and generous, and has treated me with such grace that I dare not even think of such a thing!"

He said this, but he was very careful in his actions.

Han Shao was helpless.

This is the bad thing about smart people: they always think too much.

But this is also an advantage.

So Han Shao said unhappily after being silent for a while.

"Well, then you just wait."

"Wait until the two ladies come and let them arrange things for you."

Anyway, he is too lazy to worry about these trivial family matters.

But Zhou Xuan was overjoyed when he heard Han Shao's words.

"Then I would like to thank both ladies in advance!"

With the two ladies taking care of everything, his future wife will definitely be close to them.

If anything happens in the future, I can use this relationship to ask the two ladies to speak for me in front of the king.

Isn't it beautiful?

Han Shao, who saw through Zhou Xuan's thoughts, was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"Look at your potential!"

After saying that, he waved his hand and told him to go away.

Li Jing was also kicked out after being told a few words.

Han Shao finished his morning's chores like this and was about to return to the backyard to have lunch with his wife and concubines, but he heard a light laugh in the void.

"Isn't it difficult to sit in this position, Your Excellency?"

Han Shao smiled and nodded when he heard this.

"Indeed, there are so many things to do that I have no time to spare."

"Now that I think about it, it was more fun to fight alone in the battlefield."

I am not interested in money. The happiest time was when I was a teacher, earning 91 yuan a month...

Hearing this, another voice sounded somewhat dissatisfied.

"So, I let you take charge of the Zhen Liao Army, or was I wrong?"

Han Shao quickly apologized with a smile.

"Father-in-law, what are you talking about!"

After saying that, he quickly stood up and invited him, feeling a little ashamed.

"At the beginning of the new year, I am really ashamed to trouble my two fathers-in-law to come from afar!"

"Two fathers-in-law, please come in quickly!"

Gongsun Du was used to hearing the name father-in-law and didn't mind it.

Li Wenjing laughed.

"Good! Good son-in-law!"

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(End of this chapter)