The Emperor is Above

Chapter 210 Brother, I'm afraid you will be promoted to a noble doctor

The wilderness was silent in the dead of night.

As autumn cools down, large herds of animals migrate south, and the remaining herds become more alert.

Even the predatory animals that hunt for food are extremely cautious when moving at night, trying not to make any noise.

A majestic black tiger with its limbs bent was hiding in a patch of withered yellow wormwood, staring closely at a group of elands on the sand dunes not far away. That was its feast for today.

The bright moon in mid-September was obscured by layers of clouds, and the alternating light and shadow provided it with excellent convenience for hiding.

Just as it was about to pounce when the bright moon was blocked by clouds, it suddenly heard a mixed cry of cattle, horses, and deer in the distance, as well as a strange vibration from the ground, which frightened the group of antelopes and quickly fled from their nighttime habitat.

"Ouch——"

The black tiger beast missed its dinner and immediately pounced on the rapidly approaching herd of beasts in anger. Although this herd of beasts consisted of more than a dozen kinds of beasts, which seemed very strange, the black tiger beast did not care about so much in order to fill its stomach.

Just as it rushed to the front of the beasts, the bright moon broke through the clouds again, pouring down bright moonlight, causing the black tiger to stop suddenly.

After seeing the true appearance of this group of beasts, the black tiger's lantern-sized eyes were filled with fear, and then it let out a sharp scream and fled away in a panic.

"Huh? Is this big cat stupid?"

Daniu looked at the direction where the black tiger disappeared and shouted in surprise, "It was as if it came over to say hello, but when it got close to us, it quickly ran away."

Qing Yi couldn't help laughing and said, "I saw this black tiger was hunting and thought we were a herd of animals migrating in secret, but when we got close to it, we found that it was not the case."

Dongmen Hu, Dongmen Bao and other private soldiers also laughed and said, "Let alone the strength of our Lord and the Master of Gongsun's family, just the four tree spirits guarding along the way can scare it half to death."

At this time, Gongsun Wu frowned and said, "My Lord, today you had a conflict with Xing Boyun, the son of Xinghou. Although he can't do anything to you, I'm afraid he will do you harm in the future.

You have repeatedly requested that Lord Xing enter the Imperial College, but as the crown prince, Xing Boyun must have the support of the sons of the nobles and officials in the Imperial College, so even if the Lord enters, he will be ostracized."

"I am already dissatisfied with what Lord Xing did, so how can I sit back and watch Lord Xing's son flirt with me?" Qing Yi did not have any worries on his face. He smiled softly and said, "Although Lord Xing is good at making plans but has no decision-making, and forgets righteousness when he sees profit, he also knows how to exchange interests with the ministers and officials.

At critical moments, he was able to put aside his status and win over ordinary soldiers of the Third Division, City Guards, and Royal Guards to consolidate his military power. He can be considered a qualified monarch to some extent.

As the eldest son of Marquis Xing, Xing Boyun's actions are far from good. He is arrogant and credulous in his dealings with others. During the conflict today, even the Black Armor Cavalry got no help, which shows that he will never achieve anything in the future.

What's more, we have gained great military merit in the battle of Guqiu. After the war, Marquis Xing will certainly enfeoff me as a lower-ranking official. Since I am leaving the capital, why should I care about the eldest son of Marquis Xing?
Even if he enters the Imperial College, I have my own plans. If Xing Boyun turns a blind eye, both of us will be safe. If he insists on making trouble, I will have to help Xing Hou teach him a lesson."

"That's true!"

Gongsun Wu nodded slowly and said, "The princes have their own countries, and the ministers have their own families. Once the Lord is promoted to a nobleman, he will have his own army, people and financial resources. Even if Xing Boyun succeeds to the throne as the Marquis of Xing, he will be unable to do anything to the Lord without any leverage."

Da Niu said as a matter of course: "The master has long said that if a country is ruled by the right way, the ruler will be wise and the ministers will be virtuous. If a country is ruled by the wrong way, the ministers will flee to other countries. If Xing Boyun becomes the Lord of Xing and does evil things, with the master leading us, we can make a living even if we leave Xing State and go anywhere."

Gongsun Wu was very dissatisfied and said, "Daniu, the master is a natural talent, how can his ambitions be so mediocre? He should take it as his responsibility to cultivate himself, manage his family, govern the country and bring peace to the world."

Dongmen Hu couldn't help but laugh and said, "Gongsun Jiazhu, it's great that Daniu can remember this. I was almost shocked."

"Did I say something wrong?" Daniu couldn't help scratching his head, not understanding why everyone was laughing.

"That's right, that's right!" Qing Yi couldn't help but laugh. "Da Niu is right. The first step to self-cultivation, family harmony, governance of the country and peace in the world is to ensure that everyone has enough food. As the saying goes, when people have enough food and clothing, they know honor and disgrace; when their granaries are full, they know etiquette. If everyone is short of food and clothing, and I tell you the great principles of governing the country and pacifying the world, that would be fooling people."

"No wonder the Lord attaches so much importance to these two crops, golden millet and spiritual potato!" Gongsun Wu nodded solemnly, and followed Qing Yi closely, falling into long thought.

After a whole night of travel, they finally returned to the solitary hill at dawn.

"The Master is back!"

"The Lord is back!"

At this time, there were many people in Guqiu Fengtu who had not slept since yesterday.

Hundreds of people came out to greet them with dark circles under their eyes as they watched the four giant dragon claw locust tree spirits return to their original place with heavy steps.

In particular, Tun Shigu stayed up all night to make a clear account of all the losses and gains in the battle of Guqiu, recording them on more than a dozen thick animal skin scrolls.

"Oh my goodness, brothers! This battle is going to be incredible, incredible!"

Before Tu Shigu could take off the fourth-grade crocodile dragon armor he was wearing, he ran out with his short legs, excitedly waving the animal skin scroll in his hand and handing it to Qing Yi, muttering,
“A war involving tens of thousands of people would be enough to attract the attention of the monarch even in the northern border town, but not a single soldier died in the entire Guqiu.

Only a dozen unlucky guys were slightly injured while chasing the remaining barbarian troops yesterday afternoon, but they captured more than 30,000 heads of barbarians. "

Qing Yi glanced at the records on the animal skin scroll and was very satisfied with the ratio of gains to losses in this battle. However, he smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "Although there were no casualties, the rammed earth walls of the entire Solitary Hill collapsed in many places, and 30% of the houses were damaged and tilted."

Looking from outside the solitary hill, the houses in the solitary hill village are now in a state of disarray, and the thatched roofs are mostly in tatters.

Fortunately, before the war, Tun Shigu built a safe house for the elderly, the weak, women and children to hide in, otherwise this war would definitely result in the tragic deaths of many elderly and weak people.

Tu Shigu couldn't help laughing and said, "Brother, I have more experience than you. These houses seem to be leaning but they haven't collapsed.

They were all built with mortise and tenon joints, and it only takes a dozen people to straighten them with pillars, and after a little repair, it will be no problem to live in them for 20 to 30 years. "

"Huh? Is this possible?"

After all, Qing Yi didn't understand the structural mechanics of the house. Since the master craftsman Tun Shigu said so, he was relieved and chuckled, "There's no need to live here for another 20 or 30 years. I'm afraid we will have to move from Guqiu to another place early next year."

"That's right."

Tu Shigu blinked his eyes and said with envy, "Brother, I'm afraid you will be promoted to a junior doctor, and it's been less than a year.

I thought the ballistae I invented and manufactured could help me gain some merit in the war, but it turns out that so many of them are useless.”

"Haha, Brother Shi Gu, even if there are no crossbow carts, the armor and weapons we use are all thanks to your help. Just a portion of the 30,000 heads of the barbarians will be enough for you to be promoted to sergeant.

You go and sort out the various captured armor and weapons first, and keep as many intact ones as possible. I will go and visit the dozen or so injured militiamen and young men first."

After saying a few words to Tun Shigu with a smile, Qing Yi, led by Chai Yong, walked towards the northeast of Guqiu.

Thanks to Qian Weitian Qianlong Wuyong for the reward, and I wish you all a happy new year.

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