The Emperor is Above

Chapter 256 Could it be that the king wants to summon me?
Yes, no one would agree.

If a senior minister or a junior minister were to command an elite army of 50,000 people for a long period of time, it would only lead to powerful officials or warlords who control a certain area.

In order to avoid civil strife, the State of Xing adopted the method of strong trunk and weak branches. It reduced the number of border town garrisons as much as possible by relying on the geographical advantages of the border towns, while maintaining several powerful standing armies in the capital.

Whenever Xian Yu's army invaded, they would first draw on the private armies of the nobles and ministers in the northern border to reinforce them, then mobilize the young and strong people from the twelve cities in the northern border, and only in times of crisis would they dispatch the three divisions of the capital to provide support.

However, Qing Yi also saw the hidden danger. If Xian Yu's army was not strong, there would be no problem doing this. However, once Xian Yu attacked southward with all his strength, there would be no time for the capital to provide support.

But he didn't say anything else. Zhu Cheng and Ran You were also silent and contemplative. The talkative Master Gudu kept his mouth shut, which was rare. The private army and militia of Guqiu didn't say anything either. The two foodies, Daniu and Muyi, were busy eating fruits and dried fruits and had no time to think.

A cool mountain breeze blew towards them. Zhu Cheng and Ran You covered their noses skillfully. Qing Yi smelled the familiar nutrient scent from the Flying Eagle Camp again. The Zuo Division Camp was already in sight.

In the evening, loud whistles were heard from time to time in the Left Division camp. A rugby match was taking place in the training ground that had been idle for half a year. The surrounding area was crowded with soldiers of the Left Division who were watching and cheering.

However, when Qing Yi appeared at the gate of the Zuo Division camp, the Zuo Division soldiers along the way immediately cheered and even stopped the game.

As a group of pure soldiers, they admired Qing Yi's courage in defending the lonely hill alone, and were even more shocked by Qing Yi's military exploits of killing tens of thousands of wild people in one fell swoop.

Amid the cheers of many soldiers of the Left Division, Qing Yi once again settled down in the barracks where he had stayed last time. Guqiu was more than enough to accommodate 140 to 150 people.

The next morning, Qing Yi woke up as usual to the noisy cries of dozens of falcons in the Flying Eagle Camp. After washing up, he called Tun Shigu and the private army and militia of Guqiu to go for breakfast.

"Hey, Brother Yi, you got up early. Come try some of those freshly-baked meat buns!"

In the dining hall of the Left Division, the fat chef pointed enthusiastically at a row of bamboo baskets filled with steamed buns and said to Qing Yi and the people from Gu Qiu, "Yesterday, Captain Zhu Chengdu told you that coming to the Left Division camp is like being at home, so don't be polite and eat as much as you want. We specially made a lot more last night."

"Haha, thank you very much, chef. We won't be polite!"

Qing Yi's brilliant smile made the fat chef feel a chill down his spine. Under the fat chef's admiring gaze, the elegant lord slowly ate a whole basket of meat buns.

"Tsk tsk, you are worthy of being Brother Yi who can kill tens of thousands of savages in a battle!" The fat chef gave a thumbs up in admiration, but when he turned around, his smile froze.

His face was full of fat and he trembled. He said in disbelief, "You—you, there are only more than 140 people, and you ate the breakfast of more than 1,000 people?"

The long row of bamboo baskets filled with big meat buns in Zuo Shi’s canteen suddenly became clean, as if all the hard work and effort of last night was an illusion.

Daniu patted his belly with satisfaction, licked his lips and said, "Master Chef, your meat buns are really delicious. Do you have any more?"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

The fat chef had a dull look in his eyes and asked people to bring out dozens of large baskets of buns. He watched in amazement as the people in Guqiu cleaned them up in an instant.

In fact, when they left, many of the private soldiers in Guqiu still felt that they had not eaten enough, but when they heard that their family had eaten the food of nearly two thousand people in one go, they felt embarrassed to eat any more.

"Oh my god, who can feed more than a hundred big-bellied people?" The fat chef was almost frightened by the horrible appetite of these big-bellied people in Guqiu, but he soon said with pride.

"This also shows that our cooking skills are good. Zuo Shi and his bunch of little bastards always find fault with the food and say it's not tasty. Just eat as much as you want. The king will report to you anyway." When Qing Yi just returned to the room, Gongsun Wu also rushed back from outside the lower city. He stayed at Shi Ludan's house for a night and brought the most authentic news.

"Originally, Shi Ludan raised more than fifty children under the age of ten. This year, the world is in turmoil and there are even more abandoned babies. In the past year, there are more than thirty children under the age of three. In addition, since the beginning of autumn, wars have continued and business has been cut off. No wonder he looks so down and out this year."

Gongsun Wu said solemnly, "Shi Ludan found a poor cripple from somewhere and asked him to teach children over five years old to read and write. I admire his kindness.

The master gave Shi Ludan ten catties of gold, and after I persuaded him, he accepted it, but he also erected a monument at home, saying that it was to let the children know who helped them. "

"Brother Gongsun, what you said makes me feel sorry for him!" Qing Yi hesitated for a moment, but still said with a firm look, "In the short term, we can only recruit people from the countryside as our subjects, and try to avoid those knights and evil young men in the capital.

But since Shi Ludan is doing good, how can I turn a blind eye? You can visit him every month and provide help as much as possible if there is any need, so that at least the children can have enough food and not do evil. "

"Yes, my Lord!"

Gongsun Wu hesitated for a moment, then spoke again, "Shi Ludan also proposed an idea. Since we are unwilling to take in young people with bad habits, he asked if we can take in children under the age of five.

Because in the past six months, many teenagers adopted by Shi Ludan have disappeared, and he suspects that someone in the city is murdering these helpless children, but he can't find any evidence. "

"Who would murder a few poor teenagers for no reason? They have nothing on them, what good would it do to murder them? Besides, it's impossible to even find their bodies."

Qing Yi suspected that Shi Ludan was deceiving Gongsun Wu in order to gain sympathy. After all, there could be no black business chain stealing organs and viscera in this world.

Gongsun Wu wanted to say something else, but he heard Da Niu's muffled voice yelling outside the door: "Master, Master, Doctor Yuanmu is here to look for you."

"Hahahaha, how are you, Sergeant Guqiu Yi? When I first entered the capital, the whole city was shocked; when I entered the country again, fruits were thrown into the cart."

Before the Shaofu Cheng Yuanmu Qiujian's man arrived, laughter was heard from outside the door. Then the gentle and jade-like Shang Daifu walked in wearing a crane cloak. He was still in high spirits and elegant demeanor.

"I'm really sorry to make Doctor Yuuki laugh!"

Qing Yi suddenly gave a helpless smile. When he first entered the capital, the whole city was shocked. Of course, he was referring to the chaos in the capital caused by the large-scale gang fight at the beginning of the year; throwing fruits on the car was referring to the riot yesterday.

He smiled helplessly and said, "It's a lot to talk about throwing fruit to earn a car, but it's a bit scary to experience it in person. Speaking of it, the senior doctor is handsome and has the capital to throw fruit to earn a car."

"Throwing fruits to fill the carriage is not just a description of handsomeness!" Yuanmu Qiujian shook his head and laughed, "Rather than saying that the girls in the capital admire the appearance and charm of the young vassal, it is better to say that they admire the great military achievements of the sergeant.

Not to mention the glorious feat in the Battle of Guqiu, Sergeant, you suggested to the prince to relocate the people from each pavilion, and invented the horse-drawn harvester, which saved the lives of the people in the capital, and even the grain was stored in the warehouse without any damage.

Thousands of craftsmen in my palace made farm tools and weapons in this battle, and they all won a lot of military merit. This was unheard of in the past."

The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and Qing Yi got down to business: "Doctor Yuanmu Shang came to see me this time, could it be that the king wants to summon me?"

(End of this chapter)