Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong

Chapter 66: Okay! We can start class now!
Although there was a lot of discussion in the court, it did not affect what happened next. Zhao Xin met with everyone in the newly built "Jiaowu Hall".

A small soldier, a grain transport officer, an officer in charge of military equipment, a commander of a hundred men, and Zhao Xun, a total of seventeen people. In April, they finally got to meet Zhao Xin in the Lecture Hall.

Since it was the first time they met, naturally, his father Zhao Zhen had to follow, and he also specially arranged for a dozen guards and eunuchs to protect Zhao Xin.

The Lecture Hall is actually not that big, and it is just enough for these seventeen people to sit together.

Everyone was given a futon to use as a cushion.

Zhao Xin followed his father and walked inside. After everyone bowed, Zhao Zhen asked everyone to sit down.

Then he told them what each of them needed to do next.

Zhao Zhen looked at everyone seriously, and then said: "I think your superiors have mentioned this to you when they sent you here, so I won't repeat those words again."

"Next, each of your tasks is to answer all of the questions Duke Shou has about the march and the battle. You must tell him everything you know, and you must not lie!"

Zhao Xin also said at this time: "Daddy, don't say anything, let me speak."

Zhao Zhen: "..."

Do you want to ruin your father's show like this?

but……

He's my own son, so I can only endure it myself. Otherwise, I would have to take off his pants and spank him in front of everyone.

Zhao Zhen then said, "Then tell me."

Zhao Xin said, "What Daddy said is what I want to say."

Everyone: "..."

All seventeen people held back their laughter.

Those who really couldn't help it pretended to rub their brows.

Then he looked over carefully again.

Zhao Xin also said: "You can laugh if you want! Besides...what's so funny about this!?"

It’s not really funny, but it makes people want to laugh.

Zhao Xin then said, "I'll give you ten counts to adjust your facial expressions. Next, I'm going to get down to business."

Everyone quickly adjusted their state, sat upright, and listened attentively.

After counting to ten, Zhao Xin also said, "Okay! Now I'm going to get down to business!"

As he said this, he stood up and walked to the middle of the crowd with his hands behind his back, saying like a little adult as he walked:
"First, let me introduce myself. I am Zhao Xin, your son. In the future, I want to become a person like Emperor Taizong Wen of the Tang Dynasty."

"You can just listen to this sentence here, and don't tell anyone casually, even to your relatives and friends, your superiors who have a good relationship with you, or even your wife and son. The main thing is that the spies from Xixia and Liao are really hard to guard against. If the enemy knows that I have such great ambitions, I might die young."

"And since I've already said it, it was Emperor Taizong Wen... some of you may not have read books, so you don't know that Emperor Taizong Wen is Li Shimin, who initiated the Zhenguan Reign in the Tang Dynasty and the price of a dou of rice was four or five coins."

"Anyway... follow me from now on, and you will definitely not suffer any loss."

Originally, Zhao Xin was thinking of replacing them with a new batch after this one was used up. However, after what happened in the court, Zhao Xin thought that if he released all these people and replaced them with a new batch, it would not be so easy to do.

and……

It would also continue to attract discussion from the court officials about his study of military tactics. So he simply kept all these people.

Make them all work for you.

Although these people's backgrounds are relatively low and they may not have much education.

Maybe there are some very large characters that you don’t even recognize.

but……

Liu Bang and Zhu Yuanzhang, people from a village or a county, could fight for the world, so why couldn’t I?
and……

There will definitely be more than just these talents in the future, and he will definitely try his best to absorb more talents.

Anyway...

He urgently needs a team of his own. After saying that he would definitely not let them suffer, Zhao Xin asked again: "Tell me, what is the purpose of life?"

"Money? Power? Women?"

"Well... for some vulgar people, it is true!"

"But I think that since you are following me, you can't be as vulgar as ordinary people. I can give you money, power, and women! But you still have to pursue higher things!"

Zhao Zhen was stunned when he heard this.

This little guy!

What are you doing?
You are not learning the art of war at all, you are just recruiting soldiers!

and……

He actually knows about money, power and women!
Who taught him all this?

If there weren't so many people around, Zhao Zhen would have interrupted him and asked the other party some questions.

Zhao Xin's words came again: "Higher pursuits~ For example... Fenglangjuxu, for example, leaving a name in history. The ancients said: If you don't fight for one life, you will fight for a hundred lives. If we want to fight, we must fight for a name that will last for all eternity! You, you, you all! As long as you follow me, you can all achieve this name that will last for all eternity!"

After taking a breath, Zhao Xin continued in a low voice: "I... Zhao Xin... I'm not kidding."

"Don't think I'm funny just because I'm young!"

"You will know my ambitions after we spend more time together."

"Okay, I've finished what I want to say. Anyone who doesn't want to join can leave now."

Everyone: "..."

amount……

to be frank!
Is there any possibility for them to withdraw?

Lord Shou, you are not going to chop off our heads as soon as we walk out of this door, right?
Don't think we don't know that there are guards with swords outside!
Everyone looked at Zhao Zhen at the same time.

Zhao Zhen was also a little dazed by these people's gazes.

Then he said, "Shou Guogong's meaning is exactly what I want!"

Everyone: "..."

When everyone heard this, they hesitated for less than half a second, without knowing right or wrong.

He immediately changed his sitting position and knelt on one knee, "I am willing to..."

But it also seemed like something was wrong.

Zhao Xin said, "I am willing to serve the emperor and the Duke of Shou!"

Everyone then began to say, "We are willing to serve the emperor and the Duke of Shou!"

After shouting...

No!

I always feel...

They are rebelling in front of the government!
Or……

The government is rebelling?

Everyone looked puzzled, and couldn't help but look at Zhao Zhen. By the way...are they really just going to teach Duke Shou the art of war and military affairs?
Why do they feel something is wrong?
and……

The performance of Duke Shou was really... a little beyond the expectations of all of them.

Don't wait for them to react.

Zhao Xin then said: "Okay! We can start the class now!"

(End of this chapter)