My father is a Confucian sage, but the system forces me to be a crude warrior

Chapter 160 What? Let me train the army? !
The entire imperial study.

As Li Zhen's voice sounded.

Falling into an eerie silence.

No one could guess what Li Zhen was thinking.

After all, although my father's Jiangnan Party can only be regarded as gaining fame in the court, it does not have the strength to compete with Li Zhen's Li Party.

So on the surface, there is currently no conflict of interest between the Zeng Party and the Li Party.

So what does this old man mean?
The old man had a blank expression on his face, staring straight at Li Zhen's back.

However, Duke Tian Ji of Wei did not move at all.

He has never cared about the struggles in the court.

Emperor Jianhong slowly looked towards Li Zhen, then a gentle smile appeared on his face:
"Why do you say that, Lord?"

That smile made it impossible to tell what emotions he was feeling.

Li Zhen's expression remained unchanged, still with a faint smile:
"Your Majesty, as far as I know, Zeng Anmin is only sixteen years old and has never been married. If Your Majesty could act as a matchmaker, I do have a suitable niece in my clan."

"As for the appointment of officials... after all, it is just a training report for the army, and the army has not yet been formed. It is unknown what the specific effect will be in wartime."

"If the Duke of Wei returns victorious from this battle, he will be awarded a title based on his military merits."

"But if the results are not good, won't Your Majesty be criticized?"

"So, in my opinion, it would be better to wait until the Duke of Wei returns victoriously before giving him the reward."

? ?
As soon as these words came out.

My dad has made me lose confidence in myself.

He thought Li Zhen wanted to stop him, but unexpectedly he was trying to be friendly to him?

Although the matter of his son's official title was temporarily suppressed.

But after returning from this battle victoriously, even the Mandarin Duck Army Formation did not have to perform as well as reported by the border guards.

If he can perform half as well as he did, then my son could at least be given the title of county baron!
"it is good!!"

Before the rest of the people noticed anything.

Then he heard Emperor Jianhong laugh loudly and said to Li Zhen:
"Just follow what the elder said! We will reward you after this battle!"

After saying this, he looked towards his father and Lou Yingqi:
"What do you two dear ladies think?"

When saying this, although Emperor Jianhong had a smile on his face, his eyes revealed an unquestionable look.

What Li Zhen said just now was also very clear.

Your Majesty, it is imperative that you fight this battle.

So it is impossible not to fight.

The reason for the concerns is the pressure from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue.

Now the Yuanyang Army has brought a big and bombastic news.

That is, forming a mandarin duck army may not be as costly and labor-intensive as imagined.

Li Zhen's words were to give everyone a way out.

You two can help His Majesty finish this battle in peace.

After the war is over, Your Majesty will accumulate these merits and distribute them all at once.

Obviously, Emperor Jianhong understood Li Zhen's meaning at the first moment.

And he took the opportunity to look at his father:

"Since Quan Fu is still unmarried, are you really not in a hurry, Mr. Zeng?"

There was a rare hint of sarcasm in his tone.

The old man shook his head calmly and said, "I have already made plans for my son's engagement."

"Which family's good match?"

Emperor Jianhong has always had a good impression of Zeng Anmin.

Therefore, a sense of curiosity arose at this time.

"Cough cough."

The old man looked serious and said calmly, "Your Majesty, the ideal match for me is the only daughter of Qin Jijiu. She is gifted in Confucianism and Taoism, and she and my son are a perfect match."

At this point, the old man's body moved slightly, and his tone became deep:

"But I'm afraid that what I think is not what I think, so I will still discuss it with my son whether he is willing or not."

"Hahaha!!"

Jianhong smiled heartily. He pointed at Zeng Shilin and looked at Li Zhen, his face showing regret.
"My Lord, I'm afraid your niece doesn't have this blessing."

Li Zhen was not annoyed, but just smiled faintly and said:
"Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings."

"Your Majesty, there is no time to lose. Let's start training the army right away. It doesn't take long. Give me three months and I guarantee that we can train a well-disciplined army!"

Tian Ji was also feeling very excited at this time.

The Mandarin Duck Army helped to resist Mount Baideng.

Then there will be absolutely no problem for him to lead the army to seize the Southern King’s fiefdom!
This is the credit for picking it up.

"it is good!"

Emperor Jianhong also showed his swift and decisive attitude for once. He looked at everyone and stood up:
"We will settle this matter at the court meeting tomorrow!"

"Yes."

…………

After everyone has left.

There were only two people left in the imperial study.

One is Emperor Jianhong, who sits in front of a chair, looking calmly at the chessboard in his hands.

The other one is the eunuch Si Zhongxiao.

At this time, Si Zhongxiao was extremely respectful.

"Dog."

Emperor Jianhong played with the white chess piece in his hand, with an intriguing look in his eyes:

"What did you see?"

As these words were spoken, the chess piece that Emperor Jianhong handed to the chessboard fell lightly with a "click".

Si Zhongxiao looked at Emperor Jianhong blankly:
"Your Majesty, I don't know what you are saying..."

"Humph." Emperor Jianhong sneered. He glanced at Si Zhongxiao and said, "There are no outsiders here. What are you afraid of? Just tell me. I won't punish you."

As he spoke, he picked up the black piece again and continued thinking on the chessboard.

Si Zhongxiao pursed his lips, then twisted his body a few times, looked at Jianhong with a shy face and said:
"Then may I dare to say a few more words?"

Emperor Jianhong just raised his chin and continued to think about how to play chess.

"cough."

Si Zhongxiao took a deep breath, his eyes flashing with contemplation as he said:

"What Li Zhen said just now was actually a test."

"Zeng Anmin has been in the East Palace since the assessment, until he became famous in the imperial examination, and now he has returned to the capital with the results of the Mandarin Duck Formation."

"Zeng Shilin has been making frequent moves since he came to the capital. Although Mr. Zeng has just arrived in the capital, his wings have gradually grown stronger..."

"With a son of such great talent, it is foreseeable that Mr. Zeng will have a bright future..."

Having said this, Si Zhongxiao no longer dared to say anything. He turned the subject without leaving any trace:

"So, Lord Li must be afraid of something in his heart, so the idea of ​​suppressing the merits and giving him an official title was a lie, and the real intention was to test Lord Zeng by asking His Majesty to grant him a marriage..."

"hehe."

Emperor Jianhong raised his eyebrows, then turned his attention from the chessboard to Si Zhongxiao.

He smiled faintly:
"continue."

Si Zhongxiao lowered his head and spoke in a more respectful voice:
"Master Zeng must have some concerns..."

Emperor Jianhong glanced at Si Zhongxiao with a half-smile:
"This dog, he always speaks in a very obscure way. I told you that I'm not guilty, but you still don't say it clearly. It's really boring."

Si Zhongxiao knelt on the ground without any hesitation: "Your Majesty, I am stupid and can't speak. Being your dog is my greatest pleasure."

"Ha ha!!"

Jianhong laughed loudly, then slowly reached out and stroked Si Zhongxiao's lowered neck:

"The dog's analysis makes sense."

"But there is one thing you said that is wrong." Emperor Jianhong narrowed his eyes.

"I hope Your Majesty can give me some advice." Si Zhongxiao lowered his head and spoke in an extremely respectful voice.

"Zeng Shilin is not afraid of Li Zhen." Emperor Jianhong's voice was extremely deep:
"He is showing his loyalty to me~"

……

Si Zhongxiao showed no expression and remained respectful: "Your Majesty is wise!"

However, with his eyes lowered, a hint of coldness flashed in them.

There is no one in this world who can make Your Majesty feel loyal.

It can only be Si Zhongxiao!
…………

"Ouch! Why are you here, father-in-law?!"

Zeng Anmin hurried out and led the eunuch dressed in eunuch's clothes outside the door into the Shangshu's residence.

There was also confusion in his voice: "Wow! So many things? A whole truckload? Why is my dad handling another big case?"

The eunuch smiled and winked at Zeng Anmin:
"Master Zeng, you guessed wrong. These are all given to you by His Majesty, not to Old Master Zeng."

"Oh?"

Zeng Anmin looked at the long procession of horsemen in front of the mansion.

On each cart were large boxes of silver that came genuinely from the palace.

There were also a few beautiful girls in palace dresses with timid looks on their faces in the two cars at the back.

"Your Majesty gave it to me as a reward?"

He blinked his eyes and looked at the eunuch in confusion. A heavy bag of money had already been flipped from his left hand into the eunuch's hand:

"I hope you can speak clearly, sir."

Oh! The eunuch felt the weight in his hand.

His eyes, which were already narrowed, could no longer open due to laughing.

He gave a very flattering smile:

"You are a noble man who forgets things easily. Have you forgotten your great achievements in the imperial examination a few days ago? The Mandarin Duck Army Formation you created was praised by Lord Ji and Dean Shi from the Northern Territory!"

"Hey!"

Zeng Anmin remembered.

It’s not that he really is a forgetful person.

It's just that too many things happened during this period of time.

Huang Yuangao's death, a case to be solved, and a battle of wits and courage with the Eastern Religion's spies...

"So that's the case..." He touched his head in sudden realization, then frowned.

That's not right.

He had personally operated the Mandarin Duck Army Formation to see its strength.

Why is this so little?

Where are the beggars sent?

But he was not stupid enough to ask the eunuch what was going on on the spot.

Then he said with a smile: "Excuse me, eunuch. Come in and rest for a while?"

"No, no, I have to run to South Street soon. Maybe next time."

The young eunuch smiled and waved his hand to refuse.

"Okay, I'll definitely do it next time!"

"Don't worry!"

…………

After watching the eunuch go away, Zeng Anmin narrowed his eyes slightly.

Then he looked at Dachun behind the yard and waved, "Dachun, call some people to collect the things."

He pointed to the carriage road and said, "All of these are in my father's warehouse."

"Those few..." He looked up at the beautiful maid who was given to him.

He touched his chin.

"Send me to the yard."

"it is good."

Dachun replied respectfully.

Then Zeng Anmin went towards his own yard.

The entire entrance of Shangshudi.

Only Dachun was left, smiling and commanding his subordinates.

Not long after.

Zeng Shilin hurried back home.

As soon as he got off the carriage, Dad saw Dachun who was busy with work.

"master."

Although Dachun was busy, he was not so busy that he could not recognize his master.

Zeng Shilin nodded calmly.

He glanced at the cars.

On these cars were several boxes of gold and cloth.

He knew that it was a gift from His Majesty to his eldest son.

"Give all this gold and silver to me...well, give half to the young master's yard."

"Ah?" Dachun was stunned for a moment, then quickly responded and said yes.

"Those maids..." Zeng Shilin pointed at the beauties gifted by Emperor Jianhong who had already gotten off the carriage, and said after a moment's hesitation:
"Send them to your father for training, and then send a few to Aunt Lin's courtyard."

Dachun looked confused. He said puzzledly, "The young master said that he wanted to send these maids to his courtyard."

……

The corner of Dad's mouth twitched.

Then he stared at Dachun coldly.

Dachun only felt a chill rising from his neck.

"Then I won't send it to the young master."

Without any hesitation, he lowered his head.

"Get some books from the study and send them to the young master's courtyard."

The old man snorted coldly: "Tell him that there is beauty in books."

"Yes."

…………

"What book contains Yan Ruyu?"

Zeng Anmin stared at Dachun, then said with deep sorrow:
"You just tell me whatever my dad asks you??!"

"Can't you just give a perfunctory answer first and then come and ask me what to do?"

"That's it, it's all gone!"

Zeng Anmin lay in his chair.

For a moment, I felt like I had no desire to live.

It's been so long.

Still a virgin chicken.

Now he dared not have any messy thoughts.

Since traveling through time, he has already figured out the pattern.

Once you have any idea of ​​criticizing thieves and prostitutes.

Something will happen immediately that will prevent you from getting anything done.

Especially the last time I went to the pleasure boat with Liu Xian.

My hands are all bald and peeling.

Just at that moment I felt someone was watching me in the dark.

Now, he just wants to be a good young man who is useful to the society.

"This..." Dachun felt a little aggrieved.

But he didn't dare to say anything more.

"Alright, alright, get out of here now."

Zeng Anmin pretended to see nothing and simply waved his hand.

Lying lazily in the yard.

Wandering.

Now my life is finally free.

As the saying goes, when you are well fed and warm, you will think about sex.

Zeng Anmin felt a little restless again.

He touched his chin.

"How about trying again?"

"Anyway, I'm just learning music, not for that kind of thing."

Thinking of this, Zeng Anmin's eyes became sharp.

"Big spring!"

"what?"

Dachun, who was walking forward, turned around blankly and looked at Zeng Anmin in confusion.

"Let's go! Let's go to the street and play with the young master!"

There was a firmness in Zeng Anmin's eyes.

"Okay!" Dachun's eyes lit up.

"go!"

Zeng Anmin did what he said. He ordered people to bring horses and took Dachun out of the mansion.

Just as I left the house...

Two warriors in black armor came towards them.

"I am Xu Yunzhi, a captain of the Imperial Sword Guards."

"Please inform the young man that the Duke of Wei is looking for Zeng Anmin, the young master of the Zeng Mansion."

Zeng Anmin's eyes became filled with despair.

He murmured, "I knew it, I knew it..."

I knew I couldn't have any thoughts like that.

"Master, they called you?"

Dachun looked at Zeng Anmin blankly.

"Hmm? Are you Zeng Liangjiang?"

When the soldier heard Dachun's words, his eyes lit up.

Then he looked at Zeng Anmin with burning eyes, and he extended his hand to salute Zeng Anmin:
"My name is Xu Yunzhi. Young Master, could you please come with me?"

Zeng Anmin sighed.

The image of Duke Tian Ji of Wei appeared in my mind.

(End of this chapter)