What's wrong with me, a powerful minister, supporting a few female officials?

Chapter 366 My husband has taken her in! Our family's knowledge must not be passed on to outsiders!
Upon hearing that his second uncle had returned, Su Mo was overjoyed and then laughed, "I'm not a god. The river is frozen over; how can I possibly sail the boat to the capital? This boat isn't an icebreaker!"

Now that he's free from official duties, he can't even complete a task worth ten million taels of silver.

Besides trying to conceive at home, I need to find something else to do.

Besides, making money is no small matter!

Money is always very important, even if I go overseas in the future.

Su Mo has been waiting for the whale oil to arrive for a long time.

Especially since Rong Wang sent someone to assassinate him, and Han Yu stabbed him in the back again by stealing the soap formula!
Su Mo had been holding back her anger for a long time!
If I don't teach them a lesson, I'll never be able to calm my mind, and I'll even be constipated when I poop!
Liu Siyun was taken aback upon hearing this: "What is an icebreaker?"

Su Mo waved his hand: "Anyway, we can't make it, so let's not talk about it."

"However, if we can't travel by water, the land route is better!"

Lin Moyin's pretty face flushed slightly, clearly thinking of something else. Her husband often did things unconventionally, and even claimed to be the most warm-hearted woman, which really annoyed her.

However, she still asked, puzzled, "Why is it better to travel by land?"

"Several hundred thousand kilograms of goods, even if we call those giant spirit carts to transport them, it would probably take dozens of carts, and the cost on the road would be more than ten times higher than shipping by sea!"

She paused, then frowned and said, "In my opinion, it would be better to wait a little longer, and the Xima River should be able to thaw and be navigable."

Su Mo thought about it and agreed.

It's already the Lunar New Year, which, according to the Gregorian calendar, should be in February.

The capital city is not located too far north, and the river near Gufeng Mountain is beginning to show signs of thawing, and the Xima River should be about the same.

The Luo River, the largest river in Dawu, is now navigable, which allowed Chen Zhong to sail his warships directly to the mouth of the Xima River.

The Xima River, a tributary, is estimated to thaw in about ten days.

Su Mo explained, "Shipping costs are not a problem."

“Key land transport is more likely to cause a sensation.”

He paused slightly, then said, "Several dozen or even a hundred giant spirit cars traveling hundreds of kilometers into Beijing, making a grand spectacle, how many people will see it along the way, and the advertising fees will be recouped."

"If we let a little word out, oil prices will definitely drop!"

Later companies would spend up to 70% of their profits on advertising.

In comparison, this shipping cost is nothing.

The price of oil in Beijing has reached a point of outrage and public resentment, even exceeding the price of meat by several times.

According to Zhang Xuzu's information, the Han family spent at least 170,000 to 180,000 taels of silver to stockpile oil and manufacture large quantities of soap.

The Han family definitely can't come up with that money.

The problem is, the Han family isn't the only one eyeing the soap business.

It involved the participation of many noble sons and even powerful families, with Prince Rong providing covert support.

With such a formidable force, Zhang Xuzu really couldn't withstand it!

The recipe is the same; now it's all about skill.

Nowadays, the Han family is wealthy and powerful. Compared to a few shareholders like Zhang Xuzu and Su Mo who monopolize profits, the Han family shares the wealth, giving them an advantage over Zhang Xuzu.

As the price of oils and fats continued to rise, Zhang Xuzu's soap factory basically ceased production.

If the whale oil doesn't arrive soon, Su Mo has really messed up this time, and the lucrative soap business might really fall into the hands of the Han family.

Now that hundreds of thousands of kilograms of whale oil have arrived, the situation is completely different.

After considering for a moment, Su Mo solemnly said to Lin Moyin, "Mo'er, go and summon Zhang Xuzu to Gufeng Mountain."

"Also, compile a list for me of wealthy households and merchants in the capital, whose assets exceed ten thousand taels of silver."

Lin Moyin was slightly taken aback: "What use does my lord have for that list?"

Su Mo smiled and said, "Of course it's useful."

After saying that, he turned to look at Liu Siyun: "Go and handle things with your second uncle. Arrange a convoy to transport the goods back to Gufeng Mountain."

"Uh...we need to bring Uncle Wang and Chen Hu, along with a hundred guards from Lone Peak Mountain, just in case something unexpected happens..."

“Shen Youniang also went along, and was arranged to be a squad leader, with thirty men under her command.”

Upon hearing this, Liu Siyun hesitated for a moment, a look of worry appearing on her face: "Sending out so many people will weaken the defenses of the fiefdom considerably. Wouldn't that be a problem?"

With one incident after another occurring at Lonely Peak Mountain, Liu Siyun was naturally worried about Su Mo's safety.

Su Mo smiled and said, "It's nothing."

"My magical power has greatly increased now. As long as True Person Tianying doesn't come, there shouldn't be any major problems."

He paused, then chuckled self-deprecatingly, "It's impossible for real Infant Immortals to be walking all over the place!"

Liu Siyun frowned and hesitated, saying, "Isn't it a bit inappropriate to make Shen Youniang a squad leader now? And to assign her thirty guards to command?"

Although Liu Siyun knew that Su Mo had already taken Shen Youniang as his disciple.

But in her view, this female salt smuggler was of unknown origin and not worthy of trust or important responsibilities.

Today, the guards of Gufeng Mountain are trained like soldiers, and their numbers are only around three hundred.

The leaders were the five Niu brothers and Chen Hu, and there were also ten squad leaders.

The military has its own rules.

Shen Youniang, an outsider, has already achieved such a position upon arrival, serving as a squad leader in charge of thirty men. She is second only to the Niu brothers and Chen Hu, which is bound to cause resentment among many.

The Niu brothers are still bedridden and recovering from their injuries. Doesn't that mean that, apart from Chen Hu, Shen Youniang is the most powerful person?
How could the naturally cautious Liu Siyun feel at ease?

Su Mo looked at Liu Siyun and laughed, "What's a platoon leader? With her abilities, she'd be more than qualified to be a general!"

"Besides, we are not the imperial court; appointing officials requires the ministers' approval!"

"I plan to hand over all the troops of Lonely Peak Mountain to Shen Youniang in the future."

Liu Siyun and Lin Moyin were both taken aback.

I never expected that you would give that salt smuggler such a high evaluation!

Even more unexpectedly, the young master also planned to hand over the army of his fiefdom to that salt smuggler!
"My lord is going to hand over military power? Is Shen Youniang really that formidable?"

Lin Moyin frowned deeply: "How did you know she had this ability, husband?"

Su Mo thought for a moment and felt that he should indeed make things clear to them, so he said seriously, "I have seen the salt merchants she leads. They are well-mannered and extremely disciplined."

"It is evident that Youniang possesses an exceptional talent for training soldiers."

He paused, then said, "It just so happens that I have a method for training soldiers that is extremely suitable to be taught to her."

"Once the new recruits are trained, aside from other things, even if a thousand of the Dragon Guards from the foot of the mountain came, they would definitely not be able to defeat the five hundred soldiers trained by Shen Youniang!"

Lin Moyin gasped, staring at Su Mo in shock: "My lord, you're really not joking?"

"Can the five hundred soldiers she trained be compared to the one thousand Dragon Guards?"

The Longxiang Guard is one of the most elite troops in the Great Wu Dynasty, and it is in no way inferior to the battle-hardened frontier elites!
How can the troops of Lone Peak Mountain compare to the Dragon Guard?

Lin Moyin thought for a moment, then frowned and said, "If Shen Youniang is so capable, how come she's still a salt smuggler?"

Su Mo smiled and said, "Of course not now, but learning my methods of training soldiers will definitely not be a problem."

"If you don't believe me, you can wait six months and you will see that what I said is true."

"You'll see results in less than six months!"

Lin Moyin gasped again.

She knew her man's personality well; he never boasted and was even extremely conservative.

If you dare to say that, then you must be right.

Lin Moyin finally couldn't hold back any longer, her expression instantly turning serious: "Since you, my lord, possess such sharp military strategies, how can you easily pass them on to others? This must be kept as a family heirloom!"

She paused, snorted, and continued, "Even if Shen Youniang becomes the master's disciple, a woman will eventually marry. What if our family's military strategy falls into the hands of outsiders?"

Su Mo frowned: "Is it that serious? It's just a military treatise."

He had indirectly handed over the Barefoot Doctor's Manual, one of the three great books, to Xiao Lizhuang!
Su Mo hadn't really thought that much about whether people in later generations could see this stuff if they wanted to.

As a result, Lin Moyin's face immediately darkened, and her tone turned cold: "Anyway, I absolutely disagree with this matter!"

Liu Siyun naturally sided with Lin Moyin, adding from the side, "I share the same view as you, sister!"

Su Mo: "...It's already been sent!"

Lin Moyin replied without hesitation, "Then take it back!"

Su Mo was both amused and exasperated: "What if she finishes reading it?"

Lin Moyin said coldly, "Either kill her or, my lord, take her in!"

"Such military strategy must never be passed on to outsiders!"

Su Mo's forehead creased with annoyance: "How could you say that your husband is such a lecherous man!"

"Youniang is my disciple, how can I take her into my room!"

Lin Moyin snorted irritably, "You haven't even paid your respects with the six rites of apprenticeship, what kind of master and disciple are you!"

"Besides, doesn't Yin Rou call her husband 'teacher'?"

"Hmph! Don't think I don't know that a few days ago at dawn, Yin Rou secretly slipped out of my husband's bedroom! My husband, don't tell me you spent the whole night teaching her in the bedroom!"

Su Mo's face immediately turned awkward: "Ahem!"

"Yin Rou is different; she's just making things up!"

Lin Moyin's face darkened: "Anyway, if you're not one of our family, you can't learn our family's knowledge!"

In Lin Moyin's eyes, knowledge is power and wealth.

Military strategy is the most profound of all disciplines!

No matter the era, especially in times of war and chaos, military strategy is of paramount importance!

Why are generals such rare talents, and why are they held by aristocratic families and noble households?
Isn't it because they have mastered the art of military strategy?
It is no exaggeration to say that a military strategy can ensure the prosperity of a family for a thousand years!

Lin Moyin wouldn't go against Su Mo in other ways, but passing on her military strategies to outsiders was definitely out of the question.

The Art of War and the Thirty-Six Stratagems of the past were tricked away by the Empress, and Lin Moyin had no choice but to give them away.

Can Shen Youniang be compared to the Empress?
Seeing Lin Moyin so serious, Su Mo was momentarily speechless. In his previous life, he lived in an era of knowledge explosion, where even ultimate knowledge like Qian Xuesen's ballistics could be easily bought online for less than thirty yuan.

There's nothing you don't want to learn, and no one else doesn't want to teach you!
He really doesn't care if others learn his knowledge.

Especially when encountering such a gem with amazing talent, one only wants to take him under one's wing and have him inherit one of one's training methods. Why would one think about anything else!
Just as Su Mo was wondering how to respond to Lin Moyin, there was a knock on the door outside the study.

"Your disciple, Youniang, requests an audience with her master!"

Shen Youniang arrived at this moment.

Lin Moyin gave Su Mo a warning look, then told Liu Siyun to open the door.

Shen Youniang cautiously entered the study and, seeing Lin Moyin and Liu Siyun both there, became even more apprehensive.

She used to be considered a powerful figure in the underworld, with a considerable reputation.

But after only two days at Gufeng Mountain, he encountered countless real imperial officials.

Putting aside everything else, his own teacher's first wife was the Right Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Such a core five-household commander, if sent to a local area, would be a nuclear bomb; a stomp of his foot would make even the prefect and county magistrate tremble!

With just a single sentence from her, she could overturn the entire state's Green Forest Road!
How could Shen Youniang not be extremely cautious in everything she did?
"Youniang greets the teacher, and greets the eldest master's wife and the third master's wife!"

Lin Moyin and Liu Siyun nodded expressionlessly.

Su Mo coughed and cleared his throat, saying, "What does You Niang want with me?"

Shen Youniang said respectfully, "I just heard that something seemed to have happened to you, Master, so I came to visit you."

Su Mo nodded: "Thank you for your thoughtfulness."

"Have you read the militia military training manual that I gave you?"

Shen Youniang quickly replied, "This disciple has already read it."

As she spoke, she showed a look of awe, took a deep breath, and said, "The military strategy that Master imparted to his disciple is unfathomable. I have only read it once and grasped a few fragments, but I have already benefited immensely!"

Shen Youniang genuinely respected Su Mo.

She had this talent, and she trained salt merchants in the same way, but she only had a vague idea before.

Now that I've read the militia training manual, I've finally seen the light!
It covers everything from common sense, observation, analysis, training, and combat, and the language is simple and straightforward, making it easy to understand.

With this book in hand, even those with no military background can train a battle-hardened elite force by following the instructions!
Shen Youniang subconsciously projected her former salt merchants into the role.

Imagine if generals trained in this way could easily sweep away other competitors and become the biggest salt smuggler in Wanghai County!

Such a true military strategy manual, if passed down by any other teacher, would take eight to ten years of testing, or even until their deathbed, before it was passed on.

The teacher had just accepted her as a disciple and then bestowed upon her such a supreme manual; how could Shen Youniang not be moved to tears of gratitude!

Hearing Shen Youniang's words, Lin Moyin's teeth started to itch again.

This is the Su family's family tradition of learning!

She couldn't help but glare at Su Mo fiercely again!
Su Mo could only pretend not to see it and said thoughtfully, "The way of military strategy requires combining theory with practice; one must never just talk about war on paper."

Shen Youniang quickly and respectfully said, "This disciple thanks you for your guidance, Master."

Su Mo nodded: "I'm going to give you a task now."

"You'll be a squad leader in the guard unit. I'll assign you thirty guards to command. Siyun will send you the ivory token later!"

"You will accompany Captain Chen Hu to the area outside Xima River to escort a caravan back to Gufeng Mountain."

Shen Youniang was immediately taken aback.

I never expected my teacher to entrust me with such an important task so quickly, but I immediately replied, "Your disciple will obey your orders!"

She wasn't worried about not being able to handle the job.

Isn't this just like leading salt merchants to sell smuggled salt in the past?
Shen Youniang is really familiar with this!
Su Mo waved his hand: "You may step back now. Go find Chen Hu and tell him what your master has to say."

"I have some things to say to you two mistresses in detail."

Shen Youniang quickly bowed and took her leave.

Lin Moyin's face darkened, and she was about to speak when Su Mo quickly interrupted, "Madam, please don't rush. Let's wait until she has trained the fiefdom's army!"

"I have an even more powerful military strategy manual that can counter the military strategy I taught her!"

Lin Moyin was taken aback: "My lord also knows military strategy?"

It seems my husband has already brought out a lot of military strategies.

Does my husband have a treasure trove of military strategy in his head?
Su Mo said smugly, "Of course I have it!"

“You Niang’s military strategy can only train elite troops, but my military strategy can make those elite troops completely at my disposal!”

Lin Moyin subconsciously asked, "What kind of military strategy is it?"

Su Mo's expression turned serious, and he slowly said, "A friend of dual-use talents for both military and civilian purposes!"

He took a deep breath: "This book is a complete guide to making a living in society. With this book in hand, you can have the world at your fingertips!"

Lin Moyin's expression changed slightly: "My lord, please be careful with your words!"

Su Mo nodded and said, "This book not only covers the art of military training, but also knowledge of agricultural planting, water conservancy construction, Mohist techniques, house construction, cooking skills, accounting techniques, business management, and so on!"

"This is our family's true heirloom!"

Lin Moyin and Liu Siyun opened their mouths, but couldn't say a word!

What kind of divine book is this that contains so much knowledge?

No wonder my lord is omnipotent and omniscient!

Perhaps they learned it from these dual-use military and civilian talents!

Uh……

The name of this manual is a bit strange!

Lin Moyin took a deep breath, her expression extremely serious and solemn: "My lord, remember this precious manual must never be passed on to outsiders again!"

Liu Siyun, who always echoed Lin Moyin's words, quickly added, "Sister is absolutely right!"

Su Mo nodded: "I will now hand the treasure book over to my wife for safekeeping!"

"Madam, please take good care of him when you get back, so he can teach our child well in the future!"

Lin Moyin blushed slightly, but didn't say anything. She wanted to get her hands on the manual first, lest her man spread it around again!
He had no idea how precious his own knowledge was!

After Su Mo finished speaking, he turned around and walked to the bookshelf, took out the modified version of "Friends of Dual-Use Military and Civilian Talents" from the bookshelf, and handed it to Lin Moyin.

Lin Moyin was speechless again.

Although there aren't many books on the bookshelf in the husband's study, every single one of them is a priceless treasure!

The Tao Te Ching from last time was placed on the bookshelf in the same way!

Lin Moyin flipped through the book. Although she couldn't understand much of it, the few parts she did understand were already astonishing!
In particular, their methods of brainwashing the army are similar to those of the Embroidered Uniform Guard in training assassins and spies, but even more sophisticated and efficient!
It can mass-produce the most loyal dead soldiers!
Lin Moyin's body trembled.

This is true dragon-slaying skill!
If the Empress finds out...

Lin Moyin shuddered, quickly put the book away, and then said in a deep voice, "Husband, don't let anyone enter the study casually in the future!"

"No!"

"When Master returns, I will definitely ask him to set up a powerful magic array in the study to prevent scoundrels from stealing our Su family's precious secret techniques!"

Su Mo felt something was off when Lin Moyin mentioned the word "Master".

It seems like the relationships within my family are a bit complicated!

His own wife and Ning Xiaoxiao called Xiao Lizhuang "Master," while Yin Rou called herself "Teacher," and the result was...

Thinking of this, Su Mo quickly shook his head to shake the thought away.

I am a righteous and upright person. I was only helping Xiao Lizhuang break through her cultivation level at the time. I was definitely not lusting after her body!

But then again, Xiao Lizhuang and Bai Susu's figures are indeed... tsk tsk!
After Lin Moyin and Liu Siyun left.

Su Mo frowned and began to think.

Don't be fooled by the fact that he's no longer a probationary commander in the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

But there are also a great many things to do.

Next, we need to figure out how to use these hundreds of thousands of kilograms of whale oil to teach Rong Wang and the Han family a lesson!

Furthermore, given Leng Liuxi's personality, she would definitely not give up on issuing national bonds.

Su Mo pondered that this matter must be handed over to the Ministry of Revenue, and it was very likely that Wang Hao, the Minister of Revenue, would be in charge.

This deal is 90% likely to fall through!

It wasn't that Su Mo underestimated Wang Hao's abilities.

Government bonds are not issued on a whim; all aspects must be considered, requiring a vast amount of knowledge that ancient people could not handle.

The rewards for this red mission are so generous that Su Mo really wouldn't be willing to give it up unless absolutely necessary.

Let's prepare first.

Once Wang Hao is out of the picture, I'm confident I can clean up the mess myself.

After completing this task, he retired to his hometown and lived a quiet life, refusing to serve even when Leng Liuxi begged him to be reinstated.

Focus on managing Gufeng Mountain and the shipyard, and then work hard with your wife to create a few more little Su Mos.

Don't work hard to build a vast empire only to have it benefit someone else's children in the end!

To be honest, Su Mo could understand Leng Liuxi, but he was also somewhat disheartened.

He didn't have any of the traditional Chinese concepts of heaven, earth, ruler, parents, and teachers. But as An Wu said, he didn't believe that thunder and rain were all forms of imperial favor.

Su Mo wondered how much he had done for Leng Liuxi and how much he had taught her.

As a result of this incident, he did not hesitate to strip himself of his official position and even confiscate the bestowed robes.

Su Mo would be lying if she said she wasn't angry!
Everyone has a temper, especially Su Mo, who is young and impetuous!

Since Leng Liuxi doesn't trust me, why should I still wholeheartedly work for her?
Isn't that just being a jerk?

Let's just keep to ourselves!

At worst, I could take my women and followers, sail out to sea, and become a carefree island lord. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
　I updated 12 words today, and I deliberately posted it before midnight, so don't say I didn't keep my word!
　　
　
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