In a chaotic world, border soldiers begin their journey by enlisting in the army and getting married

Although Nan Tu Rou is the daughter of the King of Nan Tu and a princess, she has power and influence, and her prestige in the army is not low.

However, even though Kong Qingzhi was dead, Nan Turou did not intend to take over the Tiannan Army completely. Instead, he reported to the court and awaited the court's decision.

Chen Shan was well aware that once news of Kong Qingzhi's matter reached the imperial court, it would inevitably cause a stir and be a subject of debate in the court for some time.

However, none of these are problems for Chen Shan.

As long as it doesn't affect my military achievements, it's fine.

"Next, each legion shall perform its duties. The border of Xia Kingdom must not be lost, and all Qing people shall be prohibited from entering the border."

Nan Tu Rou quickly completed the arrangements.

One by one, the legion commanders rose and left.

Chen Shan did not rush to leave. After the others left, Chen Shan's gaze finally fell on Nan Tu Rou.

"What? Is there something else?"

Seeing that Chen Shan hadn't arrived yet, Nan Tu Rou was also curious.

Chen Shan made another contribution to this mission, which also gave her a completely new understanding of Chen Shan's abilities.

This man is indeed a born general; his ability to lead troops in battle is not weak.

However, the Deficit Battalion suffered heavy losses this time, and as a captain, Chen Shan's first priority upon returning was to reorganize the Deficit Battalion.

"Of course there's something going on. That scholar is a woman named Xu Sijing."

"The general should know, right?"

Chen Shan didn't mince words; he got straight to the point.

Upon hearing this, Nan Tu Rou raised an eyebrow: "Xu Sijing? No wonder Kong Qingzhi was thinking of picking her up. However, this guy is most likely going to silence her."

"Silence them?" Chen Shan was taken aback. Something didn't seem right about what Chu Yiren had said.

The Kong family's desire to control Xu Sijing is aimed at elevating the status of Confucianism, and it seems there are many things Chen Shan is unaware of.

"Xu Sijing is indeed a great Confucian scholar, but most importantly, she has the cultural heritage to carry on, which is what the Confucian family and even the Confucian scholars of Xia Kingdom urgently need."

"It's like a country's imperial seal; you should understand that, right?"

"And her lineage of cultural heritage was left by the previous Confucian sage, whose status and authority are higher than that of the Confucian sage of the Confucius family."

Upon hearing Nan Tu Rou's words, Chen Shan was quite surprised. He had thought that the so-called Confucian sage was only the lineage of Confucius, but he did not expect that the world was not consistent with his understanding.

Although there are many different skills, they are quite different and there are still some distinctions.

"Could it be that there were different levels among the previous generation of Confucian sages?"

Chen Shan was curious.

Nan Tu Rou then said, "Of course there are. In other words, the Confucian scholars were also students of the previous Confucian sage."

"You should be aware of what happened before the Seven Kingdoms period, right?"

Chen Shan was speechless upon hearing Nan Tu Rou's words.

Before the Seven Kingdoms? He didn't even know the specifics of the Seven Kingdoms.

Not to mention before the Seven Kingdoms, after all, he was originally just a hunter from a mountain village.

He spent the first half of his life in Kaoshan Village and didn't even know the specific situation of Xia Kingdom, let alone what happened before the Seven Kingdoms.

"General, I am just a hunter by birth, I have never been to school, how would I know about the events before the Seven Kingdoms?"

Chen Shan shrugged, looking helpless, saying that this was quite frustrating for him.

However, Nan Tu Rou's ability to recount events before the Seven Kingdoms gave Chen Shan a more comprehensive understanding of this world.

"You? The hunter?"

Nan Tu Rou rolled her eyes.

Who is this hunter from, who could achieve such success in just six months?

Moreover, he was skilled in command on the battlefield and had many abilities. How could a hunter achieve such a level?

Clearly, Nan Tu Rou felt that Chen Shan must have some secret, but she just hadn't found out yet.

"Ahem, General, let's talk about Xu Sijing. What happened between the Seven Kingdoms?"

Chen Shan quickly changed the subject to prevent Nan Tu Rou from dwelling on things that shouldn't be taken seriously.

In that case, Chen Shan would have to find a way to fool them.

"Before the Seven Kingdoms was a unified dynasty, and that Confucian sage appeared during that time. His works are regarded as the inheritance of the literary tradition."

"Xu Sijing was born in the Mo Kingdom. Before the Seven Kingdoms, her Xu family were disciples of the Confucian sage, so the Kong family wanted to get their hands on that work because they valued this point."

"Once they get their hands on it, it means that the Kong family will become the true orthodox lineage. The reason why the imperial court also attaches importance to it is because the cultural lineage of the seven kingdoms is the same, and everyone is vying for this sovereignty."

Nan Tu Rou spoke succinctly. Although she did not explicitly state which unified dynasty existed before the Seven Kingdoms, Chen Shan did manage to understand some of Xu Sijing's affairs.

It seems that wanting Xu Sijing herself is a pretense; what they really want is her literary works.

No wonder Nan Tu Rou would say it was a cover-up.

"So, all we need to do is hand in that so-called work? As for Xu Sijing, she can stay in my Deficit Camp."

After understanding the situation, Chen Shan quickly shared his thoughts.

After all, the system rating has already been released. If I were to miss out on such a great scholar, wouldn't I be struck by lightning?

As soon as Chen Shan finished speaking, Nan Tu Rou narrowed her eyes, her face showing some hostility.

"What are you doing keeping this person here?" Nan Tu Rou asked suspiciously.

Chen Shan felt a little uneasy looking at her, but then he thought, why should he be uneasy? Nan Tu Rou's favorability rating hadn't increased much anyway.

They were just superiors and subordinates to me.

"Of course, it's for the sake of the deficit battalion. Most of the soldiers are illiterate, which will cause many inconveniences in future tactical training and so on. Wouldn't it be convenient to have a learned scholar here?"

"Besides, the general knows that I am just a hunter. It is rare for me to meet such a great scholar. Naturally, I should keep him for myself and enrich myself."

"That way, when I go to the capital, people won't say I don't know etiquette."

Chen Shan spoke in a very serious tone.

But as soon as he finished speaking, Nan Tu Rou ruthlessly exposed his lie.

"Are you sure you want this great scholar? And are you sure you want to enrich yourself, not the other person?"

Nan Tu Rou's words left Chen Shan speechless, and he didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Goodness, I thought Nan Tu Rou was just a woman interested in military and martial arts, but I didn't expect her to be so intelligent in these areas.

This really surprised Chen Shan.

"General, could I be that kind of person?" Chen Shan stubbornly refused to admit it, and Nan Tu Rou was too lazy to argue with him further.

"Whatever you want, as long as the imperial court has given its due. If you like keeping dangerous women around so much, aren't you afraid of trouble coming your way later?"

Nan Tu Rou grumbled, feeling that Chen Shan was different from others, and the facts proved it.

As for Xu Sijing? Nan Tu Rou didn't really feel anything, after all, the two had different paths, one was a scholar and the other a warrior, and they didn't have much interaction.