Chapter 400 Did you hear that?

After leaving Tianji City, Xiao Mo returned to the capital of Qin.

As Xiao Mo returned to the Qin capital, the other generals also finished dealing with their respective sects and came to the capital to report back to Xiao Mo.

Because of the matter of sect cultivators joining the army, the King of Qin temporarily entrusted Qin Siyao with handling it.

So during these days, whenever the generals reported back to Xiao Mo, Qin Siyao would listen in and take notes.

After recording everything, Qin Siyao would organize the reports from the generals and send them to her father, the Emperor, for review every day.

However, Qin Siyao has been wondering what's bothering her these past few days—since Xiao Mo returned, he seems to have something on his mind, and sometimes he sits in the courtyard lost in thought.

"My husband! My husband!"

On this day, Qin Siyao walked up to Xiao Mo and called out to him.

"Um?"

It wasn't until Qin Siyao called out for the third time that Xiao Mo came to his senses and smiled at the woman in front of him.

"What's wrong?"

"And what's wrong with me?" Qin Siyao flicked her skirt, pouted, and sat down next to Xiao Mo. "I should be asking you what's wrong with you! Why have you been spacing out these past few days?"

"It's nothing," Xiao Mo said with a smile, shaking his head.

"Really nothing?" Qin Siyao frowned, looking at Xiao Mo with distrust.

"It's nothing, I was just mentally rehearsing some possible scenarios during the great battle." Xiao Mo pulled Qin Siyao's slender hand and sat down beside him, changing the subject, "By the way, have you given all those documents you compiled to His Majesty?"

"Yes, they've all been handed over to my father, and he's reviewed them all." Qin Siyao nodded. "Father told me to tell you that you're in charge of allocating these cultivators. He said he trusts you and wants you to go ahead and do it. By the way, Xiao Mo, are you going to incorporate all these cultivators into the army?"

“Incorporate them all,” Xiao Mo nodded and said.

Hearing Xiao Mo's answer, Qin Siyao lowered her head, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes.

"I know what you're worried about, Siyao."

Xiao Mo said with a smile.

“These cultivators are indeed used to being idle, while our Qin army is strictly disciplined. If they were all incorporated into the army, the mixing of the two might affect military discipline.”

But before that, I will train them well, and since they are going to war, they must be familiar with the army; otherwise, they will not be able to exert their full strength on the battlefield.

Moreover, most of our Qin army consists of martial arts cultivators, whose strength lies in their physical prowess. They can kill enemies of the same level as long as they get close.

However, they are also easily pulled apart by demon cultivators and human sorcerers who are skilled in magic.

Integrating these sect cultivators into the army can complement each other, creating a synergy greater than the sum of its parts.

"Hmm." Qin Siyao nodded. "Since my husband made this decision after careful consideration, then Siyao will support him."

"Don't worry, those sect cultivators also know the pros and cons and want to exchange battle merits for rewards. In fact, we just got those sects to agree to let their cultivators enlist. Many cultivators came voluntarily, not forcibly."

Xiao Mo kneaded Qin Siyao's slender hand.

"By the way, Siyao, there are some things I've suddenly had some ideas about recently, and I'm planning to tell you about them."

These are some ideas of mine; listen to them first. They may not all be correct, and you don't need to do them all. Just decide based on the actual situation. I'm just providing you with a general idea.

Xiao Mo picked up the brush and ink, and while writing casually on the paper, he said:

"First of all, there is the management of the sects. In the future, when we have unified the world of all laws, we can win over these cultivator sects, but we should not give them too much autonomy."

The best approach is to win over one sect at a time and then attack another. For those who support Qin, continue to offer them some incentives. If any sect fails to learn its lesson and tries to do as it pleases, then make an example of them. There's not much else to say about that.

Then set up some institutions to manage the sect.

We must not allow sects to only reap the benefits without contributing. We can use the excuse of sending sect disciples down the mountain for training to help the Qin Kingdom slay demons and monsters, and reward them with certain resources based on their merits.

In this way, we can also strengthen our ties with these sects.

However, it is also important to prevent sects from interfering in court affairs and to maintain a certain balance with the sects.

Then there's our Qin state's current military merit system.

Currently, our Qin state is expanding its territory, so implementing the military merit system is naturally not a problem. However, if we unify the world, continuing to implement the military merit system will definitely cause problems.

I have an idea: to select candidates through both recommendation and examination.

The latter, I call the imperial examination.

Each of the various schools of thought had its own strengths, so the categories for the imperial examinations should also be carefully considered. Perhaps it would be better to focus on Confucianism as the core and Legalism as the secondary.

All of these things require your consideration in the future, Siyao.

besides"

"Xiao Mo!" Qin Siyao frowned upon hearing her husband's words and interrupted him.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Mo asked with a smile.

"I don't like what you're saying," Qin Siyao said, looking at Xiao Mo with a hint of sadness. "The way you're doing it makes me feel like you're making your final arrangements."

"Silly girl, what are you saying?" Xiao Mo reached out and gently tapped Qin Siyao's forehead. "But there are always unexpected things on the battlefield. What if something happens to me?"

Upon hearing the word "accident," Qin Siyao's face turned deathly pale. She gripped her skirt tightly with her small hands and hurriedly shook her head, saying, "No, Xiao Mo, you definitely won't have an accident!"

Looking at Qin Siyao's frightened eyes, Xiao Mo smiled and stroked her hair: "I was just saying, in case. After all, who can say for sure about fate?"

"What do you mean by fate!" Qin Siyao pouted. "If fate is going to take you away from me, I won't believe in fate! And you're not allowed to believe in fate either! Do you hear me?"

The woman's resolute yet pleading eyes touched Xiao Mo's heart slightly.

"If the Frost King remains in the court, your lifespan will likely not exceed five years."

In Xiao Mo's mind, the words that the City Lord of Tianji City had said to him back then echoed once again.

"Xiao Mo, did you hear that? Even if there really is such a thing as destiny, you're not allowed to believe it. Did you hear me?"

Seeing that Xiao Mo did not answer, Qin Siyao shook Xiao Mo's sleeve.

I heard you.

Xiao Mo pinched Qin Siyao's pert nose.

“Since you say so, my wife, even if it is fate, I can’t believe it. Even if it means I’m on the verge of death, I will crawl back to your side from the pile of corpses.”

"Really?" Qin Siyao asked nervously.

Xiao Mo smiled and nodded:

"real."

(End of this chapter)