Qian Kong and the others were startled when they heard this, and looked at Zhao Xin in surprise. They didn't expect that Zhao Xin, the emperor, would be so straightforward and not shy about talking about utilitarianism at all.
But after a slight savor, I feel that this vague statement actually contains great wisdom.
However, the sentence "Fame, wealth and honor are all in my pocket, waiting for people from all over the world to take them" inexplicably has a kind of domineering air that looks down on the world.
I couldn't help but praise: "What a great saying! The world is bustling with people because of profit, and the world is bustling with people because of profit. This sentence alone can really express the world's hearts!
I admire Your Majesty's broad-mindedness even more.
I am ashamed and willing to serve Your Majesty!"
After saying this, he bowed again, but secretly glanced at Zhao Xin, "Is this person the current Emperor of Qin? He seems different from the legend."
On the other side, Zhang Dongsheng and others were also shocked by the emperor's courage and vision.
Not only does he dare to speak frankly about his own interests, but he is also able to accommodate the world.
Although this era is not yet like the later generations of China where everyone is pursuing profit and everyone is ashamed to talk about profit, there are still some signs of it.
As the Son of Heaven, he dared to speak frankly, which was definitely a sign of courage and responsibility.
If these words were to get out, I'm afraid the whole world would be shocked.
Some people will be heartbroken and may even speak out against those Confucian scholars.
But for some others, fear can also make their hearts beat inexplicably.
Not to mention others, even Qian Kong and Zhang Dongsheng felt frustrated at this moment.
Of course, this kind of admiration does not mean that they have been conquered by Zhao Xin's dominance and are bowing down to him.
In fact, this was not the case. On the contrary, their first thought at this moment was to worry about their lord.
Having an emperor like Zhao Xin might be a good thing for the Qin Dynasty, but it is not a good thing for his own lord.
After a brief pause, Zhang Dongsheng stepped out and bowed, saying, "If Your Majesty does not mind, I am willing to serve you."
"Oh, so Zhang Qing has done a lot during this period?"
Zhao Xin said meaningfully.
Zhao Wan's expression also changed slightly, but he didn't say anything.
"Yes."
Zhang Dongsheng's expression remained unchanged as he said calmly, "I came to the Great Wilderness to assist you, my lord. You have been indifferent, but I dare not slack off. I have done something, but I have not informed you. I beg your forgiveness!"
Then he bowed to Zhao Wan again.
This also fulfilled what Zhao Wan said before that they had no one available.
Of course, whether Zhao Wan really didn’t know about it, only they themselves knew.
Zhao Wan didn't know what he was feeling at this moment, but his face remained calm. He shook his head slightly and said, "Sir, you have worked hard for me. What's your fault?"
"Thank you for your understanding, sir."
Zhang Dongsheng thanked him meticulously, and then said: "If Your Majesty allows, please stay here with Your Majesty for a while.
I will be with Mr. Qian here."
"Haha, Mr. Zhang has good intentions, so I naturally have no reason to disapprove."
Zhao Xin chuckled and said meaningfully.
But then he asked, "Then I wonder how many soldiers Mr. Zhang has gathered for my use with his efforts over the past few days?"
"I'm ashamed to say that the number of people here cannot be compared with Mr. Qian's. I can only find two or three powerful families, each with a hundred people. Two or three hundred people is the limit.
However, I have about 20,000 to 30,000 strings of cash and about 40,000 to 50,000 dan of grain, which should be of use to Your Majesty."
Zhao Xin's brows lit up when he heard this. He praised, "Great! Zhang Qing is actually a talented person who is good at amassing wealth. I was a little wrong in my judgment this time."
He really didn't expect that Zhang Dongsheng looked like a Confucian scholar and Qian Kong looked like a businessman, but the former had accumulated so much wealth, while the latter had gathered powerful and noble people.
This really shows that you can’t judge a book by its cover.
However, this small Dahuang County actually has so many powerful families, and each family can easily gather hundreds or even more strong soldiers.
Zhao Xin was slightly silent.
The Dahuang County is just like other counties in Bingzhou, with poor land, many mountains and few fields, and it is also sparsely populated.
Along the way, they also discovered that the power of the aristocratic families in Bingzhou was not strong, and there were almost no aristocratic families involved.
However, although there are no aristocratic families, there are still many powerful people.
It can be seen what the other provinces are like.
There are so many powerful families sucking blood from the Qin Dynasty and causing chaos.
How could the Great Qin not be in danger, in chaos, or perish?
How can the people of this world not be poor and miserable?
However, these thoughts only flashed through his mind briefly before he suppressed them, because that was not what he should be considering now.
The battle with the aristocratic families is only the beginning. The real battle will not begin until we return to Beijing.
So, a thought flashed through his mind, but his expression remained unchanged. He simply smiled and said, "In that case, thank you both, my lords. I and my two brothers will sit here and await your reports of victory!"
Then he turned to Cao Xiong and Li Cunxiao and said, "Cao Xiong, Cunxiao, you two should go with me.
But from now on, you two can only assist, not interfere. Do you understand?"
"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will certainly assist you two gentlemen and will never ruin your majesty's plans."
Upon hearing this, Cao Xiong hurriedly leaned forward to agree, but his eyes glanced at Zhang Dongsheng and Qian Kong intentionally or unintentionally, with a smile on his face.
Li Cunxiao was a little worried about Zhao Xin's safety, but after glancing at Jiang Gonglan, he nodded and said, "Yes."
Zhao Xin suddenly had an idea, and then said to Kong Xiao and Kong Xuan, "If you feel bored here, you can come and play with us."
The two were stunned when they heard this and were a little confused, but they did feel quite bored staying here.
Because they have not officially joined the army and are currently only guest officials, Zhao Xin did not arrange any specific tasks for them.
And when Zhao Xin, Zhao Wan and others were talking, they couldn't get a word in.
Kong Xuan is fine, as he can hang out with Nan Luoying, but Kong Xiao is a bit bored.
Going out for a walk like this was exactly what he wanted, so Kong Xuan said with a smile, "Then let's follow General Li. My brother and I have been wanting to learn from him about his military strategy for a long time, but we just haven't had the time."
Zhao Xin smiled when he heard this. In fact, he wanted this person to protect Cao Xiong to prevent him from doing the same thing as before.
However, since Kong Xuan said so, he didn't force them. He just waved his hand, indicating that they could leave.
Although Qian Kong and others knew that Zhao Xin was targeting them, they thought it was as it should be, so they did not feel unhappy.
He just smiled at the four of them, bowed and said something like "thank you" and "you're welcome" to each other, then bowed to Zhao Xin, Zhao Mian and Zhao Wan and left the private room.
Zhao Wan and Zhao Mian naturally also sent a few followers to follow and protect them.
As these people left, the ordinary soldiers also retreated outside the door, and the private room suddenly became empty.
Only then did Zhao Xin wave his hand and say to everyone, "Stop standing, sit down.
My two younger brothers, please take a seat as well."
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