Chapter 248 If there were no profit involved, who wouldn't cherish their own life?
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Knowing when to stop while you're ahead is an excellent quality of Li Shiyue!
With the words of the Prince of Zhenbei, let's not discuss what kind of official position "the military officer of Zhaowu Commandant" is. In short, it is an official position, and that's enough!
All Li Shiyue wanted was a legitimate official position.
So, she used all the acting skills she could muster, and with great difficulty squeezed out a few tears in her eyes. She quickly looked at the Prince of Zhenbei and said to him with a choked voice, "I thank Your Highness for bestowing this official position upon me in October!"
"From now on, I will serve Your Highness with utmost devotion, even unto death, for the next ten months!"
Of course, the words of gratitude should be expressed in a grander way. Is Li Shiyue the kind of person who would risk his life for others?
If there were no profit involved, who wouldn't cherish their own life?
However, when the Prince of Zhenbei looked at Li Shiyue, although he was still somewhat uncomfortable about having to give Li Shiyue an official position, he felt somewhat relieved after hearing Li Shiyue's words.
Li Shiyue's two sentences reveal four things: First, Li Shiyue thanked the Prince of Zhenbei, and she knew who the two princes were;
This was exactly the effect the Prince of Zhenbei wanted. By bestowing an official position upon Li Shiyue, he was using Li Shiyue as an example to tell the soldiers behind him, "Work hard for the Prince of Zhenbei, and you will reap great rewards!"
Secondly, Li Shiyue's phrase "to devote himself to the cause until his dying breath" indicates that Li Shiyue was at least an educated and literate person.
She might not be considered a genius, but she's certainly not some brute force girl who knows nothing but has superhuman strength.
This forced the Prince of Zhenbei to offer some consolation to the officials.
"Look, at least this official position has been given to someone who is literate and has the strength to fight on the battlefield for me."
Third, by giving Li Shiyue an official position, the Prince of Zhenbei was demonstrating his clear sense of reward and punishment as a ruler.
It is a fact that Li Shiyue defeated eight Turkic men single-handedly!
It's true that she won the longbow and scimitar of the Turkic Khan for her side!
Then the Prince of Zhenbei must have Enshang!
Besides being forced to grant Li Shiyue an official position due to the circumstances and the words of the Turkic Khan, the Prince of Zhenbei also used this position to spread the word, so that his soldiers and talented people could see that he, the Lord of Andong, had granted Li Shiyue an official position because of his heroic victory!
So, if he can give a minor female official position to someone, wouldn't you talented and ambitious people be tempted?
He spent a fortune to buy a horse's bones; the Prince of Zhenbei was such a generous and eager host to find talented people!
This last point, of course, is what lies hidden behind the phrase "dedicating oneself to the cause until death."
Li Shiyue's words truly struck a chord with the Prince of Zhenbei!
The Prince of Zhenbei wants others to do their best for him, even if it means risking their lives!
Regardless of whether Li Shiyue will actually do it or not, at least she said it beforehand, and that's enough!
In the eyes of the Prince of Zhenbei, this means: "Look at Li Shiyue, such a young girl, she knows that I have given her an official position, so she has to work hard for me!"
So, if you don't work properly for me, you won't even be as good as a little girl like Li Shiyue?
Therefore, the Prince of Zhenbei finally smiled a little. He nodded at Li Shiyue, very satisfied with Li Shiyue's performance at this moment.
Because Li Shiyue won against eight Turkic men, the third match, which was originally scheduled, was canceled.
After all, Li Shiyue had already thrown the eight sons of the Great Khan of the Turks into a daze, so who else could possibly take the field?
Thus, the trade fair commenced immediately, and the chief stewards of both sides took to the stage to compete.
On the Prince of Zhenbei's side, Mr. Chen made his appearance, while on the Turkic side, to Li Shiyue's surprise, the people who came out clearly looked like Han Chinese.
Before Li Shiyue could take a second look, Yan Jiuniang called her to go find Doctor Liu.
Sitting inside the tent, both of Li Shiyue's hands had been examined by Doctor Liu. Doctor Liu said that apart from the injury on the corner of her mouth, Li Shiyue was perfectly fine, but Yan Jiuniang was somewhat skeptical.
"Ninth Sister, please don't disturb Doctor Liu. I'm really fine."
I'm so hungry right now, my stomach feels so empty, it's really uncomfortable!
After thanking Dr. Liu, the three of them headed to the mutton soup stall outside.
As a result, the three of them had just sat down at the stall when Ma San came looking for them.
"Brother Ma!"
"October!"
After exchanging greetings, Ma San, at Yan Jiu Niang's insistence, sat down and waited with the three of them for the mutton soup to be ready.
"The general asked me to tell you that today is the first day of the trade fair. If nothing unexpected happens, there should be a banquet in the main tent this evening. You should come along too, since you are now a Zhaowu Colonel."
Li Shiyue naturally didn't understand what "the military officer of Zhaowu Xiaowei" meant, so he asked Ma San for clarification.
Ma San laughed and said to her, "Hey, there's no need to ask. Ninth Sister already knows all this."
After the mutton soup and meat were served, the group ate and chatted.
Through Ma San's explanation, Li Shiyue finally understood what his newly acquired position as Zhaowu Colonel really meant.
In the Great Long Dynasty, the military honorary title was a nine-rank, thirty-level title, and it was merely an honorary title.
Although they received a salary, they had no official authority.
In other words, if the Prince of Zhenbei doesn't assign her a specific official position, she won't even need to go to the military camp to report for duty.
"October, you've done really well!"
Ma San lowered his head and whispered to Li Shiyue, "You should know that this sixth-rank Zhaowu Colonel is the highest-ranking military officer that the Prince can give away!"
Going up the ranks would require approval from the Ministry of Personnel!
Your third brother and I followed the general in hundreds of battles, big and small, and that's how I finally got the honorary title of Dingyuan General, a fifth-rank official.
"You've started with a Zhaowu Colonel, that's truly remarkable!"
Li Shiyue bowed to Ma San, then raised his head and smiled at Ma San, saying, "Brother Ma San, I, Li Shiyue, am the most content person ever!"
I got this official position today purely by chance; it was pure luck!
From now on, I won't ask for anything; I'll just obediently serve the Prince!
That's what he said, but Li Shiyue winked slyly at Ma San, as if to say, "We're good buddies."
"Haha, haha! I knew you were like this, October!"
Ma San extended his right hand and gave a thumbs-up, a gesture he had learned from Li Shiyue to express "you're great."
After seeing Ma San off, Li Shiyue and the other two returned to Yan Jiuniang's tent, where they saw Li Qiutian standing by the horse for a while outside the tent.
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