Chapter 924: A Loyal Official Who Leaves His Name in History

Xinbao followed happily with his short legs.

He couldn't wait to tell his father and mother about the private money, and took out the accounts and silver from the space to show them... After Yan Shifan and the other man came out of the shower, he distributed the private money to them one by one, just like paying wages.

Seeing several people bowing their heads to count money, Xinbao put his hands on his waist and showed off.

Yan Shichang was happy after counting half of it, and said, "Why do I need so much money? Xinbao should take it. Anyway, even if I earn money myself, I will spend it on Xinbao."

Madam Lin said, "The question is, can you make money yourself?"

Yan Shichang: “…”

He said unconvincedly: "Who knows, if it doesn't work out, I can still go and perform under the overpass!"

Madam Lin laughed and scolded: "That's all you can do."

She pulled Xinbao and said, "My little girl is really capable. She can even make some private money for me. I really like my Xinbao!"

She hugged him, pressed his little head, and kissed him again.

Yan Qingshan waited until she had kissed him enough before he held her on his lap and asked her, "Xinbao, is studying fun?"

Xinbao immediately said seriously: "How can you describe studying as fun or not? Studying is a very serious matter."

She paused for a moment, perhaps wanting to pull Duan Erwen out, but failed to do so. She blinked her eyes and continued as if nothing had happened: "Mr. Li said that Xinbao is the smartest person he has ever met, and he is extremely talented in studying!"

Yan Qingshan smiled and said, "Very good."

Xinbao turned around, held his face with both hands and asked, "Then Daddy, do you guys have fun fighting?"

Madam Lin said, "To be honest, it's a bit unsatisfying. I didn't expect it to be so easy. I thought it would take at least three to five months, but I didn't expect... the city was broken in just one fight. Many new weapons were not used. But Xinbao's magic medicine and Saker Falcon made a great contribution."

Xinbao said modestly: "Xinbao and A Niang both made contributions, but A Niang's contribution is greater."

Madam Lin nodded, "Yes, I also have some credit. Let me tell you, your uncle Shen led your eldest brother and third brother to lead the charge, and they really scared the Jurchens. I heard that the Jurchens were originally very brave, but in the end they kept retreating, screaming and screaming."

Yan Shichang couldn't help but say, "To be honest, at that time, I was excited and felt like a great hero, but in the end, I was so tired of killing that my brain stopped working and I just kept swinging my sword..."

Yan Shifan also said: "I usually think that my kung fu is not bad, but when I really stand with the martial artists like Sanlang and his two brothers, I find that I am not good enough. They are really powerful and their strength is inexhaustible. I need Uncle Shen's help."

Yan Qingshan said: "This time, it was really the right time, right place and right people that allowed us to win so easily."

As everyone was talking, Gao Fu came running over and called out, "Your Highness, the Emperor wants to know if you have rested well."

Yan Qingshan stood up and prepared to go over, asking, "Father, is there something wrong?"

Gao Fu smiled awkwardly and said, "His Royal Highness the Grandson had state affairs, so he went to ask the Emperor for instructions. The Emperor refused to go and told him to handle it himself. Then the Grandson said it was difficult to handle, so he asked me to come and ask His Highness..."

Yan Qingshan: "..."

Emperor Mingpei is like this, he lets go when he says he will.

In fact, Yan Qingshan was fine when he was with Yan Shirong, but when Yan Shirong was alone, his biggest problem was... he was impatient.

He actually has a very good temper, but he is very decisive in doing things. He doesn't like things to be left overnight and must be dealt with as soon as possible.

But how is this possible?

The world is so big that even if Emperor Mingpei had been on the throne for so many years, it would be impossible for him to handle all the affairs on the same day. It was common to discuss an important matter for several days.

That's why Emperor Mingpei doesn't want help. He needs to slowly change his temper. It's useless to act like a spoiled child. If you really want to find someone to help you, look, your father is back. If you don't mind your father being too tired, let your father help you.

Yan Qingshan knew what his father meant, but he went over anyway.

Emperor Mingpei was not surprised at all.

Because Yan Qingshan has this kind of temper, he can handle things and is used to handling things.

So, everyone has their own temper and different styles of doing things, but they can all be used.

The court discussed the matter for several days.

Although the Jurchens were conquered, the area north and south of the desert is vast and sparsely populated, so it is not easy to control. Most importantly, it is not cost-effective. You put a lot of effort into managing and maintaining an army, but there is no profit. Isn't the military expenditure just thrown in vain?

But things are different now.

Just before, they had made some rabbit wool yarn in order to provide income to the people affected by the snowstorm.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

But if there are large grasslands and large flocks of sheep, you can grow grass and raise sheep! ! Raising sheep, whether it is eating mutton, shearing wool, or making goat milk wine, all are profitable... and after careful calculation, the profit is not low.

In addition, we can also train war horses. The war horses there have always been the best, and there is also a place to train them.

Therefore, after several discussions, it was decided to set up a military headquarters in the south of the desert, build a military base, station troops there for a long time, and gradually carry out daily management.

For example, we can recruit people from the local area and hire them to grow crops, raise sheep, and shear wool... In short, give them a livelihood, so that they can eat enough but not starve to death, and slowly differentiate and domesticate them, so that they get used to being managed and learn to submit and obey. Over time, their wildness will be worn away, just like pulling out the claws and teeth of a wild beast.

This is not something that can be accomplished overnight. It will require at least a transition period of three to five years, so there is much debate over the candidate.

For example, Xiao Tai is a good leader, but he can't do the slow work.

It is both difficult and easy to control that place, mainly because it is in the early stages of construction, and life will definitely be difficult. It is also dangerous to subdue these people.

The young people were sent because they were afraid of lack of experience, and the older ones were all assigned to their own positions, so they were sent to the south of the desert, and people thought they were being exiled there.

So we discussed it for several days.

Then, what no one expected was that Li Zhizhi wrote a letter to recommend himself.

This move really shocked many people. If it was before, when Li Zhizhi had not yet washed off the influence of the fake prince, it would not be surprising for him to burn his boats and take a gamble.

But now, he has been promoted by Emperor Mingpei. He is the Minister of Personnel, the head of the six ministries, and he has also won the favor of the little princess. The little princess likes his calligraphy and painting, and regards him as a soulmate, and often asks him to write... What a bright future! Recommending himself at this time, giving up everything he has, and devoting himself to sharing the worries of the court, this is really something that ordinary people cannot do.

It is really admirable.

And he was not just pretending.

He wrote a very sincere self-recommendation, saying that he had been a county magistrate for six years in a place near the border, could speak a little Jurchen, and had some understanding of the local customs and practices...

He also attached a separate document of more than twenty pages, describing how he planned to manage those people, how to prevent them from reviving, how to control and tame them step by step, and how to use them for the benefit of our dynasty... It was extremely detailed, and every single item was practical.

Emperor Mingpei looked at it and couldn't help but say repeatedly: "This is called loyalty!!"

(End of this chapter)