The square outside the Church Headquarters was filled with thousands of guards.
The emperor's unprecedentedly grand procession stopped in front of the building.
Fu Xiaoguan originally thought that His Majesty would be at the Ministry of Education, but he did not expect that he would actually be standing in the square, with his head slightly raised and his eyes narrowed, looking at the rising sun!
Fu Xiaoguan walked over and bowed: "Your Majesty, I, Fu Xiaoguan, pay my respects to you!"
“No need to be polite…”
Emperor Xuan withdrew his gaze and continued with a smile, "I just finished court and suddenly felt like coming to see you. Earl Ding'an, please walk with me."
"Your Majesty, obey!"
Emperor Xuan took Fu Xiaoguan out of the square and onto the Avenue of Books.
"Speaking of which, I studied here back then, and in a blink of an eye, more than twenty years have already passed."
On both sides of the long Avenue of Books, the imperial guards had already quietly gone and stood on both sides. Eunuch Jia followed with a hunched back a little distance behind. The Avenue of Books was still silent, with only His Majesty and Fu Xiaoguan occasionally talking about their feelings.
"I still remember many of my classmates back then. Some of them became important officials in the court, like Dong Kangping, while others failed the imperial examinations and have never been heard from since."
"I sometimes think back to that time... I'm afraid you won't believe it, but I feel that those days in the academy were the happiest of my life, but I can never go back."
Fu Xiaoguan smiled faintly, "Time flies, and people are easily left behind. Cherries turn red, and banana leaves turn green... Your Majesty, this scene has brought back memories."
Emperor Xuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled. "What a saying! Cherries turn red, banana leaves turn green! It's really true! Spring has just gone, and summer has already arrived."
"This time, the Xue rebels have destroyed both the Xi and Xue families. The Xi family manages the three largest ranches in the Yu Dynasty, responsible for 80% of the Yu Dynasty's warhorse supply, and their significance is truly significant.
These days, I have been wondering who should I hand over these three ranches to so that I can feel at ease.
After much deliberation, I feel at ease only if I hand these three ranches over to you."
Fu Xiaoguan was startled and quickly bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, how can I have the energy to take care of the ranch? Besides, I don't know how to raise horses!"
"Some people in the Censorate say you're a true talent scout, having discovered those talented young men in the Ministry of Commerce. I believe that if you can judge people, you'll naturally be able to judge horses as well. As for your energy... you don't really need to run around to the three ranches; you can find a few capable people to take care of them."
Fu Xiaoguan's heart sank. What does His Majesty mean by this?
Why would he give me such a great benefit?
Isn’t he afraid that I will hold the lifeline of Yu Dynasty’s war horses again?
Could it be that Yan Beixi made a wrong judgment?
Your Majesty, have no grudge against me at all?
In just a short moment, Fu Xiaoguan thought a lot.
He bowed again and replied, "If it were in the past, I would definitely be delighted, but now I really have no time to care. I am not a good horse breeder, and if I make the wrong choice, it will lead to a big mistake!
Besides, my heart will be completely focused on Wofeng Road. I know that this ranch is worth a lot of money, but I really can't make that much money! "
Emperor Xuan turned his head and glanced at Fu Xiaoguan, "You really don't want it?"
"Of course I do. Your Majesty knows I love money, but a gentleman earns his money in a proper way. I know my limited abilities, and raising horses... I really can't handle that!"
Emperor Xuan looked ahead, not knowing what he was thinking. The two continued on their way. Ten breaths later, he slowly said, "Since you really don't have the energy to take over, I will hand the ranch over to Grand Tutor Ning."
After saying this, he continued, "When Wenyun gives birth, bring her to the palace. There will be imperial physicians and specialized midwives to serve her, and I will feel more at ease... This is not my idea, it's Queen Shang's."
Fu Xiaoguan had no objection to this. He nodded and said, "That's very good. I was also very worried."
The two men walked past the literary arena. Emperor Xuan looked at the statue of Fu Xiaoguan, smiled, shook his head, and continued walking forward.
"I know about this statue, but I think it's inappropriate to erect a statue of a living person. I'll have Li Chunfeng take it down later."
"That's exactly what should happen. I just discussed this with Dean Li."
"Oh..." Emperor Xuan did not ask what Fu Xiaoguan and Li Chunfeng were talking about. He stood in this literary arena with his hands behind his back, looked around casually, and then walked back.
He casually asked, "How's the training going for the Divine Sword Army in Xishan?"
"It's still early. The Divine Sword Army needs at least a year of training to become a fully-fledged army and combat-ready."
"Yu Wendao is also in Xishan. Here's what I think. Please listen..."
"After the rebellion of the traitor Xue, I am deeply concerned. Therefore, I intend to establish a royal garrison, using the same training methods and equipment as the Excalibur Army. Firstly, to replace the Imperial City Guards, and secondly... all border troops will be supervised by the royal garrison. Only by ensuring the stability of the border troops can the empire remain stable. What do you think?"
Fu Xiaoguan smiled sincerely, "This is a brilliant plan, but Bai Yulian is already training over 20,000 men. The Divine Sword Army is more about quality than quantity, so I'm afraid he won't be able to spare the time for now."
"Well... remember this. At the end of this year, after the West Mountain Divine Sword Army has completed its training, have Bai Yulian train a hundred thousand Royal Garrison troops for me."
Fu Xiaoguan still had a smile on his face and bowed: "I will remember this."
"Your Fenglinshan Ordnance Bureau's output is too low. I'm assigning you a group of craftsmen from the Ministry of Works. You need to increase the production of flintlock rifles. The barbarians in the north are a major concern for me. The northern border troops now number 400,000. Peng Chengwu stated in his memorial that we need at least 100,000 flintlock rifles... You've only produced a few thousand this month. How long will it take?"
In the past, Fu Xiaoguan would not have thought anything bad about what Emperor Xuan said.
But after listening to Yan Beixi's words, he reflected on himself thoroughly.
Overall, his life in this world was so smooth that his vigilance had faded a lot.
This is extremely dangerous!
Just as Yan Beixi said, the person next to him, his first identity is the emperor!
As emperor, his authority was above all else.
He would not allow anyone or anything to escape his control, not even his son-in-law Fu Xiaoguan.
Just as Yan Beixi said, the new policy has just begun, and Wofengdao has painted a perfect pie in front of Emperor Xuan. Emperor Xuan will definitely not touch him now, because as an emperor, he also wants to know what the Wofengdao Special Economic Zone will look like.
If it's really good, he has the template.
At that time, would there still be any meaning for Fu Xiaoguan to exist?
So what he needs now is an army like the Excalibur Special Forces and the technology of flintlock rifles!
But isn't he a little too impatient?
This way of eating... is really not a good look!
Is he really not worried that I will just drop the bag and run away?
"You must always remember that you are my son-in-law! And Yu Wendao has a close relationship with you. He... is the next emperor of the Yu Dynasty."
"I'm worried that you might overthink it, but I hope you don't!"
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