Zhao Hao smiled wickedly and said frankly.
"I, Zhao Ritian, have never needed anyone to vouch for me in my life."
"Ah? No... your surname is Zhao... Hahaha, I see!"
Only at this moment did Zhao Hao realize...
This guy with the soft, weak pectoral muscles is actually the first person in this era I'm going to have an arranged marriage with!
Liu Tong, 18 years old, Princess Wannian of Emperor Ling of the late Han Dynasty
Command: 62 Martial: 67 Intelligence: 80 Politics: 66 Charisma: 94
Personality traits: 1. Unyielding 2. Supportive wife 3. Beautiful figure 4. Reputation
As an 18-year-old woman in ancient times, Liu Tong's abilities and temperament were already quite good.
But the wrist area is still too immature...
"Alright, Green Pearl, you can stay with this young master for now."
"ah?"
Xiao Hong, Liu Tong, and Lü Zhu all asked the same question at the same time.
Green Pearl wanted to kneel down, but Zhao Hao held her hands tightly and used his toes to brace her knees.
"My benefactor...are you going to abandon Green Pearl?"
Liu Tong and Xiao Hong were even more confused, but they were less concerned about Zhao Hao's idea of betraying Lü Zhu.
After thinking it over, Liu Tong stepped forward, his brows furrowed slightly.
"Zhao Yishi, you... intend to lead your men into a chaotic battle with the He Miao? If that's the case, how can I..."
"Friend, your pectoral muscles still need more training. With your current strength, going there would just be suicide, wouldn't it? Rather than dying, it's better to keep your body useful so you can help more of the poor and needy in this world, such as protecting the pitiful people in front of you, do you understand?"
Liu Tong was speechless after being rebuked. Just from her exchange with He Miao, it was clear that her fancy but ineffective martial arts skills were indeed useless.
"Alright, alright, you don't need to worry. Everything will be resolved after tonight. All you need to do is stay in the restaurant and not wander around."
Zhao Hao's words seemed to leave no room for doubt. Before the three could react, he waved and led the others towards the backyard of the restaurant.
"Young master, actually... actually we have a gentler approach. Why must we take such a risky and confrontational approach?"
Faced with Wang Meng's question, Zhao Hao had no choice but to explain in more detail.
“Jinglue, you think that since the world will be in chaos in a year, we should make peace with these readily available allies instead of trying to oppose them at every turn, right?”
"Please forgive me, young master, but... that was indeed my assumption."
"If I didn't have the system, I might really have no choice but to do as you said..."
"What did you say, young master?"
"It's nothing. Jinglue, the path we're about to take is destined to be thorny and dangerous."
If one only understands fire prevention and martial arts, how can one speak of establishing a moral compass for the world and securing a destiny for the people?
"I am familiar with the four maxims that the young master often hangs in his study. But if that's the case... won't it make selecting talent too difficult in the future?"
Zhao Hao shook his head. He was joking. He hadn't even finished summoning all the Qin ancestors in the ancestral hall, and there were countless talents he could recruit from the tavern. Would he ever lack manpower?
"I already have a plan. Starting in early spring next year, we will begin to popularize education among the people and improve literacy rates. After that, we will teach according to individual aptitude. If we do this, within a year, there will be no illiterate people in Bingzhou! Within five years, the control of the aristocratic families over the officialdom and the country will be greatly weakened. At that time, we will not be the ones asking them for help; on the contrary, they will be the ones asking us for help!"
"this..."
"Jinglue, could it be that the two people I sent to help you before were not capable enough?"
Pei Ju, courtesy name Hongda, was a minister during the Sui and Tang dynasties.
Command: 80 Strength: 71 Intelligence: 89 Politics: 82 Charisma: 73
Personality traits: 1. Pacifying the people 2. Reputation 3. Advocating
4. Defense (Enemy siege ability -15%)
5. Espionage (Espionage activities yield more detailed information, and the success rate is constantly increasing)
Kou Xun, courtesy name Ziyi, was one of the Twenty-Eight Generals of Yuntai during the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Command: 82 Martial: 76 Intelligence: 88 Politics: 91 Charisma: 83
Personality traits: 1. Law-abiding 2. Transporting 3. Capable administrator 4. Steadfast
5. Agricultural Policy (Increased agricultural development in the assigned area, resulting in a slight increase in grain income)
The cooldown for recruiting generals had long since been reset, so how could Zhao Hao not continue to look for talent within it?
Zhao Hao temporarily assigned the two renowned ministers he had successfully recruited to Wang Meng to assist him in investigating numerous tedious matters.
And the next recruitment of renowned officials is just around the corner.
"No, Jinglue believes that both of them are highly talented. Given time, they might even be able to manage a province!"
Zhao Hao smiled and nodded. These people's abilities certainly lived up to Wang Meng's evaluation. Since Zhao Hao was temporarily residing in Luoyang, he naturally assigned them to Wang Meng's command to assist him in organizing intelligence and accumulating merits.
"Jinglue, there will only be more and more talents like this in the future! Oh... it seems that another capable person has come to join us."
With March approaching, the tavern will soon welcome new customers.
“Jinglue, I may heed your other plans, but the calamity of aristocratic families has lasted for thousands of years. However, if they are virtuous and protect the country, I will not harm them without cause.”
"We're doing this to let the whole world know that I, Zhao Hao, won't listen to their nonsense!"
After saying that, Zhao Hao entered the tavern in the system space.
While there's still some time, let's see what kind of talent we've recruited this time.
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