Chapter 61 The Emperor's Ambition

Just after Pei Xuanjing entered the martial arts academy, Gu Ji's mansion was entertaining a colleague.

"Brother Bo'an, I am very envious of you. Seeing the turmoil in Tiandu gradually rising, you are able to retreat. I am really envious of others." Gu Ji smiled and said to the middle-aged man in front of him.

This colleague, named Wang Yun, is an old friend of his. The two of them were Jinshi in the same subject. After decades of wandering around the sea, they didn't expect that the two would finally meet again in the official department.

But it is a pity that not long after he was transferred back, the other party was about to leave the capital and go to Nanying Tianfu to take office.

Although Nanying Tianfu is not as good as Tiandu, the person in front of him has been promoted and is able to stay away from Tiandu, the center of the storm, which really makes him envious.

To be honest, if he had known that Tiandu was in such a situation, he would never have thought of transferring back to Tiandu.

Wang Yun, who is about to take up the post of Minister of Honglu Temple in Nandu, shook his head, "How can I show what I have learned in the idle land of Nandu?"

"Da Sima appreciates you very much. Your visit to Nandu is only temporary. After a few years, you will surely get back on your feet." Gu Ji consoled him.

He is not talking nonsense. Wang Qiong, the Minister of the Ministry of War, admires the other party very much, but the other party has just been moved from the Minister of the Ministry of Household to the left. The Minister of the Ministry of War is temporarily unable to take action.

When the limelight passes in some time, the great Sima will definitely put the favored Wang Yun to good use.

Hearing Gu Ji's comfort, Wang Yun nodded. He knew that his old friend was in an even more embarrassing situation than himself.

Although Na Tiandu has joined the Ministry of Personnel, he is not trusted by Master Tianguan at the moment. Even though he is the right servant of the Ministry of Personnel, he can only do some chores and has no chance to show his talents.

The two looked at each other and sighed.

"Bo'an, I don't know what you think of Wuyuan." Gu Ji took the initiative to change the topic.

Wang Yun frowned and hesitated to speak. He could only say, "Your Majesty's ambitions are far beyond the imagination of our ministers."

Perhaps because of his own bumpy career experience, Wang Yun was very cautious about this matter.

I also understand his cautiousness and will not force him when he sees that the other party does not want to say more.

Gu Ji added, "I invite you here today because I have a request."

Wang Yun looked puzzled and listened to Gu Ji continue to say, "I have a good friend who loves Chinese strange stories, and I heard that you once had a volume of "China strange stories" written by Bai Xiaosheng, so I thought If you have the audacity to ask for a copy, I hope that Bo'an will be successful."

The person in front of me, in addition to being a unique figure in Confucianism and being considered a great Confucian of his generation, also has extraordinary attainments in martial arts practice.

The other party's fortune as an official was slightly inferior to his own, but his talent in martial arts was extraordinary. Even though his mind was not on martial arts, he had already entered the realm of master ten years ago.

In the past ten years, this person has focused entirely on his official career and Confucianism, and has never really taken action, but many people speculate that the other party has entered the second-grade realm.

Although he didn't know why Pei Xuanjing wanted some anecdotes, but since he agreed to the other party, he asked for it on his behalf.

Wang Yun smiled and said, "Since Brother Gu has spoken, he will naturally not be stingy."

Regarding the book given by Bai Xiaosheng, he just regarded it as a strange thing and did not keep it with him. If it were not for the fact that it was a gift from others, he would not even hesitate to give the original to the other party.

Pei Xuanjing saw the emperor's deeper thoughts.

That is, if the number of high-level warriors increases due to the "Martial Arts", it means that warriors will need more training resources.

The current Ming Empire is unable to support such a large number of warriors, and if you want to solve this problem, someone will definitely come up with a solution.

If the existing resources are not enough to support the empire's consumption, then when the empire's national strength is strong, a voice will naturally be born - plunder!

Then when that time comes, these low-level warriors' demand for resources will unconsciously form a force, a force that plunders outwards.

Although the Ming Empire now occupies China, it does not mean that it has no enemies.

Whether it is the Western Regions, the northern grasslands, or overseas, they are not the territory of the Ming Dynasty, but there are resources for cultivation there.

"If that day really comes, then war will be inevitable." Pei Xuanjing made a judgment.

Until then, no one can stop this trend.

Not even the civil service group, they can suppress the noble group and even suppress the imperial power.

But when all the warriors gathered together, these civil servant groups were unable to stop them, and they did not dare to stop them.

It is even said that on that day, the civil servant group will be tied to this chariot that plunders outwards, or that they themselves will be one of the chariot's charioteers.

"There are experts around this emperor!" Pei Xuanjing sighed.

He suddenly thought of Gu Ji's attitude when he talked to him that day, and he had a guess in his mind.

Did the civil service group see this plan?

Do they see clearly the emperor's ambitions?

hehe!

Pei Xuanjing sneered, even he could see it, how could those scheming politicians not see it?

impossible.

If they couldn't even see this, then Xungui wouldn't be so miserable.

"It seems that the water here is deeper than I thought!" Pei Xuanjing sighed in his heart.

The next day, the clerk brought someone to Pei Xuanjing.

"Pang Hong greets you, sir." A thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy bowed to Pei Xuanjing in a formal manner.

The boy looked a little thin, but his bright eyes were piercing.

He looked at Pei Xuanjing with some curiosity, as if he was surprised that Pei Xuanjing was so young.

Pei Xuanjing asked, "How old are you this year?"

"I am thirteen years old this year." The boy answered with a crisp voice and clear pronunciation.

The clerk beside him whispered to Pei Xuanjing about the boy's origin.

The boy had a clean background and was originally a descendant of a military household in the guard post, but his parents died one after another, leaving him alone and being taken care of by the clerk. However, the clerk could only let him have a full meal, and now that he had this opportunity, he wanted to find a future for him.

The clerk did not hide the fact that he and the boy's father had a friendship, and told the origin of the two.

At the age of thirteen, if he was a child from a wealthy family, he would probably still be living happily at home.

But if he was born in a poor family, he would have already started to work to make a living.

He asked again, "Are you afraid of being tired?"

The young man shook his head firmly, "I am not afraid of being tired, I can do many things."

Looking at the strength in the other's eyes, and with a little cowardice and panic for fear of being rejected by Pei Xuanjing, Pei Xuanjing unconsciously felt a little pity in his heart

Pei Xuanjing saw the young man in front of him, and seemed to see his former self.

If he had not been adopted by his master in his childhood, he would have died before waiting for the simulator to start.

He sighed, "Well, let him stay first!"

The clerk's face showed joy, and he quickly asked the boy to kneel down and kowtow, "Hurry up and thank the editor for taking him in."

The boy was about to kneel down, but was stopped by Pei Xuanjing with invisible energy.

"No need to do that."

The clerk bowed to Pei Xuanjing and said, "Thank you editor for your mercy."

Pei Xuanjing shook his head, "No need, I also think this child is destined to be with me."