Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 7 I was still young

After the food and supplies were loaded, they slowly moved towards the distance under the escort of Erzhu's Khitan warriors.

Li Shuang looked at the fruits of his hard work on the banks of the Sanggan River, and felt a little emotional as he slowly left him.

"What a great thing! It's being given away to those good-for-nothings in Pingcheng!"

Hou Jing was standing aside.

"How about we rob them back halfway?"

Li Shuang scolded.

"Nonsense!"

Hou Jing lowered his head like a child who had made a mistake.

"We are now government troops, so we can't do this kind of thing too often."

"I understand, Chief!"

"Also, you are my retainer now, so don't act like you did in the past."

Hou Jing was a smart man and reacted immediately.

"I understand, my lord!"

Li Shuang nodded, glanced at the Hu people who were busy in the distance, moved closer, and said in a low voice:

"Where are the things we seized?"

"Everything has been arranged. The cattle, sheep, camels, and horses have all been distributed, and the provisions and equipment have been stored in the newly built warehouses. If anyone asks, according to the lord's instructions, all will be recorded in Erzhu Zhao's account."

Li Shuang sighed.

"It's not that I, as the Third Uncle, am unjust, it's just that this kid is being too reckless."

Ever since Erzhu Zhao saw what Li Shuang did to Qi Fu Mo Yu that day, Erzhu Zhao seemed to have gotten the idea.

There is a tendency for the younger generation to surpass the older generation!
Hou Jing was also very unhappy with Erzhu Zhao.

"This brat has been carrying a scepter these days, showing off his power everywhere. He's not only robbing people's cattle and sheep, but he's also robbing their wives and daughters. I wonder how many people he's harmed?"

It can be seen that as a capable subordinate of the peerless bandit Daye Shuang, Hou Jing sneered at this behavior and was envious and jealous!
"Forget about this kid. How's the land in our village?"

"The land Erzhu Rong gave us isn't the best, but it's good enough for farming. Would you like to try growing millet first?"

Li Shuang looked at Hou Jing in surprise and asked:
"Can you farm?"

Hou Jing shook his head tactfully.

"No one in our village knows how to farm!"

At this moment, a middle-aged man in cloth clothes laughed in a teahouse located on the river bank.

"If we don't know how to farm, where will the food come from?"

The naive Hou Jing told the truth.

"Grab it!"

Perhaps it was because Hou Jing's words were too sincere, or perhaps it was because Hou Jing looked too tough, the middle-aged man was frightened and his pure smile froze in an instant.

Li Shuang waved Hou Jing behind him and bowed.

"I, your retainer, am used to speaking nonsense. I hope you will forgive me."

The middle-aged man felt relieved when he saw that Li Shuang was well-mannered and had an extraordinary demeanor.

"I dare not. I came here and heard..."

The middle-aged man glanced at Hou Jing, who was not easy to mess with, and still felt a lingering fear.

"——I find your retainer's words quite interesting. I hope you won't blame me for my impulsive remarks."

Li Shuang also replied:

"Judging from your demeanor, you are a scholar. Why did you come to this chaotic place?"

Now in the entire Northern Dynasties, the most chaotic place is not the junction of Southern Liang and Northern Wei, but the northern border.

The Southern Liang and Northern Wei fought, mainly in the Shouyang area, with large-scale corps battles between the two sides. However, in the north, the smoke of war was everywhere.

The person in front of me is gentle and refined, and it seems that his fighting power is less than 5. Why did he come here?
"To be honest, after I was dismissed from my post as lieutenant, I decided to write a book, so I traveled around the country and studied the various states."

As soon as he finished listening, Hou Jing started laughing.

"You can't even lift a knife, so who would let you be a captain?"

The middle-aged man was still a little afraid of Hou Jing, and explained:

"This lieutenant doesn't have to fight on the battlefield. He's the Diannong Lieutenant, a position established during the Cao Wei era, specifically responsible for farming."

After hearing this, Li Shuang became interested.

So he entertained the old Qihu man in the tavern, served beef and wine, and started chatting with the middle-aged man. "In that case, how did you get dismissed from office, sir?"

"It was also my bad luck. I happened to encounter the Northern Expedition of the Southern Liang Dynasty... No, it was the invasion of the Southern Liang Dynasty. The garrison troops under my management all fled south. The higher-ups blamed me, and I lost my job."

Li Shuang roughly figured out the man's background and was very surprised. This middle-aged man was so young, but he had become the Captain of Agriculture. He must have some background.

"Sir, there is no need to be so. The court is in need of talents right now. I believe you still have a chance to make a comeback."

The middle-aged man waved his hand.

"My family has been farmers and scholars for generations, and I never wanted to be an official. Officialdom is full of intrigue and deception, and I don't want to be involved in corruption, flattering superiors and bullying subordinates. Now that I've been dismissed, I can enjoy the mountains and rivers. My lifelong ambition is to write a book on agriculture that can benefit people all over the world."

They have been farming and studying for generations, but cannot stand the intrigues in officialdom, which shows that they have no background.

Look at those aristocratic families, how many of them know how to farm?
He was not good at flattery, but he became the Captain of Agriculture at a young age, which shows that he was quite capable in farming.

Li Shuang was delighted.

"Brother, drink!"

"well!"

When everyone was drunk, Li Shuang took advantage of the distraction of the middle-aged man in front of him and waved his hand, and Hou Jing, who had been standing nearby, came over.

"This kid is a treasure!"

As soon as Li Shuang said this, Hou Jing understood and replied:
"Get him drunk later and take him back to the village."

Li Shuang gave him an appreciative look and sat up straight.

"I have not asked for your name, brother?"

"No, no, my last name is Jia, and my name is Sixie."

Jia Sixie!

Li Shuang's expression changed.

He waved again, and Hou Jing came over again.

“This isn’t a treasure…”

Hou Jing understood and once again exercised his subjective initiative.

"Then we'll leave quietly later and let him pay for the food and drinks himself!"

"This is the rooster that lays golden eggs!"

Hou Jing scratched his head.

"My Lord, the rooster can't lay eggs!"

Li Shuang spat at him.

"Fuck off!"

Li Shuang sat up straight again and said with a salutation:
"It's getting late, sir, do you have anywhere to go?"

Jia Sixie, whose face was red from drunkenness, began to feel a little confused and said:

"I'm going to stay at the post station."

"That's really unfortunate. I just heard that the post station was burned down by rebel soldiers."

"But I haven't told you which post house it is."

Li Shuang stood up and smiled:

"The post stations around here were all burned down by thieves."

"Which thief is so bold!"

"A fierce bandit named Erzhu Zhao."

Jia Sixie was a little anxious.

"So, what should we do?"

"If you don't mind, you can stay at my house for a while."

"Isn't this too much of a bother?"

"No, we in Taiping Village are simple and honest people. We treat others with courtesy. The villagers are all warm and hospitable honest men."

"Then I'm sorry to bother you!"

……

Many years later, Jia Sixie, who had already reached the highest position in the country, would still recall that quiet afternoon by the Sanggan River, and when he woke up in the middle of the night, he still couldn't help but slap himself in the face.

I shouldn't have taken that sip of wine in the first place!
(End of this chapter)