Upon hearing this, Qin Ge recognized Guan Zhong's words and started recruiting for the Qilin Palace. He chose a strong general with the rank of naval general. The Qilin Palace sent out a dazzling light beam reaching the sky.
A figure gradually appeared in the light beam. As the light beam dispersed, Qin Ge saw a majestic warrior standing in front of him.
I saw that his black hair was spread wantonly around his shoulders, his face was covered with stubble, his eyes were extremely large, covered with a layer of sky-blue halo, and his skin was as dark as carbon.
Wearing a black body-hugging dragon scale armor, and carrying a huge angry dragon sea-breaking knife on his shoulder, he looked as majestic as a sea beast emerging from the tide.
This man stood very upright. At first glance, he had an iron-blooded aura that had been cultivated through many years of military service. However, his demeanor was a bit frivolous, and his eyes released the wild aura of a beast out of its cage. He looked like a real person. The fierce sea dragons that roam all over the world.
"Li Bao, the last general! Meet my lord!" The general walked out of the Qilin Hall and knelt down to Qin Ge and kowtowed.
Qin Ge was a little unfamiliar when he heard Li Bao's name. Jin Maohu reminded him: "Li Bao was a famous anti-Jin general in the Southern Song Dynasty. In history, he organized coastal volunteers and wiped out the Jin soldiers 20 times his own. He ranked among the most influential generals in Chinese history. The ten major battles of Li Bao were called "Sea Overlord" by the people of the world. He fought with unstoppable bravery. He would fight to the death every time he faced a war. However, due to the shrinking defensive strategy of the Southern Song Dynasty, Li Bao had no record after that. He did not expect such a reckless person. Do you think it’s strange that there are poems circulating in the world?”
Qin Ge curled his lips and said: "Reckless man! A reckless man can lead the guerrillas and annihilate the regular army 20 times his size. Are you kidding me! People in the world say that I am a reckless man. Do you think I am really a fool?" A guy with a simple mind and well-developed limbs!”
This Li Bao's historical experience is very similar to his own. In order to save the country from danger, he dared to entangle a group of guerrillas and then dared to block the Jin soldiers' regular navy. This behavior was exactly the same as Qin Ge's night attack on Snow Wolf Fort.
Qin Ge helped Li Bao up from the ground and said with a smile: "General Li, welcome to join us! Qilin City is being built today, and I have prepared a banquet, just in time to welcome General Li!"
As he said this, he took Li Bao and introduced him to the generals one by one. Li Bao had a bold personality, spoke very loudly, and was straightforward, but he was very polite to others. Such a personality was very compatible with Qin Ge.
Qin Ge immediately fell in love with this tiger general.
At this moment, Zheng Xuan, supported by Fan Qin and other academy disciples, ran over panting. However, as soon as he arrived in front of the Qilin Hall, he was blocked by several guards. Qin Ge asked Zheng Xuan to come in.
"Master, why are you so urgent?" Confucianism values etiquette the most. At this time, Zheng Xuan covered his chest and gasped. The crown on his head had fallen off, and his clothes were disheveled as if he had fled.
Zheng Xuan ignored Qin Ge, looked up at the Qilin Hall, nodded repeatedly and said: "Qilin is offering auspicious gifts, as expected!"
Zheng Xuan had a very eccentric temper. Qin Ge heard some strange stories about him when he was studying in the Confucian and Taoist Academy. Because of his eccentric character, Zheng Xuan was suppressed by eunuchs and relatives in the court.
He is also relatively withdrawn and unsociable in the academy. He spends all day studying ancient books. He is such a weird and arrogant person.
Qin Ge could not imagine that he would take the initiative to come to his Free Academy.
However, even at the Free College, Zheng Xuan was just a guest. He was still immersed in studying ancient books every day and gave less than ten lectures to students every year.
However, Zheng Xuan's reputation was so great that he attracted some scholars from Yanzhou, Jizhou, and Xuzhou to pay homage to him, but they were all rejected.
Zheng Xuan walked to the Qilin stele in front of the Qilin Hall and bowed respectfully three times to the Qilin stele. It is said that the Qilin sent his son to Confucius when he was alive, and the Qilin greeted him when he died.
Therefore, Confucius has always been regarded by Confucians as the Qilin coming to the world to teach the world the holy way. The Qilin has a very high status in Confucianism.
After the ceremony, Zheng Xuan cupped his fists towards Qin Ge and said: "The champion Hou Dade has brought Qilin to the world. This is God's enlightenment. I am ready to go out and set up a Taoist temple in Qilin City to inherit the ambition of the sage, recruit many disciples, preach and receive karma." Confused, enlighten the world!"
Qin Ge was overjoyed when he heard this. Zheng Xuan was like Mount Tai and Beidou among the Confucian scholars. His Confucian attainments were not inferior to those of Zhu Jun, Huangfu Song, and Lu Zhi. If he opened a school to teach, Qilin City would become another holy place for Confucianism!
"Junior brother! Open a new Qilin Academy in the Free College. All expenses will be reimbursed by the territory. We must wholeheartedly assist the Master in teaching, teaching, and solving doubts!" Qin Ge waved to Fan Qin, and Fan Qin quickly clasped his fists in response, Zheng Xuan Also thank Qin Ge.
Qin Ge looked at the tall and majestic Qilin Palace. It not only had the main hall, but also side halls, harems and imperial gardens. His current status was sensitive and he couldn't use it. If this hall was left vacant, it would be a waste of money.
"Let's do this! Except for the main hall and several side halls next to it, which are used to handle territorial government affairs and serve as administrative agencies, the other palaces are all assigned to the Free Academy and can be renovated for students to study classics and learn talents!" Qin Gemo He said with his chin.
As soon as Qin Ge said this, Guan Zhong, Xu Shu and others widened their eyes, and even Zheng Xuan looked at Qin Ge in disbelief.
Such a magnificent and luxurious palace was originally the private property of the lord. It stands to reason that Qin Ge should move into it and enjoy the life of an emperor.
Unexpectedly, Qin Ge would be so decisive in transforming Qilin Palace into an academy.
Everyone hurriedly persuaded, Qin Ge frowned and said: "Anyway, such a large palace complex is idle if it is idle. What's wrong with the imperial garden being open to the common people and transformed into a central green space garden for everyone to enjoy together!"
Guan Zhong and others were speechless when they heard this. Qin Ge thought that it would take some time to rebuild the Qilin Palace, so he said nothing more and prepared to discuss it with Kinderman.
Qin Ge originally wanted to invite Zheng Xuan to the banquet, but Zheng Xuan didn't like socializing and refused decisively.
Qin Ge and the generals wandered around the streets of Qilin City. When they came to the city tower, they saw a wide moat connecting the water system of Taishan County. Qin Ge looked at the strong city that was more than ten feet high and was relieved. .
Li Bao suddenly came out and said: "I just heard my lord describe the situation in the world. Since the flood in Le'an County has not been eliminated, I have no merit, and I have no shame to accompany my lord to drink. I am willing to fight Le'an County now to wipe out my lord." Water bandits!”
Li Bao had a very strong ambition to make great achievements. Qin Ge wanted to persuade him to stay, saying that he would wait until after dinner. He asked Li Bao to stay in Qilin City for a few days, and then he found a boat to take Li Bao to Le'an County.
As a result, Li Bao said no, he would definitely reach Le'an County within three days.
Just as Qin Ge was about to ask how to get there, Li Bao plunged into the moat and disappeared in an instant.
Qin Ge suddenly sweated when he saw this. This Li Bao is really a fierce man. This place is six or seven hundred kilometers away from Le'an County. He is planning to swim to Le'an County like this. Although he goes down the river, it will cover more than two hundred kilometers a day. Li Bao dared to think and do the waterway.
However, it is enough to show that Li Bao's terrifying underwater skills were not just blown away.
"Although Zheng He has the air of a commander, he has always lacked courage in the army. I hope that Li Bao can perfectly complement him! The navy army will be organized as soon as possible, so that he can arm-wrestle with the water bandits in Liangshan! Qin Ge turned back to Jin Maohu and said, "Send an order to Zheng He and inform General Li Bao of the matter, so as to avoid unnecessary conflicts!"
Zheng He is meticulous and considerate, while Li Bao is bold and bold. If they can get along harmoniously, the two can complement each other, but if they conflict, they will be incompatible.
The current scale of Qilin City is equivalent to that of a state capital and can accommodate millions of people. The newly added residential areas, commercial areas, recreation areas, parks, government offices and other buildings are dazzling.
"Lord! Qilin City is a royal city. Its size and scale far exceed the carrying capacity of Yanzhou City. If it is managed properly, it will bring endless wealth and economic growth momentum to the territory. If it is not managed properly, it will become a The burden of development is not only maintenance and operation, which requires a large amount of money every day, but also once the economy is depressed, it will probably consume financial and material resources like a black hole, causing immeasurable consequences to the territory!" Guan Zhong had the foresight to see Qilin. city's interests.
"Snake Tunxiang! We must find a way to quickly digest the huge economic and cultural benefits generated by Qilin City, otherwise we will be strangled to death! Today, to suppress bandits in Qingzhou, we must mobilize elites, shift the focus of development, and transfer a large amount of manpower and material resources to the Qingzhou battlefield. To develop the city, we must develop commerce to attract a large number of families and wealthy households to invest. If we go all out to develop Qilin City, we may be able to succeed. But now we have to go all out to deal with the banditry in Qingzhou. I am afraid it will be difficult for us to swallow this elephant!" Qin Ge! He also let out a sigh, looking at the royal city at his feet with a mixture of joy and sorrow.
"My lord, can you find suitable candidates to manage Taishan County and Qilin City!" Guan Zhong suggested as if he was pointing out something.
"Originally, Boning has been in charge of Taishan County for many years, and it stands to reason that he is the most qualified. However, Le'an County is too important to Qingzhou's strategy, and it urgently needs a governor who understands both military and civil affairs. Only Boning in the territory is qualified. And in order to conquer Qingzhou, almost all the elites in the territory have been mobilized. Now there are still two big messes of refugees and supply and logistics. I am afraid that only you can support this place. However, if Qingzhou wants to develop stably, you still need to be in the middle! I think of it these days. This matter, my scalp is about to explode!" Qin Ge scratched his head and sighed.
"Mrs. Shande! Why don't you think about it? She has the experience of governing a kingdom, has excellent political ability, and is good at understanding human nature. She should be more than enough to rule Qilin City and manage Taishan County!" Guan Zhong suggested.
"No!" Qin Ge directly rejected Guan Zhong's proposal and said: "Shan De is indeed capable, but her identity is very embarrassing. First of all, the Han Dynasty has never had a tradition of women in power, and Shan De is a captive of a foreign race. If Her taking charge of Qilin City may have the opposite effect!"
"As a barbarian girl, she naturally cannot govern Qilin City, but what if she is the wife of the city lord? When Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty went on an expedition against the Huns, it was Empress Lu who came to the throne. When Emperor Wu was young, Empress Dowager Dou was also in charge. This is the ancestral system of the Han Dynasty. There is no People dare to disobey!" Guan Zhong pointed out the key point.
Qin Ge sighed: "I originally wanted to hold a wedding, but the general..."
Guan Zhong said to Qin Ge: "My lord is now the Champion Marquis. According to the etiquette of the Han Dynasty, you can marry the main wife, the side wife, and you can also have concubines! Of course, before the main wife is married, the side wives and concubines cannot have titles, but there are Except for one thing! That is, if the concubine and the concubine are pregnant with flesh and blood, they can directly give them status in the clan, and the ceremony will be done after the main wife enters the house, so the lord can use this to give the two ladies status first!"
When Qin Ge heard Guan Zhong's detailed analysis, he immediately gave him a thumbs up and said: "You really have a lot of tricks, thank you for coming up with such a clever plan, okay! I will gather the clans tomorrow and give Shan De and He first With their status as embroiderers, they can participate in political affairs openly and openly in the future! If they govern Qilin City with kindness, I can have no worries!"
