Xiao Ruxun was happy to see such a festive scene.
No matter what, these people had contributed their strength to the establishment of the new dynasty. They would feel a sense of belonging, a sense of common glory, and a sense of guilt that could not be found without careful exploration.
Only Shi Xing was like a walking corpse. He did whatever he was told, but he didn't speak. He knelt and kowtowed mechanically, but his eyes were empty, and his spirit was gone. He looked like an empty shell.
Xiao Ruxun called Shi Xing alone to the meeting hall of the Ministry of War.
This place made him feel a little nostalgic.
To be honest, Xiao Ruxun did not have any prejudice against Shi Xing.
Before the expedition to Korea, Shi Xing had followed Zhu Yijun's suggestion and appointed Xiao Ruxun as a general, letting Xiao Ruxun lead the army to fight in Korea. Later, he spoke up for Xiao Ruxun many times in the imperial court, acting as a shield for Xiao Ruxun in the war.
When Xiao Ruxun was driven to Myanmar, he also cried out many times, arguing for fair treatment for Xiao Ruxun. He quarreled fiercely with some people, but he did not succeed.
But this did not change Xiao Ruxun's gratitude to him.
Six years ago, it was here that Xiao Ruxun met Shi Xing for the first time, talked with Shi Xing for the first time, won Shi Xing's appreciation, and obtained the position of the chief general of the expedition to the east. Six years later, when they met again in this place, everything had changed.
Everything had changed too much, too fast. Even Xiao Ruxun felt a little dazed.
It seemed that yesterday he was here talking about competing with Li Rusong for the position of the chief general of the expedition to the east, but today he had become the supreme emperor of the Daqin.
The Ministry of War was still the Ministry of War, but the people were not the same.
"Shi Butang, I really did not expect things to become like this. I did not expect it to come to this. I can only say that God is making fun of people."
Xiao Ruxun sat in the main seat, looking at Shi Xing standing in front of him, and said slowly.
"Things have come to this, I have nothing to say."
Shi Xing seemed to have no intention of saying anything.
"You have nothing to say? No, you have something to say. Zhao Shiqing has already told me that before Shen Yicheng's mutiny, you did not know about it until that night. When his mutiny succeeded, you surrendered, but you did not do anything for him. You claimed to be ill at home and were placed under house arrest by him. "
Xiao Ruxun looked at Shi Xing: "At the juncture of life and death, not many people have the courage to disregard their own life and death. Zhao Zhigao is one, Song Yingchang is another, and those who dared to stand out and criticize Shen Yicheng but were killed can also be counted. But such people are few.
And those who wholeheartedly follow the bandits are also few. Not everyone has the courage to do such a thing. Those who wholeheartedly follow the bandits are the minority. Most of the remaining people are in the middle, grass on the top of the wall, swaying when the wind blows.
In fact, it is not the mastermind behind the scenes who decides the direction of events, but the majority of the middle. Whoever they follow will win. If they follow the bandits, even if the number of bandits is small, the bandits will still win in the end. Shi Butang, although you did not directly follow the bandits, you are also a grass on the wall. "
Shi Xing closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
"I have wronged Duke Zhao, I have wronged Duke Song, I have wronged His Majesty, I have wronged Daming, I have wronged everyone. So, Hsiao Jixin, if you want to kill me, just kill me. I have no complaints, but please do not implicate my family, give them a chance to live."
"I will not kill you."
Xiao Ruxun shook his head: "As far as I am concerned, I do not want to kill at all. But this is the reality, I have to kill, and I may kill more people. If I do not kill these people, more people will die in the future. I do not care if I have to bear the infamy of a tyrant, but you, Shi Xing, I will not kill."
Shi Xing sighed and shook his head.
"You will not kill me, but my heart is dead. I do not want to stay in the court to continue doing those meaningless things. What is the use of not killing me? Are you going to let me go home? Are you going to raise a useless person like me? "
Xiao Ruxun shook his head: "You have experience, you have talent, you are a capable official, different from the other Imperial Censors. If I let you go home, it will be my loss, and also the loss of the new dynasty. Daming, the central government has raised a bunch of barking dogs, and what I need are people who can do things. There are too few people like this, I will use them all."
"Then what do you want? What do you want me to do? "
"I am preparing to set up a school, you will be my Chancellor."
"Chancellor?"
Shi Xing was stunned for a moment. "What academy?"
"A school to train civilian officers."
"Civilian … what officer?"
Shi Xing was obviously a little puzzled.
"This is my move to separate the military and the government. I want to specially train a group of civilian officers. The officials who serve in the army do not fight, but are military officers, not ordinary officials. They will be responsible for a series of issues such as logistics, transportation, payment, and appointment of military posts. I will separate the functions of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue in relation to military resources."
Xiao Ruxun explained a little, and Shi Xing listened with a frown.
"Are you going to change the current system of Daming?"
"Yes, the current system of Daming cannot meet my needs. I want to make changes. Since you are not willing to be an official in the court, then you can be responsible for teaching. I will hand over a whole school of students to you, and you will train them for me."
Xiao Ruxun stood up and walked in front of Shi Xing: "I will not allow anyone living in Daqin not to be used by me. Shi Xing, you can't escape. Even if you escape to the ends of the world, I will send someone to bring you back to the capital."
Shi Xing frowned and was silent for a long time.
"I am already a second minister. Are you really not afraid of using me?"
"If I am afraid of the title of second minister, I would have died in the hands of Shen Yicheng."
Xiao Ruxun smiled disdainfully and said: "So what if I am a second minister? With the power of the world in my hands, what am I afraid of? In the world, everything belongs to the king. As long as I am strong enough, there is no one I can't use. I can even use Li Rusong who has a lot of troops, let alone you. "
Shi Xing sighed and looked up at the ceiling. After a long time, he lowered his head again.
"I promise you."
Xiao Ruxun nodded and patted Shi Xing's shoulder: "This will be the best choice you can make."
Shi Xing smiled bitterly.
"I have made mistakes for most of my life, and there is no longer any hope for me. However, with this remaining life, I hope to make up for the mistakes I have made in the past."
Shi Xing accepted Xiao Ruxun's appointment and agreed to be the first chancellor of the Daqin Empire's Central Military Academy.
This was the beginning of a big change, and more changes followed.
From the 29th of the twelfth month, all the civil and military officials in the court sent letters to the Huangji Palace like snowflakes.
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