Speaking of this, Shao Sansheng was worried. "Can their words be trusted? Young Master has submitted, but they don't fulfill their promise. What should we do? "
Shao Pingbo: "Do you think His Majesty doesn't know what's going on? Do you think His Majesty will be happy when the princess is pushed around? Let them try breaking their promise. In the short term, they won't dare to touch those students again. In the future … only when they have a certain amount of authority will they have a chance to maneuver. "
Shao Sansheng was dejected. "Based on the current situation, I don't know when this will end."
Shao Pingbo said, "This incident isn't a bad thing for those students. After all these years of training, and after this incident, they should know how to protect themselves carefully and not let others easily catch them. A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit, may not be a bad thing. Sometimes, bad things can turn into good things. Previously, the Jin Nation only accepted them because of me. However, they have been ostracized. Through this matter, their chance has come. I can take the opportunity to push them to His Majesty. "
"But Young Master, you …" Shao Sansheng's eyes reddened again. What he meant was that he had suffered too much because of those students.
Shao Pingbo: "As I said, it might not be a bad thing this time. I will let His Majesty see a different scenery, and I will also open up another path for myself. This will resolve the situation of being enemies with the entire court. It is not good for me to continue being enemies with these people. In the end, I could only blame myself for being too anxious. Jia Wuqun's sudden appearance had been too sudden, and I hadn't been able to figure out what Jia Wuqun had up his sleeves. In order to avoid danger, I had been too hasty in my counterattack. After going around in circles, I'm back where I started, and now I'm in such a mess with the ministers of the imperial court. I'm losing again and again! "
Shao Sansheng replied, "Eldest Young Master has gone to such great lengths to save these students. This old servant is worried that some people might see Young Master's weakness. For example, that Jia Wuqun. Will he continue to attack those students?"
Shao Pingbo: "Weakness? You think you can threaten me by killing them all? Or captured all of them? They were all officials of the imperial court of Jin Nation. If they really did that, Jin Nation would be able to do it too. If they broke the rules, no one would be able to continue playing. They were overthinking. Let's return to the mansion first. I'll take a bath and change my clothes before entering the palace to see the Emperor. "
Shao Sansheng felt much more at ease when he saw that the Eldest Young Master seemed to have calmed down and made a decision.
Along the way, they met homeless beggars who were dragging their families along the streets. The gifts they gave to the Zhao Residence were distributed along the way.
He returned to the Shao Residence to bathe and change his clothes. After treating his injuries, the Shao Residence's carriage set out again and headed straight for the Imperial Palace.
Before entering the Imperial Study, Shao Pingbo met Tao Lve who was waiting for him.
"Chief Tao." Tao Tao respectfully said.
"Lord Shao." Tao Lve also cupped his hands in greeting. Suddenly, he looked surprised. "Lord Shao, what are you doing?"
With the pain of losing his son and his enemy right in front of him, Zhao Gongquan was a bit heavy-handed. The handprint on Shao Pingbo's face was especially conspicuous. He deliberately did not let the cultivators deal with it.
Shao Pingbo smiled. He didn't believe that the other party didn't know what was going on. "It's nothing. Steward Tao personally ordered me to keep the peace, so I didn't dare to disobey. I went to Zhao Manor to apologize. I. Zhao Yang Tian, I said, I. I, I said, I, I, I, I, Zhao., and I I., I I. I. Tao, I. Tao, I,, and Zhao. I., I., I. "Zhao Yang, you. I didn't kill you." Shao Tianze moved his collar to show the wound on his neck.
The corner of Tao Lve's mouth twitched. He didn't say anything else and simply sighed, "Sir Shao, please don't blame me. This old servant is just passing on the message. It was His Majesty's intention to keep the peace. In the face of war, Sir Shao should also understand His Majesty's painstaking efforts.
Shao Pingbo: "I understand. I asked for it."
Tao Lue didn't comment on the matter. He didn't want to talk about politics. He reached out and said, "His Majesty is waiting for you."
"Thank you!" Shao Pingbo cupped his hands and thanked him. They entered the Imperial Study.
After entering and greeting each other, Tai-shu Xiong, who was behind the table, saw Shao Pingbo's appearance and was startled. He stood up from behind the table and walked in front of Shao Pingbo, asking, "Zhao Gongquan hit you?"
Shao Pingbo: "I hit him by accident."
Tai-shu Xiong snorted. "I thought you were brave. Now you call it an accident?"
Shao Pingbo: "I didn't handle it well. I can't blame others. I hit him by accident."
Tai-shu Xiong: "Zhao Gongquan is angry. He beat up an official of the imperial court … But, you killed his son. No one would be able to stand it."
Shao Pingbo: "It's all in the past."
Tai-shu Xiong raised his eyebrows. "All in the past? What's the use of apologizing? Is he willing to let you go? "
Shao Pingbo: "I don't know if he will let me go. But he promised to let go of the students I brought from the Northern Region."
Tai-shu Xiong snorted. "When they get stubborn, they won't even let me go. What conditions can make them let me go?"
Shao Pingbo: "Marry the Seventh Princess."
"What?" Tai-shu Xiong was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. He said angrily, "Bastard! Do you think my daughter is something? You can throw her wherever you want? Over and over again, what do you take me for? "
Tao Lve at the side also frowned.
Shao Pingbo cupped his hands. "Your Majesty, I sincerely ask Your Majesty to marry the Seventh Princess to me!"
His words were like adding oil to the fire. Tai-shu Xiong scolded angrily, "Shao Pingbo, you're the one who rejected the marriage. How dare you ask? Do you really think my daughter can be bullied at will …" He scolded Shao Pingbo and his finger almost poked Shao Pingbo's forehead.
Shao Pingbo lowered his head and didn't say a word. He just let the scolding go.
Tao Lve served him a cup of tea. After taking a sip of tea, Tai-shu Xiong calmed down completely. He thought of the crux of the problem and asked, "The reason you agreed to them was to protect your group of students from the Northern Province?"
Shao Pingbo: "Not only because they are students from the Northern Region, but because they are the hope of the Northern Region's prosperity. I was forced to escape from the Northern Region. I tried my best to take them with me. I wanted to keep this hope alive!"
"The hope of the Northern Region's prosperity?" Tai-shu Xiong was slightly stunned. He asked suspiciously, "As far as I know, they are just a group of young people in their twenties. How did they become the hope of the Northern Region's prosperity?"
Shao Pingbo: "Qu Pingfang started learning at the age of twenty. At the age of twenty-one, he was in charge of the dredging of the Northern Region's Tongluan Canal. He recruited people along the way and coordinated with the county cities along the canal. Everything was done in an orderly manner. With the limited financial resources given by the Northern Region, not counting the people who died of illness or old age, the number of casualties was less than a hundred. It took him three years to successfully dredge the Tongluan Canal that stretched across the Northern Region. He made great contributions to the Northern Region's shipping and the irrigation of the grain fields. "
Tai-shu Xiong was shocked when he heard that. Outsiders might not know, but as the emperor of a nation, he knew very well that the dredging of a meandering waterway was difficult even with the financial resources of Jin Nation, let alone a mere Northern State. Such a huge project would cost lives, and it would be normal for thousands of people to die or get injured.
Less than a hundred people died. What did this mean? Moreover, it only took three years. It seemed like a simple number, but there were too many complicated things hidden behind it. This coordination ability was not to be underestimated. Not to mention other things, this Qu Pingfang was definitely a talent in water conservancy!
"Qu Pingfang …" Tai-shu Xiong muttered. He had a deep impression of this name. He tilted his head slightly and gave Tao Lve a look.
Tao Lve nodded slightly. He knew that His Majesty wanted him to remember this person's name.
Shao Pingbo continued: "Cao Si, sent to the Northern Region's Guandu Town to learn at the age of nineteen. At the age of twenty, he took charge of the town's government affairs. He eliminated epidemics, established schools, repaired the docks, and used the advantages of the Guandu Town's docks to develop trade. In just two years, he developed a small town with a population of just over two hundred into a town with a population of more than three thousand. The population increased year by year, and there was an endless stream of merchants.
"Two years later, I promoted him to the position of county magistrate. He made extensive use of the refugees and settled them down properly. He completely reclaimed the wastelands in the county. He employed a wide range of talents, stabilized agriculture, and valued trade. The refugees stayed and were unwilling to leave. The small county rapidly developed and changed. The population increased rapidly, and the taxes paid doubled every six months!"
"Xie Ji 'an, good at criminal cases. He started from a small town and went to a county. He solved cases like a god and cleared countless unjust cases. Everywhere he went, the unruly people trembled in fear …
"Qiao Shen, good at business and politics …"
Shao Pingbo said the names one by one. He was very familiar with what they were good at.
He spoke eloquently. Tai-shu Xiong stroked his beard and listened attentively. His eyes flickered.
When he finished, Tai-shu Xiong also came back to his senses. He asked tentatively, "Where did you find these people?"
Shao Pingbo said, "They are students who were selected from the Northern Region's schools. After years of experience, they have become useful. If they are interrupted because of the court's disputes, I really can't bear it!"
Tai-shu Xiong asked, "You can select these people just by running a school?"
Shao Pingbo said, "The world's customs have long been rotten. I had no talents to use in the Northern Region. I could only train new people, create new customs, and select suitable people."
Tai-shu Xiong looked at him with a complicated gaze. In order to protect these people, this person was actually willing to be humiliated.
It was not that he looked down on his daughter. Some facts had to be faced. His daughter was already like that. If she married Shao Pingbo, it would be a great humiliation to Shao Pingbo. Otherwise, why would Shao Pingbo resist so strongly before?
"In order to protect these people, do you think my daughter can be wronged again and again?" Tai-shu Xiong gritted his teeth.
Shao Pingbo said, "It is indeed my fault that the Seventh Princess ended up like this. If Your Majesty is willing to marry me, I will sincerely treat her well and will not dare to be wronged."
Tai-shu Xiong was silent for a while. After weighing the pros and cons, he suddenly said Slowly, "Huan 'er has been humiliated. I hope you will keep your word. Otherwise, I will not let you off easily!"
Shao Pingbo cupped his hands and bowed. "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Tai-shu Xiong waved his hand impatiently.
After Shao Pingbo left, Tai-shu Xiong paced back and forth for a while. After a long sigh, he suddenly said, "Tao Lve, did you remember all the names he mentioned just now?"
"Uh …" Tao Lve said awkwardly, "Your Majesty, he mentioned a long list. I only heard it once and didn't remember all of them. However, it is only those people. We will know when we ask later."
Tai-shu Xiong said, "Send someone to check and see if it is really as he said."
"Yes!" Tao Lve responded.
"Rotten Chen Mu … Training new people, creating new customs, and selecting suitable people …" Tai-shu Xiong murmured.
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