Whale Falls and Becomes a God

Chapter 52: Aristocratic Family
Qiling Temple.

At this time, outside the high walls of Qiling Temple, there were tents, wooden houses and other temporary buildings scattered all over the place. Countless figures were busy like ants, and the place was bustling and lively, instead of being numb and dirty like an ordinary refugee camp!
The area where people gather is surrounded by stone walls and wooden fences, which are temporary defense lines. Countless people are constantly reinforcing and thickening the stone walls and fences.

These people are temporary employees of the Sui Dynasty camp and will be paid as usual. They are used to rally the people, appease the people, improve public opinion, etc., mainly to alleviate the conflicts and chaos caused by the gathering of people.

Unemployed people, especially the elderly, the weak, women and children, could also go to various soup kitchens and receive free food. However, it was just porridge, barely enough to keep them alive.

Among the more than one million people gathered, generally speaking, those who were recruited into the army had the best treatment, those who were hired to work were second, and at worst, they would be provided with services for free. This was the goodwill of the Sui Dynasty camp, and it was also one of the main reasons why more and more people were willing to be recruited!

After all, the Sui Dynasty camp is the orthodox one, and even at this time of chaos in Jiangdu, it still cares about its people.

You know, in these troubled times, whether it is the anti-army or the rebels, they will only demand from the civilians, but will not care about their life or death. This is the biggest difference!
Inside the Qiling Temple, the office of the Great Sui camp is also the temporary command center.

After leaving Empress Xiao's residence, Xiao Ying went to the deacon's office. Even if he didn't do anything specific, at least he would show up, otherwise he would really become a hands-off boss!
"My Lord... Your Majesty! This is the list I (this concubine) have drawn up!"

When Xiao Ying arrived, Xu Sheng and Le Han took the initiative to present the candidates they had selected and recommended.

Civil service.

Headed by Xu Sheng, each of the four gathering places of Qiling Temple has a general manager, namely Dugu Sheng, the leader of the Dugu clan, Qi Zhi, the president of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce and one of the four great merchants in Yangzhou, Master Lingming, the first master of the Zhengdao Academy of Qiling Temple, and Liu Chongshan, the owner of the Vajra Martial Arts School!

The personnel assisting the four general managers are also members of their respective forces.

Seeing this list, Xiao Ying was the first to rule it out.

The four general stewards are not suitable to follow Xiao Ying for a long time. If they want to gain recognition and loyalty, they can just use Star Soul Possession more often. There is no need to waste the Star Soul Fusion quota.

Considering the status and cultivation level of the four general managers, it means that their qualifications, talents, abilities, etc. are already very high. Fusing inferior star souls is completely unnecessary and will not be of much help!

If the four general managers make contributions in the later period, they can choose Xinghun like Empress Xiao did, to make up for their weaknesses, and treat it as a reward or salary.

Recommended civilian candidates:
Princess Xiangcheng Yang Qingxi, Princess Anding Yang Qingrui, Princess Wang Caixuan, Princess Zhang Lianyun, Imperial Palace Supervisor Yu Nanning, Lady Xuanhua Zhang Yiqing, Cui Jirong, the proud daughter of the Cui family, Dugu Jie of the Dugu family, Xiao Li of the Xiao family, Lu Yun of the Lu family...

"Did these recommended candidates apply on their own? Or were they recommended by the gentleman? Do they know?"

After reading the list and related information, Xiao Ying asked in surprise.

Mainly two princesses and two concubines, especially Lady Xuanhua, one of the four concubines of the Sui Dynasty, who was also on the list, which surprised Xiao Ying greatly.

Xu Sheng replied calmly, "They are included in the list only if they possess both. The recommended candidates have already been involved in related work, and I have privately inquired about their willingness."

"Well! Then we'll temporarily select these ten people and call them in for interviews later!"

Xiao Ying nodded in response. With Xu Sheng's ability, his considerations must be more careful and steady than his own. He was just worrying too much!
It is worth mentioning that Xiao Ying only chose three men, Dugu Jie, Xiao Li and Lu Yun, all of whom came from aristocratic families, and top aristocratic families at that, which indirectly proves the preciousness of knowledge.

There was no way. There were indeed no truly ordinary people with no background among the recommended candidates, nor were there any names that Xiao Ying was familiar with.

……

As for the military commanders, led by General Le Han, Xiang Wei and five other former generals led the armies of the five directions. Xiang Wei assisted Le Han in training the elite soldiers of the central army, while the other four generals trained new armies in the four directions.

Recommended military commanders:
Dugu Feng, Dugu Ba, Princess Fengming Yang Qingxuan, Concubine Xu Qiubai, Zheng Zitong, Liu Qianqing, Madam Ronghua Cai Shuilan, Empress Chen Chen Hanyu, Master Lingyan of Pudu Temple (one of the four people rescued from Jiangdu Prison), Xiao Wen of the Xiao family, Chen Feng of the Chen family, Wu Changqing and Shen Buhui of the Vajra Martial Arts School, Xie Yingdeng of the Iron Hand Divine Arrow, and the Giant Spirit God Hong Lingtian...

The number of military candidates far exceeds the number of civil servants, and there are also many who are of commoner origin, with a total of hundreds of candidates.

However, in terms of comprehensive military accomplishment, cultivation level, experience and knowledge, the aristocratic families still hold the highest position. Based on the relevant information provided by Le Han, those of commoner origin really have no advantage over them; the gap is obvious!

The rule of aristocratic families is not groundless!
Whether it is civil or military affairs, or people's livelihood, economy, music and other aspects, the aristocratic families have an overall advantage, and the gap is huge!

It is worth mentioning that Xiao Ying finally saw a familiar name on the list... a famous historical general!
One was Xie Yingdeng, the Iron-Handed Archer. He was bright and studious since childhood, possessing a photographic memory. He passed the imperial examination at the age of fourteen. Later, he practiced martial arts, becoming proficient in archery and well-versed in military texts. By the age of eighteen, he had mastered both civil and military skills, becoming renowned far and wide. He was known as "Rival Xinling" and the "Iron-Handed Archer." His greatest achievement was his ability to shoot eighteen arrows in a row, hitting the target without missing a beat.

Xiao Ying was familiar with Xie Yingdeng's fame, not only known as the Sharpshooter General, but also as one of the Five Tiger Generals of the Wagang Army, ranking fourth. He was also a renowned Taoist priest, the legendary figure Xie Xianzu.

In the Sui and Tang military power rankings compiled by some forums in the previous life, it ranked 33rd.

In Xiao Ying's opinion, Xie Yingdeng was an extremely talented general, both civil and military. However, he was unlucky, had no background, and was not good at socializing. He only managed to become one of the "Five Tiger Generals" in the Wagang Army and eventually became a monk!

One is the giant spirit Hong Lingtian.

Compared with Xie Yingdeng, Hong Lingtian is not famous in history books, but he was one of the 18 rebel kings at the end of the Sui Dynasty... He was the chief vanguard general under the command of Daliang King Xiao Xing, and later became his most powerful general.

In the Sui and Tang Dynasty military rankings, Hong Lingtian ranked 44th, which is already extremely extraordinary. He is a natural born warrior!

“Are these lists serious?”

After reading it, Xiao Ying looked at Le Han in surprise and asked, then reminded him, "Princess Fengming and the two ladies, do you really want to lead the army into battle and kill the enemy?"

Especially Empress Chen, who is such a beautiful lady, it's hard to imagine her killing enemies in battle. Is she a loli dancing with a hammer?!

In addition to combat effectiveness, military knowledge, qualities, and character in commanding and training troops are also major factors in selecting military generals.

To be able to fight, you must also want to fight, dare to fight, and know how to fight!
"Yes! I have confirmed it again and again!"

Le Han responded seriously, paused, glanced at Xu Sheng, and added, "Now they are all involved in relevant affairs. They are qualified in combat and do have certain command capabilities. At least they are quite recognized by the soldiers and can complete the corresponding military training tasks very well!"

"Okay! Then these fifteen people!"

Seeing Le Han's reaction, Xiao Ying guessed that she and Xu Sheng had discussed the list before deciding on it, so she spoke frankly.

After saying this, he thought for a moment and ordered, "Please dismiss everyone. I will summon you individually. Come in fives!"

The candidates Xiao Ying had chosen for this Star Soul Fusion were still more yin than yang, not very suitable, especially for military commanders. However, choosing a general from among the short ones, Xiao Ying had no choice for the time being, and no time to slowly train them!

(End of this chapter)