Professional Ethics of a Concubine

The warriors on the grassland knew better what was going on, so they showed disgust and refused to be taken away.

When those people heard that they were rejected, their brutal side immediately revealed itself and they started fighting right away.

After a fierce fight, more than twenty men of this small tribe, including children, were killed.

Because these kids are also extremely aggressive, if you don't kill them, they will kill you.

"What's going on..." A Zhao soldier scratched his head, "We wiped them out."

"They destroyed their own tribe," said a warrior from the grassland. "The reason why there are no old people, women, or babies in this tribe is because they were eaten by them."

Soldiers of the Great Zhao,...

"vomit!"

One person even vomited.

"This is too cruel. No, it's horrible. I can't think about it. I want to vomit!"

It wasn't just one person who wanted to vomit, but the others held it in.

After all, we are all old men who have been to the battlefield, so we all have the ability to withstand this.

However, after returning to the camp from this small tribe that day, everyone who knew about this could not eat a single bite of meat.

Even if I force it into my mouth, I want to spit it out.

"What's going on? Why do they all look like pregnant women?" Xie Wenyuan frowned.

"Your Highness, this is what happened..." The general who led the team out today immediately told the story of the tribe.

After Xie Wenyuan heard this, his stomach felt uncomfortable. He frowned and said, "They can't even be called human beings. They are still beasts. They can only survive."

These grassland tribes are just a barbaric group without any advanced systematic civilization training.

If they were allowed to grow stronger, and if their cavalry entered the Central Plains one day, Xie Wenyuan could imagine the scene... It would absolutely be an inhumane massacre and plunder.

Xie Wenyuan felt that the emperor was right. Instead of constantly fighting off their attacks, they should spend more effort to tame them.

The first thing to do to tame them is to feed them.

"Okay, Chinese New Year is tomorrow, so let's take a two-day break and have some fun." Xie Wenyuan said.

"As you command," the young general replied immediately, "but we are short of supplies, so it's a bit hard to have fun."

I used to look forward to eating meat, but now, I feel like vomiting after eating meat.

Xie Wenyuan said immediately, "Gather them together and see how much sugar and grain are left. Cook sweet porridge on New Year's Eve instead of meat porridge."

"Your Majesty, you are really... You will spoil us like this." The general said with a smile.

Xie Wenyuan kicked him in annoyance, "...Get out of here! Stop disgusting me here."

He couldn't bear to hear the word "habit" now, because it would remind him of the King of Wei. Stop it! Don't think about it anymore!

When the general saw that the prince was angry, he left quickly.

By the way, it seems that we can’t play such jokes with the prince. Every time he gets very angry. Why is that?

I'll have to ask around secretly later.

-

In the blink of an eye, another month has passed.

As the weather warms up, green grass has sprouted in some places not covered by ice and snow, which makes people happy just by looking at it.

Xie Wenyuan crawled out of the tent and stretched his muscles under the sun. He felt that in half a month, he would be able to set out again to conquer other tribes.

They want to start a war when everyone has just survived the winter and has no food in their pockets. Well, it's not really a war, it's just the use of carrots and sticks to make the other side happily join them.

After all, we have to provide them with food to ensure that they don't starve to death.

They have been hungry for the whole winter. Now, let alone giving them food, they will follow you even if you throw them a bone without meat.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, good news, there is good news!"

Just then, a soldier came galloping on horseback, waving his hands and shouting excitedly.

Seeing his behavior, Xie Wenyuan couldn't help but smile. When he rode closer, he said,

"If you don't find the gold mine, you'll be sorry for your smiling face and your voice."

"Hehe, Your Majesty, I didn't find any gold mines, but we found hundreds of our Great Zhao soldiers in a small tribe!"

The soldier said happily,

"They are all behind us. I can ride the fastest on horseback, so I will come first to tell the prince the good news!"

Xie Wenyuan couldn't help but smile when he heard this, "This good news is indeed worthy of your big smile."

"Your Highness, this group of people just came to the grassland recently. They brought a lot of dried vegetables with them. I just had a bowl of dried vegetable soup with them. It was so delicious..."

As he spoke, the soldier couldn't help swallowing, his face full of happiness.

Xie Wenyuan kicked him angrily, was he deliberately trying to tempt him?

Now he feels like vomiting when he sees meat, and when he sees grass on the ground he will pick a few strands and put them in his mouth to chew. Just imagine what happened.

So, he can't bear to hear this now.

"Ouch! Your Majesty, I know I was wrong!" After the soldier finished boasting, he immediately took out a bag of dried vegetables from the bag on his horse's back and said with a smile,

"I have brought it back to His Majesty. I will have someone cook it now. Your Majesty will be able to drink dried vegetable porridge soon."

Xie Wenyuan nodded with satisfaction, "You are quite clever, I will give you ten taels of silver later."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your reward!" The soldier immediately expressed his gratitude and ran away happily.

Half an hour later, Xie Wenyuan finished a bowl of dried vegetable porridge and felt that he was finally no longer a beast but a civilized person again.

The Khan naturally got a bowl as well. He drank it with a satisfied look on his face and yearned for the Great Zhao even more.

Therefore, the Khan was more active than Xie Wenyuan in conquering other small tribes.

"In fact, the tribes have already started preparing for migration, so we have to act quickly."

Xie Wenyuan had no objection. He was also tired of staying here and wanted to return to Da Zhao as soon as possible to enjoy the wealth and luxury of the world.

Alas, it was more comfortable when I was in the old Chu. Those were the carefree days. Now, it’s simply self-exile!

I feel like I've been tricked by Xie Jin again this time!

-

The next month was full of surprises for Xie Wenyuan.

Not only did he repeatedly encounter soldiers from the Great Zhao who came looking for him, he also got in touch with the Ninth Princess through a Saker Falcon.

When Xie Wenyuan saw the Saker Falcon, he liked it very much. However, the Saker Falcon was very loyal to its owner and would not tolerate being touched by ordinary people.

Xie Wenyuan wanted to touch it, but it almost pecked the back of his hand. He could only glare at it angrily.

"Tell the Ninth Princess that everything is going well. Ask her to prepare food and vegetables. The demand will be great."

Xie Wenyuan said to the messenger.

"Yes, I obey."

In addition to contacting the Ninth Princess, Xie Wenyuan also learned that the Ninth Princess had opened up a supply line deep into the grassland, so it was not so dangerous for them to enter the grassland.

Xie Wenyuan nodded with satisfaction. The Ninth Princess's talent and courage were only slightly inferior to those of the Emperor and him.

Very good!

I can rest assured when I leave this to her from now on.

-

When the Ninth Princess heard the news from the King of Chu, she immediately jumped up with joy.

"There's news about the King of Chu!"

She hadn't been so unstable for a long time, but she was so happy to confirm that the King of Chu was safe.

Now the huge stone that was weighing on her heart could finally be put down, and she no longer had to worry about disappointing the emperor's trust and responsibility.

To be honest, although I am not afraid of being suspected by the emperor when working under him, I always have another sense of urgency, which is that I am afraid that I am not capable enough and cannot complete the tasks assigned by the emperor well.

Therefore, I set requirements for myself without any supervision or urging from others, striving to make continuous progress and challenges myself.

The Ninth Princess analyzed her own mentality and combined it with the booklet Qingzhi had given her. She could only willingly express her admiration:

Your Majesty is very clever!

Roll up your sleeves and work hard for the emperor.

-

Beijing.

After the spring plowing, Xie Jin also received a letter from the Ninth Princess, in which he learned the good news that the King of Chu was safe and sound.

Xie Jin suddenly became in a good mood and waved his hand, indicating that he was going to go spring hunting.

"Your Majesty, isn't it autumn hunting? If you go for spring hunting, the bears will just wake up from hibernation and will be hungry and irritable. You are offering yourself to hunt them."

When Ye Qingzhi heard his decision, she deliberately laughed and mocked him.

In fact, she was too lazy to join in the fun. What was the fun in hunting? They were all first-class protected animals in the country.

Ye Qingzhi didn't agree with hunting and didn't want to participate.

"Then do you have any good ideas? What kind of grand ceremony is suitable to hold in spring?" Xie Jin asked her.

"Why don't we start holding a sports meeting..." Ye Qingzhi thought about it carefully and explained to Xie Jin seriously what sportsmanship and competitive spirit are.

Western countries have had this kind of sports event for a long time, but it really didn't exist in ancient times.

There were only games like Cuju, horseback archery and the like, and they were on a very small scale and were only played by the upper class nobles.

Due to differences in political environment, economic system, and cultural values, it was indeed difficult to create a fertile soil for the development of individual sports competitions in ancient times.

However, this kind of sports competition is definitely a good thing. It didn't exist before, but it can be developed now.

This also provides an additional path for advancement for the lower-class people.

After listening to Ye Qingzhi's words, Xie Jin nodded in agreement, "Okay, Qingqing's suggestion is good, we can try it."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for accepting my suggestion." Ye Qingzhi smiled and kissed him.

"Grandmaster, I should now address you as the Imperial Master. What the Imperial Master says makes sense, and I will naturally adopt it. I want to thank the Imperial Master for his advice."

Xie Jin smiled and hugged her, "It's been a while since I gave you a thank-you gift. I failed in my duty. I'll make it up to you!"