Quick Transmigration: I Actually Became a System Bug

Facing these gray-haired high-ranking officials, Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu tactfully stepped aside. Perhaps their behavior had reassured and satisfied the officials, for they were unusually warm towards the two of them this time, as they were usually either indifferent or forced smiles towards them.

Although Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu didn't really want this enthusiasm.

What happened next was exactly as Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu had predicted. The bigwigs gathered together, their faces flushed, discussing the map that Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu had brought back, and the countries that corresponded to it.

These countries are far from Tianqi Kingdom. It would be easy to conquer them, but the subsequent management would be very troublesome. Tianqi Kingdom is already sparsely populated after unification. If too few people are sent to manage them, and the emperor is far away, they might not know in time if the envoys are killed. If too many people are sent, will Tianqi Kingdom still be able to develop? After all, their roots are on this continent.

After much discussion, no one could convince anyone else. Just as Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu were both distracted, they suddenly felt that the surroundings had become quiet and a bit chilly.

The two of them belatedly and stiffly raised their heads, only to see countless eyes staring straight at them. With a "thud," they both knelt down smoothly, without any hesitation, their voices even synchronized.

"Your Majesty, I deserve to die! I beg for your forgiveness!"

Today...

The ministers...

The Emperor waved his hand helplessly, forgiving the two men and allowing them to stand up first. Only then did the Minister of War repeat the question he had just asked.

"What good ideas do the Prince of Anding and the Marquis of Anle have for attacking those coastal countries?"

Ji Han secretly winked at Shi Shaoyu, who pretended to be clueless and said something.

"Can't we just plunder the money and not defend the land? We don't lack land, what we lack are gold, silver and iron mines. We can just send troops in forcefully, mine all the minerals, and then withdraw, right?"

The Emperor and his ministers... indeed, clever minds see things from a different perspective!

The Emperor and his ministers carefully considered Shi Shaoyu's words again, finding them increasingly brilliant. They immediately made a decision: the Ministry of War would send a navy to accompany Ji Han and his group on their next voyage. Those who submitted would be allowed to mine, while those who refused would be beaten up before being allowed to mine.

As Ji Han walked out of the palace, he suddenly had a bad feeling. Judging from the current development, their next mission would probably give them more points in terms of darkness than in terms of merit and faith combined.

In the days that followed, all the departments of the court became unusually busy. On the contrary, Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu became increasingly idle. After all, when those people were busy, they didn't have much time to invite the two of them as guests.

When the two of them had some free time, they would take their nephew and niece to stroll around East Street one day and eat at West Street the next, and even go horseback riding and hunting in the suburbs, or climb mountains to listen to sutras and worship Buddha. Of course, the reason why Sister-in-law Shi let the children play with them was that no matter where they went, Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu could stuff knowledge into the children's heads in a "despicable" way.

After two weeks of carefree fun, the Emperor finally couldn't stand their easy life anymore and issued an imperial decree, forcing the two of them to pack their bags again and embark on another journey south.

Previously, besides the two pageboys, only the guards accompanied the two men. Now, in addition to the officials and soldiers who had to go with them, there were also many spoiled brats from various families. These powerful families were sending people to Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu so that they could gain experience during the next sea voyage and at least have something to show for themselves when they enter officialdom in the future.

Fortunately, these spoiled brats, though fearless, genuinely appreciate people with real skills. Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu are both top scholars and generals, achieving the pinnacle in both literary and military fields. If such people aren't considered truly capable, then there are probably no truly capable people in the world.

Of course, this was also because Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu treated them all equally. They didn't look at them like some people did, nor did they look at them with flattery or scheming in their eyes.

In Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu's eyes, they seemed no different from the guards around them, just living, breathing people. If there was any difference, it was that some were lively and some were quiet, nothing more.

With a mission to complete, Ji Han and his group had a much tighter schedule this time. Apart from eating, drinking and sleeping, they spent the rest of their time traveling, which caused great suffering to the spoiled rich kids and the relatively weak civil officials.

When they finally returned to the seaside, not to mention the others, even Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu felt their bodies couldn't take it anymore; the bumpy ride along the way had been too uncomfortable.

However, the navy did not give the two any time to rest. The next morning, they were dragged out of bed and taken directly to the ship to be instructed in another round of maritime training.

As for those spoiled brats, well, their situation was even worse than Ji Han and his companion. After all, the two of them had experience and status, so they were at least commanders who only talked and didn't lift a finger. The spoiled brats, on the other hand, were simply thrown into the recruit camp and made to train the greenhorns to swim.

Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu stood on the boat, calmly issuing each instruction while occasionally glancing at the new recruits. Tsk tsk tsk, so this is how the navy trains to swim. First, someone demonstrates, and then everyone is kicked into the water. Those who learn quickly swallow less seawater, while those who learn slowly have bloated bellies.

However, if they don't learn to swim today, not only will their bellies swell up, but they'll also burst and have to stay in the water, unable to get out. It would be a truly miserable situation!

However, in the days that followed, Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu lost interest in watching those spoiled brats make fools of themselves. One day they were thrown into military training, the next they were transferred to shipbuilding, and the day after that they had to discuss and formulate a route of advance...

In any case, General Chen, the commander-in-chief this time, only had one requirement: to extract all the experience that Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu had gained from their last voyage. During the final assessment, if anyone missed anything or failed to learn it, that general or official would be demoted or transferred.

Few of those who participated in this sea mission were fools. Promotion and advancement were clearly within reach, and no one would be foolish enough to give it up. So, the only ones suffering were Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu!