Rebirth of the Four Seas Emperor

After carefully reviewing a large amount of information, Hou Yao came to the conclusion that if things continued like this, there would be great chaos in Myanmar.

Sooner or later, the Sanxuan and Liuwei will all leave Daxia, and there may be even greater backlash, which may even threaten the security of Yunnan Province.

However, the imperial court is definitely unable to attack this place. With the current economic strength of Daxia's treasury, there is simply no money to mobilize troops.

It was also very dangerous for Ji Wenjun to lead two men to rescue King Xi.

There is a lot of rain in the tropical rainforest, so whether it is a matchlock or a flintlock gun, there are times when it is difficult to use it. In the end, cold weapons will determine the outcome.

Although Zhu Liang'ao has rich combat experience, there is still no guarantee that he will be defeated in an unexpected situation.

The biggest fear is that those so-called friendly forces will stab you in the back.

After all, these chieftains have almost no loyalty to Daxia, and whether they rebel or not depends only on the price.

So after thinking about it, this is basically a war destined to fail.

Thinking of this, Hou Yao clenched his fists bitterly and said:

You prodigal old bitch, let’s see if I will spank your ass when I catch you.

Ji Wenjun's coquettish operation was like putting Hou Yao on the fire.

If only King Tan was there, he could stay at ease and not go.

Anyway, as long as you settle down and develop slowly, once you develop steam engines and smokeless gunpowder, you can use technology to crush your opponents and take back those lands.

But now that Ji Wenjun has gone, it would be unjustifiable if he didn't go again.

How can you call yourself a man if you are indifferent when you see your woman taking risks?

But why fight it when we know it is a losing battle?

The current situation is that he led the troops, which will not help at all.

There may seem to be more soldiers, but it increases the pressure on logistical supplies and increases the risk of defeat.

The supplies over there all depend on those toasts.

The chieftain with a small number of soldiers is not under much pressure and will not say anything. If there are too many, they will have a big opinion and they will definitely not be happy.

Doesn't this further increase their risk of mutiny?

How to solve this problem?

Hou Yao was in a dilemma for a while.

Just when Hou Yao was feeling dizzy and drowsy, a person came in from the door:

"Sir, my subordinates have come down to report."

Hou Yao looked up and saw that the person coming was Guo Ming:

"Oh, you're finally here. By the way, how's the gang's restructuring going? Is it going well?"

Guo Ming nodded and said:

"The restructuring went smoothly, but there were a lot of brothers eliminated this time. In fact, everyone thinks there are many ships, so there is no need to eliminate so many people."

When Hou Yao heard that there were many ships, an idea suddenly flashed in his mind and he shouted:

"Yes, I have a boat..."

Guo Ming looked confused:

"Sir? What's the boat?"

Hou Yao just suddenly thought of a way to attack Taungu. He was excited and blurted out. Only then did he react and smiled awkwardly:

"It's okay, it's okay. You go to Chief Secretary Liu to get something first. Anyway, you are familiar with most of the government officials, so you can officially go to work. By the way, your family has made arrangements, right? If not, I will give it to you. Give it two days to deal with it.”

Guo Ming cupped his fists and said:

"Thank you for your concern, sir. They have already made arrangements. I will go to work directly. Sir, I will resign."

Hou Yao waved his hand:

"Well, let's go."

Because of Guo Ming's reminder, he thought of the plan to attack Taungoo from the waterway.

With the Manila galleon, it is easy to carry all the supplies for an army of several thousand men.

Directly bypass the tropical rainforest territory where the chieftain is entrenched, and attack directly into the heart of Donggu.

As long as there is no Dongcheng Dynasty, the largest force to disrupt the situation, the chieftains will not dare to go against the Daxia court.

After capturing Toungoo, an administrative district was established there, officials were appointed, a cement factory was built, and a highway was built directly to Yunnan.

Once this road is completed, there will be no chance of Myanmar returning.

After figuring out this plan, Hou Yao was in a good mood and could finally sleep well.

……

There are still many preparations to be done to bring lasting peace and stability to Myanmar, the most important of which is to bring a group of scholars there.

Local governance cannot be separated from scholars, and local education cannot be separated from scholars. Without enough scholars, all plans will become empty talk in the end.

In the county school, there used to be enough students there, but now apart from the old and the weak, it is hard to see the young and strong figures.

Hou Yao walked around the school and didn't speak when he saw this situation.

I returned to the Yamen with a sigh, feeling inexplicably disappointed because there were still too few talents.

When I walked to the backyard, I saw Hou Fu reading a book seriously in the yard. Hou Yao smiled and said hello:

"Dad, haven't you rested yet?"

Hou Fu nodded slightly, Hou Yao turned around and was about to enter the room, when Hou Fu said:

"wait."

Hou Yao turned around and said:

"I wonder what your father has ordered?"

Hou Fu coughed slightly and seemed a little embarrassed:

"Um..., my father... some friends want me to ask if scholars from other counties can work in your industry, and if there are any restrictions."

Hou Yao looked surprised. Hou Fu usually had few friends and rarely interacted with others. Ever since he was sensible, he seemed to have never been seen doing anything other than studying.

Today in the academy examination, Hou Yao opened the back door for him with tears in his eyes, and he passed the academician level.He was overjoyed to have the identity of a child he had dreamed of for decades.

I don't know if it was because of that stimulation that he changed his temper. During this period, he went out often, and I don't know what he went to do. Anyway, his face was glowing every day, and it seemed that he was being praised a lot outside.

Think about it, with a good son like Hou Yao, how can those with ulterior motives not praise him?

"There is no limit, Dad, why do you ask this? And where do you get your friends from?"

Hou Fu's face changed slightly, and then he raised his head high:

"Who said that a father has no friends? I just didn't have the opportunity before, but now that I am a father, I am already a child and the people I meet are all knowledgeable people. How can I have no friends?"

Hou Yao sighed inwardly, this was his fault again. If he had known better, he shouldn't have let him go.

"Okay, dad, I don't think you can let your son meet your friends. Since they ask about your property, they must be interested, so why not let your son talk to them in person? If you really have learned a lot, It’s easy to reuse.”

Hou Fu nodded excitedly:

"Okay, then let's meet you."

Hou Fu's friends made an appointment to meet at a teahouse, but the actual meeting was different from what Hou Yao had imagined.

He originally thought that Hou Fu's friends should be some speculators, but after meeting him, he realized that these people did not know Hou Fu's identity at all.

They were all poor scholars from surrounding counties. The highest-status scholar from Huizhou was Jia Ming, and the other two were just children like Hou Fu.

The four of them were friends who met while listening to books in a teahouse.

Since Hou Fu was pregnant with a child, he has not studied as hard as before. He would go to the teahouse to listen to books every now and then.

His family has Hedong Lion, and although he is rich, he does not dare to go to a brothel, so he can only spend time in teahouses.

I got to know these three buddies as soon as I went back and forth.

Naturally, those who could spend time in the teahouse were not wealthy scholars. In fact, these three people all lost confidence in the imperial examination, and then came to Bao'an County to try their luck.

In fact, since the beginning of this year, after Baoan County became famous, there are still many scholars like them.

There is still a certain difference between these people and the scholars trained by Baoan County School.

They are all traditional scholars who have read the Four Books and Five Classics thoroughly, but their knowledge in other aspects is pitifully lacking.

If you don't delve into the field you are good at, it will naturally be of little use to industries with higher requirements.

Therefore, most scholars were not lucky enough to enter the industry started by Hou Yao, but joined the industries of other small and medium-sized businessmen.

Naturally, the treatment cannot be compared with Hou Yao's industry.

So these people are in a bit of a quandary now. Compared with their hometown, staying in Bao'an can earn a living with their knowledge, but they can barely support a family.

For ordinary people, it is naturally very satisfying.

But everyone is a arrogant scholar, and with such a standard of living, they are naturally full of complaints.

Not to mention going to a brothel where literati gather, even if you want to listen to a tune in a teahouse, you have to be cautious.

After understanding the situation of these people, Hou Yao suddenly had an inspiration. If he could fool these people, wouldn't all the problems be solved?

After clearing his throat, Hou Yao changed his chatting attitude and asked seriously:

"Mr. Jia, since you are not satisfied with the assignment at the private school, are you interested in governing the school?"

Jia Ming is in his 30s, considered to be in his prime, and he is a scholar. If he is willing to go to Myanmar, wouldn't he be the best county magistrate?Hou Yao planned to start with him.

"My kid is kidding. How important is one parent? How can I have such ability? I used to have this idea. It was only after I came to Baoan that I realized that I was too far behind."

"Mr. Jia is too modest. If you were given a chance to govern a party now, would you be interested?"

Jia Ming smiled bitterly and waved his hand:

"My little friend, don't make fun of me. Who doesn't want to be an official? But the administrative expenses required to become an official are astronomical for my family background."

Hou Yao said seriously again:

"Mr. Jia, if you are willing, late birth can give you an opportunity to govern a party, but it is different from ordinary officials. You need to work there for five years before you can obtain the status of a formal official."

Jia Ming's face was gloomy. He was polite to Hou Yao before just because he was the person brought by Hou Fu.

Hou Fu did not introduce Hou Yao's identity, and they did not ask in detail.

When we were chatting just now, we felt that this young man was well-spoken and knew that he was a well-educated man, so we all chatted more cordially.

I just didn't expect that somehow, this person's conversational tone suddenly changed, and what he said was even more irrelevant. He turned out to be a crazy person who didn't know what to say.

"My little friend, do you think it's fun to make fun of others?"

The other two people also felt that Hou Yao's repeated offending of Jia Ming was a bit excessive.

How can a scholar not want to be an official?Isn’t it true that people only come out to look for a job if they can’t become an official?You always keep the pot open but don't pick up the pot. Aren't you deliberately causing trouble for others?

"Brother Hou, this little friend you brought is really rude and his words don't make sense. You should take him away."

"Yes, Brother Hou, let's go..."