After Wang Gui and Cui Mingan left.
Old Qin frowned." I'm afraid they'll hate you."”
"If uncle's movable type printing technique is used, I'm afraid they will hate him even more.”Qin Mo said lightly.
Looking at Qin Mo's calm expression, Old Qin wanted to beat him up." We're still taking the blame for you."”
"Uncle, you've worked hard. Please have some ice cream.”Qin Mo passed a bowl of ice cream to Old Qin.
"At least you have a conscience."
After the uncle and nephew finished their ice cream, they returned to Qin Manor.
The compilation work of the Xinhua dictionary had begun to get on track, and Old Kong and the others did not need Qin Mo's help anymore.
Qin Mo started to think about finding a teacher from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, but he never found one.
However, there was still one piece of good news. He had found his bodyguard.
Qin Mo, who had paranoia, felt that there were always unruly people who wanted to harm me. In addition, what he was doing was destroying the foundation of the aristocratic families, so he felt that he needed a bodyguard.
Thus, he thought of Xue Rengui, who had sent Old Qin's guard to look for him.
Xue Li, also known as Rengui, was born in 614, the ninth year of Daye. He was a descendant of Xue Andu, a famous general during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. He belonged to the Xue family in the east of the river, but by his generation, it had already declined. His father, Xue Gui, died early. Although he was poor since childhood, he studied literature and martial arts, worked hard, and was born with extraordinary arm strength. However, he was born in troubled times and did not have much development. He grew up to farm and married the Liu family. He had a big appetite.
However, the current Xue Rengui was not a famous general in the future. At this moment, he was still a shy youth, still a child.
"You are Xue Rengui?" Qin Mo sized up this famous general of the Tang Dynasty. He had delicate features and thick calluses on his hands.
According to history, he would only join the army in the 18th year of Zhenguan. At that time, he was already 31 years old. Now, he was only 14 years old. The fate of this famous general who would conquer Koryo in the future had changed.
When he was sizing up Xue Rengui, Xue Rengui was also sizing him up. Old Qin's guard had found him and said that Yi Guo Duke's nephew, Lantian Bo, had heard of his bravery and wanted to recruit him. He could recommend him to serve in the army in the future, so he had followed him eagerly.
He had thought that Uncle Lan would be an adult in his thirties or forties. Who knew that he was a child less than ten years old? He felt like he had been tricked.
"I, Xue Li, have met Uncle Lan Tian?" Xue Rengui cupped his fists and bowed to Qin Mo." I heard from the messenger that Uncle Lan Tian can recommend me to join the army. Is this true?”
Qin Mo smiled and said," My clan uncle Qin Qiong is the Great General of the Left Military Guards. Duke of Lu, Cheng Zhijie, and Duke of E, Yuchi Gong, have always been on good terms with me. If you have the ability, not only can I recommend you to my clan uncle, but I can also recommend you to them.”
"Really?" Xue Rengui's breathing became heavy. He was a man of great ambition. Although his family was poor, he had been working hard in his martial arts and literature, hoping to make a name for himself. If he could get the recommendation of Uncle Lan Tian, his wish would be fulfilled.
"You are not joking." Qin Mo smiled. Xue Rengui was a famous general after all. He couldn't use him as a bodyguard forever. Otherwise, he would be casting pearls before swine.
It was one thing to hire bodyguards, but the more important reason was to let him glow with his energy as soon as possible.
"Are you married?" Qin Mo suddenly thought of something. According to historical records, Xue Rengui's wife, Liu Shi, was a virtuous woman. Now that he had found Xue Rengui, while changing Xue Rengui's fate, the fate of that woman had also changed.
"I have already arranged a marriage in my hometown?”Xue Rengui said.
"This should be Lady Liu." Qin Mo was relieved." I heard that your archery skills are very good. I wonder how many layers of armor you can shoot through?”
Xue Rengui was only 14 years old now, so it was unknown how strong he was.
Xue Rengui said," I can shoot through seven layers of armor.”
According to historical records, Tang Gaozong Li Zhi once said to Xue Rengui,""In ancient times, there were people who were good at archery. They could penetrate seven layers of armor.”
Xue Rengui shot through the fifth layer with one arrow.
Now that he heard that he could shoot seven layers, Qin Mo was a little surprised. He called for seven sets of armor, and Xue Rengui pulled the bowstring and shot an arrow.
"Young Master, he shot through the seventh floor." When the Qin Clan guard brought the armor over, Qin Mo was also shocked.
"Good!" Qin Mo praised. With Xue Rengui by his side, he could rest easy.
"Your martial strength is not bad. For now, follow me as a guard. When there is a battle, I will recommend you to His Majesty.”
Qin Mo had just refused to teach the Wang family's Pinyin, and with the matter of movable type printing and paper-making, he placed great importance on safety. It was not that he was afraid of death, but his ambition had not been realized, so he could not die.
When Xue Rengui heard Qin Mo's praise, he thought that Qin Mo would recommend him to serve in the army. Who knew that Qin Mo would actually make him a guard? He couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
His expression naturally fell into Qin Mo's eyes. He smiled and said," I'm setting up an academy. Do you know what place His Majesty has given me?”
Xue Rengui shook his head.
"King Qin's Mansion."
King Qin's Residence? Xue Rengui naturally knew what kind of place King Qin's Residence was.
"My Academy is called the Chinese Academy of Sciences. It concerns the future of the Tang Empire. His Majesty values it very much. You are not only my guard, but also the guard of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.”
Old Xue was a famous general, so Qin Mo couldn't possibly stay by his side as a guard. His plan was to use Old Xue to train a formal security team according to the modern model.
When the time came, he would create a flintlock. With a gun in each hand, an army of firearms would be born. Even when faced with powerful enemies, they had the ability to protect themselves.
With that, Xue Rengui was willing to work for him.
"I heard that you have a big appetite. I wonder how much you can eat?”
According to the information Qin Mo had found on the Internet, Old Xue had not had a full meal before joining the army because of his huge appetite.
Xue Rengui blushed." I can eat a bucket of rice."”
The guard who brought Xue Rengui from his hometown was dumbfounded." So you haven't eaten your fill these days?”
Since Old Xue had come with him, he naturally took care of the food. His appetite was already considered large, so he ate twice. Now, hearing Xue Rengui's words, he wanted to fill his stomach a little.
Xue Rengui scratched his head in embarrassment." I'm sorry to make you spend so much money.”
Qin Mo smiled and said," If you work here, I'll provide you with food and accommodation. I'll provide you with enough food and wine.”
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