Chapter 299
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Chapter 299: Little Ancestor
Regarding learning, Luo Ji always maintained a policy of encouragement but not compulsion.
He wasn’t particularly concerned that few ordinary citizens had registered for now, after all, they still needed a period of acceptance, and the newly established academy couldn’t accommodate too many students all at once.
After confirming the academy’s construction progress, Luo Ji continued with his people towards the military camp.
From a distance, he saw a large crowd of people gathered around the training ground.
As soon as those guys saw Luo Ji approaching, they scattered.
However, after running a few steps, they reconsidered.
“Wait, our daily training is already done, and it’s break time. There’s no rule in the military camp that says we can’t gather during break time, is there?”
Thinking this, many slowly trickled back.
When they saw Luo Ji didn’t say anything, the soldiers collectively breathed a sigh of relief and then immediately crowded around him again.
However, with their antics, his presence was exposed, so he simply walked openly into the training ground.
“Your subordinate, Luo Yong, greets the Chief—Your Majesty!”
“Mm.”
Luo Ji smiled and helped Luo Yong up, then asked somewhat curiously.
“I told you to pick 500 people, and it’s been over half a month, still not done?”
Hearing this, Luo Yong scratched his head.
“Almost, this is already the third round.”
“Oh, you even set up three rounds of selection? Sounds quite official.”
Luo Ji looked at Luo Yong with a hint of surprise.
“Tell me the details.”
As for how to select people, Luo Ji had clearly left it entirely to Luo Yong to manage.
It must be said that after several years as a general, Luo Yong had become quite proficient in handling such matters.
The first round of selection was simple, weighted running!
Undoubtedly, this tested the soldiers’ physical stamina.
After all, the weapons and equipment for this elite unit were bronze shields and lengthened bronze battle axes, plus their body armor.
Those with insufficient physical stamina simply couldn’t endure the weight of this gear.
After confirming your physical stamina was up to par, the second round tested strength.
Luo Yong’s approach was straightforward, he had them put on the bronze shield and bronze battle axe and conduct ten rounds of offensive training.
Those who persevered moved on to the third and final round of selection.
The third round of selection was even more direct, actual combat selection, testing combat awareness and agility.
Of course, real weapons couldn’t be used, and they used wooden training weapons.
However, considering the weight issue, Luo Yong had deliberately soaked all these wooden weapons in water beforehand, and after soaking up enough water, they were quite heavy.
After a rough confirmation of the situation, Luo Ji didn’t stay long and soon left the training ground.
On one hand, as the emperor, he genuinely had many tasks and couldn’t actually spend so much free time sitting there watching an entire selection process.
On the other hand, if he sat there, the soldiers would be too distracted by his presence to concentrate on the selection battles.
Thus, with the thought of not causing more trouble for Luo Yong, Luo Ji symbolically toured the area, confirmed the situation, and then left with his accompanying guards.
After leaving the military camp, Luo Ji went directly to the Armory Department.
He had originally planned to inspect the Armory Department along the way, but he was sidetracked by the ‘Xu Cauldron’ incident, and then a host of other matters followed, making him only remember this now.
His main purpose for going to the Armory Department was to confirm the progress of forging weapons and equipment for Luo Yong’s elite unit.
This was his first time organizing an elite unit, so he was naturally quite invested.
With the increase in manpower and the maturation of forging techniques, the work efficiency of the Armory Forging Department had also become increasingly high.
Five hundred sets of bronze shields and bronze battle axes were nearing completion.
But Luo Ji knew that the key wasn’t there, but in the armor!
For this elite unit, Luo Ji for the first time harbored the idea of fully armoring his soldiers!
Before, he definitely wouldn’t have had such a thought, but now the situation was different.
A wasteful fellow had provided him with a large amount of bronze.
Luo Ji was now immensely rich, and with a fierce determination in his heart, he wanted to create an almost ‘luxurious’ army.
At the same time, it must be said that indulging in such whims occasionally felt incredibly satisfying!
At this moment, he finally understood why there were so many decadent and tyrannical rulers in history.
Indeed, being a decadent or tyrannical ruler would leave a notorious legacy.
While alive, they would be secretly cursed, and after death, they would be cursed even more fiercely.
But, it was incredibly satisfying!
Living a life of doing as one pleased and lavish spending was truly exhilarating!
After confirming the production progress, Luo Ji returned to his office, satisfied.
Just as he leaned back in his office chair, secretly pleased and fantasizing about his elite unit dominating the battlefield, Ye Xuan’s voice suddenly came from outside.
“Leader? Leader, are you there?!”
Hearing this voice, Luo Ji’s expression instantly stiffened, and he rubbed his temples with a headache.
“Why is this little ancestor here again?”
Luo Ji admitted that he was struggling to keep up with the pace of this armory master’s increasingly tricky questions, so he had been avoiding her recently.
However, perhaps Ye Xuan also sensed that Luo Ji was avoiding her, because recently, this girl had become increasingly unconventional, often shouting and barging right in.
Anyone else would have long been taught a lesson by his guards standing outside the door.
Even Luo Yong, if he dared to force his way in like that, they would draw their swords and stop him.
But Ye Xuan was different…
It’s no exaggeration to say that Ye Xuan was one of the few people Luo Ji’s personal guards dared not stop.
Primarily, they were afraid of hurting her.
Come to think of it, she was the head of the Armory Research Department, most of the military’s equipment came from her hands.
This ‘little ancestor’ was precious, and if she got scratched or bruised, who would bear the responsibility?
“Minister Ye, please don’t make things difficult for us brothers, okay?”
Judging by the sound, the guards outside the door were almost in tears.
“Then just let me in.”
Ye Xuan blinked a few times, then shouted inside again.
“Leader, don’t hide! I see you!”
Hearing this, black lines immediately appeared on Luo Ji’s forehead.
He then waved his hand to a guard nearby with a weary expression.
“Let her in.”
The guard beside him quickly ran out to relay the message, and with Luo Ji’s permission, the guards on both sides of the door also breathed a sigh of relief.
“Leader, leader…”
After the guards let her pass, Ye Xuan immediately trotted in.
Luo Ji rubbed his temples again vigorously.
“Call me ‘Your Majesty.’”
“Your Majesty?”
Ye Xuan tilted her head.
“Leader, did you change your name?”
“…”
