Reborn as a bride, pretending to be virtuous, the prince held his waist and regretted

Zhou Jin nodded, "Yes! Based on your majesty's previous style of doing things, Xie Jin is likely to achieve his goal. Since he wants to go to the north so much, I hope he can learn with an open mind and not be reckless."

"The battlefield is ever-changing. Many things should not be done on impulse. We should consider the overall situation. I hope Xie Jin can learn something real."

Gu Xiling lowered her head slightly, lowered her eyes and sneered. She was an ambitious person. As long as there was an opportunity, she would rush forward, no matter whether the opportunity was suitable or not.

Thanks to this recklessness, Xie Jin did make the right bet, but in most cases, he made the wrong bet.

She was working very hard, mostly because she had to clean up the mess for Xie Jin, whether it was military supplies or strategy, and sometimes she even had to participate in tactical drills and give Xie Jin advice.

Thinking about it now, she felt her scalp tingling. At that time, she could only sleep for two hours a day. She couldn't take care of her own body, nor her children.

She was exhausted, her child left her, and in the end, no one knew who got the benefit.

In this life, Xie Jin did gain the upper hand by using Gu Xirong's "dream" and was indeed promoted.

But their hasty actions and excessive ambitions left behind troubles.

The envy and jealousy of colleagues is only one aspect. The impact of this aspect may not be seen in the short term, but it will have a great impact in the long term.

However, the consequences of offending a big shot are immediate.

For example, Xie Jin is now being sidelined in the Imperial Guards, and feels that his talents cannot be fully utilized, so he is thinking about leaving the Imperial Guards.

In fact, his idea was not wrong. Although he was not stable and did not lay a solid foundation, Xie Jin should have been able to complete the transfer if there were no people like Li Guojiu to hold him back.

But now Uncle Li has set his sights on Xie Jin, and he doesn't want Xie Jin to leave the capital and his sphere of influence, in order to deter those who intend to stab the Li family in the back.

After all, Li Guojiu cannot deal with anyone who stabs you in the back, which greatly reduces the cost of your retainers stabbing you in the back.

"Actually, this is a bad move by Xie Jin. Just wait! Uncle Li has even more drastic methods to deal with him!"

Zhou Jin was slightly stunned, then thought about it and suddenly realized, "That's right, Uncle Li was furious because he failed to deal with Xie Jin this time, and he was worried that more people would stab him in the back in the future."

Gu Xiling nodded, "Yes! Uncle Li and Li Mu's style of doing things is arbitrary and domineering. How could they let Xie Jin go like this?"

Zhou Jin pondered, "No wonder my father asked me to talk to Xie Jin before leaving court today. I guess he wanted to make things difficult for Uncle Li."

Gu Xiling was stunned. "I don't think my father would have such a superficial idea. He must have another purpose. We have to wait and see whether Xie Jin is transferred and whether he can get what he wants before we can make any guesses."

Zhou Jin nodded, "You are right! Madam, I feel that you are really not like the uneducated woman in the past. Your poetry and songs and your understanding of classics and history may not be as profound as mine, but your analysis, inference and guesswork on many things often surpass mine, and sometimes father even praises you highly."

Gu Xiling smiled, feeling that she could no longer conceal it. "When I was a child, I often leaned against the window of the private school to learn how to write when I was herding cattle and sheep. I couldn't learn everything I learned secretly. It was only after I returned to the Jingyang Earl's Mansion that I learned how to read. I have read thousands of books in the Jingyang Earl's Mansion."

"Not only that, I also used my monthly salary to rent three books from Baijia Bookstore at five cents a day, and then asked the maid to return the books the next day, and then borrowed other books. I read all the books, no matter what they were. Almost all the money was used to rent books."

"I read a lot and remembered a lot of things. I was also willing to think, so I gained some insights. Of course, I'm also smart, otherwise I wouldn't have understood anything."

Zhou Jin was even more surprised when he heard this. "No wonder you like reading and often go to the library in Changning Marquis's Mansion to read. It's been such a long time, you must have finished reading all the books in the library, right?"

Gu Xiling shook her head. "I haven't finished reading it yet. There are too many books in the Changning Marquis's Mansion. There are tens of thousands of books. How can I possibly finish reading them all?"

"But I will finish reading it." Gu Xiling smiled, "Husband, why do we have so many books at home?"

Seeing Gu Xiling asking these questions, Zhou Jin smiled, "To talk about this, we have to start from when Emperor Taizu led people to overthrow the previous dynasty. Everyone else was only concerned with robbing the gold and silver treasures of those corrupt officials and rebels."

"My grandfather had made great military achievements and had a lot of gold and silver, so he didn't care about these. In addition, he was a scholar and didn't want to steal other people's gold and silver, so he chose these paintings and calligraphy. He especially collected all kinds of books, which he collected the most."

"Many of them are rare books. Every year, my family has to dry the books for a long time, and there are special people to watch over them. In the library, candles and oil lamps are not allowed, and there are no fire starters. There is also a special water storage pool in the yard to prevent fires and put them out in time."

"When I was little, my favorite place to stay was the library. But my father didn't want me to be a nerd, so he always dragged me out of the library and asked me to practice martial arts. But I didn't like practicing martial arts. Now that I think about it, I shouldn't have been so willful back then."

Gu Xiling smiled and said, "Husband, I have a good idea. I wonder if you are willing to listen to it?"

Zhou Jin was startled and asked, "Madam, what do you think?"

Gu Xiling's eyes were cunning, "We have so many books at home, it would be a waste to leave them in the library and collect dust! I think we should build a large reading building not far from the city gate."

"Scholars from poor families can come here to copy books in exchange for payment. The copied books can be sold, or placed in the reading building to lend to others, or sold to others."

Zhou Jin was stunned. "Xi Ling, you are so kind. If this is accomplished, it will definitely leave a good reputation among the students. But this matter is too sensitive. What if the higher-ups think that we are forming cliques and factions for personal gain? That would be bad."

Gu Xiling smiled sweetly and came up with a plan. "Since it's a good thing, we should do it. As for violating taboos, we can do it in the name of the royal family. Your Majesty can propose that each family donate books, or donate copied books, and then put them in the reading building."

"When the time comes, your majesty and the crown prince's love for talent will surely bring great fame. In addition, it will allow more scholars to read these rare books left by the sages. The children of noble families read less, and those poor scholars read even less rare books."

"These books have been read by many people, influenced many people, and preserved by many people. Even if there is a war in the future, they can be better preserved and will not be lost due to the change of dynasties."

Zhou Jin's eyes lit up. "There's no need to talk about the change of dynasties. After all, it's a taboo. But your suggestion is indeed good. I'll tell my father later. If we accomplish this, His Majesty will surely be happy, and it will also be good for scholars all over the world."