Although the three of them understood in their hearts that passing this so-called assessment would surely not be easy, it was at least an opportunity to move forward.
While Han Mo treated them well, staying by Han Mo's side was, at best, only that of a loyal guard.
If they were able to pass the assessment, even without official military positions, wouldn't that still allow their families to have food and clothing?
Spreading out a piece of Xuan paper, Han Mo quickly wrote a letter, sealed the envelope with wax, and then reached out to hand the letter to Song Hu.
"Thank you, son-in-law, for the promotion!"
"Alright, you all came from my side. Don't shame me when you get there!"
Being able to stay by his side already indicated these people's martial arts skills. As for whether they could learn anything else, that would depend on their own talent!
After encouraging them, Han Mo ordered people to prepare travel expenses and a boat for them, and then sent them to set sail south.
"Son-in-law, are you planning to deal with those Japanese people?"
Only after they had left did Jiang Yan, unable to contain himself, excitedly ask.
"Why are you so excited, kid?"
Seeing him rubbing his hands together, Han Mo couldn't help but give him a look.
"It's just that I haven't killed anyone or been on the battlefield in a long time, and my hands are getting itchy..."
As Jiang Yan spoke, he awkwardly scratched the back of his head.
"You'd better stay honestly by my side. I've told you long ago to find a good family's daughter in this Mingzhou city. If you had put in a little effort, you wouldn't still be a bachelor at this time?"
Seeing Jiang Yan's awkwardness, Han Mo glared at him in annoyance.
"Son-in-law, you know as well as I do that these young ladies nowadays all like refined scholars like you. As for a rough fellow like me..."
As Jiang Yan spoke, his voice became quieter and quieter.
"Right, speaking of which, I suddenly thought of Li Bao's matter. Has this fellow sent any news recently?"
Reminded by him, Han Mo suddenly remembered what Han Shizhong had told him on the way back.
"Not recently. I don't know how General Li is doing. Should I send someone to ask?"
Hearing Han Mo's question, Jiang Yan also said gossipy.
"Alright, alright, what's there to ask about such things? However, you should also prepare yourself during this time. After a few days, I'll handle the matters at hand, and we can also make another trip to Quanzhou, and by the way, see what kind of beauty our General Li is so infatuated with!"
Seeing his gossipy demeanor, Han Mo glared at him in annoyance.
When he first met this guy, he didn't think there was anything wrong with him. But as their relationship grew closer, Han Mo suddenly realized that this kid was subtly showing signs of becoming a chatterbox.
"Yes!"
After responding, Jiang Yan turned and walked out.
Happy days are always short. On the eighth day of the first lunar month, the yamen officially opened. The accumulated official duties had truly overwhelmed Han Mo.
He was so busy until the thirteenth day of the first lunar month that he was able to temporarily sort out his affairs.
"Son-in-law, Mr. Yuan is back!"
"Please invite him in quickly!"
Upon hearing that Yuan Xingchi had returned, Han Mo couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Son-in-law, it's been a long time. Your complexion looks even better!"
Seeing Han Mo again, Yuan Xingchi couldn't help but tease.
"I'm so busy that my feet are touching the back of my head, and you still have the mood to joke with me here!"
"I'm not joking, I'm telling the truth!"
After Yuan Xingchi finished speaking, both of them burst into laughter.
"Putting aside the matters in Bianliang for now, do you have any resentment in your heart, Mr.?"
After the servants served tea, Han Mo took a sip of tea and then turned the conversation back to the main topic.
"Son-in-law, you jest. Things are different now, and I understand that. The arrangements in the court are now complete. Son-in-law only needs to await the opportune moment, and why worry about not soaring to the heavens?"
"It's best that you can think this way! What about the matter I mentioned in my letter, Mr. Yuan? What do you think?"
After Han Mo finished speaking, he carefully observed Yuan Xingchi's expression while sipping his tea.
Although Yuan Xingchi was now his subordinate, Han Mo really did not want to overly compel those around him.
Both Shao Bowen and Yuan Xingchi were rare talents. Even if they did not stay by Han Mo's side, they could still achieve great things on their own.
Moreover, what Han Mo wanted them to do was actually very risky. The vast ocean was turbulent. Even though the Song Dynasty's shipbuilding technology was much more mature than other countries, the risk still existed.
Whether it was reefs, currents, or hurricanes, any slight oversight could lead to extremely serious consequences, and even death by drowning was not impossible!
"To be able to witness the scenery overseas is also my lifelong wish. As the sage once said, reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles! It is a rare and good opportunity, so why would I refuse!"
After a moment of thought, Yuan Xingchi said with a smile.
"If that's the case, then I'll entrust the matter of Japan to you, Mr.!"
Hearing him agree, Han Mo finally let out a long sigh of relief.
In terms of vision and perspective, Feng Yuanbao was certainly no match for Yuan Xingchi.
While he was fine for exploiting those Japanese people, when it came to strategic planning, he was far from adequate.
Han Mo's principle in doing things has always been to hand over professional matters to professional people.
For matters involving the lives of thousands of people, he naturally would not be careless in the slightest.
"I just don't know who son-in-law plans to send with me? To open up a situation over there, it's probably necessary to have a fierce general to preside over it!"
Since he had taken over this responsibility, Yuan Xingchi naturally began to discuss the next steps with Han Mo.
"I have prepared two assistants for you, Mr. One of them should be familiar to Mr. Feng. This person will be responsible for handling commercial matters for you. Let this fellow handle the bone-sucking and marrow-draining. As for military matters, my intention is to have Li Bao lead 3,000 naval troops, plus 2,000 infantry, a total of 5,000 men, to escort you north! What do you think, Mr.?"