"First, we investigate their backgrounds, going back three generations. Only those with a clean record can be retained."
"Anyone whose identity or origin is unclear shall be expelled from the Mohist Guild unless they can prove their innocence or have special abilities. We would rather have none than have someone of questionable character."
"Secondly, establish a supervisory system. Secretly recruit some agile and loyal people from the people to form a secret team to specifically supervise the commanders such as the Mo Shuai, Deputy Mo Shuai, Mo Jiang, and Deputy Mo Jiang."
After hearing Li Yao's solution, Yuan Zong's eyes lit up again.
While these two methods cannot completely prevent spies from infiltrating the Mohist Guild, they can essentially guarantee the loyalty and reliability of the guild members.
It seems he has truly chosen the right leader this time.
The lord before me is meticulous, has a broad vision, and possesses exceptional leadership skills; he is undoubtedly a wise ruler.
Subsequently, with the assistance of Yuan Zong, Li Yao carried out a thorough purge and reform of the Mohist guild in the Zhao state, expelling all unreliable Mohists from the guild and establishing a complete Mohist guild organization in the Zhao state.
Chapter 41 Improved Swordsmanship, King Xiaocheng's Invitation
After Li Yao reorganized and reformed the Mohist guild in Zhao, he handed over most of the guild's work to Yuan Zong.
Li Yao trusted Yuan Zong quite a bit.
People like Yuan Zong, who have ideals and beliefs, are generally single-minded and very loyal.
Once he sets his mind on something, he will carry it out meticulously.
In addition to applying the structure of the Embroidered Uniform Guard to the Mohist guild, Li Yao also used all the methods of training spies that he had learned from novels and movies in his previous life to train the Mohists.
When Yuanzong saw these novel and strange, yet highly effective training methods, his eyes shone with admiration.
He never expected that his lord would have so many novel and strange ideas. How exactly does his lord's brain work?
While handling the affairs of the Mohist Guild, Li Yao did not give up practicing martial arts.
In the path of martial arts, if you don't make progress for a day, you'll regress.
Although he has a system, martial arts skills only truly belong to him when he fully understands and masters them.
Although Mozi's swordsmanship was very strong, Li Yao still preferred saber techniques.
The sword is the courage of all weapons!
The Qi family's swordsmanship is characterized by sweeping, chopping, and slashing techniques, characterized by its expansive, powerful, and steady movements.
It perfectly suits Li Yao's temperament.
Therefore, Li Yao used his luck points to upgrade the Qi Family Knife Technique to the highest level.
The Qi Family Knife Technique, also known as the Xinyou Knife Technique, was actually developed by Qi Jiguang based on the Yin-ryu Kendo, the number one swordsmanship school in Japan.
The Japanese sword we often talk about is called a sword by the Japanese, and their swordsmanship is naturally the same as swordsmanship.
After Li Yao upgraded the Qi Family Knife Technique to the highest level through the system, he traced back to its origins and obtained and comprehended the essence of the Yin Flow Sword Dao.
As a result, Li Yao's swordsmanship improved by several levels once again.
At the same time, Li Yao also incorporated the essence of Mozi's swordsmanship into Qi Family Knife Technique, making up for some of the shortcomings of Qi Family Knife Technique and making Qi Family Knife Technique more flexible, versatile, and incredibly powerful.
His swordsmanship had improved, but without a suitable treasured sword, its full power could not be unleashed.
Therefore, Li Yao consumed some more luck points to upgrade the Embroidered Spring Blade to the highest level.
That's right, weapons can also be upgraded.
After Li Yao upgraded the Embroidered Spring Blade to the highest level, the blade underwent a tremendous change.
First, the knife became very long.
It is about 1.5 meters long, about the same length as the Miao knife, and slightly longer than the Qi family knife.
The embroidered spring knife has become longer, making it more suitable for the Qi family's knife techniques.
In this way, the power of the Qi Family Knife Technique can be brought into full play.
Secondly, the knife became very heavy.
Originally, Li Yao's Embroidered Spring Knife weighed only about 20 or 30 jin, but now it has reached 200 jin.
Such a heavy knife would be impossible for an ordinary person to even lift, let alone use.
However, for Li Yao, the weight was just right, making it very easy to handle.
Furthermore, the knife has become sharper and more resilient.
Today, the phrase "able to cut hair in two or cut iron like mud" is the most fitting description for Li Yao's Embroidered Spring Blade.
On this day, Li Yao was practicing his swordsmanship in the training ground when Yuan Zong hurriedly walked over.
When Yuanzong saw the unusually shaped long sword in Li Yao's hand, he was surprised.
At this time, the shape of the knife was similar to that of the sword, the difference being that the sword was double-edged while the knife was single-edged.
Yuan Zong had never seen the knife in Li Yao's hand before, and his hands were itching to try it out. So he asked, "My lord, is this a knife? It looks very nice. May I show it off?"
Li Yao paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Forget it, you can't lift this knife."
Yuan Zong was immediately indignant. Looking at the blade, it was indeed quite long, but it wasn't that he couldn't lift it.
His lord underestimated him so much that he had to prove himself.
So he patted his chest and said, "My lord, I have used many weapons before. I can even wield a bronze hammer that weighs over forty pounds. I can lift a knife."
In fact, the forty jin he mentioned is equivalent to twenty jin in later times.
Seeing Yuan Zong's unconvinced expression, Li Yao had no choice but to nod and say, "Alright, but don't blame me if you end up hurting yourself."
Immediately, he handed the Embroidered Spring Blade to Yuanzong with one hand.
Yuan Zong was a martial arts fanatic and also extremely obsessed with weapons.
He excitedly touched the beautiful patterns on the Embroidered Spring Blade, his eyes gleaming, and he exclaimed repeatedly, "A treasured blade, a treasured blade, truly a peerless treasured blade."
At that time, weapons were mostly made of bronze, and there were very few iron weapons.
This embroidered spring knife is made of steel, with a gleaming blade that exudes a chilling aura, making it quite captivating.
Emperor Yuanzong had never seen such a sharp knife before.
He was really excited.
I can't wait to test the power of this precious sword.
So he caught the Embroidered Spring Knife with both hands.
The moment Li Yao released his grip...
Clang!
Instantly, Yuan Zong's hands and his entire body fell to the ground as the Embroidered Spring Blade fell.
Heavy!
heavy!
It's incredibly heavy!
These were the only words in Yuanzong's mind.
This is no longer a knife, it's practically a mountain.
Fortunately, he was quick and managed to dodge with his feet in time.
Otherwise, his feet would have been smashed into mincemeat by the knife.
Yuan Zong said with a wronged expression, "My lord, why is your sword so heavy! I should have known better than to be so stubborn."
Li Yao picked up the Embroidered Spring Knife with one hand and smiled slightly, "I told you, you can't lift this knife."
Yuan Zong got up from the ground and asked curiously, "My lord, what material is this precious sword made of? Why is it so heavy?"
Li Yao thought for a moment and said, "Black Iron."
Yuan Zong had never heard of Xuan Tie, and to avoid implying to his lord that he was ignorant, he nodded insincerely and said, "No wonder, no wonder..."
Li Yao sheathed his embroidered spring knife and asked, "Did you need something from me?"
Yuan Zong immediately became serious, handed over an invitation, and said, "King Xiaocheng invites you to a banquet at the palace."
"So it was King Xiaocheng who invited me!"
Li Yao took the invitation and quickly glanced at it.
He has an exceptional talent for languages.
After some study, he was able to understand the text at that time.
In fact, when he first took control of the Mohist Guild in Zhao, various factions in Zhao had already frequently extended invitations to him to attend banquets.
Among them were Zhao Mu, Marquis of Julu; Wu Shi Luo, the King of Animal Husbandry; Guo Zong, the King of Iron Smelting, and so on.
Even that harlot Zhao Ya extended an invitation to Li Yao.
At the time, Li Yao was busy with other matters and did not heed these invitations.
However, he has recently become free.
Besides, when invited by the king of a country, one should at least give King Hyoseong some face.
So Li Yao said, "I will keep the appointment."
Yuan Zong quickly asked, "Do you want me to go with you?"
Li Yao shook his head and said, "No need. You stay at the General Mo Association to keep watch in case anyone takes advantage of the situation. I'll just take two attendants with me."
Chapter 42 Eagerly Awaited, A Slap in the Face for Marquis Julu
The Zhao King's Palace was located in the very center of Handan City, surrounded by city walls and a deep and wide moat, making it a city within a city.
The banquet was held in the Auspicious Hall within the palace.
The King of Zhao's throne was located north of the main gate of the palace, with forty seats on each side, all facing a large space like the central square of the palace.