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Li Congjia couldn't help but took two steps back and said, "No need, you are busy with many affairs, and Chunsheng is enough for me."

Liu Yi took a look at Chunsheng, and was very dissatisfied with Chunsheng. The boy who came out of the bandit village has no manners, no temperament, and it is a drop in price to be placed next to the King of Yue!

"It's due to the negligence of the subordinate officials. They didn't choose some servants to serve the king's daily life. I will go and pick people."

After Chunsheng heard this, his face was flushed. It was both embarrassment and fear. Ever since he knew Li Congjia's real identity, he had been worrying about such a day. For him, the palace had always been a very distant existence. Even, that was unthinkable, but now... maybe he is not satisfied, he doesn't want to be kicked out!

Qiushou has already returned to his parents, and in the future he may be destined to climb up from a small soldier, he...he doesn't want to become like that!

Li Congjia patted Chunsheng on the shoulder, and said to Liu Yi: "Don't be too anxious, I didn't come here for pleasure, not to mention that the princess will arrive in a while, and there will be someone to take care of it."

Liu Yi nodded obediently, watched Li Congjia turn around and enter the door to take a bath, and then glanced at Shi Xueting, Shi Xueting clasped his hands together and walked away.

Li Congjia took a nap after taking a bath, and then it was time for the banquet.

It's been a long time without wearing official uniforms, and to be honest, he's still not used to it.

Chunsheng also changed his clothes. He had never worn clothes with such a soft fabric. He followed Li Congjia before, and thought that his basic necessities of life were top-notch, but he never expected that there would always be something more beyond his imagination.

Sitting on the prince's frame, Chunsheng clenched his fists tightly and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, no, Your Majesty, I can learn anything you ask me to do. Don't drive me away, okay?"

Li Congjia put down the document he was reading, and said softly, "No one can drive you away, don't worry."

Chunsheng looked at him with bright eyes: "Really...really?"

Li Congjia patted his head and said: "The palace doesn't have such strict rules, and Chang Shi is a little nervous when he takes office, so be strict, don't worry."

"But... isn't the princess coming too?"

"Princess...Princess is also a very kind person." Li Congjia felt a little guilty after saying this.

However, Zhou Ehuang was only cruel to him, and gentle to his servants, I just hope she doesn't hate Wu Jiwu.

The banquet was filled with light and light. When Li Congjia sat on the table, he was very emotional. It had been a long time since he had received this kind of treatment.

As Liu Yi expected, halfway through the welcome banquet, someone really asked about how he defeated Zhao Kuangyin twice before.Li Congjia got angry with Shi Xueting on the way here, and admitted generously that he was actually...a sneak attack.

But even a sneak attack was a great victory, after all, Li Congjia was leading... a gang of bandits!

Li Congjia was very worried that these people would ask for details. There are always loopholes in lies. These local officials are better than one another, and they might be able to find something.

However, these people did not ask in detail. Li Congjia was puzzled at first, but later realized that these people were also trying to avoid showing cowardice. After all, they were all civil servants and didn't know much about the art of war. In addition, the teacher gave him lectures occasionally, so he knew a lot.

Apart from Li Congjia's popularity at the welcome banquet, the other was Shi Xingyi. As a great Confucian, Shi Xingyi was well-known here. Li Congjia was able to invite him here. These local officials didn't even dare to embarrass him. An honest one like a quail.

But even so, the handover of local affairs made Li Congjia very busy, and after finally sorting it out, Zhu Yuan and Li Ping also arrived.

Zhu Yuan and Li Ping came here alone with only a few guards, because they have no military power, and Zhu Yuan's official position is still Wai Lang, a member of the driving department, and still a minister of the Ministry of War. Both of them have part-time jobs, but the part-time job But for expats.

They didn't have military power. To be honest, Li Congjia always felt that the Southern Tang Dynasty was petty from top to bottom, and the ministers fought back and forth to show pettiness. The emperor Li Jing did... also very petty.

Zhu Yuan and Li Ping both surrendered in the later Han Dynasty. If you say they are capable, they are really capable, but Li Jing still wants to guard against them, and let them fight without giving them military power!

Zhu Yuan and Li Ping were also full of bitterness. Originally, the country was destroyed, so if you surrender, you can surrender. As long as they are men, who doesn't have the mind to make contributions?However, Zhu Yuan and Li Ping finally got a chance to work under the leadership of a young prince. Speaking of which, they also wanted to change with Chen Jue.

At least Li Hongji is more reliable!

Zhu Yuan and Li Ping's first reaction when they saw Li Congjia was unbelievable. Although they had heard that the king of Yue had suffered a lot along the way, but seeing Li Congjia who was so thin now, they had a real feeling.

But fortunately, Li Congjia has grown a little bit of meat recently, his body is just right, his posture is in the best state, coupled with his youth, no matter how hopeless Zhu Yuan and Li Ping feel that the future is hopeless, they can't help but be polite a bit.

Moreover, Li Congjia did give them enough face, and directly sent Chang Shi to greet them at the gate of the city, and took them all the way to the governor's mansion. Li Congjia had already set up a banquet to welcome them.

From the point of view of attitude, Zhu Yuan and Li Ping were somewhat comforted.

After Li Congjia exchanged pleasantries with them for a while, he directly got into the topic: "At first, I thought the sage sent me here just to sit and watch, but two of them came here, presumably they were going to attack Shuzhou and Qizhou, right?"

Li Ping replied: "Before the two of us came, the sage did ask us to attack Shuzhou and Qizhou if we have the opportunity. It is not necessary to take them down. The main purpose is to relieve some pressure on the King of Wu."

Li Congjia said directly: "Now I am leading the Kanghua Army and the Jinghuai Army. To be honest, the Jinghuai Army has only one name left. My idea is to start to form the Jinghuai Army. I have limited energy alone. I am afraid it will be difficult to take care of both." Well, the Kanghua army might as well have two commanders, and when we attack Shuzhou and Qizhou, the Kanghua army will also be the main one, how about that?"

Li Ping and Zhu Yuan looked at each other in surprise. Neither of them thought that Li Congjia could let go of military power so happily. The best possibility they thought of was to let the two of them form the Jinghuai Army. One is also well prepared in this regard, although most of the local young people in Chizhou must have entered the Kanghua Army.

However, neither of them expected that Li Congjia would hand over Kang Huajun to them!

As the one with a higher position, Li Ping coughed lightly and said, "So... I'm afraid it's inappropriate."

Li Congjia smiled and said: "What's wrong with this? You two have experience in leading troops, so it's better to lead the Kanghua army. As for me... I have led a bandit army with thousands of people before, and they are all small and small Nao, the Kanghua army is now the main force, if I were to go there, if I didn’t do a good job, I’m afraid I’ll be to blame.”

Li Ping suppressed the excitement in his heart, and just as he was about to decline, Zhu Yuan couldn't help but said: "Don't worry, Your Highness, we will definitely not disappoint His high expectations!"

This idiot!Li Ping gave Zhu Yuan a secret look, Shangfeng is kind to you, you have to be respectful to Shangfeng, no matter what you have to decline several times, otherwise it will look like they are trying to make Li Congjia stand out, which is not good.

Li Ping never thought about taking the King of Yue by the side, and he didn't dare. Now that Li Congjia handed over the military power to him, he didn't have his own thoughts. Will report to Li Congjia.

After Li Congjia told Li Ping and the others that they had agreed to tour the camp tomorrow, they would let them go to rest.

After they left, Liu Yi, who had been holding back all night, said anxiously: "How could Your Highness delegate power so quickly?"

Li Congjia said strangely: "Who said it was decentralization?"

Liu Yi asked: "Didn't you say that you want them to lead the Kang Hua army?"

"I just let them take it. If they have something to do, they still want me to nod in the end. It's not delegating power. Don't worry about me being excluded." Li Congjia smiled slightly.

Seeing Li Congjia's calm and composed appearance, Liu Yi couldn't help being a little embarrassed, thinking that Li Congjia looked calm and controlled, but he himself acted like a brat.

He calmed down and said, "Your Majesty has a plan in mind, but this subordinate didn't expect it for a while."

Li Congjia said with a smile: "You are a civil servant, and there are unexpected things like this."

While helping Li Congjia to classify those documents, Liu Yi asked Ai Ai periodically: "I heard Mr. Shi said that when His Majesty was in Jiangdu Mansion, he wrote many poems. I wonder if His Majesty still has manuscripts left?"

Li Congjia took a look at a document in his hand, and found that it was related to food storage. After reading it carefully for a long time, he said absent-mindedly: "The ones that were written at that time were kept by those people, and nothing was kept in their hands."

Liu Yi was rather regretful: "It's a pity that I can't see the handwriting of the king."

Li Congjia took a look and found that there was nothing serious. He looked up at Liu Yi and said with a smile, "What's the problem?" While talking, he grabbed a piece of paper and wrote the song "Plum Blossom" on it.

Liu Yi was so happy that he treasured the paper and took it seriously. Seeing his careful appearance, he reckoned that he might have to frame it and hang it on the wall when he got home.

Li Congjia felt a little ashamed. If he had known about him, he would have written a picture carefully. The picture just now was really handwritten.

On the second day, Li Congjia originally wanted to put on the armor and go to the camp with him, but he still misjudged his strength. After putting on the armor, he felt like a clothes hanger, and his legs trembled after walking a few steps.

In the end, I had to admit the fact that I was a weak chicken, put on a public uniform and went to patrol the camp.

Fortunately, when he was fleeing for his life, his riding skills were pretty good, so he wouldn't be inferior to Li Ping and Zhu Yuan.

In fact, even if he is sitting in the prince's carriage burning incense and playing the piano, Li Ping and Zhu Yuan will feel that he is elegant and will not despise him. After all, they are both in a state of excitement, and they have already asked for instructions. Li Congjia hopes to eat and live with the soldiers in the barracks.

Naturally, Li Congjia would not object, Li Ping and Zhu Yuan were even more grateful, and felt that they were lucky to be sent here.

If they went to the king of Wu, the king himself valued military power very much, how could he let them lead the army alone?What's more, King Wu himself only led an army.

In the eyes of Li Congjia, the situation of the Kanghua army is not very good. I feel that the food is not as good as the previous Wagang village. Most of them are coarse grains. in this way.

But Li Congjia was worried that what he saw was just a "face project", which might not be the case when he didn't come.

For this reason, before leaving, Li Congjia specially called Li Ping and Zhu Yuan into the big tent and said: "You two have worked hard. After I leave, take a good look at it. The soldiers eat and use the same food as today. If there is any problem, feel free. According to the newspaper, since ancient times, there have been many cases of camps breaking up due to military rations and armaments, so we should be more cautious."

Zhu Yuan immediately responded: "Don't worry, Your Highness, with Zhu Yuan around for a day, I will never let this happen!"

Li Ping was more careful than Zhu Yuan, and asked, "What if the army rations are not enough?"

Li Congjia paused before saying: "If it's not enough, write down how much you're missing. I'll find a solution when I get back, and I'll also check the problem of emptiness." Seeing that Li Ping was about to open his mouth, he raised his hand and said, "I know about this. I have been repeatedly banned, and I don't want to be banned. I don't have to find out what everyone knows, but everything must be done in a degree. I don't want to wait until these soldiers are actually used on the battlefield. Even I can't bear the crime of delaying a military plane."

Li Ping's face changed, and he said solemnly: "Your Highness is far-sighted, and I will obey orders!"

Li Congjia smiled and said: "Okay, I won't delay you any longer, if you have any difficulties, please remember to tell me, if I can solve it, I will solve it naturally, if I can't solve it, I will take the book, but it is best that you can solve it yourself. "

After speaking, he got up and left the big camp. When he returned, he didn't ride the horse again. Anyway, his frame followed, and he got into the car directly, and began to lower his head and gnaw his fingers.

He knew that it was not easy to lead troops, so he would start worrying about money again.

From ancient times to the present, all generals who lead troops have always had to worry about military expenditures. Yes, the imperial court will allocate them downwards, but the problem is that the military expenditures given by the imperial court are at best not enough to eat and starve to death. When they need to march and fight A little, but marching and fighting itself is a lot of expenses.

Back then, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty marched westward with all the power of the country, and what was dragged down, the emperor would restrain himself later, and it was impossible to do his best to supply the army.

Therefore, the general army has the saying that they eat locally. Why is Zhou Guo's army not well-reviewed?Isn't it because of the need for huge military support, so after the city is captured, it is necessary to search for food to support the march.

The little gold and silver in Li Congjia's hand, to be honest, there is nothing left. After all, he didn't take much, thinking that it would be enough to support only the 1000 people, but then suddenly there were more Tian family's trilogy, and 1000 people became 4000. Man, this is fatal.

To be honest, this number is more than enough to establish the Jinghuai Army. After Li Congjia returned to the mansion, he immediately sent someone to call the Tian family father and daughter and Yang Xinyunniang. Oh, Shi Xueting would naturally be present.

They were the closest small group. After everyone sat down, Li Congjia asked, "Does Eleven Lang want to join the army for training, or do he want to become a rich man like before?"

Although Yang Xin is still learning the cultural lessons, he might not be able to become a civil servant, so there are only two ways, one is to join the army and climb up little by little, and the other is to continue to do business with his support.

Even if the status of scholars, farmers, businessmen and merchants is the lowest, it depends on whose family the merchant is. With Li Congjia as the backing, who would dare to bully him?

Yang Xin said with a smile: "I still want to open a restaurant."

Li Congjia was a little surprised. Before Yang Xin made a bet with Tian Wuniang angrily, he thought Yang Xin wanted to lead the army, why did he suddenly change his mind?

He glanced at Shi Xueting and found that there was nothing unexpected about Shi Xueting, so he said: "I just ask first, you can answer me after you think about this matter clearly. I have another thing to call you here. I'm going to start to set up the Jinghuai Army. Tian Wen, you can go and count your trilogy, as for the stockade... I will leave it to Master Xue Ting. If anyone doesn't want to record it, I will still find a way to give it to them. Go to household registration."

Tian Wen and Tian Wuniang looked at each other and agreed, and Shi Xueting also bowed and agreed.

"Then, go back and find a way to survey and see where it is suitable for a military camp. I will draw it and find someone to build it." Li Congjia said while feeling distressed. This is all money, but it can't be saved!

Li Congjia planned to hand over this matter to Shi Xueting, but after thinking about it, he asked Tian Wen and Shi Xueting to investigate together.

After finishing the arrangement, Li Congjia looked at Tian Wen seriously and said: "Although your trilogy belonged to your family before, but now they are under my command, they are naturally my soldiers. If there are any dissatisfied, I will never be relentless at that time." .”

Tian Wen only felt that it was winter, and cold sweat would flow down his back, so he quickly expressed his loyalty and said, "Give me ten guts and I wouldn't dare to fight for power with the king."

Li Congjia glanced at him and said, "You know what's in your mind, oh, and Wu Niang, what is Wu Niang going to do from now on?"

Tian Wuniang was taken aback for a moment, she didn't expect Li Congjia to ask her, she hesitated for a moment, glanced at Tian Wen, lowered her head and said, "It's a return to the right path."

Li Congjia chuckled lightly: "What is the right path? How can leading the army not be the right path? As long as you don't do those evil things, how can it be considered the right path? You just say what you think, don't think about whether the right path is right or not! "Speaking of which, he added another sentence: "Don't worry about what others say, I only listen to what you say."

Tian Wuniang looked at Li Congjia brightly and said, "I...I want to lead soldiers!"

"Okay! In this case, I will find a way to arrange a military position for you, but if you want to lead the army alone like before, I'm afraid it won't work. You have to start little by little. If you are outstanding in the future, you can lead the army alone It may not be impossible."

Tian Wuniang finally became happy, and replied: "I will work hard!"

Tian Wen was almost heartbroken. He really hoped that someone from the Tian family would be able to lead the army, and another one who could be a civil servant would be more perfect, but that didn't mean he was willing to let his daughter lead the army!

He gritted his teeth and said, "My lord, this matter... I'm afraid it's not right."

Li Congjia asked, "What's wrong?"

Tian Wen whispered: "She...is a woman after all, how can there be a woman as a general?"

Li Congjia chuckled and said, "Old Tian, ​​where did you read all your books? There are no female generals? Princess Pingyang Zhao, have you forgotten?"

Tian Wen was at a loss for words, of course he didn't forget, and he even knew that there were many female generals in the Tang Dynasty, but they were all rare, and it was because of the few that these few were memorable.

Tian Wen continued: "But she... always wants to marry."

"Are you worried that it will be difficult for her to get married if she leads the army?" Li Congjia smiled and said, "What are you afraid of? Then whoever Wu Niang likes, just say yes, as long as it is not a high-ranking gentleman, for my sake, There’s always something to be sure about.”

When Tian Wen heard this, he knew that Li Congjia was completely planning to support Tian Wuniang, and he didn't dare to continue to support Li Congjia. After all, his contribution to Li Congjia was not great, and even if it wasn't for Tian Wuniang, he might not be safe. live.

But... No matter how good Tian Wuniang is, she will not be from her own family sooner or later. When she gets married later, won't the soldiers she leads become her husband's family?

Tian Wen was so distressed, and he didn't dare to fight for military power, his worrying hair was turning gray.

After pressing Tian Wen repeatedly, the meeting was almost done, and Li Congjia deliberately left Yang Xin and Yun Niang.

Li Congjia asked: "You really don't want to lead the army? This is the last time I'm asking you, think it through before answering."

Yang Xin hesitated a little, but finally gritted his teeth: "Yes."

Li Congjia asked, "Because of your background?"

Yang Xin smiled wryly: "My identity is sensitive, so I'm not suitable to be a soldier, that is, to be a wealthy idler."

Li Congjia sighed: "What did your master tell you? Really, he is a monk, what does he want to do so much? Since I asked, I am sure that nothing will go wrong."

Yang Xin said seriously: "But this is always a hidden danger. Maybe it will become an excuse to attack you in the future. I owe everything to the king. How can the king be affected by me?"

Li Congjia was silent for a while and said softly: "If you really want to say it, we owe you the Yang family."

Yang Xin shook his head: "It's been so long, I don't want to get entangled in these things."

Maybe Yang Xin didn't read enough books, but he was always around Shi Xueting, but he was nurtured to be open-minded. Shi Xueting also told him about the past, but it didn't make him resentful, on the contrary, he cherished the present even more. Life.

It can also be said that Shi Xueting helped Li Congjia eliminate a potential hidden danger.

Li Congjia sighed and said, "Since that's the case, I'll find a way to get you a loose official. Maybe the grade won't be too high, but it's better than nothing after all."

Yang Xin was overjoyed: "It's so good, Your Majesty is starting everything now, and it's a time when you're short of money. I'd better be a money bag for your Majesty."

Li Congjia had no choice but to say, "You know what's in your mind, you should do your homework first, and I'll talk to your master."

As soon as Li Congjia finished speaking, Liu Yi stood outside the door and bowed and said, "Your Majesty, there is a military report from the east."

Li Congjia said immediately: "Take it in quickly!"

General Liu Yi handed the newspaper to Li Congjia, who took it over and opened it to see, and found that it was a good news. In a short period of time, Li Hongji had already occupied Jiangdu Mansion and took it to Taizhou, and was trying to find a way to march to Chuzhou.

Li Congjia was both happy and surprised, thinking that Li Hongji had gone too smoothly, did Zhou Guo not resist?

However, the previous good news is actually only half, and there is still half left. After reading along, Li Congjia finally understood the reason for Li Hongji's success, and he couldn't help but thump in his heart.