Love Affairs in Chang’an Chapter 287: New challenges

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In the early morning of the next day, Qin Mubai woke up early and practiced archery in the backyard.

I'm going to the border gate soon, and bow and horse kung fu will inevitably come in handy, so he has practiced more frequently in recent days. In terms of martial arts, Qin Mubai consciously considered second-rate at best, and was of the same grade as Yin Yang and Yuwen Hongtai. But there is still a big distance from the battlefield veterans of Qin Shubao and Yuchi Jingde.

As for Xue Rengui, the "god" peak figure, not to mention. Qin Mubai always felt that Xue Rengui might be a bit more powerful than his old man. It's just that he is accustomed to humility and rarely shows it deliberately. But precisely because of this, Xue Rengui always feels mysterious and unpredictable, and it is inevitable to estimate how strong Mata's martial arts is.

Qin Mu's white belt has been on his body for more than a year, it is still brand new, and he has never seen blood. Today, he was taken out and practiced for a while. After practicing the Qin Family Taiji Spear's marksmanship several times, he suddenly felt soreness in his arm.

"I have to practice!"

He was already sweating profusely when he finished training. After bathing and changing clothes, he was ready to have breakfast with his mother and sister. When I arrived at the front hall, I found guests in the courtyard of the former house. A man dressed in casual clothes and a shady head was strolling in the forest garden to enjoy the plum blossoms.

Qin Mubai took a look, isn't that Li Ji?

Li Ji also saw Qin Mubai and waved at him from a distance. Qin Mubai quickly stepped forward and arched his hands: "When did the uncle come, I really missed you! The people in this mansion are also crazy, and they didn't make a notice!"

Li Ji laughed: "Don't blame them, I didn't let them pass on. I heard that you were practicing martial arts, so I walked between the gardens without interruption."

Except for Qin Mubai, there are only mothers and sisters in the family, and no one can meet them. Li Ji actually waited for a while in this garden. Qin Mubai couldn't help but apologize, so he hurriedly invited Li Ji into the hall and worshipped him, and invited him to have breakfast together.

Everything does not go to the Temple of the Three Treasures. Someone like Li Ji came alone in the early morning, and something must happen. After the tea and dinner, Qin Mubai asked: "The uncle condescends to come to the door, I don't know what to say?"

Li Jiwei smiled to himself and said: "There are still a few things to discuss with you."

"Please also ask Shishu for advice."

"Don't dare to be." Li Ji said with a smile, "Recently, I have been busy dispatching troops and condemning generals on the order of your majesty. Lu Guo Gong Hou Junji has led all the way to Songzhou to defend against the enemy. It was for Lanzhou, and the deployment was almost complete. In the near future, we will be able to prepare food and equipment to rectify and set off. His Majesty once gave the opportunity to inform the minister that the commander in charge of the army to Lanzhou is you, Qin Mubai, right? "

"Yes, your majesty has indeed given me a verbal message, but the court's order has not been given yet." Qin Mubai said truthfully.

Li Ji nodded and said: "It is estimated that it will be the matter of these two days. You have to prepare. My purpose here is to negotiate with you about the generals."

"General?" Qin Mubai twisted his brows lightly, "how do you say?"

"Lanzhou will become an important military town and barrier. It cannot be the same as the general Dudu Mansion. It is related to the future of Tang's Guanhe and military affairs!" Li Ji said, "Therefore, the question of the selection of generals. Come on, I must listen to your opinion. The former Lanzhou Governor’s Mansion was just an ordinary military town. Your father served as the governor, and there were very few capable people. Now your Majesty has sent you over, but it’s for him. A powerful arm has been added. But you, father and son, are not enough. The Lanzhou Dudu Mansion will soon be expanded. The original three states of Lanzhou, He, and Kuo will be under its jurisdiction. Also supervised. Under the rule, the number of soldiers and horses will increase from more than 20,000 to nearly 50,000. The former Lanzhou Lower Dudu Mansion will also be rebuilt into the Central Dudu Mansion. Therefore, effective manpower must be increased."

"Oh? Which talents did Shi Shu choose?" Qin Mubai asked.

Li Ji smiled and said, "These people will work with your father and son in the future. Of course, you have to ask your opinions first. I have selected some characters, and your majesty has appointed several candidates. Let me tell you-take it and see!"

After all, Li Ji came up with a list of officials and generals added to Lanzhou Dudu's House this time.

The Central Dudu Mansion is considered a relatively large military base, and the highest official is the Dudu, ranked third. The three most important deputies are Biejia under the fourth rank, Long History at the fifth rank, and Sima under the fifth rank. There are also soldiers, law, warriors, scholars, warehouses, kung fu, and other military personnel, and other officials such as city orders, Cheng, assistants, doctors, assistants and other officials. The system of these officials is quite similar to that of the local governor. However, because the Dudu Mansion is more inclined to govern the army, there is also a military establishment of the government guard. If according to Li Ji's statement, Lanzhou Dudufu will have more than 50,000 soldiers and horses, according to the general establishment, there will be at least more than twenty military manpowers, and there will be more than twenty Zhechong captains.

In addition, the soldiers and horses of the Lanzhou Dudu's Mansion are under the organization of Zuo Weiwei. When Qin Shubao was commissioned, he was appointed General Zuo Weiwei and also the governor of Lanzhou. That is the veritable supreme military commander. Officials under the governor’s residence, especially military attachés, also held the posts of both the guard and the governor’s residence at the same time.

Qin Mubai glanced at the list of personnel given to him by Li Ji. The officer of Zuo Weiwei had not changed much, but the official position of the Dudu Mansion had undergone major changes. First of all, Sima and Chang Shi have both been replaced. Qin Mubai didn't even think of the two replacements-the two brothers Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche!

These brothers have outstanding martial arts and outstanding military service, and their prestige in the army is not small. Moreover, the current rank of officials is not low. The generals who served as Zuo Tunwei and You Wuwei, like Qin Shubao, are third-ranked and one of the twelve generals who sit on the same level; besides that, Xue Wanche is also Li Shimin’s brother-in-law. , Relatives of the emperor.

It can be said that if the emperor had not reactivated Qin Shubao as the founding veteran of the country not long ago, now the Xue brothers are more powerful and famous than Qin Shubao!

In addition to the divisions of Changshi and Sima, the Xue brothers transferred the general position of the main guard to the prosecutor, and General Zuo Weiwei (a total of two staff, the deputy of the general) was also taken up by them. In other words, their military ranks were still the third rank (the general of the inspection school), and the staff officer was transferred to the general, one level lower, and served as the deputy of the general Qin Shubao.

Since it was increased from the Lower Dudu Mansion to the Central Dudu Mansion, Lanzhou added a secondary official only available in the Central Dudu Mansion-Don't Jia, which is the post second only to the Dudu, and is the highest assisting Qin Shubao in managing the people's livelihood. Civilian officials.

This candidate is empty.

Other civil and military officials are not important anymore. They are basically selected from the guards of the government and the government officials.

Qin Mubai remained silent for a while after reading it.

"What are you thinking?" Li Ji asked with a smile while drinking tea in a hurry.

"Uncle Shi, you are not an outsider either. The younger generation has something unclear and would like to ask." Qin Mubai said.

"Speak."

Qin Mubai didn't hide it, and said: "As everyone knows, the Xue brothers have been very popular in recent years. My father has faded out of the court army for many years. He is also a bit old, and his reputation is rooted. Both are inferior to the Xue brothers. Now, His Majesty the Emperor asks the Xue brothers to be my father's deputy...How does this make the two of them pleased and sincere? If there is a discord within the Dudu Mansion, it would be bad."

Li Ji smiled disapprovingly, as if he had anticipated Qin Mubai's worries. He said: "Your Majesty made such an arrangement, and we who are ministers must be considerate. After all, Lanzhou is about the half of the rivers and mountains to the west of the Tang Dynasty. It is a barrier and a national gate. If you don't use competent people, it will definitely not work; If the powerful people selected are all joined together in a group, it may not be what your Majesty wants to see."

Qin Mubai suddenly realized what Li Ji said!

Yes, kings are suspicious!

Lanzhou is such an important military town, holding a 50,000 army and directly facing the naked Datang Pass. Hand-controlling the Silk Road is about dominating the Western Regions. It can be said that it can become a country on its own. If there is a change here, the risk to Datang will be more than a million times greater than that of Tubo!

Since the establishment of Zhenguan, the Xue brothers have not been in the same faction as Qin Shubao and other old generals of the Qin Palace. Not to mention that there is a contradiction between each other, at least secretly fighting each other not convinced. Li Shimin's intention to play this hand is obvious, that is to make Lanzhou strong, and at the same time there are two obvious factions.

The emperor is most disgusted with the fact that the party is fighting, but he is the most willing to use it. There are contradictions between the courtiers, that is convenient for the emperor to coordinate and control. If they are all in the same group, then Lashantou is a gang. If this is the case, Lanzhou, which has become a "self-contained country", will only know the governor but not the emperor, which will not work.

Thinking about this level, Qin Mubai smiled relievedly. The emperor's heart is not so. It can't be said that Li Shimin is narrow-minded, the emperor also has problems with the emperor, nothing more!

So he didn't break the casserole and asked the question to the end. He turned off the topic and said: "Then why is this position of quit driving empty? Well, there is also Zuo Weiwei's Yifu Lang Jiang, Zhong Lang, Zuorang and Youlang Saburo will all be vacant."

"Your Majesty the emperor deliberately ordered such an arrangement. I want to come, this job of not driving is naturally yours." Li Ji smiled, "Your father is a captain, but he and the Xue brothers are both military and not good at Wenzhi. You are the most important supplement for the three of them."

"That's interesting." Qin Mubai smiled, "Don't drive me, I'm still driving above the Xue brothers, the two Changshi and Sima. They can be aggrieved."

"There is nothing to be embarrassed. They govern the army and you govern the people. Each has a division of labor." Li Ji said, "Moreover, in the army, the two generals can stand alone, but you are only in charge of Zuo Weiwei's Yi I will follow your father, the general."

"In other words, I might be Lanzhou Don't drive and serve as a general in Zuo Weiwei's mansion, right?" Qin Mubai said.

"It's very likely." Li Ji nodded, "But in the end, he has to wait for the emperor to decide."

Qin Mubai nodded and smiled, knowing in his heart. The emperor forced the Xue brothers into the Lanzhou Dudu Mansion. In the Dudu's Mansion, these two men were almost equal to him, Qin Mubai, and they assisted Qin Shubao together; in the army, the two men were divided into generals and were nominally under Qin Shubao's subordinates, but their military power was enough to fight against Qin Shubao.

The powers of the Qin family and the Xue brothers are so intertwined. When the time comes, it will be difficult for you to fight or to win if you don't want to cause friction. But these four people are all people who have a bottom line, a vision and can do big things. They will not miss the affairs of the country because of private fights. From this point of view, Li Shimin's arrangement is exquisite. The emperor's city and his heart can be described as swaying vividly.

"The purpose of my question is to ask you to recommend two powerful generals to serve as the left and right generals of the Zuoweiweiyi Mansion, that is, your left and right deputies in the army, together to command the generals and the generals of the Chinese army. "Li Ji said so.

Qin Mubai gave a wry smile: "Who can I recommend? Uncle Shi has the final say!"

"Mu Bai, don't have any worries." Li Ji smiled, "Going to Lanzhou, there will be marching battles. When you charge and fall into battle, will you and your father take the lead? That's not good! So! , There must be two lieutenants handy to take on the heavy task of charging and fighting. The Xue brothers are a pair of fierce generals, but your father and son will definitely not be able to call them handily. When you get to the front line, this may be fatal, you know?"

Qin Mubai nodded and said: "But, I really don't have a suitable candidate! If it is a fierce general, but if we can arbitrarily condemn it. Such a person...really no!"

"Why not?" Li Ji smiled mysteriously, "Aren't there several at Prince Wu's Mansion?"

"Huh?" Qin Mubai immediately shook his head after hearing this, "They are from King Wu!"

"That's also from the court!" Li Ji said lightly.

When Qin Mubai heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little alert—what does Li Ji mean? Does he want me to dig someone from King Wu? Such things have always been the least kind and hateful. With Li Ji's slickness and deep insight into world affairs, how could he trick me into doing such a stupid thing?

After a second thought, Qin Mubai thought that after returning to Beijing this time, he and Li Ke had coincidentally thought that he wanted to keep a distance between each other and draw a clear line. Li Ke also became more and more low-key, staying in the house all day long without leaving the house. He even refused to preside over the engagement ceremony for Qin Mubai and Gao Yang, blatantly showing that the two had a conflict.

Thinking of this level, Qin Mubai probably understood: This is mostly Li Ke's meaning!

He is now an idle prince who has returned to Beijing. What other name is there to keep so many generals and soldiers in the mansion? As soon as these people are idle, they may be digging a corner. After all, the imperial court had to use people to tune him under King Wu, and that was a matter of one sentence. Above the court, I don't know how many people want to chop Li Ke into a tree of light.

Rather than just waiting for people to dig a corner and fold their wings, it is better to give up and send these people out on their own initiative-it is of course the most cost-effective gift to Qin Mubai!

Moreover, the emperor may also intentionally reduce the talents around Li Ke. After all, he is a small **** who has the right to Wan Ji. Wu has Xue Rengui, Yuwen Hongtai, Yin Yang and other generations. Wherever these people are placed, they are all first-class talents. Now they are all in Wu. Palace. Not to mention that Wang Wei, the prince and others are not at ease, Li Shimin will find it dazzling if he sees too much!

"When Uncle Shi said that, I really remembered it." Qin Mubai didn't break it, and said with a smile, "The three fierce generals of Prince Wu's Mansion, two of them were recommended by me. That is Xue Rengui and Yuwen Hongtai. If these two people are transferred to Zuoweiweiyi's mansion, I will be able to condemn them handily."

"Then let them!" Li Ji didn't say much, so he just made the decision.

It seems that this is tacit, there is a real understanding.

"In addition, the Baiqi who followed you to Xiangzhou in the past have also been transferred back. They have returned to the Baiqi camp a few days ago." Li Ji said, "Your Majesty means that these people will follow you to the north and south. Thinking. When I arrived at the border and went to the battlefield, what I wanted was this kind of blood and blood brother's care. Your Majesty said, you are the treasured son-in-law of his old man, and these hundred horses are still divided into your subordinates, serving as the commander and middle officer of the Yi Mansion. , Si Ge and other military attaches, together with you, fight against the Chinese Army."

"Okay!" This made Qin Mubai a little overjoyed. The thirty brothers are all the most intimate iron rods. With them, they must have multiple levels of confidence.

"But Pang Fei didn't come back." Li Ji said, "He will take over the post of Captain Xiangzhou you left behind, and continue to stay there. The young man is good, he is very active. It is a common **** , Has grown into a unique captain. Mu Bai, I can’t imagine you are still smart and well trained!"

"Haha! Uncle Shi made a joke!" Qin Mubai was also very happy. Pang Fei, this kid, is now a real talent.

"It's almost these things, I'm finished." Li Ji has always been straightforward. After finishing talking, he folded the list and put it in his arms, and got up: "I'm leaving, don't have to send it off. You should prepare early, and you will leave Beijing soon."

"Thank you, Shishu!" Qin Mubai still sent him out of the palace.

Li Ji turned on his horse and left.

Qin Mubai walked in the courtyard, thinking about it left and right: Compared with the Dudu Mansion of Lanzhou, Xiangzhou is really a table of house wine. Go there and face real war and real enemy. Whether externally or internally, the situation will be more complicated. Moreover, he also shoulders the great military plan of the Tang Dynasty, which can also be said to be a millennium plan related to the entire Chinese territory!

Well, the new challenge is here again!