Facing the emperor's inquiry, Shao Xun directly refused.
I have three wishes in my life.
The first is to bring peace to the world, so that people can live and work in peace and contentment and no longer suffer from wars.
The second is to establish a new system to change the situation where the gentry is dominated by one family and lacks checks and balances.
The third is to gather ten Hu and Han queens in Guangchengze Hot Spring to summon the throne of Tian Khan - ten queens have soaked in Guangchengze Hot Spring in the Tang Dynasty.
Le's isn't quite up to par yet, it's fine for me as a collectible, but not the others.
Of course, this was just pretentious, but he was actually very moved.
But one thing is unclear. How much property does Le's have? Will it be confiscated?
Besides, now is not the right time.
If you mention it a year later, maybe he will agree.
The legitimate daughter of the Le family in Nanyang, even a widow, is more than enough to be matched with Shao in this era. It is simply a happy event that smokes from the ancestral grave.
But for now, wait.
He had this person in mind and wondered if he could find an opportunity to take a sneak peek.
"The Xiongnu are not extinct, so why should we take care of our family?" Shao Xun said solemnly: "The next step may be to conquer Guanzhong westward. With all the complicated matters, I might not have time to get married."
Sima Zhong was stunned, nodded, and said, "If Shao Qing doesn't want to, forget it. Have you dug up a toad?"
"No." Shao Xun said with shame: "I pick up my bow and set up an arrow, and there are no false starts. But the toad is hidden deep in the cave and is difficult to catch. For example, if the thieves are hiding in a fortified city, it is difficult to break it.
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"Then we can only wait for the toad to come out and fight with it." The emperor sighed and walked away with a dejected expression.
When Shao Xun saw that the emperor had walked out seven or eight steps, he whispered: "Queen, stay here."
Yang Xianrong looked at Shao Xun and said, "What's the matter?"
"I advise the Queen to act with caution," Shao Xun said.
Yang Xianrong bit his lip tightly and sneered: "A bird in a cage, a turtle in a vat, what should you be cautious about?"
"The Queen has made light of herself." Shao Xun said seriously: "If Sikong is unfavorable to the Emperor and the Empress, not only the courtiers will be dissatisfied, but also the soldiers of the Forbidden Army will be in an uproar. At this time, he can no longer stay in Luoyang. Sikong will not be so unwise.
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"Although the emperor is a king and the queen is also a king, there is a difference after all." Yang Xianrong said, "Jian Nanfeng can die."
In a narrow sense, a country has only two monarchs: the emperor and the queen, and the others are all subjects.
In a broad sense, the emperor, queen, prince, and princess are also kings, but the prince and his wife are not as good as the emperor and his wife. Theoretically speaking, they can only be regarded as half kings, that is, the prince.
To break it down further, the status of the emperor and the queen is also different.
Jia Nanfeng can die, but Sima Zhong cannot be killed casually.
"Queen, please calm down." Shao Xun said helplessly: "Even if the minister is willing to obey the Queen's orders, it is not enough. The four generals in the palace take turns guarding, and the minister only gets three months of the year. Or is it because the Queen has won over her?
Who else?"
The sheep are presented without comment.
Shao Xun looked at her expression and felt a chill in his heart. Could it be true?
He felt that it was time to re-evaluate Sima Yue's true influence.
Historically, after Emperor Huai of the Jin Dynasty came to the throne, he aggressively seized power from the beginning. He was very dissatisfied with Sima Yue's control of the government and wanted to take charge of the government. However, Sima Yue could not resist it and was forced to give in. He asked himself to leave Xuchang to avoid direct conflict with the emperor.
conflict.
In other words, if the current boss, Sima Zhong, suddenly rises to prominence and quarrels with the powerful ministers, it is hard to say what the final outcome will be.
Jia Nanfeng, Sima Lun, Sima Ji, Sima Yi and others controlled the government one by one, probably just taking advantage of the emperor's "pure quality". When the courtiers and generals saw the emperor's behavior, they had no intention of following him.
But what if a normal and promising emperor appears - at least on the surface - it's hard to say for others, but Sima Yue, who has been defeated many times, dealt with it in a very awkward manner.
A powerful minister is still a minister after all. Sikong's prestige was at its highest peak before the Battle of Dangyin, and slowly fell all the way. If it continued to fall, Wang Yan, an old fox, would look down on him.
"Is it Chen Jin?" Shao Xun suddenly asked.
Seeing Shao Xun making random guesses, Yang Xianrong's face changed into a smile and became unpredictable. She just heard her say: "Why should Shao Qing make random guesses? The Chinese army is the emperor's personal army, not the kingdom's private soldiers.
, isn’t it necessary to perform one’s duties faithfully?”
Shao Xun sighed and said, "I don't think it's appropriate to marry Le Shi now."
Yang Xianrong was too lazy to speak.
"The queen is in a state of confusion today, and what she is thinking is quite inappropriate." Shao Xun said, "But Guang Chengze is indeed very important to me. The price you offered is a bit hard for me to refuse."
"Why did Shao Qing become so...frank?" Yang Xianrong was a little surprised.
Shao Xun sighed secretly, I'm not afraid that you, a lunatic, will do something unreasonable.
"Why don't you admire the queen for caring so much for me?" Shao Xun replied: "Forget about being an official or a general, I don't dare live there. It seems feasible to build a garden in Guangcheng Ze, so it's best to hurry up."
Shao Xun just thought about it seriously.
Is this the Little Ice Age?
The Little Ice Age was not absolutely cold. The most uncomfortable thing was the extreme climate, such as the most familiar severe drought in the late Ming Dynasty.
The queen is right. There was a severe drought in Bingzhou four years ago, and the land was thousands of miles away. Can you guarantee that it won’t happen in other places?
Guangchengze is a huge swamp wetland with lakes dotted in the middle. The largest one can even be connected to a boat for swimming and fun.
The water resources here are so abundant. If there is a severe drought one day, this will definitely be life-saving - even if the water level drops and the swamps degrade, there will still be water after all. In fact, the entire Guangchengze is a huge natural reservoir.
He cultivated wasteland here, and even if he encountered a large-scale drought, he could still manage to survive.
When others were severely weakened by the drought, he persevered, and the balance of power changed.
"You were unwilling just now, and now you are willing..." Yang Xianrong said with a hint of sarcasm on his lips.
"The queen is right, I didn't think carefully," Shao Xun said.
Yes, yes, you are right. To appease an emotional woman, don't reason with her. In the end, it will be nothing but chicken feathers. It is better to find another way, such as giving her a hard whip.
"Then you..." Yang Xianrong hesitated again.
"On the first month of last year, in the Taiji Hall, the emperor and the empress were oppressed by thieves. The first person I rescued was the empress, not the emperor." Shao Xun said softly: "I keep my word. As long as I am on duty in the palace, I will not let the little one suffer.
People are plotting to kill the emperor and empress."
I can only stop the enemies on the surface. If you use other channels, you should be careful.
Yang Xianrong was stunned for a long time, and then he hummed after a while.
Shao Xun secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Historically, after the emperor was poisoned, Yang Xianrong seemed to have informed the deposed prince that Sima Qin, king of Qinghe, quickly entered the palace and then led him to the Taiji Hall to ascend the throne, but in the end he was a step too late.
The deposed prince is of no use! Sima Chi is the legitimate crown prince. Can you compete with him in terms of status?
Being able to do such crazy things and not being sentenced to death is considered a broad-mindedness of the new emperor.
This woman is a bomb. Now that she is entangled, she can only try to think of how to turn waste into treasure.
Shao Xun thought for a while and said in a yellow-haired tone: "Give me the money!"
Yang Xianrong glanced at him in surprise and asked, "What do you want the money for?"
"The King of Chengdu cannot get his property for a while, so he can only borrow some from the queen." Shao Xun said: "Not all the soldiers in the palace are reliable. The queen stays at home to assist the government, and the ministers train troops outside. One inside and one outside can be guaranteed.
Luoyang is safe."
Does it seem reasonable?
Yang Xianrong nodded and asked, "How much do you want?"
Shao Xun decided to pick a big one and said: "Two thousand guans of money and four thousand pieces of silk."
After hearing this, Yang Xianrong first widened his eyes, then covered his mouth and laughed.
Shao Xun was confused. Did he say too much?
"Okay." Yang Xianrong agreed.
If Shao Xun realized something, he quickly calmed down and said: "That's it. There are many people staring at me, so the queen doesn't have to summon me."
When I said this, I felt slightly ashamed, as if I was ruthlessly pulling out something.
Yang Xianrong did not answer.
Shao Xun didn't care about her anymore. After agreeing on a time to send the money, he resigned and left when he saw that the emperor had not summoned her.
He quickly returned to the mansion, summoned Tang Jian, and ordered him to go to Yushanwu, Yunzhongwu and other places to summon Chen Yougen, Jin San, Mao Er, Lu Heigou, Wang Queer and others.
Six or seven days later, everyone arrived as promised.
Shao Xun dismissed his servants, looked at the people with dusty faces, smiled, and said: "I want to expand the army."
Chen Yougen was greatly refreshed and asked: "Lang Jun, how many people will be enlarged in the army?"
Jin San and others also looked at him with burning eyes.
"There are 62 or 63 of my beloved disciples in one Silver Spear Army..." Shao Xun said: "It may have been necessary at the beginning, but after two years, the recruits have become somewhat different. Last year, I ordered them to recommend the corps commander.
, one year has passed, isn’t it pretty good? So, I decided—”
Everyone knew what was going on and looked at Shao Xun expectantly.
"The commander is also appointed by himself." Shao Xun said: "One team will be added with a team deputy, team leader, and team deputy are all my disciples. A team leader will be added with a superintendent to take charge of food and weapons, and at night
Police patrol, military discipline scouts, and the other two supervisors are responsible for training. In this way, each building requires a total of 24 officers above the deputy level."
"The first building of the Silver Spear Army was expanded on the spot into buildings one, two, and three. The new recruits were dispersed and mixed with the veterans. After the expansion of the three buildings was completed, there were more than 1,800 soldiers stationed in separate locations.
Yiyang Sanwu, strict training."
"The original second building of the Silver Spear Army, with 168 people, was reorganized into the fourth building of the Silver Spear Army. In accordance with the military system, they are still based on the old ones and are not the same as the first three buildings. After the new year, there will be a new batch of Luoyang disciples.
The army will recruit four more teams at that time, so there will be seven teams of nearly 400 people. These people will stay in Jinguyuan for training."
"The Long Sword Army currently has more than 300 people. After the attack on Liu Qiao, some sudden generals wanted to join us and all of them were incorporated into the Long Sword Army. In this way, the Long Sword Army can be increased to about 800 people and will be stationed at Yushanwu for training."
"Do you understand?"
"I understand." Everyone responded in unison.
Shao Xun smiled with satisfaction.
His strength is still dominated by the Silver Spear Army.
When I first taught my disciples, it was said that they were the seeds of military officers. This was no lie.
After at least two years of studying literature and martial arts, he was awarded the rank of corps commander when he left the army.
After a year, why did it grow so long?
It's been two years now, and at the end of the day I was able to serve as a team vice-president.
This group of people were mainly Donghai students back then. The most had followed him for four years, and the least had been with him for three and a half years. They were all considered his core team.
With this group of people as the backbone, he controlled nearly two thousand Silver Spear soldiers, working together as one, like arms and fingers, finally giving him some confidence.
Of course, the number of people suddenly expanded from 600 to 1,800. With more people, the combat effectiveness dropped.
Now it takes time for them to lead the new with the old, train rigorously, and slowly improve their combat effectiveness.
It feels so good to have so many soldiers.
In this world, if we don’t have enough soldiers who can fight, we really have no choice but to be slaughtered by others, and we can’t sleep well. This army expansion plan has been doomed since the Xuchang Arsenal case, and Yang Xianrong’s troubles have only accelerated it.
this matter.
But Shao Xun is also very clear-headed. Everything has advantages and disadvantages. With more soldiers and stronger strength, his risks are also accumulating.
Is it so easy to get money from that crazy woman named Yang Xianrong? Dreaming.
Her mood is not that stable, and she is not rational all the time. I don't know when she will give you a big one.
Shao Xun was mentally prepared.
Chapter completed!