Chapter 106: The honor is for the public, and the noble is for the private
Su Ce, who returned to Suzhuang, had nothing to do, so he grabbed the one hundred personal guards.
A group of children back then lived happily in Suzhuang.
But all good things need to be exchanged for the past, present and future.
Every day at midnight, we line up out of Suzhuang and run around the land of Suzhuang. Then we have breakfast and stretch our muscles in the morning. After that, there are two hours of boring training, eating at noon, and spending time with the children in the village in the afternoon. Let's go to the school to study together. When the sun sets, these personal guards still need to learn the military skills.
Life was very fulfilling. Compared with the children of the same age in the village, the life of these guards was too boring. Day after day, year after year, in more than two years, a young army was created, although it was more The combat power of Qizhechong Mansion's soldiers is negligible, but this is the army Su Ce trusts most.
Su Ce is not a defeated general. This has been concluded in the court. The victory or defeat of the war with the Tubo people does not depend on the battlefield. There is no possibility of victory even before the battle. A draw is the limit of the life of the soldiers. Therefore, the civil servants They did not have any difficulty with the soldiers who went on this expedition.
But when had Daqian's army ever fought such a frustrating battle?
In the past few years, every time they won a big victory, Daqian could only win a small victory or get a draw like this time.
Is it because the army is weak or because the general is mediocre?
neither!
As the voices of the nobles in the court became increasingly low, the carnival of the nobles had begun.
But carnival is just the eve of destruction.
From the time when Su Ce returned to Chang'an until the winter, when Su Ce was resting, there was a lot of praise and praise in the Daqian court, but the saints and princes of Daqian just responded with fake smiles.
The honorable nobles who disappeared in the court appeared in various Zhechong mansions and in various major protective mansions.
The transfer orders of various Zhechong prefectures in Daqian left the Minister of the Ministry of War without a home for two months. The number of Xiang troops was greatly reduced. At the same time, the troops of various Zhechong prefectures were also replenished in turn.
The voices of the civil servants reached their peak in the court.
But the thirty-six envoys who set out from Chang'an half a year ago were extremely low-key.
The twelve Xuanfu envoys are also called observation envoys, and they are all selected from the secretaries.
The twelve recruiting envoys were all recruited from the ancestral land of Qianzhou.
The twelve supervisors are all descendants of noble families.
Major events in the twelve years of Longsheng came one after another, such as the restructuring of Daqian, the changes in the palace of Longsheng, Tubo harassment in the border areas, civil and military disputes.
It finally came to an end in October.
Each of the Twelve Routes of Dagan has an army of 50,000 to 100,000, and 630,000 government troops are on duty in turn, including 500,000 frontier troops, 150,000 Nanya Imperial Guards, 90,000 Beiya Sixth Army, and the Prince's 10th Army Six thousand five hundred people.
The four major guardianships of the frontier army:
The Anxi Protectorate has jurisdiction over the Beiting Protectorate, with a total of 150,000 soldiers.
The governor of Anbei protects the mansion and plans to have 100,000 soldiers.
The capital of Andong protects the mansion and plans to have 150,000 soldiers, including 50,000 navy troops.
The governor of Annan protects the mansion and plans to have 100,000 soldiers.
Nanya Sixteenth Guards:
The left and right guards, the left and right brave guards, the left and right military guards, the left and right mighty guards, and the left and right leading guards are the war guards, with each guard having twelve thousand people.
The left and right Jinwu guards, the left and right prison gate guards, and the left and right Qianniu guards are the inner guards, each with 5,000 men.
Beiya Sixth Army:
The Yulin Army on the left and right, the Xuanjia Army on the left and the Huben Army on the left and right, each with fifteen thousand men.
Prince Ten Rate:
The crown prince has the guards on his left and right, the prince on his left and the chief ministers, the prince on his left and right the Qingdao, and each of the guards has a thousand men.
The prince's left and right gates lead the mansion, while the prince's left and right wards lead the mansion and do not control the palace soldiers. They are the personal soldiers directly under the prince, and are under his direct control. They can lead a hundred people at a time.
Since ancient times, the disputes in the court have been fought by one faction and another. The boundaries between factions have always been blurred over time.
The disputes in the court were downplayed in the newspapers, but there was always an undercurrent of danger.
Generals and generals were reused in the Xiang army, but Daqian won the title for foreign campaigns, and Jing'an bandits won the title for civil war.
Su Ce had a lot of free time during this period, and could also watch the various disputes in Chang'an as a bystander.
At the same time, I am also thinking about my own way out. There has always been a saying among the nobles: the honor is for the public, and the title is for the private.
The public and private aspects here are worth pondering. What is public? What is private?
Do it for the public good, and do it for the saint.
No matter how high the rank is, the light will be extinguished upon death.
No matter how low your title is, you will always have descendants.
Those who die for their country are all honorable men of the country.
There are two forces in the nobility, one is the nobility, and the other is the nobility. Those who have nobility are called nobility.
In addition to public and private affairs, and in addition to honor and nobility, as an official, family status is the first priority, and it is called: noble family, noble family, general family.
Standing determines attitude, and everyone's butt determines their head. Even Su Ce, who has no desires and desires, is not immune to this custom.
Otherwise, why would Su Ce run his Su Village on thin ice? His own land is the place to stand.
Su Ce figured out many things, but felt that he had been too confused in the past.
There are many things that cannot be done, but they are done; there are many things that cannot be seen, but they are seen.
Blind, dumb, deaf. Sometimes you really need to choose to be one of them.
Su Ce's new position has not been arranged yet, and Su Ce is happy to have some leisure time, but other members of the noble family are very busy.
All the nobles who were in the limelight during the twelve years of Longsheng were deliberately left idle by the saint Zhao Yumin, leaving only the nobles who could not be replaced in key positions.
It seems that the nobles in the court have lost power, but the nobles who control the military power will continue to remain silent after a comeback. It just depends on whether the saint Zhao Yumin is willing.
Duke Jiang Bu of Qi wrote many subtitles, each with only two words: Patience!
The three envoys and their armies were fighting against each other's nobles and noble families in various provinces, causing chaos and chaos.
Jiangmen was forced to stand on the front line of the battle between the saints and the nobles and nobles.
Ambitious generals and loyal nobles, the sage Zhao Yumin knew how to answer this multiple-choice question without even thinking about it.
Honors are public, and titles are private. Generals can be honored, but not knights. Among nobles, titles are the first.
Many rules are not on paper, only in people's hearts.
At the end of November, the cold weather went south, and the nobles who had been away from home for most of the year returned to Chang'an.
The sage Zhao Yumin and the prince Zhao Zaicheng have also completed their plans in these days, fighting fiercely with the nobles and nobles, literally.
Assassinations, attacks, bribes, betrayals... all are wonderful, but these wonderful things are thrilling to the generals and nobles, but to the royal family and nobles, the people standing in the stands will never pity those in the Colosseum. Gladiators and beasts.
"Winter Hunting Nanshan!"
Searching in spring, seedlings in summer, hunting in autumn, and hunting in winter.
Spring search refers to hunting for unpregnant animals in spring. Xia Miao refers to hunting animals that damage crops in summer. Qiu shou and winter hunting refers to hunting animals in autumn and winter.
When the emperor shoots and hunts, the people who follow him are all vassals. What is a vassal? The one who gets the title of the country.
In addition, there are also honorable officers invited by saints.
Daqian has been fighting for hundreds of years. Although there were too many changes in the twelfth year of the Prosperity, the number of wars was much reduced compared to previous years.
The saint also had a desire to hunt.
Therefore, Su Ce also needs to start preparing equipment for winter hunting.
The date was set, but as winter entered, the sage Zhao Yumin was caught by the cold. However, since winter hunting has been proposed, it cannot be abandoned halfway. The emperor is a man who sticks to his word.
It's just that the saint Zhao Yumin was infected with the cold, but he couldn't ignore his health, so he had to leave the matter of winter hunting to the prince Zhao Zaicheng.
But no one dared to ask whether the saint had contracted the cold or was too cold to leave the palace.
The saint did not come out, and the six armies of Beiya did not come out, but the prince also had his own troops, and the prince led them ten.
Winter hunting is called hunting, but it is also a courtesy. What is superiority? What is status?
Hunting with friends can only be called hunting and fun, hunting with the emperor is like hunting around the world.
Therefore, after Li Chang found out, he was more concerned than Su Ce and started preparations early.
When you participate in the winter hunt, you don't just go there alone. Arms, personal guards, food and grass are all indispensable. This is the emperor's favor and honor, and it is also a place for you to show your strength.
Su Ce was lucky enough to be promoted to the nobility. There was a lot of controversy over Su Ce in Jingyang County and Chang'an City. Therefore, it was the first time for Su Ce to participate in such a major event among the nobility. Su Ce needed to show his strength.
It's just that Su Ce's bodyguard is still too young.
The youngest is five years old and the oldest is only fourteen years old. These are Su Ce's personal soldiers.
Brave? Probably not comparable. No, definitely not comparable to other noble guards.
Su Ce originally did not plan to take his personal guards to go hunting in winter, but was "trained" by Su's father.
"Are you willing to let Su Zhuang become prey?"
Hunting in winter is hunting for nobles and nobles!
What is strength? It can be an unparalleled warrior! It can also be financial resources!
The title of Daqian is not for people to eat and wait for death. Nobles without strength can only become the prey of others.
When an emperor shoots a hunt, it is normal for nobles to die!
After Su Ce found out, he went to Xiaoxie by the river and stayed there for three full days.
Li Chang also completed the final preparations in these three days.
Thick winter clothes, brand-new military uniforms, weapons, large civil forbidden armors, and one hundred sets of leather armors registered by Su Ce's personal guards in the general prison were also replaced by new armors by Li Chang.
Su Da is the name of the leader of Su Ce's bodyguard. He is only thirteen and a half years old. He is young and mature. His height is only as high as Su Ce's chest, but he "persuades" with perseverance.
He took over the old and new personal guards and became the leader of the personal guards.
A bodyguard without merit will be nameless, so Su Ce's bodyguards were only the bodyguards of Jingyang County Bo, not those named nobles' bodyguards.
Two hundred well-bred ponies and twenty brand-new carriages loaded with dried meat, grain and grass tents were bought back to Suzhuang from Chang'an City by Li Chang.
The entire Suzhuang has been shipped back with all the supplies purchased by Li Changcai. Su Ce is sharpening his sword, and a hundred personal guards are also sharpening their swords. Not everyone can participate in the winter hunting. Only nobles and their personal guards can participate. This is
Identity is also a limitation.
Su Ce has been chatting a lot with Su's father and Li Chang these days. Most of the time, he mainly listens. Since he has been away from Chang'an all year round, Su Ce only knows a little about many things. He just took advantage of this time to find out more.
The more he understood, the more Su Ce felt that this winter hunting was not simple.
As for what will happen in the winter hunting, Su Ce doesn't know and can't guess. But if anyone really thinks that he is weak and wants to step on him to get the upper hand, then Su Ce won't mind getting blood on his sword!
Hunting in winter is a ritual, but the etiquette is full of filth! Hunting in winter is all about strength.