Early the next morning, Rong Ci went to the camp as usual. To the north of the imperial city was the military camp, called Beida Camp. There were 80,000 troops here. If there was no war, the army would train here. If there was,
War is the imperial city's defenders.
The soldiers here are drawn from various families. The commander-in-chief is taken in turns by the princes of the four families. One person is appointed for three years, and at the end of the three-year period, he is replaced. Except for wars or unified drills, each family operates its own camp on weekdays.
Have your own campsite.
Prince Ding's Mansion also had its own army, half of which were ordered to guard the border, and half of which were stationed in Linshui. Finally, ten thousand people were dispatched to the Beida Camp. These people were usually under the control of Mrs. Rong Guogong, but if she had nothing important to do, she would not
He doesn't come often and arranges training for his generals.
Rong Ci often went there these days and learned to lead troops for training. Many people speculated that when this man took control of the army in Prince Ding's palace, the imperial edict would be issued.
Since he dared to come openly, he naturally had instructions from above.
As Rong Ci walked along, he was accompanied by Lu Chai and a general wearing armor. The two of them were talking while soldiers with weapons came and went.
Rong Ci raised his eyes and saw Li Chongyang walking not far away. His eyes narrowed and he stopped.
The general was afraid that he didn't recognize him, so he explained: "Ninth Young Master, this is King Huainan."
"King Huainan?" Lu Chai crossed his arms in front of his chest and held the sword in his hand, "Didn't he catch the horse wind? Can he be cured so quickly?"
In the past, when King Huainan was seriously ill, he still favored a daughter, and the news that he had Ma Feng was widely spread, and people laughed at it. Lu Zhui loved to read storybooks, and he also liked these gossips very much.
In particular, he also knew that the woman was Gu You from the Changning Marquis Mansion, and knew about the love and hatred between the two.
If it were normal times, he would have been glared at by his master when he said this to others, but this time he heard his master say yes.
What does ‘huh?’ mean?
Lu Zhui turned to look at him, somewhat confused.
The other party seemed to have seen the people here looking at them, and then walked over. The two parties stopped in front of a tent, and they clasped their fists as a salute.
Li Chongyang smiled and spoke first: "I heard before that my cousin came to Beida Camp, but I never had time to visit him. It's really a pity."
Cousin.
Li Chongyang is the grandson of Prince Zhaoming, and Mrs. Rong Guogong is his cousin. In terms of seniority, isn't he his cousin?
Li Chongyang was a few years older than Rong Ci, but actually a generation shorter.
Rong Ci said, "Your Majesty, I have been thinking about you. After seeing you today, I naturally have no regrets."
Li Chongyang said: "Indeed, I have no regrets after seeing you today. However, it is hard work in this camp. I have to lead troops to drill on weekdays. I wonder if my cousin can bear it?"
The implication is, can you do it?
Li Chongyang had very complicated feelings about Rong Ci. He felt that people's destinies are really different. He worked hard and worked hard for more than ten years to get where he is today. But as soon as Rong Ci returned home, he gained a lot.
.
Although Rong Ci is the son of the Rong family, he can inherit the title of king and become a prince. According to the emperor's attitude towards his uncle and his cousin, Mrs. Rong Guogong, even if he ascends the title, he will not be demoted. In the future, he will
He will be a first-class prince.
As for him, he could only inherit a county king from his father, and he would be a little shorter in the future. It was really unpleasant to think about it.
"Prince Lao is worried, but I'm okay. Although I didn't understand it at first, I'm gradually getting used to it now." Rong Ci said calmly, "But I heard that the prince's martial arts and swordsmanship are extraordinary. I wonder if there is a chance to ask for some advice?"
Li Chongyang was slightly stunned. Seeing his cold eyes, he didn't know whether he really wanted to ask for advice or was looking for trouble.
Lu Zhui almost laughed, and said: "What? You don't dare, the prince? Or is your body not fully recovered? If you are not fully recovered, then let's put it aside for the time being. If you want to compete, you will have plenty of time in the future.
Don’t be anxious for the moment, right?”
The words pointed directly at the rumors that Li Chongyang had suffered from horse wind in the past and was dying.
Li Chongyang's face turned dark, but he did not dare to argue with the other party about this matter. After all, it was not a glorious thing. Thinking of the rumors at that time, he really even wanted to kill someone.
"Why don't you dare?" He snorted coldly, "Since my cousin invited me, I should accompany you. It's just that the sword has no eyes. If you hurt your cousin, you can't be blamed."
Rong Ci said: "Of course, the sword has no eyes, so it's normal for you to get hurt."
Li Chongyang said: "I'll see you on the competition stage in half an hour."
"good."
The two sides decided to compete, and Li Chongyang hurriedly left with his people. Rong Ci also led his people back to the camp. After everyone in the camp had retreated, Lu Zhui couldn't help but come up.
"Sir, are you trying to beat King Huainan to thank the girl?"
Rong Ci glanced at him lightly and said nothing.
Lu Chai actually had a hint of "you know too much".
He chuckled: "Speaking of which, Miss Gu is very passionate about this guy. Since she can't touch the Changning Marquis Mansion and beat this guy, I'm afraid Miss Gu will be very sad when she finds out."
"I think that Miss Gu must have that Li Chongyang. It's just that she was very angry when she found out that he had such a bunch of Yingying Yanyan. When the time comes, I will definitely have someone spread the news to Miss Gu.
middle."
"When the time comes..."
"Are you very idle?" Rong Ci raised his eyes, "If you are too idle, lead the troops to practice."
Lu Chai immediately shut up. He found a stool nearby and sat down. After sitting for a while, he started to feel sad again and couldn't help but laugh.
Although Li Chongyang has some abilities, when it comes to leading an army in a battle, he is indeed better than Rong Ci. After all, he has been around for so many years, and Rong Ci is just getting started, but when it comes to fighting alone, Li Chongyang is definitely not as good as Rong Ci.
resigned.
Lu Zhui was assigned to be Rong Ci's personal bodyguard, so his skills were certainly not bad, but he might not be able to get any benefits from Rong Ci.
Li Chongyang?
Lu Zhui clicked his tongue, could that person compare to him?
Are you afraid that you will be beaten into a pig's head?
Lu Zhui was secretly proud for a while. Rong Ci took care of some things. Seeing that the time was almost up, he took Lu Zhui to the competition platform at Beida Camp. On weekdays, soldiers in the army would often compete here.
When Rong Ci arrived, many people had gathered around him. Seeing that he was here, some people couldn't help but start talking:
"Come on, come on, the Ninth Young Master is here!"
"Do you think the Ninth Young Master can defeat King Huainan? I heard that King Huainan is very skilled in martial arts. There are not many people in this Beida camp who can defeat him."
"That's not necessarily true. Didn't you hear that King Huainan has been in poor health recently?"
"Ouch! Women mislead people!"
When Li Chongyang heard the murmurs in the crowd, his face darkened again, thinking that he must win this competition to avoid being criticized by these people again.