At dawn, the sky was still dark. Qin Mubai opened his eyes and woke up. Just as he was about to turn over and get out of bed, there was a knock on the door. When he opened the door, it was Qin Shubao.
"Today's exam is very important for physical strength. You just need to rest all morning. There is no need to go to morning exercises." Qin Shubao walked into the room and sat down on Qin Mubai's bed naturally, but found his son looking at him with surprise and surprise.
He couldn't help but frown: "Liang'er, why do you look at your father like this?"
"No... nothing." Qin Mubai breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "The child is happy to see that his father's complexion is getting better day by day."
It seems that Yuan Tiangang's plan for Qin Shubao's death has gone completely wrong - great!
"Well." Qin Shubao nodded, stroking his long beard and said thoughtfully, "Today is the big test for selecting officers for the Hundred Cavalry. There are some things I want to explain to you."
"Please tell me, father."
Qin Shubao frowned slightly and said: "Yesterday, your uncle Cheng went to Xuanwu Gate for a visit and told me that there were a lot of people participating in the Baiqi campaign this time. Among the children of the officers who participated in the election, there were many nephews of the dignitaries of the day.
.For example, Changsun Wuji’s third son, Changsun Huan, Yuchi Jingde’s third son, Yuchi Baoyun, and your uncle Cheng’s third son, Cheng Huaibi, are also among them.”
"They are still the third sons." Qin Mubai couldn't help but smile, "The eldest son Xijue, and the second son Shangzhu. The eldest and second sons of these distinguished ministers are either the future heirs to the Duke's throne, or they have already married the princess as their consort.
.There are only three sons left who are like children and want to compete for the Hundred Horsemen and serve as servants for the emperor."
"That's right." Qin Shubao frowned slightly, "But do you know why your second brother didn't marry the princess?"
"Isn't it because the second brother got married too early?"
"of course not!"
Qin Mubai was slightly surprised: "Why is that?"
"Among the veterans of the Qin Palace and the founders of the Zhenguan Dynasty, only my father and the son of your Uncle Cheng have not married the princess." Qin Shubao paused, stroked his long beard, and said, "And over the years, we
The two of them were gradually alienated by the emperor, and their father almost retired. Cheng Zhijie was far away from being a state official, and he was basically left alone in the court. All this is because of an old incident a few years ago..."
"What's going on?" Qin Mubai asked.
"A few years ago, the governor of Lizhou, King Li Xiaochang of Yi'an, and the general of Youwuwei, Liu Deyu, rebelled and were exposed and executed." Qin Shubao said, "At that time, the commotion they made was not big and it was not significant. However, this Liu Deyu was
A general who was promoted by his father and recommended to serve under Cheng Zhijie's Youwuwei. Because of this incident, you and I, Uncle Cheng, were stained. Although Emperor Shengming did not end up in a conspiracy that involved the two of us.
However, some people in the court did not think so. Therefore, the two of us had to take the initiative to keep a low profile. Therefore, in these years, my father only served dinner behind closed doors to thank guests, and did not ask about court affairs or military matters. How long has Cheng Zhijie been a state official?
I don’t go back to Chang’an even once every year, all because of the aftermath of this incident.”
"My child understands. Not being envied by others is mediocrity. Because my father and Uncle Cheng have such an unwarranted stain, some people in the court have made a fuss about it and want to exclude you, right?" Qin Mubai said.
"good."
"Who is that?"
Qin Shubao frowned slightly, paused for a moment, and said: "This is why I want to talk to you today. As expected, with your current martial arts skills, even if you can't get the Hundred Knights, you can at least get one.
The position of deputy envoy. Therefore, you will have to work with some people in the same court, and you must be sure of some things."
"Actually, no matter which dynasty or generation, it is common for courtiers to quarrel and military generals to run against each other." Qin Shubao said, "And we generals are divided into front and back Xuanwumen. Before the Xuanwumen incident, I
You, Uncle Cheng, and others are the fierce generals and confidants of the King of Qin. During the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Cheng Zhijie and I also stood firm.