Li Shimin comprehended, and turned to Zheng Rentai: "Look at what you mean, you should be willing to serve this general, right?" But the martial artists in my mansion must be unwilling to do it." And now under my command, there are a total of the Great Cause Palace, two Xuanjia Cavalry, and a battalion of embroidered guards, although they are all full now, there is no problem with one or two people being stuffed, and the official position will not be lower than the battalion lieutenant you served before. I don't know, which one are you going to go to?"

Zheng Rentai looked surprised, he thought for a moment, then clasped his fists and saluted: "I am willing to enter the internal and external marquis." ”

"Embroidered guards?"

Li Shimin was slightly surprised, but he still agreed: "Yes, at most tomorrow, I will make up for you." It's just that you have just entered the embroidery guard, and it is not easy to pull too high, and I can only give you an embroidery messenger job at most now. Wait until you make contributions in the future, and then it's not too late to be promoted. ”

The so-called 'internal and external marquis' is another name for today's embroidered clothes.

In fact, during the Northern Wei Dynasty, there was an institution of 'internal and external marquis', similar to the embroidered clothes and guards in the court. The office is also for the Son of Heaven to visit the rebellion, evil words, great treachery, etc., and serve the foreign states and towns of Cao, and even have micro-clothes messed up in the government chronicles, in order to seek the loss of hundreds of officials.

It's just that after the first emperor succeeded the Zhou, he swept away the 'internal and external marquis officials' in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and built another embroidered guard, inheriting the name of the two Han Dynasty's 'embroidered clothes pointing directly to the imperial history'. However, the work done by this embroidered guard is still similar to the so-called internal and external marquis officials of the previous dynasty. The people are also confused, and often call the embroidered guards as internal and external marquis.

But Zheng Rentai didn't seem to be satisfied, he hesitated for a moment, then leaned over slightly and said: "The ambition of the humble life lies in joining the army to fight, making meritorious contributions, and comforting the ancestors. ”

"In other words, you only use this embroidered guard as a springboard, don't you?"

Li Shimin thought to himself that this guy was really smart enough, this person entered the embroidery guard, even if he was transferred to the army later, it would be of great benefit.

What's more, under his command, this person still has a lot of opportunities for promotion.

"It's not that I can't promise you, but in this way, your salary will definitely not be on par with that of a martial artist. 10,000 a year, can you agree? Of course, my daily leisure needs, I still have an all-inclusive here. And that king-level battle armor 'Bright Divine Wing' can't just be handed over to you. And serve me for ten years first, and then if you can satisfy Ben Jiang, it's not too late to give it away, or if your cultivation breaks through a product, Ben Jiang can also give this armor,"

- Actually, this condition is not too harsh. After all, the annual income of these second- and third-grade powerhouses is only about two to thirty thousand.

In the following years, Zheng Rentai not only had a position in the government, but also received a salary from the imperial court.

The only thing he lacked was the bride price, but after ten years, he would give this person a king-level armor, which was also quite kind.

Although this person's strength directly catches up with Luo Li and Shi Benwu, he can even compete with these two in a short period of time. But after all, this person is only a second-grade level cultivator, and if he doesn't count the ink armor, he is only comparable to Yang Yun after making an all-out shot.

This is not a sorcerer, and he is not treated as favorably as Yuan Tianhao.

Therefore, Li Shimin's offer is still very sincere.

Zheng Rentai also understood this, and his face showed gratitude: "The general is kind, and there is no objection to his humble position." It's just that—I wonder if the general will be able to find a longbow for me? The lowly man is quite confident in his archery, but he does not have a suitable bow in his hand, so it is difficult to show his abilities to the fullest. ”

"Bows?"

Li Shimin groaned slightly, and then flicked his sleeves slightly: "I will find a war bow for you, I hope you will not fail it." ”

He remembered that when he accompanied Sun Wuji to choose a war bow in Luo Shengxing, the latter had come up with several alternatives. There is one of them, the price is about 120,000 yuan, and he and the eldest grandson Wuji like it very much.

He is indeed short of money now, but there is still no problem with a small amount of credit in Luosheng Bank. Even if he wanted to, he could take only one or two million pieces of silver on the black market at any time.

This is because he does have such a debt-bearing capacity now, but because he used to make the entire black market ninety percent of the merchants famous.

At this time, Li Yuan also asked again: "My father is just outside the hospital, and they are already preparing for Fan Shixing, that is to say, you will set off tomorrow, right?"

"Tomorrow evening, the child will leave. ”

When Li Shimin said this, his expression was a little strange: "Before leaving tomorrow, I still have to go to the palace, and I also have an appointment with the eldest grandson Wuji, and he wants to see me off." ”

The corners of Li Yuan's lips were slightly raised, and his face was smiling.

He knew that Li Shimin was going to enter the palace to see the two princesses, and as for having an appointment with the eldest grandson Wuji, it was just a pretext. The one who really wants to see is his future daughter-in-law.

This second son of his own, at a young age, is already a love debt-

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At the same time, outside the county town of Tianshui County, Guanxi, in a dilapidated mountain temple, Xue Ju, the overlord of Western Qin, sat on a horse under the mountain god, sitting with a big horse golden knife, with a pair of narrow Danfeng eyes, coldly scanning everyone present.

"So, I just went to the Western Turkic Imperial Court for a trip, and you brought me such a play?"

Although this person is the leading hero in Hexi, his body is not as strong as that, and he is even a little short.

But he has a heroic spirit that seems to be innate. There is also the super-grade martial arts cultivator, the majestic momentum of the rivers and lakes, which makes everyone in this mountain temple look awe-inspired, and they don't even dare to take a breath of the atmosphere.

Even his eldest son, Xue Rengao, who had always been unruly and unruly in front of people, was silent under the pressure of his gaze, and his expression was melancholy.

It's just that Xue Ju refused to let go of Xue Rengao: "What do you say, Rengao? shouldn't you give an explanation to your father this time?"

"Why do children need to explain?"

Xue Rengao suddenly frowned, and his words were dissatisfied: "It's that they are becoming more and more disproportionate, and before the child made a move, they had already stretched out their hands to Tianshui County." If we still sit idly by, we won't have to do business—"

But before he could finish speaking, Xue Ju directly picked up the tea bowl in his hand and smashed it over: "You bastard! What are you thinking in your head? What kind of power is the martial arts Li clan, you don't really know? You dare to provoke them?"

Xue Rengao didn't dare to dodge, and let the tea bowl smash on his forehead, which was a stream of blood spilling from his forehead. But he still didn't mean to be convinced, and he was still depressed: "How do I not know that this martial arts Li clan is one of the eight pillar countries in the Northern Anniversary, and the top Jiangmen in Kansai? But so what? They have moved our family's pie, do they have to sit idly by? How will the heroes of the rivers and lakes in the Kansai area think of our Xue family, bullying the soft and afraid of the hard?

The prestige of our Xue family is dignified, dozens of battles, thousands of deaths and injuries, and the current Jincheng Xue family. Once this prestige is gone, father, the country you have worked hard for decades will be buried.

In addition, the child also thought clearly, Li Shimin is Li Shimin, and does not represent the entire martial arts Li family. and their Tang State Mansion may not be willing to fight to the death with those of us who don't wear shoes. Can a group of nobles from the court and the central government still take off their silk clothes and roll in the mud with us, the fighting men on the rivers and lakes? So now our Xue family's opponent is only that Li Shimin. ”

Xue Ju originally had a blue face, but it wasn't until he heard Xue Rengao say the last few words that his expression eased a few points.

"So, you're not a complete fool. But even if you can't get used to Li Shimin, you must have to do it yourself? Can't we use such a Jianghu club and so many mountain thieves in Guanxi? Also, I said that after I went to Sanmi Mountain, all the affairs of Jincheng will be handed over to Mr. Chu Hao and Mr. Chu Hao. You are so willful, how can you ever look at me as a father?"

Xue Rengao was suddenly speechless, speechless. And Xue Ju also turned his gaze to the two scribes next to him: "Two gentlemen, I want to ask what you think? After Ren Gao made his move, why didn't he make persistent efforts and exterminate the Jiuquan Villa together?

The middle-aged scribe named Chu Liang was taken aback for a moment, and hurriedly persuaded: "Lord Lieutenant, don't do it! Gongzi is one thing to attack and kill Li Shimin and the salt team of Qinglong Villa, and it is another thing to attack their villa. We do it forcibly for fear that it will cause public outrage. And once the time is delayed for too long, the imperial court will not sit idly by. ”

Another scribe named Hao Ying also leaned over slightly: "Lord, when Hao knew about this, the time was lost. Sima of Yingyang Mansion in Wannian County has sent thousands of troops to camp near Jiuquanzhuang, and this village is a horn for each other. Once we do it, we will inevitably become enemies of the officers and soldiers. ”

"Yingyang Mansion in Wannian County? I remember that Sima of Yingyang Mansion in Wannian County, named Li Cheng, was born in the Li family of Zhao County, and my family celebrated the New Year's Festival, but there was no lack of filial piety. ”

Xue Ju's thick eyebrows furrowed slightly: "Although they have the same surname Li, they are relatives eight hundred years ago. For that Li Shimin, how can he do it to this extent? Can't he give more goods?"

"The lord's words are wrong, Wannian County's Yingyang Mansion has the responsibility of pacifying the place, once a bloody case breaks out in the local area, the county commander Sima of Wannian County will have to be responsible. If it's more serious, you have to be questioned and sent to prison. ”

Chu Liang smiled bitterly: "Then Li Shimin has a prominent position in the DPRK, and those two people don't dare to offend no matter what, and they can't cover the lid afterwards." So no matter how much money we give, we can't let the two of them sit idly by. ”

When he said this, he bowed slightly with a solemn expression: "Please Captain Mingjian, our opponent this time is different from those people in the rivers and lakes before." ”