The Ministry of Industry Shangshu kept avoiding the eyes of King Qi, and months of planning were in vain in one day. The officials involved in the establishment and transfer of the Nanjing Arsenal need to give an explanation, especially the head of the household department is sweating profusely. Although he is known as the God of Wealth of the Great Liang, now that the right servant has crossed his Shangshu and gone straight to the heavenly court, the power will definitely change in the future.

The prince, who was natural about the matter of Nanjing, just glanced at Brother Wang, and couldn't help but be happy in his heart. Which Keqing is now the number one strategist of the Shangdong Palace, if there is no Zhou Heng to stop him, it is very likely that he will fight for the blood in the matter of Nanjing, and the final beneficiary does not know who it will be.

The emperor on the throne of Jinluan couldn't help but look at the crown prince and said, "You Aiqing have any objections. ”

Everyone bowed their heads and didn't dare to speak, and the matter of Nanjing had been finally decided. Only the two Shangshu were covered in cold sweat, for fear that someone would poke the knife at this moment. In the quiet, King Qi walked out and said, "Erchen is different. ”

"Kun'er thinks there's something wrong."

King Qi said: "There is no objection to my father's decision-making and his sons, and the Nanjing Arsenal is an important weapon of the country. It takes a grand governor to decide everything, and the arsenal is too important to have a respected military general in charge. This person must have sufficient prestige in the army and be able to mobilize nearby soldiers to garrison in times of crisis. ”

Seeing the emperor nodding, King Qi pinched a handful of cold sweat, this was already the last bargaining chip. In the past month, with the help of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households, it has been transported to the south, and it has not stopped for a moment. The Huping Meng family was even more pressed by the King of Qi and did not dare to refute, and even the location of several arsenals was from the hands of the King of Qi.

Just as he was about to speak, the emperor suddenly asked, "Wu Aiqing, you see that the arsenal needs several supervisors." ”

Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Works walked out and said: "Back to Your Majesty, Weichen needs eight places under careful calculation." Qingzhou is the place where the Changfeng Army is stationed, and it needs three supervisors. Huizhou Water Township must be established in three places, two docks and an arsenal. There is a dock arsenal in each of the southern Hunan region and Jiangxi. ”

The Emperor nodded slightly, this point has always been the most important thing to care about. In particular, there are two docks in Huizhou, and the Yangtze River blocks the land of the Three Kingdoms. In recent years, under the strong and powerful horses, Dongwu was not allowed to cross the border for half a step, but the Dongwu naval army in Huizhou was strong. The northern Liang is dominant, and the southern Chu dominates in the west, and only the naval army can balance the two countries. The great powers of the north have slashed the enemy with swords and horses' hooves, but they are always weak on the rivers.

The king of Qi wanted to speak and stopped, and the emperor said: "The three arsenals in Qingzhou need generals, and Huizhou also needs a general." As for the land of southern Hunan and Jiangxi, it will be under the jurisdiction of the local assassin history, and Da Sima will see which general of Qingzhou Xu is better. ”

Lin Xie walked out and said: "Your Majesty has 100,000 troops on the border of Qingzhou, and you need four generals. There is no dispatch responsibility and no power to control the troops, and each needs the cooperation of a civil servant, which needs to be drawn up by Zhou Shangshu. As for the four generals, the chief manager Weichen recommended Huaiyang Hou. ”

Nearly 60 years old, he has not joined the army for nearly ten years, and as a member of the royal family, he rarely participates in court politics. I couldn't help but be stunned, I never thought that one day I would be able to regain power. Lin Xie continued: "Huizhou also needs a chief administrator, and this person must be a member of the royal family. Weichen recommended Xiao Pingjin, the king of wolf teeth, and as for the six deputy generals, Rong Weichen made an agreement. ”

The emperor looked at Huaiyang Hou and said, "Uncle Huang is willing to go to Qingzhou." ”

Huaiyang Hou walked out of his hands and said: "Although the minister is old, his body is still quite strong, and he can still work for a few years, and he is willing to relieve His Majesty's worries." ”

glanced at Lin Xie and continued: "Zhou Aiqing's four ministers need Aiqing to bother more. Zhou Yingxiang stepped forward to reply.

At this time, King Qi's face was even more embarrassed, and it was not easy for Lin Xie to intervene in people's hands. The two most important generals have been decided, and Huaiyang has been waiting for many years as an idle position. The crown prince of Qi never cared, Langya Wang Xiao Pingjin was far away in Huizhou, a prince with no real power. Although there are not many negotiations for the royal family, I never thought that the two princes who had no merit would be so fat.

As for the matter of the officials, after discussion, there was no objection, and it was already past noon, and Liu Zhixing, Meng Xinqiao, who went to court for the first time, only felt that his stomach was rumbling. It seems that this group of people is not hungry at all, and Liu Zhixing can see that these adults do not look like they are not hungry.

The emperor suddenly shouted, "Captain Zhaowu." ”

Finally shouted his name Liu Zhixing walked out and said, "Weichen is here." "He looks like he is listening to orders in front of the tent. At this time, Emperor Lin Xie couldn't help but glance at Liu Ce, who was already the secretary of the Ministry of War.

said: "How is the establishment of the thirteenth battalion. ”

For fear of pulling himself into the turmoil in the South Mirror, he heard that he was asking about the Thirteenth Battalion. The ministers were very strange, and the emperor seldom asked how the army was doing. Liu Zhixing looked like a military general with his hands in his fists, got up and said: "Back to Your Majesty, the thirteenth battalion has a strength of 2,800 people, divided into pikes, cavalry, bows and crossbows, three tents, and an additional 200 personal guards, and Lu Lin's training of fifty swordsmen has begun to bear fruit. ”

The establishment of the thirteen battalions made everyone feel strange, and the pattern of the camp of more than 3,000 people was actually tens of thousands of troops. This is also the gift of His Majesty, so Liu Zhixing dared to do this. The most shocking thing is the two hundred guards, and even Chen Geng is only five hundred guards. A mere captain from the fifth rank actually had 200 personal guards, which couldn't help but make the emperor's face change.

Liu Zhixing saw that the opportunity was wrong and immediately said: "Your Majesty's personal guard is not what Your Majesty thinks, but these two hundred soldiers are different from other armies. It is Weichen who selects soldiers from the rivers and lakes and trains them in a special training way. So far, there is no title, but Weichen can be sure that if it is used properly, tens of thousands of troops can be blocked, and the ten thousand troops will take the head of the general. ”

Speaking of this, Meng Yao's face suddenly changed suddenly, and Hu Ping also had some idea of Liu Zhixing's assassination now. Nearly one-fifth of Huping Jianghu was used, and he didn't succeed, if it wasn't for Shi Nai's action, I am afraid that Liu Zhixing would not have been able to hurt. Two hundred well-trained soldiers, the rabble of the rivers and lakes is really not an opponent.

Hearing this, Liu Ce breathed a sigh of relief, although he knew all kinds of evil deeds of Liu Zhixing in the army. But he has never asked about the establishment of the army, even if it is the secretary of the military department. In particular, the entire military department does not fancy the thirteenth battalion established by a general who is less than twenty years old, and there is no more record until now, only one sentence, His Majesty gave Liu Zhixing, the commander of the thirteenth battalion.

The emperor was very curious, and after some inquiry, he said that he would summon two hundred guards and fifty swordsmen later. Liu Zhixing smiled and suddenly said, "Your Majesty, Weichen has something to play. ”

"Say."

Liu Zhixing glanced at his father, Liu Ce nodded slowly, but after Liu Zhixing spoke, his face suddenly changed. "Can Your Majesty give the thirteenth battalion a few thousand war horses, Wei Chen really has no way to get war horses, and they were all interrupted by Chen Shuai one by one."

Saying this, the emperor's eyes kicked down, and Gonggong Wei said in his ear for a long time and just smiled slightly, and glanced at Liu Ce along with the ministers.

Throwing two surprised woodpipes in a row, Liu Ce suddenly felt embarrassed. I haven't seen this kind of look for more than 20 years, and I hate Liu Zhixing's actions even more. I thought about many things, but I didn't remind them more than the thirteenth battalion. The emperor said: "I don't care about this matter, go home and discuss it with your father Lord Liu." ”

said: "Wechen obeys. ”

With a wave of his hand, Gonggong Wei said: "Your Majesty's will, Zhaowu Captain Liu Zhixing has made meritorious contributions to the establishment of the army, and the five products have been corrected, and the thirteenth battalion has found the iron ore of Wuyashan plus five thousand. ”

This canonization is no longer just a favor, even the prince is not so glorious. Today's military generals are promoted faster than Xiao Kun, the king of Qi, and now with Liu Zhixing, Lin Zhong can't help but think about many people. King Qi even thought of the unknown Jin King Xiao Ming, the closest person of these two people touched Xiao Ming, plus Yang Chen, the only son of the king with a different surname.

Liu Zhixing knelt down on his knees and said, "Your Majesty." On the side, although Liu Ce's face was calm, he was entangled in his heart.

Then Meng Xinqiao walked out of Wei Gonggong and immediately shouted, canonizing Meng Xinqiao, the son of Meng's family, and adding the fourth rank to the bachelor of Hanlin. Although it is an idle job, it is a product, and it is a four-product member who enters the court. After Duke Wei announced the decree, the ministers couldn't help but turn their heads to look at Meng Yao, this was the compensation for the Meng family. Throughout the hundred years of the Great Liang, there has not been a prince who can enter the court as an official, and Meng Xinqiao bowed his head and thanked him. Meng Yao's expression became even more tense, and he had no choice but to thank him.

Walking out of the court, Liu Ce pulled Liu Zhixing and strode out of the palace gate, Lin Xie walked out of the palace, and the prince was already waiting outside. Lin Xie bowed to the prince, and the prince immediately helped him up and said, "Lord Lin, can you leave a position for the deputy governor of Qingzhou for the Montessori." ”

Lin Xie also knows something about the two parties, and what the prince said is too straightforward. Unexpectedly, he said: "The old minister will think about it, if there is a suitable candidate, he will not show favoritism." ”

Solemnly giving the younger salute to Lin Xie, Lin Xie's body was lower. Watching the prince walk away, King Qi got rid of a few courtiers and walked slowly. Suddenly shouted: "Uncle." ”

Lin Xie felt strange, since Xiao Kun, the king of Qi, formed a party, he rarely got close to the commander of the border army. Over the years, Lin Xie has felt that he has been getting farther and farther away from this nephew, and even he is not very close to his little sister Concubine Xin. At this time, Uncle Lin Xie did not formalize and walked side by side with King Qi.

Walking out of the palace gate, Liu Ce kicked Liu Zhixing heavily and asked, "This time it's a wish." ”

Liu Zhixing smiled and followed his father into the carriage and said, "Dad, I didn't expect that Da Yuan called me back from Nanjing just for this matter. ”

Liu Ce didn't expect this, and the more he thought about it at this time, the more wrong it became. It wasn't until he returned to the mansion that he pulled Liu Zhixing into the study, and told the situation of the thirteenth battalion and the father of Lord Shangshu. Liu Ce was shocked, what the court said was just a drop in the iceberg.

said: "Who else knows the 14th general of the 13th battalion now." ”

Liu Ce couldn't imagine that the small thirteenth battalion had begun to take shape, and it should not be underestimated. If it is an army of a hundred battles, I am afraid that he is afraid of this Shangshu, Liu Zhixing said: "It should be Chen Shuai who knows, and only I, Liang Bo and Hanlin, know the specific matters." ”

The father who was watching nodded lightly and suddenly asked, "Then can I give more warhorses, and I don't want more than three thousand." ”

Slammed the table: "What's the use of you wanting so many war horses, for the generals to be diligent in politics and more important than martial arts." ”

Lying on the table with a smile and saying his thoughts, Liu Ce said: "Since Your Majesty said it, three thousand horses is too important, and at most one thousand war horses will be transferred from the horse farm. As for your thoughts being rushed, you are still young and worry a lot, take your time. Your 200 Guards should be renamed, they are already on the verge of royal taboo. This army must be managed personally, not by manpower, and the selection of generals is the most important thing. Listen to Liang Bo's opinion on major matters, after all, Hanlin is young and easy to act recklessly. ”

While he was talking, while eating, Liu Zhixing put down the dishes and chopsticks and hurriedly returned to the house to get a book. Liu Ce felt strange when Liu Zhixing could take one less bite. I saw my son holding a book in his hand and handing it to him, and asked, "This is." As he spoke, he began to flip through the book.

Since he forgot to eat while reading a book, Liu Zhixing stayed aside. Suddenly, I heard my father ask, "Where did you get this art of war?" ”

Liu Zhixing said: "On the way, I met Huaqing Daoist, and he taught him a set of marksmanship by the way. ”

I didn't expect my son to have such an adventure, and said: "Good student study, don't eat it and copy a copy first, and remember not to mention it to anyone." ”

Liu Zhixing, who was eating, was pulled away by his father and thrown to the desk to copy the book. said silently: "I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse, does Your Majesty have to let the old minister fight with the Meng family again?" ”

In the palace, the emperor walks in the back garden, accompanied by a woman in gorgeous costumes. said: "Your Majesty has something to be happy about, I have laughed three times today." ”

took the woman's hand and said, "Queen, you know that Liu Xiaozi looks like him in the court today, he really looks like Liu Ce back then." If it weren't for Liu Ce, where would the old puppet be, I would have thought that I had become younger. What two hundred personal guards, all of them were what his son did back then, and if there is a father, there must be a son. The prince is younger, maybe the same as he was back then. ”

The queen pursed her lips and smiled, and couldn't help but think of Liu Ce when she was young, as if she was also a ruffian. As the prince of Lu Guo, he is even more scoundrel than a ruffian, and it is even more unexpected to lead the army to fight. If you don't know, you still think that you don't know the art of war. At that time, Taiping City had the title of Qilinzi, and it was the favorite person of many girls from good families. What Lin Xie was still the emperor of King Zhao back then, and he didn't follow the youngest Liu Ce when he walked in Taiping City.