In the Imperial Garden.

In a separate garden, dozens of peach trees were planted. At this time, it is the time when the peach blossoms are blooming, the trees are full of colors, and the bees and chrysalis are gathered. The spring breeze blows on the face, and the petals also blow down like rain, which is really a good spring.

Xie Yinhua felt that she was standing side by side with Tanglin Shuo at the moment, as if she was the happiest woman in the world. And the two of them are like a pair of fairy couples, appreciating this scorching peach blossom together.

"Sixth brother, come and take a look at this one, it is the most beautiful and beautiful!" Xie Yinhua greeted excitedly.

She was looking forward to Tanglin Shuo's approach, and paid more attention to her.

But Donglin Shuo was expressionless, walked a few steps alone, and after looking at it, he only cared about breaking off a large peach blossom on the high branch of the peach tree, handed it to Xie Yinhua, and said indifferently: "Yinhua, this peach blossom is for you, I suddenly remembered that there is something to do today, and it takes a lot of time to go back and forth, so you should bring it back to the queen mother." ”

"Sixth brother......" Xie Yinhua was stunned.

She had thought about it countless times, and the scene where Tanglin Shuo sent flowers to her with affection was not what it was now!

The peach blossom Donglin Shuo picked very well, the peach blossom was beautiful, and there were unopened buds on the branches, but it was not for her at all, but to be passed on to his mother, her aunt.

Seeing that Xie Yinhua didn't reach out to take it, Tanglin Shuo frowned impatiently and put the flower directly on her palm, and then turned around and left indifferently.

Tanglin Shuo walked so fast that Xie Yinhua didn't even have time to say a word of relief, just watched his back gradually move away towards her.

Xie Yinhua held the peach blossom tightly in her hand, her eyes were red, and she shed two lines of tears.

In the Imperial Study.

Chu Nanyue knelt on the ground, not knowing what the emperor was doing today, and suddenly asked her to enter the palace. On the way, she asked about the internal officials, but she didn't say anything, so she had to wait for the emperor to speak in person.

"General Chu, get up first." The emperor took a sip of freshly brewed tea before speaking slowly.

"The last general thanked the emperor." Chu Nanyue got up unhurriedly.

The emperor pushed the fold in his hand and said to Chu Nanyue: "I came to you today just for this matter, you can take a look first." ”

Chu Nanyue took the excerpt, and saw that it was a few officials talking about the soldiers of the camp on the outskirts of Beijing, and couldn't help but become more and more concerned, and read it several times before returning it to the emperor.

"General Chu, now that there is no war, most of the main generals are not in their positions, the soldiers are negligent in management, and occasionally disturb the civilians, what do you think should be done?" The Emperor asked, raising his eyes.

After the large army returned to the DPRK, in fact, the number of troops on many roads was reduced. However, the camp on the outskirts of Beijing has not yet moved due to its special geographical location.

Chu Nanyue lowered her eyes and pondered. There are too many soldiers, and when the country is stable, there are still so many troops, which will indeed make the country's financial resources tight. The country was at first calm and could not withstand such a commotion.

So Chu Nanyue thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, according to the last general, the capital is a critical place, and the camp on the outskirts of Beijing must be garrisoned. However, the quantity needs to be considered. The last general suggested that 20,000 soldiers and horses should be left behind, and that the rest of the soldiers could be given sufficient discharge fees according to their former military merits to enable them to return to agriculture. ”

The emperor nodded leisurely, and Chu Nanyue's words also said what he meant in his heart now.

However, the emperor was anxious about the military rations, so he asked again: "I also intend to stay in the army, but after all, there is no war, and 20,000 people to eat and drink, this is not a small number." ”

Not to mention whether the court can take it out now, this is a long-term thing, and once it is offered to the soldiers, it cannot be broken.

Chu Nanyue pondered for a moment and said, "The last general thought of an idea. His Majesty can follow the example of the previous dynasty and revitalize the Tuntian system. Now that there is no war and life is stable, the 20,000 soldiers can be divided into several routes, and there are people who are specially responsible for cultivating the fields. The soldiers were self-sufficient in food and did not have to use the treasury. ”

The emperor's eyes lit up when he heard this, but he quickly became worried: "But if this is the case, I am afraid that in the long run, the soldiers will lose their ambitions, and if there is a sudden war in the future, how will they go into battle to kill the enemy?" ”

Once a soldier becomes a farmer, and then he can only farm and not fight, how can the combat effectiveness of the army be guaranteed?

The capital is the top priority of Tanglin. The Emperor would never take such a risk.

"Your Majesty, you're too worried." Chu Nanyue said with a smile, "Even if you are a farmer who makes a living, you won't only do farm work all day. Only a few soldiers are in charge of the farmland, and they can take turns to take care of it. In addition, as long as His Majesty sends capable generals to supervise their daily drills, the combat effectiveness of our Tanglin army will not be a problem at all. ”

"Good, good!" The emperor couldn't help but admire when he heard this.

In dealing with the problem of refugees, the emperor had long been deeply impressed by Chu Nanyue's ability.

This time, I can think of asking Chu Nanyue to talk about his opinions, firstly, because Chu Nanyue is a military general, and secondly, because of Chu Nanyue's ability.

"The emperor praises falsely! The last general was just showing off in front of the emperor, and the emperor had already thought of it. Chu Nanyue said respectfully.

The emperor saw that her words were humble and decent, but he smiled and said, "You don't have to flatter me, I am not as thoughtful as you think." ”

When Chu Nanyue saw the emperor say this, he also smiled and said no more.

I saw that the emperor stared at her intently for a while, and then suddenly had a serious face, and said loudly: "General Chu, I intend to put the 20,000 garrisons on the outskirts of Beijing under your jurisdiction, are you willing?" ”

The chief eunuch beside him had already picked up the tiger talisman and stood beside Chu Nanyue.

"Your Majesty......" Chu Nanyue's voice trembled slightly.

She was not afraid, but joyful.

Since her return to the court, although she knew that the soldiers supported her from the heart, she also knew that she could not maintain too close ties with the army.

Because the emperor only granted her the position of a powerless general, once she had a close relationship with the army, it would inevitably arouse the emperor's suspicion. Ancient emperors were wary of generals, and Chu Nanyue read a lot of history books, so naturally he would not be unintelligible.

But she never imagined that one day the emperor would really put the army in her hands again. Even though it's just a tuntian soldier.

"Why, I don't want to do this thankless errand?" The Emperor squinted at her, and his tone was light-hearted, as if he was joking, rather than talking about military and political affairs.

"The last general will live up to the emperor's trust!" Chu Nanyue knelt on the ground and replied firmly.

The talisman was always divided into two, with the right half belonging to the emperor and the left half to the army commander. When the two are combined, the commander-in-chief has the power to dispatch troops.

The emperor personally handed over the tiger talisman to Chu Nanyue, who knew the weight of this responsibility. Although the Emperor did not actually delegate all her powers, she was unable to mobilize troops on her own, and it is likely that there were even people in the army who would oversee her movements.

But she had already gained the emperor's trust once, and Chu Nanyue knew that the emperor was looking at her seriously, watching her every step she took.