A good night's sleep, a solid and sweet sleep. In the morning, when I was about to wake up, I felt an itch between my nose. As soon as his mind moved, it must be Frost who is mischievous again.

So Qin Mubai deliberately pretended to be asleep, and scratched his nose to turn around, and there was a low snicker from the side of the bed. At this time, he suddenly opened his eyes and grabbed the hand in front of his face, which frightened the man and screamed, so terrifying.

"Scared people to death, you!"

Sure enough, it's Frost, who is angrily revenge!

"You girl, you're naughty again." Qin Mubai yawned, "Can't you let me sleep lazy?" ”

"Hehe, do you want to try the little cake made by Sister You'er?" Shuang'er smiled and said, "Didn't you promise us yesterday to teach us to play the piano every morning?" What, forgot? ”

"Okay, I'll get up!" Qin Mubai smiled, turned over and got up to get dressed, washed up, and came directly to the back courtyard with Shuang'er.

The demon had indeed prepared a hearty and delicate breakfast, and a group of little girls had already sat down, just waiting for Qin Mubai to come and have breakfast.

Looking at these dazzling and sweet and delicious breakfasts, Qin Mubai sighed secretly: The demon really has a seven-trick exquisite heart, although his eyes are blind, he is more intelligent and dexterous than a clear-eyed person! Such a beautiful breakfast, how many ordinary women can make it?

A circle of people gathered around to eat breakfast, there were many people, and the meal seemed to be extraordinarily sweet. The demon's craftsmanship is not bad, Qin Mubai can be regarded as feasting.

"If this continues, I'll gain weight quickly." Qin Mubai smiled, "By the way, let's go to King Wu's Mansion together today!" ”

I thought that Shuang'er and You'er would readily agree, but unexpectedly, the reaction of the two daughters was unexpectedly cold. Shuang'er shook her head: "Brother, you go, I won't go." ”

"If Frost doesn't go, I'll go too. I'd better stay here and take care of them. You'er said.

"What's wrong?" Qin Mubai couldn't help but be a little surprised, "Didn't you have a lot of fun yesterday?" I also made an appointment to go to King Wu's Mansion together today. ”

"It's nothing...... "Frost smiled a little bitterly and got up, "You guys rest, I'll clean up the dishes." ”

After Shuang'er left, Qin Mubai asked You'er, "What's wrong with her?" ”

"Third brother...... I don't know whether to say it or not. The demon said, "This morning, when you were still asleep, the Duke of Yiguo came. ”

"Well, what is he here for?" Qin Mubai asked.

"Probably...... Let's make a special trip to find Frost. "As for what was said, I don't know. Anyway, after Yiguo Gong left, Shuang'er was stunned for a long time. Asked her, just shaking her head. ”

"I understand...... Qin Mubai nodded, and said in his heart: Probably my father came to teach Shuang'er a lesson, so ask her not to run with me, and not to get too close to Li Ke...... Dad, it's still against Shuang'er and Li Ke being together!

Qin Mubai shook his head and said, "That's it, just leave her alone." I'll teach you how to play the piano later. On a cold day, it is comfortable for you to stay at home and bake the fire. ”

"Aren't you in a hurry to go to King Wu's Mansion?"

"Don't worry, King Wu will definitely send someone to urge, and it's not too late to go then."

Later, the three of them got together and studied the antique piano. Qin Mubai taught them to play for a while, and stopped mentioning Shuang'er's worries left and right, which finally made her put aside her troubles for a while and laughed happily again.

More than an hour later, Yin Yang really drove a carriage to pick up people, and there were still two carriages. Qin Mubai said to him, only he went alone, Yin Yang didn't dare to ask more, but said, I'm afraid King Wu will be a little disappointed.

When he arrived at King Wu's mansion, Li Ke was already waiting. It can be seen that he is in a good mood today, and he has prepared a banquet early to entertain Qin Mubai and the others. Seeing that he walked in alone, he looked behind him.

"Don't look at it, it's just me." Qin Mubai said.

"Demons, they didn't come?" Li Ke asked, "I'm still going to ask her for card skills!" ”

"She accompanies so many little girls, and she wants to teach them to read and write, where can she get away?" Qin Mubai smiled, "You are so easy to play mahjong and become addicted, do you want me to go to the emperor to sue you for a royal complaint?" ”

Li Ke was obviously a little disappointed, and immediately used a dry smile to hide his embarrassment: "Haha, it's okay, it's boring to play too much mahjong, let's talk about business today!" ”

"I'm happy to accompany you."

The two of them sat down, had some refreshments, and began to talk.

Li Ke said: "According to the Tang system, my prince can raise up to 400 personal soldiers after opening the palace, and if he is sent to a military town or appointed as a governor, he can raise 800 private soldiers." Now that I have been entrusted with the post of assassin, I can recruit five or six hundred soldiers in the government if I compromise. You've been in my house before, so you know what's going on here. ”

Qin Mubai nodded: "If I'm not mistaken, at the beginning of the year, the government claimed to have four brigades, but in fact there were less than three hundred people, and they were under the command of three captains. Not only is there a shortage of soldiers, but generals are also extremely scarce. ”

"yes!" Li Ke said, "Now the only military attaches I can use at hand are Yuwen Hongtai and Yin Yang, who share the position of captain, but they don't even have the main and deputy ranks." I think so, as soon as the heavy snow stops, I will ask Your Majesty to allow me to promulgate a list of martial arts, recruit the children of the common people of the Chang'an Shi clan, recruit those who are willing to serve and have courage, enrich the army of the pro-soldiers, and promote some generals. ”

"It's easy for a soldier. Pro-soldiers are all recruits, as long as you are willing to pay, someone will always come. Qin Mubai said, "As the saying goes, a thousand troops are easy to get, and a general is hard to find. With all due respect, Yin Yang is cautious and thoughtful, and can be a deputy general from the emperor's assistant; Yuwen Hongtai is brave and unmatched, and can be a pioneer. Now the palace is short of a single general. ”

"In a word!" Li Ke said, "Previously, I hoped that you could stay by my side and help me, but it's a pity that my small pond in the palace can't support a rare Kunpeng like you." But as it turned out, I made the right decision to let you go. Look how good you are now! Helped me even more! ”

"Hehe, His Highness is a broad-minded person, and he has always admired him in the future." Qin Mubai smiled, "After talking for a long time, I know that you are just thinking about Xue Rengui, right?" ”

"yes!" Li Ke said, "That day at your house, I witnessed his competition with the old general Cheng Zhijie. Needless to say, how proficient in martial arts is, just his bearing and cultivation, I like it very much. There are not many righteous people like him who are both capable and modest, who have both retribution and ambition. Talent, rare talent! I missed you, and I don't want to miss Xue Rengui again! ”

Qin Mubai nodded and smiled: "Your Highness is really thirsty for talent now. Please tell me, how do you plan to recruit Xue Rengui? ”

"Fairness and justice, in such a way, let Xue Rengui come to me with peace of mind!" Li Ke said, "Xue Rengui has lofty ambitions and self-respect, and refuses to accept your favors and charity, so let him rely on his own strength to come to my palace to compete for the position of the palace commander in the tent!" ”

The army in the tent is the highest-level military attache of the prince's palace, and from the five grades, he commands all the soldiers and horses in the prince's palace, and directly obeys the prince's orders. Strictly speaking, this kind of military attache does not belong to the establishment of the Tang Dynasty Military Department, but is only the commander of the prince's private army, and to put it bluntly, he is the head of a personal garrison regiment. However, this official rank is recognized by the Tang Dynasty, and he enjoys the same treatment as other five-rank generals, and can also be transferred at the same level in other armies. It is a special type of military attaché, and at the beginning, Qin Mubai was directly transferred from a lieutenant in the palace of King Wu to a hundred cavalry envoys.

"Feasible." Qin Mubai nodded and said, "But what about a fair and just law?" ”

"I plan to follow the practice of His Majesty the Emperor in selecting a hundred horsemen, and set up a martial arts platform in the palace school to test equestrian, archery, swords and guns, warping and other skills. However, in this way, it is inevitable that an authoritative person will be required to do the appraisal. Therefore, I would like to invite a few people to come and preside over the lecture on martial arts. ”

"Who please?" Qin Mubai asked.

Li Ke smiled slightly: "This first one, of course, is your father Qin Shubao." No one is more authoritative than him, the god of war of the Tang Dynasty. I will personally come forward to invite you, but I also have to bother you, so I will go to Lord Lingzun to find out first. ”

Qin Mubai twisted his eyebrows and thought for a while, then nodded and said, "I'll try it." My father has been in a good mood lately, and he's about to go back to the mountains, so I guess he won't mind showing his face in public to help you with this. ”

"That's good." Li Ke said, "There are three other people, and one of them has to be invited by you for me." ”

"Who?"

"Of course it's my father's brother, Old General Cheng Zhijie!" Li Ke said with a smile, "He and Yiguo Gong, but they have always been inseparable from thallium, I invited Yiguo Gong, where do you dare not invite him?" He is both your mentor and an old uncle, and only you can invite him. ”

"Well said." Qin Mubai said with a smile, "As long as my father agrees, there will be absolutely no problem with Uncle Cheng." I know who he is. ”

"That's good." Li Ke rubbed his hands, obviously a little excited, and said, "The other one is my imperial uncle Jiangxia King who is idle at home." Now that he has stepped down from his public office and is enjoying his blessings at home, I have to pick something for him to do. In terms of the art of war and martial arts, my imperial uncle is top-notch. If you can invite him to be a judge, you will be able to convince the people. ”

"Yes. King Jiangxia is a very suitable candidate. Qin Mubai nodded in approval, "With your friendship with him, it doesn't seem difficult to invite him." ”

"Well, I know this in my heart, and it should be fine." Li Ke frowned lightly and said, "Only this fourth one, it's a little difficult to invite, but I especially want to invite him." ”

"Who?"

"That's Chi Jingde, the Duke of Eguo!"

Qin Mubai was a little stunned and said, "Why did Your Highness suddenly think of inviting him, did you have a relationship with him before?" ”

"Nope." Li Ke shook his head, "Actually, Wei Chi Jingde doesn't have any friendship with anyone. ”

"How?" Qin Mubai asked curiously.

Li Ke smiled and said: "In the early years, when my father and emperor pacified the world, Wei Chi Jingde was originally a general, and there was such a gap between him and the officials and generals of the original Qin Palace. With his loyalty and bravery, he helped his father ascend the throne and made great contributions, and was called one of the four great heroes of Kaiyuan by his father. He was already a big old man with a fiery temper, and since then he has had some arrogance, so he often argues with Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Eldest Sun Wuji and others, and even openly makes a big noise in the court. In addition, you should have heard that in the early years at a celebration banquet, he actually punched King Jiangxia and almost blinded him in one eye? ”

"Yes, I've heard of it." Qin Mubai said, "At the banquet at that time, he was angry that someone was not as meritorious as him but sat on top of him, so he argued with that person. King Jiangxia came forward to dissuade him, but he got into trouble with King Jiangxia again, and later punched people. It can be seen that this person is indeed extremely hot-tempered, and he is not too good at being a person. ”

"yes!" Li Ke nodded and said, "But he marches and fights, but he is definitely a good hand, since he surrendered to his father, he has been entrusted with important tasks, and now he often leads troops in the Jingbian area, holding military power." Due to his character, his relationship with most of the important ministers in the court was not harmonious, and if it weren't for his father's preference for him, I am afraid that he would have ended up in a bad end. Moreover, he did not have a particularly good relationship with the generals who were also generals. He is fierce and brave, and likes to boast of his martial arts, and in his early years, when your father was healthy, he often provoked him, and the two often fought each other. Later, when he gained power, your father and Cheng Zhijie and other veterans of the Qin Palace's mansion declined one after another, and Wei Chi Jingde was proud, often boasting in front of people how he was better than Qin, Cheng and other generations. These words will spread, and it will naturally worsen the relationship between Wei Chi Jingde and your father. ”

Qin Mubai smiled: "I don't know too much about the grievances of the previous generation. I just feel that the person of Wei Chi Jingde is like a double-edged sword. His abilities are unquestionable, and his perverse personality and fiery temper are also a headache. It is estimated that only people like His Majesty the Emperor can easily control him. ”

"Hehe, even his father calls him the 'Black-Faced Demon King', if Wei Chi Jingde starts a bull temper, he will be a little frightened." Li Ke said with a smile, "I heard the day before yesterday that Wei Chi Jingde returned to Chang'an to prepare for the New Year. Isn't it time to invite him here? ”

Qin Mubai smiled to himself and said, "Your Highness, since you know that my father and Uncle Cheng are not compatible with Yu Chi Jingde, and I also have a holiday with his son Yu Chi Baoyun, why do you still invite him?" ”

Li Ke smiled mysteriously and said, "It was precisely because everyone was unwilling to ignore him and avoid him that I thought of taking the initiative to approach him." I'm now, it's difficult! Almost none of the Manchu ministers looked at me squarely. They were either on the side of the crown prince or in collusion with the king of Wei. To tell you the truth, I don't want to fight with the crown prince and the king of Wei, and I know that I don't have the power and qualifications. But the tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop, in order to protect myself, I make a few more friends who can say a few words for me, right? ”

"It's not an exaggeration." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Wei Chi Jingde is arrogant and arrogant and can't be a man, few people pay attention to him when he comes to Chang'an, but His Royal Highness takes the initiative to deign to invite him as a guest, and Wei Chi Jingde should be grateful." ”

"It's hard to say. Wei Chi Jingde, the black-faced demon lord, thinks differently from ordinary people. He behaves completely according to his own preferences, except for my father in the world, he can't listen to anyone's words and doesn't give anyone face. Li Ke smiled bitterly, "I can only go and give it a try!" ”

"In that case, you and I should start preparing separately!" Qin Mubai said, "Seeing that the New Year is coming, as soon as the heavy snow stops, it will start immediately." It's best to get the hands together before the Chinese New Year, so that you can have more time running-in! ”

"Xue Rengui's place, please leave it to you!" Li Ke said, "No matter what, you must say that you want him to come to my palace to apply!" ”

"Don't worry, I have a way." Qin Mubai smiled slightly and nodded.

After chatting for a while, the two agreed to immediately separate and prepare, and Qin Mubai also said goodbye and left.

Leaving the palace, Qin Mubai staggered slowly on the snow-covered streets of Lifang, pondering in his heart: Looking at Li Ke's posture, he was like a beast that had been hibernating for a long time, and finally yawned and was about to start showing his teeth and claws.

He is really similar to Li Shimin, and he also knows how to recognize, employ, and control people. Those who become great people are people-oriented, and it can be seen from Li Ke's hard work to find talents that he must be ambitious!

If you really feel at ease and be a prince of peace, there will definitely be no such move. For self-preservation? …… It's really just for self-preservation, and continuing to spend time and drink idle is the best way. He pretended to be more than a year, and finally couldn't pretend anymore.

"Li Ke, it's not a thing in the pool after all! It seems that his father's vision is still good, and he has long recognized Li Ke as a talented and rewarding person, but his embarrassing identity happens to be inversely proportional to his ability. Qin Mubai pondered as he walked, and thought to himself: "Since I came to Datang, it seems that there is an invisible hand that is always arranging for me and Li Ke to get closer and closer. At the beginning, I left the palace of King Wu, but now I am tied to him by a ghost. Moreover, the emperor's side seems to have acquiesced to me being on the same side as Li Ke. Not only that, but even the crown prince and King Wei probably thought so. Otherwise, when Wu Meiniang went to the East Palace as a guest, why did the crown princess repeatedly ask me about my relationship with Li Ke? ”

Thinking of this, Qin Mubai couldn't help but smile slightly: Why do you want to do so much? What a mediocrity! The current Datang is no longer the Datang in history. Who can say what will happen in the future? Li Ke, will he still die unjustly as in history?

No one can say!

Although there is truth in the sayings that "there are no eggs under the nest" and "the fire at the city gate will affect the fish in the pond", they are often used to scare away the mediocre and cowardly. Since I can rob the emperor's Wu Meiniang and let Princess Gaoyang die for me, why can't I change Li Ke's fate again?

After all, Li Ke is kind to me and relies on me as my confidant brother, and he is also my future brother-in-law and Gao Yang's favorite third brother! If I want to be implicated, I have nothing to do with him at the moment!

"To change Li Ke's fate is to control my own destiny!"

"It's challenging, I like it!"

Thinking of this, Qin Mubai couldn't help but smile at the corners of his mouth, and with a little excitement, he quickly walked a few places with his hand fists, and went directly towards Wu Meiniang's house.

If you want to move Xue Rengui, you still have to use the face of the "Wu Dong family" and her sharp teeth!

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[This chapter is even an addition.,There will be another update during the day tomorrow.] I've been very busy lately, so I often update the two chapters together as a chapter, and each chapter basically has more than 5,000 words. I came back late today, and it took me three hours to get out of this chapter, which is a promise of everyone's support for this book! Calling for everyone's red ticket support, thank you! ]