No one knows why Li Chen, who is known as Emperor Taizongwen as a self-proclaimed emperor, only turned a blind eye to Li Zhen's contributions, but in the extremely unbalanced situation of Li Zhen's efforts and gains, everyone smelled something.

Similarly, no one knows what Li Zhen's status is in Li Chen's mind, or whether he has a status, but some people are willing to gamble.

Just like Wang Yuankui, just like Liu Yue, just like these civil and military generals under the jurisdiction of Lu Longjiedu, and even like Zhang Zhongwu.

Because they are more willing to believe that Li Chen's estrangement and neglect today is just a wake-up call before Li Zhen won the saint's favor.

It is said that the power of heaven is unpredictable and the sacred heart is difficult, but for these people who have been mixed with officialdom all their lives, whether it is heavenly power or the sacred heart, it is just a tool for the Son of Heaven to declare sovereignty.

The combination of grace and power has always been the method of the Son of Heaven, and Li Chen's move is "Wei", and what awaits Li Zhen next may be the word "En".

Li Maoxun easily guessed this, and similarly, Wang Yuankui and Liu Yue also guessed this, a thousand soldiers and horses said that it was not too much, and it was not too little to say less, and they were very willing to let Li Zhen owe them a favor.

Since it is a favor, then one day it will have to be repaid.

"It seems to be cold, but it is actually a favor!"

Therefore, Li Maoxun's words hit the nail on the head.

I saw Li Zhen smile, slowly got up and paced in the room, the steps were not big, just like when Zhao Wan pulled him to walk on the grass, leisurely and comfortable.

Zhang Zhifang was stunned when he heard this, and then nodded as if he didn't understand.

"Then I'll borrow the general's good words!" Li Zhen walked up to Li Maoxun and said with a smile.

Li Maoxun shook his head and said with a smile: "Zeyuan still can't believe Li!" ”

"If I can't trust the general, then I won't say so much!" Li Zhen said, and then squeezed a seat between Li Maoxun and Zhang Zhifang and sat down.

"In that case, what exactly is Zeyuan's plan?" Li Maoxun asked again.

Li Zhen thought for a while and said, "I can take the military status of these two thousand elite horsemen, and I must bring it over!" ”

"Then you're really not afraid that one day these people will turn against each other in front of the two armies? After all, although the military registration is in your hands, the homes of these people are still in the jurisdiction of Wang Yuankui and Liu Yue! As long as they threaten each other with their families, how many people are truly loyal to you? ”

Li Maoxun was surprised and said, although these two thousand soldiers and horses are enough to tempt anyone, they always have flaws that are fatal enough.

Although the four words of protecting the family and defending the country are awe-inspiring, but "protecting the family" has always been before "defending the country". Who can guarantee that they will not kill their own manager in exchange for the lives of their families?

"So......" Li Zhen looked at Li Maoxun, then at Gao Yu, Yan Heng, and Zhang Zhifang, and then continued to say slowly: "I don't want their military status, but also their home!" ”

After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but gasp, and Li Maoxun looked at Li Zhen with a shocked look on his face, and said, "You're crazy!" It's not two or three people, it's two thousand, and you're going to move their homes here, it's ...... Simply ......"

"It's a dream?" Li Zhen smiled, then shook his head slightly, and said, "Brother Li, I am an insatiable person, and I can't think of any reason to refuse the fat that was sent to my mouth!" ”

Without waiting for Li Maoxun to speak, Li Zhen immediately said: "But at the same time, I'm also afraid of trouble, I don't like what I have to do, even if I have a ......."

"Hehe, I also like to hold it firmly in my own hands!"

"However, Zeyuan, not to mention whether Wang Yuankui and Liu Yue agreed in advance, it is really agreed, who will feed these people? Even if you don't need to feed them in the future, you always need to find a sheltered house for them! Li Maoxun has always disapproved of Li Zhen's almost crazy decision.

I saw Zhang Zhifang interject at this time: "This place is easy to find, but the money to build a house is ......"

Zhang Zhifang didn't say any more, because he never imagined the amount of money needed to build 2,000 houses, let alone dare to think about it.

Undoubtedly, this is an astronomical figure, and judging by Li Zhen's current condition, it looks like a joke.

What's more, if we count according to the three people in each family, there are 6,000 people in 2,000 families, and before these 6,000 people who have just arrived have not found a way to make a living, who will solve their food, clothing, and daily life?

At present, if each household spends the same amount of money per month, then 2,000 households will be 2,000 yuan per month, 24,000 yuan a year, and the money needed to build a house will be at least nearly 100,000 yuan in a rough calculation.

And this does not include the salary, weapons, armor, etc. of these 3,000 soldiers and horses, which should be used for daily needs, and it takes two runs to build just a horizontal knife, and it takes more than four runs to buy a very ordinary Central Plains mare, and if it is a war horse in the Western Regions, it needs to be six times.

More importantly, in order to increase the salaries of these soldiers, Li Zhen raised them from the original ten per person per year to thirty yuan per Chinese New Year's Eve, which was almost no different from the salary of the Shence Army.

Such a huge amount of money is still beyond the power of Lu Long Town, not to mention that it is all borne by Li Zhen alone.

It is impossible for Li Zhen to ask his emperor father for money, even if he does, even if Li Chen can get such a huge amount of money, he can't give it.

After all, the identity of Li Zhenhuang's eldest son was not disclosed at this time, and Li Chen had no reason or enough hidden channels to pay for this money.

In this period, the Tang Dynasty has long ceased to be prosperous, and Li Chen's desire to rebuild his Guangwang Mansion at the beginning of his succession was strongly rejected by the courtiers, not to mention taking out so much money to give Li Zhen to raise his own private soldiers.

Let's not talk about whether the old diehards in the household department will come out with this money, the crime of Li Zhen's private support of family soldiers alone is enough to punish the nine clans.

Therefore, this road is almost blocked, but in addition, where else does Li Zhen have any other inputs?

Li Zhen didn't know, Gao Biao didn't know, Yan Heng didn't know, but Li Zhen knew that he had to do it, these 3,000 people followed him all the way out of the customs to fight for the feudal domain, regardless of whether they were elite or not, the feelings and tacit understanding cultivated by this alone are irreplaceable.

What's more, if Li Zhen gives up this opportunity, if he wants to recruit such a fine rider in the future, I am afraid it will be even more difficult.

Even if Zhang Zhongwu agreed to recruit new soldiers, he would not be able to go to the battlefield without a few years of experience and fighting.

In front of them is a ready-made elite cavalry, and there is no need for Li Zhen to say any rules, because they know more about war than Li Zhen; There is no need to learn for years to train the soldiers, because they are real soldiers of a hundred battles.

Each of them had been wounded, killed, and blooded, and they were a formidable force on the battlefield.

Li Zhen was unwilling and unwilling to hand over this army back like this, for his own bright future, or for the emperor's father's grand plans.

They must stay with them!