In Beijing, since Li He came back from the northwest, the news about the Li family's intention to help the prince form a new army has been spreading, although there is still no one to the key to it, but Li He has passed on a clear message several times to visit, and the relationship between the Li family and the prince's mansion has become closer and closer. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Does General Li really mean this?" The crown prince Yuan Chengdao looked eager, and Li He on the other side was also attached to him at the beginning, but now he is an unshakable force in the imperial court and military.

"The prince is serious, the old man naturally supports this matter, now there are internal and external troubles, only the road to a strong army is the right way, and now the prince intends to form a new army, I naturally have to cooperate." Li He smiled, Yuan Chengdao was even more overjoyed, the court has been arguing about the matter of the new army, and now Li He's statement can naturally play a decisive role, "This is my playbook, the prince can look at it first." ”

"This ......" Yuan Chengdao was stunned, since he already had a notebook, he could naturally see the sincerity of the Li family, but this made him a little confused, took Li He's notebook, and after a few glances, it was also pertinent, "General Li, there is no need to hide between you and me, there is nothing wrong but it doesn't hurt to say anything." ”

"Prince Mingjian, I want to come to the prince also knows, the integration of the military and government in the northwest, the cost is also huge, my Li family guards the northwest for the emperor, and I also feel a great responsibility, we dare not slack off one day, but there is a lot of management, this cost is naturally a lot, and the silver allocated by the court is really ......"

"I also understand what the general means, but this is all a matter of the household department, and now that the situation is unstable, it is also difficult to squeeze out the silver again." Yuan Chengdao looked helpless, although he is the prince, but the power in his hands is also limited, not to mention that the people in the household department are not controlled by him.

Seeing that the prince's face was embarrassed, Li He immediately explained: "The prince misunderstood the minister's meaning, my Li family definitely doesn't want to make trouble for the imperial court, the concubines in the family are still competitive, although they don't know about military affairs, fortunately, they can still do some business, Hong Ji's business has always been good, and the silver earned is enough for the expenses of the northwest." However, since the prince intends to form a new army, this military expenditure is a large amount, and I think some people will use this as an excuse in the future. ”

Yuan Chengdao nodded, it is no secret that Hong Ji's money flows into the Li family, and he is not surprised, he has also considered the military expenditure of the new army, but there is still no good way, and now listening to Li He, I want to hear the other party's solution, "Now that the Xia Dynasty is quite stable, the military and political affairs in the northwest can still be handled, and the prince can save a batch of the expenses allocated by the imperial court to the northwest, so that there is most of the military spending." ”

Yuan Chengdao's eyes suddenly lit up, cutting the military spending in the northwest, he had thought about it at the beginning, but considering the power of the Li family now, as well as the prevention of Shang Xue and others, it was not implemented, and now the other party actually took the initiative to mention it, he was naturally very happy, "General Li really understands the righteousness, so that the military expenditure of the new army can be regarded as settled." ”

Li He nodded, "But in this way, Hong Ji will expand his business, and I also hope that the prince can give it convenience." ”

"It's natural, what's the requirement, you say it's it."

"Hong Ji is now in the south, and I want to take the cloth list needed by the new army, I don't know if His Royal Highness can ......" Li He finally said the purpose, Yuan Chengdao still had a smile on his face, everything is mutual, since the Li family does not want to take money from the imperial court, it is natural to let the family have a way to make money, Hong Ji is stationed in the south is the way for the Li family to raise their own military expenses.

"I understand what the general means, and I have counted this matter." Yuan Chengdao and Li He reached a consensus in the study, and on the second day, Li He submitted a transcript on the formation of a new army, and there was naturally an uproar in the court, although there was a dispute, but most of the military spending had been solved, it was nothing more than recruiting a group of people from below, and the matter was much simpler.

In the Northwest General's Mansion, Li He did not leave the gate for several days, and since he expressed his attitude in the court that day, he did not say anything about the formation of a new army, but hid at home.

"Father is really patient, and he doesn't look outside, how many people are talking about the new army, why aren't you worried at all?" Li Chengxian and Li He sat together, and now that Li He has returned to Beijing, Li Chengxian wants to follow his father, and the guard's errand has also been retired.

Li He lay on the rocking chair with a limited look, "At this time, it's better for our Li family not to come out, since the prince has taken it on with all his might, what else can you and I say as courtiers?" ”

"However, the imperial court wants to cut our military spending, so ......" Li Chenxian was a little worried, although the Li family controlled the military and political affairs in the northwest, but if there was no silver, naturally no one would listen to you, if something went wrong, the consequences could be imagined.

"Didn't Li Huai write a letter, since he said to do this, you and I don't have to think about it, you and I don't understand the matter of making money, what he said to do, let's do it." Li He said a little casually, but Li Chenxian was also helpless, he still knew his own situation, since Li Huai came, Hong Ji's business has become bigger and bigger, coupled with the solution of Tian Hu and Liang Shan, the north can be said to be the situation where Hong Ji's family is dominant, and he can't intervene.

"By the way, count the days, your sister and they should also arrive." Just two days before Li He returned to Beijing, Sun Mingfu took Li Caier to the south to take office, which was also arranged by the prince, to be a small prefect, but it can be regarded as a parent. Li He was naturally concerned about this daughter, so he asked.

"The letter should come in the next two days, father don't worry, there are people to take care of along the way, although it is remote, fortunately it is still a stable place." Li Chenxian explained, Li He nodded, "Cai'er has a home, and the marriage between you and the Mu family's daughter should also be done, and it won't be good to delay it any longer." ”

Li Chenxian responded, since the Wu family left Shangjing, Mu Wanqiu has complained to the Li family, after all, my sister is also a member of the Wu family, and this time she also went to the south, she didn't feel good in her heart, so she intended to be angry with Li Chenxian here, "Wait a few days, I will go to the Mu family and pick a suitable day." ”

"It's all up to my father." Li Chenxian didn't know what to say, so he came down, and when he waited for the evening, he went to the Mu family with gifts, and he always had to appease the other party before his father came, but fortunately, the Mu family now also hopes to rely on the Li family, and if they can get married as soon as possible, they are also happy.