Li Feibai said with a smile: "Today, let's try the banquet specially prepared for the governor in this courtyard where the governor wants to live." ”

Qian Zijungui is the son of the political envoy, and he has grown so big, and today he has opened his eyes. What kind of food is this, it's a piece of ingenious art. After the restaurant, he took the empty wine bottle with no wine left and asked, "For the royal family?" If this wine is not paid tribute to the emperor, you will serve it to the royal family. ”

Li Feibai said: "Not yet!" But after tomorrow's business, I have to go to the capital and pay tribute to the emperor with this wine and cigar. As he spoke, he took out a refined wooden box from his bosom and handed it over.

Qian Zijun took it and took a look, the wooden box was also carved with the words "special for royal", and when he opened it, there were more than 20 round objects wrapped in gold leaf. He opened one and saw something yellowish and brown in the gold leaf, and asked, "This is what you call a cigar?" ”

Li Feibai nodded and said, "After paying tribute to the emperor, the value of a box of cigars specially for the royal family is definitely above one hundred taels, and it is not impossible to sell them for one thousand taels." This box also invites the eldest brother to smile, it can be regarded as the younger brother's filial piety to you! ”

Qian Zijun was also not polite, and took the things into his arms. I want to ask Li Feibai if he is so confident that he can pay tribute to the emperor, and whether he trusts his relationship in the capital or not, it will be easy to introduce him at that time. But after thinking about it, I didn't say it. In his heart, Li Feibai will naturally open his mouth when he wants to use him, since he doesn't open his mouth, he must have a way to pay tribute to the emperor. As for what way, he doesn't know!

No wonder he had such thoughts! Now he not only does not have the slightest contempt for Li Feibai, but even has a bit of a mountain to look up to.

When he first met Li Feibai, Li Feibai was just a farmer! I thought that I was worshipping Li Feibai and promoting Li Feibai, but who knew that I didn't help a little bit and didn't do anything, but in just half a year, Li Feibai has already made a lot of noise. Not only did he open a lot of business, but he also built Tianxiang Tower, which he couldn't dream of, and a fool could see that Li Feibai was a guy with amazing energy, and it was not difficult to pay tribute to the emperor with just two things.

He said: "What are your plans to go to the capital except to pay tribute to these two things?" ”

Li Feibai said: "I don't have any plans, I just was invited by a friend to go there and take a look." ”

Qian Zijun didn't take this friend in Li Feibai's mouth seriously, and said that he was Li Feibai's friend in business. If you knew that this friend was Guo Xun, who held a lot of power, I was afraid that my jaw would be shocked to the ground. He said: "It's good to go to the capital to take a look around, it is a treasure of feng shui for doing business, you have made such a big move in Jiyuan, and you have to go to the capital?" I am very optimistic about you, and when you gain a firm foothold in the capital, my brother will have a place to settle down when he goes to the capital to do errands in the future. ”

Li Feibai smiled, and changed his words: "Big brother plans to work in the Kaifeng guard for the rest of his life?" ”

Qian Zijun said: "I can't hide it, my ambition is to be drunk and lie on the battlefield." He smiled bitterly and said, "But you also know that the old man in my family has already greeted the Jinyi guards in the guard, and wants me to die in the Kaifeng guard." Even if he doesn't say hello, I can't jump out of Kaifeng Wei with my ability. Because there is no one to recommend it, I can only be aggrieved in Kaifeng! ”

Li Feibai said: "I recently heard that the Altan people are attacking, burning, killing and looting in the Guyuan area, do you want to fight with the Alta people for a while and make contributions?" ”

Qian Zijun said: "Yes! But no matter how long my legs are, I can't come to the Central Plains, and it's in vain to think about it! ”

Li Feibai said: "I went to the capital this time, and there was another important thing, which was to see if I could find a way out of the newly made fire gun in the capital." ”

Qian Zijun's eyes lit up, and he said, "You mean that you will deal with the people in the military department, maybe you can make friends with one or two stewards and transfer me to the frontier?" Although the idea is good, I'm afraid it's not easy to do! ”

Li Feibai said: "Don't worry about it, it's not easy to do, I'll ask you if you want to!" ”

Qian Zijun said: "Yes! ”

Li Feibai said: "I think, we have to think long-term!" ”

Qian Zijun was stunned for a moment and said: "It's good to go to the frontier directly, what's the best way to think in the long run?" ”

Li Feibai said: "You can lead the troops to fight if you go directly?" The uniform does not obey you, does it listen to your orders? I've heard that the soldiers there are not very capable of fighting, tens of thousands of horses meet thousands of Mongol cavalry, and they will be crushed at the touch of a button, do you really want to rely on these people to make a career? ”

Qian Zijun groaned: "Then what should I do? ”

Li Feibai said: "Have you ever thought about recruiting troops and pulling a team of soldiers and horses that obey your orders!" The number of people does not need to be large, a thousand can be, this is the elite of your Qian family's army, with this thousand people are invincible, invincible, and meritorious service is at your fingertips! ”

Qian Zijun listened seriously at first, and when Li Feibai finished speaking, he couldn't help laughing and said, "Brother is joking!" Pull a Qian family army? How can it be! Even if it were possible, it would be too difficult! ”

Li Feibai said: "It's too difficult, it doesn't mean it's impossible!" I've heard that most of the soldiers and horses in the frontier are recruited, why is that? ”

Qian Zijun said: "Because the guards have been cultivating for many years, they have no combat effectiveness at all. In addition, the officials deducted food and salary, occupied the military land of the guard post for private use, and used the soldiers as tenants and farmers, so they could not eat enough and had to flee. Now that there are less than half of the guards, how can they fight? ”

Li Feibai said: "Since the soldiers and horses in the frontier are recruited, the Qian family army can naturally be recruited. ”

Qian Zijun waved his hand and said, "It's different!" It is true that the frontier soldiers and horses were recruited, but they were recruited by the imperial court, and they were still the soldiers and horses of the Ming Dynasty. What am I recruiting for the army for? Not yet to be impeached by people with ulterior motives, saying that I want to rebel? ”

Li Feibai said: "Then why do some people in the coastal area recruit troops privately and set up a certain army with their own surnames? ”

Qian Zijun was stunned for a moment, and said, "This ......" was speechless for a while, and looked at Li Feibai in surprise.

As a governor, he was extremely concerned about the military, and he also learned that there were people along the coast who recruited troops and used their surnames as the names of the army. Li Feibai, this kid is busy doing business every day? How do you know this news? It can be seen from this that Li Feibai talked to him today not on a temporary basis, but after planning for a long time and having a clear mind, he talked to him about it.

But he didn't know that Li Feibai really had a temporary intention today, so he knew that there were private recruits in the coastal areas, all because he had studied history and knew that there was a famous figure Qi Jiguang, and the soldiers and horses under his command were named Qi Jiajun.

He said: "That's because there are Japanese bandits in the coastal areas, and the local soldiers and horses are unable to cope with it, so they are allowed to recruit troops privately." However, it is not accurate to say that they were recruited by private individuals, because these people all have official positions, and the food and salary are also issued by the imperial court, and in the final analysis, the army is still from the imperial court. ”

Li Feibai said: "You also have an official position!" If you win the battle, the court will pay you money. As for the rebellion, our Henan is not very peaceful, I heard that in the Lu clan and Xichuan area, the White Lotus Sect is in rebellion, and the local armed forces are also tired of coping, so it is you who pull up a team of soldiers and horses that obey your orders! ”

Qian Zijun suddenly realized! Yes, why didn't he think of this, it seems that what Li Feibai said is not nonsense, and it is really possible to pull up a soldier of his own. But he immediately thought of the difficulty again, and said, "This has to be supported from above!" You know my situation, my dad will definitely not agree! ”