Seeing Zhang Shiyi jump over the wall again and leave, Li Xiu also shook his head helplessly, turned around and just wanted to go back to the room to rest, suddenly he thought of one thing, and immediately slapped his head and yelled badly, and immediately lit the lantern and rushed out, Li Xiu specially built a kennel for Xiao San in the inner house, just outside his yard, I heard Xiao San scream just now, and now I don't know what happened, don't be strangled to death by Zhang Shiyi, a bastard. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

At that moment, Li Xiu rushed outside, and when he saw the empty kennel, Li Xiu couldn't help but sink in his heart, and he couldn't wait to catch Zhang Shiyi back and hang him on the beam and beat him a hundred times.

With a bit of luck, Li Xiu looked around with a lantern again, and soon let him find Xiao San near the kennel, when he saw Xiao San lying on the ground, Li Xiu also felt a pain in his heart, strictly speaking, Xiao San was one of his closest partners after coming to Datang, and at the same time it was also Qi Niang's most beloved playmate, if it really had any accidents, he couldn't explain Qi Niang alone.

Li Xiu walked over with great grief, stretched out his hand and just wanted to pick up Xiao San, but he didn't expect that Xiao San was rolling very comfortably at this time, sleeping soundly with his belly facing the sky, his long tongue half spitting out, and licking his oily nose from time to time, and under it, there was still half a piece of uneaten meat.

"This stinky dog turned out to have eaten other people's things!" Li Xiu patted Xiao San's head angrily when he saw this, but this guy shook his head very enjoyably, and still didn't wake up, Li Xiu wrapped the piece of meat with a leaf and smelled it, and found that there was an indescribable fragrance on it, and he didn't know what medicine he was given?

Throwing the piece of meat out of the wall, so as not to be eaten by Xiao San again, and then he carried Xiao San into the kennel, after all, it was only a half-sized guard dog, and it was definitely not comparable to the police dogs of later generations.

After Zhang Shiyi's trouble, Li Xiu couldn't sleep anymore, his mind had been thinking about things at home, he was still thinking about recruiting a few servants and maids last night, but Zhang Shiyi reminded him that the family not only lacked servants, but also lacked a nursing home, otherwise the safety of the family could not be guaranteed at all.

Thinking of the above, Li Xiu couldn't sleep even more, as soon as the day dawned, Li Xiu didn't even eat breakfast, and ran to find Ma Ye with red eyes, but when he arrived at the princess's mansion, he pounced, and the next person said that Ma Ye suddenly received a holy decree yesterday and went to the palace, and he has not come back until now.

Hearing that Ma Ye had received the holy decree before leaving, Li Xiu couldn't help but be a little worried, and immediately went to see Princess Pingyang to ask where Ma Ye went, but Princess Pingyang smiled after hearing it: "Uncle Ma is to blame Captain Li for leaving this time!" ”

"Blame me? How could it be related to me? Li Xiu said in surprise when he heard this.

"Of course it has something to do with you, do you remember where the second brother went?" Princess Pingyang reminded with a smile again.

"No, even Uncle Ma has to be transferred to Tuyuhun?" Li Xiu couldn't help but be shocked when he heard this, Tuyuhun is a small country after all, even if it is to invade the Tang Dynasty, I am afraid that the troops will be limited, it is enough to send a Li Shimin, and now Ma Ye is being sent, which shows that even the women's army has been used, is it necessary to engage in such a big battle?

Seeing Li Xiu's surprised expression, Princess Pingyang could also guess what he was thinking, and explained with a smile: "When the former Sui Dynasty was in the past, Tuyuhun was once beaten to destroy the country, but when my Tang Dynasty entered the Central Plains, they dared to raise troops without authorization, which had already angered my father, so this time it was not only to repel Tuyuhun's army, but to teach them a cruel lesson, so that they would never dare to look north again in a few years, so they used so many troops!" ”

When he said this, he saw that Princess Pingyang suddenly glanced at Li Xiu with some coquettishness, and then continued: "There is another good news, which also prompted my father to make up his mind to mobilize the army, that is, yesterday afternoon, Du Fuwei suddenly entered the palace, took the initiative to hand over the military power of the Jianghuai Army, and agreed to the imperial court to reorganize the Jianghuai Army. ”

"I see, I didn't expect Uncle Du to move so fast!" Li Xiu couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and then he asked with some concern, "Then how did the imperial court deal with Uncle Du, shouldn't it treat him badly?" ”

"Giggle~, of course, it is not a matter of a day or two to reorganize the Jianghuai army, so for Du Fuwei, he must focus on appeasement, but he is now the king of Wu, and it is impossible to increase the title, so he can only reward the fields and property, and now the king of Wu is the number one landlord in my Tang Dynasty!" Princess Pingyang said with a crisp smile, solving the hidden danger of the Jianghuai army, no matter how much land is rewarded, it is worth it.

"That's good, Uncle Du is actually quite good, he is bold and has no shelf, and he is also very righteous to his subordinates, such a friend is worth making!" Li Xiu finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

Hearing Li Xiu's praise of Du Fuwei, Princess Pingyang pursed her lips and didn't say anything, after all, Li Xiu had her own judgment, and after a while, she spoke: "Captain Li, did you come to Uncle Ma today for something?" ”

There is nothing to hide from Princess Pingyang, so Li Xiu told Zhang Shiyi about Zhang Shiyi's invasion of his house last night, and told her that he wanted to find a few nursing homes through Ma Ye, after all, Ma Ye has been in the army for many years, and there must be many old subordinates who have retired from the army, as long as their remuneration is high enough, there should be some of these people who are willing to be nursing homes, right?

Hearing that Li Xiu actually came to find a nursing home, Princess Pingyang showed a contemplative expression, and only after a while did she speak: "Captain Li, if you want to find a nursing home, I have some candidates, but these people are a little special, I don't know if you are willing?" ”

"Oh? Princess, the people you recommend must be wrong, I don't know who they are? Li Xiu was also very interested when he heard this, he believed that Princess Pingyang would not harm himself, and he believed in her vision, so he was also very happy to hear this.

"This ...... I just said that these people are a little special, Captain Li, do you want to think about it again? Princess Pingyang became a little awkwardly at this time, and seemed to regret that she was going to recommend a nursing home for Li Xiu just now.

"What's so special, could it be that these people have retired from the army, so they have disabilities, right? But as long as it doesn't affect your skills, you shouldn't have any problems! Li Xiu guessed with a smile, he had been mentally prepared for these things for a long time.

"No, I don't have a disability, and my skills are definitely good, it's just ...... Just a few problems! Princess Pingyang said embarrassedly again, and became a little stumbling when she said the end.

"What's the problem?" Li Xiu said more curiously at this time.

"They...... They're all married! Princess Pingyang finally mustered up the courage to say at this time.

"Female?" Li Xiu was also surprised when he heard this, he never expected that the nursing home that Princess Pingyang said turned out to be a woman, although the nursing home does not need to fight on the battlefield like a soldier, but it is necessary to protect the safety of the main family when it is dangerous, this has always been a man's business, and he has never seen anyone invite a female nursing home.

"Captain Li listened to me, although they are women, but they are all retired from the guards around me, everyone's martial arts are very exquisite, they have followed me to fight in the north and south, but they are women after all, even if they have made a lot of contributions, but they are not recognized by the imperial court, and they are all going to marry sooner or later, and most of them can only withdraw from the army after marrying, I am talking about these people." Princess Pingyang hurriedly explained.

"It turned out to be the princess, your personal guard." Li Xiu also showed a sudden expression, just now he almost forgot that Princess Pingyang also has a female guard next to her, although the number is not much, but there are also five hundred, and most of them are unmarried women, because as long as they get married, they will face family pressure, and when they have children, it will be even more impossible to follow Princess Pingyang.

"Huh? No, these are the people around the princess, and you must have made a lot of contributions by the princess's side, even if the princess quits, you won't treat them badly, why do you need to come out to be a nurse? Li Xiu suddenly asked strangely when he heard this, although the nursing home is not a subordinate, but the status is not very high, especially if the other party is still a married woman, I am afraid that he is even more reluctant to show his head.

"Alas, the first batch of female guards around me, most of them were rescued by me from the victims, although they made a lot of contributions, but after all, they are women, the court will not give them official titles, at most according to merit to reward some fields, and then some of them reached the age of marriage, so they married one after another, when they married, I personally gave them some land and property, enough for them to live a prosperous life."

When I said this, I saw Princess Pingyang sigh again, and said with a sad face: "But people always have three disasters and six difficulties, among these married people's guards, some people have a bad life, and they marry a gambler when they meet someone, and the family business is quickly lost, and some people have suffered disasters in their families and have to flee with their families, and some people are arrested because they can't stand the beating and scolding of their husbands, and they hurt people in anger, and then I came forward to protect her out, and these women are very backbone, I gave them property several times, and they are not willing to accept it, I'd rather rely on my own efforts to live a poor life, but if I introduce them to work, they shouldn't refuse! ”

"I see, since they are the princess's personal guards, there must be no problem with their skills, princess, you will call them here, and they will definitely not be treated badly in terms of remuneration!" Li Xiu agreed almost immediately after hearing this.

Female bodyguards are very popular in later generations, and they are the guards from Princess Pingyang's side, Li Xiu has seen the skills of these guards, ordinary male soldiers are not their opponents, and it is also more convenient for women to act as guardians, for example, you can have a special guard around Qi Niang, and you can follow wherever you go.

Seeing Li Xiu agree, Princess Pingyang was also very happy, and immediately wrote a few names and addresses by herself, and then sent someone to invite those female guards who were not happy with their lives, so that Li Xiu could see them! (To be continued.) )