The accommodation was arranged, and the maids and maids of the family were very efficient, and they quickly moved Zhuang Yi and Zhao Qiuling's luggage, and placed them all over the room. Zhuang Yi felt very satisfied, let the servants prepare warm water, did not ask them to serve, after bathing beautifully, changed into clean clothes and returned to the room, the maids appeared at the right time, combed his hair, tied his hairpin, and dressed up new.

At this time, it was almost dark, and Zhao Ting also went home and sent someone to ask Zhuang Yi to talk. Zhuang Yi had to let the family make a lantern, and went through the corridor to the front of the main hall, but saw that there was already a table of wine and food in the hall. The layout is a bit unusual, but it is a wide couch and high legs, which is a bit like a table and stool, but it is much more clumsy, which is also in line with the aesthetics of the Tang people. Zhao Ting, Zhao Jing, father and son were already sitting opposite each other, and several maidservants were waiting on the side with low eyebrows.

Zhuang Yi didn't have time to come forward to salute, Zhao Ting had already greeted warmly: "It's not easy for Zhongzheng to come from afar, come and come!" Sit ...... here."

Zhuang Yi smiled and stepped forward to salute and sat down, and Zhao Ting spoke: "What happened before...... Don't worry about it in the future, as long as you and Qi Niang are doing well, they are all the same, and a certain heart will be relieved. ”

"It's all son-in-law, isn't it...... Thank you for your understanding! ”

"Hmph...... has been half-concealed, I said, whose daughter is the wife? Well done! Youzhou has no time to send troops, so you take advantage of the weakness to enter, thwart the Khitan invasion of the Xi people, borrow the soldiers of King Xi to take Yingzhou, and marry the daughter of King Xi, this piece is really amazing! Zhao Ting said with a bit of yin and yang weirdness.

"What did the father-in-law say, the son-in-law was just lucky, and he didn't do anything...... Zhuang Yi was sweating profusely and said with a humble smile.

"Now that Yingzhou is in hand, do you want to be a assassin? Want money! I want food! Want a population, right? Zhao Ting sneered, the situation in Yingzhou, as the assassin of Jizhou, of course he is clear.

"Ahem...... Indeed it is! Zhuang Yi said embarrassedly, secretly slandering in his heart: No wonder he can be a state assassin, he still has some insight and vision. In that case, is there a way to solve it?

"If you want to be the assassin of Yingzhou, it's not impossible...... But do you want to go the way of Youzhou? Then you have to give up one or two important positions appropriately, so that Li Yuanjun will also rest assured that he will recommend you. However, how Li Yuanjun ascended to the throne, everyone knows that the DPRK and the central government do not have a very good impression of Lu Long, and his recommendation is effective, but it is not good to procrastinate at that time, so you will suffer. Therefore, I advise you that after you arrive in Youzhou, you might as well prepare a generous gift and take the path of the envoy of the prison army, maybe it will be easier to do things in the future. Zhao Ting pointed.

"Lieutenant Envoy of the Prison Army? Is that the eunuch who oversees the army? Zhuang Yi asked suspiciously.

"Exactly...... But you can't see people call them like that, you have to call your surname and your job title, and then you go with my name and letters, and don't lose your courtesy! ”

"Thank you for your advice, my son-in-law is grateful! Please drink this cup to the fullest, so that the son-in-law can show a little heart! This Du Kenming said that the father-in-law was really good to himself, Zhuang Yi was moved in his heart, and hurriedly raised his glass to toast.

Weng and his son-in-law put down their shelves this time and spoke seriously. After all, the incident in the Shanbei grassland shows Zhuang Yi's extraordinary courage and extraordinary ability, and now he has thousands of troops and has officially entered the officialdom. But he really doesn't know much about officialdom, and he needs to know very much.

At the moment, one did not hesitate to teach, the other did not feel that he was bent to welcome, and the father and son also talked happily with each other, pushing the cup and changing the lamp, and they were happy.

Early the next morning, Zhuang Yi slept until three o'clock in the morning before getting up, and he drank a little too much wine last night, and his spirit was still a little bad at this time. After washing up, I had breakfast and asked the servants that Zhao Qiuling went out with her mother Wang.

Zhuang Yi was idle and bored, and Zhao Jing came to him and said that he would take Zhuang Yi to see his Jingsai army. My brother-in-law invited him, so he had to give some face, so Zhuang Yi had no choice but to agree.

Jingsai Army is also one of the Yuyang Frontier Garrison Army, the big camp is ten miles west of the city, the permanent strength of 3,500 people, there are more than 2,000 war horses, plus the northern border of Xiongwu, Flood, Yancheng three places to guard and capture, Jizhou total strength of nearly 7,000 people, can be described as strong. In the event of war, there is no pressure to requisition a few thousand more soldiers from all over the forts.

When he arrived at the barracks, he went up to the wall of the barracks and observed condescendingly, Zhuang Yi finally became interested and commented on the layout of the barracks and the defensive facilities of the barracks. Zhao Jing naturally had different opinions, and the two couldn't help but have some small disputes, and the topic gradually led to how to lead the troops and how to train them.

"Are you saying I won't lead troops? My Jingsai army is not bad, compared to the tooth soldiers of Li Zhijun in Youzhou, it is not much better. Zhao Jing said unconvinced.

"Really? Pull out the soldiers and let me see, if it's a mule or a horse, just pull it out and you'll know! Zhuang Yi laughed.

"Today is not the day of the exercise, only a battalion of soldiers is stationed here in turn, but it can also be pulled ......out," Zhao Jing said, and called a small soldier to come and ask him to give orders.

It is normal that this is a half-peasant and half-soldier army, and the soldiers need to farm their own fields, and they are not completely out of production, so it is impossible to stay in the barracks every day. When the commander of the camp got the news, he thought something was wrong and hurried to inquire. Zhao Jing would tell him how to divide and order him to lead the troops to assemble at the school ground. greeted Zhuang Yi again, and the two walked quickly to the school.

The drums rumbled, and the soldiers hurried in and assembled in place. This speed is not bad, but compared to Zhuang Yi's army, it is enough slow to make tea, that is, about ten minutes.

Zhao Jing was a little proud, and asked with a smile, "What subjects do you want to see?" ”

"Advance quickly in a marching column, run five laps around the school field, and then assemble in a line!"

Zhao Jing heard this, his training method is not like this, but after a little thought, he understands that Zhuang Yi depends on his soldiers' marching formation and coordination ability.

Zhao Jing immediately gave the order, and the soldiers began to run under the leadership of the officer, and the first lap was fine, basically disorderly. By the second and third laps, it was a bit different, and in the last two laps, it was simply disjointed, some of the queues were too far apart, and some were too close together. By the time it was time to assemble, it was inconsistent, the queue was chaotic, and it took a long time for the officers to form a line.

"Not bad...... Very good! Zhuang Yi said with a smile, but everyone could see that what he said was insincere.

Zhao Jing's face immediately darkened, and he began to scold at the soldiers: "Damn it...... You ruffians, why haven't you eaten, give a good practice today! ”

"Dare to ask the military envoy! The brothers have already gone out to drill yesterday, and it is said that there is nothing to do today, since they are going to practice, what to train, please show the military envoy! The commander stepped forward and asked.

"Go to the shooting range and practice riding and shooting! Practice and charge immediately! Dare to disobey, the military stick is waiting! Zhao Jing yelled.