Chapter 171: Strange Zheng Liwan (Middle)
Zheng Liwan took Li Junxian to Deyue Tower, and she didn't feel embarrassed at all, but was very comfortable. Zheng Liwan is so generous, but Li Junxian is a little embarrassed. The two came to Deyue Tower, Zheng Liwan took the initiative to order a few side dishes, and the two of them ate slowly.
Zheng Liwan looked at Chang'an, which was full of people outside the window, and suddenly asked Li Junxian: "General Li, now that the world is peaceful, you soldiers will also put your swords and guns in the warehouse, and the horses will be put in Nanshan." And although there are still Luo Yi rebellions, I believe that at a time when everyone in the world is looking forward to peace, all Luo Yi is a clown. And General Li was able to let his fiancée General Wei Mulan Lang go to quell the rebellion, which shows that General Li is very confident in this counterinsurgency war and is not afraid of any accidents. However, General Li, now that the world is peaceful, it is the end of you warriors. Without war, wouldn't you warriors who gained fame on the battlefield be disappointed? ”
Li Junxian's brows furrowed a little, this Zheng Liwan is too strange. Zheng Liwan first took the peace of the world as the starting point, and then the soldiers were involved, and then the soldiers were involved in the peace of the world, and the warriors had no chance to make meritorious contributions. What does this Zheng Liwan mean, and why is she asking this question? Zheng Liwan is a woman, and his family has no generals, so it is generally difficult for soldiers to have anything to do with him. But why does this Zheng Liwan care so much about the military? Even if he has the ambition to become an imperial concubine in the future, doesn't she know that even the imperial concubine can't care too much about the army? The army is the reverse scale of every emperor, and even the concubine can't easily ask more. But this Zheng Liwan seems to be very concerned about the military, and even a little too much, and cares about the future of the martial arts.
And Li Junxian also had to admit that Zheng Liwan was right, now that the world is peaceful, there are fewer and fewer wars, and there will be fewer and fewer opportunities for generals to make meritorious contributions in the future. And this is the same in any era, once the troubled times are over, the status of the military will gradually decline, and finally the civilian government will begin to dominate. This is true even in the Tang Dynasty, where the martial arts are very strong, and in the Zhenguan period, civil officials actually dominated. It was not until the Tang Gaozong period that the status of the warriors was restored after the wars gradually increased and the recruitment system was implemented.
Li Junxian knew that the next 20 years would be a civil official, and Li Junxian became a civil official. And Li Junxian's current position is a guest of the prince and a free horseman, strictly speaking, they are all civil officials. And the reason why those people call themselves "General Li" is actually a habitual title.
Li Junxian thought for a moment and immediately replied: "Miss Zheng, our soldiers are fighting on the battlefield, in fact, mainly for the peace of the world, and we are fighting for peace. As for fame and wealth, that's nothing more than an incidental one. If an army fights for fame and fortune, it has no real future. If soldiers are not satisfied with the status quo because the world is peaceful, then they are not qualified soldiers and are not worthy of being soldiers. ”
Zheng Liwan listened to Li Junxian's words, picked up the wine glass, and said; "General Li, I salute you, I want to respect your compassion and compassion, and also to respect your lofty ideals. Although what you say is a little unrealistic, I don't quite agree with it. I don't know if there are any armies in the world that fight for peace and the well-being of the people, but I know that most of the current armies are here to eat, or to achieve fame, or even just to beg for life in troubled times. If all the armies in the world had such lofty ideals of General Li, then the world would be peaceful. ”
Li Junxian was speechless, in later generations, he talked about life and ideals with women, but now it is actually a woman who talks about her ideals by herself. This Zheng Liwan is very good at sycophancy, and actually says what to respect her lofty ideals. And Li Junxian also knows that his so-called ideals are almost not in line with this era, and the soldiers of this era are either arrested and strong, or they just want to win wealth and nobility, and they absolutely have absolutely no idea of wanting to serve the country and the people. This is also the characteristic of the army in the feudal era, and it is difficult for Li Junxian to change.
"General Li, I want to ask you, is there really the kind of army you said in the world?" Zheng Liwan asked.
"Yes, absolutely!" Li Junxian said, Li Junxian's mind couldn't help but think of the army that was not dragged down or broken in the 25,000-mile Long March more than a thousand years later.
After Li Junxian finished speaking, he continued: "Miss Zheng, let's not talk about military affairs, right?" Soldiers, murder weapons, not for you a woman to talk about. Anyway, now that the world is stable, we should also secretly think about peace. If the world is uneasy, can we drink and chat here and talk about the general trend of the world? Now we should celebrate that we have not lost our lives in troubled times, that we have survived safely, and that we can enjoy peace in peace. ”
Zheng Liwan also raised her wine glass, which can be regarded as giving Li Junxian face. And Zheng Liwan didn't say much, just looked at the scenery outside the window. And Li Junxian looked at the back of this Zheng Liwan, he always felt that this Zheng Liwan seemed to have ulterior motives, and today he asked these all with ulterior motives. But what is the intention of this Zheng Liwan, it seems to be related to the army. But Zheng Liwan thought about it, and she couldn't think of what this woman wanted to ask about the army. Just now, she was just concerned about the future of the martial artist, and then she didn't ask anything.
"What is the purpose of this Zheng Liwan? His father was an official of the former Sui Dynasty, but the Sui Dynasty had fallen, and his father was now also an official of the Tang Dynasty. Moreover, she has always wanted to be the imperial concubine, so that she can realize her political ideal - the mother of the world. But no matter how the army looks at it, it has nothing to do with the mother of the world, what does he care about the army? It is also difficult for the military forces to support her to become the queen, not to mention that Li Shimin now controls almost all the armies in the world. The founder of the entire Tang Army is Li Shimin, even if this Zheng Liwan wants the army to support her, as long as Li Shimin doesn't take her to heart, he will not be able to enter the palace! Li Junxian thought secretly.
Li Junxian didn't know what this Zheng Liwan wanted to do, because Li Junxian didn't understand the woman's thoughts at all. What's more, this kind of woman with very strong political ambitions is even more incomprehensible to ordinary men. However, Li Junxian knows that this politically ambitious woman like Zheng Liwan has her own considerations for everything she does, and she will definitely not be untargeted. (To be continued.) )