After there were a few important members and staff members of the Jin Palace's palace left in the study, Xue Chongxun said happily: "After weighing left and right, I decided to add a new army of horsemen, and I want to select 10,000 warriors from all over the country to prepare for the Turkic war. ”

Everyone was silent for a while, and no one raised objections, because it was useless. Even the matter of making armor is ready, obviously Xue Chongxun has already made a decision, and it is useless to talk about it. He looked around and said, "We've been preparing for some days, and I think the Northern Wilderness Horse Army is particularly important. Although there is a horse team in the army, it is difficult to have an elite, and a good blade is needed to seize the fighter at the critical moment on the battlefield. Therefore, I want to select some brave men who are skilled in archery and horses, strong and strong, to form an army, and be prepared. ”

At this time, Zhang Shuo cleared his throat and said: "According to the meaning of the King of Jin, if you want to start a war against the Turks this year, it will take some time to select soldiers and assemble for training. ”

Xue Chongxun paid attention to Zhang Wulang with his spare eyes, but he didn't speak for a long time, he suddenly had some more thoughts in the past two days, and he didn't make a decision for a while. The matter of forming a new descendant army is not complicated, first of all, a chief general is appointed, and then a group of people are promoted from the Flying Tiger Regiment to be designated as middle-level generals, and as soon as the team is set up, they can be entrusted with a series of affairs such as selection and training.

In fact, according to Xue Chongxun's consistent style, everything is done as he says, and he has always been more straightforward and efficient. It's like if you want to make armor, you just ask someone to do it. But now he has been delaying in forming an army, but he is still hesitating without thinking about it.

He said: "I still have to say a word to my mother about this matter, and I will talk about it in a few days, and what I will do will naturally be discussed with Zhang Xianggong in advance." ”

Xue Chongxun said in a casual tone, "Let's talk about it here, tomorrow is the holiday, you should also take a break, and let's talk about it another day." ”

After hearing this, everyone stepped forward one after another to take their leave. When Du Xian came over to clench his fists and say goodbye, Xue Chongxun suddenly raised his sleeves and looked like he wanted to say something, but finally nodded and said, "Okay, don't be polite, let the officials of the pro-kingdom send General Du to the car." ”

Du Xian wondered in his heart, pondered the movements of Xue Chongxun, and always felt a little mysterious, and after leaving the study, he deliberately slowed down and walked slowly. Sure enough, after a while, I saw Bai Qimei, the "scholar" next to Xue Chongxun, catching up, and said in the back: "General Du, please stay." ”

Du Xian hurriedly stood up and turned around and asked, "What else does the prince have to say?" ”

Bai Qimei said with a smile: "Lang Jun said that there is no business tomorrow, and there is a courtyard diagonally opposite North Street for rest, and I want to invite General Du to go with me." ”

Her expression was a little strange, as if there was something greasy in it. Du Xianxin said: The body is not afraid of crooked shadows, why do you laugh at me so much? However, this little lady is not very reliable, and Du Xian has seen her behave perversely, so he doesn't care too much to worry about her.

At this time, Bai Qimei urged: "General Du is stunned, give me a word, I will hurry to talk back." ”

Du Xian rarely saw such an uneducated little lady, her face sank but it was inconvenient to attack, after all, she was not a person that Du Xian could manage, so she nodded unhurriedly and said: "King Jin's hospitality is difficult to resist, but Du is disrespectful." ”

"Okay, now you can go."

Du Xian: "......" If this scholar is a woman from his family, he must be disciplined well. Everyone has a different impression in the eyes of different people, and this is true.

…… In the afternoon of the next day, Du Xian accompanied the people of the Jin Dynasty to the North Street of Anyifang, and then was taken to the Zhai of Xuan, where the servants stopped outside the door and did not enter. When Du Xian entered the courtyard gate, he was led by the slave maid inside to the door of a wing room in the courtyard and said, "Lang Jun is waiting for General Du inside." ”

When Du Xian lifted the hem of his robe and crossed the threshold, he couldn't help but glance back at an abrupt log cabin in the middle of the courtyard, only to think that the layout was very strange. When I entered the door, I went around a screen embroidered with landscape patterns, and saw Xue Chongxun sitting cross-legged next to an unpainted low wooden table, he was wearing a thin light robe, no hat, and he was very casual in his home dress.

"Meet King Jin." Du Xian said.

Xue Chongxun pointed to the futon opposite, and said in a relaxed tone: "This place is actually a place for bathing, isn't it a holiday today?" It's a good day for us to meet here. ”

He took a sip of the teacup and said, "But since this place has been under my property, after the repair, except for the people of our Xue family, General Du is the first to come in." ”

The atmosphere was originally very relaxed, but a faint sentence made Du Xian's heart stir, and he said: King Jin is hinting that I regard Du as his own and test my tone? He didn't dare to say what it meant, but it was probably unusual to be secretly summoned on such an occasion today. While he was glad that he didn't blurt out casual words such as "I really don't know", he said with a straight face: "King Xie Jin trusts Du so much. ”

Xue Chongxun nodded slightly, and soon looked down at the teacup and fell silent, as if thinking about something.

There were only the two of them in the room, and the cold scene made Du Xian feel a little uncomfortable, and after waiting for a while, he opened his mouth to say a few trivial things, because Xue Chongxun didn't mention serious matters, and he didn't want to take the initiative to mention official business, otherwise he would seem to be anxious. "How come there is a lonely house in the middle of this courtyard?"

Xue Chongxun smiled: "Isn't it a place to bathe?" The ground is used for 'steaming', so that the sweat and the turbidity in the body are steamed out, and then soaked in warm water and washed, then there is no mortal dust. Firewood should be burned under the house, and it is not good to connect it to other houses in order to prevent water from running away. ”

Du Xian said: "It is indeed thoughtful, and the immortal wind of the King of Jin makes me and other mortals admire." ”

Xue Chongxun laughed: "This courtyard is not only used for bathing, I will occasionally come to stay for some time in my spare time, it has a benefit, it is very quiet and does not disturb, it can almost make people forget time, just like everything is unloaded and relaxed." Do you hear if there is no sound? ”

Du Xian listened very cooperatively, but unexpectedly, a burst of piano sound came in clearly, and he looked at Xue Chongxun embarrassedly: "I seem to hear the sound of the piano...... Did you hear that right? ”

Xue Chongxun was stunned and looked at Du Xian.

"Someone!" Xue Chongxun felt a little embarrassed, and shouted with a hint of annoyance. After a while, a pale-skinned woman with a sword walked in. Xue Chongxun said: "Sanniang, who is playing the piano in my yard for no reason?" ”

Sanniang said: "Bai Qimei, I can't control her." ”

Du Xian's face was stunned, it turned out that it was the little lady who was very uneducated yesterday, and it was not the first time he had seen her messing around.

Xue Chongxun immediately changed his words and said: "Actually, Bai Qimei has a hand in playing the piano, and General Du has a good rhythm, which is just right to give a review or two." ”

Seeing this, Du Xian said in his heart: King Jin is so desolate in housework, why should he be so obedient to a woman who has no identity! He really didn't have a good impression of Bai Qimei, so he said: "The first time I heard it, it was quiet and pleasant, and then I heard it with a biased atmosphere, which is not a gentleman's favor." ”

Xue Chongxun said with a smile: "General Du's words are pertinent. There was still half a sentence he hadn't said, and he didn't have to listen to the gentleman's voice.

At this time, Du Xian suddenly thought: Since the King of Jin is so temperamental, the little girl may be less troubled in the house. It made him feel a little guilty.

Xue Chongxun said: "When it comes to the righteousness and bias of the rhythm, I think of General Du who often leads his troops to the front. ”

Du Xian said: "Sun Tzu said that the army is impermanent, and there is no distinction between positive and biased, like the shape of water, just according to local conditions." ”

When it comes to Du Xian's expert art of war, he answers very smoothly as soon as he opens his mouth. Xue Chongxun asked again with great interest: "Infantry soldiers, archers, and horse soldiers, which kind of soldiers do you think is the most practical at this time?" ”

"Each has its own uses, but I make the best use of the horse army, and it is easier to use. If it is in a land with high mountains and dense forests in the south, the Ma army cannot play a role, and I will not be as good as Yang Gonggong (Yang Siqiao) with my troops. Du Xian took the opportunity to say something more about cavalry, looking confident. Sometimes humility is a virtue, but when it is appropriate, it can give people self-confidence, and Xue Chongxun certainly doesn't want the people he values to be unable to do anything at a critical juncture.

Xue Chongxun nodded frequently when he heard this, he was still a little hesitant before that, even if Zhang Wulang had no nepotism with him, the person he trusted more was obviously Zhang Wulang. However, at this time, he had already made a decision, and after a moment of silence, he asked softly: "We are going to build a new horse army, is General Du willing to be the commander?" ”

Du Xian was happy, but he didn't like it, and he was silent for a moment before he hugged his fists and said: "I am willing to do my best." ”

"Very good, tomorrow the minister of the political affairs hall will come and walk around, and I will tell you about it, you can do it. Let the Flying Tiger Regiment transfer a group of generals to listen to General Du's dispatch and use, you first select brave men from each army, set up a camp in the name of official health to cultivate the law, and let it become an elite division. ”

Du Xian said: "I will live up to the trust of King Jin." ”

Xue Chongxun nodded and said no more, and when Du Xian got up to say goodbye, he didn't stay, calling people to send off guests. After Du Xian left, Xue Chongxun and Sanniang standing on the side were left in the room, but Sanniang has always been easy to be ignored, so he pondered by himself.

After a while, Bai Wuchang ran in, and the lively appearance of the spring breeze suddenly changed the gloomy atmosphere, and she asked with a smile: "Xue Lang still remember the song I played just now?" ”

Xue Chongxun nodded solemnly and said: "The first time I saw you in the Taoist temple in Luoyang, I listened to this song, and by the way, the Yu Liben in the palace spoke highly of it." ”

"Isn't there still Yuqing?" Bai Qimei's smile slowly disappeared, "It seems that I haven't seen her for a long time, I don't know how I'm doing." ”

Xue Chongxun said: "Isn't she in Daming Palace? I'm going to see my mother early tomorrow morning, so come in with me and see her." ”G