Chapter 219: Visitors from the West!
With Zhang Kun's more careful narration, Li Yuanjing gradually got a sense of the current situation of the Beijing division and the imperial court.
The reason why Xiao Zixin is so sought-after has become the target of competition between the prince and the children of wealthy families.
On the one hand.
It is the nobility of the Xiao family, almost a bit of the taste of "the fourth world and the third prince", and Xiao Zi's reputation for being beautiful and gentle has already spread throughout the entire Daqian, and he is the dream lover of countless princes and grandsons.
On the other hand.
It is also more critical.
It's about some of the inside stories of the "New Army".
The so-called "New Army".
It refers to a new goal set by the Emperor Longtai and his courtiers after this period of polishing.
A new army of 200,000 people will be recruited and reorganized to become the new cornerstone of the imperial court and the Longtai Emperor.
After all.
Neither the imperial court nor the Emperor Longtai are stupid.
At present, Liaodong Jiannu is becoming more and more rampant and powerful, and during this time, it is directly under the city of Ningyuan, an important town in Liaodong, and even the vanguard is approaching the vicinity of Shanhaiguan.
Liaodong is in a panic, but the imperial court has nothing to do.
This made Emperor Longtai and the imperial court feel a great sense of crisis.
It was in this state that the "New Army" came into being.
But the Daqian Dynasty has been in operation at this time, how can the so-called "new army" really get rid of the old framework?
It's no wonder that they are still recruited from the Nine Sides and various local guards.
But in the current market, it is not easy to recruit big soldiers, let alone officers and skeletons.
So.
Not surprisingly, these officers and skeletons still have to rely on the Qin army, which has been entangled with two kings in the past ten years, to make the big head, and the rest of the nine sides of the department to make a small head.
Don't look at Xiao Zixin was born in Jingshi and has been growing up in Jiangnan, but in fact, the real foundation of the Xiao family is in Qinchuan, eight hundred miles!
Don't look at the Xiao family, there are no high-level officers at this time, but the Xiao family only has as many as five skeleton generals at the guerrilla level, not to mention other thousand generals and generals.
It is the new governor of the three sides and the governor of the Northwest Military Affairs, Lord Sun, who has to admire the Xiao family's snort in order to make his orders smoothly reach the grassroots level.
So.
Basically, whoever can marry Xiao Zixin means that he will get the help of the Xiao family, get a larger share in the new army, and even directly control the new army!
Such a temptation, not to mention those princes, is Emperor Longtai, I am afraid that they all have thoughts about Xiao Zixin.
After all.
Emperor Longtai is only in his early thirties this year, and he is at the peak of his life!
This can also explain why, Qiqi has always been by Zixin's side......
"Brother Zhang, what do you mean?"
Li Yuanjing did not directly answer Zhang Kun's words, but looked into his eyes and said.
After all.
The heart is separated from the belly.
Zhang Kun went to the prosperous Beijing Division to stay for such a long time, and he has been staying in the British Mansion, Li Yuanjing must not be careful.
This is not Li Yuanjing's "careful man lives in the belly of a gentleman", but a summary of Li Yuanjing's countless blood and tears lessons in later generations!
The scenery of life is wandering.
Person.
It's going to change.
Zhang Kun seemed to have thought about this problem on the road, and hurriedly solemnly said:
"The owner, the villain has never read a book, and the villain can't say these big truths if he wants to. However, in the villain's opinion, these things are too big, how can we mix them? If we have a choice, let's try not to mix it with subtlety. I always felt like it was too dangerous inside......
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Seeing off Zhang Kun, Li Yuanjing breathed a long sigh of relief.
Rao is at this time he is still not sure which side Zhang Kun is on and whether he has been bought by the British government, but at least Zhang Kun gave Li Yuanjing the answer, Li Yuanjing is still satisfied.
Man.
The scariest thing is not being able to recognize yourself
, it's just a small fish, but it has to be washed into the sea.
"Master, Her Royal Highness the princess has come down......
Just as Li Yuanjing was constantly writing and drawing on the paper, thinking about something, outside, Wang Cuihua's voice suddenly came from respectfully.
"Huh?"
Li Yuanjing's head suddenly grew for a while.
Qiqi, this little witch, really can't live in peace for a day.
But her status is noble, and Li Yuanjing has no way to refuse her ......
I can only say:
"Please let her in."
"Hee-hee."
"Li Yuanjing, you're busy with official business, and the palace is still bothering you, I'm really a little embarrassed."
Moment.
Qiqi took graceful steps and came to Li Yuanjing's new workshop.
Turn.
Her beautiful eyes lit up, and she walked quickly to the curtains of the huge window of the new public house, and said with a smile:
"Li Yuanjing, this palace is really getting more and more unable to see through you. How did you come up with the idea that the windows were made so big, and that these curtains were for warmth?"
Seeing that Qiqi was so good at talking today, Li Yuanjing was also a little stunned.
But.
Li Yuanjing knew Qiqi very well, and looked at her heart playfully:
"What? Your Highness, have you figured it out and accepted reality?"
"Lee!"
"Yuan!"
"Jing !!!"
Qiqi adjusted overnight, and finally adjusted his mentality, and it exploded again in an instant.
She gritted her teeth and stared at Li Yuanjing, she couldn't wait to devour Li Yuanjing alive, and said viciously:
"The surname is Li, there is a kind of you saying it again! You see if this palace will turn against you, will it give you a hard time, will it dismantle you?!!!". c
The corners of Li Yuanjing's mouth couldn't help but set off a slight arc.
If you talk to a little witch like Qiqi, you can't follow her rhythm!
Only by disrupting her rhythm will Li Yuanjing have more initiative!
"Your Highness, I'm sorry I said the wrong thing. Actually...... There's no need to care too much about this kind of thing, it's too demanding."
"Big is good, big is good, small is good. To be honest, I prefer you to be small, and you can control it all with one hand."
Li Yuanjing said with a smile and poured a cup of tea for Qiqi.
"Lee Won-kyung !!"
Qiqi's mentality, which had stabilized slightly, exploded again in an instant, and rushed directly to Li Yuanjing, and he had to fight hard with Li Yuanjing!
Li Yuanjing hurriedly dodged and continued to tease her:
"Your Highness, you don't still want to play yesterday's play, do you? You know, when there are more stories of wolves, no one believes them?"
"Li Yuanjing!"
"There's a kind of you don't run! Do you see if Hongu will kill you!! Oh ......."
However, during Qiqi's chase, suddenly one of them was not careful, and suddenly fell on the woolen carpet, as if he had broken his foot, and his face changed in an instant, and tears of grievance were about to pour out.
"Huh."
"Get up for yourself."
"Your Highness, your body is delicate, I don't dare to touch you, lest you say that I Li Yuanjing is rude to you!"
Li Yuanjing knew Qiqi too well, so naturally he wouldn't fall for her, so he sat leisurely on the desk next to him and drank tea.
"Li Yuanjing, you bastard! Hongu is really broken, and you're still watching jokes! You see, it's all swollen! Woo woo, you bastard knows how to bully me......
Qiqi couldn't wait to devour Li Yuanjing alive, but she seemed to have no strength at this time, and directly picked up her pants, so that Li Yuanjing could see her faintly red and swollen ankles.
"Really?"
Li Yuanjing was also taken aback, and hurriedly stepped forward to support Qiqidao:
"Don't move, I'll rub it for you."
"Hmm."
"You're a fowl. The beast has a conscience!"
Qiqi took a sip of Li Yuanjing angrily, but he leaned directly into Li Yuanjing's arms and enjoyed Li Yuanjing's massage.
But the two of them just pressed for a while, and outside, Zhao Zengjin hurriedly came over to report:
"Master, a guest is here, and it's a guest from out of town, and I have something urgent to see you!"
"Where's the guest? Tell him I'm busy, I'll talk about it later!"
Li Yuanjing frowned and replied casually.
Zhao Zengjin was a little anxious, he seemed to know that Qiqi was in the room now, and said busily:
"Master, I'm a guest from the west, and I have something important to see you!"
"Huh?"
Li Yuanjing already understood what Zhao Zengjin meant at this time, this guest seemed unusual, and thought for a while:
"I know, you go and arrange it first, I'll go over right away!"
"Yes!"