When the prince decided to do something, he acted vigorously and resolutely without the slightest hesitation. On the second day, the crown prince summoned the secretary of the household department and the secretary of the military department.

Even Emperor Yongming agreed, and the two Shangshu would not say anything. The secretary of the military department went to send an official document to prepare war horses, weapons, grain and grass. Tobe Shangshu is a little embarrassed.

"Your Highness, the treasury has long been out of silver." Hubu Shangshu sighed and said: "In order to support the war in Jizhou, the DPRK still owes the officials half a year's salary. Now I am waiting for the autumn fu to be put into storage, and I will first plug all the holes that I borrowed before. ”

Hubu Shangshu is not complaining, he is telling the truth. The soldiers returned victorious, and a large amount of reward and pension money was not issued. There really wasn't any extra money left to support the new army.

The prince couldn't bear to persecute the head of the household, thought for a while and said, "I will figure out the money needed to recruit the new army." It will take at least a few months to recruit 10,000 soldiers and build barracks. At that time, the household department should always be able to ease its strength, and in the future, it will be necessary to allocate military salaries to the new army on time. ”

Hubu Shangshu suddenly perked up and hurriedly thanked him.

After the two Shangshu retreated and left, Xu Jing opened his mouth and said: "It takes a lot of money to build a military camp, and recruiting soldiers is also a big expense. Even if the East Palace is hollowed out, I'm afraid it's not enough. ”

The prince sighed helplessly: "I plan to go to the concubine and see if I can squeeze out some more silver from the Internal Affairs Office." ”

Xu Jing said in a low voice: "I have a way. ”

So said it.

The prince is kind-hearted, and he is a little embarrassed about such a trick: "They are all their own brothers, isn't it not good to do this." ”

Xu Jing smiled disappreciatively: "What's wrong." The vassal kings are in the domain, and each family has a big business, and the princes of the vassal kings come to the capital, and no one has any money in their hands. ”

"I'll do this, and my cousin shouldn't know."

Prince: "......"

In that natural tone, he completely forgot that he was also the prince of the vassal king.

The prince couldn't cry or laugh, and his heart was warm.

He regards Xu Jing as his own brother, why doesn't Xu Jing regard him as his brother-in-law? Everything is for his sake, and even such a trick can be thought of.

Some words are good to keep in your heart, but they are not beautiful when you say them.

The prince stretched out his hand and shook Xu Jing hard: "It's really inconvenient for me to come forward in this matter, so I'll bother you." ”

Xu Jing grinned: "Cousin, just wait to hear my good news!" ”

……

On the evening of this day, Xu Jing set up a small banquet in the dormitory, and the people who came to the banquet were five people, including the prince of Xihe, the prince of Yingchuan, and the prince.

There were seven princes of the vassal kings who came to the capital that day, and after the assassination of the prince of Chengyang, there were only six left, and they gathered in one place neatly tonight.

"The sun is coming out in the west today." The prince of Xihe sat down loudly: "Cousin Jing actually did the east and called a few of us to come over and drink." ”

The prince of Yingchuan was obviously in a very good mood, and took over with a smile: "Tonight shouldn't be a Hongmen banquet!" If you want to kill or chop, Cousin Jing will draw the next line first. Otherwise, I would not dare to drink this wine. ”

Pengcheng, Wang Shizi and the others all laughed.

Xu Jing grinned, greeted everyone to take their seats, and personally poured wine for several cousins: "Don't be afraid, cousins, I have been away from Beijing for half a year, and I haven't sat down with my cousins to drink for a long time." Be sure to have a drink tonight. Come on, come on, I'll give my cousins a glass first. ”

The princes of the feudal lords happily raised their glasses and drank them all.

After three rounds of drinking, everyone was a little drunk. Xu Jing suddenly put down his wine glass and let out a long sigh.

Here it comes!

The prince of Xihe quickly glanced at the prince of Yingchuan, and deliberately remained silent.

Pengcheng Wang Shizi didn't have such good concentration, so he took the initiative to open his mouth and asked: "I drank well, why did Cousin Jing suddenly sigh, could it be that he encountered something embarrassing?" ”

Xu Jing sighed again: "There are no outsiders here, just a few of our brothers, so I'll say something from my heart." ”

"Originally, we were all staying in the domain, the mountains were high and the emperor was far away, and we were at ease. The emperor issued a holy decree, and we all came to the capital. If this situation continues, I don't know when I will be able to go back. ”

This topic made everyone silent.

Yes, no matter how good the capital is, it is tantamount to a cage for them. Who wouldn't want to go back?

The prince of Yingchuan broke the silence with a smile: "The emperor will never stay with us in the capital forever. After a few years or more than ten years, we will have to be let go back to the domain. ”

Xu Jing poured himself a drink, drank a glass of wine, and his eyes were a little red: "Three years, five years, or ten years and eight years." Who knows? ”

"Perhaps, the emperor has the idea of cutting the feudal domain, and will leave all of us in the capital until we die of old age."

Having said this, even the prince of Yingchuan was not interested in drinking.

The prince of Xihe frowned: "It's useless to say this, don't mention it." ”

Xu Jing cheered up and said: "I shouldn't mention it, I punished myself with three cups." ”

And no one urged him to drink, but he drank three glasses of wine. Then, riding on the wine, he laughed in a low voice: "There is another thing, you don't know yet, I will tell you quietly tonight." ”

"The prince's cousin intends to form a new army of 10,000 men."

All the princes of the vassal kingdoms were shocked.

The prince of Xihe slapped his thigh suddenly: "No wonder yesterday the secretary of the household department and the secretary of the army department all entered the East Palace." It turned out to be for the formation of a new army. ”

Then, he glanced at Xu Jing enviously: "No wonder Cousin Jing wants to be the East tonight." It seems that you are going to join the new army on an errand. Congratulations! ”

The prince of Yingchuan is also hot in his heart.

Being an errand in the Zongren Mansion and managing the royal family is a good errand. However, this is far from the errand in the new army.

This is a great opportunity to take charge of the army!

The prince is weak, and the matter of training and leading the troops is just a name. Somebody has to actually lead the troops.

The prince of Pyeongchang was half envious and half joking: "Cousin Jing and the prince are like brothers and sisters. In this new army, there must be a place for Cousin Jing. A few of us can only sigh in anticipation. ”

Xu Jing grinned and lowered his voice mysteriously: "This may not be. I listened to the prince's cousin, the new army is short of manpower, and everyone has a chance. ”

With such a piece of fat hanging in front of him, no one can not be tempted.

The prince of Xihe was the first to bear the brunt and immediately hugged Xu Jing affectionately; "Don't sell it, show the big guys a clear way! As long as I can join the new army, I will definitely miss you. ”

The prince of Yingchuan was excited, and listened to Xu Jing whisper: "Actually, the prince's cousin also has many difficulties. If nothing else, the new army always had to build barracks, and it cost money to recruit soldiers. Now the treasury is empty enough to run away with dead rats, where is there still silver. If only I could share the prince's worries......"

The eyes of the prince of Xihe were shining, and he said without thinking: "I will give 100,000 taels!" ”

(End of chapter)