The Tiger Battalion is an elite soldier recruited and trained by Xu Jing, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is Xu Jing's personal guard.

Xu San was a general in the Tiger Battalion, and it was not enough to lead the Tiger Battalion. Li Xiao was born in the general's door, he is a military general of the fourth grade, and he is Xu Jing's brother-in-law, and it is appropriate to be transferred from the Jiaodong Army to the capital.

Zhao Xiyan thought for a moment and said in a low voice, "The Jiaodong Army is an elite soldier brought out by Li Ji. Li Xiao has also been in the Jiaodong Army for several years. If you want to transfer him to the capital, you have to ask him privately first. He couldn't be better. If he doesn't want to leave the Jiaodong Army, don't force him, just let him stay in Qingzhou."

The benefits of coming to the capital are obvious, and he is the commander of the Tiger Battalion and the confidant of the Son of Heaven.

However, this also means that Li Xiao is leaving the Jiaodong Army, which has been in business for several years.

How to choose, it depends on Li Xiao himself.

Xu Jing nodded: "In two days, I'll ask him privately. The Tiger Battalion must be in the hands of someone I trust. If he doesn't want to leave Jiaodong, I will let Wu Anbo lead the Tiger Battalion first. After a few years, Xu San will be able to take charge on his own."

"The second brother-in-law is recuperating from his injuries, and when he recovers, I plan to let him join the Praetorian Guard."

Nepotism is something that no one can avoid.

The lessons of Emperor Yongming's past are in front of him, and after Xu Jing sits on the dragon chair, the first thing to grasp is military power.

Zhao Xiyan said: "Most of the original Praetorian Guards have died, and the rest are mostly wounded soldiers, and only one or two thousand can still be used. What are you going to do in the future?"

Xu Jing had already thought: "First transfer 10,000 soldiers from the Tiger Battalion to serve as janitarian guards. Later, the Tiger Battalion recruited new recruits for training. When the recruits are trained in the future, the elite will be selected to join the Praetorian Guard."

Zhao Xiyan glanced at Xu Jing: "Doing this, I'm just afraid that Feng Yuan and Gao Wang will be unhappy."

The Praetorian Guard is the pro-army of the Son of Heaven, defending the imperial city, and has a special status. If they all pick people from the Tiger Battalion, the Iron Guard Battalion and the Xiao Cavalry Battalion will be invisibly a head lower than the Tiger Battalion.

Proud soldiers, no one obeys anyone. How could Feng Yuan, the prince of Dingguo, and Gao Wang, the eldest son of the Marquis of Zhongyong, be willing?

Xu Jing exhaled: "I know the pros and cons of this. However, not long after the turmoil in the palace, the most important thing now is to seize the military power and sit firmly on the dragon chair."

After a pause, he said, "I plan to summon Feng Yuan to come and explain this matter to him personally."

There is no better way.

In this world, nothing is perfect. Once a son of heaven and a courtier. Xu Jing is on the throne, and he will inevitably reuse his confidants and cronies.

The Gao family bet in advance and surrendered to Xu Jing with the marriage of Gao Pingping and Xu San. The father and son of the Marquis of Zhongyong were also the first generals to support Xu Jing's succession.

In the past few days, the father and son of the Marquis of Zhongyong have already led the army to set off on the way back to Beijing, and will arrive in the capital before the enthronement ceremony of the new emperor.

As for the father and son of Dingguo, they are loyal to the Great Jin. Xu Jing sat on the dragon chair, and they would be loyal to Xu Jing. If it is another son of the world, they will also be loyal.

Zhao Xiyan was silent for a moment and reminded softly: "Feng's father and son are loyal ministers of the Great Jin Dynasty and have made countless meritorious contributions. This time the palace changed, Dingguo Gong was old, and he still held a knife to kill the enemy. Feng Yuan rushed around with injuries and personally killed Murong Yao, making great contributions. Comfort them, don't chill their hearts."

"yes, I know."

Two days later, Xu Jing went to Zhao's Mansion and stayed in the study with Li Xiao for an hour. What was said, no one knows.

After Xu Jing left, Li Xiao was so preoccupied that he didn't sleep well all night.

Wang Wei noticed something wrong and opened her mouth to ask, but Li Xiao refused to say, "I haven't thought about it yet. I'll talk to you when I figure it out."

Wang Wei vaguely guessed a few points, so she didn't ask.

Under the pretext of recuperating from his injuries, Li Xiao pondered in the Zhao Mansion for three days, and then entered the palace to meet him.

Xu Jing has not yet lived in the palace, he goes out early and returns late every day, and watches the twists and turns in the Jinluan Hall during the day. Hearing that Li Xiao was coming, Xu Jing raised his eyebrows: "Let him in."

After a while, Li Xiao strode into the Jinluan Hall with his head held high, and knelt down in front of Xu Jing: "Shizi, the last general is willing to come to the capital to lead the Tiger Battalion."

Xu Jing's eyes lit up and he got up personally

, helped Li Xiao up: "Have you figured it out?"

Li Xiao was taller than Xu Jing, and after getting up, he stood opposite Xu Jing and looked at each other, his expression was firm and his eyes were clear: "Yes, I think clearly."

"The Tiger Battalion is an army built by the Prince, and the Prince's handing over the Tiger Battalion to me is a re-encouragement of my trust. I will live up to the high expectations of the world, and I will surely lead the Tiger Battalion."

Of course, he was reluctant to Jiaodong Army.

However, no matter how good the Jiaodong Army is, after all, it is far away from the center and is just a garrison. If you go up to the sky, you will be on one side. net

The Tiger Battalion is different. This is the army formed by Xu Jing himself, and it is an elite soldier under the command of the Son of Heaven. In the future, the guards who guarded the palace were all from the Tiger Battalion. This position of commander is very important. is enough to keep pace with the Dingguo Mansion and the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion, just like Murong Yao back then...... Phew! Why did you suddenly think that the traitor is coming, unlucky, bah bah!

In short, he couldn't let go of this opportunity.

Xu Jing looked relieved: "Okay! After the enthronement ceremony, you should first go back to the Jiaodong Army, and then come to the capital to take up your post after the arrangements are made."

This is to ask Li Xiao to pick a henchman from the Jiaodong Army to take over the post of general.

Li Xiao's heart was full of blood and he thanked him.

Xu Shiyi walked in and reported in a low voice, "The prince of Dingguo has entered the palace."

Xu Jing's eyebrows moved, and he said to Li Xiao, "You should retreat first!"

Li Xiao retreated in response and passed by Feng Yuan, the prince of Dingguo who was nearly fifty years old. In the past, Li Xiao, a fourth-grade military general, was not qualified to stand side by side with the prince of Dingguo.

Now, Li Xiao took the initiative to greet with a smile, and the prince of Dingguo was also very polite, nodding with a smile.

Before entering the palace, Dingguo Gong's father and son also had a long talk.

Ding Guogong said to his son, "I am old, and I have been injured again this time, and it is just right to say goodbye to my old age. From now on, the Iron Guard Battalion will all be in your hands."

"The Iron Guard Battalion has 50,000 elite soldiers, the Xiao Cavalry Battalion is cavalry, and the Praetorian Guard is the Son of Heaven's own army. For so many years, no one has been able to overwhelm the Iron Guard."

"It's different now. The son has been in the capital for three years, and although our father and son have had contacts with him, they have not deliberately made friends to show goodwill. The Murong clan rebelled and was exterminated, so let's not talk about it. The Gao family has always been in contact with the prince, and the first one on the day supported the succession of the son. The palace guards were destroyed, and now it is the people of the Tiger Battalion who are guarding the palace."

"In the future, the Tiger Battalion will surely shine. You don't have to be enthusiastic, you don't have to fight. Our Feng family is the first general of the Great Jin Dynasty, and if we stand upright, we will be able to stand tall."

"The prince summoned you into the palace to appease the Feng family. You must grasp the proportions of this, and no matter what the son of the world says, do not give birth to resentment."

"Thunder, rain and dew are all Jun'en. Remember, the prince is the king, and we are the ministers. If the courtiers have two hearts, Murong Yao and Murong Shen's fate is just around the corner."