Of course, His Royal Highness the King of Chu is here, and it is impossible for the Hu family to really entertain him with a big bowl of wide noodles.

The dishes at the luncheon were very sumptuous, far exceeding Boss Zhu's stipulation of four dishes and one soup.

In the words of Mrs. Hu, he can't control Zhu Chongba, Lao Tzu likes to use a few dishes to entertain his grandson, so he uses a few dishes!

This also confirms Hu Xian's sentence that thrift is just the Hu family's attitude to life, not a way of life...... This is like a rich man's simple food and clothing, but it really doesn't mean that he spends less money.

After eating and drinking, and chatting with the old lady for a while, the gentleman got down to business.

Now, the biggest business of the old Hu family is to form two capable soldiers and horses for His Royal Highness the King of Chu.

"How's that, what's the difficulty?" Zhu Zhen is also quite concerned about this matter, because even from the perspective of development, his three guards are also the foundation of his future life.

"In fact, the most difficult thing is to recruit soldiers, really pull the team up, and practice step by step." The second uncle said helplessly: "The key is that the imperial court does not allow us to recruit troops from the people, otherwise let alone two guards, it is not difficult to recruit twenty guards and horses." ”

Zhu Zhen already knew that the beginning of the country was different from later generations, in this era, the military was heavy and the military was light, and the status of the military was higher than that of ordinary people and ordinary scholars. And once you become a soldier, it is equivalent to holding an iron job for generations......

The common people have no front and rear eyes, and they don't know how pitted the military households will be after a hundred years. Right now, they all want to be soldiers.

But the problem is that the world has just settled, and a large number of troops have not yet been settled, so unless there is a special way, the people will become military households.

Therefore, the Metropolitan Governor's Office stipulated that the formation of guards for the princes should be drawn from the original army, and no new recruits could be made.

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"What's the matter, the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion has embarrassed you?" His Royal Highness the King of Chu sank his face.

"It's okay, it's okay, especially Cao Guogong is enthusiastic. A few years ago, he specially met with my brother and specially instructed the following to make it as convenient as possible for us. Wuchang Bohu Quan smiled:

He also said that we can pick any people from the Beijing camp, even if it is a forbidden army, we can coordinate it if we like him. It's so face-giving. ”

"No, that's my cousin." Zhu Zhen said very proudly.

I silently added in my heart that I also ate the food I grew with my own hands......

It's a pity that I can't give my grandfather a taste. Because ninety percent of those grains belong to my grandfather's, and when I taste them, I will reveal the filling.

But if you have this heart, your mother should be very happy, right?

Thinking about it this way, His Royal Highness the King of Chu is at ease.

"If you pick someone from the Beijing camp, you have to be willing to come, right?" The big stick hammer twisted his beard and said: "People are heavenly soldiers in Beijing, are you willing to follow our family to Wuchang as soldiers?" ”

"Indeed." The uncle nodded and said, "I've inquired, the guards of King Qin and King Jin, how many years have they been formed?" It's not full yet. It was the soldiers of Beijing who were reluctant to go to Xi'an Taiyuan. ”

"Don't worry, it's not a matter of Cao Guogong's order?" The second uncle said nonchalantly: "Do they dare to disobey?" ”

"You have to make people willing, unwilling to do it, and there will be trouble in the future." The old lady said in a deep voice.

"Got it, Dad." Uncle nodded.

"There must be a brave man under the heavy reward, can you pay more, and you are worried that you can't find anyone?" Zhu Zhen said.

"Your Highness, the military salaries allocated by the imperial court are the same." Hu Quan smiled bitterly: "What shall we give them?" ”

"If we recruit half of the less, won't we be able to pay double salaries?" Zhu Zhen said smartly.

"This ......" Hu Quan said speechlessly: "Even if you are not suspected of eating empty salaries, it is too much of a loss to recruit half of the soldiers and horses." ”

"You just said that you can recruit soldiers, right?" His Royal Highness the King of Chu asked in a deep voice.

"Absolutely." Hu Quan smiled: "It will definitely break your head." ”

"That'll do." Zhu Zhen said in a deep voice: "You will do this after the New Year, and other things will be on me." ”

"Is this ......" Hu Quan felt a little hanging, mainly because His Royal Highness the King of Chu was only twelve years old after a year, and there was no hair on his mouth.

"Your Highness has already decided, you still hesitate!" His hesitation let the big stick scold. "Don't forget whose army you are!"

"Your Highness." Hu Quan hurriedly said.

"The first thing for the palace guards is to resolutely obey His Highness's orders. If you can't do it, get out of here, don't occupy the pit and don't shit. Mrs. Hu scolded.

"Yes, yes, Daddy. Your Highness, it is a mistake to be humble, and if I make such a mistake again, I will cut out my tongue. "Uncle is ashamed.

"Hehe, uncle, don't be nervous, I'm still young, it's not too late to make rules in two years." The sixth child was busy comforting his uncle.

"No way!" The big mallet said categorically: "You have to set the rules at the beginning, so that you can live up to the trust of Your Highness." ”

"Yes, Your Highness, if you want to get off to a good start, you have to set the rules from the beginning." The uncle had already completely straightened his attitude and asked: "Your Highness has a close trust, or a good candidate, you can tell the humble position, and arrange it at any time." ”

"Except for Lao Wang, how can I have any other cronies......" Zhu Zhen smiled bitterly.

Father-in-law Wang's eyes lit up, and his heart said I could.

His expression darkened again. Because he remembered that the emperor did not allow eunuchs to interfere in politics, let alone eunuchs to get involved in the army.

"I really want to be a person." Zhu Zhen's eyes lit up, and he patted his thigh and said, "This king is going to recruit him!" ”

After speaking, he left Hufu in a hurry......

~~

Half an hour later, the Patriotic Mansion.

The sun is in the west, shining on people and bears.

came out of his grandfather's house, Zhu Zhen came here, first paid a New Year's greeting to Wei Guogong, and then couldn't wait to come to the backyard to pet the cat.

Nanjing's only giant panda is already very familiar with him. As soon as Zhu Zhen came, he circled around him. Because he always brings good food.

His Royal Highness the King of Chu threw a bag of apples one by one to the giant panda for tooth sacrifice, and asked Deng Duo with a straight face:

"Why is the general displeased with the New Year?"

"It's not because of you." Deng Duo snorted angrily: "It's because my father, I'm fourteen years old, and he won't let me go out to lead the troops." On Chinese New Year's Eve, I proposed again that I wanted to go to the Northern Expedition with Uncle Xu, but people snapped and whipped, and I was beaten. ”

"Haha, don't be ignorant of the general." Zhu Zhen said with a smile: "It's too hard to be a soldier, and Wei Guogong is afraid that you are too young to persevere." ”

"Don't underestimate me." Deng Duo rolled up his sleeves, showed his slender muscles and said, "General Ben can endure any hardship!" ”

"Really?" Zhu Zhen asked deliberately.

"Is that fake?" Deng Duo held his neck high.

"Okay, I'll help you go and tell Wei Guogong that if he doesn't agree to let you be a soldier, I won't leave today!" Zhu Zhen is righteous and angry.

"Oh, Your Highness is really a good person," Deng Duo was overjoyed when he heard this: "There is no retribution in the end, only ......"

"No, you have a way of repaying me." Zhu Zhen smiled and touched the back of the giant panda's neck.

(End of chapter)