Li Yuan was a sensible man. With just a glance from the corner of his eye, he pushed aside the crowd and walked alone to Peng Shigao, who was feeling sad. He greeted him humbly and said, "Mr. Peng, the general is young, so he still has to work hard on such large and small military affairs." You took care of it!"
Peng Shigao came from Chu State, how could he not know the importance of Li Yuan in the eyes of the emperor now? He looked flattered: "Ah! Li Yuhou, you don't have to be polite! On the contrary, I am from Chu after all, and I still need your more care."
Li Yuan shook his head and said sincerely: "Envoy Peng Du, your Majesty cherishes you very much. So what about the people of Chu? From now on, you will be the direct military envoy of my Tang Dynasty Palace and the commander-in-chief of the first army! From now on, I will be the envoy of the whole army." Got it!"
Peng Shigao almost burst into tears: "Your Majesty has treated me so kindly, I will die if I don't do it! The Tang Dynasty is really full of talents, Li Yuhou will definitely have a bright future from now on!"
When the time was right, Li Yuan then handed over his hand and said: "Peng Du, the general took leave with his majesty yesterday and returned to Chuzhou to pick up my mother. Before leaving, I wanted to find a job for my two brothers. You see - —”
Peng Shigao couldn't wait to pick up the conversation and asked, "But those two people who followed you into Tanzhou?"
"Exactly!"
Peng Shigao waved his hand and said without hesitation: "I am aware of this matter. I have received the order from the Privy Council this morning. You two brothers can make your own arrangements!"
Seeing how Li Yuan showed hesitation and kept staring at him, Peng Shigao had served a difficult master like Ma Xi'e after all, so he naturally understood: "Li Yuhou, if you are in a hurry, you might as well talk to me. Listen. Just take it as my wish, and I will personally go to the Privy Council after noon to handle it for you!"
Since Peng Shigao took the initiative to stand up for him, his goal was achieved. Li Yuan raised his hands with satisfaction and said, "Then I have Lao Peng Du to do it!"
Then he whispered to Peng Shigao in no uncertain terms, to the effect that Liu Jiangsheng should be appointed as the commander of the right wing of the palace, while Luo Erhu would be temporarily appointed as the captain of his own soldiers and receive some salary.
In this way, it is equivalent to Li Yuan directly taking away half of the soldiers of Dian Zhi's army, but Peng Shigao doesn't care at all. In his eyes, it will definitely be beneficial to make friends with Li Yuan, a smart man with a bright future and a bright future. your future situation. He nodded directly in agreement.
After another polite exchange, the two sat down together to talk.
Peng Shigao asked with concern: "Li Yuhou, I'm going to Chuzhou now. It will take about ten days to go back and forth, right?"
Li Yuan smiled softly: "I definitely want ten days. After all, if I have to be an official, I can't go back to my hometown to visit?"
I saw Peng Shigao stroking his thick palms, looking very happy: "Xiandi, now that you are the Duke of Yu, you must bring more people to show your power! In this way, you first go to the army to select some How about you take the one you like and act as a personal soldier, and bring a battalion of soldiers along with you?"
This time it was Li Yuan's turn to be frightened. Peng Shigao's show of goodwill was too obvious. He shook his head and said: "There is no need for a battalion of soldiers! Our palace squad has only a small number of people. It would be bad to abandon the public service for personal reasons. "
It is true that as a senior officer of the Forbidden Army, it is natural to bring some personal soldiers with him. However, to mobilize a battalion of 500 sergeants, it must be approved by the Privy Council. Otherwise, it will be a matter of principle and suspected of treason. Although Chen Jue was the privy envoy, Li Yuan didn't want to waste his favor by writing a letter just because of his personal matters.
After today's conversation, Peng Shigao seemed to have understood Li Yuan's style, and waved his hand again: "Hey! That's wrong! You are His Majesty's favorite general! Chuzhou is close to the Zhou Kingdom, so you should be careful Okay. You can pick me up with peace of mind, and I will dispatch the army and run away for you!"
In this case, Li Yuan was happy to accept it: "How can this be done? I will trouble you again and again, Peng Du! When I return to Beijing at the end of the day, I will treat you to a good meal someday!"
Then Li Yuan went out and called brothers Liu Jiangsheng and Luo Erhu, and briefly talked about their positions. Liu Jiangsheng understood that this military position was too high for him to imagine, so he thanked Li Yuan from the bottom of his heart and expressed that he would definitely do it. He will not disappoint Li Yuan's high expectations and will obey Li Yuan's military orders at any time from now on.
Then, at Li Yuan's signal, he excitedly entered the room and met Peng Shigao and all the generals.
Although Luo Erhu failed to take charge of the army, he was given the title of captain of the personal soldiers and was able to guard his eldest brother at all times. This dark man was even more excited than Liu Jiangsheng. Immediately he acted as the captain of Du Yuhou's personal soldiers and followed Li Yuan to the military camp. After spending some effort, he carefully selected fifty strong and powerful soldiers, all of whom were very capable in the imperial squad. of.
These people have long heard of Li Yuan's name and admire him deeply. At this time, he could become Lord Li Yuhou's personal soldier, so everyone shouted their loyalty.
On Yufang Avenue, Li Yuan rode slowly on horseback. Looking at the resolute faces following closely behind him, he couldn't help but feel excited. This was how his first team was established.
Returning to his own courtyard, Li Yuan asked his soldiers to familiarize themselves with the courtyard, and after explaining a few words, they were handed over to Luo Erhu. In less than a moment, soldiers began patrolling the residence of Jinling's upstart Li Yuhou, and thereafter the entrance became even more tightly guarded.
Li Yuan leaned lazily in his pavilion, admiring the scattered flowers and plants in the garden, and couldn't help but sigh: "This yard has no layout after all, and someone needs to take care of it!"
A soldier trotted over, then stood in front of Li Yuan, bowed respectfully and said, "Sir, there is someone outside the door asking to see you! They say they are from the Zhou Mansion."
Li Yuangang had just taken off his breastplate and was about to take a nap. Hearing this, he opened his eyes with a suspicious look on his face, Zhou Mansion? Have I ever made friends with this family? Then a carp stood up, could it be her? ! !
Without hesitation, Li Yuan hurriedly said: "I'll go and see for myself!"
As soon as he arrived at the gate of the mansion, Li Yuan saw a very gorgeously dressed girl standing in front of him, followed by a group of men and women who looked like maids and servants. Although this girl's appearance is very beautiful and refined, she can't compare with Zhou Ehuang's heavenly beauty.
Under Li Yuan's hesitant gaze, the girl turned slightly and saluted: "I have met Mr. Li!"
Li Yuan hurriedly raised his hands and asked, "Who is this girl? How could she recognize me?"
With a trace of disappointment in the girl's eyes, she gently replied: "Sir, I came here with the young lady yesterday..."
After thinking hard for a while, Li Yuan patted his forehead and recognized it: "Who are you, Qiu'er?"
This autumn, it was like a cloudy day turning sunny. He immediately showed his cute little tiger teeth, and the silver bell rang: "Sir, you have a good memory! My lady said that Mr. Li has just arrived in Jinling, he has just bought a house, and there is no one around him who can help him. It is always inconvenient to have a maidservant. So the young lady picked some smart people in the house and asked me to bring them over..."
"It's quite a connection! I was just worried, so your lady sent someone to me!" Li Yuangang blurted out, then realized that something seemed wrong, and then said with a gentle face: "In that case, I will thank your lady for your kindness. ! It’s just that I, Li Yuan, don’t like people with unclean hands and feet..."
Qiu'er chuckled, brushed her peach blossom skirt with her little hand, and whispered softly: "Ah, sir, don't worry! The people in my Zhou family have been trained, and the young lady also gave instructions before leaving. From now on, I will follow the instructions of your family. Follow the rules!"
Li Yuan thought for a while, and there was really a shortage of people in the house at this time. Besides, this was Emperor Zhou E's wish, how could he refuse? But he still pretended to be embarrassed and replied: "Okay, I can't live up to your young lady's wishes! I will accept it!"
Qiu'er was immediately overjoyed and turned around to greet the maids and servants. A large number of thirty or forty people were inspected by the soldiers one by one, and were led into the mansion by Luo Erhu himself.
Seeing the last servant entering the house, Li Yuan sighed slightly for some reason: "Alas!"
Qiu'er asked curiously: "Why do you sigh, sir?"
"We have all the maids and servants, but I still need a housekeeper in my house. Today I have to go to Chuzhou to pick up my mother. The round trip will take at least ten days. There is no one to take care of me in this house. I'm worried!"
Qiu'er blinked her long eyelashes, not knowing where she was thinking, and replied with a smile: "Your Excellency is now a famous person in Jinling Mansion, and he is favored by His Majesty. I am afraid that there are many young ladies from many families who want to enter Your Majesty's house. Woolen cloth!"
Li Yuan stared for a while, and suddenly showed a mysterious smile: "You can talk! See, you have a way to manage these servants. How about you go back and talk to your lady, and let her bear the pain of parting with her. Are you coming over to take care of the housekeeping for me?"
Seeing Li Yuan's smile that was narrowed into a scimitar, Qiu'er hurriedly lowered her head, her cheeks flushed and said timidly: "Sir, please don't make fun of me! I'm leaving now!"
Watching the little girl leave quickly without looking back, Li Yuan was confused and kept mumbling, I'm not kidding, there is indeed a lack of a housekeeper in this house...
