Xiao Mohe smiled and turned the wine bowl down, meaning he wouldn't drink anymore.
After his eyes wandered over Yang Ming and Xu Jing, he said curiously:
"Who is this kid?"
Xiao Mohe was not curious about Xu Jing's identity, because Xu Jing was a servant at first glance. He didn't need to look at his clothes, just his humble appearance.
But Yang Ming is different. The half-year-old child gives people a sense of maturity and depth, which leaves a deep impression on people after just one glance.
Chen Shuyi did not answer him immediately, but said with a frosty face:
"When do you plan to die?"
Yang Ming almost laughed when he heard this. The opening remarks of the master and apprentice seemed a bit too novel.
Xiao Mohe was also a shameless person. He lifted up his beard and wiped his mouth, and said with a smile:
"Come on, come on, don't worry, you might die tomorrow."
Chen Shuyi slammed the table so hard that Yang Ming was startled:
"Do you still listen to what I say?"
"Listen..." Xiao Mohe raised his hand and said, "As long as you stop banging the table, I will listen to everything."
Chen Shuyi snorted coldly and looked at Yang Ming: "Okay, let's talk."
Isn't it? Won't you introduce me?
Yang Ming shook his head helplessly, cupped his hands towards Xiao Mohe and said, "I, Yang Ming, have met Senior Xiao."
"Yang Guang's son?" Xiao Mohe was stunned and glanced at his apprentice.
Chen Shuyi frowned and said, "Didn't my father tell you that I am now in Prince Jin's Mansion?"
Xiao Mohe said with a confused look on his face: "Although Your Majesty and I are both in Daxing, we have never met each other. By the way, what are you doing in Prince Jin's Mansion?"
Chen Shuyi was about to answer, but was interrupted in advance by Yang Ming:
"Shuyi is my king's mistress."
Yang Ming is now the king of the county and has the power to open a palace. He can appoint his own officials such as chief historian, Sima, record office, vassal, wine sacrifice, literature, chief bookkeeper, recorder, etc. These officials all have grades.
Among them, the chief clerk is, in layman's terms, the secretary. The chief clerks of other princes are all men, but Yang Ming's secretary is a female secretary.
Chen Shuyi was obviously stunned for a moment when she heard Yang Ming's answer, but then she felt relieved again.
Unless something unexpected happens in his life, he probably won't be able to get out of Yang Ming's hands. He can do whatever he wants.
Xiao Mohe asked curiously: "Can women also be officials?"
"Of course not," Yang Ming pointed at Chen Shuyi who was wearing men's clothing and said, "This is obviously a man."
Xiao Mohe looked astonished.
Chen Shuyi, on the other hand, gave her her signature eye roll, which was so rolling that if a rope was tied around her neck, she would be hanged.
"You are too childish. Will Yang Guang allow you to do such nonsense?" Xiao Moke said.
No one has delved into the matter of changing a name. Is it that complicated? Yang Ming replied in a deep voice:
"Please call me Prince Jin. I hope Senior Xiao will not say the wrong thing next time."
Xiao Mohe was stunned for a moment, then sneered: "When I was dealing with your father, you were not even born yet."
Yang Ming smiled and said: "My grandfather has never mentioned Senior Xiao, but I often hear He Ruobi mention you."
The other party called Yang Guang. Who the hell are you? Did you call Yang Guang?
Xiao Mohe was immediately furious and was about to stand up and leave, but was called back to his original position by Chen Shuyi saying "Sit down".
There was no way he could do it. He was really afraid of his apprentice, and it wasn't because he was the former Princess of Old Chen, so there was a difference between him and her.
But because Chen Shuyi is his only apprentice, and the master-disciple relationship is deep.
The reason why Xiao Mohe got angry when he heard the words "He Ruobi" was because He Ruobi was his old rival.
During the battle to destroy Chen, Xiao Mohe was the supreme military commander of Chen, and the one who directly confronted him was He Ruobi, the then general manager of Wuzhou.
It was He Ruobi who finally captured him alive.
Afterwards, it was He Ruobi who often used the battle to destroy Chen to show off and ridicule Xiao Maha's incompetence.
The battle of the Sui Dynasty to destroy the Chen Dynasty is still a topic of discussion among everyone after dinner to this day, so much so that Xiao Mohe felt ashamed when he stayed in Daxing.
Especially when there was a rumor from the Sui generals who participated in the destruction of Chen that while Xiao Mohe was charging at the front, Chen Shubao slept with his wife from behind...
So Yang Ming guessed that Xiao Mohe's refusal to meet Chen Shubao was probably because he couldn't get over this hurdle.
After Xiao Mohe was silent for a long time, he said with a drooping face:
"You asked me to meet just to make others scold me?"
Chen Shuyi shook her head and said: "I really wish someone could scold you to wake you up. Look at what you look like now. Are you still the hussar general that I, Da Chen, used to be?"
"Haha, General?" Xiao Mohe shook his head and smiled bitterly: "It's just the ears of a lost dog."
Seeing that the other party was depressed and in a listless state, Yang Ming doubted whether he should come to see the other party today.
"I won't talk nonsense. I asked Shuyi to meet with Senior Xiao today. I want to ask you to join the army in my palace. Senior Xiao can consider it."
"Haha..." Xiao Mohe said: "I have heard about His Highness becoming a king, but you haven't become a vassal yet. Do you have soldiers in the mansion?"
"No," Yang Ming said.
Xiao Mohe said: "Then I have no soldiers to lead?"
"Yes, not one," Yang Ming nodded.
Xiao Mohe turned his attention to Chen Shuyi, who said:
"Because we don't have any soldiers, we need Master's help in recruiting soldiers. The palace is currently under construction and will be completed within two years. Your Highness hopes that Master can go to Hedong."
After saying that, Chen Shuyi winked at her master repeatedly.
Xiao Mohe lowered his head and thought.
He really didn't want to stay in Kyoto any longer. He really couldn't stand the rumors and the contemptuous looks when the Sui army generals looked at him.
Moreover, it is a fact that Old Chen is dead, so he will not lose his figure and serve as a soldier. He has no figure for a long time.
But what he was curious about was that the royal family joined the army from an eighth-grade official position, but normally this position should be filled by someone with enough trust. Why would the other party come to him specifically?
I'm not familiar with him, just because there's Shuyi in the middle?
"How many soldiers do you want to recruit?" Xiao Mohe asked.
Yang Ming knew that the other party was already interested, so he hurriedly said: "According to the standards of the prince, he can buy two thousand armors."
"Oh...that's not too much..." Xiao Mohe asked again: "Do you want me to help you train your soldiers?"
"Recruitment and training are all done by you alone," Yang Ming continued: "Including the location and construction of the military camp, it is all your business."
Xiao Mohe said in a deep voice: "You give me money and I do things. What do I do, and you won't interfere?"
Yang Ming nodded and smiled: "I just pay."
"good!"
Xiao Moke is also a happy person and agreed very readily.
In fact, he also knew that he was idle in Kyoto and had no future. It would be better to leave Daxing and find something to do than to stay here and live in a dream.
Yang Ming did not expect that this matter would go so smoothly.
Xiao Mohe in history, because he had been unsuccessful for a long time, worked as an aide for the Han Dynasty King Yang Liang. He followed Yang Liang to rebel against his father. He was captured by Yang Su and later beheaded.
So in Yang Ming's opinion, Xiao Mohe is a general, but definitely not a handsome man.
The one I really have high hopes for is Li Jing.
