Tang Dynasty good brother-in-law

Chapter 370 A House of Old Foxes

Facing Li Yuan's question, Liu Mu replied:
"Father, you have 5 veterans in the four guards of the Beiya, and less than 5 new recruits. But the 2 people who are actually on duty every day, that is, less than [-], they are still half-soldiers Half farmers. Do you always think that my [-] Dings can still go to farm?"

Li Yuan thought for a while and then nodded: "That's reasonable, not to mention the 600 people, even the [-] people who are selected to farm are wasteful. These elites are practicing almost every day."

"Father, please allow me to choose another [-] candidates, of which [-] are the candidates." Liu Mu bowed and asked.

At this time, the Tang Dynasty was under the military system, and there were almost no professional soldiers.Some professional soldiers, such as Qin Qiong's [-] personal soldiers, Qin Wangfu's [-] guards, etc., these people can barely be regarded as professional soldiers, but they don't practice every day.

Seeing that Li Yuan was hesitating, Liu Mu said again: "Father, I have checked the documents of the Ministry of War. There are more than 500 mansion soldiers in the Tang Dynasty now, of which there are 260 six mansions in the Guanzhong area, and as many as ten in other places. Mansion, at least one or two mansions. To put it bluntly, it is to let all the men around Chang'an receive some military training to prepare for war."

"En, that's right." Li Yuan nodded in satisfaction. Liu Mu's age can see this, which is quite good.

"Then father, is it really only based on who has the most?"

Faced with Liu Mu's rhetorical question, Li Yuan was also thinking deeply.In the Warring States Period, Wei Wuzu and Qin Jun sharp soldiers.Big Han Wei Qing, Huo Qubing's big Han Iron Bow Cavalry.As well as the Xuanjiaqi of his second son Li Shimin, these are all powerful troops that win more with less.

"Father, weak soldiers fight with the wind, and they are best suited to collect corpses."

"The words are too harsh, but you can try. Then I will allow you to pick people from the twelve guards of Nanya, and the nearly four hundred mansions in Chang'an. Next year I will see some results, and you can go there and ask your second brother about his art of war." It is unique. I will secretly grant the leading marshal a badge, and you will choose the marshal yourself, persuade him to go to war, and prepare food and grass by yourself."

"My son has orders." Liu Mu cheerfully saluted.

When walking out, Li Yuan asked again: "By the way, you will be crowned next year, how do you prepare for the ceremony?"

"I haven't thought about it. I'll ask someone to make a crown and put it on next year." Liu Mu really didn't take it seriously.

According to the rules of the Tang Dynasty, a man at eighteen is a Ding, and at the age of twenty, there is a ceremony of crowning the crown. The nobles usually put it in the spring.Liumu has passed his birthday now, and when the new year is over, he will be nineteen years old, and the spring is just the time to celebrate the ceremony of crowning.

According to the calculation method of Datang, if the birthday has passed, the first year plus two is the false age, and if the birthday has not passed, the first year plus one is the false age.Therefore, Liu Mu's current age is eighteen and nineteen, both of which can be called twenty.

Just pick an auspicious day and crown, and put it in spring because the nobles of the Tang Dynasty believed that the auspicious day in spring is better.

Liu Mu didn't care about his mouth full when he reached the crown.

If you change someone, you will probably be angry, but Li Yuan won't.

Li Yuan said cheerfully: "When your second brother was crowned as the champion, he led the army, and it lasted for many years. He hasn't taken the name yet, but now he is the King of Qin and General Tiance, and he can't find a suitable one. People took the characters for him, so that's it, Father will give you a small character."

Small characters are nicknames, and Liu Mu wanted to refuse, because Li Yuan's level of using small characters is too low.

Li Jiancheng's small characters are Bishamen, and Li Yuanji's small characters are Sanhu. I really don't know what they would be called if I replaced them.

Seeing Liu Mu's weird expression, Li Yuan smiled brightly: "In fact, it's good to be called Xiao Mu, and the wood of this willow tree is also good, which is very good."

Being teased by Li Yuan made Liu Mu dumbfounded.

"My father is a carpenter."

"At the end of the year, your father will be appointed as the son of the founding county, and the doctor of the Ministry of Industry. And when you are crowned and crowned, the Liu family will open an ancestral hall and enter the genealogy."

"Thank you, father." Liu Mu hurriedly thanked him.

After sending Li Yuan to listen to storytelling, Liu Mu didn't go to Li Shimin again, he was afraid that Li Shimin would ask him questions. In Liu Mu's own words, people need some little secrets.

Accompanied Li Yuan to listen to the last chapter of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and handed a set of finely printed hardcover editions to Li Yuan.

"En, not bad. This print is quite good." Li Yuan could not help but praise.

"It will be done with heart. Of course, the money must be spent properly, that is, the plate, ink, and paper. Several skilled printers have been trying for half a year, and it took more than a dozen carts of money to achieve results."

"I really can't praise you. Every time you praise you, you can say a lot of hard work." Li Yuan let the guard take the book with a smile, and then ordered: "Go and find a place for me to rest. I am a little tired today. Before the game tomorrow My seat must be ready." After instructing the guards, Li Yuan signaled Liu Mu to have some fun by himself.

Liu Mu sent Li Yuan to a resting place before leaving.

From the moment he saw Li Yuan, Liu Mu wanted to ask why Peng Hai didn't follow, but he didn't dare to ask, let alone ask the guards.

Li Shimin waited for Liumu under the tree for half an hour, but he didn't see Liumu come back.

Li Shimin complained: "This kid is hiding from me, don't let me find him."

"Your Highness, I don't understand. Why is he hiding from you, and why are you looking for him?" After Fang Xuanling asked inexplicably, Li Shimin became dumb and didn't recover for a long time.

Fang Xuanling continued: "Liu Concubine hides from you because he is not used to being asked too much detail, but you are looking for him because you hope everything is under control. Why bother?"

"That's right. Let's go, let's see what else is there at Jingyang Wharf."

"Go and have a look. This Jingyang Wharf is more prosperous than the West Market." Changsun Wuji immediately followed suit.

Liu Mu has already arrived at a box on the top floor of Tingyue Pavilion. This box is different from other boxes. This box is closed to the windows in the building, and the four boxes on both sides are all booked, and they are all seated. The person related to the box in the middle.

Liu Mu sent invitations to 36 players, and less than half of them came.

But all the good ones that Liu Mu invited have arrived.

When Liu Mu came in, there was a round table in the middle, nine old men were playing cards, and several people were chatting beside them.Liu Mu glanced over, and there were fifteen people in total, and half of them he didn't know, but believed to be people with great voice and status in the clan.

"Let the elders wait, the juniors are rude." Liu Mu cupped his fists and saluted.

Almost all of the people present gave a slight nod in return, and they were at worst Liu Mu's grandparents, or even great-grandfathers in terms of their seniority. Waiting here is enough for Liu Mu's face, and he accepted Liu Mu's invitation.

Even if they only come for tea, they don't care, it's just to save face.

(End of this chapter)