Datang: What's wrong with my fief being a billion points larger?

Chapter 12: The army is ready, Xi Jun bought it
When Li Yuanji saw Yang Qingwan, he could no longer control his emotions and directly hugged Yang Qingwan in his arms. This made Yang Qingwan happy but also very shy, after all, this was in the yard, not in the room.

"My dear husband, I have already talked to my parents and they will send the money and food to me in a few days."

Li Yuanji was touched and happy when he heard this. He was lucky to have such a wife. It was a stroke of luck for him.

Looking at the beauty in front of him, he spoke softly: "Thank you for your hard work. I have dragged you down this time. This will never happen again. For the rest of our lives, we will live a new life together."

Sweetness surged in their hearts, and the two of them burned in an instant like dry firewood and raging fire. Li Yuanji picked up Yang Qingwan and went straight into the room.

In the next few days, things from Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin, and Yang Qingwan's parents' home were brought in one after another, and Li Yuanji became even more eager.

Especially what Li Yuan brought, listening to Xie Shufang's report, was the most and most complete. He was directly equipped with what he needed for 8,000 troops, and also gave them 3,000 war horses. These war horses were rare. Li Yuanji was impressed that Li Yuan really loved him and was willing to give them.

As for money and food, the amount was not small, enough to feed the army for three months. Especially since Li Yuan actually sent him two hundred craftsmen, Li Yuanji was even more delighted.

What Li Jiancheng sent was less than what Li Yuan sent. There were only one thousand war horses, enough weapons to arm three thousand men, and enough food and fodder to feed the army for one and a half months. Bows and crossbows were also supplemented, and there were no defective weapons.

What Li Shimin sent was even less. The weapons were only enough to arm two thousand men, the food and fodder were only enough to last for half a month, there was not much money either, and there were only five hundred war horses.

Li Yuanji didn't think much about it. From these aspects, he could see that Li Shimin still had great thoughts about him.

Although Li Jiancheng gave more, he was also much richer than Li Shimin, and the support of the aristocratic families behind Li Jiancheng was much greater than that of Li Shimin.

As for gratitude? He had some, but not much. He knew these things very well. If he hadn't done that, if he hadn't sacrificed his face, how could these people be so generous?
Even if it was Li Jiancheng, if he was really so generous, the money, food and military equipment of the original royal army would have been greatly improved long ago, so why would it be dragged on?

With three people scheming against each other, there is no real friendship between them. Even if there was, it would have been abandoned long ago.

The person he was truly grateful to was Li Yuan. Although Li Yuan did not seem to be close to him and had even been mean to him before, he really gave him a lot. In terms of money, food, military equipment, and war horses, he gave more than Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin combined.

The weapons he had obtained now, plus what he already had, had completely exceeded the standard of his 22,000-man army, and could even arm 2,000 soldiers.

Li Yuanji sighed and had to cry poor. The things he couldn't solve for the time being were solved in an instant.

Another day passed, and Xie Shufang finally found Xi Junmai. Xi Junmai was still a low-level soldier at that time, and when he heard that Li Yuanji was looking for him, he came directly.

After bringing Xi Junmai here, Xie Shufang took dozens of people, each riding three horses, and quickly headed towards Wuyi, Jizhou, to invite Su Dingfang to come out of retirement on behalf of Li Yuanji.

Li Yuanji looked at Xi Junmai and felt that this man was a little silly. When he saw him, he didn't say anything and just stood there.

Li Yuanji had no choice but to speak first: "Xi Junmai, I know your bravery, and that is why I sent someone to find you. Now are you willing to work under me?"

When Xi Junmai heard this, his face did not change at all, and Li Yuanji's excitement was even less evident. Li Yuanji was a little stunned. It can be said that Xi Junmai was not valued only now. Even during the Zhenguan period, when Xi Junmai fought his famous battle and led 120 cavalrymen to quell the Tuyuhun civil strife, his position was only Cai Guoyi Duwei. This proved that before this, Xi Junmai was not important.

At this time, Xi Junmai responded: "Thanks to the king for his high regard, I am willing to serve the king, but my family has been poor since childhood, my mother is still alive, and now she is suffering from illness. Now that I am favored by the king of Qi, I also ask the king of Qi to ask a famous doctor to treat my mother. Junmai will definitely serve the king until his death!
"I will go through fire and water, and die! Please, King Qi, save my mother!"

Xi Junmai knelt down on both knees in front of Li Yuanji. In the Tang Dynasty, kneeling on both knees was the most solemn courtesy. At that time, kneeling was not popular. Even when meeting Li Yuan, people would bow and kowtow.

In this era, it is not just talk that a man’s knees are made of gold, but it is real. It is not like the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, where people only bowed down to worship each other.

Li Yuanji wanted to help Xi Junmai up immediately, but he failed to do so. Li Yuanji tried hard, but it was still ineffective, so he stopped trying.

"Get up now. I will bring the imperial physician to your home to treat your mother."

After Li Yuanji finished speaking, he hurried out of the house, asked people to prepare horses, and went directly to the palace. Xi Junmai looked at the hurried Li Yuanji, clenched his fists, and his eyes were full of determination.

Li Yuanji came to the Imperial Hospital and took an old man with him directly. Without giving anyone a chance to speak, he walked outside. When he arrived outside the palace, someone had already prepared a sedan chair. Then they asked someone to prepare a horse for Xi Junmai. Xi Junmai led the way and went directly to Xi Junmai's home.

Xi Jun bought it very quickly, his heart filled with joy. He was very happy to find Li Yuanji who valued him. What made him even happier was that his mother could be saved now. He joined the army in order to gain military merit and have money to treat his illness. However, the reality was that he had not achieved anything so far.

When they arrived at Xi Junmai's shabby little house, Li Yuanji directly asked the imperial physician to start treating him. He then prescribed some medicine, promising that he would recover after taking it for a few days and eating some nourishing food. Xi Junmai was so happy that he cried and knelt down in front of Li Yuanji again.

But this time he was stopped by Li Yuanji.

"Don't do this. You will follow me from now on. There is no need to be so fussy about such trivial matters. Don't do this again in the future.

I will have someone send some supplements and money over later. You should stay at home for the next few days. Come back to see me after your mother has recovered."

Xi Junmai looked at Li Yuanji with red eyes, and finally he had to agree with a sob, and he couldn't help but let the tears flow down.

It is said that men don't shed tears easily, but now that love is so deep, I can't help myself.

"Your Majesty, I understand. Once I have settled my affairs at home, I will come to your tent as soon as possible to repay your kindness!"

Li Yuanji smiled and patted Xi Junmai on the shoulder, then left a horse and went back.

Li Yuanji's heart was filled with joy. What he had done was out of reach for Xi Junmai, but for him, it was an extremely simple thing. Li Yuanji was really excited to be able to gain Xi Junmai's loyalty in this way.

(End of this chapter)