This Song Dynasty is different

Chapter 69 My Hand Itches
When warriors become like rats on the street and everyone shouts to beat them, it is destined that the best talents will not enter the army.The ones who stand out are mostly the goalkeepers.People like Di Qing have been dormant at the bottom for ten years. If it weren't for chance, there would be no chance of getting ahead in this life.

Generalship is a very interesting phenomenon. When an outstanding general appears in a family, as long as the children and grandchildren are not too stupid, they are destined to become generals.

And what they rely on is the so-called art of war.

Ordinary soldiers have no place to learn the art of war. If they want to achieve success, they can only learn it by themselves in the mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

In other words, the so-called generals are some families who have a monopoly on the art of war.

From father to son, from son to grandson... As for outsiders, I'm sorry, this is a family tradition.

In Li Xian's view, this kind of monopoly is no different from that of scholar-bureaucrats.Therefore, he didn't have much favorable impressions of the upper-level generals of the Forbidden Army, and he always felt sluggish.

If young people like him want to gain the right to speak in the sluggish Forbidden Army, there are only two ways. One is to become the top among civil servants and use the ancestral rules of civilized military to suppress military men.The second is to use one's own ability to make a way in the Forbidden Army.

If you want to find a way out, there is no way to be kind...According to Di Qing, being kind in the military will only be looked down upon.The best way is: fight!

Before Li Xian came, he had thought about how to find an entry point and give these old men a showdown. Unexpectedly, Du Lin came to the door on his own initiative.

In the duty room, several generals looked at each other.

They pushed the door open and saw Li Xian standing in the lobby, with Du Lin at his feet who rolled his eyes.

On the opposite side, in another duty room, the palace commander Chen Shou poked his head out with a bit of surprise in his angry face, which then turned into calm and majestic.

"Marquis Dingyuan is here."

"I've met Chen Dianshuai!" Li Xian handed over his hand.

"Please!" Chen Shou turned sideways, maintaining the necessary respect for this official's confidant.

Li Xian walked in, Chen Shou looked at the generals, nodded, and the generals followed him in.

The room is not small, and it is decorated... There are landscape paintings on the wall opposite the door, and a knife hangs in the corner of another place.The scabbard and handle look a little old, indicating some origin.

People sit down.

"Last time I asked someone to invite Marquis Dingyuan for a drink, but it was a pity that Marquis Dingyuan went to the northwest. Today is fate." Chen Shou's tone reminded Li Xian of a civil servant.

"You're welcome!" Li Xian looked at the room attendant indifferently.

The so-called value room is actually the place where the palace ministers discuss matters, which is the so-called White Tiger Hall in Water Margin.

The map was rolled up in a corner of the desk, and the exposed area seemed to be Jiaozhi.

Chen Shou exchanged glances with several generals and felt that the Marquis was not difficult to talk to.As for Du Lin, he deserved it.

"I once heard Marquis Dingyuan mentioning things in the army." Chen Shou looked at Li Xian and said, "There is a lot of decay in the army. I don't know how to start talking about this."

Is this to invite a teacher to ask guilt?
Li Xian glanced at everyone and said, "On my trip to the northwest, I saw the difficulties of the frontier fortress. The imperial guards in Bianjing wore sleek and smooth clothes, but the frontier soldiers wore patched clothes, and their armor and armor were often repaired. I would like to ask Chen Dianshuai why. Favoring one over the other?”

Chen Shou said calmly: "The Bianjing Forbidden Army guards His Majesty and protects the world. Naturally, it must be well-equipped."

"When it comes to guarding His Majesty and guarding the world, I am a little curious..." Li Xian's eyes became more sarcastic, "Last time I saw a few Forbidden Army sergeants fighting with thugs on the street, three against two, and two were killed. The ruffians were beaten to the point of running away. I would like to ask Chen Dianshuai, these are the elites who protect His Majesty and protect the world."

"Marquis Dingyuan..." Chen Shou raised his eyes, a stern look flashed in his eyes, "Is Marquis Dingyuan here to find fault today?"

"I came here today just to seek justice for the Northwest Frontier Army!" Li Xian looked around at the crowd, as if he were looking at a group of mice, "The Northwest Frontier Army and the Western Bandits continued to fight with the Northern Liao people, and they performed their duties loyally. They did their duty without hesitation. What were the Bianjing Forbidden Army doing when they were about to die?"

Li Xian sneered, "I'm just pretending to be a watchdog!"

Bah!
Chen Shou slapped the table and said, "See you off!"

"No need to send you off!"

Li Xian stood up and said coldly: "I dare to say that if everything remains unchanged, in another 30 years, the Bianjing Forbidden Army will be worse than a watchdog!"

Thirty years later, the Forbidden Army's degeneration was shocking.

……

The weather is nice today, the autumn air is crisp.

The Queen Mother was in a rare good mood and asked Han Wei to think about the official marriage together.

"Almost 15 years old, it's time to get married." The Queen Mother looked at the candidates, with memories flashing in her eyes, "When I met the late emperor... At that time, I thought, this is probably my fate! Now look at the officials and them , I feel like I’m getting old! I’m getting old!”

"The Queen Mother is not old." Han Wei's face was full of sincerity.

"The Queen Mother." Luo Chongxun came in, "The Imperial City Division came to report, and Dingyuan Marquis went to the Palace Front Division."

"Oh!" The Queen Mother said calmly: "Chen Shou and others have always wanted to find help from the court, but how could the prime ministers and assistants pay attention to them. So Chen Shou and others set their sights on those new rich people. Marquis Dingyuan is here, and he wants to come. You will feel right at home.”

It's not a good thing to feel at home... Han Wei curled her lips and felt that the evil man deserved his punishment. She lowered her head and said, "Queen Mother, this little lady is good."

"Oh! Let me take a look." The Queen Mother glanced at the information and shook her head, "She is too weak, and the little white flower will not live long in the palace. If the Queen is weak, it will definitely be a disaster."

"Then... are you looking for someone powerful?" Seeing the Queen Mother nodding, Han Wei suddenly felt a little pitiful for the official family, "Queen Mother, this little lady is powerful. A maid once stole her jewelry, and when she was found out, she was so cruel. Instead of running away, the young lady picked up the vase and knocked the maid unconscious with a strong force."

"Oh!" The Queen Mother was very interested, "He is a lovely man." Time passed, and when Luo Chongxun came in again, the Queen Mother raised her head and rubbed her neck, "Say, what's the matter?"

"Marquis Du Lin, the commander of the Infantry Division of the Guards, is asking for an audience."

"Why did he come to see me?" The Queen Mother thought for a moment and said, "Summon him."

After all, the Queen Mother did not dare to neglect matters in the military.

After a while, Du Lin was brought.He knelt down and said: "Queen Mother, today Dingyuan Hou fought hard in front of the palace and humiliated Chen Dianshuai..."

Is that evil man so fierce?Han Wei glanced at the Queen Mother and saw that the Queen Mother's eyebrows were relaxed and she looked content.

"Why the fight?" The Queen Mother's question hit the nail on the head, Du Lin said: "When Marquis Dingyuan arrived at the front desk of the palace, I went to greet him. Unexpectedly, when we disagreed, he started fighting, and I... was knocked unconscious by him. "

Du Lin is a descendant of Wu Xun, the so-called general's disciple.

This kind of people, under normal circumstances, will be given preferential treatment by the royal family, and they can be regarded as maintaining a group of generals as backup.

After Du Lin was knocked unconscious today, he was disgraced in front of the palace, so he went to the palace to complain.

According to the Queen Mother's past habits, it was time to appease Du Lin and scold Marquis Dingyuan.

Dulin needs this.After returning, those generals who were outraged by Li Xian's words will definitely regard him as a hero.

Her Majesty glanced at him.

"After being knocked unconscious by a scholar, you still have the nerve to come here to complain. How shameful!"

……

"He is a smart man." After learning about this, Lu Yijian sighed: "He has made meritorious service in the northwest and has great influence in the army. Chen Shou wants to win over him. It seems friendly, but in fact he just wants to take advantage of him. But once Li Xian has close contacts with Chen Shou and others, and both the Queen Mother and the Prime Minister will be wary of this person..."

The entourage smiled and said: "No, the entire army has become his friend. The Emperor Taizu was... look what the villain said!"

Lu Yijian was not afraid to say this. He even dared to say it in front of the Queen Mother's family, "Emperor Taizu relied on his power in the army to achieve his imperial career."

Therefore, Li Xian knocked Du Lin unconscious in the front office of the palace, broke up with a group of veteran generals, and ridiculed the Bianjing Imperial Army as watchdogs. In the end, he was just scolded by the Queen Mother.

Scolding, what a fart!

Back home, Li Xian was enjoying an iced drink made from apricot flowers. Laifu was spinning around at his feet, and Wen Yanbo was also spinning around in front of him.

"It makes me dizzy, what a joke!" Li Xian lay on the recliner and said dissatisfiedly.

Wen Yanbo, who was under the tree, came over, squatted beside him, and said, "Sir, do you intend to revolutionize the army?"

"How about intentional or unintentional?" Li Xian said lightly, but felt a little sad in his heart.

The person the dog said was indeed Wen Yanbo.

"If you want to revolutionize the army, sir, you must join forces with the Bianjing Forbidden Army..."

"But out of curiosity, I offended the entire Bianjing Forbidden Army?" Li Xian took a sip of his drink.

"Yes." Wen Yanbo nodded.

"Master Kuan, the Bianjing Forbidden Army has not fought for many years and has been changing. What do you like most about the palace? Human appearance." Li Xian smiled sarcastically, "Everyone wants to be human so that they can go into the palace and do things. Enter. When working in the palace, it is easy to meet noble people, and there are many opportunities! But is this a warrior of iron and blood? "

He sat up straight and couldn't help but get angry, "A group of warriors didn't think about how to fight, but they thought about how to make themselves more beautiful. A group of generals didn't think about how to lead the army to fight, but they thought about how to select tall and handsome men under their command. A handsome-looking sergeant who can be presented to the palace."

"What about me?" Zhao Zhen came.

"Yes, let's talk about you." Li Xian said in a bad tone, "The King of Chu has such a thin waist that many people in the palace starve to death. Doesn't the palace understand this? He only likes tall and outstanding-looking sergeants. If I hadn't known that you are not good at men, The wind will definitely kick you out."

Hearing this, Zhang Ze was used to it. Today, a servant who came to Li's house for the first time was shocked. He wanted to get angry, but found that the official's expression did not change. He went over to pour himself a glass of something and sat on the edge. Enjoy.

"This is a rule left by our ancestors." Zhao Zhen was helpless. "This can intimidate the courtiers who enter the palace or the envoys from foreign vassals."

"Shocking!" Li Xian said dissatisfied: "Killing a few more aliens by the border troops is more effective than any other means."

"I heard that you were dissatisfied with the handling of General Jiaozhi in the army, but are you using this as an excuse?" Zhao Zhen knew that this good brother who was both a teacher and a friend had a heroic spirit in his heart.

"That's right!"

Li Xian scolded: "A group of watchdogs are worthy of handling a hero?"

The generals in front of the palace who had just been humiliated by Li Xian were scolded by him again.

And Wen Yanbo looked at his husband with a lot of doubts in his eyes.After Zhao Zhen left, he couldn't help but ask:
"Why don't you, sir, let your disciples do such things that offend the Imperial Army?"

Wen Yanbo was destined to take the civilian route, so it didn't matter how he offended military officials.Moreover, it was him who came forward to offend the military commander, which not only represented Li Xian's attitude, but also did not make the conflict between the two parties too full.

Li Xian looked at him, took a sip of the drink, and said calmly:

"Without him, my hands are itchy!"

(End of this chapter)