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 very sad. He greeted him humbly and said, "Mr. Peng, the general is young and has to work hard on such large and small military affairs."

You took care of it!"

Peng Shigao came from Chu, 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 a Chu native after all, and I still need your more care."

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Li Yuan shook his head and still said sincerely: "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 our Tang Dynasty Palace and the commander-in-chief of the first army! From now on, I will speak with the envoy."

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, and 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 last 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 -

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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 tell me

Listen, just take it as my wish, 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 help!"

Then he whispered to Peng Shigao in an unobtrusive manner, 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.

Regarding your own situation in the future, just nod in agreement.

After another polite exchange, the two sat down together and started talking.

Peng Shigao asked with concern: "Li Yuhou, I am going to Chuzhou now. I will go back and forth for about ten days, right?"

Li Yuan smiled softly: "I definitely want ten days, but 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 and looking very happy: "Brother Xian, now that you are the Duke of Yu, you have to bring more people to show your power! In this way, you first go to the army to pick some

How about taking the one you like and acting as a personal soldier, and bringing 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."

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It is true that as a senior officer of the Forbidden Army, it is natural to bring some personal soldiers with him. But to mobilize a battalion of 500 sergeants, it must be approved by the Privy Council. Otherwise, it is a matter of principle and suspected of treason. Although Chen Jue is the Privy Council envoy,

But Li Yuan didn't want to waste the 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 more 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'll trouble Peng Du envoy again and again! When I return to Beijing at the end of the day, I'll treat Peng Du envoy to a nice drink 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 let down 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 Guards and was able to guard his elder brother at all times. This dark man was even more excited than Liu Jiangsheng. He immediately assumed the position of Captain of the Guards of Du Yuhou and followed Li

Yuan went to the military camp and spent some effort to carefully select fifty strong and powerful soldiers, all of whom were capable of handling the task.

These people had long heard of Li Yuan's name and admired him deeply. Now that they could become Lord Li Yuhou's personal soldiers, they all 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 let his soldiers familiarize themselves with the courtyard, and after explaining a few words, he gave it to Luo Erhu. In less than a moment, the palace of the upstart Li Yuhou of Jinling was filled with soldiers.

They began patrolling at different posts, and thereafter the access became even more stringent.

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 structure 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 took off his breastplate and was about to take a nap when he heard this and opened his eyes with a look of doubt on his face, Zhou Mansion? Have I ever made friends with this family before? 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 looked very beautiful and refined, she was absolutely unconventional.

It can't be compared 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, "I wonder who this girl is? How can she recognize me?"

With a hint 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, and 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.

Here are the rules!"

Li Yuan thought for a while, there was really a shortage of people in the house at this time, and this was Emperor Zhou E's wish, how could he refuse? But he still pretended to be embarrassed and said: "Okay, I can't live up to your young lady's wishes!"

I accepted it!"

Qiu'er was immediately overjoyed and turned around to greet a group of maids and servants. Thirty or forty people came in large numbers. Under the inspection of the soldiers, Luo Erhu personally led them into the mansion.

Seeing the last servant entering the house, Li Yuan sighed slightly for some reason: "Alas!"

Qiu'er asked curiously: "Why do you sigh?"

"We have all the maids and servants, but I still need a housekeeper in this house. Today I have to rush 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 at it 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 and give up.

Will you come over and 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, don't make fun of me! I'm leaving now!"
Chapter completed!