"Although I don't know much about fighting, I also understand that the rebels in Jinan City were besieged first. Even if they blocked the army under Jinan City at that time, they would be defeated in the end, so I did it for the sake of my own life. It was not because of a few people.

A military doctor persuaded me." Qitai said.

"But if ordinary people persuaded them like that, would they dare to agree casually? Aren't they afraid that Xie Cheng was sent to test them? It is precisely because the military doctors have made ordinary soldiers trust them in various guard posts that the soldiers are willing to confide their feelings and finally connect them together anyway.

."

"More than two years have passed since the Lu Xie Rebellion, and military doctors have become more and more influential in the military. In my daily life, I occasionally put on a seventh-grade or eighth-grade official uniform, pretending to be experienced or

The governor was wandering around the garrison near the capital and saw that ordinary soldiers no longer regarded military doctors as just doctors. Except for the military doctor who had a very bad temper, the soldiers were willing to talk to the military doctors about some trivial things while treating illnesses; if the garrison

When a military general wants to deal with a military doctor, the soldiers will plead with the military doctor. Once, a mutiny almost broke out because of this. Some military generals in the guard station even asked the military doctor for help if they wanted to do something that the soldiers were unwilling to do. If the military doctor is willing to help, then that matter

It will definitely work, but it will definitely not work if the military doctors are unwilling to help and instead mess up things."

"In many Wei and Qianhu units, even the authority of ordinary military doctors with no rank is already inferior to Qianhu and Zhenfu, but higher than Baihu." Chen Xingshan said.

"Isn't this great? If the generals want to rebel, it would be great to have military doctors in the army who can stop the generals from rebelling." Although Qi Tai didn't know Yunxi's original intention of setting up the military medical system, he immediately saw the influence.

What role can a great military doctor play?

"It's really good, but..." Chen Xingshan didn't know why, but he just felt something wasn't right.

However, when Qi Tai saw that he was silent, he started talking about another yamen he was now in charge of: "If the Langzhong Division is so useful, what's the use of the Wenxuan Division?"

"The Cultural Propaganda Department is more useful than the Lang Zhongsi. Of course, maybe I can't see other uses for military doctors. Now I feel that the Cultural Propaganda Department is more useful than the Lang Zhongsi."

"Your Majesty ordered these down-and-out literati to write so many operas and scripts, which were of little use to the officials, but had a great impact on the people. No common people now think that the Yuan Dynasty is a dynasty of China, and they have no idea that 'if you enter the barbarians, you will become the barbarians and you will enter the Xia'.

I completely disagree with this statement, and Xu Heng, who proposed this statement, was despised by the people, and his grave in his hometown in Henan was dug up." Chen Xingshan said.

"This, this, the local government doesn't care about this?" Qi Tai said in surprise.

"The local magistrate admires Xu Heng's character and wants to stop him, but the local subordinates don't dare. Moreover, these people will not dig up graves in front of the magistrate."

"And later His Majesty dismissed the county magistrate. I don't know if it was because of this incident." Chen Xingshan said.

"This, if Your Majesty really fired this person because of this, it would be against the rules." Qitai said.

"Your Majesty dismissed this person for other reasons. Your Majesty himself doesn't say it, so no one knows what the reason was," Chen Xingshan said.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go back to what we were talking about just now." Chen Xingshan hurriedly brought back the topic: "The Cultural Propaganda Department has had such a great impact on ordinary people that I never expected. In addition to the Xu Heng incident just mentioned, His Majesty used opera

Legal popularization allows many people to remember a few cases. If a similar case occurs in the county, the county magistrate or the historian will know immediately whether the case is correct or not, which puts a lot of pressure on the county officials and they do not dare to judge the case at will."

Chen Xingshan wanted to say more, but suddenly a servant walked into the living room and whispered something in Qi Tai's ear. He saw the hesitant look on Qi Tai's face, and then said to the servant: "Let the old man come out to receive you.

."

Chen Xingshan asked: "What's wrong? Is there anyone from my hometown?"

"No, it's the Xue family who came to pay New Year's greetings," Qitai said.

There are many people named Xue in the capital, and many are officials, but Chen Xingshan immediately guessed which Xue family Qi Tai was talking about: "Your future in-laws?"

Qitai nodded.

"Since they are here to pay New Year's greetings, you should go and receive them. This is the first time they come to pay New Year's greetings, so you shouldn't leave them alone."

"You don't have to feel disrespectful to me. We are so familiar with each other, why do you care about these false courtesy?" Chen Xingshan said.

Qi Tai really wanted to receive the Xue family. The Xue family is his future in-laws, and his beloved daughter will marry into this family next year. He is neglecting Xue Ning in case Xue Ning treats his daughter badly after she marries in.

what to do?

But it was very rude to leave the guest in front of him to meet other people, and it was inconvenient for him to leave Chen Xingshan.

So after hearing Chen Xingshan's words, Qi Tai breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, said a few more words to him, and finally said: "I'm sorry, brother Fuchu. Wait for me to make an appointment at the restaurant outside in two days."

Let’s chat with Brother Fu Chu.”

…

…

Xue Ning and Xue Xiyang were very surprised when they saw Qi Yu. They thought that with Qi Tai's temperament, he would not leave the guests he was receiving to see them, so they were ready to sit in the side hall for a long time. Xue Ning

Although he feels uncomfortable about this, Qi Tai is not a small person, and the guests he can receive in person will not be small people either. Unless it is His Majesty or a prince coming, it is normal for Qi Tai to do this.

Unexpectedly, Qi Tai invited his father to come out to talk to them. Xue Ning and Xue Xiyang were surprised for a while before they realized and bowed.

"Master Xue can't do it. Master Xue is a high-ranking official from the first rank and the current father-in-law of the country. The old man is just a commoner. How can he accept Master Xue's salute." Qi Yu said immediately, and stepped forward to support Xue Ning.

Xue Ning was also a little embarrassed before saluting. He originally wanted to come to Qi Mansion today in the name of meeting colleagues, not in-laws. But if he insisted on insisting on his original idea, he did not salute Qi Yu.

Reason: His rank is above Qitai.

It would be fine if he was Qi Tai's brother, but Qi Tai's father will be a generation older than him when Xue Xiyang and Qi Yaner get married in the future, and he will be completely disrespectful and disrespectful.

However, Qi Yu came over immediately to help him up, so he straightened up and left the question of what name he wanted to visit vaguely.

Afterwards, the guests and hosts sat down and started chatting. Both Xue Ning and Xue Xiyang were a little surprised to find that although Qi Yu was just an ordinary citizen, he did not only know about one-third of an acre of his own land. Although the things he knew were still not comparable to those of high-ranking officials like them,

Finally we can keep talking.

'So that's why Qi Tai asked his father to come out to entertain us instead of his brother.' Xue Ning thought.

While they were chatting, Qi Tai came in from the door. He first said a few words to his father, then saluted Xue Ning and said, "I have met Commander Xue."

Xue Ning stood up and said: "I have met Qi Shangshu."

After the two of them answered the greetings, Qi Yu said: "You are all officials in the court. You can chat, and the old man will go back." Then he left the side hall.

"Commander Xue, please sit down. Xiao Xue, please sit down too," Qi Tai said.

Xue Ning raised his eyebrows when he heard Qi Tai's address to Xue Xiyang, but said nothing and sat down.

What followed was a very boring conversation. Qi Tai and Xue Ning were not familiar with each other. The only friend they had in common was Chen Xingshan, and their concepts of civility and military affairs were very different, so there was really nothing to talk about.

Fortunately, there was also Xue Xiyang. When Xue Xiyang found that his father and his future father-in-law were very boring to talk to, he immediately talked to Qi Tai about academic matters. Qi Tai also breathed a sigh of relief and started talking with him.

Xue Xiyang took the opportunity to ask many questions that he did not understand while reading. Qi Tai answered them one by one. Time passed quickly and it was soon dark.

Seeing that it was getting dark soon, Xue Ning, who had almost fallen asleep after listening to their discussion of Confucianism, took advantage of the gap between them having just finished discussing one issue and talking about the next issue: "Qi Shangshu, it is almost getting dark now, I also

It’s time to take the dog and say goodbye.”

"It's already so late?" After hearing his words, Qitai turned his head and looked out the window, only to realize that the sun was about to set.

"Don't you have dinner at the house before leaving?" Qitai invited.

"We have something to do in the evening, so we won't continue to disturb Qi Shangshu." Xue Ning said.

Since Xue Ning was not willing to stay for dinner, Qi Tai would not force him. He stood up and said, "In that case, then..." Qi Tai was about to send Xue Ning and his son away.

But at this moment, the servant who had been standing by the side suddenly lowered his head and said something to Qi Tai. Qi Tai showed a look of sudden realization and immediately said to Xue Ning: "Commander Xue, there is something I forgot just now. Now I have to talk to Commander Xue

Let’s discuss it.”

"What's the matter?" Xue Ning asked.

"Next year is the year of the Provincial Examination, and August is the Zhili Provincial Examination. I think for the sake of Xiao Xue's Provincial Examination, we should wait until he passes the Provincial Examination before getting married, so that he can study seriously before the Provincial Examination, what about Commander Xue?"

Tai said.

Xue Ning turned his head and glanced at his son's expression. Seeing that there was no change, he said, "That's fine. Let Xiyang prepare for the exam seriously. I have no objection."

Qitai exhaled softly, seeming to relax a lot.

…

…

"If I hadn't asked him to remind you, you would probably have forgotten what I said. The sooner you say something like this, the better. If the Xue family arranges to get married soon after the New Year, it would be inappropriate for you to say it then.

It makes sense." Qitai's wife Yu Minyue said.

"I was so happy talking with Xiyang that I forgot about it for a while," Qitai said.

"That's all, I finally said it anyway, and Xue Ning also agreed. This is better than anything else." Yu Minyue said.

Then she told the cook at home to start cooking, and she took out another piece of clothing and said to Qitai, "Here, try on this dress."

Qi Tai took it and took a look at it and said, "Are these clothes prepared for this year's palace banquet?"

"These are the clothes prepared for the palace banquet." Yu Minyue said: "You are a second-grade official, so you can't be careless about the clothes for the palace banquet on the first night of the first lunar month. I made these for you this year. In the afternoon

It's done, but husband, you met Chen Xingshan first and then the Xue family, so you didn't have time to try on the clothes, so I let you try them on at this time. What do you think?"

"It's very good. In fact, there is no need to try it on. The lady's craftsmanship is unmistakable." Qi Tai said.

Yu Minyue smiled, said nothing, took off the clothes from him, put them in the cabinet and put them away. These were clothes prepared for the palace banquet, and they could not be worn out now.

Yu Minyue suddenly thought of something again and said: "I heard that His Majesty has changed the format of the banquet a lot this year. There will be many new things at the banquet. I don't know what new things they will be."

"You'll know after you enter the palace during the Chinese New Year," Qi Tai said.

…

…

The time soon came to the last day of the twelfth lunar month. Yunxi woke up early in the morning before dawn, and without staying in bed at all, he dressed and walked out of the palace under the service of the palace maid.

Of course Xiyao also got up together. She had many and complicated things to do today and was very busy, so she didn't dare to sleep too much.
To be continued...