Chu Nanzhi did not answer him directly, but instead said: "Lin Dalang, I have a hypothesis. If Jinling City is in emergency one day, how many people will you need and how long will it take to reach the capital?"
Lin Jinxiao didn't know what she meant. He thought about it and replied thoughtfully: "The fastest way from Luyan Port to Jinling City is naturally the cavalry. Back then, Princess Shu used 5,000 cavalry all the way south from Jinling City. There was no need for them.
In half a month, we will recapture all the cities in the south."
"I heard that the 5,000 cavalrymen brought by Cen An this time are all warriors who have followed Princess Shu in the north and south. Why don't you go and talk to him about leaving 2,000 people as guards for the palace."
Chu Nanzhi begged him with a coquettish tone: "Lin Dalang, you also know that I have offended many people in the county these days, not only the Qi family, but also the people behind the tax and bank case, and even
The two eldest princesses, they both want to do harm to me now."
"You don't have to be afraid of these. The current three thousand guards are enough to protect the safety of the palace."
Lin Jinxiao felt goosebumps at her sudden and charming appearance, and reluctantly advised: "Besides, Cen An's soldiers are all registered, so there is no way to come here."
"Maybe someone won't give it to someone else if they ask for it, but if you ask for it, it's just a matter of words."
Chu Nanzhi insisted: "Besides, you are the only vassal king in the entire south. Even if you cannot have three guards, the court should be willing to provide a complete one."
Lin Jinxiao couldn't resist her, so he had to comply: "Okay, I'll talk to Cen An another day."
I thought she was done with this, but Chu Nanzhi made a new request: "Also, I also want to be a woman like Princess Shu in the future, so I want to raise more horses.
, can you promise me to exchange the fertile farmland in your house and the grassland at the foot of Nanhua Mountain for a thousand acres, I want to use it to raise horses."
"Raising horses?"
Lin Jinxiao frowned: "If you want to raise horses, it will not be a problem to raise a dozen in the palace in the future. Why do you need thousands of acres of grassland to raise them? Besides, the rewards from the court are fertile farmland in the suburbs. Wouldn't it be a pity to exchange them for grassland?
, you are already a woman in my heart, there is no need to prove it with this kind of thing."
Lin Jinxiao was like a loving father, half-cheating and half-coaxing, patting her on the shoulder, for fear that she would continue to mess around.
"I don't care. If you want to marry me, you must agree to my request, otherwise I will move to the restaurant tomorrow."
Lin Jinxiao was quite surprised by Chu Nanzhi's reluctance.
I have been in contact with her for so long and I have never seen her as unreasonable and troublesome as she is today.
Lin Jinxiao thought it over carefully in his mind, and finally his expression gradually dimmed, and he asked with a deep look: "Chun Nanzhi, are you hiding something from me?"
"No."
Chu Nanzhi deliberately prevaricated: "Lin Dalang, you said before that you only have me in your heart in this life. Now that you have become the king, I just want some land to raise horses and you are in such a difficult situation. It shows that you were deceiving me with your sweet words before.
"
"I don't have it."
Lin Jinxiao's whole pretty face was as bitter as a bitter gourd.
Today I have given half of Yongye Field to her family, and now she is actually complaining that she doesn't care about her. It is really unreasonable to label her like this for no reason:
"Chu Nanzhi, don't make trouble unreasonably. I have handed over the entire family property to you. Is there anything else I don't want to give you? I just think that our south is not a good place to raise horses, even in various camps.
The troops stationed there are mainly composed of infantry, cavalry and naval forces. How can you raise so many horses and put them to good use?"
Seeing that she still couldn't let go, Lin Jinxiao could only continue to explain earnestly: "Besides, raising war horses is not as good as the horses used at home. It costs a lot to buy and feed. If you open a horse farm with a thousand acres, thousands of horses will be needed."
The cost of war horses is at least one hundred thousand taels of silver per year, and even if the entire Pingning Palace is spent, it cannot afford it."
"You don't have to worry about the money, I will find a way."
Chu Nanzhi clung to his arms and stared at him expectantly.
Lin Jinxiao looked at the charming and pitiful little face in front of him, as if there was nothing he could do about her, so he had to obey: "Okay, then you make the decision yourself."
Chu Nanzhi stood on tiptoes happily and kissed his forehead, and said happily: "I knew you would be my good husband. Where in the world can there be a happier woman than me."
Lin Jinxiao reluctantly tapped the tip of her nose, holding his breath and warned: "But you can't go too far. Although it was exchanged for my own land, I cleared a lot of the horse farms built in the county a while ago.
, don’t let horse breeding affect the surrounding villagers’ farming.”
"Of course not. I am also from Tong'an Village. How could I not be considerate of my neighbors?"
Chu Nanzhi smiled warmly and said: "I have selected the camps for the guards. The foot of Nanhua Mountain used to be the place where the soldiers were stationed. When the time comes, they can be expanded and they can be stationed. In addition to staying in the palace,
For the bodyguards on board, you might as well let Chen Chuan lead the rest and station them there. It’s close to the racecourse. They are originally from the north, so they can go to the racecourse to practice if they have nothing to do, so that they won’t get rusty."
"Well, that's okay. They're not far apart anyway, and it's easy to change defenses."
Lin Jinxiao seemed to notice something, but didn't think much about it and pulled her forward.
When I walked not far from the wall of the backyard, I saw Erbao Lin Ruixi holding her nose and complaining loudly: "It stinks, sister Sangqi, let's go back quickly."
Chu Nanzhi smelled the sound carefully and felt a rancid sour smell filling the air, so she quickly walked up.
The little treasures gathered around when they saw this.
Sanbaolin Ruichong pointed to the opened courtyard wall and said with a sigh: "Aniang, the back of this courtyard smells so bad. Will it affect the business of Aniang's restaurant in the future?"
Chu Nanzhi walked out toward the back door. When she got outside, she saw that there was also a dilapidated courtyard gate in front of her.
She pushed the rotten courtyard door completely open, and a foul smell came out.
Looking around, there are potholes filled with sewage and abandoned garbage scattered everywhere, making it extremely desolate.
Lin Jinxiao came in and frowned after taking a look: "I'll send some people over tomorrow to fill in these potholes."
"Need not."
Chu Nanzhi looked around carefully, but she didn't expect that there was such a large piece of abandoned land in the east of the city where land was so valuable.
She looked at Sang Qi and whispered: "Sang Qi, go and ask, who is the owner of this workshop?"
Sang Qi left in response.
Not long after, I saw an old man with gray hair hobbling over on crutches.
Seeing Lin Jinxiao's figure, the old man immediately knelt down and said, "The common people have paid homage to His Royal Highness Prince Pingning and met the Princess."
"No need to be polite."
Lin Jinxiao looked at Chu Nanzhi confused: "Why did you call the old man over?"
Chu Nanzhi smiled meaningfully at him, helped the old man up, and asked, "Is this house yours?"