Obviously he did not intend to give Li Xingchen a chance to say more, and then Xu Shanxin said in a deep voice:
"General, it's definitely impossible to have two thousand soldiers and horses. Jiankang Mansion can't find such a big place to serve as a barracks now. Moreover, the general hastily led two thousand soldiers and horses to the capital. This... seems a little inappropriate."
Li Xingchen suddenly frowned: "Xu Jun's words are wrong. It's not like I have never been to Jiankang Prefecture. Although there are not many military camps, there are many open spaces outside the city. It is enough for the army to set up camp. These soldiers have long been accustomed to sleeping in the open air.
, there are not so many requirements. Also...leading the troops to Jiankang Mansion to accept His Majesty's review was approved by His Majesty's decree. How can Mr. Xu call it 'rash'?"
Hearing what Li Xingchen said, Xu Shanxin's face suddenly turned red. If there was a basin of water in front of him, Xu Shanxin might not be able to help but directly pick it up and pour it on Li Xingchen. He has never seen anything shameless.
I've never seen anyone so shameless.
What's more important is that after Li Xingchen said this, he still had a sincere and puzzled look on his face, which made people speechless. It's human nature to pretend to be confused while pretending to understand, and he struggled in the officialdom. This kind of
It's just a skill that must be learned and mastered.
But it would be a bit too much to pretend to be confused and then blatantly tell others that you actually know everything and just want to make things difficult for you.
Xu Shanxin clenched her fists and looked at the smiling young man in front of her. She wanted to curse him in her heart. You are already a feudal official. How could you not understand these simple truths? It is impossible for the imperial court to be wary of you, Li Xingchen.
You don't know at all, not to mention you must know how many kilograms the imperial army has. If you go with two thousand soldiers and horses, do you really think that the imperial court does not have enough barracks?
This is just a step that Xu Shanxin kindly found for you. Not only did you not walk up, but you stepped on it again, which is a bit too much.
King Gu Ye also looked at Li Xinchen worriedly. He didn't know what Li Xinchen's purpose was, but he also knew that it was better for him not to say anything at this time.
After being silent for a long time, Xu Shanxin said helplessly: "Some of my subordinates have some serious words. General, you are not unaware of the difficulties and worries of the court. Now is the time when everyone should work together to deal with the Zhou people in the north. General, do this."
It’s a bit of a deliberate attempt to embarrass the court...”
Li Xingchen tapped the table with his hand lightly. It had to be said that Xu Shanxin was still a bit brave. This time he stood on the moral high ground and condescended to him. Li Xingchen said calmly: "I can understand the court's painstaking efforts.
I must be worried about the court, but as a minister of the court, of course Li still puts the court first. In this way, I am willing to take the initiative to make concessions. I wonder if Mr. Xu thinks a thousand troops are appropriate?"
Xu Shanxin gritted his teeth. He knew that the court's bottom line was one thousand, and this thousand actually included Li Xinchen's navy and personal guards. However, judging from Li Xinchen's tone, these were obviously not among them, because Li Xinchen did not have any at all.
I plan to discuss with Xu Shanxin how many personal guards and how many warships to carry.
Seeing that Xu Shanxin still looked troubled, Li Xingchen said hurriedly: "Okay then, eight hundred, we can't go any less this time."
Gu Yewang and Xu Shanxin looked up at Li Xinchen at the same time. At this time, they felt that Li Xinchen's face did not look like a high official of the imperial court, but like a treacherous businessman bargaining in the market.
Gu Yewang just looked like he was watching a show, while Xu Shanxin sighed secretly.
He never expected Li Xinchen to behave like a selfless hero, but now it seems that Li Xinchen even calling him a hero is to praise him, and he should be called a traitor.
There was a traitor in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Cao, and now it seems that Da Chen is about to produce another traitor, Li Xingchen.
Of course, Li Xingchen didn't know that Xu Shanxin was slandering him - even if he knew, he would just laugh it off. After all, there are countless people who scold Li Xingchen behind his back every day, and it was not his turn. Xu Shanxin was in front. Now he changed to
He looked distressed, stretched out his hand to touch his chest, and said with shame in his voice:
"I have many meritorious soldiers in Bashu. I cannot bring them all to Jiankang Mansion. I am really incompetent!"
Seeing Li Xingchen sighing in a serious manner, Gu Yewang could only hold back his laughter and lower his head, but his shoulders were constantly twitching. The old man has been in officialdom for so many years, and this is the first time he has seen such an annoying scene that confuses right and wrong.
I can only be glad that he is on Li Xingchen's side now, otherwise he would not know how to refute even if his face was livid with anger.
Xu Shanxin could only give a bitter smile and said bravely: "The general's love for the soldiers is something that everyone in the world has learned from. However, the reality is often not as good as one wishes. General, please understand."
Li Xingchen sighed and nodded solemnly: "You can't have both loyalty and justice, so there's nothing you can do."
The corners of Xu Shanxin's mouth twitched, and she could only nod in agreement.
At this time, King Gu Ye coughed slightly: "General, please rest assured. Although not all soldiers can come to Beijing to receive your Majesty's review, I believe that the soldiers who follow the general will be able to feel this honor, and your Majesty will definitely feel it by then."
I won’t be stingy with rewards, and maybe I can let the general express his feelings. Throughout the ages, this is not without precedent. Considering the general’s difficulties, your majesty will definitely reward him more.”
King Gu Ye is not stupid. Li Xingchen asked him to come here not just to watch the fun. Since this happened to be mentioned, he might as well help Li Xingchen to add fuel to the fire.
"That's all." Li Xingchen understood immediately and waved his hand directly, "I can only hope that Your Majesty can properly solve this problem by then. Otherwise, how can a certain reckless man appease so many people's hearts?"
At this time, Xu Shanxin finally understood what Li Xingchen wanted to do, and his face was turning blue and white. This guy simply wanted to take this opportunity to gain a reward from the court with nothing to show for it.
It is a lifetime honor for the army to go to Beijing to be inspected by His Majesty. Normally, the court would only reward some wine and meat as a reward, but this time it seems that Li Xinchen is not just going to get rid of some wine and meat. This guy has a big appetite.
Li Xingchen didn't care about Xu Shanxin's change of expression, and said with a smile: "Xu Jun has been here in Bashu for some time. He is not a person in the clouds. He must also know that this is a difficult road in Bashu. It is not easy to start, so he will not be stingy.
If you mention this in the memorial, I will thank you for your help."
Xu Shanxin already understood that he was in a trap, but it would not be so easy to struggle out. Once he expressed his objection, the charge of looking down on the soldiers of Bashu would be slapped on his head, not to mention that he could
After leaving Bashu, Li Xinchen's personal guards outside the door were probably thinking about when to kill him.