This celebration banquet was not special except that it was larger than last time. Xuan Shaoning just picked up some dishes and put them in his mouth, but he felt bored. He just wanted to end it quickly. He took the opportunity to relieve his hands and left the banquet and came to the garden outside the Lizheng Hall alone. Behind the Lizheng Hall was the harem. The man of Liang Dynasty's ruling was not allowed to enter the harem without permission. Those who violated the orders were killed. Therefore, Xuan Shaoning did not dare to walk around at will. He could only sit under a golden osmanthus tree and stare blankly at the starry sky.

At this time, the golden osmanthus has not yet bloomed. Through the bare branches, you can see the vast night sky. The noisy sounds are still endless. But here Xuan Shaoning feels a short and rare peace.

"Although the night sky here is not up to Mobei, it's better to be able to watch it alone." Xuan Shaoning said to himself.

"No one dares to say that the imperial city is not as good as Mobei!" A voice that looked like a gentle oriole singing appeared behind Xuan Shaoning. He was so shocked that he hurriedly stood up and turned around, but saw a woman in a pink gauze slowly walking out of the darkness. It was Princess Yunxuan.

"See the princess!" Xuan Shaoning reacted very quickly and immediately bowed.

"There are no one else here, so you don't have to show me these false gifts." Princess Yunxuan didn't wait for Xuan Shaoning to defend herself and got closer to him, but her eyes were looking at the starry sky, "You and I, just talk."

Xuan Shaoning's mind was turning rapidly at this time. Compared to the amazing feeling when he first saw her, he was even more nervous now. He understood that since the princess would give him amulet, he would not harm him. However, Princess Yunxuan is the treasure of Emperor Liang. If she is alone in this way, it would be a troublesome thing if someone saw her.

Princess Yunxuan waited for a while, and saw that Xuan Shaoning had no reaction, she said with a little disappointment: "I thought you were different from them, depending on your current performance... it turns out that it is the same."

"I disappointed the princess." Xuan Shaoning didn't want to defend herself.

"Is that amulet still there?"

"At..." Xuan Shaoning subconsciously touched his chest.

Princess Yunxuan smiled unconsciously. Under the moonlight, her smile seemed to have a magical power attracting Xuan Shaoning. Although he lowered his head as much as possible to show respect, he still couldn't help but gradually raise his head. With just one glance, her figure could no longer be erased from Xuan Shaoning's heart.

"I believe in my eyes, I believe you are different from them, I believe..." Speaking of this, Princess Yunxuan couldn't help but stop and paused and continued, "Congratulations on your promotion!"

"Thank you, Princess!"

"But I know, this is far from what you want." This sentence shocked Xuan Shaoning's vest and sweat oozed out. What is the deep meaning of this sentence? Does she know what?

"We will see you again." Princess Yunxuan blinked mischievously, turned around and trotted into the darkness.

Xuan Shaoning really didn't understand what the princess was thinking and what she knew. He reached into his chest and tightened the amulet.

"Shaoning, you are here, we are looking for you everywhere!" Duan Lang ran over with blushing cheeks. Before the person arrived, the smell of wine on his body had already floated into Xuan Shaoning's nose.

"Are you drunk too much?" Xuan Shaoning asked with some concern.

"It's okay, you see he's still awake." Shi Gong Zhengyuan held Duan Lang, "However, you left the banquet without authorization, are you guilty? What did you do when you ran here alone?"

"I just don't like the noisy scenes, I just want to be alone and be quiet for a while." Xuan Shaoning did not say anything about meeting Princess Yunxuan.

"Go back early and rest. The King of Yu will start recruiting soldiers tomorrow. We will be busy at that time."

"good!"

By midnight, the entire capital had gradually calmed down and people fell asleep.

Candles were still lit in the study room of Prince Yu's mansion, and the unbright firelight pulled the shadow of the man's writing very long.

Xuan Shaoning stood beside the bed and looked at Di Ying in his yard. He felt that he seemed to be two people. One was deliberately trying to achieve his goal, while the other was always thinking about Bai Luoyao and Princess Yunxuan. Xuan Shaoning couldn't help but slapped himself in the face and forced himself to wake up.

King Xiang was also sleepless at this time.

"Now King Yu is already very popular, and it seems that His Majesty attaches great importance to it..."

"I asked you to come here to think of countermeasures, not to speak sarcastic!" Although King Xiang did not turn around, the anger in Linglie's tone could not be hidden.

"Your Highness calms down, it's time for us to take action, just wait for your Highness to agree."

"Go to do it!" The three simple and clear words, King Xiang did not hesitate.

King Ling picked up the wine cup and a pool of clear wine slowly poured into the cup. "King Xiang must be more anxious than me. I guess he should have action recently. We just need to wait and watch the show." King Ling seemed to be talking to himself.

"We will wait for His Highness to give orders at any time!" At some point, a gray shadow man stood behind the King of Ling, but King of Ling was not wary at all, as if he trusted this person very much.

"It will be useful to you."

"The six ministries are waiting for His Highness to send!"

Xuancheng has turned from the hustle and bustle of the day to tranquility at this moment, but many people are sleepless this night and have their own thoughts.

The next morning, Xuan Shaoning got up. After washing up, he practiced a set of skills in his small yard and started preparing for the conscription of the Xuanjia Army. He didn't know why King Yu gave the power of this matter to him. It seemed that after Song Mi was assassinated, he gradually gained the trust of King Yu because of his outstanding performance in the two battles? Or some other reason? He had no idea for a moment.

"Hey, why do you want to do so much? It's better to do the recruitment of soldiers!" Xuan Shaoning reminded himself, and then went to the Yuwang study.

King Yu was no longer the same as before, and he was no longer the cold-hearted prince. The guests who visited the door these days almost flattened the threshold of the palace, but King Yu was no one. He only smiled and said, "King Yu has entered the palace." People in the future were blocked outside the door, and a gift was confiscated. Xuan Shaoning naturally knew that King Yu did not enter the palace, but hid in the study alone.

Dongdong, Xuan Shaoning knocked on the door gently.

"Come in!"

Xuan Shaoning pushed the door and entered, and saw that the manuscripts on King Yu’s desk had piled up like mountains. King Yu’s eyes were blue and black. I think it was because he hadn’t had a good rest these days.

"General, the last general is to recruit soldiers. According to the commander of each guard, there are still 20,000 soldiers. Although the number is not large, it is not small. Please ask King Yu to decide."

"I have calculated that 20,000 is the bottom line. Since the emperor has already spoken, these numbers will be recruited."

"For the long-term plan, can we take this opportunity to recruit more?"

"No, now the Xuanjia Army is too naked and hot, and too many pairs of eyes are staring at us. We cannot cross it, otherwise..."

"I will understand!"

It seems that King Yu can see more thoroughly and farther than himself. Xuan Shaoning feels a little bit guilty, but this feeling soon dissipates.

"I will give you full responsibility for recruiting this time. You can dispatch the Black Armored Soldiers in the capital."

"Thank you, General, I will do my best!"

"But before starting, we have to visit Cai Xiang and Shangshu Cao."

Although the recruitment of Emperor Liang this time was accepted by Emperor Liang, there was no need to know about Cai Xiang, but King Yu still felt that this trip was indispensable; and Cao Zijing was the Minister of War of the current dynasty, so he naturally needed to be managed. With the current favored King Yu in front of Emperor Liang and his identity as a prince, King Yu's actions were still comprehensive and polite, and he really taught Xuan Shaoning a good lesson.

In the afternoon, King Yu's carriage drove towards the Minister of War's Mansion. The carriage was slightly bumpy. King Yu sat in the middle and closed his eyes to rest. Xuan Shaoning sat on the side seat. He looked closer and closer to the Minister of War's Mansion from afar. He couldn't help but ask, "I'll hear about this matter about Secretary Cao..."

In the current Liang court, Emperor Liang was humble, the prince, King Xiang, and King Ling stood in a three-legged manner, so the ministers in the court also had their own sides. King Xiang and King Ling often secretly attracted him, but this Minister of War, Cao Zijing, who held military power, was impartial and maintained neutrality, and declared to the outside world that he was only loyal to Emperor Liang. Xuan Shaoning's words opened his eyes.

"Shangshu Cao has followed Pei Wei, the general of the previous dynasty, to fight on the battlefield since he was a child, and he has accumulated great military achievements. He can get the position of the Minister of War by himself. To this day, his outstanding achievements are still circulated in the Daliang army. I have also listened to the story of Shangshu Cao since I was a child. By the way, General Pei Wei's father was Pei Ye, the leading general in the Battle of Langshan more than 80 years ago."

After listening to what King Yu said, Xuan Shaoning finally understood why Shangshu Cao was highly valued by Emperor Liang and no one could touch him at will.

At this time, the carriage slowly stopped, and the coachman said through the curtain: "Report to Your Highness, the Shangshu Mansion has arrived."

After lifting the curtain, King Yu jumped out of the car first, Xuan Shaoning followed closely behind. The Shangshu Mansion in front of him was in a normal manner. A pair of stone lions in front of the door had been weathered for a long time, and the vermilion door was mottled, and the door ring was covered with patina. No matter how you look, it didn't look like the momentum that people with the identity of Cao Zijing should have.

The red lacquer door opened, and the three of them walked out. The first one was so majestic, with only the frosted temples revealing their age. They walked very steadily. "A martial arts practitioner!" Xuan Shaoning guessed that this person might be Cao Zijing.

"Mr. Cao has met His Highness, King Yu!"

"Mr. Cao is so polite. I didn't expect Cai Xiang to be here too!" King Yu helped Cao Zijing up while nodding to Cai Quan, who was standing behind Cao Zijing.

"See Your Highness, King Yu! I came to discuss with Lord Cao for some time. I just arrived, but I didn't expect to meet Your Highness."

"Oh? This time I came here about recruitment and wanted to discuss with Lord Cao."

"Oh, I don't want to think about going together. I came here for this matter!"

"It's a coincidence that I was going to visit Cai Xiang later, which saved a lot of trouble!"

"Since they are all for recruitment, you might as well go into the house and talk in detail. If someone sees it here, it should be said that the Wei minister is not well treated by the guests."

"Haha, Lord Cao is really good at joking, then let's listen to Lord Cao!"

"Go and prepare!"

"Yes!" The last person behind Cao Zijing was obviously the housekeeper, and he flashed and disappeared after he was ordered.

After some greetings, the few people finally came to the study of the Shangshu Mansion. Xuan Shaoning was a little absent-minded about such greetings. In his opinion, these artificialities were a waste of time.

As soon as Fang sat down, King Yu spoke first: "The emperor has already allowed me to expand the Xuanjia Army, and the handwriting has been sent to me. After all, recruitment is not a trivial matter, so I still need to discuss it carefully with the two adults."

"Since you have already got the emperor's instructions, the recruitment of the army will be fully handed over to His Highness King Yu. Even if your highness gives orders, the subordinate will definitely support it with all his strength!" Cao Zijing was obviously also a pragmatic person, and spoke very simply.

"With that being said, the recruitment involves the Ministry of War, and we still need to inform Lord Cao."

"Thank you, Your Highness! How many people are prepared for recruitment this time? How long is the deadline? How much does the silver cost?" Three questions were asked at the point.

"The number of people is 20,000, so the faster the better. It will be completed before the New Year. As for the silver, we need to discuss it with the Ministry of Revenue." After King Yu said that, he looked at Cai Xiang meaningfully, and saw that the other party's expression was normal, he withdrew his gaze.

"Only 20,000?" Cao Zijing was a little surprised, "Your Highness, the emperor has so rarely agreed to expand the army this time. Is this a small number of people?"

"To be honest, I just hope to get the number of people in the four guards. A strong army focuses on quality first, and second, quantity second, 20,000, which is enough."

"Your Highness has indeed thought deeply. No wonder the Xuanjia Army has never been defeated so far. His Highness is good at leading the army. Since your Highness only needs 20,000, then the official will definitely help you and help you obtain 20,000 elite soldiers."

"Thank you, Lord Cao!"

"Your Highness, I am here for the purpose of recruiting troops. I don't understand the battle and can't help you. I am really ashamed. However, I can help you with the money." Cai Xiang, who had not spoken, finally said.

Cai Xiang's speech really surprised King Yu. As the prime minister, although Cai Quan has always had an unclear attitude and respected the princes, he has never interacted with King Yu, and this time he actually offered to help, and King Yu was a little embarrassed for a while.

Cai Xiang seemed to see King Yu's hesitation, and then continued: "Now it is a great battle. For many years, our Daliang has been squeezed by Xia Tang and Xiliang, lost its territory and injured the people. How many passionate men have buried their loyal bones in the green mountains? How many Chinese wives and children have separated and left their hometowns?" Cai Xiang became more and more excited as he spoke. When he was moved, tears actually appeared in the corner of his eyes, "Fortunately, there was Xuanjia Army! Seizing the Puyun Village and recovering Yinzhou, which greatly increased the national people's anger! Now the emperor has finally made up his mind to expand the army. I am mixed with emotion. I can give this military pay to me. I don't know if King Yu can trust me?"

After being asked suddenly by Cai Xiang, King Yu replied with a little gratitude: "Cai Xiang is so serious, how can I trust Cai Xiang? Cai Xiang has devoted all his efforts to the country and the country for so many years. I have been bothering about military pay before. I never thought that Cai Xiang would help her, and I was grateful!"

"I feel relieved when Your Highness said this. Your Highness is always important to recruit troops, so I will go to the Ministry of Revenue at this moment."

"It's such a blessing to Xiang Cai!" King Yu stood up and sent Cai Quan to the gate of Shangshu Mansion. He stopped smiling just after the sedan chair was gone.

"Your Highness has gained a lot in this trip, so the official will not delay Your Highness." Cao Zijing made a gesture of seeing off the guests.

King Yu said indifferently: "Okay, Lord Cao invites you back, I will leave first."

Just as King Yu walked past Cao Zijing, Cao Zijing suddenly came to King Yu's ear. After a very short whisper, he turned back home without changing his expression. All this was born very fast, even though Xuan Shaoning was quick to react, when he came to King Yu, everything was over.

"General?"

"Let's go!"
Chapter completed!