"Your Highness, our queen has sent something over."
When Li Xiang was chatting with Changsun Pingting, the senior palace maid came in and answered.
"It seems that he is really generous, but I don't know if he is really generous or just pretending."
Changsun Pingting curled her lips. It was not appropriate for Li Xiang to express his opinion at this time. After all, they were his women. He had flesh on both the palm and the back of his hand. If he said something wrong, he would remember it for the rest of his life, especially at such a critical moment.
"Send someone to register the gift into the warehouse and bring the gift list to my wife."
In fact, this is also Li Xiang's outer house. It is nothing in Chang'an City. Not to mention the crown prince like Li Xiang, even those noble children at the bottom of the list, who doesn't have an outer house?
Changsun Pingting looked at the gift list lazily. There were gifts for everyone on it, and they were all pretty good.
"My sisters are so thoughtful. I want to thank them on behalf of the little prince."
Changsun Pingting said something, and the person who came from the General's Mansion thanked her and then went back to report.
This process has been completed, and Changsun Pingting has caught the attention of the other side. Except that she cannot live in the Tiance General's Mansion in the future, all other aspects are the same as Li Xiang's wife.
Changsun Pingting didn't think there was anything special about the General Tiance's Mansion. There were so many rules in it. If she lived there, she would be detained every day and would have to pay her respects to Cheng Luan from time to time. It would be better to live comfortably outside the city.
Li Xiang did not express any opinion on this matter. At this time, it would be best to stand aside and coax his son. As for the rest of the things, let them develop as they should. Li Xiang knew how to mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops to fight a war, but he did not know how to deal with this matter, so the best way was to be an ostrich.
If it were in the past, perhaps these women would come to Li Xiang and make a scene, but now Li Xiang is about to leave, and these people are all people who know etiquette. If they make a scene at this time, when Li Xiang comes back next time, perhaps the cold palace has been prepared for them.
No matter which family you come from or how much wealth you have, if you really offend the man in your family, you will suffer in this life and no one can save you.
After staying here for one night, Li Xiang rode back to the capital on horseback and was about to set off the next morning. Li Xiang still had a lot of things to do.
Li Chengqian and Liu naturally knew that their first grandson was born, which was much more important than a granddaughter. In today's era, there is no one who does not favor boys over girls. Even in the 21st century, many people still think this way, especially those who say that they do not favor boys over girls, but in fact they have such a knot in their hearts.
But the problem is that Li Xiang can't bring these two people back to see them, so he can only wait for an opportunity.
Everyone knew that what Li Xiang did was against the rules, but no matter how against the rules it was, this grandson was real. Could it be that he couldn't see his grandson just because of the rules? Li Chengqian hated that he was not the emperor now. If he were the emperor, then the rules would be bullshit. If I want to see him, I have to bring him back to me.
After changing into court robes, the father and son went to see Li Shimin together. Although everything about the situation in the south had been discussed, Li Xiang still had to give Li Shimin a final explanation before setting off with the soldiers from the capital.
Li Xiang also told Li Shimin that many soldiers in the capital had not fought for a long time. This time, Li Xiang brought out 12,000 people and planned to take them to the battlefield in the south to gain some experience. Of course, he did not really want them to go to the battlefield. They had not received any training in mountain warfare, and if they really went up, they would probably suffer losses.
Li Xiang had already thought about their arrangements. After bringing these people to Nanzhao Kingdom, he would let them replace the army under Changsun Chong and have them stationed in Nanzhao Kingdom. As for the troops of Nanzhao Kingdom, they were the ones who would actually accompany Li Xiang on the expedition and would work together with those under Huo Qubing to complete this southern expedition plan.
"You are right. When I went out hunting a while ago, I saw their drills. They were just for show. I thought about sending them to the battlefield, but by then your war in Fusang had already ended. I took this opportunity to let them gain some experience. Otherwise, how can they guard the borders of the Tang Dynasty?"
Li Shimin gained power on horseback, so naturally the world attaches the most importance to the combat effectiveness of the army. However, Chang'an City has been peaceful for a long time these days, and there has been no major events at all. If you expect these people to still have combat effectiveness, then you really overestimate them.
Moreover, in the era of cold weapons, if an army does not engage in war for a long time, no matter how they are trained in peacetime, their combat effectiveness will decline quickly. If you want to maintain their combat effectiveness, you have to let them go to the battlefield to gain experience from time to time.
Take the present time for example. Even if they are not allowed to go to the battlefield of the southern expedition, they should be allowed to take a stroll in Nanzhao Kingdom. Even if it is just a round trip from the capital to Nanzhao Kingdom, letting them conduct long-distance field battles is better than staying in Chang'an City. In short, as long as they leave the capital, there are various ways to exercise. It depends on how the commander trains them.
When it comes to training the army, Li Shimin absolutely trusts Li Xiang. Currently, the best fighters in the Tang Empire are Li Xiang's subordinates. Handing the army of Chang'an City to Li Xiang is the right person. When they come back next year, although we don't expect them to become a group of tigers and wolves, they will at least be much stronger than their current sick cat state.
"Regarding the matter of Sichuan handling military pay, do you have a candidate?"
The eldest son of the Xiao family had been transferred. When Li Shimin asked this question, Li Xiang knew the candidate recommended by Li Shimin, that is, King Shu Li Ke.
"Uncle San is in Sichuan. He's very strong and has visited many famous people in Sichuan these days. He's very familiar with the situation in Sichuan. Why not let Uncle San come out?"
Hearing Li Xiang's answer, Li Chengqian secretly gave a thumbs up in his heart. This kid was able to tell what his grandfather wanted to say in just one sentence. This is indeed a case of the disciple surpassing the master. Now the ball is kicked to Li Shimin's feet. It depends on how Li Shimin responds...
