That night, the father and son rested together and fell asleep. Although Qin Mubai was very drunk, his mind was sober. In the middle of the night, he clearly felt his father get up several times, tuck him into bed, and then lie down quietly again.
Lanzhou is very cold and dry. The north wind was howling outside the house, but Qin Mubai felt an unprecedented warmth in his heart.
Sleeping with my father, whether in the past life or in this life, is a memory of childhood. A man like Qin Shubao, no matter who looks at him, is synonymous with greatness, brilliance and a strong-blooded man.
But deep in his heart, there are also vast waves of emotions hidden, but he never reveals them in words or lightly.
As majestic as a mountain, as affectionate as the sea. The mountains tower silently into the clouds, and the water has no permanent shape and moisturizes things silently.
This is Qin Shubao.
In the middle of the night, Qin Mubai suddenly fell asleep. Closing his eyes, many faces flashed through his mind. His parents and relatives in past and present lives were always the most precious to him.
As people get older, their blood will inevitably become less vigorous. Qin Shubao's feet were a little cold. Qin Mubai pretended to be sleepy and turned over, putting his feet close to him to help him keep warm. My father seemed to be asleep, breathing evenly. Qin Mubai looked sideways at his face so close to him, and for the first time, he felt that his father was really handsome. No matter how old he is, his unparalleled masculine charm cannot be concealed.
At dawn, Qin Mubai fell asleep in a daze for a while, and suddenly heard the trumpet blowing outside, so he straightened up like a conditioned reflex. But he found that the place around him was already empty. He didn't even know when his father got up. There is a bowl of warm water that is still steaming on the bedside.
"Father is so attentive. He knows that when a hungover person wakes up, what he wants most is a bowl of warm water." Qin Mubai smiled slightly, picked up the warm water and drank it all. He quickly got out of bed, dressed and went out. .
As soon as I reached the door, I bumped into a daredevil who rushed in carelessly, blocking the light from the door.
It was none other than Yuwen Hongtai. When he saw Qin Mubai, he shouted: "Brother Qin, are you still sleeping? There is a good show to watch, come quickly!"
"What's going on?" Qin Mubai asked while adjusting his armor.
"The general is competing with Xue Rengui!" Yuwen Hong Tai shouted with excitement, "Isn't this a rare show in a thousand years?"
"-Go quickly!" Upon hearing this, Qin Mubai strode away.
In the large city of Lanzhou, there are twelve military camps. The Chinese army, also from the Zuowei Weiyi Mansion, was stationed in the huge Dudu Mansion. At this time, a group of drums and horns sounded, and the unified morning training was about to begin. However, countless soldiers gathered in the center of the school field, cheering loudly and roaring like thunder!
In the core, there were two horses with their iron hooves flying. The two men shouted loudly, and there was a fierce clash of weapons in the air!
Qin Mubai's heart suddenly jumped - Xue Rengui versus Qin Shubao!
A veritable peak showdown—this is probably a scene that future generations of warriors will want to see with their own eyes!
With Yuwen Hongtai taking the lead, the two of them squeezed into the crowd easily.
In an open space about a hundred paces away from the school grounds, Xue Rengui pointed his Fangtian painted halberd diagonally at the ground, looking intently at the famous God of War Qin Shubao in front of him, with a high-spirited look on his brows, but he was still calm and did not dare to be careless. Qin Shubao, on the other hand, stood on the horse with a cool expression. The famous magic tiger-headed golden spear in his hand had been inserted into the side of the horse's head, and he was stroking his beard and laughing.
"That's right! Young people are awesome!" Qin Shubao laughed heartily, "I haven't had such a fun and exciting fight like today for more than ten years! Xue Rengui, you win!"
"I don't dare!" Xue Rengui hurriedly turned over and dismounted, fixed Fang Tian's painted halberd and bowed on one knee.
The troops were in an uproar—Xue Rengui won? Will Qin Shubao lose? This is impossible!
Qin Mubai was shocked, but also a little disappointed - what a pity! I actually missed such a wonderful martial arts showdown!
Qin Shubao laughed loudly and said: "A win is a win, and a loss is a loss. What dare you? Get up!"
"Yes!" Xue Rengui said nothing and stood up. He picked up Fang Tian's painted halberd and held it in his hand, stared at Qin Shubao, and bowed solemnly.
Qin Shubaole came over immediately and nodded with a smile: "It's great that the Tang Dynasty has a rising hero like you! Rengui, my vision is not wrong. Even if you were born thirty years ago, I would still It may not necessarily be your opponent.”
"The general is too ridiculous to praise, and I really can't take it seriously! The rudeness of this general offends the power of the tiger. Please forgive me!" Xue Rengui hurriedly took a step back and bowed his hands in fear.
"Haha!!" Qin Shubao laughed loudly, "You are my subordinate, and my subordinates are so brave and good at fighting. I am not happy enough, so how can I blame you? I just hope that Lanzhou can have a few more Xue Renguis. It would be best. If everyone can defeat me, then I will be happiest!"
"The general's mind is as powerful as that of a tiger in the sea. The general is now convinced!" Xue Rengui prostrated again.
The onlookers and soldiers shouted together: "The great general is so powerful!"
"Everyone is free of charge!" Qin Shubao laughed heartily, "The time has come, let's gather for training!"
"yes!"
The crowd dispersed, and Xue Rengui got on his horse again to train the elite soldiers he led to ride more horses.
Qin Shubao dismounted, threw the tiger-head chiselled gold gun to the principal, then walked to Qin Mubai, smiled and nodded: "Mubai, this Xue Rengui, that's really good!"
Qin Mubai also smiled: "I have never heard my father praise anyone so much."
"That's right." Qin Shubao stroked his flowing gray beard, his expression became more serious, and said, "Sanlang, you claim to be versatile and capable of both civil and military affairs, but in fact, you can't be successful in both civil and military affairs. If you focus on one line of work, your achievements may not be as good as You will lose to anyone, but you are not attentive enough. Since you have been taught the art of war by Li Jing, you should concentrate on practicing it and stop being half-hearted."
"Yes. The child will remember his father's teachings!" Qin Mubai solemnly promised with fists clasped.
Qin Shubao nodded, glanced around Ruoda's military camp, and said: "There is no shortage of fierce generals and capable soldiers in Lanzhou now. The few are commanders who strategize and win thousands of miles away. As my father is getting old, charging into battle, beheading generals, and capturing flags will not be as good as before. , Planning strategies has never been my strong point. You should know what your Majesty sent you, a disciple of the Duke of Wei, to do, right?"
"I know!" Qin Mubai clasped his fists.
Qin Shubao looked at his son intently, nodded and smiled, patted his shoulder and turned around.
"Don't let your father down!"
"yes!!!"
At this time, Yuwen Hongtai brought Huo Yun over and said to Qin Mubai: "Brother Qin, you are the leader of our Zuowei Weiyi Mansion. You have taken office today. Can you say something to the brothers?"
Qin Mubai took the reins of the horse, patted Huo Yun's neck, and said, "What can I say? Since all the brothers are already here, they all know what they are here for. What I say is all nonsense!"
Yuwen Hongtai nodded: "That's true! Are we just here to chop off heads and save lives?"
At this time, Xue Rengui also trotted over on his horse. He turned over and dismounted. He took a deep breath and said seriously: "The general's demeanor is unparalleled! Xue, I am deeply impressed!"
"Eat! Xue, didn't you win just now? What are you talking about?" Yuwen Hongtai said with a heartless giggle, "I'm sorry, from now on you will be the number one general in Lanzhou? If I don't agree with you, What to do?”
Xue Rengui chuckled: "I'm always waiting for Brother Yuwen to come and give me advice!"
"Save it, Hong Tai. With your three-legged cat skills, you can only fight with me twice at most. Do you want to fight with Rengui?" Qin Mubai said with a smile, "However, in the battle, you It's definitely better than us, because we are not as fierce as you, and we are not as afraid of death."
"That's it, that's it!" Yuwen Hongtai chuckled, "I just enjoy killing people and killing them, so I'm not afraid of anything!"
"Haha!" The three of them laughed together.
At this time, drills had already begun in the military camp. The Yi Mansion is equivalent to the establishment of a superior Zhechong Mansion. It is the personal bodyguard of General Qin Shubao, with a total of more than 1,200 people. Half of them are the most elite Yueqi in the Tang Dynasty army. They are the first-class weapons to destroy cities and charge into battles. They are high-end troops at the top of the pyramid. They are all under the command of Xue Rengui. The rest of the people and horses are also martial cavalry. The more than 1,200 cavalrymen are all veterans who have been on the battlefield, and their combat effectiveness is extraordinary.
Xue Rengui said: "General Qin, the last general has finally seen the true strength of the Tang army!"
"Well, it's pretty good, isn't it?" Qin Mubai said, "The field troops used by the Tang Dynasty to guard the border are certainly not comparable to the royal guards and the ordinary soldiers of the local military. That is probably the difference between tigers and wolves and domestic dogs."
"It is true." Xue Rengui said in agreement, "The elite troops in the field give people the impression that they are just a group of wild wolves that choose people to eat! They are a pack of wolves! They are also a pack of wolves that are very disciplined and cooperate with each other very well! The fighting power of such a pack of wolves is certainly terrifying!”
"This is a good analogy. If we go to the battlefield, how effective the wolf pack will be depends on the performance of the wolf king." Qin Mubai looked at Xue Rengui and Yuwen Hongtai, smiled and nodded, "If Zuo Weiwei is... A group of wolves, the central army in Yifu is undoubtedly the wolf king. Tens of thousands of troops all respect the orders of the central army where the commander is located; and in Yifu, the two of you are the wolf king, two sharp knives, and the wolf king's sharp fangs. !”
"Haha, I didn't expect that I am so important!" Yuwen Hongtai burst out laughing. "When you say that, I can't wait! I just want to go to the battlefield as soon as possible! I will definitely be at the front and chop off the most heads. !”
Xue Rengui, however, hugged his fists seriously: "Xue was a reckless person, but he was supported and supported by General Qin all the way. He finally got what he wanted and reached the border, just waiting to go into battle and fulfill his lifelong ambition! Xue, how dare you Not willing to die in return?"
"Brother Xue, I believe in you. You have always been the most powerful!" Qin Mubai nodded and smiled, "Now, let the three of us train together! Just before I left Chang'an, I asked Duke Wei for detailed advice on a common weapon he used The cavalry tactics are best for dealing with nomadic cavalry like Tubo in the field. Let’s practice it carefully these days!”
"Very good!"
After half a day of military training, Qin Mubai was covered in dust and tired. It was a new arrival, and he had not recovered his physical strength from marching for several days, so he was really overwhelmed. When I returned to the Governor's Mansion at lunch, I felt that my legs were heavy and my whole body was sore.
After returning to the room and just sitting down, ready to eat some food and then take a nap, his father sent someone to call him and asked him to go to the main hall of the Governor's Mansion. So he went to promise.
Lanzhou City is the seat of the Lanzhou Dudufu. In the city, the governor's office and the governor's office were connected to each other. The army and the people were given two orders, and the military and government were also separated. Qin Mubai, the governor of the governor's office, was the head of the civil servants in all the prefectures and counties under the governor's office.
After hearing that Qin Biejia had taken office yesterday, today, Xiao Liang, the governor of Lanzhou, invited some officials from the governor's office of Lanzhou and other prefectures and counties to come together to pay their respects. By this time, they had all arrived in the main hall of the governor's mansion.
When Qin Mubai stepped in, all the officials couldn't help but widen their eyes, full of shock and curiosity. That look seemed to say - no way? The emperor actually sent such a young man to coordinate the management of the people's livelihood in the Lanzhou Dudu Mansion, which is a powerful city? This is an important official position related to the imperial court's century-old plan!
After thinking about it, the officials still greeted him politely.
Qin Shubao introduced him one by one, and the most important deputy was Xiao Liang, the governor of Lanzhou. This man was in his early forties and had been operating in Lanzhou for many years. He was a conscientious and conscientious feudal official and managed Lanzhou fairly well.
At this time, he looked at Qin Mubai, feeling awkward in his heart, and thought: Is it possible for a young man in his twenties to lead the army on horseback and govern the people on horseback? Even if he is the emperor's son-in-law, Qin Shubao's son, and Li Jing's protégé...that doesn't mean he can definitely do it, right? Did the emperor use people too lightly this time
Qin Mubai didn't see the suspicion in these people's hearts, and he didn't take it seriously. He politely chatted with them for a while, shared lunch with them, and then sent them away.
After everyone left, Qin Shubao said: "Sanlang, these people are all veterans in the officialdom. Although their official positions are lower than yours, they have more experience than you. They doubt you from the bottom of their hearts!"
"The child has seen it." Qin Mubai smiled nonchalantly and said, "Father, don't worry! Time and facts will prove everything!"