Love Affairs in Chang’an

Chapter 35: Heal people's hearts

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Qin Mubai did not talk nonsense to Li Junxian and came to his Baiqi Envoy Office.

Nowadays, the Imperial Guards of the Imperial City of the Tang Dynasty are all under the command of the "Bei Ya", and the Yamen offices are uniformly located outside the Chengtian Gate of Taiji Palace. Only Baiqi, a special force, has such a special army 'yamen' inside the palace.

The yamen is not big, but its structure is very strict. The four rooms leading to the second delivery are the offices of the three deputy envoys. The main courtyard is at the end. In addition to the meeting hall, office study room, and bedrooms. Several civil servants, eunuchs and several handymen were equipped to serve him specially. The offices of Chief Shi Sima and other civil officials are also nearby.

The hall is very spacious, with glazed lamps hanging from the ceiling and green velvet carpets at the feet. The wooden walls are illuminated and dust-free. The most eye-catching thing is the large screen painting at the back, a huge golden unicorn carved on an iron plate!

Each of the twelve armies has its own animal symbol, some are tigers, some are lions, or bulls, eagles, and the like. The animal picture of Baiqi is actually the auspicious beast Qilin, which is as famous as dragon and phoenix.

That golden, powerful and auspicious beast added a lot of awe-inspiring and majestic momentum to the main hall. As soon as one approaches this room, one feels a solemn and solemn feeling that lifts the spirit.

The small government office exudes solemn and majestic royal aura everywhere. It can be seen that Li Shimin really paid great attention to this Hundred Cavalry, and he never ignored every detail.

Baiqishi's study was not only a quiet place for entertaining guests and discussing matters, but also a place where Qin Mubai attended to official duties and read and rested. The room is not big, and the layout is somewhat similar to Li Shimin's study - simple and neat.

The most common thing in the room is books. Apart from these, there are only simple tables, chairs and desks. This is in sharp contrast to the majestic atmosphere and grandeur of the hall. Qin Mubai can understand the emperor's intention of setting it up like this - the study room is a place for studying and studying, and concentration and rigor are the top priority, and there is no need for fancy decorations.

After roughly browsing through it, I found that in addition to some collections of classics and history, the books in the study also included diagrams of military formations, notes on canons, etc. Many of them are rare books that Qin Mubai has been searching for but has not found.

"Not bad. I can have a good place to concentrate on studying in the future."

Qin Mubai was very satisfied with all this. After a brief visit, Qin Mubai sat down in the study and called out: "Here comes someone."

"Tong Wenhai, who served in the army and joined the army, met General Qin. What are the general's orders?" A middle-aged man in his forties answered as he entered the study.

Tong Wenhai was one of the civil servants of the Baiqi Shuyamen. He was appointed by the emperor to manage the documents at Qin Mubai's hands. Although he is a small eighth-grade official, his role and functions are huge, and he is equivalent to Qin Mubai's right-hand man in handling civil affairs.

"Mr. Tong, I need the detailed information of each person in the current Hundred Cavalry. Please take a moment to help me sort it out. I will look at it later." Qin Mubai did not politely follow him and gave the order directly.

"In response to the general's words, these materials have been prepared and are only waiting for the general to use them." Tong Wenhai cupped his hands and replied calmly, "In addition, all the weapons, armor, horses, grain, grass, money and materials among the hundreds of cavalry All records are also kept on file, ready for inspection by the general at any time.”

"Oh?" Qin Mubai couldn't help but be a little surprised. The candidates for Baiqi's soldiers were initially determined just the day before yesterday. This Tong Wenhai sorted out all these things today... Yes, he is efficient and proactive. If he were in a large company in the 21st century, he would be a qualified and good employee with a bright future.

"General, do you have any questions?" Tong Wenhai raised his hands and asked calmly. Although he is a small eighth-grade official, he is neither humble nor arrogant and has a somewhat elegant demeanor.

"Sir, your ability to do things is really outstanding. No wonder His Majesty assigned you to Baiqi." Qin Mubai said.

"This... don't make fun of me, general. These are all things you should do in your humble position, but you should never do it if you are outstanding. Otherwise, your humble position will no longer be just a small eighth-grade recording office." Tong Wenhai smiled. Said half seriously but self-deprecatingly.

Qin Mubai nodded, thinking to himself: The officials of the Zhenguan Dynasty were indeed different... A small eighth-grade official also had such a sense of mission and responsibility.

Soon, the sergeants' information was obtained. Each information was very detailed. From age, height to birth experience, everything was omitted. There were even records of who had what living habits, or what they were good at and what their shortcomings were. .

Tong Wenhai told Qin Mubai that most of the information was recorded when he joined the army and participated in the election, and the Baiqi Yamen were only responsible for statistics and collection.

This means that the officials responsible for selecting soldiers worked hard at the beginning, so the subsequent work will be so easy. Qin Mubai couldn't help but sigh in his heart: It can be seen from the peek that the Zhenguan Tang Dynasty was strong and prosperous, and it was indeed no accident!

In such an environment, everyone will be motivated to do things involuntarily. The state machine of the Tang Dynasty therefore ran well and efficiently.

There is no shortage of food and clothing in the Baiqi Yamen, and there is no need to worry about the basic training now. Qin Mubai did three things in the study behind closed doors for three days. First, he browsed through the information of all the soldiers and got a general impression in his mind; second, he memorized the military regulations formulated by the emperor; third, he formulated a detailed training plan.

During the three days, Qin Mubai met with Tong Wenhai several times and asked him about Bai Qi's situation. Tong Wenhai replied that everything was normal. In addition to daily training, today's Baiqi soldiers are scrambling to memorize military regulations for fear of failing the exam and being expelled.

The military regulations exam, which was held three days later, was held in a tense and serious atmosphere. The exam was invigilated by part-time director Shi Li Junxian and was very formal. Everyone must write out the full text of the military regulations silently within the specified time. Qin Mubai was very satisfied with the results of the exam—all passed.

The exam itself is not difficult and passing is actually reasonable. What really satisfied Qin Mubai was not their test scores, but the fact that the first order he gave had been completely implemented and implemented. In other words, he had at least established some authority among this group of proud officials' children, and at least now no one dared to ignore or provoke him.

After the exam, the whole camp celebrated. The sergeants felt as happy and comfortable as if they had won a battle.

At this time, Qin Mubai did not hesitate to praise him and praised his brothers. He also specifically named some people to praise them, either for their outstanding archery skills or for their first-class equestrian skills. Of course, he knew these from the information. Some people were directly praised by him as "tall and heroic" and "talented".

As everyone knows, Qin Mubai himself was an upright man who won the Hundred Knights title with superior skills. His martial arts were of high value, and he himself had a good appearance. Being praised by a master for your excellent martial arts skills is naturally more comfortable and useful than being praised by a layman. By the same token, being complimented on your appearance by a handsome guy is far more pleasant than being envied by an ugly guy.

Politics is everywhere, and getting along with others is knowledge. Qin Mubai obviously deeply dislikes this. As a result, these typical people who were praised in public had a sense of superiority, and at the same time they also developed a certain affection and closeness to Qin Mubai.

Seeing this scene, Li Junxian could only shake his head secretly and sigh: Qin Mubai's ability to control people's hearts is extraordinary. He seemed to understand the thoughts of these soldiers. From point to point, a few typical examples will slowly lead to more people... As time goes by, more and more people will have a favorable impression of Qin Mubai - I have led soldiers for so many years, but I am still far inferior to him!

Later, Qin Mubai showed Li Junxian the training plan he had drawn up. Li Junxian only read a few lines before he shook his head: "Isn't this bad? Baiqi is your majesty's personal honor, so you should train hard. You changed the training time from seven hours to five hours, which is better than the normal training time." There are even fewer ordinary troops, how can this be done? "

"General Li, your troops should be more refined, not more numerous; similarly, training should be effective, not lengthy." Qin Mubai said, "Please take a look at my detailed training goals and plans first, and then make your assessment! "

Li Junxian looked at it suspiciously for a while, his expression gradually turned to surprise, and finally he was speechless: "What kind of weird training method are you doing? The most important things like equestrianism, archery, and weapons have been reduced to secondary importance. What is the main training? Throwing knives, off-roading, survival in the wild, defeating the enemy with one move, first aid and self-rescue, courage and endurance... I, I can’t even understand it!”

"Haha, these people's abilities in equestrian archery and weapons are already outstanding. Is it necessary to practice hard in these areas? The most meaningful thing is to strengthen weaknesses and make up for gaps." Qin Mubai shook his head. Shaking his head, he stopped telling him about the 'barrel effect' and said with a smile, "Effectiveness determines everything. I will let the results prove it."

Li Junxian curled his lips and shook his head suspiciously: "Do you think the emperor will agree to your weird training method?"

"I have no intention of asking His Majesty for instructions and asking if he agrees." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "The Emperor told me that as long as I train Baiqi into a truly elite division, he did not ask me how to train. I Just let His Majesty see the results. Your Majesty is busy with everything, so why don’t you ask him for every detail?”

"Are you... bad?" Li Junxian was a little surprised.

"If General Li is worried, you can ask His Majesty for instructions on your own. I reserve my opinion." Qin Mubai smiled, but his attitude was firm and affirmative. The implication is that you are not going to listen to Li Junxian's objections to the training plan. If you are not convinced, go and ask the emperor for instructions.

"Okay. This matter is important. I will report it to His Majesty myself." Li Junxian gritted his teeth, still a little angry in his heart and went to find the emperor without looking back.

Qin Mubai looked at Li Jun's background and smiled calmly: "Li Junxian, you are asking for trouble. If you go to the emperor, you will definitely run into trouble. I believe that no matter which dynasty or generation, successful people in power pay more attention to results than to Form. Li Shimin is a pragmatic emperor, otherwise how could Zhenguan flourish? If the emperor doesn't even follow me in this training plan, then is he still the Mingshi of the Hundred Cavalry? A long history’s face is much more important, so even if Li Shimin has doubts about this training plan, he will definitely support me!”

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