Leng Shoufu met Mai Qinghua. In the past, the two also met, but not much. Leng Shoufu mainly met with his mentor.
Mai Qinghua has two mentors, one was driven out by the county master of Anda, and then he became a teacher of the great sage, Mr. Shanju. Mr. Shanju is a close friend of Leng Shoufu. The two always get together to discuss the current situation in the world.
Mr. Shanju took Mai Qinghua to see Leng Shoufu, and he wanted to recommend him to Shoufu, but this kid had no interest in imperial examinations or civil servants.
With a family like his, how easy is it to join the army? If he really goes, who can bear the temper of An Da County Master to make a scene in the army
Hearing Mai Qinghua's direct request for help to protect the media, Leng Shoufu waved his hand, "No, this official is not interested in these three aunts and six wives, but as far as I know, there is one person who is particularly interested, and is already gearing up for action. Now, if this person goes on a horse, you will surely succeed."
When Mai Qinghua heard it, he hurriedly asked, "Who is it? Can you ask the chief assistant to recommend it?"
Leng Shoufu smiled and said, "It's not impossible to recommend, but this person has a weird temper. He said that he would only be a matchmaker for those who want to serve the court. You, you have no intention of officialdom, and you don't have the heart to be loyal to the country. I'm just afraid of him. I don't want to help."
Mai Qinghua said: "No, I also want to serve the court. I know that the court will hold the martial arts champion exam at the end of this year. I plan to take the martial arts champion."
"Why do you have to go the military commander's route? You know that the gold content of Wu Zhuangyuan and Wen Zhuangyuan are completely different."
Mai Qinghua said: "Since the imperial court opened a branch to recruit scholars, many scholars have moved forward one after another, sharpening their heads and pushing forward. There is no shortage of scholars in the imperial court, but on the other hand, there have been signs of lack of success in military generals over the years. I know that if I can pass the examination, The champion has a promising future, but I have practiced martial arts over the years, I am familiar with the art of war, and have a little research on weapons. If I join the army, I may be able to contribute to the current situation of military generals who are not grounded. Moreover, I have raised the military salary three times in a row in the past few years. , is to encourage more people to join the army and build a solid line of defense for me in Northern Tang."
Leng Shoufu was quite surprised when he heard the words, but he said leisurely: "Now the country is peaceful and the people are safe, there is no disturbance outside, and some officials even proposed to cut the army by 200,000 people, and the emperor also allowed to discuss this matter, why does the emperor want more people Join the army? You have to know that the more troops there are, the more the imperial court spends on military supplies every year, and the idle soldiers spend money, why can’t the imperial court settle this account? Wouldn’t it be better to use the money for raising soldiers to build roads and bridges to improve people’s livelihood? it is good?"
Mai Qinghua shook his head and said sternly: "Shou Fu's words, Shu Xiaoke can't agree, it seems that the world is peaceful now, but ambitious countries and tribes are still eyeing us, I must have taken this into account today, and will Constantly increasing military pay and improving the status of military generals, it is true that, as Shoufu said, raising troops requires a lot of money, and it will certainly cause some trouble and pressure to the court. Earn more money, store grain in peacetime, build high walls, and strong soldiers are our strong walls."
Leng Shoufu laughed, "Okay, what you said is good, Qinghua, you are a learned man, brave and resourceful, but if you want to contribute to the defense, you don't have to be a military general yourself, and now the court has decided Most of them are civil officials. As long as you have a place in the temple, you can make policies that are beneficial to the military and military. Although the emperor can make decisions, the emperor has too many things to consider, and he cannot act alone. If some officials support him, it will be more convenient and efficient for him to implement policies. The emperor needs a right-hand man and a sickle to sweep the weeds for him. You can be this sickle."
Mai Qinghua was stunned, then thought deeply.
The first assistant's words seemed to be a blow to the head, hitting his inherent thinking hard, but it didn't get sorted out for a while. It didn't matter if it didn't get sorted out, he had other more important things.
"I don't know who the first assistant is talking about? Can he really protect the media for me?"
The so-called start a family and start a business, become a family, and after the defense is stable, he can start his own business.
And he couldn't wait any longer, she was so lovable, if she went later, she might be snatched away.
The first assistant said: "You have to become the champion first before he can make a move, and once he makes a move, he will protect you from marrying the woman you like."
"he is?"
The first assistant took a sip of tea, and glanced at Mai Qinghua with fox-like eyes, "That's what you said just now, on the day of Feng Zhongyong Hou, his old man said that Xu Tangtang's marriage was contracted by him. , will only marry her to the champion."
Mai Qinghua let out a sigh, then turned around and ran out, not even giving up the salute.
"Where are you going?" Shoufu shouted from behind, seemingly anxious, but in fact joking.
"Prepare for the exam!" Mai Qinghua left without looking back.
Leng Shoufu nodded with satisfaction, and liked this kind of hard-working type.