Li Xun did not wait for the summons from the palace at home, but instead waited for Zhu Zhengguo and Shanqiu.

"You came just in time, I was just getting ready to eat."

Li Xun asked the two of them to sit down and ordered his servants to bring the wine. Li Xun was not addicted to alcohol, and he was not cold to the wine of this era, so on weekdays, when he was alone at home, he usually did not drink much.

I occasionally drink two drinks with the old man.

"Where's Uncle Li? He's not at home?"

"He went to the farm. He said it was more comfortable to live there than here."

The two of them sat down, and Shan Qiu took a look at the food on the table. One meat, one vegetarian, plus a soup, and no wine. It was very simple.

Li Xun noticed Shan Qiu's gaze and said with some embarrassment: "I didn't know you were coming, so I didn't prepare any decent dishes. Just wait a moment, I'll have someone cook it right away."

Li Xun was once a poor man. Although he is now rich, many of his previous living habits have not been lost. For example, neither Li Xun nor Li Mancang are very particular about food, clothing, and housing.

It is enough to eat well, wear warm clothes, and sleep well. When Li Mancang is not at home, Li Xun's meal usually only consists of one or two dishes.

Shan Qiu waved his hand: "It's up to you to drink, not the food and drinks. Just bring more wine, and you don't need the rest."

Shan Qiu has eaten at Li Xun's house several times. Every time he comes, he is warmly entertained by Li Xun. When he came to see him today, he never expected that Li Xun, who has always been generous and forthright, would be like this in his daily life.

It's so simple, which is somewhat beyond Shanqiu's expectation, but from the bottom of my heart, I feel closer to Li Xun.

Zhu Zhengguo smiled and said: "We are all brothers, there is no need to be so polite."

Li Xun nodded, looked at Zhu Zhengguo, and said, "You should know about my affairs."

Zhu Zhengguo said: "Liu Bihui has already told me that you want five hundred soldiers. This is easy to handle. The one thousand soldiers in the first battalion are all old people who follow us. There will be no problem in terms of sincerity. I have already

for

You have selected two hundred people, you can go to the inspection camp to take them away at any time, and go to Longyou together."

Two hundred people?

Li Xun was stunned and said in confusion: "I want five hundred people, Liu Bihui didn't tell you?"

Zhu Zhengguo smiled: "I told you, but I still only selected two hundred people for you. As for the reason, you can ask Brother Shanqiu!"

Li Xun looked at Shan Qiu with doubtful eyes. What does this matter have to do with him?

Shan Qiu glanced at Li Xun and explained the matter.

Because of Huang Chou, Shan Chou was removed from all official positions. The hundreds of soldiers around him were also unlucky. They were expelled from the Ministry of War and expelled from the army. These people had followed Shan Chou for many years and had great affection for him. Although

Shan Qiu does not hold any official position now, and to put it bluntly, he is just a commoner, but they still gather around and never leave.

Shan Qiu has been very close to Zhu Zhengguo recently and had dinner with him at noon today. He happened to hear about this incident, so he got the idea and wanted to recommend the hundreds of personal guards around him to Li Xun and let him take him there.

Longyou

, so that these people will not lose their future because of themselves.

After listening to Shan Qiu's description, Li Xun was surprised and said: "You were dismissed from your post due to something, what does it have to do with them?"

Shan Qiu said silently: "Zhan Taiyi Huan, the left minister of the Ministry of War, has some old grudges with me."

Zhu Zhengguo said in a low voice: "The soldiers and the generals have always been both prosperous and devastated. Once something happens to the general, the people closest to him will definitely be implicated and attacked. Now Liu Jie, the Minister of the Ministry of War, has become an official.

The minister Ma Wu has been in Longyou for a long time and has not returned. The Ministry of War is currently supported by the left minister Zhan Taiyihuan in daily work. He and Brother Shan had an old grudge. Now that Brother Shan is in trouble, he will take the opportunity to retaliate and kill Brother Shan.

All the hundreds of personal guards on the side were dismissed from their posts and expelled from the army."

Li Xun nodded, so that's what happened. Although Shan Qiu had a good relationship with him, the matter between him and Zhan Taiyi Huan was a personal grudge. No matter who was right or wrong, he couldn't interfere, and he didn't.

There is ability.

"They still hope that I can be reinstated and continue to follow me, but it seems..."

Shan Qiu sighed, shook his head with a wry smile, and said to Li Xun: "Li Xun, they have followed me for many years. They have been through life and death. They have extremely strong fighting power. They are the best among the best. If you take them by your side, they will definitely become successful."

It’s a big help to myself.”

Li Xun opened his mouth, and finally said with a smile: "Well, I estimate that I will be leaving soon. You ask them to prepare, and then go to Longyou with me."

Li Xun actually wanted to invite Shan Qiu to be his personal commander, but he held back the words. He went to the emperor's uncle first to talk. If he didn't agree, he would have already said his big words.

It would be a bit embarrassing to go there. Moreover, Shanqiu had already been a general a few years ago. After the Battle of Longyou, he was promoted to the governor in charge of the military of a state. Now he is letting him be his

of

The private captain was afraid that he would have thoughts in his heart, thinking that he was a villain and was trying to show off in front of him, causing misunderstandings and ultimately hurting the feelings of the brothers.

"When you are about to leave, send someone to inform you, and I will ask them to gather at the inspection camp and stand by." Shanqiu nodded and said nothing more.

Shan Qiu was a man of few words and a quiet temperament. After he was dismissed from his official position because of Huang Zhen, he became even more silent. If Li Xun and Mao Anfu hadn't often gone to him for drinks and chats, and tried to enlighten him with bitter words, they would have become even more silent.

I am afraid that my mood will be even worse if I am afraid of being alone.

At this time, the drinks were served. Li Xun poured the wine and asked softly: "Brother Shan, you lost all your official positions because of your plea for Huang Chong. Have you ever regretted it now?"

Shan Qiu's hand that raised the wine glass paused for a moment, and he was silent for a moment. Then he raised his head and drank the wine in the glass. He looked at Li Xun and said in a high voice: "Li Xun, I'm very happy that you can ask this.

Prove that you still

I treat you like a brother, and to tell you the truth, I have regretted it, but if I was given a chance to choose again, I would still plead for Huang Chong. When I was still a general, I offended Zhan Taiyi Huan and was written to by him.

I was impeached and asked to be executed when I was offended. It was Huang Zhu who stood up and remonstrated directly in front of the emperor. He risked his own life as a guarantee. Only then did I escape. He was very kind to me. Now that I am in trouble, if I don't listen to him, he will be punished.

, what else is there?

To be a human being?"

Li Xun looked at Shanqiu who was a little excited and sighed secretly. Personally speaking, Shanqiu was a man of deep loyalty and attached great importance to love and righteousness. He would cut both ways for his brothers without hesitation, which is really admirable.
Chapter completed!