Chapter 136 The Growth of Gu Tingye
The imperial court did not pay much attention to military examinations, which shows how low the status of military commanders is.
It’s no wonder that ordinary people are unwilling to let their children join the army.
Although the Song Dynasty implemented a recruitment system, not many people took the initiative to join the army.
Most of the soldiers and horses were drawn from the refugees and the annihilated rebels when natural disasters and rebellions occurred.
In addition, there were many prisoners who were sent to the army.
This also has advantages. The young and strong members of the refugee rebels join the army, and the rest will no longer be a threat, and they can also replenish their troops.
But there are also many disadvantages. The imperial court raises so many soldiers and horses. In addition to the fact that there is no danger to defend in the north and a large number of soldiers and horses are needed to ensure safety, another reason is that they cannot be relocated.
Just like now, the Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom and Xixia have been at peace for decades, and the court does not need to raise so many soldiers and horses.
However, most of these people are young and strong, and they have nowhere to relocate after disarmament. If one mistake is made, it will lead to chaos.
Therefore, not only could the imperial court not dismantle its army, but it also had to continue to recruit young men into the army to support them when natural disasters and rebellions occurred.
The army was a mixed bag of good and bad, and many were prisoners, so there was a saying that good men should not be soldiers.
In Zhao Xing's view, this obviously has more advantages than disadvantages.
“Let’s go!”
Zhao Xing shook his head and had no interest in reading anymore.
After coming out of Fanlou and getting on the carriage, Yu Yanran saw Zhao Xing frowning and asked worriedly: "Your Highness, what's wrong with you?"
"Gu Wuxia, is there anywhere you want to go?" Zhao Xing smiled.
There were too many shortcomings in the Song Dynasty. He had known it for a long time. He had just seen the lively scene of the Donghuamen roll call, and then thought about the martial arts that no one cared about, and he had some feelings.
It won’t cause too much trouble because of these.
"I don't have anywhere I want to go. It's almost noon. Why don't you go back to the East Palace first?" Yu Yanran said.
"Well, let's go back." Zhao Xing nodded.
Yu Yanran opened the curtain and gave instructions, then sat down next to Zhao Xing.
"Your Highness, I would like to give you a pat on the head." Yu Yanran said.
Hearing this, Zhao Xing moved and lay down.
Yu Yanran dragged Zhao Xing's head, placed it on her lap, and pressed it down for him.
Her hands were very soft, with a hint of coolness, and she had deliberately learned to press them, so the pressure was very comfortable.
The carriage was swaying, and Zhao Xing fell asleep unknowingly.
Zhao Xing slept very lightly, and he woke up when the carriage stopped.
“Are you here?”
“Yes.” Yu Yanran nodded.
Zhao Xing sat up and said with a smile: "Get off the car."
Yu Yanran looked at the smile on Zhao Xing's face and smiled too.
I don’t know since when, Zhao Xing’s emotions have been able to affect her emotions.
Zhao Xing got off the carriage and reached out to help Yu Yanran get out of the carriage.
"Changwu, why are you so happy today? I see you are smiling all the time." Zhao Xing looked at Sheng Changwu and said.
Sheng Changwu was stunned and said: "Your Highness, I am not smiling."
"I have seen it before I smiled, and my mouth has not been closed." Gu Tingye said: "Your Highness, this boy made a decision yesterday We got married and just kept giggling today."
"I didn't." Sheng Changwu was only sixteen or seventeen years old, and his face turned red when Gu Tingye teased him like this.
"Oh?" Zhao Xing smiled and said, "Why didn't you tell me? Then I can give you a gift. Which girl did you choose?"
"Back...back Your Highness, she is... a girl from the Kang family," Sheng Changwu stuttered.
Although the Kang family made a mess of the Kang family, their elder brother and brother-in-law Sheng Hong helped cover it up, so outsiders didn't know.
Sheng Changwu didn’t know about the bad things happening in the Kang family.
Although the Kang family is now in decline, they were able to marry the eldest daughter of the Wang family, which shows that the Kang family was still somewhat powerful at that time.
Sheng Changwu was very satisfied to marry a girl from a scholarly family, so after hearing the news, he could not suppress his joy and smiled unconsciously.
“A girl from the Kang family?” Zhao Xing was startled when he heard this. He didn’t expect that Sheng Changwu would marry a girl from the Kang family.
But he soon felt relieved.
Kang Wang wanted to marry his daughter to Sheng Changbai because he valued not only Sheng Changbai's future but also the power of the Sheng family.
The Sheng family is now stronger than in the original drama, and Zhao Xing, a little butterfly, cannot affect this matter.
In the original drama, the Kang and Wang family were willing to agree to marry their daughter to Sheng Changwu even if Mrs. Sheng disagreed.
Isn't it just because the Sheng family has money?
At this time, Sheng Wei was taking care of business for him, and Sheng Changwu also went to the East Palace as an errand, so the Kang Wang family had no reason to object.
"Zhong Huai, you still have the nerve to make fun of others. Look at you, you are twenty years old and your marriage has not been decided yet. It is true that Marquis Ning Yuan has not even discussed your marriage with you yet." Zhao Xingxiao cursed.
To be honest, Zhao Xing also felt a little strange that Gu Yankai never helped Gu Tingye discuss marriage.
In the original play, Gu Tingye was delayed because he went to study at Bailudong Academy and had to take the imperial examination later.
After Gu Tingye failed the exam, he took the initiative to find a wife for himself because of Mannia's existence.
It's a bit embarrassing to say that if the original development goes according to the original development, Gu Tingye will choose Yu Yanran.
Later, Mannia was unable to get married because of her troubles, but she made Gu Yankai so angry that she finally married Minglan.
Now Yu Yanran and Minglan are his.
However, Zhao Xing quickly adjusted, because his existence did not prevent this series of things from happening, and it was impossible for Gu Tingye to go to the Yu family to propose marriage, let alone marry Minglan.
So he is not considered the one who robbed Gu Tingye.
"Your Highness, things are already going on in my family." Gu Tingye said.
"Oh?"
Zhao Xing understood what Gu Tingye meant when he heard this. He didn't say that Gu Yankai had already made arrangements for him, but said that his family was making arrangements for him. Obviously, it was Xiao Mrs. Qin is taking action on this matter.
“Let’s go.”
At this time, we are still outside the East Palace Gate, so it is inconvenient to say this.
After entering the East Palace, Yu Yanran returned to the harem.
Zhao Xing brought Gu Tingye to the study.
"Zhong Huai, after the Qionglin Banquet the day after tomorrow, Gu will take over as the governor of Kaifeng. You can take action now." Zhao Xing said.
“Thank you, Your Highness!” Gu Tingye said excitedly.
He had been waiting for this day for too long.
"Remember, no one can die this time." Zhao Xing warned.
Bianjing is the capital of the Song Dynasty after all. Once someone dies, things will be difficult to handle.
"I understand!" Gu Tingye nodded.
Although he wished for Xiao Qin's death, sometimes death was a relief. Shenjie Division is the kind of place where life is worse than death.
"As long as you know what you're doing." Zhao Xing nodded slightly and said, "You won't come to the East Palace during this period. Please take care of this matter."
"Yes!" Gu Tingye bowed and said : "If your Highness has no other instructions, I will retire first."
"Go." Zhao Xing nodded slightly.
Speaking of which, this incident was also a training for Gu Tingye.
This exercise is not about how he does it, but about his forbearance over the years.
He clearly knew that it was Xiao Qin who killed his mother, but he could still endure it for so long without letting Xiao Qin notice, which was undoubtedly a great growth.
Gu Tingye's temperament is essentially that of a very impulsive person.
In the original play, he was kicked out of the house because of his father's infamy, which promoted his growth and made him mature and stable.
Now he doesn't have this opportunity, but these years of forbearance have made him much more mature and steady.
Zhao Xing has high expectations for Gu Tingye. He hopes that Gu Tingye can become a handsome man. He is naturally very pleased with Gu Tingye's growth.
(End of this chapter)