Thank you, the next morning, Yang Yuanqing took his eldest son Yang Ning on the carriage and drove to the military camp outside the south city. This is a tradition. It started from Fengzhou. On the second day of the first lunar month every year, Yang Yuanqing would visit the soldiers and give them to the soldiers.

We greeted New Year's greetings, but this is the first time we took our eldest son Yang Ning with us.

In the carriage, Yang Ning wore a robe with a red robe, a leather belt, and a purple gold crown, which looked young and heroic, but he sat with his father who was powerful and in armor, and looked slightly

A little nervous.

He looked out the window without saying a word. Yang Yuanqing sat on the other side of the carriage. Seeing his son licking his lips constantly, he felt his nervousness and couldn't help but smile and said, "Are you afraid of going to the military camp?"

Yang Ning nodded silently, "The child is a little afraid of the murderous aura of the army!"

Yang Yuanqing likes his son the most is his honesty. This is the excellent quality inherited from his mother. Yang Yuanqing can forgive his son's weakness, but cannot tolerate his lying. Yang Yuanqing nodded, "This is what you usually value culture over military affairs.

For the reason, I will ask the guards to teach you how to practice martial arts in the future. Don’t you have a strong martial arts skills, but practicing martial arts can strengthen your body and will be of great benefit to your life. In addition, you should see the real war, and you will follow me in a few days!

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Yang Ning was surprised, "Is my father going to go to war again?"

Yang Yuanqing nodded and sighed with emotion: "This year will be the most critical year. Maybe by next year, I won't have to go out again."

Yang Ning lowered his head, and he was also excited. His father actually wanted to take him to the battle. His heart was full of desire...

The military camp located outside the south gate of Taiyuan is called Nandaying. It is one of the four military camps guarding Taiyuan City. It is also the largest one. It has 100,000 troops garrisoned by a military camp covering an area of ​​100 acres. Two meters high panel walls are built around it, just like one.

Small town. At present, Nandaying is mainly composed of veterans, while new recruits are concentrated in Dongdaying and Xidaying. Each military camp is mixed with 40,000 new recruits and 10,000 veterans, training new recruits and veterans together to compete with new recruits

In other words, the pressure is very high, the training is cruel, but the effect will be very good.

The recruitment of soldiers in various counties is still continuing. However, 80,000 troops had been recruited before the New Year, all concentrated in Taiyuan City for training. According to Yang Yuanqing's order, the recruitment was very urgent and required that all recruitment be completed before the Spring Festival and concentration be carried out before the end of the month

Go to Taiyuan to participate in training.

In fact, the training of recruits began before the New Year. For recruits, there was no New Year. Under the severe scolding of the recruit instructors, they shed tears and sweat, and they were fighting desperately for a while.

At this time, Nandaying was very quiet. On the wide training ground, a hundred thousand troops were already lined up, and the team was overwhelming. The dark army was out of sight. In front of the team, hundreds of generals were wearing helmets and armor, waiting for Yang Yuanqing's

arrival.

Yang Yuanqing's carriage came down to the front of the military camp under the escort of hundreds of personal soldiers. Li Jing, Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin, Cheng Yaojin and others had been waiting for a long time, and even Pei Xingyan, Yang Wei and Xie Yingdeng, who had not been healed, also brought injuries.

The carriage stopped. Yang Yuanqing walked out of the carriage. His son Yang Ning also held his father's hand and followed him out of the carriage. Everyone quickly came up. They also saw the prince behind Yang Yuanqing, and were a little surprised, but at this time

Without even thinking about it, they knelt down on one knee and saluted, "See Your Highness, Your Highness, the King of Chu!"

"Dear generals!"

Yang Yuanqing smiled and asked everyone to get up, then pointed at his son and said to everyone: "I brought the dog to you today, and I want the dog to wish you a New Year. The dog is young, so I would like to ask the generals to support you in the future."

Without Yang Yuanqing's instructions, Yang Ning knelt down obediently and kowtowed to the generals to wish him a happy New Year, "Yang Ning wishes all uncles and uncles all the best in the new year!"

The generals were caught off guard, and Qin Qiong reacted very quickly and hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, "Criminal, don't do this, get up quickly, we can't afford it."

Li Jing looked at Yang Yuanqing meaningfully. He heard that Yang Yuanqing brought his eldest son to Ziwei Pavilion and now brought his eldest son to the military camp. This meaning is very obvious. It is estimated that Yang Yuanqing has decided to make Yang Ning the crown prince after ascending the throne.

Seeing that everyone's eyes were full of expectations and enthusiasm, Yang Yuanqing knew that they wanted to listen to their New Year's speech, he smiled and said, "Don't let brothers wait in a hurry, everyone enter the camp!"

Everyone surrounded Yang Yuanqing happily and walked towards the military camp. Li Jing had seen Yang Ning several times and was quite familiar with him. He saw Yang Ning's nervousness and smiled and walked up to hold his hand, "The prince will follow him."

I!"

Yang Yuanqing nodded, Yang Ning was confused and nervous, but he saw that it was Li Jing who held him, and he felt relieved. He was very familiar with Li Jing. Li Jing also taught him how to read Sun Tzu's Art of War, and he suddenly had a support in his heart.

He couldn't help but hold Li Jing's hand tightly.

As Yang Yuanqing walked into the military camp, the 100,000 troops immediately cheered, and the cheers rang into the clouds. This was the commander who led them to fight south and north, and the Emperor of Sui in their hearts, and he existed like a god in their hearts.

Yang Yuanqing smiled and waved to everyone, and the cheers resounded even further in the sky. Even Yang Ning felt this fanatical atmosphere. Only then did he understand his father's lofty prestige in the army, and then he deeply understood what his father had warned him.

Only by holding on to the army can we sit firmly. At this time, Yang Ning looked at his father with great respect. A large wooden platform 100,000 feet high was placed in front of the army, and the generals surrounded Yang Yuanqing and walked up the wood.

Taiwan, this is also a routine. Every year, Yang Yuanqing will give a New Year's speech, which is not empty talk. He will give some promises to the soldiers. For example, in last year's New Year's speech, he promised the soldiers the equal-field system and the merit-winning field award system.

Especially this year, everyone knows very well that this year will be a year of great change. Everyone is full of expectations for what promises the King of Chu will make everyone.

Yang Yuanqing walked onto the wooden platform, he waved his hand, and the 100,000 army suddenly became silent. One hundred thousand eyes stared at Yang Yuanqing, looking at the excited and expectant faces below, Yang Yuanqing seemed to be infected, he sucked deeply

In one breath, he whispered loudly: "Brothers, I wish you a happy new year first!"

After saying that, he bowed deeply and continued: "Brothers fight bloody battles. We achieved a brilliant victory last year. Take this opportunity to let us deeply mourn the fallen soldiers..."...

Just as Yang Yuanqing was giving a New Year's speech at the military camp, Pei Minqiu brought Yang Bing to Xitanglan, located in the west of Taiyuan City. This place was originally a pond. Due to the increasing population, the pond was filled and the poor built simple houses gradually formed.

There are several small alleys, which is also a famous gathering place for the poor in Taiyuan City.

The reason why Pei Minqiu came to Xitang Nian today is because there were more than a dozen families of fallen soldiers living in the ring. If Yang Yuanqing could not come, as the princess, she would come to appease the relatives of these fallen soldiers.

The door of the night is too small, and Pei Minqiu's carriage cannot enter the alley. She got off the carriage and took Yang Bing's hand to walk into the alley. More than 200 female soldiers and personal guards were guarding them tightly. This is also Pei Minqiu's annual

What to do, condolence and appease the military's family.

The reason why Yang Bing was brought together today was also because Pei Minqiu was grateful to her husband. Yang Yuanqing took her eldest son to the military camp. Of course, she knew what it meant. Pei Minqiu was grateful, so she brought Yang Bing to her side.

, In the future, this will be Yang Yuanqing's eldest princess, not his own daughter.

The alley is very deep, about four hundred steps long, the low shed is high and low, messy and worn, the ground is uneven, the snow is trampled to pieces, it is very dirty, the arrival of a large group of soldiers makes the residents in the alley full of curiosity

They went out to watch, and curious people stood on both sides, and groups of children were walking around in the crowd.

Pei Minqiu walked calmly with a smile on her face, nodding and smiling to everyone from time to time. Some people recognized that this was the Princess of Chu. The crowd suddenly became excited and rushed forward one after another, and was stopped by the soldiers.

Yang Bing was also a little nervous. This was her first public appearance. The emotional crowd on both sides made her a little scared. She held the aunt's arm tightly and asked in a low voice: "Auntie, how far is there?

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"Don't be afraid, it's coming soon." Pei Minqiu felt her body trembling slightly, so she smiled and comforted her.

The group finally arrived in front of a small courtyard. Two soldiers were already waiting at the door. The courtyard was also a poor family. The walls were low around it. There were three low mud houses in the yard, and seven or eight were kept in the corner.

The owner's surname is Jiang, and he is about sixty years old. The old couple has three sons and a daughter. The second son and the third son were both killed in this battle against the Turks.

The old couple just arrived and got the news that the princess was coming to visit. They were at a loss. The house was in pieces and it was impossible for the princess to go into the house to sit. They had to set up a table in the yard and borrowed a few stools, but the yard was placed.

They felt that it was inappropriate to their two sons.

Just then, footsteps came from outside. More than 20 female soldiers surrounded Pei Minqiu and Yang Bing and walked into the yard. It was too late. The old couple stepped forward and knelt down. The eldest son, several grandsons and daughter-in-law were also there.

Kneel down from behind.

"Greetings to the princess!"

The family knelt down and kowtowed. Pei Minqiu quickly helped the old man up and comforted him: "Two old men, please get up, don't give this big gift, everyone please get up!"

The soldiers set up a few couches, Pei Minqiu asked them to sit down, and she saw two coffins again, sighed in her heart, and asked softly: "Can the cemetery be found?" The old man said sadly: "The government has given it to you."

We have two cemeteries, but we want to go back to our hometown in Xihe County for burial and prepare to leave tomorrow."

"Will the coffin be transported by yourself or the government help me transport it?" Pei Minqiu asked with concern again.

"The government promised to help us deliver. Someone will come to help tomorrow. Thank you for visiting us specifically. Thank you for your princess!"

The old couple was moved and wiped their tears with their sleeves. Pei Minqiu turned around and said hello. A female soldier put twenty silver coins on the table. Pei Minqiu smiled and said, "It's the New Year, we don't have anything to give to each other,

These silver coins are my wishes and His Highness the King of Chu. Please accept them!"

The old couple was stunned for a moment and waved their hands in a hurry, "The government has given me some pensions, and we can no longer ask for money from the princess and the King of Chu."
Chapter completed!